, 1874-06-02
a Proposition to Elect One or More
Architects.
WHO Shall Make Up a Plan, the Cost
Not Exceeding $2,50O,0O0.
X Will then Be Submitted for Con-
siderafion to Committee
Of Citizens.
Reports OF County OMccrs.

Tho Board Of County Commissioners mot yoa-
tarday afternoon, President Aslaton in tlo CHAIR
COUNTY HOSPITAL LOT.
Tho County Attorney reported that Ito had OK
aminod tho titlo Of ". II. ". Cushman to tho lot
purchased az n sito for a County Hospital aud
found that 1t was correct, but TINT there was
Judgment against 1t for s2,058.12, from which
au appeal had beon taken. ue Ind suggested
tllat hIr. Cushn.an deposit bonds to thut
amount with the County Trcasuror to secure tho
county from, loss In cuso tho Judgment Is affirmed
by tho Supreme Court
A communication wns received from tho Cot1n-
ty Treasurer, reporting that CuBhmau lad de-
posted 81 900 with him to accttro tho Judgment,
aud Tint ho had paid Inn S145000, tho prico
agreed to bo paid for tho lot, III nccordanco with
the instructions OF tho Board.
Dotl documents wore placed On Clio.
THE COFFIN HILL.
Tho bill Of G. panor OF 81, ,675 for furnishing
coflnH aud burying sufferers by tho Fire, oa,us
up abali, md q motion to refcr it to tho COM
| n,ittco oil Public Charities provoked conBidor-
ablo discussion, Il boing claimed by some that
tLo Relief and AID socioty was Responsible for
Gourmet was valid, anl that tho county should
pay it: 1t WIZ finally rerorrod to the Committee
namol.
a11soEL1ANEors.
A communication frnnl tho Honrd Of Auditors
| Of North Oblcago, aBbing permission to levy
tax OF s15, ,oou ior town purposes, was rofcrred
to the Comulittee OIL Equalization OF Taxes.
petition 10 reference to granting the right OF
way to tie Chlcago Il Northern pnctAo Railroad
Company, through The County Farm vas feforred
Mossrs. Doguo, Cionyh, Joncs and Aalton.
a communication Nhs received from tho Town
Clork Of West Cdcago. to tho otIect tilut the
Town Board hnd appointed Nathan North us
RI In a.HHo o,n1 t1,t
resignation OF Jacob LuI1
Tho Chairman stated TINT tho Town Doard had
noted without authority, as tho power to I'LL thu
vacancy WRa vested III tho County Doard Tho
| ciAry.
CIRCUIT CLERKS REronr.
Tho report of the Clerk Of tho Circuit Court
for tue ni1 months ending May 30, 1874, was re-
ceiyed, and refcrrod to tho Committee on
tiua,,cc. Tho report shows the total receipts to
lnve boen S22. 2.799.14 and tho expenditures $1o,-
0G0.05, leaving balauco on haEd, after doduot-
ing credits now duo (93.9oo.1o, Of tho sum Of
s0,492oo: Tho amount to tho orodlt Of Cook
County haa been roalized-from Buita COM
1nenced. appearance fess, MISUNDERSTANDING,
otc., SIT, ,s94 3D from records and copies, $685.
IS old clerka coata ind jury-toes, s7s5.10.
COUNTY CLERK REronr.
The senli-alnual report Of tito County Clerk
for The sane poriol was received aud referred to
tile Committee on Finance. Tho Clork reports
that tho funds received for foes form
orly collected by tho diiforont deputies
aro now paia into tho landB Of cashier, WHO is
not permitted to ahsx tho Court seal to any doc
nnellt until tho feo llas boon paid over to him.
