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_ •: Pledged but to Truth,.to Liberty ami Law; No Favors Win us and no Fear Shall Awe*' M'HENllY, ILLINOIS, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 2, 1878. •HB-1 Ten =m^= Published Kvery Wednesday by j j. van slykb Kditor and Publisher. £ > iff" Office In Riverside Ovor Stnitb, Aldrlch & Hay thorn's Store. J TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION: ,$>*e Year, (in Advance,) -- ...WHO llf iwtPfiM H'Uliln Three Months, ./T2 60 : Inbwrlptions receive"! for three or six months ?.i|o the same proportion. BUSINESS CARDS. H. T. BROWS, M. t>. •HY9ICIAN and Surgeon. Office in Brick Bloek over K. G. Mares Clothing Store rater Street, McHenry 111. B E. A. BEERS M. D. . ,v^ |r>HT8LCTAN and Surgeon. Office atWwtfl tfnee, "if two doors west of Post Office, McHenry O. J. HOWARD, M D. •HTSlciAif and Surgeon. Office at tne of Howard A Son, Mcllenry, III. r. J. BARBIAX. IIG AR Manufacti. .McHenry III. I lory Now 17L Order* solicited. rae- W TTORXEY k Office second atoyv Bishop's new S. P1UCKETT AT LAW. McHenry BUSINESS CARDS. E. PERKINS, WAGON Maker. McHenry, I1L GMMMl Jobbing promptly attended t«. Weat^f the Pub! ic. Square. ! • E. BENNETT, M. "*""" SURUEOX and Accoucher. Diseases of Women a Specially. Office and Residence on Clay Street, Woodstock, 111. W. H. BUCK, M.fD.i HOMEOPATHIC Phvticlan and Snrgeon.-- Office East Side Public Square, Wood- Office bourn 11 to 19 A. M., and 2 stock. 111. to 4 P. M. CECIL W. COX. EXTIST. Office at the Parker McHenry, 111. D Bottee* m N. S. COLBY. MeHENRY, McHcnrv Co., III. fttoedor of Spanish Merino Sheep, Berkshire and Poland China Swine. A choice lot of young Buck stock for .sate. Please call and examine before buyiug elsewhere. Proceedings of the Board of Supervisors, December, Term, A, D. 1817. til Block. RICH AUD BISHOP, A TTORXEY AXI> COUNSELOR AT LAW. LJL Office iu rear of Murpliv & Bishop's Bank forth Side Public Square, Woodstock, III. GEO. A. BUCKLIN TOTARY PUBLIC, Con vovsuii-er and In­ surance Agent. Office at Bucklin A |teven's Store, near the Depot, Mclleury, III. $-t E. E. RICHARDS. 'i-tTAS • complete Abstract or Titles to land •f J1 In McIIenrv County, Ill;uois. Office with Jjotinty Clerk, WoodHtock. IU. ROBT. WRIGHT, annfacturer of Custom Made 'Boots and Hhoes. None but the best of material lised and all work warranted. Shop Northwest jfinmer Pnblic. Square, Mclleury, III. » i?( \ ' FR. HECIITLE. JTOITSE, Sign and Ornamental Palnter.'fttso 11. •'anev Sketches, Scenery, Jfcc., McHenry IIL Will do all work promptly and at rea- lonable rates. DENTISTRY. DR. L. C. RICK, will visit the following place*, as stated below, every month. CAKV--The 1st J»nd 3d Tuesdays. Rooms at Weaver's Hotel. WAI*CC>NI»A--2d and 4th Wednesdays.-- Rooms at the Pratt House. MPHKNRY -- 2d and 4th Fridays. Booms at the Riverside House. * . N I NDA-Every Friday. Rooms at the Hyatt House. • The remainder of the time will be at his residence, at Crystal I^ake. Dr. Rice will have with him at all times Chloroform, Ether and Nitrous O.vid Gas, jyhich will be administered whenever de­ sired. All operations performed in a vaxeful and skillful manner. W. H. SANFORD, Mercliaiit Tailor. In the .store of C. H. lNcklnsona East «d« of Public Square, WOODSTOCK, ILL. A good Stock of Fine Cloths for Suitini al- itt umgs ways on hand. Suits made to order aud a warranted- Give nje a call. W. H. SAXFORD. Woodstock III.,Sept. 27th. IS75. E..M. OWES. Pt RUBRAL Dealer and Manufacturers JT Agent in Leading Farm Machinery, •rice* l«v,' and Terms favorable. M c B K X K V . - . . - I L L I N O I S . GEO. SCHRKINEU. jfei AI.ftay and Restaur int. Nearly opposite •10 the i'arker House, McHenry III. t WFirst-Clas* Billetrd and Pool Tables. ,<M| ----. ' 0 J. HONSLETT, •'?Sb ALOON and Rcat'iurant. Nearly oppoeite Owen's Mlil, flffcHenry, IH. Fresh Oysters flerved up in a«y shape desired, or lor sale by |he Caiu ^ «TGOOD STUB LING FOR HORSES.