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

The subduing influence of Saint Patrick
Day was noticeable in its effects upon the
members of the board, as they came together
on Thursday morning to do their constituen-
cies "some service" Supervisor Fischer,
to show his veneration for lreland's patron
saint, placing himself under the care of has
assistant, Madden, and County Clerk FinIen,
had visited Streator after the adjournment
of the board, Wednesday, and was III the best
of humOr and the most generous condition
of mind. Those of the supervisors who had
not Joined in wearing of the green or
work ed late at night on committees, had
gone to see Maud Atkinson in her persona
ton of 1.-The French Spy, and were in con
sequence as good natured as though they
had engaged in more arduOus labors. The
appearance Of theatrical entertainment in
the town during session of the board has
been highly appreciated 10y the members,
who do not have the opportunity to see bad
acting very many times in year.
1t was rumored during Wednesday even
ing that MIR. Supervisor Norton had care
fully prepared address entitled LA Sale
County's Best Sheriff, which he designed
Kidding himself of when the members con
vened, and when he appeared without his
manuscript a look Of disappointment came
over the faces Of those who were expecting a
very interesting time. That the "investi-
gator - has such a document in waiting IS
assured but as yet it has not been seen by
more than few intimate friends. When all
the members were in their seats, Chairman
Lewis, whose dissipation of The night before
had been neither of the rollicking Saint
Patrick order nor of the heart rending theatri-
cal kind, but simply the mild delights of a
church tea, raped the desk and Clerk Nc
Keen, who had indulged in the vagaries of
the macy waltz at the Young Mems Irish
American Clubs opening ball, proceeded to
call the roll. The majority of the members
responding, the minutes Of Wednesday were
read and after a statement by Mr.. Superyis-
or Griffin as to what he intended his motion
ofyesterday relative to expunging the record
of the Norton-Lewis- Gum embroglio should
cover, were approved and the regular work
of the session entered upon.
Sur ervisor Gallagher presented a petition
from william Bowles, Of PerL, asking for a
rebate on taxes, which on motion was re-
ferred TO the committee on complaints and
Attachments. Mr.. Supervisor Stevenson,
from that committee, reported fayorably upon
the petition of Ransom Palmer, which re
port was adopted, as well as one granting a
rebate to r. VI. Clegg, of Ottawa, for taxes
unlawfully assessed and paid. Supervisor
with county officers, presented the annua.
report Of the county treasurer, moving that
it be adopted with the exception of an item
of SIP for extra clerk hire, which item the
committee referred to the board for aijudi
cation. The report was adopted and ap
proved, and on motion of Mr.. Supervisor
Fades, after making an explanation, the
item for extra clerk hire was allowed.
From the same committee was submitted
the report Of the recorder which on motion
was adopted and approved, together with a
statement by the states attorney, that fees
collected by the recorder, for the making OF
abstracts were his own and not the county
The same committee presented the report
of County Superintendent of Schools Stock
dale, and on motion it was approved. Mr..
Supervisor Griffin from the committee on
public buildings offered a report setting
forth the saving that had been made in the
expense Of heating the court house and jail
since the covering Of the steam pipes as
ordered at previous session of the board
The presenting of the report occasioned a
very animated debate participated in by SUI
peryisors Fades, Griffin. Phillips, Hoge
Norton, Reed, McLauchlan and Fischer up.
on the merits of the use of lump coal instead
OF slack in heating 4 motion was ma |. ia