, 1875-05-25
COUNTY AFFAIRS.
. Dcputy Sheriff and MIR. uol-
denis Livcry-Hilis.
Tho County Asked to Go Into the
Doarding-Ho11o Business.

EStir-EWoou SCHOOL.
rho Board OF Education uent In q commune
,,non relative to tho Normal School at Englo-
sood, which was erected In 1867 TO supply prop.
srjs educated tcacho'b Eos tho public sohoo}a.
T;,bou. suc1i an institution, sslo yn,tng pooplo
nho desired to pursue thu profession Of toac!,tng
.nnld noycr hope 10 compete with tt,oRo bolong-
tnr to otl.er cities. Tho Normal School waa an
.,t,bi's1cd succcHs, aud nor q foFn,larF bulk
nr vas needed to matte ltn Accommodations
sh ssnhmpoto. Ilost Of tho pupils had tu dopcnd on
Sst daily 1Hof , 10 n Tier ,snn'aao gsssSnsl 'a1 :;
! dormlsory, building capable OF nceo'n.
y % t,e siolnnts would bc ctluee'i "a ror rock,
Tho butding OF .anch Nh ,',atitut,on woul'l bo
xottliy Of tho progressive split which hugsfst-
ii tLe founding ol tin Bchool in the frat place.
ria dorIuitory could DO olccted within acres
af tho 20 witch bo1oag 10 tho tcl,oal Gfonnds:
1his would not cnat tie county dollar additional
intercst.hearing bonds, mMo,to income would
renty tho outlay. Tho nnffro cunt Wan estimated
.tsis,0O0. aud, conB!doriIR tho gsoat bchcflt it
would eo1fef % nI'on ,o '' nEaets. @ t.rat e . noa y
project. Tho matter was referred TO the Cotn-
nitleo OIL Education.
the HUMANE SOCIETY.
communication was received from the I'LL
nois Humane HUeoty, IN which tint body Eo-
qucstad tho D7arl to mako AL appropriation Of
taUo0 10 eufoIo tho State laws for the proven
lion Of cruelty to animals during tho year 10
como. llctcsfed to The Committee Oh rublio
TIio Clerk read tho consrac. for liating county
nrikouefa ip tho House bf Correction at lilo ratio
Of al cents per day. The Chairman was author-
t9cl To aign the ducument.
THE CoCAT-1f9CEE.
Tho Ciesk read communication from City
Clerk FurtcHt yelatiya 10 tho orertton Of tho now
Coutt-l1uuss and Cl y.IIa''. Tho matter. after
atr,iiuR debate relatiye to tho question Of rof-
"A fnrI 7t1 n CuOA1titth& Pub.
tic Buildings.
T, II. I}rad1cy. ox-ancri1 of Conk County,
rent in his ilnai statement and account 10 tie
Boari. liz stated Tho total tocs received from,
Juno to Dec.a1, 1874, nt %, 111.47: foes earned
but not received, 9li7.3a: salary fot tho period
spcctt.ot 9,102.sl incitlonsas. toba.ea OIL I'LL.
parycd wits, etc, s1ul2.G9 1oavfng tue sum OF
e3.9G5. IS lno to tao County Tsoaauror. Ao-
fcrrcd to tic Finrnco Coniinittoo.
Ex-Coroner john Htopl1ons Hont In final ro-
port. Which covered d oriod dating from Nov. I:
ISIS. 1t showed the following AKnses: Total
fees carnod. eA.684.75; collected, sl,5i6.7l;
s1l1s, and cxpouso1 from Nov. /, 1878, to Dco.
!, 1911. s3t9i iosH fces collected, 91,o15.76;
duo 10 him tfssophona) s9, f73.40:
Both repotta wore tofo1red TO tho Eiuancs
sotcral propositions and \ heap OF rnIsee|-
laneoun bids wo.e referred to thor appropriate
committees.
A regiment Of bids tcr supplying the county
tnss,tufions With various articles Ut food, CLOTH
lug, medicine, ETC., were iead by the Clerk.
