, 1874-02-05
COOK COUNTY AFFAIRS.
.Spectai Dispateh to Tbs Chfcugo Tribune.

NEW LINCOLN pARK I'LL.
SPRINGFIELD, H., Feb. 4.-Rouutroo brought
from Chicago bill rolating to Lincoln Park.
The bill introduced last wook has been discard
cd. Tho now bill Almonds tho net now In force
by providing that q special aasossmont may be
mndo by the Supervisor, Assessor, and corporate
Ruthorities of eaoh Of the towns In which tho
park is Bituatod on al1 tho lands and lots bene-
fitted by tho proposed improvement, tho amount
of special assessment on oach lot to be paid In
inRtallments OF not more than 25 per cont down,
md tho remainder to be divided into fifteen
equal installmonts, payable annually, and boaring
interest at per cent, the asaesBment to be 3
lien On the land. They may be paid before due,
If tho owner Of the property deairea to savo tho
interest. Assessments will not ba made until
authorized by resolution Of tho Town Boards,
and tho Town Boards must give permission
before driyewnys eau he 1ald out or the boun-
darios OF tho park changed. Tho presont Com
miBsionora are legialatod out Of Office and
provision mado for tho appointment OF avo
BucceBsorB by tho Governor. This bill was
agroed upon in Chicagob by tho friendH Of Lincoln
Park. It haB boon approved by eminent counsel,
and will probably pass.
ooon COUNTY LOBBY.
Hnu Ashton is in town. Ha came this morn-
ing Oh tho forcrunner OF tho Committee mp
pointed by tue CommisBioners' to got
through legislation for Cook County. he ia
lobbying for tho Fec bill, ngainst the bill cutting
up Cook County into districts for the election Of
Commissioners, and ia mourning ovor tho pas
sage of Tho bill paying Jurors, Which, ho says,
Will coHt tho county 9G0, ,000.
THE BunNT-nEconp ACT.
Alr. Dow introduced III tho Senate bill to
u1nend the "Durnt-Iec0rd nct IA to tho adj
mission Of eydonco. aud walying dopoaitione in
evidence Of tho holder Of the doed or abstract at
tue time Of its loss or destruction. The courts
havo held, under tho present law tho party pro-
posing to Introduce m abstract as ovldence
must first show the loss or. destruction Of the
el,ce, following tho construction given BY tho
Supreme Court to former statute embracing
tho same language used in tho Burnt Record act.
Under tho present law, az construed by tho
Court, It is very expensive. aud in maMy in
stances. impossible to strictly comply With the
rule requiring tho boat evidence.
TIE DouaLAB MONUMENT
Till waa reported in the Senate today, with the
recommendation Tint it lie Oh the tablo by the
Committee on Appropriations.
Mr. David A. Gage has sent communication
saying that he will not servo as Commissioner Of
the Douglns Monument fund, ii the bill appro-
printing 350, 900 for tho completion OF tho tomb,
which haB been through tho House, should pass
the Senate. Flo will reH;gn at once on the pas
sage OF tho bill, so that tho Governor can ap-
point some one in his place.
JAI1is AND oouRT-HoUeEa.
Tho Committee on OountieB reported unfavor-
ably on bill requiring vote Of the people to
authorize the erection Of jaila andQ ourt-HouBes,
and it was tabled.
CHICAGO FouNpL1Nos' HOLE.
The Committee On Charities roported adverse.
II to the application Of the Chicago Fouudlings'
Homo for an appropriation, on tho ground that
it was not public charity, and the bill was laid
on tho tnblo.