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MCHENRY COUNT* ILLINOIS * *K , ** Official Report oPthe Proceedings for the Fiscal Year Ending April 1,193&. % • -v * 'J '« A N ^ ^ ' if lifr Viilpi I Iii Supplement to-^ ME McHENRY PLAINDEALER, McHenry, Illinois Thursday, April 15,1929v i •J?. §*«c«ediiigs of Specif Afril ?V Meeting, 1919. Bchueneman JBros., " Kaiina mdie. Mrs. HBM°WIta8«^^M&'" ^ 1M'7t °n mott,n aPl>r<)ved, said report Ming J^rs, Kaftan. .. -- ISM in words and figure* as follows, to-wit: Mrs. Theo. ^Bohl, board Louie The honorable board of supervise™ •f McHenry county, Illinois, met in special session, pursuant to a request signed Iif more than one third of its members, at the court house in the city of Woodstock on Tuesday, the 29th day of April. A. D. 1919. at 10 o'clock a. m. The meeting was called to order by the clerk and the roll being called the following members responded to their names, to-wit: H. H. Barber, D. M. Wright, H. E. Whipple, W. H. Ward, H. G. Durkee, E. C Hughes, E» F.-fCuecker, Charles H. Ackman, Jr., tlohn Conley, F. A. Walters, J, E. Harrison, H. '1C. Turner, L. B. Covell, H O. Hoffman, 8. H Freund and A. H. Ha)*, constituting a quorum. First in order bsing the election at a ehairman for the ensuing year, Su?. Harrison placed in nomination D. M. Wright, supervisor of Marengo township, said nomination was seconded by Sup. Walters, and there being no farther nominations, D. M. Wright was unanimously elected as chairman for the, enduing, year. The records of the last meeting were read and on motion approved. It was moved by Sup. Turner that the same rules adopted by the Board for the management of the. business of tho county for the past year be adopted by the Board ins the rules to govorn its action for this year; that the savne committees and the same number. on each committee be selected as the working force of this Board for the current year, that the present standing committees transact the business of the county at this meeting. Said motion was duly seconded and carried. The following claims for expen-joe of the various committees for expends of tlie Fourth Liberty Loan drive, presented at a former meeting and laid over for the attention of Mr. W. E. Wire were again presented and having been O. K.d by W. E. Wire, w«re allowed ~n<i •ordered paid: Woodstock Sentinel Oo., Doirr - Township : S116.00 H. A. Dean, Nunda Township --... 11.25 •3 E. Klinger, Coral Twp 5.S5 O. L. Putman, Chemung Twp. ...... 67.60 N. A. Sunderlin, former Fuel 'Administrator for this county, appeared before Ahe Board and gave a detailed account of the work of his office during the recent coal famine, thanked the Board for the assistance given him .'.nd his assistants in their work and explained the application of the fundi appropriated to his use in the work On motion of Sup. Turner, the Board unanimously tendered a vote of thanks to both Mr. Sunderlin and Mr. Wire for their services The cler' presented a list of claims against the county, and on motion same were referred to the proper committees for report, without reading and the Bokrd- adjourned to 1.80 o'clock p. m. ftr committee work Bohl MM Nunda-- A. H. Hale, pension, Ida Muttley A Mrs W. H. Grant, exp. Alice Jones * Mrs. Gaelstrom. 1S9.11 Green-- J. E. Harrison, pension, Mrs. Nichols 50.00 Chicago Industrial Home, board gkovt Fitzhenry 'A Green Children - I41N Chemung-- , J. .T Shields, mdse. Ferguson A W/haples -- 44.M Mutchow Bros., mdse. Wm. Behrens j 44. 27 W. D. Hall, coal Wm. Behrens and Sam Hoey 11.45 J. J. Shields, mdse. Charles Ste- • ward #710 W H. Ward, pension, Mrs. Lee Hawley. Mrs. Fred. Utesch. Cora Plankey A rent for Ruth . Keeler 4SS.00' Dr. H. J Schmid, care Mrs. Amanda Ward 80.00 Dr. C. C. Peck, care Mrs. John Keller -- 10.00 Alden-- McHenry-- M. M. Nieson, mdse. Christ Stagman .. --.... " Mf M. M. Nieson, mdse. Geo. Beck- \ with , SI.13 Wilbur Lbr. Co.. coal Beckwith & Mrs H. J us ten ll.M S. H. Fruend. Board Dolester Granger state's attorney. Which said report was bridge or other work, said town being prepared to furnish the other half of the amount required. Dated at Woodstock, this 29th day of April. A. D. 1919. HOWARD J. SIEDSCHLAG, Highway Commissioner of the Town of Burton State of Illinois, County of McHenry. ss. Town of Burton. I, the undersigned highway commissioner of the Town of Burton in the _ All of which is respectfully submltte< 5' J. E. HARRISON, J \ J : ^ W. H. WARD. ft H. E. WHIPPLE, F. A. WALTERS., The 'ttiowitnltte on* education made the following report which was on motion adopted, to-wit: Mr. Chairman and Gentlemen of the Board ef Supervisors: Tour Committee to .whom was referred the request Of Mr. A. M. Shelton, Superintendent of Schools, for an additional compensation would beg leave to submit the following Report on the matters before them: That they recommend that there be allowed to A. M. Shelton, as additional Compensation the sum of $1200 per annum payable monthly said compensation beginning April 1st, 1919 and that the Clerk be authorised to draw warrants on the#,Treasurer for said amount** All of which Is respectfully subqalttf. OO !C. 4 S, • ." '.V-f • muao wm. -The Board met pursuant to adjournment Roll call showed same mitnbers present. The .committee on claims (Labor, Fees and supplies) made the following report which was on the motion adopted, to-wit: ; Mr. Chairman and Gentlemen of 'the Board of Supervisors: Tour Committee on Labor, Fees tai Supplies Claims would beg leave to report that they have examined all claims presented to them, and recommend the payment of the following, •nfl that the Clerk be directed to issue orders on the County Treasurer to the Claimants for the several amounts allowed, as follow, t<)-wlt: P. F. Pettibone A Co., supplies Co. Officers ----• S«.