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jnolnniMti or OUT aKMi 1 earing the year »nmg XSth, 1"«3, wherein I amount of allt f««g toe ea;*ned by OtflcUl 8mW<! duHftt •aid y.ar. (hi; AquMinik f<>r cliik aire, anj. other «xp«a«M: Na»ure of 8»rvlw and Rarntngn: i A» County Collector: XfjL CommiMlOD on $1,444 73* S? • <«« collected M3JiV,9% 1% Commission on |39,<»S; tl, • feck taxe« Collected with ' .current taxe# flil.71 Penalties and Fee* collccted .. with taxea fctdT.19 Ah County Treaaurert% Comtnifsjan on $S.*7t 7>, • redeemed from forf. ,. - If 1.44 fi% Commission on dinputMt taxes difctril-utnrt .... SV&94 Pommiwlfln on $4,i m 6L disputed tfc.xea collected hut .. not dif^Hbnted' 99IX 2% C.r.,i4ii**ib»' oh 994. *1 £.93; : pern. proo. b*ck tax«a <09.32 <mm„ CommiflBlon, 0(1 |!t,s«t).49. ^inheritance taxes ... CT121 2% Commission on tce.329.4ir, motor fuel, ta*es ............ .... .. 1.898.M 3% Compiiaqloo on 11.0] 2.11, highway violation fines ........ 88 84 %% Commiaaion on 9115.492.9?, • for receipt 8,1(4.33 la Comrpift«ton on 9899.C4i.31, '., t for expenditures 2,999.41 -;i ,, Total. OroM Karninga: s •» '•« c. 'Expenditures^ ?. C* Stevens, Co. Treaa. • and Collector Clerk's Salaries _...„ Aampx press on tax bills 990.103.ll .9S.5tt0.00 .. M*M9 . 1.984.16 ... 19.89 Total RxiMindititrM 1S.SHS.11 N"et earnings of County Treas. ~~ 0 office for 1915 94ft.81V.07 J. Q. ^TBVKJJJ?, > • County Treasurer Basics brought forward . December I, 1944 -.*299 EM «* v »»j>,-.22.51 from taxes «48,830.96 • i?? ?° ®M liquor' licenses 8.310.00 aftln*-,- refunds.' ££'?}}}} I**"* of 'H- for doling. citfl. *ajV^ 'J,4;2'• .J^'1t"rannts^fecr,*a ibfr ofmP r otherM fbumi.adTs 95.00: Martin Simon 'v 107.66 Lowell Xyew fm n. Fund - In'nn t^Phohe ominI*Hk>ns j . 70.00 rent of fp.ir bounds : i v 9Ro.oo sale of atlases: • ' , * 5!'5S telephone payments•, W iftdiv. * _ 88.40 miscellanooup iSS"00 ,oan r®ftmd from MKT 900.00 real estate oale of houae Tax anticipation warriants J25.000.00 Chm. Lirefie CommUtee 27.38S.OO 8upr*.. County Horn* ....1...... 7,289.47 8upt. County Home ... . 4.112105 County Officers' Fees .•..,.....„.4I,11#.24 •Blffhway F'upd .«?? 5!»t.t2 Pers. Prop. Back Taxss ........20.315.8J Inheritance Taxes ..2'.#f0.4* Motor Fuel Taxes 6«.S»C.42 Hwy. Payroll Stearin* A**Ct. 28.979.99 Fines for Hwy. Vlol.ltfori* .... 1.918'0 Do* Ta* 5,199 58 Blind F^elief ..„ . 121.79 institute Fund 438 00 Taxes Redeemed from Koirf... R,571!t«i Penalties and Fern Non-High School Fund ... State's Attorney's Fund .. Disputed Taxes , Deposit by Order of Court Unknown Residents and JjMinor Heirs ^ Th-idge Bond Fund Mothers' Pension* 8.147.16 ...i 1,995.14 ... 1.996.00 ... 4;9«0.9S ... 1,853.79 .... 459.55 .11,715.89. .... 138.19 Total Receipts for 194$ ....fS07.S90.45 Grand Total 9717.178.ii ' , npoMittiiw County Orders 9198,511.59 Orand and Retlt- Jurors SSO.VO Coroner and Coro. Jtirofs 884!o<> Bounty Orders " iiVit Probation Offioer, . 1.18*4.80 Treasurer's Salary V.;_2;, 3.099 M ^'•'ks' Salaries l!.l....vjJ®. 9,9(t'm' «Stamps litsiiso eneral F^md 1,993,39 »1. of If»t. Revenue ,.„..81t53?.01 % Simon Payments to* jState 40.00 Atty's fees per court orttarii .... 175.00 Miscellaneous 116.11 Petty Casl\ 90.09 Express on tax WHs 19.89 Tax Anticipation Warrants paid 8S,337,R| County Officers' -Fe es .80,000.00 Hlffhway Fund Pers. Prop. Rack Taxefr ... Inheritance Taxes ..'.... Motor Fuel Taxes . Payroll Clearing Acct. Pines for H^ry. VIo!4tion's ^pg Tax fund ini*st itute Fund Taxes l)ed. from Forfl Penalties and Fees Non-IIIich School Fund State's Attorney's Fund Disputed Taxes Deposit by OMf>r. of Colirt Unlcnewh Residents ud Minor H<)lrii Uridg* Bond Fund .40.987 39 8.893.48 84,419.18 . 71,^43.90 . 2S.7S3.H4 .. 1,019.69 . 8 084.56 .. 898.04 . 3,919.89 ij.n8.ta .11.518,98 •j8.8fi.lf .. 3,090.19 ... 469.59 11.9*4 31 Total Expenditures ..»47».9M 65 Balance on hand Nov. 89tK' 1945 in all funds 248,179.49 # Grand Total 1717.178.11 The above and forerfoinu reiiort Is true and correct according to my best knowledge and belief. J. O. STHJVEN8. _ . „ . County Treasurer .. on4 >»Worn to b^ore m« this llth day of December, 1945. R. D. WOODS, (Seal) County Clerk State of Illinois, County ot McHehry I. J. Q, at>*v4l#>"4ff soli th^ „th|rl|t(itHM r*s|ftct«H|WMKlni« • best knOwieSieand Relief . Jkvf neither received directly or wtly a|rreed to receive or be paid for my, owrt or another's benefit, any oUlcr money, article, or consideration thtuk therein stated, nor am i entitled to any fee or emolument for the period therein mentioned, other than those therein specified J. G. STEVENS, County Treasurer Subscribed and sworn to bef6re nto this llth day of December, 1945. R. D. WOODS, (Awl) » Notary Public It was thereupon regularly moved by Jupr Pllip and duly seconded by Stir. Vueoker that the report Ns approved and ^he roll being- called, the Chairman declared the motion unanimously carried. The following. Attorney General's opinio^ was presented and read to the Board, to-wit. (Copy of this onlnlOB on file la the County Clerk s office.) It was thereupon regtrtarijr moved by Supr. Nolan find duly seconded by 8upr. Keck that the oplnlon be placed on file and the t bairman dees.red the motion unanimously carried. ^ Two certified copiee of Resolutions ^pdopted by the Board of Supervisor* of Whiteside and DuPajpe Counties in the State of Illinois were presented and read to the Board and ordered placed on file. A boiler Inspection report of a boiler located at the Cotinty Home was presented and placed on file. 