Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1900-12-08
NEW BOARD TAXES HOLD,

Cook County's newly elected officials
on Monday took up the duties which
the people have given them. They did
Il little work. heard many quiet hints
about the bestowal of the patronage.
and had roses on the side.
The new Commissioners who took
their seats are:
John j. Hanberg, President and City
Commissioner.
Herman Ahrcns. City Commissioner.
Edwin Il. Walker, City Commits.
sioner.
Maurice Rosenfcld. City Commits.
sioncr.
Rollin ID. Organ. City Commissioners.
Joseph T.. Flanagan. City Commits
sioncr.
Jacob Il. Thielen. City Commissioner.
James Daley, City Commissioner.
Michael Irrmann. City Commissioners.
otto Hulsman, City Commissioner.
The six last named are Democrats.
The country members are Republicans
and Were members of the old board.
with the exception of William Bussc.
who succeeds George Struckman. They
are:
Henry J. Beer, Blue Island.
Joseph Carolan. River Forest.
Peter VI. Hoffman. Dcs PLANES.
Alfred Van Stecnbcrg. Lansing.
William Bussc. Elk Grove.
President John j. Ianbcrg and the
H. ,.l mt To,
all but four of their number fresh to
the county service. organized them.
selves for the years work and adjourn.
ed as quickly rs they could. But their
very first session brought to light the
conflict between the six Democratic
and the nine Republican members Of
the board. Just by way of keeping
things where they could control them.
the Republicans varied from the usual
custom when they adopted new rules
to govern the board for the coming two
years. and fixed things so that any
amendment they might desire could he
made by a majority vote instead of by
two.thirds vote. A majority adopted
the rules. and now majority can alter
them. and the Democratic minority will
he powcrless to protest. Commissioner
Organ protested against action on the
rules. but was quickly defeated. Prcsi-
dent Hanbcrg made u short address on
assuming his duties. in which he prom.
Used u good business administration to
the county. He said that he would not
make any changes In the offices NJ his
disposal for a month or two. until he
had had time to make thorough invcsti-
cations of the actual conditions. and
for his administration until he had So
cured from the Comptroller balance
sheet and clear ana full statement of
the financial condition of the county.
which he expected by next Monday.
II think" said Mr.. Hanberg, that
with strict attention to business. and
with retrenchments which will not
cripple the county work. especially
where the poor and needy IRE concern
ed. we will be able to make the county
income suffice. l approve of business
methods, and think the county will be
able to buy Its supplies as any business
house does. having them inspected, and
being sure of what II gets. ] regard
the board as specially charged with
carcfulness In providing for its wards,
the sick, poor and insane of the county.
Let us see that these unfortunates re-
ce!ve gentle treatment, and that they
are In charge of men carefully selected
through the County Civil Service Com.
mission. The civil service law is n
good one, and 10 apply 1t carefully will
be Il pleasant duty" His appointment
of new committees was well received.
Edwin X. Walker, who Is strongly rec
commended by the advocates Of good
government, was made chairman Of
the public service committee, ana Maui
rice Roscnfcld. a prominent business
man of this city, was made chairman
Of the finance committee.
The finance committee, which was in
creased In size from five to seven. will
have the following members: Maurice
Rosenfeld. IL. Il. Organ, II. j. Beer Jo.
seph Carolan. j. G. Daley, +. NJ, Hoff.
man and Edwin X. Walker. The com.
mittec on roads and bridges will con-
sist of Van Stecnberg, Carolan and
Beer.
The board room was packed with the
friends and supporters of the new Com
missiOners. and the floral gifts which
were piled ON their desks were so nu-
merOus as to hide them entirely from
the sight of President Hanberg. For
MI. Hanbcrg himself there was floral
chair with the word "I'resident' in n
scroll on the back, a big horseshoe with
n gavcl In the center from the Thirty
third Ward Swedish-American Repub-
lican club, and an elephant four feet
high. made mainly of roses, marked
..rLirty.tnirl Wnrll John j. HnnhCrg."