^* %M W. W. ELLSWORTH. #)RKKI>ER o the Celebrated Magie IIo??. \is<i i,igltt.Miri IMrk Br.ihma Fowls. Pigs Shipped to all points by express. 1*. O. Ad- Woodstock. Hi., PETER LEICKEM. fe>KPAIRS Watchen. Clocks ami Jewelry of %\i all kinds. Mso k>p ilrs Violins in the best iossihle manner, on short notice and at re:i- fon«ljlc rates. Jivtso V.ioliiis for Siile. Saop Icm U«M>r Nortf of Kiw«i-«ide Block* Mcilenr> r. KI.KIPG*:* « SOX. "jp»ARR1AGE, Wairon aud House Painting done on Short Solicit. All work war- •feinted. McHenry III., South of the Public Iquare. li*oland China Swine f OOD Pigs for sale that was sired bv Boirs that took First Premium and Sweepi kes at State and County Fairs, from $15 to f £> :i»(iece. WJ are shipping to siune »f (lie esi breeders in the country. For particulars • iiplv to C. STIIEUT & SON. Hebron, III. • ! i-Atteatioa Farmers, ; : ; FOR SALE. T*.ttter of Full Blood Scotch Collie Shop- fcerrl Pups, trom Imported Slock. These fre the finest <lo^s for the f&raicr in the world . " .ilnd I will warrant thcin to be full blood. ^ Also I have for sale Poland r,V ; loth eexes, all very tine. * • Call at my residence, one . ' Mlivins Mills, and see tlieiu. tli ^ rnAUK COLB. M Blivins Mills, III., Attg..«8th, 1877. China Pigs, mile east of WANTED To make a permanent eugagcnu.'nt with a jlergvman having leisure, <»r a Bible Reader, Vintroduce in McHenry County, the CELE­ BRATED NKW Centennial Eilition ot the IOLY BIR1.1-1. For description, notice eili- •riai'in last week's issue «>f this paper. Ad- Ireas at once F. L. IIORTOX & CO., Publish- |rs knit Bookbinders, 00 E. Market St.. Indian- iliolis, Ind. JAMES ROBBIES, --DEAI.KU IK- SOLON MILLS, IL MANUFACTURERS AGENT tor the Cham, rl pion Reaper and Mower, the Gorham tf'orn Cultivators and Diamond Plow, war- Ranted to scour in any soil, the Forest City §eed Plow and steel" Beam Stubble Plows orn Planter^, Horse Rakes, ttc. Will take ash or Good Notes in exchange for any and r V ill of my Goods. f fPost Office, Solon Mills, III. For Sale or Exchange. 1HE undersigned offers for s.Ue his proper- _ tv, situated in the village of McHenry, >»r will exchange it towards a good Farm.-- IThere is a good and substantial building, suit­ able fora store or other business, the upper •"|»art of which is fitted up for a residence.-- » ifjonnect >d with this <s four acres of choice , fand, a good l>arn and some fruit. There is no ir.ore desirable property in this section, and Any person having a good Farm which thev wish to exchange, or anyone wishing to fbuy will Ilnd it to their advantage to ca'l and *ee me. F. A. HEBARD. McHenry, III., May 7th, 1877. ^ ,, * Errors of Youth, . A GENTLEMAN who suffered for years trom Nervous Debility, Premature De- tay, and all the effects of youthful iudiscre-ion will, for the sake of suffering humanity, i^end free to all who need it, the recipe and (direction for making the simple remedy by v'hich he was cured. Sufferers wishing to wroflt by the adviser's experience cai| do so Cy addressing in perfect cop^depee > JOHN B. OGDEN, 4S Cedar Stf,Now Torfc M. ENCELN. v % GUN- SM I TH Will change muz- xle loaders, both single and-rlonblo, to breach loaders. Keeps on hand all kinds of Gun Ma­ terial. All work wan-anted. Shop opposite Perry A Martin's Store, M^Henrv, III. STAffig. I H.1, ^'liulTM.W, Pro]!riol(>i' riv;s, >vith or wiihout «t reasonable rate?. •lone on short notice. Firwt class drivers, furnished Teaming of nil kinds