'Gas tax allotment reports for the month of December. 1946. and January; 1946 were presented and ordered placed op file. Sunr. Nolan addressed the Board and, stated that th^ Zontnr Commission not he^i) able to complete, their de!!hflfcrattonf at this time, that the* were Tioldln* a series of raeetfnt* wltUvtBo. McHenry County I^al .«9Ml* for the puroose of majiin* *0*^ m»nts lp' the ComjjjTafjepfclve MiUm Ordinance r.ow before' thta Boara fftr adoption aad that s*ld Commiselen would tike an extension of time to com* It ularlj roared by A«U S:;pr. ahd dttty aecohded by Suj#. (|t( (hat dl in»ttf|« pe'tair.ittg to County tci.inc be r<-fected. baox o the S^tninc Commission and tti4t all mntter* pertaintAs to Um> of t»w Compre^»»aiife. Z«Ua» Qrdintnm continued to tM special March meetlnc •C I«oar4 «p4 ^he roll b4^. OsU«4 tile Chairman declared the motion tutanimoussly carded. , Supr. Wrlirht, Chairman of-the Building Committee, Informed the Board that his C"o-T>mlttee, tcRether w.tn the fh«ir*nsn, -ret Ju i'iary l»th. 1*4*5 *.Wt Willis Hubbard of 722 <las Rle.nif? BalldinK. *i»»<|ifoi3(l, Tllipois an arrlii. t«ft" '•ftii.Mri.lng plans for the fe»ni>'leliiMsti of thf (*ourt House ahf'i iim.1 10 SMbfiiit p »ns covei 'nl? antiripat^l »»i)- t»l«-Ve|h<-nt«- f. r th« next fi v- y>a» p»-rloi^, fot- the i«»ntMit pri' <• o,f :Sujir. U'ruht further informed tifa I'x-ard th.it nldltlonit] v-uilt sp.ice wits «i«*Uy needed-' lb the Circuit' Clerk's sun Count:. Clffk'/t offices and thai *i-*s mMdrd Clerks office an-1 ttiat vther nanlfd ad-iifl in.il. r<v»rj. After some t.lse'uyslon con«'.»r>»init 'ml matter. It -vas rexularlr move.l t-.b F>tnr. Meier and> duly seconded by Asst. Supr. WcCohneJl that sal«l matter b« referr«>d to the nulldlniff Committee <ivin« ».aid jf"c^nmit»ee Hill power to .ic>. And the roll helnar called, the Chairman declared the motion unanimously carried. Supr. Cornue, Chairman of the Spe- cla»>t Ta* Committee reported that at the Scavenger Sale recently conducted hy the Ommty Collector, over 3000 pieces of property were offered for sale and approximately 1000 pieces sqld netting the County |2i»,g40 55 in back taxes. Supr. Cornue attain aUdreaaed the Board and asked tor a report from the Purchasing Committee concerning fhe Purchasing of two-way rsdio equlpm^nt /oc the StMrlfTs office. Supt AcUrttn Chairman of t)«e J*urchaain»; Committee Informed the Board' that his Committee no*' Prepared to muke a report at this time, after which a general dis> OfiMlfm *M then had copc«rnln;j said ipatt^r b>' the members of the Hoarl ,of * Retaliation, opfm-^ tloti and general niaint«na>uv. Cost, ' (igures were submitted Mh.><,(n- u- Senses of opoMtion in Kane County for' Jthe year 194!». } * There being no further business to oome before Uiis meting. «t r'a^ rrjctir* Supr *«>d dul>* seconded '»y Supr. M>,c keten to adjourn. ^dJouraS^ lfce^eu»0,, B«»rd . JOHN S. HARKI30N. R»- tD*. WOODS, Clerk. Cha1 irmf"a ln" Total 1.191.23 . have received from mator fuel, tine fynds rental cn County owned machia^ ry inilud'il in the abov; r<|iort S. antf inrnotl sany «iwr to u>e T^ea^iuri'r for the C.nmty ro.*Hl which sdI'I sum -s hereby reappropriated for road purposes including the repair, storage and purchase road machinery or for improvimwit for buildingr to hon.<e machinery. The matter of designating the County State Aid roads liy name, number or "letter was discussed an! we favor some ^uch system r.od suggest a 8 foot Hquare sign ou crtcsoted i»ost vith a different number for each road. The sighs cojuld be made at the County shop and put up as soon as .'reosoted 1 In. 6 P0*18 are ou the mafket. We expect to r«l\erilse the nnphalt seal c*wit worn In the n.ar t'utnie, which was outlined in a re -eri report. The State Highway Department ex- P*et» to oomplete t(te Paynes hill road fmn McHeniy to Crystal Lalt« with lq*4eral Xtanda thla season and have Mkcd that the County acree to maia- WW same and pass the usual resolution •to that elfect. The read Is to he surfaced with an asphaltic oil mix. .We favor the approval of said resolution by this Board at this time. We have been informed by the 8tate Division of Highways that other counties set up a fund for making right of way plats, title searches and miscellaneous costs of time required by interviews with property owners and offlcials. tha| are not a proi»*r charge ^iiKtor road construction engineering. We therefore recommend that a resolution setting up a fund of 9300<i for this purpose for the year ending December 31, 1946 be passed by this itMur*. Vottr Committee estimates there will he iioceKsary for the care of the Mc- Henry County, llliinois |*-.irol system of tohdi Jin upprs>prlHttoti from tii« Ciui'ty h'rtwuj fund in the Niim of «4i»«» until *1(4. next meetUir t»r this Board. SucttaJ March Myii •;vtm wlon pursuant to a call signed hv mr.re C^Tr«0He"thlr,I 0fw ,t" m#n,bers "at the «r?uiiir th* v cLty °f Woodstock A "n• ,iS«<uG .'t 10 o. c ]lo2c'kh A. M.