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WM. H. McKINLOCK,

PRESIDENT.

WALTER C. McKINLOCK,

SECRETARY.

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COOK COUNTY INSTITUTIONS

REVIEW OF ITS BUSINESS TRANSACTIONS AND
FINANCIAL AFFAIRS FOR YEAR 189?-

PUBLISHED UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF PRESIDENT D. D. HEAI.Y.
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|o HAND BOOK

Cook County and Its Institutions

REVIEW OF ITS BUSINESS TRANSACTIONS AND
FINANCIAL AFFAIRS.

Aside from a comparatively small number of officials, it is safe to say that very
few of the citizens of Chicago possess any practical knowledge of the extent or mag-
nitude of the responsibilities which rest upon the shoulders of the officials of Cook
County. These responsibilities He primarily with the Board of County Commis-
sioners, whose chief executive, President D. D. Healy, stands in a dual capacity as
a representative of the people's interests and as the official administrator of county
affairs. It is the purpose of this publication to present to the public a concise and
reliable exhibit of the business transactions of the county, showing how the vast
sums of money required for maintaining the county institutions are raised and how
expended, giving in detail the reports of county officials, chiefs of departments,
wardens of hospitals, clerks of the various courts, together with the routine observed
in the transaction of business in the sheriff's office, the recorder's office, and all
other bureaus and departments of the county service.

This is the first attempt that has been made to include in one volume a com-
plete guide or index of the financial and official affairs of Cook County, and the
s[) work will be of decided interest to the citizen who desires to familiarize himself
1 with public affairs, and will be of inestimable value to contractors, business houses
; and attorneys, and to that ever increasing class whose business frequently leads them
to the courts or to one of the county institutions. The financial exhibits will
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u_.i liabilities of the county.

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BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

...OF...

COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS

FOR 1895-96

DANIEL D. HEALY, President and ex-officio member of all committees,
205 Court House. Residence Telephone Canal 176.

T. N. JAMIESON, Superintendent of Public Service, 205 Court House. Tele-
phone Main 2968.

PHILIP KNOPF, County Clerk, Comptroller, Clerk of County Board, and Clerk of
County Court, Court House, first floor, north end. Telephone Main 695.

JAS. L. MONAGHAN, Deputy County Comptroller and Clerk Board of County Com-
missioners, 210 Court House. Telephone Main 15.

E. J. McARTHY, Chief Clerk Comptroller's office.

LESLIE H. MILLER, Chief Clerk Supt. of Public Service office.

COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SERVICE.

John N. Cunning, Chairman, Office, 1482

Ogden Ave., 120 DeKalb St.
Oscar D. Allen, . . . Oak Park.
Henry J. Beer, . . . Blue Island.
Chas. Burmeister, . 303 Larrabee St.
Daniel D. Healy, . 205 Court House.
Theo. W. Jones, 6655 Wentworth Ave.
Gustav W. Kunstman, 471 S. Paulina St.

STANDING COMMITTEES

FINANCE

Allen, Chairman
Struckman Martin Mack Unold

John A. Linn, . 14 Clybourn Ave.
Thomas J. McNichols, 284 S. Loomis St.
Louis H. Mack, . . 824 Grand Ave.
David Martin, 168 Exchange Bldg., S.Y.
James M. Munn, .... Evanston.
John Ritter, . . 477 Wabash Ave.
Geo. Struckman, .... Bartlett.
Geo. D. Unold, ... La Grange.

COURT HOUSE

Martin, Chairman
Struckman Ritter Mack

Beer

ROADS AND BRIDGES

Beer, Chairman Unold

Ritter

Mack

Linn

SUB-COMMITTEES

INSANE ASYLUM.

Unold, Chairman
Linn McNichols

Munn

Mack

CORONER AND MORGUE

Struckman, Chairman
Kunstman McNichols Beer Burmeister

BUILDING

McNichols, Chairman
Martin Linn

COUNTY HOSPITAL

Munn, Chairman
Burmeister Jones Struckman

OUT-DOOR RELIEF

Jones, Chairman
Kunstman Munn Beer

JAIL AND CRIMINAL COURT

Linn, Chairman
McNichols Unold Martin Burmeister,

Unold

JUDICIARY

Burmeister, Chairman Jones

EDUCATION

Ritter, Chair-man Kunstman

STATIONERY AND PRINTING

Mack, Chairman Martin McNichols

CITY RELATIONS

Kunstman, Chairman Struckman Jones

Ritter

Munn

Linn

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COMMISSIONERS' DISTRICTS.

FIRST DISTRICT. CHICAGO.

Chas. Bunneister, . First District. John A. Linn, . . First District.

John N. Cunning, . " Thomas J. McNichols, .

Daniel D. Healy, . . Louis H. Mack, .

Theodore W. Jones, " David Martin,

Gustav W. Kunstman, . John Ritter,

SECOND DISTRICT.— Towns of Harrington, Bloom, Bremen, Calumet, Cicero, Elk Grove, Evanston,
Hanover, Hyde Park, Jefferson, Lake, Lake View, Lemont, Leyden, Lyons, Maine,
New Trier, Niles, Northfield, Norwood Park, Orland, Palatine, Palos, Proviso,
Rich, Riverside, Schautnberg, Thornton, Wheeling and Worth.

Henry J. Beer, . Second District. Oscar D. Allen, , Second District.

James M. Munn, . . George Struckman, . "

George D. Unold, ... "

County Officers and Heads of Departments.

Jacob J. Kern, ..... State's Attorney.

James Pease, . . . . . Sheriff.

D. H. Kochersperger, . . . .". . County Treasurer.
Samuel B. Chase, . ". . . Recorder.

Frank J. Gaulter, .. . . . Clerk Circuit Court.

Stephen D. Griffin, . . . . Clerk Superior Court.

Abijah O. Cooper, '. ' . ., . . Clerk Probate Court.

Ernest J. Magerstadt, . . x . . Clerk Criminal Court.

James McHale, . . . . Coroner.

Orville T. Bright, , . . County Supt. of Schools.

James D. Morrison, . . . . Civil Service Commissioner.

Edward D. Northam, .. . . Civil Service Commissioner.

Samuel M. Burdett, . . . . Civil Service Commissioner.

Geo. C. Waterman, ... . . County Surveyor.

Robt. S. lies, ... . . County Attorney.

F. L. Shepard, . • . . . . ist Asst. County Attorney.

Wm. F. Struckman, . . . .ad Asst. County Attorney.

Wm. H. Ward, . . . . -3d Asst. County Attorney ( tax matters.)

Dr. T. N. Jamieson, . . . Supt. Public Service.

Edward Austin, . . . . Committee Clerk.

James H. Graham, .... Warden County Hospital.

Geo. F. Morgan, . . . Supt. Coiinty Institutions, Dunning.

Dr. E. C. Fortner, . . . County Physician.

Geo. S. Oleson, . . . County Agent.

