, 1880-04-07
TOWN MEETINGS,

lie congratulated the tnxpnyers On thu con-
tlitlot, Of lie finances Of tic town. Never
before, t,1 at least for many years: Ind West
Chicago bce11 ablo to carry 0n tts business
without borrowing money. Inst year Qs7s),
Ills Predecessor had been Obliged to obtain
i,, 1 ~ ~. s'' - a ai sne . 'isoI nel9se
i'l1h o''o VI MUCH 'afRcr amount. IN order
to pay the interest coupons, due in July, on
town bonds. nni to meet the expenses
oa.,,,,' @ t., tsessne' hs's1,.aea ,x.,a Mew 1ae anu
..I, us.J i. ,a' BUSINESS ene'es ~ "l.a p'ou"eeun y
n1afReu 'hnuehce upoh tho taxpayers hhd
property-oWncrs. Prompt payment OF taxes
ior u io'a was tno le %e1eas ~ o.nef ye"rs
H., ~ ~'.s ~, ..e 1, TSecp. ae Ies't WIS tle ll.
Ing ot the iowh treasury anu oov'atlhg THO
Necessity for borrowing even dollar.
se nts,sis saS due n duly and tbs s'naa5y ny .ss was
,nn,,,t, ria o",ro nont -, +e s"n0ast sas
'ls".ts: e. 80 1"o a'c'"so eos9 VI lne assessment
"as w., Soso:
Within tho past year the West Chicago
WIFI wero sod naf cef ts snynn a.;
annual Interest on S3O0,O00 of 5000. These
bonds ran for twenty Years, but wero subject
When sufficient money was In the Hands OF
the Treasurer Of the purk board to take
them up. Tile one-llalf mill Tux Imposed ul-
der the original !!. park act would b applied to
they mature tiey Viii BE- be- provided
fnr. 'The mr. rcnt lands INV
borne by the town directly, and under tic
supervision Of the auth0ritfes, WHICH expires
trrest belug SH,sO0. lie advised that steps
be tnken nt an rarly div to retirn these b0ntfs
by fss,,i1g 1,er cents. as In the case If ti,e
IS, Tho sayinr-Sl2.b0O Il year-wouiI be-
enough to Day The cost OF ti1s asscssn,ent ard
ali otilcr expeijses Of tbs town exccptine
tI,oso Of tlla CoIlectur's ofticr' # fI,is tj;sl
ilot seem advisable. lis Recommended tiiat tho
Supervisors II; aid town a,,thorities a| BE- IT, il,
te fds In Tie tie oyer Ind 9p5 noye w te
amount necessary 10 meet town expenses. .H
In tIls way s'soyeral hun1lrrtiy,,' Mlight he
retired before tho bonds faIl due, this re-
hat Ills s1 WIS 'a1 praeticabie tic tie appcare % ''t to
lin frouI tiis fact: TIM nntntlmt In
the hantla of the Supervisor increases
yearly, Ills Predecessor turned Oyer
to hln SIS, lso.e5 and lis bud now sac, ,ssa7 7.N.
saving one, but policy den,anlci that It
shoultl b. carriNl out,
Tie suits agnIust tho ex-Co]lectora for tho
;.pt Per @ cent weFe ; STU! 9nset,S During ths
OIL Oh; a. Question ,,non IelaurreF i yirtuai1y i1I tI,s.
Cited in favor OF lie tow,,. as far ~ lis Cir
cult BcAcl. was concerned, and tic Yuprr- !,
I u.
great saving ia Tie town. m the Cnijectnr,s
Oflce would be seif-s,lstainng, tho i I,ur cent
Waasr 81 M tie atvee M 'e Of tic i Boarl s of J%siccs
the Town Clerk had cOnprontised the silik
RgnIpst Avery Moore. obtaintng S5Do cnsl,. n
secured noto fnr si0O paya6lo in ono
daesoS as Notiinr col IL bo 's san 6S
fnrneys, fct,s wnttltf hnve henn an ndTitinnnl
i0sg t5 tia tnwn.
NothtnQ further had been tlone in the Will
cnsc.
ING a., receipts Tor the year ~ were m $87, @a9,
G tae ~ qssS5see9S 7, IT, T;nlyE
tto,' itoweyer nag & mot been paid their copensa-
sttii outstanding s4n - January interest
COUPONS. which had mol bcen presented for
the town officers on account OF salary.
lIe advised, IN case u was not deemed best
TO tnke up the outstanding bonds. that sltch
for tl,ls WIS Obvious. There was nearly
on w5rk Unfit Jaiy !, iSso. and. the taxes to 10
e"ectS tSd t!s yenr not yet oee tNrme
County Collector 70 meet ~ cxpeases; Is 'D'
The report WIS ncceptea, anti tho Super
M Visor thanked for tho faithful manner In
Mr. f: y. baldwin moved t|at $1,000 bo
appropriated for town expenses for tho cur
rent year;
;rhe motion WIS unanimously aKreed to.
Alr, Baldwin mayed tllat s4!.s00 10 nppro-
printed to pay tho Interest on tho park bands, |
AErccH to:
M Kn I'm, moys tat IT. be an,s TIE sense of tho
up, aud now ones Issued bearing not to ex-
cped pcr cunt Interest. Agreed to.