The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1883-09-15


the new boilers contracted for to replace
those lately in use, and which were fail
ure, and asked to be released of their du-
ties. Subject LAID over until FRIDAY.
The treasurer's report from Dec. |, 1882,
to date, showed;
Balance due to Dec. l............S lO,0I6t3
Receipts ........ ...............'' l'z'hl'Zl
sl73, 6S7. 80
Expenditures ........,..........' lfS''sl'lo
| Balance due county ............s 3oO66,13
| David Koran, of Deer Park, worthy
man, applied for aid. The supervisor of
the town was authorized, as usual, to ex-
tend aid to HIM, not exceeding in amount
the cost of maintaining HIM at the asylum.
At this time the second annual report OF
Mine Inspector Ronald was presented for
reference to the proper committee, from
which 1t appears that the production OF La
Sale county mines last year was 100000
tons, 10000 tons less than the year before
Many miners are idle, and at some points
|
among them, while prolonged strike in
the west part Of the county has not yet
been adjusted There have been but two
fatal and four serious accidents during the
year, the best showing IN the state, II not
| United States. Two shafts, four hosting
ropes and eight boilers have been con-
demned as unsafe. The mines generally
are in advance of the requirements of the
! law in the matter of circulation Of air and
safety guards, placing La Sale county
mines first III safety precautions, as they
are first IN production, IN the state.
On Friday the inst hour was devoted
to drawing grand jury list for the next
years terms Of the Circuit Court.
At "a. NJ. came up the report of the
Building Committee on the subject of re
placing the present boilers used tor steam
heating with larger ones. The report pro.
voked considerable comment not at all ia :
vorable to the committee Mr.. Gum howe.
yer exonerated the committee, saying its
members, with one exception, were men
| from the farms and not expert in the mat
ter of steam heating and had to depend on
others. They put IN two 60 horse power
boilers, one of which was supposed ade-
quate to heating the buildings. But the
contractors themselves found they had
made mistake and one boiler would heat
but $50 superficial teet instead of 900, as
they supposed. The test made one evening
IN July showed that it would take both
boilers to heat the building IN ordinarily
cold weather There is no reason for blam.
ing any one, as there had been only mis-
take. To run the old boilers would take
1000 lbs. of coal per hour, which means
cost of $4,000 to $4,000 year. The new
boiler would heat 50 much better that the
additional cost could probably be saved in
one year The new boiler should last %
years the old under the great firing ne
cessary, will be burnt out in 2 or years.
He thought the action of the commite was
pralseworthy rather than censurable.
Dunavan wanted TO know whether the con.
currence of the board in the action of the
committee was necessary to legalize their
contracts. As for himself, he found no fault
with the committee so long as they didn't
swap the jail tor the Joliet penitentiary and
agree to pay the difference!
Walter Huge thought the Board had given
the committee such full powers that con.
currence in their acts was not necessary.
On motion of Mclaughlin the contract
and report were approved; and on motion
of G. w. Hoge the committee were contin.
ued until the work is all finished.
Court House and Jail and lot of Pauper
and miscellaneous claims were allowed.
In the matter of the petition of voters of
Eden asking for new voting place, the
committee on Township Organization re-
ported adversely, no good reason for such
change being presented.
The Mutual Union Telegraph Company,
which for two or three sessions has been
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tv tax which it CLAIMED to have paid had
its clam allowed, and the sum-GS cents
was ordered to be refunded.
Or motion of Parr two bills of the sheriff
-SSS for barn rent an $2S for refrigerator
were allowed
Walter Hoge presented the semiannual
report of the County Clerk, which was ap.
proved. 1t showed earnings, SO, 070 GO; col
lected, 231245; expenses, S2,3l245 leav-
ing due the county S72Sl.
The appointment of DR.. j. II. Finley as
county physician for the towns of Bruce,
Eagle and Otter Creek was approved.
The County Clerk was authorized to ex-
pend not to exceed $4,000 for clerk hire on
collectors books.
FINANCES.
+. T.. Lewis, as chairman of the Finance
Committee, made report, showing out
standing per cent orders, about 100000,
of which the National City Bank of Ottawa
holds $40, 600, the Mendoza National Bank
AENn a