Thoy were thn offspring of tho ndyoItih!ng Bys-
tenn adopted by tho Board At their last regular
Tho lame Of c. r, rcriolat figured solus In all
tho bids for groceries, etc.
ComnBaonor Clough protested againat this.
Il seemed very htrapgoto lin that, out Of all lie
responsible grocery houses Of thicago there
should be no bid, aud tlat ono man claimed to
run tho whole thing. lie should like 10 hnvo
snnle explanation OF tho mattcr. uo hoped tho
Committed to whom tho mattor would be re-
ferrol would wolgh this thing woll. No o1rlana-
tion OF tho very peculiar pron,luonce OF hlr.
periolat was given, and tta bids wore rofec1od to
tho Committee on Public servlce..
Commissioner NfcChffery offered a revolution
fof tho closing Of all tho county Offices on Doc
ofntion Day, which WAS ndonted.
AAbTHgn pkt'CTY.
Tie Comnittoo OIL Jail md Jnil Accounts TO-
ported In favor Of allowing m additional Deputy
Sheriff for the County Court at tho Eato OF
t1GGGG por month.
Commissioner oIoush Hail Tint he had algned
tho ioport, and stood ny It: Ho had dona No on
representation Of Judge Wallace. 4 1lrst-oaEa
man WAS required to look afscr tue probate bus.
iuoPB, looking attor doad mons estates, and tho
interests OF widows and orpllana.
Commissioner Holden said TINT he was willing
to havo tha appointment n,ade. pat he would
noyo to have the mans ao!Ary cut down to 300
per mouth. 1Io know planty OF good mon who
Eou!d tRko tho o!lico 1T tito figure stated. 1t
NlH Hfnpl0 nay Tor ll1 nQHlt1ons
Commissioner Rolltndt Rasd that Comm!s-
t'oner Holden was groat on coonomsy. Why did
ho not begin at holno2 For example, why
didn't no begin lin oarriage.Aites Laughter
lic vent out to the County Farm orico and sold
t.eutY-iive hogs. Tia. was good onouah, but
Esery-bIli. [Great laughter N'~'""|'.
Commtsaloner JOHNSON Thought tho Commits
sones taodon) was running 70 seed Oh the
Commissioner Clough said that his vote had
slWAga been cast for economy, bnt ia this in.
stauco ho could not consistently vote what would
be an invlGlouA distinction.
Commissioner Schmidt had Eraye doubts ~ to
1kether sny man worth bin satt for tho poAition
could bo had for u, 200 = year.
Commissioner Ho!den-If can't find ono III
commlssioncr JOHNSON Go ahead, then.
Commissioner Holden called for ths yeas and
nays on LIS amendment.
Con,misaioucr Johnson--Has It bean second
M7
Commissioner McCsnrcy-l'll second It in Or
dor that Mr. Holden may have some company.
want Hi. Holden to CAT that cron.bas. Laugh"
Tic amendment r.s relectca,-,lcsprs. 4ol.
don and sicCa1roy voting i'll tue affirmative.
Conlnl!saloner Holden. at this point, roso to
tsk what cArt.ags.h,re lad 10 do with the ques-
Tho Chatr-yothiug. [Lauchtsr.1
hr. Holden Every tlmo ray anything about
lnttng down, thla carrtage-hire III 1lulg in my
face. haso brought III no exttaYagant bills,
Commissioner Schmidt sud that pu. In q blg
Commissioner 8ohmids interrupted to ropest
THAT ho did aay,-tlAat 1t took tho prica Of iyo
toeo to psy tho oommiHaloner's livery bill.
Commissioner lloldcn--Ihat IL still worse.
Rss one OF tho Committee, and ! challenge thu
hoses. examination Of tha bills charged to mo.
see no reason Why ahoufd be made An object
v Misrepresentation.
The report Q! tho Committee waa then con.
N,rtny1 In .-Nt f1o11nn YOtitIy in fIa