, 1874-01-16
A BURNT-REuoRps BILL.

S3se'Hf O*patch 10 3hS Chicago TFituHs.
4h. J. '. LE AoyNEfs nEMEpg ron xx1ar1sa xy7,r
sPnraoFtEtp, ILL.,, Jan. 15.-Tho nurn-1seoprds bill,
PASSED. TWO yoars ago has not given unaoyod aa4isfae
non TO awyors IN Chicago. Mr. ]. Y. Le Moyno has,
prepared bill supplementary to tho law, which was
introduced in tho House to-day by Nj. I4Azor, The
nl bong Of Importance to Chicago, ia hopow3th given
in f1lf:
an ACT to amend an act cntodt m ant to remodv thu
evils consequent upon the destruction Of public
q peope Il e sata afs9 Il nSis s
rctRrcssntsd trG41nx la ., the GENERAL e 4 MA,sso,uo:
stthor by petition 4 County At.orney or tio
that substantial portion Of tho records ot any maps.
p pa'h sie deeas Of cSnveyanss mor.ge doea Of trs
State 70 10 recorded hsve bcon oatruyea W by aro or
sss s.fs os ast re- o
imposed upon them BY law and aho ordo, of the dons
assStsa saa q ssg;Sssa y the fanfa
remove any such cotnmiaaio and al any yncancy.
BEG ?. The commissioners, majority Of them,
and prescribe hiA duties who shall take IN oa fsith
fully ~ to = perform To, tha daties Of hta ofco.
SAID s to snasr aso ~ ea s
SEC I. The County Board shall provide a auisable
o9s @ fns sa1a and supply tho
compensation OF tho Commissioners aud clerk. and
sha pay such compensation and all other o1pcnscs Of
BEo: s: The olarE of tha clraat % coast sa1 at tho
fc4ueat OF any party TO any ptonedlng under tAiAs
oonpel tho attendance Of witncsses nnd the rroduc-
ton Of papers before said Commission.
SEQ. 8. In ali caseH Of elaina filed IN ay court under
SAID act to which this Ia m amendments ator default
haa hcen enteFed issue Joined Tho Court staiI refer
n,satonera after euch notice shall bo prescribed py
aasd naSs g such partles Dr. thec attorneys a. havo
saa the % sa in ' ID
Rett1er with tho finding Of snt1 QonmIaaionors, or
o I m ~ ay a Slid aries
who have appeared, and IL no exceptions arc fled.
Sss e neS s as e Coy 0aq.t IT, erds
ufsst0ncrs, aln1 bo by final dce,re confirmed and aI-
proved T c1ceptlons shall 10 flod, then such Ok
anu adnal docreo cntero1 III said cause 'f''eN -
sse. z. Tho final dccree. or ccrtifed copy thesc-
againat ali persons, Of the facts therein found as to
s s tue az " G ct ,h9 q { in aueao at
maintain c1octmcnt. other action, it abs not bo
necessary to SHOW the title to such docrco OF tic
peraon or persons therein decided ns the owupra Ut
tue fee simple or other estate therein.
aEGt r. all proceedings under this act, proof Of
rv o H. ., parcel Of Land
utve years prerfons TO- tho destruction Of tho records
shall 10 pra face evidence Of ostato in fea in he
occupant and sctuat utdlsputea posHcRaton by any
party their gruntor tenant for nny soycn cousccutyo
ycsra prior 10 tho hlng Of said petition, allnl bo
Las psid al tho taxes Upon ha aad 80 occupied for
! tue tn'a Of such occupation.
aro. .. The County Surveyor Of any county in
which tic rocor1s Of maps, pats, or sub1iviaions or
my substantial portion thoreof hayo been destroyed
n,ay furnish such Commissioners with copbs Of any OF
the apa and pats destroyed provided that no ahul
attach to each Of auch copies 10 furnished hia nnvt
hst he has examined tho sao carefully, TINT tho sano
Ia correct copy Of said plat as It appeared on tho
records before THUR dcstrIcion. Tho said Commits
seners. after hearing such testimony may ba Offer
od can 10 had ahal report to the Circuit Court
e tS c9rreeneaa q such Haps aud nlats wforoupon
paper puhishaa in sad county. to 10 designated by
aatl COURT that copy Of said plat, describing
Y BY ts 1o haa heon hled IN sa:d Court by said
misalonors, and that, Certain day, not loss than
tarty days from the first notice, aaid court Will
slider nald report and approve tho saIne unless obec
tion e nude. Hatd not1co shall be Published at leant
four llmes, weekly, before tue matter b. heard
Al persons fnerestod may appear and mako obtec-
tions II no objections aro made or II upon hearing
such objections sse oyersHed THO Court
Buch mHps or pats, Rnl the aamo, with auch approval
shall be recorded In the olco tho record ot deeds
at the exponso OF said county aud sc1 record shall
have tho aane validity and elcct aud stand In placo
Of tho original recotl,
Tne Qiteui! doqrt sua5t havo authority to mako such
rules It may deem proper for tho dIspoation Of
huaines8 before said Commissioners.