The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1883-07-21
TUESDAY, July 10, 1888.

Board met pursuant 10 adjournment
Present same as yesterday.
Minutes Of yesterdays proceedings read
and approved.
The Chairman then announced the fol
lowing standing committees for the ensu
ing year, towit;
Finance-Messrs. Lewis CE. C.) Steven
SON. Rhodes Nicholson, Swift.
Court House and JdiI-Messrs. Perkins
Truman, Signor, Gum, Blake.
PubItc BuidingS-Messrs. Parr, Griffin
Lowman, Mills, Lewis EVAN.
Observation-Disclosures. Hogc C
w, Stevenson, Conard, Nicholson, McIn
tyre, Donlevy, Carlin. Lots-Messrs
Fades, White, Griffin, Farrell, Reynolds
Maierhofer Mcbride Personal Properts
-Messrs. Hoffman, Fischer, Dresser, vii
son, Gallagher, Jennings, O'LauGhlin.
ComDLaintS and AJatemehts-Messrs
Stevenson, Hogc e. W., Dearth, Butter
Farrell.
Tonashtp Organizatioa-Messrs Gal
lsgher, Hoffman, Parr, Trumbo, Hickok
Roads and BridgeS-Messrs LaTf Low
man, Dunavan, Lewis (E. e., Blake, Mar
tin, Signor.
Paupers-Mcssrs. IIelmg, Truman
White, Trumbo, Hoge NN) Mclaughlin
Lewis EVAN
Fees AMI Salaries-Messrs. Fischer
Fades, Mcintyre, Jennings, Mcbride
Settle artM County Treasure -Messrs
Dunavan, Dearth, Swift.
C,dims-Messrs. IIickok, Donlevy
Rhodes, Cuthbertson, O'Laughlin.
SettLe niM County School Superintendent
Nasgra nrnuSnr C1nparI Earl,p
Settle GiM county OGcerS-Messrs
Hoge (W,), Reynolds, Malerhofer, Butler
Cuthbertson.
Stationery Messrs. Gum, Perkins
Lauf
Settle ,cth State Charitable Institutions
-Messrs. Reynolds, Martin, Wilson.
Mines and Miniag--Ne ssrs McLaugh.
lin, Mills, HelmIg.
Supervisor w. Hogc made the following
motion: That all bills against the county
now in the hands of the clerk or OF the
individual members be referred to the ap-
propriate committees to be audited at this
session of the Board.
Supervisor Hoffman moved as an
amendment that the matter be referred to
the Finance Committee for their report as
to the ability Of the county to pay bills
audited at this session Amendment car
ried.
The petitions of The Mutual Union Tel
egraph Co. for an abatement Of taxes, and
the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy r. r.
20. and j. o. Harris tor abatement OF as
sessments on personal property and real
estate were on motion referred to the com.
mittee on Complaints and Attachments.
Petition Of Isaac II. Hit, state agent,
relative to swamp land indemnity, was on
motion Of Supervisor Dunavan laid on the
table
Petitions from the commissioners of
highways of Worthwhile and Mission town.
ships for an Appropriation from the county
treasury for bridge purposes for their re-
spectVe townships, were on motion of Su-
pervisor Evan Lewis referred 10 the com
mittee on Roads and Bridges
Supervisor Fischer moved ,ha, n com
mltlee OF three be appointed to confer
win the county attorney and ascertain If
the county is Obliged TO pay the travelling
expenses and perdiem of jurors who are
excused from service. Motion carried. and
Chairman appointed Supervisors Fischer.
w. Hoge and Parr as such committee.
supervisor Griffin moved that the chair
man appoint committee of three TO as
certain The running expenses OF the county
anQ publish statement Of the same.
supervisor Fischer moved as an amend.
ment that each county officer make ont a
monthly schedule OF the expenses OF hrs
Office. Amendment carried and motion ss
amended passed. -