The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-07-14

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Messrs. Norton, Fischer and Green.
The committee TO settle with the county
clerk reported: earnings, S9,74l 05; cOllec
tions, 81 sos, 90 expenses, 2,S05 90; am
oun, due TO clerk from county Si46 SO. The
repor. was adopted.
The committee to settle with the recorder
reported earnings, (all collected), S2,3s7'3o;
expenses, 81 6S6 10; amount turned over to
county treasurer, S76l.25. Adopted.
The committee on equalization OF personal
property reported to add FIVE per sent to
Adams, Bruce, Dimmick, Hope La Sale and
I Utica; four to South Ottawa, thirteen to o.
i taws; thirteen to Usage and Otter Creek;
twelve to Ottawa and three to Groveand; to
deauct two per cent from Earl, Miller and
Peru;three from Rchlsnd and Grand Rapids;
four from Brookfeld; FIVE from Manlius and
Meriden; one from Allen and Mission;
seven from Wa!tham, Freedom and Deer
Park; eight from Troy Grove and Mendoza,
and ten from Farm Ridge Adopted.
The committee on equalization of lands
reported additions Of seven per cent to Deer
Park, Dimmick and South Ottawa; three to
Adams, Fall River. Miller and Waltham;
two to Eagle, Eden, Merden and Ophir; one
to Allen, Earl, Freedom, Grand Rapids and
Serena; five to Groveland and Vermillion;
and eight to Usage; deductions o! twenty
per cent from Peru, eleven from La Sale;
ten from Ottawa: seven from Otter Creek and
Richland two from Bruce, Farm Ridge,
Mission and Troy Grove three from Dayton,
Manlius, five from Worthwhile, and one from
Rutland and Vermillion. Adopted.
The committe on equalization Of town lots
reported additions of four per cent to Ottawa,
Richlsnd and South Ottawa; three to La
Sale; and two to Bruce, reductions of
twelve per cent from Adams and Hope; ff
teen from Vermillion, ten from Usage, Otter
Creek, Freedom, Farm Ridge, Eden and
Earl; five from Allen, Mendoza, Mission,
Rutland and Serena, and eight from Manlius.
Adopted.
The committee on attachments reported to
abate certain taxes on the property Of the
Streator Building Association, which was
adopted.
The committee on psuper accounts report
was adopted. La Sale, as usual, being
allowed the lions share.
The committee on miscellaneous claims
reported bills for the six months, among
which were one Of 500 for investigation of
J. W. Dryer, and enc of SIG for investigation
of Chas. Gibbs. All we're allowed.
Adjourned to 2 p. m.
FRIDAY AFTERNOON.
Mr.. Gransden's report, as chairman of his
committee, fixing the polling places and ap.
pointing judges and clerks of election, was
adopted.
Mr.. Norton. of the special committee on
leasing the strip of ground to the American
Sewer Pipe Company, as requested in petit
ton, reported in favor of the lease, fixing
the rental at $50 per year for q strip eighty
rods long and fifteen wide. The report was
adopted.
The report Of the committee on court
house and Jail was approved. Several bills,
not properly accounted for, were not al
lowed.
Mr.. Norton moved that the county attor-
ney be instructed to commence suit against
the Ottawa Hydraulic Co. and the Ottawa
Gas Light and Coke Co., for back taxes on
capital stock, for the year 1877 and previous
years.
Mr. Fades moved to amend so as to in
clude back tax on all capital stock remain
ing unpaid, and also all back real estate
tax Adopted as amended.
The Stationery Committee reported all
bills correct excepting one rendered by the
Rose, who attempted to charge job of 500
committee lists as blank work at 45 cents
per quire, amounting to $3.50. 1t was cut
down several dollars.
Mr.. Green, of the committee to settle with
the Probate Clerk, reported accounts straight
and recommended the allowance of an extra
clerk at 300 per year Referred as to clerk
and remainder rdopted.
Mr.. Mcintyre, of the special committee on
the letting Of stationery contracts to the
lowest bidder, reported in favor of the res
olution as proposed, excepting as to the
publication Of the board proceedings, which
the committee recommended be let as here.
tofore. The report was adopted, taking the
matter Of supplies for the clerks Offices
entirely out Of their hands and allowing all
firms in the State to bid thereon.
The report Of the committee to settle with
the Circuit Clerk was adopted.
Mr.. Dunlevy moved that committee of
three be appointed to confer with the Pro-
bate clerk and ascertain the expense Of
recording all unrecorded papers. Adopted.
On motion of Mr.. Fades the matter of the
evening session to consider the giving of the