E. A. Bothne, ... . Chief Jury Clerk.
S. B. Jamieson, . County Electrician.
Frank Wimmerslage, ... , . . County Farmer.
Warren H. Milner, . ... County Architect.
Henry Bartels, . . . . Custodian Court House.
Chris Dahnke, . . . Custodian Criminal Court Bldg.

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DIRECTORY OF COOK COUNTY COURT HOUSE

AND

CRIMINAL COURT BUILDING.

March ist, 1896.

Room Directory, COOK COUNTY COURT HOUSE, Washington, Clark and Randolph Sts.

BASEMENT FLOOR.

Recorder's Chief Clerk.
Recorder's Receiving Department.
Recorder's Abstract Department.
Recorder's Examining Department.

7
11
19
25

29 [ Sheriffs Offices.
31 j

g |- Recorder's Folio Writers.

10 j

14 Carpenter Shop.

16 Engine Room.

Oft i

SQ > Recorder's Map Department.

203
205
207
213
217
225
229

FIRST FLOOR.

County Clerk, north half of building. County Treasurer, south half of building.

Plumber of the building, west of elevators.

SECOND FLOOR.

President Board County Commissioners.

Superintendent Public Service.

Judge Windes.

Judge Windes, chambers.

Clerk County Court.

Clerk Circuit Court.

Circuit Court File Room.

301
303
307
309
313
317
321
323
327
331
333

THIRD

Assistant County Attorney.

Judge Hutchinson, chambers.

Judge Hutchinson.

Cook County, Civil Service Commission.

Store Room.

Judge Carter, County Court.

Judge Carter, chambers.

Judge Adams, chambers.

Judge Adams.

Judge Neely, chambers.

Judge Neely.

200 Jury Room.

202 County Board Committee Room.

204 County Board Committee Clerk.

206 County Board Assembly Room.

208 Comptroller, private.

210 Comptroller's Office.

212 Judge Dunne, chambers.

214 Judge Dunne.

216 County Map Department.

218 Custodian of the Building.

226 Clerk Superior Court.

FLOOR.

302 Judge Gibbons, chambers.

306 Judge Goggin.

308 Judge Goggin, chambers.

310 Branch, County Court.

312 Judge Baker, chambers.

314 Judge Baker.

316 Judge Burke.

318 Judge Burke, chambers.

320 Recorder Torrens Land Title Department.

322 Judge Clifford, chambers.

326 Judge Clifford.

FOURTH FLOOR.

401 Circuit Court, Chancery Record Writers. 402

403 Chief Bailiff and Jury Clerk. 404

405 Superior Court Record Writers. 406

407 Judge Stein. 408

411 Judge Stein, chambers. 410

411 Judge Brentano, chambers. 414

413 Judge Brentano. 420

417 Judge Horton. 422

417A Judge Horton, chambers. 424

421 Judge Paine. 426

Judge Paine, chambers. 428

Judge Tuley, chambers.

423
423
427

Judge Ewing, chambers.

Jury Room.

Judge Ewing.

Judge Hanecy.

Judge Hanecy, chambers.

Law Institute.

Clerk Probate Court, private.

Stairs to Attic.

Judge Kohlsaat, chambers.

Judge Kohlsaat, Probate Court.

Clerk Probate Court.

HENRY BARTELS, Custodian Court House.

Judge Tuley.

DIRECTORY OF CRIMINAL COURT BUILDING.

Dearborn Ave. and Washington St.

1st floor, left or west side, Clerk of Criminal Court.

Sheriff's Office.

Coroner's office.

State's Attorney's Office.

Branch 1, Criminal Court.
" 2,
" 3, "
" 4,

1st
1st
2d
2d
3d
3d
4th

right or east
right or east

left or west
right or east

left or west

4th floor, left or west side, Custodian of Building.

4th right or east " Branch 5,Criminal Court.

5th left or west " Judge Sears, Superior "

5th right or east " Judge Freeman " "

5th office of Asst. County Attorney Struckman.

6th left or west side, Branch 6, Criminal Court.

6th right or east " Grand Jury Room.

6th right or east " Asst. State's Att'y Office.

CHRIS. DAHNKE, Custodian of Criminal Court Building.

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General Passenger Agent.

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DANIEL D. HEALY,
President Board of Commissioners, Cook County, 111.

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JOHN H. BROWN, Manager.

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Band Wagons ^r* Omnibusses

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Office and Stables,

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NELSON MORRIS. F. E. VOGEL. EDWARD MORRIS. HERBERT N. MORRIS.

NELSON MORRIS & CO.

Dressed Beef, Mutton and Pork

Lard Refiners, Supreme Brand Lard, Hams and Bacon.

FAIRBANK CANNING CO. PACKERS OF

L-ION BRHND

CANNED GOODS.

Union Stock Yards, Chicago, 111. National Stock Yards, East St. Louis, 111.

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BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.

GUSTAV W. KUNSTMAN.

CHARLES BURMEISTER.

JOHN N. CUNNING.
Chairman Public Service Committee.

LOUIS H. MACK.

JAMES M. MUNN.

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Chicago

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Galvanized Iron and Copper

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THE CARL ANDERSON CO.

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Stationery and Marine Engines,

Boilers, Pumps and Well-Boring Machinery.

REPAIRING AND JOBBING PROMPTLY ATTENDED TO.

HAND BOOK OF COOK COUNTY INSTITUTIONS.

BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.

THOMAS J. McNICHOLS.
Chairman Building Committee.

JOHN A. LINN.

GEORGE D. UNOI.D.

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The Largest and Only Establishment in the World Devoted
Exclusively to the Manufacture of

Jail Cells and Iron Work for Prisons

The Paulyjail
Building &
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Company

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Hardened Steel Cells ^* Steel and Iron Doors

Patent Rotary Cells ^® Prison Window Guards

Common Iron Cells 3KK Iron Bunks

Calaboose Cages Jail Locks, Etc.

CORRESPONDENCE SOLICITED.

HAND BOOK OF COOK COUNTY INSTITUTIONS.

BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.

OSCAR D. ALLEN.

THEODORE W. JONES.

HENRY J. BKER.

GKORGE STRUCKMAN.

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ESTABLISHED 1851

OLDEST GROCERY HOUSE IN CHICAGO.

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Wholesale Grocers
Importers and
Manufacturers ....

MARKET STREET

Our New Building, Lake, Union and Eagle Sts., which we
will occupy about May.

ESTABLISHED 1857.

INCORPORATED 1882.

W. M. HOYT COMPANY,

IMPORTERS AND MANUFACTURERS.

\Vholesale Qrocers

OFFICE AND WAREHOUSE:

1 to 11 Michigan Avenue, and 1 to 9 River Street.

FORT DEARBORN COFFEE AND SPICE MILLS AND MANUFACTORY:

6 & 8 River Street.

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T. N. JAMIESON,
Superintendent of Public Service.

