, 1870-09-21
BOARD .OF''sUPERVIsORs.
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100000 OF Coupon Orders to bc
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The New Insane Asylum.~County
Hospital Building.
Collector .- Essau-
away Contractors-Tiaomas,
The Engineer :. -.
The Board Of Supervisors met at p. M yester-
day, pursuant to adjournment Preaident Blus-
har1t was In tho chair, the Clerk called the roll.
and the minutes of the last meeting were ap-
proved.
PETITIONS,
Several petitions for the situation Of watchman
In the Court House were read, each setting forth
spectal qualifications, iii Of which we're referred
to the Building Committee, with power to Act,
:.,. 4 ut1un1NG PLACE WASTER
Supervisor Sanders presented petition, which
was addressed to the Mayor and Common Coan-
ell, asking that the hack stand on CLARK street, op
poBtte the Courl House, be abolished 30 that per-
SUNS coming from the conntry with conVeyalces
Of their own. md having bnsiness IN the Court
uousc, might have SOME place to hitch the,r
The petition vas adoRted by the board, and OF
Some petitions for PAVING tho Court House
Q I'm payemrnts, and each vas. superior to ali the
otneis. They Wele o1t laid on the tahle.
The author Of township organization laws, az
hoatd to buy a lot. 1t was placed On lIe.
THE r1S0H LIBRARY.
Miss Gilbert, Librarian Of the County jail, sent In
communication, stating Tint she had collected
1000 volumes, S00 Of which we're given By herselt.
she had got employ, during the past ua:ter, for
fifteen prisoners. and the prospect Of reforming
Of reforming criminals aid of having them graded
according to their crtines, so that the younger
aues might not be contaminated hy the older mud
mare hi: dene<i~ sae. a.ked the board to 'ass.st
1t was referred 10 ihe Finance Committee
Supervisor uo1land nissiSu1eS sa te SGonrtrre on E,u
cation bod appointed an engineer fur the Normal
School. but he thought the whole board should
have something u say IN thf: matter. However,
as u ~as dnnc, he offered a resolution authorizing
tue committees to do 30, III order that their actou
might tie endorsed.
$29o, 900 or COUPON ORDERS
Supervisor Waterman offered The following:
WAEaEAs, It s necessary that this board provide fo
The aSst z, tac ts. eeat
SFsa to e., feE es ssa Of q Per seat
payable oet< bes !, ls7i
|. twas adopted. .-...--, :"
DKFAuLTtS9 COLLECTOR.
Supervisor Waterman. on behalf OF the Ffnauc;
Committee, submitted the following:
"AKHEAs. Il appears from the annual report Of tn
County Ttss;;urrr q pessmss: ,saa hst de coeeto
tax.t, TOT the year 1867 to considerable amount
sas s tas .iMa
s1 IL IL Sshds Il 'sd oSiss's4 hs's aas Ssss
Il was atlopted
,IsoKMAL SCHOOL ASSESSMENTS.
SnpcIsisos Morrison, from tae GommItsee Q,
| special assessments levied BY the town OF Lake
Oh Tue Normal School grounds, reported that %
eompatt,g 1as hlts presented wltn the bonds es
inahc crr'ain improvements, nc find th1tiu sal
b0lstls they aie bound 10 make tho following ir
ssMs svesn s,s~aft
s,r:et, f:uE reds wide. On west side Of G.. r. I
T. T. Z, ssoo; Eradi1g Stewart avenue. SO; MOI
G., IL 1. 4 P. K X, ssSo I've have LID tits s side
| va K for the county; and opening Street throng
centre Of Section T. Now, it appears to you
though lis Trustees. is bound to make the asoV
fvlm paying the samen ~@s''''
| the report WIS ad tpted.
| TUE INSANE ASYLUM,
Supervisor Holland, FROM the Committee o
Ponr House and Paupsrs, reported the paymcr
give tue history Of the heating apparatus Iisput
I'LL OF which has been heret0fore published. Al
pended to the report Eas a statement from Arch
1ect Dixon, setting forth that the work Of tt
ing prevented, the building would lie finished
.hc latn .! October: The total Gust of the bu!dit
s ens M e wsn anaaS fl1'ss 1s Be-
recommended that new 1nrniturc be bought
the amount OF $, ,soo The committee concludt
tnsion op Thursday morning nex1. 's >''N 1..'
cented.
