Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-09-06
State Aid Road.

Aid system of the county. The reso'
luton appears TO. relocate Route
for a distance of about II miles hut
does not abandon the old route Tor
which the new route is the substitute
If we approve the resolution, II miles
would be added to the State Aid Sys-
TEN. Also Route 9-b should he eX-
tended one mile west to connect with
the proposed route.
If your Board will pass 4 new res0-
luton including these two features
we shall be glad TO give the same our
approval
o' Very truly,
S. T. BRADT,
Supt of Highways
Moved by Supervisor Dunn, and
seconded. that the matter be referred
to the State Aid Road Committee
State Aid Road
Springfield, June 2, 1919
Mr. Thos A. Ferguson,
County Clerk,
Ottawa, III.
Dear Sir.
We have copy of the resolution
passed by your Board of Supervisors
at its March meeting, concerning
the building of a piece OF road north
OF Marseilles between Rutland and
Manliue townships, the same to be
constructed at the entire expense Of
the county under section l5-d Of the
Road Law.
! note that this resolution requests
the department of public works and
buildings to submit plans, specitica-
tons and estimates of the cost Of the
above Improvement, Where roads
are constructed by the county under
Section l5d the law contempates that
the entire expense including the cost
Of preparation of plans and specifca-
tions, as well as other engineering
be borne by the county, and ii has
that counties building work under
This section of the Road Law bear
this expense
There have been exception in La
Sale and other counties where sec
tons of the federal roads are to be
built by the counties, such excep-
tons, however, being only as regards
the preparation OF plans, specitica-
tons and estimates. These exceptions
We're made because our survey par
ties on the federal sections might
handle with comparatively small ad.
dtiOnal expense Of inspection during
construction.
Oul district engineer, Mr.. A. II
Hunter, viii be glad to arrange a
meeting with you or with the Road
and Bridge Committee of your coun
ty to explain this matter in detail il
you wish.
The resolution pertaining to the
construction Of the road above men
toned IS approved with the exception
OF the request that the state prepare
the plans and specifications
Yours very truly
S. r. BRADT,
Supt of Highways.
Moved by Supervisor Dunn, anc
seconded, that matter be referred Il
state AID Road Committee. Carried
Mothers Pension.
To the Honorable the Chairman anC
members OF the Board Of Superyis
Ors Of the County Of La Sale ant
State of Illinois:
The Undersigned, Finance Commit
tee and county attorney, to whom
was fporred the matter of the de
teiehcy in the appropriation mad.
at the September session, 1915. fo
The Mothers Pension fund. beg loav,
to report that they have examined
SAID matter and find that at said Sen
TENDER session, 1918, there was an
propriated for the Mothers peusio,
fund and Probation Officers salarie
for the same the sum Of S. 600 90
mat owing to the epidemic Of Span
ism influenza which prevailed through
this country during the past yea,
the number Of deaths by reason there
Of was greatly increased over tn
deaths in normal times and by rea
son thereof many calls were made o,
said Pension Fund which would no
nave been made under ordinary ci,
cumstances, and by reason thereo
the said appropriation of $4,000 o.
became exhausted on or about th
first Of jane, 1919, since which tim
no warrants have been drawn am
nothing paid on account of said Per
sion Fund
Your committee further repo,.t
that ny reason Of the foregoing fact
an emergency has been created an
great suffering will be endured n
many who are entitled to participat
in said Pension Fund unless sal
emergency be speedily remedied.
Your committee further report
that 1t believes that arrangement
can be made with some OF the loci