§» lawyers Co Op. Pub. Co., law books Zion Inst A Industries, Mdse. Circuit Clerk -ii--;-- The American Law Book Co. law books -- --»« Zion Inst & Industries, Mdse. States Attorney i- 18 06 Callaghan & Co., law books -- 418.00 Oliver Typewriter Co., repairs 2 typewriters 14.to Woodstock Sentinel Co., stp, #nv. & blks. Co. Off. Sup. Proc. 425.15 H. Woleben, fees, births <* e " deaths M. Shelton, Supt. Schools, expenses of office Chicago Telephone Co., rent or 5.00 1.69 7.50 phones ... American Coal and Supply Co., 1S.26 45.01 44.50 •2.75 S.00 coal, county Home Oil Co., oil, county ---- Brnest Ries, labor and supplies g, Plunkett Chemical Co, mdse. Sheriff --v-yr* A. W. Wagner, mdse. sherifK---i Wm. R Burns mdse. sheriff -- Oeo. J. Bartelt, mdse. sheriff Belcher Bros., mdse. sheriff ... 4. W S. Battem, mdse. sheriff * J. A Cadwell, repairs flag A. J. Dushnack, meals Juror* «_ Mrs. O. Brandenburg, lodging Jurors McHenry Co. Soil Imp. -AfSh- . part appropriation of $20t)6 844.00 McHenry Go. Soil ,K. part appropration of $2006 356.00 McHenry Co Soil Imp. ASsn., , salary March ~ 188 S' Chicago & N. W. Railway C, freight coal 10 5 C, Wandrack^ Dep._Sheriff, sal- J#0 0)) 10.45 8.70 21.31 8.00 6.89 ,36.25 5.14 1.94 83.40 52 00 77.50 12.50 2.50 1 A. Cadwell. salary Feb. and ^jr^aAdrack:^-giiii^Scifeiat *%aSkrt Wha'pie.^BUiitt" «R»it AJ^M'F Shelton. Supt of Schociik »nmnon«ation. March 75.00 9..30 660 8.20 14.80 7.40 add. compensation, March •L F. Kuecker, spl. com woiTt-- D. M. Wright, spl. com. *'ork--- » A. Walters, spl. com. worlt--- A. H. Hale, spl. com. work ..-- K. H. Freund, spl com. work SA SRS8&.FFVSSI33& SGSHINA&SRND' ssW.-tw CHAS P. G. HO H. H. ~ J8 C. *he committee on claims (County Vtoor) made the following report which %fes on motion, adopted, to-wlt: The committee on education made. Mm following report which was on motion adopted, to-wit: ', "Ulr. Chairman and Qentlemen of .the Y .<-Board of Supervisors: , ; Your Committee on County Poor COaims would beg leave to report that tkcy 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 •fc» several amounts allowed* as tok lews, to-wit: / Dorr-- . m#„ '"V* • JF. A. Walters, pension. May i8" .Anderson, Florence Sheehy, - 'Emma Eckert, Delia Hurley. Barbara Pope - ...$3*e.se II A. Walters, exp. Joseph •Smith. Nettie . Sands A Carloline Oakroot -r~r~ Sappier & Diets, mdse. John .. Browri - -- -- Haley & Behringer, mdse. Mrs Jake Olson ---- --- -- Ball & Eckert. coal Mrs. Jake Olson A. F. Field, coal Mrs. Oakroot-- Dacy Lbr. Co.. coal Mrs. Oak_ root The Mayer Pharmacy, Drugs Fred Sahs /. p. Schiller, oare e* Mary Fituhenry --; ---- Algonquin-- A. H. HALE, F. A WALTERS® H. M. TURNER, k W. H WARD, -gi E. C. HUGHES H. E. WHII'PLIV E. F KUECKER,1 CHAS H. ACKMAM, dT ]R." Joslvn, county chairman fhr McHenry county for the Fifth or Victory Loan drive, appeared and addressed the Board on tne matter of ail in paving necessary expenses Incurred in the prosecution of the drive, stated that in his opinion $500 would be sufficient to cover same, upon motion of gup. Walters, duly seconded, the said sum of $500 or so much thereof as necessary was appropriated to cover necessary expenses attending ssid drive Sup. Harrlsoh. Introduced the following resolution mad moved Its adoption, to-wlt: Resolved, by the County Board of McHenry County, that the section of public highway described ^aa follows: Beginning at a point on the public highway designated as proposed State Aid Road Route(s) No. 17, said point being Station 6.64 at intersection of center line State Aid Route 17 with aast city limits of Harvard and extending thence along said Route in a north easterly direction for a distance of 233G feet more or less, of which 2336 feet are to be improved, to be known as Section L, as initiated by the preliminary resolution of this Board, passed December 2, 1918, be improved as a State Aid Road in accordance with the plans and specifications as prepared by the Chief Highway Engineer, and that there has been appropriated from funds in the hands of the County Treasurer, the sum of Eleven thousand nine hundred sixty-eight and nollOO1 dollars, ($11968.00), which is to meet the allotment for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1918, or so much thereof as may be necessary to defray the county's portion of the cost of said improvement; and the County Clerk is hereby directed to transmit to the Department of Public Works and Buildings Division of Highways, a certified copy of this resolution, which shall constitute final notice. This action of the County Board be- Ing in accordance with sections 22 ana 24 of Article IV of "An Act to Revise the Law in Relation to Roards and Bridges,*' approved June 27, 1913, and all amendments thereto. Further resolved, that upon receipt of approved estimate by the Department of Public Works and Buildings the County Clerk be authorized to draw orders on the County Treasurer payable to the contractor in payment for the County's portion of said improvement. Contract not to be let until approved by County Board. Said motion to adopt was duly seconded and the resolution adopted. Sup. Harrison thereupon Introduced the following resolution and moved Its adoption, to-wlt: RESOLVED, By the County Board of McHpnry County, that the section of public highway described as follows: Beginning at a point on the public highway designated .as proposed state Aid Road Route(s) No. 15, said point being Station 131.40. at west end of present gravel road known as Section G, Route 15. 