, 1877-05-01
THE COUNTY BOARD.
Game More Money Paid on Account
of the Court House.
The County Agents Office Not to Be
Closed Just Yet.--Kern's Extras.

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TIE FLOUR CONTRACTOR
communication WIS read from e. n. Holden,
:, contractor for furnishing the county with
a.,r setting forth that it Was Impossible for him
- Al The coutract unless he was promptly paid,
.,6 asking that the orders he now has be made to
d,,v interest at the rate OF 10 per cent from the
a,tr of their issue. The document also set forth
thst he could not furnish any further acquisitions
,t the contract price. Baker, the contractor Tor
tu,nishiuc coal also sent paintire appeal, ask
10 that he he allowed reasonable rate Of interest
~ n, ders held 4 similar communication was read
from ODonncll, the meat contractor. Referred to
= COMMUNICATION was read from Architect Egan
..tnn that The Superintendent Of the Court House
80 he instructed have wAier-Closcts erected on
-. snusrc, and the iron beams covered with
soorlns for the protection OF the workmcn. Re-
4 Communication from the South Town Clerk
vas read transmitting. the resolutions adopt
ed 1T The late town meeting IN reference to town
expenses. They were placed on fle-
THE COURTHOUSE.
4 communication was read from Architect Egan
.nhnitfins an estimate for $40, 900 In favor OF
.NcSeii / Son for couFt~House work. Laid over
! prommupication was read from Henry Harms
.nhnittuc bill amounting to s., oSS. Il, for work
or the city half OF the conft~Honse foundation.
Referred. .
The Finauce Committee submitted report
recommending a reduction in the price now al-
s*sa for dsG a. The e aie ees' Se %
port was signed by Aessfs' ayars' Fitzgerald, and
Holden. = :. e.. ,.,, =,
4ha reso1u11ou. Mr.. Kern had saved the county
1hnn,auGs Of dollars, and he thought the attempt
10 mt down the price for dieting had been prompt
NJ ~ FITZGERALD wanted the resolution adopted.
rhe INV fItd the Shcviff's salary Ut ST, coo, und
distinctly provided that the dieting should not be
source of profit to him. The cost of feeding the
,,raoners did not exceed II cents per DAY, and to
rrcf,,se 10 reduce the amount now paid him would
ls to make him present of from $50. 900 to $50.-
600 per year which tue county was not in shape to
do II the Board refused to make the reduction he
xoun 20 into the courts aud see that justice was
done the public as we'll as Mr. Kern
Nr. Schmidt was opposed to the resolution, and
honed il would not pass He was afraid its adop-
1inn would LEAD 10 litigation, OF which the county
now had enough on band -..T
Mr. Guenthcr wanted the resolution laid over
rntil the matter of dieting the prisoners At the
1r7dewcll had been settled between the city aud
county II the price raid at the Dridewc1l way re-.
duccd, he woud be in favor Of reducing the allow
auce to tue Sheriff.
Mr Bradley said he had held consultation with
Superintendent FELTON, In the matter, and that
gentleman had gone to Springfield to see the Re
form School Commissioners, ETC., and would re-
Wr. Iiolden-The price paid at the D7idewetl also
cover the clothin. Of the prisoners, believe:
Mf BraGlef-1 e. Elf.
Nr. Cleary hoped there would be no reduction in
The allowance to the Sheriff, especially since pro-
visions had advanced much IN the last few
xseks He could n9'g"te h f9r but
III. Carroll was in favor Of giving 50 cents per
day and wanted to see the prisoners we'll cared
fos..
The motion to posi- pone action on the report WIS
rut aud lost, as was also the motion to adopt the
7rpo,t, by the following vote:
iea-Ayars: 1;rallcy. Fltzgerala. seunc. Molden-5
1tn;sn- TccaiIrey, Nulloy, seanit-o ''''
CLOSING TIE COUNTY AGENTS OFFICE.
Mr. Fitzgerald, frem the Judiciary Committee,
submitted minority report providing tyr cIos.nS "
iute the rHks Of the untetrtGed, and Was declared
not to h- Ii report, aud WIS nut considered.
