The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1890-07-26

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a with recommt ndaton that II be not adopted,
n second In the matter Of the resolution Of
n fered by Sup. Donleyy and referred to your CON,
v mittee 10 the effect that the officer designated
los the statute shall cause all platform scales now
U in use or 10 be- used for the weighing ut grain or
coa To he tested aud report 10 this board At IT.
A next session II any were found incorrect, would
respectfully report that they do not lind that the
Board s authorized by law TO take any official ne.
' tiOn in regard To the matter embraced IN shld
resolution, the law expressly hiking the duties OF
} the county sealer and attaching 10 LIN certain
penalties for failing to discharge those duties
Your committee therefore ret ort back said re-O-
4 luton with the recommendation that II be not
adopted
Tilrd.-In the matter Of the resolution Offered
} by Sup. Lynch, To the effect that the various
committees appointed To settle with the different
county officers whose terms Of Office expire IN
} December next be empowered to employ expert
accountants Ia assist SAID committees IN proper
! examination Of the books of such retiring coun
- officers. Your committee would report that
| said resolution ~ offered does not meet the
| views of your committees; and your committee
would recommend that II los not adopted IA Of
J frred. Your committee would, however, recon-
mend, in lieu of SAID resolution, the following.
; That the SAID several committees whose duty n
Is "a settle with the various county officers VII"
retire from office IN December next he author
lied, # IN their judgment they deem 1t proper So
To do, 10 employ an expert Al IA salary not To eX-
coed i've dollars day, To assist such committee
or committees IN the examination aud adjustment
of the accounts Of such retiring county officers,
| E1vrth.-ln the matter Of the resolution Offered
by Sup. Lynch, directing the county attorney 10
commence suits against all persons owing delln.
Quent taxes within thirty days after forfeiture OF
such taxes, and that neglect on the part OF the
county attorney 20 commence such suits shall be-
sufficient cause for hls removal. Your commit
tee would report the same back with rcCommcn-
datons that 1t be not adopted. But IN lieu there
of your committee would make the following
recommendation, tO-wlt: hat the county clerk
of said county be- required To furnish the county
attorney within thirty days after forfeiture,
list of delinquent tax payers, with the date OF
such forfeiture of property for non-payment OF
taxes, together with the amount due from each
person; and that the county attorney be required
To commence suit against such delnquents for
the recovery of such taxes within thirty days
after receiving such list.
All Of which is respectfully sub
mittcd. II. BOWEN, Chairman.
sup. Lynch called for division Of
the question, and IL was ordered that
each clause in said report bc taken up
separately.
Thereupon, the first clause of said
report was adopted by the following
vote:
Ayes-AnderSon Breining, Bowen,
Burkart Carr, ConertOn, Connover,
Dawson, Donlevy, Dougherty, Duffy,
Ellsworth, Ferguson, Gransden, Hall,
Is. A., IIibbs, Irwin, LAUDER, Maher,
Mayo, Miller, McLauchlan, Mcintyre,
O'Loughin, Phillips, Guam. Read,
Rcinhard, Sauer, Spencer, Taylor,
| TrOwbridge, Truman, TrumbO, Yer
ner, Walter and Mr.. Charman-37
Nocs-Eades, Hall. (Wm.l, Lynch,
Mason and Mueller-5.
The second, third and fourth clauses |
were then accepted, Seiidtim.
Thereupon, the report, as whole
was adopted.
i,,in l., ,rh u,
the letter from the county clerk of Blu |
reau Co. in reference to support of "A
pauper alleged to belong to La Sale |
county, made "A verbal report, stating |
that the pauper referred to had not |
been resident of Peru tip. for more
than six months last past.
On motion Of Sup. McLauchlan the
matter was referred to the county |
agent, with instructions to 90 to !
Princeton, if necessary, and make a |
thorough investigation as to the LA
bility Of La Sale county for the sup
port of said pauper.
The special order for 10 o'clock, being |
the consideration Of unfinished bust
ness in connection with swamp lands,
was now taken up.
Sup. McLauchlan moved that the |
judiciary committee Of the Board be
authorized and directed to execute the
contract with NJ. II. MOlOney for the
prosecution of swamp land claims, in
accordance with the action Of the
Board at its March term, 1890.
Supervisor Anderson was here called
to the chair
Sup Lynch moved as an amendment
that the whole subject matter of
swamp lands be referred to the judi
ciary committee for investigation and
report at the next September session
of the Board.
Amendment carried.
Motion a. amended carried.
The following resolution offered by
supervisor Werner was adopted:
ReSOiued That the County Clerk Is
hereby authorized and directed to as
sess all lands and lots or part of lots
which have not been assessed by the
assessors of such towns in which they
are located to be valued ut the same
rate as other adjoining property, as
equalized by County Boarl.
F. c. WERNER.
The following resolution offered by
supervisor Bowen was adopted:
ReSOlred, That the County Attorney
be and be IS hereby empowered TO
compromise and adjust any suit or
suits for the payment Of taxes institu-
ted by him under the direction of this
board, where, In his judgment, 1t may
be for the best interests OF the county
80 to do. provided that any settlement
made 10y the County Attorney shall first
be approved by the judiciary commit
tee.
Supervisor Lynch offered resolution
fixing the compensation to be paid to
physicians for making post mOrtem ex-
in murder cases, and on
motion of supervisor Read the cOnsid
Grafton of the same was postponed un
I'll 9 o'clock to morrow morning.
On notion of supervisor Read the
Board adj ,urned till 2:30 O'Clock p. NJ.
$50 O'CLOCK p. NJ. !
Board met pursuant TO adjournment, ;
Present same as this morning.
The following reports of standing
were read and adopted:
Mr.. Chairman and Gentlemen OF The
Board OF Supervisors: Your committee
on judiciary would respectfully submit
the County Attorneys report. herewith
IL. N.xr .