Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-09-13
SUPERVISORS H0L D
BUSY SESSION A 7
TODAY'S M { { TING
DISPOSE OF MANY IMPORTANT
MATTERS BEFORE TAKING AD-
JoURNMENT FOR REMAINDER
OF DAY.

The second session OF the board
OF supervisors meeting was called to
order at 10 o'clock this morning. The
first business taken up was the read
ing OF communication for assistance
for their winter show from the La
Sale County Poultry association. 1t
was moved that Tie matter be re-
ferred to the finance committee and
the motion was carried
The matter of paying one-half the
cost of the upkeep of state aid roads
in La Sale county and allowing the
county superintendent of roads to
draw the money for the work was re-
ferred to the state aid road commit
tee.
A communication from the state
superintendent of burial places was
on hand asking for list of the cem-
eteries and soldiers buried in them
in La Sale county. The matter was
referred to the memorial committee
1t was then decided to fix the salar-
les of the county attorney at 5000 for
the ensuing year and that of the
county physician at $1,000 by the
fees and salaries committee. The
vote was unanimous
Ten special reports were then read
and 1t was decided to make the vote
on their acceptance unanimous from
the special committee. The work all
related to improvements or the con-
struction of new bridges and culverts
A report was then made on the
condition of the Shippingsport bridge
at La Sale, which was condemned six
years ago. 1t was asked Of the coun-
ty to extend aid in the construction
of new bridge at this point. The
state has agreed to pay one-third of
the cost Of the bridge, which will
amount to 1925 900 if the county and
La Sale township will pay the bal
ance.
Mr. Charley said that through the
perseverance of Henry Beirman, the
commissioner of highways, the coun-
ty has been saved $4,000, he also
stated that La Sale will have a hard
time to reach their share because the
city is taxed up to it's limit on road
and bridge taxes. It was then decided
to refer the matter to the road and
bridge committee.
The selection of the grand jurymen
was then taken up, for the ensuing
terms of court.
The members were all requested to
hand in their jury lists by tomor-
row.
"A report from the Danvlle COM
mittee was then read. 1t stated that
the members had been honored and
treated splendidly by the hosts; that
Clerk Thos. Ferguson of Ottawa was
honored by being elected president
of the association of clerks and SUI
pervisors. 1t was also stated that
Decatur was chosen as the next meet
ing place.
The meeting then adjourned until
10 O'Clock tomorrow morning.
Turns Back Salary.
The county treasurer is $25 richer
than 1t was at the close of the June
meeting, as a result of action taken
by Supervisor Gibbons of La Sale.
In June the board voted to pay Mr.
Gribbons per diem when one of the
members reported he was sick and
was unable to attend. Mr.. Gribbons
has turned the money back to the
county treasury.
ut looks too much like a pauper
claim to take the money" said Mr..
Gribbons in explaining his action.
Open Afternoons Session.
Yesterday afternoons session while
being given over largely to a discus
sion of charges against the La Sale
county tuberculosis sanitarium, par
ticularly in the cases of Peru white
girl and Streator colored boy, both
of whom it has long been claimed
were denied admission to the institu-
ton, saw other routine matters dis
posed of by the solons.
Supervisor Haskins brought up re-
cipts for $25 which he paid to as
sistant supervisor Gibbons who was
sick during the last session for mon
ey ordered paid him for lSst session
The report of the Jail committee was
then read which stated that the county