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7 I vVJ ,„"<* .'" ,,**"' -V , V ' .. X ^ ' ' v * \ ,' 'I'111"11*""• v' belnir called the motion was unanimouscoal ? -- 11.SO ly adopted. , mdse. A. Soma ---- ft.78 A p. up..«Mlon from the County Audit no vine A. Born* to Company of Illinois covering the in- T 11.00 stallatlon of a Budget System in thA Offices of the County Treasurer and the in, pension JDeithloft I County Clerk at the cost of $2000.00 liolliih ; payauiu iit iustiiiiiioii'iis v*«»ri jirtiscntcd Wise, and read to the Bo?vd, Asm' Supr. on, Collier, > Donovan seconded by Supr. Haegar e, Ostrum .388.99 moved that the report be laid on the SWtae. Dellne, John- table. Motion carried by acclamation 1.50 A Bogardis Fund application from WiBe, Straley Raymond Wascher Post American Legion No. 276 Caxy, Illinois, presented #4.40 to Robert K. Haeger of Algonquin township was presented and read to the 84.00 Board. Supr. AVright seconded by Supr. Kyecker moved that application be 40.12 pfaced on ftle. Said motion was unanimously adopted. 17.00 ' A Resolution granting permission to the Public Service Company of Northern Illinois to erect, operate and maintain poles, wires and equipment necessary to the transmission and distribution of electric current in Greenwood and Hartland Townships was presented and .read to the Board. Supr. Haeger ; seconded by Supr. Wright moved that ! said resolution be referred to the State's I Attorney, he to report back to the Supplies on hand Mar. 1,1130 4,095.00 A. H. Male, pension Boyle, Rent s Kobs and exp. Jake Brandt 57.60 the administration of the gas tax spect to a hard road tot the Village of monthly to O. K. purchases of the Pruter, Chappls serv. Haydorn 40IIS, mdSe. Straley, , vrerek and Tarpley coal Knull, Lafferty d Straley mdse. Clarence Total . ..$19,649.25 McH. Co. Farm. Co. Op. Asn. coal L>ess sup. on band Mar: 1, 1931 4,301.30 Brooks 8.50 • Alexander Lbr. Co., coal Art Wlke 4.42 Balance $15,347.75 Rosenthal I,br. Co., coal McVicker, Less Permanent Improvements 8,278.14 Meade, Heine 26.81 iohn^on, care.'jfirs. Fred Total running: exp. for the yr. $15,06? 01 cJneintmm Number of Inmates ........:.70 II. C. Meier, mdse. Reimer, Heine Number of weeks of Inmates 2.531 and Walsh ......1 .*. Cost per week per year ......~t..$4.S78 F. W. Kruger, mdse. (Stoddard Bnmwry Sfo. 2 - and Nelson §1J»« 31.80 1 funds were discussed and Mr. .Lamb Union was presented and on motion of • advised that this County equip an Supr. Freund and seconded by Supr. ! office and secure necessary supplies Wciaht-waM^un&nimoubly | drafting equipment, instruments an<l wit!/* i*."* testing apparatus and employ necessary j V* •gf./" " engineering help to Carry on the road r • • ;*• > teeaAlatlan at "V \>uik ion. Wtt . J IT therefore recommend that the Road ; ™ii'u fcupe. visors 01 belaud Bridge Committee be empowered to •5.54 44.54 25.00 44.02 30.07 , mdse. Dellne, Os- Johnson mdse Giles mdse. Wise iboldt 39.17 Hos., cafe Lembky, -- -- --186.00 mdse, Haydorn Medical Attendance Farm Products sold FaVm stock sold .... Board of Inma Telecom ToUl r"r '»•' r--r ->11.111.51 aio^KeS?r°'nr1i*iS^^ki «.278.1. Clothing, boots and shoes 1,022.50 H w Turner, mdse.,Dr. and coal *0b;"T° •«* vifn Kuren 83,67 Medicine - M. W. Merry, medicine Norton .... 6.89 - • D r . C. W . Bailey, Serv. Roy Norton 33.00 McHenry-- -j® S. H. Freund, care Kun chilldren ift?n an<* Beckwlth .11 80.00 10.70 Barbara Krause, care McCarthy family equip the room at the north of the !4nain entrance to the Court House on j the ground floor for carrying on the : gas tax road plans and general administration ' of the highway work to the extent necessary to meet the approval of ,the State Highway Department, the cost to be paid irom the County Highway tax funds; and we further recommend that said committee be empowered to secure necessary Help to make the surveys and plans, and care tor Utesch -- 42.82 sr. pension Nuhn, Pear-' rent Jura and Rodman 123.00 Ik A Dianis, mdse. Geo. Sals- 10.04 fcite Bros., mdse. Fred White fi.,0. Mellie „ 18.31 WahUwi. mdse. Kelehan Hogmau 30.82 eenerg, serv. Chas. 8.00 ' fndse. Simons 30.00 IS A Elec. Co., |u raj Jura 8.78 r, mdse. Wm. Works 3.04 (seder, mdse. Wm. Works 3.85 pension Hasel Jones 35.00 milya, mdse. Elmer 38.88 a/which is respectfully submited. ** u WRIGHT ' ' to IHN T. O'BRrEff IAS. H. ACKMAM M. TURNER H. FREUND mmittee on CUMa Supplies made the following ich was on motion of Supr. nded by Supr. Turner and being called unanimously -wit:. - Board at its next reg. meeting. And the roll being called said motion was unanlmoulsy adopted. Notice given by the N. C. Sorenson Motor Express Co. of the illlng by said Company with the Illinois Commerce Commission- o£ an application for a certificate of Convenience and Necessity to operate as a Motor carrier for the transportation of property between Chicago, Illinois, and points in McH3tiry County was presented and read to the Board. It was moved by Asst Supr. Donovan and seconded by Supr. Turner that notice be referred to istate s Attorney V. S. Lumley, he to report back to the Board at its next regular meetins. Motion carried by acclamation. The Committee on Fees nd Salaries presented the following Resolution and upon motion of Supr. Harrison and seconded by Siipr. Freund was on roll call unanimously adopted to-wit: . _ . _ laixu>j • ••2G0.15 e Hawley, -mdse. Ellen Hall, ^ ~ * . .. Ci,A Wvv.. Kxveelwlefyy