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Attest: Fetch altf Jofcn J. . -L A. Wtrtea and & C Colby. luin--F. It Abbott u4 Ed. o> motion of Supr. Aok- «waa4«l by Supr. Barter it that tke board adjourn, • tii« board adjourned. D. M. WRIGHT, Chairman. O. B. STILL, Clerk. of Regular Sept Meeting, 1919. * v The Honorable Board of Supervisors it McHenry County, Illinois, met in ibnual Mmfon at the Court House in Woodstock on Tuesday the 9th day of iMjmnlin A. D. 1919, at 10 o'clock a. in. The meeting was called to order by tfcO Chairman, D M. Wright, and the («I1 being called, the following memfears responded to their names to-wit: H. 2L Barber, D. M. Wright, H. E. Whipple, W. H. Ward, H. G. Durkee, M C Hughes, E. F. Kueeker, Chas. H. Ackman. John Conley, F. A. Walters, J. M. Harrison, H. M. Turner, L. B. Covell, P. G. Hoffman. S H. Freund and A. H. Vale, constituting a quorum. The minutes of the last preceedlnff Meeting were read and approved. E. V. Anderson, county physician, appeared before the board and stated that at various times cases of oontageous Msease had been sent to the County Home, that recently such a ease namely measles had been sent there, that no provision was made for their care separated from other inmates and that ha considered it bad practice to allow thiB to be done. stated that the old house formerly occupied by the super- __ ^ Intendent had heretofore been available I ordinary repair and maintenance of said to use in the care of such cases that | rf>j .. . _ - award* said W F. laa« ft* t*» «u hundred sevsfctfHrift witn except piles If aeciseary at seventy flv« cents per lineal foot additional. Whereupon said Committee adjourned subject to the call of the chairman, All of which is respectfully submitted. H E. WHIPPLE. CHAS. H. ACKMAN. The recommendation that the County pay the entire cost of the bridge occasioned considerable discussion but it appearing that the board had at its* last meeting voted to defray the entire coat of a bridge in Burton Township exclusive of tno approaches, on motion of Supr. Hoffman, duly seconded and carried, the report was adopted. A petition of Henry Vogel, commissioner of highways for the Town of Richmond, was presented and read, to-wit: To the Honorable Board of Supervisors of McHenry County. Illinois. Gentlemen:--Your petitioner. Henry Vogel. highway commissioner of the Town of Richmond, respectfully represents that for the past two years the tax levy for road and bridge purposes in and for said township has been the full amount permitted by law; that said amount has not been and is not now sufficient to keep the roads in said township in the proper repair; that the expense to be borne by the township in the construction of the Cropley Bridge which your honorable body has ordered constructed under county aid will take funds from said road and bridge fund which is needed for ***. committee on/ffc^V^bor. **eee lad Supplies) made Che following report which was on motion adopted, to-*it: State of mtnols, County of McHenry. as. Mr. Chairman and Gentlemen of the Board of Supervisors; port that they have examined ail were in need of quarantine, but that new this building had been p»jt to other use and could not be so used, stated th»t he was perfectly willing to care for any and all cases but that if cases Of cont&geous disease were sent there •Otne arrangements should be made by the board for a place where they could .... be quarantined and cared for. Supervisor Ward advocated the erection by the county of a County Isolation Hospital On motion of Supr. Whipple duly seconded the Committee on Alms House tad farm were directed to investigate and take proper action. State's Attorney V. 8 Lumley preaanted the following report, to-wit; Tt> the Honorable Board of Supervisors: Gentlemen;--r herewith respectfully aabmit a report of the expenditures Bade by me from December 2, A. 1>. 1618, to the present time. State of Illinois, County of McHenry, ss. I. Vincent S Lumley. State's Attorney of McHenry county, Illinois, being •rst duly sworn on my oath, depose and say that the several items mentioned below are just and true expenditures Bade by me in connection with the administration of my office, out of the moneys set over to me by this Board for such purposes. 1618-- \ Dec. 2--Balance on hand $ 70.15 Dec 2--Amount appropriated to my use : 100.00 Mar. 3--Amount aigmn taled to my use 200.00 Wll- Dec. 3--Telephone Dee. •--Telegrams ---- • ... Dec. 2--Telegrams -- Dec. 10--Woodstock American, printing warrants Dec. ll--A. C. Frenck (Wm. Reese matter) JpQc. 11--T. H. Brown. <*o*ts In . .'leases of People vs. Ed O'Neil, Harvard boys. Morris Fleming, ; Wm. Reese, Elmer Wright, Elmer Prokramdt. Frank Holts. John Macone, Wm Gordon. V'.vjlohn Kllsch. Raymond Rolr Una, ErieB Ericson and Olen : -COwlin - 1*19-- Jan. 3--Willis Jobe, (White case) Jan 3--Willis Jobe, (Hance case) Jan 3--Willis Jobe. (Myron Thompson case) Jan. 3--Telephone Jfcn 4--Sheriff. Cook Co: (Martin ease) |gn. 4--Roy 8tewart, (Martin MT».!5 20.90 ill 1.00 SH 3.20 Tour petitioner therefore respectfully requests that the whole of the expense of Installation and construction of said Cropley Bridge be borne by the County of McHenry. Respectfully submitted, HENRY VOGBL, Highway Commissioner of Richmond Township. It was