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Supplement to MCHENRY PLAIKDEALER McHenry. 111., Tiwr*dajff Dec. 8, 19S0 BOARD OP SUPERVISORS OtlletBl PracMdlati of Special August Meeting 101O- The honorable board of supervisors of Mcllenry county. 111., in t in spe­ cial meeting pursuant to a request signed by more than one-third of the members of said board, at the courl house in Woodstock, 111., on Wednes­ day, ftoe 10th day of August. ldo, at 10 h. in. At roll call ail supervisors present except Sups. Ward, Jewett, Tutu ir and Kichardson. Sup. Mentch stated that tne purpose of calling the special session was for considering the proposition of install­ ing a new heating plant in the court house and jail, as the old one was worn cut an J inadequate it* warm the buildings. After brief discussion the committee on public buildings wiii author,z d to employ an architect, to araw pluus and specifications and advwtise for bids and install a new heating and v, nti •ating plant in the court hoas^ and jail. No oth^r business appearing, on motion of Sup. ThroSp, board adjourned. WM. DESMOND, Chairman. G. I'". Rl'SHTON, Clerk. The special committee on Seneca bridge made the following report which was arfopted, to-wit: Seneca Township. Aug. 1 1910. Rush ton. County Clerk, Mr. G. F. Woodstock, 111. Dear Sir: We. the undersigned com­ mittee of supervisors, appointed by the chairman df the county board to act with the commissioners of highways of Seneca township, for the purpose of constructing a bridge In said township, wouia respectfully advise that we met on the above date Jointly with the com­ missioners of highways of said town, and carefully inspected the work which was done by the Continental Bridge Company of Chicago and found the same completed according to c in'rict and specifications, and jointly accept­ ed same, together with the commiss on­ ers of highways of Seneca township, and we hereby authdrize you to draw « county order on the county treasurer in favor of the Continental Bridge Com­ pany for fourteen hundred s :xty-eight and 75.100 ($1468.75) dollars, being one half the cost of the entire work or county's share of same. The original contract price for the ent're work was *2 00.00. but there wcr ̂ five extra piling driven at an agreed pi ice of $7.50 each, making an extra t > tne amount of $37.50, making the total cost of the work i2"}3i.o0, one-half of ch would be $1458."5. Respectfully submitted, D M. Wright. Chairman. C. W. Thompson, ifl. C. Jewett, Committee of Supervisor!. Official Proceeding" of f)p««ltl September Meeting 1910. The honorable board of supervisors or McHenry county, Illinois, met in an­ nual session, at the court house in Wood stock, on the 13th day of September, aaio, at 10 a. m. Board was called to order by the chairman, Wm. Desmond. At roil call, the following named su­ pervisors answered to their nanus: N. Brotzinan, D. M. Wright, W. H. Ward, John Baldock, Wm. Desmond. F. D. .Perkins, J. E. Williams. H. F. Jleine- mann, E. C. Jewett, C. W. Thompson, H. M. Turner, L. B. Covell, .T. B. Kichardson, S. H. Freund, B. Throop, and lu. K. Mentch. On motion of Sup. Mentch, board ad­ journed until Monday, Kept. 19, 1910, for committee work. MONDAY, SEPT. IP, lplt>. Board met pursuant to adjournment. At .Oil call all supervisors present. Oil motion of Sup. Mentch, seconded by Sup. Whipple, board adjourned un­ til Tuesday, Sept. 20, 1910, at 10 a. m., lor furiher committee work. SEPT. 20, 1910, 10 a. m. Board met pursuant to adjournment. At roll call all supervisors •prt 'Si , l t *x~ cept Sup. Thompson. The committee on poor farm made the following report, which was adopted, to-wit: Mr. Chairman and Gentlemen of the Board or Supervisors: Your committee on almshouse and farm beg leave to submit the following report. The com­ mittee met at the poor, farm and aud­ ited bills as follows: For month of March, 1910. Marshall Bros., alfalfa harrow..$ 44 00 A., s. Wright, drugs, paints and oils 5500 Willis Dlsbrow, pup 16 95 T. H.' TotUn, sup. and repairs.. 3 75 Murphy & Mullen, sup 24 89 V*. H. Whitson, sup.. .. 12 88 C. K. GauiKe &. Son. pair horses.. 500 00 same, meat -- 88 84 H. A. Stone&Son, bts. & Shoes.. 26® j C. D. Barker, harness and rep.. 56 i>0 M. N. W ion, clothing 27 87 Mead & Charles, groceries 23 IS J. J. Siaftord, casket and robe.. 22 00 Schnett & Schaaf, sup... 74 00 Buell & Olmsiead. salt and s?ed 48 0s H. H. Bosshard, s°eds & grind.. 43 M T. B. Merwin blacksmithing Aup 7 70 Woodstock Dry Goods Co., sup.. 4 io Bunker t>ros., sup " 0- E. G. Gru-bel. labor 11 '5 E. It. Uoodruw, sup. & stabling.. 11 06 Waller & Burger, coal and su,j.. 3UJ 40 A. i). Osborn, sup 12 li Hall & Eckerl, luin. lime and ie.. 11 10 Ike Miller, groceries 122 3.> E. U Hanaford, oil 6 2< L,. '1. Hay, drugs *5uid sup 21 ;» Dr.- E. V. And-rson, me.I. at 57 00 Geo. K. Mills, salary 100 00 Same, salary for hired man 30 00 Same, cash adv. for incidentals.. 4» 82 Total for Mnrch $lf21 23 For month of April. Hall & Eckert, lutnbc-r 22 OS W. H. Whitson, hardware 10 15 Bunker Bros, gro. and tobacco.. 1G 7* Mead & Charles, same 2S 19 Wagner & Cowlin, sup I 0> E. G. Grieb' i, supr and labor 7 2-" H. H. Bosshard, grinding 6 6G C. F. Gaulke a? ,-jou, nuais 61 4it J. J. Stafford, I'uruiljre '< ^0 Woodstock Dry Goods COr, clo.. 14 36 Thorne & Son, clothing 4 00 H. A. Stone, boots and shoes., li ;0 Ike Miller, clothing arid gtu 26 50 A. S. Wright, druss and p-tints.. 77 L.. T. Hoy, drugs and sup 22 * Dr. E. V. Anderson, in, d. at.... 00 Geo. K. Mills, salary ..... 1U0 00 Same, for hired man 10 00 Same, lor extra help 2a CO Same, cash adv. for in 30 12 Total rot; April $ jib 36 For month of May. E. G. Gru-bel, rep C. F. Gaulke & Son, meat.., Ike Miller, gro F. T. Totten, blacksmithing E. L«. Hanuford, oil 11 9» 9 03 77 06 2 X 14 82 Tom MoCi ack'in, gro 14 70 iilis Disbrow, same 30 07 T. B. Merwin, blacksmith 5 00 W. JI. Wiiiison, hardware 8 8< Bunker Bros., groceries and to.. 12 H E. K. Good row, sup H 60 A. S. Wright, med 17 15 Li. T, Hoy, same 11 00 M. N. Whn, clothing 13 <4 H. A. Stone, boots & shoes 17 65 Alt-Htydtn Clo. Cp., clothing... 12 *4# Thorne 4L Son, clothing IN i.< »»oodstock' Dry Gds. t;o., <fl<>-- "• 7.1 Mea l & Charles, gro 2t >3 Dr. E. V. Anderson, ined. at-- :s3 On G. rv. Alills, salary 100 lO Same, hired man 30 00 Same, caffi auvanct'8 J6 Totai for month of May....$ 514 67 For month of june. Bunker Bros., groceries 12 93 Murphy & Mullen, che se clo'h.. 6 16 A. F. l-'ield, coal 4R6 lo A. S. WriKht, in d 27 So Mead t diaries, gro 36 20 Butterfield & Co , linemeiit- lf> W F. T. Tctien, blacksmithing 6 SJ Willis DlPbrow, sup 2 91 W. II. Whitson, hardware.. 7,40 Wagner & Cowlin. same 4 To J. J. Stafford, furniture 13 00 Schuett & Schaaf, implements 73 0> Hal| & Eckert, iuni., ee., posts 66 72 C. F. Gaulke & Son, meats...:.. 