The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-03-14
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On motion Sup. Lewis, of Deer Park,
was authorized to extend aid to Jacob Roam
of said town to the amount of S25.
On motion of Sup. Forristal board ad.
iourned till 8 o'clock to morrow morning.
THURSDAY, March 8, 1885.
Board met pursuant to adjournment
Present same as yesterday,
The record Of yesterdays sessions was
read and approved.
The board listened TO addresses from
the county and states attorneys and the
sheriff on the subject Of maintaining
tramps committed to the county Jail on the
charges of vagrancy.
Sup. Gum, chairman Of special commit
tee to investigate the Dinneen suit against
the county, made the following report
which was adopted:
Mr.. Chairman, dc: The special commit
tee appointed TO investigate the facts OF
the alleged coal contract between the com.
mittee on public buildings on one side and
Michael Dinneen of the other side, would
report that they have invest gated the mat
ter as fully as circumstances permitted, and
are of the opinion that the action Of the
committee In relation to said alleged con-
tract should be sustained, and 50 recon-
mend.
All of which is respectfully submitted
HENRY QUINN,
WIN. H. MCINTYRE,
JOHN McLAucHLAN,
JAMES w. STEVENSON,
l.. i. HICKOk. Com.
Sup. Duaayan from special committee
to supervise the expenditure of the appro-
priation to the town of LaSalle reported
as follows which was adopted:
Ar. Chairman, DC. Your committee
appointed to look after the expenditure OF
an appropriation made by this board to aid
the commissioners of highways of the
town of LaSalle Ia repairing washout al
at the north abutment Of the bridge across
the Illinois river at LaSalle would respect
fully report that they went to LaSalle in
company with the Engineer Mr.. Wilson,
and Road Commissioner Mr. Degen, and
examined the work. Your committee
found the brick to be repaired In good
and substantial manner by the driving of
piles at the base of the embankment and
filling In with large rock and then building
slope wall from the piles to the top of the
embankment. Your committee would
further report that the work is not quite
completed but the material is on the
ground and the work will be proceeded
with as fast "a the circumstances will per.
nit, and your committee would recon-
mend that the clerk be authorized TO draw
an order in favor of the commissioners OF
highways Of the town Of LsSalle for the
amount Of the appropriation, 81 300
AL of which Il respectfully submitted
SAMUEL DUsAvAN,
WM. DRAcKLEY.
Sup. Fischer here took the chair. Sup
hcLauchlan, chairman committee on mines
and mining made the following report
which was adopted:
Mr. Chairman dc. Your committee ON
mines and mining IL still Of the opinion
that an assistant mine inspector for this
county is necessary, and would therefore
recommend the appointment OF one, and
would further recommend that he be al
lowed TO give TO days services at SO per
day. JOHN McLAUcHIAS,
w. II. LUKISs,
HRSDY HELMI9.
C0mmittee
On motion of Sup. McLsuchlan the can
didates for the position Of assistant mine
inspector are required TO present certificates
of qualification from the state mine in
spector TO the committee on mines and
mining, said committee to report the
names of applicants TO this board at the
present term.
A petition from Floyd Clendenen, Cor.
oner, in reference TO salary of deputy cor
ouers and expenses Of Office, was read and