moved by Supr. Harrison that the prayer of said petition be granted and that as in the case of the Seneca bridge the County pay the entire cost of construction exclusive of the approaches. said motion was seconded by Supr. Barber and carried. The petition of E. C Hammond, commissioner of highways for the township of Alden was presented and read, the same being in words and figures as follows, to-wit: To the Board of Supervisors of the County of McHenry in the State of Illinois: Gentlemen;--The undersigned. Commissioner of Highways of the Town of Alden in said County, would respectfully represent that the bridge across the stream known as "Moakler's Creek'" crossing the highway leading from Alden to Harvard and located in section thirty of said town, is unsafe and needs to be replaced by a new bridge "for .which work the said Town of Alden is responsible; that the total cost of said bridge and approaches will be one thousand nine hundred dollars; that the population of said town is less than 15,000; that the cost of said bridge and approaches will be more than twelve cents on the one hundred dollars on the latest assessment roll; and that the levy of the road and bridge tax for two (2) years past in said town was in each year for the full amount allowed by law to be raised therein for all road and bridge injr- Btoses except for damages incurred in aying out. altering, widening, or vacating roads, or for ditches to drain roads, the whole of which levy is needled for the ordinary repair of the roads and bridgesJta said town. WHEREFwE, the said I4.U 7.60 40.10 46.00 3.15 -- 4 0 0 8 67.6* S£. I ) 4--Sheriffs cost*, (People vs. Joslyn) Jan. 20--Willis Jobe (Webb case) Jan. 20--T. H. Brown, (Thompson A Webb cases l . Feb. 7--A. J Walters - (trip to Union) . Ab. 7--A. J. Walters, (trip to .Fleming farm Ifeb. 7--A J. Walters, (trip to "Ftemiiur form) r Wk. 12--C. C. Duffy, (copy of opinion Vteb. 8--A. J. Walters, trip to Freeman farm 9teb 11--A. J. Walters, trip to , O'Leary's farm 9W>. 12--A. J. Walters, trip to Union & Marengo Feb. IS--A. J Walters, trip to ,n farm 28--Telephone 2--Jack Walsh, costs Mar It--Chas. T. Allen, expense to Harvard on Silver case Mar. 19---M. G. Tripp, photos In Fleming case Mar. 20--A. J Walters, trip to Hebron on Harris boy case Apr. 1--Telephone i -: Apr. 29--Justice Tanner, (Wright fcV i: auto case) Apr 29--Constable fees, (Wright 4>- , auto case) Apr. 29--Railroad fare for prisjt'HV oners (Wright auto case) Apr. 30--Edna Nester, testimony in Wegener case •'I May 1--Telephone June 4--Telephone •. June 4--A J. Walters, taxi to Union A Marengo ... «Iune 4--A. J. Walters, -taxi to s Pistakee and Johnsburg '^une 23--A. L. Kramer Co. (supt plies) June 23--Willis Jobe (Saathoff July 2--Telephone uly 16--R. J Stewart, (Gill Is - july® i£05r. 'iT'Brownn^ftii^* case) July 30--Ralph Dady, (speed cop Home-coming day) July 30--Dr. Hyde West, X-ray (Nels Nelson) >ug. l--T. H Brown, (Axelson ng. 18--Telephone ept. 2---Telephone ept. I--Crystal Lake Herald (stationery) $ept. 9--Edns Nester, fees, (H D. _ Shultis) ji, ' . ^ ers et al) - -- Aept 9--Edna Nester, fees, Chas. Jakl) - iBept 9 -- Edna Nester, fees, (Louis Beck, et al) Sept. 9--Ed. Pabst, railroad expense, case) -- -- 12.90 % 6.66 6.00 5.00 1S.V5 5.00 KM 4.45 1.50 10.00 7.0# 2.50 2.50 2.50 4.00 2 00 5.00 4.00 10.20 5.00 2.00 12.00 10.00 22.20 2.70 6.60 4.00 8.00 16.00 14.00 5.00 6.00 41.55 5.00 28 69 ^ ^ * f^ept. 9--Edna Nester, fees, (Ack 5.00 10.00 5.00 s.oo lf.06 12.00 4.00 4.00 (.0* s.oo 5 «0 $477.50 370.25 Commissioner of Highways hereby petitions your Honorable Board to appropriate from the County Treasury a sufficient sum to meet the cost of said bridge and that you direct the Superintendent of Highways of said county to prepare plans and specifications for said improvement. Dated this 0th day of September, A. D. 1919. E. C. HAMMOND. Commissioner of Highways of the Town of Alden. State of Illinois. McHenry County, ss. E C. Hammond. Commissioner of Highways of the Town of Alden in said County, being first duly sworn on oath says that the facts stated in the foregoing petition are true of his own knowledge. E C. HAMMOND. Subscribed and sworn to before tnc this 0th day of September. A. D. 1919. O. E. STILL. County Clerk. It was moved by Supr. Harrison that the chair appoint a committee of three to represent the county, that the county pay the entire cost of the bridge exclusive of approaches and that said committee be empowered to let contract if in their opinion such new bridge Is necessary, said motion being duly seconded and carried, the chair appointed as such committee Supervisors Turner. Ward and Covell It was moved by Supr. Turner and seconded by Supr. Hughes that the Board adjourn to 1:30 o'clock p. m. Xiao v. m. Board met pursuant to adjournment Present same members. The clerk presented the certificates of the various highway commissioners of the county, of the amounts necessary to be raised by taxation for the proper construction, maintenance and repair of roads and bridges in their various townships, and upon motion of Supr Harrison said certificates of levy were approved. The clerk presented lists of claims against the county and on motion of Supr Turner, seconded by Supr. Whipple, same were referred to the proper committees for report