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'completed me eigntn grade in scliooi. , you to feel we endeavor to coonerate in It was thereupon regularly moved by 'and bridge committee tor said County j The new Adams No. 411 motor grader ±,t^ noii.e seemeo very etficiently man- every way possible to make the Children there are any otner be glad to answer. on the 14th day of March, 1940, on the i ui«jreiore recommend that the County and wun tne many contribuu"ons"'"or 'u"'s ^^C^Gt&TSCH. matter of the purchase of a machine ] cierk a raw an order on the County road iood una doming irom tne larae nuni- ' Known as a motor grader. Said ina- ] iunu in lavor ui ine vjic Thursday, April 17,194 Supr. Carroll and duly seconded by Supr. would beg leave to submit the following recently ordered tor McHenry County aged and the number on the stall, in- more happy it tlier rs stevens that the reuort ot the County < iepoi t on the matters beiore them. 1 Illinois hi*s not ariiveu unuougii it is uauiiiK school teachers, was 2o people, uuestions ue would b In Treasurer be^u^roved and ordered of i That we met at Woodstock, Illinois, ! expected within the nest tew days. We witu uus low overhead m peisoimei Yours very ciuimng nom large num- Uiivto oup- ber ot Lutheran Churches, still the ligctaine is a large rubber tired 12 it. Wadejply Corporation of 824 VV 36th St.. Chi- ores w«.-e mat it cost at least Sutor. Ackman and duly seconded by grader with a t>t> «. I', motor built on :ca«o, in., in tne sum of $5100 immedl- per montn to keep each child. At this jupr. * flip tnat the report of the Coniit and.so does not need a tractor to pull lately after delivery and acceptance of I time, this county is paying this home mittee be adopted by this Boaid and it and it is operated by one man. it is i tne machine by the Coanty. ,at tne rate of »10 per month per boy the chairman declared the motion unana very efficient road building machine. | we nave received irom the motor jand »io per nionm per girl. miousiy carrieo. The Clerk presented lists of claims against the County, together with the election expense bills tor the primary The Honorable Board of Supervisors of McHenry County, Illinois, met in Special oes»ion pursuant to tne tollow- I rleotu. Motion declared (unanimously ing call signed by ipore than one-third ; carried. of its inemoers at the Court House, in The following report of the Commltthe city oi UooustocK on 'JCuesoay, the *ee on Finance jwas presented and read 16Ui u»y. of April, A. V. ISiQ , at ,10 ,tie IJoard, to-wit: o'doclc A. M., to-wlt: , J i -- '-i. ^ Woodstock, 111., April 16, 18<40. April. 2, liiil, |ly Chairman and Gentleman of the TO: R. WOODS, County OitajL Board of Supervisors: "Four salesmen representing different fuel tax lund, rental on County owned' lour committee nas visited the Chi- McHenry County, Wooastock, Illinois. | Itou: Committee on finance would iimnes oi machines were present, and machinery and turned Same Over to tne cago industrial Home lor Cnildren in CALL. U1>' MKKT1.NU j^eg leave to submit thhe following each quoted about the same price and County '1 reasurer trom the County road Woodstock on several different occasions We, the undersigned, members of the 1 resolution and recommend Its adoption claimed his machine to be the best, and , iuna as follows: .and nave gone over conditions with Mr. 'election heid April a"d ~194o"and Yt Boalu ot Supei visurB of Aiclienry Coun-; tt>-wlt:^ that it would ao certain things that i Section 1U -- t 7.68 ' oensvto, the superintendent. Your com- was thereupon regularly moved by Supr ty, Illinois, hereby request you to call WHKUEAS, there Is not at this time . tne others could nol do. We were i Section IS -- 18.50 mittee leeis mat tne noine Ine ot tne | Ackman and duly seconded by Supr! u Special Aieeiing of tne lioard of su- i sufficient money in the Treasury of Mc- ; very undecided as to which machine I (Section 14 lfc.46 . ciuldien :n tins home is in most re-j Turner that all standing committees of pervisors of said County to be held on : Henry County to meet and defray the would be the best for McHenry County, j '• ,v , ' V~"--1 -- spects satisfactory. We nave made < this Hoard take charge of the business Tuesday, me loth day of April, A. a. \ ordinary expenses of- the County ,and The salesman invited tne committee to 1 Total ..'.."fLr.....•.-J.;.. . |54 .64 nuiiie suggestions which we teel would beiore this meeting- mat the Chair be 1940 at ten o'clock A. M. at the Court 11 is necessary at this time to provide go to the factories and see tne construe- which said sum is hereby le-appropri- oe of sou.e benefit to the chiiuren and instructed to appoint the same standing House in the City of Woodstock in the , funds to meet all such expenses by, is- uon oi the machines and they would ated for road purposes, including the ' these suggestions have been acceptetH committees and the same number on room usually occupied by them for the ' suing and disposing of anticipation demonstrate their operation. After dis- repair, storage and purchase of road in a cooperative way, with tne idea of'each committee unless otherwise changpurpose ot organization, the election wan ants to be urawti against the c'oun- cussing the large amount of money in- niacninery. adopting them and putting wiem into led by the Board as constituted the workof a chairman lor the ensuing year, the , '•y Tax levied in the year of 1939 in \olved as the cost of the machines about Your committee estimates therftjWUl