The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-09-29


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CHAs. Il. SPENCER, Chairman.
Supervisor Spencer (Chss. ..E) also SUBJ
mitted the following report which was
adopted:
Mr.. Chairman, DC Your committee on
stationery would respectfully report that
in compliance with resolution of this
| Board passed at the July session, they
have arranged, and had printed list Of
articles used In the different county Offices,
coming under the head of stationery sup.
plies, have Invited and received bids on
same, and would recommend, that con-
tract for furnishing records, and blank
books be made with Patterson d. Hanna,
of Ottawa.
That u contract for furnishing blanks
and printed matter, be made with F. N.
Sapp Ottawa, Ill.
That contract be m sde with Hapeman
Graham for furnishing miscellaneous
stationery, as per list herewith attached.
That contracts run one year, and be made
in accordance with conditions and reouire-
ments as specified In resolution. ,
That county officers be instructed.to or
der supplies only of said firms.
All OF which is respectfully submitted:
CHAs. 4. SPENCER, Chairman.
Supervisor johnson submitted the fols
lowing report which was adopted:
Mr.. Chairman, DC. Your committee on
attachments would respectfully report that
they have examined the matter presented
before them, and recommend the. follow-
ing:
That the petition of Mrs. Lavina' Crosiar
praying for reduction of assessment on the
north half 90 OF sec. seven (O and on the
east half OF the north east quar-. t) of sec.
four4)
And that the petition of r. W. Leland
praying reduction of assessment on the
north sixty (6O) acres of the s. Q. quar-. az
sec. seven a.
Also, that the petition of w. E. Turner
praying reduction of assessment on the
west half % of the N. E. quar-. % of sec.
four (4) all In the town of Utica, be not al.
lowed, II appearing, from information fur
nished your committee, that said petition.
ers failed to make complaint before tho
town board OF review Of the said town of
Utica.
Your committee would further report
that they have examined the matter of the
petition OF Joseph kinzer praying reduc-
tlon OF assessment on the east half ~ Of
the north west quar- 90 of sec. 3, town Of
inu mt a To-, IL
of Supervisor Griffin, who says said petit.
TONER appeared before the town board of
review, but that said claim was inadver.
family overlooked by the said board Of ret
view that the assessment of said property
be reduced from sixteen hundred al ,60O)
to twelve hundred aud fifty q .25O) dollars.
All of which is respectfully submitted.
II W. JOHNSON, Chairman.
Supervisor Doyle submitted the follow.
ing report which was adopted:
Mr.. Chairman &C: Your committee on gas aud coal
claims would respectfully report that they have
ined all claims presented before them and recommend
the OF the oSwng and that the clerk be d.
several claimants to-wt:
Name and for what. Amt Allowed.
Union Coal Company, coal .................... STA
ysON
All of which is respectfully submitted. 4
Lphh 10y LIE. CndlrHlah
The following resolution offered by Su.
pervisor Faces was adopted:
Resolved. That the county clerk is here.
by authorized TO employ the necessary ex~
ira clerk hire for preparing the tax books
of the year 1888 and that he be permitted
to draw three orders on the treasurer for
the sum of six hundred dollars each from
time TO time as required for the payment
of such extra clerk hire, and that he report
to this Board at Its next session with prop.
or vouchers for all moneys drawn and paid
out under this resolution.
Supervisor Cullen submitted the follows
ing report, which was adopted:
Mr. Chairman, DO: Your committee ON
judiciary respectfully report that they have
examined the law In relation to the duty OF
the County Board to supply the several
precincts and districts within the
county with necessary ballot boxes, and
duty of the County Board to furnish atsutfi-
of the county. CHAs. s. CULLEN
On motion of Supervisor Fades the SUI
pervisors of Otter Creek and Earl were
authorized to procure suitable ballot boxes
for their respective towns at a cost to the
county of not to exceed 81 per box.
Supervisor Cullen submitted the follow
| ing resolution:
WHEREAS, An allowance of $4,000 a
year has been made to pay the deputies in
the sbariif's office, but there is no provision
for the drawing of said allowance except>l
| ing once in every six months; that the
sheriff has no funds out of which he cam
advance the money to pay said deputies;
that the cash receipts of the office are
hardly sufficient to pay the travelling and
incidental expenses of the office; thar the
county now owes the deputies more than
three months salary; that 1t is unjust to
compel these deputies to wait six months
for their pay therefore,
| Resoyred That the clerk he instructed to
draw an order upon the county treasury In
favor of said sheriff for 5000 for the pay.
ment of his deputies, said money to be &C
counted for by the sheriff in his seminar
nual settlement with the Board.
Said resolution failed to pass by the fol-
lowing vote:
Ayes-Bowen, Burkart, Burke. Crook,
Cullen, Duuaway, Duffy, Doyle. Donlevy
Ellsworth, Griffin, Hollecker, Jennings,
johnson, LAUDER, Lukins, McLauchlan and