, 1874-12-01
The County Attorney Explains that
That Contract with Bgau
Is Worthless,
1t will Do Necessary to Rescinl tho
Fqrnpr Agreement with lilo
City.
Mr.. Egau Says Ho Is Willing to Do
Anything, Provided He Retains
His Place.
A New Rule Concerning Contracts.

The County Commissioners met JcHttrday nftarnoon
President AEhton in tho chair.
1.uuSrnEE's OPINION.
An opinion by County Attorney l.ounsreo roatise 10
tho CuurE-1oi,1e matter presented, as follows:
adopted My 10, relating to tlo plans and conAtrctol
d no specisy IN aotal al lo deas necessary 10 10
no soss a eahstt sfaM ssd o %
aory upon tho county until y raIel and approved
" III 1ao Il o y 0 n a Il
st'o TO- t. o,f fSsl tbst e ss faHS's o,a s9 @
!oas. psn ts ia!i, !ay Il 4esf 1si: tle issra q
e1orilc aud dcliycrcu contract, wherein and where
l,y t,a county snd c:ty agreed. among other thingE
@ s o fx Hos wG9 s 2 n ,o f osIs Il csas
tIp use Of tho County and City governments, and TIC
Ct fasoId I'd q q a COUNT o eSteror 1 aegn Of
Missioners aa tic eeo q oonnsil Of o cityoi chi-
rssson a9aesa 9saoea ov s T. a G resec @ '' fs
nlee'fil'y' 5oHs N. 1'ous7prr. County Attorney:
Upon motion uf Commissioner Crawford, the opin-
ion was reforrol to tue Committee on Judiciary.
EnAA IL HEARD rnoM.
communication from James j. EGan, architcct,NaH
read, us follows:
,. oulcAGo, Nov. 80, 1874.
ao kAcie "ouiA EGt4A ~ ~ !Ectu; oA wv pAt "
Of the members Of your lody that she contract
entered Into Lctwaen Cuok County and myscr for THO
e a sx a s Il 'gs nut u 1sSa sst
accordance With the resolution Of Now 10, 1871 which
ti,nrs would niso SEEM 10 Io = foeltnn that
paid contract ought 10 have l,ocn au'uaittetl
to tho fMll Hoard for It's approval before s o1estlo
, m t, 8 uI8 Gn,S " ~ t 9 sue 's t t mp
in question viii, ren,ect to lin tinlo and Ynurnor of
PREPARATION OF the lana drawings and specifications
thG nnIuOu t1Fjty If BDlr1. It EliOu1tl
ses xa osnsa Stn 'e'H ae' HUI Ut ce w
also lcsiro 10 say ,lat hold mysc1f nrepared 10
cancel tho contract III question, If directed by your
honorable b'artl nist enter another contract upon
sush ss tSls nr suancr oi nayS, @ sn e.
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Tho communication Tas referred to lilo Committee
OH judiciary.
- SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS.
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t4u a"4a4. te3o@' ~ NV uo"a.s eanc''n'cAuens =.
SCHOOLS was read anu p!aceu on lo lie report sets
forth that the receipts for distribution account nvc
crn s1av Ooo G nnil lin disbursements sta9 0s
, ~, ,., s,o- - .r,,u, - a1o nm . T.;
1aea Wy nato S7ou:e'' "HI.o u.' 1tAoss ttteuue ~
lilo county unner II years OF aBc 1l6 acaoos dtstrcts
and 25J FREQ schools; pupils enrolled G274l Teachers
1.01i: graded schools, CT: publ,c high ncloply. T.
r,t.. , t,s,, .oa,oa .,mn.,t f,,,; ern o11 m
iAefp has pepn tece'sea: .o~ashp p iollu,
BY special usgric tax, SUE a1nosnt PAU 70
teaclaere sGa4ass47 patsl for tnol stc slMi
pail to IrcaBuieis Tor ue1vlCcs S0, al5! Eng tosl-
ship 1niln amounts 10 SaI*,V9963; nRanut leaned,
S4b3 .1o3.l7 Iiio hrerage monthly wages fot male
teachers ar0 $7o.2o; for females, si7p2.
Tho Board proceeded to elect Two ,ncmbora Of the
County Donra Of Elncatton. ]. j, kearuey. Rabert
Clark, nna William n. Jones were nominated. Mcssrs.
Kcaruey mud Clark were ele:ted.