The Ottawa free trader., 1884-07-19
The Committee on Public Buildings re.

The Committee on Public Buildings re-
commended cutting the names of the
Building Committee, the year of compile
ton, and the names of the contractors on
the corner stone, and the committee was
ordered TO do II.
The same committee made report on
the excellent condition of the Asylum,
(which, with the Grand Jury's report on the
Jail, were ordered sent TO the State Board
of Health
McLaughlins committee on Mines and
mining wanted an assistant mine inspector
lappointed for this county, but the matter
Twas referred to the September session
Lewis presented bills of Messrs Bull,
blanchard and Widmer of S95 each for
!opinions on the validity of interest bearing
Iorders which were ordered paid.
The Road and Bridge Committee made u
report on the Ottawa bridge, recommending
THAT 100000, "or so much of that amount as
maybe necessary, "as Iloffman's amendment
'read, be appropriated in aid This lead, Of
course, to a lengthy discussion of the case
again Gum thought the Board ought tocon-
slider whether the matter is discretionary or
compulsory. If discretionary, the rights Of
other towns who have To build bridges
without aid ought to be considered. At
any rate there is no hurry, and the matter
should be allowed to go to a hearing in the
Supreme Court, because under any circum-
stances the tax to pay the appropriation
cannot be levied for year or more at any
rate in the present condition of the county
finances.
Griffin wanted Mayo's opinion on the
subject, but there was objection by Fischer
Mr.. Brewer was then heard He thought
the county would not be compelled to pay
the money The Millington case, urged as
precedent, he did not 50 consider.
After great deal Of effort to prevent it.,
motion to hear Mayo was carried. He
thinks the towns have good case against
the county.
Gum moved to pospone action on the
report until September, which was done,
In the afternoon more reports on bills
came in and were approved
The application of Dimmick for aid to
pay for bridges built was referred,
La Sale asked $4,000 in aid of the Ship
pingsport bridge approaches-the famous
bottom road. 1t also was referred. This is a
very expensive work for La Sale. 1t is alb
solutely necessary to La Sale if she
wants to hold her southern trade yet the
high water is constantly washing the road
away. The only plan that seems feasible
for permanent road is to raise the road
four or five feet at least, and then protect
it on the east side by wall, all of which
would cost from $4,000 to S15,00G.
The pauper committees report author
lied the supervisor of La Sale to hire any
physician he saw fit to attend sick paupers
at 80 cents visit which arrangement the
report being approved, is to continue until
September.
|. r. Hitt the swamp land man, as usual
put in an appearance, only to be crushed
again.
The bridge case and no end of discus
sion came up on a motion by Fische
that Messrs Gum and Dunavan he EN-
ployed to assist the county attorney in the
Supreme Court. Miller moved to amend
that they be not employed Mclaughlin
further amended the matter of employing
counsel be postponed until September.
The amendments and the original motion
were voted down seriatim, the motion by
a tie vote of IS to 1S.
After other minor items of record, the
Board adjourned to this A. NJ at $50.