, 1863-09-15
THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS.
REPORTS FROM COUNTY OFFICERS.


Ihe annual session Of the Cook County Board
ol supervisors WIS commenced yesterday afte,-
Doon, at two o'clock, in their rooms in the Court
House, Sup. Aaron Gibbs, First Ward, in the
Chair. The following members answered to their
names:
Supervisors Allen, Bacr, Brown, Cornell, Dalton,
Dunfap. Edbrook, FArwel1. Gibbs, GAbel, tormily.
Gnnd. Hoffman: Kingsly; Morgan. Murphy, New
ncr. 1: Wsrd. Whitney. 'As4'' 1A''''' WEI
quorum was present, and the minutes of the
preceding session were read and approved.
TzEAsrRER's nEreRT.
The animal report Of the Treasurer of the
County was then read, as follows:
Sept 8, 1sss-Dy balance in tbcT1ca.,y. $sa1s2 es
Sept Z ,SRyy ,fsRSy ,;atys ;Gay o. sana Chicago a17
Sept j, ises-By swamp land account '''o
sept 1,1s6s11y tx Oh variants as sI sS6sI
Sept !, 18G3-By additional tax..... -. 561.35
sssst2os5
Sept = 1eG3-To Comfy revenue orders. T4,16s.s6
Sep,, !, 1s0e-To County war orders -. 15s,47s.ss
Sgt: .1tese To jury eestincates, Sup. ~....-.
Sept !. 1sss-To jury ceztldeate Circuit '''''4
Sept j, isssTo Tiesscom.i = cent iof 'ss'S'
Cd. aiseu1sieg 3asyg *sssss @ 20 assass
for receiving $e58, ,59s 86 .--........... e,ee593
sePs. .iss-To com. oqaIes eolIeessng a atsa sls"
Sept !, 3s6sTo com for collecting ats SOW
Q cent $s66, ,99337 7,oDoa
" s2s5 5.ess.o5
Ral.ase in Tteas'y Sept, !, 1sss-.....s 7ee5s.@
sept 8. County Treasurer.
On motion, this report, rs also quarterly re-
port embodied In the foregoing, was placed on tle
SCHOOL COMMISSIONERS REroRT.
The Clerk read the following report from J. F,
Ebe1hast, School Commissioner Of the County:
SEPTEMBER i, 1868
Since the commencement Of the GUNNER schoola |
have visited all The schools in the county cxcep
ing The scloola in the towns Of Lemont, Pa1os, /
excepting two schools IN tie fractional towns Of
Thornton, two in New Trier, one in Palatine, one
IN Cicero. and few others, not in session at the
IN the comfy have visited 81 bnt aSnpt sefo1Is @
since the 1st Of May. N'
The schools generally give eyidence Of improve
teaching. Most Of the teachers arc making lauda.
bic efforts 10 understand theif bueIness, and be-
come tine teachers: Directors, and citizens, too,
formerly: Educational meetings 0! every Kind
are better attended, and schools mora frequently
Visited All this is cheering and promises well f0r
the future; aud get there are too many schools in
the county Of a low standard. I find eomc reach-
ess that are ltsueRs and neglectful, and seem to
care but little for anything, except to put In thetr
time and d1aw thca1 pay. Some directors, too are
satisfied to employ the lowest grade Of Teachers.
Al d then never visit their schools or give them
ally further attention until the time comes round
to certify to their schedules. This state ofthinrg
prevails however, only In special localities and
1e hoped 1t III soon give way to better condition
Of adntls. The varioua educational mcetipgs.
the Teachers Institute and the efforts of the 6ye
teachers and the people throughout the county. |
are bringing about gradual, hut sure change for
the better. We lave como as faithful directors
ans as good teachers in the county as can be found
anywhere, and it il only to be hoped that they viii
BoOn all be OF that class.
Couclusively, allow me to extend cordial inyI-
tatton to the members Of the Board to be present
at either session ofour Institute, notices OF which
WILL b. fouEd In your desks.
Respectfully submitted,
JoHS EBEKHART, School Com.
On motion, this report was placed on file.
nEroET OF THE COUNTY Walden.
Thcfollowing communication from the Warden
of the County Poor House IVES read, snd on mo.
ton, placed on fle for examination:
JEFFERSON, Cook Co., Sept II, 1868.
To the Honorable Board Of Supervisors:
GENTLEMEN: I herewith present you with my )
customary quarterly report Of the number and |
condition OF the inmates Of the County House:
Number at the beginning Of the quarter as per
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