, 1874-01-27
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.
The Drug Business Finally
Settled.
A Committee to Look After the
New Fec Bill.

Tho County Commissioners met yestoraay
afternoon, Commissioner Ashton In tho chair.
OUTSIDE JUDGES,
A certificate WAS received from Judges Gary,
Jameson. and Moore, of tho Superior Court, AZ
to tho time Judge Sbloy had aoryed as Assist
ant.
On motion, tho Clerk WIS instructed to draw
warrant at the ratio OF slo per day. The samo
disposition was made Of ths bill Of Judge Upton.
ar1suELbANEous.
Tho physician OF The Insnne Asylum presented
d communication asking for various repairs aud
impro yoments. It was referred.
A communication Was received from r. Trank-
lin, to the effect that "the bearor likes to get
license to peddle dry-gootls and cheap jcwelry to
paas through tho hard times." It was roferrod.
COUNTY counr 1fATTEAs.
n uase Inaxs Va Ssseo s Of tho County
infornaton concerning tho amount Of labor and
quality Of ability required of tho record writer
OF his Court. ue Haid tho position ought to
command at least 81, 100 per Annt,m. On mo-
tion OF Commissioner Doguc, this salary was
voted.
The Judge was asked vhothor, In case an iu-
competent man wore appointed, hc would have
tic power to ro1nove him. llo roplioel TINT, III
such caso, ho would exercise that powor,
wltother ho hAd it or not.
Tho Committee on Finance, to whom was re-
ferred the communication of tho Judges Of tho
various courts reapcctlng2tho payment Of Assist
mt Judges, reported recommending that all
Hnch bills should bo presented aud audited be-
fore the full Doad. The report was conour1ea
In.
In regard to tho letter Of ox-6rayor Mcdill as
to tho snlo OF county bonds, tho Finance COM
n,ittoo recommended that 1t be placed GU hle.
Coucurrod ill.
TRANSFERS.
Chrnmfssipner HnrriBnn urescnted A raso1ntjon
inatr,lotiug tho County Treasurer to transfer
$780, ,000 from tho public building fund to tie
general fund; aleo, resolution directing tho
Coroner to mako statement as to tho amount Of
Tho Chair stated that ho Ind been informed
that the Coroner Was now engaged iu preparing
a report.
Tho resolutions were adopted.
DAu0s.
Tho JOINT Committee OIL Hospital and Public
Charities reported recommending TINT tho cou-
tract tor drugs aud meaioal supplies bo awarded
to 4. J. Bluthardt.
Upon request Of Commissioner C1ongh, the
which was rofozred 10 tho Joint Committee, and
which aets3 forth that the bids Of both II. i.
JuYok and H,lrlbut & EdsAll wore lower than
that Of D1uthazdt. hr. Huyck bid OH the Insano
Asylnm alone, tho amount being S1,ol3.0S
Commiarioner Clough moved to amend tho
report by awarding tie contract for tho Poor
House and Insane Asylum to M. L. Huyck, and
that for the Hospital to Hnrlbut l. Edsail, both
these being tho lowest bidders.
Co1nmlssiopar Crawford said tho Joint COM
1nitteo had been unable TO fiud out which was
tho lowest bid. Tho Commissioner had much
difficulty in explaining the reason why, under
thcso circumstances, the Committee finally do
ciAea iu favor Of Dlutharlt.
Commissioner Dogue said TINT tho Special
Committee was able to lind out rather moro than
had boon intinataa.
Commissioner Clough inquired how It was
amid such profound ignorance, that the Com
mltteo could bring ltsolf to make any recon-
incubation at all.
Commissioner Clough's motion to amend wns
lost by q vota OF 4 yeas and 0 nays. Those
voting in the affirmative were Commissioners
Doguo, Durdick, Ciongh, md Lonergan.
Commissioner C1ough moved that tho mnttor
bo referred to nav snacial commtttoe. This
motion was lost. Tho report WAS then concurred
In by vote of 10 to 4, Commissioners Dogno,
Clough, Lonergan, and Singer voting in the neg
ative.
THAT FEE BILL.
Commissioner Johnson introduced resolution
providing for The appointment Of special con-
lnittee Of three to proceed to Springfield aud
urgo the passsgo Of tho Cook County Eco bill.
The Chair appointed Commissioners johnson
and Crawford. but both declined. ,Commlsai0n-
ers Dogue and Harrison accepted.
The Board adjourned until Monday at p. m.