Tho feo-book, rolonption-book and record OF
narr1ngo,lfconsoa nro yorlf'od ovory oveninE, and
VII IT. tn, ea 1o funas be-
only to tho order Of tho County Clerk. Tho in
crease OF expenditure in cxcoBB OF the incroaso
Of income WAS due to tho employment Of extra
help, aud the additional work to be done. Tile
in fnHt $tkrf
nearly oil tho labor performed hy the office for
the county has to bo done Eyatultosssly. making
new Feo bill las reduced the
tor Guardianship, making, 80 far,. decrease Of
51ai.9o; OIL small items tho charges are ro-
dueed SO por cont. In tho tax-onico The income
will DO Hlightly increased. Altogether, tho
Clera thinks the Office will be ablo to dofray ts
own expenses. Attention ia called to tho fact
tint no exact. equal, and Just assessment Of
real property In Cook County iB possible until
tho County Clcrh is furnished with nlap
Of every township in tho. county, coli
tanning every subdivision made In tho county
County Cortt tho total earnings wore 81, ,667.5i,
and tho Clerks Office, S154GB.0l; :; balance on
hand, nftor the payment Of salaries past and
ROW aua, s3i2.28.
Commissioner IIcrting offered resolution in
structing tho County Attorney to report to the
Board who aro lawful Justices Of the Peace and
Constables i'll mud for Cook County. Tllo reso-
luton WAS at'optca
THE NEW COURTHOUSE,
Commissioner Dngue. was here called to tho
chair, .Khoroupon President Ashton submitted
tho following;
NurnEAs, Tho necessities Of tho county and city
require that Btopa be taktn ut early luy with
reference to the construction Of Court-Iouse md
cy.ia commensurate with tic wanta Of our peopls
WnEnEAs, Tho public sentiment Of propcrtyholdcrs
and !A1pnycfs would seom to Indicate desire that
st'ch hdsng ahoul be erected upon tho old site, aud
will permit -rtoyidod 1t bo tlono without gene
ra tucrease Of taxation, aMI that the building 70 ba
constructed aa!! be OF sneh character as 10 meet tbs
present all future demands Of our increasing popua-
ion and business, without any attempt at display
ornunentatinn, exccpt such may 10 absolutely
II Tie City II ohtsago having ..strastei ther Com.
,nittee on Public buildings 10 couter With tits Board
on tho subject; therefore, bs 1t
20, ant they are leroby instructed 10 confer with aad
committee Of tho Common Council TO the propriey
clcclu1 by this lizard aud tho Common Council,
spectyey, prepare plan with all the necessary draw
10 Is sataI ny ~ tho coay
ch9aso tho sa ' sreheat Or ascn!iests s y Il tbs
preparation Of sud rlAn to much ur my part
heroof Of any and all plans aud drawings now In tho
posnchson q md belonging 10 tho said county and
!hst no plan ahan ID preparr Of aoputi, or .ny such
building M sostru;e q %lis shall n ivy event exceed
III Cnat LUG SUN VI -, ,0uuQuut Ahu 10 IT tnrtHer
Reso!red, Iitat 10 r Of said plan ulld building
shall belonE a 10 required for tho of Bai city,
in minor "details and Internal artuuge1ncnty shall 10
subject to TIM direction Of tho city nutAoritioa AMI
tbs county portion thereof aforosail, Huujact 10 tha
direction of tho coliaty autlortca; provided tint tla
ge.eral arrangement q sa4 pla1i aiid building sha,l
u,l .hat tho county rorsiou of sasa plum ad building
stall provide for fiftecn common luz court rooms,
four Claneery Conrt-ron1ag, ons Supreme Court-
room, with necessary consultation, J,ltges, Clerks
rooms aud closets attached to and connected there
will; prnbato md C1uuty Qaltrrp01u; Tho
proper noegssary and rslula!to roo1ns for tho Law
Library. All common law eortr0ous to hayo Attkcs,-
cd ana connected tnernwith two jury.rooMA eacl
au1He'a s"n,n H'.a e!esetH; all Ohaneery. probae,
and County Gunrt-r0ons to Layu attached Anl
connected tAorewstA one ,tury-rooin each, Jnagats
room aud Glos,'s; theso shall also be
provided for tho county portion Of said budding
psoper au1 sufficient Nvcnr.ling polarttnsat. wl,h
lcrrssary an. proper cloika rooms and vaults. There
ahA!l aao !e ocbtct IN or alut tho couy portion af
Aaa building onH grand raceyllg lro-psoof vault for
county ht city use; also, ta tie county portion OF
sa'I building, u such other uieess rooms, and salls
material mud work OF said building wlr erected 10 hv
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