L"-" /£>.- ; \ • y >5,'-' ,1*" ' • *e? • •. '* M t rr- •: --v* i>\ -•»• -j.-*- >» 5 * • r |V*' Kvy,^ v t, v' *£* Vf^ ?C - ^ .' '"•»^^;4 ::./. V- ... L-i'0;jV, / V V, '.H# O/-\/fJfp»ic •ia al Report* ofa t.«h e M c H E N R Y G O U N T Y .'*5 . , K ? . - "• <•-.'• •• ' I-'%£*• V. VW ^ ' iks for the Fiscal I L L I N O I S Ending April 1, 1927 7-v la^E "•s> it f ' >lM< SUPPLEMENT TO-- THE McHENRY PLAINDEALER, McHenry, Illinois. I Thursday, May 5,11 proceedings of Special April ,^'for1<County1 * 8upply Ca, Ctoal ^ ^, ~BoarT"orsuperTisors, McHenry Cc|m- bounty Meeting, 1926 ! Ml*. Chairman and Gentlemen of the awarding: of said Contract the Clerk be m:<H? ; T. J. Shackell, Del. Ballots 29.00 j ty, Illinois: " . „ 1 Treasurer In payment of amounts agreed Dorothy Desmond, Salary County | The undersigned members of the Road upon as damage®. Said motion was duly ; ; Veterinarian office . „... 185.00 and Bridge Committee, would beg leave Seconded and unanimously carried^ J. T. Kitchen. Canvassing Ballots 6.00 to submit the following report on the Lester Edinger Sheriff of McHenry The Honorable Board of Supervisors John Buehler, Canvassing ballots 6.00 matters before them: » « PH? y.vf . j autoJno"'le °wn~ of McHenry County, Illinois, met In Spe- 1 Woodstock American, Prtg. tax i That they met on the 16th day of ed by the County and used by the Slier- Ctsl Session pursuant to the call signed! rates 60.00 March A. D. 192*. at Woodstock. Illinois. IfTa-Office had l*een osed fon nearly two - -- - -. . . _ . „ „ - toy more than one-third of its members1 Birth and Death Reports .... 210.60 to receive bids on various makes of years and was in such condition that re-1 have the work done try Kred Hance of F, A. Walters, 4ohn Bolger and Gus. Supt. SchS at the Court House in the City of Wood-1 Kthel C. Coe, Exp. supt. schools 30.82 motor graders. Eleven (11) bids were ] pairs were quite expensive and askwl, Alarengo Illinois at the rate of $12.00 Vogel. Metropolitan Supply Co., mdse. atock on Tuesday the 27th day of April.' \V. M. Welch Mfg. Co., mdse. ! received. It was decided to consider the Board to consider the question of the per day for himself and tools and 20 I Dorr 3rd--rolling Place, Room under| Supt. Schs A. D. 1926 at ten o'clock A M The sunt schools 40 00'machlnes only on which a gravel box advisability of making a change. It was ivr cent above the cost of labor at 50c; Sheriff's Office in the Court House;j Woodstock American, prtg. Supt. - ' (Could be attached and that the bid of. moved by Supr. Wright and seconded by j pe.r hour for su • " • -- " " " ~ " " " I ' 11 1 1 » * •' ' 11 r ... i could be used for both culverts. ^ I Grafton--Polling place, Village Hall;' American Coal & Sup. Co., coal Your committee met at the side of the Judges. John Cpnley, H. F. Heineman. for County 129.9c* TANNER culvert on the 12th day of and Louis Baumgartner. j Woodstock Sentinel Co., prtg. Co. June and found an old wooden culvert Dorr 1st--Polling place. Room tinder i Officers 198.M in a very dangerous condition and de- County Clerk's Office in Court House;. Woodstock Dry Goods Co., mdse. cided to build same of reinforced con- Judges, K. H. Thompson, D. F. Coakley Supt. Schs -- «.a erete 4 feet by 4 foot opening 20 foot and Chas. F. Renioh. , Illinois Prtg, Co., mdse. Supt. roadway under the State of Illinois Dorr 2nd--I'olling place, Police Mag- Schs " specifications, at once and arranged to istrate's Office in the City Hall; Judges, W. M. Welch Mfg. Co., mdse. "••IN /?• meeting was called to order by the re' McHunry I'lalndealer, I'rtg. supt. tiring Chairman C. H. Ackman and the roll being called the following members responded to their names, to-wit:- L. A. Stockweii, D. M. Wright, W. H. Ward, H. G. Durkee, Wrn. White, E. F. Keucker. C. H. Ackman. John Conley, F. A. Wal-' ters, J. E. Harrison. H. M. Turner, F. B. McConneli, S. K. Freund and A. H. Hale uu.u.v,<.s --- constituting a quorum. Sheriff -- 16.10 said machine was orderea ^a,cceptance schools Herald Pub. Co., prtg. supt. sch. Harvard Hei'ald Co., prtg. sunt. schools -- Wood&jtock American, prtg. Supt. schools I.:., T. K. Kickert, mdse. supt. sch. -- Rochester Germicide Co., mdse. superintendence. The coun- Judges. W. P. Ix>unsMiry, Chas. M. Ken-; Schs. kich oil »vt » A am( nl .v m A W a 1 > .3 •. n.l 1. I m f* X f H Q FVft Pi Dual Wheels in rear and Agricultural feupr. Freund who voted nay. between Sections 18. Town of Dunham,. Greenwood--Tolling place. Town Hall; «0 Wheels in front at $1,779.00 including The application of Clarence Niesen, McHenry County and Section 13. Town Judges, J. K. Harrison. NelsoA Smith 111 freight less $37.82 cash discount wasjWm. J. Nolan and Kuri A Schubert for of Bonus, Boone County and found the and Joseph Boner. the lowest and best bid received and [operation of Dance Halls were present ince'l'pon motion licenses wero granted Supr. Ackman thanked the members Huntington Laboratories, mdse. for their hearty co-operation In the Sheriff transaction of the business of the Coun- T. R. Rtckert, mdse. Shf , «ieAnn ty during the past year, and stated that Bodenschatz & Sahs, mdse shf. .... 10-31 for •160.UU. the first order of business was the se- Dr. H. W. Sandeen, med. serri ' "** "**" lection of a Chairman for the ensuing prisoners - year. H. G. Durkee, Supr. of the Town A. J. Johnson, mdse. shf -- subject to trial. It was further decided Clarence N'iesen and Wm. J. Nolan. The 20 SC to buy a one and a half (1 1-2) yard application of Kuri & Schubert was laid 7*74 gravel box attachment for said machine over for further consideration for the 'or $160.00. (reason that application showed the ap- , Tour Committee again met on the 8th plicants as not being c.itisens of the g£0 day of April A. D. 1926 and audited and , United States. «. oupi, u, v.