The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-03-20

recommit the report, but was lost On an ay"
and no vote and the report as presented ap
nroyed At the suggestion of the Chair,
States Attorney Moloney came before the
board. and after stating that great expense
had been placed upon the county by the
attendance of foreign witnesses in the WeasI
murder trial, suggested that the board take
some measures to recover something from
the properly held by Parks prior to his
death, as trustee for Mrs. Weast, stating that
this could be done when the property was
sold on fee bill by the sheriff of Woodtord
county, if the county saw fit to prevent the
property from being sacrificed. On motion
of Mr.. Supervisor Gum it was ordered that
the states attorney take such steps III the
matter as he deemed best for the interests OF
the county.
Mr.. Supervisor McLauchlan presented
petition from eighty mothers and ladies OF
La Sale setting forth that Tinnie Parks,
destitute street girl of that city, had been
sent to "The Home for Erring Women" and
praying that the county render some assis
lance to the Home for her keeping. After
statement of the expense she had been to the
county in the past, a motion, made by 'h'
supervisor from La Sale to alloH the Home
six dollars per month as long as the girl re-
NAMED at it, was adopted. The following
preamble and resolution presented by MIR
Supervisor Gum, relative To the candidacy
of Senator Duncan for the position of Distric
Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois
was unanimously adopted:
WHEREAS, The Honorable James W. Dun
can, of Ottawa, in this county, has beer
prominently mentioned for United States
District Attorney for the Northern Distric
of Illinois. and recognizing his learning
skill and ability as lawyer, therefore,
RcSoiUed, That we, the members OF this
board, without distinction of party, respect
fully recommend the Honorable James W
Duncan to the favorable consideration of The
proper authorities at Washington for ap
pointment to the position of United States
District Attorney of the Northern District o
Illinois;
Resolped That the clerk be instructed t.
give a certified copy of this preamble an'
resolution to Mr.. Duncan.
On the suggestion of Mr., Supervisor Fiscll
er, Judge Evans, of the Probate Court, wa
invited to appear before the board and stat
the needs Of the probate clerk's Office, Thu
sheriff was instructed to secure the attend
ance of the Judge, which he immediatel
did, presenting him to the members in ;ru
! Chpstertiellan manner. The statement o
Judge Evans showed that the need of hel
for proper discharge of the affairs Of th
Office was so pressing that on motion Of MI
! Supervisor Fischer, it was ordered that "A
additional clerk be employed for the office
the same to be paid on the certificate of tn
Judge Having adopted the suggestion con
corning the Probate Clerk office, Supervise
Fades stated that the records OF the county
relative to conveyances, were not complete
owing to a large number being destroyed b
the fire. and it was the part Of wisdom
attempt to supply them, therefore he otlere
a resolution instructing the Chair to appoir
a committee of three, the chairman of tn
board being q member Of it, TO negotiat
with Mr.. sherman Leland in regard to Of