, 1877-03-27
Egan Knocks $1,000 or Ills Dill, md
It Is Ordered Paid.
Commissioner Sanne Makes Fine Show
Ing Of tie 0ounty's Financial
Condition.

poses. Tho proposition was accepted.
Cndce the head Of bltlB tho nsual number were
read, among others ono from Joseph Hogan for |
plumbing and gae.atling 1t tho new Hospital.
amounting 10 81. 0a3. "a, all OF which were re-
icrrcd. .,.-.. |
Tho Committee on Hospitals reported In favor Of |
bills amounting to sl,30o, which were ordered |
paid, and also In favor Of Arpropr1lttng 5000 for
the benefit OF tho West Side Free rispenaary, and
the purchaee Of a covered wagon to cost $3.50 for
tho use Of tho Hospital. Adopted.
DIETING PRISONERS.
The Committee on Jail and jail Accounts report
cd adversely on tha proposition to reduce the price
allowed tho Sheriff for dieting prisoners In the ja
The report wns signed by Messrs. Mulloy, Carroll,
and Comfy.
Mr. Schmidt wanted the report 10 90 over, IA he
understood TINT tho Grand jury whs looking into
tho matter Of dieting tho prisoners, and wond re-
port TO this Doard.
Mr. MtCaGsey wanted 10 know how hc knew
tlas tho Grand Jury was looking Into tho matter.
Mr. Schmidt saw II in Tho paptrs, md hnvc
also heani OF It.
Ms. MccaGrcY-1f the Grand jurors 11avo been
talking over their business on tho outside they arc
not 1t to be turnrs,
over, under tho circumstances, and forever, rs he
believed Il to be fraud to ndoptit. II amounted
to throwing away from $50 to 500 pet day Of the
public money. Tho Sheriff had been entertaining
proposition from gentleman on tho North Side
TO diet tho prisoners for IL cents per 1Ay, and he
would havc accepted II bad Il not been that he was
other sherffs had bccn allowed 10 rob tho people,
It was no reason that Kern should, who was boast.
could not be reduced, because ho had enough Com.
misa[oncrs axod 10 sustain him,
sees Sss s. sss IT, fssf Ses ssss''' tho report "''
$$s ;.S:;s sss! sss
THE CoUnr-nOusE. ---.
The matter OF amending the contract Of Mcneil
Sci sbs e e c
as amended. and explained provisions. 10 said
he had intcrp.e.ed tho order OF the board u the
matter literally. and, Al amended. tho contract
's;' ~ W. uo thst 1'esa s Ra 5 Sp149h pS9h f
work l,nl bcen done at tho qMarrics, md that no
further payment slnnld DO made 10 them until t,c
ws T. S r s IT, e
ftovd tic order Of tho Hoard. and wnud moi sign
Iii. sss Esan ~ saia MsNei lad tod lila that hS woold
not sgn The conts.st Is anlended, fer i would not
y, 4: oa sss s Il " %o In
sss Sa ! 10 sssta. wfsa o
w..lsh he knex peth!ne. Iaaatsee had aaa.od!
W"ss aSsat s sso tsi oSs sad MeSs sa
| 10 nay that t1 amend the contract Hs proposed
in another, anl 10 suggest Tint hts nepd was 10
have tbe benefit Of quarry estimatcs right along.
M u III a%awss to
tint lii Donismcu hal not been Released when tho
eouniy ndsanced h!m sa5 900 some time ago. He
which, had Vone forth from thc noar,l meeting
few days aao. to tho effect that ths eonssacs ~a'
Tho reading Of tho contract ~ amended was then
called for, but. Il being again announced that NC,
Nnil would uot aERn 1t, ita fead!nN was dispchsea
wess. wsss "'' Wv " 4''' ''.'''' '''' ' " "
\ EaAH's CLAIM. .....
The claim Of Architect EEsn for Sso, ooo fos Il tho
81 lsfaa'uy W @osed t'as Esan bc allowed slb, 600,
snswor to certain ear,tlona saii that hs would as
cept s15. o9o tn fly tor bis claim Of al demands
The motion prevailed by vote Of II to 9,
alessFs. uuenthsF anu Senne voting tn tho mega
Iii. senae then submitted the following:
X ss 2; y o ~ s,s
s'Isa: u,ss saa s.ea tof thst purpo.s tor iho
back 1s.e n, :..s.ea my e.
s sssit Ss,ua \ aa0 t i IL a:s.
tS n Y ,1 ss e Tt
Tots1..:..........,.,......, ... ...:. 81 uo7, ~
| Amount W1ECh Will eeDhkH5 nut % C0ufCs.
I'd, taking tue collection Ut fask year fors -. =.
Total probable culsctIu lI2s09
Add fueSlrts Of Clerks 9f several CuMFts
Hh0r1, RtcorAer. aud Trt24uTeF6 01Hccs 49, -.
taking 1871 basil. SIs....s~.,.s.........s.. l1ACU
l
Grand tota1 receipts. .$l. ~, ~
Court. luu4H &3prlpr1t ton. ..s.,..." $4Gh0D
sinking fund.- hGW tudCltudAc4.+.. tfAtu
| TokAl ......s.-...ss s....s..t. .t.s..~Ao1sVU
Qyl1K theau two fund.- tho fstto on
atI4fo e4t1nlase Of collection - pSF
, | Iptcttlt IN ttI lgbt.,n,,,,,,,.,u,,. iHI.4H
Interest OH hew debt. :............... lol+oU
| Temporary uan end Interest IN
|, | sa1lt. due JUNG IT, 1677......s.,.. 9It Ht1
| 14uan1 ltau July Ia ih1l l.....,,....... !A.gM
Loaha duo Nov. II. iS7f...........,. hAu10
.oi3 -
Leaving for general fund fur fscal yssr..... A71 ~
Ur4ETa psil uut Ut ge11tF1i tuhd up 10 sl&y.. .. a.
Orders outstanding anpsid nsfsi j. is1i.". p;,a
I Totai e1peudtturrs hrst auartcFot nsca, ~. ~,
y / Taking liz hss: Huartsr IL i b4sls, Iut allow:
! tnK FpnaynAtp sun for outdoor fe1lef and
FuuF.IIUM htlnK lfIFuuxl tha h1ruest
part Ut lh9 wear, Ny ptf quarter. 34AAAn. .., =.
tbs expenditures fur tIt Will hC 14ts9. u
LcATlx de1ctt ~ cu1 Ut 5eAF ofs. vi. "
r AMI WMHMk ~, 1hn xXgrplIeAt nadN W and petW
the Hoard aud ft s1ycral cuAskctoFx t0t tho rfECtlt
IT tho court luu4c. II catfu1 out nttat httesSaf
ccehf tho nHbFUIfl&tGJ &h1{ nQFp3eN