, 1861-12-12
The Board Of Supervisors.
THE BOARD SOUND ON MILEAGE,
CITY DOGS vs.. COUNTRY DOGS,

CITY DOGS VS.. COUNTRY DOGS.
ADJOURNMENT FOR r14E TEnm.
The Board Of Supervisors met yesterday
morning pursuant to adjournment.
mr. Ihroop sent in communication dccli,-
ing to act as' Chairman of the War Commit
tee Inc communication MAS accepted, but
the resignation wasn't
resolution that the War Committee be ai-
Eeeted to confer with Mr. Bur1ey, of the old
war Committee, and solicit him to act as dis
bursting agent Of the War Fund, was tabled.
relation to printing Of road laws and direct
ing the Clerk to have 500 copies printed, was
adopted.
sPEcE OF WAR.
Mr. Strong instituted an inquiry relative to
bill Of Mr.. Do1ton's Of $500, for three days'
Committee services, which had been allowed
and paid.
n: Dolton, {ercitsd7y).-'sDoes the gentleman
wish to insult met # he does 6e knows
Ehere to find me-" [Gteat sensaston in the
M5:. Arong-s41 hu7c no desire to insult the
gentleman. merely wish to know the char
acter ae Of tie services rendered, and ! more
The motion was lost.
ATTEMPTED CONSOLIDATION.
The following resolution was then pre-
sented:
WHEREAS, Under the present duplicate system
Of government IN Cook county and the city Of CHI
caso, two distinct and governmental organizations
are necessary requiring tWo Gets Of officers. and
rendering the expenses Of the came much greater
Reso1red, That tie delegates from this county IN
next. be requested to inquire into the expediencE
ofreducing the city and county governments into
one and 10 .ncorporate ths ssme under the title OF
After a brief discussion, the motion was put
upon its passage and failed to carry.
WOLF scALPs.
Ar. Dolton offered resolution, which pre-
vailed, that the County Clerk be instructed to
pay bounty Of one dollar for wolf scalps.
scalps too s''
Alter fourteen endeavors, DR.: Gibbs sue
eeeded IN making motion that when the
BOARD adjourn It adjourn until the first Mon
Mr.. Ginther moved that when the Board ad-
journ khis euening it adjourn until March 18th.
An hour or more was occupied in discussions
upon nothing, when motion was made to ad-
journ until two O'Clock.
after Twelve o'clock, and it being ese7aing, con-
Eequently the Board stood adjourned over until
the 18th OF March.
After consuming several minutes in arith-
metical and astronomical calculations, the
Board reconsidcred Mr.. Ginther's motion and
adjourned until two o'clock.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Board met at two o'clock pursuant to
adjournment
THE s'DoRGs."
Mr. Dolton, of the Committee on Judiciary.
reported that the Board lsavo full AUTHORITY to
ieEy T. a tax upon dogs, and that the assessors
BY law to tax the dogs in the city.
Mr.. Rees thought the county had no right
to tax city dogs, as the city Laws provided for
that tax.
Mr.. Dolton contcndcd the county had the
supervision Of city as well as country dogs.
Inc city Laws didn't interfere with the Board
of Supervisors.
Mr. Reed Of 0rland wanted to know who got
up that dog law. He thought it was funny
that City Supervisors should tax country docs
and except their own dogs.
Dr. Gibbs answered the member that Mr.
Doiton was the author Of the dog law
Mr.= .=ThroOp said the CITY SuDeryisors knew
nothing about the dog law except that they
had faithfully carried 1t out. All the dogs i,
the city were assessed.
Upon motion, the report was adopted and
the city dogs stand assessed.
Tic Building Committee reported in favor
Of allowing the bill of David Nve, S4,86. foreas
furnishing. Adopted.
TENDER SPOT.
Mr. Dalton said if it was in order he would
report the per diem Of the members. The sub
iect being a very grateful one to the Board.
He was allowed, and reported.
MI Strong moved to amend the report by
striking off the mileage for coming into the
city the second time.
Mr. Dalton. spoke in favor Of his report.
After the adjournment last week he. as we'll
as other country members had to 90 home and
come back, which cost money.
DR., Gibbs wanted to koow if the gentleman
didn't 60 home every night.
Mr. Dalton said he did and be supposed the
coQnty paid for it.
Mr.. Ginther moved an amendment to the
amendment that the report be adopted.
Mr. Strong declared Ithe gentleman out Of
order: The charge for mileage second time
was Illegal. The Board can at any time get
through their business in a week, and this
second charge was spreading it on d little too
his motion.
hi. Gintlcr declared there was a personal
quarrel between MessFs. Strong and Dalton,
and that the former was trying to do awaY
with the mileage that he might attack Dalton
ILL 1t3N4lf. iuN DUHTu QNEuL TO OD1GEt
to Illegal mileage at any time
Mr Glnther moved that the amendment be
Laid upon the table, and the ayes and nays
we're taken, resulting as follows:
MILEAGE MEMBERS.
Ayea-Allen. Brown, Boerman. Caldwell Cornell,
Ghatfoop cqlEer. Doiton: Dunlap: Elbrooke, Gin:
Kott. Lampartner, Mccarty, Reed. Rees. Scott.
shicrding. ShicEle, Werner, Wright, White-g7.g :,
Afr1-MLEAoE MEMBERS
Nays-CHARlEsToH, G1BBs. JOHNSON, PAa1AAS.
STRONG, TnEooF. WILSON, NnMARTn-8.
Mr. Ginther moved to adopt the report.
Carried
The resolution to make monthly paynents
Of wages to the engineer and watclimau Of the
Court House, was passed.
Mr. Culver offered the following resolution ::
WHEREAS: A. f. Rur1ey, Esq. has during the
Rast Pat year 50 discharged the arduous duties Of
Board. as to enttle him to thefu1lest confidence of
!he board; and, whereas, we have that confidence
tna1 m mn ,hat % w9Tld influence Us at once and mani
Hlttee: and, whereas. doubts e1iet in the minds
81 many members Of this Board as to the right or
pfop1iety Of q our r. appointing az member Of any
Sommlttee Of this Board, aly gentlemen not .
member thereof; therefore
Resol,gd, That 4. II. Burley, Esq, be requested
by the War Fund Committee Of this Board, to act
with it as may be for the interests Of said Fund,
the same IS though member thereof
Mr: Dolton rose to speak to the resolution.
At: cAayEeaon-"T That man is out Of order,
standing up there.
Mr. Dolton sat down.
Upon motion the resolution was unanimous
ly adopted.
MIR. Haven offered the following resolu-
tions:
hefo,red, That the Chairman Of the Committee
On On the War Fund be empowered to receipt to the
United States for any and all moneys due Tie
county Of Cook On account Of expenditures for the
snbsifting or eqnippiug the Hccker dagger Regi-
ment and the Irish Brigade.
ReFHTed. That the said Chairman be authorized
torney. - fN"~1 w. ~
!, After 4 lengthy and unimportant discussion.
the resolutions were adopted
term. 49,
DIR. Hunter ofNeH York on Chronic
Consumption.
LETTER 40. '.
To the Editors Of the Chicago Tribune:
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8 ol consumption, generally begins with q