, 1874-09-02
THE SOUTH TOWN.
Interesting h1costng Of tho Board Of
auditors.
The Clerk aud Supervisor Aro
Slaughtered.
And the Assessor and Collector Eot Yet
Disposed Of.
How Bills Arc Audited.

How Bills Arc Audited.
Tho South Town Board mot At 4:15 o'clock,
Supervisor Bohapk In the chair. Thoro wore
present Justices DoWolf, Daggott. and utnslalo,
olork di iuonlut; aud Collector Evans.
ALL ILLEGAL.
Tho minutes OF tho previous meeting. hold
Aug. Z, wore road.
supervisor Bchank said tho minutos Of all tho
meetings heretofore hold did not amount to any,
thing; "Nae minutes woro un}cGal." Orders
had boon giyon out, and bills audited, and the
work wonld havo to bo dono all over again.
There could bo but two regular meetings during
tho yoar. From this time on they could adjourn
from time to timo, but no special meetings could
be hold.
Tho Clerk remarked that money had bocn paid
out.
Justice DeWolf did not know what tho low
wAH.
Supervisor 8chank wished II. I. Tuley's opin~
Ion read, and tho Clork relieved lia mind.
Tho opinion was that. only two regular meet
ings could bo held, and that any otllora wero
without authority Of law. No accounts could bo
auditoa except Mt regular meeting.
wanted to know what Tu!ey had to do with It.
Justice Hinadalo did not think an opinion was
necessary; tho Law was very clear upon tho
point.
Tho Clerk said tho bills would hayo to DO re-
audited, aud the town ordors Issued datod Sept.
Justice Daggott would not mike motion to
"approve tho bills.''
Neither would Justice DoWolt.
Justice Hinsdalo remarked that everything
done by tho Board siuca tho passage Of tho new
law was null and void. Hence what had boon
done ahou1d DO done over again to mako 1t legal.
Justice Da8gott moved that tho record" Of
tho previous meeting bo HdiBapproyod and disal-
lowed"
The Chair neglected to put the question.
Justice Hinsda1e, to get tho matter Of approx
| Ing tho minutes before tho Board, moved that
they be approved.
Tho vote stood: Yeaa--Doyden, schank, and
Gruenhut; nays-DoWolf, Daggctt, and Hina-
aalo.
| Tho question WAS declared to DO decided in
tho negative. and tie minutes wero therefore
not approved.
about tho minutes not amounting to anything !;
| they must bo gono over again.
| Justice Daggott said tl,at thoro wero things in
| tho minutes TINT had not occurred.
| 4uu NloTh 4ia Hue hQQH AtlTEA0E 6QQut tuats
Justice Daggott-Lot us proceed to b1snoas.
Juatloo Boyden moved, ns an amendment to
Justice Hinsdale's first motion, that tho min-
utes Of tho various mootings. as shown by tho
records, be approved. In ottlor words, that
acts done from March to tho prcaent timo bs
| sanctioned"
| Justice DoWolf said II tho auditing Of &C.
| counta from March 1 was void thoy had not haen
audited +; tho approving Of the minutes we're not
auditing tue accountH.
Justice Daggott agrood with that view.
Justice Hinsdalo. upon reflection. thought It
seemed to be right.
| Justice Doydon was willing to
| REsANc11oN THE 1tLLs.
Justice Daggott moved that tue who1o matter
Tho Olork did not believe that could be done.
The Chair aald tho previous question must
Justice DeWo1f desired to know what the pro-
gious question was.
Justice Hinsdale had tried to got bis motion
before tho house ho believed it was first.
Tho Chair understood tho motion WAS that
NO confirm all tho proceedings what wo hare
done before. and allow all thom bills, but still
| We don't mako out any new oraore.''
The vote on tho motion was: Yoas-Boyden
and Gruenhut; naya-DoWolf. Daggott Hins-
| THO motion was accordingly not agreed to.
Ju8tico Hnsda1o moved that tho Board pro-
Good to royige oil its action at the various meot-
| inga since March !, and that
THE BILLS BE HEAup1TED.
This WAS unanimously concurred in.
| Justice Daggett moved that tho Board pro-
coed to fix tho salaries Of tho town oflcera Of
| South Chicago.
Tho unsteady official was laughed at, and did
not insist upon tho question.
Justice DeWolf favored tho referring of the
| bills to commlttoot to mako Q complete list OF
thon, and present it at an adjourned meeting.
Me moved that such . committee, to consist Of
Justice Dasgett was anxious to have the mat
tor disposed Of at once.
| Justice poWolf Withdrew lis motion.
Justice Boydon removed it.
Justice Daggott objected.
| TITO Clerk conmonced making atatoment
Juatica Doggott interrupted him. Ho Ghe
Clerk olert}a ""aa not required to make any z'ato-
Tho Clerk would not "ahut up." Flo had "a
much right to spoak as anybody. The Board was
| compelled to make o somi-annual estimate.
The County Board would hold its annual moot
ii1g next Monday. md tho Committee on tho
to send in an itomizod statement Of tho disposi-
tion to bo nnado Of tho $4,000 for EXPENSES !;
otherwise they rotuaca to repurt Oh thu subject.
Tho motion to anpont Q committee was voted
nays, Daggott, Hinsdalo, qraouhut.
The Clerk then read tho minutes from
i appeared tint, at tho frat meeting, it was
Of Justice DoWolf ut $50 month; and that at
subsequent meetings rent bills for $500 woro
audited.
Justice DoWolt said ho had got but s100.
The Clerk reJolnod that the blll for tho othor
lNrdsod had been auaited aud tho Justice would
get tho money ue1t month.
! Some discussion followed, It bolng considered
/ rather singular TINT bill should bo audited
| before 1t had boon presented.
Tho bills audited at previous meotinga we're
| then read and reay1ited.
bill for n eafo, 9150; services OF Clerk, 800;
and rent, $780," audited at the 1noetiug held
| Aug. 7, waA reduced TO a300-tho "Bafa" +" being
| stricken out, an 1t had not boon ordered.
| COLLECTOR C01tItIQAN
pHosontod m itomizol account OF tho expenses
Of makiag tho last assossment. The sum paid
assistants waa $7,838, and for contingent OK:
ponaes. s1oo; total. s7,0s8. Ho has boon paid
! " 500, leaving baiancn duo Of $,333.
| AFTER TIE MONEY.
Justice Doy1cn ulrored the following;
| WMEnEAs, 1t III tho impression Of the members Of
ths board that there IA larGe amount Of ouoy tu
the hands Of tho County Treasurer belonging TO- md
withheld from tho Town Of South Chicago: therefore,