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Newspaper

Dixon Sun

Location

Dixon, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Jul 17, 1872

Page

7

Dixon ring exposed in county election critique call to unite opposition

A reader laments the Dixon political ring and its office holder allies, arguing honest candidates are crushed by entrenched graft. The piece urges a united front to defeat the clique in Lee County and remove corrupt leaders before the next election.

Couny Dixon Lee County Barnacles

Lee County Board of Supervisors Meeting Summary 1872

Lee County Board of Supervisors met July 8 1872 with members including Carey Dutcher Bly Brewer Griffin Fitch Wood Friel Hullinger Smith Gardner Mooney Woodis Gardner Clayton Hughes Young Brown Ross and Bryant. James Haw key county clerk opened and Henry Bly was chosen chairman for the year. Committees named on equalization of assessments and on finance.

Board of Supervisors of Lee County Messrs Francis Carey Fred Dutcher Henry Bly Ira Brewer W. [. Griffin Alva B. Fitch Lorenzo Wood Edward Friel Lewis Hullinger Henry B. Smith Jno M. Gardner Michael Mooney N. Woodis Charles Gardner Thomas Clayton Ellwood Hughes T. O. Young Abram Brown J. Ross O. W. Bryant Fred. R. Dutcher W. J. Griffin A. B

County Board Proceedings on Jails Bills and Salaries

The Building Committee reports purchasing jail plots in Dixon for 1000 dollars and awarding a Jobst and Pierce contract for 16980 dollars. Expenditures total 12597.49 with 2500 sale of jail property and 200 house, leaving 7802.51 unexpended to finish the project. Finance committee recommends a 2000 dollar county judge salary. Shaffer granted grocery license with 100 dollars bond. Equalization approved with adjustments for Alto Bradford China Nelson and Viola.

Dixon Messrs Jobst Merriam & Street Sarah Heavens Beodo Jobst & Pierce Jobst& Pierce Jobst & Pierce Peter 5. Shaffer

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