, 1864-09-07
QUOTA OF COOK c4uxri.
gpeelal leeting Of Bssrd sf saRmylssn-
half htillsa Dollars Appropriated
for B&ahkes,


Chair. The folio wing msnbers ware also p,esen
Supt Tisors AlRtr, Brady, Cool, DrndorG, Glbt
Gosmtev. datnes, Hopkins, Lv1n, Johnso
Janaes. Ktneeley. Morgan, Mc9lasheu, Nile
Pinne7, keee. 6ob[nsoD, Bus ael. Schlerdlne 6troo
Sa, Ssea9nAas, 3telnmullers Taylor, &. 8. Whlsue
| Ine cha3f then read The minutes Of The preFiou
meeting, = hich, on mutlon, WEIR approved.
Supervisor Irwin. from the COMMITTEES on It
Pet11loa Of The eztizens Of Chicago reported as 10
WHRxAe, Tho President OF the Unl!ed State
On the 18th Of su!y, A. D.. 1854. issued eau q
G I'D d,ree1ea ,h*t u tsss Gase tne asoat ca
WHEREAS, lie quota Of Cook county is large!
sna' saa !. Is Se!isvsa s I tbst bY 1hs
! ot 8H1,6 for the payment OF bount1et sum len
number ol vosunIeers czn be 9otsneo 10 fetley
a wT8n1sa. n The coanty o, Oook should lend IT.
| sid 10 he ioveznment eaeefau1y and Promptly
"I1 "Wuxn.Aa. We believe that the requisite numbel
nj ,ns1 cxn Be furnished mura exPed,uouslF By en-
| ltelmeptB ,ban by cEsI. upoa the present enroll
| mc1t list aid that the voinhfect would b. mort
scrrict:ub]e 10 the Government Than the consc1tpt
a'A WuzEsAs, We know Of no more equitable plar
bv which tbe money can b raised for tins purpose
tfan by ta1A ION !: Therefore belt
0rdentd That The clerk shAu 1tsue orde1a bear
ing interest from da1e OF Issue, upon the Comfy
Treasurer, IN IN amtunt not exceeding s60o. .0.1,
payab1e cut Of euch monies IS snal Hereinafter
CONC INTO his hands for that purpote, said oFJess
to be ifsued IL the ..annez and for the purposes
ord. ysd, Thu. said orders shall be iseued to the
Var Fund Committees payxble to bearer in such
fuue az ssIo committee ahall direct
0+dsreA, That it eh4il be the 0uty OF said COM
fuee to pat os deliver to eacn person enlisted IN
de. eao cali after the 5h day OF September, lsGi.
aud at be shal be Mustered INTO the service and
Who shall be credited np01 the QuotA OF CUok
county, certificate Or order for 500 OF the pro-
cec1s 0 certificate OF order for that atnonnt pro-
yiteu tuch bouuties arr applied for on or pGore
the 9Th day Of December ne1t.
04derta. That esid committee Ehall not neeoti-
ate any Of taio orders ivr less than the ptincpsl
sum named therein.
petition tho Government for IN order to DRAFT III
Enid Cook county ae a uis1ict instead Of sub-uls-
trict-in other worde that the whole county msy,
for the putpose of drafting. constitute one cub
dietSit and BE- drawn at Ons aud the estoe Iime IN
1ratt ,hAt the oDt~ide Of this cty Of Cnlcago
contributing tteis proportion of SAID boaot1. py
taxation may siso hare tnci ast share Of credits.
1u presenting the report the Supervisor said:
In ftfrrcbct to thc last oroer, pasties Will be
credited to the places wheru they freiocd. Il was
decided to draw ordefs on shr County Clerk,
their full vatue- The recrult or volunteer shall
hsvc $500 a. bounty, being the lesst sum that viii
etcure them. Thcru ts no time epec1ded fur the
payment Of there bonds, nor any rate Of Intesast
mentioned IN the seTtp.
On 1ntt.ou the report was received.
Supervisor Russell thouYht that some time should
Willing to aoTanet the money.
on motion 1t was resolved that the report be
read by secpons.
This clerk then read the first section. after which
Supervisor Gage moved fts adoption,
ouptfS1=ot 5uhnson moved to amend BY insert
ing at 10 per cht
he would1', MTG Ii lot teo or three years. bai
for 10 Of lb 1t ~uus0 be too much.
