, 1876-08-30
SOUTH CHICAGO.
MEETING OF 7l1s TOWN HOARD.

SOUTH CHICAGO.
MEETING OF TnB TOWN HOARD.
The scn,l.annual meeting Of the Town Board
Of South Chicago was held at the olllco Of the
Town Clerk, No. 48 South Clark streat, last
evening, Justice Hatncs presiding, and there
wore present Justices pollack and Wallace, As
SCISSOR Gray, Supervisor Lincoln, aud Town
Clerk Carver.
Supervisor Lincoln presented tho bills of tho
Deputy Assessors for 1876. Their pay was IS \
day, and the aggregate Of tho bills was a M.
Nearly all the claims Ind been assigned to third
persons, md they werc audited In favor Of the
asstgncee. Il would not bo bad idea for the
Hoard to discount its own bills, since ~ to 20
Tho bill Of Asscssor Gray for $500 WINS next
presented.
SUPERVISOR LINCOLN
said he hnd told Mr.. Gray TINT he thought It
not be considered Us ecaslng the instant hc
turned his boolss over to the County Clerk. A
great deal Of money was lost every year by rem
son Of fnuity asscssments,- Assessor Just
County Clerk and assessing according to tho
description given In tho list. In 3 town where
properly changed hanls ns rapidly as in Chica-
go, there WcFe many subdivisions put upon
wcro sold Oh to other parties, and it became
these parts and subdivisions sI,outd DC assrsscd
in their smallest subdivisions, and, II they werc
not so asscssel, there was less ut least for
that yenr; aud 1t created great deal Of trouble,
and, frequently, the tax 1luvcr appeared on tho
tax-books agaln. This year 31G,0O0 had bceM
lost In THIS manner, all q which came out of the
taxes pa[d by tho people Of tue South TIvn.
should continue Ills work, should run 51Wn con-
vcya,lccs, correct the errors As tiS arc dIscoy-
cred b Judgment refused, ctc,< io keep OH I'm.
til hc Was si:=~eclcd In ac<G. Tho c1pense Of
ters Gould 10 procured for him In tic City. .halt
Ha had told Lin hc would be willing to allow
So, 000 for all services and all contingent cx
penscs,-that lie WAS not willing to allow him
that amount now, but 81 800 On account, the
desired an expression frtira tho other mcnbers
OF the Board regarding ths. ...
Justice Pollak suggested that tho matter be
hid over until there was fuller attendance.
h1r. Gray sud lie wanted soma money to pay
his expenses. It was singular lie could not yet
soMo money when iIfs e1penses this year Ind
been less tlsan $3000 while tho asscsslnpnt OK.
pepses last ysas were e., ,9oo 90, or $1,000
Juetlee Pollak remarked that they would not
Mr. uray said ito had been borrowing since
last january to live. Hq had worked faithfully.
Justice Pollak asked there was any money
Supervisor Lincoln replied tbat, before the
County Treasurer.
Mr. Gray wanted at least $1,000.
JUSTICE WALLACE
remarked that he would not sign the bill, since
tho law had not bcon complied with. Thu
statute provided that the Assessor should be
paid go much per day for services. Il was not
Tor tho Board TO say that they would allow lin
gross SUN. Last year 1900 had been takeu
oat Of tl,s Treasury for the Assessor.
Justice Pollak--TIlat was dono by slsarp
game, and ne couldn't hclu ourseivcs,
Justice Nullacc lid not think It was binding.
lie might be inclined TO giye Mr.. Grav 23,Uj0,
but ho would express ito opinion, ife knew
nothing about It, ind tin't ta.ro. Ile was sin,.
py to audit bills, and would audit such as tho
siatuto required u they were In accordance Will,
tho lnw
Il WAS decided to defer tho n1atter in order TO
get q fuller expression Of optuip1t,
orIlEM BILLS.
A bill of Culver. Pare d Uoync OF elS and
another Of Cameron, ambcgg i Co. ~ Of I'll tifo, Tor for
stationery, wcru tllsailowcd, since tbs stun was
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