ettect us soon as it is possible. We ing force of the Board for the past appointment of committees, tne selec-jllle Wi<y and manner piovided by the ;$b500 we decided to consider the mattM be necessary tor the care of tnef McJ- luive investigated the diet of the *%hil- 'year, and that all bills or claims totion oi grand juruu una ^uiviemental otatule this State for the issuing very carctui.y ana \vc i..u.ac u Heniy county patrol System of Koads aren and have made some recominenda- ; gether with Primary Election expense panel, the approving of claims filed and disposing of warrants. the factories at La Porte, Indiana, an appropriation from the County high-; oons tor improvement along this line, bills be referred to the proper coinmit- " " " *-- --4 J * -- - - -• •k" -- - tees and that the Board adjourn to 1:30 o clock P. M. for committee work. Motion carried. Thereupon the Board adpioyees are people ot cnaracter, tnat 1 journed. tncoe children cunduct themselves witn | liSO O'O&OOK P. K. wreuit in tneir social and sciiool life and I Board met pursuant to adjournment inat they are being ted good wholesome ! and on roll call, the same members against the co-u.y, approving of V1' hy the Board of Aurora and Peoria, iliiiKns, and to a way lunus ot >4000 until the next meet- iour opinion is that tne cnuuieu are bereports of County Officers and for the ! Supervisors of the County of McHenry , Chicago warehouse, and saw the details ing ot this Board. j ing well taken care oi, tnat tne supertransaction ot any and all further busi- I that the County Treasurer of this Coun- i o f construction and^the demonstration. ; All of which is respectfully submitted, 1 vision is enicient, that the staff of emness that may legular^f com* More • ty be and he is nereoy authorized and We again met on the 8th day of -- -- ^ • * * d i r e c t e d t o i s s u e a n d s e l l a s n e e d e d , A p r i l , 1 9 4 0 , a t W o o d s t o c k , I l l i n o i s , t o anticipation warrants to an amount not finally decide on the matter of putv to exceea tde sum of 125,000.00 against chase of a motor grader tor McHenrf tne County Tax levied in the year 19i». , County, liuu^.o. 'i.icc \w»o o,o inabut in no event shall the anticipation chines we felt were about equally satwarrants issued exceed 75% of the isfactory for the wo.k in the County, amounts of the appi opriation tax lev-I Both can swing the blade out to the Muu meeting. H. C. MEIER J. E. HAKKieiON K i-j. liuLA JOHN J. F1LIP N. B. CLA».^,^^r FRANK C. FERRIS ChAS. H. ACKMAN O. J. CARROLL. N. li. CLAW SON **RANK C. FERRIS ChAo. H. ACKMAN JOHN J. FIL1P J. K. HAKKloJK The Clerk presented and read the followiug communication from State's Atled for the year i»as>; that said war- side and trim the back slopes in cuts torney Wiliuuu M. Carroll, to-wit: rants shall be issued as needed in the and cut a flat bottom ditch and also 1 / 1 • • sum of J6.0Cu.00 each and each bond to reverse the made so as to grade wmie i _ f __ _ March SI, 1940. Aftnr th* rondin'^ of the bw\he , '6 80 dlawn 80 that the same shall the macnine is going backwards all Mr. Roy J. Stewart, Chairman, thTm»S was brnurtt to draw interest at the lowest available j without the operator leaving the cab. board of Supei visors, t order' bv the retirine chairman Kov J l'?te not to exceed 4% per annum from i Including traae in of tne old Adams WoodstcK, Illinois ;i L ih! Li.l 1 i^i.J^c^l.eu the ithe tlme of its lssuance until paid or roud grader bougnt about 12 years ago L»ear Hoy: i foTlowinnc members resoarulet?' to their unt" notice is given that said warrant the best price we could get was $6500 . At the March meethtf of th« Board nHmoK to wit- Simpt-visrrrH I A Stock-1 ,s recalle(l tor payment, which anti-| on one machine and $580v on the other, of Supervisors the quwtlon as to the Mmes, to wit. » perv s s . A. » ' cipation warrants are issued lor the We iiua.iy uecided to purchase the, liability of the County tor the burial rruii' v" b ' iv,-k v is' Ciaurson c' I PurP°se of creating a fund from which Adams model 411 motor grader, power expenses of Emma Kimball, deceased, rnrrnii p w nhan w Ark' 1 l«ynlenl of the ordinary and necessary {Controlled with 66 H. P. International 1 was reierrtd to me for an opininn. At n!ni I'l•».,« knv I MPWHrr / i eXPt'nses of said County may be paid. L»ieaei motor, with Undem drive, rulyber , that time 1 suggested that 1 thought J I<' H-I I-T ON" H vi TN N I C STFI.- FURTHER RESOLVED that | tires, enclosed cab, leaning front wheel, it best to obtain ine ad\ice of tne ^l- "i' „ ptl 'k u'; Mnth V s^hmiiV I suctl anticipation warrants shaii when I scarifier and head lights, at a delivered 1 torney Oenerai on the question, xHieennVryy C lMueeiieerr, Juoohiuni J«i . rFiiilii'pp ai^itdu As-lladrrea wnna vsnhJh?lew sun?lo°l,vn rt>hnef lrn ff athc«e> that they Wo a^ n*^ 0r0v,.