The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1889-01-05


Respectfully submitted December 10, 1888
STEPHEN ARNOLD. Recorder.
All OF which is respectfully submitted.
FRED W. Fades, Chairman.
Mr. Cduman 80: Your committee to set
tie with the circuit and probate clerks req
pectfully report that they have examined
the report of Probate Clerk IIelmig, and
compared it with the fee book and register
of receipts and expenditures used in his of
fee, and find it in accordance Herewith.
and believe il 10 be correct, and recomm md
that the amount due the clerk. to wit {:
S2i.lS be allowed, and that the county
clerk be instructed to draw an order on the
treasurer IN favor Of said probate clerk for
said amount.
Your committee further find that the clerk
has according to instruction by this Board,
employed three copyists. to wit: D. F. Train
or, d r. Burk aud Ph;lo NJ Lindley, to
write up the back records OF the office at a
per diem of $3.50, They have performed
work "a follows, to wit: The will record as
been written up from April 9th, 1883, to
date The executors record has been written
up from March u, 1888. to date The pro
bare record has been written up from Dec.
10Th, 1887, 10 Nov. II 1858 The adminstra-
tor record has been written up from April
Ind, '8S, TO date The administ rators with will
annexed record has been written up from
Feb 9th, 1888, to date. The administrator ne
bon,s non record has been written up from Ju-
ly 10th 1887, to date. The inventory record
has been written up from May Dist, 1883, to
date. The apprsisment bilt-record has been
written up from April 1888 to date. The
sale bill record has been written up from
March 25th, 1887, to Nov s, 1888 The
guardian $ record has been written up from
March ~, 1888 to date. The Widows re-
lnqushment aud selections record has been
written up from Oct. DIST, 1887, TO date
The ooHservator's bond has been written up
from Feb l4th, 1888, to date. The guardi
ans report record has been written up from
April 2Sth, 1887 to date The administra
tory and executors record has been written
up from Dec. 22nd, 1887, to date
There are four books, to wit: The estate
and claims docket, the estate ledger, the
guardians estate and claims docket and the
judgment docket still to be written up--the
last named book as heretofore reported up
on, has an unwritten gap covering nearly
the entire time of Mr. Bartels term OF Of
flee The current work of the incumbent
appertaining 10 said book has been perform
ed TO date Your committee are of the opin
ion that two copyists ought to be retained to
completete the work, and recommend the
same, Claims have been presen ed to your
cOmmite by the before mentioned copyists,
20 be audited so that they may receive pay
for their work rs follows, TO wit:
Philo Lini.ey ,..... Sl77.5O
u. +. Trainor, ......,.. .......... l3S 10
ID. Il. Burk. .......... ........... 176.25
iothi.. '''''''' $500. ....,., Ti3Z on
Said claims are properly Co .ifed 10 by
the probate clerk and are herewith presents
ed Your committee recommend that they
be allowed, and that the county clerk be in
structed TO draw orders on the treasurer for
the several amounts in favor Of said respec
tive claimants.
Your committee here present Il statement
Of the present condition of the account of
the probate clerks office with the county, to
wit:
by county treasurer's receipt dat
Ell Dec 10, 1881 5-3 50
by county treasureTs receipt dat
ed Sept T. lSs3... ......-... 2SO 80
Receipts of office for half year l664,63
Total. ....... s2i7s 60
To probate clerks salary for half
year ending Nov yoth. 1855 sSor