° t March Th« meetlnij wns called to order by the Chairman. John E. Harrison, snd the Pledge of Allegiance to the Fag of the I'nited States of America, was *riveh by the Clerk with all members of thf board ?nd visitors nresent partuiDatlng. And the roll being nailed, the follpwirg. members responded \n •heir npmes. to-wit: Supervisors August M- Ituthr. C. Perry Wright. ^ar» E. Hittmus. F. E. Beck. E. C. Cov. O. J. Carroll. E. F. Kueeker. Ch'is. H. Ackman, Harley Mackeben, T. F. Nolan John E. Harrison. Stanley H. Cornue' S£crKhmn^l.t.tM aon°?dn n.He,Uen' rFyr aCn.k M eier Manadth ANs. sistant Supervisors A. M. Maxwell. A. B. McConnell and Paul Raseothal. oon- •tituting a quorum present. °t the Special February 1946 meetlhr were read and .oh motion approved ana ordered of record. The following report of the County Jr«iiiir»r for the month of February. *949 WHS presented and read and upon motion of Supr. Wlttmus and dulv mrtended by Supr, Schmltt and declared coanr rfieilde , wtaos-. wapitp:r oved and ordered »p»l--ac*e«d» eofct For tlM KoatVof a Bs^ine brrfuKht forward Feb. 1st. If It . ,anisi5Tras5. >ne%«(^al P.md Swnrii., County Ho*rs RttRt-, Counly Home Chm. Mmur i?ommfttea .. Roimty Officers* lVea HlniwayFund Pan*. Pmperty Hack Taxet *n|lt(kritaMe TfcXes Motor ^iiel. TMmi ... Hwy, Payroll Clearing A ret. 2.9^1.^9 Klnea. 8ta|t« HWy. Violations 517.03 tnstitute Fund . 7,00 Dog Tax Fund 17.00 Taxes Redeemed from Forf. }.|9S.C9 9%89.48K.S6 -I SJ.U . 4«C«S . 747 9? . »8.50 . lto't.u . *7 09 5,:»*t T 3 Total Recelpta ..^ Grand T^tal ... UveodkiarM County Orders. Cw#per and Corn. Jurors . 1*KHVrtto» Officer TjwMiiri's «MU4ry Ctarks' Salaries HlAVar CW&rn Trih^rltance Taxes Payroll Clearing Account .. 18,999.78 98F8.3t5.89 918,897.79 .... 43.0# ... 99.19 .... 98n % ... «T2.«;o .. S.7l9.r.t ... 3.91'J.BO 3(18.99 ngwuDw m> Ml< mat 131.54 COCNtif, ILUNOis rAtiti tvk'S te£" '* ftMipectfully submit- . PAUL ROSENTHAL. AUG. W. RtTTH " T. F. NOLAN : ~~ O. J. CARROLL CARL. E. WITTMITS i It was regularly moved fay Supr. Kuecker and duly seeonded by Asst. !"4upr. McConnell that th# report of the >mmlttee on Roads and Bridges be Adopted by this Board and the roll being called, the Chairman declared the motion unanimously carried. The following (tight of Way Resolution wa*- presented and read to the •Hoard, to-wit: Total Expeadtt 81.941 knowledge and »>elief. ~ J. G. STBVKKSJ _ , , . County Treasurer .w? ?yFt,l?d sworn to before me »hia 12th day of March. 1949. R D WOODS. (8e^l) County Clerk A report of the County Treasurer showing payments due the County from Townships on County Home was pre-, tented and -«sd *::d upon motion of Asst. Supr. M«"Connell and d\»ly seccnd» •d by Rup^. Kuecker was declared carried. The said ' report war. approved ana agiounts due ordered oollecte*. The Committee on Roads and R»««1*es »r«senU)d the fol'owing repoft. to-wit: Mrs. Chilrm.in and Gentlemen of the Board of Pupcrvitors, McHearv Cowntv, Illinois: The undeni«n«d members of the Roa<t and Bridge Committee, for. said County beg leave to ?ubmr( the fot»owinr report on the matters before them. That we met at Woodstock. Illinois, on the 9th day of Mairrh. IMC, aM audited and orderM paid hPl* of • general nature charg*aWe to the MoHenry County patrol systtm of roads aa a whole for repairs and suoplle* for Countv owned machinery and labor at the County tool house and a total of 91,797.09 Bills chargeable to the various sections of the County patrol system of roads at rates heretofore approved, by • his Hoard were audited and ordered naid as follows: Sections 3. 14 .. 9 5I.H3 Sections 4. 1«. 19 _i. *. 883 8V Sections 4, 17 .. 97.81 Sections 7. 9. 9, 10. 11, 18 34|.1«t Section 13, 15 ^ JI.44. t 7»i» •Vtotf. a«4 ordere* nald^ •LTax funds so fellows: , Total . BfHi were. «ju<.. Apt of Motor FueL , M. p. t. Patrol Beotldto Np. 1. maint. labor and mat 9 T8.49 N* 5 ftie. 93 and mat 8«c, 84 engi. mghrt. WtoF maint labor 198.99 * Btefit or Way StagtMntag Be It Resolved by the Board of Supervisors of Mi'Henry Counnty at '.ts meeting this l?th day of March. i**44S that th».v is hereby appropriatae<l the si;m of Threo Thousand dgllars. i>r so much thereor as mny be necessar-. from the said county's motor fuil tax illotm.