, 1862-07-25
TIE CITY,
THE WAR SESSION OF THE
SUPERVISORS.
Appropriation Of $2oo, 900.
THE COUNTY ORDERS RECEIVABLE
FOE TAXES.
The Money Pledged BY the Bankers.
How the Tax is to be Levied and
the Boun1ies Applied.

.hOW LI0 lax Is 70 % L6V1eu anu
the Boun1ies Applied.
Pursuant to adjournment the Board Of su-
perlsors Of Cook county met st their room
In the Court House, yesterday morning, and
after the resding Of the minutes proceeded to
business.
On motion, John L. Hancock, Esq, Of the
Board Of Trade, Eas permitted to read the
dispatch which elected the reply read ut
the Board Of Trade meeting Of Wednesday
night, and published in our issue Of yester-
dsy.
The reading Of reports being next In order,
the Committee Oh Finance and Judiciary
reported In favor Of the passage Of the fol-
lowing resolutions:
RESOLUTIONS.
Reso1red 1et~ That for the purpose Of aidtng in
the enlistment Of volunteers Tor the United States
ecryice to be raised in the county Of Cook, and
also to aid IN the support Of the families nf yoiun
hare heretofore enlisted from Cook county, there
BE- appropriated sum not exceeding f2oo, GOO In
this county, In pursuance OF an act entitled An
act to encourage the formation OF, and equipment
Of volunteer companies" approved May I'd 1861
g That ont of the cum 20 appropriated there
Ehau be paid to each volunteer Who shall enlist in
Ecch service or before the frstda OF september,
a. D. 1863. the Elm Of ei1tg collars, and 70 each Of
Euch volunteers IS shall enlist after the dfet day of
III d 1a On or bsGH tef ast daT
said snms shan be payable to said volunteers when
and soon as they shail be legally mustered into
party entitled to the above named bounty shall
be deeidsd by the committee having charge Of
TIE ,ps asread abprePton
Euch other vouchers Is nxy be required, progi-
ded that volunteers IN Mi1!eI's Battery, now
ha e bose to aG
Eha1 only be paid to such Folunteers a. have not
received aH equal q greateE amount from any 9TH
er source than the United States as 8 bounty And
wherever ery volunteer eha1 have reee1yed any
bounty frasn sny other source than the United
States, the amount TO received. if lese than tho
amount hereby authorized, shall be considered as
3 psH Of the bounty hereby authorized. such fact
TO be established under such regulations ~ the
committee NaY provide.
8. That the present War Fund Committee Of the
Boald Of SnpeTv ieore Of Cook county be appointed
. committee to a1sburse raid appropriation, under
such rulee and regular lone as shall be prescribed
and required to make the necessary Arrangements
with the ypun eete enlisted under thi. act for the
purpose Of Eecur1ug such portion Of the pay Of
such volunteers as they are Willing to appropriate
1owarGs the support OF their famf1iee.
That al ordczs drawn Oh the Treasurer under
III athG5g M t Of thee - sha be Fssev
prop liatl0l.
&. That the order passed on the 9Th day Of De
cent er, 4. D. 1861. limiting the dis utsetneut o
the war fund to soldiers enlisted prior to the pas
sage q eaid order, be, and the sane is hereby re
6,h. That the committee hereby appointed be
required to Inske the necessary arrangements fol
the redemption a. par Of such comfy orders L:
may BE- Issued under these resolutions, and b. an
thurizcd In the na1ne Of the county to borrow the
necessary 6Rm OF money at g rate Of Interest no1
exceeding eeVen per cent.
9Th. That said committee be authorized to pa1
Erch bounty to suehppr6on rpersons only as havi
b. I'll or than be eDliss ed at recruiting Offices II
1li County sad committee are further instructed
to confer with the Stale authorities and if posi-
ai,h ,he Safe 10 have III bnun1ses paid under
and hy virtue Of this appropriation refunded II
This coun'y q 90 much thsfsnf a. ehall anoant t
s's boen1y offered and paid By the State for tn
s!h That sa7d committee be authorized and IL
Etructed to pay esid bounty to al volunteers Ita
1a,e enlisted since the laHe call BY the Preeideu
q the United States fer $40 ito so!dierf as well
to those herci1belore stated. not exceeding thze
thousand 1nen.
THE MONEY PLEDGED.
Supervisor Cornell stated that over $3.50, 90
b bb:ic:EItaa' baaEe1s il chieago. aS o - '
RErpRT ACCEPTED AND COMMITTEE DIi
CHANGED.
Supervisor Haven moved that the report {
the Committee be~accepted and they be dit
charged. Adopted.
