The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-09-18

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stsct.r. Cs.per. Mendoza Reed. John =, ottawa
EarI ilW,s Wa.Iacc. ] owe /: \, Freedom.
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fir.n H'.il Dayton. Wilson, Joan Z, Fan River.
Griffin, 1. Utica.
DIVER, of Ottawa, from the committee to
settle with county officers, reported as fol.
lows:
In examining the books in the Probate
CLERK office noticed u few suspicious en-
cries, made during ex clerk SiOck'leger )
line ! examined them and the result JUS
Jfei NJ in going still further have now
a.alea careful examination of his probate
business, and find shortage Of :'l,Z2lI H.
~ item. thai are shown on the books, and
.vbi.A ehouli have been included in his re.
7e1its / am satisfied that this amount will
20 increased, as | have list OF suspicious
.tams 'lll did not take the time to inycstl-
.-aie. %, felt satisfied that the board would
cause a thorough examination 10 be made,
mt yuly OF bis office, but of all others.
". j. DwYER.
Sawyer, Of Eagle, introduced the follow.
n rg-o ution:
Whereas, Its currently reported that some
4 .4r present and ex county officers are
short iu their accounts and whereas every
zones, man desires and every dishones, man
sEruld Doe made submit to the most thorough
luI searching investigation and whereas II
I've TO Inc people Of this county, as well
AS r. the officers themselves, that the facts
sLoulI be fully known; therefore, be it
ssso,tfi That the committee 10 settle with
county officers be and are hereby instructed
~ give this matter their careful consilera.
ion and take pains to ascertain whether
there ia good foundation for these reports,
ard in .se they deem it necessary, or have
any doubts as 10 the correctness Of any set
/ books or report made by any officer, they
IRE empowered to secure the aid Of an expert
4sa5unraut to 20 through the books of any
u gll ihe county officers, to the end that the
RE condition may be understood, and in
case there be any wrong the guilty pariic.
may be brought to justice.
Reed, Of Ottawa, thought that, as the com.
,lipee TO settle with county officers had been
given until this session Of the board to max
their report, they should go on and finish it,
rLay 5Acu!d make their report, and with it
such recommendations as they might think
proper, to be acted upon by the board,
Chairman Lewis thought the work too
great for a single committee to accomplish
Let there be committee to examine the nc,
counts of each officer.
Norton of Earl, said that as chairman of
ne committee to settle with county officers
-o- a yeur, he was familiar with the labors
0 be done, aud knew that no one committee
could correctly do what was asked of them,
{ they we're to hold continuous session till
Dec lst next lie favored division of the
sCr miItee last session, under the proposed
) even now more manifest under these new
~i-~pmo'onces than ever that to make u thor.
.,upA investigation committee should be
.ppoi,hcd to 60 through the accounts of
.6,r Office He had authorized Mr.. Dwyer,
-yho lived in Ottawa, TO 60 on with his ex.
animation, and that gentleman has done so,
and gwen us facts that we must consider,
s3ac hing, the clerks have not followed the
form Of reports prescribed by law, and this
Itself raised suspicion Of crookedness.
Dwyer: The statements given to the
world are my own, and | alone am response.
bic for them"
Gum, of Eden, who had just come in,
-auei Tor rereading Of the resolution.
lIe was for an examination Of all accounts
q officers but he feared the committee
would have its hands too full of other bust
atss.
McIauchlau, Of La Sale, wanted separate
committees, and so moved, but was "out Of
srler"
Green tried to get in resolution for
ncc,ql committee Of three on the subject,
put il was also ruled tout of order"
Dwycr said it took him and an expert 80
aeIrs to get the facts which he had pre-.
st-.i
sawyer spoke for the resolution as also
sensible and to the point.
ut resolution prevailed, but by rather
seak vote.
s.ren presented a petit on of the commits
sjoners Of highways Of Dayton and Rutland
e. unty aid for new bridge across Fox
ciTer at Dayton. Referred to the proper
sub. u5iGee.
Gallagher, Of Peru, presented a petition
srou the conn issioners of his town setting
forth additional facts showing their need Of
g AID to repair tie bridge at Peru Re
sviIed.
Adjourned Ill "a. NJ Wednesday.
WEDNESDAY,.