The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-09-19
WEDNESDAY, Sept. ., 1885

Board met pursuant TO adjournment.
Present same as Yesterday and supervis
or IIoge.
Record of yesterdays session was read
and approved.
Supervisor McIauchlan introduced the
following resolution, which was adopted
WHEREAS, Certain inmates OF the coun
" asylum are the owners OF properly
which if properly managed would yield
partial or sufficient support to the owners
il is therefore
ReS0lyed, That when there are such In
mates in the asylum incapable OF the man
agement of their property, 1t shall be the
duty Of the County Agent to take all neces-
sary means to protect and secure the prop
erty of such inmates, in order that the
county may be reimbured for the outlay
in the support of such inmates.
Sup. Fischer moved that the board re-
consider It's action OF yesterday in adopting
the resolution in regard to swamp and
overllowed lands Motion carried by the
following vote: Ayes-Anderson, Bubeck,
Dresser, Farnsworth, Fischer, Ford, Grams
den Gibbs, Gillet, Gum, Hickok, Jen.
nings, Mcintyre, McMullen, Phillips,
Rh0ads, Sawyer, Trumbo, Mr.. Chairman,
~, UbtS~~IDuI huI l, lNJit, i4dt'', '"iip
cher, HOllecker, Lauf, Lukins, McLauch-
Ian, Marsh, Nelson, Norton Rowe, Wilson,
49,
On motion of supervisor Sawyerthe con.
fideratiOn of said resolution IN regard to
swamp and overlooked lands was made II
special order Of business for ten O'Clock
tomorrow morning,
On motion of supervisor Mcintyre the
selection of grand jurors for the ensuing
year was made special order of business
for II o'clock tomorrow morning.
On motion of supervisor Gum board ad-
iourned till o'clock tomorrow morning.
THURSDAY, Sept TO- 1885.
Board met pursuant TO adjournment
Present same as yesterday and Sup Griffin
Record Of yesterdays session was read
and approved -
Sup. Gunn chairman special committee
appointed at last July meeting TO investi
gate In regard to outside aid furnished
paupers, asked further time in which TO
report, which was granted.
Sup. Norton constituting the special com.
mittee appointed at last July meeting to in
vestigate the judicial dockets of the county
asked further time to report, which was
granted.
A communication from Messrs Schlcht
q Field, in regard to indexes for the Cir.
cult ana County Clerks Oil as, was read
and ON motion referred 10 the committee
on stationery. ~ ,,g-e M t..
A communication from G. &, Stockdale,
county Superintendent OF schools, in refer
ence to the employment ot.an assistant
WAS read, and an motion OF SUP. Nelson
the consideration thereof was made spe-
cial order OF business for ten O'Clock 10
morrow, AT which lime Mr. Stockdale
would be present and address the board ON
said subject. tI,. -. 81
The hour of ten O'Clock having arrived
the special order for that hour was taken
up namely: the consideration of the reso
luton la regard 10 swamp and oyeIilDwed
lands,
Sup Norton moved ~ an amendment
20 said resolution that tie time In which
said Wiley should present the proper
proofs in the case be limited IL five years
Carried
sup. Gum moved As m amendment that
no money be paid 20 said Wiley or his
legal representatives, by virtue of such
contract 10 he entered into, unless the
claims of La Sale county are successfully
prosecuted by him; amendment accepted.
The question now being put said reso.
luton So amended, failed to pass, Ivy the
following vote: Ayes-Bowen, Burkart,
Dresser, Fades, Ford Graves Gum, Hol.
locker, Hoge, Lauf, Lukins, MeMullen,
Nelson, Norton, Phillips RhoadS, Rowe,
Sawyer, Is; n0es-Anderson, Buttertield,
Carlin, Farnsworth, Fischer, Gransden,
Gibbs, Gillett, Griffin. Hickok, Jennings,
Mcintyre, McLauchlan, Marsh, Stevenson,
Trumb0, Wilson, Mr. Chairman, Is.
The hour of II o'clock having arrived,
the special order for that time was taken
up, AMI the board proceeded to select the
grand Jurors for the ensuing year.
On motion supervisors Mcintyre and
Fischer were appointed tellers Ia the Sc
lection Of such grand Jurors.
The following are the names of the
grand Jurors 50 selected:
January Term, 18s8--Adams, G II Pot
ter: Allen, Allen Stevens: Bruce. p Y