, 1876-02-08
THE COUNTY BUILDING.

Gen. Iicb Ia confined 10 his homo by sickness.
Tho Petlt Jury for the lFss two wooks OF the
term Was binpanoled ycsteEday In tho Criminal
Court.
A now rule was adopted In tho Criminal Court
yesterday, BY which 1t Ia expected TINT the busi-
ness Of tho Court will 10 greatly expedited.
Court will hereafter COMMENCE promptly at 10
O'Clock and adjourn At 8, without recess. a1r.
Reed wants lawyots, thicyos, etc.. to make poto
Of tho change
Hauk" Davis, tho murderer of WhylAnd,
took his departure yesterday for Joliet to enter
upon hs term Of Imprisonment. Deputy Hutch
emo outside Of the jall KNOW at his goiug, and
ha did not know Of 1t hlnao!f uutil the oyentn1
previous, thcro wcro no demonstrations OF nnJ
kind. fIo wAs taken In advance Of the other
prisoners to AVOID any trouble or excitement.
KEEPING LATE 1Eoui.s.
Tho Chairman Of tho County Board was de-
ctdedly Ill yesterday. In anticipation Of tho
masquerade ball Inst csoning, It ID Hald ho re-
tiret too early tho ovening previous. Anyhow,
tho scahon Of tho Bosrd WIS very short, and
OF bills TO what tho Chair uniformly calla tho
J" Committee on Public Cha,lty." After ad-
journment 1t sooued tho Chair vas not tho only
member who had been getting ready
for the osll tho ..,,n night previous. for :; ,
two engineers at tho new County Hospital. camo
very ncar ending in row. Mr. Cloary wauted
the salaries fixed at - 800 por annun, but tho
majority appuarcd to bo against him and na1nc
and carried III ,2J0 after asvere struggle. which
ut simes thioateued to end in bluWH.
TUE ngANp 1uHT-pIt1Llils DHcL1sEB.
The Grand Jnry Waa impaneled yesterday,
anu cn.ered upon its work. Ihe only feature Ia
tho lnlpauolsng VAS tho aLsence Of the natno Of
With jurles, and tho following Iettor from Ed
ward phtlltns, tho South Torn Asaessor, which
explains Itself !:
Fin: In consideration OF haYtng betn subpnuaeti AZ
0s.ad Juror for she present term Of the Ct.1unal
nane beng presented gu tho inquest fos alege mai.
be excused from attendance. 40 that no impetacut
will occur to nny contemplated examination into my
oes! record Iuspsa1isn is Of ti. matter estlsai.
s collection of ta1es made In hs different Courts by
tak.hg'lters under my assessment, and am advised
ln Court tu REPRESENT ts nteEests Of tho people. Ae-
spectfu'iy, EDWARD FH1LLirs, Assessor.
Ihe Court very promptly excused SIR. PHIL
lips, and, tilllng bis place. the jury retired aud
caaea, Il "a e1paoted That tha iury will auiuh
ity work by bAtnrlay and be discharged.
Before sending the Gland Jury to It's room,
judge hicAllister said ho lad fov observations
to mako. lie hoped they would 500 hos iu,.
portant It WAS to procoed carefully, to ssft tho
testimony that was Etyun before them, aud to
tinu no hills e1cept On legal evidence, such Al
should DO enough to convince posit Jury. Tho
pa4t GRAND JurIeB tlA0 b0an bringing IN tnen on
petit charges. getting them tncarccrated, coatlnt;
theM and tho equity tiulo and Inuncy, aud ss-
Hultug III nothing but ye1ation. lie told them
they could hare such legal advice a. tl,ey want,
cd, and reminded thou sgain 10 proceed With
delibetAtlon, ~ wnlt ~ with saving Ut time.
TIE COUNTY noAtn.
The regular weekly meeting OF tho County
I.ossd was held yesterday afternoon all tho
nle.abas = being pscsout except Ak. nardiek.
Thu usual number Of bills waro road aud re-
fasred to tho proper committees.
lilo Committee OH France reported OIL the
payroll Tor extra mon omp!oYed IN tho Count,
C!erlth office for the month OF January, amount
tug "a $3,678,1G and tho aatns waa ordered paid,
Tho Committee On Jail aud Jail Accounts re-
ported on tlls payroll of tic bherfI'u office
amounting to 57,650.60 for Jauuary. and tht
same waH also ordered paid. Among the items
OF the payroll was 3l32.2U to tue credit OF Mr.
alull0y AZ Dsputy-sherltf.
AIR. UuBBb introduced the following Eeaolu
tiuu. which was adopted:
WEHEAx, There to great complaint shout tic condi
t!ou Ut tbs tol+Eu4ds; therefore, ba 1t
jissotp<d That the Plank aud Gravel Road Inspection
b. Instructed o appear befofe tbs COMMITTEES oad
and Hnsta and sats for what they have luspecte
tho toll-1oads ~ per Instruction Of the Doard.
Adjourned III! Thursday.