* ,v. .. o... «.0» P|»ld bills of a general nature charge-1 The. Committee on Dance HUls stated of Alden was placed in nomination as Geo. Chestnut, labor Court House 25.00 able to the McHenry County Patrol Sys- that they had reconsidered' the i^plicasuch Chairman and there t«ing no fur- Forrest Bros., mdse. shf 10.50 tem of Roads as a whole including- in- ,tion of^ Mary Pouloit for the„ ther nomination H. G. Durkee was unan- Dacy Lbr. Co., Coal court house.... 137.06 surance on County Road employes, re- of a Dance Hall and *hat they now rec- Imously elected Chairman of this Board Thorns & Son, Mdse. prisoners .... 3.90 pairs for machinery and etc.. for the ommended the granting of such L^ense for the ensuing year. The result of the Lester Edinger, deputies on raid^ 40.00 sum of $8>1.66 Thereupon on jnot'"" it was ® election being announced Supr. Durkee Gus Vop< l, nipht watch at jail .... 565.00 Bills chargeable to the vyious sections a license be issued to MarX I lo,t.^^ approached the Chairman's desk and Gus Vogel, bailiff Cir. Court 30.00 of the I atrol System of Roads were < Supr. *>eund the^upon moved that .thanked the members for the Honor iBus Vogel, Depty. Sheriff 12.00 audited and paid as follows . I the queisti>n of per mi Ui^nir dan.clng on conferred upon him and asked their Cole Peterson, Bailiff Cir. Court 35.001 beotion 1 -- 925.4^ feundaj be reconsidered. Said Obntinued co-operation in performing Gilbert Howard, Bailiff Cir. Court 30.00 I ^pc*'on J V" Si'qa iVri tinnrKeCS»1nok«-»n \Vhft«.r0iVkmnn such business of the County as might Elks Restaurant, meals for jurors 42.26, ^ect'on S 69.92 cail^ Suprs. Stockweii. White,^ Ackman, be brought before the Board during his Buckley Tea Room, meal for Section 4 '• 17.94 Oonley, Harris_on,_ May and Freund^vot administration. The records of the last jurors 69.40 ] Section 6 preceding meeting of this Board were City of Woodstok, light and water 106.30 j gcctjon 6 read and on motion approved. City of Woodstock, light & water 91.30 : Section 7 ... It was moved bv Supr. Wright that C. L. Tryon, salary R. & B. Com. 75.001 Section 8 .. the rules of the Board be amended by Daisy V. Moore, Salary assist. £ect on ?«" adding to the present list of standing Supt. Schs. Mch 100.00 oection 10 committees three additional committees Vestie Muldoon, salary jamtor Section 11 to be designated as follows,--Committee March 120.001 Section 18 OH Dance Halls to be composed of three Don F. Hibbard, salary Dep Shf. Section 18 61.10 ed aye. And Suprs. Wright, Ward, 78.1J0 Kuecker, Walters, McConneli and Hale 41.471 voted nay. And the motion was de- 6.42iclared carried. 6140 : Supr. Ackman moved that the question ... 68.67 of permitting Dancing on Sunday be ... 86.17 {laid over until the June meeting of this 80.77 I Board to enable the Committee on members, Committee for Eradication of March 126.00 Tuberculosis in Cattle to be composed C. & N. W. Ity. Co., freight on coal 114.64 of three members, and Committee on Ed. Gallagher, hauling coal 45.46 Rights-of-way to be composed of five Wm. Desmond, Spl. Com. Work .... 6.40 members; That all business pending be- L. W. Thompson, Spl. com. work 11.20 fore this meeting be transacted by the Hotel Woodstock, lodging jury .... 27.50 Rresent standing committees; That the H. G. Durkee, spl. com. wk. 12.40 sts of claims presented by the Clerk A. "H. Hale, spl. com. work 1.8.80 be referred to the proper committees for Frank B. McConneli, spl. com. wk. 6.90 repoit and that the Board adjourn to H. At. Turner, spl. com. wk 24.50 1:80 for Committee work. Said motion C. L. Tryon, Exp. Supt. of Hys... 247.63 was duly seconded and Unanimously E. F. Kuecker, Spl. Com. Wk. 27.90 ' carried. S. H. Freund, spl. com. wk 41.6V 1:30 V. X. All of which is respectfully submitted, Board met pursuant to adjournment. £)• M. WKIG^T\ ^ Present same members. L. A. 8TOCKWELL, The Chairman presented a list of Com- CHAS. H. ACKMAN. mlttees as appointed by him to consti- The Committee on Claims, County tute the standing committees of this Poor made the following report which Board for the ensuing year, which list was on roll call unanimously adopted, was on motion approved. Said list be- , to-wit: 1 K/teC'rir the Tear l»w^a^'1Sperav1sor?-entlemen °' HF'miLf/TKvA . Your Commfttee on County Poor > F- Knecker, John Con-, Claims would |,eK ieave to report that i'"T""^it. it ' they have examined all claims presented xt wHeJr wm ^ HarHson.D. to them, and recommend the payment Whlte' E- F* Kueckerof the following, and that the Clerk be tit 'directed to issue orders on tho County H o C o n l e y . W m . W h i t e , T r e a s u r e r t o t h e C l a i m a n t s f o r t h e s e v - H Ha?e • Turner and .A. j eraj amounts allowed, as follows, to- WhltftSJoCh«WConle?- and^^Xman anTlvime^hUdrSieO^e rl£'n':a;ohirgo„l;,.>^"w-0T'lil-»JrdE.ngiF l*;'},';?"""- t-(_, . tr ,j . _ I Bodenschatz & Sahs, mdse Christ- »r?nnd i„h„ ^ ""erson & Hohenstein 18.77 n m Wr?if Conley. W. H. Ward and Mea(l & Charles, mdse, John i>. m. wrignt. | Htuessy Fees and Salaries--C. H. j\ckman, L. ] Old Peoples Rest Home, board A. Stockweii, D. M. Wright, F. A. Wal-I John Miller and wife .... 7.82 ters. F. B. McConneli, @. H. Freund and Slav in. Merlin' & Pierce, ambu- R. E Haeger. I lance Jas. Christofferson 86.00 86,00 Edwards and rr. ticket Porter Boy I Greenwood-- L. W Thompson-, rent--<-F. Kopsell and Dr. for J. Williams Peteit & Sahs, mdse. Mrs. Nlhan.. | ' public Buildings--S. H. Freund, R. ®. Hebron- Haeger, John Conttyr*tT."