27 4< Thorne & Son, clothing • 13 80 Woodstock Dry Gds. Co., clo IS V> H. A. Stone, boots, shoes 2ti 45 C. D. Barker, harness 9 Oj Ike Miller, |.;ro. and tob 238 5S T. McCracken, gro 15 10 A. 1>. Osborn, hardware 2a f0 Chi. Tel Co., fixt. & serv 12 45 Li. T .Hoy, dru^s and med 10 72 M. J. Wood, corn 68 70 Woodstock Sentinel Co., print 2:0 The Worrel Man. Co., sup 62 00 Dr. E. V. Anderson, ined. ser.. 54 00 Geo. K. Mills, salary 100 00 Same, salary for hired man 30 00 Sani'*, cash advanced lo 21 Williams,- rep. hog hous.* 110 35 Total for month of June--$15«6 95 For month of July. Willis L>iBbrow, gro.., T. McCrcaken, same 4 15 8 43 Gus Handel, threshing 14 4S Ike Miller, gro. and clothing-- 241 32 A. S. Wr'.ghts, drugs and paints 46 £5 M. J. Woods, corn 1"> ft"> Mead & Charles, gro 72 60 E. }j. Hanaford. gasoline 8 84 E. O. Griebel, sup 6 fto H. A. Stone, boots, shoes 6 -O Li. T. Hoy, medicines 7 05 T .B. Merwin, blacksmithing 17 60 M. N. Wien, clothing 7 9# O. F. Ueulke 4k Son, meats, stock 123 40 Mr. i>. Hall, cement 61 28 Walters & Burger, imp. & twine 130 85 A. D Osborn. sup s 9 51 A. B. .Pratt «c Son, meat 18 TO C. F. Thorne & Son. clo 18 00 Bunker Bros., gro. and tob 9 43 Wocdstock Dry Goods Co., clo.. 4 50 C. E. Giertz & Son. labor and ma 1S9 S2 CJeo. IC. Mills, salary 100 00 Same, hired man and wife 40 00 Same, cash advanced,, 30 38 Ur. E. V. Anderson, med ser.. 30 00 Total for month of July--J1235 91 For month of August. J. H. Williams, labor 155 30 W. H. Whitson. hardware 22 12 Hall & Eckert, lumber 15q 29 Schuett & Schaaf. sup. & imp.... 11 €0 J J. Stafford, undertaker 28 00 L.'. T. Hoy, drugs end med W ub Thorne & Son, clothing Woodstock Dry Goods Co., clo... A. B. Pratt & Son, meat A. S. Wright, paints and drugs ike Miller, gro H. A. Stone, boots, shoes twaiurs A Burger, imp Gaulke & Son, meats Chi. Tel. Co, services Mead & Charles, gr^ A, D. osborn, sup Bunker Bro^., gro. urid t«*b T. K. McCracken. gro Willis Disbrow, same Dr. E. V. Andersoji, med. at Geo. K. Mills, salary Same, for hired man and wife.. Same, cash advanced To al moo h of August $ 978 32 Summary for six months, from March 3 22 21 4a 26 43 77 72 ... 107 00 10 79 2 S! It. 1, 83 6 I'O 14 71 5 17 4", 00 1U0 00 40 00 18 72 1st, l-.tlO, to Sept. 1, B i s paid for month For month of A^pril ... Kor month of May -- h or month of Junw-- Kor month of July.. .. lor month of August.. 1"10 f March..11821 23 51S So 514 b7 15iifi 96 1:35 "1 97S 32 rl"otal $6t>35 43 L"ss stock and produce sold from vij Total expenditure s x m»hs..$64o0 3/ Divided as follows: "Permanent lriprov.ment.-j :'4'4 74 Kuuning expenses 2998 26 Cloth ng, boots and shoes 328 01 Tobacco 42 M die n< 8 !41 94 Mod attendance 268 00 Undertaker 50 00 . ,$>4<io 37 .. 24'4 74 Total Permanent Improvements I? 1 is ncc .........-$3.>71 w Supplies on hand as per inventory Sept. 5. I9IO * 1535 11 Balance - --.