aanndo Ou.. MLawwrreennccee ... .... o ^ Balance Alexander Lbr. Cq.» coal David SU)>plto« on hantt Mar. I» l®80 4,095.00 Johnson 10.00 70.42 i>oai a ncm > County reuueinuiiK aupiuvai the use of money allotted to the county under the provisions of the Motor t uel Tax Law. RESOLVED, by the Board of Supervisors of McHenry County, that public interest demands the construction of section of as described as follows: ty Officers. The motion mously adopted. Supr. Harrlsea secoi Freund moved "that thi this Board appoint a three to Investigate tl» | joint with Wlnnpl.a»ri-. Henry Countv. Said^motion wi mous.y adopted, and ChairmaC M. Palmer appointed Huprs. Harrison and Stockwell to act committee. Supr. Kuecker stated to the that at the April meeting 1939 a S| Total Less sup. on hand Mar, 1, 1931 4,30l.a0 4.83 77~~;7""~ Arthur Smith, mdse. David * $13,964.37 Johnson ; 17.38 A. W. Smitli, coal Ellen Hall 14.40 Dr. W. Hepburn, serv> Kelley, Laurence, Smith, and Hall ...... 20.00 Marengo--- D. M. Wright, pension Hensel, Roth, and rent Fultej* and Wolf 148*00 Net cost of dieting for the yr. $9,662.87 Number of Inmates 70 Number of Weeks ol 'inmates 2631 Net cost of dieting per week .$3,817 All of which Is respectfully submitted, d.'m!" VVrightT^<»re~Mrs."Nickels IE. c. HUGHES, Chairman. FRANK B. McCONNELL > K. F. KUECKER y x:has. h. a«~kman li. M. WRIGHT at St. Joseph Hospital .149.00 D. M. Wright, care J. Amberg, gas Gilman and Ward 86.41 % Triangle Groc., mdse. E. C. Lewis 67.10 Patrick Bros., mdse. Mrs. Geo. Feffer .'. - 4.94 nu.i, i Central Groc., mmddssee.. BBeessssiiee WWaarrdd ,,: 13.88 agraaiinnsstt the cf onu.fnnttyv and on motion of Drv. r Wnmv«. rVtr>. nG ooder, care of^ Mrs. 165.00 bupr. Wright seconded by Supr. Ackman M< Overton Seneca-- firman and OentleBMn at |M Supervisors: amittee on Labor, Pees and would beg leave to report have examined all claims to them, and recommend the the following, and that the eted to issue orders on the iurer to the Claimants for amounts Allowed, as follows. WHEREAS, the undersigned Fees and Salaries Committee of the Board of Supervisors of McHenry County, Illinois, has made a carefril investigation , of the salary paid to the chief deputy j sheriff of McHenry County, Illinois, and WHEREAS, said committee has found that a higher salary should be paid for a capable and efficient chief deputy sheriff, and that Lester Edlnger, th'i Sheriff of McHenry County, Illinois, has selected Harold E. Reese as his chief deputy, and that he is entitled to a higher salary. THIS COMMITTEE, THEREFORE, recommends that the salary of Harold E. Reese, as Chief Deputy be increasd to the sum of One Hundred and Thirty' e£< 1U; ibtr ft Co., sup. $618.17 rec. dedications .... 5.00 $y Co., prtg. Treas 2.08 mdse. TreaB 16.00 erald, cir. ct. dockets 190.00 ItSokton, stp. env. and Clk 71.00 lerson, tax tables 3100 K*. Co., prtg. Treas 162.80 coal Co 218.37 * ©tthetead. salt sheriff ...... 13.80 '1L W. Sandeen, serv. Co. pri. 40.00 E. Wright, serv. Co pris 3.50 ' JB Elec. Co., mdse. shf 10.16 & Bending, mdse. shf 116.46 ter(> United Gas and Elec. shf. 11.28 ,°.f Ave dollars per month, if tuaiaga ct the office warrant. A. H. HALE CHAS. H. ACKMAN . * D. M. WRIGHT^ :. * K. F. KUECKI* R. E. HAK'iKR. K. C. HUGHES i;; . A Resolution presented "by tlie lllii\ ols Municipal iJeague with respect to the distribution of Gas Tax Revenues was presented and read to the Board. It was moved by Asst. Supr. Donovan and seconded by Supr. Turner that the Resolution be placed on the table. Mo tion carried by acclamation. A letter of appreciation from the Crystal Lake Post of the American Legion for the action taken by the Board qf Supervisors in rega i to their application for relief under the Bogardis Act was presented and read to the Board and placed on file. ana duly carried the same were refer- Wppti a Shaw coal W Fults 10 36 red to the proper committees and tho Koch mdse W yuits """ 20 04 Beard adjourned to 1*0 AV M. for. com- , a™ ^ mittee work. 1:90 P. IK. (Woodstock Hospital Ass'n, care A rile Thurow ;9i#0 Coral-- < W «ijuu.«iximu, Chas. H. Ackman, rent Sarbaugh/ and the roil being called with the Tornow, gas Roth, pension Dryer 41.40 same members present constituting a W. C- Nolle, mdse. Roth 86.82 quorum: I The Shurtleff Co., coal Roth 21.00 The Committee on Claims, Labor w. F. Koch, mdse. Tornow »•"< Fees and Supplies made the following Raddatz 18.57 report which was on motion pf Asst. H. J. Miller, mdge. Torflow and supr. Don4,an and seconded by Supr. Raddatz .' 20.&6 Turner and the roll being called Suprs. Wertz & Shaw, coal Raddats 36.88 Stockwell, Wright, O'Brien, Clawbon, Geo. F. Schroeder,. mdse. Tornow 6.00 Hughes, Kuecker, Ackman, Brown, Har- Dr. W. V. Gooder, care Wm. rison, Turner, McConnell, May, Freund, Raddatz 90.00 Hale, Hatsger, and Ass t Supr. Donovan Hartland--' , ~ v * voted aye. Nay none. Said motion WM Willis Disbrow, rent Adallne • unanimously adopted, to-wit: | Quinlan .... : . I f . 0 0 Richmond-- ' Mr. Chirman and Gentlemen of the S" ®c h r o®^e r > » . ^ z. ^a l?* , 5 ' ? ? Board ot supervisors: ^urt°n 8; "»dse. Mrs. Gus Klabunde 10.38 Your Committee on Labor, Fees and Ba£5f;„«£r Co > coal Mrs' Gua . Supplies Claims would beg leave to re- "j" T,V •------ »•«' UOit that they have examined all claims rth,'rrf,Pea8er' m e' ^m- N°rk» 7.76 presented to them, and recommend the ^ payment of the following, and that the u Clerk bw directed to issue orders on the Krause, Bartels, Colburn, Hol- County Treasurer to the Claimants for lister, Raschke. Hermanson, rent the several amounts allowed, as follows, * Haydorn, Pennington, to-wit: I Collier> Kretchmer, Dellne, Osr Jf rank Thornber A Co., sup. co. of |»79.77 ' ""F».