Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-12-06
Board met pursuant to law, with tn


bronson. Charley. Callagan, Christian
Clark. Connerton, Dauber, Davy. Dris
coll, Doyle, Dunn, Eells Farley, Farms
worth, Goedtner. Harrison, HaWley
Healy, I'M, Hearty, Hunter, Hasten
bcin. Kelley, Kuhn, Langley. Larson,
Lewis, Marshall, Nitschelm. ODon.
nell. Pool. Reed. Richey. Rogers,
'.cherer, Seipp, Shadensack Smith,
Spencer. States. Stobs, Trumbo, Ia
dych. Willsey Williams. W Aian.
Wylie. fOckey, Zolpher.
Records OF June Session.
On motion cf Supervisor Charley,
and duly seconded. the records Of the
last days session Of June, 1919. scs.
sion were approved AZ recorded anu
published. Carried
Appointment Of Ernest Harrison as
Assistant Supervisor.
Communication under da;c Of Sept,
sth 1919, from " n Walp, Town
Clerk OF Bruce Township advising OF
the appointment OF Ernest Harrison
as assistant supervisor to fill uneX.
pired term of Hugh Hall, resigned.
On motion Of Supervisor Stobs, and
seconded, the appointment was con,
tirnled.
Appointment Of Fred Schercr ST.. as
Assistant Supervisor.
Communication under date OF SEPT.
Sth. 1919, from Charles J. Stickler.
Town Clerk OF Ottawa Township, ad.
Using of the appointment OF Fred
Scherer ST. a. assistant supervisor to
i'll unexpired term OF Edward J.
Burns, resigned On motion OF Supe.-
visor Davy, and seconded the appoint
mont was confirmed
County Truant Officer.
Ottawa, Illinois, Sep. 9. 1913
To the Honorable Chairman and Board
of Supervisors Lid Sale County,
Illinois
Gentlemen:
Among the changes that were made
in the school Law by the iiitv-first gen
cral assembly desire to cali your at
tentiOn to the following provision IN
the compulsory attendance law, sec
ion pa. third paragraph of provision
Id:
The county superintendent Of
schools in each county shall appoint a
county truant officer. who shall be as
sistant county superintendent %
ochools aud VINO shall possess the
qualifications required by this act
such assistant county superintendent,
OF schools shall receive such compenSa-
ton as may be fixed by the board of
county commissioners or board ui sd
perstsOrs, as the case may be, to-
gefher with his necessary travelling
expenses, to be paid out of the county
treasury Such assistant superin,end-
ent shall file his acceptance with the
county clerk and shall take and sub
scribe an oath of Office He saall
also file with such clerk bond in
the penal sum of $1,000 conditioned
for the faithful performance Of his
duties as such officer. to be approved
uy the county Judge Of his county
Said assistant superintendent shall
perform the duties OF truant officer n
all the school districts of the county:
Provided, that in all graded school
districts having d board Of education
the said board OF education shall have
authority to appoint one or more
truant officers and fix The compensa-
ton OF the same. said compensation
to be paid by the district"
Trusting that this matter will be re-
terred to tle proper committees So
that final action may be taken at this
session of your honorable board. | am.
Respectfully,
tSignedD W. X FOSTER
County Superintendent Of Schools
On motion of Supervisor Charley.
and seconded the matter was referred
to the Fees and Salary Committee and
county Attorney.
Deputy and Clerks in Recorders o.,
flee Petition for Increase in Salary.
John f. Buchner, Recorder. ana,
deputy and clerks present cd petition
asking FOR an increase in the salaries
II said deputy and CLERKS. and on mo.
ton of Supervisor Dauber. and sec
onded. same was referred to the Fees
aud t.tlary Committee.
States Attorney Petition for Increase
IN Salary for Stenographer.
George $. Wiley, States Attorney,
presented petition asking for an in.
crease in salary for his stenographer.
and on motion of Supervisor Driscoll.
and seconded, same was referred to
the Fees and Salary Committee.
Deputy sheriffs Petition for Increase
in Salary.
The deputies in the Sheriff Office
presented petition asking Tor an IN
crease in salaries, and on motion o.
supervisor Dunn, and seconded, the
same was referred to the Fees and
Salary Committee.
jail Custodians Petition for Increase
in Salary.
The custCdians at county Jail pre-.
sentef petition asking for an increase
in salaries. and on motion of Super.
visor Charley. same was referred to
the Fees and Salary Committee.
Engineer at County Home Petition for
Increase in Salary.
The engineer at the County Home
presented petition for an increase N
salary, and on motion Of Supervisor
Dauber. and seconded. same was re
ferred 10 The rees and Salary Com.
mittee.
Fireman and Night Waterman at
County Home Petition for Increase
In Salary.
The fireman and night Waterman at
the County Home presented petition.
for an increase in salary. and on mo
ton of Supervisor OBonnell. and sec.
onded, same was referred to the Fees
and Salary Committee
Probation Officer at streator Petition