, 1861-12-07
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS,
The County Treasurer's Bond.
TIE ILLINOIS i MICHIGAN SHIP ClY4L.

= 1th Lay.
Tie Board Of Supervisors held their fifth session
of tie term yesterday. and tho following business
of importance was transacted:
RAILROAD TEACK TOR TIE ROLLING MIL, !
! communication !, was presented from $. Cle- !
right to lay railroad track from the Chicago s. |
Northwestern railroad at its crossing Of Wauban-
ria avenue TO his Rolling MIL on the North Branch
Appended to tie communication is statement
lhat the mill payt out 0o0 per month in cash for
labor. etc. Referred to Committee On Roads and
Bridges with power to act.
The Committee on Finance reported recon-
1nending the appointment Of the County Clerk as
Drainage Commissioner. Concutred in
sTAgExEs7 OF THE COUNTY TREAsUAEn.
The late County Treasurer nade the following
statement:
Cook County.
IN account with A. II. BoEden, Treasurer.
Sept G. 1861. By balance in Treasury - s45,0s41o
Dec e. :: By License account trans.
Dec. ., BySWamr Land ~ t So
s45,sa .55
Dec. ., To County ordcrs
Dec. ., Jury certiiaeates &.''
Dec. e = Jury Certificates
Circuit Court 80 1,G2S30
Dec. 2, '' 1per cent. commits
sions for rcceiv-
ing $21 139, IS $211.3 9..--- $21 ,352, G.
Balance in Treasury. .$23 1858. .9G
Rcfc1Tcdt to Committee on Finance.
4 resolution that the School Commissioner fur
nish schedules fur the teachers of the county was
sundry bills we're read by the Clerk and referred.
ELECTION OF AIMS HOUSE PHYSICIAN.
The Board then proceeded TO the election Of
Aims uouse Physician. Mesars. Throop and Do]ton
IT. Il. McEElCT. 20
T. ". SAMPSON, ,-...-.--........,.......16
and DR.. Messlcr was DECLARED elected
Ipou motion Of DR.. Gibbs the rule relating to
reports upo. the table was suspended, aud several
reports we're taken up.
| and Paupcrs. recommending the payment Of sun
Tue report of the Committee on Miscellaneous
er q s to T. piaee
where an election was hela that each eupersisoI
be allowed the sum Of g for posting notices; s.
and each poll bearer the sum Of ten cents per mile
for delivering poll books, was adopted.
THE COUNTY TREAsunER's BOND.
ar. Dolton. Of the Committee on Judiciary,
made report recommending ths acceptance e d
nell Of the same Committee, reported adversely t
the acceptance. The latter stated that several O.
deeiaed to necept sept he had aalt to ind Hc hat
shielded himself from the responsibility
Mr. Dolson epDke in favor Of his report, statint
t44AA t1AtS u LIE uAStSS A4o4| hNAS hV4t1
Nj. Cornell said be had liyed here IS years ant
knew the surctie4 intimately. One Of the surctic
told linn he was worth half million dollars, ant
! owed $l50.N0. His property was real estate Il
Bridgeport. which Tas uncertain. Men who weF
tIataekins and 1i.kins largely were not the prope
with mortgages and bound down with debte. Il
III. Throop asfed IT. Boyden. ss % tie % late Count
Treasurer, the amount Of taxes held bF the Trca
surcr. and Was answered BY Ar. D0Iton that 1t wa
r $28a355.66. He said there were some very goo
names upon the bond. and he wanted to know til
amount Of money in the hands OF the Treasurer
, that lie might know the real responsibility. Ha
that the interests of the taxes would be looked Il
! ter: He thought sixteen names upon the bon
with some Of them wealthy men. gave ample 81
f curity.
!, The question was taken upon Nj Dolton's r
port by ayrs and nays, resulting as follows aye
= M Char1estonasked to be'cxcused from seryiu
. on the Judiciary Committee. and resolution
r That effect was passed.
THE 1LLNols AND MICHIGAN SHIP CANAL
Mr; Throop offered the following reso1utio
y WHEREAS, wedce1n it highly important if poes
G bic to induce Congress At This searion to take a
u and Michigan Canal In view OF its great nation
It Importance in military point Of REV. and also
= commercial interest to this and other State
C Resolred That as Individuals and as members
:, the Board Of Supervisors OF Cook county in an
} fcial capacity, go far as prudent and proper, u
r. pledge cur assistance and corporation with q
=, persons and for all such measures are best ca
:" culated to accomplish this great and desirable
le ject-
; Mr. Cornell offered resolution. az an amen
- ment. 10 add to the above that the Clerk OF tt
lc Board be authorized to subscribe not more thu
ns $500 If necessary. In making the preliminary eu
yeys-
Mr. Jones and Mr.. Dolton expressed doubts
the legality Of the appropriation, and upon T.
il. question being taken, the amendment was lost.
= Mr. Dolton offered q further amendment. til
CT copies Of Mr.. Throop's resolution be forwarded
to The 1lllnoir delegation IN Congress- and the reso
n The Board adjourned until thie morning