« t at \XT^Aatr\r.lr minnie , Under da.t e of Mia rch 1»4u_th. th lood. our recommendations to this board at this time is that tne establishing of uur own county home for children be postponed jor at least, a lew years. responded to their names as appeared of record in the morning session, constituting a full Board present. The Committee on claims, Labor Fees and Supplies presented the following liven tho the voters of McHenry County | report wnich on motion of Supr. Turner iiiiHi>t sanction tne erection and main- ! and duly seconded by Supr. liusenbcrry sisiaiit ba^visors T. £ -No/aVjr. £5 J^ ^Sra1' constituting a £ul1 isl-AUeOf whicch i^res^ctfull'y submitted, JK. F. DUSE.NBERRf . , CHAS. H. AC KM A* / FRANK C. FERRlfll'. / la. A. STOCK WELL! / Bo^xiL-i"^sent. oupe. «is>ui- Stewart addressed the Board and stated that the time had come for him to retire as chairman and tli<xl he Uiu ik wltil uiucii It-fcicL, ai>u Ui tliis tinxe wanted to thank the members of "the Board for their co-operation! • J during j car, unu ai*o tne couiuy i , 11 wa? thereuponjregularly moved by Officers and their assistants and the ; £uPr« Harrison and dulir Seconded by representatives of the press for the ®uPr* "urner that the ret>ort of the mariner 111 WHICH tiiev uuL'iisnud t ng I ^oinixiittee on finance be appioved and , __ »,». » • ---------- -- --- --r -- - - -- nroceediiiKs of the JJoaru 'the resolution authorizing tne issuance 'approved by this Board were audited n ^ the provisions ot tue aoove cited P The retfring chairman announced that/1®' Ta" Anticipation Warrants be adopt- j "»d ordered paid as follows: lu^.Kll t the tirsi oruer oi business to come be-/!ed„by th*s and the roll being i .3,! • I W hlle 1 cannot agree entirely with toie tins meeting was the election of a c:all.<;a' Bupr- Stockwell Dusenberry, ^' ^s/bi7 18 V -- "/ -2? ?r , conclusions reached by the Attorney chairman for tne ensuing year and 1 Wittmus, Beck, Clawson, > Cairoll, I section «, 11 ----.--1 uenerai, nevertheless, in view oi the asked tor nominations lor said "oliice. ; £uecker, Ackman, fatewart, Harrison, . !»act that lhe uld Age Assistance Law Supr. Turner aodiossed the board and , Turner, Stevens, May, Schmitt, Meier, gfctwiw Ji ». 1». U. « tetiance or our own home, we do not reel tnat it would oe tne wise thing to do at this time. It is our opinion that ine cost ot supporting these childreu would be consiueraoie greater than it is uhder our piesent arrangement 9f taking care of these children. it is necessary ior these institutions to accept charitable contributions in order to exist because tney accept many children into these homes where parents or families are unable to pay much the Attor- ! tor tneir support, 't ins leaVes a ueti- We again met at "Woodstock, Illinois, ney General advised me that it has been iciency which must be met from some on the 13th day of April, 1940, and ' me unuorm holding of his ottice utai I "ther source, operating as they do on audited and oraered paid bills chaige-ime county is liable in cases such as this basis, we leel that these cnildien s able to the McHenry County Patrol that of Emma Kimball, deceased, in an ! nomes nil a very important and valttystem of roads as a whole for work amount not to exceed tiuu.oO ior the i uabie neeu to any community or county and materials at the County Tool House expenses of burial. He contends that A'"1 that these nomes can oniy be main- , building and lor supplies, and repairs eVen though the Old Age Assistance Act I tamed thru what the county pays them |p F p ^ Co ' cir 'clk and overhauling County owned machin- was parsed many years alter tne enact- j ">r tne support of their own children. ' ' bk «58 47 clr c*ik 8UD T4 2J ery and advance premium lor tusur- i ment cl the law with reference to the i snoulu the county have Its own home, ' - ' ance to a toiiii of fS.oMi.i • iiurh;' of indigent ex-soiuiers, etc., par- ! then it would become the duty of the Bills chargeable to the various sec- ^hs uj to 143, Chapter 34, Revised i people of McHenry county to maintain tions of the County Patrol system of bts .utes, neveitneless tne old Age As- lWo different homes; one thru taxes and roads lor materials at rates heretofore ^ sir tance Act does not supeisede or re- stated that three years ago there were ;*illp and Asst. Suprs.. Nolan and Ros- Sections 13, 15 three Supervisors elected and were iiow j entiu.l vottd aye, nay none. The Chairn. ciuueis oi this i>oard who uad au , ™an declared the motion unanimously equal right to serve as chairman, never lca!!F'edhaving nad the honor, and that it was : Committee on McHenry County his understanding that tney, previous ; Home and i arm presented tne following to this meeting, came to an agreement reP°r5 which, on motion of Supr. Beck and it was a pleasure for him at this 1 ,,y seconded by supr. Meier and ,.<,n«irurtirm i- Ume to uiaie 111 noiiiinaaon uie auuer- i lbe roil l>«lne called, was declared jB be .. consti uction 1« visor rfom'Grti«6n mifewti;TmnrC. <imnaiiantn immti •> " Ferris lor Chairman ior tne ensuing ' year. Said nnomination Was duly sec-I ... . April 11, 1940. onded ~b y Supr. Ackman. The letiring Chairman and Members of the Chairman then caYled for further nom- ' Board of Supervisors of McHenrv Co.: inations, and tnere being no furtner ! .°11,e Committee met on nominations, it was regularly moved by , Apr ' 1^4v, at the McHenry County Supr. Kuecker and duly seconded by n.t. a? »,a J ?„,« ^or . ^e Supr. Wittmus that tne nominations 1 'hemth of Maixh, 1940, and respectfully be closed and the motion was declared ! suhmits the following report, recomuiianimousiy carried and the super-| "pending same be paid. / V1 visor from the Township of Gratton, ! ,v/ -Mneiler & Co., hosp. sup. 89.65 Fiank C. Ferris, was declared to be the i ^ros:' an °". unanimous choice of tne members of J,en """if. Laundrj', service: the Board for Chairman for the en-j , V" Co., crackers .._ suing year, and tne clerk cast the j •cJ°^n Hdw. Co., paint, oil and unanimous vote of the .lull Board for j „ : 4....... said supervisor for said office. ! 