and the board adjourned for one hour for committee work. Following the period set aside for committee work, the Committee on claims (County Poor) made the following report which was upon motion adopted, to-wit: State of Illinois, County of McHenry, ss. Mr. Chairman and Gentlemen of the Board of 8upervlaors: Tour Committee on County Pobr Claims would beg leave to report that they have examined all claims presented to them, and recommend the payment of the following, and that the Clerk be directed to Issue orders on the County Treasurer to the Claimants for the several amounts allowed, as follows, to- Illinois State School A Colony Expjsounty patients ..»114.27 F A. Walters, mother's pensions for Pope, Eckert, Sheene/ Huralaims preaeated to them, and n«ommend the paym«it of the following, and that the Clerk be directed to issue orders on the County Treasurer to the Claimants for the several amounts allowed, as follows, to-wit: P. F. Pettibone A Co., office supplies Co. offtoaa 1422.07 Illinois Printing Co., office supplies Co offices 24.80 Midland Chemical Co., mdse. for Court House A Jail 5.00 Germo Mfg. Co., mdse for Court House A Jail Lawyers Co-operative Pub. Co.. Vol. 2 Anno A. L R. J. I Hoi comb Mfg. Co., mdse. for Court House W. M Welch Mfg. Co., mdse. fcir.jCa. R. K. fates, mdse" for Co ^reak Metropolitan Supply Co.. mdse. for Co. Supt. Schools Chicago Tel. Co., phones, in Co. offices City of Woodstock, light A water Court House A Jail 111.02 Woodstock Sentinel, printing Co offices Woodstock American, printing Board Review J. A. Cadwell, cash advanced Wm. R. Burns, mdse for Court. House A Jail Ernest Rles, mdse. for do The Hoy Pharmacy, mdse. Co. Treas ... Dacy Lumber Co., mdse. for Court House Geo. J. Bartelt, mdse. for Court House A D. Osborne, mdse. for Court House E E. Stone, mdse. for Coart House The Beckman Co., mdse. for Court House ; Wien's Dept. 8tore, mdse. for Court House Hyde West, comr. inquest CO* misky E Windmueller, Comr. 'inquest Comlsky Slavln A Eastman, mdse. for Jail Slavln A Eastman, mdse. for Co. Judge's room 122.00 Otto A. Lindvall, services for sheriff G E. Still, ins. on new house at Poor Farm Harvard Herald, printing Co. offices 10.20 Marengo Republican-News, printing Co. offices McHenry Plaindealer, printing Co. offices The Harvard Independent, printing ballots, etc A. B. Smith, attendance prisoners Buell & Olmstead. seed etc. for lawn Court House A. M. Shelton. office expenses Laurel Book Co., mdse. for Co. Supt. Schools Roy J. Stewart, jailer, dieting prisoners 241.10 F. B. Johnson, exp. victory liberty loans 25.70 The Crystal t<ake Herald, exp. victory liberty loans 11.65 J A. Cadwell, salary June, July, August 232.60 Chas. Wandrack, salary June, July. August 270.00 Chas. L. Tryon, salary May, June A July 225.00 A. M Shelton, addl. comp..Jun* July A Aug. 300.00 McHenry Co. Soil Imp. Assn., a op. for club work u...v....«JI00 00 McHenry Co. Soil Imp. Aaeii,, 151.50 9.25 13.70 S«.T0 10.55 2.50 17.60 13.10 29.85 17.20 63 00 1.30 5.00 5 00 t0.60 2.26 22.50 1.90 .95 66.62 12.00 21.10 SS 14 11.22 July appropriation A W. Wagner, mdse House Roy J. Stewart, special hire etc. for • Cour^ deputy 183.33 44*18 178.20 D. B Nichols, mdse. and labor 37.00 The Herald Pub. CO., office supplies for Co. Supt 121.50 The Herald Pub. Co.. publishing notice bids 2.80 J. E. Harrison, special committee work 10 00 F A. Walters, com. work .• 10.80 H. G. Durkee, special "com. work 8.20 H. M. Turner, spl. com work 26.40 S. H. Freund, spl. com. work 22 50 Chas. H. Ackman. spl. com. work 8.80 A H Hale. spl. com.' work o~- 17.20 L. B.Covell. spl. com. work 12 60 H. H. Barber, spl. com. work 11.00 E. F. Kueeker. spl com work 7.60 T. J Shackell, auto hire del. of i ballots 10.00 D. M. Wrltrht, Board of Review .. 4S8.00 Johh H. Higgins, Board of Review 428 00 Earl Toles, Board of Review 428.00 Wm. Tiesmond, Board of Review Clerk 428.00 Da»«y Moore, Board of Review Clerk 168.00 H. E. Whipple, com. work 8.80 All of which is respectfully submlttML; T J ' T". : "W- »-•••• H. FREUND. . CHAS. H. ACKMAN, W. c. HUGHES, H. G. DURKEE. The committee on education made the following report which was on motion adopted, to-wlt: Mr. Chairman and Gentlemen of the Board of Supervisors: Tour committee to who was referred the matter of the annual examination of the records, books and papers of the office of the County Superintendent of Schools, would beg leave to submit the following report on the matters before them. We have audited the books and accounts and find the same correct, as follows: INSTITUTE FUND Receipts * Balance on hand June 30. 1018 ....