O. W. OWEN, WATCH MAKER & JEWELER, MCHENRY ILL.. Dealer in all kinds of American and Swiss Watches, Clocks from the best factories in the country. Silver, plated ware. Silver 8poo»«, 7 ALSO AGENT FOR THE Weber apd Bradbury Pianos AND THE JEistey Organ ! Whicli we believe to lie the best Organ In the market. Wc think %ve know that bv experi­ ence, and we believe it, for it is backed uu by the ' Besl Musicians in the Woiid. I alan sell other Organs at less prices than the fcstey, but can't reccontinend them to be as good. ' . . -- O. W.OWEN. July 2S. The Hon. Board Supervisors of Mdleurj County, mrt at their room in the Court House, in Woodstock, on Thursday, Deo. 20tli. 1877,2Jt»Yiock p. M., a» per call of the Clerk. Called to or­ der by the chairman. O. C. Digging. The roll being called, tlie following" members responded to their name*: 1. E. Searles, Z. E. Goodrich, O. C. Dig* gius, James Thompson, J. C. Crumb, Saraael Cotter, Wm.G. Conklin, C. O. Parsons. Lester Barber, Geo. Van Valk- eitbnrg, M. L. Joslyn,<reo. H. Garrison, Alford Wilcox, Maruua Foot®. Kobt. Richardson. J. W. Crjsty, B. F. Peck and .Foliti Gillilan. Seveial bills were read and referred to the committee on claims. The semi-annual reports of the Treasurer. Circuit Clerk, County "Clerk and Sheriff, were received and referred to the committee on fees and salaries. The bond of the County Clerk,Coun­ ty Collector hiid County Treasurer was received and referred to the committee on tinance The report of Win. Nlckle,{ Superin­ tendent, was received and referred to the committee on education. The action of the Board at the Sep­ tember meeting, in relat-ioii to consta­ bles' costs was read and on motion amended as follows: tivmlvml. That Supervisor Joslyn's motion ol Sept. 12th. 1877. iu relation to constables' bills, which was refered back to the committee tin claims, be amended as follows: The said cwHiiuiitee be instructed to allow such charges ;»s were not c;dlect- ableof defendeuis, iu all cases where parties are convicted in a court «f rec­ ord, and also to allow legal mileage and reasonable expenses incurred by conveying prisoners to jail upon mitti­ mus of Justice of the Peace. On motion of Supervisor Parsons, the McHenry County Democrat was allow­ ed $fi.00for publishing the proceedings of each session of the Board, being the same asallovycd the otlwr papers itithe county. The chairman gave notice that the report of the committee on poor farm woidd be made tiie order of business at 11 o'clock .to-morrow morning. Board adjourned until to-tuorrow morning, 9 o'clock A. SI. FKILAY MOKNINO A. M. Scott 6c Co., HATS CAPS & STRAW GOODS WHOLESALE AND ItETAIL. 192 MADISON STREET COR. FIFTH AVE. And 183 Lake St., Cor. Clark CHICAGO. A Larger Stork of MHDIUX and PINJC GOODS and LOWEK PRICES than any other house in the trade. JJ4NESV1LLE North Main Street. rpHE subscribers fire now ready to exchat 1 for wool, goods, snch as plain and far hange . ncv Cassiineres, Doeskins, Tweeds, Satinets, La- dies Cloth. Sheetings. Shirtin«s, *ind a good variety of various kinds of Flannels, for dresses, Ac., Blankets. Stocking Yarn. &c.-- AI1 tlie$s ^oods will l>e exchanged for Wool or Cash, <mii the most reasonable t.»rm8. Custom carding and cloth dressing on the same terms as in former years. Carpets washed at fiv« cents per yard. p. 8.