5 ei? *arJnfr8 faWPP'y. coal The result of me election t/eing an- i Hurley Motor Sales, parts and 19.48 20.19 30.95 45.76 nounced, the newly elected Chairman labor -- 1.50 was escorted to the Chair by the retlr- j ®®rv'°e electricity .... 81.24 ing Chairman, Rov J. Stewart and pre- "e*1®11 ferocel-ies sented with the gavel and was in-; "akk?'" ,Jiro?,v plumbihg sup strutted to wield it with dignitv and t.OJ . "lue Store, groceries credit to the people of McHenry county. Montgomery y ard 6c Co., cloth. supr. Fei ris- tnen thankeil tne mem- £,ar7' I§lUp', y Store, egg mash ,... bers of the Board for the great honor Fred Kling, plastering bestowed upon him, and asked for the I'armeis serv. Store, egg mash, co-operation of tne members ot the ,, etc- Board, County officers and press. Supr. Hosenthal Lumber & Fuel Co^. Fen is informed the Boaru that the ! . par, an, '"e1 ----- three years he has served as Super- ; „aVy 1-,u™^,er *-0-i lhr. and s&nd^-- 5.71 visor have been a continuous school of Mt^onnell Implement Co., education, and that it was his teeiing ' tarni supplies 5.20 that many of our citizens do not fully ;^®rr,s Kros., aut,o repairs realize the work of the Board and that ! ,es ******** 1.76 our monthly meetings aie open to all *y cnicnocKi, shoes 8.83 753.88 2.99 42.8* 49.17 28.80 16.20 27.80 -71.98 f| is being uniformly applied in tne State, 40 /9 1 am suggesting to tne Board that the m ~ 'Kimball ciaim be paid.' 1 further sug- Total -- 14,1. 1.21 .treat that steps be tHfcep by the Board Bills were audited aiid ordored" paid lo comply with the provisions of I'arout of the motor tuel tax funds si ioi- iagraphs 131 to laa, enactor-34, Revised \ j Statutes, by designating some person „S. A. Rt.-- 'to have charge of the burial of persons 20 See. 5-1 maintenance ,t. .f tailing within the cIaiHe^ vo\ered by oB Sec. 8, construction la >or 4.00 | such law. An appropriation which the <<d*emrf- sMlicieiit' Rw -cite |hhyunM *'*5 ! involved should also be maae. 26 Sec. 10, maintenance, abor material mach. rental 25 Sec. 25, Sec. 12, mainter.an.re, labor material mach. ren al.... 25 Sec. 12-1-T, Engi. latAjr ard Treas. fees 4A, 4A Ext., 5B Ext., Sec. '.8, Const, labor, materials, rental 21A Sec. 14, raalnt. labor, ruateral rental 21A Sec. 14-1-T, Engi. Kbor, Treas. fees 28 Sec. 17-i-T, main'enance labor 14 and 15 Sec. 19, egn. labor, mat, 9 Sec. 21, engi. labor, materials 20B Sec. 22, engi. labor 20B Sec. 24, engi. labor 2 Sec. 29-1-T, engi. labor, treaa. Verr -*ruly yours, Wll. M. CARROLL, ; State's Attorney. It whs thereupon regularly moved by Supr. Beck and duly seconded by supi the other tnru donations, unless the county would accept children other than ciieii own wards into their homes. Vve doubt if this could be done legally. We teet lhat a great deal of good can be done tor the children and the county if the future County 1'oor Claims committee will watcn this matter closely. Letter conditions can be secured for our children without auditionat expense to the county. Experience shows that ten yfearB ago the county had very few wards, today the number is high but with a tendency to decrease. Just what the cause of this decrease is at this time has not been explained to our satand the roll being called, was declared unanimously adopted, to-wit: April 16, A. D. 1940. Mr. Chairman and Gentlemen of the Board of Supervisors: Your Committee on Labor, Fees and Supplies Claims beg leave to report tnat they have examined all claims presented to them, and recommend the payment of the following, and that the Cierk be directed to issue orders on the County Treasurer to the Claimants for the several amounts allowed, as follows, to-wit: Frank Thornber Co., Co. Clk. ptg. and sup 1.86 Frank Thornber Co., Co. Clk. ptg and sup., (170.61: Co. Clk. elec sup (416.60 > 587.11 •2.70 ment of the following, and that tftt Clerk be directed to issue orders on th# County Tieasurer to the Claimants tor the several amounts allowed, as follow*, to-wit: ~ Chgo. Industrial Home For Child. i dependent children I511.TS j impendent Children-- {Addison Aianual a,n. Sch., j , tOaymonds> -y• './ri- | St. Vincents Training Sch* . i Bourdages, utnmng I Eva Kapping, Ysteoo • | lulmer .\u.nus, Attains Ool. C. C. Miner, Somas Mrs. Arson R. Lewis, Van Netten ; t. B. l*atient 1'auper-- The Old I'eopie's Rest Home, Hibbard • Rock ford Municipal T. B. San., Fieund, Johnson 186.M i Valmora Sant.. McLaughlin SoJl Ottawa T. ii. Sant., Shockev S7J&0 tittaWa T. B. Sant., Soma-..-.. 98,48 Ottawa T. B. .Sant., Bloner 95 00 itte u^iin ohiii., 7».7Q I It. O. Andrew Co., Vermett. IT.52 H. W. Kohl, Chambers 45.00 ' Woodstock Hospital, Tonkins 38.00 Warner s Funeial serv., Tonkins lb.uO |N. B. Clawson. Kimball 100.00 ; Atlantic & 1'aciiic Tea Co., Olenn s.wS Atlantic & Paciti; Ten Co., Vermett 41.M ! A. S. Romberger, Behrens 19.50 j-ariners' stoie, tilenn 20.00 Geo. S. Jones, Jones 15.V0 AlittllL,v. oc 1 acluc, t eiuitit 5.U0 nr. Henry W. Sandeen, Fund 49.00 shield of Quality Store, Clark.... CM of wl. ubmitM& R. F. L) Ls r. -N' BKRm 1 L. A. STOCK WT5LL f G. J. CARROLL / H. C. MEIER / FRANK C. >'ERRI8 if '". ! ' The Comrnlttee on Ele-Hon the following report, to-wit: April 16, _ State of 111., County or McHenry, ss, To the Chairman and Centiemen of t! Board of Supervisors: kuui- i.uuii....uu m Elections, to whom was referred the Election fflitpense bills for the Primary Kiertion heid April 9, A. U. IjiU in Mci.j.u/ County, would beg leave to report that they have examlped said stater lenta anu wouid recommend that the following amounts be paid to Supervisois and ex officio Judges of Election various precuuis and districts Henry Couutj, to-wit: Marengo 1 Harold W. Schmidt, co clk ptg and sup $24.00, co treas otf sup $4.89 Richmond Gazette, sup prtg McHenry Plalndealer, co clk elec sup 1,801.50 Woodstock Daily Sentinel, co treas prtg $21.25, supr prtg $828.3u, co clk elec sup |6.00 855.56 The American Law BOOK Co., Judcy libry McHenry County Title Co., ROW and Blgd Rd Wayne Mentser, ROW and BIdg Rd C. L. Tyon ,Co. Hwy. Supt., co hwy maint B. F. Kennelly, er TB off Bup it1.. 