«'nnV 288 10 Lawyers Co. Op. Pub. Co., law Robb & Ril^y. make. Chappie »• books . f |a 1 and Collier -- 12.71 Perfection LegarBiinks.'mdsi.'"" Dv?e/*Jy -md8S- Jarp^y* yt8 Atty. . . 8 35 Vierck, Lamphler and Garahee.. 49.60 Lester Edinger, fees Peo. cases 294.50 Kfrl*?u?"or<1',inl<l3rtiiI'eo Jo'J? Lester Edinger, Curtin to Van- mdse. Giles and King 39.55 dalia and naul garbage 31.98 btrali1 mdse' Bernle> Pruter „,nr Woodstock Dairy, milk and 1? "VV" -- 47.05 erp-im shf an 7« W. D. Hall, coal Hermanson, Gaulke Bros.", meat pris." ::."::™ 48.35 Tarpley, and Doege 19.75 Eckert & Bending, mdse. prl^ __101.64 F Hoesley s Bakery, bread, rolls, cakes and pies shf. y.'. ; 28.71 West. Un. Gas & El. Co., gas shf. 10.20 man, Mayotte, serv. Kretchmer, Rusholt, Heydorn, Collier 144.25 Jacob Raeder, mdse. Johnson, OsAn Act to Amend sections 2 and 23 |Kirkman Ice Co., ice Bhf 10.00 j trum, Dellne 41.98 flke & Harris coal W«v- "An Act to revise the Law in rela. Sanitary Heating & Plumbing Co.. _ LaAe rn Edinger, cooking for •i 18.98 - 100.00 lii#er, operating car 100.00 M. Carroll, pal. Ast. Sts. tr- 1 mo. 110.00 V. Moore, sal. Asst. Bap. off „ 185.00 ion, sal. janitor 120.00 •man, f«al. clerk shf. 100.00 It, sai. sten. Co. Ct. 100.00 bauling coal - 43.25 ek, elec. lights ....118.94 com wk 28.60 «pl com wk • • - 11.80 com wk 26.40 spl com wk 12.40 J>1 com wk ...a 32.40 anell, spl com wk 9.40 .'spl com wk 18.50 jjfr Brewu, Spi com wk 40.9(1 Freund, spl com wk 26.60 HI Tel. Co., serv. and tdlls.... 32.60 " Tel. Co., tolls sheriff 15.45 Bros., meat pris. Jan. 54.93 Pharmacy, mdse. shf. •ara's -Restaurant, meals Kr W* 4F«> 4T# tion to Paupers" approved March 2T, 1874 as amended and to add Section 28 1-2 thereto was presented and read to the Board. Supr. Haeger seconded by 8upr. Wright moved that the same be laid over until the next meeting, of this Board. Motion unanimously approved. There being no further business to come before this meeting It was regularly moved and seconded to adjourn. Thereupon the Btoard adjourned. CHARLES M. PALMER, Attest: Chairman. R. D. WOODS, County Clerk. dqrn, Collier, Wise and Garrhee 19.00 9.00 Special March Meeting, ft Ti Room, meals jurors.... mfals jurors 6.00 y *'kp. shf. -- 108.86 serv. deputy shf... 5.00 .jev. deputy shf. 10.00 faaflllf Cir. Ct ~r. 35.00 jit£ 20.00 "VJ deiHity shf. 10.00 £^banRr grand Muldoon, serv. dep. shf. 5.00 Coe, exp. supt. schs 19.75 Coe, cash adv. Utility Z Simply Co., for mdse. 88.40 JUnerlcan Multl Sales Co., mdse. i 43jHlU»t; Schs. i. 11.88 fWlMdstock Sentinel, prtg. Shf., r% - 'T' cir. Clk. and sup. .• 82.22 'v'sj/b l»..Tryon, sal. and exp. ^^rv8np. Hys. --.358.88 i •" ot Highways, patrol 16-1 ••«. O 11.74 ' 1*»Hftnry Co. Sanatorium sal. >s* nyse and care patients 887.94 J.' T,.Pratt, dep. shf. under Sanford go.OO ' JStKSley'* Bakery, bread, rools, b, pies prisoners 41.8$ .Freund, exp. court room . .... *ng -13.74 <i; ' #fhli peneen, deputy shf. under 8anfor# 140.00 m All of which Is remiectfully submitted. P. KT'EOKER \ • ' A. H. HA LI? : R. E.HAEOER FRANK MAY . I"':' L. A. BTOCKWELL s« . The question of feeding County and --Prisoners was brought bep... . . fQW. the Board and discussed by the , roettooers. State's Attorney Lumley was ffHll upon by Supr. Ackman to give "r^PP Ofrfnion as to what power the Board jgj.' « handling the feeding of said W'jJ.Wftoners. Mr. Lumley stated that he « ^ ^ that the County Board could i V a r r a n g e m e n t s t h a t t h e y s a w * ' Bt srlth the Sheriff in this regard but he it whs advisable to tie the Sheriff or' his wif<^ down In the purotiaatmr of supplies to feed the prisoners to the extent of causing said Sheriff to have the O. K. of the pur- Chasing committee in the purchasing of ^Supr. Wright seconded by Supr. Steckwell moved that the Sheriff be ilMtCHCted to furnish a statement each Kf"% Bipnth to be presented to this Board > {Mwsring the cost of feeding County and Federal Prisoners. Motion carried by •: «ccl*msU»n. y -•Mr. Lumley Btated to the Board that r|||r. ,Thomas Newton, a blind persbn •- this Cpunty who had been receiving Penalon for a number of years tent of over $1100.00 was now and had left a considerable id. that he in behalf of Monty had filed a claim against . it? to cover the amount of pension received by Mr. Newton . ljwfme. A Mr. LaBrec, admin- W S*-olficio of the estate of Newton had also filed a claim said deceased's estate fur $1000.00 for care of the said Mr. Lumley stated that he 4t advisable after all just exof said deceased were paid to ito a deal with Mr. LaBrec and t»ne take dollar for dollar as payon their claims but he thought be could not do this without the roval of the Board. Supr. Freund . ed by Supr. liaeger moved that ,CVs Attorney V. S. Lumley be given ("power -to act in the County's behaK too ahov<e eutitied causa. The roll / March 10 A Special Meeting of the Board of 2.80 I Supervisors of McHenry County set for I the second Tuesday in March by the 9.75 J rules of said body was continued to 2.95 March 17tli, 1931 by the Chairman, Charles M. Palmer, due to the condition of the roais making it impossible for the members to be present. March 17 The Honorable Board of Supervisors of McHenry County met in special session on the date fixed by its rules and continued by the Chairman, to-wit: Tuesday the 17th day of March, A- D. 1931 at ten o'clock a. m. The meeting was called to order by* the Chairman. Charles M. Palmer and the roll being called the following members responded to their nam^s, towit: L. A. Stockwell. D. M. Wright, C. M. Palmer, J. T. O'Brien, N. B. Clawson, E. C. Hughes, E. F. Kuecker, Chas. Ackman, V. E. Brown. J. E. Harrison, H. M. Turner, F. B. McConnell, Frank May, S. H. Freund, A.