Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-09-14
CHANGES. ORDERED
IN COURT HOUSE; z
OFFICERS TO MOVE
STATES ATTORNEY AND COUNTY
TREASURER WILL SWAP.
S-COMMiTTEES REPORT
GRAND JURORS ARE DRAWN.

Committee reports. the selection oil
grand jurors for the fiscal year anG
the allowance Of DR.. Meyers muted
$40 fee for performing coroner's
autopsy occupied the attention of the
Board of Supervisors at their this
mornings meeting All reports were
adopted as presented, including The
allowance of the doctors fee.
Coroner Donoghue was called upon
10 address the solons on DR.. Meyers
claim and in clear. concise and vel
wOrded address, explained every de
tan OF the autopsy. and the work II
entails, with such effectiveness tha.
Supervisor Wylie sprang to his feet
and moved that the rules be suspend
ed IN order to ret the bill thru In
regular form. When vote was taken
the $40 was ordered paid the doct
by unanimous vote. Fr Meyer wa,
called by The coroner to perform ar
autopsy on a man murdered at Peru
The township physician was absen'
from the city at the time and in the
emergency DR., Meyer was called in t.
perform the work. When his claim
was presented it was held up by tho
supervisors until more thoro ex
PLANTATION had becn made.
Recommendation by the buildings
| and grounds committee that the pro
posed alterations in the court house
which includes changing offices of ths
states attorney and county treasurer
were ordered made Work will star
as soon as convenient. Mr. Wiley vii
take Mr Flicks oiIicc and the county
| treasurer will move down TO the frs
'loOr. occupying the rooms now holt
/ by Mr. Wiley Tho county Jail ant
sherifs residence will get tho steam
| heating plant suggested by the com
mittee as q result Of this mornings
favorable action on the report by tn,
4 board
Major portion of the hour and {
nalfs session was consumed in draw
1 ing The ninoty-two grand jurors who
will serve tho county during the Jan
uary, March, June and October term
of the Circuit Court.
/ Committee Reports.
The Compittoe on mines and min
| ing recommended the payment of $l2'
/ due Inspector John O'Brien as bacl
salary
Printing claims aggregatng $l0f2
/ 90 we're ordered paid.
| Route No. / of the state aid road
system was ordered constructed am
/ the county's share Of the state fun
ordered appropratcd--$24.9 .934. }out
4 No | is located in Deer Park and i
n continuation of the improved high
way running cast from La Sale on tn
south side Of the river from the BI
Ncrmillion bridge.
Warrants were ordered drawn 10
RI ,c9956 TO pay the county's share G
the Woodford.La Sale county bridge
Stationery and supplies amountin
to $77212 were ordered paid for.
County Warden Morrisscy's ropol
was approved The report shows
balance on hand Of 1858 50 and bill
amounting to $2,4J9.11 which were o
dercd paid. $3.50 was allowed tn
warden for travelling expenses durin
the next three months.
Coal and gas claims were allowe
as follows. Northern Illinois Ligl
g. Traction Co.. $292.96; Public Ser
ice Co.. $Sl62 and Schercr Bros
$5SGS5
state charities claims for SSo0G5 fl
the quarter were ordered paid
At the recommendation Of the sta
aid committee the judiciary comm
tee and county attorney were authf
izcd TO work in conjunction with tn
+ branch in looking into the federi
| stato.eounty proposition for buildil
! the Ivy Way
g The report Of the state aid comm
toe that the communication of tt
Streator Commercial association, a
proving plans for building the II
= Way, be placed on file was adopted
= Bruce was given two more votil
precincts at the March meeting al
1t today the precinct boundaries was
D ferred by the board to the commit
al on township organization.
y The committee to settle with {
county superintendent reported tn
- S271.O2 and $3.50 were due Mr.. Fl
:, ter and his assistant, G. w. A. Lint
III mann for expenses advanced and t
- amounts should he paid. The boa
~ ordered warrants drawn for t
amounts and turned over to the t.
=, Office holders. Mr. Foster reported
/. ceipts and expenditures showing
comfortable balance on hand,