*TTT XCKttian; E. H. M. Turher, mdse. and DC. Lee. W. Kuecker, W. H. Ward dnd L. A. J Stockweii. Claims, Labor, Fees and Supplies--D. M. Wright, L. A, Stockweii, C. H. Ackman, A. H. Hale, R E. Haeger. Claims County Poor--H. E. Wfelfrple, F. A. Walters, J. E. Harrison. F- B. MC- | Alden-- Connell, S. H. Freund. 1 Chas. H. Seefieldt. coal Geo. " To Settle with Treasurer--H. M. | Anthony Turner, R. E. Haeger, Frank May, A. H. Baldock & Stroede. mdse. Geo, ' Hale and H. E. Whippier Anthony and E. Belding Poor Farm--F. A. Walters, H. E. I Algonquirf-- Whipple, Wm. .White, F. B. McConneli R. E. Haeger, pension Mrs. NUhn and C. H. Ackman. I and rent - Gole Elections--Wm. White, H. E. Whipple. | Nunda-- E. F. Kuecker, Frank May and A. H. • Dr. F. J. Theobald, serv. Briggs Hale. | family i * 10.90 Relief of Blind--E. F. Kuecker, W. H.'Dr. A. V. Lindberg, sev. Briggs Ward, Wm. White, H. M. Turner and R. j and Mrs. Heine - 8-50 E. Haeger. | Coral-r- Rules--Frank May, H. M. Turner, W. Chas. H. Ackman, mdse. Wm. H. WaJrd, D. M. Wright and L. A. Stock- i Roth 7.80 well. [ Chas. H. Ackman, rent - Tornow 20.00 Purchasing--R, E. Haeger, S. H. Chas. H. Ackman, pension - E. Freund and F. A. Walters. j Winkleman 70.00 Pance Halls--W. H. Ward. H. M. jWerts, & Shaw, coal - Tornow .... 7.92 Twner and A. H. Hale. JWertz & Shaw, Coal Wm. Roth ....10.86 Eradication Tuberculosis in Cattle-- Geo. Sohroeder, mdse. Tornow .... 84.77 F. B. McConneli, F. A. Walters and J. H. J. Miller, mdse. Tornow 8L*I 88.00 18.86 11.87 84.96 Section 14 Section 16 Section 16 Section 18 Section 20 TOTAL - It was decided to hire __.81783.27 Chas. K. Dougherty for Patrol Section 7 and H. L. Fisher for Patrol Section 5. He to run the motor grader at $5.00 pw davit was also decided to hire Walter Winkelman to run the County 8 Ton Truck at $5.00 per day. Your Committee recommends the following method of control of the County Road expenditures. At each meeting of • this Board, the Road and Bridge Committee shall mak6 an estimate of funds needed to carry on the building and maintaining of the roads for which the County is responsible, .until the next meeting of this Board. If said estimate is approved by this Board, it shall be considered as a limit on the authorized expenditures of ... 114.02 Dance Halls to further acquaint them- 47.42 selves with the action of County Boards 89.30 , in surrounding Counties. Said motion 86.69 was seconded by Supr. Kuecker and unanimously carried. The following named persons were selected to serve as Grand Jurors at the May Term of the Circuit Court of this County, and on motion the list waa approved and ordered certified to the Clerk of the Circuit Court. Riley--Lester Edwards. Marengo--Henry Frans and Percy Hall Dunham--J. R. Wells. Chemung--C. E. Ambler and Fred Du- Val. Alden--Ray Baldock. Hartland--Robt. F. Wilson. Seneca--Will Johannsen. Coral--H. J. Miller. , Grafton--Knute Olson. j Dorr--Richard Reed and H^'Ol fears. Greenwood--Frank Piske. Hebron E. M. Aylward. • Richmond--F. H. McAssey. i Burton--N. N. Weber. McHenry--Peter Hetmer and Clarence Nlesen. Nunda--J. A. Petersen and P. M. the County Road and Bridge Committee, over which limit said Committee shall not step. From said funds so appro- Weber. priated, the said Road and Bridge Com- | Algonquin--Wm. T. Reddersdorf and mittee may issue orders on the Treas-.Geo. Heisler. urer, signed by not less than three mem- I Thereupon on motion of Supr. Wright bers of the Committee, to pay for gen- duly seconded and carried it is ordered eral road expenditures,, including sal- that this Board adjourn. aries for patrolmen, gravel, gravel haul-, H. G. DURKEE, Chairman, ing labor, lumber, posts, snow removal,' Attest: G. E. STILL. Clerk. repairs and supplies for County owned machinery, machinery rental, small tools, culverts, insurance on County road workers, printing, road signs, paint and incidentals. That the Committee be authorised to meet monthly to pay bills and transact business. That a trip of inspection of all roads be taken by the Committee and that so far as possible the nearest member of the Committee handle emergency matters. That said Committee shall keep the minutes of all meetings and a record of each and every expenditure In a substantial record book, said minutes to be, when approved bv said Committee, signed by the chairman thereof and also by the Clerk of said Committee. Your Committee again met on the Proceedings of Regular June Meeting, 1926 ide planks badly rotted and the road- j Hebron--Polling place, Town Hall; way caving in. Judges, H. M. Turner, F. A. Mead and It wits deciiled that it was necessary j Vanus Begun. to rebuild same and that the same siae i Richmond--Polling place. Memorial and type of culvert be built and by the Hall; Judges, F. B. McConneli, J. B. same contractor under the same condl-, Richardson and John Colllson. tions as above stated for the Tanner cul- j Burton--Polling place, Town Hall; vert. An agreement was made with' Judges, Frank Alay, Joseph Gf. Wagner Harry Hernianson, Highway Commis-jand Jos. Lay. sioner of the Town of Dunham, for the McHenry 1st Polling place, Wood- Town of Dunham to furnish the-gravel' men Hall at Ringwood; Judges, C. W. hauled to the culvert sites from the Harrison, Peter Freund and E. P. Fland- WALLACE pit near Chemung at $2.00 ers. per cubic yard. The contractor Fred j McHenry 2nd--Polling place, town hall Hance agreed to deliver the cement and in McHenry; Judges, Wm. Simes, Wm. J. lumber for forms at no extra