, 1874-04-01
Annual Meeting Of the Three
Town Boards.
The Justices in South Chicago
Will Not Back Down.
They Stick 10 1t, with One Excep~
tion, that It Is ALL Right.
And Want $4,000 for Next
Year.
The North Side People Make Their
Petty Grab.
But on the West Side They do
Slow.
Nominating Convention at Twelfth
Street Turner Hall,
Larry C'Brien Is Renominated as
Collector.
The Worl1nglnen's Ratification
Meeting.
The North Side People Make Their
Petty Grab.
But on the West Side They Go
Slow.
Nominating Convention at Twelfth
Street Turner Hall,
Larry C'Brien Is Renominated as
Collector.
The Worldnginen's Ratification
Meeting.

| 1A6 NOFl1uEfncn'S 4tQt1HcQt1On
Meeting.
THE SOUTH TOWN.
Tho annual mooting Of tho South Town Board
was held ut their rooms in the building No. l7o
East Adams street, yesterday afternoon.
| at tue hour announced for commencing tho
BcsHion-a o'clooh-tfle only members of tho
/ Board present were Supervisor O'Dricn, Assessor
PhiliipB, and Clerk Bclaeffer. Julius no1bertuB,
the Clerk pro.toln, put his rGcord-book on tho
| table, aud began writing up tho minutes of tho
previous meeting, schaetfar looking On, probably
regrettng that lo had neglected loarning to
| write English. Nono Of tho Justices appearing,
sehaoffor, who must do something to carn his
Sl,6o0, was sent to thnir offices, and presently
returned accompanied by JuHticos Daggott, HinH-
| dale, Hainea, and D'Wo1f.
. TALKING IT OVER.
| Wien these persona we're seated they began
converting about The InrBuaE's criticisms On
their action in voting tile town officers such
enormous BalarieB.
JuHttce Hatnos remarked that he would like to
geo aa much money collected for a loss sum than
| was givon bGr. oleary. II commissions had
boon given, the Collector would hare received
| much moro.
|
economy Of tho Bonrd during the yoar.
| THOSE EnAsUl.Es.
Rodbertus WIS very angry pecauae 1t had been
stated in The TRIBUNE that the records had been
changed. He showed tile erasures and altera-
tions, but donied th0t thoy were made to hide
| any questionable nckion:
At quarter Of 8 o'clock Justice Boydep and
Collector clea1y carne into tho dingy room It for
| which $50 q month is paid" and saluted tho
] others.
Tho roll was then calledby Rodbcrtus, and all
| the Board Woro found to DO present.
| After the reading Of tho minutes Of the last
! meeting, which woro approved, Justice Hainos
Haid ho had some cases to attend to at his office
man Was under arreEt-and he must lcaYe.
aUrEHvIRoA'B ANNUAL REPORT.
| The Supervisor then submitted bis annual
report, Of which the following ia 8yuopsis
Received Of ?. 1owensha1, ha predecessor, $o7os1:
raroad as aosse 'swa yos tsfs from M
10 1s5 aoy s9wn t. tics so' eSsotsa
o. Paa out Town Eny orers Of Hssessos
ffhs 3oo;; town ~ t oress Of Collector oeary
Dwo $500 janitor, Soy sc, auioantns to 81 os4.-
ior soo woro rceenls and orsrs for ,ioo hod BY
suerysor osrien wero tate,i up; total, SO. 495.0l
leaving balance III the town treasury Of 1854.
GIVE Us aoafE MORE.
Ho recommended that MI appropriation snf-
flciont to aofray the expenses OF tie town for
1874 and to liQuldato an outstanding orders bo
made. He . Lad no me ans Of aacertaining tho
amount Of tho orlets but, from the statement
Of his prodocessor. lie Judged it to be botweon
$4,000 and $4,000; consequently, be rcconl-
mendoa IN appropriation Of ss5. 600 to cover all
expenses.
ALL RIGHT.
.!natico D'Wolf thought tho report should be
rofsrrca to q committee that tho vouchers
might no examined.
The Supervisor suid he had a!l tho vouchers
with him, except tile Bix he got from J. Y.
Scamnlol. ThoY won't through the fire and
were chatTed. and he hnd tho1n in his safe at
home.
ticos D'Woif and Hi,.saao o.,eokol thon on, mud
found tho accounts to be all right, anl tho Jus
tces present, after the report was approved, cer-
titled to its correctness-
MORE FOR cIEARY,
Collector Cioary, aubn,it!oa Bill Of $so8.6o
for fitting up q place III Collector Won Hollen's
room in the City Hall 90 IN Office. No items
were given in the bill.
bill, but he thought it would be well to know
whit tho furniture consisted OF.
htr. cloary remarked that he had seen the a.
ticles B Thousand tilnoH.
Rodbertus said there were four stools, coup-
ter, and some gas fixtures in tho s'oflce."
Mr.. Cleary corrected him. There were two
counters, long QUO and a short one, some
shelving, gas-tixturcs and globee, etc. The
keeping"
D'woLF aETa CAUTIOUS.
Justice D'Wolf thought it would be we'll to
have the aEtlcea 3 appear on tho recordst us they
owned. in tho Collectors office.
blr. Cloary said tho articles were there now,
and, as far ns he know,-and lie protouded to bo
Q pretty good judge Of mntorlals,-sho price for
tholn WIS cheap md reasonable
On motion, the Olcrk was directed to specify
tho articles on tho minuteB 01d tie bill was or
dorod to bo paid. |
pAaaErr n1aEs 70 EXPLAIN.
At this juuctllre, Justice Dasgett nrose. aud, |
hanging on to tho baoli Of clair for anpport, |
Haid ho Wished to make few remarks. Ho had |
not had tue pleasure Of meeting with the board |
but once or twioo during tho year. and he do !
notices be lad received Of tho meetings woro 10
short, that It had always been inoonyonient and !
sometimes impossible FOR hiu, to come. Some |
ycry important action bud baon taken during |
hls absence, and, IN Wow Of TINT, he proposed. |
before ho got through, to offer resolution. It |
was we'll known to all tho members of the Board !
that much lad beon Haid III regard to
THE BALAn1Es yoTE1, |
to tho Persons whose compensation the Board |
was authorized by law to tx. uo, porhnpa, =!
cared aA little for tho press al any member, and
he did not wish to be understood as making |
tieao remarks because he waa influenced by the |
ing was tho first ono hold during the year ut |
which MI tho members were present. Hence, |
II IL waa III ORDER lie would moyo reconsider the
votes by whcl. the Halarea Of tho town officers
were fixed by tho Board. Iha malo this motion |
BECAUSE In Ids opinion, sonlo OF tho snlarios-
Ito Would not soy which Of tllom-woro outra- |
thin n,aotng--lho Inst Of tho yoar--to clono |
without entering hia protent agaiust tho action |
OF Tho uoerd in regard to thom.
Justice D'Wolf asked It JuBtico Daggett had |
voted in tue ahlraative WHOM tho salaries wore |
AxolY
Justico Daggott replied that he had not yotod |
at all, AZ lle waa not present ut meeting when |
aalarios wore Hpokon Of.
Collector Oioary--You wssa a1ways notified. |
30 says tho Town olsrA. -.