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MCNEIL & HIGQINS Co.

Wholesale Grocers and Importers

3, 5, T, 9, 11 & 13 LAKE ST., COR. MICHIGAN AVE.

CHICAGO, ILL-.

C. B. SHEFLER, President and Manager. N. C. FISHER, Secretary and Treasurer.

TELEPHONE MAIN 5102.

The Garden City Sand Co.

FIRE BRICK, WALL COPING, FLUE LINING, PORTLAND
LOUISVILLE CEMENT, ACME CEMENT PLASTER, FIRE
PROOFING, PARTITION TILE, SAND OF EVERY KIND,
CRUSHED QUARTZ, ETC.

Suite 1010, Security Bldg, Fifth five, and JVIadison St., Chicago.

ESTABLISHED 1557.

Sprague, Smith & Co

MERCHANTS, MANUFACTURERS,
IMPORTERS.

Plate Glass, Window Glass of all
Kinds, Picture Glass, Rough. Ribbed.
Colored Cathedral, Enameled and 207 & 209 Randolph St.,

Ininnorl I. looc* L- r>A n n n onri l_ n r-rv> ••» n * '

Chipped Glass. French and German
Looking Glass Plates,

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Eos does the Family Washing while you sleep.
Eos is Woman's Best Friend.

Eos is unique in its composition and action, and totally
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Deputy County Comptroller.

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Evans
Marble Company

Importers, Producers, Manufacturers and
Wholesale Dealers in

Italian and Tennessee Marbles
For Building Interiors*

Plumbers' Slabs, Furniture Marble,
Mantels and Monumental Stock.

Telephone Harrison 552.

225 Dearborn Street, Chicago

Rooms 405 and 406.
FRANK L. DAVIS, Manager.

Contractors for Marble and Mosaic Work on New
Criminal Court Building and Cook County Jail Bldg.

LOUIS LEWIN. SAMUEL LEVIN.

MAX BRO.

A. LEWIN & SON

Manufacturers of

Negligee Shirts,
Pants and Overalls

187 & 189 Market Street,

CHICAGO.

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New Fire-Proof Building. CHICAGO.

Steel Plate and Lithographic
Engraving and Printing*

BONDS

For Railways, Towns and Cities, Real
Estate Bonds, Street Railways,Water Works,
and Gas Companies.

Certificates of Stock, Drafts, Checks, Letter and Bill
Headings, Etc., for Railways, Banks, Merchants and
Corporations.

C. C. CHENEY, President.

C. A. CHAPMAN, Treasurer.

C. HEINEMAN, Secretary.

Bonds and other secureties engraved by this Company
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Orders Carefully and Promptly Filled.

STORE AND WAREROOMS
173-175 ADAMS ST.

Central Electric Company

CHICAGO.

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E. J. McARTHY,
Chief Clerk Comptroller's Office.

LESLIE H. MILLER,
Chief Clerk Superintendent of Public Service Office.

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Arc and Incandescent Light. Wiring for all Branches of

Electric Elevators. Electric Service.

Electric Power. Electric Plants Installed.

Electrical Supplies.

CHICAGO
EDISON COMPANY

EDISON BUILDING.
Telephone Main 1280. 139 AdaiTlS St., ChJCagO.

CHICAGO

TELEPHONE COMPANY

GENERAL OFFICES:

203 Washington St., Chicago.

Operating Telephone Exchanges in Chicago and all Cities and Towns
in the Counties of Cook, DuPage, Lake, McHenry, Kane, Kendall,
Grundy and Will, in Illinois, and Lake and Porter in Indiana.

Estimates furnished for Speaking Tube, Private Line, Club Line and
Telephone Exchange Service of every description.

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ROBERT M. SIMON,
Chief Deputy County Clerk.

HENRY L. HERTZ,
Chief Deputy Clerk of the County Court.

PHILIP KNOPF,

County Clerk, County Comptroller, Clerk County Court,
Clerk Board of County Commissioners.

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OFFICIALS OF COOK COUNTY AGENT'S OFFICE.

CHARLES F. PASDELOUP,
Assistant County Agent.

MEYER COSSMAN,
Secretary County Agent.

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ANNUAL REPORT OF HON. DANIEL D. HEALY

President Board of County Commissioners of Cook County.

In presenting the exhaustive audible report of President Healy, it seems
essentially germane to the subject to refer in congratulatory terms to the admirable
condition to which the affairs of the county have been brought during the admin-
istration of President Healy.

The executive ability displayed iu producing such commendable results
indicate a genius for improvement such as is possessed by few men in so large a
degree as has been shown by Mr. Healy. His methods have been so thorough in
their completeness that their conception and execution stamp him as an indubitable
master in administrative ability. The high order of excellence to which the
diverse affairs of the county have been brought at the minimum of expense is in
a large measure due to the wise direction of the present honored President of the
County Board, and the President is consequently deservedly one of the most praise-
worthy heads of the County Board that Cook County has ever had. It would be a
work of mere supererogation to extol his efficiency and conscientious fidelity to the
interests committed to his zealous care. Among those who have kept themselves
informed of his plans and achievements for the betterment of the affairs of Cook
County, they — and their name is legion — regard him as a decidedly unique Presi-
dent, admirably adapted for the office which he has so signally dignified during his
incumbency of it.

THE REPORT— IT SPEAKS FOR ITSELF.

At the beginning of the year I submitted a statement showing the resources and
liabilities of the County, and such other information as seemed to me to be for the
best interests of the County. I feel gratified that my recommendations during the
past year have been so well received and, generally, favorably acted upon.

THE COUNTY COURT HOUSE.

The congested condition of all the offices in the Court House, the increase in
the volume of business of the County in all its branches is proof conclusive of the
great need of more room in this building in order to properly accommodate the
public business. Careful consideration has been given to the suggestion to build
two additional stories to the present structure and thus secure the needed room.

CITY AN ILLEGAL OCCUPANT.

This was finally deemed inadvisable at this time, in view of the fact that legal
proceedings are now pending in the courts against the City of Chicago, as to its
illegal occupancy with a building for city purposes of the west half of block 39,
original town of Chicago, the title to which rests in Cook Count}-. Pending a
decision of the case the imperative demand for additional court room has been met
by renting in the Chicago Opera House such rooms as were necessary for holding
courts.

SANITARY IMPROVEMENTS.

During the past year the entire sanitary condition of the Court House has
been overhauled, and all old plumbing torn out and the system changed and
replaced with the latest improved sanitary fixtures. Owing to the massive con-
struction of the building, the securing of proper ventilation and light has proven
a knotty problem. This has, however, been solved during the past year ; the whole

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plan of ventilation has been changed, and a new system of pipes, flues and venti-
lators through the walls into all rooms has been put in, which is now in successful
operation.

Electric lights have been placed in the halls, which, with the introduction of
pure air and light and the improved sanitary condition, all that could be reasonably
expected has been accomplished.

