The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1889-03-30
Copyright 1886, by Proctor & Gamble.

CHAs. GIBBS, Chairman.
The hour of ten o'clock having arrived
the special order for that time was now
taken up.
The report of the special committee on
Warden and Matron Is In the words and
figures following to wit:
Mr. Chairman &C.; Your committee to
whom was referred the question of the
applications for, and the appointment OF a
warden to fill the vacancy occasioned by
the death of the late warden of the county
asylum, Thomas Reedy, would respectfully
report that they have received applications
from the following persons: John Dough
erty, of Streator, Samuel Porter and Wes-
ley Reedy, of Ottawa, which are hereto
attached.
That they have examined into the matter
carefully, and would recommend that Mrs.
Reedy be continued as the matron of said
asylum, and that Wesley Reedy be ap-
pointed by this board warden of the same.
That the time OF service of the matrOn and
warden should not be fixed at any definite
or fixed period, but left to the discretion Of
the board. That the warden and matrOn
assisted by the county agent shall make a
complete inventory OF all the personal
property belonging to the county, showing
the present condition of the same. That
the warden and matron shall be under
the direction of the county agent
at all times; that they be required to
give a good and sufficient bond for the
faithful discharge of their respective du-
ties, and the safe keeping and proper use
of the property In their charge. That the
amount and conditions of said bonds be
fixed, prepared and approved by the judi
ciary committee and county attorney. Re-
specially submitted.
j. l.. ARMSTRONG, Chairman.
Supervisor Fischer moved as an amend
ment to said report that the committee on
paupers be present when the inventory Is
taken of the property belonging to the
county at the county ASYLUM. Amend
ment carried.
Supervisor Fades moved that the matter
of fixing salaries for the Warden and Mat
ron of the county asylum, be referred TO
the committee on fees and salaries, and
that said committee report thereon at once.
The committee on fees and salaries
therefore reported fixing the salaries OF
Warden and Matron of the county asylum
at five hundred dollars each, per annum.
Report adopted.
Thereupon the report of the special
committee on warden and matrOn asa
amended was thereupon adopted.
Supervisor Mcintyre moved that the
Board now proceed to ballot for the cleo
ton of warden and matron.
Supervisor Fischer moved that the clerk
be authorized to cast the ballot OF the
Board for warden and matron. Motion
carried.
Thereupon the clerk cast the ballot
of the Board for Wesley W. Reedy, for
Warden, and Mrs. Reedy for Matron of
the county asylum, and they were declared
duly elected to said offices.
On motion of Supervisor Donlevy the
Board reconsidered its action In adopting
the report of the committee on State Char
table Institutions and said report was
recommitted to said committee.
The county attorney, NJ. T. Money, be.
ing present, delivered to the Chairman q
copy of the opinion of Judge Blanchard In
the case against A. T. Bartels.
On motion Supervisor Norton said Opin-
ion was ordered spread upon the records
and published with the proceedings of the
Board.
Said opinion is In the words and figures
following to wit:
The People for tie use etc. vs. A. Barrels,
Thomas MeDcrmOtt, Edloard j. Robson,
Richard Wolfe.
The defendants have stipulated that the
plaintiff is entitled to judgment for
S40910.
The stipulation submits for adjudica-
ton two disputed Items;
/. 1t appears from Bartels's semi-annual
report ending November 30, 1885, that he
retained the sum of $4,000 for alleged ex-
ira clerk hire. The Court understands that
the defendants by the stipulation concede
that he was not authorized by law to con-
tract for such extra clerk. II appears from
the evidence that no provision was made
by the county Board for the employment