^H. Hi^le, R. E. Haeger and Assistant Supr. »1. p. Donovan constituting a quorum. . The records of the Special Meeting of February IOHj., were presentd and-read to the Board, Supr. Haeger seconded by Supr. Turner moved that faid minutes be approved as read and placed on.file. And the roll being oalled said motion was unanimously adopted. The Bond of Harry F. Peteit, County Collector in the sum of $400,000.00 was presented and read and on motion of Supr. Brown and seconded by Supr. McConnell was unanimously approved. The Bond and oath of office of Harry F. Peteit Supr. of Assessments in the amount of $2,000.00 was presented and on ihotlon of Supr. Brown and seconded by Supr. Turner was unanimously ap proved. The Committee on McHenry County Home presented the following report which was on motion of Supr. Turner and seconded ,by Supr. Hughes and the roll being called unanimously adopted, to-wit: twre!ic^ ~ 4 '"i1" J?"™' shf- - 1'*° 1'*-Haydorn. 111. Office Supply Co., mdse. •' Sup. Sch 8.88 W. M. Welch Mfg. Co., mdse. Sup. Schs 66.30 Richard Farrell, bailiff Co. Ct. and Cir. Court 26.00 Louis Thayer, bailiff Co. Ct. ._.™ 30.00 Louis Thayer, dep. shf. 5,00 Daisy V. Moore, Ast. Sup. Sch. and Truant Officer 125.00 Ltster Edinger, operating car 100.00 „ Marian Edinger, cooking tor prllt 300*00 Haeger, pension Nuhn and^ Vestie Muldoon, janitor ian <iq Pearson, rent Rosencrans and Sybil Nienstedt, sal. Co. Court Rogman „.112.00 stenographer 100.00 Public Service Co., light Elsie Roig- Hans Hansen, hauling coal -16.00 man .' i 3.98 W. J. Kittle, sal. prob. off. cir. ct. 75.00 West. Un. Gas & El. Co., gas Elsie Utesch, Sargeant 38.62 Gus Hanson, mdse. Gister 4.00 Lush, Vermilya & Co., mdse. Chapman, Collier, Ostrum, Knull, Klster .C 41.98 Dtinham-- C. M. Palmer, pehsldn Hoehrcth and Jones --r...„v 70.00 I.ush, Vermilya A Co., mdse. Elmer . Spencer 12.44 Algonquin-- I hillp E. Bierdeman, sal. clk, shf. 100.00 ,,,RogPlan„ ,lr ., , City of Woodstock, elec. lights .... 97.31 VVerneke & Wahlen, rhdtfe. Elsie Herald Pub. Co., prtg. treas. ~,.w.. 43.00 A. H. Hale, spl com wk 23.30 D. M. Wright, spl com wk ... j, 52.80 E. C. Hughes, spl com wk v 21.70 John Conley, spl com wk '23.90 Chas. H. Ackman, spl com wk .... 6.20 E. F. Kuecker. spl com wk . 23.40 Frank B. McConnell, spl com wk.. 21.90 Amer. Prtg. Co., prtg. treas 136.00 C. L. Tryon, sal. Sup. Hys. and . «*P 362.46 Hall A Eckert, -coal county 93.87 Hammond & Stephens Co., mdse. Sijpt. of Schs 59.39 2.64 80.80 19H 35.87 Rogman and Kelahan boys Kerns ft JDianis, mdse. Salzm&n and Wylie ! White Bros., mdse. J. Ptetersori and Fred White H. M. Rosenthal & Sons, mdse. J. Peterson 13.18 H. C. Meier, mdse. Mrs. A. Simons 15.00 C. Pranke & Co., coal W&ls 8-.50 Sherman Hospital, serv. Bernlce , Jurs 44.46 Grafton-- t . ; Enos Conley, coal Clelaiid, Richardson and Bernick 27.12 ileal uemanuB me oi a cj_i r-nmrn<<.f-r murirtinrVthr.. . a°"ta'e <AWU^'oad'1,^,MaMc?^n8'being lnf himself as Cto&m2 --cribed as folhms: ^ BeCU°n SndUure^f anP°em.»L^P^P Beginning on a public highway gesig- tio^ ited as State Aid Route No. 21 at a a.ry M Co*& point near where State of Illinois Bond thlf k i01!* * T* the inspection for gas tax fund roads, ifsu t e 1^>ut91 5 said State Aid an<J h d ld bills6to^he^um immediately .upon ^settlement of _the ^ go.£1*™*^orther^on^Ud that L had turned ov«?l. thence easterly on said Route 21 A and hVu;,T.'ea®urt^r £nd said route extended to Main Street in ondeH hv Rnm supr. I**- the Village of uWon, Illinois; thence rport beapprovedand'.Xi'rSpecWtSfi be dissolved. Motion unaft!. nat location of the roada-Jo be built. The cost of said labor while working on said improvements is payable from said gas tax funds. We further recommend the right of way for said roads built from gas fax funds be secured by the regular right of way committee, and that emergency matters that may develop in the administration of said road Improvements be handled by the County Roaa and Bridge Committee. Your Committee again met at Woodstock,- Illinois, on the 6th day of March A. D. 1931 and audited and paid bills chargeable %to the McHenry /County, Illinois Patrol system of roads as follows; «. Bills of a general nature chargeable to the McHenry County Patrol system of roads as a whole including insurance, repairs and labor on County- machinery to a total of /. $635.59 Bills chargeable to the various sections of the County Patrol system of roads for materials .and for labor at rates heretofore approved by this Board were audited and paid a* follows: Sections 1, 14, 30 ... $12.32 Section 3 Section 3 Section 4 Sections 5, 8 Section 7 ; Section 8 Section 10 Section 11 .... ............ Section 12 .j. Section 15 .... Sections 18, 18 .... Section 17 30.31 41.80 39.27 138.10 #8.00 4.80 14.35 78.72 88.60 882.00 30.00 119.72 Totals 81,694.77 It was decided to btty for McHenry County a new Bates 30 horse power tractor 1929 model at $15j$ delivered to Union, Illinois; and an Adams No. 61 road malntainer at $725.00 plus freight and a slightly used Perry rotary scraper at 75 dollars from Kelley Brothers of Marengo, Illinois. Owing to possible price reductions on trucks it was decided not to buy until a later date. The financial status of the McHenry County Road Funds is as follows Begnaax Pud Bal. on hand Feb. 10, 1931 $ 818.98 Additional appropriation Peb. io, 1981 - 2,000.00 82,916.90 Less expenditures Feb.17, 1831 800.00 Lea exp. Mar. 8, 1881 Bal. on {wind Mir. 10, 1931 .....<$ 432.13 ^ Snow Pund \ • As of Feb. 10,. 1931, no further expenditures $2,352.32 Your Committ estimates that there will be necesary for the care of the McHenry County Patrol System of roads and purchase of machinery until the next meeting of this Board an appropriation from the County Highway Tax Fund levied in September, 1930, in the sum of $10,000.00. All of which is respectfully submitted. S. H. FREUND A. H. HALE V. E. BROWNt " northerly on said Main Street to a point mittee nearly opposite the most northerly ; mouB, v existing'house and-for a distance of 14,- »_ K„t ^ "kiMiivm °r r^S; a further-j Act to Revise the L^r in"d n> that the proposed improvement ^ebnjtry11 heretofore designated shall be construct- thU, and iaid oy^r ^ t. ed in accordance with the provisions of the "Motor Fuel Tax Law," approved March 25, 1929, and shall be of Portland ctment concrete construction, 18 feet wide, with earth shoulders 8 feet wide, and shah be designated as Section 1 M. F. T. <2) that there <is hereby appropriated the sum of Seventy thousand .Dollars ($.70,000.00) from the coutaty's allotment of Motor Fuel Tax Funds for the construction of said section; and be it further RESOLVED, that the County' Clerk is hereby directed to transmit two certified copies of this resolution to the Department of Public Works and Buildings, Division of Highways, Springfield, Illinois. The following Resolution was presented and read to the Board and on motion of Supr. Freund and seconded by Supr. Hale was unanimously adopted, to-wit: Besolntlon of County Board of Supervisors of McHenry County requesting approval of the use of money allotted to th« couning was again presented bupr. Haeger seconded by Supi moved that the County Hoaru Henry County oppoBe said Bill roll being called Suprs. L. A. E. C. Hughes, E. F. Kuecker, rison and H. M. Turner voted __ Suprs. D. M. Wright, O'Brien, 61 _ Ackman, Brown, McConnell, Mafrj Freund, Hale, Haeger and Assistfit Supr. Donovan voted aye. Motion <Ptclared carried. The Clerk presented tions to the Board. Asst ovan seconded by Supr. . _ that the Resolutions be referrl&*3v3|tM Committee on Resolutions for repoFt. Motion carried. • . < The Committee on Resolutions ma4* the following report which was on tttU call unanimously adopted to-wtt: -' ' Mr. Chairman and Gentlemen ooft wk . Board of Supervisors: Tour Committee on Resolutions-Jib whom was referred the following iufife. lutlons: ^7^ Resolution No. 1: Requesting the pifty under the provisions of the Motor mem ot Motor Fuel Tax, to be paid -fo b uel Tax Law. t the County Treas. when allotment ' RESOLVED, by the Board of Super- jniade. visors of McHenry County, that puulic I Resolution No. 2: Dealing with interest demands the construction ot a ; arles, mothers' nsnsions and blind i section of a public highway designated ^Resolution No. 8: Dealing with Moi B. c. HVGHKi p. M. WlUGHfi Ethel C. Coe, supr 8ch.',"'exp."of 'of. 29!i5 McH Co. Farm Co. Op. Asn., Asst. Supr. Donovan seconded by Supr. Turner moved that the report of the Committee on Roads and Bridges be approved aod placed on file and the roll being called Suprs. L. A. Stockwell, D. M. Wright, J. T. O'Brien. N. B. Clawson, E. C. Hughes, E. F. Kuecker. Chas. Ackman, V. E. Brown, J. E. Harrison, H. M. Thrner, F. B. McConnell, Frank May, S. H. Freund, A. H. Hale, R: E. Haeger and Asst. ,Supr. J. D. Donovan voted aye. Nay none, and said motion declared- carried. The monthly report of Sheriff Lester Edinger for the month of February, 1981, covering the cost of feedi'ng prisoners was presented and read to the Board and on motion of Supr. May and seconded by Supr. Turner was unanimously adopted, to-wit: a&> a statq Aid road, said section being described as follows: Beginning on a public highway designated as State Aid Route No. 22, at a point near where ££tate Bond Issue Route No. 61 intersects said State Md Koute 22 in the central portion of section 14 Township 4a Noi th Range K East of the 3rd P. M. and extending thence1 along Koute Z'i in an easterly direction for a distance of 9240 feet, more or leqs to the Johnsburg Bridge over Fox Riwr; and be it further RESOLVED, (1) that the proposed improvement heretofore designated shall be constructed in accordance with the provisions of the "Motor Fuel Tax Law," approved? March 25, 1929, and ^hall be or grad-'i Ing, bridges and culverts for concrete construction, 18 feet wide, with earth' shoulderB 8 feet wide, and shall be designated as Section 2 M. F. T. <2 y that there is hereby appropriated the sum of twelve thousand Dollars 012,000.00) from the county's allotment of Motor Fuel Tax Funds for th» construction of said section; and be it further RESOLVED, that the County Clerk is hereby directed to transmit two certified copies of this resolution to the Department of Public Works and Buildings, Division of Highways, Springfield, Illinois. Fuel 'lax. Resolution No. 4: Dealing with omy of Board of Supervisors/ Resolution No. 6: Dealing with ers' pensions. Resolution No. 8: Dealing with ty Supt. of Highways. • ' ifj Resolution No. 7. Dealing with at ion. Would recommend that lUldlutJu No. 1 be adopted and spread ogi toe records of this meeting, and that R«to. lutions Nos. 