The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1889-09-14
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Referred.
n The petition Of the commissioners O,
4 highways OF the Town Of Ottawa, askinp
d leave to mine gravel from the bank OF the
: Illinois river in the county farm to be used
4 on township roads, was referred to the com.
q mittee on public buildings
g The commissioners Of highways Of Town
!. Of La Sale petitioned for aid in repairing
!, the iron bridge over the Illinois river at La
l Sale, the improvement to cost 81 800. Re.
e ferred to the proper committee.
County Attorney Maloneys report on the
{ resolutions Of the people of the town of
Freedom was announced, and the man-who-
e had received "a thousand dollars smiled
blandly and seemed actually happy oven
3 before the reading Of its contents.
The report set forth that the law of 1870,
4 fixing the per diem and mileage of county
boards had been declared unconstitutional
by the State Supreme Court, and as matters
now stand, and have stood since this de-
dision, the county board is the sole Judge of
the compensation to be allowed Its members
, Therefore the gift to Mr.. Norton was per
.ectly legal, because the board had full
power to give Mr. Norton all the money il
desired him to receive for his services as
supervisor.
Such was the gist of the report, and Nor.
: ton fairly chuckled as he arose and moved
that the report be approved and published
with the regular proceedings.
J No one moved muscle-those who would
have kicked had there been a chance to
defeat the -with-the-gift saw it was no
use-and the chair put the question, which
, was carried.
, ahan 80 ~.
Educational Aid Association, upon procuring
leave to address the board, said that the
society, Of which he is district supt. for
Champaign county, was engaged in taking
children from almshouses, from families who
were unable to support their offspring, and
from the care of towns and cities and finding
them homes in good, respectable families
lie merely desired to introduce the society
to the notice of the board and asked that
whenever lany supervisor knew of a
neglected child or of family wishing to
adopt little one, that the supervisor or the
county agent notify the society and the case
would be attended to.
An invitation to the board to attend the
opening of the new building of the Illinois
Industrial school for girls, at South Evans
ton, signed by Mrs. d. Hapeman, vice. pres
ident Of the institution, was read No
action was taken however.
MIR. Dunlevy asked that the states attor
ney be called upon to come before the board
and enlighten the members upon the matter
of witness fees asked for, for witnesses
brought from other counties to testify on the
preliminary examination Of the horse thieves
confined at Aurora.
Adjournment to Friday morning at nine
clock.
FRIDAY MORNING.
Bowen, from the committee on claims, on
the petition Of the Ottawa Gas Light & Coke
Co. for an abatement Of taxes on their stock,
reported that the stock of said company is
taxable, and also they refuse to accept gas
in payment Of taxes. Report adopted
The committee on public buildings report
ed granting permission to the commissioners
Of highways Of the town of Ottawa to get
gravel on the county farm at the bank of the
river for the town line road. Dunlevy OPP
posed it. He wanted pay for the gravel.
Norton said that gravel was being used on
county roads wherever attainable, and the
highest price he had heard of was i've cents
a load Report adopted.
The committee on coal and gas reported
bills amounting to $l60.95. Allowed.
The committee on state charitable institu-
tions, reported bills, total $603.55. Allowed.
The committee to settle with the coroner
reported That officer has made thirty seven
inquests and received and paid out $40935
during the year. Coroner's salary and other
expenses 1926. Receipts Of state school
funds 2,3029 %, balance on hand Sl26.SS.
Institute fund, receipts, $6l129; balance on
hand, $l6S.15. The report was adopted.
The committee on public grounds, re-
ported that fees in the court house and
Jail had cost the county about 1900 per
year. The electric light company had offer.
ed to light up the same buildings for 1000
per annum, but not after IL m, and not in
the vaults and other places where there are
gas burners. The committee didn't feel like
making ony change in the system of light
ing public buildings and urged the officers
and all using gas in the county Offices and
Jail to be more economical in future.
Fades made the point that when the Gas
Company in Ottawa were threatened with q
loss Of the city's patronage, they reduced
their prices about one half and thought they
should make that reduction to the county.
Report adopted.
States Attorney Blake appeared before
the b0Aru anu Stateu the absolute neeu OF
money to procure the attendance of witnesses
from other counties in criminal cases.
Norton asked if this want is not covered
by the 800 horse thief bounty which is
standing reward for the arrest and convic-
ton of horse thieves?
Blake-That applies to horse thieves only,
not to cases of larceny of other things. No
action was taken.
Tbs following physicians we're appointed
to attend and furnish medicine 10 paupers:
Burce and Eagle DR.. E. Finley, salary $50
per month.
La Salle-Dr. s. L. Black, salary 5000 per
year.
Ottawa-Dr. j. c. Hathaway $500 per an
mum.
Rutland and ID precinct of Manlius-Dr.
G. A. Wirich, 500 year.
In the afternoon, White, from the road and
bridge committee, as to the petition for coun-
ty aid to the Shippingsport bridge, reported
in favor of the chair appointing committee
of three, to visit the premises, with power to
act. Norton stated that the amount claimed
is about $1,000. Adopted.
The committee on fees and salaries report
ed, allowing the county agent and the county
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