, 1881-10-02
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THE Committee on Public Service had another
tnlK yesterday over the proposition to Increase
the voting precincts in the city. but no action
adding one precinct to the First Ward, and maj
ing few other changes for the present, and.
after the coming election, reaistrictsng the en-
tire city. which they have not time TO now do.
They will not be ready to report d list OF judges
and clerks OF election tomorrow. and will ask
the board to hold a special meeting Wednesday,
when they think they will be able to recommend
some changes In precinct boundaries, and also
to present a list OF Judges and clerks Tor the
fall election.
OUTDOOR RELIEF
The Committee on Town and Town Accounts
met yesterday and passed upon 9 few bills.
Among others was ono in favor ot Tleden II Co..
On the order W ii superv!sssr ' Kelly. The SUPER
visor, 1t appears, had been ordered by the board
to send certain paupers to the Poor House. and,
at the same time, forbid giving them further re,
lief. but he paid no attention 70 the order, aud
the bill in question was created. 1t was allowed.
but the amount is to he CHARGED up to the SUI
favor Of Mr. s Finiey. mgie Park To srocer, @ for
500. The bill was all right. but In going through
the records OF former years It had been found
worth Of goods which tho persons for whom
they had been ordered never received,
and there wns disposition on the part Of somo
against the oia one. s Tie i. explained. however,
that the goods be hnd sold had been delivered to
the Supervisor, who Is now dead, and that ho
poor. No action was taken. special meeting
will be beld Thursday to further consider this
and similar bills for outdoor relief.
THAT CLEVELAND TRIP.
The bottom facts about that Cleveland trip
will never be known, but enough has already
come to light to place the Commissioner VINO
TOOK part tn 1t 5n I'm unenFiable Iight- tom-
b1 Wa5ep m
Hospital, and consisted OF sprine-chicken, sand
wiehes, grapes. peaches, cakes, etc. but Clerk
Filkns' story is that t was donated By .,,ll the
says the carriages cost $50, but those who were
there take issue with him, and say the bill was
only $50. and are wondering why 1t took S5i of
the county's mouey to settle the account But
the most mysterious. and. at the same time. the
smallest thing In The whole affair. Is the charge
made for tne servant The eScurslonists: It ap. R
county has been called upon to give him 81
more. But this is not the worst Ut 1t, for #
out tha the Is sr nn mp
voted him for his 'sextra" services. and pro-
poses to keep It: The more the thing b. is % stiEeed
every reason to believe that 1T does not LOOK
half SO bad as 1t would II tho facts we're all
COOK COUNTY FINANCES.
The State Board of Equalization Is through
with its work, and it appenrs that the valuation
for this county is fixed at Sl58, The con-
stitutional limitation Of taxauon is Is cects OF,
the $10O for genera: purposes and interest on
new Indebtedness. and since the valuation Is
known some figuring can be done The amount
raised last year for these purposes was
$l,l1J0OO, and the amount that can be raised
for lSs1-'s2, on an increased valuation. Is
l75.587-an excess over last year OF $59,567
The exact amount Of the expenditures fot
lSsi-'sl is not known, and cannot be gotten at
on account of the loose AMI unsatisfactory sys:
tenn Of bookkeeping OF the County bonrd: bu1
1t is known thai all Of the county institutions
have been run under high pressure, and thai
most of the appropriations have been ever.
drawn. and it is estimated that the amount VII
not fall far short of SlO0,000 This being the
fact it will be seen that the $50 GOO thar can be
raised this year over last will cut very smal
figure IN helping the county through l85l-,83
In fact this surplus will be aosorbet
by the Increase in the cost of provision!
| Alone as in entering upon the new year tht
| County Board must make up It's mind to l1ni
| the county expenses for 1851 81 to the nmoun
| appropriated for lSs0-6l which can only be dom
/ b. the exercise of the most rigid economy. II
| no other way can both ends be made TO meet.