Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-12-22
INVESTIGATOR 7 0
Ferret OUT CROOKS
IS ALLOWED KELLY
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS o. KS
STATES ATTORNEYS REQUEST
FOR SLEuTH WHOSE ONE JOB
WILL BE TO CHASE DOWN AND
CAPTURE CRIMINALS.

In granting request Of States At.
torney Kelly for special investigator
to work out Of his oaice. the board oc
Supervisors yesterday afternoon took
an important step toward aiding tho
law In running down and capture Of
criminals who are making their pres.
enco felt In many different part; OF the
county.
The position. Great I'd ut the inSt'ga.
ton of Mr.. Kelly, who said his Otit 9
was in dire need of a man whose sole
business IL would be to Investigate
crimes and gather evidence to BIO used
in criminal prosecutions, will pay y
monthly salary of 1925. Tho position
was established on three months
basis, and then at the expiration OF
that time, IL it proves the success cv.
pect?d OF I. prospects are the job will
be made permanent by action of the
boerd at the March meeting.
Mr., kC1y appeared in person before
the hoard and after stating concisely
his reasons for wanting q special IN.
ycstigator, a motion was made by 81
perviscr ifaskins that the office be
created for q three months period,
with an understanding that In March,
If the venture proves slccees fur.
ther action can be taken to make the
jol ncrmanCnt
Mr. Kelly said the investigator
would not be used i fcrrotting out v!o-
latiCnT &C the NOlsteda aCt. but would
spend all his time on criminal cases
such as robbercs. murders. etc 1h"
new officer, he said, will get onto the
ground as soon as crime is reported.
and in this manner will be able to
gather first banded important eyi-
delcC to be used in trials
In winding up thsir December sea-
sion yesterday afternoon the solons
did considerable other business Tho
request Ct Judge Fldledge for chief
probation officer was laid over until
the March session while the request
of G. Nv. lindemann. assistant super
visor OF schools for an increase in
salary was refused.
An examination as to how to run
county institutions in the most ec0-
nomical way will be made By the va.
rious county offices. il was announced
Car lot buying of necessities will be
used in all cases where 1t is possible,
while the board intends to apply for d"
special electric rates from the Illinois
commerce commission for the yaricre
county institutions.
Tho report of the county clerks Of
fee as examined By the auditor aud
committee was passed upon as all
right. An order was given thu clerk
to purchase new typewriters f0rN the
sheriiT's and recorders Offices.
In the report OF the county surerr-
tendeEt OF highways it was revealed
that the patrol roads had cost the
county SS3,721l3 durng the past year.
il was recommended that when the p9
trolmen are appointed in January
they be agreed upon by members Of
tho board
The report OF the states ATTORNEY
showed that fires amounting to
S,sl".70 he'd been collected and that
the Office. was being run at profit
to the county.
The reports OF tho record books and
stationery light and gas committees
were passed IN short order. while the
matte of placing / cent tax in this
county on eyorv gallon OF gas sold in
the county for the n1ke-p Of the roads
was drDD7Cl On motion of Super
visor Smith, the chairman OF the board |
was Ordered to appoint committee OF
five TO represent La Sale county at !
Springfield in the early part CT Ian
nary on proposed hard road ventures |
to see that this county gets its share |
Of state work. A requGTt of the Ia !
Sale Count Poultry Association for |
donati0H Ct $3.50 was also granted,
and the clerk was ordered to draw TN I
o voucher for this amount,
motion of Supervisor Hasknr
that the Investigation of fees due the
county clerks office should be made I
for only III Q last five years was passed |
When Supervisor Bronson made the
motion to adjourn until the second
Tuesday OF March and that the per
diem and mileage be granted to each
member quite a stir was created.
Some members wanted to hold over
until to day. while others raised tho
question as to how many days pay
were due the board and whether they
should he reimbursed for Tuesday
and "Wednesday of last week, when 4
shcrt session was held The county
attorney declared that every day they
attended . meeting. regardless Of what
was done. entitled them to pay. How.
ever, some of the Numbers refused to
accept pay fer more than the four
day limit.