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7 be buMMt Ion file. • All of which Is respectfully submittii FRANK B. McCONNELL, C^H. coal Ketchem ... ... 13.75 Walter Farley, mdse. Cleland 19.43 $4,246.61 Ethel C. Coe, Sup. Sch., env. and letter heads 26 60 111. Bell Tel. Co., serv. and tolls.... 43.86 -danton & Schooff, mdse. Rich Pfeiffer's Pharmacy, mdse. Co. of. 10.70 ardson and Breweck McH. Co. T. B. Sanatorium Bd., stfl. nurse and care patients .. .642>S2 R. D. Woods. Co. Cleric, ext. taxes and making assessor's books 3.697.50 L W. Kiltz, rep. and mdse. treas. 13.25 Zion Office Supply Co., mdse. treas. 29.16 S. H. Freund, spl com wk 24.00 Keport Committee oa County Soaw Bad Parm Your Committee on County Home and Farm beg leave to submit the following re;.)ort: The Committee met at the County Home »n^ audited bills as follows: Summary Vo. 1 Bills For March $1,391.46 Bills for April Bills for May Bills for June Bills for July Bills for August Bills for September - Bills for October Uills for November Bills for December Bills for January Bills for February 1,272.57 1,772.38 1,373.15 1,412.28 1.516.76 1,509.50 2,425.'3 1,176.10 1.484.55 1.540.84 1,244.20 Total .$18,119.52 Divided as Follows: 'Vrmancnt Improvements $ 3,278.14 Running Expenses 12,434.64 Clothing, boots and shoe* i.„_ 1.022 BO Tobacco ••• 04 Medicines / 473*00 Medical Attendance .....J 572.20 Total . ..,....$18,119.52 I^ess Amount received tmr. Milk, sold „,.„$ 1,530.06 Cattle sold ml iq Calves sold Hogs sold Poultry sold ' , Eggs sold Telephone refund Board of Inmates --... *, 30.81 White Bros., mdse. Ketchem and Henning 11.00 John Conley, gas and light Cleland 5 48 . Seneca-- 7. W. Usborne & Sfcn, burial Mrs. . Juliana Fischer , ,,, S0.00 Hebron-- V. E. Brown, spl com wk ! ~ 43!$0 W. Merry, mdse. W. CJ John T. O'Brien, spl com wk „.. 6.bo Charles Clark, allowance Sanatorium Bd. for care Dorothy Clark 89.OO N. B. Clawson, com work 18.80 R. W. Guth, remove trees 25 00 V. Muldoon, serv. 'dep. shf. J. 5.00 Van Keuren 11.78 Greenwood-- ' J. E. Harrison, poal and mdse. Versulys 28.17 L. W. Jacobs, board Francis Smith 20.00 MX of which is respectfully t, E. F. KUECKER '-R. E. HAEGER '"FRANK MAY. '. f"iL. A.-8TOCKWELIj 87,596.37 submitted. Tojtal $3,831.14 which is respectfully submitted. D. M. WRIGHT JOHN T. O'BRIKdT' CHAS. H. A(;KM|N H. M. TURNER - S. H. FREUND ~ r- 1 ' V w Bupr. Harrison addressed the Board pommittee on Clainut, County a*^ stated that there was a family >n Pf>or tHade the following report which his Township tht applied to him for was on motion of Supr. Haeger and 4rt<1 consisting of a mother and four seconded by Supr. Hale and the rjill be- children. It was moved by Supr. ing called unanimously adopted, to-wit- Wrlf?ht and seconded by Supr. Turner '-t that Supr Harrison use his own judi?- ... ' , _ i ^ ^ Anient with respect to aiding said family Mr» Chairman ahd Gentleme#^ tlM, and present the bills to this Board. Boara ofSuper visors: ' • ; ' The\motion was unanimiously adopted, lour Committee on County Poor The Committee on Roads and Bridges Claims would beg leave to report that made1 the following report, to-wit: they have examined all claims present- Mr. Chairman and Gentlemen of the ed to them and-recommend the payment lvanl.of Supe-visors, Mcllcury Counof the following, and that the Clerk be ty, Illinois: .ra amounts .Uowed, a, follow., t»- "Jil V! £2.' -:d Wit Dorr-- V. E. Brown, pension, Stedman, Nichols, Wilson, Carlson, Rahh, ' Hansen, Buckley, Raycraft, Freund, RasmusBen 245.00 V" . Old Peo. Rest Ifome, care Mrs. tro1 Lossee 80.00 Peo. Supply Co., coal Kane, Morrow, Russie £ would beg leave to subnit the following report on the matters before them. That we met on the 17th day of February A. D. 1931 at the Court house at Woodstock, Illinois, to receive bids on two gravel trucks, a motor road patrol machine and a revolving scraper for a caterpillar 20 tractor and also ti- complete the deal for a sand blast machine and a paint spraying outfit for * tees Total row, Kussie 2&A0 * pami npiaying oumi tor Dacy Lbr. Co., coal Cart'son^Si'm" bridges and buildings and machinery. onson, Wilson ! 85.58 About 15 salesmen representing 6 Hall & Eckert, coal ScWultz, Hohen- makes of trucks and 5 makes of tractors stein, Berna and Foss, 28.51 were present and explained the merits Eckert & Bending, mdse. Foss, of the machines. As per previous ar- Goin. Limbaugh, Berna 67JI7 rangement the sand blast machine and Pinsel & Koch, mdse. Hohenstein, paint epraying outfit' were delivered. Hall, Antonson, Schwenkof, the title having been checked by the Carlson /_....100.13 State's Attorney's office and payment Bodenschatz & Sahs, mdse. Kane, was made to Knute H. Dalilen of Ch1- Jones, Luthrell, Beu, Hill, " cago, lllinoiw. the owner at $600.00 for Schultz, W Geske 92.47 the sand blast machine, and $200.00 for Mrs. V. S. Lumley. rent Simonson 10.00 ,he paint spraying machine. Owing 10 West. I'n. <»as Si El. Co., gas the lateness of the' hour 6:15 P. M. Hohenstein 6.51 when the last salesman was heard, it Geo. Freeman, rent Mrs. Morrow.._ 8.00 was decided to postpone further action Mrs. Alma B. Frame, rent Hoiten- . °» the matters of the machinery to a « stein 20.00 later date. *s1'r$ i?i'aU*T ,Tor£,\8on' Schryver 22.16 Your committee again met at Union 87 51 | WaUteV PeterBon- care M"- „ J'»"ols on the 4th dSy J? March ATi 'UrnSorUrtvemfnt the^gas J!'