Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1864-10-11

.y.hss.,one-for the foundation OF the fence TO
William Werner at the aggregate sum OF
s.Ths iron work was lot 10 George F. Lett
= Of Chicago, o. the aggregate Fnm OF 90
S sos Is. .,;..a ~, ,,o,t mos
& s.Da sccordiup TO contract and in the style
- manner as contemplated whensthe iapN
priation was maoe' -, r.
600 so 10 cleaning up the grounds around
,hs Court House, making the total amount
amended by the committee amount 70 tpe
.snmof 81, 673 rs, the vouchers for which
s-ara ,uken by the Clerk Of the County
"Itwill be seen yhereis left unexpended
.F,ba anpropriation the sum OF 1923 10
..Tbe portion Of the fence 10 be built 5y
-srstbe Chicago aid Rock Island Railroad
Compauy has been built in a style and
manner satisfactory to your committee
:, D'.Jt viii he observed that there is
,or,itv Of stone Jlsced in the square for
, IA %nnastion 8! q walk. They were plaoed
-ISs-s nndera contract with VIM. Werner
.-s. ~ IL cents per wagon load. When the con
=, {rs,rsot vas made it vas supposed your cons
=. r,;ttes VOID Ue justified in drawing the mos
new from the original appropriation TO pay |
q - il. but q pom reflection Itwas thought pru-
dsnt tefore doing 81 TO obtain your apuroS1
cal
-ra- tho sum Of SAP 90 which we respectfully
.sr- request may be paid. -
-. t'In regard to I'LL ng up the Squa+e, we
y,rg,v ould sny that the Agents Of the RAILROADS.
ss.pre us that it has been impossible to
arrt procure l4borers 10 do the work, but that
they will do it as coon as it is possible for
them to do go. $50 ,-...,n.
80 tg'''Yo1 committee arc Pleased TO be able
sIah Fo ssv that their duties at end -
.sis Tbatthty are not unCer the necessity Of
.sN-askinv additional appropriations, but on
the contsry, after the payment Of Mr..
- Werner's bill there still remains balance
Of the appropriation unexrehded. Alliof
.ar which is respectfully submitted.
SAN'L K. CASEY. Chairman.
r joliet Sept IL, 1864"
o5Sc' On notion Of Mr.. Mcintyre, said report
WAS accepted, and the committee discharg-
~ cd, and on motion Of Mr.. Randall, said re-
zs5s 'pOrT wGs adopted. 7..'
The chairman laid before the Board the
a5R following report OF G. S. MaGreading School
Commissioner Of vii county:
soften 'GENrLENEN: / herewith submit the
annual report Of the School Commissioner,
'"t In the performance of what / conceived to
n be my duty. | have placed in the hands
Of Snapp and Breckenridge the note of II.
10. N Stoddard for coleoti n, be being 10
debted for the interest of several years De-
sides principal.
.isfsa Ibave also placed in the haJd5 f T. F.
80 Fosdick. If Chattwurth, the note OF Silas
-sid BuId for COLLECTION, several years interest
.s'l besides the principal being due.
A large srreaIagc on some other Eotes
! exrect TO coec; shortly. l am grethCd
ia TO report Nen increasing interest in be
cause Of education in the county. School
houses are being BUILT, repaired and turn.
- ished in a modern and improved manner
thus evincipg conviction Of The necessity
Na OfmeelIrg the demands Of the times.
.',sgAi And further proof oflhis interest not
80 the inquiry for teachers Of higher qualifi
~ cations and better training in many GiS
tricts. Without properly trained and edr
GATED teachers our system of public in
structon cannot be efficient. The com
psnsatinn Of teachers has advanced all owe
I'D the county in very satisfactory manner
In the performance Of the duties of u
o." Office during the past year, have Travelled
nearly 2 900 miles, visited 90 schOOls anC
o. Spent so days. The Importance of having
the School Commissioner devote hnsel
wholly to the duties Of his Cfice, must bt
=. sufficiently obTiUus, without argument, tC
j. commend it 10 ycur best Judgment
m But be cannot do this without adequate
80 support. Could the Board be induced, il
On view Of the large number of schools ant
the great benefits to result tbereirom, t
make an appropriation, which in cCanec
tlOn Win tD0 emOlumenlS OF the once WO
"' afford sufficient support, / would gadl
enter exclusively upon the work. As tb
I'D. matter now stands. the school interest
&a must be held secondary / am persuaded
that the true educational interests of tn
county demand your actiUn in this respect
Heretofore each Board of Supervisors a
their annual meetings have with commen
dsbla literally added small sum to tn
annual compensation Of the commissioner
In view OF the very enhanced price o
living, would ask an appropriation of on
hundred dollars for the services Of the pas
year.
1t will be perceived that have beel
successful in obtaining from several of tn
Justices Of the Peace Of the county quite
large sum of money which had been, i
some instances, socumlating for severe
years. More may possibly be obtaine
when time admits an examination of thei
dOckuts. The condition of the comfy fun
is as follows:
c. S. Mdcreading, School Con,nrissrone
in account nth Val County Scho
Fund.