, 1877-10-02
TIE COUNTY BOARD.

The County Boari met yesterday afternoon,
oil tho members present.
4 communication was rcnd from the citizens
OF Tho Sixth Har1t asking that certain changes
IN the election precincts b. made. Referred.
4 communication was read from the County
Treasurer asktng that tho board tako some
stcps to meet Temporary loan OF 10000 COM
ting due tic llth instAnt- Referred.
The usua! humber of bills were read and re-
fcrred, acgrgattng very largc sum.
The Warden III tho County Hospital submit
ted hts last quarterly report 1t showed that tic
expenses for groceries and provisions hal been
sG,,5E. 10; Tor vothIng anl bedding,
$3.50; for Ss, salaries, S3,Aa.v; tor extra
ssi,ss5ss tf s sisa;s. s':' :s9Rss ss; g. !:
becn sls;, u which sill Ind beth aisb.rsed ii
tuusiry ways. THIS admissions had been 499.
FOrty-one patients hah died. and 1i5 had re-
covered, atltl tcrn remained ~,
Tho Committee OIL flospltnls reported on
bills amounting to $f,9i0:53 and tho Com-
mtttce o', Education ou bills aggfegatuu
FGlS50. Adopted.
The Committee on Equalization reported
authorizing thu extension ot tbs amount of
taxes FIR town pUrppscs recommended by Tho
several Town ,oarts. South Chicago Ind inadn
'io deulant, nnl In this WIS ~. exception to tho
Tho Committee on Jail and jail Accounts re-
ported In favtr uf hills atuountlng 10 fl, ,ti189,
md the same were ordered paid.
The Committee Oil 1nwll ami Town Accounts
reported on bills aygrcgating $l,S8.oi, mud tho
report was adopted.
Tic Committee on Public Service renortel
fayorat'ly ou bllls amounting to s5tosl.w.
11c Committee on Public buildings nnti r'ul-
lie Service reported in favor of nlow,nE Soxton
&1] f!I1 also nj44nH that
ni,,nicu,tnn frnn Mcneil IL Son, with reference
u, claim for damages for delays In tho Court
House work, be spread on tho records. Adopt
cd.
THAT COURTHOUSE DONE.
Mr.. Fitzgerald introduced Il resolution calling
Oh Architect Eran to rupert TO tho Board ut !ti
next meeting the amount Of money that had
been expended on the Cuurt.fiouae dome.
olutton aua stated that Ills = object
was to show to tho public Jus. What the work
was Gulng to cost tho woy It WITS being DOM In
tutnparlson With tllc otiers made by Other con.
trnctors To tlo It.
III. Couly wanted tho resolution to lny nycr
under the rules, all! subsequently moved to adj
juurn Without actlon. Tie two tHOtiuls led to
m animated dispute, In which tho Chairman,
was about to declare the Hoard adjourned; but
the ocl,einu to adjourn wa. defeated.
Tho resolution was then 10 amended ~ TO
call nron tue architect for MI estimate OF tho
cost u tic work when completed, ,an'l, after
iii. Scnne called up the matter Of iii rcnort
looking to the reduction Ut salaries, which had
beel, 1l.a.lc fpec!a! ortlcr for the tlny.
Mr. Schmidt wanted tho report la!tI oycr for
one week, ticcause some n,dtnless Ut the Uuartl
We're nahcnt. AicCafIry and Carroll, LII tho
Crlnlnnt Court, III trial for dcfraudinR tho
county, being rutcrrsd to.l
Sir. Fitzgerald was opposed to longer foo1ing
with the .oaltcr. Thu report had bscn bandlcd
nrounA frum committee TO committee, thun
pustponed and deferred tI,n1 and again, and lu
wanted TO sec the question met md disposed OF
ut once.
k!.icrrtl at NIKE. Its adoption would sase tho
teopIe sGO,00Oa ycar.
Ms. Comfy wanted It 1atd over for tho reason
TINT McCallrcy and Carroll werc nwny. 1t was
Dc fully considered.
Tho motion to lay over aually prevailed, aud
tho Board adjourned fur ot,c week.