The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1890-07-19
FIRST BALLOT.

DcuIOu lelduO. '.''..' .....''''
James Dillon. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. .
Daniel Murphy. ........... ........ =
Michael Brady. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. |
Blank. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
There being no choice another bal
lot was taken.
SECOND BALLOT.
Charles Evans, 80. ,........,......l6
Daniel Murphy. ................. :. 8
oscar Ayers. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 8
James Dillon, ................... %
Henry Tollman. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 3
THIRD BALLOT.
Charles Evans Observation-Disclosures. ~
Daniel Murphy. ................... s
Oscar Ayers. ................... -. I
James DlllOn. ................. -. D
Mr.. O'LOughlin-I understand Mr.
Evans has not been Il resident of this
county more than three months. Can
we legally elect him?
Mr.. Eades-He has been a resident
of this county only few months but
] / don't know the law in such a case.
Mr.. MayO-There is no law requir-
year before he can occupy position
under that county. This is not an
elective office but is the same as a
hired man.
Mr.. Evans was then declared duly
elected county engineer.
The bills of DR.. Hathaway, WeiS
and Dyer for $50 each for holding a
post-mortem on The body of David
Moore were presented in open board
by Mr.. DOnlevy, Of the Miscellaneous
Claims Committee.
Mr.. Taylor explained the contract
made by the doctors with the States
Attorney on the day the post-mortem
was held, remarking that this was not
the only service they would have to
render. AS soon as physician makes
a pOSt-mortem he becomes a witness
and must appear before the cOrOner's,
grand and petit jures.
Mr.. Mayo conceded with MIR. Tay-
Tor and thought the bills were not eX-
Orhitant.
Mr.. Gum did not favor paying the
surgeons for what they expected to do
in the future and did not think it a
sufficient reason for departing from
| the practiced rule of the board. He
moved to amend by paying each $50.
Mr.. Fades said the board was in
duty bound to pay the bill.
Mr.. TaylOr-Let each supervisor
take to himself what he should do I'M
der the circum stances in this case.
States Attorney Blake was called
on for an explanation and said the
case could not be prosecuted without
pOst-mOrtem and it was absolutely
necessary to hold it, regardless OF
price
Mr.. Donlevy did not believe in going
back on an old rule established by this
county.
The county attorney was asked to
explain whether or not the county can
pay for expert testimony in criminal
cases and stated the county could pay
witnesses if they desired but nothing
is said about experts in the statutes.
"This board has fixed $40 as the price
paid for holding a pOst-mortem but
there are some difficult cases which
may be worth more and in this case
$50 is reasonable compensation"
Mr.. McLaughlin-Any citizen of this
county is compelled to make acritlces,
but | am not in favor OF giving the
physicians any more for their work
than the common citizen.
Mr.. COnnOver-I don't think the
states attorney should be handicapped
in this case and am in favor of paying
these bills.
Mr.. Lynch-There is no question in
my mind but what the physicians can
collect this bill and we are wasting
time in this discussion.
EX-State'S Attorney Mayo thought
the bills were reasonable and should be
paid.
Mr.. Eades-These men were not wit
neSseS until they made the pOst-mOrtem.
They came Involuntary and can col
Iect the bill.
Mr.. Lynch-ls there any member of
this board that would make himself a
loss to himself?
Mr.. McLaughlin-Any man who will
not testify in grievOus crime, when
he knows something about the case, IS
not good citizen.
Mr.. Lynch-The gentleman from La
Sale is very intelligent gentleman,
but he does not understand the differ
ence between voluntary act and a
forced act.
The county attorney stated that the
county was obliged TO pay the Dill.
The amendment was adopted by a
26 to II vote.
Mr.. Lynch moved reconsideration
for the purpose of getting the opinion
Of the county attorney.
Mr.. Irwin moved the motion TO re-.
consider be laid on the table but the
motion was lost.
The board then adjourned to =