, 1879-08-10
The Personnel of His Office,

The Personnel of His Office
From Tar! Pretzers National Illustrated Weekly.
The administration Of the office of County
| Clerk, during the period Of Mr. E. F.. &
| Klokke's management, has been brilliant sue
| cess. A1r. klokke has demonstrated his peculiar
fitness for the position by conducting the affairs
Of his Office in nnnncr acceptable to the tag
payers and all others who have had business con.
nection With the institution.
He was elected County Clerk little over
year and half ago. The expenses Of the office
during his first year were but $5o, 600 against
$126 900 the year previous. Tits Office, which
had been constant drain on the public
treasury, was Immediately put upon a
paying basis, that is, 1t became 8
source OF revenue, and Its profits the first year,
over and above all expenses, was S11, ,579.07; :;
this is due to the fact that Mr.. Klogke gave the
duties Of bis position the closest attention, and
devoted all his time to the Office which the peo-
pie elected him to. He surrounded himself
with the best men. who have laborcd earnestly
and faithfully to accomplish the desired result
Of making the County Clerks office one Of the
best-conducted offices in the city.
Mr.. J. +. Voswin1ze, the Chief Clerk, was
Cashier and Deputy Bank Comptroller in Wis
cousin in 1859 and; 1850, and came to Chicago in
1859, and became identified in banking interests
Of this city, occup ying prominent positions in
the Union National and International Banks
He was member OF the banking firm Of Kel-
logg, Voswiukle i Co., aud upon retiring from
that firm wound up its affairs, paying dollar for
dollar, until every cent Of liabilities had been
extinguished.
Charles K. Herrick, the Deputy Clerk, was
formerly in the Recorders office, and is geu-
tlelnan fully competent In every respect to dis
charge any duties assigned him in the office.
He has for many years occupied prominent posi-
tions In the department. Of the county offices,
which has given him clear insight into its every
detail
Mr.. 4. Rcinke, who has for the past seven
years officated in this office, attends to redomp-
ton and general tax matters, and is fully in
formed upon these subjects. ae il competent
in every respect for the position which be oc~
cupies.
4. j. Galloway, ESQ.,, is not unknown to our
citizens; be Is an old resident, and gentle
man universally Nked by all who have the
member OF the County Board, and now off
cates as cashier OF this office.
P. Buschwnh is the redemption clerk, and is
well qualified. He Is m Industrious worker,
popular man, and glves general satisfaction.
was formerly teller OF the Citizeus' Savings
Bank. and performs bis duties very acceptably,
Charles Proebsting, who. has charge Of the
vital statistics department, is we'll and favor
ably known. He was formerly engaged in the
rea-estate business.
II. D. Rapp, the genial bookkeeper, IL M e1-
perienced book manipulation, aud one OF The
most popular men in and about the County
Building.
A. Jacoby has charge Of the upper, vaults,
which contain the books and valuable docu-
ments. He fully understands his duties und
performs them very ac:eptablF. I
John Folz has charge Of the lower vaults,
which coutafn hundreds Of volumes Of books
and other documents, which are often referred
to: be also has given general satisfaction.
George Kne1r deVotes his time to the redeknp-
ton department, and is we'll posted in its every
detail.
q. E. Hamilton, the jovial, IL Chief DEPUTY
Of the County Court, and from the fact of bis
radiant smile, good looks, and winning Waye, is