#568.93 Received from examinations and certificates 370 00 $068.93 Disbursements Incidental expenses of teachers' meetings $ 14,80 Balance on hand, June 20, 1010 044.18 6058 93 J Balance dne Mr., Lumley V. s. LUMLET Subscribed and sworn to before me this 0th day of September. A D. 1019. G. E. 8TILL, Clerk. After the reading of the report by "the clerk, Mr. Lumley explained certain items of expenditure, stated that as the report showed former appropriations to his use expended and a balance due him. asked for an additional aporopriation. it was thereupon moved by Supr. Walters that said report be ^aporoved and that there be appropriated and that the clerk draw -m erder on the Treasurer for the sum of (307.25 in favor of said State's Attorney to be used by him in accordance with former appropriations. Motion was duly seconded and carried. ;. The special committee on Ohlrich "S®./'bridge in Seneca township made the following report, to-wit: I' Mr. Chairman and Gentlemen of the »§&;," • • Board of Supervisors of McHenry Hijfo: Ceunty, Illinois. Tour Committee to whom was re- :. hjjpjs&S ferred the matter of constructing a > lifnew- bridge at the site known as the - ^r| V Ohlrich Bridge in section 12 in the Town of Seneca would beg leave to make the following report on the matters before them: That they met with the Highway Commissioner of the Town of Seneca at said Ohlrich Bridge on the seventh ajr of July, A. D 1919, and decided It a new bridge was necessary, and instructed C. L. Tryon, county superintendent of highways to prepare plans 24.60 so.oo M5 lt.84 44.00 1S.02 S0.00 DISTRIBUTIVE FUND Receipts Balance oh hand, June 20, 1010 9 1,826.39 Apportioned but not dlstriuted 000.00 School Tax Fund (from State Auditor) 10,246.11 Interest on School Fund (State Auditor) 816.76 Settlement by County Board In the D. R. Joslyn matter ...... 2,500.00 'ti&Mi tlon Officer, Cir- 800.00 8, ground hogs, J..." 1,600.00 at Poor Farm 4,000.00 6f County Paupers 4,000.00 light; water, etc- court . ^ JO and Jail S.7. l.ffO.OO Relief dfbtlnd 1,66000 Repairs, oourt house and jail -- 1,W».M Repairs. Poor Farm 8,500.00 Janitor service 1,000.00 MMllas, court house and Jail 1,000.00 Dlftuur prisoners --,-- 1,000.00 Salary. Deputy Sheriff, livery for ShertfTetc 1.700.00 Court reporters 1.000.00 Couhty Sid in building bridges 7,260.00 Furniture, oourt house and Jail 600.00 Contingent expense*, labor, law _ „ books, etc. -- 1,600 00 Per Diem, mileafe and special committee work, members of Board of Supervisors 2,000.00 Salary of Soil Advisor 2,000.00 c<Ti!i"Ci.K*t°r"°° *" «oo.«o Mothers' pensions - 6,600.00 All of which is respectfully submitted. _ H. G. DURKEJE. Chairman, E. F. KUECKER, 8. H FREUND, E. C. HUGHKflL Tfeii committee on relief Of tke WW made the following report which was on moticn adopted, to-wlt: 8tate of Illinois, McHenry County, ifc Mr. Chairman and Gentleman of TO Board of Supervisors: Tour Committee on the Relief of the Blind would beg leave to submit the following report on the matters before rthom: That the appropriation heretofore made for the relief af blind persons was exhausted on the first day of July, A. D. 1010. We would therefore recommend that the sum of one hundred fifty dollars (2160.00), payable quarterly, commencing July 1st, A. D 1919, and payable October 1st, A. D. 1919, January 1st, A. D. 1920, April 1st, A. D. 1020 and July 1st. A. D. 1920. be appropriated for each of the following named persons, under the Statute, to-wit: Geo. D Williams, Johanna Ritt, Frank W, Miller, Ellen Boyle, Geo. C. Hansen, J. C. Voss. Swan Hansen, Walter Freund, Lynn H. Fillmore and Mary Frickel. We therefore recommend the total appropriation of one thousand five hundred dollars ($1,600.00) for the relief of blind persons as above set forth. All of which is respectfully submitted. _ v i'V. •• CHAS. H ACKMAN. ChalrmiUft.- JOHN CONLBT. i V l \ P. G. HOFFMAN, / • S. H. FREUND. The committee on fees and salaries made the following report which was on motion adopted, to-wit: State of Illinois, McHenry County, ss. Mr. Chairman and Gentleman of the Board of Supervisors: Tour Committee on Fees and Salaries would beg leave to submit the following report on the matters before them: Mr. Chairman and Gentlemen of the Board of Supervisors: We would recommend that a 'competent. able-bodied man should be employed by the committee on public buildings as janitor of the Court House and Jail, said person to devote his entire time to the performance of the duties of said position; that it shall be the duty of the person so employed to build and care for the fires in jail ind court house and see that the offices, corridors and rooms in said buildings are properly swept, cleaned and repaired; also that the grounds, walks and other property about said buildings are properly Cared for and that the sheriff shall be charged under the direction of the Committee on public buildings with the duty of instructing said janitor in the discharge of his duties, and we would recommend that there be allowed the said Janitor the sum of eighty-two and one-half dollars ($82 60) for each month as salary for said services. All of which is respectfuly subley, Anderson mi m F - A, W a l t e r s , expense O a k r o o t , Smith %a m Ha T le.y A Behringer. gro Mrs! Jake Olson 11 ce Woodstock Hospital, exp. RofrU Straley na ka A-_.B-, Smith, services Robt! Straley Seneca-- M. Harmon, care Geo. Searles Algonquin-- Mrs. Theo. BohL care Louie BoM for July, Augf A Sept Nunda-- James w. Hubka, mdse. for Mrs. L. L. Dodds Meo'" B:ob^ mdse for Jesklei hH . wW xKr roeHgeelrn, e m-di se. for Mrs-. "1-02.20 Schults __ Geo. H. Pfiueger, servlces Dodds „*«ogmis. Wood A coal H- Rosenthal A Sons, mdse. for Mff. Heine,... ... C. M. Johnson, bfcspital exp. Joe Rasmus A. H Hale, mother's pension Muffley, Grant A Dr Hull small pox case 277.0» 8t. Vincent's Training school, core Spielman ft Lilly M.90 Greenwood-- J E. Harrison, mother's pension *°T Marie Nichil 166.00 McHenry--- Wilbur Lumber Co., fad for Beck with family 4.3# 8.JH. Freund, exp. Mrs. Millar Beckwith A Grange 121.00 M. M Niesen, mdse. for Beck- $24,401.26 Disbursements To township treasurers $20,600.80 Held for distribution, June 30, 1010 2.202.66 Apportioned but not distributed, on hand. June 20. 