--All wool sent by express will be promptly attended to. Pic ders bv inail. lease send full or- In exchange for goods In exchange for goods Ranted, Board met as per adjournment. Members all present except Supervisor Crumb. The minutes of yesterday Is meeting was read aiul approved. The appointment of W. G. Couklfn as supervisor of the town of llartlaml in place of Supervisor Cooney removed, was read aud he was appointed on all coimuittoes where vacancies occur by reason of the removal of said R. I>. Coouey. The'followiug report of the Commit­ tee on Education was received and on motion adopted, to wit: STATE OF ILLINOIS J /SS MeIlcnryyCo inty. ) Board ot Supervisors, Deo. Term D. 187J, Mr. Chairman and Gentlemen (tf 4hc Board of SaperviMoru. Your committee to whom was re­ ferred the report of Wm. Nickle, Coun­ ty Superintendent, would l»eg leave to submit the following report ou the matters before them: That they hav^ examined the report of said County, Superintendent and ilnd that there is due the said Wm. Nickle the sumjof $10,7». and recom­ mend the payment of the same. € A. WJLCOX. V G, VAN V.tifeKK.VBI.'BQH. Ll'STliK Uakbkr. Committee. The following report of the oom in it- tee to settle with the Treasurer wjis received «tnd on motion adoptctl, to- wlf: STATE Of ^LLINOIS f McHenry County. ) Board of Supervisors, Docember Term, Deo. 30 A. D. W77. Mr. Chairman and Gentlemen <*/ the Board of Supervisor*. Your committee to setil© with the County Treasurer would beg leave to report on the matters before them. We have examined the books of the said treasurer and compared tlie same with the vouchers in his hands and find the foljowingatatement of receipts and expenditures for the year ending Dec. 20 A. I>. 1877: Balance on hand Dec. 18, 1876 ...| 8.W) 80 Insane pauper bit,, Seneca Doc. 27 IS 11 30 do Algonquin Mar.28 ,77 2Q 58 Sotal ta,\ lew 1876--.... .27,4fl" 87 ack and forfeited tax collected. 17 28 S. Koon, forft Co. tax ool'd Juue2S.... 3 8. B. Doran's est do July 10 17 8" Itebate state tax 187.1 iiaclaimed, Sep. 2,274 09 Insane pauper bill, Marengo,Sop, >2.. 26 25 Tot^L... COWTHA CRBIXT. .. .$82,273 00 Errors and Insolvencies ... 78 82 County t<ix forfeited to the stato....., M 05 Advertising forfeited property * • 8 2*> Commissions paid town offlcers ...... 473 6»> Adr'sS per cent Co. orders and rebate 88 20 Coroner s bills paid....... 00 Witness fees, < riu)m;il 22 00 33 8 per cent:«0county orders paid.... 5>,f00 on Int paid on 273 8 per ct 300 Co. orders.. 7,410 rtfi .furors' certificate paid..,,,. ".. 1,4.19 00 County orders p:ii(l 10,189 37 Two pecentoa as collector.. S6 47 One per c't on25,434.5.'J Co, tax ree'd.. 2M 3A One percRitton J9,';)5:>,lt Co tax paid . 2!)9 5!> Bal&iiceoahand. iw m Total 32,273 o» We Unci the amounts due the several towns as follows: Chemung, road A bridge and roads... Jk>rr, town Hebron,road and bridge and dist road. Richmond do • do and corporation ' 21 92 90S It 10 70 197 80 June 1st, J877 Total due towns 389 53 We find that *272 8 per cent $300 coun­ ty orders have beeu called in, which with one order, (No, lfil) not presented for payment, making a total of "273. Thirty two of these orders have been paid amounting to $9600. Two hundred and forty 7 per cent #300 county order* have been issued Interest payable au* nnally, April 1st. The above 372 eight percent orders have been cancelled and *lestroved lie peetfully submitted, . JAMES THOMPSON ,4 J Z. E. COODKICH, * M. FOOTK, G. II. GAURISOX, _ Committee. The Unance committee recommended the approval of the bonds of the Treasurer, County* Collector and Conuty Clerk, aud on motion of Supervisor Jos- lyn they were approved by the Board. On motion of Supervisor Garrison, the resolution of this Board at its September meeting as to fuel for Cii*- cuit Clerk was so amended as to read $70 instead of $40. Mr. McConkey,, came before the Board and made a statement as to a matter of taxes in litigation between himself and McHenry County, aud on motion of Supervisor Joslyn,*the mat­ ter was referred to the committee on as-! sessment of