?? ' Splinter, mdse. Relsner 30.41 tax funds and to interview the Village -- i Blodorn " Peter8°B' rent- so ^"^ials, of Union, llllnoi^ Fi-om theTe | Blodorn 40.00.ycur committee went to Elgin to keep srt appointment with Geo. N. Lainb, District Engineer of the State division of Highways, /ot Illinois. Several phases 8 2,565.27 JTones Food Shop, mdse, Mr*. .J , Morrow 1"*'" ' "*•!{-$15,554.35" - * Nunda-Mn. - 20.00 The Honorable Board of Supervisors of * McHenry County, Illinois: . Report of cost of feeding prisoners, month of February, 1931. Milk $15.*9 Meat -48.35 Groceries : 101.64 Bread, etc 38.71 --Ice 110.00 Salary Total costs Total number fed--308. Average cost per day $0.98. Respectfully submitted, LESTER EDINGER. Sheriff McHenry County. 8204.09 100.00 The following Resolution with respect to the connection of State Highway Route 61 with the City of Crystal Lake was presented and on motion duly made and seconded was unanimously adopted, to-wit: Mesolntlom WHEREA8: The connection of State Highway Route ffil with the City of Crystal Lake, knfiwn and described'lis Section 112 E Route 61 in township 44 N section 34 East of the 3rd principal meridian, has been platted, and, WHEREAS: To the best of our knowledge, no further action has been takenN towards its completion, and, WHEREAS: A part of this right of way has been secured and the balance could be secured ih a very short -time, therefor be it RESOLVED: That we, the Crystal Take Community Club, petition the Board of Supervisors of McHenry County that they request the Department of Public Works and Buildings to complete the above described project, and be it further RESOLVED: That a copy of this resolution be sent to the above mentioned Board urging that Immediate action be taken. \ B. Anderson, Secretary. WHEREAS, the people in the vicinity of Crystal I^tke, Illinois, have through the Crystal Lake Community Club, complained to this Board (copy of which communication is hereto attached), that they have no suitable connection by pavement between the Citv of Crystal 1-ake and State of Illinois Bond Issue Route No. 61, and; WHEREAS, the hundred million dollar State Bond Issue for Roads provides for reasonable connection between Route 61 and the intervening Communities between State-Bond Issue Route 19 north of Algonquin and Richmond Illinois, therefore; BE IT RESOLVED, that this Board hereby urges the State of Illinois Department of Public Wqrks and Buildings to pave a suitable connecting roa-1 from Crystal Lake to State of Illinois Bond Issue Route 61 at the earliest po«dble date. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the County Clerk of Mcenry County, Illinois jgend two certified copies of this resolution to the State pf Illinois, Department of Public Works and Buildingp. Division of Highways, at Springfield, Illinois. • The following - Resolution with , The following list of "Duties of CompUttees of Board of Supervisors" waa presented and moved by Asst. Supr. k>onovan and seconded by Supr. Turner that said list be approved and the Clerk directed to cause copies of the same to be printed and distributed to the members ofr this Board, Said "motion Was unanimously approved, to-wit: Duties of Committees, Board Of Supervisor*, MoKenxy County 1. Con): Education. Shall nave charge of all matters In relation to education and shall audit all bills and reports of, the County Superintendent of Schools. 2. Com: Lands and Lots. Shall investigate and report on all petitions of the laying out of streets and lots of subdivisions and have charge of lands and lots owned by the County and all plats of subdivisions. 8. Com: Finance. Shall have charge of all matters in relation to the finances pf the county and shall report the condition of the county funds to the board at each regular meeting. * 4. Com: Fees and Salaries. Shall fix all fees and salaries of the employees of the county net fixed by statute subject to the approval of the Board. ' 6. Com: To Settle with Sheriff. Shall audit all reports and accounts of the Sheriff. 6. Com: Roads and Bridges.., Shall have charge of all matters pertaining to roads and bridges with the office of County Supt. of Highways and have charge of county road outfits, shall make rules and regulation* governing the use of same and shall audit .all bills contracted by this committee. - 7. Com: Claims. Labor Fees and Sup. All bills shall be presented and filed with the County Clerk. Said bills and claims shall be itemized and sworn to according to law. All bills shall be O.K.'d by the Supervisor or official offering the same before such bills are filed with the clerk. &< Com: Public Bldgs. and Grounds. Shall have charge of alterations and npairs and wock to be done on buildings and grounds. 9. Com: McHenry County Home, bhau nave tull charge of the care and management of the County Poor Farm and audit and pay all bills. 10. Com: Claims County Poor. Shall audit all bills that are contracted and certified by the township supervisors. 11. Com: Settle with Treasurer, Shall audit all reports and accounts of the County Treasurer and have charge of all matters in connection with County Treasurer's Office. , 12. Com: Purchasing. „ > Shall have charge of purchMt*C all supplies for county officers. 