1010 1,108.80 -|y *.,r "M' ' ' and to advertise for bide, said bids to be received by this Committee on the twenty-sixth day of July, A. D. 1919, at Woodstock, Illinois. It was also decided to recommend that it was expedient for the county to pay the /ull With Stagman, Hollister, Whaples, Stewart, etc Chemung-- Lake A Harris, lumber eoal A feed Dr H. P Eaton, med. service Mrs. Wilbur Irish J. J. Shields, mdse. Chas. Stewart A. J McCarthy, mdse. for Leone Clay sens 8- E. Betzer, casket for Krischke W. H. Ward, pension# A rent for paupers 62.27 66.90 16.00 67.78 26.7 2 36.00 426.60 $24,401 26 All of wfcleh -If ssspsctfully sub- ^fflfH. M. TURNER, chairman. ' Jj L. B. COVBLL. /•' ^S. H FREUND H. E. WHIPPLE, The committee on finance made the following report which was on motion adopted, to-wit: State of Illinois. County of McHenry. ss., Mr. Chairman and Gentlemen of the Board of Supervisors: Tour comnvlttee. Finance Committee, to who^n -was referred the matter of the County Tax LeYy for the year A. D. 1910, would beg leave to submit the1 following report on the natters a things before them: That we have ascertained the several Items of necessary expenditures for county purposes as nearly as possible, and recommend that the sum of sixtyfive thousand (66.000.00) dollars be levied as county tax on all the taxable property of said connty and state aforesaid. for the year A. D lln, and that the County Clerk Is hereby instructed to extend said amount on all taxable property in the county in accordanoe with this report for the following specified purposes, to-wlt: Salary or County Judge 42,600.00 County services. County Clerk, Sheriff and Treasurer 2,000.04 Additional compensation and office expenses, Count/ Superintendent of "Schools 1,200.VO Supplies, stationery, postage, I express County Officers 2,000.00 A. H. HALE. ChalriflMfc • m F. KUECKBR, • H. M. TURNER. ;. S ;- CHAS H. ACKMAN. F. A. WALTERS. B. C. HUGHES. The Special Committee on the Hebron bridge, known as. the Armsby bride made the following report which was. on motion adopted, to-wit: Mr. Chairman and Gentlemen of the Board of Supervisors, McHenry County, Illinois: Your Committee to whom was referred the matter of constructing a new bridge at the site known as the Armsby Bridge located on the road between section 3 and 4 in the Town of Hebron would beg leave to make the following report on the matters before them: That said bridge was completed according to the contract and duly accepted by this committee who met with the Highway Commissioner of the Town of Hebron and the County Superintendent of Highways of said McHenry County, at said bridge on the thirtieth day of August, A. D 1819, pursuant to the call of the Chairman or this Committee. That the contract price for said bridge was the sum of fourteen hundred fiftyfive dollars ($1455) and the extra expenses for supervising the same and for filling the approaches and graveling the floor amounts to the sum of one hundred seventy-four dollars ($174.00) as follows: For filling approaches and graveling floor one hundred twenty-nine dollars ($129), for inspecting the work during construction forty dollars ($40) and for advertising five dollars ($5|. The cost of filling the approaches and advertising and for graveling the floor having been advanced by the Town of Hebron, we would therefore recommend that the County Clerk draw an order in favor of Button Brothers for the sum of seven hundred twenty-seven dollars and fifty cents ($727.50); one In favor of D. M. Weter for inspecting for the sum of twenty dollars ($20.00); one in fevor of H M. Turner, Treasurer of the Town of Hebron Road and Bridge Funds for the sum of sixty-seven dollars ($67.00), which said orders are onehalf the entire cost of said bride. All of which Is respectfully submitted. J. E. HARRISON. H. G. DURKEB. L. B COVELL. The bond of A. M. Shelton as County Superintendent of Schools in tho sum of $12,000.00 signed by himself as print, cipal and by H. F. 8enne, Braest Miller and Ben Raue as sureties was presented and on motion approved. The clerk read a communication from the department of Public Works and Buildings, calling attention that there was available an amount to build an additional 200 feat of road other than covered by the contracts 1st for the present year, that If sams was applied to the 1 ed.the There® pon^th*^ honM^ Attest: O.' E. STILL. CiertT Proceedings of RtiH Meeting, 1»1». Dec. The Honorable Board of Supervisors of McHenry County, Illinois, mot III sesskio n pursuant to4he.rules of said Board, at the Couurrtt 8B«ownsee in Um •» i special Be City of Woodstock, on day of December, A. o'clock a. m. The mooting was called to order tar the Chairman D. M. Wright and the roll being called, the following meroJb responded to their namesL to-arU; j 1 B a r b e r , D. M. WrtTSj. m.W*__ W. H Waff «. aj^DWfce* &-.* Hughes, E. F. Kueeker, Chaa. H. Ackman, John Conley, V A» Walters, J. E. Harrison, H. M. Turner, L. B. Covell, P. G. Hoffman. 