-mt. for Right of W»> Enginet rng. during the year ending December J J, 1949. H Further Resolved, th.it this resolution be i>ubinitted to the Dcjiarti^ ent of Puhh" Works and Buildings. Plata of Illinois, to guarantee payment ">t all cost for right of jvay englnceiirng. It was thereupon regularly moved by Supr. Ackman and dulv seconded bv I'P'b ^U'fker that the Resolution bV adopted bjr this Baard and the roll he- 1tjg Called, the Chairman detlared the motion unanimously jarrled. TM followln< Resolution snd Agreement to Maintain Hichways Undfr Pro- (v.Hons .»f F»de-a! Highway Act Project No. 48A was presented s»nd r.«a*t to •he Boat J, to-wit: Said resolution and n*reemeni is In the usual fcrm r.nd ptov-des for the tmtffj.vment of it.in mf1«ks Hf highw.iv riO«* Cr.'*«al I-ske to McHenry wn State Aid Route «. vn& is .».» file in the County Clerk's office. It was thereupon regularly moved by A®nt.. Supr. McConnell and dulv seeondnd b>" Supr. Meier that the Resolution «M Agreement be adopted by this Board and the roll being called, the Cmirman declared the motion unanl- >uotwly carried. Tbf Committee on McHenry Countv flSTf'n "i1" i,nt* Hospital presented 1* J llowln,. report which, on motion bf Supr. MaeW"lH"i and dulv seconded Sf*i i""" and the ro!l beigg ^ wit" *,ed '^"•"""ouhly adopti, r- Chairman and MemLe^!* of cSubty° SUp*rV'"0r* of Mcllerry uJ*'lr H®«ne Committee met on fflP 8* J94*. at the McHenry County tw^iah of February. 1946 and reapwjtth* following report, recommending same be paid. 5' ^\AJ?.dr*w' f**d "nd grinding 9 58.75 m»yal Rlue Food Mart, groceries Wm. H. Fehrman, husking corn MoMiornery Ward * Co.. clothing W. Wool worth, incidentals Woodstock Dry Goods Co., clothes The ShurtlefT Co., lumber P. Clchoclckl, shoe repairs Bohn Hardwarde Co.. glass and tape R. F. Rachus, stoker' repairs ....; Goo4rows Oarage, gas. oil and repairs 18.87 Municipal Elec. Co.. elec sup 89.61 Superior OH Co., gas and furnace oil 11 r».J*2 • II. Bell Tel. Co.. telephone 29.i'6 *ngr|je Servlc* Station. ga%Knf» .41 »&i ' Co.; groceries ; 160.19 " U:8i U*. * Fuel Co., cortl 31:9 87 Ilsfln CO.. laundry Slip 6?.03 rH. Inc., pent coHtror 19,00 ^•ryer Biscuit Co., crackers .. . 19.52 Thompson Appllance Co.. Shell gas Iff r.o Arthur W. Johnson, tobaccb ..'... 7 8<j K. L. Ba|tkom & Co., .supples .... 1,T!> Crystal .Lake Farni Store, sup 1.59 western Candy St Tob. Co., tob .„ Hpbert Pharmacy, medtaine Wr P. Allen, oar and' truck license W: P. Allen, incidentals W P. Allen, salary Mtktr C. Allen, salary Stephen Steffek, wages Derythv 8teffek. wages Glen NelsoYi, wages Marion Nelson, wsces . Liiiuea Woit Mason, salary ........... W. P. Allen, extra work limber C. Allen, extra work 92.OC5.3t To the HfnwaUe Board of- Supervisors of McHenry County, Woodstock, III. Tour MeHenry County Farm. Home and Hospital Committee beg leave to report that they met at HarMattd on the above mentioned date ai>d audited and approved hills for p&yment in the following amounts:- Running expenses tl.077.99 Clothlnu . .. 9.27 Tobacco ..--.i.. 49.93 Medicines 89.51 Hospital .... .... 158.50 Wet ...a 314.95 Fuel 434.79 94.4V 29.0^ 7.3\ 3,5. 1.99 8 86 •|.81 1,71 9:00 18.60 68.69 115.00 100.00 85.00 76.00 79.09 116.0(1 r9.«>0 75.00 Total I2.M5.34 The regular monthly 'inspection of Grounds, Buildings, Equipment and Livestock revealed everything to be in good condition.. There being no further business, your Committee, upon motion duly made and seconded adjourned. * FRANK B. McCONNE&i* B. C. COT CHAfl H. ACKMAN r, B. RUSTIC % AUGUP'i JJL H MAXWWLL . 3^a fallowing pMltloa of the Hi«hway CoDimlrsioaer at CHenaung Tbwnshlp tor the repair of Uvs bridge known as thf De Gr6at Brfdge on the public highway near the northeast corner of HER LAST VI81T . . . Mt«. Era* Baapt, whose m wag exwuted is 1 spy after he landed hjr submarine from Germany, vigils her husband prior to her deputation to Germany, and the start of his life sentence, for aiding son in his spy work. section 28 In said to\vi| of Chemung over a nrancb of th* Plscajiiaw Or--<k either l»y repairing -viid bridge or l.iiiattng a"~twW"sbr!«li<-». was ore<9Url an-1 read to the Boari *f-wlt: VetMoa To the Board of Supervisors for McHenry County. Illinois: The undersigned Commissioner of Highways for the Town "of Chemung 1n said bounty, would resspectfully represent that the bridge known as the De Groat Bridge on the public hicliway near the north east corner of section 2* in said town ofChemung over a branch of the Plscasaw Creek. Is fallilnR and hn expensive repair .1<il> or a new 'iri(<ve Is necessary, for which work the Town of Chemung is resnonslMe. That the cost of a new bridge will ^"P llfi.000; that the ponulatfon «*f H*v»t' Town Is less than 1G.000: that the cost of said bridge'will be more th#h 4 lents on the $100 valuation on the latest assessm «nt roll, and tliat the lewy of •Mad nnd brld«e tax for two years last tiassed In said Town was 'n each year ror the full amount allowed hv law to be raised thereon for all road and •>ridre purposes, except