The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-07-19

The Ottawa bridge ease came up on the
reading of a summons from the Supreme
court requiring the Board to answer in an
application for mdBdGmus, Itcaused quite
a little diversion but was referred to the
county attorney
Adjourned
On Wednesday, after roll call, Supt Mil.
Ter offered resolution that, as the room
allotted to the Treasury is too small for the
purpose after tue November election tho
DOM now occupird by the States Attorney
be given to the Treasurer, and that the
State Attorney then elected be given the
choice Of the Offices then vacant,
On motion Of Rosenhaupt the La Sale
Association of Physicians, through Dr. J.
5. Cole, their chairman, were heard on the
subject Of treating sick paupers in La Sale.
They asked that the business be divided up
among the members of the Association. Ii
frequently happens that the County Physi
clan there cannot be had, and in cases Of
urgency the first physician found has natur-
ally to take the case, spend his time on it,
TO- of course, get nothing for his services
Referred
O'LauThlin offered a resolution instruct
leg the Committee on Public Buildings to
cause to be cut on the corner stone of the
court house the year of the buildings com
pletion, and the names Of the Building
Committee. Referred.
Perkins presented the petition of the
Commissioners of Ottawa and South Ottawa,
asking for bridge appropriation. 1t was
referred Adjourned
On Thursday, on a report by the Com
mittee on Fees and Salaries, the salary of
the County Agent for the ensuing year was
increased to 5000.
E. ]. Kelley presented petition for in.
crease Of salary of the Warden and Matron
of the County Asylum to $1,000 per annum
Referred.
On motion of Beach the old stand pipe
now in the north walk of the court house
yard was ordered removed
The Grand Jury's report on the Jail was
read 1t showed SO prisoners; that the
house was clean and in good order, and
showed good management in every par
ticular.
At 10 o'clock County Agent, T. c. Gibson,
was unanimously reelected Agent for the
coming year.
Sup Gum offered a resolution which
was adopted, asking the Governor to appoint
as successor of Judge Goodspeed, resigned,
member of the La Sale county bar. The
great size and importance of the county,
the crowded state of the docket, the great
volume of business are very justly urged
as reason why there should be resident
Judge in this county.
Dunavan offered resolution, which was
adopted, instructing the Committee on
State Charitable Institutions to make in
quiry whether La Sale county is entitled to
any room at the Kankakee Insane Asylum
or at any other State Insane Institution in
case she needs the room for her insane. The
resolution is based on the statement year
ago by Hon. Vim. Reddick, who advised
this county not to make provision for the
care of her insane, saying that the Asylum at
Kankakee would be enlarged, and other
State institutions of like nature would
doubtless be built Adjourned,
On Friday large number OF reports on
claims came in which will appear in the
official record.
The Mlllington bridge accounts of North
vile and Mission were audited to the
amount of $1,627.
Hoffman, from Committee on Equaliza-
ton, and Fades, on Town Lots, reported
additions and deductions TO assessors re-
turns as follows, the schedule of the as.
sessoers' returns will appear next week.
ToWNshH9' Add De- Add DE.
Adams -. ......... II
Allen. ID
Brooktield ..........
Bruce. ...-...... ~
Dayton 80. ........, "