charge. The steel was ordered shipped to W. H. Ward & Son of Harvard, Illinois, from the Skelley Steel & Iron Co.. of Chicago. Illinois. All of which is respectfully submitted. H. E. WIUPl'ljE, W. H. WARD, . D. M. WRIGHT. ( Barry Hermanson Highway Commissioner of the Town of Dunham presented a verification representing that a new bridge across a branch of the Piscasaw Welch and Peter At. Justen. AlcHenry 3rd--Polling place, Colby Building in McHenry; Judges, S. H. Freund, M. A. Conway and Henry J. Miller. Nun<^a 1st--Polling place, Anderson's Garage at Barreville; Judges, J. H. Gracy. R. E. Knox and T. W. Ames. Nunda 2nd--Polling place. Town Hall at Crystal Lake; Judges, F. W. Covalt, W. B. Rice and Paul J. Doherty. Nupda 3rd--Polling place, I. O. O. F. Building in Crystal Lake; Judges, A. H. Creek on the Public Highway leading < Hale, Earl Bryant and H. H. McCollum. South from the Village of Chemung on' Algonquin 1st--Polling place. Village the Section Line between Sections 8 and Hall at Algonquin; Judges, Geo. Keyes, P. Dunham is necessary and asking for, llenry Leeseberg and Frank Dvorak, an appropriation to meet the cost there- Algonquin 2nd--Polling place, Crystal of was filed, and a committee consist-' Lake Council Rooms In the City of ing of Supr. Turner, Ward and White Crystal Lake; Judges, Paul Rosenthal, was apponited to represent the County John Buehler and Thos. Leonard. Harvard Herald Co., Prtg. Supt,'. Shop Schs Knilans, Chas. F. Hayes, Cir. Clk., Record*' ing Dedications M.M Hall & Kckert. Coal for Co 19.89 George Aloncur, mdse. Sherlf __ 11.7S Lester Edinger, Shf., Expense Automobile 112.49 Thos. Davifj, Rock C. H. .... 18.88 Frank E. Alaynard, services 1,500.00 E. F. Backhus. lab. A mat. C. H. 18.61 Dacy Lumber Co., Coal C. H. 31.78 Woodstock Dry Goods Co., Flas C H 15 A. W. Wagner, mdse. sheriff"™ 16.67 Gus Vogel, Bailiff Cir. Ot 60.0# A. J. Dushnak, meals Jurors 46.76 Illinois Bell Tele Co. services .... 88.19 City of Woodstock, elec lights 69.69 C. & N. W. Ry. Co., freight coal 107.88 Ed. Gallagher, hauling coal 48JS Vestie Aluldoon, sal. janitor, Apr. and Alay 249.9# Daisy V. Moore, sal. Ass't Sunc , April and May 199.94 Don. F. Hibbard, sal. Dep. Shf. April and Alay 1HJ| C. L. Tryon. sal. Clk. R. A B. *" April and Alay 169.99 James J. McCauley, sal. Ass't Sts. Atty. Alarch, April, May 330j99' H. E. Whipple, spl. com. wk. 88.99 Lester Edinger, due shf. for services 1.694JS Lester Edinger, due shf. for expenses --^ j, 447.TS with reference to the building of such bridge. The Committee on Rights-of-way made the following report, which was on roll call unanimously adopted, towit:- Woodstock, 111., June 14, 1926. In Conformity with the resolution of the County Board of McHenrv County, Illinois, adopted at a special April meeting held on April 24, 1923, tho undersigned special committee of said Algonquin 3rd--Polling place, Village Hall at Cary; Judges, VI W. Meier, J£. L. LeGros and Paul Wium. All of which is respectfully submitted, WM. Al. WHITE, V H. E. WHIPPLE^ E. F. KITKCKER, FRANK MAY, A. H. HALE. The Committee on Fees and Salaries made the following report which was on roll call unanimously adopted, to- ^ ; % I N J^oard appointed for that purpose here- wj(.. l!le c0?1" Your Committee on Fees and Salaries '/Lo „ ^^'i 'T>n {i0r *° whom was referred the semi-annual »K i reports of the County Clerk, Circuit I Clerk and the Sheriff for the half-year A iooV ^ ^ I endIng June 1st, A. D. 1926, would beg °F December A. D. 1923, together IOAVE submit the following report on With the names of the grantees to whom the damages are awarded and for which warrants are to be issued by the County Clerk in accordance with said resolution. Wm. Gardner, State Bon<& Issue Route Number 22 7 436.00 Committee: /• CHAS: H. ACKMAN, . E. F. KUECKER, V, F. A. WALTERS, * 8. H. FREUND, FRANK II. AIcCONNELL. 'The Clerk presented lists of Claims against the County which, on motion Were referred to the proper committees for report and the Hoard ndjournod to 1:30 o'clock p. m. for committee work. i t3o *. at. Board met pursuant to Adjournment Present same members. Mima Mablf Hobbs. County Nuroo employed by the Alcllenry County Tuberculosis Association made a report of the work of said Association for the past the matters and things before them: The semi-annual report of the County Clerk being as follows: Receipts,-- Earned Received For Probate Fees ....$1,814.96 $ 708.35 For Clerk's Fees in suits in court .... 264.00 . 98.09 For County Services 1,324.00 For Miscellaneous \ Services 2,723.59 8,780.9# 1 Total Earnings of • * one-half year ....$6,(28iM. ; Received of earnings previously rpporfcMU Probate v Court Costs . ' Miscellaneous 889.44 889.80 .60 The Honorable Board of Supervisors of McHenry County, met la regular «e«- lios at Uw Court HoWri* -the ffltj- of Woodstock Monday, the 14th day «t June, A. D. 1926 at ten o'clock A. M. The meeting was called to order bv the - Chairman. H. ,G. Durkee and the roll (year which report was on motion re eulved and ordered placed on file. Dr. Hyde West, President of said Assoication also appeared and spoke.in behalf of said association and asked that the Board appropriate for the use of said association the sum of fifteen hunbeing called tfie following members re sponded to their name* to-wit:- L. A. Stockweii, D. M. Wright, H. E. Whipple, W. H. Ward, II. G. Durkee, William White, E. F. Kuecker. C. 11. Ackman, John Conley, F. A. Walters, J. E. Har- 26th day of April A. I>. 