The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-07-28


present, same as yesterday.
The record of yesterdays session read
and approved.
Supervisor Griffin, chairman committee
On public buildings submitted report OF
accounts audited by such committee on
account of improvements on court house
grounds.
Supervisor Fischer moved TO postpone
action on said report until all bills Of what
ever kind for such improvements be pre-
sented 10 the committee Motion carried.
Supervisor Gibbs offered resolution
authorizing the county agent to purchase
gasoline machine TO be used In lighting the
county ASYLUM.
On motion of Supervisor Norton the
resolution was referred 70 the committee
on coal and gas
Supervisor Rowe offered the following
resolution:
ResOloed. That the committee on mis-
cellaneOus claims be, and are hereby IN
structed not to audit any claims unless tul'
| ly authorized by law.
On motion of Supervisor Mcintyre said
resolution was laid on the table.
Supervisor Green presented petition
from the commissioners OF highways OF
Dayton township praying for an .appropri,,
alton from the county treasury OF ons'halt
the cost of proposed bridge over Indian
Creek in said town of Dayton the estima-
ted cost of which is S7,l35.
On motion of Supervisor Mcintyre the
petition was referred 10 the committee on
roads and bridges
A petition from John S, Armstrong, of
Mission, praying for an abatement or re
duCtiOn of an excessive assessment on mon
eys and credit against him in said town,
was read and referred to the committee
on Attachments.
Supervisor Griffin stated that the Ameri-
can Sewer Pipe Co. desired to purchase or
lease for long term of years strip OF
land belonging to La Sale county and 10
Gated In the vicinity of lock II, Ottawa
township, for the purpose Of erecting their
works thereon.
Supervisor Norton moved that special
committee of three be appointed to exam"
inc the matter and report to the board as to
the possibility and ACCESSIBILITY of such sale
or lease, Motion carried.
The chairman appointed Supervisors
Norton, Hickok and Mcintyre as such
special committee.
The following resolution offered by
supervisor Fades was adopted. |
Resolved, That the committee to settle
with State Charitable Institutions are re-
quested &c inquire of the State Board of
Charities the reason why insane persons in
cases of recent insanity are refused admis.
sion to insane asylums of this State, while
they retain insane persons who are incura-
BILE, and have been 80 for a number of
years.
On motion of supervisor Thompson, the
board adjourneduntil 8 o'clock tomorrow
morning.
THURSDAY, July IL, 1888.
Board met pursuant to adjournment.
Present the same as yesterday.
The record of yesterdays session was
read and approved,
The following resolution, offered by su.
pervisor Armstrong, was adopted.
Resoloed, That the County Agent be, and
he Is hereby directed to take charge of the
Reddick lot In the Ottawa Avenue Gem
etery, and superintend any needed work
or repairs thereon.
Supervisor Spencer (Edwsrd) presented
& petition from Fannie f. Bangham pray.
ING for rebate on taxes on property In Mar.
committee on Attachments.
A communication from George G, Guen.
ther of Eagle township In reference to the
determination Of Canada thistles was read,
aud on motion referred to the committee
on judiciary.
On motion Of supervisor Armstrong the
board adjourned until 8 O'Clock tomorrow
morning.
FRIDAY, July 10, 1888,
Board met pursuant TO adjournment;
present same as on yesterday.
The record of yesterdays session was
read and approved.
Supervisor Griffin. chairman committee
on public buildings submitted the follow
ing report which was adopted:
Mr.. Chairman dc: Your committee on
public buildings would respectfully report
that In matter of improving the court
house grounds as directed by the March
meeting of the board have had the work
done according to the plans submitted with
one minor change, and have accepted and
paid the contract price, viz
Utica Fire Brick Co. So 5002
Dawson Bros, curling. ......... 540.56
Freight and unloading curbing. l6S,45
Total contract paid ........ SO, 200 30
There Is to be added TO this the follow.
ing bills for surveying, experimenting,
committee work and soddingyard, Robert
Wilson surveying..... .......... $500
J. Burkhart, committee work. $50. 1890
j. Westwood, " ...... 420
A. T. Griffin ...... 500
d. Hollecker, experimenting Gods 5000
Utica Fire Brick Co., extra material
and work. 1880
Sodding court house grounds. 49,. 1900
ID. Hollecker, supt 10 days. ....... $500
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$229.S0
Making total cost of improvement 49,
5000. A. L. GRIFFIN, Chairman.
Supervisor Cullen presented the report
of the committee on judiciary in reference
to the right of way for Ottawa Electric
Street Railway Co., which was read.
Supervisor Fischer moved that the mat
ter be referred until the September
meeting OF the board.
Motion carried by the following vote;