The hospital Committee reported new rules for
the County Hospital and thai DR.. Ross hnd turned
SG4D over the County Treasury. the SAME being
receipts from neIjcul students attending lectures
ut the an,phithcatrc aud to be applied 10 paying
the county the annual rcnfA1 from itusA Ncdlcai
College. Adopted.
III Committee On Public Charities reported in
favor Of aaving large auIlbeT Of bills, uotwith.
standing the appropriation was absorbed SOME time
The Committee III Public Service reported the
pay rull t! the county employees for April, and the
Of clerk for the County Attorney III salary Of 81
per day.
TIC Committee on Public Buildings and Public
Sarice reported recommending that the contrart
with Mcneil j. Sons for furnishing cut stone for
the new COURTHOUSE lie 80 amended AZ to uliow
them To BE- paid 50 per cent on their contract for
Eioue as it was delivered on the dock OF Mr..
Walker Mt the foot OF Harrison street, on The GER
titcrte Of the architect
Tie rcpost led to some discussion. nnd caused
the recommendation Of Mr. Ezau to allow Mcneil
Son $40, 600 tlaid over temporarily to BE- taken
III. Eean was called for. and said that Mr. Nc
Neil was entitled to Sl0 900 over and above the
$4,000 already paid him. whercupon the rules
mere suspended. ind Mcneil was voted an allow
The Committee report on the Coart-Honee sub
ject Was then recOmn,ltted.
RESOLUTIONS.
Mr. Lenzeu introduced resolution authorizing
the County Recorder to hereafter charge for certi
page- Adopted.
lr. clcary introduced resolution providing for
erecting fence around the Hospital grounds, the
character Of the sauac to be hereafter agreed u,ou
and that the Hospital Committee be authorized to
adEertise for proposals to do the work. Referred.
Ill. Auioy introduced = resolution providing for
the laying VI the cornerstone for the Court
Honse on the Fourth OF July. Adopted.
Tue same gentleman introduced 4 resolution
looking to SO @ amending the interior plans Of the
new con't,Ho as to accommodate the Sheriff
On the ftst floor. Laid over.
TOWN SUPPORT OF PAUPERs-
! Ar. Senne introduced the following:
EMERr: W. - ~ IT, - osoarla'ons made for the suprort
a % TO- xs as 5of si e y
'Acc7i's e.ac@, have Lt:,n eAhaustcd: md
MAEEEast resolution introduced on the e6th
toHns has not been acted uron hy this Board 10
anp the question bfure the legal voters ii the county
T. ~ ats election for township officers, as provided
R<rottxL That the Clerk OF the Board be requested
70 notify the Supervisors Ct each In this county
g appear before this BuarI Tuesday, 1c Sttl day Of
t1A. a clock, TOT the purpose Of considering the
ay o. the Supervisors Present Ut such ncst1ng shall
* IN fsror Of support bye towns. then tho County
office will be closed. and all the inmates OF the
who III Immediate need Of medical
'fesrecttxa towns.
me resolutions were referred, after some de-
tnMe, 10 the Judiciary Committee.
1ne B@1rd then went into Committee OF the
bo'e. on motion Of Mr. McCaGrey, to conFider
;;tne new rules reported for rhe new Hospital. Mr.
eeasy Was called to the chair.
=, loe rules were read nMtd considerable confusion.
.ae members endearoTing to raise points Of order
%na of variety Of motions to confuse the chair
they we're nonpluseed at every turn. however,
aosthe Colonel displayed aptitude and familiar-
1ands- 1ia Among, his first order was one to
sentions question as to whether rule
5NIaaecttng the dispensing OF liquors should be
~ ,.ttsneia!ly ana literally construed brought down
:sae nouse, be responding in clear voice, Make
.Jonr OWN construction" He presided with con-
enMetabie dignity. and those who had been lu-
Euaeo 70 Hdicule him for aspiring to the Chair
little. '"1A1 win 49, 0~'>
me hlhe Committee arose after @ protracted and
ipasulons session, reported progress aud the
1satp adjourned until Thursday.