The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1890-03-22
cost not to exceed % per cent. Of the
amount collected.

amount collected.
The report Of the pauper committee
was adopted. Bills amounting TO
1864. 90 were ordered paid. The town
of La Sale was allowed $l.6l3.52 for
its pauper claims. Ottawa's pauper
claims amounted to 1854. 63 and Strea-
tor came next with $S40.25.
A report from the committee to set
| tie with the county agent was adopted
and the clerk was instructed to draw
an order on the county treasurer for
So, $50. Is.
The committee on attachments asked
to be relieved from further considera-
tion of petition from A. G. Walker &
Co., of La Sale, and the clerk was in
structed to return petition.
The county agent was given power
to pay cash for needed supplies as far
as 1T was convenient.
Supervisor Donlevy offered the fol-
lowing resolution:
HesOlred, That from and after April
|, 1890, where the outside pauper aid
given by this county to any town has
exceeded the sum of $500 for the past
year, the supplies furnished on orders
given by supervisors shall be let to the
lowest bidder 10y the supervisor.
Mr.. Eades-l do not see how we can
adopt such resolution. 1t seems to
me that it is superfluous.
Mr.. Gibbs-The supervisors of these
large towns have great deal to con-
tend with and they have worked very
hard of late. They make an effort to
keep the bills down and it worries
them when they have big bill to pre-
sent l think the resolution is use
less.
Mr.. Read offered as a substitute
that in towns where the coal bills eX-
ceeded $50 during the year the super
visors be instructed to make con-
tract and let the lowest bidder de-
liver the coal.
Mr.. Irwin am not in favor of the
contract system in any form.
Mr.. Donlevy-If we can save 81 200
by buying supplies in Chicago let us
see what we can save between now
and next July on this outside aid
we can save % per cent at least.
Mr.. Reads motion fell through and
Mr.. DOnlevy'S resolution met the
same fate.
Supervisor O'Laughlin offered res
OlutiOn as follows:
ResOlred, That the clerk be author
| lied to have the proceedings of this
board published in two papers OF OPP
pOSite political sentiment published in
Ottawa at an expense not to exceed
$25 each.
Guam, of Mission, offered as sub
stitute that the committee on sta
tionery be instructed to give certain
publisher in the county authority to
print the proceedings in pamphlet
| form-the county to pay all postage
only and the publisher be allowed to
use advertisements in the volums as
his remuneration for printing.
Mr.. Gibbs-I am in favor Of leaving
this matter to the stationery commit
| tee.
Mr.. Taylor moved as an amendment
that stationery committee be IN
Structed to contract to have the pro-
ceedings printed in pamphlet form
and also published in one paper in the
county.
The amendment was adopted by a
vote. of "a tot.
The public building committee
was instructed to have the interior of
the court house painted and repaired
at once.
On motion of Mr.. Fades the clerk
was instructed to draw an order for
the actual per diem and mileage of the
supervisors.
A resolution of coincidence on the
death of Abuer Hoge was adopted.
On motion of Mr.. Fades vote of
thanks was extended Chairman Gum
| and DeDuty McKeOn for their attend
ance during the meetings Of the pres
ent board and courtesy to members.
| The board then adjourned sine die