, 1877-02-06
Failure Of the Effort to Borrow Money
The Treasurer Stands Firm.

BUILDINGS. ..
A communication was received from Supcrfn-
teDdent Wilson, Of tho CITY Public Works,
rrauttne permission 10 erect fence around tho
Court House lot eight feet from the curb line.
1t was referred to the famc Committee.
COMMUNICATIONS.
A communication was received from the
Recorder stating tLnt parties who lad abstracts
made frequently desired copies at reasonable
rates, but as he had no lscrctsuti, tho work
went to outsiders to tho loss Of tic county. lie,
therefore, asked tt,at lo 10 given authority to
make arrangements for Furnishing tic copies.
Il was referred TO the Committee On Rocorde.
A communication was received from tho
County Attorney stattug that aarcutg~ciGht
cases involving taxcs for 1871, '12s ~. and ~
had bccrt decided by tho Supreme Conrt IN fnvur
OF the county. There were other cnscs set IN.
tlcciJel Tho amendments to The Revenue law
submitted to tho Board ly him bad been sent to
senator kes,oe.
It WINS placed on flic..
Tho different Committees reported bills for
s3p2ea spnsai't 'ts st. S: pa;a a;fagfeal'"e sS Which were
DISPUTED HILL.
A dispute occurred over II bill for $3.50 for
mating analyses Of stoi1laci's nt the request u
committee reported iu lavor u $500, hut two
of tho deceased was wealthy" The bill was rc-
committed.
The special committee appointed 70 Investigate
tho bills Of Joseph HOGAN submitted tleF REPORT
After giving tho testimony, which has been pub
ushcl, they say:
Tho testimony taken slows that dealers arc in
tho habit Of VARYING their ratc Of sseounts accord.
Ing nS af pssd ssnds :a 5 ?fS = s,9 f. " axe a
s4rpssiee Mheh @ tcy 5 furnish to sny ona esns or
.ne nn that tcy make snS1 I di:soans9 H. .IGrG.
TIN as ney sco NJ Ine slnng NM ~ aso,f n
IL iesns ss'a onasf Sf wSsis pss@sn's sis % peonp,
Yoar Committee p !ho op!!n!on , ,las !, Hogan
ahond be allowed tot h's se nd re tTauTn IN e..
ss es s ae"
ers would ssl to Gomnlttfs cIans Gppn =, iMc t
tbs9 Sy n o ea5 Iii
tho same a. IIorans allowing ali tho way from rs
To 20 pst eent t. %: , <,,.. x,r, ,.,nn,,,.1o .,o
Of tho opinion sl,at logan coIld hare iurshel tho
pipe ed pipe ctasgcd iof ~ hts nllls con- r.
tersin. eaa It'll patd for hs trouble In fao fus.
onF comsn!;'so wonla. therefore. recommend
that 70 per cenk DC GcHuctcu alDM tno hnonhld
charged for tho pipe md plpe. contained IN
r. s 's nseSa wpus n III and et onn 1i
Tasy psa further tnsa the osk b. B.
Hogan tof s., I'D. 10.
They also recommend the udopt'on OF tho
Taat when H. de-
viii iics smaaptaeturcr direct, tnstcud OF through
c,,,t..,.a. ssFSn.Tx a. ,.;s SsronS: ,.,u,, :, ~, III,
loving: Sg:''''''''' '"1''1''' 'AD"''''' '''' '''
G5$ SS Sss: sss
Counly respectfully report a. follows:
dealers, among Whom ~oro VI lie Crane sisasissIs
Manufacturing Company anu Itcdacid, Bowen j.
Co., established tho fnct (acged IN tho resolution
Ss sen ps ' &c ss s III es ee 9s
hnn hS a,s aa Yalus r. of e mPtfs1{ S 1unslsd by
thoy ana o'hsr. WIG appeared before yoar comuit-
cent from ihe eures given II their circulars. Tho
custom IL ,1at business i 10 make 70 change IN
Whe ! = ssrssa ss ha n"nna slet s pise.
aetasl ,asrEet v.Iuo of tic materials IL furnished
toCook connty; ,~....,.
they woa!d haye made discount Of from % 70 g
percent from y. ercn,as rstss: @ 1a Other M w9ft..
aaie services ii, purchasing whai ihs Hoard Should
have purchased directly from tho manataetururs
.tesIai wsa pafehassa tic lae board Of "i Fu5.
l!o Works Of the CITY Of Chicago SHOWS tic absurd.
tse ea:et "a. n'snaiassa5sr. xsnd ~. ~ Si
s to hs snny K sna sT: thsF p' s the
posts castings, ctc.. etc., 10 lilo City Of Ch!eago
ds vertise%et It ' .hs Toa II Of abiic wosi., 70 and
waited for thoir ray in the same manner - 1t
othets who had dealings with the city. And It Is a
~ sSsaty has paid Ii deS'' more pron'pt', thai
ffr1 hat 11H11 inR[k 4 I'M