Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-05-15
abatement committee. Carried.

tion of Supervisor Trumbo was re-
ferred to State Aid Roads Committee,
Carried.
Fox River Bridge Near Sheridan.
TO the Chairman and Members OF the
Board of Supervisors:
The undersigned, the special com
mittee appointed by your honorable
board. on the matter of the construc-
ton of bridge across the Fox River
near Sheridan. beg leave to submit to
your honorable body this, their re-
port. with recommendations:
We have had two meetings in con
neetiOn with the mntter referred to
us for our consideration, and show to
this honorable body that the prelim-
mary estimated cost of the construc-
ton of bridge is in the sum OF S24,-
600 and that of this amount the share
to be assumed by the Town of Mis-
| Town of Serena .......,...... 5'0oo
Town of Worthwhile .....,..., 5,o0o
+ La Sale County ......,....... iI,0Uu
The undersigned further show to
your honorable body that the Towns
of Mission and Serena have each vot-
ed the approval of the construction
/ of bridge and voted the issuing OF
the bonds necessary to cover their
respective portions, but that the Town
/ of Worthwhile has on two occasions
refused 20 vote the issuing OF bonds
to cover the amount Of its share, in
! the sum Of 5000
We beg leave to further report thai
ttWo separate, complete ana distinct
plans or typos of bridge have been
submitted, one the girder plan, the
detailed estmated cost being 23,45o;
one the arch plan, the detailed esti-
mated cost being $2l050.
The bridge across the Fox River
at the place this bridge Is to be con
Btrlated was taken away by flood
over three years ago and it is one Of
the main arteries of public travel to
the Village of Sheridan. The public
road, extending east and west bet
wecn the Towns of Worthwhile and Sc
rcna. crosses the Fox River at this
point and over this bridge, so that it
will be readily noted that great in
convenience has been for some con
siderable time. suffered by the people
living in that vicinity This commit
tee would recommend the immediate
letting of contract for the construC
ton of bridge and to cause the earli
est construction of bridge possible.
We further ask authority from your
honorable body to advertise for bids
for construction of bridge, and to en-
tn into contract for It's cOnstruc
ton guaranteeing the payment OF the
portion assumed by and assigned tC
, the town Of Worthwhile. with the ex
t. press understanding that if the Tow
of Nortyille, before the time for pay
. ment ariSes( refuses to advance its
{. share that then and in that instance
{, its share be paid by the County ant
q an action instituted against the tow
V of Worthwhile to recover back its por
ton thereof.
I Respectfully submitted,
I T.. v YOCKEY,
FRANK f. RICHEY
, WIN, HOARTY,
Special Committee
q Moved by Supervisor Yockey tina
q report be referred to the Special Con
, mittee, Judiciary Committee an
County Attorney Carried.
e Election of County Rome Superintenc
T. ent.
Moved by Supervisor Wylie that tn
Il, election OF County Home Superintont
ID ent be held during morning session {
Friday, March l4th, 1919.
f. Amended and moved by Supervise
O. Charley that election of Superinteno
d ent of County Home be held durin
~ morning session of Wednesday, Mare
d, 18th. Amendments carried by the TO
le lowing vote;
Ayes--Balda, Charley, Chrisia
&c Churchill, Clark, ConnertCn. Dauhe
rs Dunn, Geiger Goedtncr, Healy, Hi
n Hunter. Hearty, kastenbein, Kelle
Kuhn, Nitschelm. O'Donnell, Rec
fit Richey, Seipp, Spencer Thumb
Tadych, Zolper.
L., Nayes-Bronson, Eells Earle
or Falnsworth, Larson, Lewis, Nose
he Estates. Willgey, Wylie and Yockey
or Adjournment of Meeting.
as On motion Of Supervisor Wyiie Il
beard adjourned to 10 O'Clock a.
J. Wednesday, March 18th, 1919.
,ts WEDNESDAY,, MARCH 18TH, 49,
nr. Board met pursuant to adiournmel
-, with all members present with exec
IS ton of Supervisors Balda, BE
- Breuer, Burns. Doyle, Farley, HaWlt
-, Langley, Rogers.
." Records.
y" The record Of yesterdays sessi
90 were read and approved.
CO. State Aid Road With Reference
AT Routes Designated as No. II a
No, AS.
ota To the Honorable Chairman and Me
bers of the Board of Supervise
hip of the County Of La Sale a
aV- State of Illinois:
J. The undersigned, residents OF
sor Towns of Bruce. Eagle, Richla
for Hope and adjoining towns, in