8. H, Freund and A. H. Hale, constituting a/quorum. The minutes of the last meeting were read and on motion approved. The semi-annual reports of the County Clerk, Circuit Clerk and Sheriff were presented and on motion referred to the Committee on Fees and Salaries for report. The annual report of the Treasurer was presented add read and on motion referred to the Committee to settle with the treasurer for report. The clerk presented lists of claims against the county which were on motion of Supr Harrison, duly seconded and carried, referred to the proper committees for report. Mrs. W. H. Shipton appeared before the board and urged than ail organisation be perfected In the oounty for the purpose of handling the expenditure of the money belonging to said county from tho sale of Christmas seals, stated that there was now In the hands of the State Committee at Springfield upwards of the sum of 1600.00 that with an active campaign for the sale of said stamps, that amount could be easily increased to $2000.00 and urged that each member of this board ^endorse the sale in his township, no official action was taken by the Botrtfa It was moved by PupqgHarrlson and seconded by Supr. Turam that the board adjourn to 1:20 o'clock p. m. for committee work. Said motion was carried. liso y. v. Board met pursuant to Adjournment Present same members. Dr. W. W Lichty and W. B. Morris appeared before the board, stated that the McHenry County Poultry association was desirous of putting on a poultry show sometime during the coming winter, mentioned the appropriations heretofore made by this board to assist In defraying the expenses of such shows, stated that this was the only association now in the county and asked that an appropriation of $100.00 be made in their behalf It was moved by Supr. Harrison and seconded by Supr. Walters that there be appropriated to said association the sum of $100.00 and that the'clerk of this board draw a voucher on the Treasurer for said amount payable to the Treasurer of the McHenry County Poultry association. Motion unanimously carried. The Committee on Fees and Salaries made the following report which was on motion adopted, to-wlt: State of Illinois, County of McHenry, ss. Mr. Chairman and Gentlemen of the Board of Supervisors: Tour Committee on Fees and Salaries to whom was referred the semi-annual reports of the County Clerk. Circuit Clerk and the Sheriff for the half-year ending December 1st, A. D 1919. would beg leave to submit the following report on the matters and things before them: We have Audited the books and accounts of said officers and find the same correct as follows, to-wit: COUNTY CLERK Receipts-- Earned For Probate fees $1,481.82 For Clerk's Fees in suits in court 640.05 For County Services 920.00 For Miscellaneous Services 474.22 Total earnings of half year $2,486.06 Received of earnings previously reported: Probate $ 206.77 Court Costs 10.00 Miscellaneous 1,066.26 sunt due the products as follows. J-wit: |iey -- ..... >$102.40 2nd 1st . 2nd 3rd Qi Dorr»r|st Bars?. 8 I02.«0 respectfully Chairman, Received I 266.30 271.00 I*t07 V 2.26112 ..$2,610.50 .. 1,025 06 $4,646.46 $2,878.26 Total Receipts BaiMMMr duo county. Juns Expenditures-- Clerk Hire fl.S77.26 Docket Fee Returned 5.00 Miscellaneous 41.11 Clerk's Salary for one-half year 1,210.00 Balance due the county $1,868.10 The semi-annual report of the.Circuit Clerk being as follows, to-wlt: CIRCUIT CLERK Receipts-- Earned For Recording $1,697 06 For Clerk's Fees In Suits in Court For Miscellaneous Services For amount allowed for services in criminal' cases, 161 days C 6 Sra AMMaUa. in rnlMMtf ». F. H. G H. H. BARBER, §-0H«^AN Tfco Committee mm Alms House and Farm made the following report which was on motion adopted, to-wit: State of Illinois, County of McHenry, m. Mr. Chairman and Gentlemen of the Board of Supervisors: Tour Committee on Alms House and Farm would beg leave to- submit the following report on the -matters and things before them: . Said committee met at tho Alms House and Farm on Friday the 28th day of November, A. D. ^010, for the purpose of making an Inventory of the personal property on and above said Farm and transacting 'such other busias should properly come before committee. The inventory is ss follows, to-wit: Farm Stock . , 1 Full Blood Holsteln Bull 160.00 3 Full Mood Holsteln Cows 1,000.00 1 Full Blood Holsteln Heifer 200.00 3 Full Blood Holsteln Calves .. 300.00 17 Orado'Cows * 2,000.00 1 Bay Gelding 1 Pair Geldings 1 Roan Gelding 1 Grey Gelding 16 Fat Hogs .... 16 Shoats 6 Brood Sows 1 Boar 140.00 876.00 160.00 lao.oo 66.00 700.00 600.00 76.00 700.00 125 00 16000 100.00 26.00 15 00 877.00 $2,867.00 >krn Products .1000 tons Ensileage . 20 tons Alfalfa Hay Corn Fodder 1000 bu. Corn 200 bu. Oats ... 100 bu. Barley Straw Seed Corn 8 bu. Navy Beam 150 bu. Wheat Farm Implement* 1 Top Buggy ..-- 1 Hog Rack ..... u 2 Single Harness ,t 4 Lap Robes 1 Platform Spring Wagon 4 Truck Wagons . 2 Double Harness 4 Horse Blankets 1 Mower 1 Potato Digger 2 Spades 6 Shovels 4 Hog Scrapers «... 2 Sets Curry Combe Brushes 1 Land Roller 4 Axes 1 Water Tank. .... 1 Seed Drill ... 1 Pair Ice Tongs 1 Riding Plow 1 Potato Hiller .. .... 1 Pair Horse Clippers 1 Hay Carrier, Fork and Xtep# 10 Corn Knives -- 2 Work Benches and Vice 1 Stencil Plate 1 Corn Planter --- 1 8-section Drag ... 