6.00 The Wlllson rress, er TB off sup 46.50 M. O. Thompson, su pschs off exp 2.82 28.89 5.40 26.00 .... 295.46 Alf ii \S isfa-.tion and we do not feel that a ; w M We^h ^fg £0 sup lierlou of ten years of depression is the eehB oft #>n , ^ lUU proper basia upon whl^" to judge »r ptel|{er I'harmacy, ct hse sup .... 1.57 determine the future needs of a county Woodstock Type. Co., ct hse sup 468.86 ltome for our children. louring the tune tnat we have been at this investigation, we have had numerous criticism 01 the Chicago In- off exn dustrial Home for Children with refer- j tn n ,, v 111. St. Employment 8erv., ct hse sup Ethel C. Coe, Co. Supt., sup schs >5.00 20.18 80.65 4.20 48.50 5.00 5.00 , -- w_^.. 111. Bell Tel. Co., ct hsse jail tell I Stockwell that the policy of this Board ' ence to the way these children have (l ryStal Lake Herald, co clk * fin conforming to the directions as out- land are being diessed and fed. These > ejec 8up lined by the State'-fc Attorney be that | criticisms haY,e j'°.mei tr9'm . Itisens, I jjoy Ins. Agency, co ins | the Chairman of the Claims, County i niostly from Woodstock, who have had , 1)r_ (jeo Pfiueger, co clk i l'oor Committee be designated as the |1,0 direct connection with this ho"'^ , ins depdn ... "•' ! person to have charKe of the burial of other than to have made a financial j)n p ^ Alford, co clk Ins depn contribution at some time. We know |C>riton s, Kobbl j. r„ judcy that these people have been honest in justice fees 20.00 their criticism but we do not feel that I ohar)e3 jr Hayes, judcy jus fees 30,0ft they have really taken any time to In- John T Kitchen, p. M.. co clk vestigate these conditions. It is our) eiection sup 6.00 coming under said act be re- , opinion that the conditions could o« Charles F. Hayes, co clk elec s>p 5.00 • no 1 ferred to saio Committee, and the roll improved at the Cit '^8° vJ,'lu",K aJ ! 1 'ingel & Koch, shf feed pris 92.03 ; ueing called said motion was declared { H°^ie and Jhis ls^also true^of the^ other Schmidt's Market, shf feed pris 34.46 unanimously carried. Dunham Chemung 1 Cheii.unB « Chemung 3 Alden tianiand ... Seneca Coral Urafton 1 Grafton 2 .... Dorr 1 .... oorr 8 1 >orr 8 Dorr 4 Dorr 5 Greenwood .. Hebron Richmond i.urlon McHenry 1 McHenry 2 McHenry 3 ... MoHenry 4 Xunda 1 ... ;&* £2 74.80 74.20 77.80 78.60 74.S0 Xunda Nunda 3 Algonquin ugonuuin Vlgonquln Algonquin vigonquin 4.25 71.75 48.74 I deceased persons tailing within the j classes covered by Paragraph 131 to 133, Chapter 34 of tne revisea Statutes of •a <>£ | tthuve Soitaaitce oufi iIililiiintooiios eonn tmhce ubuuir ilaali ovfi ~ 5'be j indigent ex-soldiers, etc., and that all ! claims coming under said act be refees We have awarded the Workmans Compensation, i'ut/iic Liability and Truck insurance to Chas. Vierck, of Harvard, |on County Poor covering their Illinois, agent lor tne American Surety lnvMatio.at;nn nn (ha miAfltinn t\f tho The following report of the Committee and ail are perfectly welcome to attend. : Vml>re? ' ?r , The records of the special Marcn, . ^a<i^u v s,',and labor 1^-80 j the bui 1940. meetine were read and on motion Wholesale (_tob 57.59 roads fc Company of New York. Your committee recommends the following method of control of the County expenditures for roads and bridges on the County State Aid System of roads for which tne County is responsible for the ensuing year: At meetings of this board of supervisors the road and bridge committee shall make an estimate of the amount of funds within the tax levy and receipts that purpose, needed to oarry on lding and maintaining of the i m n m o o t i n g n r » i - o r o u r i a n d o n m n t l » n « OOUSIOCK wnoiesaie *_o., too ov.a» roaus for which the County is responannrov^ d and ordered of record |JH- Bell Telephone Co., service. .. 18.90 j sible from time to time, if said esti- The Chairman c tiled Mr Turner the ' I'feiffer Pharmacy, drugs & sup. 88.90 ; mate is approved by this board it shall Supwviso^ from^ the Township ot Hebron ^ \V- Walworth, notions . 10.87 j be considered as a limit on the authoranu announced tnat he was beginning ,|r n I • Collen, grind, fead --. his i'orl>-second year as a member of .--ai engo --akerj, bread, etc. -- this honorable body. A generous ap- «Pr,V8"' -- piause was accorded the remarks of the f b~?n'»» "" sage of the Board for his long and ;onn . • ---- faithful service, not only to his Town- . ff H8r!°r\v-i LiSlJ •-- ship, but to the people of McHenry fj ? tlaon Co., bldg. sup. Crooiumnttvy a»»s aa wwhhoollee. Hush Lyons, carpenter work. The loilowmg report of the County Treasurer for the month of March, 1940, was presented and read to the Board, to-wit: Coanty Treasurer s Baport Fcr thl V Month of March, 1N| • V • Bacelpts . - Balance brought forward , iRr. l, 1940 #iS.6# Personal prop. Back Taxes ....$ 111. Emergency Relief 74,"..V0 Highway fund ....._ .....3,718.11^ Supervisors, County Home Violations of Hwys., Fines.... 2.'