, 1860-03-10

commenced on Tuesday. The proceedings Of
the first two days we're nnimportant.
| hursday morning, Sup: Dlnlap offered q
residence near the County Poor House. ADOPT
I'd.
The bill Of the Chicago Dragons for their
services at the execution of jackson and Staub,
Was a2ain presented, and laid on the table.
The petition Of Singer & Taleott, and others,
property in the town Of Summit, for the year
1860. was referred 10 the Committee On Judi
ciary.
| The petition of George scoyille md other.
for an appropriation for matchmaking Lake
the Committee on Roads and Bridges. Also the
petition Of Sterus Co.. and othe1s, for m ap.
preparation for Haisied street bridge.
Sup. Rees offered resolution iastructiug the
Judiciary Committee to have the right Of the
county to jury-fee at three dollars in each
case docketed, tested before the Supreme Court.
Sup; Bar!ey offered the following, which
Hss adopted:
Whereas, We are reliably informed that the
persons whose names have been drawn by the
Board Of Jurors. hare not been subpnned By
the sheriff, therefore,
Re4ols<d. That the Judges Of the several
Courts be informed Of this fact and requested to
enforce the law iu respect to the same.
Supervisor Coventry offered d resolution for
the appointment Of committee TO make con-
tract with the Law Institute, for attending to
the law business OF the county; adopted, and
Supervisors Coventry, Daris and Holton, ap-
pointed said committee.
The petition Of Peter Page for m appropria-
ton for bridges across the river at State and
Washington streets, was referred to the COM
mittee on roads md bridges.
Supervisor Dalton, Of the Drainage Commit
tee, reported that ali the bitches ordered By the
Board had been contracted for, and would be
done by the first Of January, 1861; and that
the cost Of draining the north half of section
seventeen, township IS, rnnge Is, is $315.8s-
adopted.
appropriation for bridge ut Halsted and North
Division streets, Was referred to committee On
/ roads and bridges.
The matter Of the Recorders Office was
called up and laid on the table. Ayes 81
nays "A.
which was referred to Committee on Public
R<solotd, That the Committee on Public Build
| lugs be directed 10 hare room partitioned of
from the north end Of the Hall on the second
floor Of the Court House, and fitted up for 4
Judges Chamber.
The Committee on Roads and Bridges report
ed in favor Of an appropriation Of $50 to MD
in building bridge across Spring Greek, in the
| town Of Darlington; but recommended the do
nation OF the forty acres Of swamp land situa-
ted in that town for this purpose, instead Of the
| money. Concnrred in.
| Supervisor Breed offered the following pream-
| WHEREAS, It has been ruaored that quau-
tity Of corn has been purchased for the Poor
House, the quality OF Which is such that it is un-
TT for use, therefore,
| RsoIred, That q committee Of 6ye be appoint.
ed to inquire into the facts annd report to this
/ napr1 trhirh nHn tod E,1pa
Breed, Burley, Hammond, Coventry and Scott
| vera appointed that committee.
FOURTH DAT.
| The Committee on Roads aud Bridges report.
ed in favor Of paying $3.50 to Chas. 0llendorf
for the erection Of bridge in the town Of
Bloom. Concurred in.
The Committee on Roads and Bridges report
ed in favor Of sppropria.ing $500 to assist in
building bridge at Levden. Coucurred in.
The COMMITTEES on Roads and Bridges report
| ed adverse to Relocating State road in Elk
/ Grove. Concurred IN.
| The Committee on Claims reported in favcr
| Of paSingrhe following bills:
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Tie Committee on Equalization Of Taxes
recommended the reference Of sundry claims for
taxes upon lands sold in error to the County
| Clerk, and if found correct, that they be re.
funded, and that he be directed to certify to the
| Auditor Of Public Accounts the amount Of
State taxes thereon, together with the cause Of
| error. ConcuETed in.
The Committee on Poor House and Paupers
recommended the payment Of suudry bills. The
| Board resolved itself into d Committee of the
Whole to consider the report, and Sup. Gibbs
upon motion took the chair. After long dis
| cl,ssion the report was concuTred ia.
| The Committee on Roads and Bridges re-
ported in favor Of erecting new bridge oser
ihe Aux PLANES riyer ut P foviso, appropriat1ng
| $500 therefor. Sup. Burley moved to amend
that the town pay the balance Of the amount
necessary for its erection, an5 the report as
| amended was concuEred in.
| Sup. Page offered resolution that the Com
| mittee on Roads md Bridges procure from some
! competent engineer suitable pla.s for the
bridges to be constructed at Harlem, Leyden
and Proyiso. Carried.
Supervisor Davis offered the following resol,-
ton:
| WHEREAS, This Board did appropriate to the
town Of Thornton the southeast fractional Of
s. 20, T. 46, n. Is, for the purpose Of erecting
| bridge across the Calumet river upon the range
line Of ranges Il and Is, and whereas said
bridge was constructed By one Ernst Herman,
Of Lake County, and State Of Indiana, and
| whereas the said Ernst Herman erected and
completed said bridge, now, therefore, be it
hsoIred, That the certificate of the Chairman
| of the Committee on Roads and Bridges be-
made that said bridge is erected and completed
according to the plans and specifications there
Of, and that said bridge has been accepted By
the said Committed, aud upon the filing Of the
certificate With the Clerk Of this Board, the
Chairman aud Clerk Of this Board be aud are
hereby directed to make deed Of said S. E.
fractional Of S. So, T. 81, r. Is, to the said
Ernst Herman.
The whole matter Of building for the more
secure keeping Of the Public Records was re-
ferred to committee to report thereon at the
June meeting Of the Board.
4 large share Of yesterday afternoon was oc-
cupied with the discussion on motion 10 i'm
prove the Court House square. Laid on the
table. Adjourned.