, 1873-05-27

A Small Amount Of fu'a3raaportant EsHsi-
ltcsy Transacted Yesterday Aftcf-

A Small Amount Of ofu'nstaaportaNt fsHsi-
Itcss Transacted Yesterday Aktcr-
noon.
Tho Board Of County Commissioners met yes
terday Afternoon, President Miller in the cair.
Prosent Commissioners Galloway, Jones. Ash
ton. Doguo, Lonorgan, 1,unsoll, Crawford,
Singer, Clougb, Harris, IIerting.
The Superintendent Of County Chariticn recon-
mentled that 8 safo DO bought for tho iailor, in
which 10 place the valusbos OF prisoners.
r. r. Orcutt asked tho Board that tho county
might, rs owner Of tho Reform-School Grounds
contribute 10 tho erection Of q depot ut Forty
Third street. II IVES roferrcd to the Fiuanco
Committee.
Tho Superintendent OF tho Blind Asylum at
Jacksonville forwarded au Auditors warrant on
tho Treasurer Of Cook County for sl7577, and
naked thar tho uaual forms be gone through
with.
The bids for buying and removing The build
ingB aud dobris at tie Rcfora-school Grounds
woro opened. Vim. q. Wheeler offered 81, 100 !;
NJ D. Bailey 81 md +. Mupson SlO0 for
tie green-llonses and hnrn.
Tho uRo OF a room In tho City Hall by the
American District Telegraph Company. was
granted on The recommendation Of tho Commit
tee OH Public Buildiuge.
The aanso Committee reported tho sidewalk
around tho now Jail had to be Two foot wiaor OIL
Dearborn and one on Illinois street than was
contemplated III tho original contract. hr.
Dcakman had proposed to do tho extra work for
81 ,o25, and 1t waB recommended such contract
bo MAdo with him. 1t WuB 30 ordered. IliH iu-
crcayed expenditure ayaes from tho fnct TINT tho
Board OF Public Works has widoncd the side
wall.
The architects for the jail sent In communi-
cation, stating Tho contractors had reported that
tho work OIL tho foundation wah lono, aud ask-
ing tllor cortiicaos for the balance due ao,,nt-
ing 10 So $50. Tho architects wish to mike O
llnal inspection III connection with tho Commit
tee aud any other n,ombors of the Doarl who
might wish to 10 present, before presenting o
certificate.
Mr.. Ashton offered resolution, which WAS
adopted, ordering the payment Of tho balance on
the presentation of tho proper certilicatoa It
was also resolved Tint tho Dosrtl inslieot tho
foundation ut 2 O'CLOCK thsH afternoon.
Tie Committee OIL Equalization of Taxes ro-
Viii, tho Northwestern FortiIsng Company, II. H.
Hoffman, Trogo 4 Smith, Il, G. Fisher, Thomas
Peri, aud Adam Wouyor FOR refunang OF ta1cB,
anll tho report was coEcurrod in.
Mr.. 1Iorting olrorod tho following, which was
adopted:
wuEnrAs somo 400 abstracts Of titlo have been ro-
eofs II thn hn M,f1snfs M Mreo2Ss therefore ha
rooted to prepare suitable indsx to anel nbsscls 10
that tersos sppyg 5or eoea ea asesrtaiu wat
h1r. Jones' offered resolution which was
adopted, to closo the county Offices On Decora-
tion Day.
Mr.. Crawford otforel tho following, which vas
adopted:
Resolved, That Committee nf five, Of which the
Chairman OF this lIoard shall 10 Chairman, shalt l,o
appointed to tuk0 In charge tlu laying of tho corner.
stone II ho SO and Criminal Court baiine, now In
course Of continuation on tho curutr ol Michigan,
Dearborn, aud Illinois stroeta.
Tho Chair appointed MoHyrs Singer, Crawford,
>Clongl!, snd Jones as such Committee.
The Board adjourned.