3% miles west of Woodstock and extending thence along said Route in a westerly direction for s distance of 2121 feet more or less, of which 2121 feet are to be improved, to be known as Section K. as initiated b> the • preliminary resolution of thir Board, passed December 2, 1918. be unproved as a State Aid Road in accordance with the plans and specifications as prepared by the Chief Highway Engineer, and that there has been appropriated from funds in the hands of the CofintSr Treasurer, the sum of eleven thousand nine hundred sixty-eight Ho-100 Dollars. (*11.968.00) which is to »i*et %he sllotment for the fiscal year pending, June 30. 1918, or BO much ^thereof as may be necessary to defra> the County's portion of the cost of Bald improvement; and the County Clerk is hereby directed to transimt to the Department of Public Works and Bui^idings. Division of Highways, a wrtinwi copy of this resolution, which shall Constitute final notice. This action of the County Board be'"** in accordance with sections 22 ana ^4 of Article IV of "An Act to Revise the i.aw in Relation to Roads and Bridge?, approved June 27, 1913, and all amendments thereto. . Further resolved, that upon receipt of approved estimate by the Department of Public Works and Buildings the County Clerk be authorised to draw orders on the County Treasurer payanle to the contractor in payment for the County's portion of said improvement. .No contract to be let unless appro.', ed 3bv County Board. Said motion to adopt was duly seconded and resoluton adopted V. S. Lumley appeared before the State's Attorney's report to Board of Supervisors of fines, roes and moneys collected by his office and turned over to the County Treasurer or Coun'y Superintendent of schools since, their last annual meetings. To the Honorable Board of Supenrthots: Gentlemen: » Feeling that you will be interested in knowing the amount of money or revenue which has been collected by the State's Attorney and turned over to the County Treasurer or County Superintendent of Schools since I took office on December 4th, 1916. I Werefore the following informal report: , My report to the January Term, 1917, of tho Circuit Court of this County shows the collection and the turning over to the County - Treasurer of My report to the May Terra, 2,"" 1947, of the Circuit Court of this County shows the collection and the turtang over to the County Treasurer of My» report to the September S ' Term, 1917, of the Circuit Court of this County shows the collection and the turning over to the County Treasurer of My report to tho January Term, 1918, of the Circuit Court of this County shows the collection and the tuming oven to the County Treasurer of My report tt> the May Term. 1918, of the Circuit Court of this County shows the collection and the turning over to the County Treasurer of My report to the September Term, 1918, to ths Circuit ,eourt of this County shows the collection and the turning over to the County Treasurer cf, My report to the January Term. 1919.* to the Circuit Court of this County shows ^ tne collectiott,i»Ud the turn- 1% ing over to athe . County iA Treasurer off.:. My report to the next May ;( - Term, 1919, of the Circuit court of this County will ' », show fines and fees already * s ' collected prior to this meet- '• ing of Collected and turned over to the County Treasurer a % claim against John Norrls. ward at i St. Charles school ' «;v?Pli87 This makes a total of flpes. said Hllding M. Olson for the sum of two thousand five hundred ($2500) dollars complete, except piles if necessary at seventy-five cents per lineal foot, additional Whereupon said committee Adjourned subject to the call of the Chairman. All of which is respectfully, submitted. A. H. HALE. a H. FREUND, P. G. HOFFMAN. J*?- *,V. MS.w> County, aforesaid, hereby state that I *Mc»er* (resented lists of claims have made a careful estimate of the against the County and on motion same probable cost of the bride across the were referred to the proper committees Nippersink Creek on the highway lead- for report, and the board adjourrted to ing from Johnsburg to Spring Grove 1:30 p. m for committee work, in section number thirty (30); that the j-so P M same bridge needs as follows: A new »_ eighty foot span steel bridge on con-I Th* hoard met pursuant to adjourncrete abutments and improving six ment. .Present same members. hundred feet of earth approach and II The committee on fees and' salaries do estimate that the probable cost of [ * th fnnOWfn* renort which was the same will be nine thousand dollars. I maa® tne ro'iow,g reP°rl- wnicn was WITNESS my hand this 29th day of . °n motion adopted, to-wlt: A|»ril. A. D. 1919. I State of Illinois, County of McHenry, ss. HOWARD J. SIEDSCHLAG. *| Mr. Chairman and Gentlemen of the Highwav Commissioner fcf the Town I „ ' „ „ , of Burton - Board of Supervisors: State of Illinois. County of McHenry, «s. \ Your committee on Fees and salaries. Town of Burt^n^ . . to whom was referred the semi-annual Howard J. Siedschlag, highway commissioner of said Town of Burton, being duly sworn on oath, say. that nine thousand dollars mentioned in the estimate to which this affidavit Is attached is necessary, and that the same will not be more expensive thnn is needed for the purpose required. HOWARD J. SIEDSCHLAG, Highway Commissioner of the Town of Burton. Subscribed and sworn to before me this 29th day of April. A. D 1919. G. 1C. STILT,. Clerk of the County Court. On motion. Supervisors Harrison, Durkee and Walters were appointed as a special committee to represent The county in respect to same. The following persons were selected to serve as grand jurors at the May term of the circuit court of this County and on motion the list was approved and ordered certified to the clerk of the circuit court: ^ %<J, Riley--John Stockwell. I** J « Mar en go--Richard W oiebetV"AF<» * snd Don Vail. £« •; Dunham--John Lundstrom. " ' Chemung--W. H. Sweeney Mri| W Crumb. Alden--William Hooper. Hartland--William Welch ^ Seneca--Roy Andrews. > '• • . Coral--Henry Luhring. ! Grafton--J. F Weltslen. Dorr--Gilmore Eddy and rest. _ . i .