The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-07-24

Sup. Reed presented petition from many
ladies Of the city Of Ottawa, praying that
the County Board appropriate the sum Of
six dollars per month for maintaining Beat.
rice Burnett in the Erring WOman's Refuge
in Chicago. Said petition was referred to
the committee on paupers.
Sup. Gallagher presented q petition from
the commissioners Of highways of Peru
praying for an appropriation Of one-half the
cost of repairing the bridge over the Illinois
river in said town, and the same was referred
to the committee on roads and bridges.
A petition from the Central Union Tele-
phone Company, in reference to the assess
ment of its personal property in the county,
was read and referred to the committee on
complaints and attachments.
Sup. Fades presented q petition from 3.
W. Williams, of Bruce. praying for an abate-
ment of an excessive assessment on his resi-.
dence property in said town, which was re.
ferred to the committee on complaints and
Attachments.
A communication from the Legal Adviser
Company, Of Chicago, proposing to furnish
the county with seven copies OF Hsines
Township Organization Laws for each town
ship in the county at the rate Of one dollar
per copy, was read and referred to the com.
mittee on stationery.
On motion of supervisor McLauchlan the
chairman appointed committee of three,
composed of Supervisors Fades, Fischer and
McIauchlan, to carry out the provisions Of
the resolution adopted at the last December
term of the Board in reference to sales of
property forfeited for taxes.
On motion of Supervisor Fischer. Board
adjourned until 9 clock tomorrow morning.
THURSDAY, July 18th, 1886.
Board met pursuant to adjournment. Pres.
ent same as yesterday.
The record of yesterday session was read
and approved.
The following report Of the special COM
mitt2e on Marseiles bridge was read, APP
proved and ordered placed upon the record:
To The Honorable Board Of Supervisors Of
the county Of la Sale and State Of Nlmois:-
The undersigned special committee APP
pointed by the Board at its March term,
1885, to look after the interest of the county
in the matter of the construction of bridge
across the Illinois river, between the towns
of Rutland and Fall River, respectfully re-
port that they met with the commissioners
of highways of the above towns, on the first
and second days of April, 1885, for the pur-
pose Of opening bids and awarding contracts
for the construction of said bridge; that the
contracts were then let as follows: The ma
son work or substructure, to +. Barber, Of
Marseilles, ILL.,, at $3.50 per cubic yard; and
the superstructure to the Columbia Iron
Bridge Company of Dayton. Ohio, for the
sum Of eleven thousand, four hundred dol
lars ($ll 400; that the said contracts we're
completed on June Sd, 1886, and the bridge
accepted by the commissioners Of highways
of the above towns; and your committee 80
certified to the county clerk, with the request
that the county order for the appropriation
made by the Board of Supervisors be de
liversd to the commissioners of highways of
the towns of Rutland and Fall River. Your
committee find that the total cost Of bridge
IS twenty one thousand, six hundred and two
dollars and eighty-fve cents (S2l ,6O28b,)
as shown by vouchers presented before them
WILLIAM DRACKLEY,
SAM'L DUNAvAN.
Committee.
Supervisor McIauchlan presented petit
ton from Mrs b. NJ. H. Duncan, of La Sale
praying for relief from an excessive assess
ment on her real estate in said town, which
was referred to the committee on complaints
and attachments.
On motion of Supervisor Sawyer, Board
adjourned till 8 oc clock to morrow morning.
FRIDAY, July l6, 1886.
Board met pursuant to ad iOurnment. Pres
ent same rs yesterday.
The record of yesterdays session was
read and approved.
Supervisor Norton, chairman committee to
settle with county officers, submitted re-
ports on accounts of the county and circuit
clerks, recorder and coroner, which were
read and adopted Said reports are follows:
Mr.. Chairman, 3c.--Your committee, to set.
lie with county officers, would respectfully
report that they have examined the papers
and semi.annual reports Of Floyd Clendenin,
coroner, for the year ending May 3lst, 1856,
presented before them, and believing the
same to he true, correct and just, would re-
commend the approval of the same. That
an order be drawn on the treasurer for the
balance found to be due him, the said coroner,
of $1,000. And further, that an appropria-
ton from any funds not otherwise apprO.
priated) of $500 be made to the use of said
coroner. to be drawn by him in amounts not
to exceed $50, from time to time, as he may
require to cover actual expenses Of jury fees
and costs in cases Of inauisitions.
All Of which is respectfully submitted.
WARREN II. NORTON, Chairman.
LA SALE, ILL.,, July Ii, 1885.
La Sale County, to Floyd Clendenin, cor
oner, Dr.:
To paying % sets Of coroner's juries,
at 20 each. ................... @Ioo
Gu.
| By cash in hands Of coroner at last
settlement, Dec. |, 1885 ...... 80. rs
Feb II, 1886, by cash from county treas
1926
Balance due coroner ... ....... $l2
FLOYD CLBNDEyIN,
Coroner Of La Sale Co.
Mr.. Chairman, fc.:-Your committee to
settle with county officers, would respectfully
report that they have examined the semi
annual report, books and expense account
of W. W. Taylor, circuit clerk, for the half
year ending May 3lst, 1886, and believing
the same to be just, true and correct, would
recommend the approval Of the same, and
| ,bat a m ordor far hola fnupd dino him of