The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-12-26

Supervisor Stevenson moved that all bllls
against the county be referred TO the appro-
pirate committees without reading.
Sup. Fischer moved rs an amendment
that all bills be read in open board before
the same were referred 10 the committees.
Amendment carried and motion AS amend
cd passed.
Thereupon the clerk proceeded TO read
all bills filed against the county
SUP Fischer moved that all pauper
claims be referred 70 the committee on
paupers without reading Motion lost.
The reading of bills was thereupon pro
ceeded with, and all except the following
were referred TO the appropriate commit
tees:
Bills of Geo w. Reed & Co, John w.
Clegg 81 Co, Thomas and Hugh Colwell,
Hugh Gillen, A. Alschuler and DR.. Z. D.
COPYRIGHT were tabled; and pauper bllls
of the town Of Freedom were passed TEN
pOrarily.
The clerk read the contract entered into
by the chairman and county clerk, on be
half of the county of La Sale with Il. w.
Brewer, for the amounts to be paid To the
said l.. W Brewer for legal services rem
dered or to be rendered by him in connec-
ton with the Reddick will contest and on
motion said contract was approved and or
dered placed on file by the following vote;
Ayes-Anderson, Bowen, Butterfeld, Dress
or, Doyle, Fades, Farnsworth, Fischer,
Ford Gransden, Gillett, Gum, llickok,
Hollecker, Hoge, Lauf, Lukins, McLauch-
Ian, Marsh, Nicholson, Nelson, Norton,
RhOads, Sawyer Stevenson, Trumbo, vii
sOn-21.
On motion Board adjourned till 9oclock
tomorrow morning.
TUESDAY, Dec. 10, 1885.
Board met pursuant to adjournment.
Present same rs yesterday, and Sups. Mad
den and Graves
Record of yesterdays session was read
and approved.
Sup. MCLauchlan moved that commit
tee of three he appointed by the chairman
To investigate the manner in which back
taxes have been settled up by parties In La
Sale, to consult with the county attorney
in relation thereto, and report at this meet
ing of the Board Carried.
The chairman appointed Sups. Marsh,
NcMullen and Fischer rs such committee
Several additional bills against the com
ty were read and all referred to the appro
pirate committees, except that OF |. ii.
Trowbridge, of Manlius, which was order
ed laid on the table.
Sup Gum moved that no bills presented
later than Thursday morning next he pass
ed upon at this meeting. Carried.
On motion of Sup. lloge Board adjourned
till o'clock tomorrow morning.
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 49, 1885
Record of yesterdays session was read
and approved.
Sup. MClauChlan made "A statement In
relation to an aged resident OF La sale who
had no means OF support ana would I'M
doubleday become town charge; and that
it would be to the interest OF the county TO
pay his transportation back 10 his home in
the old country,
The motion to pay such transportation
charges was lost.
Sup. Phillips asked leave to extend aid
to the amount of 15c per week to an aged
female pauper of Hope township.
On motion of Sup. Iloge he was author
lied to use his discretion in extending any
aid to such pauper
Sup FarnswOrth presented a petition
praying for an appropriation of $50 TO as
sst in paying for medical and surgical
treatment for resident Ot South Ottawa
who had "A leg broken and became thereby
county charge. The expenditure of such
an amount, together with a subscription
made by citizens of Ottawa and South OF
tawa, would restore him the use of his bro
ken limb and thus render him able to sup
port himself and family. On motion the
petition was granted
A bill of John SUffe for work done at
County Asylum, amounting TO 81, WAS read,
and on motion referred To the county agent
The semi annual reports of +. Finlen,
county clerk, and A. L. Bartels, probate
clerk, were read and referred to the com
mittee to settle with county officers,
Additional claims against the county
were read and referred 10 the appropriate
committees except those of Thos. Barnes,
for constable's fees, and c. Il. PrOvins, Nj,
D., for medical attendance, which We're
laid on the table.
Sup. BUbeck presented petition from
the commissioners of highways OF La Sale
praying for county aid in repairing ap-
proaches TO the Shippingsport bridge, and
the same was referred 10 the committee on
roads and bridges.
On motion OF Sup. IIickok the sum of
$25 was allowed 10 Thos. Martin, of Eden
township, for board and attendance during
last sickness of Mrs Mccullough.
Sup. Carlin, chairman OF committee To
settle with county treasurer, presented re-
port, and the same was referred back for
the affidavit of the treasurer thereto.
On motion Of Sup. Mcintyre Board ad.
journed till o'clock z. NJ.
2oCLoCK T.. NJ.
Board met pursuant TO adjournment,
with quorum present.
Additional claims against the county
were read and referred TO the appropriate
committees.
Sup. Carlin presented the report of the
committee 10 settle with c. unity treasurer,
which was adopted, as follows:
Mr.. Chairman and Gentlemen Of ne Board
of Supervisors: Your committee To settle
with county treasurer would respectfully
report that the said treasurer has furnished
them with statement covering the time
from the September settlement up TO the
present meeting of the Board.
Your committee would further report
thss they have carefully examined all OF
the vouchers, and that the statement Is cor
rect and that your committee has Cancelled