13. Com: Relief of Blind and Widows Pension.* Shall investigate all claims and report to the full board. 14. Com: Dance Halls. Shall have charge of issuing of licenses and permits for operating dance halls. 15. Com: Eradication Tuberculosis in Cattle. Shall have charge of the testing of cattl* by the County Veterinarian and audit all bills. 16. Com: Right of Way. Shall have charge of securing the right of way for cement roads and* report to the board giving a list of claims and the amount allowed to each-claimant. > 17. Com: Resolutions, All resolutions shall be submitted^ to this committee before they are presented to the full board. 18. Com: Rules. Shall have charge of the rules of order anj] make such changes as they see fit subject to the Approval of the full board. 19. Com: Miscellaneous'Claims. -- Shall audit all bills not belonging-to any special .Committee. 1 --• The question of the purchasing Comniitee meeting once a month to cover purchases of the County Officers was. brought before the Board and discussed by the members. Supr Kuecker seconded by Supr. Freund moved that the purre- chasing Committee of this Board meet ?•' D. M. WRIGHTS ft. E. HAEGER,1- , , J. U. DONOVAN1; ,< ; y% ! L A. STOCKW10I& Resolution WHEREAS, the present Motor Tax Law allocates a certain portic moneys collected, to each County WHEREAS, in many counties til amount per annum is so Imall as to inadequate for economical construct and tnerefore is either permitted to main in the State Treasury or is ti*4ii for-piaintenance purposes, • -,r,- THEREFORE BE IT RESOLV ' that we, the Board of Supervisor* the County of McHenry and Btit Illinois, do unanimously recommsttd ter motion duly made and passed the present Motor Fuel Tax lAt amended to cause the County's ment of the funds to be paid tt- County Treasurer when the alltftt is made. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVlltK ti a copy of this Resolution be •UbsUtj to our Governor and to the SStCMe i Representatives frdm this District.] A delegation of citisens from Sptmm Grove, Illinois were present and vjfi called upon and said delegation .stated thtft they would like some action taken by the Board with respect to the changing of the proposed cement highWav !f» Richmond Township stating that ill# survey as made by the State of lllinol* would carry the paved road South Af the creek and ,that they believed- kr virtue of a petition signed by a great majority of the residents living in said territory that the road would be more satisfactory to the Community if it fallowed the old road bed north of the creek. Supr. Wright seconded by Suit*. Erown moved that this Board Use aM influence to comply with the request « the delegation from Spring Grove win respect to Route 60. Motion unanimous^ ly adopted. " Supr. Harrison seconded by SuMit. Hale moved that the Chairman, CharlM M. Palmer, appoint a committee of tWO members of this Board to work wl|h the Committee from the County BoaMl of Lake County and the Citizen's Coin* mittee to further the interests of tfce people of Richmond Township aud tolU care of McHenry County'B interest IH the above entitled cause. McHenfV County to stand any expense incurr*| by said committee. Motion was unaiUmously approved. The Chair appointed Suprs. Frank B. McConnell and Stephifi H. Freund to act on said Committee. Bids presented by American Sur»3ty Company of New York and the Uniti|d States Fidelity Guarantee Company covering Insurance premiums on Holdup and Burglary Insurance were pp#- sented by the Chairman of the Finatuas Committee to the full Board. Asn. Supr. Donovan seconded-by Supr. Turner moved that a $5000.00 Policy coveritif the office of the County Treasurer, 4 $1000.00 Policy covering the office the County Clerk and a $1000.00 Polli overing the office of the Circuit Clei be purchased by this Board. Motion wi unanimously approved. The County Treasurer's Report co^ ering December, January and Februat^ was presented and it was moved M Supr. Ackman seconded by Supr. Wright thAt said report be approved and tin roll being called Baid motion w« imously adopted, to-wit- Oounty Treasurer's Sepoxt ttlt December, January, and Pebroary December 1, 1930, balance yk on hand 141,085.1} Received month of December 9,642.If Received month of January 1,749.94 Received month of February ll.i84.IO *72.36.!.$? Money borrowed oa sntielpatlon warrants !. 36,000.ft Paid out December • Paid out January _ Paid otil February tl07,863.i . MOO.j 26,662.11 *16.578.1 |«1.881.3 >h* - «** ' ' j ,i •.*f * i •*.' , ; • y - Balance on hand March 1. in all Funds : .$45,370.4 H. F. PETEIT, County Treaaurel A communication from the State dI partment of Public Welfare Dlvislcj of visitation of Blind was presented at| upon motion duly made and carried w« placed on file. It was moved by Supr. Freund ai^ seconded by Supr. Turner that due til the newly elected members of the boar? having twenty days in which to qualit that the C^erk of this Board be direct* to call a Special Meeting of this Boar to be held April 28. 1931 and the roll __ ing called said motion was unanimous! approved. ^ It was thereupon moved by Su£. Freund duly seconded by Supr. Tumc that this Board adjourn. Motion carrle Thereupon the Board adjourned. CHARLES M. PALMER. ^ Attest: Chairmailr R. XX WOODS. County Clerk. - : % 1 - 5£\, • .v' •"