%;• fees and forfeitures collectnf $ 8,320.97 Carried forward % WW17 In addition there has been col- . lected from D. R. Joslyn, j former State's Attorney, as per resolution of this Board. the sum of - ........... Said amount was immediately turned over to the County Superintendent of Schools, A. M. Shelton. Whose receipt I hold for the same. *.500,00 H. E. Freund 4C.«0 1.74 I4( 4.00 S 75 S8.24 4 .SO 25.00 Total 410.SM.S7 Respectfully submitted^ The chairman, D. M. Wright, ented a list of standing committees as appointed by him to constitute the said committees, which appointments were on motion approved, the list of •committees being as follows, to-wlt: Personal Property--H. H. Barber, John Conley, J. E. Harrison, H. M Turner and P. G. Hoffman. Lands and Lots--P. G Hoffmart, H. H. Barber. H. G. Durkee, E. C. Hughes and Charles Ackman, Jr. „ ,lr . Railroads--John Conley. W. H. Wart, H. M. Turner, L. B. Covell and P. G. Hoffman. _ _ _ . Finance--H. G. Durkee. E. C. Hughes, E. F. Kuecker, S. H. Freund and R. L. Education--H. M. Turner, Whipple. L. B. Covell, S. H and R. E. Haeger. „ Roads and Bridges--C. H Ackman, Jr., H. H. Barber, H. G. Durkee, John Conley and A. H. Hale _ „ Fees and Salaries--A. H. Hale. W. H. Ward. E C Hughes. E. F. Kuecker C. H. Ackman. #Jr., F. A. Walters and H. M Turner. n IT Public Buildings--W. IL Ward, H. E. Whipple, E. F Kuecker. C H. Ackman. Jr., F. A. Walters, J. F\. Harrison and A H Hale. Claims (Labor, Fees and Supplies)-- S. H. Freund, H. G. Durkee. B. < Hughes, E. F. Kuecker and C. H. At-kmClaims (County P^n-J. E torison. H. E. Whipple. W. H. Ward, F. A Walters and R. E. Haeger. _ To Settle with Treasurer---H. E. Whipple, J. E Harrison. L. B. Covell, S H. Freund and R. E. Haeger. Poor Farm--F. A. Walters. J. E. Harrison, H. M Turner, L B. Covell, S. H. Freund. A. H Hale and K. Haeger. Elections--E. F.Kuecker, H. H. Barber W. H. Ward. H. G. Durkee and ^ Relief" of" Blind--R. E. Haeger. C H. Ackman. Jr.. John Conley, P. G. Hoffman and S. H. Freuii^ tUrber Rules--E. C. Hughes, H. H. Bnroer. H. E Whipple, John Conley and A. H. H purchasing--L. B. Covell. F. A. "Walters and J. E Harrison. •For- Greenwood--Joe Guth Hebron--E A. Mead. i/--*--' ' Richmond--Wm. Motley* • i-' '•'? Burton--T. D Cole. McHenry--C. W. Harrison and Mich ael Fruend Nunda--H. F. Senne and Henry McMillan Algonquin--Albert Lutes and Joseph Kosatka Thereupon on motion of Sup. Turner It was ordered that the Board adjourn. Thereupon the Board adjourned. D. M WRIGHT, Chairman. Attest: G. E. STILL, Clerk reports of the County Clerk, Circuit Clerk and the Sheriff, for the half-year ending the thirty-first day of May, A. D. 1919, would beg leave to submit the following report on the matters and things before them: The semi-annual report of th* County Clerk being as follows:, • COUNTY CLERK Receipts Earned Received For Ff<obate services $ 1,582.42 $- 7S4 16 For Fees in suits. in Court: MS.tO For County Services . 684.00 For Miscellaneous Services 4,214.SS 188.05 Total earning for half-year $6,790.05 Received of earnings pr*»i viously reported: Probate Court costs 1,230.92 ,J567.S5 is 33.00 Total receipts - -- ^.S12.»S Expenditures Clerk Hire .$1,502.75 Returned Docket ' Fees IMf Miscellaneous lf.27 Clerks salary for . one-lialf year .jUSSO.OO $>,777.M American Coal A Supply Co.. coal 101.62 Nunda (3rd District)--Polling plaoS, F. H. Opfergelt. mdse. C. H. 1.95 I O. O. F. Building in Crystal I Lawyers Co. Op. Pub. r Co., law [Judges, A. H. Hale, John Pearson and books 7.50 I D. R. Sprouse. F. A. Walters, spl. com. work 23.60 Algonquin (1st District)--Polling C. A N. W. Ry. Co.. freight, coal 104.26 ] place. Village Hall at Algonquin. Judges C. & N. W. Ry. Co., demurrage 3.09 j B. C. Getselmaa, Henry Leesberg and A. Mi. Shelton, sup. sch., extra ! Louis J. Lehky cqmp., April A May 200.00 ' McIJenry Co. Soil Imp. Assn., salary, April A May 36(.(( Balance due county $1,086.96 The semi-annual report of the Clr «Uit Clerk being as follows: „ 4 CIRCUIT CI.ERK Receipts Earnsd Received fV*r «ecordMig $1,491.10 fl.4Sl.S0 For Fees in suits in , Court - SW.H SS7.76 For miscellaneous ..... services For amount allowed : : . • for services in Clr- , - , " cult Court. 140 ' "'t •"i/ dayB at $6.00 S40i«w^ Total earnings half-year ...~. Cor S3.684.t0 Proceedings of Regular June Meeting, 1919, Upon"Un.otion of^^P ^lP^Vf^ seconded and carried the chair apngjpt ed Supervisors Kuecker and Turj^was a .committee of two to meet with the McHenrv County Soil Improvement Association at their monthly meetings. A0^ motion P G Hoffman, ™p<»rvUor of Burton, was appointed a member of the special committee on CVopley bridge in the place of W. F. Pierce, whose term of office expired. Upon motion of Sup. T«rner second- PII hv Sun Hale, a vote of commendation was given to ^ose officers who have been instrumental McHenry county from existing vice. The committee on Alms House and Farm made a verbal report architect had been enKfJf.ed t>1^0 t plans for a new house and that Plans would shortly be ready for the consideration of the w of Sup Ward, the committee on Aims House and Farm were cmpowered to accept plans, advertise for bids and proceed in their discretion With the erection of said dwelling house. Sup. Whipple presented thefol.owing resolution and moved its adoption. HE IT RESOLVED By tAe Board of Supervisors of McHenry County assembled in Special Session on mis twenty-ninth day of April. A. D. 19? That we favor the State Constabulary Bill at Introduced in the senate by State Senator H. M. Dunlap and we hereby urge the senator and representatives from the eighth senatorial ^strtctr.f the State ef Illinois to do all in^^their power in flavor of the passage bf said bill. Said motion to adopt was duly second ed and the