The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1889-12-21
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS.
The Session Suddenly Cut short by Sup
ervisOr Graves Death.
THE FRIDAY SESSION.

ervisOr Graves Death.
THE FRIDAY SESSION.
The Board of Supervisors met al
usual at o'clock: Friday morning
The minutes were read and approved
and the chairman called for the re
ports of the standing committees.
U. 5. Ellsworth, chairman OF tnt
committee to settle with the Circuit
Clerk, presented report, which shows
a balance of $53.46 due the county
The total fees earned in civil anC
criminal cases was 81 ,43940, and
3.6O of this amount has not beer
collected as yet. The Clerks salary
for six months was 81, $50.
The Committee on Public Buildings
of which Joseph Burkhart is chair
man, presented lengthy report. The
total amount ordered paid Is S., 1887
The bill of Sanders Bros. for $54 fol
carrying carpenters back and forth
from the County House was not al.
lowed. The committee was relieved
from further duty, and the report was
adopted.
Supervisor Burkhart-I think we
should have the new residence at the
County House insured, and make a
motion to that effect. The motion
prevailed.
The report of the Committee on
Miscellaneous Claims then presented
report. Several justices of the
peace in the county presented claims
for large amounts, but they were all
cut down over half. The report was
adopted.
Supervisor BOwen-The Judiciary
mi FOR hn
relative to the progress made by
County Attorney Moloney in the
prosecution of the delinquent tax
cases.
The report was read and adopted
Mr.. Moloney has already colled 1897. 81
in back taxes. and there are now a
number of suits pending for which a
Judgment will be obtained soon.
The report of the Committee on
Coal and Gas was next read and
adopted. 1t showed that $4,000 had
been spent during the past three
months for fuel for the county build
ings.
The report of the committee to set
tie with Recorder ArnOrd was also
adopted.
Eades-The Committee on Miscel-
laneous Claims have refused to audit
a bill for $40 presented by DR.. Smith,
of StreatOr, for holding post mOrtem
examination. This was the Mudd-
Lee shooting ARRAY which occurred
two weeks ago. Much excitement
prevailed at the time, and DIR. Smith
and another doctor held the post
norton examination on both bodies,
as it was deemed necessary. The
services were performed, and the bill
in this case should be paid. The in
vestigation was made in the interests
of the people, and | move the bill be
allowed.
Donlevy-The Coroner said he didn't
think it was necessary to hold the in
quest. The committee was guided by
this statement.
McLauchlan-It is customary to
hold an inquest, | believe.
Eades-When the man was first
found it was thought he had been
murdered. The Coroner wasn't there
at all. There was also question
when the girl was found as to whether
or not she had been murdered. l con-
tend the bill should be paid.
Mr.. Connover-Th bill should have
been recommended by the party who
ordered the post norton examination.
If that had been done we should have
ordered it paid.
Eades-This bill is just-it is sworn
to by the physician himself, and pre-
scented in regular form.
Decentralization do we know that
the other physicians will get their pay
if DR.. Smith isallowed the sum of $40?
Eades-I will see that the Super
visors pay but one bill.
AnderSon-If the Coroner ordered it
we should pay the bill.
The motion of Mr.. Fades carried,
and the bill was ordered paid.
The report of the special committee
to investigate the swamp land mat
tiers was adopted. The committee
were granted further time to confer,
correspond, receive bids from home,
and report at the next session OF the
Board.
The following resolution was pre-
sented by Mr.. OLaughlin, of Brook
field:
Resolred, That the special commit
tee appointed to consider the swamp
land claims of La Sale county be en-
powered to contract for the collection
of the same, if possible, provided the
costs of the collection of the same
shall not exceed 25 cents on the dollar.
OLaughlin-I have been in con-
sultation with prominent attorney
in this city, and | think he can col
lect the money at that rate of com
mission.
Stevenson-I move that the reSolu-
tion be referred to the special commit
tee on the swamp lands for their con-
sideration to report at the present ses-
sion. The motion carried.
A resolution presented by Supervisor
Ferguson, calling on all Supervisors to
return a:list of the delinquent tax
payers in their township, so that the
states attorney may take action on
the same, was adopted.
A resolution was next presented by
Mr.. Reed, of Grand Ridge, asking that
the Board of Supervisors of the va
rious counties petition the general as
sembly of the state to make more ade-
quate provision for the care of the in
durable insane.
Anderson don't see the necessity
of sending that committee with in