The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-07-25

Ihereupon the report OF the committee a!
amended by Supervisor Griffin was adopted
Supervisor Fischer introduced the follow
ing resolution which was unanimously adop
ted:
u WHEREAS, By recent act of the Genera
Assembly Of this state, the Governor wa
authorized and directed to appoint commits
sioners to select site and locate a Soldiers
and Sailors Home for the state of Illinois, ant
WHEREAS, The Governor has appointed
such commissioners, and
Il WHEREAS, Said commissioners so ap.
pointed did on Tuesday, the 14th day of Ju
ly, pass resolution requiring all applica
tons for location of q Soldiers and Sailors
4 Home to be made in writing to the board al
Springfield, and to be filed in the Office Of
the Governor by August LIST, 1885, and
i WHEREAS, We believe that there are sites
in the valley Of the Illinois river in this
county which cannot be surpassed for beau.
ty and which has all the natural advantages
for the location Of such Home, and
WHEREAS, We believe that the site on
Buffalo Rock for such Home, possessing as
it does, all the advantages required by the
act to establish such Home, with respect to
drainage, water and fertility of soil, together
with easy access to and from the same and
surrounded by natural scenery not equaled
in beauty anywhere in the state of Illinois;
therefore
Resolved, That we heartily join with the
citizens of OTTAWA in presenting to the con-
sideration of said commissioners as n suita-
BILE site for the location of Soldiers and
Sailors Home, the historic and beautiful
tract of land located on the bank of the Hi
nois river, known as Buffalo Rock, and we
most earnestly ask that said commissioners
will visit and examine said proposed site,
feeling assured that an examination of said
site will verify our statements in relation
thereto.
| Sup. Reed presented a bill of Stephen
Arnold for extra clerk hire in 1884, amount
ing to 1914, and the clerk was authorized to
draw an order In his favor for said amount.
Sup. McLauchlan was granted leave to
withdraw the petition of the commission
ers of highways of La Sale, which had
been referred 10 the committee ON roads
and bridges.
On motion of Sup. Carlin the sum of
fifty dollars was ordered paid to T. j. Shea
han as an allowance for the loss sustained
by him through injury of horse and buggy
while acting as deputy sheriff.
sup daliagner, chairman com. on town.
ship organization, submitted the following
report, which was adopted:
Mr., Chairman, &c.. Your committee on
township organization would Respectfully
report that they have examined the matter
tr;otc no roo,,;rad h,, Ia,, nroSontad hafnro
ti,an' a,d rannr,,,c,d ~, tfnIIou,;nar.
'neii' anu leooin,n1 81 INC !oi4o" ilS
ISL. mat the Following towns De ulVlu-
ed into election districts and numbered,
and that judges OF election be appointed
therein, and that the voting places be fixed
as agreed upon by the SUPERVISORS of said
towns as fni,ows
'o"n'' 90 n ,U,,C. ro,,p pprc,xcrs
First Election Precjnct-All that portion of
said town living north OF the center line of
section between 25 and SO, and west of Park
street in the city of Streator, to the north line
of said city: thence west to Ottawa road. and
north to town line. Judges of election: f.
w. Fades, Jabez Mackey, Hugh Hall. Place
of voting: Hall Il Holcombs livery stable.
Second Voting or Election Prec1nct-All that
portion OF said town south OF said section
line aud west OF Sterling street In the city of
Streator. Judges of election; w. II. Pitcher,
Sol. w. Ebert, f. w. Lukins. Voting place:
In w. H. Pitchers tin shop:
Third Election Precinct-That portion OF said
town lying north of said section line and east
of said first election precinct to Sterling and
Wausen streets In the city OF Streator to the
north line Of said city; thence west to line of
c., B. Q. r. X. track, and along said track
to town line north. Judges of election: W.
H. Lukins, Charles duncan and James Fergu-
son. Voting place. CITY Hall.
Fourth Election precinc,-All that portion of
said town living east of second and third pre.
cincts. Judges of election: Milton Hicks
place. Milton Hicks lime office.
EAGLE-REpUCEp TO ONE PRECINCT.
Judges of election: Supervisor. assessor
and collector. Voting place: School house