, 1879-03-06

The caso Of Joshua c. Richards, for ontatptng
mDncy under false prctcnscs, will be called iu
the CRIMINAL Cnurt to-day.
Twelve Insane cases nre set for trial IN tho
County Court today, and among them IA the
rcdonhtabic Mra. Dent. Most Ok tho cases arc
paupcrs
The prisoners who were to have been taken to
Joliet will not 20 until Saturday, tho Court hay-
Ing so ordered. Tie delay ,s occastoncd by The
inability Of the Court The past few days, owing
to the Lamb murder trlnl, to heas motions for
now trials III aevctal cases.
The County Treasurer Yesterday sold $4,000
worth Of tic new Donds Of tic denomination OF
$500, and III most Of the salcs recrlgcd cash.
Une Court-1tousu contractor flatiucl IN An order
against the court-iiouse Fund and toos bond
therefor, and tlie others have tho sumo privilege.
The Inquiry was greater yesterday thnn ever
before, nnl tic Treasurer Is confident, nutwith-
standing tito elI0rts of certain brokers to decry
their worth, that a. aoon "a tho various dcnpln-
lnntons arc ready tiIero will ho no trouble ia
selling them. Ono gentleman cAme tIyer with
81, COO in hts hRud, fur which he wanted three
81 ,00O bonds, nut owing to thu aelay Of the
printer he could nut be accommodatel II is
expected, however, thnt all Of tho denominations
will BIT ready In few lAyB.
Attention was called ycstcrtiay to the law IN
relation to tue puwcss 0f tho board In the INIT
ter Of cOmpcllinE tho various towns to support
their own poor, and the suggestion TINT atti-
tlonal legislation wna necessary seems to have
been nutieiuated. The Judiciary Committee, to
whom Mr.. Scnue's resolution oil thc1ubicctw was
referred. IL Informed that bill !s pending ut
Springfield giving tho Boart tho power 1t waits.
II the blu ie pushed to its passage 1t win 70 into
effect july l, 80 that the puruose Of ar. Srnue's
Notwithstanding out tlour rcltcf-can he
accomplished after all. Tic passage Of tl.s bill,
It IL bclteyed, would plnco It In tho pnwer OF the
l}ourtl to reduce taxation for the purposes Of
public CHARITY aoolt onc'hnlf, and 1t could noL
afford 10 full 10 exercise thu power,
THE CouRr.uousE WORK ro 90 ON.
Tho Comnltttru on Public Buildings anl Pub
lie Service had nuutller lengthy session ycatgr-
day afternoon, ailu this time they rcarhel sotnp
conclusion IN the inattors affecting tito future
Of the Court-Eouse which hnv0 so long ANNOYED
them. The frat thng doIU Was to agreG 10 rr-
port to tho board Monday recommending that
the work on al.t county's part of the rotu1ia be
let as fol!ows. Cukstonp work, to Mcneil Il
Son, for $l4, 600; nna tlu Hlasonry Ard iron
work to +. j. s0xton, for sp,125, Both Of
these bids wetu thu lowest. aD1 the award was
made to them some Wccks aye, ,cundItioncd un the
city nloptllt, tic designs adopted by thu county,
Which It has done. 'llle Committee next DIS
cussed tho proposition to adyailco tic several
contractors OIL The work 10 per cent OF the With
held percentage. am! 1innlly uErec! 10 is,ako the
vidcd the bondstnen for The contractors would
aerou to It and watve all claln to bung Released
oil account thereof. Tho hondsmcn will 80
agree, no doubt, md Monday thu contractors
will be given sofne money. nlnstlalo will yet
ah0ut s9,00l, Sexton s!s,500, md Walker
s37.0o Tue latter is niost In need of st!e
commence cutting STONE at Lumont at once, and
be rca4ly to resume work on tho building as
soon as the weather will permit,