, 1873-01-15
COUNTY AFFAIRS.

rehae OK not moro tlan $3.50. UEN1ANtH LoMpAnp.
COUNTY AFFAIRS. 81.
Resignation Of Commissioner siugcr...
Award of Contracts.
Consideration Of the Salaries Of Coun-
ty officials.
The Board OF County Commissioners mot yes
tertlay afternoon Proaidenr n1,ller il. tho cl1ulr
full quorum WAS present.
DESIGNATION OF II. II. s1saEn.
Commissioner Singer, desiring to eover his
connection with tho Doard, aont In tho following
communication:
GENTLEMEN: It Is written in tho book OF books
that . No man can servo two mssters." 1nd myself
tho alavo OF two 1nagera, ono OF which cannot aorye.
aa n 70 pse hes u caaf cony ess in ta
ahall dcyoo my time to tha other. cannot do
ny u ~ ener asic paar1 s without as nsgoq &c
DO; NOR can consent longer to nuke pretenco Of
attending 70 Tho business Of tho county when know
resignation as nlcn'bor Of your honorablo body.
Tie communication wns placed on file.
4 BILL, amounting to 84,3i5, for Corouers
foes, waB allowed, covering inquostg since Inst
Juno. s.
AWARD OF CONTRACTS
Tho oomn,ittoo to whom was reforred tho con-
sideratlon of miscellaneous bids for county sup
plies reported recommending tho award OF tho
milk contract to Charles Harms, at 10 cents per
gallon for tho first threo 1nouthB 16 cents per gal
Ion for the ensuing aix months, aud 10 conts per
gallon for tho closing threo months; to HGury
Hort. &1.n4 bi,s IT
per cord, for not more than one hundred cords
orockery, to James Forsyth l. Co.; mattresses,
to Chas. 4. Carpenter d Co.. burial OF. paupors,
to Wm. Niemoyor at 80 Per corpse, coffin and
Reiuharlt d Co., ut s Clio cents per pound,
also to furnish tho uoepital with clickons,
hams, fish, etc., at tho curront market price.
Tho report WAS concurrod in.
COUNTY CLERKS PAY.
The Committee OH Judiciary, through Com
missioner Ashton, reported on tho subject OF
the County Clork'a compensation, that tie term
Of office Of sho late J. &. Gindolo did not expire
tho proaont Olork, YVES elected to fiji tho nncx.
pired torn, and is entitled to receive tho came
fcos and omolumentB and compensation which
would have beon received by Alr. alndele; but
after the expiration Of tho torn for which Mr..
Gindo1e was olesto1, lin SUCCESSOR can receive
only tho salary fixed BY law.
On tho motion Of Commissioner Harrison,
who deHirod to inquire further into the matter,
LIZ IbpuEL W&a 46lA QfoT IGInpDIErlIYs
THE SALARY LIST.
The Doard then resumed tho consideration OF
tho report on the BalarieH Of county officers 60
ing into Committee y OF tho Whole. Gommiaaioner
Commissioner Harrison moved tho rcconsidor-
alton Of tho action Of the Committee OF tile
Whole: Tho motion VAS lost by a vote Ut D to l.
Commissioner Harrison 1abored to show that
many salaries Ind been placed too high, but
Commissioners Ashton and Millor took contrary
ground.
Coming to tho Department Of Public Ollari-
ties: Commissioner AIillor moved that the salary
90 900. -.
Commissioner Harrison, though ho valued Dr.
Millcr's serv|ceR highly, felt constrained to
move that tue aalary be fixed at "a, 800 -,
Commissioner Clough moved that tho salaries
Of all elective officers DO fixed the came Us last
yoar.
Commissioner Ashton paid m eloquent trib-
ute , to tho great yaluo Of tho services Of Dr.
| him $1,000. He desired to do Justice to COM
potont and faithful officer.
Commissioner Galloway WAS opposed to largo
salarieh. but ho was in favor Of incroasing Dr..
Mller's salary to $4,000.
Commissioner oloughs motion was Lost, US
was also oommaisaoner Hasrison's. The salary
was fixed Ut $4,000.
.Commissionor Miller moved that the salaries
Asylum employees, and County Hospital of1lciala
bo fixed the Rame as lnat year.
Commissioner Singer moved to strike ont Tho
pay of tho. Assistant Physician at the Insane
secured without salary. The motion was lost.
Commissioner A1illor's motion Was adopted.
Commissioner Harrison moved to fix tho
ealary Of tho County Agent ut 81, 600. Lost,
Commissioner Ashton moved to fix tho Halary
ut =, 500. Carried.
The remainder OF tho employees OF tho County
Agents Office wore voted tho same phy as last
year.
at 8, 900, on motion Of Commissioned Mlllor.
Tho sa!ary of tho Clorl1 Of the Board Of County
Commissioners was ilxcd at $4,000.
MEMBEna PEI DIEM.
WHOM tho Board reached tho item Of per diam
for tho County ComulBsoners, lengthy report
was submitted by Commissioner Ashton, III
which herculean effort waH put forth to show
TINT tile members OF the Board, hoing county
officerB could fix their compensation. which was
reGommended to he 50 per day, and 10 cents per
| commiaaioner Galloway, d member OF tho
Committee, said that llo did not sign tho report,
and did not coincide with it. Flo did not bolevo
+ that tho Board WAS entitled to mileage, except
ing In going and returning from quarterly sos-
EionH.
Commissioner 1fillor moved that the mileage
ho reduced to 5 CENTS This was carried, and
tho remainder Of the report was concurrea III.
In the County Treaaurar's office, s2, 600 was
voted tho Assistant and 81, 600 for the Cashier.
The COMMITTEES arose, reported progress, ind
asked loayo to ait again. after which tho Board
adjourned until this aft ernoon ut 4 o'olook.
EVANSTON.
Tho class Of 1874, at meeting held in tho
UnivsraIty Chapel, elected the following MEM
bora Of their cltsn to deliver orations at tho
Junior exhibition, which will take place on tho
evening Of AIaroh 25, the closing night of tho
trimoster: Mcsara. William l.. Martin, Ell Nc
Olisl, Rioard G. Hobbs, Molyillo @. Wire, Will
kaufman, and William D. Robinson. Mono
hut those up In all their studios wero
ollglblo for this honor aud tho election WAS OK