, 1875-09-23
The ABSTRACTS.
Defeat Of t11e hob by a !,
Timely Injunction.
Pcltzcr and His Friends at the
County Building.
Their Search for Sisnaturcs---ThV
Final disappointment.
The Bill Filled Before Judge Farwelt
History Of the Purchase.
The County l[as 10 Authority 70 Du9
Sach baoks-Tltir Impsrisetieas.
No Examination Eade by the judges*..
Their Price Extravagant.
Tho Il1cgnlitics Pointed Out,
Their Search for Sisnaturcs---ThV
Final Disappointment.
The Bill Filled Before Judge Farwelt
History Of the Purchase.
The County las 10 Authority 70 Du1
Sath ba,ks-Thfir Imperlsetioas.
No Examination Hade by the judges:..
Their Price Extravagant.


Tho Il1cgnlitics Pointed Out.
THE BILL.
now THE cITiZEsB' ARTICULATION 1STEnEEzED.
Tho ca,lne Of tho grief among tho people 1t
the County Building was tho following docs1-
mens, fliel befuro Judge Fnrrctl;
lonr complainant. F1ank!in h1aeVcagh. repeatedly
Representa- and ul.ows intn youE Honor TINT he ta an
sss so'tr II Ii" sish Wess in ssId cs Il chie,so.
support II .la Government e s4td CITY Of Chicago
had IT, y M sad county INIT ,,7 That heretf1!e. tow.t
rsey tho cyiis consequent OH tho e,ttnctton Of any
public reto1ls by rs or utharrlbe," which hid lscn
utneral Assembly, ana vlles, MA aprro1ed by IT,
Governor of aaA state Of 1lltuoh lilo 9th day OF
t.isl ACT waa af;erwsrd amended and royse.l Will
anpcaf by raid act in the statutes Ut il,uo known
"n as y a + se. :. 1T Th, M 1s 5.n sh "
te Revised Statutes aforrslu, 1t provided that,
uSa .s .S, ss!5ast.n M 81 shs tcco' Or my material
thh state. It shall he ths duty If The J1Cs If this
Circuit Court Of hs c"uy or tue Judges q tho Cir
LIE Into tbs satu Ut the records iM such county, And
In case they iind any alntrae'a, copies. nin,ter
ton aforesaid, sud nnd tha. SAID atstsact cnries
muuter. or extracts wero fairly 1naas betore
such destruction Of the rscords. BY aoT pcsson
INrnonY In thu ordlnury couTse of
buAaeaa n.l that they contain material and ssh
st4asl part OF nad Records thu said Circuit Judee ns
Cturs Ut Cook County sha certify tbe facts found hy
them In respect 70 such abstracts to bis minutes nnd
aIn:ractu coplra minutes aud oxtracs tend to shor
connected chain Of title to tbs lind 10 said county, md
UPON nx 'ash certificate Of @ sush Grsat suass os q
Cook County, with tAa County Clerk Of tho proper
county, tho County Beard may. with tho sppsovsl OF
the Judge OF ths Cisct Court Of tbs county OF the
Judge Of thu Circuit anal Superior Court Of Cook
County, purchase from tho owners thezeof such sb
thtrt, !. may tend 10 show connected eIaim Of Mtie
10 tho Lnda in suck county. including ii! such judy
" .a 5 P M sndh s3n a
may ua sKreed apnn tetwoen them md such own
Tho smolns thHs agreed 10 te Fhld for sa4d sb
such county In monsJ, or IN bonh* 70 10 isaasd hy
said county. tbs County npasa may detot.nine; or
cory oi .ad atst..css copies, minus, nd s1trsets
inseod Of thu originals to be paid tor In lks manner
Tour orator would further show that by an act 1f
ths Goneral Assembly Of the Stato of Illinois, entcd
" An act to reyiao
TIE LAM IN RELATION TO aEcoapzna"
approved alafch y is7. ana h ferrs 1aly IT, It
wien required BY the County board, atstxsct-
book which shall show by tracts every esnxey-
asS' * .ha . psaa' ast9acat. siSs !' 8, has ss 10
same.. tho 'aok and poge where the sans "
t,,o "eu ~ NJ ~ ~ c nsg
thereon, u sho~n by ts Eecords Of hh otca. shall
ia ntr.snti vrttnn nf snt ~ II M rr,vtiad hst
.Whcn ntrtrart bt,oks have MT beo1, krnt in sIy
equity up to tap time Ut tho taking Offset Of ta acs.