COMMITTEE OF TIE WHOLE.
Supervisor Ginther moved that the Boat
resolve itself into the Cumnlit<ec OF tn
Whole, and that Supervisor Gibbs take til
k.ualT-
Supervisor Throop did not think it adris
Die, and hoped tue motion would not prevail
Supervisor Ginther's motion wa- adopted.
RESTRICTION OF DEBATE.
Supervisor Throop moved that the debas
be restricted to ten minutes for each Inembe
Supervisor Dalton opposed this motion. q
desired an Opportunity to put himsrif on til
1uitously, and they snould be allowed to IAl
al least fifteen minnt.s If they desired.
TIE motion OF Supervisor Throop Was II
5ccted.
Some country member then moved tn:
speeches he lmited to five miautes. Carried
THE BOARD TAKE Cr THE RESOLUTIONS.
Supervisor Throop then moved that the re
olutions be taken up serldtsna Carried
SECTION FIRST.
Supervisor johnson moved its adoption.
Supervisor wished to know II fl
I'LL tax would realize 500 900.
Supervisor Cornell had made Inquiry ar
found that S2oo. .ooo could be raised On csun
o1utrf.
Supervisor Ginther thought that amour
you'd he needed, ard le proposed to 70
that sum and more too If necessary.
Supervisor Dalton said the whole matt
had been discnssrd in committee, and 4
corcluslon WIS arrived at, that the right
the county to 12ise the amount Indicated
zhe resolutions was und0ubted.
Supervisor Jones moved that the Wor
s'not exceeding be stricken out
Supervisors Curntu and Thrnpp ohjecte
and hoped tie amendment would not preya
Supervisor Charleston Thought that il t
matter was worth alludinE to at afl, it r
Ecrlh doing well. If it VAS necessary to ra
u,c00, let us co j. at once. It would
disgrace upon our good name to have to
so1t 10 drafting. Let Us 90 all We can, q
<'nose too. Il it must eveatN8se il dfafIs
he would take his chances and 60 to the =
il he 1as chosen, He wou1d not sneak OFT
LuroI like some wealthy gentlemen he kn
n1. He had .ard that Some members Of I
Bs'aru Of Trade had Missed q member Of |
E'tsard OF Supervisors 81 their meeting held
n: dnesday evening. II he was foreigner
h+a some rights, and proposed to stand up
item, ondtr all and every circumstances.
Supervisor Jones thought We should l
h:ve any too much money If We yoted the
tic amount uEqualltiedIv.
Supervisor Tusoop d.p:ecated making of
Issue on technicalities- The Board were b,
to apprcrriate the money, aud If it was nee
6aly to vo1c S200, COO more next week, he
Onc YES wiling 10 90 it.
Supervisor Jones said the reason why he
3ecttd, vas that ur1ess 4 specified sun
mentioned the ta1 would be good for noth
BE acknowledged the right Of the Board
appropriate $l,00O, ,0cO, if necessary,
gentkmen wei knuw that only Eve nill
could be levied in one year.
Supervisor Ginther thought the sim 6ho
be fixed at s200. 600, even Ii the whole amol
Vsss not needed.
Supervisor Haven did not consider the Ii
OF specification rs to the amount OF tax a
ka1 objection, or that il f1Valtdsted the Lax
was suggested By hie colleague. He thoa
7be resolution was in the best possible sha
as reported By the Committee. II the amo
was specified they could only usel the amo
needed We could only Levy tax Of
mills each year,al hough We had an uudout
right to levy that tax each ueer from noH
doomsday, If necessary.
Supervisor Foster WIS satisfied with
resolution as 1t was, aud should vote for il
Supervise Throop bad consulted Ju
Goodrich Of the Superior Court, who wal
the opinion that tue tax legy would be In
1datcd Il specific amount was not name
the ordinance Judge Goodrich was prese
and in answer to question by the Chxir1
corToborated this statement.
Supervisor Haven. upoa further constd
tion, and In view of the legal bearings Of
Fote, as expounded By Judge Goodrich,
11 favor Of naming some specific SUN.
The amendment Of supervisor Jones
thin adopted.
QUESTION OF PRIVILEGE.
'sor Foster rose to question of I
71cge q. ;. 7de1stood that he was disgr
st ffhe paard =, Trade looms last evening,
he W. wsn,ed % to e exp.~ ao: He was wi,hng.o1 J
what money was ne<s. ny " W paS n9an
DC, but he did not prop, ,c;a{ion WY h.
the Eub}eet, like that SEM ess,.5 +he3
quota Of Cook county vas orly five H.. md
He said SO still atd referred et.ten