for dsmaees incurred In layilng out. stterlng. or va- •atlng roads, or for ditches to drain rondS. the Whole of which lev>- 1s n«*ed- «>d for the ortllnarv repair of roads and I.Ttd^es in said Towji Wherefore, the said commissioner of highways ne»ltlons vour honorable lioard to, deem it expedtent to build or repa'r siild1 bridge at the entire expense of said County, and that you appr >1 rate •from the County Treasury a sufficient' stun of mone; to meet the cost of said bridge. And that you direct the County Superintendent of Highway,**, for said County to orooare plana, ami specifications for said improvement of aM as provided by Article V, section S4't>f the road and liridge laws of UliooM T>ated this tlth day of March, A. D. 1SM9. C. COR,V\Vi:i,I,. Highway Commissioner for the Town of Chemung, McHenry County, Illinois. Lee Cornwell. commissioner of hifrhway^ for the Town of Chen-.ung, in said Countv. being first duly sworn, on oath says that the facts stated in the fore- *oin* p-tition .'•rc trn-» rn' his own knowledge and that the matter is an emergency one. I-RK C. PORVWBI.I. Subscribled and sworn to before ine this llth day of March A. P. l»i<. LTCO.NA !! M'fSi;. (Seal) Notarv *'uhl!c Supr. Beek of Chemung Township addressed the Board and stated that several years ago a request was made by the Highway Commissioner of his Township for tile repair of said bridge or a new bridge constructed and at that time it was thought that a new LrJdgu. was not necessary and the trldge Was improved by making some extensive rerepairs but that now it was his opinion th^t a new bridge was necessary and >hat unless something was done Immediately. the road would have to be closed and the bridge condemned. It was thereupon regularly moved by bupr. Ackman and duly seconded by Supr. Meier thai the said petition by referred to a special commit u.. of three Supervisors to be appointed J»y thi Chairman and that said ('ommlttee tosrether with the County Superintendent of Highways be given full power to act with regard to the repair or construction of a new brld«e at the site of the < ld bridge, known as the Do Groat bridge, and the roll being called, Suprs Ruth, Wright, Wittmus, Beck, Coy, Carroll. Ku«ekqr, Actanan, A1 cmm|)u^h a aoptuni preeent- The Committee On Claims, tabor F?-s and Supplies presented the lollowipg report, whloh on motion of Suivr; Nolan, and duly seconded kty Supr. ScHmilt and the loll being called, was declared unanimously adopted, to-wit; March 12. A. D. 1946 Mr. Chairman and Gentlemen of the Board of Supervisors: Your Committee on L«abor, Fees and Supply Claims woukl 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 i&sue orders on the County Treasurer to the Claimants for the several amounts allowed, as follows to-wit: Frank Thornber Co., cir elk.sup - $:<i.54. co elk elec supl 1654.05, . , co elk off sup 531D.64 9 909.81' Woodstock Daily Sentinel, co hwy off sup 36.95 H. \V. Schmidt Cp., cir elk sup tt.34, shf oc sup ^4.59, . treas off sup 51c J 9.49 Fldler & Chambers Co., cir 'clk . rec bk ,.T. 79:91 Modern Business Forms <J%y» c. treas oc sup 39.10 Sup. Schs. Off. Sup.-- -r - Hammond A Stephens Co, M.>iy I*. End res 13.4* Bur; ess, Amlfirsoo A Tate ...... : |.$0 Byers lVintinK Co. 96,77. George li. G or ham, co cclit " , elec supl i;.M R. I). Woods, Co. CI It., co oU( uut extn .4,463.fi T. P. N'olan, co toning -- 5.70 Crystal I-ike Herald,' co roning.. 2*. 96 l'earl Schults. co coro reporter ... 2:.&0 Carr's Service Station. coQtiugent ll».75 K. U. (Chevrolet Sales, cont 5 80 Lawyers Co-op. Pub. Co., ju4«y Hbry T.I9 Co. elk. Ins. I'epdn,--• • _ . Thr. O. E. Nelson, Pok-'tt _ ZTZ.J. 19.00 Ur. Henry W. Sandeen. "arma<4c I0.<14 l)r. T. F. Forrest. Carmack 10,09 True Value fHore, ct hs« j»u;» .... 4,4] Thorne & Son, shf JA11 Sup' cloth. 1.93 David H. Anderson, ct hs*'>ep:'irs 5113S Band Hox Cleaners, ct hae ceo- 14J0' Kirwin Slide-Film l.ah., shf off sup. 2.49 111. Ht»ll TaI (V M* t hua 4a 11 VAX ; 1; , 1 train 1 accidental poisr^ drinking. . Total amount colle<.>u-d for services 9903.00, unpatd i:0. A report of th« Pr»bjtl»»*» ONlorr of Hhe County Court was pret«ente4 aad read and ordered placed on file. The following comp.u.ntca;ii.a from the City of Wood.uoek wa« and read to the Uaard, to-wh: ONLY SCRUB COW Nolan. Oprnuec McConneFl, Mav ^"<1 Mel^r ^"*1 ' •McC*hn«ri.A»d" Jbiftn Na^ rSene. *«Ahd tlie C __ the. motioh unanimously carried. Chairman Appointed 8ul>rs. rrank Uc Coqpell, Frank ||ay and R. C Coy' to act .011 said Committee. By-laws of (he McHenry County 4-H Club Town. Inc. were presented and read* tb the Board. Asst. Supr. McConnell chairman of the Lands and*L,ots Committee addressed the l!;»ard ano stated that Home tme afro the qu««tion of Uaninjf a part of the Old Fair Urounds property to the 4-H Clubs w*k referred to his Committee and It was found that it was nv<essar.v for the said 4-H Clubs to incorporate before a lease could be entered into and that was this purpose of presenting at this time the By-laws and Articles of Incorcorporation of the said i-H Clubs, .asst. Supr. McConnell stated further that *ome time ago his Committee placed an order with the McHenry County Title Copman>* for a title search concerning the Fair Grounds property and that It «as his opinion that some action should ce taken by the Board at this time f-oneenrng said matter. A general Uls. .