THE COUNTY HOSPITAL.

This institution has been taxed to its fullest capacity during the past year,
owing to the natural increase growing out of an increased population and a large
number of people attracted here expecting to find employment at high and remuner-
ative wages, failing and disappointed, and without friends and means, through
want and exposure, fell sick and thus found refuge in the County Hospital and
became a charge upon the County. These conditions necessitated increased appro-
priations both for the Hospital, Poor House and County Agent's outdoor relief. I
do not now see that these conditions will change or decrease during the coming year.

ADDITIONAL FACILITIES.

Protection to the public, as well as humanity to the afflicted from contagious
diseases, proves the wisdom of the timely action in the erection and equipment of
the new Hospital Pavilion addition to the County Hospital, set apart for the care
and treatment of contagious diseases.

The new Detention Hospital is admirably adapted to the purpose intended.
The accommodations for the insane and dependent children pending their weekly
examinations by the Court, which are held in the building, are ample and fitted
with modern conveniences. The consolidation of the Detention Hospital with the
County Hospital, under the management of the Warden of the Hospital, has resulted
in greater efficiency, better discipline and a reducing of expenses.

The electric equipment has been made efficient by removing all old mains and
wires from the tunnel and replacing them with new mains and wires ; the grounds
are lighted with arc lights ; the passenger elevators in the Administration Building
and the freight elevators in the east and west corridors of the Hospital have been
overhauled and thoroughly repaired ; the interior of the Administration Building
has been painted and decorated, and the stairways repaired. The entire Hospital
plant has been improved by such repairs throughout as were found necessary to
keep the institution in first-class condition.

HOSPITAL LABORATORY — A GREAT DESIDERATUM.

In accordance with the report of your Committee under date of March 25, the
Superintendent of Public Service was instructed to fit up a Clinic Laboratory at the
County Hospital for scientific and experimental purposes, the cost and maintenance of
the same to be paid from the funds received by the Warden from the sale of clinic
tickets, donations, etc., and providing that no expense be incurred without first
being authorized by the Board. The establishment of this branch of medicine in
the Hospital was urgently advocated by the Hospital Medical Staff as essential and
necessary and in line with the advancement of medical science in the treatment of
diseases by microscopical examination of bacteria of diseases and the manufacture
of serum for treatment of tuberculosis, erysipelas, etc., and the manufacture of anti-
toxin for diphtheria and other contagious diseases, as well as keeping and preserving
specimens for information of the House Physicians and Medical Staff. It is hoped
that the Cook County Clinic Laboratory will prove beneficial.

COUNTY MANUFACTURING OF DRUGS.

During the year, by advice of your Committee, you have now in successful
operation, under the direction of a competent pharmacist, a department for the

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manufacture of drugs and chemicals. This departure from the original method of
purchasing outright in the market all drugs required in the Hospital is now an
assured success, not only from an economical standpoint, but insures a higher grade
and a purer quality of drugs at less expense.

MERITED COMMENDATION.

Warden Graham's business management has proven him to be a patient and
efficient officer.

The County Morgue was planned and constructed to accommodate the needs of
the County and City for years to come. It is the largest and best adapted building
of its kind in this country.

CARE OF THE INSANE.

The Board has, by placing the Insane Asylum and Poor House under the
management of a General Superintendent, charged with the conduct of its business
affairs and the discipline of its employes, done much to maintain the deservedly
high standard in which it stands as compared with other similar institutions.

The control and treatment of patients in this institution is now, for the first
time, under the sole management of an able corps of physicians, appointed by reason
of their fitness to treat this class of cases ; and this has resulted in a largely increased
percentage of cures. This is especially gratifying when we take into consideration
the fact that the only class of cases the State Institutions will receive from the County
are those whose maladies show some evidence of yielding to treatment and ultimate
recovery.

In the selection of attendants to care for the unfortunate charges, intelligence
and humanity have been considered as the first qualifications for those positions, and
great care, has been exercised in each case in their selection.

COMPETENT MEDICAL STAFF.

The Committee appointed, under the resolution of Commissioner Allen to
recommend a Supervising Medical Staff, to have charge of the medical treatment
and care of the patients in the County Insane Asylum, submitted to the Board reso-
lutions as their report, under date of September 23, 1895, and recommended Dr.
Richard Dewey, Dr. Sanger Brown and Dr. Archibald Church be selected as the
Supervising Medical Staff. I would recommend that Dr. D. W. Lewis and Dr. Wm.
Cuthbertson be selected to serve as said Supervising Medical Staff for the term
expiring on the first Monday of October, 1896. This Medical Staff has been author-
ized to make rules and regulations governing the resident physicians, nurses and
attendants, and the care and treatment of the patients ; such rules and regulations
to be approved by this Board before becoming operative. They are empowered to
inspect and inquire into the condition of the Institution and the medical treatment
of the inmates.

The gentlemen I have above suggested to act as the Medical Staff are recognized
by the medical profession as eminent authority in the treatment of this particular
class of diseases. From this Staff this Board may reasonably hope to receive valuable
suggestions and recommendations. By frequent visits to the Institution their presence
alone will exert an excellent influence, and I confidently predict good results from
their supervision.

VARIOUS REPAIRS, ETC.

During the year nine old boilers have been taken out and replaced with nine
new boilers, with fittings complete, and such repairs made to the heating apparatus
as to insure comfort.

A new fire pump has been added to the machinery equipment, and the necessary
hose provided for fire protection.

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An ample supply of water is now assured by the laying of an 8-inch main
from the City main supply pipe at Irving Park to and in the grounds of the institu-
tion. Fire plugs and connections have been placed in the grounds and build-
ings at convenient points in case of emergency.

The buildings have been improved and kept in good repair, and by placing the
receipts and disbursements of all supplies and the control of the employes under
the direct supervision of a business manager, many abuses have been corrected,
economy secured, and the service and discipline improved.

The excellent condition of the Dunning institutions reflects credit upon Gen-
eral Superintendent Morgan's business management and his able assistants, Drs.
McGrew, Johnson, Kearney and Ferguson, of the Insane Asylum, and Drs. Crowe,
Ospray and Crowely, of the Poor House. Chief Engineer Quinn has given
valuable service and has made many improvements in his department.

THE POOR HOUSE.

This institution is one of the most difficult of proper management. Many
persons who have no right to be charges upon the County seek this asylum as a
home for the winter. Such a? are physically able to perform manual labor are
given suitable tasks in the building and watching the premises. Such employment,
however, is limited to the necessary requirements of the institution from day to day,
and can only be regarded as a means of something for idle hands to do. As a large
number of the inmates are apparently incapable to attend to their own wants, such
persons require more than ordinary skill and experience to manage without trouble.
The bad element, always present in such an institution, is eliminated as soon as
possible, it being the only means by which deserving cases can be cared for.

THE COUNTY FARM.