10 Wrenches 4 Sprinklers Pruning Knives Pruning Saw 2-inch Auger -- Pair Compasses -- Pipe Wrenches Trowel Hog Ringer -- Wheelbarrows Garden Hose ... Picks Set of Scales ... Square ----_ Monkey Wrenches --.1, Brace and 6 Bits Post Mauls -- Step Ladders Wedges Pair Pinchers Gasoline Engine -- 81ckle Grinder •Ml# »o #06.60 1$2.00 066.00 Received $1,607.05 664.60 90 ;:va Of 486.61 Total earning half-j%ar $8,966.56 Received !(bf earnings „ prevloi^jjfjj' reported' • ^ Total Receipts -- „,.^.M,246 16 Expenditure*-- * Clerk Hire $1,100.00 Expense etc 122.85 Refund Docket Fees 16.00 Clerk'b salary for one-half year 1,000.00 8et Fly Nets --y--- Hand Carts --1 Potato Sprinkler 200 ft 3-4 in. Garden Hose 1 Potato Planter ...., ... Emery Grinder --~ Crow-bars Scoop Shovels Corn Plows -- Forks Scythes Barrels Buck Saws Grub Hoe Scalding Tank -- Garden Drill Tank Heater Butter Worker ---- Hammers ; 60 Grain Sacks .. Fanning Mill .'•K.-'Sit "•&L $2,241.35 Balance due County ^$1,106.81 The semi-annual report of the Sheriff being as follows, to-wit: Receipts-- Earned For Fees In Suit in Court $ 461 00 For Fees on Executions «... 120.86 For other than Court costs. 1,484.06 From State Auditor Received $ 116.00 > V',fJf>6S *1.40 Total earnings Of _ One-half year „V|M|44S ,mm Total receipts --; *9 JWM6 Expenditures-- . „ V Livery Hire I 250 00 Miscellaneous .--.=~. 485.4T ... sheriff's Salary to* " ... half-year 660.00 $1485.47 Corn Sneller ...-- Shovel PloW Wire Stretchers Post Augers Set of Wagon springs . Disc Pulverisers --. Plows Pair Tin Shears Cable Chains .... Keyhole Saw -- Pruning Nippers Pafr f?pe?ongs Grindstone .... Cultivators - Funnels -- Oil Stone Hay Racks .. Bash Scythe Potato * »rks 15.00 20.00 20 00 10.00 6.00 100.00 46.00 12.00 20.00 40 00 1.00 2.50 .40 1.00 65.00 .80 15 00 25.00 .60 25.00 3 00 6.00 16 00 1.00 12.00 10 20.00 12 00 1.00 .60 .50 -.75 60 .25 2.00 .26 .25 7.60 1.00 r 1 00 4.00 .60 50 .75 1.00 1.50 75 .40 J75.00 2.00 8.00 3.00 25.00 6.00 30.00 7.50 1.00 " .75 76.00 5.00 1 00 2.00 1.00 R0 8.00 5 00 6.50 2 50 1.00 18.00 4.00 5.00 .76 5.00 1 00 4.00 15.00 5.00 .60 2.00 .20 1 00 .26 .60 1.00 6.00 .20 .16 20.00 . 1.00 .50 76 100 .20 .60 section on Marengo road It would necessitate turning the corner thereby maUnsw4 necessary to acquire additional Oand, and stating that they wo«ld rather expend said amount of the section near Harvard. It was moved by Supr Ward, that the amount available be expended on Soetlon L., said motion was seconded by Supr. Whipple. Supr. Ackman moved to amend said motion by adding that said __ section K. Said motion to amend was seconded by Supr. Barber. A roll call was demanded on said amendment and resulted as follow*: Ave t. May 6, and the amendment was declared carried. The motlolTM amended was the unan imnusly carried Supr. Harrison Introduced the following resolution and moved Its adoption, to-wlt: a WHERHAS. The law requires "That when a gravel of macadam road Is constructed, the county shall pay one-half of the cost of its maintenance," and WHEREAS, The law requires that the maintenance of all State aid roads Is under the Jurisdlotlon of the State Superlntewdent of Highways, and WHEREAS, It Is necessary to pay promptly all maintenance bills to set cure satisfactory and economical results; therefore be it RESOLVED, By the County Board of McHenry County that there is hereby appropriated from funds in the hand* of the County Treasurer, the sum of thirty-fl ve hundred dollars ($8600.00), or as much thereof as Is necessary to defray the countv's portion of the cost of •maintenance of State aid road known as ••ctions G. H. T. J. for the period enrtiig nnd be It further PE«OLVETr That the County Clerk he>*«bv authorised to draw orders on Tour committee - would recommend that an order be drawn on the County Treasurer foe the snag of one thousand two hundred sixty-three dollars and Itdneteen oonte. the amount as shown to be due to the Shorts. We would further report that said committee hM ^xamlneo tho Sheriff»| account t* tJ}« - for w^hw* would roqommwqd oSTan (| order be drawn on the Oounty Treasurer j in favor af the IIMf. ' j t We would furthsr roeotnmsnd that the t County Treasurer he allowed the wM 1 allows3r*he sum of twenty-five hundred fifty daitrs for clerk Mwi and that tho Oounty Clerk be allowed the sum of thirty-four hundred dollars ^for 4tork hire, and that the salary of tho Janitor Hay Knife Hose dmn Bit be fixed at ninety dollars month All mt which is respectfully submitted. _ • • Jr%, "A Qx A. H. HA A. WAL E F. Xu CHAS. A W. H. Wi E. C. HTTi The Committee on Elections made the following report which was en motion adopted, to-wit: State of Illinois, McHenry Oounty. ss Mr. Chairman and Gentlemen of the Board of Supervisors I a£inUb^enrhs Furniture and Flxtur 16.00 1,629.16 Total fS.117.65 Groceries. Provisions, Fuel, Etc. 2 doseh Cans Salmon t dossn cans Soup -- 1 lot Laundry Soap . 60 pounds Sugar .-- St pounds Cod Pish " gallons Salt Pickles gallons vinegar H. 26 1 S 60 *K 20 pounds Rait Pork -- nounds p% Tobacco Smoktng Tobacco Disinfootant Black Good* case Cocoa Soap dosen Eye aJ~ gal. Disinfectant ---- pal. Disinfectant, Bed-bag . lbs. Borax Floor Comj tea*! Tour Committee to whom was rej ferred the election expenees of the pri-; jjj pj Syrup the County-Treasurer in the payment' mary election held on the 10th day of, so sacks " " .