The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-06-12
PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.
State of Illinois, GO
Alexander County.

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Regular session of the board of county
commissioners of Alexander county, began
and held at the court house, in the city of
Cairo in said county and state, on Mon
day, the second day of June, A. D., 1879.
Present, Thos, W. Halliday, chairman;
Samuel Brily, commissioner; s. j. Humm,
clerk.
Absent, Martin Brown.
The board consumed the entire day in
considering claims against the county, and
adjourned until tomorrow morning at 0
o'clock.
TUESDAY MORNING, 8 O'CLOCK, JUNE 3, 1870.
The board met pursuant to adjournment.
All members present.
The report of John A. Reeve, circuit clerk,
for six months ending May 81, 1870, was
examined and approved, and his bill for
uncollected criminal fees was on motion
allowed.
The report of Patrick Morgan, justice of
the peace, of an inquest held on the body
of Joshua johnson, child about one and a
half years old, was not approved, and his
claim for fees not allowed, inasmuch, as the
supreme court has decided that a Justice of
the peace cannot legally hold an inquest
when the coroner is in the county. And
the board is reliably informed that said in
quest wrs wholly unnecessary.
The bill of Dr.J. W. Renfro, amounting
to $l2, for medical attendance upon one
Michael Walsh, was on motion rejected, as
there Seems to have been no authority given
for this charge upon the county.
The bill of Thomas Martin, amounting
to $ll.75, for collins, burial, ETC., of James
Monroe and son, was also rejected as no
authority was given for such expenditures
by any county authority.
= The board thereupon resumed the exam
ination of claims and other business con-
nected with county affairs, pending which
it adjourned until tomorrow morning at
o'clock.
WEDNESDAY MORNING, s O'CLOCK, JUNE 4TH,
1870
The board met pursuant to adjourn
ment. All members present.
The report of r. Fitzgerald, coroner, of
| three inquests held on the bodies of un-
known persons, on May Sth, 10th and Goth,
respectively, were presented, examined and
approved.
The following named persons were Sc
lected, and on motion they hereby are ap-
pointed to serve as grand jurors for the Sep.
TENDER term, 1879 of the Alexander coun-
ty circuit court;
First Cairo precinct, Robt. W. Miller,
p. G. Schulz second Cairo precinct, VIM.
White, f. A. Burnett; third Cairo precinct,
, G. w. Henderson, F. S. Kent; fourth Cairo
precinct, Joseph B. Reed, John Rees; fifth
Cairo precinct, James Carroll, n. Williams;
f Goose Island precinct, Thos. Vallette, John
Miller Thcbes precinct James Miller, VIM.
, Brown; Hazlewood precinct, Lery Thomas
j, F, Short; Sandusky precinct, Ezekiel
Smalling; Clear Creek precinct, A.
Bunch; East Cape Girardcau precinct,
l. VIM. o. Sanders; Santa Fe precinct, VIM.
Z. Woods; Lake Milligan precinct, John
I Ryal Beech Ridge precinct, John Parker;
c Uunity Precinct, Vim. D. Parrott
h Claims and other county matters were.thcn
= taken up, pending which the board ad-
+ journed until tomorrow morning at $3.50
o'clock.
Thursday morning, 80 O'clock, June 5,
=, 1870. The board met persuant to adjourn.
. ment. The full board present.
The full time Of the board was taken up
in discussing roads and bridges, and other
county matters.
The following claims against the county
Il were allowed, but inasmuch as the county
II has drawn warrants against, and in antici-
). patton Of the tax already LEVIED, to as large
G m amount as the board thinks safe to
~ draw at present
I 1t is therefore, ordered that the clerk is
hereby directed not to draw any warrants
for the payment of the following claims un-
til the further order Of this board, except.
ing for the following bills, viz Bailff's,
= Roads and Bridges and Stationary Ac.
y counts, there being in the funds out of
o which said bills are payable, unexpended
n balances.
Q ON ACCOUNT 0FcouNTY COURT.
}. r. S. Yocam, quarter salary as
c county judge to June /, 1870. $3.50 90
d on ACCOUNT OF SUPERINTENDENT OF
, SCHOOLS.
/. Mrs p A. Taylor 10 days at "a per
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! ON ACCOUNT or DIETING PRISONERS.
John Hnltrne q n,nntl,