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HISTORY OF DU PAGE COUNTY.
641
"Whereas, Bailey Hobson, by an order entered on the records of this court, has been appointed a Commissioner to apply for and obtain from the Government of the United States of America a pre-emption to the southwest quarter of Sec¬ tion 18, ToAvnship 38 North, Range 10 East of the Third Principal Meridian, for tho use of said County of Du Page, and there beins .several persons Avho have a just and equitable claim to a part of said quarter section, it is ordered by this Court that the said Bailey Hobson, Commis¬ sioner aforesaid, be and he is hereby authorized and empow'ered, for and in behalf of the said County of Du Page, to convey by good and suf¬ ficient deed to all those persons severally wiio have a just and equitable claim to any part or portion of said quarter section, the several proportions Avliicli any such individuals may be justly entitled to of said quarter section of land, uiion condition that such individuals, who have a just claim to any portion of said land, shall pay to the said Commissioner, for the use of said county, one dollar and twenty-five cents per acre for the several proportions they are entitled to, together with a further sum of money sufflcient to cover and pay any and every ex¬ pense which the county aforesaid, through their said Commissioners, may have to incur in prov¬ ing a pre-emption to said quarter section, and all their expenses attending the conveyance of said land from the county to said individuals."
Bailey Hobson, acting according to these di¬ rections, obtained a pre-emption to the quarter- section above described, under Act of Congress of 1842, and he, as Commissioner for the County of Du Page, was glA'en a "duplicate" title for the land, which was placed on record in the Recorder's ofiice, Book 1, page 541.
With reference to the second order, it is re¬ corded that all the land entered by the Com¬ missioner, except the public square, Avas con¬ veyed by him to C. B. Hosmer and Lewis Ells¬ worth, the former receiving a deed for that por¬ tion lying north, and the latter a deed for that part lying south of the Galena Road.
In order to meet the expenses attendant upon the erection of a Courthouse, the people of Naperville subscribed $5,000, and this building was completed in 1839, the brick offices being put up later. When the county seat Avas re¬ moved to Wheaton, this county property was, according to a resolution passed by the Board of Supervisors, deeded to Naperville.
Reaioval op County Seat.—Although at the time of its selection Naperville was regarded as the logical location of the county seat, scarcely had the Courthouse been completed be¬ fore there was agitation for its removal to the newer settlement at Wheaton. Powerful pres¬ sure was brought to bear by those interested in the change. With the county seat at Wheaton, the importance of that village would increase many fold. After much discussion and dissen¬ sion, during the winter of 1867, the State Leg¬ islature passed an Act authorizing an election by popular vote to decide this important ques¬ tion. It was held on the first Monday in May, and the people rejected the idea of such a change.
However, those most interested did not let the matter rest, and ten years later secured the passage througli tlie Legislature authoriz¬ ing another election for the same purpose, to be held on the flrst Monday In June, 1867. The question being again put before the people, it Avas decided to make tlie change. The Board of Supervisors selected a site for the county buildings at Wheaton, and adopted a plan for their construction. The ground upon wliicli they now stand, Avas donated in fee simple to the County of Du Page, June 20, 1868. Soon after their completion, the records Avere removed from Naperville to Wheaton, which has since continued to be the center of government for the county.
A resolution was presented by Adam Glos, Supervisor of York Towaisliip, and passed at a meeting of the County Board of Supervisors, .June 8, 1875, as follows:
"Resolved, That it is ordered by this Board, that John H. Lakey, the Chairman of the Board of Supervisors of Du Page County, be and he is hereby authorized to execute and deliver to the village of Naperville, in good and sufflcient deed of conveyance of the property known as the Public Square in said village, and recently occupied as the site "of the County buildings and the county seat of this county, in accordance with an Act of General Assembly of this State, entitled 'An Act for the relief of the village of Naperville,' approved March 7, 1867. The same to be used and set apart by said village of Naper¬ ville as a Public Square or Park; Provided, that this condition (if such) is not intended and shall not be construed to prevent said village from selling and conveying portions of said Pub-
Object Description
| Title | Historical Encyclopedia Of Illinois and history of Du Page County, Volume 2 |
| Title.Alternate | Historical Encyclopedia Of Illinois, Volume 2 |
| Title.Alternate2 | History of DuPage County |
| Contributors | Bateman, Newton ; Selby, Paul |
| Creator | Newton Bateman, editor-in-chief ; Paul Selby, associate editor ; Munsell Publishing Co. |
| Date Original | 1913 |
| Description | Thirty chapters describe the main facts of DuPage County's history from the earliest settlements and political organization up to 1913. Biographical sketches of prominent people, portraits, family histories, township histories, an index of portraits, illustrations, county officials, county organizations and institutions. |
| Subject | Illinois -- History -- Encyclopedias ; DuPage County -- History ; DuPage County -- Biography; Naperville (Ill.) -- History; Naperville (Ill.) -- Biography; Naperville (Ill.) -- Portraits |
| Format | text |
| Contributing Institution | Naperville Public Library |
| Language | eng |
| Rights | Public domain |
| Directory.Related work | ocm_11314674 |
| Page | 472 pages |
| Type | book |