$^430 49 Supplies on hand as per inventory March 4, 1910 83 Balance •• • uess amt. i<h-'u. Tor board of John white {4406 32 91 00 Total expenses for running farm for sx months ?4S14 32 Dess cost of boot8. shoes clothing, # tobveo. medicine, mod.cal atten­ dance, and undertaker, cost of dletiilg 973 37 $3: 40 95 Number of Inmates during six months, «4. Number of weeks, lSlt! 6-7. ^ Cost per Inmate per week $ 2 All of which is respectfully submitted. E. C. Jewett. Sec. Com. Li. E. Mentch, H. M. Turner, Ben Throop, B. Covell, N. Brotxman. The committee on elections, made the foilow'ng report, which was adopted, to-wit: Mr. t'harnun and Gentlemen of the Board ot Supervisors: Your committee to whom was referred the rxp< nses of conducting the prln.ary election held Sept. 15, HO, would l>eg leave to sub­ mit the following report on the mat­ ters before them: $ 39 70 20 39 20 39 20 39 20 3y 20 3o 50 3-t 30 38 70 38 49 40 34 20 33 00 38 <)0 3! <0 y-'-ro 38 3?» lsj 2nd Ktley Marengo, Marengo, lJunhum Chemung, 1st Dlst Chemung, 2nd D>st l>st Diet.... 39 15 Chemung, 3rd Dlst Aiden Hartland Seneca Coral Grafton 1 orr, 1st Dlst Dorr, 2nd Dlst Dorr, 3rd D'st Dorr, 4th Dlst Greenwood Hebron 3!) 50 Richmond : ;9 Burton 40 CO McHenry, 1st D;st 39 30 McHenry. 2nd Dist Ai :"0 N'uruta, 1st Dlst 3") 20 Nunda, 2nd 1) st 3s 90 Algonquin. lat D st 3") ; 0 Algonquin, 2nd Dist 3' (W Algot.quin. 3rd Dist 39 30 Total T10I4 K5 All ot which is resoectfully submitted. W H. Ward, chairman. F. D. Perkins, H. E. Whipple, J. B. Kichardson. The committee on finance made the following report which was adopted, to- wit: Mr. Chairman and Gentlemen of the Board of Superv>sors: Your committee to whom was referred the matter of a county tax levy Tor the year 1910, would beg leave to submit the following re­ port on the matters before them: That we have ascertained the several Items of necessary expenditures for county purposes, as near as possible, and rec­ ommend that the sum of fifty-five thou­ sand dollars ($55,000) be levied as a county tax on all the taxable property of said county and state aforesaid for the year lnlU. and the county cierK is herebv instructed to ex'end said amount on all taxable property hi the county in accordance with the report for the following specified purposes: Salary of county Judge $ 1500 CO County 8ervlc» s. county clerk sheriff and treasurer 4560 00 Clerk hire and office expense Co. supt. schools 1400 00 Stationery, postage, express, etc., Co. officers H00 W Per diem, bo^rd of review 700 00 Clerk hire, witness fees, etc., board of review 400 80 Mileage and per diem circuit and county court Jurors 2&W 00 Coroner's and Juror's fees at In­ quests rso 00 Fees for birth and death reports 250 00 Bounties for woodchucks & crows 3500 00 Indigent poor at poor farm and asylums.,, 7500 00 Fuel, light, water, ate., at court house and jail 30U) 00 Ke»it:f for the blind 25W 00 General and primary election ex­ panse. .« 3503 00 General repairs court house and jai I 5000 00 Gesncrai repairs poor fnrm 3000 00 Janitor service and supplies court house and jail 1300 00 Dieting prisoners 8W) 00 Sheriff s deputy hire, livery etc litw 00 Court reporter 500 00 Insurance on county buildings.... 300 00 Contingent exp nse, repa rs, extra help, labor, law books, furni­ ture and county aid in building bridges 7300 00 Per dlem, mileage and special committee work of members of board of supervisors 2001V 00 Total ^.^56000 00 All Ot wnicn IS resp' eitulij m/'u..uUcO. John Baldock. chairman. J. E. Williams, M. E. Whipple. *>. M. Wright. The committee on ed-ioat'on made the follow ng r?port, which was approved, to-wit: Report of Committee of Education. To Ui-J Honorable Board ol Supervis­ ors: The county sur.ernteridfnt of schools of McHenry county begs leave to submit the following report of re­ ceipts and expenditures of his office lie past »e!iOOl >ear Additional compensation $ 360 00 Incidental expanses, 90 80 Total $ 440 ^0 Institute Fund. Balance on hand, July 1, 1909....