The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-03-14

county receive as his salary the sum of tel
dollars for each inquest actually held b.
him and that the deputy coroners appoint
ed by said coroner receive as their com
pensation the sum of five dollars for eacl
inquest actually held by them or either o
them and that the said coroner for eacl
inquest held by his said deputies be allow
ed the further sum of five dollars. Tn,
for going to be In full compensation TO
the services of said coroner and his depu
ties, except for record books and stationery
which will be from time to time allOwet
by the board. Respectfully submitted
+. FISCHER,
FRED. w. EApEs,
WIN. II. MCINTYRE.
JAMES JENNINGS,
ID. HOLIECKER.
The following resolution, offered BY Su
pervisor Hoffman was adopted:
Resolved, That the town Of Eagle be, an(
the same is hereby divided into two cleo
ton districts as follows: The second dis
trict to consist of all of said town east Of ,
line commencing at the southwest cornel
of section thirty three (33,) in township
thirty.on (31) north, range three 60 east o.
the third principal meridian, and running
thence due north, following the public
highway, to the Vermillion river; and the
first district to consist of the remainder Of
said town, not included in said second dis
trict In the second district all election:
shall be held at the Riverside school house
and in the first district at the school house
known as the Finn school house, on sec
ton twenty,four (24) in township thirty
~ AufN rf he
third principal meridian.
Sup. Signor submitted the following
report:
Mr.. Chairman, de-. Your committee on
court house and jail claims respectfully re-
port that they have examined all claims
presented before them, and beg leave to
refer the following to the open board for
consideration:
Ottawa Gas Co., gas for jail for Fec. ;. III 10
" gas for CT h'sc for Feb IS 20
gas for boiler h'se L" 20 60
% coke for boiler house. 94
Fiske 4 BEEN, supplies for iail....... 81 G5
w w Taylor, criminal fees, expenses
of office for mos 10 Mar. l, 80. ~, -
l. A Lockwood, services in probate clk
ONCE. ........ OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 100 w
F Kelly, extra work in pro elk office 90 %
A T Barrels, work per John Niblo..... IS 70
All of which Is respectfully submitted.
M, II. SIGNoR, Chairman.
On motion of Supervisor Fischer the
bills for extra clerk hire in the probate
clerks office were referred 10 the commit
tee to settle with county officers, and the
bills of the Ottawa Gas Company were re.
ferred to the special committee appointed
to contract for gas, with power to audit
same and direct the clerk to issue orders
therefor. On motion of Supervisor Signor
the claim Of Fiske Il BEEN was allowed.
On motion Of Supervisor Fischer the
claim of W, W. Taylor was allowed, with
the understanding that no order be drawn
but that he be entitled 70 credit for
amount of same in settling with the county.
On motion Supervisor Drackley was au.
thorized to use his best judgment in ex.
tending further aid and medical treatment
to Dennis Sheehan, pauper from Manlius
township, at present an inmate Of the Indi
annapolis hospital, under treatment for the
eyes.
The bonds of supervisors for dog tax
were read In open board and duly approved
On motion of Supervisor Hoffman the
clerk was authorized 10 publish the pro
ceedings of the board in the usual manner
Supervisor Carlin offered the following
Resolved, That this board is in favor of
an amendment TO the pauper act, by the
by which local aid expended
by the poormaster OF each town may be
made a town charge.
Supervisor Gum moved that the resolu.
ton be adopted and copies thereof trans.
mitted to our representatives in the legis
lature. Supervisor Forristal moved to lay
the resolution on the table, which was lost
The main question was now ordered and
being put, was carried by the following vote:
Ayes Beach, Bowen, Carlin, Conard,
Doyle, Drackley, Dresser, Dunavan, Ford,
Gransden, Gum, Hickok, Hoffman, Jen-
nett, Jennings, Lauf, Miller, Mcintyre,
Nicholson, O'Laughlin, Parr, Phillips,
Smith, Stevenson, Siguor,
Thompson, Wilson and Mr.. Chairman
Noes: Fades, Farnsworth, Forristal, Fisch-
er, Gallagher, Griffin, IIelmig, Hollecker,
Lukins, McIaIchlan, Reed and Wood, -l2,
On motion of Supervisor Fischer the
special committee appointed to contract
for gas for county were directed 10 report
1t the next July session of the board.
Sup. Mcintyre offered the following
'esOlution, which was unanimously adopted
WHEREAS, II has come TO the know.
edge of the members Of this board that
Mr.. Charles l.. Hoffman, who Is now a
member and has been such for thirteen
years, and Is at present one Of La Sale
,ountys representatives in the General As
'embly, where he has represented the PEG
Die of the county on former occasion, is
/ candidate tor revenue collector Of the
second revenue district; therefore,
Rcsolced, That from actual knowledge Of
lis honrr, honesty and integrity, and his
ability 10 discharge the duties of the office,
We most heartily recommend him 10 the
favorable consideration of his eXcellency,
President Cleveland, for the said office, in
,ase a change Of the present incumbent
'hould be made at any time in the future
Supervisor Stevenson offered the follow.
ne resolution, which was put by the clerk
md passed unanimously
ResOlred, That this board tender TO our
chairman, T.. c. Lewis, our sincere and
heartfelt thanks for the prompt, impartial
md dignified manner in which he has pre-.
ided over the deliberations of this body.
On motion Supervisor Fades board adj.
burned.