The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1883-07-21
All of which is respectfully submitted
GEO. W. HOGE, Chairman.

GEO. w. HOGE, Chairman.
Supervisor Stevenson, chairman of CON-
mittee on Complaints and Attachments,
submitted the following report which on
motion was adopted:
Mr.. Chairman and Gentlemen Of the
Beard of Supervisors: Your committee on
Complaints and Attachments would re.
spectfully report that they have examined
the matter OF petitions of s. w. Cheever
and DR.. j. o. Harris, of the town Of Ota.
wa, and o. j. L. Mccormick, OF Peru, pre-.
scented to them, praying for an abatement
on the assessment Of their respective
properties, and your committee find all OF
said petitions of such nature that pre-
cludes them from the jurisdiction OF this
Board.
Even under the old ruling they could
net have been entertained, as the parties
all failed to attend the town board OF re.
view. And by the ruling of the court IN
the case of COobaugh VS.. Hack ct al, Soth
Illinois, page 600, this Board has no power
to review assessments made previous 10
the fourth Monday in June, and neither
has il any appellate jurisdiction, and they
give il as rule of uniform application
that when persons have complete rem.
edy at law, and fail to avail themselves OF
such remedy, court of equity will give
them no relief.
And your committee believing the deci.
sion above referred 10 to be more ration
al, as we'll as more practical Of the question
of reviewing and abating assessments, can
not recommend the granting OF the peti-
tons, but would ask to be excused from
the further consideration.
All of which is respectfully submitted.
JAS. w. STEVENSON, Chairman.
Supervisor Stevenson, Chairman OF COM
mittee on Complaints and Attachments,
submitted the following report, which on
motion was adopted;
Mr. Chairman and Gentlemen Of the
Board Of Supervisors. Your committee on
Complaints and Attachments would re-
specttully report that they nave examined
the matter of the communication OF the
Mutual Union Telegraph Company pre-.
scented before them, claiming a clerlcal
error in their assessment whereby tney
were required to paw tax OF S690 instead
of 90 cents alone. Your committee have,
with the assistance OF the clerk, examined
the beck in relation thereto and find no
error In the assessment, but IN extend the
tax upon the collectors book the dog
license of 81 was placed opposite their
name instead of the owners, bat as that Is
not county tax, this Board has no power
to refund, but would recommend the COM
pany to look to the owner OF the dog
(Chas. Metzger)
All of which is respectfully submitted
JAS. w. STEVENSON, Chairman.
Supervisor Perkins, chairman OF the
special committee appointed to confer
with the Sisters OF Mercy relative to hos
pltal for the sick and poor, submitted the
following report, which on motion was
adopted:
Nr. Chairman and Gentlemen Of til,
Board Of Supervisors: The petition of the
Sisters of Charity asking encouragement
of the county in contemplated plan o.
building a hospitable was referred to yOul
committee. We would report rs follows
AT a conference with the petitioners VT
find thai, 1t is their wish If they perfec
their plan of building the hospitable tt
have the county send to them the trancien
cases of sickness and accidents, and thu
expense OF the care for such patients is es
tImated to be about 800 per week. YOU
committee think that many cases which
come under the care Of the county coul(
be transferred to hospital such as is con
templated, and be Of great benefit to tn
county. We would therefore recommend
that the prayer OF the petition be granted
to the extent of recommending the Paupe
Committee TO confer with the Sisters ant
make arrangements which will be satistac
tory. We would further recommend tina
the members OF this Board take an activ,
part IN their various towns tor the purpos
OF procuring subscriptions to assist sale
Sisters in building such hospitabe II i
the opinion OF your committee tina! hos
pitable as contemplated would be public
blessing. l.. PERKINS,
JOHN MCLAUCHLIN,
w. II. PITCHER.
Supervisor Parr presented the following
petition. which on motion was granted
To the Chairman and Gentlemen, of IN
Board Of Supervisors: beg leave to asl
the privilege of removing Lyle Averil
from the county asylum and placing HIN
in a private family, where he will b
boarded and clothed and sent TO school a
an expense not 70 exceed one dollar and
half per week AMI your petitioner fur
ther begs leave to ask the privilege OF r,
moving the said Lyle Averlll wherever III
opportunity is offered to better his condi
ton without any greater expense to tn
county than one dollar and halt pc
week. >. Il, PARR,
Supervisor Of Rutldnd.
Supervisor Lauf, chairman of committe
on Roads and Bridges, submitted the 70
lowing report;
Dir. Chairman and Gentlemen of II
Board Of Supervisors: Your committee o
Roads and Bridges, to whom was referre
the petition Of the commissioners of high
ways of the town Of Peru praying for a
appropriation to pay one halt the cost {
constructing Il bridge across the bayou i
the Illinois river about one mile south {
the City Of Peru, and having found ths
SAID petitioners have complied with III
requirements of the law in that regar
would respectfully recommend that tn
prayer of said petitioners be granted an
said appropriation be made
Your committee would further recon-
mend that the Board designate two men
bers to represent the county in and abol
the letting of the contracts for the con
struction of said bridge.
The ayes and noes, being demanded o
the adoption of the report, were as fo
lows:
Ayps-Rufler COnarl CarlIn Dear,