The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1883-12-15
BOARD UF SUPERVISORS.
December Session, 1853.

Olu.ions RI the Boord IF Supervisors u
Tie County Of La Sale ana state IF H.
itnois at Special Term thereof common.
ced and held ut tie Court House in Oita-
sa in said county on Tuesday, the fourth
dav of December, A. ID. 1883.
Board met pursuaul to adjournment
aud were called 10 order hy supervisor
John Miller, chairman.
Upon calling The roll the following Sn-
pervisors nna~ered to their names. But
Ter, b. j., Ophlr; Bake, James a., Serena {;
Cuthbertsou, VIM, Dimmick; Conard, ID.
W., Miller; Carliu, john H., Waltham !;
Dearth, L. a., Farm Ridge; Donlcvy, Pc
ter, Wallace; Duuavau, Samuel, Adams !;
Fades, Y. W., Bruvo; Farrell, John, La
Sale; Fischer, Clspar Mendoza; Gum,
Henry, Eden; GALLAGHER, II. NJ, Peru;
Griffin, Amos T., Utica: IIoge, Walter,
Bruce; Hoffman, Cnas, L., Eagle; 1oge,
George W., Osuge; Helmlg, Henry, Peru;
Iickock, l.. b., Tr y Goye; Jennings,
JAMES, Mission; Lewis, Edward G., Deer
Park; Lewis, Evats, NDrthvlI!e; Lauf,
William. RCAlaDd; Lu"man, Arthur,
South Ottawa; Mclnyre, Wan. H.. Alien;
Mills, l.. G., Bruce; Mclaughlin, John, La
Sale; Martin, JOHN, La Sale; Maierhol-
or, Mat. Manlus; Mcbride, Il A., Merl-
den; Nicholson, John, V.rmlllion
O'Laughl'n. Michacl, Brook field Perkins,
Lothrop, Ottawa; Parr, Samuel E., Rnt-
land; Rhodes, ,lalnes, Dayton; Reynolds,
w. A., Hope; Sign"r, NJ. IL, Earl; Swift,
Edward C., Ottawa, Stevenson, Jas. W.,
otter Creek Trumno, Wm. g., Grand
Rapids, Truman, VIM, Menduta; Wilson,
]. p. Fall River; Waite, Matthew, Otta
wa; Miller, Johr, Freedom, chairman.
On motion OF supervise. Gallagher the
record o! the last days session Of the Sep.
tember term OF the Board was approved as
published.
On motion of Supervisor Parr, chairman
committee on pnOIlc buildings, bill of
Sl31.lS for hose purchased 10y said COM
iuittee for use at the boiler house was Or
dered paid anu the clerk directed 10 Issue
an order TO Lolhr0p Perkins for said a
mount.
Un motion Of Supervisor Hoge, W., the
committee on miscellaneous claims were
requested 10 report at this term the rules
that govern them IN acting upon the bills
ot constabIes and justices OF the peace.
On motion of Supervisor Fades all bills
now on file with the clerk, against La Sale
county we're ordered referred TO the appro.
pirate committees Tor their action thereon.
Supervisor Lewis, f. G., moved that a
committee OF three members of this board
be appointed by the chairman in ne.
gotiating settlement of the Utica
bridge matter and that they report
to this Board before taking any final action
thereon. Motion carried.
The chairman appointed supervisors
Hlckock, Blake and Mcintyre such com
mlttee.
Supervisor Lewis Z. c., moved that the
chairman appOinta c ,mmltlee OF five mcm
Ders of this board to make q thorough in
vestigatlon of the management o! the
County House and the character of iu-I
mates admitted, ana that they report at
this term ofthe Board Motion carried.
Chairman appointed supervisors Lewis,
f.. c., Truman, OIaugh!in, Hoffman and
Lewis, Evaa, rs such committee,
On motion OF supervisor Lewis, Evan,
Board adiourned until 8 o'clock tom +
row ing
WEDNESDAY, DEC. 1888.
Board met pnrsuant to adjournment.
Present same rs Yesterday.
Minutes of yesterdays session read and
approved.
Supervisor Hikock, chairman OF spec
lal committee appointed to represent the
county in negotiating a settlement OF the |
Utica bridge matter, submitted the fol |
lowing report, which OIL motion was re. |
ceived and the committee discharged
Dir. Chairman ard Gentlemen If The |
Board Of Supervisors: Your committee |
who were appointed to meet the commits |
sOners OF the towns Of Deer Park and Til
ca also the agent of the Canton Bridge
Company, would respectfully report that
owing to limited time they VIII only re
port the proposition as made to them and
ask that il be referred to the Board for their
action.
The proposition is this
The town of Deer Park to pay $4,000
Utica to pay Observation-Disclosures. @,oOO
and put the bridge in good repair,
The county to pay. SIS, 100
and MS court costs. which We under.
S'anu is. .'''ss.ss..'sss'' 800 '@lEo
The Bridge Company Gu their part u
greeing to discontinue all further htlga.
ton IN this matter.
Respectfully submitted,
l.. B. HIKoCK,
WIN. II. MCINTYRE,
JAMES A. BLAKE.
Supervisor Lewis, f. G., of the Court
mouse anu JAZZ building committee, SuD.
mit,ed the following report which on
motion was adopted
Mr.. Chairman md Gentlemen pftbC Bodrd
# Supervisors: Your court house and Jail
building committee beg leave TO report
that the contractors 10 furnish the steam
heating apparatus, Mes>rs. Baker, Smith Il
Co., have fulfilled their contract to furnish
boilers of increased capacity which con-
tract was reported 10 the Board at the Sep
TENDER session The new boilers have
been tested to the satisfaction OF the com.
mIt,ec, 1t being found thai they are of
capacity to generate sufficient steam for
the apparatus. The contractors have fur
nished the required certificates OF inspec
ton of the boilers; and have also donated
10 the county the insurance TO the amount
Of $3.50 on each boiler for the term of one
year,ethe policies having been assigned by
them to the county.
Your committee can report that with
these new boilers, the entire system of
steam heating is IN perfect working order,
aud answers the purpose For which 1t is
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