, 1875-05-04
COUNTY AFFAIRS.

The stolon MISUNDERSTANDING Pr1s-
oncrs-The New atIns.
Tho Board Of County Commissioners met In
regular weekly session yesterday afternoon.
On notion Of Commissioner Cough, Mr: Joncs
Wan called to tho chair, Mr. Du1lick being uu-
ayoIdably absent.
The Town of Riverside sent In petition re-
qucsting TINT tilo liconsc-nouey collected III that
place be refunded for tho uso Of tho town. Ro-
ferrod to tue Committee on Town anl Town
Accounts.
COOK COUNTY ATLAS.
Il report MAS submitted BY tho COMMITTEES on
compiling atlasce for Cook County. Tho matter
WAS progressing well, Five accomplished drafts
men wore employed on trial but no componBa-
tlou had a. got bceu si1cd. The actual BirveyH
had been made by Alexander Wo}cott, County
Surveyor, at the ehlary whom actually engaged
Of $40 rer day. this waa inclusive Of all assist-
auco by him required. $3.50
Some discussion aroee upon tho report, iu
Hhlch good deal OF uHelcsa talk WIS expended.
especially by Gommiaa1oner johnson, who ap-
teascd to be solxcd with q tremendous ngony Of
specchifyng.. The portion q the report Eofer-
ring to the asahs waa rccoumttcti.
Tho portion Of tho report bearing upon rou-
tno ruatters, auch ~ rcData of taxcs Was adopted.
tion Of bridge over tile canal At tho intcracc-
ton OF Crawford aslfl Egan ayonlieB wah
recommended by tho Committee on Roads and
Dlilgcb, and was eoncutrcd Ii.
TIE sTo1ES IALIoT-nox.
Tho Committee on jail and jail Accounts re-
ported on the subjcct Of tho investigation tel-
atlyo 10 tho stealing Of ballot-bozes from tho
County Building gu tic night Of April %. III
wh!cl. Jniler DOYLE and e1-Jailer McIIalo wore
implicated. as thu report. in Substance, has
boen already published iu TIE TmnuSE, It can
bo conveniently omitted. The Committee sug
gested that the attention Of tue 6tateH Attorney
bo directed to tho affair.
On motion, tho report WAS placed on file, md
tho attention OF ssates-Attornoy Rood vas called
slr: siccaarey inquired wlo had charge of tho
Gen. Ltob County CIerl)-1 have.
Mr. 3lcCaffroy-Woll. hayo It from good An
thorily that the people Of tho 6sxteonth Ward
have box belonging to tho county. The pcople
UP there amuso themselves atii BY voting the
spriag eleet!on oyotagein;, Moreover, l havo
beon Told tint tho County Olerk aud an assistant
brought another ballot. boz into the 6ixteouth
Ward tho morning Of the election.
Gen. Lteb-Whoovcr told sou that, commis-
siouos, stated a liz.
stt. McCaifroy-I l,ayo been told It on good
sathority in tho presence Of other 1nembers Of
The Board.
This ended the discussion.
Tho Offer Of Joaeph Hogan, agreeing to keep
etc., III tho Jail aad Criminal Court for 9So per
month, WAS recommended to DO adopted by tho
Committee on jail aud Jail Accounts. Concurret
in.
Tho Committee OF Jail aud Jail Accounts rn-
ported that tho Bhotifr had fatlel to meut With
thom in conference relative to tic reduction Of
se d'1n Of preenes' n,ta IN Tue County as1 s
Tia Sheriff Lad, howevor,, addressed 10
them letter, III Which he stated tina!
It twould bo impossible for him to dict tho prison.
sfa for less than o5 eents PER 4sy. osiae t. the
would hs still dearor during tho remainder OF his
.Aitor aingulasly tedious discussion, In which
al1 the old arguments wore rohoarsel At o
nAuscatfnE rats BY several eloquent gentlemen,
the communication was temporarily laid upon
tAa table by tho following yoto:
y<as-DlouRh. Crawford, 1lest!ug, Holden, Jones,
Lnnergan. Nutsc' srhm.lt-s.
Saya-nuase, Carroll Comfy 1ohnson, Aeoatfrs,
ANOTHER .svEsy1uAr1oN.
commiahfoner l1ertlng offere1 the following,
which Was adopted:
Ef1olrsi, Tint the Committee on fublie charles Ia
c,ed from t!,s Wsritn oi tha iiouss and insns
AaJla during lie lask attesu 1nonts and from wat
sources, sud tepor tbs result Of sAsle investigation to
Lbs Boatd 1t ihs mkt regular meeting.
The following was also prosecuted BY Commas
stousr Nsstiu8,
Rtaolrta, That tho COMMITTEES On Public bers1es In
r y In H. 10 rsaned " hs
various committees OF this poard.
Ahotnsr abHurd discussion. In which johnson
a9a!h distinguished himself, ensued, and ths
ts4oIut1on WAN adopted.
uA4Hn JUnOKB.
uommis4loner Crawford oEfcrsd resolution
that tho Committee ou Judiciary report lie
names OF - lesst twenty-tl1teo good c,tizons Ia
saIVa as HIhna 1utass during tic Juua tsraa oi
the Gf!mahai Coutt, - required by law. 1t waa
Aaop1eo' aaa sha Board adjourned for one week
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SILK STATISTICS.
MN 4oHx' Notwithstanding to tha report o
thu Becsets1y Of the Rilk Aasoclntiou If Amofi