, 1872-12-24
COUNTY MATTERS.
The Time for Paying Taxes De-
ferred Until the 30th inst.
The Annual Estimates 49, Another
County Court Judge Needed.

The County Commissioners held meeting
yesterday afternoon, President Miller IN tne
chair Present, Commissioners Jones, Loner-
gan, Harris, Crawford, Bogue, Harrison, Gallo
way, Singer Herting, Pahlman, Ashton, Clough,
and Roel1e.
The County Clerk reported that another list
Of Jurors WAS required before the lst OF jan
nary. It was referred to the Judiciary Com
mittee.
STATE AND COUNTY TAXES.
The County Treasurer suggested further
period of week for the payment OF the delln-
quont State and County tax of 1871 and the tol-
lowing resolution, offered BY Commissioner
Herting, WAS adopted:
WHEREAS, There has been but little time for ta1-pay-
ers to pay up the delinquent stae and county taxes
for i87l since ali the Collectors books have been re-
turned to the County Collector therefore be IT
esolved, Tint the County Collector be 70
Dec. 80, 1e73.
A resolution offered BY tho County a ttorney
was also adopted, fixing Monday, Feb: 8, as the
Gay for application for judgment against the de-
March 10, as the day for the sale.
Various committees reported back several bills
which had been referred to them, and they we're
ordered paid, among them one OF S9,292.0S to
the late County Clerk pro tenn. for extending the
tax for 1872.
ANNUAL ESTIMATES.
The Committee on Public Service made re-
port making estimates for the expenses and re-
ceipts Of the various county departments Tor the
year, the receipts being rather underestl-
mated.
Judicial Department. County Court, S9,400 !;
Criminal Court, 913,600 Superior Court, S20, :
100; Circuit. Court, $31 800. Total, 80, ,ooo;
Clerk OF Criminal Court-Clerk's fees ndjurors'
certificates, 81, 500 Clerk Of Superior Court,
$4,000; Clerk of County Court, s36, 1856; Clerk
of Circuit Court, S28,500; Recorders Office,
$4,000. Total, s151 900. o
Executive Department -Sherif,s office, Sa0,-
| $50; Coroners Office, S15549. Total, S55, ,899-
Educational Department. $14, ,726;' mlscella-
| neous, 242,087-
| Department Of Public Charities-Poor House,
| a5,267; Asylum, $4,000; Hospital, $l0,69 ;
tendent and Ph;ysieian, IS, ,ezo; Board, s15, 5,4s4
States Attorneys Office, s12, 1858; Commits
sioners pay, 915 TOO; for collecting and disburs-
ing in TTeasurer's Office, $4,000; for doing same
| in Collectors Office, S39, ,575.
The grand total is S5s2,655.
| The revenue derived from the Circuit Clerks
Office is $31, 200; at the Recorders Office, &C.,
600; Sherif1's Office, $1,000; Collectors office,
S5eoSo ga S loan and school rsnts' $500; t0tal'
| ANOTHER COUNTY JUDGE.
| The Committee also recommend the Legsla-
| ture be requested to add another Judge for the
County Court, to relieve it's crowded condition,
the fees Of jurors on Coroner's inquests, and to
equalze the fees Of jurors now receiving 10
cents for mileage, 30 that some jurors get S4e
| week and others next to nothing. They think
that while the Criminal Court returns no rev
enue, it could be made to pay by prosecuting on
bail-bonds, and they want person specially de-
eignated to look after them.
The Committee also reported that the tow
Collectors in Chicago, and some Of the large1
suburban towns, complained that the amount
allowed them WAS not large enough, and recon-
mcnded the reference Of the matter to tht
Judiciary Committee for report.
The long report was made special order fo7
two weeks hence.
The communication from the County Attorne.
in regard to recording abstracts was referred t.
the Committee On Records to examine the who'll
subject.
CHARLEY WANTS An ASSISTANT.
Mr. Crawford presented letter from tn
Judges recommending that the States Attorne,
be allowed clerk at -"'ery Of 81, 500, since
without it, it will be impossible for him to d
the work, and moved that the employment b.
authorized. The motion WAS agreed to-yeaH
9; nays, 8.
The Board adjourned for two weeks.