Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-06-14
SUPERVISORS FACE
BUSIEST SESSION.
Of PRESENT WEEK.
SOLONS ARE GIVEN COUNTLESS
REPORTS TO DISPOSE OF Alto.
DAYS MEETiNG-WORk DONE
WITH EATNEss AND DIS
PATCH.

The board OF supervisors entered
upon one OF their busiest sessions of
the present week : work this mornius
when they listened TO a long list of
committee reports. all Of which we.,
summary dealth with in whateye,
manner the occasion seemed meta
me following is tabulations of the
important Incidents as they trans
pred and were cleaned IN"
Board Notes.
Inc committee on miscellaneous
claims recommended payment of 81
df"eo In bills accrued during The quar-
Ter The claims ran the eamut from
committee per diem to burial of nan
pers The bills were ordered maid
VOID OF any dissenting voice from me
assembled selectment.
The county home committee q x =
warden Morrisseys report showing +.
cash balance on hand OF S1.6tGSS. anS
unpaid bIlls ageregatine s1.S9S.36. The
warden. as usual was allowed his
sZoo quarterly travelling expense Dave
inrean, ASYLUM farmer. demanded +,
5000 monthly increase under an arbi.
trary ruling OF his own he wonld ami,
forthwith. He was raised from g., ~,
10 Sf""O per months insanter
presenting bills amounting =,
sooae6, all of which we're due yariou.
pants and papers of the county won,
allowed
me committee 10 settle with the
recorded found hat worthv'e hoor.
IN proper condition. Receipts tor =,
nan year were s2724.so as again .,
s-''iS'l expenses. The report was an
proved '' az
ne mines and mining COMMITTEE,
Iepofted the inspector had ear,of
900 curing the quarter wnIrn g.,
"rdefed together with S4s ,rovo.,,
expenses paid 70 John O'Rrien Ayh,
occupies that important post
me committee on panper claims 20
commended paying SEA u n uar,. =
quicker, Madison county haitian,
VINO was patient there after oivi,,
"lf'h 10 son while an inmate eo,
observation in the county Jail Tn,
o"''h was paid and the bill will h,
sem 10 Madison county for naymen,
ne county superintendent -
schools and his assistant ~ ~ !.
ihnnefnan, had advanced s4s5 ~ fo
''d'elhg expenses The amour, wa
ordered repaid them.
superintendent of Highvavs rarn.
"oi'n speh S''s2 in travelling ey
pehse' tie was ordered Reimbursed fo
the moneys he advanced
the committee on public oIa;,,s ro,
commended the payment of 5000 70 I,
pilis The committee also amman, %,
81 mad let contracts for erpaiu,jne III,
interior Of the Detention Homo +,
james Flnneran for 1899 The vo,l
Is now being done The committee q,
dered many other improvements don,
s"eh as new Well at the count
nome new fence around the Detet
tioh Home and a gateway AT the asy,
um The report.
Inc committee to settle with IN
sheriff found his books perfecty Al
right with balance Of S2ge "a du
'he county which Mr. Davis paid int
the treasury. The check is now in III
treasurer's hands.
Inc committee on cour, house an
Jail allowed claims ageresatlng a.
1855 for the quarter and The boar
approved their action
Fred +. Hanna was allowed a hi
of sl625 for mailing tubes furnishe
the county clerk.
Chairman Of the coal and gas con
mittee NltscheIm announced he ha
chance Of buying ten cars of soutI
ern Illinois coal delivered in OttaN
Tor $1,000 ton. W. J. Charley was
favor Of getting La Sale county 60;
IT possible. Mr. Nitschem said L
thought La Sale coal would be char
ed for at the rate of 1926 ton. ri
committee was authorized to look fl,
Their into the proposition and II wi
be finally disposed Of Saturday NOR
ing.
Sheriff Davis asked a new flag {,
the court house. The petition will |
granted
Then the board adjourned to 2 In
afternoon.