persona] property, with instructions to confer with Mr. McCon­ key in regard to a settlement of the matter and report at this session of the Board. The following report of the Com­ mittee on Poor Farm, was received aud read to the Board: STATE OF ILLINOIS > >80 McHenry County J Board of Supervisors, Dec. Term, A. D. 1877. To the Honorable Chairman and JioarU of Supervisors iff McHenry County. Your Committee to whom was refer­ red the expediency of purchasing a farm i;s a home for the poor of the towns ot the county, and to ascertain the attending expense of keeping the poor iu adjoining counties, etCi, beg leave to report as^followst That in the county of Kane they have a farm coutaniug 190 acres; value of farm, including personal property, about. 930.000; expense incurred, in­ cluding Superintendent'*, salary. Ma­ tron's sa'arv etc,, over and above pro­ duce of farm, for the year ending Marcli 1st, 1877, live thousand one hun­ dred and nineteen 34-100 (35110.34) dollars. Average number . of paupers 58A ; the cost per capita, per week 91.09. Superintendent of farm salary 3800 per annum: Matron's 81120. Superintend­ ent allowed one hired man and two Women.' all of which is included in the total expense as .above. Cost of house, built in the most expensive times, $15. 000; size f»0x70. four stories including basement walls of stone ; heated by ft furnace with hot air. Apparent cause of pauperism, idiotic or insane, 27; rheumatism. 2; maimed, 5; tumor, old age, 2; blind, 3; friendless, 25; chronic dlseast, 0. Of those classed as friendless 20 were children. Thar, in the county of DcKalb they have a farm of 117 ac es, consisting of about 3*> acres of plow land cut up con­ siderable with sloughs and 3 public roads; value of farm, including person­ al probably $12,000. Expenses in keeping poor, over and above produce of farm, tor the year ending Sept. 1876. $2,880.98'; average cost per week $1.60 111 the year of 1875 average cost per wee k $1.24, nml tor th«* ycur 1674 lieI week, jit tho your ending Sepi, is>77. there had Loon rccoived at the pour farm, in all, 81 ;>ciiQUf. About the first of September tho number of paupers was 28; total cost above pro­ duce of flint). $2809.08. Tho average number of paupers for this year we have not g«t, but suppose the expense to be considerably less per week than iu the year 1876. as there was ex|>etid­ ed in fltft last year $277.62 in phy­ sicians bills aud medicines, for a wind mill $100. repairs of fences #123.43. and $211.86 for hardware which contained iu tho bill Hi roe or four new stoves,--- For the year ending Sept. 1st 1877 Vney contracted for medical attend- ^ t-e at poor farm, including medicines % $100; Superintendent ot farm and 4 lie,salary $600 jwr annum with board. IThat,iuthc county of Lake they have a farm containing 160 acres; valu­ ation including personal property, $15, 000: expenses per annum, including some small expenses for improvement, over#nd above produce of farm, $2500. Superintendent of farm and wife's sal­ ary $530 per annum and board. Aver­ age expei.se of Physicians bills f»r S years about $100 per annum. That, in .the county of Walwcrth. Wis. they have a farm af 160 aoresj value including personal property $39- 000. Expenses over and above produce of farm per annum $3432, Average ex­ pense of ea^h-pauper per week $1.30j average number of inmates or paupers 55. Superintendent and wife4s salary board. $10001. Average expense of phy­ sician's bills for four years past, $60 per annum, Co«t of house $10,000; size of of house 52x60 feet, 3 stories above basement, with two wings tw<x stories. That in Boone county,this State,the. poor are supported by contact to the lowest responsible bidder, at an aver­ age cost for the past three years of about $1000 pev annum. A.veragejium­ ber ot paupers in the years I8"f>-Q-7V seven or eigltr. Contractor has usually gave some temporary relief to others in the county. There is one Insane pauper ia their vo.untv. They think, they have been fortunate in totting- their contracts to good and huiu,ati» persons. Temporary relief Is also furnished occasionally at the direction Supervisors of the different towns.