1916. at Ma- rison, H. At. Turner. F. B. McConneli, rengo, Illinois, for demonstration of Frank May, 8. H. Freund. A. H. Hale Galion Alotor Grader, ordered subject to; and R. E. Haeger constituting a full B. Harrison. . Rights-of-way--C. H. Ackman, F. 'A. Walters, F. B. McConneli, 8. H. Freund, and E. F. Kuecker. The officers of the McHenry County W. F. Roth, mdse, Tornow The Shurtleff Co., eoal, Win^ Roth Zr. St. Bank of Union, rent Wm. Roth 41.98 80.92 18.69 69.00 Home Bureau appeared before the Board > W. C. Nulle, mdse. Wm. Roth .... 61.88 and its President Mrs. Fred Baier made > Chemung--»• a complete report of the activities of W. H. Ward, rent and gas Wlcksald organization during the past year. erts, Penkion, Bartels, rent The benefits of membership in the As-1 Ruth Keeler „i. (6.20 sociation was explained by Hazel Eichler Carr Ambler & Co.. mdse. W. member of the Alarengo Girl's Club.; Ei Giles - 89.97 A financial statement of the receipts J. J. Shields, mdse. Mrs. Ike and expenditures was made by Mrs. A.j Wickerts 28.99 B. McConneli who asked that an appro- Lake & Harris, coal Mrs. Ike priation similar to the one made last Wickerts and Brown 20.00 year be made by this Board to assist Esmond & Douglas, coal Giles .... 88.85 In defraying the expenses of said organ- F. W. Barlow & Son, coal James isation. It was moved by Supr. Ack-) Robertson 18.00 man that the sum of $1,000.00 be ap- Geo. I. Walker, mdse. F. Hollister 84.00 preprinted by this Board and paid to Hoge & Bauder, mdse Gladys the Treasurer of thd^ AlcHenrv County i Utesch 1 Home Bureau which motion was duly| Grafton-- seconded by Supr. McConneli and upon John Conley, pension, Mrs. Coon ro|l call unanimously carried. j Marengo-- A Committee of Citizens of CiVstal D. W. Wright, mdse. Emil Steinke Lake composed of W. H. Wilbur, Ben-' All of which is respectfully submitno Raue and Mr. Mathis appeared be- ted. 29.41 10.00 trial. It waa. .decided to accept said machine and an^order was drawn In favor of Kelley Brothers of Marengo, Illinois, covering cost of said machine in the sum of $1,741.68 The matter of rental of the County heavy grading outfit was discussed and it was decided to charge $3.00 per hour for the same, complete including cost of two operators, gasoline* oil and repairs. The financial status of the McHenry County Road Fund is as folloWf . Balance on hand March 9th, 1926. regular !" fund - $ 148.10e , : v' Amount appropriated . . Alarch 9th, 1926 6,000.09 Total Less expenditures April 8th. 1926 ...: $1,669.67 Less expenditures April 26th, 1926 .., 1,741.99 Total expenditudes -- Board. The records of the last preceding meeting were read and on motion approved. The Semi-annual reports of the County Clerk, Circuit Clerk and Sheriff were presented by the Clerk and on motion referred to the committee on fees and salaries for report. The Semi-annual report of Roy J. dred <11,500.00) dollars. It was there upon moved by Supr. Wright that there be appropriated and paid to the Treasurer of the AlcHenry County Tuberculosis Association the sum of $1500.00 to aid said association in carrying on its work for the ensuing year. ITjion roll call said motion was unanimously carried.- Frank M. Barber representing McHenry County Holstein Association appeared before the Board, stated that many Total Receipts Expenditures- Clerk Htr*. ...i -Srj;Ji«9«.T6 Ret. Docket Foe "7-'-"- 6.00 Miscellaneous - ; 86.80 Clerk's Salary for ^4 year --, ,n-T- $4,101.85 8,748.66 Loren Edinger. bailiff John Collison, deputy shf. Bodenschats St Sahs, mdse. shf... Chas. H. Ackman, spl. com. wit & telephone W. H. Ward, spl. com. vft. ,, The Hoy Pharmacy, mdse. co. officers „ 18.99 E. F. Kuecker, spl. com. wk. 84.99 J. E. Harrison, spl. c6m. wk. 11.49 Dorothy Desmond, Sal, Ser. co. Veterinarian 198.69 Ethel t. Coe, Supt. Schs., exp. of office . 28.89 Fred Elchlor, dep. shf. 4.00 Paul Smith, deputy shf. 4.99 C. L. Tryon, Supt. Hys., exp. of office 894.1T John Conley, Spl. Com. wk. A. H. Hale, spl. com. wk W. H. Ward & Son. labor at C. H. F. A. Walters, spl. com. wk L. A. Stockweii, spl. com. wk. _ S. H. Freund. spl. com. wk. _ F. B. McConneli, spl. com. wk. „ D. M. Wright, spl. com. wk. ....... A. 7. Johnson A Co., repairs Treas. State of Illinois, 1-2 ex. j'-J? main, state aid road. sec. T. .... 882.82 McNamara and Sullivan, meals for juors 2.9V ' " u Wm. White, spl. com. wk. 1m§ All of which is respectfully aubnaulL • D. M. WRIGHT. ^ ' * 'J • R. E. HAEGER, ' i • • A. H. HALE. :1i' .l* - y Stewart, County Treasurer was read and applications for testing of cattle were on motion approved. Said report being! on file; That it was impossible for Dr. in the words and figures as follows, to- Draper, County Veterinarian to handle wit:- I the amount of re-tesing called for and To the Chairman of the County Board I due such initial testing a.4 seemed neces- Balance due County Circuit Clark The semi-annual report of the Circuit Clerk being as follows, to-wlt;- Receipts-- Earned Received For recording $8,650.10 $3,550.10 For Clerk's Fees in Stilts In Court 1,745.90 For fcniscellaneous s^viccs 61.98 For amount allowed for 47 days in court at $10.00 470.00 Total earnings of ~* half year 85,827.86 Received of earnings previously reported , 56.65 sary in the interests of the farmers to be done, and urged the Board to provide assistance for the County Veterinarian. John Bolger and Don Guyer also discussed the question of Tuberculan test- Balance on hand regular fund April 29th, 1926 fl.781.86 Balance on hand snow fund Mar. 9th, -1926 $1,01124 Less expenditures April 8th, 1926 .....Z... 68.79 of McHenry County; I, Roy J. Stewart, County Treasurer In and for the County of McHenry and State of Illinois, respectfully