~ussion was then had by the members of the Board after, which It wa» regularly moved by Stfpr. Kuecker and duly seconded by Supr. Nolan that the Committee on Lands and Lots be civen full power to act with regard to the leasing of said property to the 4-H Clubs after they erceive the title search now being made and the roll being called Suprs. Ruth. Wright, Wittmus, Beck, Coy, Carroll, Kuecker, Ackman. Mackeben, Nolan, Cornue, McConnell. May, Schmltt and Meier and Asst. Suprs. Maxwell, McConnell and Rosenthal voted aye. Nay none. The Chairman declared the motion unanimously carried. 7he C'^rk presented lists of claims apainst the County and on motion of H;ipr. Ackman and dulv seconded by Asst. Supr. McConnell and declared carried. the same f ere referred . to the propor committees and the Board adjourned to l:8o o'clock P. M. for committee work. llSO O'OXrfXne V. 9L The Board met pursuant to adjowrn* meat and upon roll calL the samo miip* h*ro responded to their names as appeared of record in the scorning sss> 111. Bell Tel. Co., ct hse Jail 'tal.. ,*~146!89 Andrew Warwick, shf oS sup ... Of J. F. Mitchnm, co ins Henry A. Nulle, shf mt jdlem lees serv _ Shf. Feedg. Pris -- Trackett's Bakery National Tea Co. Western I'nited Gas &>R1«& Co. Asmus & Son .' Fred Wendt. sbf dpty Harold R. Hotths, sh# dpty Theodore S. Miller, shf dptjr Hairy K. Heu. shf dpty B. D. Hoim«*N, shf dpty Ciiffoni K. Stock, shf dpty l-'red 11. Wllke, nhf dpty „.J. George J. Khlert, shf dpty Pre«l J. Krens. shf dpty Claude F. McDermott. shf 4pty John N'echrelieckl, shf dpty' »-"r>ink W. I'rokop, shf dpty •ilcward Cairns, >hl duty Har»»ld tl. Fox, shf dpty I'l.vde C. Miner, shf dpty $9ft.09, bailiff 920.00 Clyde .1. Zota shf «|pty 610.00w bailiff III).00 ^ ' Willis Jobe, bailiff . Supr. Salary Mileage-- Aug. W. Ru'h 50.90 91.1* 89.13 31.91 1.99. 54.69 90k 09 15.00 5.09 5.00 10^00 10^9 e.f'O 5.K 6<>a 16.09 80.00 6.0* 10.00 19.90 106.00 29.09 10.09 Peiry Wright Carl E. Wittmus lv. K. Beck K. C. Coy G. J. Carroll .1 .7..!"" K. F. Kuecker Chas. H. AckMMW) Z Harley Mackeben T. p. Nolan --"v' J. E. Harrison Frank R McConnell Frank Mav ^ Math N Schmltt . L....LZ". 7.!! "J Henry Meter. A. M. Maxwell A. 11. McConnell I'sul Rosenthal . Sup. Srhs. Asst. an« Cite Hire' Ix>rena J. McCannoa Shirley Saltmsn City of Woodstock, ct hite Jalf It and water „ Henry A. Nulle. ahf per dixm*" fees serv 169.1*9 Ora S. Nulle, shf cook for pris 100.00 O'Leary Truck Service, ct lie* jail coal Mif vestie Muldoon, <*r hea jail Ml... 13£m IT. S. Treaurer, 00 zoning cxp ... 1»F;04 All of which is respectfully submit- R. k. kcrckRR, Cha«rmna HRNRy C. MtSIK't P. R BECK 16.90 j 1 to 49.60 li.49 16.20 39.i0 69.19 *9.30 CC.«f TO.40 29.99 19.00 54,6 A li.49 90/0 .iJi 69.60 101.19 ~ ^ HA R I.EV MACKEBEN PRANK MAT "Ihe Co:nn lttee on Claim* C«ahi4yt I <>or p?'csetitf<l the following rvpprt. wri<»n on tnol'on of Supr..Coy Anal Uuiy onde.l b.v Supr. Meier and th.i rc^l ttelng led. was declared unanimously, a>1d» Ho p• ted• t, t' o* -wit: _ u _ , Mareh it A; U. 1949 Mr. Chairman and Gentlemen of the Board of Supervisors: Tour Commltte« op Couuty Poor Claims would beg leave ts rwp>rt that they have examined all claims presented to them and recommen<i the pavment or the followine. and that th« Clerk be directed to issue orders on tbe County Treasurer tc the Claimants for the ss%i *•'al atno.ints allowed, as follows to-ait' l>e(>endent Children-- Lutheran Child Welfare Asan. Daymiwi* j 75114, Diocesn*! Catholic Charltlel Glosioii ; > t. \ in. » r,t s Home for CMI. Carlso 1 n ci '".ersman 49.C0< Mrs Flovd J'sson, Krexnn .... <>( 4-,.u's^ M itrooks, depfprn thill ^t- W1* ««(• fray >942 >6 9> «6 Dependent Children^ . . r»ke Couhty T. B. San :.. l.84« 39 Rockford Mun. TH ^an^talhiuih rt8.40- Mrs. GcacS E. Stewart, £W94*na 24.."0. Mrs. Casslus Sweatman. Stesdnisn 88 60* 'All of Which Inresp^rTuy pen. CHAS. j? February 1946 • •> McHenry County lioard of Supra, court House Woodstock. Illinois Attention: R. D. Woods. County Clerk Gentlemen: The Mayor and mfmnef* of tne City Council of the Citjrof Woodstock have requested that I write you concerning live' repairing • of tlie sidewalks In and aronad the Court I louse, which as you jktiftm ai* in a very bad condition. i lWi> vn«ktte( 'has beea brought to your* attention previously and there has b«cn totne discussion from tint to time concerning'the same, but no action his e\er been taken. Tn* Cltv of Wood*, stock has, on many occasions, favored and (implied with certain requests, made by your board and we feel thatwe are entitled to Homt cooperation on yctir part. We do not desire to hav* this mat.