During the present year the County Farm has yielded a large amount of sup-
plies for the use of the Dunning institutions. The land is increasing in value, and
its products fully pay the County for the amount invested at market prices.

It furnished supplies during the present year, at market prices, to the value of

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CREDIT DULY ACCORDED.

The duties of the County Agent are exacting, and require the most careful
attention and watchfulness to see that the large amount of money is honestly and
properly expended, and that it only goes to those who are worthy and entitled to
relief. Agent George F. Oleson deserves the highest credit for the able manner in
which he has conducted this department, as also does his efficient assistant, Charles
Pasdeloup.

It seems to me one of the most difficult problems this Board has to contend
with is the proper expenditure of the money appropriated for the care and relief of
the poor.

INTERESTING STATISTICS.

In the appropriation for the present year there was set aside for the supplies for
the County Agent's Department, $100,000; for salaries, $25,000. These sums will
be entirely used, and are hardly sufficient to meet the most urgent calls upon this
department. In addition, there was appropriated $14,275 for out-door relief in
•the country towns. These figures show that this Board will pay out this year
$140,000 in caring for the needy poor.

These figures do not include the cost of keeping the paupers at the Poor House.
It is a fact, established by the records at the County Agent's office, that the greater
share of this money is used during the six months commencing October i and
ending March 31. The same is true in regard to the increased numbers who have

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•SAMUKI. M. BURDETT.

EDWARD D. NORTHAM.

JAMES D. MORRISON.

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to be provided for at the Poor House. This condition exists largely from the fact
that so many men willing to work cannot find employment during the winter
months, and are not able to earn wages high enough during the summer to carry
them and their families through a severe winter.

The County Agent's report for October shows that the total number of families
aided was 1,477. Of" this number 592 were married men, 15 widowers and 2 single
men. The Poor House report shows a daily average of about 800 men.

October being the first month when real needs of the poor commence to
demand attention, the figures of this month are not near so large as the other
months, when it becomes colder and their needs greater.

SOME PERTINENT SUGGESTIONS.

These figures will show that during October Cook County wholly or in part
supported in round numbers between 1,400 and 1,500 men. The coming five
months the number will be larger, probably increased at least 50 per cent. For this
large amount of money so expended Cook County receives nothing in return.

It has occurred to me that some plan might be devised whereby Cook County
might receive some value for this amount of money. Taking these figures, it would
seem only fair to say that during the winter months the County has 500 able-bodied
men who could earn their living if a way was provided for them to do so.

Could not these men be put to work on the streets keeping them free from snow
and mud in connection with the City street cleaning department, the Cotmty to pay
them a small sum, equivalent to what it now costs to care for them ?

Would not the City authorities co-operate with this Board in some manner
whereby the men able to work, who are supported by Cook County, should render
some service for what they receive?

Would not the men asking charity be more willing to avail themselves of some
such arrangement rather than be classed as paupers?

I submit the matter to your careful consideration.

COUNTY ATTORNEY.

The County Attorney has from time to time reported to this Board the status
and condition of all litigation now pending in the various courts in which Cook
County is interested. Mr. lies is entitled to great credit for the skill and energy
which he has shown in the conduct of the Legal Department of the County.

Assistant County Attorney William F. Struckman has charge of that branch of
the County Attorney's office pertaining to insane cases and dependent children
brought before the County Court. In the discharge of this trust he has given
faithful attention to public interests.

COUNTY PHYSICIAN.

The County Physician has charge of the insane committed to the Detention
Hospital pending their examination and disposal by the County Court, as well as
the care and welfare of dependent children coming through the County Agent's
office. To these duties are added the medical attention and treatment of the pris-
oners in the County Jail. To Dr. Fortner I cheerfully accord praise for the efficient
manner in which he has discharged these duties.

COOK COUNTY NORMAL SCHOOL.

The Cook County Normal School grounds consist of 17.12 acres described as
the west half of the southeast quarter of Sec. 21, T. 38, N. R. 14 E. of the 3d P. M.
Ten acres of this property was deeded by L. W. Beck and wife for Normal School
purposes, April 24, 1860. The County has the abstract of title, continued to March
28, 1892. The maintenance of the Normal School amounts to an average cost of

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$36,000 per year. The Normal School is a problem which this Board should
solve. I would recommend that the buildings and a portion of the grounds be turned
over to the City Board of Education with the understanding that the}- maintain a
normal school for the education of teachers for our public schools. The balance of
this property should be subdivided and disposed of, the money to be used for building
purposes. I have no doubt but that from $150,000 to $200,000 would be received
from the sale of this property, and in the meantime relieve the County from the
expense of maintaining said school.

THE OLD JAIL BUILDING.

The Old Jail Building has been for years a just cause of complaint and criticism.
The law regards innocent all prisoners committed to the jail, until properly tried
and convicted, as provided by law. It is just that in the interim between commit-
ment and trial the prisoners should be treated with humanity and their health pre-
served. In order to secure this the new wing of the County Jail has been erected at
a cost of about $100,000. It is estimated that it will require an additional outlay of
$50,000 or $60,000 to furnish the cells and complete the new structure. This
expense must be provided for in the next annual appropriation bill. The County
will then have a jail fully equal to the real demands of justice.

THE NEW CRIMINAL COURT BUILDING.

During the past year this building has been completed by such changes in the
arrangement of offices and court rooms as tended to facilitate the dispatch of public
business. Furniture, where needed, has been provided, and the building in all its
details is now equipped with modern appliances, and is a credit to the County and a
model of convenience.

THE COUNTY JUDICIARY.

I believe the time has come when this Board and the people of this County
should take the necessary steps towards urging the next General Assembly to amend
the law in relation to the Criminal Court of Cook County. I think the present sys-
tem whereby the Circuit and Superior Judges serve in the Criminal Court through a
system of rotation should be abolished and three Judges selected whose sole duty-
should be confined to the Criminal Court. A Judge who is presiding in the Circuit
or Superior Court and compelled to break off and go to the Criminal Court for three
months, necessarily has more or less business pertaining to the Circuit or Superior
Court to which he has to give some time while presiding at the Criminal Court ; and
his calendar stands still while he is in the Criminal Court. The present system is
a source of delay to the common law and chancery litigants, and to the prompt trial
of criminal cases. It is a source of expense to the County by reason of increased
amount of jurors' salaries and cost of dieting prisoners whose cases are delayed, and
in many other ways.

By having Judges who devote their entire time to the trial of criminal cases they
would be able to dispatch a much greater volume of business in a term than is done
under the present system, and the Circuit and Superior Court Judges would be able
to give their entire time to the duties of their own Courts, which would work to the
great advantage of the County and persons having business in the Courts.

In this connection I think it would be well to consider the question of an addi-
tional Judge for the County Court, or devise some method to relieve the County
Court from its present condition.

CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION.

The law creating the Cook County Civil Service Commission became operative
July i, and in accordance with its provisions I appointed three commissioners and
reported my action to this Board at the time.