>3.00 n County Officers' i> ees I :3,431.12 Geneial Fund a.odZ.ilt OAA--Salary Refunds Old Age Assist. Adm. Motor Fuel Tax Account -- Inheritance Ta^ce^ Dog Tax Ft'.nd \.j*. Bridge Bond Fuint--^'38 . ta* distribution 3^.....' ..... Penalties and Fees 2V0.00 16.85 761.78 56.74 539.90 Non-High School Fuad 121.65 --5,745.17 9U.06 23.20 ! ired expenditures of the County Road 63.69 Brioge ovpr which limit 4.74 j said committee shall not step. Under 13.29 'said funds appropriated the road and 14.75 I t-ridge committee may audit and order 71.21 j paid the general road bills incurred In 109.44 j the care and improvement of the State Aid System of roads in the County ininvestigation on the question of the establishment of a Detention Home for Children in McHenry County was presented and read to the Board, to-wit: April 16th., 1940. Mr. Chairman, Members of Board of Supervisors: of McHenry County. Your Committee on County Poor homes we have visited. There is almost no limit to what you can do for these children, just the same as would be possible for your own children, but every step of improvement costs that much more money. In Rockford, we fould that thej had a staff of 20 employees for 75 children and babies and Hoesley's Bakery, shf feed pris..- West, t'niled Gas & Elec. Co., shf feed pris Conway Dry., shf feed pris Kirkman Ice Co., shf feed pris.... tester Edlnger, shf per diem fees, serv Thoi lie & Son. shf jail sup clo.... with this ratio of employees to children Henry w. Sandeen, shf jail sup mason and painting (233 hrs. | eluding salaries fcr the patrolmen and <y, 33c) . 81.55 road workers, gravel, gravel hauling, W. I\ Allen, incidentals ." 41.80 I labor, lumber, posts, road signs, enow W. P. Allen and Esther Allen, sal. 15D.00 | removal repairs and supplies tor County Enoch Johnson and Frieda John- owned machinery, machinery rental, son, salary 100.00 ! small tools, cement, culverts and Arthur Wendt, salary Ethel Evey, salary .....-- Irvine Koltz, salary Gladys Wendt, salary --.-- Vlrgene Rogers, salary Llnnea Walt, salary -- Goodrows Garage, gas, oil <c rep. -4 55.00 I bridges, paint, insurance on county road 40.00 : workers and machinery and buildings, 40.00 i printing, fuel, grease, oil, gasoline and 55.00 I incidentals. 55.00 75.00 30.79 Darling & Co., 12 bidas ... $2,140.13 32.69 That the road and bridge committee be authorized to meet monthly to audit and order paid bills and transact business of office. That a trip of lnspecton of the County 'State Aid Roads be taken by the com- $2,107.44 Woodstock, III.. April 11, 1940. To' the "Honorable Board of Suprs., McHenry County Court House, Woodstock, Illinois. Your McHenry County Farm. Home mittee, and that so far as possible the nearest member of the committee hand'e emergency matters. That the County Superintendent of Highways act as general overseer of the work and as clerk of the road and _ and Hospital Committee" met at Hart- bridge committee and that he be reliev- ; frotn twelve to fifteen children. These land April 11th, and report that current led o£, keeping a book showing each and | children are placed in this home under bills were audited in the following fevery expenditure of the road and bridge the guardianship of the County Pro bait is possible tj do a very excellent Job of taking care of their children. However, they figure that their cost per child is ji.3i» per day per child. At the Claims would beg leave to report the P'^ent time our highest charge is about following as the result of their inves-M5c per day per child. Until the t ligation regarding the children who are | when it win cost us more than now wards of this county and, also, 1 amount or until the time the practicability of this county inaug- j county feels that. •thej• f .WL,LI chii SrenjsKHo?ne mamtiihin|r ^ ^ U°8eems the wise thfng to do to We hav*. found that If this county continue to pay tor our children's supwisHes to establish its own Children's Port in the"Uhtcago Industriale it i* v .*««« the 1 «n Romp ntn#»r children « home tnat w® imnoi/h 8",«ut.:'whiS £ i .»» '«»•[.««•«• «,a tablishmentf and maintenance of De-! \\e tee' that ifeach BUpe[.\8°.rT"" \ZuiPe "thSr the" ?,SreenofTM8cHe°nUrJ ! on*°?hlfc SSl ^dTSTr c^ and operate its own ho,..c, ^ ., ... . done at some future general election. If ! Kfea ly reduced There are 1mm the majority 0% those voting decided in Pie in this county .1^ho ei^°u^to ,,k® favor of thl A pronosition, then the ! take a young boy or Kirl into their eountv mav Ani-ohjise or rent suitable 1 home. If the proper places can just property for UiV purpose, alio, the be found it would to a great extent so ve i-onn»y «• aiinwirf to assess a -oecial the problem of knowing what to do with one^thiril of "ne m*f1, *0,*^ these voung people when t ^ and one third cents on each one hun- ,he age " liviiT^ dred dollars of assessed valuation. This V?1 'nt®,°h^„ Ir^tlv is the maximum tax and an assessment ! fommfttee tn tl^s wav of th,s amount would raise an amount , as8's,tln? „ wtlrMr h' C n^triour^hndrehnatatl8thrie 8 QUm^ "UP" ! Genscl, superintendent o™ th? Chicago In January of this year, your commit- ] Industrial Home r Chi 1 dre^i, ^h tee visited Judge Persons, Countv Judge , ffives a short history of this of Lake County at Waukegan and we and exp'ains under what t ptf of manwent into detail regarding the establish- (agement jt '8 pperating today. ment and operation of their Detention | He«I'c"-1 iVinr' Claims Corn- Home in that county. Some years ago. j ..