*' t»r n<erely referred to a committee iini; then dri pped, trit we want actionsttoctrvly' trust that you will not defer thi*; matter until aom-«ane sustains aa Injury, which might" evolve liability both the part or the City and the County. „ Looking forward to a favorable reply, I anw Respectfully yours, TlfKpOORE U HAMRR, r City Attorney It w«| thereupon r *Tularly moved b* Supr. Ackman atad duly seconded bi Stjpr. Meier, that the oommnuimtlnn !»•» referred to the Committer on Pub'lt Gildings tor report, and the Chairman declared the motion unanimously car* ried. , Supr. AWcmux Ch.airman of the Building Committee, aidres*«d the Hoard and made a r»(wrt eoncerniu* two way radio e<tU.lNti?nt. fpr the office cf the f'.erllT of McHenry County and cuVmit- ;ed th« follow mi: quotations, i^aje by >he (lalvin Maiiufatiu^.nMr Companv of (,li ca*o. to-wit: Said proooiltion tp»rx 'Jal-in Mf*. Corporation is In th* frwrm >f a bid for the complete 'a.itn'hiUoq of. i| two-way Motorola police ra ilo tet«p*mhe svstem tor Mcrt el.ry fouitf r* s tol'c <*oft tf S*.738.50. and it on f.i» In the County tTlerk'a office. A general discussion, wa* than had bv. tbe members of the ttoarl itmcernih* ihe coat .of installation, operation •*nd. miintenanee;- after which it was *• ctilarly moved 'Supe. Meier and Vity seconded bv .'Mur. Wlttmvs that the Purchasing Cominlttcs contact the larxcr dties and viria^res in the county that lvve police cgrs and ancertain how many of them would be willing to ro-operi\tp '•> two-a-.iv rtdlo equipment and lfistM.il in their said police ears the Wessary equipment. The. Chalrmdh declared tlte motion unnn'mouslv carr! e«l., Supr. Cortina of Itnlu'on Townshm addressed the IVjurl an<) stated that the purshsae of two-way radio eoyipment for the office of the Sheriff of McHenry County has been before the Hoard and its Ptirrhasinc Commit lee for Multa aome tlm? snd that It was his opinion . the .the Committee and fnemliers of., the BoA.nl lutve a pretty taopd idet >>n what 'he co-it of, Insta11a> tlon. maintenance an-1 operation is go. it*K to be and that dae to the fact that n« w Committees will »* nptMiinted At the next meeting of the Beard, he would move at thfs time tnnt the Purchasing Committee be given full power to act wjth regard to the purchase and instal* lation of two-way radl'.o euuinment to onerated Ky th» Sheriff o' McHenry C.»ut»ly. Said motion waa duly seconded by Supr. Rttlh and .thhe-n>Hl being filled Suprs. RuU. WHght, Wittmus, **eek. Carroll. Kitacite,-, AcVinsn. MacVe- Nn. Nolan, Corn<i*. McDonnell. May. Schmltt and Meien and A.-vit. Supra Maxwell. McConnell and Rmiei^ihal v«t» are- Supr, coy ,-voted nay. ""he Chairman declared the motion carried A report of 4isa Tax Allotment for Aeronautics of the Htate of Illinois, eftating,that an anpltcatloa for an sir* oort In IfeHtnr}" Countv to Ne located one-||alf Itiile south n/ .lohtMlmrn rvnsld be acted, upon March is. rr#. seated and read to tfw Itoard and ord«reg ai^oad. on fila. ^upr Nolan addressed the Board.and •tated that the Zoning Cam miss ion had not been ahle to v>mpi*te th«dr delib- •fatNws at this time, that they were folding a aeries of meeting with tha •scHapry Count) IWI Uatate Hoard '•> purpose of. maklnc some adiuat- "* Comprehensive Zoning ,hl-« Hoard fur adoption ahd , that said Commission .would like an eitan-iion of time to oomplete their deliberations. It was , up°n '"•guiarly moved by Supr. llulf seconded by Sup*., Hchmltt that all mattor^ pertaining to Oaunty Zoning be ref-vrwi back to th* 7-onlng Commiaaioi and that all mat* VtT* ^rJR^ninlg tp, the adoption of tba Comprehensive /.on'.ng Ordinance be continued to the Snecial Auril meeting »h 1"OAr<' and thi roll being called, •he Chairman Jecl4r.nl the motion unanimously carried. A, tentative pHt of Oakwood Hills Subdivision In sections X and la of Dorr Township was presented to the Board for approval. it v-*as thereupon regularly moved bj- Supr. Nolan and duly seeppde*} by, Asst. Supr. McConnell that the pl%£ lie approved and "" -Chairman declared the ntptiop.unaiR The late p;<?aiuetu o. a miowest-^ «cn railroad had a life-sized paints j irtf of a cow framed and hung on the wall behind his deric at hi» of* flee in Chicago. Tlje cow was just an ordinarylooking animal and friends who asked why he should want such a fine-painting of ah ordinary-looking cow in his off.ee were told: "Our trains through the dairy belt have killed hundreds of cows and that i* the- only 'scrub' cow they ever hit. The farmer Who owned ^ that cow said she was just a 'scrub' i worth about $40. All the other eow»] that-our traixtehave killed hare been, 1 champions." E. C. COT •••RANK H ACKMAN* McCO.v VI' Asst. Petter. County Supr. McConnell presented Or. Superintendent ot the r'-C. Tuberculosis Sanatorium, who was Introduced to the Boa.rd