, 1859-10-01
board Of SupcrE[sora.

! Petition Of Z. ". Dlatch{ord to mike M
I abatement IN the amount of his taxes for this
/ year in consideration Of the destruction of his
works By FIRE on the 18th inst. nas laid on the
| .al.'e.
The Committee on Equalization of Taxes rc-
lf,ritd that the valuation Of real estate Us re-
turned ~ some Of the officers Of the railroad
companies, are unequal with. the others. and
also with the assessment roll OF the towns, and
recommended that thsre be added to the salua-
mics, as follows:
TO the Chicago Milwaukee Co, 20 per cent,
Chicago Northwestern Co., 90 per cent,
Michigan Central, 20 per cent, Michigan South
err. ~ per cent, Pittsburgh, Fort Wayne l.
Chicago, 10 per cent, and to confirm the yalua-
tion Of schedules of all other railroad eou,pa-
nies. as returned BY the officers.
Supervisor Threop offered the following reso-
lutiou., which were adapted:
WHEREAS Dr special invitation Of the pro-
prietors of the City Hospital, 4 large number Of
The members Of the Board Of Supervisors Of
Cook County visited that Institution, on the af-
teEnoon Of the e9tt inst, aud were pleased to
| find the institution 50 capacious. Clearly and
well ventilated, and containing Nil the modern
Improvements so admirably calculated to pro-
mote the health aud comfort Of its patrons;
therefore,
Aetolt*d, That ws recommend said institution
to the patronage Of tile public.
'1*sotrtd, That the County agent be requested
| to patronize said institution, br placing sucl.
persons there, Us arc unable to be received into
the County Poor House. provided as favorable
arrangements can be made with the propriesors
of said Hospital as can or has been madc with
such parties. Concurred In.
Supervisor Speer offered the following reso-
luton, which was referred 10 the Committee on
i, City Relations:
WHEREAS, Horse, cattle and produce there's,
and burglars and inurdercrs, are SO fearfu1ly
MI 11&tt1F-
and whereas. under cur present laws, it is al.
most impossible to get the proper attention and
assistance Of our county officers to the matter.
as there is no means Whatever provided for any
compensation, not even for their expenses in
such serricc. therefore
ls+soifed, That q committee of three be aDpoint-
ed whose duty it shall be to confer with tie dis
trict attorney and the clerk. Said committee
shsl lave discretionary powers to offer suitable
rewards, sufficient TO pay the expenses, ut least
Tor the prisoners caught and convicted OF crime
committed outside tho city. limits, and in Cook
witness fees allowed by law, in case it is abso-
lulely necessary to send said shcr,fin the county
to bring said Witnesses in order to convict sail
criminals but lit no case without the consent Of
the committee; and further, the said com.
mttee shall report at each meeting Of tho
Board.
Supervisor Rees offered the following, which
was concurTed in.
r solrtd, That the Clerk of the Circuit Court
be authorized to have the record books In the
recording departments covered with canvass, at
an expense not to exceed sevent-6ye cents per
volume.
supervisor Dalton offered the following:
htsoIrtd, That the School Commissioner Of
this county be- and is hereby directed to furnish
in each School District in this County, u
School Record Referred to Committee Oh Jul
dietary.
Supervisor kastler offered the following:
Hsto|yed. That the Supervisors of Cook Couu.
IS require alf the Justices of the Peace in said
County Of Cook, to rlxke and certify true, full
and perfect return to the hoard of nil fines
collected by them during the first year accord.
ing to law, by virtue Of this office.
The Committee o1 Roads and Bridges report
cd adverse to building bridge on Haisted
street. minority report favorable to same
was also presented bT same Committee. Re-
ferred 10 Committee on City Relations.
Same Committee reported adverse to mac-
adamtziny Eireenncs roud. Concurrcd in.
supervisor Boornsan offered the following:
Wh<r.as, l., $. Buslartl, Deputy Sheriff. has
certified to +t4oueous bills. either Intentionally
ur through cal teIe*sness or incompesency:
Asotrsd, That the Sheriff be, and il hereby
requested to discharge the said Dulard
itexoir<d, That if the said Bullard has been
paid more than was legitjmately due him, that
tic Committee On Jail and JUL Accounts be,
aud are hereby, ordered 10 obtain q settlement
from him, aud the refiinding Of such money
oyrrpafd. Concnrrcd in.
:superF sor Eisendtath offered the following:
heno}rtd, That it il she duty Of .hc Finance
Committee to examine tile Treasury accounts
aud vouchers as well for the State rs tie County.
Not Seconded.
Supervisor Tuttle called for the reading Of the
law In this respect. Secluded.
supervisor Speer moved to reconsider tho
motion TO read the law
Supervisor Gibbs called for the special order
set for II o'clock.
Supervisor dalton suggested that the whole
matter be laid aside until after the special bust
ness Was transacted.
The 1}oard then proceeded to the election to
fill the vacancy of Warden in the Poor House.
Tie first ballot resulted as follows:
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