The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1889-09-21


total 1859; Al are psupers.
or the insane 10 we're returned from thu
state institutions and rs new cases, IL from
Elgin and four from Kankskee-ten men snc
six women.
There are at present In the county asy
lum l25 persons classified by the county
agent in his report.
There has been considerable sickness and
q few severe surgical operations the year
past.
There have been fourteen deaths as fol.
lows:
Peter Myers, admitted Sept. 10, 1888
died Sept. 20; injured in the back.
Cath. Stanley, aged 81, died Of senile gan
creme.
- Avery, from Mendoza, admitted Feb
"a, died 9th same month. of typhoid fever.
James Flynn, James Wilson and Andrew
Barnes, died Of consumption.
Chas. Derrick and Thomas Sheehan of
Brights disease.
| Chss. Cederchrist, cardiac dropsy.
- Morganfeish, epilepsy.
VIM. Wilson, epileptc, drowned.
Dan Crowley, paralysis.
Michael Cleary, old age, l0l years.
Three births, one still born and one died Q
week after its birth
The sanitary condition of the asylum has
been greatly improve since the July meeting
Of the board by the removal Of water closets
and plumbing
The southeast upper wing has been fitted
up for the care Of the insane males requir
ing safe keepings.
II more room be required we recommend
that the northeast upper wing be fitted up in
q similar manner.
On the female side we recommend that the
two rooms connected with the dormitories
be connected and partition made across the
upper hall. serving the passage way to the
stairs, so that the insane can pass to their
dining room, without an opportunity to es
cape down the stairway. Signed by Drs.
Dyer and Butierfeld.
The chair appointed Messrs. Irwin, Bowen
and Graves, to superintend the proposed re.
pairs on the shipping port bridge and on the
committee to attend the state convention of
supervisors with himself. as specified in the
motion, Messrs. Norton and Guam.
JUDGE LoC.Y vs. CHAIRMAN QUINN.
The following letter by Judgs Locey, of
La Sale, was addressed to Chairman Gum,
of the Board Of Supervisors, on the llth.
Omitting the formal parts it reads:
81 see that q session Of your Board began
the 10th. want to present the matter Of
Edward Coogan to the Board for its action,
and also to get an order on the Treasurer to
return to him the amount in his hands as q
special deposit for the benefit Of Mr.. Coogan.
Will you kindly inform me when the matter
can be taken up, and whether before the
open Board, or before committee? want
to arrange for q hearing and not waste time.
An early reply will oblige.
Yours Truly, GRo. II. LocEY.
When the foregoing was read to the
Board, Norton moved to refer it to Supervi-
sor MoLauchlan, from La Sale, and 1t was
so done and Judge Locey notified. On Sat-
urday Judge Locey addressed the county
clerk, paying his respects to Chairman
Gum, Is follows:
"Yours Of the 18th received this morning
The Chairman Of the Board certainly can.
not afford to be unjust. The proposition is
simply grotesque, not to say humorous. So
far as Mr.. MoLauohlan and myself are con
oerned, we could come together and adjust
this matter without word, but he and Mr.
COogan are bad friends; had them together
once, and certainly will not attempt sim
liar feat. More than that, should suppose
Mo l.. would decline, lie ought to feel that
. gentleman would not arbitrate case al
ready prejudged by him, and do not be
lieve Mol. upon second thought would
sacrifice the dignity of his position by at
tempting such q rule. Please present this
matter to the Chairman Of the Board for
further action. Yours Very Truly.
GEo. II. LooEY
Chairman Gum called upon Mr.. McIn-
tyre to preside and had this letter read, and
then ''pitched in" He was the mere SER
want Of the Board aud could only obey their
orders. He referred the subject to Nc
Lauchlan because it came from his town"
The trouble grew out ola suit brought by
the supervisor from La Sale to recover town
taxes for which Coogan was delinquent, and
judgment was obtained on execution issued,
and Coogan's property sold for the amount
and costs. $l69.96. Coogan came to Ottawa
and paid the tax to the county treasurer,
McLauchlan says he will return the amt
paid at the county seat whenever Coogan
shall have squared up the costs in the suit
in La Sale. The Board dismissed the sub
ject it was beyond their Jurisdiction.
A petition Of two of the board of auditors
of the town Of Dimmick, a minority, petit
toned the board Of supervisors to reject the
levy Of forty cents on each one hundred
dollars made by the majority of said beard
Of town auditors. Doyle explained the
facts, and the reason Of the levy Is that the
town is in debt 5000. The board tabled
the petition, having no power in the premis-
es.
The board adjourned to the second Mon
day in December next.
The board, Thursday drew grand jurors for
1859, as follows January-Ottawa,C has. |
Purguson; Brook6eld. Danl Gro Wiley Bruce, |