, 1873-01-31

Enents for several years.. The Commissioner
claim that BY anticipating the taxes for tire
years, and paying per cent en- the amount, the
can improve and throw open part Of each park t
tho public during the coming summer. Buppos
7 they are opened to tho public, how will the Dub
lie get to them2 All the people arc not the own
crs Of horses and carriages. and the street-car
do not run to the parks, and will not until til.
tension 81 the lines. Tho growth Of tho park
might be forced under tho operation Of this bin
but the growth Of tho city cannot be affected
BY legislation. Forced growth is unhealthy, ant
the imposition Of per cent to make the park
grow faster than the city is Of questionable pro
ptiety. This section also provides for the exten
sion OF tine where money is due for lands pur
chased, End empowers the Commissioners to pa,
s per cent until full payment is made. This i
claimed to be absolutely necessary, aa bonds arr
now due and the Commissioners haye not the
money to meet them, because many Of the a.
sessmeuts hare not been paid and are awaiting
tho action Of the Supreme Court Suppose the de.
ciaion should be adverse will the interest be paid
| necessary had not the Commissioners expended
| the taxes before they we're collected-an unwise
| proceeding. Section IL changes the time al
! which the annual report shall ba made from Jan
| Board beginning on March /. Section "A re-
stores the salary to the President Of the Board,
which ended Inst year, according to law, It does
] not contemplate paying the other Commission
! ers, snd it is claimed that Mr. Sanford, by at-
tending to the legal business Of the Board, has
| earned 81, 600 year, the amount he received a.
| President.
The Legislature will be very apt to eliminate
sections permitting increased taxation before
the bill can pass, and there is an impression
needed. Il has been stated by member OF the
t Cook County delegation that bill has been
prepared to abolish all existing Park Boards.
EoTARIEs ruB11q:
4 Bu1, for an act to amend Section Z, Of an
act entitled "An act to provide for the ap-
pointment, qualification, and duties OF Nota-
.fies Public. and certifying their official acts,"
approved April s, 1879.
SECTION !. Be it enacted by he People Of dse
STATE Of Illinois, represe'aed in ne General As
se,n61g, That Section z OF an net entitled ''An
act to provide for the appointment qualification,
and duties OF Notaries Public, and Certifying
their official acts." approved April s, 1872, be
amended SO as to read as follows. to-wit: sec-
ton 7. "Ench Notary Public shall, upon enter
ing upon tho duties Of his office, provide him.
self with o proper official seal, with which he
shall authenticate hia official acts, upon which
shall be engraved words descriptive of his Office,
and the name Of the place or county i'll which he
resides -'"' ~',.
SEC. 2. Whereas, by reason Of ti,ers being a
very large number of Notaries Public in this
State whose commissions hare expired, or are
about to expire, who have just been reappointed,
or will be- upon whom the said section hereby
therefore an emergency eIists, and this act
shall take effect and be in force from and after
its passage.
RAILROADS AND WAREHOUSES.
The Farmers Committee waited upon the Gov
ern'or to-day to recommend the appointment Of
TWO agricultur1sts On tho Railroad and Ware
house Board, and this retention Of Colonel Nor
gan. They had not agreed upon the person they
desired, and could suggest no nsues. though in
vited to do 30 by tn. Governor. The Governor
would prefer to whit until some legislation is
effected. bgt the pressure ,. Of candidates car,
Ct an carly day. The proposition to
yorably received By many Senators. !Ex-sea.tor
Boyd, Of Fulton, David Lincgar, Of Cairo, Dan.
Hunness and McCrea, Of Chicago, seem now to
be the coming msn. It is safe to predict that
Morgan wiu not be retained, which will let Still
we'll in.
opA1N ISspEcroRsun.
The Governor informed Clark Geib that he
could not appoint Grim Inspector until the ex-
piration Of Mr. Tompkins' term, il July; 80
sseins to be ahead, if . now man is appointed. !
There is no certainty that Tompkins will be re-
moved, unloss the Office is abolished BY law,
and that is not impossible.
OFFICIAL nEpoRT1So.
Tho miscellaneous Committee Of tile Senate !
has declined to report unanimously against pur-
chasing tho etatutcs and against official report
ing. this House Committee arc still sitting on |
tho inter proposition. -. /
TAX COLLECTION.
A bill WIS introduced in tho Senate to extend |
the time for tho collection OF taxes in counties
not under townahip organization. It is almost |
too late.
DISTRICT COURT Bu.L. |
In tile Senate Judiciary Committee the Dis |
trict Court bill will meet with rough treatment. |
Every County Judge in tho State has written to
his member to oppose it.
CHICAGO TRoUBLEs.
Governor Bcveridge, on the strength Of tells
gram received from Chicago, held consultation
with the Adjutant General to-day about the
militia in case they should be needed in Chicago.
He is prepared to stand by Mayor Modin whom
over tho Mayor calls upon him He expressed
he opinion that the Mayor should Immediately
appoint two men to I'LL tho vacancies caused By
he removal Of Reno and K1okke. Senator
NcGrath thinks the Mayor should set promptly,
md he and Alderman Cu11erton will probably
;ustain the Mayor by their votes in the Council.
bill has boon drawn to abolish tbs Board, md
will be introduced in day or two It yet in
crude form.