, 1874-03-24

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THE COUNTY, COMMISSIONERS,
The County Commissioners held meeting
yesterday afternoon ut which the full Board were
prosent.
nr1scELLANEoUg.
Tic Clerk read communications, from tho
Clork Of the Crlmlnal Court, from tho Stato's
Attorney, the 6horiT, and Judge Walaco, inon-
tioning tho amount Of furniture required for
their Courts and respective otIicoa. nafoYrod to
Committee on Buildings.
The certificate Of tho Judges Of tho Superior
Court Of the Rorvice Of Judge Burns atl1 tho sum
due him Was referred to the Committee Oh
Fiuanco.
:. a petition from tho Fifth Ward asking that
the corner OF Thirty-Hrat and State Streets bo
the polling-place Of the ward instead OF the cor
nor Of Twonty-ninth street and South Park ave-
nuo, was, on motion. granted.
a communication from tho Town Of Jefferson
waa reaq ashlng lor the establishment Of an ad-
dtioual polling place at the police-station OF tho
Village Of Bow1nanvilla. On motion, tue petition
vas granted.
Commissioner Crawford road communication
from Sheriff Bradley statiug tint tho Rayenswood
depot polling. place vas not available for the ma
jolity Of the Lako Wow votors, aud asking that
the Andersonville school-house bo substituted
therefore as tho future polling -plaoe. On
AANkl0At kAV ENkAAA4A MnA HIHlltEu+
+ TIE COUNTY AGENT.
The report Of tue County Agout for the three
months onding March i, mas refor ed 10 tito
Committee on Public charities. Tho report
showed TINT tho expenditure during the taree
mouths had amounted to 66,613.9l. Tho total
number of families assisted had boon 7,13O. OF
those 2,2D9 families had beon assisted Tor ono
mont! only, Lila for two months only, whilo
3,719 had been assiatcd during tho whole Of the
we're c|aaaed as follows: Widows, 1857 thoso
suffering from sickncss, old age, and lack Of
GGmp|eyesa5ts Gnpdsy 4Ss1 aws sssrted ~ bus;
i1ss ssssa 4ssi III Is o. tho he wes asss v5s s
1.5AG on tho North division. and 1,404 on tho
South division. The number of passes granted
was 416; of hoBpltnl permits, 2l8; Of persons
cent to tho County Farm, 49,; Of parties under
ayoraEe donation to fainilies during the quarter
was $3.50,
THE HUMANE SOCIETY.
Commissioner Harris introduced communi-
catioa from tho Illinois Humane Society, show
tho expenditure Of Tho Socloty Ind greatly lx. ex.
ccoded that amount, and asking for turthor
appropriation OF 1900, US their funds woro ox-
hausted. Referred to Committee on Mfscellauc-
CUB Claims.
KENTUCKY BLOCK,
The report Of tho Committee on Public Build
ingB vas read, recommending that the sum of
$1,000 be paid to !. M. Marshall & %. for tLe
lso Of Kentucky Block for the exhibition Of
Courthouse plans as the countY's share Of ox-
pcnao,, tho same having boon accented as an
equitable price by tho propriators OF Kentucky
Block, Nas concurred in.
Commissioner Du1tlick offered resolution tint
tho sum Of $500 bo app opruted from tue gcn-
otal fund to DO used BY tho Committee on Eguali-
zatlon from tmo to time as they might deem
requisite for public benefit. Laid over uudor
tha rule.
nEFoRsI SCHOOL 8utLDlNGa.
Commisa.oner Boguo o1forod tho following:
Resored, Tint the Committee on Finance 10, uul
they hereby instructed to advertise for nroposas
for tho salo Of a tho buildings {except residence
buildings aud the frame building sold to n. d. Far
rel and high board fonco on Block 2, Reform School
9rounds Said proposals to be lcd with the Clerk a
tho Board on or before April IL uext.
It was adopted.
On motion, tho Board adjourned until Mon-
day at 2 p. m.