Supervisor Brown wanted 10 Enow what obinc-
ton there Was to inserting the interest. 1t we are
F&A t1+ tS,$1 %xM
rett ought 10 be snail.
Supervisor GsGe SAID there was no legality in the
issn,nS Of this scrip but application will be made
whatever rate Of interest the comfy may elect,
Supezv,sor Reefs ct)tctrd 70 10 per cent.
Supervisor Gage explained inst 1t WAS oniy the
t. Is not ltgs'ls bound by this scrip The Superyi
cor said that ut eome 1u'ure time the clerk should
have power advertise 10 the holders OF the ectio
to come hrwatd and either Eet their money Or
Supervisor Daiton eaid there was no doubt that
the Legislature would lceallzc any action takeu bY
euip. He 'houeht there vas patriotism enough IN
Cook county to get the money. The best thing to
b. dehe bs The Boa1n ii TO specify ii once the f4te
SuperTtsor johnson said that it win be verT hard
to nsgot,s.e e. The scrip al epef cent. Capitalists
Supervisor Gare thought Il the scrip should BE-
made pay .tle st per CENT uutil tue lime Of tssu.
ing Of the b0uds, there wuuld be no ouestfon in
n card to its negotiation. Next winter the act
Wogid pc lrgahzed nnd bonds bezflng 7 per cent
Snpc1v1.or Dalton wanted to know why 1t wou]d
not be adEsntaeeous to Issue bonds at once, and
do aNsy With The scrip entirely. SeFen per cent
interest IL eno1ah 70 psy.
Supervisor shacktofo said that the packing sea.
son VII shortly commence, and it viii be impoesl-
De was II faveI of 1hs sneudmeaI 0a TIL pef een''
Supervisor AcGlashen WAS in favor Of the ten
per cent interest.
superz1eor Irwin VA. opposed to it. II Va. a
bad precedent. This county has never paid more
t1an eix per cent Ha helisved that the resources
OF THIS county were go Eseat that sbe was good
Supervisor Ras+cl. was opposed to the amend
ment. 1t was bad precedent. BE hoped that The
tho interest would Lot exceed or ~ per cent.
Supc1T1eo1 IRWIN moved, IN amendment to the
amepdmens, that the Interest be plaeed At seven
Supervisor Rueeel accepted the amendment.
61uerFlsur Fnrw ell eAid that whatever rate Of In
terest The scrip will pay. the boads must bear tho
supervisor Irwin withdrew hls amendment to the
ameLomcnt.
Supervisor -5ohn+on gnaid the county Was now
had for 6 pt9 cent. Men OF money viii not give
out their capital ut per cent.
SDptEy2-or Charleston said the money can be OBJ
tanned at per cent. It would not be Wise to SAD
ole a debt IN the cnuDty
Supervisor Brown moved that the votc be cx-
Would tbep knoT The ME Of inteFest xs s peoge e
scrip Will draw.
snpervisor ualues wanted to know II say capital
ist had klenided his Willingness 10 take the scnp
ut per crnt-
after c0ntaltation with about one hundred per-
sons. the rate OF tntert It was not 70 much the
gut elton II the pesmauepce OF investment. The
C1tlEene' Committee at drst thought to ra{ee tho
money by subscription. They found general feel
Ing among al classes to the etEect that the draft
muEt be syttded. The COMMITTEES did not expect
that 1000 would ill our quota. and In order to
appesl 10 tbote VINO were personally lsaole to the
crnfl. Cook county hss $50 go QUO Of property
to contribute to the raIsinR oi money TO av0ld the
draft
supervisor johnson Withdrew his amendment
md Offered 1etolution to the eccs that seven per
bonds at pnf. Laid On the table.
Supervisor Browns amendment was then put,
and carried.
On not1on q Supervisor Bees, the following
proT1so wa6 na6ed:
Rssolred, Thst interest Oh said orders shall cease
At such time as the county fh1u have ntverttsed
it, readiness to paJ the same.
The second section Vas then read, when on mo-
tlpn, the "WaE Fund Committee" was serted,
aiter which the section was approved.
The thlrd. ioorth and dftn sections were then
Supervisor Rees offered the following. which
!" = Waxaksa. as Cook count, has made several .o-
preparations ior bountiee, therefore
REeogrtd, Thet the Provost Marshal Of this die-
trct be requested to credit Ill enrollnents the
county to The county at lat.c.
The repur. as \ whole YVES then voted on and
There being no further business, the Board ad.
journtd.