, 1874-04-01

4 meeting OF the Town Board OF, tho Town Of
West Chicago was hold yestertay afternoon at
the Town Clerks Office, at tho corner Of Wash-
ington and Desplaincs streets. There were
present, suporyisor WALL Town Olork Clark,
Justices scully, Walsh, Austin, sturtevant, aud
van't Would.
Supervisor Wall called the meeting to order
and Town Clerk Clark read the minutes Of the
previous meeting, approval Of which was post
poned until after tho auditing Of the accounts.
TIE BurEny1sons ACCOUNTS.
lIr, Wall presented statement Of the receipts
and disbursements OF tho Wost Town for the
past year, and, on motion, Justices scully,
Walsh, and Austin wore appointed a committee
to examine tho Same, and report at the next
nltntiug.
The Supervisors account for the past year
showed Il balance on hand on April l, 1879, Of
Sl.6s7.19. Receipts as follows: Cash from Town
Collector, 32i, ,G75.G5; from County Treasurer,
a9s,e19.79. Total, sl26,282,6s.
uoNDs.
Disbursements Bonds retired and coupons
pail, $B4 G95; balance on salaries 1873, H. ill.,
10; paid on loan Of 529,S46, 1880; interest
thereon, $755.92; paid West Chicago Park-Coln-
miEsioDoIB, 5lG,327.G1; townexponRes, S11, ,129.-
so ,,,o oISotal s122,452.o2. Balance on hand,
FIXING sALhH1Ea.
The Board having suspended temporarily tho
nu,1ting Of the Supervisors accounts. aud, after
appointing Justice Want Wood temporary Chair
man, proceeded to fix the salaries Of those oIii-
ccra whose remuneration Ind not beon ap-
pointed.
Justice scully moved that the Board fx the
aalary of tile Town Collector.
suAiice Walsh stated that the law allowed to
tho holder Of the office yearly salary Of ouly
81 800.
.fustice scully thought that it WIGS absurd to
SUPPOSE TINT tile Collector Of tho taxes of West
Crlcago should do the work for such paltsy
Kalary. He would move that committee Of
tE;eo DO nppointcd from this Board to consult
w'sh the County Attorney. or Huch other legal
authority as they might prefer, on tho subject
Of tho Town Collectors anlary, aud report Ut the
nefs tl1ieo meotlns Y'!;ft 9f the Board. Carried.
at1rtevant, mud Walsh DO such committee, Chr
ri:d.
NEPoNT OF THE wonE DONE,
tustice scu!y then introduced tho following,
which WIS., on motion, adopted:
c,R sy s nSaSa T4s s Supervisor
stuete.! p to Town board 10 keyp detait tipy state
nent Of the humber Of days service rendered by each
respectively ~ the actunl service Of the town IN his
oca capucity Us we'll u tho nnmes Of lis clorxa or
employees and thA number Of lays' Horytce Rendered
BY each clerk or cmpoye. and aao to keep rue altt
tensized statement ok ull accounts and expenditures
properly sworn to hy lho abovenamcd town otacers'
each n bin own department, md the to be pre.
tea1cd 10 t4S Bonrd from Hmo to time when called
nTon to do 60.
The Town Clerk ia hereby instructed to present d
cory Of lila resolution to cacA Of the nhove-nDmel
officers 30 soon aa they shall 10 elected aud duly qual-
tdcd, and before they shall euer upon the discharge
of tl1eir official 1ut1ea.
Justice Walah moved that tho auditing aud ap-
pfoval OF certain bills, proved at previous
meeting, bo reconsitlerod, In order to have thonl
audited in accordance with the provisions OF tho
new lazy. Carried
TOWN ORDERS.
During the courso OF tho meeting the Town
ordor-book was examined, and scrutiny OF tho
Stubs showed that during laat fall Kosoral. inao-
euracles occurred. At.ur tho stub dated July 20
1873, III stub has boon bodily removed thon
Gomez ono learing tho date Oct. ., 1aT0 In favor
ol Al. NJ. Miller, 500; then one datel H1pt.
~. ls73, " favor OF Thomas Wall, tor u 200 !;
tton another dated Oct. 0, iu fayor Of M. IL.
Miller, eb9 !: thon stub boaring d tate which
was originally Jan. IS, 1874, hut which has boen
altered to Hopt. IL, 1878, In favor of IL, NJ.
Miller, Tor $3.50. It was agreed upon tdat this
matter should bo ventilated at tho evening
seBsion.
Aftor some discussion on minor topics, the
meetinE adjourned at half past Gftor an hour,
Tic board did not got again tn work until
between 0 aud 10 o'clock In tho eyonlnu.
WAIT AWHILE,
Tho drst bnBiueso done WIS tho Offering Of the
following resolution by Justice Walsh
Resolssd, That tha Town Bnpsryisor of tho Town Of
E&st Chaagu ~ and h hsSshy instructed to Withhold