The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1883-12-15

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Mr. Chairman dc. Your committee o
roads and bridges would respectfully re
port that they have examined the matte
of the Utica bridge presented before them
and recommend the following:
That they visited Utica and inspccte
the bridge IN question, that SO far rs the
are able to judge it Is Il reasonably goo'
I bridge, in good state of preservation an,
needs only to be replaced upon the pier
and rcadjusted to make it all that can b.
desired. That the necessity of the bridg,
to the public generally Is apparent to any
one. That the towns of Utica and Dee
Park have provided $8,70O0O, which l.
one half the sum necessary to purchase TIT
bridge. That the said towns have entered
into contract with each other TO keep the
bridge In repair II the same shall be pur
chased. That the company owning the
bridge are willing to take from the county
an order without interest, payable when
the county may have money In the treas
ury. That the payment of the sum Of $17 ,40C
is tobe In full settlement of all claims and IL
cover all litigation between the towns and
the county and bridge company. That in
view of the fore going statements your com
mittee would recommend that the county
appropriate 81, zoe 10 to be paid when the
county may have money In its treasury,
but without interest, and it being a con
dltion of the appropriation that the towns
pay, or cause to be paid, the county's costs
in the Us court NJ Chicago All OF
which is respectfully submitted.
WILLIAM LAUF,
Chairman.
Supervisor Fiscuer moved as an anne nd
ment to the report that the matter be made
a special order OF business for 10 O'Clock
tomorrow morning.
Supervisor Martin moved as an amend
ment to the amendment that It be made Il
special order of business for 2 o'clock this
afternoon.
Carried by the following vote; Ayes,
Butler, Cuthbertson, Conard, Carlin, Dun
AVIAN, Dearth, Farrell, Gum, Griffin, Hoge,
Walter, Hoffman, Hogc, G.. W., Jennings,
Lewis, +. g., Lewis, Evan, Laut, Lnwmau,
Mcintyre, Mclaughlin, Martin, Mcbride,
Nicholson, O'Loughlin, Perkins, Parr,
Rhodes, Reynolds, Signor, Swift, Trumbo,
Wilson, white and Mr.. Chalrmar-33;
Noes, Blake, Donlevy, Fades, Fischer,
HelmIg, Hikok, Mills, Maierhoier and
Truman-y.
Supervisor Perkins presented petition
from the city of Ottawa asking an appro-
prlaliOn for one half the cost of n bridge
over the Illinois river at the city of Otla-
wa, which on motion was referred to the
committee on roads and bridges
Supervisor Perkins presented petition
from Mark Duffy, engineer, relative to his
salary, which on motion was referred to
the committee on fees and salaries.
Supervisor Hogc, w., chairman commit
tee to settle with county officers submitted
the following report, which on motion WAS
adopted.
Mr.. Chairman dc: Your committee to
settle with county officers would respect
fully report that they have examined the
annexed report Of W. W. Taylor, circuit
clerk, and having compareC II with the
books and records OF the office, find it cor
rect and would recommend its approval.
All of which is respectfully submitted.
WALTER HoGE,
Chairman.
The Honorable, tie Board Of Supervisors
Of LIZ Sale COunty-Gentlemen The under
signed would respectfully report the fol-
lowing earnings and receipts in the office
Of the clerk OF the circuit court of said
county, for the year ending December Is
A. -. 1883, an ilemized statement OF VIII lch
appears ON record in SAID office.
Total fees earned 81 b3b ~