resolution adopted. The highway commissions of the township of Burton, presented the following petition for county aid In blading a new bridge in said town, to-* it. State of Illinois. County of McHenry. s» To the Board of Supervisors of McHenry County. Illinois: The undersigned highway Commissioner of the town of Burton in said county would respectfully represent that the "Cole Bridge needs to be built over the Nippersink Creek where the same Is crossed by the highway leading from Johnsbure to Spring Grove in said town for which said work the town of ttt^ton is whollv responsible: That the Board and asked compensation for his i . t of sajd work wui be nine services in the matter of representing thousand dollars ($9000.000). which sum the county in the settlement of the wm more than twelve cents on the Joslyn report matter, gave an outline one hundred dollars valuation on th® latest assessment roll of said town and the l«*y for road and bridge taxf fw the two vears last past in said town was in each fear for the full amount allowed, by law to be raised for all road and bride purposes, except for of the work done, stated he believed an actual charge for time devoted at a reasonable figure would be much more. but that he would be satisfied with a ^payment to him of $500. Sup. Walters stated that he believed the sum • Iaving"out. altering, widening or vaent was reasonable and moved that the I roads the major part of which levy clerk draw an order on the treasurer. is needed for the ordinary repair of for said amount in payment of the :ic- roads and bridges. count, said motion being duly seconded i Wherefore, the ssld highway combv «upr. Harrison, was carried. ' missloner hereby petitions you "or aia. i - - -- from tne The honorable Board of Supervisors of McHenry County. Illinois, met In regular session at the Court House in the City of Woodstock, on Monday, the Sth day of June, A. D. 1919, at 10 o'clock a. m The meeting was called to order by the chairman, D. M. Wright, and ths roll being called, the following members responded to their names. tsu-Wit: H. H.. Barber, D. M. Wright, H E. Whipple. W. H. Ward. Hi G. Durkee. E. C. Hughes, E. F. Kuecker, Qhas H. Ackman, Jr., John Conley. F. A. Walters, J. E. Harrison. H. M. Turner. L. B. Covell, P. G Hoffman. S. H. Freund and A. H. Hale constituting a quorum. The minutes of the lakt preceeding meeting were read and on motion spproved. Mrs. Seward of Marengo, representing the McHenry County Home Improvement society, appeared before the board and introduced Miss Blair, the county advisor of said society, who made a detailed report of the work of said society in McHenry County since its organization on July Jst last year, eald report was ordered placed on file, following which, Mrs. Seward thanked the board for their appropriation of l*st year and asked that an appropriation be again made for their use. Thereupon on motion of Supr. Ward, seconded by Supr. Whipple, there was appropriated and the clerk ordered to pay to the treasurer of said society the sum of $794.00. The semi-annual report of W. S. Mc- Connell, county treasurer, was rend and on motion approved, said report being in words and figures as follows, to-wit: To the Chairman of {he County Board of McHenry County: I. W. S. McConnell. County Treasurer m and for the County of McHenry and State of Illinois, respectfully present the following report of all the fees and emoluments of my office, and also of necessary expenditures therefor, for and during the half year ending May 31st. 1919, wherein I state the gross amount of all fees or emoluments by me earned by official service during said half year, the total amounts of receipts of whatever name or character, and all necessary expenses for Clerk Hire, Stationery, Fuel, and other expenses. 2 per cent commission on $702,215.04 collected as Countv Collection fl4,041.S0 Making delinquent list for publication, 305 tracts and 589 lots, at 3 cents Making delinquent list fof Judgment, 124 tracts and 1» lots at 3 cents 1 per cent commission on $16,730.90 received as CouBtv Treasurer 1 per cent commission on $443,382.76 paid out .«• County Treasurer .»•>. 25,82 «M2 167.31 4.433.13 Total receipts,. ... _...$18,»«0.18 Expenditures-*- » ^ f|.t70.01 69.00 13.00 10.21 Clerk Hire Stationery r-.-r--ri Publication of Collection notices Miscellaneous Treasurer's Salary for ^OOe-Tjalf ^ Jg0 ^ Total Expenditures \ 21 Respectfully submitted, this 9th day of June; 1#1, W E MCCO.VNELL. County Treasurer. State of Illinois. McHenry County, ss T W. S. McConnell. do solemnly that the foregoing account is. in ull respects. Just and true according to my best knowledge and belief, and that: I have neither received directly or indirectly, nor directly or agreed to receive or be oaid for my own or another's beneflt. any other money, article or consideration than therein stated, nor am I entitled to any fee or emolument for the period therein mentioned, other than those jthereln spccifled' ~ w. s. MCCONNELL Signed snd sworn to before me, this 4th dav of .Tune. 191S. ^ y O. K. STILT,, County Clerk. The semi-annual reoorts of the County Clerk. Circuit Clerk and Sheriff were pfwnted and r*ad by the clerk and on motion referred to the committee on fees and salaries for renort. The special commltte on Cropley bridge made the following report, which was on motion adopted, to-wlt: Mr. Chairman and gentlemen of the BoarTf of Supervisors. McHenry County. Illinois: Your commltte to whom was referred the matter of constructing a new bridge at the site known as the Cropley Bridge in section 27 of Richmond township would beg leave to submit the following report on the matters before them: That they met at the call of tne chairman at the town hall in the Village of Richmond on the twentieth day of May. A D. 1919, to receive bids for the Total receipts ..... Expenditures Clerk Hire Sl.lOMtS Refund of docket , fees » ...» Miscellaneous, »».ll TMerk's salatg. for ^ ^ one-half year 1.000 00 .mm f2.SSS.lS Balance due county $ 435.61 The set*i-annual report of the Sheriff befog as follows: iyOniCUIT CLERK WF • SHERIFF ' ReCelPEarned ' Received For Sheriffs fees itt suits in court ... ...J|S4S.