, 1866-12-08
BOARD Of SUPERVISORS,
Miscellaneous Business-The Insane
An Asylum Neelod-The County FL
nances-The Equalization, OF
Taxation Through the
State-Limits to
Taxation.

The Board Of Supervisors OF Cook County met
! ftcsiaent Hammond In the Chair. The roll w3s
] called, and quorum being found present. the
minutes Of the las& meeting we1e rcs5 and ap-
proved. -
| INDUCTION OF fAxu.
4 petition from II. J. Blown Tor reduction of
taxes w.s .efesEsd TO lbs Committee on Equaliza-
r- c14Eas REFLECTED.
,eneS the ess;.' o. Judiciary to whom vas re.
I "uiit bs III ;l q Thomas Altsoa. f9s bridge
1o,y ierdfug thxt the matter be referred to the
: so.1mittec on ROADS and Bridges. On motion or
and de petitioner granted leave 10 withdsaW ais
I petition.
c1Ax ALLOWED.
clam Of Charles Reed, state's Attorney, for 49,
fees for prosecuting celtsin crimiualt, reported
TcsS3msndns .hs payment OF the ssmo The
TRIAL OF 1xsAxE pEnsoss.
1ae same committee, to whom was referred the
appointment Of an attorney on The part 0! tbs
county county = for M the tnal Of persons fos, lan,cy,
On motion Of Supervisor Faswcll, the sesolu-
lion was amended SO as 10 authorize the County
SadEe to employ suiaole person for this puf-
On motion, Supervisor Gray was recommended
TO the Judge a. proper person TO be 60 en-.
AMUSEMENT or THE COUNTY FINANCES.
supcrvisor shacktord, Of tho Committee on Fl.
nance, announced that that commIttee would not
be able to make their report dnring the present
eession, as the books had not been adjusted for
! fone TWO years, end more labor WAS required TO
also recommended that the committee be instruct
cd 10 employ competent accountant TO assist
them IN adjusting the accounts Of the county.
1t s
ant for Ibis purpose. --- -
The Chairman snEgeated that the Board should
take some measured 10 raise the zatc Of assess
ment, Or 10 compel property holders to return
,cir pr properly At 4 Iate nearer lts salns; Much
vaIne, md there wa* nleo great discrepancy be-
tween different paris OF The Stale, the same a1.I
q IL soans 1t wSiS thss were e. 0as rased SaI IL
o'hers. Unless sonne steps were taken 10 increase
The revenue, the county would hare deficiency
q s4o0p or $4,000 On the general expenses OF
Supervisor Woodruff cotncided With these views.
and recommended that committee be appointed
to take measures to cqualize the assessment
througkou, The State.
Supervisor Farw.li offered the following:
srf,.ucted 10 prepare a law taud send .he same 10
cur Sc. atots and Representative. al spsiuEded.,
10 authorize Coos County to increase the rale Of
ne6esssEs ~ 10 @ ,ha 81 he
conn:s.
sTE1Er EXTENSION.
A petition was read fro1ntJ Ohm rre:t and others
citizens Of Hyde rask, requesting that strip 0!
ground. thirty leet wide, be get Oh from the south
,ler Of the Aeiofn School Gtonuds f''r the pne-
roses e. street. The mater vas referred to the
| tomuittee on Roads and bIldCcs+
sE1liSS LIQUORS IN JAIL.
Supervisor tnsheck, from special committee
20 " bonn was referred the charges acainst officers
OF tic County jail for selling liquor 10 prtsuueEt.
reported that tuey found that alc and beer had
that = m act be passed prohibiting the keeping
VI lil."nrs IN tue Jail The 1na1er was referred TO
the Committee on jail aad Jail Accounts.
| ELECT1OS EXPENSES. .
Supervisor PIsheck. frou, the COMMITTEES OF
I Miscellaneous Claims. 10 whom was referred enn
dry sccounss Of Judges and clerks OF election
other election expense reported lEcomuenuins
the payment Of j lore list OF cIaims cunumcsatcd
| Supervisor Aiken moved that The judge o
election he paid s,.00 per day Tor thar service
the committee:
Supervisor Hancock mpvcd that the rate b
made Sj,UO per day. The amendment was with
drnWn. The vote OF the proposition TO pav $i.b
rust, n:'amendea, was then concufrcd iii.
PHYSICIAN TO THE POOR HOUSE.
| Supervisor Higgins moved iha, 'he vote az
J pointing Dr.. Wcbber phys,cian 10 III
roos House BE- ,,,. recoasidescd. n
the lutner incumbent, hid filled The Office vel
and th1t he did nut have an opportunity tn appSa
Us candidate .shcp the election wns n.ade. IN
chaiT ruled that The question ms our Of order.
ANOTHER LuSA71c AsrLEN.
| Supervisor Whitehead offered the following:
RtsoIrtd. Thai the General Assembly be II
Gncsted 10 establish lunauc Asylum ia and ia
The benefit Of the northern part Of the Stale. au
That ihc Senators ald Representatives from Coo
County be requested to a:,e the abovc-Ineiruonc
MEASURE upcn tue intention Of the General Assem-
biz. and Eet. lhEf best cndeaYQTk 20 secure its