The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-07-14
been necessary but thought that the commit
tee should not have done IL without author

been necessary but thought that the commit,
tee should not have done II without author
| ity.
Mr., Gibbs introduced resolution to place
gasoline machine in the county asylum,
and Major Gibson explained the necessity Of
the action, "FOr several weeks" said the
Major "the county asylum has been lighted
with lanters and lamps, which are very
dangerous indeed. The old gas machine has
entirely given out and cannot be made to
work. have correspondent with the Mat.
thew & Holt Gas Machine Co. and the Cons
bination Gas Machine Go. as to sizes and
prices, and have written to number Of
institutions where one or the other machine
used. From letters have received have
ascertained that the Matthew & Holt ma
chico is the best, and would recommend it.
The cost of this machine to furnish one
hundred lights, is $475, and for seventy.fve
lights, S42O. The combination machine is
few dollars cheaper but not near so good"
On motion of Mr. Norton the matter was
referred the Coal and Gas Committee.
Mr.. Norton said that Mr.. Fischer had
written resolution, but being too modest to
present it himself, desired him (Norton) to
read it to the board. 1t was:
Resolred That Hon. Joseph Armstrong of
this body, be constituted a gas machine to be
used at the asylum, and be it farther
Resolved, That W. Fl. Norton ard said
Armstrong act jointly as such gas machine
Laughter.
MIR. Rowe handed in q communication. It
read;
Resolved, That the committee on Miscel-
laneous Claims be instructed not to audit any
claims unless authorized by law.
MIR. Mcintyre moved to lay the resolu-
ton on the table, and when it struck the
cold boards, the silence in Mr.. Rowe's
vicinity could not have been cleft with a
barrel stave.
A resolution from Mr.. Fades, ins.ructing
the committee on State Charitable Institu-
tons to investigate the cause Of the refusa,
Of those institutions to receive any more
insane patients while many incurables are
kept to the exclusion Of those who might be
relivsd if they could enjoy the advantages,
was unanimously adopted.
MIR. Green presented petition from the
Highway Commissioners Of the town Of Day.
ton. asking that the county pay half the
expense Of 81, 500 bridge over Indian Creek
on the old state road to Somonsuk. It was
referred to the Road and Bridge Committee.
Mr.. Griffin stated stated that the American
Sewer Pipe Company, which he understood
had q capital stock Of $l,0OO.OOO.OO had
not room enough on the grounds which it
struction Co., and wished to rent ten acres
of the land willed to the county by the late
VIM. Reddick, to erect its buildings on; the
lease to run for term Of years. This ten
acres, or great portion Of it, is covered
with the sand excsvated from the bed of
lock twelve, and was not arabic, and while
it is not worth anything for cultivation,
besides the rental the county could reap
quite revenue in personal property taxes.
The strip Of ground desired would be about
fifteen rods wide and one hundred rods long.
If the factory could be built there, it would
increase the value Of the county's land, and
the Rock Island r. r. Co. would build q
bridge across the canal for the purpose of
running switches into the yards.
On motion of Mr.. Norton a committee Of
three, composed OF Messrs. Norton, Hickok
and Mcintyre were appointed by the chair
to investigate.
Adjoined to 9 A. M. Thursday.