, 1861-12-11
IMPORTANT .MEETIMa OF THn
SUPERVISORS,
THE WAR FUND AND THE Gus.
TODIAN MATTER

THE WAR FUND AND TIE Gus.
TODIAN MATTER.
| The Board of Supervisors met yesterday nj
tcrnoon at two O'Clock, and proceeded to tn
| transaction Of the following important buei
I ness.
J THE War PCSD.
! Mr. Ginther, of fProviso, moved suspepsio1
| Of the rules, and introduced the following res
| o1ution:
WHEnEAs. The fact having been ascertafned tha,
the wives and families Of soldiers In our midst an
| Of The ncceesarics Of life therefore, A'><
Rt&e'rea, That 4 Committee Of fiye be appotntef
" the Ghair tq at once report bill for tic fmmc
dtate relief Of the sufferers. 1'&11s
Mr. Strong, Of Wheeling, thought the Wa,
special Committee. N'S'
Ms: Dalton, Of Thornton, made q speech
NJ kees, OF Lake View, didn't see tic ncces
slty OF suspending the rules. Hehafl n ,fsnln
ton touching tho same subject.
!, Mr. Glnther withdrew his motion to suspend
4 communication from C. G. Wicker. ,ro1u
G. Dore, and John Lonergan, aereeably to IN
structions from the Union Defence Committee
was presented, submitting the following re5o.
lntion:
Rteo*red That the Supervisors having failed tc
port OF the families OF soldiers, the committee
having that subject In charge are hereby reauegtd
to inform the Supervisors that this committee de.
f1iSto felel 10 and turn oFez to them the whole
Mr.. johnson, Of West Chicago, moved to r..
fer the communication to the War Committed
Nh. Dolton made speech.
Ar: ZONES, OF South Chicago, moved to 1ay
ried.
Mr.. Dolton moved to reconsider the vote
continuing the old War Committee in their
duties.
Mr.. Cornell of Hyde Park, was opposed to
the motion, as the services Of that Committee
were Invaluable.
Mr. Cornell said if the Board appointed q
new Committee it would require an immense
amount Of labor to POSSESS themselves of the
facts already acquired by the old Committee
It would take Mr. Burley, the Chairman Of the
these facts: If We want Committee to In
EeEtigatc this particular matter it is WeIl
enough.
Mr. Dolton made speech.
Mr.. Rees moved TO lay the motion to recon-
slider upon the table. Lost. The original
motion Of Mr. Dolton then prevailed.
Mr.. Walthouser, of North Chicago, moved
the passage Of a resolution thanking the old
War Committee for their 1aboEs; that the
Chairman Of the Board discharge said Commit
tee and appoint a new Committee of five, leay-
ing at least one Of the old members upon the
Committee, and that the new Committee act in
concert with the Union Defence Committee and
Common Council, in the djsbursing of funds.
Carried.
At this juncture large delegation Of
soldiers wives poured into the room, sent
from mass meeting Of women held at Lloyd's
Block, to ascertain what action the supervi-
sors would take in reference to supplying
their wants; and Immediately hubbub arose.
In the midst Of the din, br. Rees, Of Lake
View, offered the following resolution:
Resotrtd- That the War Committee be authorized
to draw orders on the Treasury for the unexpend-
ed balance OF the War Fund, to meet the pressing
wants OF the families Of volunteers.
Mr. Dolton made speech. Or at least Mr..
Dolton attempted to make a speech in oppo-
eition to the resolution, but for once Mr.. Dol
ton found himself hoorcd. The mere an.
nonncement that he was opposed to the reso.
luton, was the signal for universal emptyine
Of the walls Of female wrath upon his devoted
and prominent head. Fierce calculations were
hurled at him, one Amazon seizing him by tbf
coat sleeves, another by Il portion Of his habii
nearer the nadir, and 4 score Of yoluble toguct
malcdicting in each Of his ears.
Ii. DDlfon -" Now my dear ladies"--
Woman 40. 1:-ttDonft call US ladies' ant
try to soft soap us."
Ho'neze ;a concert -" That's SO, the villain.
