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

| r Bartlett, painting. ................ as
Lutz IL Briggs, paints and oils ....... A.
DgjIy Times advertising for bids. .
Total. 81 ,3G4
There are several other bills presented
that your committee have not examined
and therefore cannot report upon at TIL
time but will make second report.
All of which is respectfully submitted.
A. L. GRIFFIN,
Chairman.
Sun. Reed, chairman committee on coul
house and Jail, submitted the following re
port. which was adopted:
Mr.. Chairman, dc: The court hous'
and mil committee of the board of super
yisors met al the office Of John +. Reed 4
Co, pursuant to the call of John +. Reed
chairman of the committee, for the purpos,
of contracting for supply Of coal for thu
court house and Jail for the ensuing year
Present, John F. Reed, chairman; W. III
Norton, II. Bowen and Chas. T. Madden
Upon opening the bids the Union Coal Co.
of La Sale, was awarded the contract a
81. 1S for lump coal and $1.10 for slack, Il
be delivered at court house and Jail o.
either; said bid being in the estimation o.
the committee the lowest and best.
On motion of w. II. Norton, seconded
by Mr.. Bowen, the chairman of the com
mittee was instructed TO contract Will
said Union Coal Co., of La Sale, for the
supply of coal and slack for the court house
and jail for the ensuing year,
JOHN f. REED,
Chairman.
Sup Bubeck, of special committee or
Ottawa bridge, made the following report
Mr.. ChaiJman, Dc: Your committee
appointed to continue the supervision OF
construction of the Ottawa bridge across
the Illinois river for which an approp!ia-
ton of Ten Thousand dollars was made by
this board at the March meeting. A. ID.
1885, and to protect the county's interests,
and inspect and report upon the same,
would respectfully report that said wor k is
now completed and we find that the bridge
is built of good material and that the work
is well and faithfully executed.
We therefore recommend that orders be
drawn on the county treasurer in accord
ance with resolutions passed by the board
at the March term.
All of which is respectfully submitted.
J. w. BUBECK.
Said report was adopted by the following
vote: Ayes-Bowen, Burkart, Bubeck,
Buttertleld, Carlin, Doyle, Farnsworth,
Ford, Gallagher, Gransden, Graves, Griffin,
Helmig, IIillenorand Jennings, Lukins
Marsh, Nelson, Reed, Rhoads,
Rowe, Trumbo, Mr. Chairman, "a; noes
Anderson, Dresser, Fischer, Gum, Hickok,
Lauf, McMullen, Phillips, Sawyer, Steven
son, 10.
Sup Reed, of special committee on ice.
breaker at Peru, made the following re-
port, which was adopted
Mr.. Chairman, DC: Your committee APP
pointed to continue the supervision of the
OF the ice breaker at the bridge
across the Illinois river at Peru, for which
an appropriation of one half the cost was
made by this Board at the September NEE
ing A. d. 1884, and to protect the county's
interest and inspect and report upon the
same, would respectfully report that said
work Is now complete, and we find
1. That the pillow is good, substatial and
lurable.
2. That the work is well and faithfully
lone.
3. That the entire cost of the work, as
shown by vouchers and afidavits, amounts
o $5,26S.20.
4. That we believe no more expense has
)een incurred in said work than was abso-
utely necessary.
We therefore recommend that an order
,e drawn on the County Treasurer for the
UNI of two Thousand six hundred and thir-
y four 10-10O dollars ($2 63410 the same
icing one-half of the actual cost, payable
o the treasurer of the commissioners q
highways of the town of Peru.
All of which is respectfully submitted.
JOHN f. REED,
j. w. BUBECK.
Sup. Hickok presented Il claim of the es-
ate of William Reddick for one years rent
If land willed by said Reddick to the coun-
y Of La Sale, the right being reserved to
aid estate, according to the terms of said
will, to enjoy the rents and profits of said
arm for two years next after the death of
aid William Reddick.
On motion of Sup. Fischer the claim was
eferred to the committee on Miscellaneous
Ilaims and the time to report thereon eX-
ended until the next term of the Board.
Sup Gum moved that when the Board
djonrn the present term ii adjourn to meet
gain on the second Monday in December
leXt Carried
r. G. Gibson, County Agent, was intro.
uced an asked that the Board take action
owards providing an ambulance for con
eying sick paupers to and from the asy- ,
um, thus obvlating the necessity of the
ounty hiring hacks from the livery stables |
n such cases at considerable expense
On motion of Sup. Fischer the matter
vas referred TO Mr. Gibson with power
D act.
On motion of Sup. Fischer Board al
burned till o'clock T.. NJ.
> O'CLOCK T.. NJ, Sept | 1880.
Hoarl met nurSunnt 10 al ilurnmant with |