, 1874-11-01

The Supervisor of the South Town. John
schank, is to be prosecuted for malfeaeance in
Office by Joseph Gruenhut, Town Clerk. These
two individuals have not the highest regard for
each other schank ii ignorant, but cunning
s. Little Joe." as Gruenhut is called, thinks he
mas Wehsterian brains. and bores the Justices Of
the Peace at the meetings OF the Town Board
with his opinions Of what law il, or, rather,
should be. In addition to putting upon Schank
the onerous duties of the Superrisorship, the
Law makes him 'tOyerseer Of the Poor " and
Town Treasurer-a combination Of positions
which, however, involve no labor. The first i'm
poses upon him the 'hopor Of presiding at the
sessions Of the Board, though this is
more OF custom than right +;
the second is not obligatory. and
consequently the mendicaats OF South Chicago
nre net looked after by Schank. aud get nothing
from him; the third gives him absolute control
OF considerable money. which he can use as he
thinks best while it is in his possession. Ever
since the Board refused to pay him 81 500 year
for doing nothing, be has, in his own Ternacu-
lar: been ''csanky." and
REFCsEp TO PAT
any OF the other town officers their salaries
Tho Assessor wanted money to pay his assistants,
but could not get it. The Town Clerk wished
some to buy bread and meat, but Schaok was
cent" until provision was made so that he could
get some funds from the town for his services.
Money must be had, 80 the Clerk resorted to
what he calls
IRREGULARITIES -
to obtain it. In the fret place town order Was
given to Schank for $500, osteneibly for acting
rs Assistant Assessor" hut really for "loaf-
ing" since he never had anything to do with
making the assessment subsequently be was
presented with an order for 81, 900 on accc@nt of
F,1ra n and
seer Of the Poor" This WAS inlorsed by Nike
Eyans, the Collector; A. ]. corrigan, the As
SCISSOR; Clerk Gruenhnt, and Justice Daggett.
The other Justices were asked for their sigma
the matter. These bats, however, failed to
c2teh Schank ks handbook; he has better use for
the money thnn 1odeeming Co1Tigans or Gruen-
aut's ordera. As stated above, the Supervisor
: is :gnoIant, but cunning, and, disappointed OF
the 50. 500, he las
H1T UPON PLAN
whereby be can make larger sum than that.
He has had altogether in his possession about
81, 900 OF the town moneys, and has used con-
siderable portion OF this sum IN buying up old
town orders at q discount OF from 20 to so per
cent and 1edeeming :" them at par. In this
way he has made as much, if not mole, than the
Assessor, who already has received st. .0l)0, or
the Collector, who is sure to get $4,000 for his
knoTn 10 Gsueuhut. who SAYS he Is going to
PUT THE LAW ;"
on Schank and make him disgorge the funds
The Town Board held informal meeting
yesterday morning. At which Gruenhut and
Jcshces Haiues and DeVolf we're present
The Clerk said he wanted 4 President OF the
Board elected, SO that there would be some one
to counte1s:gn the town orders issued, in order
to get money from the Supervisor to pay the AS
Estant Assessors and other employees. Schank
vas peculiar fellow" and had refused to nav
anybody until he received something himself.
He had given hin En- order Tor 81 .oOu but
Schank told him that he had torn it up. and
he gave him anothef. Friday, hoTever.
he met Schank, who was drunk. and
had been told that the oricinal
order had not been DESTROYED. The town would
lose nothing if both orders we're redeemed
aince Schanks bond for 475, 900 Was sufficient
security. He knew that Schank war buying up
old orders At a discount with the towns money,
that he would noN pay the present town officers,