--. The County Cierk says the praclibltity of a farm for a home for the poor l& discussed to some extent and pro.bably the county will purchase a farm for this purpose before Iftug^ That, in Dupage county they have ROk farm for the support of tUe poorj the poor are supported by the several towns, That the expense of su ing th,e poor in the township o to". In their county, for the.year ing In 1878\ was §1928.28; for the 1877, $m02. The Town Clerk they were fortunate in the latter. tliolbllgpWlB« UU» p*t*M tlMl oooatjr clerk. Kichnond Umfe Ml. bigs of county Brwnt A 1, Blown iMiltffSepfc. P WUklMon do ........ If K Wigfetanan do... M cttfereb ilo I> W LstMce do. S Van Onnm 4n... Illii ^ophl» Sondet -- Wmnetrwl tMnfhwtjr Leander Church do.... Julia ciltaiSX4 Jan* Burns do k • The following report .. Lamb, purchasing agent for was received: To the Him. Board of McHenry County State Th,e undersigned, . begs leave to submit this tils port ending Dec. 1,1877. STATIONEllY, RKCOKU8, FRIRTUTQ, Amount reported Julv 6. 1877. Puyifer, Page, JUujrnc Co.... do - pense ol supporting the poor somewhat similar to the township of Dorr, Chemung and Marengo in this comity-- a burtheusoine tax on the town. Your committee wonld further re­ port that In all the counties visited, where they have comity poor farms, there is more or lew* aid famished to the poor who are able to support them­ selves in part the amount or sum paid Iti each county for such temporary re-I Amelia iieniy <i» lief we were nimble to ascertain. j 'I'n^^hy .Hafincy do.. •"AMat wkieh is respectfully submitted ̂ Z. E< OOOIJRICII, 7 GKO. H. itakkiswjt -WM. G. CONKLIN* * Commit!*®. -' Cwpp* visor Joslyn made a motion that this committer be instructed to make inquiries as to the cost, and the advisability of purchasing a farm for the poor and report at the hext meet­ ing of the Board. Motion lost. " Mr. Palmer came before the Board and made complaint as to bis assess­ ment, ami the matter was referred to the committee on assessment of per­ sonal property. Board adjourned to meet this afternoon ot 2 p. in. FRIDAY An'KRKOON, 2 P. *. Board of Supervisors met as per ad­ journment. Present same as in the morning except Gillilan and Richard­ son, ? ^npervlsor Parsons prevented the following resolutions, via: WHBRKAS, By the action of this Board the interest on our county debt lias been reduced, within the. last two years, from 10 to 7 per cent, saving $2, 160, annually, interest on the pre sen I debt of $72,000. and WHKUKAH, It is onr dnty to permit the Interest on this Indebtedness to seek its lowest limit. Therefore. Jiesofved. That our Trensurer lie hereby inst ructed to issne six per cent McHenry County orders to all persotts wishing them in exchange for the 7 per cent, which shall during tWe coming year, be called iu for redemption, and to sell for cash, such six per cent or­ ders, of the denominations of one and three hundred dollars, to any anitl^ all persons desiring to invest In them.-- The proceeds from wh'eh shall be used in the further redemption of the out­ standing? percent orders of this county Which on motion of Sup. Cristy was laid on the table. Ayes 13--Searles, Goodrich, Patrick, Dlgglns, Thompson, Cutler, Conklin. Barber, Joslj-n. Garri­ son. Wilcox, Foote, Cristy. Nays 2-- Parsons. Peek. tor tefwoftrl ;vv v z.