by the Clialrman. Dr. Petter outlined la ds» tail he type of treatment that patierHK I11 his institution from McHcurx Coun- \y a" receiving, and read a report to tbe Hoard of the number of (Wllentn from McHenry County that have been in his institution since 1941 and ln- ' >rmed the Board that he would be •lad to prepare a more coapreheasUr^h report to be placed on fiU . wl(h "osrd within the next few> d|tys. C.ialrman thanked Dr. Petter for appearance before the Board. The following report of ths County Coroner for the calendar venr lfjlf «as presented an.1 upon motion duly made and carried was approved and ordered placed on file, to-wit: Said Coroner's Report Is on file in the office of the r011.1t,' Clerk. Said rpoort shows 57 oases of death In McHenry County submitted to the Coroner for investigation during the fiseal year, from December ), 1311, to November 30. 1945. Of this number th-ire were deaths from the folfowinjf cause#: 28 from heart or l.r*l» >aus*vj. ( automobile ac? " 4 suicides. 3 tractor loctdentfc 9 drownings. f murder* electrical * a>W1<i»ta' 5 gunshot. ... _ r 9 bjr falim»t. I burned. 1 caaeer. 1 lightning. HER DAT IN 3 Judge--Do you know the nature of an oath? Mrs.--1 ought to. I've just been helping my husband lay the stair carpet. . J Exeose It, Pleaae' --What's that big noise outside? Mr. -- Oh, it's just some mill talking to . himself. Mrs.--But why is he shouting so? Mr.--I guesa he must ba a. UtUg deaf: m •?*>"• Escgsable Error ' Corporal (at a reception)--Goodness gracious, I've done something terrible! ; f Sergeant--What? 4 Corporal--I mistook our hostear* hat for a sandwich and put mi«9^ tard inside! 1 v* t4- AO Net Fuleai , . Tom--What's worse than swall#9to> Ing 91 ruler and dying by inches? Dick--Hpw abmit going out of tba house and dying by the yard? Harry--Or getting down your bed and dying by the foot? Mule l» the Air Myron--I see you advertised ytui saxophone for sale. ^ Byron--Yes, I saw my neighbor in the hardware store yesterday buying a gun. "SldS » vj- 'swt! 41 V* •*" Ss" .J « ...%% *uv *' a < bvi "--•a ~ft"t+' ..14 tm) • *"**r• «|| " Hm 'o*tj« _ _ 'efe^red .to the Road *n4 Rri. ilttee for their conaideratloa. Rules govern<nv 'the nppviiUment 9f. County. Superintendent of HI*,Hw*lb*i deceived frotn the Division of flfighwava State of Illinois. w<we ."precepte?! and ordered placed op THei •' ,1 A reporr of Oaa Ta* AlU»|mea4 tat the month ot February, Ui5. V'As presented together with several communications from the Stat'i of Illinois.Public. Works and Buildings, which were on motion duly made nnd carried, ordered p:f.c*{t on file. ' 7]ie Chairman stated thai if there wrs xo'thing. further to before this meeting, he would entertain a motion to adjourn. It ".fa* thereupon regularly moved b/ Sutw. Kuecker and duly seconded by Suor. ileier to a-1- Joprn. Motion carriod. Thereupon the Hoard adjourned. JOHN E. HARRISON, AttMt: Chairman &. D. WOODS. Cievk. ' •jolt! Ctrl Com te "90^" if it la killed bgr froet befortmptyj-lty whtfctha mois* ture in .the ears U from 28 to as much as 63 per cent of the total weight of the. ears. With * 20 to 25 per ceht moisture in the kernels, considerable care is nece^sagr in stor^ ing to keep the crib free from huskp and shelled corn. At 29 tb 30 per c^ftt moisture, husking should be dfuntll cold weather.. Huaks, soft ears and shattered corn id be removed. Kernel mois* tyres over 30 per cent caO for drying; methods other than cribbing, it ig (pfcerttJQr. a|reed that the yeiy be$| •pit cWn can.be saved'by leaking. it int6t9lla|^ irtxn thf p^ole. ptkitf. if tbart is ropjra aM ttotb tha !M bulked if tftert ii. Thr mtost favorwle* ittoteiure to sMft is arotind 70 per cent. Off Key Brown--Is that a popular ahe's singing? , ,.v O '.7? Blue--It sin^irg it • . V. It J sri CLEANING TP • *•*> BUI--My wife is a whiz at remov* ing spots from clothes. Phil--Grease spots? ^ Bill--No, five spots and ten spoilt Promotion Bitty--Yeah, Bill has just }o)il| the ntirsing corps. Lftty --How do you know that?1 Bftty--He just wrote me he's tn* jpveral's first aide now. »««rvl gt4 uri Fifth ; . S t j h S o ^ . ; y " r™ ' { » ' •*;• ; • I 11' r' ' I • Zoorologfsi' Jim^-Lbok' at that rhinoceros. . Tiirn--That ain't no rhinocc*^- That's a hippopotamus. Can't JfH.;; see it ain't got no radiatur cap? . Wrong Namber She--1 like boys who are frwl and earnest. ------r-- He--Oh. I'm sorry, but my nalbe is Robert. Speciflcatiras Clerk--You say you want som^ thing in a uniform? v Lady Customer -- Yes. something about 6 feet tall and dark and hahd- SOBftl . ; Dehtal Ftess Hatrjr -- I'm going to have my name in eversrbody's nuntth Jerry--In the toothpick businesaHPsuppose. Basjr Sigsal Giddy Young Thing phone) -- Is this May? Voice (gruffly1--No. miss, this if August D--bk Blame Myron -- Was Sn ith's kankruptRp due to a lack of brains? Byron--Yes. a !aek and a lass! Na Troable Nit--How dk*: en- sle*p l»*t nighlt Wit--Lying do^n. as mm