^Henry «-ounty 1 °°r Claima-Comthey purchased a large residence in the. j niittaa city of Waukegan which they have | converted Into a suitable home to house amounts: Permanent improvements Running expenses Total receipts . 24.998.16 : Deduct proceeds from sale Grand Total --$146,824.45 1 of 12 hides ... lipnAltUH j County Orders -$15,-66.01 Highway Orders .12,687.80 Grand and Petit Jurors i 20.10 Inheritance Tax Fee --5.00 Bounty Orders 14.41 Old Age Asst. Adm. 15.35 595.00 stl.WO 955.00 120.00 18.00 j committee as under a new system the $312.53 jCounty Clerk draws all orders and keeps "j'733.5g the record of same. We further recommend that the right Salaries Institute Fulul .. .. Mothers' Pensions . Probation Officer Coroners' Jurors ' [Clothing, boots, and shoes i Tobacco -- | Medicines .......... Hospital Dieting .. Fuel ..32.69 --f00.86 R. F. DPSEXBERRT SJU A. STOCKWELL O. J. CARROLL H. C. MEIER FRANK C. FERRIS. Api*} *&*!»««- - --rTTMf.M7 ' 111. Emergency itellef 715.00 Dog Tax Fund 1.693.11- Redeemed from Forfeituras S2.!'.">4.96 Pers. Prou. liack Taxes l.H,v|23.84 County Treas. Salary .--„»**--• 20«.0j>: Stamps ....I Ja?'; 10.01 Motor Fuel Tax Orders *,---ii^3,456.14- Total disbursements r----w--72,830.80 Bal. on hand Mar. SI, 1940 * in all funds .: _.:..73,093.65 County Physician Maxon met with jrOur committee. - Buildings, grounds, equipment and ahimals vvei;e inspected, and -your committee reports e\ ei v thing 111 good ord^r and well taken care of. " liespectfully sul mitted, fnAS. h. ACKMAN; Chairman. . F. Kl'lOCKER E. HARRISON ^ SON ! JR. tion Officer whose dutv it is to see that these children are either legally (Mr. W. Dusenberry, adopted, placed in good homes subject ' Marengo, Illinois. -- , to adoption or sent to some children's ; Dear Mr. Dusenberry: of way committee secure the right of home where the county pays for their The following information, I balieva, way for roads built on the State aid ! support. Under this plan of operation; is what you requested concerning- the 71.29 system out of motor fuel tax funds, and j there are not many children In this De- - operation of our Home. The Children's i*.' ;57.S9 mat emeigehcy matters that may de- ; lention Home at any time nor are they Home has been in Woodstock since the 1 88.90 ' velop be handled, by the road and bridge kept in this home lor any great length .spring of 1889. During this time it has L 134.03 1-ommittee. j of time. (provided a home for over four thou- •195 SS We further recommend that the policy I Your committee visited Winnebago | sand children who needed assistance 146.26 j adopted by this Board at the special ! County and found that this county does I and guidance, both physically and ! i October 1931 meeting, namely of tho , not have either a Detention Home or a J morally. 12 107.44 ' road and bridge committee, ordering I children's Home of its own. We visit- ; The Home Is under the auspices of the ,et with i orders drawn semi-monthly for road ; the City Children's Home in Rock-j Free Methodist Church, but in nowise woi k and materials under contract en- j ford and found that this home is inde- ' denominational. An association of forty tered into by this Board, to the extent j pendent ly owned and operated. This ! members, interested in children, meet of 90 per cent of amounts due, be con- : nome houses about 75 children, 15 of ; once each year here at Woodstock to tinued, and that said policy be further j whom are placed there and supported by elect the Board of Directors. These extended to include the work being | Winnebago County. This home /does •in this county from the m o t o r j not receive enough money from pfavate fuel tax funds, by day labor construc- , and county children to maintain itself lion.. land has to depend upon an endowment •i-m. ivnio N. B. CLAWS' TP. F. NOLAN. The Committee on Roads and Bridges -- presented the following report which. Grand Total $146,824.45 on motion of Supr. Kuecker" and duly The above and foregoing report is seconded by Supr. Dusenbery. and the H. M. Turner J. G. Stevens Frank May „.v. H. C. Meier John J. Filip T. F. Nolan, Jr.* "... Paul Rosenthal Philip E. Bierdeman, shf dpty.... 125.00 Lester Edinger, shf per diem fees serv 100.00 Marian Edinger, shf feed pris.... 100.00 Helen Schoepke, er TB off sal .. "E "" Daisy V. Moore, sup schs asst and clk hire Ada Manning, sup schs. asst and clk hire A. A. Crissey, Pro. Officer, pro offers City of Woodstock, ct hse jait It and water - 109.70 Ridgefleld Farmer's Supply Co., ct hse jail coal . 262.18 Gharlea Kirkman, ct hse jail coat 28„6^ All of which is r.-si»e.'tfully submitted. L A. STOCKWELL F R A N K MAY J. G. STEVENS „ F. E. BECK --- Association members are friends of the PAUL ROSENTHAL community and others associated with * the church and child welfare. There1 The Committee' on Claim®. Cwwty are eleven directors elected for a term ! Poor presented the following report clothing W. H. DeWolf, DDS., shf Jail sup clothing Sanitary Plumbing & Htg. Co., : ct hse jail repairs Marinda Bates, shf feed pris $2.00, ct hse jail rep J3.00 Clyde C. Miner, shf bailiff (32.00 shf dpty $4.00 Armour Birk, shf bailiff $24.00 shf dpty $12.00 Loren Edinger ,shf dpty Martin Ekelund, shf dpty Fred C. Daii, shf dpty William Coghlan, shf dpty Birdie Schroeder, shf bailiff E. J. Field, Hdw., ct hse jail repairs $3.00, ct hse sup $21.91 G. V. Krederickson, ct hse hup ... A. S. Wright Store, by Claribel Wright Hoy, ct hse sup Ludwig Wilson Co., ct hse sup.... A. Wo.rwick, shf off aup _... Amer. Munitions Coq/ahf oc aup Supr. Sal. Mil.