The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1890-01-11

The Board or supervisors do more
talking in one hour than the city
council can do in twice the time. The
meeting Friday morning was called
at s o'clock, and besides the reports of
standing committees no business of
much Importance was transacted.
The committee To settle with the
Probate Clerk presented a report,
which was approved. 1t is substan-
italy as follows:
Total fees received. 81, 19l 80
Total expense. .,,....... l,6S5.O5
Balance. .........., 5000
Charles Gibbs, Of the Committee on
Pauper Claims, next presented Il re-
port. 1t showed that S4,SS3S3 had
been expended during the three
months ending December |, 1889, for
the support of county pauperS. La
Sale got 81 ,403. O6, and Ottawa S7lS.99.
The report of the committee to set
tie with the county agent, which was
adopted, shows that the total eX-
pense Of running the county asylum
for three months ending December !.
1889, was 81, 1861.
The committee to settle with the
sheriff next made report. 1t shows
that 1929 is due Sheriff MorriSSey
from La Sale county. The committee
asked that they be not called upon to
recommend the payment Of the same.
Fred Fades thought the sheriff earned
his salary and should be paid. He
made motion to that effect.
Doc" Norton got up and said 1T
was against the law TO pay the sheriff
out of the county treasury. His
salary comes out OF the fees of his Of
flee.
Several others thought as did Mr..
Fades, and his motion carried by an
unanimous vote. The committee on
miscellaneous claims recommended
that bills amounting to S94.16 be paid.
THE COAL DISCUSSION.
The question of supplying the
county with coal was then introduced.
"Doc" Norton saiG he had been
handed the statements made by diff
ferent engineers in this city, and the
majority stated the StreatOr coal was
the better for steam purposes. He
moved that the coal and gas commit
tee be instructed to make thorough
examination of the matter before let
ting the contract for the present year.
Mr.. McLauchlan--The 90 en-
gineerS say the StreatOr coal is the
best, and the Rock Island people will
tell you the La Sale coal is the best.
Each company has an interest in max
ing these assertions. 1t is an eStab-
lished fact, however, that La Sale
third vein coal is superior to any coal
mined in the state. The Streator coal
don't hold candle to it.
Supervisor Fades am member
of the coal and gas committee, but |
did not know they held a meeting;
and further, had not heard that the
contract had been let to any one.
StrcatOr coal is better than La Sale
coal for steam heating purposes, cs-
pecially when the price is lower. |
think slack coal could be used, and
the cost of heating will be 10 per cent.
less to the county.
Supervisor Dunlevy thought the
committee knew their duty, and
needed no instructions from the
Board.
Mr.. McLauchlan-The coal should
be used as it is taken from the mine.
If this county agrees to use slack they
will. in the end, find it more costly,
and beside, the position Of the coal
miner will be jeOpardized.
Mr.. EadeS-Wc are working for the
interests of this county, and not for
the miners.
Supervisor Doyle, chairman Of the
coal and gas committee, said the con-
tract had been let to the Union Coal
Company of La Sale at 800 per ton.
THE papers are now in the hands of
the company for their signature.
There were two bids lower than that
of the La Sale company. If Mr..
Fades wants the contract for slack
coal let him have it. If / were the
County Board | would give it to him."
Mr. Fades would ask to be re-
lievcd from the committee.
"Doc's' motion failed to carry.
The report of the committee to set
tie with the county treasurer, showing
Il balance of $l.79l.96. due the county
December /, 1889, was approved. Bills
to S7S6.79 were ordered
paid.
A resolution offered by Supervisor
Guam relating TO publishing the pro-
cecdingS of the county board failed to
carry.
Mr.. Werner, Of Usage, presented
resolution asking that the appropria-
ton Of 500 made for the purpose OF
getting new trial for Joseph kota
be rcconsidcrcd. He held that an
aye and nay vote should have been
taken at the time. The resolution
was adopted by vote of29 TO -. The
motion to allow 500 was car
ried with but four dissenting voices.
The county agent was instructed to
lay out a suitable burial ground at the
county asylum for the pauper dead,
and also to keep record Of the deaths
and place of burial in the plat.
Supervisor Phillips was appointed
to MI the vacancies in the two com
oscasioncd by the death Of
Mr.. W. II. Graves, of Hope. The
Board then adjourned.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Board commenced again at ,
p. NJ. The bill Of W. w, Taylor for
Sl6l.75 for boarding jurors was al
lowed.
The special committee on roads and
bridges reported that the repairing on
the ShippingSport bridge at La sale
had been completed, ard the county