present the following report of all fees and Mwl48.10 emoluments of my office, and also of | ing. It was moved by Supr. Hale that necessary expenditures therefor, for and (the question of additional appropriation during the half year ending June 1st, for this purpose be referred to the com- 1926, wherein I state the gross amount1 mittee on eradication of Tuberculosis in of ail fees or emoluments by me earned j cattle. Said motion was duly seconded by official service during said half year, i and on roll call unanimously carried. ,..2,411.26.. the total amounts of receipts of what- Supr. AlcConnell, chairman of the ever name or character, and all neces- (committee on eradication of tuberculosis Total receipts Expenditures-- i Clerk Salary ,..1,000.00 Clerk Hire 1,500.00 I $5,213.31 CHAS. H. ACKMAW. * £' The Committee on Claims, County Poor made the following report which was on roll call unanimously adopted, to-wit:- Mr. Chairman and Gentlemen of tlM Board of supervisors: Your Committee on County Puw Claims would beg leave to report that they have examined all claims presented to them, and recommend the payapent of the following, and that the Clerk h* directed to issue orders on the Couaty Treasurer to the Claimants for the several amounts allowed, as follows, toiwit: i 8858 70' Nonda-- Dr. H. D. Hull, serv. Mrs. StrUley, Mrs. Briggs A Mrs. Heine tlM* Lake Co., Gen'l Hospital, cars Herman Walters 28.99 Chas. Johnson, Board Ac. Mrm, F. Goelstrom 69.97 Dr. G. H. Pflueger, services, O. L. Hubbard . 19-89 H. M. Rosenthal & Sons, mdso. Heine, Briggs, Piatt ^ 29.lt H. C. Afeier, mdse. Mrs. Heine „ 24.94 Dr. »T. A. Ross, Serv. Herman Walters ' , 24.99 F, W. Kruger, mdse. Bert Maynard -- Mrs. F. J. Nichols, care 0. L. Hubbard - Coral-- y Wo Extra Clk. Hire Miscel. Exp j Refund Doc. fees .... 200.00 116.48 102 50 3,018.92 Due County ...» $2,214.39 Sheriff The semi-annual report of the Sheriff being as follows, to-wlt: Receipts-- Earned Received For fees In suits in Court Process fore the Board and asked the co-operatlon of thil Board with the Board of Supervisors of Lake County in urging the State Highway Department to take speedy action toward paving Routes 176 Balance on hand snow fund April 8th. 1926 f HW9.78 Your Committee estimates that there will be necessary for the care of the County Tatrol System of Roads until the June meeting of this Board, a further sum of money in the amount of 6.16 $11,000.00. All of which 1s respectfully submitted* D. M. WRIGHT, A. H. HALE. ' . E. F. KUECKER. H. M. TURNER, S. H. FREUND. A communication from the Kiwanls Club of McHenry relative to the lm ». H. TURNER, ".JTOANK B. McCONHJELU f\ A. WALTERS, • •••* H. FREUND. . . The Committee on Elections made the and 61 and suggested the appointment following report which was on roll-call of a Committee of this Board to act In unanimously adopted, to-wlt:- conjunction with a Committee of the Mr. Chairman and Gentlemen of the'provement of the Highway leading from Lake County Board in calling upon the Board of Supervisors: j Round Lake to Johnsburg together with Governor of this iState for that purpose, j Your Committee on Elections to whom a copy of the resolution of said Klwanis J. D. Dbnovan of Woodstock also spoke was referred the election expenses of Club relating to said road was read and briefly favoring such plan of action. It the Primary election held on April 13, on motion placed on file. was moved by Supr. Hale and seconded 1926, would beg leave to submit the fol-1 The Committee on Lands and Lots by Supr. Wright that the matter of urg- j lowing report on the matters before submitted a resolution adopting certain ing the improvement of roads in Ale-, them; that they have examined the ex- rules relative to plats outside of cor- Docket sary expenses for Clerk Hire, Station-'in cattle stated that the appropriation i Executions ery, Fuel, and other expenses. aUcelpfte 2 per cent commission on $1,428,744.10 collected ai County Collector 1 per cent commission on $88,377.13 received as County Treasurer 1 per cent commission on - $89,146.42 paid out as County Treasurer ..fi*.«7).88 288.77 891.46 heretofore made for the use of this; Earned and received .....$1,468.20 820.65 committee under the Area Test plan would bo exhausted prior to the next meeting of this Board. It was thereupon moved by Supr. Haeger that there be appropriated and paid to the above committee to be used or so much thereof as necessary the sum of Four Thousand ($4,000.00) Dollars. Said motion was seconded by Supr. Stockweii. It was thereupon moved by Supr. Harrison .that said motion be amended to read the Total receipts .*..$80,350.11 sum of $10,000.00 instead of $4,000.00 f Tlf nilllaiee |with the understanding that only as j Miscellaneous Clerk Hire $8,622.82 much of said amount be expended as Miscellaneous 41.08 necessary in the Judgment of-said com- Treasurer's salary for one-half I mittee. said motion Jo amend was secyear 1,250.00 onded by Supr. Whipple and the roll be- , --_ -- : ing called the following suprs. voted aye: Total Expenditures $4,913.91,--Whipple, Ward, Harrison. And the fol- from State 96.95 Miscellaneous ,? service 244.00 481.85 320.15 riio Total earnings of half year 18,889.79 Receipts during half year for service previously reported : Process Docket ....