-- 7 L. A. Stockwell R. F. Dusenberry . Carl E. Wittmus ... F. E. Beck ...-L N. B. Clawron G. J. Carroll E. F. Kuecker .A 1L, Chas. H. Ackman Frank Ferris Roy J. Stewart --.... J. E. HarrisOII ....... 11.46 5.59 15.86 9.00 5.65 3.86 1.00 1.00 11.14 5.00 36.00 16.00 16.00 4.00 4.00 4.00 4.00 24.91 1.00 2.45 60.40 5.19 78.80 31.50 "48.55 6.50 81.45 74.20 29.80 31.45 86.80 49.60 27.90 57.40 6.20 36.20 13.60 30.00 97.50 41130 51.85 75.00 76.00 18.T5 75.00 We further recommend the contln- ; fund and charitv to supoly sufficient of three years and they in turn elect j which, on motion of Supr. Fil'p a#d mance of existing agreements and meth" - f u n d s t o m e e t t h e d e f i c i t . t h e S u p e r i n t e n d e n t a n d t a k e c a r e o f . d u l y s e c o n d e d b y S u p r . W i t t m u s a n d ods In road matters for the ensuing j Another institution that your comytsyr or until such time as the newi;road mittee visited was the Addison Luthand bridge committee shall make differ-, eran Kinderheim, a children's home and ent recommendations for approval of school for boys and girls of the Luththis Board. ^ 'eran faith. At the present time weiagement to give to all the children ev , \v'e also recommend that the Qounty ; have three of our children at this home. , jry privilege of home life, social activ true and correct according to iny best roll being called, was declared unani- 1 Treasurer keep the" road and bridge • We found this home to be the largest ity and guidance in good Christian cit 'knowledge and belief. irfously adopted, to-wit: other business matters. Ttye directors 1 the roll being called was declared uiuui .neet on an average of once each month for various business. It has been the purpose of the man imously adopted, to-wit: April 16, A: D. 1040 Mr. "Chairman and Gentlemen of the Board of Supervisors: ^ „lv „v „ _ Your Committee on County Poor funds in a separate account and credit 1 of any that we visited and they have ' isenship at all times. We believe that I Claims would beg leave to report that C FRANK PALY, Co. T*eas. >« •-<*><•>'"» . .... isaid account with its proportionate boys and girls in the home at this ; ample opportunity is given each child , i.JU«y have examiued all clatias present-, Subscribed and 'sworn to before nl^ Mr. Chairlmn and Geatleimstt Oi |fc»iWhare of tax funds and, back taxes when t Uma. This institution accepts children j for. self •developnaant,. «d to them, and recommeiMl U10 pay- Total ...$2,566JM All of which/is resoectfully submittal F R A N ' K MAY PAUL ROSENTHAL * T J. 1L HARRISON" MATT N. SCHMITT W, :B. CLAWSON-- It was .hereupon regularly moved by Supr. Ha rison and duly seconded by Supr. Aciman that the report of tha Committee on Election be approved, and the roll being called, said motion wM declarer unanimously carried. The "hairman announced the sele^ :ion of Grand Jurors and Supplemental Panel Or the May. 1940 Term of th* Circuit Court and the following named person J were selected to serve as Grand Jurtvs for the May. 1940 Term of tha Circui Court, to-wit: Clarei ce Payne, Riley Twp. Clark Fleming. Marengo T*P. John Rand, Marengo Twp. L>avic Jeffers, Dunham Twp. •>anl. W. Conerty. Chemung lessi .1 Peacock, Chemung T|rp. 'lar«;nce Bottlemy, Alden SaraH Walgenbacn, Hartlani lohr Galheck, Seneca Twp. 11a Wilkins, Coral Twp. Cdward Hayes, Grafton Twp. ios« phine Carroll. Dorr Twp. s\a ter Reed, Dorr Twp. \ N \ er Reed, Greenwood Twp. 0. 'H. Lines, Hebron Twp. vlliert Stewart, Richmond Twp. William Miller, Burton Twp. \iii{ustine Freund. McHenrv Twp. Cai'rle Covalt. McHenry Twp. Ve s Pearson. Nunda Twp. vi rig. Myrtle Hayford, Nunda Two. <atherine Geary, Algonquin Twp. •"nink H. Nagel, Algonquin Twp. 'I'he following named persons wel* elected to serve as Grand Jurors on tha jU|i>plemental Panel for the May. 194# Term of the Circuit Court, to-wit: ia«el Modeen. Riley Twp. virif, Elvina Wright, Marengo Twp. VIrs, Florence Stoltfuist. Dunham Twp. "aul Neidhold, Chemung Twp.; >alsj Rector, Chemung Twp. '. L. utiles. Alden Twp. • Lucy Reilpath. Seneca Twp. 'ohn Hooper, Hart land Twp. ( Stanley Church, Coral Two. Merritt Anderson. Grafton Twp. Mar old hmitt. Dorr Twp. Thoma« Shackell. Dorr Twj. 1.-rrv Thomas, Greenwood Twp. Raymond Okeson. Hebron Two 'harles C. Stewart, Richmond \rthur J. Oxtoby. Burton Twp. leorge Bohr, McHenry Twp. 'oe Feffer. Nunda Twp. __ ' -- v\ lattie llrockroirge. Algonquin )wlght Goixlwin, Algonquin Twfk. It was thereupon regularly moved ^upr. Ackman and duly seconded 'upr. Tiirner that the selections '•Jrand Juror* and Supplemental l*an for the May. 1940 Term of the Circu \»urt be apo'rovt'd, and the Clerk direc h1 to certify the said lists to the «"le f the Circuit Court, and the roll bein|f 'ailed, Suprs. Stockwell. Dusenberry, •Vittmus. Beck. Clawson, Carroll. Kuecli^ r. Ackman. Slewar', Hai risori, Turne" •Sevens. May. St-hmitt. .Meier. a \sst. Suprs. Nolan and Rosenthal vob lye, nay none. The Chairman dectar fie motion unanimously carried. The chairman ptesentetl the fnllowin; Usts of Committees as appointed bv hiii •j constitute the standing Committ ' this Board for the .ri«uin^ year, which was on motion of Supr. Harrisoa Oil duly seconded by Supr. Kuecker, •>roved and ordered placed oa ilia, towit: BOiSD or SUPEUTISOIMI •lanoiug- Committees. 1940-1941 Frank C. Ferris, Chairm*® &. O. 'WoQds, Clerk Personal Property--Carl Wittmus. ohm* 1<\ K. Beck. G. J. Carroll, Frank Majt, Math N. SchmitT." *o»d« BxU««a -John, J K1fiP> c*bm. Chas. ^ckmaa. John r