The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-03-31

! Supervisor Mcintyre presented petition
! from Patrick Barron of Ia lie, praying the
board 70 AGATE penalties added TO forfeited
axe. 0nse /, see 81 ia .aii town tor the
year 1856. Ol motion said petition was
! referred 90 the committee on abatement
/ Petitions from \ V Mitchell Of OueT
! Creek and w. Sheehan Of Nanlus, praying
! for correction Of erroneous assessments ~
SAID towns were teal aud referred to the
! committee On Attachments.
| Supervisor Armstrong presented the fol
| lowing resolution:
WuEaEAs IL will appear by reference to
| tie report Of the finance committee made Ia
the September meeting Of tins board tha'
there has been paid out in outside aId TO
paupers of this COMFY from September,
| / 1856, to and include July, 1887, the sum OIL
sl3, SOLO; and,
WHEREAS, Said large sums paid out most
| ly in a few towns. is out o. proportion TO
the population and taxable basis OF the
towns of the county; also the amounts paid
summer and winter would seem to Indicate
TINT many were permanent paupers. and
should go to the county house; therefore,
Rssoiped, No supervisor shall be hereafter
authorized 10 give outside aid to any pauper
of bis town, unless such pauper can not be
removed TO the county house ON account OF
sickness
Supervisor McLauchlan moved to lay said
resolution on the table:
Motion lost by the following vote.
Ayes-Durksrt, Burke. Butterheld, Crook,
Cullen, Doyle, Fades, McLauchlan. West
wood.
TtukppE nipa
more, Dresser, Fischer, Gibbs, Gransden,
Green, Griffin, Quincy, Hickok, Hiltabrand.
lIollecker, Rowland, Johnson, LAUDER, Lu-
kins, Maierhofer, MoGinnis, Mcintyre,
Norton, Rowe, Shawback, Stanford, Spencer
Thompson, 1rumho, Werner, Wyle, MIR.
Chairman-3l.
On motion Of Supervisor Norton said reso
luton WAS referred to the committee Oh
pauper claims.
The following communication from the
board Of public charities was read:
SPRINGFIELD, Feb. 20, 1888
To The County Clerk Of In Sale Co.:
My Dear SIR: At meeting Of the state
commissioners Of public charities, held al
Kankakee, Jan. "a, the following resolu.
lions we're adopted.
Resolved, That il is desirable to hold in
the city of Chicago, AT some time during the
present year, prior TO the meeting OF the
legislature, state conference OF charities
and correction. to which there should be
invited:
/. The superintendent and trustees Of
the state institutions.
2. The managers and officers of all NUM-
cipal and private charitable and correctional
institutions in this state.
3. The county judges and sheriffs.
4. Key resentatives of tie county boards,
Aud especially the officers in charge of the
coanty almshouses.
The subjects 10 he discussed at this con
ference should be: The condition and needs
Of the insane, of criminals, OF paupers lin
and out Of almshocssaj and Of homeless
children, with particular reference to the
leg sation necessary to be had respecting
each OF these classes.
Resolved, That the secretary be instructed
to bring this matter to the attention Of the
county boards, and 10 the other ofhoisls
above named and to report At our next
whether Il 10 probable that re-
spectacle attendance could be secured in
case we should decide To hold such . CON-
vention 10 connection with the regular quar-
terly meeting Of the state board Of charities
next October.
| respectfully request Of you that you
present this communication to the county
BOARD At it's March meeting. and inform me
whether it is probable that any representa-
tive Of the board or other officer Of the
county would be likely TO attend the pro-
posed conference. should 1t be determined to
convene it.
| au, with respect, your obedient servant.
FRED II. WINES. Secretary.
Supervisor MoLauchsn moved that the
be authorized to appoint one mem.
Motion lost
Supervisor Mclsuchlan moved to refer
said communication to the committee on
judiciary.
Motion lost
Supervisor Norton moved that the chair
nan OF the Committee on state charitable
institutions be authorized to attend such
whenever held and represent this
board
Motion carried
On motion of Supervisor Griffin board
adjourned till 9 o clock tomorrow morning,
WEDNESDAY, March IA, 1888.
Board met pursuant TO adjournment.
Present same a. yesterday.
The record OF yesterdays session read
and approved.
Supervisor Green, chairman committee
IN coal aud gas, submitted the following
report, which WAS adopted:
Mr. Chairman. &c: Your committee on coal and
yss claims would respectfully report that they havee
aninrd all claims presented before them, and
mend the payment OF the following and that the clerk
be dlrwied issue srders for the several "
the several claimants. t0-wit:
Name and for what. Amt Allowed.
OTTAWA Gas Company. gas furnished as
~ follows to-wtt:
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