Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1864-11-08
PROCEEDINGS OF THE
BOARD OF eUPERVISORS
OF WILL COUNTY.
SPINNER SESSION, 1864.


MIR. RoWley FROM said eomn;,,ss 20,
ported the following resolutions a. snh-
etitute tor said original resolutions chit
ON motion OF Mr. Etc were accented and
adapted In lieu Of said original resolu tions
to-witi
Resolved, That bounty Of one hundred
dollars be and heret ' is ordered to be paid
to each re-enlisted veteran who re. enlisted
in the service of the United States under
the calls of the President made during the
last winter ind spring season, and was
credited to the quota Of Will county, ard to
the widows and heirs Of such rs.eDliste
veterans who have died or may die be ore
Receiving euch bounty. in the order Of pay
mept fixed BY the U S Government ia the
payment Of Its bOunties, aud who hive not
heretofore received any county bounty for
such re- enlistment
Resolved. that thirty cents on each one
hundred collars valuation Of the assess
ment OF the year ls65, to be raised on the
! tuX of said year 1865. be and It - hereby
appropriated for the payment of said houn>
ties and of interest on orders therefor, Pro-
Sided, that this appropriation and SAID or
der for bOuOties shall be in force when
the General Assembly Of said State pass
law approved by the Governor thereof
| legai'zing the acts Of this Bard and not
before. Upon the enactment Of such law,
| the Clerk is heretV instructed TO issue
| county orders bearing interest at the rate
! OF ten per cent. per apnumn. to such re-
| enlisted veterans or their heirs in the or
! der aforesaid uutsr the direction of the
! War Fund Committee" ard to extend
SAID appropriation on the tax books Cf said
var 1865
Resolved, That said War Fund Com"
are hereby instruct 10 dIsburse said
bounty, and are hereby fully empowered to
| decide upon the claims OF ell applicants
under the foregoing resolution, and to d.
rect the clerk in drawing orders on said
bOuuty f0nnd, which said committee il
directed to keep q foil record Of this board
trum time to nme at each meeting thereof,
ali their Soti"n 10 the premises.
90 motion Of Mr. Rowley. she board adj
journed until o'clock T.
| SEVEN O'CLOCK Pm.
The board met pursuant to sdjOurnnsnt,
Mr. Cation in the chair.
The clerk called the roll.
| Present. same ss this forenoon
Supervisor McIoIire. from the committee
on printing and stationery, presented the
following report which on motion OF Su.
perVisor Herbert, was accepted and adopt.
ed:
Your committee CO printing and station
cry, would recommend the following ap-
preparation, to-wIt:
$50 for publishing the proceedings Of
the present session Of the board of super
visor, $50 to be paid TO each Of the three
papers published io the COUNTY and six
teen huDdted dollars for printing and sta
tiOnery for the current year. All of which
is respectfully submitted.
; 4 A.. . p M els Con.
Supervisor Brooks moved that a com
mittee of three be appointed t. procure, o,
! terms most advantageous to the county.
, furnace for the warming of the Jail. end th
chairman be one uf SAID committee,
The motion prevailed
The chair appointed Supervisor Brook
: !, sod the Sheriff as additional members {
esd cummittee.
On motion of supervisor Dillon, it wa
3 ordered that the roof Of the Sheriff's hour
, sDo jail be painted with the 'Clevelsn
:, mineral paint, under the supervision
t tbs. Sheriff.
{ The motion prevailed
Q Supervisor Mcintyre moved that Oh
sum OF 500 be appropriated for the pur
{ pose OF procuring fctuace for the Jail,
tightening rod for the court house, til
Q painting OF the roof of the SHERIFF. nous
and Jail, and for other necessary repairs o
r the Jail.
. The motion PREVAILED.
Supervisor Doig offered the follouiI
It resolutions which were adopted:
e ReSOtced, That in addition to the ueI
y hIRna oil Ill
J per'lsors Tor the number Of days actUall
10 session, there be allowed 9 compsusG
ton for mileage at the rate of 81 Tor ever
I~ twenty miles travel 10 going to and return
ing from the county seat, aud that the 81 a
g fees for milsge be allowed to Officers q
elections for returning the poit books Z
y county clerk.
Resofeed further. That posting election
II notices Tor each election. be considered q
one dsy's ssrvices.s and that the supervisor
n for performing said service be entitled {
receive their peI diem allowance therefor
Supervisor Cl'w offered the foIlowin
10 resolution which was adopted:
ReSOtced. That the clerk of the count
I court be and he is hereby authorized {
settle and adjust all claims held asains
the county by the State Of Illinois, in re
gard to swamp lands ana to settle al
claims against said lands in regard TO ts
" sales.
y Supervisor Herbert presented the Sill {
= George muUrue Sheriff for attendance g
:, the Session OF the board of supervisors, &c
amounting TO $50, which v as taken I'D an
= allowed in full
% motion Of supervisor Brooks, it va
ordered that q COMMITTEES {; three be su
pointed 10 report to the board a recon
DeOdaton in regard to the employment {
permanent Attorney for the county "a
.t the ensuing year.
,r The chair appointed supervisors Brook
IL Glow aud RUWley as such enmmutse.
? On @OtiUn Of supervisor Brooke, IL VIZ
ordered that the Sheriff be Instructed n,
to release the pub 10 grounds adjacent
IA the jail lot, 90 the North side theTsOf, whe
the present lease expires.
II Supervisor Glow, from the committee @
"a equalization of assessments, repurted bac
the claim Of Charles II. Weeks for tax,
paid 10 efr'oeOus assessmeuts, recon
D. mending that the State and county tax
Q, thereof be refunded pro rata by the count
q add State.
10 On motion the report Of the commit,
at Was ccneorred 10, and said taxes ordert
b ~ be refunded BY the county TO the an
a. OF $2.65
10 The chsirnsn laid before the board Il
70 reports Of EaRene Daily. CORONER Gnd
u G Norton aud d o Cobb. Justices Of d
- Peace OF inqussts held by them durine ii
ed past year, which on motion wac ordered
be received and placed on 6ie, snd il W
further ordered that the amount uecesea
~ to pay the legal fees Of the jorors on 60
be l0ques be sppr' .pristsd Ter that purpol
I'd On motion OF supervisor Mcintyre, q
- board adjourned until tg.morroU moTui,