| Rights Statement | Materials in this collection are made available by the Illinois State Library. Copyrights for materials in this collection remain with their respective owners. Permission to display these materials on the Illinois Digital Archive was granted by the copyright holders to the Naperville Public Library. To request reproductions or inquire about permissions, contact: kwickman@naperville-lib.org. Please cite the item title and collection name. |
| Collection Name | Naperville Heritage Collection |
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| Title | Page 52 |
| Format | JP2 |
| Date Digital | 2008-09-10 |
| FullText | HISTORY OF DU PAGE COUNTY. 641 "Whereas, Bailey Hobson, by an order entered on the records of this court, has been appointed a Commissioner to apply for and obtain from the Government of the United States of America a pre-emption to the southwest quarter of Sec¬ tion 18, ToAvnship 38 North, Range 10 East of the Third Principal Meridian, for tho use of said County of Du Page, and there beins .several persons Avho have a just and equitable claim to a part of said quarter section, it is ordered by this Court that the said Bailey Hobson, Commis¬ sioner aforesaid, be and he is hereby authorized and empow'ered, for and in behalf of the said County of Du Page, to convey by good and suf¬ ficient deed to all those persons severally wiio have a just and equitable claim to any part or portion of said quarter section, the several proportions Avliicli any such individuals may be justly entitled to of said quarter section of land, uiion condition that such individuals, who have a just claim to any portion of said land, shall pay to the said Commissioner, for the use of said county, one dollar and twenty-five cents per acre for the several proportions they are entitled to, together with a further sum of money sufflcient to cover and pay any and every ex¬ pense which the county aforesaid, through their said Commissioners, may have to incur in prov¬ ing a pre-emption to said quarter section, and all their expenses attending the conveyance of said land from the county to said individuals." Bailey Hobson, acting according to these di¬ rections, obtained a pre-emption to the quarter- section above described, under Act of Congress of 1842, and he, as Commissioner for the County of Du Page, was glA'en a "duplicate" title for the land, which was placed on record in the Recorder's ofiice, Book 1, page 541. With reference to the second order, it is re¬ corded that all the land entered by the Com¬ missioner, except the public square, Avas con¬ veyed by him to C. B. Hosmer and Lewis Ells¬ worth, the former receiving a deed for that por¬ tion lying north, and the latter a deed for that part lying south of the Galena Road. In order to meet the expenses attendant upon the erection of a Courthouse, the people of Naperville subscribed $5,000, and this building was completed in 1839, the brick offices being put up later. When the county seat Avas re¬ moved to Wheaton, this county property was, according to a resolution passed by the Board of Supervisors, deeded to Naperville. Reaioval op County Seat.—Although at the time of its selection Naperville was regarded as the logical location of the county seat, scarcely had the Courthouse been completed be¬ fore there was agitation for its removal to the newer settlement at Wheaton. Powerful pres¬ sure was brought to bear by those interested in the change. With the county seat at Wheaton, the importance of that village would increase many fold. After much discussion and dissen¬ sion, during the winter of 1867, the State Leg¬ islature passed an Act authorizing an election by popular vote to decide this important ques¬ tion. It was held on the first Monday in May, and the people rejected the idea of such a change. However, those most interested did not let the matter rest, and ten years later secured the passage througli tlie Legislature authoriz¬ ing another election for the same purpose, to be held on the flrst Monday In June, 1867. The question being again put before the people, it Avas decided to make tlie change. The Board of Supervisors selected a site for the county buildings at Wheaton, and adopted a plan for their construction. The ground upon wliicli they now stand, Avas donated in fee simple to the County of Du Page, June 20, 1868. Soon after their completion, the records Avere removed from Naperville to Wheaton, which has since continued to be the center of government for the county. A resolution was presented by Adam Glos, Supervisor of York Towaisliip, and passed at a meeting of the County Board of Supervisors, .June 8, 1875, as follows: "Resolved, That it is ordered by this Board, that John H. Lakey, the Chairman of the Board of Supervisors of Du Page County, be and he is hereby authorized to execute and deliver to the village of Naperville, in good and sufflcient deed of conveyance of the property known as the Public Square in said village, and recently occupied as the site "of the County buildings and the county seat of this county, in accordance with an Act of General Assembly of this State, entitled 'An Act for the relief of the village of Naperville,' approved March 7, 1867. The same to be used and set apart by said village of Naper¬ ville as a Public Square or Park; Provided, that this condition (if such) is not intended and shall not be construed to prevent said village from selling and conveying portions of said Pub- |
| Identifier | 0052.TIF |
| Rights Statement | Materials in this collection are made available by the Illinois State Library. Copyrights for materials in this collection remain with their respective owners. Permission to display these materials on the Illinois Digital Archive was granted by the copyright holders to the Naperville Public Library. To request reproductions or inquire about permissions, contact: kwickman@naperville-lib.org. Please cite the item title and collection name. |
| Collection Name | Naperville Heritage Collection |