«0 fSOl.JJ For Executions ,78.48 73.48 For other than court costs fl.S5S.S0 Received from Stat* Auditor ««.»® .fSSS.tt 1,335.38 Total earnings for half-year $1.7S8.7f ToUl receipts Expenditures Livery hire ...: Miscellaneous 285.1S Hheriffs salary for half-year 850.00 Balance due sheriff ~- ^ Tour committee would report that on the seventh day of Jun«. A. P. they met nt the Court House in tne City of Woodstock. Illinois, and audited the respective accounts of the County Clerk. Circuit Clerk and Sheriff, and find the same correct as shown by the foregoing reports Your committee would recommend that an order be d»*n on the County Treasurer In favor of the Sheriff tor the amount so shown to be due nim 1n his Baid report. All of which is Mtapectfully submlt- ' m h. HALE. ChalrMP;' , w. A. WALTERS, -th':?*#. H M.TURNER. f • , ft. c. HUGHES. " F,. F. KUECKER. W. H. WARD. committee on Alms House and Farfn 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: Your Cpmmittee of Poor Farm to whom was referred the building of a new house at the poor farm would beg leave to make the following report: That your Committee met at the Court House on May 26th, A. D. 1919, to receive and open bids on the construction of said house, upon consideration of the bids received, all bids were rejected and the committee decided to re-advertise for bids after making slight changes in the specifications. Th %>ids to be opened on the 9th day of June. A. D 1919, at the Court House. That your Committee met on Monday the 9th day of June. A. D. 1919, at the Court and proceeded to open and consider such bids as had been received Upon odhsideratlon of all bids It was decided that the bid of Andrew Lindquist of Warengo. Illinois, was accepted, covering all mason work. carpenter work, labor and material and metal work according to specifications, for th sum of seven thousand dollars, he being the lowest responsible bidder. It was further decided that the bid of H. B. Buch. of McHenry. Illinois, was ac» cepted covering all labor and material for plumbin* and heating according to the plans and specifications, for the sum of one thousand two hundred eighty-five dollars, he being the lowest responsible bidder therefor. All • if which is respectfully submitted* ," F. A. WALTERS. Chairman. A. H. HAl<K. V4J2 J. H HARRISON,.. , . . . H."*. TURtftSR. ' -tU'i# S. H. FREUND, ' ?'v* I* B. COVELL. ' The commltte on claims (Labor Fees and Supplies), made the following report which was on motion adopted, towit: • State of Illinois,. County of McHenry, as. Mr. Chairman and Gentlemen of ihe Board of Supervisors: Your Committee on Labor. Fees and Supplies 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-wit: P. F„ Pettibone A Co., supplies Co. Officers 4175.00 Chicago Tel. Cfr. rent of pbones 22.'»0 Woodstock Senffnel C5o„ stp., env. and dockets 10#.•» F. A. Walters, Pd. F. Reynolds clean chimney. C. H. 5.C*> Commercial & Community club decorating C. H. A Shf res. SS.50 The Hoy Pharmacy, mdse. Cir. _ Clk. & Trea» 11® International Chemical Co., mdse. sheriff *.*§ J. A. Caldwell, repairs flag and hauling stone . <S ^ ' W- % ) Thereupon Mr. Lumley again appear- ! for^ an 8X1m™„nt - - ed and made the following report as meet one-half of the expenses of said j and that the contract was awarded to construction of said bridge. The Old ---^ ° i _s *. ,u.„ of Hllding M. Olson of Crystal Lake, ; F. C. Hanaford. hauHng coal to Illinois was the lowest bid received. The American Law Book Co. la# ' - -•-- •*--* *~ books t.»B 30.00 Chas. T. Allen Asst. State's Atty. salary. March. April & May .... 830.00 C. Wandrack. deputy sheriff, salary, April & May 180.00 J. A. Cadwell, jtr., salary 155 00 C. L. Tyron. supt. hys., salary, February. March & April 225.00 Zion Inst. & Industries, mdse. Co. officers 8.88 A. M. Shelton. exp. of office 16.68 A. H. Hale, spl. com. work 25.30 Matthew Bender & Co.. law book 10.00 City of Woodstock, light & water 234.68 Oliver Typewriter Co., crushed stone C. H 10.S7 F. A. Walters, hauling same 2.00 E. F. Kuecker. spl. com. work 11.40 W. H. Ward. spl. com. work 4.20 H. M. Turner, spl. com. worit 86.80 Birth and death reports .t: 247.00 P. G. Hoffman, spl. com. work 3.70 E. C. Hughes, spl. com. work 8.50 J. E. Harrison, spl. com. work .... 11.91 S. H. Freund, spl. «om. work 26.50 J. E. Harrison, supplies stiff. 148.00 Roy J. Stewart- sheriff. Jailer's account 322.15 All O# Which Is respectfully submitted. • - S. H. FREUND. CHAS. H. ACKMAN, E. C. HUGHES. H. G. DURKEE. i The committee on claims (County l^jor) 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: Your Committee on County Poor 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-wit: St. Vincents' Training School,. care Spielman A Lilly children f 90.00 Dorr---F. A. Walters, pension May Anderson, Delia Hurley, Emma Eckert, Florence Sheehy 184.00 Dorr-»-F. A. Walters, exp. Mrs. Oakroot & Jos. Smith 18.00 Dorr--Mead A Charles, mdse : Strahley '»i#0 Chemung--W. H. Ward, pension ' Cora Plankey, Mrs. Fred v Utesch. Mrs. Lee Hawley A rent for Ruth Keeler 187.00 Chemung--J. J. Shields, mdse. F. Whaples & C. Steward , Chemung--J. J. Shields, mdse. Mrs. Ferguson Mar.