, 1873-11-11

'Elo NOW Jnil to He kcnNy Tor EftBs
0ners liz Five VccAs.-1toport OF tho
Finance Committee ON 'FnxcE-.Etc.
fnsal OF tho lBonrtl to Advance Money
On Contracta-.A Lot OF Routine Dt1s"
ness TrnnsnCteh.
Tho County Commissioners met yesterday af
tarnoon, President Miller in Tho Chair, md
present Commissioners ARhton, Boguo, Olough,
Crawford, Galloway, Harrison, Herting, Jonoa,
LonerRan, PahimAn. Russell.
The minutos Of tho last meeting wore road and
approved.
A communication was road from Armstrong &
Egau, architects, stating that tho now Jail would
DO ready for occupancy In five wocks. and sug-
gesting that arrangements be mado for bedding
and othor necessary furniture.
Referred to tho Committee on Jail and Jail
Accounts.
Judge Troo complained Of defective heating In
his courtroom, and tho COMMITTEE on Public
Buildings Tero instructed to rcmedy tho defects.
It waa reported TINT ton bodiea had boen re-
ocivod ut tho Morguo during last month.
The County Agent asked for the appointment
Of three additional visitors to look after the in
forests Of tho poor.
Rcforrcd to the Committee on Poor Houae and
paupers, with powor to act.
The County Physician suggested tho proprioty
Of increasing tho capacity Of the tank for sup-
plying tho 1nsano Asylum with hot and cold
wator.
Referred to tho Committee on Poor Houae and
ranpors.
gaa arrangements in tho Court rooms and the
Clerks Offices.
Referred to tho Committee on Public Build
inEs. .
ton Of e80t to construct tho approaches Of tho
Clybonrn Avonua bridge and Carpenters "
bridge over tho North Drauoh Of the Chicago
River.
Tho warrant WAS ordered to DO drawn for the
A number Of bills wore submitted and referred
to appropriate committees.
The Judiciary Committee reported that tho
bill Of the Hon. ". ". Honton, for $50 for hold
ing Court In this county Was correct, aud should
bc paid.
The Finance Committee reported that they
Treaauror md believed the sarno to bo correct.
ing to s76,e2e.f7, = 991, ,o46.so was repre-
sonted x by tho co NJ Nsti9nal 69 and private
hnnas, eoa.nss sna s2s2 osne 5y nee e Of 9ia
607.14, OF which amount considerable portion
would, no doubt, be collected, as IT was tho duty
Of Tie County Collector or TO send mon out to hunt
formed tho Committoo that the tight to tai the
shares Of stock Of tho National Banks had boon
argued boforo Judge Blodgets, of tho United
| States District Court, who had the mattor undor
adyisoment, but until he decided the case the iu-
junction restraining tho County Collector from
selling held good. Tho Committee wore ggati-
| fed TO find that out Of levy OF 81 ,1T4, ,534.83
judgment WAS refused on only $7,264.2A.
| Tho report WAS received and fled.
The Finance Committee reported against ad-
vanciug 10000 to Bocker Brothors Oh tlloir wood
mud coRl contract, IN tho ground TINT tho county
should not advance money before contracts we're
| fulfilled.
It was ordered that s5.2l5 be paid to Boyd l.
Buckton on account Of hoating apparatus III tho
new Jail, and 80, S78 to II. B. Bailey on account
Of mason work ON tho aamo building; also,
s3,1s2.Ao for mason work on the additional story
Tho joint Committee. On Poor-Houac and
Paupers and Hospital recommended that
the contraot for potatooa bo awarded to
Q. r. poriolat at the following rates: $50
bushels Of poachblows at 98 cents buBhel, and
$50 bushola Of early rose ut 05 contB. nlso that
beans ind hominy bo given for city aud county
outdoor roliof in lieu OF potatoes.
A learned discussion ousuod on tho rolativo
bcanu and bushel' Of potatoes. Beans won,
and the report OF the Committee waB adopted.
Balliffs' wages for tho month Of October
amounting to $5,o49.32. wero ordered to be
paid.
Tho Town of Maire got $500, Le,nont s4oo
and Lyons 81, 900, to help 10 build bridges.
County Superintendent OF Schools Lane asked
permission to havo printed 1000 copios of Ills
annual report showing the condition Of schools
/ in tho county.
Tho Committee on Education were en- powered
to print tho document
Mr. Boguo offered resolution calling on tho
heads of the various departments and oi!lcos for
statements Of supplies used by each department
during tho year.
Adopted.
Tho Board adjourned until Monday nexs.