$ 7 93 Ueoeivod from examirations, re­ newals, etc 276 00 Totiy $ 283 9<> Expenses of annual institute Z>2 Balance on hpnd. July 1. 1°10....$ 31 48 Distributable Fund. Hec'd. from school tax fund $ 4274 7« Kec d. trom Int. on fund.. 337 34 Kec'd. from state's atty 1770 79 Total $ €382 89 Distributed to treasurers of the county «82K> Balance...' 100000 00 Belonging to township fund $ 60 83 Deposited with county treasurer 6? 87 the difference between the same and the $31.49 mentioned above bc-longir.g to the Institute fund for this coming year. We, the committee or education, have examined the above reports of tht? coun­ ty superintendent's office, and have round the same correct. Signed. J B. R chardson, J. E. Willaml, John Baldock. The committee on fees and salaries made the following ropjrt, which was adopted, to-wlt: Mr. Chairman and Gentleman of the Board of Supervisors: Your commit­ tee to whom was referred on fees and salaries, the fixing of the salaries and clerk hire of the janitor, sheriff, coun­ ty clerk and county treasurer. wowld beg leave to submit the following re­ port on the matters before them: We would recommend that there be paid to ttie sheritf as salary the sum of four­ teen hnudred <$1#JU.'>0) per year, it be­ ing understood that said compensation shall be paid only out of and shall In no instance exceed the fees actually collected as provided in this constitu­ tion. VVe would fur* her recommend that a competent, nble-bodied man should be employed by the coinm ttee on public buildings as janitor of the courl house and J.iil, said person to devote his entire time to the performance of the duties of said that 11 snail be the duty of the person so employed to build and care for the fire« in jail and court house and see that the offices, corridors and roojns in said buildings are properly swept, cleaned and repair-d. also that the grounds, walks and other property about said buildings are properly cared for and that the sheriff shall bq charg d under the direction of said committee on pub'ic buildings wiih the duty of instructing said janitor in the dinchar^e of his duties, and we would recommend that there be allowed the Bald J'nlt^r the sum of fifty ($50) per month as salary for said services. Your commit­ tee would further recommend that the sheriff be allowed the sum of fifty (60) centfc per day for dieting prlsop- We would reoammend that there be ailbwr-d the sherirf the sum of nine hundred ($90000) dollars* for the pav- ment of a deputy sheriff, all livery bills and mendiiig and laundry work for the prisoners. We would recommend that there be pakl the county Judge as salary the sum of fiftfewa hundred '1500.00) dol­ lars per annum, and that there be paid the county clerk a* salary the sum of eighteen hundrel (11800 00) dollar* per annum, and there be allowed th" county clerk for clerk hire the sum of twenty-three hundred twenty ($2221001 and that there be paid the coyjity treasurer as full compensation for his servce# as county treasurer, supervisor of assessments, the sum of twbnty-two hundred and fifty (ICJROOO) do'lars per annum, the amount so allowed to the treasurer to Include his cierk hire. All of which is respectfully submitted. I