* Onjiiotion of Sup. Garrison, Jas. Xlsh, the Treasurer, was a Ho wed $75, as extra clerk hire in changing 8 per cent comity orders into7 percent orders. On motion of Supervisor Garrigon. Mr. Richards,circuit clerk, was allow­ ed $17.75 for official envelopes aud let­ ter heads, for the use of his office. The following report of the Commit­ tee on Fees and Salaries was read aud on motion adopted, viz: Board of .Supervisors, December term, A. 1). 1877, •W. CA'drman and Gentleman of tht Hoard ot HitperviMirii, Your committee ou Fees and Salaries would respectfully report that they have examined tho report of the county officers for tit* Ha'f v«ipf.n<Ung i*cc«n>her 1st ^TT, and Had a* fdlows, to,witi The county trensurer and collector report, the amount of fee.s received for tho ywar end* Ing Dec. 1st, 1477, to be $140 87. Clork hire same time Kuel itatiauerri W-,, The circuit clerk remrta ttte tataf re<- pts for the year ending Dec. .^d 1X77, to he . ' .. Balance duo county June 3d 1877. #$67 .<083 At . 30 Talal,. $L18t) *5 Salary one half year,.. iM.sNXi Balance duooteri;....,...,... It) 35 The site rift reports the earnings of his oiHoo fhr six months to ho. ,,f7ip«9 Receipts..,,..,,...,..,,.,.,,,,.. 174 I» The eounty clerk- i<onorts tho amount earned and eeoeired from dune lit to Uen. Kt 1877 .$ IM t5 W I) ltmirland printlatr.. A K BiMdlMirv printiitfr South worth printing aad btanks... ... . Wanks J V an ftlyke Printing K K Rtenards 2 maps for elerks ©Wee..: . Total..,. r ' V ' Kl-Ki. •VW'Wnt reported July «, Mfff .... O W C'Mt I ton.H C<KTL C A X-W It H t> l\*ei|rht. Kellou s haulinx ~ J W g 7 tons enakiti^ do J Qulakm w Mil end year said and for the pastf two years, in not having many poor. They have paid $3 and $4 per week for board of paupers, and in addition for clothing, medicines, phy gioiun's bills and in one case $9 per week for board Oitre of an insane pei>ou wiia had UavQu^e idiotic. At P9\vner8 Gjrove tUtUis oouqtyt 2,847 80 .,|W0 Q0 .. 378 00 Total earning jiame tma.......... Salary ojie half year Clerk l^ltpe.............7 #1.278 00 We -would recommend that an order lie drawn on the trea&urcp to pay Mid county cl^rk the aum 7^ that sna* beuiK tfate aiaount shown to he hii dn& l\v tUo aUuve ox- hilMt, Resftectfuily subinittei!, <« GKO. li. GAKKISON. , JAMES Thompson,;' H. i;. .fostTK,. . ; Jf, C. CKL JUU, M. Fou FOOTK Qouimitleo. The committee on claims made life following report, which on motlou was adopted. STATE or ILI,ivors > Mcileovv Oounty. J «.s! s* i Board of Supervisors, Dee. ten», A> ^ 1877 ifr. Ctkiiirniatipand Gentlemen of the Board of Supervisors:. Y our coiru«,ittee on Claims would beg leave to repAvt tlvat they lytyci e\aininod ail claims preaented Uefore then* aud recommended the |>SS myment of the followinj?, aud that the clerk Me directed to issue orders fur the several amount* to tho several elaimants, as cnterod tn the last column nvtrkod allowed, to-wit: 57.1 1150 96 00 usr 6 20 6 tl Am't cl'iu'd L II pavis.mediealatteedaneeof prisoners 800 T J Dacy, repair ojf pump at court house P Whitney postage $ envelopes Geo Sherwood, meals fbr furors arvloMrcerf ,,, ...... J C Mlinger work on court house P Austin & Son returning furni- tuce for court house and jaU. .. P Austin & Son do ; K Donnelly wall paper and cbkth- i«R for prisoners R Q Jefferson error in tax siil^. lot no 1 X-W S, Sec 3-1 town it range S 80acres..,..,,., E E Itichdrds wviting up ̂ adc$^ to record in circuit clerk's oHl. M'e for fhnr years ending Suae 4 m ,. A llanaford glass, putty etc.... I T A A L Salisbury goblets...... ISO It A Stedman services aa janttor s<i\vin|f wood etc. do die ing prisoners. --... Je7»5 