The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-09-15
FRIDAY,

FRIDAY.
In the afternoon the Board wasted an
hour or more on the momeutous question,
shall the Board provide two towns with bal.
lot boxes? II was found to be the legal duty
Of the Board to do 90. After an hours talk
it was finally voted to allow the supervisors
Of Earl aud Otter Creek to purchase it at
cost not to exceed S2.O0.
Stationary claims Of $35l.55 we're al
lowed.
Claims to amount Of SIO7 40 for gas and
$5274 for coal we're allowed.
Petitions Of Mrs. L. Crosiar and others, Of
Utica, for reduction Of assessment, were dis.
allowed, and that Of Jos. Kin.er allowed.
his assessment being cut down from 81 800
to 81 $50.
Cullen offered resolution allowing the
sheriff to draw 5000 to pay deputies salaries.
There was the usual objection from Earlville,
and 1t was voted down.
The county agent reported net expenses
Of county asylum for year ending Sept. /,
1883, at $l5, 1856. 26. or less transportation
and repairs, 81 1852 A. The cost per week
per capita Of the inmates was therefore
$l.57. There are today llS inmates of the
asylum.
The psuper report was then read and
adopted, appropriating $2,sS4 l6.
A special report was then made by spe-
cial committee, Armstrong chairman, reflect
ing on the La Sale supervisors freedom in
his use of the asylum. Armstrong showed
that woman had been sent up whose rels'
tives owned productive real estate. One
Italian was sent up with an order to the
agent to sendihim to Italy! The agent didn't
send him. Some 81 we're sent up since Dec.
Let; that is, 81 of total Of l69 received
came from La Sale. Indeed, Armstrong
showed up the abuse of the asylum in way
that ought TO make that town ashamed of
itself.
Mclaughlin said the Italian was speci'
men Of the imported labor of big corpora.
tons, and branohed out on that delectable
subject, but was called to order.
Fades called attention to the enormous
growth Of the poor of La Sale as compared
with the other towns. He could see as q
remedy that more diligence on the part OF
the supervisor should be used. There should
be q remedy applied by the county. We
probably could not refuse to pay La Sale 6
bills; but refusal to pay would probably
make them be more careful in accepting
psuper orders. 1t is NcLsughlan's duty to
ask the Board to appoint poor master for
his town to vindicate himself.
Mclaughlin replied by saying that Fades
kept his expenses down by refusing proper
aid; while he had helped the poor where
and when he found them.
Norton suggests that Mclaughlin was being
tried by the board as to the way he performs
his duty, without giving him chance to
appear on record with the report. Is 1t fairY
Nay be not, but his defense of Mr.. McLaugh.
certainly was unexpected in the light of his
past want Of charity in the cases wherein he
was assailant.
Fades said the committee searched for this
abuse in all the towns, bat could find none.
Armstrong said Mclaughlin was asked to
come before the committee and defend his
cases; but he positively refused. Norton,
you are wrong. We did give McLaughlan a
chance. Why did you not think of these
things when you mad man come in recently
from outside to abuse me and then pay 500
to report and print i''
Norton moved to strike out the words
"from La Salle,' from the report, but this
was lost by a vote Of IL ayes and 26 noes.
The report was then adopted.
Mclaughlin offered resolution that the
names of paupers be published, so that all
neighbors who are mean enough TO use such
informatiod to vent their spleen, will have a
full opportunity to do so. This the resolu
ton thinks will abolish pauperism as paupcrs
will rather die then live on advertised char
ity.
INclntire moved to table. Tabled by q vote
of 81 ayes and noes.
A resolution was offered requesting the
La Sale supervisor to resign his office as poor
master. 1t was tabled with shout.
Adjourned to 8 A. NJ. today.
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