Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-12-09

Whcdon. T.. j. Magerstadi. On their
arrival they will he joined 10y Congress
mccn Mann and Foss. Before reaching
the national capital II plan of action will
he agreed on. Rooms for headquarters
have been engaged AT the Shoreham.
Justice U. !. Chott was reelected
President of the West Town Board at
the meeting Tuesday evening. Ills So
lection was unanimous. This Is his
third term In that capacity. Justice
Stevenson suggested that some office
space could he dispensed with and the
monthly rental of $50 he reduced. hut
this suggestion wis fought because 1t
was reported that the collector would
begin work probably next month and
all the space would then be- required.
The matter was finally left In the hands
Of the Supervisor. The President and
u committee to he appointed by him
will look over the books of the super.
visor and ascertain the finances of the
Yves, Town. \ report In this conncc-
iion will probably he ready at the next
meeting of the board.
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At last Mondays meeting of the
'ounty Board the matter of fixing, the
salaries Of the newly appointed officers
anne up In the form of u schedule from
Chairman Petric of the Finance Com
mittcc. Warden James II. Graham. of
the County Hospital. and Supt. a. y.
Llngc. of the Cunning institutions.
were fortunate enough to secure an in
crease Of their salaries from $1,000 to
T'.G'W per year each. This increase
was fought by Commissioner struck
man, who wen, on record rs opposing
all increases IN salaries. Commissioner
Wright made an effort to secure an In.
crease for County Agent George =.
Olson from x2.5OO to x:,.OOO. but the
measure was defeated. Several com.
missiUners opposed liking the salary of
Supt. Healy and held that II ought to
go back 10 where 1t had been. $4,000.
before the board raised II To x5.WOW u
year ago. The personnel AMI salaries
of the appOlntivc officers of the county
~ fixed Monday are as follows:
County Attorney. Julius 4. Johnson,
$4,000.
County Agent, George =. Olson. 81.
800.
Hospital Warden. james II. Graham.
$1,000.
Superintendent of Cunning institu.
tons. A. n. LANCE. $4,000.
superintendent Public Service. y. u.
Tlcaly. $4,000.
County Physician, DR.. W. II. Hunter
$1,000.
Committee Clerk. o. W. Nash. $500
County Architect. Bruce Watson.
commission of : per cent. on all work
done under his supervision until the
total of the amount reaches 100000.
and 2la per cent. on all work done over
that amount.
The meeting was the County Boards
first session of the new fiscal year and
most of Its time was consumed IN lis.
,enlng 10 President Twins annual mes.
sage. The county tax levy of x!.!?5..
400 Mr.. Irwin declared to bc compare.
lively larger than usual on account Of
new expenses saddled upon the county.
among which were these incident To
the operation OF the new revenue law.
Including the disbursements for the
general election of 1900. the president
said the county must prepare for NJ
least SjNO.OOO additional burden during
the ensuing year. During the last
twelve months. he said. xl17.OOO Of
principal and $7O.1OO of interest on
bonded Indebtedness had been cared
for. In addition to retiring $75O.OOO In i
per cent. court house bonds. relssuch ut
per cent. The message recommended
u separate building for children under
treatment at the County Hospital and
for youths under temporary surveillance
Of the Juvenile court. Warden Ora.
hams suggestion for 100 more beds In
the contagious ward was also approved.
An Increase In the appropriation for the
relief of old soldiers by the county
agent, under the BOgardus law, was
urged.
Attention was called to conditions a,
Dunnlng ana the necessity of relief
urgently pointed out. While the daily
average NJ the poor house was nearly
80 less than last year. President Irwin
said. the insane had increased until
there were now 200 people sleeping on
the floor. lie declared that there was
Immediate need for u new ward to nc
| cOmmOdatc the overflow. Other i'm
provemcn's demanded included q new
mOrgue and kitchen. dOrmitOry for nj
tendants and nurses ut the cOnsumptiv,
hospital, ana II separate building for tho
care Of cpleptlc children.
The subjec, Of wage scale for lniOi
mb0rers In the county employ wa
treated and the president suggested
that before the board passed the an
nual appropriation bill the Financ,
Committee fix wages In accOr,lanc,
with the union scale.
Attorney william NJ. w. ButterwOrth
with offices at l61 La Sale street. Is ,
| candidate for the Republican Alder
manic nomination In the Thlrty.frs
Ward next spring. and his friends say
thnt he has the backing of the "organl
ZatiOn.' AID BadenOch will have /,
hard row to hoe II he goes after tn,
nomination, 1t is said.
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EX-Ald. Charles G. Schumacher OF tn,
Tenth Ward says that he IL not a can
didate for the State Board of Equallza