, 1873-11-18
TIE COUNTY BOARD.
jim Stewart Preparing for Another
Raia on the Treasury.
When Every Other Person Is Work
ing on Reduced Pay, 10
Asks for an Increase.
Report Of the Committee on
Restoration of Records,


A Bill Prepared for Submission
to tho Legislature.
Tho Board Of County Commissioners hold a
regular weekly mootirk yesterday afternoon ;
present. Chairman Miller, mud Commissioners
Boguc, Clough. Crawford, Galloway, Harris,
Harrison, IIorting, JonoB, Loncrgan, Pahlman,
Roolle, Russell, and Singer.
A communication WAS receivod from certain
parties asking for permission to exhibit magic
lantorn In tho Court House Square, which pormis-
Bion was granted.
communication was received from Recorder
6tewart aaking for Increased compensation for
talng charge Of and recording abstracts, in
compliance with instructions from tho ponrd.
nlr. Stewart gave tho following roaaona for ask
ing for Increased compensation: That ho wna
personally responsible for tho abstracts while in
bis possession; that he ia also hold accountable
for oil crrors md that, In case Of tho oaR Of an
abstract, tho ownor would compel him to roplaca
Il.
Mr., Crawford called for the roading Of tho re-
port of tho Committee on Public Service, which
wos maio lust juno, for making IN additional
compensation Of 81 900 por year. and which waa
then laid upon the table. It was stated that
abstracts had not boom presented to tho nocord-
or for copying to any amount aud Commissioner
Olough moved that tho communication bo re-
forred to tho Committee on Judiciary. Thia
motion waa then temporarily Withdrawn to make
way for \ resolution to take from tho tablc tho
report Of tho Committee on Public Service,
which motion was carried. Tho legal question
was thon discussed as to whether any inoroas .
compensation could DO paid to tho Recorder, and
tha communication WAS finally roforred to the
Committee on Judiciary, with instructions to
report.
A communication WIS received from J. N.
Marshall l. Co., agonts for tho owners Of Ken
tucky Block. protesting againat tho allowance Of
81, 500 for rental Of rooms for tho exhibition Of
the Cours-Houso plans, ana Asking for p larger
amount. Referred to tho Committee On Public
Buildings.
A number Of BILLS wore then referred to tho
appropriate committees, aud report was malo
by tho Committee On Judiciary adversely to ad-
mitting insane persons not paupers to tho Insane
Asylum temporarily without bond, aud rocom-
mending TINT tho preaent rulea be adhered to.
Coucurred in. ),
The Committee on Equalization Of Taxes re-
ported bauk tho application Of Joseph Pollak,
County Clerk, asking to have his feoB fixed for
extending the taxes Of 1878. Tho Committee
had conferred with the County Attor-
ney, who fled his opinion TO the effect
Salary act did not fix any fees in counties Of
the third class Ito which Cook County bolongs),
tho old law would govern md that thoro is not
in tho present law anything fixing tho foes OF
the Clerk for extending taxos. The whole mat
with instructions to report the amount due for
tho services OF the Clerk under the old law.
number Of bills, having been appropriately
referred and found CORRECT, wore ordered paid.
On motion of Commissioner Crawford, tho sum
of 5000 was oydered'to paid to Joseph Pol
The report Of tho Special Committee on the
Restoration Of the Records was read by Commis-
eionor Harrison, showing TINT tho Committee
uad prepared a bill which they respectfully asked
10 pass it. or a bill e1nbodyng thefeaturoB there
of. Following is tho bill:
Bs saae y r. p.oe q khs ststs %s. of Lnois.
The record Of deeds, and other instruments IN writing
relating TO real eutato, IN any county haye been,
ay be wholly or partially DESTROYED BY fro or other
manuor provided In this act.
Sic, lAe county Att9IU0Yt 3QGf4 Ce ono IN
county, some other attorney appointed for such ,lr
pose by tho County Doara, sha present, un bealf Of
tho county, petition to the Circuit Court In said
county, setting forth the facts in regard TO the csrc-
lion Of tha records aud tho extent thereof And If the
Court sha be sat!sfed that substantial PORTIONS Of
S ser s es q wl 2ss Esssn e 1ss s
appoint three Commissioners, who shn take an cath
by law, and tho order Of tho Court, and give bonds
with security In such sa % may bo directed, to bo
tho duties of such once. TIE Court may rsnlove any
nuch Commissioner and flllany vacancy. Tho Court
ai.a also appoint more attorneys at law to Nh
Duties md 10 act IS counsel to them, who shall have
his du.ica defined by the Court in MI order entered in
&C. pesae th s
nlso rernoye such attorneys and I'LL any vacancy.
sro. g. Tho County Doard shall provide suitable
with frnuro books and stationery, and dix the aaIa-
ry OF compensation Of tho Commissioners, attorneys,
SLOWED to tho Commissioners and attorneys aud shall
pay auch compensation and al other expenses by the
Commissioners from the County 1rcasusy.
SEC. 4. The Commissioners may select and appoint
the clerAs allowed them, and tho attorneys. nnl
move them at pleasure. and may prescribe IN such
they nay choose tue duties Of sch CLERKS
Sc, +. Tho Commissioners established under thia
net shall be styled the Commissioners OF Land Titles
Ia County. As! aeon Is said Commissioners nrc
appointed aud qualified they shall carso to 10 pub
llshcl in datly newspaper LGvlng general ctrcua.
5oua. Louisville, qnennas 1nwainaio1iss pstfo!t,
Baltimore, Richmond, Mobs!c,. saynnnah, Now Or
leans, Memphis, milwaukee,, and st. paul, and In amy
newspapers published In such county other than Cook
and Sangamou, notice. for thirty days successfully,
setting forth III general language tho appointment Of
suid Commissioners mud the object Of their appoint.
eut, mud the time and r!aco at which they will bcg
to exa1nsne claims TO titles in eCh county, and any
other facts which they may deem proper IN
Tho premises. Tho failure to publish .snch no
uce as required by this section shall not In
validate any Of tho proceedings under this
act, but It shu DO the duty Of tu Court aud Of the
Commissioners 10 that 1t Is substantially complied
With Tho eaid Commission shall fix the time herein.
aforementioned not less than three months after the
rst publication Of said nuco in such county aud in
6angAmon County.
sIo. g. Tho Commissioners sla cclect, In such man.
nor as tloy may chnosct newspaper published In
such county in whirh I'LL nottccs, subsequent to that
mentioned III tho preceding section, shall be pub.
she and al o,hor natsar required BY fills act 10 be
published Such notices md other published matter
may, Il deemed beat by nail Commissioner, 10 pub.
iiahed by astd newsrarer III separate aheot sheets
to bc distributed with tho regular Bheet such separate
sheets to bo headed " County Laud-rito Slcet,"'