HAND BOOK OF COOK COUNTY INSTITUTIONS.

E. J. MAGERSTADT,
Clerk Criminal Court.

60 HAND BOOK OF COOK COUNTY INSTITUTIONS.

APPLICATIONS FOR POSITIONS.

During the five months of its existence the Commission has received over 1,500
applications for positions and has examined over 1,200 of the applicants. All the
present employes of the County coming under the jurisdiction of this Board, and
hence under the jurisdiction of the Civil Service Commission are on the classified
list, and the benefits and advantages of civil service as applied to our employes are
fast making themselves felt and the ultimate success of civil service is assured.
The Commissioners have given careful attention to the study of the Act, and have
been earnest in their efforts to administer the law according to its terms and provi-
sions and in a practical, business-like manner.

NURSES AT COUNTY HOSPITAL.

In this connection I deem it my duty to call your attention to the question of
nurses at the County Hospital. As you know, during this year they have been fur-
nished by a contract with the Illinois Training School for Nurses at a cost of $22,200
for the year. In addition to this they have had the services of quite a number of
convalescent patients who were able to leave the hospital but were retained there,
assisting the nurses. At times the County has been called upon to bear the cost of
feeding and caring for as high as from thirty to forty of this class.

This contract expires on the 3ist day of this month and some different arrange-
ment will have to be made for the coming year. Under the opinion of the County
Attorney, dated September 17, the nurses and the medical staff at the Hospital will
necessarily have to be appointed under the Act relating to the Civil Service Com-
mission, and will be under the jurisdiction of that Board. I think it a question to
be well considered whether the County cannot establish a Training School for
nurses at the Hospital, whereby as high or higher standard may be obtained as can
be had under a contract with a private school.

At present under the system in vogue the same nurses only stay a few months
as a rule, and are then sent to other charges more profitable to the school. By this
method the County Hospital, as to a large per cent of the nurses, is simply a
primary or kindergarten department. Nurses appointed after a competitive exam-
ination and retaining their positions as long as they performed their duty and receiv-
ing a proper compensation, in my judgment, would render better service than those
now there without compensation simply for the necessary experience to fit them for
other positions. As to the Hospital Staff and this question of nurses I would rec-
ommend either the Hospital Committee or a special Committee at once take the
matter up and submit a plan to this Board for its approval before the consideration
of the appropriation bill.

A SEASONABLE EULOGY.

The office of the Superintendent of Public Service deserves more than a
passing notice. This department is charged with the expenditure of nearly three-
quarters of a million dollars annually, and I challenge any person to make a just
criticism of the manner in which this office is conducted, or to deny the statement
that every cent of the County's money paid out is only paid out for full value
received. The aim of the Superintendent and his able assistant has been to
encourage all the honest competition possible, and it cannot be said that any clique
or ring of merchants, salesmen or contractors have any inside influence in the matter
of furnishing Cook County with supplies. In this office none but business methods
prevail, and depending, as this Board has to do, upon the Superintendent to so great
an extent for the proper expenditure of so large a sum of money, it is most gratifying
to me, and it must be to the members of this Board, to have the office filled by so
capable and efficient an officer as Dr. T. N. Jamieson.

HAND BOOK OF COOK COUNTY INSTITUTIONS.

ABIJAH O. COOPER,
Clerk Probate Court.

62 HAND BOOK OK COOK COUNTY INSTITUTIONS.

INDUSTRIAL SCHOOLS.

The Industrial School trouble has lately been so thoroughly aired that you are
all conversant with all questions pertaining to the relation of this County to the
various Industrial Schools. I only suggest that before appropriating any sum to
them next year a careful investigation be made, and proper restrictions thrown
around such appropriations as will insure their expenditure for the purpose for
which this Board intends them.

RESOURCES OF COOK COUNTY.

From the certificate of the County Clerk the equalized valuation of all classes
of property in Cook County for the year 1895 is as follows :

Real estate $213,029,549

Personal property 38,531,171

Railroad property 19,183,816

Total |270,745,536

To maintain the County Government, including the payment of principal and
interest of the bonded debt incurred by the County since August 8, 1870, for the
year 1896, the County is allowed by law to levy as a tax an amount equal to 75 cents
on the $100 equalized valuation of all taxable property for the year 1895, being the
last previous assessment, which amount will be $2,030,584.02 for the year 1896.

ESTIMATED RECEIPTS FOR 1896.

The estimated receipts of County Offices in and for the year 1896 over and above
the salaries legally to be paid out of said receipts will be about as follows :

County Treasurer and ex officio County Collector $ 310,00x3 oo

Recorder of Deeds 190,000 oo

County Clerk and Clerk of County Court 200,000 oo

Clerk of Probate Court 100,000 oo

Clerk of Circuit Court 180,000 oo

Clerk of Superior Court 120,000 oo

Sheriff 50,000 oo

Clerk of Criminal Court • 2,000 oo

Coroner 1,000 oo

Total $1,153,000 oo

Available resources will be from tax levy 2,030,584 02

Add estimated receipts from County Offices 1,153,000 oo

Making total from all sources ,. $3,I83,584 02

The fixed charges are the principal on bonded indebtedness incurred since
August 8, 1870.

BONDED INDEBTEDNESS.

OLD INDEBTEDNESS.

May I, 1880, 4^4 per cent Refunding bonds, Series A, expire May i, 1900 $1,158,500 oo

May i, 1885, 4 per cent Refunding bonds, series B, expire May i, 1905 500,000 oo

Total $1,658,500 oo

NEW INDEBTEDNESS.

May i, 1888, 4 per cent Refunding bonds, expire $50,000 each year $ 650,000 oo

February i, 1889, 5 per cent Court House bonds, expire January I, 1899 750,000 oo

May i, 1892, i to 20 years 4 per cent Refunding bonds. Series C, expire $67,500

each year 1,147,500 oo

Total $2,547,500 oo

RECAPITULATION.

Old indebtedness $1,648,500 oo

New indebtedness 2,547,500 oo

Total indebtedness $4,206,000 oo

HAND BOOK OF COOK COUNTY INSTITUTIONS.

STKPHEN D. GRIFFIN,
Clerk Superior Court.

64 HAND BOOK OF COOK COUNTY INSTITUTIONS.

It is evident from this showing, in order to keep within the County's resources,
it will be necessary to curtail the expenses in every branch of the service. How this
shall be accomplished without impairing the service will not only tax your best
judgment, but will require your patient attention. The Circuit Judges can very
materially aid in this direction by careful consideration of the question of how many
assistants they allow the different departments under the provisions of the law.

This Board will be called on in the very near future to renew all its insurance
policies now in force. This will require an additional outlay of about $20,000 for
premiums.

LEGISLATIVE BUCCANEERING.

The last General Assembly passed an Act entitled, "An Act to tax gifts, leg-
acies, inheritances," etc., which is now a law upon our statute books. This law
provides that the tax so collected shall be paid to the State and is to be used for
State purposes.