„ From State Total receipts Expenditures- Sheriff's Salary for year 865.65 88.00 828.00 ,515.15 860.00 Balance due Couhfir ,,.665.15 )our Committee, would report that Respectfully submitted, this 1st day lowing Suprs. voted nay: towit:- Stock of June, 1926. • well, Wright, White, Kuecker, Ackman, ROY, J. STEWART. County Treasurer. I Conley, Walters, Turner. AlcConnell.' they have examined the reftoVt of the State of Illinois, AlcHenry County, «s. i May. Freund, Hale and Haeger and the Sheriff for dieting prisoners from which I. Roy J. Stewart, do solemnly swear motion as amended was declared lost. It appears that there is due the sherthat the foregoing account is. in all Thereupon^the roll being called on the Iff the sum of $1,268.45 and they recomrespects. Just and true according to my original motion all of the Suprs. voted mend that an order l>e drawn on the best knowledge and belief, and that I ave and tho original motion was declared Treasurer for said amount as per statehave neither received directly or Indl- carried. k ment attached to said report. rectly, nor directly <>r indirectly agreed" The Committee on Elections made the | Said Committee further reports that to receive or be paid for my own or following report, which was on motion on June 11. ther met at the court house another's benefit, any other, money, ar- adopted to-wlt:- -i in the city of Woodstock and audited Hanry County be referred to the Com- pensc bills for various precincts and find porate limits of cities and villaKes which Iticle or consideration than therein stat- Mr. Chairman and Gentlemen of the the books and accounts of the County mittee on Rights-of-way of this Board, the following amounts due and recom- resolution was adopted and ordered <ed. gor am I entitled tp any fee or lid committee to call a meeting at an mended the payment thereof. early date inviting representative citi- Riley •ens of the various localities within Alarengo 1st - the County together with Ray PaddOck Alarengo 2nd ...---- of Lake County and T. J. Schmidt of Dunham --•&--«•*»--~-r™ Kane County and others familiar with Chemung, 1st Road problems to draft an outline or Chemung, 2nd ---- plan to be presented to the Governor Chemung, '3rd. _***.---i-- and to th^ State Highway Department Alden ---- which might hasten road building in our Hartland County. Said motion was unanimously Seneca -- adopted. Coral ^ '. The Committee on Claims, Labors.' Grafton -r.~. Ffes and Supplies made the following Dorr. 1st report which was on roll call"adopted,, Dorr. 2nd . > tg-wit:- j porr. 3rd --r* JB-. Chairman and Gentlemen of ^the Dorr. 4th ...--, "Board of Supervisors: * Greenwood Your Committee on Labor, Fees and Hebron •apply Claims would beg leave to report Richmond that tbey have examined all ciafms pre- Burton Sented to them, and recommend the pay- McHenry, 1st ment of the following, and that the AlcHenry, 2nd I placed on file. ..$86,701 The motion to adopt was duly second- .. 81.20 ed and the roll being called the follow- . 91.20 ing members voted ay#. Suprs. Stock- 1^4... 81.20 well, Wright, Ward, White. Kuecker, 81.20 Ackman, Conley, Walters, Harrison, Mc- ....... 86.20 Connell and May. And the following 86.50 Suprs. Freund, Hale and Turner voted . 86.40 Nay, and the resolution was declared .... 85.50 adopted. 85.80 A letter fcom Frank T. Sheets, Chief 86.20 Highway Engineer of the Department of 85.90 Public Works and Buildings division of 80.00 Highways advising this Board that the 80.00 Term of Office of C. L. Tryon, County 80.00 Superintendent of Highways expired on 85.50 April 26 1926 was read and in accordance 85.40 with the terms of an opinion of the At- 86.50 torney General of this State that it was necessary for the Board within ninety * ...u_... 86.80 days thereafter to submit a list of from 86.20 three to fiv 86.20 partment fo Clerk be directed to issue orders on the McHenry.' 3rd ... 91.20 ed that the County Treasurer to the Claimants for Nunda. 1st ... 90.90 Marengo Board of Supervisors: | Clerk, Circuit Clerk and Sheriff and And emolument for the period therein men-' Your Committee on Elections would them correct. tioned, other than those therein speci- beg leave to present the following list i All of which is respectfully submltfied. of Judges of election as selected by the ted. Signed and s<rorn to before me, this two political i>arties represented on the I 14th dav of June. 1026. Roy J. Stewart. Board, together with the polling place G. E. STILL, County Clerk. | for each district: The Special Committee appointed by Riley--Polling Place, Town Hall, *• the Chairman of this Board to investl- Judges, L. A. Stockweii, Frank Griebel gate dangerous culverts on the Boone- and H. H. Barber. AlcHenry County' Line Road made the Alarengo lst«--Polling Place, City following rei>ort, which was on roll call^ Hall; Juflges, Ellery Henwick, John unanimously adopted, to-wit:- ["Kitchen and _C._ D._Carpenter. CHAS. H ACKMAN, Chm.. L. A. STOCKWELL, R. E. HAKGKFt. '• . F. A. WA LTERS, - • FRANK B. MeCONNELL, S. H. FREUND, - D. Af. WRIGHT. "The Committee on Claims, Labor Fees and Supplies made the following report. < 4 , ^ 14.99 Chas. 11. Ackman, gas. Airs. Roth W. C. Nulle, mdse. Mrs. Roth _.. Shurtleff Co., coal Airs. Roth .... Elsie Winkleman, mother's pension _ 2S.99 W. F. Koch, mdse. Mrs. Wm. . Tornow , 41.24 Geo. F. Sohroeder, mdse Wm. Tornow H. J. Miller, mdse. Wm. Tornow Chas. Schmidt, rent, Wm. Tornow Wm. G. Miller, milk Roth Dunham-- : ,, < H. E. Whipple, cut wood Ann* . Peterson, mdse. Mrs. Waite. " Wille, Pen-Hochrack 22SJ* Lush Vermllya & Co., mdse. Mm Geo King VM* Burton--• * , Dr. Wm. Fulton, serv. Joha Warriner 22.09 McCarthy Furniture Co., funeral John Warriner (0.09 Memorial Hospitals care John Warriner . . . U£|| Hebron--. Hebron Lbr. Co, coal Edmunds «_ 2.49 AIcHcnry_ S.. H. Freund, rent-Beckwith, Board Otto Abramwits - 42.99 Jos. J. Miller, mdse Geo. Beck* • with 48.72 N. J. Justen & Son. burial Abramwits 19.99 Alexander Lumber Co., coal and wood. Beckwith , U.