II crnr1sent snr, mlttrsrt sfn rnI{s II, t,a
fot prctctibed Il. hs ac vi the cust Of thu county,
in 10 ti1e t,n nj I'm t.Itnu sf1ect of thft ect
Yuur orafnr fnrthsr nscra nu,l knwa tn vo,r
1nnru that thss salI nrts ~ tl,o G.nor.i asacmtiv ~
kfhfn 1f AZ hal i9nA 1f
Inn nj liza ttnvn hcrn;n cnnainrJ ri tha mi. ~.
II natI 6snrra, 1s~,nt.lv IN forcs eontntninv
INV "'1, ,uovlsinn or nrt,y.ions ~ in~ ~
rr,.In IN ~" t,,rcs IN ar NJ hnot, ~
aus of the eons Of to stasa uf iaoIs. Or conier.
rt,;r nr 1.,srnr ,n .nv nY Inn County n tia
ssts Of Illinois 10 purchast, any ahettact-bpoka ur
cuusn the ANN" f., irt mmj+ ' -
-. tnt ~ 49, - ~ TT fsn"r.i ss,srftv ~ H..
h,1ts ot inois. arroytd nu Iu iurcr Murs ii. ts1l
'A' roxras AND n,77,rx op THE no.un
=, M Is Ann & Se,i ~ nt ~ noH ,,,
lsass: .od tnas tnsrs ~ =, ~ psset. sven i s.!i
M Is ~ ~ n1Y "nss ~ :" sa'1 h ~ "
ests s ue eausa @ NV 90
,Ilsrony Or TIE CASE
that o or al'o@: .'e u any August lB7., tho Commit
toe ~ fhc Aeeosus os tco Noafa u tomnllaslnncta
purchasing IT Of shs!r.et-bots for tho u,e Ut had
county. unlimited TO ts!d Board Export ~ relation
ts otae pssaaas f Q! such eook" 'rtoa OF which ss'
"ionr Con1nlttea on Public lle:osls, 10 whom wtrs
ftie1r1A VI tlattefs pertaining 10 inh1ihE tnmplete
set .! siuse te fIc lug cayc to ss}'Ft
that After thsoush and careful nEtstsattun OF II.
matter IL l"eso!', VIC cuine 10 The conclusion that
y o tns ntao*t Importance 70 the raoae .!
Caok County 70 have correct ai'd complete tet %
indexes and Ill hnoas rrlang to thc tltle OF nll t.s
rfal estats u ~ co'Ity. Your toIs!tse nave r.
issrea M : 70 lF"psa,.!"as @ 81 T.. ssl!an 20
sIec!!led tins c.nEeto set Ut houks r tho sun ct
~ and t'ooea rc*scttfely; alh' ths proposition
u VtQ xtlLtf III eEil q CilulEck9 14A toAAeA% H*
brnuHAt tn to dltr oesi'tE tho Eat'e lo eloooo ~
would recoumena the purchase o. 'as bv1k1 az ottu
g!so .i.a rcasouA for Recommending; aaSh purchase.
wheli rot material .hr:ttn; that sad 70
! port signed by Theodore ltsuslet and patrtcb
| GArroll-.wu. majority. Ut thu Conlualttee ca
| Public ltctorl4
t0ur orator furth1r slows unto your Honors that On
! sid Hoarl Of Cot4tnl.soucrs tho report sfufea&a
accommodating tho parchnss Of tho hooks offered by
relsztr, anu tla acerts!tn ot tbs proposition Of sst