, 1873-10-14
Consnmmation Of the Bargain Between
Hesing's Commissioners and E.
Tho Times,'
The Times" Swaps Its influence
for One Year for
$4,000.
MIR. Harrison After the Board of
Equalization,

Aorting, Jonos, lonorgan, Pahl1nan, Roollo.
| and nnaBoll.
communication from W. ". Smith was road
notifying tho Board Of tho insanity Of ls VITA
and requesting that sho DO sent to an asylum as
paupor.
opmotton Of Commissioner Boguo, tho praycr
| Of tho petitioner was granted.
A communication from the City Clerk, notify
ing tho Board Of Tho acceptance by the Common
Council Of tito ?" Eureka plan for q Court
House. WAS road and ordered on alo.
A communication from the County Clerk wes
road, requesting tho Board to flx cortaIn foos In
connection with his office. It waB referred to
tho Committee on Equalization Of Taxes and tho
County Attorney.
c1ining the appointment Of Judge OF Election,
WIS road mud ordered on tlle.
Tho recording Office question was then taken
A communication from tho Recorder was road,
Hettng forth tho amount Of room required BY
him to transact bis business, aud notifying tho
Board that ho had examined cortain buildings
offered. = -
Communications from ]. z. scammon, Obadiah
Jackson, and James Walsh were read. They
contained notifications OF previous offers.
Commissioner Ashton was ca1lod to Tho Chair.
Commissioner Miller offered tho following:
Rcso'ued, Tint tho proposition OF ". F. Storey for
Rocoranra Office 10 accepted at renta1 OF coo por
bo Instructed to drsw @ tn easo for treo
with The privilege Of retaining It until othor quarters
Rtso'rcd, That the Committee On Public Dui1dtnga
bo instructed TO x up said quarters as soon "a possible
for tho occupancy Of tho Board.
: Tho resolutions wore defeated by tho follow
Ing vote:
Yeas-.Ashton, Horting. pahlman, Rocllc, nussel
Eays--Begao, olouah, Galloway, Harris, Harrison,
The Committee on Equalization Of Taxes, to
whom was referred tho bill Of Joseph Pollok,
County Clerk, for s. S23.05 for copying Aesos-
sora' returns, &c., for 1878, reported, recom-
moulding the payment Of a2,590. Conourrea. In.
recommending an appropriation Of $500 to aid
the Town OF palo IN tho construction Of road
md bridge. Concurred in.
Commissioner Harrison offered tho following !:
W1EnEAs Acting undor lutquitous law tho
State Board Of Equalization have arbitrarily and tu-
eonbtnuonay a1rogating TO themselves judicial and
and asssssed any Gl
thereby Increasing ho burden Of thoao who pay thar
WllEnEAs. We bc1tevo this action was taken for The
purpose Of making this county pay tho railroad debt
WuEnE4s, This assessment will CAUSE the property
owner of Cook County in contestng tho unjust lovy
a e ,IS ss zee a. ~ a tho Of
Resolred, That tho Committee on FINANCE bo IN
strnetsd to consult With the County Attorney to
this great wrong, md furthor TO examine II 1t bo noa
ycar 1873. -
Commissioner Galloway opposed the passage
Or tho preamble and resolution, claiming TINT
tho newspapers Ind exaggerated the, ASSESS
mont.
Commissioner Harrison spoke in favor Of their
passage, hasing: his arguments Oh newspaper
atatements, and claiming it was the duty Of The
Board to protect tho county.
On motion Of Commissioner C1ough tho whole
matter was refarred to tho Committee on Finance
and tho Committee on the Equalization Of
Taxes.
.. Commissioner Milloroiforod the following.
Rtsolued, That tho proposition Of ". r. storey for
fooms Tor the ocorder DO accepted ut nor IN.
nu1o, including heating, and that the County Attorney
DO instructed To- draw UP 1eaao for tho torn Of ono
rental until other Quarters arc provided. !.
oom1nissioner Galloway offered tho following
amendment:
Resolred, That the proposition from the lakeside
Printing Company to furnish nnnpc Office and vAtlt
ROOM Including the heating 10 ACCEPTED, md that tho
instructed to enter into contract With snid Company
1or said roon foTa term Of not less than hrea years.
and to ut thom up ut the earliest time practicable.
Commissioner Bogue spoke against the rental
Of the Lakeside Building, bocauHe ho dld not
think the accommodations sufficient.
sioner hiuar'a resolution was adopted By the
following vote: >
-, Yeass-Ashton, Harris, Herting Pahluan, noole,
Naps-Doeuo, olousb, Galloway. Harrison, Jones,
petition from the wilmington Coal Mining
and Manufacturing Company, asking for m ad-
Tanco Of $4,000 on Its contract, ind offering
good securities, WIS granted
The Board a3 nrrnO1