I do not wish to find fault with the Legislature that passed this law nor with
the law itself, but I think this Board should ask the next General Assembly to
repeal the above law and in its place pass an Act fixing a uniform tax upon all leg-
acies or inheritances over the sum of $50,000 or $100,000, the tax so collected
in each county in the State to be applied toward the support of the charitable
institutions in the county, or to defraying the expenses the said county is called
upon to pay to maintain its charges in charitable institutions. I see no reason why
a tax raised in this manner would not be sufficient in time to bear the greater share
of the cost of our charitable institutions, nor do I see why a tax raised in this man-
ner should go to support the State government. It has so many other sources
from which it can properly raise revenue, such as corporations, franchises, etc.,
that it should leave the sum derived from an inheritance or legacy tax to be expended
as I have indicated.

A MERITORIOUS PROJECT.

In following the plan I have above outlined no poor person would be called
upon to pay any sum or tax for the support of our poor unfortunates who become
public charges, for certainly any heir receiving an inheritance of $50,000 or
$100,000 could well afford to pay a reasonable sum as a tax, which would go for the
purposes above stated, and no one would consider it any hardship to such heir ; on
the other hand, it being a notorious and conceded fact that the poor man is taxed
much higher in proportion than the rich man, it necessarily follows that the poor
pay a larger amount in proportion to their means than the rich toward the cost of
maintaining our public charitable institutions.

By the method I have above suggested, the poor man will almost be entirely
relieved from contributing to the maintenance of our public charitable institutions.

AN IMPORTANT PROPOSITION.

The City of Chicago, in my opinion, ought to bear some of the burdens which
the County is now obliged to provide for ; it should take care of the sick and
maimed poor, and the State should take care of the insane and dependent children.
With the limited revenues of the County we are called on to provide Court Houses
and quarters for all County officers, a Jail, a Hospital, an Insane Asylum, a Poor
House, a Morgue, and to pay for the running of all courts of record, State's Attor-
ney's office, Coroner, Sheriff, and take care of the poor and insane and dependent
children, pay for the clothing and necessaries for Cook County's inmates at the
State charity institutions, and board for the prisoners sent to the Bridewell by the
Criminal Court.

This Board should take action to secure an amendment to the present law by
the Legislature in regard to fees and salaries of the State's Attorney's office, so that

HAND BOOK OF COOK COUNTY INSTITUTIONS.

CHARLES N. PETERS,
Chief Deputy Sheriff.

JOHN L. WHITMAN,
Jailor Cook County.

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JAMES PEASE,
Sheriff of Cook County.

HAND BOOK OF COOK COUNTY INSTITUTIONS.

all moneys collected for the forfeiture of bail bonds be paid into the County Treas-
ury. It is manifestly unjust that no accounting of this source of revenues should
be made to the County.

In conclusion, I wish to thank the members of this Board for the prompt
attendance at the meetings of this Board and their faithful discharge of their duties
as members of the various committees, and their courtesy to me as President of the
Board.

Referring to the estimate of our resources for the coming year, I trust it will be
the aim of every member in considering the annual appropriation bill to see that
every cent is placed where it will be of the most benefit to the citizens and tax-
payers of Cook County and expended in a practical, business-like manner.

STATEMENT OF APPROPRIATIONS AND EXPENDITURES FOR
SUPPLIES AND REPAIRS, 1895.

INSTITUTION OR OFFICE.

Amount Ap-
propriated
for Supplies
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Amount Ex-
pended from
Jan. I to
June 30, 1895.

Amount Ex-
pended from
July I to
Dec. i, 1895.

Balance
Dec. i, 1895.

Hospital and Detention Hospital

$155 ooo oo

1 76,728 II

ft cc o6s 8s

{ 23 206 04

Dunning Institutions .

220,000 oo

128,096 55

77.OQ8 SQ

14 804 86

County Agent

100,000 oo

72,597 05

11,171 29

16 231 66

*Custodian Court House

50 ooo oo

•*5 824 20

92Q1 60

4 782 20

"^Custodian Criminal Court Building

16,000 oo

4,713 48

5,455 36

S.Sii 16

Sheriff

12,000 oo

7,722 48

4,277 52

Superintendent of Public Service

4 ooo oo

1.568 II

920 46

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Commissioners and Comptroller

6 ooo oo

3 002 6 i

1.874 s6

I 122 83

tState's Attorney . .

I 500 oo

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4.60 do

^County Superintendent of Public Schools

] 1,500 oo

2 4O4 QT.

746 48

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Normal School

10,000 oo

4,265 41

3,405 17

2,^2Q 42

Coroner

2,000 oo

353 54

369 76

1,276 70

Clerk of the Criminal Court

^.500 oo

2, =JQ7 11

QO2 87

County Clerk and Clerk of the County Court

12,500 oo

7,384 77

5,115 23

County Treasurer

8,000 oo

4,984 67

956 59

2,058 74

10,000 oo

4,416 38

2,234 17

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Clerk of the Circuit Court

8,500 oo

3,854 15

4,645 85

Clerk of the Superior Court

8 ooo oo

3 ooi 62

2 067 80

2 030 58

Clerk of the Probate Court

4 500 oo

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I. IV} 11

221 15

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187 26

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2,000 oo
250 oo

954 69

372 72

186 18

672 59
6l 8s

County Attorney

2,600 oo

1,460 64

528 06

611 30

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{368,789 93
189,203 20
82,271 80

{189,203 20

$ 83,271 so

Total

$6AO 26d Q^

$640 264 Qt

*In February the sum of {16,000.00 was transferred from the Supply Fund of the Custodian of the
Court House to Custodian of the Criminal Court Building.

fjuly 31, 1895, page 880, additional sum of {500.00 allowed for supplies.
^Includes {904.93 brought forward from 1894 Supply Fund.

Office Superintendent Public Service
November 30, 1895.

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Judge County Court.

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RULES OF THE BOARD OF COOK COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.

MEETINGS.

Rule I — Regular meetings shall be held on the
first Monday of December, January, February,
March, June and September in each year at 2 p. m.
At the hour of meeting the President shall call
the Board to order and instruct the Clerk to call
the roll and note the absentees.

Rule 2 — A majority of all the members shall
constitute a quorum for the transaction of busi-
ness. Should a quorum not be present, the meet-
ing shall stand adjourned from day to day until a
quorum is obtained.

Rule 3 — The regular order of business, unless
otherwise directed by the Board, shall be as fol-
lows:

(r) Reading and approving the records of the
proceedings of the last meeting.

(2) Unfinished business.

(3) Communications and petitions.

(4) Reports from standing committees.

(5) Reports from special committees.

(6) Resolutions and motions.

PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD.

