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

order bo drawn the Treasury ln favor OF L. Morris
sry sherIn for tho sum Of t23 the sae Ia be-
cd for and applied ON his allowances IN HIS next semi
XII when I. respectfully submitted
w.H. NogroS, Chairman
On motion Of Supervisor Griffin, the
cOmmi tea on public buildings was author
lzad 10 contract Tor making cutters around
the court house square IN connection with
the improvement Of the court hons'
grounds authorized a. last session of the
board
Supervisor Lukins presented petition
from Nrignt Adams, county T., aslfer,
asking an allowance Of 5000 for extra
clerk nire for his Office, which was read
aud referred % the committee on Tees and
salaries.
A petition from Matilda White, Of Sere.
M, PRAYING for the correction OF M eTrune'
neDus assessment In sail Town, was read
aud referred u tie mmttee On abate-
ments.
Supervisor Ei1es presented a petition
from Henry llelmig, probate clerk, asking
the board 10 make provision for extra clerks
In said office, which WAS read and referred
10 the committee on fees and salaries.
Supervisor Armstrong presented the
following reiolution
Resolued, That the county attorney, under
whose direction the investigation of the
alleged de(alcations In the Office Of eX-
County Treasurer Raymond has been
made, be and is hereby requested To make
"A report to this board AT this meeting,
showing the amounts of said alleged defal.
cations; also showing the separate amounts
of said defalcations for each term of said
Raymond's office, and upon what accounts
Supervisor Norton moved &c refer said
resolution TO the county attorney. Carried.
Supervisor Armstrong also offered the
following resolution, which was adopted: :
Resoloed, That the county clerk be in
structed TO prepare and present In this
board a ,abulated statement showing the
cost 10 the county in the matter Of the 10.
vestigation of the tx county officials books
Also that the county attorney De requested
10 make report to this board showing
what liability Of any he has incurred on
behalf of the county for attorney fees or
other expenses In said Investigation ana
litigation.
Supervisor Cullen presented petition
from the trustees of the Reddick Library,
praying for the refunding of taxes paid on
portion of the Keddick estate. Super
visor Mcintyre moved to refer said petition
to the committee on Attachments.
Supervisor Fischer moved as an amend.
ment that said petition be referred to the
committee on judiciary. Motion lost
The motion Of Supervisor Mcintyre was
carried.
The following report was submitted and
adopted;
mr.. Chairman, de-: Your committee on
Attachments respectfully report that they
have examined the matter of petitions OF
Patrick Barton and Michael Sheehan, for
the return of taxes and costs paid by them
for the years 1885 and 1886, presented be.
fore them, and recommend the following:
In the case of Patrick Barton, of Eagle
township, for the return of costs paid by
him, by reason of tax sale tor the year
1885, your committee are of the opinion
that II was the duty IF petitioner TO see
that his taxes were paid.
In the petition OF Michael Sheahan,
praying for the return of an excessive tax
IN lot 8, In block 10, In CrOtty's Subdiv. of
the town of Crotty for the year 1885, your
are of the opinion that, rs the
have long ago been paid over TO
the state, county and town officials, they
arc powerless 10 grant any relief and re-
speCtfully ask to be relieved from any
further confederation Of the matter.
Your committee on Attachments further
report that they have examined the matter
Of the petition of Aaron kleiber, of the
town of Otter Creek, and your committee
finds that the s u of Sc Il SEC "a, In
said town, containing 40 acres, has been
assessed at $3.50 that being $7.75 in ex-
cess of the proper valuation of said land.
Your committee therefore recommend that
the county treasurer be Instructed to have
said assessment corrected 10 rs TO read
$780,
Your committee ON attachments further
report that they have examined the matter
Df the petition of Edward Curtis, of the
Town of Ophir, and we find that said Ed
ward Curtis signed his own schedule with
the valuation thereon. An excessive valu-
alton being put On the horses by the
assessor, the Town Board OF Review Is the
proper place to have said error corrected.
Your committee therefore ask to be- re.
ieved from any further consideration of
the matter.
Your committee on Attachments further
report that they have
the matter of the petition OF
Elmer l.. Carr, and your committee find
the w u SW d, 10 section 20 town 81,
range 4, In town of Brookteld, an error by
the assessor has been made, in the as
,essment for the year 1897, ny assessing
the same for the sum of $3.50. 1t should
be $l3 95, and we hereby direct the county
to have said assessment 80 cor
'ected.
g. FISCHER,
On motion of Supervisor Fades the
board adjourned till 9 o'clock tomorrow
THURSDAY, March Is, 1888
Board met pursuant to adjournment.
Present same rs yesterday.
The record of yesterdays session was
read and approved.
Supervisor Mcintyre here took the chair.
Supervisor Norton submitted the follow.
Ing reports which were adopted:
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