|| Chemung-- Ni To the Board of Supervisors of the Marengo 2nd--Polling place. Kelly which was on roll call unanimously County of McHenry, in the State of Garage; Judges. D. Al. Wright, William adopted.' to-wit:- lllinols: Dunker and O. J. AlcKeown. Air. Chairman and Gentlemen of the Gentlemen: , | Dunham--Polling place. School House, Board of Supervisors: The undersigned members of the spe- in District 128; Judges. H E. Whipple,1 Your Committee on Labor, Fees and cial committee appointed in vacation by L. M. Lillibridge and George Whipple. Supplies Claims would beg leave to rethe Chairman of this Board to Inves- Chemung 1st--I'olling place, G.ij* Of- 'port that they have examined all claims tigate as an emergency matter a dan- flee: Judges, J. J. Shields, Eugene presented to them, and recommend the gerous culvert on the Boone-McHenry Saunders and T. P. Alarshall. payment of the following, and that the Chemung 2nd--I'olling place. Engine Clerk be directed to issue orderfc on the the several amounts allowed,-as follows Nunda, 2nd to-wit! I Nunda, 3rd jP. B. Pettibone & Co.. Supplies {Algonquin. 1st • County Officers $568.11 Algonquin. 2nd ®lon Inst. A I«d. Supplies County tAlgonquin, 3rd • ' .^Officers «pwvers Co. Op. Pub. Co., Law ted. five persons to the above De-' County line road between . Section 81, Merk tlIf for examination; It was order-| Town of Dunham. McHenry County and House. Harvard; Judges. W. H. Ward, iVuinty Tre; he names of J. F. Wilson, of j Section 36. Town of Bonus, Boone, Coun- F. E. Beck and J. T. O'Brien. the H«»veral Chris Fritz of Union. Fred ty, beg fcpave to submit the folowing re- Chemung 3rd--Polling place. Conn to-wit: 80.90 Mengs" of Woodstock; and Roy Andrews ' port on the matters before them. Building at Chemung: Judges, Elmer P- Pettibone A Co., Supplies _ 90.90 Marengo be certified to said Department.) That the bridge and culverts on the Walters. S. F. Dean and E. J. Burr. | (o. Officers --9242.fi8 •1.50 Bupr. Freund stated that the portion: County lines are by law a charge on the Alden---Polling place. Town Hall; American Law Book Co.. lmw 81.50 of Route 20 not yet completed within Adjoining counties. A committee from Judged, H. O. Purkee, Garrett Fitteri Ai*<»iq«iu, .».«« 8L40 McHenrv Countv'has'been' advertised for! Boone County had met and inspected the aid and Henrj-Kolls. , „ ,. 72.19 All of which is respectfully submit- Contract for May 5th next; That certain j bridges on said county line and a letter Hartland -- Polling place, Cooney s ^'<>n Tnst « ind.. mdse. Co. clk-- 7.50 , A. IT. HALE Chair«ft|t J. E. HARRISON, WM. Al. WHITE, FRANK Al AY. amounts had been agreed upon by the bad been recevipd stating that Boone Store; Judges. Wm. White, D. H. Des International Chem. Co., mdse. Committee on Rights-of-way as damages County was ready to pay its share on mond and f'Mrles Afurray. shf. .... . for land taken and that said agreement rebuilding the TANNER culvert at said Seneca--Polling place. Town Hall; Lawyers Co. Op. Pufc. Co., law provided for payment when Contract site of 4 feet by 4 feet opening 20 feet Judges, Edw'i F. Kuecker, Dan Kanaley books was let . It was moved by Supr. Hal• e~ roadway of reinforc•e* d concrete a**t "o n- ce• , and^ R. 1 M. Bean. •" * ,fli* ,~ 1* • P' eOrfile wctr nT y< pe. Key Co> ., Keys f«m W. H. Ward. Pen-Nellie Bartela and Rent-Ruth Keeler How & Bauder, mdse. Gladys Utech Geo. 1. Walker, mdse. Frank Hollister --»» J. J. Shields, mdse Mrs. Ike Eickerts . . „ Mrs Purnia Seeger, reant-Walter Giles ' _ Alden--• Baldock & Stroede, mdse. Geo. Antony Seneca--- W. s. swoihguer. funeral. Adam Koller ; Dorr-- F. A. Walters, pension-Florence Sheehe u Peteit & Sahs. mdse. Mrs. Olson Bodensehata * Sahs, mdse. J. Christopherson Peters "A- Koch, mdse. H. Gray ... Mead & Charles, mdse. Mrs. Jennie Graham Gaulke l.ros. meat Mrs. Lynn Hohenstein Peteit & Sahs, mdse. Mrs. Lynn Hohenstein Old People Rest Home, board John Atiller A wife ...... Greenw<x>d-- J. E Harrison, {tension Airs. Nichols. (940.00V rent Mrs. Dan Ninan iSCO.ao) asurer to the Claimants for H. A. Stone A Son, mdse. Dan amounts allowed, as follows, I Nihan Hall & Kckert. coal Mrs. Dan ^ Nihan R. A. I*rat», mdse. Mrs. Dan* Nihan • . ..." j Peteit ft Sahs, mdae. Mrs. ban 16.00 % Nihan ' 1.87 ( Algonquin--• 69.09 29.90 12.09 MJtt 17.99 69.99 • -V-:. 2M» 19949 books Callaghan it Co.. law books . books Woodstock Sentinel Co., Prtg. Co. j Officers inc. Sup. pro .....i... 673.25 | llarvard Herald Co., Prtg. ballots 300.10 H>hn J. Stafford A Son, book eases 29.00 The Committee on Roads and. Bridges that Ills. Bell Tel. Co.. Service County made the following report which was on Committee ---- -- - - . Offices 68.78 roll call unanimously adopted, to-wit;- amount agreed upon following the rebuilt, at this Ume, as the same form and A. S. Peak. let. Hale reinforced at once, and , Perfect T; upon the filing of a report by said also recommended that the STINE cul- Coral--^'oiling place. Village Hall; _.°?iver" ' mittee on .K ights-of-Jw.1a1v 1S howai.n1 g vert of sam+Ue 4s»i z*eT 3 miles north be also Judges, Chas. H. Acklban, J, T. Srill Wales Ac ma au and i C PeQlT \ * l"*A Add'g Mack. Co., Repair* Co. Clk'a. mach. R. K. Haeger. pen-Mrs. Nuhn» 92.76) rent-Mrs. Cole 114.OA I H. M. Rosenthal, coal-Mrs. Cote TJ60 and >lrs. Simony- jatt I Duensing Bros., mdse. Mrs. Gep- --, ft9.99 i Grafton-- , 2.90 Jjjhn Conley, Kufca t9.0i rM 4*4-+.. W - H S • / ( . M w --Hvy.V • ' '"T ~1^vgST •, * MM .. - •£, - • A? »