The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1877-12-20

NOWHJl 'lclh.
The following preamble and resolL.
lions were offered and on motion adop-
ted, viz:
Whereas, on the eth day Of June, 1877,
the following order was passed and en-
tered Of record by the board of county
commissioners, tO-wit:
Ordered that Jacob q. Lynch lie and
he is hereby directed TO write up and
place In proper torn the unfinished bust
ness OF the clerks Office and that by him
self or competent person he commence
the work within five days from this date
and complete the same without delay,
and for that purpose he will be allowed
the use of the county clerks office, its
books and papers, and in case of his neg
lect or refusal to comply with this order,
this board will in duty bound appoint
and employ some competent person to
do SAID work and charge the expenses of
the same to said Lynch, and the hoard
having employed f. S. Smith to do the
work Of said Lynch in completing and
writing up said records and the work
done by said Smith not completing said
records; and.whereas the said Lynch APP
peared before this board on the 9Th inst.
and faithfully promised to commence on
that day and continue said work from
day TO day until c0mpleted;and whereas,
the said Lynch did on that day make ont
solely tor his own benefit few fee bills
aud did not again 20 to the clerks Office
until this date when he performed but
little If any OF the work required and thus
has so conducted himself as to satisfy this
board that 1t cannot rely upon him CONF
plying with the order heretofore made;
and whereas 1t Is necessary that some
steps should be Immediately taken to
cause the said records to be brought up
at once therefore; be it
Resolved, That the clerk be and is here.
by instructed to prepare and cause to be
served upon the said j. II. Lynch, and Ii.
Watson Webb, c. Winston. +. NJ. Stock
lleth, Andrew Lohr and c. Hanny, his
bOndsmen, that unless he and they cause
TO be commenced at once and completed
without further delay the writing and
putting IN proper shape the records OF his
office up to the date of his resignation,
viz: June 1th, 1877, this board will EN-,
ploy some competent person at the eys
pense of said Lynch and the said bonds.
men to do said work of writing up and
competing said records.
ResotUed, That until the 18th inst. is
given the said Lynch and his bondsmen
to comply herewith.
Resolved, Further that the said Jacob G.
Lynch and his said bOndsmen be notified
that unless the SAID Lynch or said bonds
men prepare or cause to be prepared by
January lst, 1873, his report of fees tor
the last two seml-annual terms of his
office from June lst, 1876, as required by
law and which he has failed to do, this
board will employ some person to prepare
such reports at his and their expense and
will hold the SAID Lynch and said bonds
men responsible for all fees which by
law he was authorized to demand and
receive during such terms.
Bill Of G. o. Patier & Co. for supplies
furnished paupers, amounting to S22,
was presented, and on motion allowed.
The following bills were also allowed:
OFT. W. Halliday, commissioner,
per diem, in lll.,..,................$27 90
OfGeo. W. Summons, commission
er, miagc and per diem, in FULL. 20 GO
Of Martin Brown, commissioner,
per diem, in tull.,................,.... &c 60
OF Samuel j, Humm. county clerk,
per diem, In OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. y 90
Board thereupon adjourned.
SAMUEL j. HUMNi,
County Clerk.