-Nr- Dolton- {dcsse6AinglyEWeu my dea
women, then, YOU
Woman IL. 2-"Just hear the hard bcarte,
hearted man, and be living in cloyer''
M'. Do'ton my dear women, confount
| you, you dont't know what you are here for
At this assertion universal yell Of execra
| tion arose, which the members Of the Board
| bs vigorous protestations, and the Chairman
by vigorous raps with his gaycl, in vain endea
! yored to qucn, showing that the women to-
veil knew their rig hts and knowing, wer
bound to maintain them. The Court Hons
lanlto1, ~ the Coroner, the County Agent, sher
ally went among them and pitcously 6eseech
| cd them to cease. The uproar gradually diet
away, WHEN shaTp-Toiccd little woman statet
their case tersely and yolubIy, and closed will
the following yolley delivered at the oftendin!
member from Thornton: "Are you going Il
point committees and debate here? We wan
money now, We want food and fuel now.
haven't had mouthful to eat to-d:y, nor ;
stick to burn. Ny husband is in the war:
hght,n3g hEIn for you What are you doing TO
Mr.. Dolton made a speech.
j. At the close Of the last females remarks
the din arose louder then ever, when the ri
tending faction Scs clcarcd from the room b.
moderate application OF ii ct a7ntis, and ordc
rcigncd in Warsaw.
The Chair, in consonauce with Mr., Walt
hauser's motion, constituted the new Wa,
Committee as follows: A. G. Throop, Yves
Chicago, George Strong, Wheeling; 81. q
Culver. Fifth Ward, Chicago; Aaron Haven
South Chicago; A. B. Johnson, West Chicago
MI. Dolton made 4 speech, and moved Il
lay Mr.. Rcee's motion upon the table. Carried
MI. Dolton moved to dispense with tht
services Of night watchman in the Cour
House. Laid On the table,
Mr. Jones, Of South Chicago, offered reso
luton that whereas tue amount paid juror
in 1860 amounted to e., 222SS 20 and propor
honate amount to bai1ifs e2tortionate sun
should be appointed to consult with th,
| judges OF the courts to secure such a reduc
tlon as is proper in the premises. Carrier
t unanimously.
Mr., Culver, Of the 5th Ward, moved that tn
salary Of tic Poor House Physician be fixed a
S4Oo, and that the county furnish the medi
| cines.
| Mr. Dolton made speech.
| Dr.. Gibbs moved au amendment, which Wa
carried, that the salary be fixed at $500 an,
that he furnish his own medicines.
The Committee called for IN Mr.. Jones mo
8. Chicuge; Paul Cornell, Hyde Park; hi
| Dolton, Thornton.
THE CUSTODIAN MATTER,
Mr. Dolton called up the resolution offere,
| at previous meeting Of the Board with refer
ence to the bill Of the City Custodian Q
$500, in the propeller Globe suit, James vs.
Helmer, as charged By city paper.
| Upon motion, the Coroner came forward
and made the following explanation, substau
TALLY:
The law requires all coroncrs to collect til
costs OF funeral expenses, costs Of inquests
and jury fees, ont Of the estates of deceased
persons, if sufficient. After the Introduction
Of railroads So plentifully, q special law wa!
passed that all railroads, steamers and pro
pcllers we're 1ia11n fn nay fhe fi,ncr7I n,t1ongn
ct persons Killed By accidents connected will
them, and the Coroner was authorized to brin1
suit to recover. By the application of thiI
authority he had saved the county $o,669 il
| two years.
The amount Of the funeral expenses of th,
Victims by the explosion Of the propelle
| Globe, at Ha!e's dock, Nov. Sth, 1860, was $I73
he made ont the bill and the owners bein,
non-residents, presented it to the Agent, Hel
mer- He was put off for nearly six month
WIZ various statements, and finally com
menced an attachment suit. and obtained
| Judgment.
Of the matter Of the Custodian's fees Il,
knew nothing: He had asked Mr.. Long WIN
| his bill WAS, and was answered it was tTiainp
that he had simply been dowa and made at
inventory: Tic Custodian had called upon hin
to-day and given lin = receipt in full for g
which he paid.
Fhc following is copy Of the receipt:
CHICAGO, Dec. 9th, 1861.
| I'm. JONES, Coroner. "a. Albert H. Relmer.
Received OF William Jamet. 81, being fees il
the aeove case in fill to day Of sale stor
esE e. with Hall c0 te.s be Psa em aSf1 R5SssSs
] Mr. Dolton moved to adjourn unit, th,.
morning, at'ten o'clock. Carried.
| Col. mallfsanss Lecture Correspond
| ence.