, 1872-11-19
Regular Meeting Of the Board
Of Commissioners.
Resurrectionists Robbing Graves at
the Insane Asylum.
Report Of the Special Committee on the
Purchase Of the Abstract
Books.

A communication was received from the su-
perintendent Of Public Charities, asking au-
thoriy to send an idiot child to the State insti-
tuition for such children. Authority was granted.
REsURREc11oN1sTs AT WORK.
| The Warden OF the Insane Asylum reported
that q bold and shameless robbery was attempted
! there on Tuesday night last, BY body-snatche1s,
in the cemetery connected with the Asylum,
whose designs we're frustrated BY party from
| tbs institution, who, however, were unable to
arrest the perpetrators. The Warden says
that outrages Of this kind have been frequently
! attempted, and, in several cases, accomplished,
in spite Of the watchfulness Of the officers Of tho
| Asylum, and he recommends that strong cal
cium light be placed upon the tower, it's range to
| be centred upon new-made graves. The matter
! VAS referred to the County Attorney and States
Attorney for opinions as to the legal points in
volved in the case, as horse and buggy was cap
| tured from the resurrectioniats, and is claimed
/ by q livery stable keeper
THE ABSTRACT BOOKS.
| The special committee appointed to confer with
the County Judges with reference to the pur-
| chase Of certain abstract books from Chase
Brothers, Shortal j. Hoard, and Jones l. Sellers.
reported as follows:
GETrLEaIEes: Your Committee would state that they
have had separate consultations and conferences with
the Honorable tho Judges, also with the Of tho
Judges, the Of tho abstract books present
BY invitation and the whole subtectatter very fully
mud freely discussed; and, it being the ununimous
opinion Of the Judges that il anything purchased
q % S n and S u1der @ hp eentro
the abovenaned firms, relntng to titles, etc., in the
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pqosoon nss TIC for faa s sale s@s n ali 4nts pro
that being the only mud the best offer they the
present time prepared to subit, but atating at the
same time, that they would respectfully consider any
reasonable proposition the county authorities might
deem proper to submit.
Your Committee would further state that 1t seemed
to be the unanimous opinion Ut the Judges that there
imperative necessity for the county to
The owner Of said property, at whatever cost, pro-
Vided 1t WAS within tho bounds Of reason, and ths
ability Of the county to meet the demand but tho
Judges considered it would be tmpotc for them In
hs S1a ug as
teress Of the county would best be subserved and the
law 4 coz @Sopea, w awsns the aeon Of
submitted to your Committee the following colnnanni-
cations herewith submitted:
GENTLEMEN: have been instructed by the Judges
to inform your Committee that, with reference to the
purchase Of the Of titles to the land in Cook
County from Msssrs Chase Bros, shortau Hoard,
suggestion heretofore made to the Board OF Commits
stoners that only originals should be purchased, and
consistently with its other engagements; aud that
with regard to the price which should be paid for
are compelled to decline to ax any sum Which they vii
approve until such time the matter shall properly
come before them for their otcal action in The man
ing the purchase very rfspse.tmny n r yo9rs cr...
CHICAGO, Oct. 81, 1872.
DEAa s1R: an instructed by the Judges to convey
Hon taken st theT recent eeting IN reference to tho
abstract question. Truly yours,
Resolved That the Judges Of the Superior and Cir
cult Courts decline to take any further other action
than that heretofore aken in reference to the purchase
such time the Board Of Commissioners Of Cook
County shall submit them some definite proposition
for their approval or disapproyal.
CHICAGO, Nov. i, 1872.
Bat your Committee would state in this connection
that from the expressions Of the Judges your Com
ittee, they seemed to indicate that they would ap
prove The purchase BY tho county at whatever the
Board, In is Judgment and by its acton, should Offer
within the sum nstned II accepted by the owners Of
Your Committee would further state that in coyer-
sation with the above named firms, they distinctly
stated to your Committee that they not desrous
n hs and eoss 1ef hee hs
nesS tSs! ana tney eoad make more money By retaining
reeognsns he wants q tho peope and % the Necessity
Of the county to have something for public
ords. they, aa individuals. yeTo willing, to make
the whole to the county II satisfactory could
agreed upon and, while Jour Committee is i'm |
pressed with the importance OF the question: and the
majority OF public sentiment is in favor Of sono
action Of the Board by which the county should be-
come the owner Of the property OF said firms for
public records still, committee does not feel
authorized to recommend tha purchase at the eum /
named, and would, therefore, recommend the adop-
ton Of the following resolution, leaving the blank to
be filled by the Board
Resolued, That the County Of cook viii pur.
IL sAs aS@ 's 81 s ss ia to land ' Cook
being original, as mentioned by the Judges Of
the Circuit and Superior Courts Of Cook County, |
owned BY said FIRMS and in their possession and under
their CONTROL aud pay therefor the sum Of dollars
In 20yesr bonds Of said county, drawing interest at
the rate Of per cent per annum-n accepted by said
firms.
All Of which is respectfully submitted.
JOHN CRAWFORD,
JOHN HEnT1S6,
Specinl Committee.
Commissioner Ashton moved that the report
be made the special order for Thursday next.
The motion prevailed.
THE COLLECTION OF TAXES.
Commissioner Crawford moved the adoption
Of the following, which was adopted:
Re8opsd That the time for the collection ct the tax
and assessments OF 1871 be hereby further extend
ed to the several Collectors In the towns oil Cook Coun
ty who have not already returned their warrants to the
County Treasurer, until the list day Of December \.
D. 1871 aud that said several Collectors in eaid towns,
respectively be and they hereby required to make
return Of their several lists and assessments be-
fore said dae and much Of tho former action Of
this Board conflicts herewith is hereby repealed.
The Board then adjourned until Thursday
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