, 1861-12-06
TIE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS.


Communication from the Union De-
fence Committee.
The Board Of Supervisors held It's third session
Of the present term yesterday The business trans-
acted, with the exception Of the following was Of
an unimportant and uninteresting character
In the forenoon the following report was made
By the
wAR coxnTrEE
To TIE HoSoHAD1;E BOARD OF SCpEBy1sons M !
CooK CorSrf: Tour Committee appointed June
~, assl ana cont1nued to September 18th, 1861,
n their report of September they presented the
vouchers for expenditures.
For the Hecker Jaeger Regiment. Sf(. 79f.62
Irish Regiment {Brigadc). ....... 124973l /
War IS5a5- faaa orders ;ssnsd e z;
Since September they have paid bills OF SS'>'@
tue Hecker legiment nt.-..--........... 10s64
u1sn be1SSaae- 2Go351 |
War fund orders Issued for bills: ........ =,s4as
for families. s.-.... 57.25
Previously issnci os 6g16s 697 y
Total ordersiesued. d................. 28.5s68
thu one mill tax unused
Ihe bill for shoes remains unpaid. as the shoes
furnished were not considered In fitting out the
much value.
There have been forwarded to Washington for
allowance and payment,
Bills to the amount of...-.-.....;.s259 99937
Ufthis there has been paid. 29s5 81
Balance due. .ssa,ses4s
There are some items. such as tobacco uutmces.
&c, that the Government will not allow The To-
bacco WIS not paid Tor, but the Committee agree
t1 pay to- tho same provided the Government will
\ messenger was sent 10 the Hecker Jaeger
AegMeut> in Kentucky. to obtain the officers Sig
natures to bills IN proper shape. for Government
clined sisning item though he had certified to the
AMOUNT fhua T lad been donated by th
county. and t he ;igned the vouchers the Govern,
S1 nent wod nod II nm m saaa and he ha
ers were sent to Washington with the bills, and
your cenittee it s; are satisfied that from the small
irTegularity will be overlooked.
The bills and claims Were placed in the hands Of
going, TO Washington on other business the COM
mitteG agreeing 10 refund him any expenses in
cured On account Of the county; and for his
press our obligations to him. This course was
thought less expensive than employing mes5en-
Eer expressly On our own business.
50 short time before the 1neciing Of the Board,
to make arrangements for the relief Of families in
hands Il the Union Defence Committee Tor dis
| bursemeur their basis Of paying being the same
| a- ordered by the Board.
Ths rnion Defence Committee vii report to the
| Board The amount disbnrsed, and the names Of
| parties to whom paid
lis probable rhat the unused war fnna orders
can be disposed Of at par, 10 those who have taxes
to pay Tor the purpose Of continuing the family
lief and your committee recommend that imnledf
stc steps BE- tassa in the matter The paion De-
I page Of this relief will cause much suffering.
| The yast accumulation Of business at Washing
| ton will necessarily cause Considerable delay III
the settlement Of accounts now there. although
Nj. Hoard succeeded in having them considered out
The balance Of the cash in hand as per schedule
2 Sss IS viii he paid over to such parties as the
| Board direct
posed upon the Committee have been discharged
will prove satisfactory, the report is respectfully
submitted.
4 G. THnoor,)
t GEO. STRONG.
A. H. BuRLEY.t
| Committee on the War Fund
The following communication was handed in
during the afternoon:
coMNCS1cATIoN FROM TIE UNION Defence
| COMMITTEE.
| To the Board Of Supervisors Of Cook County:
GES11EaES:-The Union Defence Committee
have Instructed the undersigned to snbnir for yonr
consideration the folloWing:!The funds contribu-
f ea Of II the h1aa5 e
the men who. at that time and since, volunteered
in the service Of the Government has, in support
| mittee now without the means Of supplying
. | the calls made upon them for aid.
| There are now between three and four hundred
families that look to is for their support, and
: | Saturday Is the day which they call for the
weekly supply. 1t is necessary that action be i'm
mcdiatcv had for their relief
1t Will require an appropriation Of from 800 tt
$s00a week to meet the absolute wants OF thest
people and since. without assistance. many if moi
all Of them woud suffer for the necessities OF life
the case is one that appeals to us with more thar
!, common interest.
i The Committee would desire that you intrus
the disbursement Of This fund to aone other hand
T bur should you wish them to continue in this de
{Slgned) CnAs. G, WICKER,
j. c. 0oRE,
JoHN LOfEnGAN,
Committee.
| Referred to the War Conmitte.
The committee appointed to examine into th
Z charges against T. u. Messler, Poor House physi
clan. reported, finding the allegations total
. false .....
= | SCHOOL C0NHIss1OSERs 8 REPORT
5 The report Of the County School COMMISSIONS
was received
c The whole number OF scholars in attendance a
all the schools of the county during the past yea
il. 25.61S. number Of housca erected {; aycrag
. monthly wages OF teachers, $323 33 female tcaci
:, err. $2tla3; whole amount paid for teachers WI
ges. $111 sG2: whole amonnt raised BY special dis
= purposes, $156753: principal Of township fund
l The report was referred to the Committee o.
5 Finance
Evard adjourned until this morning.