Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-09-15

had said that II the bill did not pass
the county would lose $4,000, but he
said that the people pay the taxes
and SO the county was not securing
anything free.
M. j. Charley then took the floor
and gave speech that brought out APP
plause from the members of the board.
He declared that the state legislature
had passed mandatory make shift
law on the subject In discussion. The
proposition Is proposal to give a
, few ACCOMPLISHMENTS for their losses
which the rest of the people will pay
for. He declared that the citizens OF
La Sale county are now staggering
under their heavy taxes and little
more Will find them crushed, so why
crush humanity for the profit of u
few am against this bill and al
ley.
The debate extended from that point
into all sections of the board and
finally concluded with l. s. Brooks.
farm bureau executive being asked
some pointed questions and asking
them in his own manner. II was
brought out that In June the Farm
Bureau had tentatively promised to
pay half Of the four thousand set aside
for the tubercuar tests. Il. V. Yockey
and o. A. Andrews wanted to know IL
the bureau would make good and pay
over the $4,000 as ii was understood
by the supervisors was agreed upon.
Mr.. Brooks said he could not speak for
the executive committee, but said he
understood the plan was to use the
bureaus employees in the undertaking
until they had given more than e 1000
in services. This sort OF a promise
evoked a string Of questions from Mr..
Yockey and Mr. Andrews and wound
up with demand being made that
there be no more pickering until the
president of the bureau could be
brought to Ottawa to authorize the
bureaus paying $4,000 toward the
$4,000 needed for the tests. 1t was
brought out that the bureau had about
$4,000 In cash on hand, when Mr..
Brooks asked a pointed interrogation
put him by Mr. Haskins.
Robert Roy, Jr of Chicago is spend.
ing few days visiting in this city.
+. j, Nelson, of Galesburg, Illinois,
has returned home, after spending the
past few days IN this city on business.
Miss b. Hathaway, of Utica, spent
last evening in this city.
Delay Action on Gas Bill.
The supervisors in their meeting to.
day decided to leave the Knox Holland
resolution on the proposed gasoline
fA, oil 70 nr
gallon over until the December term
to give the supervisors time to look
the matter up. 1t was all right to do
this because the bill will not come up
until after the legislature convenes
so it was decided to delay action UNI
til that time. Supervisor Yockey, of
Ottawa, made the motion to defer
action.
Many Reports Read.
The closing minutes of the morning
session were given over to the reading
of reports from various committees.
The court house and Jail commit
tee reported that the mems building
at the county home was in a bad
state of repair and indicated that
large sums would be necessary to re-
habilitate the structure both on the
interior and exterior. mere was a
recommendation that paint be used
on the outside and inside.
New name plates costing $500
were ordered for the soldier memoir
ial tablets in the court house cor
ridor. The bill was ordered paid.
Jesse Holbrook, of Streator. made
application for blind relief, the petit
ton being granted