--Maird Bros., mdse. Mrs. Harry Twell Mar --W. S. Swonguer, burial Annette Jenkins Nunda--Meier Bros., mdse. Mrs. Heine, Mrs. Jeske & Mrs. Smith Nunda--A. H Hale, pension Ida Muffley & Mrs. W. H Grant A care Tngee Swensen Nunda--J. W. Gilbert, burial^dward Jones Nunda--H. M. Rosenthal & Sons, mdse. Mrs. Heine •••• Nunda--J W. Hubka, mdse. L. L. Dodd Nunda--F. W. Kruger. mdse. Mrs. Schults Nunda--J. W. Gilbert, burial L. L. Dodd Nunda--Dr Geo. H. Pflueger. serv. L. L. Dodd and Alva Jones Seneca--Haley A Behringer, mdse. John Smith ........... McHenry--S. H. Freund, rent for Oeo. Beckwith and board for Dolester Granger McHenrv--Math Miller. board Leo Miller McHenrv--M M. Niesen. mdse. Geo. Beckwith, Lucy Koch A Christ Stagman -- McHenry--Wilbur J, umber Co., coal Beckwith Greenwood--J. E. Harrison, pension Mrs. Nichols .. ......... Algonquin--H. M. Rosenthal A . Son, wood & coal for Mrs. Kal- • jna, •* »- Algonquin--Mrs. Theo. Bohl. care of Louis Bohl ^ 10-W Algonquin--Schueneman Bros.. mdse. for Mrs. Kalina SS.fcs All .-fit respectfully submitted J A WALTERS. % V" «H. E. WHIPPLE. ,• <KJW. H. WARD. J. E. HARRISON. The Committee on Elections, made the following report which was on motion adopted, to-wit: State of Illinois, County of McHenry, as Mr. Chairman and Gentlemen of the Board of Supervisors: Your Committee on Elections would beg leave to present the following list of Judges of election as selected by the two political parties representwl on this Board, together with the polling place for each district. r*-»i Riley--Polling place, Town Hall. Judges, H. H. Barber. Fred Pa»e and Grant Anthony. „ « Marengo 1st--Polling place, Wilson & Gray's Shop Judges, James Clear>, John Kitchen and C D. Carpenter Marengo 2nd--Polling place. Patterson Building Judges. D M. Wright. William Dunker and O. ... McKeown. Dunham--Polling place, school house in district No. 188. Judges. H. K. Whipple, I*. M. Lillibridge and John McCabe. _ Chemung 1st--Polling place. Postoffice Building. Judges. J. J. Shields, Eugene Saunders and T. P. Marshall. Chemung 2nd--Polling place. Engine House, Harvard. Judges. W- H. Ward. H. H. Megran and .T A. Sweeney. Chemung 3rd--Polling place. Conn Building at Chemung. Judges, Elmei Walters, S. F. Dean and K C. Burr. Alden--Polling place, Town Hill Judges. H G. Durkee. Garrett Fil* gerald and Chas. C. Seefeldt. Sr. Hartland--Polling place. Disbrow s store. Judges, E. C. Hughes, John Haley and Frank Sullivan. Seneca--Polling place. Town Hall. Judges, Edw. F. Kuecker, Dan Kinale> and Edw. D. Sheldon. _ Coral--Polling place. Village Hft'l. Judges, Chas. H. Ackman. Jr., J. X. Srill and A. S. Peak. Grafton--Polling place, \ '"age Hall. Judges. John Conley, H. F. Heinemanll and Louts Baumgartner. Dorr (1st District)--^Tolling pla^fie. room under County Clerk s office in Court House. Judges. E. II. Thompson. D. F. Coakley and Chas. I Itenii h. Dorr (2nd District)--Polling place Police Magistrates office in the City Hall Judges, F. A. Walters, John Botand C*. W. Hill. Dorr (3rd . District)--Polling place, room under Sheriff's .office In the Court House. Judges. Henry •». Usher, C. A Stone and W. C Bart el>. Dorr (4 th District)--Polling place. Hartman's Shop at Ridgefleld. Judges. C E. Lockwood, Fred Hart man and Walter Cobb. Greenwood--Polling place. Town Hsil. Judges. J. E. Harrison, Richard Burke Jr and Etnor DoolKtle. Hebron--Polling place. Town Hall. Judges. H. M. Turner. A. W. Stalhison and Vanus Beeun. Richmond--Polling place. Memorial Hall Judges. I,, il Covell. J. T. Boaer and John Collison. Burton--Polling place. Town Hall. Judges, P. G. Hoffman, W. H. Cole and Robert Esh. McHenry (1st District)--Polling place Woodman Hall st Rlngwood. Judges. C W. Harrison. Peter Freund and Ed- Ward Bell. McHenry (2nd District) -- Polling place. Town Hall in McHenry. Judaes John W. Kimball. Wm. J. Welch and Peter M. Justen. McHenry (3rd District) -- Polling place. Colby Building in McHenry.. Judges. S. H. Freund. M. A. Conwaj and Matt. Weber. Nunda (1st District)--Polling place ; Turner's Hall at Barrevflle. Judges J H. Gracy. J. D. Fleming and Jame* A. Nish. Nunda (Snd District)--Polling place. 35 81 «.0f» 35 00 88.70 104 J>0 S5.00 28. R5 SS.18 20.5 P. 50.00 SfcOO 4.1.6? 51.f>0 36.00 87.71 8.06 100.00 Town Hall in City of Crystal Lake. Judges, F. W. Covalt. A W. Wingate-I 8.00 I and T. L. Flandera, Algonquin (2nd District)--Polling place. Crystal Lake Council rooms jL the City of Crystal Lake. Judges, PMK Rosenthal, John Buehler and P. H. Leonard. Algonquin ( 3rd District) -- PollltMt place. Village Hall at Cary. Judges, T. H. Wulff, F. M. Abbott and Louis Jell nek. ' • AU _of wfctek is respectfully snfc» mitts*. , ' , r • • H. G. DURKEK, •*"*•> , > P. G. HOFFMAN, H. H. BARBER, W. H. WARD- ,s The following resolution was prp»y"" sent«d by Supr. Turner who moved iSg . adoption, to-wit: '• ? Whereas, the County Treasurer vi ' • ex-officio County Collector, will be J pared to make his final settlements With' i the various taxing bodies immediately after the sale and settlement of the delinquent taxes. And, whereas, the Attorney General Of this State has rendered various conflicting opinions as to the interpretation of the proviso in Section 243 of. • the revenue act relating to final sot- • tlements by the county collector with the various taxing bodies, as his opin- . ions in his report for 1917-1918 on pages 454, 466 and 1090 will bear evidence^ - said proviso as amended by the legislature two years ago. reading as f01>, lows: •"Provided that in counties under township organization, where no town collectors are elected, no fees or commissions shall be deducted by ttte county collector from taxes collected by him and heretofore authorized to ve collected by the town collectors, and all such taxes collected shall be paid over in full to the proper authorities or parsons authorised by law to receive the same." And Whereas, a construction of the law according to one opinion of the attorney general will cut off all tax collection fees of the County Trea»» urer's office, allowing him nothing for collecting the entire tax of the county. And, Whereas, the County Treasurer ^ has no other source of revenue sufficient to maintain his office and collect the taxes except the fees allowed in section 21 of the Fees and Salaries Act. And. Whereas, the County Clerk under section 18 of said Fees and Salaries Act Is entitled to his fees for computing and extending the taxes on the collector's books, but according to o*.