do 8ummonmg- jurors and at. Am't allVl 800 3 7& 1160 86 60 1187 639 011 tin »« 4Ptr M9T ' f t 180 30 4 15 100 67 55 287 9a >ard <>/ Supervisoja,, 10 817 10 son toojtii\g « tit-tics in regard to i>oor MEDIC AT. ATTKWI>*NCB, MEDICINE iR»| 1NO KOH 1'KISONKRS, LIGHTS MTCSi Amount reported July 6, 1817.. A Read (agent) repairing boot* aa4 sh»M's for prlsoiters 4; John Wheat • . H; John Wheat it > Dr J Nort hrop medical attendance oa prisoners ]} 1 RKI'AIItS ON COt'BT Ilftt'SK AKU QBOVgi Amount re|mrted July 6, IST7 ...'i JJriish plastering... .,1 T Smith digging ditch and Tepa'g wwll M Kckert ha.:lhigenal cladera.* .i.^ T S llear<lsley imperlng sheriffs I«QHUIK till >1 Wait laying pipe ......, T WhitHon & .Sons lead pipe do nails and pipe....... Henr.v Young w©S! stoueaiul work..... IIu Sidiryvwr w«rk oa 4ooie. ><' Norton A sou lumber. .... viiHtin ,v Hermanreuairiag dotae.... I» Ecklor piinting M Sherman r^talriatr safe ,1 s Wheat paiuts and oil* Hunker Bros iron pine ete it Deisel chairs and iwking glass.,. ., < 11 M Wait work on pump , D Ecklor painting JAlri.hplaatertog ete 1» W Curtis nalotlng,,, Milo V Mnith eleaaiag eUleva,... **W*iAUU#f vfvfk uu drain.,,.,, T\iial • 4 . . i « HKCAl'IVrtA'ttOKf." Stationery, records and printing .4 Fuel ,,, i Medical atteudance medicine MHI elothinx 1'ov prisoners llgbta foe Ouurt House.,,.,,,,,,.,...,.,,.,,,,,, K|l Pnmituro aed d\tur*« 0»nrt |lou»e* and other reiutirs Itepairaoa Ouurt Ilousa and ground* Total amount All which will wore ftiliy ai from the bills herewith sufemittec McitKNHv OOCNTV to s. n. For a&rviccs as Pundvtslag Ageat ete from June 1st to |>ec. 1st, M« I. Klsuu Jl, L;tinh% bo do depose and say that report Is a correct st bills presented and paid aa »g«:ni. as therein furth the best of my kti@w!edgii.««v K. M. LAMB, Subscribed and sworn to Mforo thU 2Ut Dec. A. D. 1877. ^vfrnarn^mm. STATS or JLUVOIS 1 „ fSf -y McHenry County, > | We, tlie committee* further KQoi% that we have exnn^lned Vh# acemnttat •and report of K. M, Lautbv 'agent, aud And the same eovrtot rccouiuieni that tho same bo in detail. Woodstock, X>«c. 187?. Z. K. GOODKICHIK ' SAML'Kt CUTTBB^, J. W. CRISTY, QICU, H. GAKHISOK» & 0. FAKSOSJk CoiuoiilMMa" On motion of Supervisor Gart^go^, the Treasuror was iustrncted to kar row such amount o( money aa. I weed to meet current expense* shall be iu funite from the cottffl taxes. The outatn i ttee on to whom was referred tho dispute between Win, 4 and this county, made the foUo^1 port, which 011 motion vva8 Your committee, to wh ferred the matter of cave, having dt\l? considered tm^eap^ beg leave to i*eport that havi Mr. McConkey*s propttSltf-- that be will pay too taxes 4,100 dollars of tho aaiotmk te versy and withdraw tU» ««til m ing agaiusv the eowuty, t|«a paying the costs* would reea .1 ... ... _ . . tendiiy( ^h>ard Geo 1|| tiar««o;i up stan r farm. % te Goodrich do... -- S VO Guren cons^ahle lulls ef ofts in criminal cases,, » 50 1490 I'owis in rnininai l»dl S Van Cure 11 do do a*d monies paid out,..,..,. liW P Wilkinson cost in criaatnal cases and monies paid o«t 87 IS' E &( I.auib ouroltasing agent..... 90QU ^r^^ragr^ • «. R dooniwcn. - -»«. .• samukl orTvaa. y * p' • * ' ' \-V: »a>i 14 801 UU ess 1879 90 OS &I JK W. FAISTR, H. <MKRTSOX,fc-: ;• * A y- • Ak-VJ k ' k i - on personal property jrred tho latttr & 5, SEASUBI i P, garwwh* PATRICK. I - tf, • . -&$•$ , Yonr eorumtttee on personal proper- ty to whom was referred to tlie plaint of G. A. Palmer, as to assessment of personal prop* ted ia 1S76 and asaoeaod. in 1®?.', âssessor at $l.(K», would repoi tliey having heard Mr. Palme**. rccouimeiuT that 9aid assesswtOiH Concluded t*n Zott Avi] t V. ^ *31 •v : . j * . : ' *j..