, 1874-01-28
CQ0K COUNTY AFFAIRS.
Spetta& Dispatch to Tho Chieagp Tribune,

COOK COUNTY FEES.
| SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,. jan. 27.-The Cook County
Fec bill being read q third time, Harrington
moved to recommit 1t, 60 that tho fees for ro-
coEding should DO cut down, as eight conts a
folio would produce q revonuo Of s18,00D over
and above tho oxponHes Of tho Office.
o]eson yoarned for tho passage of the BILL
and Rountroe cohtradicted the assertion tint it
would produce greater royonue than was
NEEDED needed. Opposition being Withdrawn, the bill
votes being recorded against it.
THE LINCOLN PARK n1LL,
introduced yesterday, provides TINT any town
may establish aud maintain park, boulovardB.
and drivaways within boundaries to be specified,
election to DO called by tho County Clerk when
dcsirol to do 10 by fifty votcrB. Tho result OF
the election shall BIO filed with Tho Secretary OF
State, md, IL such result is for park, tho Gov
stitute tho park Board, each Commissioner to
givo bond Of $4,000 for tho faithful discharge
Of Ills duties.
TIE PARK BOARD.
Said Board shall bo u body politio and corpo.
ratio, otc. The Commissioners shall hold office
five. four. three, two, md ono yeass as shall DO
determined by lot. Tley shall olcct ono OF
their own number President, and appoint o
Treasurer aud Secretary neither Of whom shall
necessarily be a mombor Of the Board. The
proved by the County Court. There aha1l bo au
annual election Of oiiicora.
II guilty Of miBdemeanor or maltoasance in
office under the act, upon petition OF 100 free
holders tho County Court 1nay remove any or all
Of tue Commissioners.
Tho piaco of q Commissioner who fails for two
successive months to attond meetings Of tue
Board without satisfactory excuse may be de-
carcd vacant by tho Board.
AL vacancies Bhall be iillod by tho Governor
DUTIES OF THE BOARD.
The Donrd Hhall have powor to pass ordinances
rulog. and regulations for the, government OF
tho territory under their control.
bequcnshed to tho Doard for tho benefit and i'm
proyemont Of the park, otc., md tie Board shal
have tue oxclualvo management and control OF
such property.
The Board may temporarily borrow not ex-
cooaing 350.000 at interest not exceeding 10 per
cent per aniluM. aud such loans shall be paid
from t9xes COLLECTED during that or the next
succeeding year,
Tho Board mny lovy M annunl tux not exceed.
ing one,half OF per cent Of tho asseAaod vatua-
tion Of the town for State and county purposes,
aaid assoHslnons not to exceed SG0, 900 u yoar;
the sum collected to 10 used, OF course. for tle
maintenauco M aud Improvement Of parks, etc.
The Board IL empowered to acquire tito by
purchase aud condemnation or otherwise
H. Sss'' 'Gs sou'sEss nss2ss'y vesss se
to be a public park, nnd in case thov canuot
abtoo "4tu tAe oHnsrs to purchase the same,
may proceed to condemn the pn,no rndar H.
general law authorizing the exercise of ti,a ro,a
Of eminent domain. 9 fS"o'
As soon as the amount to be raisod ia nacor,
tanned It SHALL DO asHesaed as provided IN socs
23 to 81 OF tho general Aunicitai i.cnrrnct noss.
act, which provides for special asaoss1noata for
benefits. AoA
The County Treasurer is authorized to collec.
delinquent tn1eB
issue OF noNDB.
\ l{4frf fonk
yours, bearing not exceeding 7 .por cont ili-
Of the bonds, together with the existing
indobtedllosh of tho town not to exceed tho con-
uess. Bonds may bo retired oaoh year to the
amount OF + por cent OF tho annual tax, and tile
interest thereon. provided the bonds eau be pur-
chased At not exceeding ! per cent aboya par
cd by lot.
BOUNDARIES OF THE PARKS.
Changes III tho boundaries OF the PARIS, etc.,
must mus DO approved bya majority yoto Of tho
electors.
Tha Board shall have control over ali streets
Thinning rang longitudiually along mud adjoining the
"A AZ anaunl detailed statement Of tho receipts
9ua announcements shall bo transmitted to lhe
county C!erh In April.
consigu1hs towns shall desire tho. establishment
" patA eto; lying parity within tlo boundarios
1oraty ol yo.ns are in favor OF 4oh park tho
towns through its Board OF Park Commissioners
a. 1t eaeh had voted separately to establish =
park, 0to.
THE CATHOLIC BISHOP or CHICAGO.
The bill ropealHg tho act making tho Catholic
Bishop OF Chicago = corporation sole for tic
holding and transfer OF the property OF tho
Church iH hefoEo the Committee on CORPORATIONS.
1ta opponent4 say they will kill tho bill lu COM