# of the attorney general's opinions, i* >lso cut off from receiving any fees f%. doing this work. And. Whereas, the loss of thesi fees to the clerk and treasurer by a complete disbursement of all taxes to the taxing bodies would entail a large loss to the county, throwing all the cost of computing: extending and collecting tile taxes upon the county and the county clerk and treasurer for which no adequate appropriation has been made. It having been assumed from the opinions of the attorney general as generally accepted bj* the clerks and treasurers and the County Board as given on pages 454 and 466. that there would be sufficient funds to pay these charge* from the collections received.' \ And, Whereas, it will be Impossible for the County Treasurer to maintain his office out of his fees under the construction of the law as given on page* 1089 and 1090 of the attorney general's report. And. Whereas, it is manifestly unjust snd unfair to entail the burden of collecting the taxes upon the County Treasurer as ex-officio county collector of this county without remuneration therefor out of the collections reoelved. when in counties in this statQ Jjfrt JHWlee township organisation, the sheriff^ as ex-officio county collector In perrorming the .same duties, receives the full amount of the fees or commissions allowed in section 21 of the Fees and Salaries Act. and deducts the same from the taxes received. Therefore. Be It Resolved, by the Board of Supervisors of this County, that we protest against this extreme degree of unfairness which said section 243 Imposes upon the treasurer of counties under township organisation, and that we endorse and urgently request the passage of emergency legislation in the form of an amendment omitting the proviso from said sect Ion, thus giving to each county collector of the State, whether he be sheriff or treasurer the; same fees for the same duties without discrimination and to the county clerk his fees for making up the collectors books without discrimination as to counties under township organisation. Be It Further Resolved, that the clerk immediately transmit a certified copy of this resolution to the clerk of the House of Representatives and of the. Senate at Springfield and to the members of the legislature from this district. Said motion to adopt wss duly seconded by Supr. Freund and the resolution adopted Henry A. Russell, highway commissioner of the township of Seneca, presented his petition, asking for cou nty f.id in building a bridge in section IS n said township on the highway between Deitz's corner and Sillimaa'scorner, said petition was received and the chair appointed the following members as a committee to represent the county in the matter, to-wit: Supervisors Whipple. Ackman and Barber. The special committee on Cole bridge in the town of Burton made the following report which was on motion adopted, to-wit: Mr. Chairman and Gentlemen of ths Board of Supervisors of the County Of McHenry, Illinois: Your Committee to whom was deferred the matter of constructing a new bridge at the site known as the Cole" Bridge in section 30. Burton township Would beg leave to submit the following report on the matters before them: .That they met with the Highway Commissioner of the Town of Burton at the Cole Bridge on the eighth day of May, A. D. 1919. and decided that a new bridge of at least 80 feet clear water? way was necessary, and instructed C, L Tryon. county superintendent of highways to prepare plans and specifications: for said new bridge: and further it appearing that it would be necessaiy for Burton Township to raise its share . of the cost of said new bridge, by means other than money in hand from the regular Road and Bridge funds of said Town, your Committee deems it expedient that the County order said .- bridge buUt at the cost of the County - under section 34 Art. 5 of the Statate of this State. They therefore recom- • mend that this. Committee be authorised to proceed to erect said bridge nt the expense of the County. The Township to dg all filling and work Ml approaches, Ht of which is submitt|E . / J E. HARRtaONfT. H. G. DURKEE. F. A. WALTERS. Supr. Hale offered . the. following resolution snd moved its adoption,, to1 wit: . . Be it resolved, that the Board »f Supervisors of McHenry County. Illinois. do hereby authorise and diroct the payment of a bounty on ground hogs, crows' heads and crows' eggs for the year ending July 1st. 1920. in the same amounts, manner and form as provided In the Acts of the General Assembly of the year 1907. for the payments of such bounties. , Said resolution being necessary to comply with amendments to said Act% made by the General Assembly of tM year 1909. Said motion to adopt was duly Me> onded by Supr. Turner and the resolution adopted. > The following named persons wore selected to serve as Grand Jurors at the September Term of the Circuit^ Court of this County and on motion the list was approved and ordered certiim* to the clerk of the Circuit Court. Riley---Roy Griebel Marengo--Charles Higbee and Frett Benjamin. < % * V : Dunham--tOeorge Whipple. «* * ChemunjiS--Al C. Strata SluR^fe. Fernhols • * Alden--Donald King^Tear.' Hartland--Karl I.ineoli. : Seneca--Ed. Kilts. * •, Coral--Wm. Werts " Grafton--EMM Conley. ' Dorr--F. B. 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