* Salt 4 50 1.25 12.00 10.00 4.S4 16.60 86.00 20.00 7.50 4 00 40.00 7.00 2.70 30.00 62.r.0 1 00 3.00 * AO 7.60 1.S0 360.0# 160 00 1S.6Aed Fruit _ ,934.6ft- , - ttoes Canned Vegetables Total . snts uifjnand Fixtures l!ifi:d9 Provisions A Fuel .. 1,114.1$ Total lllWfft' Tour committee would further nmiM for tno year (( ' SSSfeSSf" furnish his am . be employed for ho appointed K52--«ad Tu* .may b* •T£..ir; '•>' . < IS. Chairman.v * ^ % •. :5, • L - ' . ' i ' : to work at all times under the Insiinn tions and direction of the Superintendent and his wife _ It j* further recommended that the Superintendent or some responsible m. Pjoyee of his or of the County shall at IntusVu68 be ln P®1"800111 cha»6to of tho It is further recommended that Superintendent employed fM- HM& time as his services a£aU p*o*o JftT factory to ttM Bo&rd ofottpttYisors jtsPfor Farm Conmitteo, not to e|« ceed one year from the first day sT Jjnuary in the year yof our Lord one thousand1 nine hundred wd twenty. further understood and agroed that the entering upon the duties of Superintendent e7 said Alms Hotfse and . constitute an acceptance «f •01 the foregoing provisions and be In Py! a. contact between the super!#- v5oS5! a County Board of SupeTmi^ ted°f whlch 18 respectfully ' sntpl J: t MRmlgl. a-1™--• k; , H. M. TURKltR, 'tZtrt 8* H. fiUBbrflX i - * t* ... I* B. COVELL 1.v , The Committee to Settle with tl^lr". Treasurer m«de the following report which was on motion adopted, to-wit: ^ To Z11?, of the County Boar# of McHenry County: I- W. S. McCSonnell, county treasurer' in and for the County of McHenry ant 25**2 I1Jinois' respectfully present the following report of all the fees and' enwinments of my office both earned and received and also of necessary ex-- pendltures therefor, for and during UM year endlnfr November 29th, 1919. wheroin I State the gross amount of all fees or emoluments by me earned by offintal' service during said year, the totfir amounts of receipts of whatever nam#- or character, and all necessary expenses for Clerk hire, stationery, and other ex-, penses Nature of Service and Fnrnlnrs Commission on . ' $708,294.34 collected as Co. "• st'i Coll. S14 lftfiA 1 ®e?t Poramission "on ' 111,268,06 rea -as Co. Treas. -SSPi Commission on $683,581 91 paid out as Co. Treas *'ees^*ecd. from Inheritance 427 Statements "o TownshIp Officers, at 26c Interest and costs received (Making delinquent list for publication, 305 tracts and «T 689 lots at 3c; making de- "««lu«nt list for Judgment 124 tracts and l»<f lots at 8c; making 55 tracts and 10S ~ ^ " - lots at 10c; all included in Interest and costs rar celved.) Total earnings Expenditures-- Clerk hire, Including expense of " V ~ Satta^t}ioLniecrtyin ga nd postage --$3,97378.1.iat"- Miscellaneous 49*0# Treasurer's salary L.l 2 500 O* 112.# 5,83<tr 1«.»- 106.7* 808.1* . "S'-i ..-fSl.SlT.ite Total expenditures $6,664 If Respectfully submitted this 29th dslr of November, 1910. * W. 8. McCONNBLL, County Treasurer. '^ , "worn to before n# this S9th day of November, A. D. 191fc" O. U. STILL#, County Clerk. vv,-; Mr. Chairman and Members of tkS Board of Supervisors: Tour committee to settle with tiir Treasurer would beg leave to submit the following report on the matters be> fore them; We have examined and checked tlkr books and vouchers ln the Count*' Treasurer's office and find them co?a rect and satisfactory, showing aa fol> lows: Balance on hand Deoember 1st, 1918 „f 46.546.tik' '- • Receipts from all sources / : during year ending Nov. v 1918 729.401.S# * Total receipts $775,941 9k Disbursements for year ending Nov. 20, 1910 ..... $719,462.14 . Bklance on hand Nov. 26. 1610 $ 66.4 . The County Treasurer's itemised report hereto attached, which with tho County Treasurer's report showing official c<rilectlons and disbursement made during the past year, we submit as part of this report. We would recommend that the Coun»t ty Treasurer be and he is hereby a«» thorized to borrow at the loweat rate «r interest such sums of money as mar he required from time to time to par the _ running expenses of the Connty, until sufficient funds shall have boeft _ collected from the current year's taMdk to meet said expenses. All of which is respectfully, sn^ ? JESS!?® Cirnftmiui !• ft H. FKIUNB ' LC' "DEBITS - hand December . •<# A A.t: A mitted i-i Amount •"!«! 646.T4 1«7.*» es, CoMty 66T.8S from o 1618 jfrom G. E. Still. Oe> Sheriff's Still, Co. S.166.M Lumle Inheritance KooelVed*from State's Atty.. from Itoeolved froin"' fnherltlA«e Tax. County Fees Reoelved from A. M. Shelton, XsstltuU Fund Received from McHenry •ennty Abstract Go. and BMkards, Jewett A Wright Abstract Co^ rental of telephone extension Received from C. 8. Northrup, Atty., Estate of Nancy Castle, deed. Deposit by order of court Received from Geo. D. Keyes, Exr.. Est of August* Pflaum. deed., deposited by order of court : Received from V. S. Lumley. State's Atty.. claim of County of John Morris, ward at St. Charles School Received from C AN.t. Ry. Co.. refund on order Received from W. R. Harriett. Refund overpayment of Two. High School Tax of 1918 Received from W. K Ward. Refund, overpayment of Town Tax 1018 186.1* 166.4* Total Receipts ._*T76.941.9t 1'v'/'•< .^>4' '