, 1872-10-22

Another Of DR.. B. G. Miller's Good
Suggestions Concurred in by
the Commissioners.
Sheriff Bradley's Bill Of s7,34o for Dieting
Prisoners Approximation Matters.

4 meeting Of the Board OF County Commits
| sioners was held in the east wing OF the old
Court House, yesterday afternoon, President
White in the Chair. There were present. Com
missioners Ashton, StearnB, Herring, Lonergan.
Harris, Harrison, Jones, Pah1man, Crawford,
and Skelly.
LIBRARY PoR TIE POOR AND INSANE.
4 communication WAS received from the Super
intendent Of Public Charities, asking that 1ibra-
ries be established at the County Hospital and
Insane Asylum, for the benefit Of the inmates.
Commissioner Ashton offered the following
resolution, which was adopted:
Resolpsd That the Superintendent Of Public Charf-
ties md the County Superintendent of Schools be- and
sy IF soT s 70 aa
for the Insane Asylum and Poor House, books and
periodicals Of proper character for library to be at
tions shall be established by the Superintendent Of
Public Charities the bills with the items thereof to be
submitted to this Board forits approval duly certified
that all persons who feel interest in such Of
unfortunate fe1low-citzens inmates Of said in
stutons are respectfully invited to contribute toward
the establishment Of libraries for said institutions.
THE HOG AND COW QUESTION.
4 communication was received from the Super
intendent OF Public Charities requesting that
the Warden of the Insane Asylum be authorized
to sell the fat hogs belonging to the institutions,
and to exchange twenty cows which do not give
milk for others that do.
It WAS referred to tho Committee On Poor
House and Panpers, with power to act.
ELECTION MATTERS.
4 communication WAS received from several
Judges of Election, stating that the new election
Law required space between the names on the
tickets, and, as the present ballot boxes Were
entirely too small to hold the tickets, that IN
additional ballot boz be furnished each pre-
cinct.
The President remarked TINT the old boxes
had better be discarded and larger ones pro-.
cured, SO as to avoid having two.
Commissioner Ashton moved that the commu-
nication be referred to the Clerk, with instruc-
tons to procure the additional boxes Agreed to.
4 communication WAS received from the
Judges of Election Of the Second Precint Of the
Twelfth Ward, asking that No. 40 West Ran
dolph street be designated as the polling place.
It WAS SO ordered.
The resignation Of Samuel straus, Inspector
of Election in the First Precinct OF the Third
Ward. WAS received and accepted, and P. 4 New
ton WAS appointed to fill the vacancy.
Commissioner Harrison said, in examining
the election laws he found that the Board Of
County Commissioners should define the bound
aries Of the election districts in tile towns and
city, instead OF the Common Council. He offer
ed the following resolution which was adopted:
Resolred, Tint the several towns within limits Of the
cityof Chicago said towns being the North town,
districts, bounded as follows:
Here follow the boundaries Dis fixed by the
Councll.]
On motion, the voting place in the Second
Precinct Of the Thirteenth Ward WAS fixed at No.
769 West Madison street.
G. F. Holman WAS appointed Inspector Of
Election in the First Precinct OF the Sixteenth
Ward; and the voting place of the Second Pre-
cinct Of the same ward fixed at No. SIG Larrabee
street.
z. G. Warren and S. q. McDermid we're ap-
pointed Inspectors of the Second Prccint of the
Fifth Ward, the men previously appointed having
refused to act.
Reuben Cleveland and Mr.. Blanchard we're ap-
pointed inspectors Of Election in the Second
Precinct of the Third Ward, to fill vacancies.
:. sHEnIFFs D1LLs
The Committee on Jail aod Jail Accounts, to
whom WAS referred the bill Of Sheriff bradley:
for dieting prisoners prior to Sept. l, 1872.
amounting to $3.50, reported favorably, for
the reason that the Constitution provided that
Ill laws fixing the fees OF county officers should
extend to and be in force during their terms OF
office, provided they we're in office at the meet
Ing OF the first General Assembly after the adop-
tion Of the Constitution and because the Board
OF Commissioners had not up to- nor for some |
time after, the 1st Of September, fixed any I
price for dieting prisoners under the act OF the
last Legislature.
The report was referred to tho Judiciary |
Committee. |
HIGHWAY MONEY.
A resolution authorizing the County Clerk to |
pay over to the Supervisor OF Lemont all the |
highway money to the credit OF that town, |
Ind the Supervisor to pay the highway lndebt- |
edness OF the town, Was referred to the County |
Attorney.
The Bolsd then adiou1pad.