, 1874-07-10

An adjourned meeting OF the County Commits
sloners was held yesterday afternoon, for the
purpose OF taking action on the report Of tho
Select Committee recommending the granting
Of the right Of way through tho County Farm,
at Jofforson, to the Chicago Il Northern Pacific
AIRLINE Railroad Company. together with q
gift Of five acros of tho northeast corpor Of the
fnrm, In consideration of the establishment of q
depot and Hido-traok at tho farm.
Commissioners Crawford and johnson opposed
tho report, on tho ground that tho five aores wero
too valuable to be given away for so Bmall con-
aidaration.
Commissioners Boguc and Cloush spoke In
favor Of tho report, urging tho adsantagoB Of =
railroad running near tho Poor-House and In
aane Asylum. .........
a long discussion onauod, and thoro was much
wiao talk on tho subject Of railroads, aud their
tually the report was couourrod in. BY vote Of 3
to3.
Tic Committee on Finance, to whom WAS ro-
ferretl tho claim Of John B. Walsh, late Collector
OF North Chicago, aplung Tor a settlement aud
closing Of big accounts, reported That Walsh
acted IN good faitl, paying out \ certain amount
for clerk hire, in accordance with instructions Of
tho Board. The Committee recommend aottle-
mont with MalHb, and that town orders be re-
ceyed to The amount duo from him. Tho report
WAS concurrad III,
EXTRA CLEnK HIRE.
Commissioner Ashton Commissioner Doguc
vote by which tho SUM Of $4,000 was appropri-
atod to pay extra clerk hire Of the County Olerk.
| The motion prevailed. whereupon Commissioner
ABlton offered tho following "a All amendment
| to tho report:
Rtsolrcd, That tho SUM Of 10000 bs appropriated
out Of any monoyA tn the Treasusy not otherwise ~.
psopriaed for tas payment Of making up the aulin.
1uent tux let and the extension Of the tax for
1H{&, QnA for EHCl other Hxt1 work IN tbs County
Clerks office IL connection herewith, md for which
1 not ah
ho directed to draw order the County Treasurer
III favor Of tho County CLERK for said amount to bs
counted for In ths sanao manner al other oneya
and fesa coming into hia hands a. provided by law.
commisalonor Crawford waa opposed to pay
| iug any bills or claims until thoy were llrgt
properly audited by the Board.
Commissioner 1ogue took the same Wow
but, aR tho County Clerks foea wore not Buf1,.
olent to pay tue salaries IN his office voted by
tho Board, tic casa was an exceptional one, and
! general ruie.
employees could wait until tho monthly pay-roll
! ,Yas properly audited in tho usuat why.
/ The vote on tho adoption Of Commissioner
| ABhton'a resolution WAS as followss
Ytas-pogus, Hesting. 5ohnaou' Ioneraan, Russell
Eavs-uurlich, uuaso, Oiough, Crawford, Jones-6
C0nm1B6loAer othHaoin aAefon ~ any tht
amended report on tho table. Lost.
The Board adl lournod until Monday at 2 p. m.
| WELLS STREET RAILROAD TRACK
A very small mo citing OF proporty-owners In
torestod In tho laying OF a street railway tsaoa
on North Wells street waB held last evening
ut a.oa Hall, corner Of thu. sAosougllfare aad
Superior street. Mr. Redmopd prlndigille VA.
called to the clair, and said that the meeting
waa called for tho purpose OF learning the auo
ooss Of oolnmittee appointed at previou
meeting to 500 the Common Council. aud aaaa1
tain what tho yiows OF tho membe.s wore con
corning tic lay!ag as the track. He favored thE
immediate lmproYement Of the street and lsylnl