, 1874-06-23
THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS. ,

VHo Collnty Commissoncra mot yestcrdny
afternoon, President Aohton III tho chair.
DR.. D. A. X. stoole, House Physician OF tho
County Hospital, submitted d petition for ioavo
OF absonco for Afcon days to go to st.: Louis;
and for a pasB tllero aud baolt on tho railroad.
Tho leave was granted, but tho pasa WAS re-
fused.
I Apotition was received from Tho c1orks In tho
1socorder'a oisco, asking that their room, bo bot
ter ventilated, was ,referrod to tho Committee
on Public Buildings.
insane AHYLuhl. n
Tho quarterly report Of the Physician Of tho
1nsano Asylum was received and refe>red. Tho
report shows that thero ronnined in tho Asylum
on tho 9Oth of March, a75 pationts, and 90 have
snco been admitted. There wero discharged,
recovered, 8; improved, q unin,provod, 3; hent
to State Hospital; d; escaped, / !; dind, II. ra-
| mining May u, 1874, 1885, These aro crowded
I into space intonded for ITO patients, and fn
consequence Of this overorowding, many porsons;
spend tlloir liyos thoro who might. roooyor- II;
t1ore wore ample room for their caro- and trent
ntont THO Physician oarnost1y urgeB tho no.
ceasity of at onoo, constructing an addtt t[onal!
wing OF 2B0 feot, which would give room for 200
pationta, md wonld cost about 's1oo, 600. =
= C0uNTr-AdENT. - j
Tho report Of tho County-ARcnt for tho quar-
forrod. Tho report shows that lhe total expon-
Hos OF tho quartor wcrc about two-ifths Of thoso
of tho previous qnartor. Tho total number Of
famiIies on tho booka March l wGS 0,719; now
boz aidod during tho laat quertor waa 4,1s3, Of
whom 2,a06 wera aided ono and two months, and
tlen aisoontinasd II, q: The total e1penditaras
RAILROAD PROPERTY.
Tho following communication from the County
Cfork waB reforrcd to tho Committee on Equal
izntion Of Taxes, with instructions to oonfor
with tho County Clerk and County Attorney ,
for ep q for s yoas
honorable Board desire to direct statements 10 bo
Gevasa for IL 'f A. Of Tue
dnr1icat possible muMent. ).
Tho Chair stated TINT 10 had received d com.
munication from Con-. MoArthur, Inviting the
Board to participate n Tie e.. ooTo
4 motion to this offoct WAS adopted aud Com
miasioners O!ough, Johnson, md Jonos. to-
gotlor with tho Chairman. wore appointed to
confer with Con. Macarthur aB TO tho position of
the county officers in tho ceremonies.
TEMPORARY LOAN.
Tho rules wore suspended for Tho cosHfdora-
tion Of I, resolution Offered by Commissioner
noguc, authorizing tho County Treasurer and
OF $100, 900 for ninety daya at rate OF intorost
not exceeding per cent, to meet county In
dobtodnoss falling duo on tho 1ut Of July. Tho
resolution was nnanimouHly adopted.
COMMISSIONER Abtltou ctkteu tuAk u0 uAuols
stood that tho nocebsary amount could be bor-
rowed ut tho rate OF Z per cent. :.
AssEysnIENTa |
Commissioner Dogue offered q resolution d.
reoting the County Glorl1 to notify tho Hovoral !
Town AgseBaors tint they must mako return Of
their asseHnments on tho day named II. tho law,
In order to onabo tho Board to do lustlco to tho
whole people in passing upon tho assessment.
Commissioner Dogue stated that IN conao-
quenoo Of the ntenesB OF tho returns OF tho Town
Ausossoss the Committee on Equalization Of
TAxcs had no timo to give tho matter propercon.
Commissioner Clough Inquired II there was a
penalty for failure by Town ASSESSORS to perform
such duty. 50 = q;
COUNTY Attorney Rountrco said that the law
no penalty provided for delinquency or delay In
turning over tho books.
The resolution wns unanimously adopted, and
tho Board adjourned until Monday next t2 p. N