THE COUNTY HOSPITAL.
Hospitals, reported that they had examined Il
various reports Of the Turfien, and other otticer
hospital, June ist, III: admitted during = Il Il
quazter, 4se; born, II total 59l. Discharged. 40
siied, IS; rttnaintng, 122; treated in diypcnsar
aaie p s sss?fnSa a5:r s & ssqa Ell
BY apothecay tor the hospital 'ttspensary, 7,5a
tor outdoor tilsnensary, s9so; total 1o,asi: r!
% 1f9 asra sofGe u
cents. Tho pay bills for the quarter amounted
, sl,l7a. Susd1y bills we're audited aud fouaa C
u ~ qh aoz aa been ~ appRt,ea
! af Dr. j. q. Hlldleth. i. j. Thomas was awal
eli the contract for palotng the buildng at s., Il
: The commt:tcc made a iaf,hcr report, to /
J effect that assurance had been given that
: county would not be disturbed by the city q
+ and recommended TINT the matter be allowed
. rtRt with t1at understanding. The com nttt
asked further that they have power to erec
! framc building, ~ by 70 feet, having two storl
! and a basement, so rs to have more hospital
t, commoduton. The estimate OF the cost vas
tollows: Carpenter, s4,o0 ;pasteripg, SOC; ste.
:5 !!"s $40; 'eaten's stiles aud n0'Es' $3.50 Tot
: Supervisor clark moved to adopt the report.
cooK COUNTY CONTRACTOR
the e!ls anennins g for @4' MoIf !si'
t6a The eoanfy IL va was e1 eepeste FepSs 9e
d by, inc bills should be paid, nnd recommend
that the bulls be referred 10 Mr. Middleton for
= the contract of Nj. Walsh for carpenter work
: tle Gust wing was declared forfeited BY the DuI
y ing COMMITTEES. and now the sub contractors a
, wolEMcn ask the county for the amou1t-
l. Supervisor urobston visited TO have the wo
l. men palJ, bnt aot the contractors.
d Super visor Clark felt the same Way.
J. Supervisor Waite said Mr. Walsh was paid til
- hills, and now C:ok County was asked to pay th
:. again. because Walsh ran away.
o Supervisor CIHrk moyed to refer the report
i the Building committee, with instructions to
y the labortng men, hut nut the sub contractors
# Supervisor Bradley moved tnRt the hondsm
+ of Walsh be held responsible for the contract
= Supervisor Holland moved as substitute, t
the matter be referred to the Judiciary Conn
70 tee. . ~. 1880.
lated.
Supervisor AckhoH moved that the matter
N REFERRED 70 the Building Committee with rowe
"a act
~ MISCELLANEOUS.
ss supervisor sautcr offered the following, ut
. WAS adopted:
Paapess b., aud .fe hereby authorized to employ
ono year. a Warden and Aatrou, aud an engineer
'ns snperfsoT aeG % Cafk Moved that the Committee
IN Hospitals be directed to procure, carriages t
40 to the Insane Asylum on Thursday.
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20 Supervisor CIarK moved that the Committee
10 Education Of the Chicago Common Conncil be
n ylted 10 take patt 10 the dvJcatory exercises
. Supervisor AckhoE moved that the balance
I,n the $1,000 appropriated for furniture for tho
mai School, be expended atthe diEcresi'a Of
- Committee on Education.
p At this port several honorable members
ch came fat et!eus and laughed ut each other.
IN. A motion to iay "a the table evoked Sc
The question next REQUIRED on the aaoptlo
the resolution, arl.l there was more talk, II
ended in Its being lost, g 70 10.
Supervisor Gibbs moved that the nutlding
Court House and fix his salary.
several Others, sud c. can Tor ri the M yeas % and :
The chair remarked that II they kept on foo
Of they might expect TO adjourn about Q o'c
IL that creEinR: There were morc speeches, CT
~ ~. Finally, the motion was tabled, IS TOP.
" ~ Supervisor Holland moved that the 1su1l
70. Committee be authortzet to appoint the engfi
Il the Board to fx tho salary.
The motion was lost
Supervisor Humphrey moved that they =
at t,on on Friday morning, at 10 O'Clock.
40 Supervisor Waite offered the following:
e'' wHEREAs. Mr.. 1heEnss. the former engineer o.
hss
n Hsse % r. Madeto0 .ne m snts4 H.