Rule 4— It shall be the duty of the President to
enforce all the rules for the government of the sev-
eral Institutions and Departments of Cook County,
and the neglect or refusal of any officer or employe
to observe said rules shall be sufficient cause for
the suspension or removal of said officer or
emyloye by the President. And any vacancy so
created shall be filled in the manner in which the
appointment was originally made, provided noth-
ing herein shall be construed to evade the rules of
Civil Service.

He shall call special meetings of the Board
whenever, in his opinion, the same may be neces-
sary, or upon the written request of five members
of the Board, and he shall preside at all meetings
of the Board, and generally perform all the duties
of a presiding officer.

He shall preserve order and decorum ; shall
decide all questions of order — subject, however, to
an appeal from his decision ; shall refuse to enter-
tain any proposition involving the expenditure of
money unless the same is reduced to writing, with
the signature in full of the member offering the
same endorsed thereon ; shall order a call of the
yeas and nays upon all appropriation resolutions,
and upon all propositions whereby any liability,
directly or indirectly, may be created, and upon
all other propositions, whenever the same is
demanded by any member of the Board ; and
whenever a report of a committee or any proposi-
tion involving the expenditure of more than
|5oo has been divided for the purpose of consid-
ering it item by item, and after the last item has
been disposed of, he shall, whether a motion to
that effect be made or not, put the question : Shall
the report (resolution or motion, as the case may
be) be adopted as a whole? And thereupon he
shall order a call of the yeas and nays.

He shall have the same privilege of voting as
other Commissioners, but he shall not have a
deciding vote in case of a tie upon any proposition
upon which he has voted as Commissioner.

He shall personally examine all requisitions for
supplies, and if, in his judgment, any of the
articles mentioned are unnecessary or extravagant,
he shall strike them out and report such action to

Public Service Committee for their action, and the
sub-committees of the different institutions and
departments shall limit the supplies for the various
institutions and departments of the County, so
that the several appropriations shall not become
exhausted before the close of each fiscal year.

He shall, from time to time, personally inspect
the books, papers and accounts of the Superin-
tendent of Public Service and of the Comptroller,
and in case of the failure of either of said officers
to conduct his office in a proper manner, or to
comply with the provisions of law or rules of the
Board defining their respective duties, he shall
promptly report the same to the Board.

He shall sign all contracts for supplies, material
and work, after the same has been approved by
the Board. Provided, however, that no contract
shall be executed or liability incurred until he
shall have ascertained that there is sufficient money
in the proper fund to liquidate such contract or
liability.

He shall, on or before the 3ist day of December
of each year, by and with the advice and consent
of the Board, appoint a Superintendent of Public
Service, a Superintendent of the Institutions at
Dunning, including the Poor Farm, a Warden of
the County Hospital, a County Agent, a County
Attorney, a County Physician, a County Architect,
a Custodian of the Court House, a Custodian of the
Criminal Court Building, and a Committee Clerk
of the County Board, all of whom shall be subject
to these rules.

He shall appoint the Chairman of the Commit-
tee on Public Service, and shall appoint all Stand-
ing Committees of the Board, except the Commit-
tee on Public Service, subject to the approval of
the Board, and shall be ex-officio a member of all
Committees. And shall have such other powers
and perform such other duties as are provided by
law.

In the absence of the President the Board shall
elect a presiding officer pro tempore, who shall,
during such absence or inability, possess all the
powers and perform all the duties imposed upon
said President by law and by these rules.

COMMITTEE ON FINANCE.

Rule 5— There shall be a Committee on Finance,
to consist of five members, and a Committee on
Roads and Bridges, consisting of three members
to be appointed by the President, subject to the
approval of the Board. It shall be the duty of the
Finance Committee to prepare the annual appro-
priation resolution, in and by which shall be ap-
propriated such sums of money as may be neces-
sary to defray all the necessary expenses and lia-
bilities of the County to be paid and incurred during
the fiscal year ; and said resolution shall specify in
detail the several objects and purposes for which
such appropriations are made, and the amount
appropriated for each object or purpose ; said
resolution shall be submitted to the Board for
adoption at a meeting thereof to be held prior to
the 3ist day of March in each year. It shall also
be the duty of said Committee, together with the
President, to superintend and direct the Comp-
troller in the management of his office, and see
that he shall open and keep in a clear, methodical
manner, a complete set of books, which shall
show in detail every appropriation for the fiscal

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F. 3. BAIRD,
Chairman Board of Election Commissioners.

ISAAC N. POWELL,
Chief Clerk Board of Election Commissioners.

W. W. WHEELOCK,
Attorney Board of Election Commissioners.

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year, and also the actual and estimated receipts
from every source of revenue, and such books
shall be kept so as to show, at all times, during
the fiscal year, the amount of money remaining in
each fund unexpended. And said Committee shall
systematically examine all books, papers, vouch-
ers, contracts, bonds, receipts and all other matters
in said office pertaining to the finances of the
County.

All claims against the County which have been
audited by the Comptroller shall be referred to the
Finance Committee, and its action thereon shall
be specifically reported in writing to the Board for
final action.

Said Committee shall direct the Comptroller to
furnish monthly to the Board statements of the
condition of each fund, showing the amount ap-
propriated and the amount expended, and the bal-
ance remaining, to the end that no indebtedness
shall be created in excess of the several amounts
appropriated. All matters pertaining to taxes and
financial affairs of the County generally shall be
referred to the Finance Committee.

COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SERVICE.

Rule 6 — There shall be a committee on Public
Service, which shall comprise all the members of
the Board, the chairman of which shall be ex-
officio member of all sub-committees thereof. It
shall be the duty of the Committee on Public
Service, subject to the approval of the Board, to
devise rules for the government of the several
County institutions and departments of public
service, which shall include a system of visitation
and inspection by said Committee, and for this
purpose there may be appointed from its members
the requisite number of Sub-Committees.

Said Committee on Public Service shall super-
intend the office of Superintendent of Public
Service, and see that he keeps proper books of
accounts, vouchers, etc., and shall, from time to
time, inspect the same ; it shall, subject to the
approval of the Board, make all needful rules and
regulations for the proper conduct of his office.

All supplies shall be purchased and issued to the
several institutions and departments of the County
only upon requisitions, which shall be made in
triplicate, and no requisition calling for supplies
exceeding the sum of $500 shall be divided by
any officer or committee for the purpose of en-
abling such officer or committee to purchase the
same without having first received the approval of
the Board.

SUB-COMMITTEES OF PUBLIC SERVICE COMMITTEE.

Rule 7 — The Chairman of the Public Service
Committee shall appoint the following sub-com-
mittees of the Committee on Public Service, to- wit :
Insane Asylum and Poor House, County Hospital,
Outdoor Relief, Jail and Criminal Court, Court
House, Coroner and Morgue, Building, Judiciary,
Educational, Stationery and Printing, and City
Relations.

COMMITTEE CLERK.

Rule 8— The Committee Clerk shall keep a rec-
ord of the proceedings of all committee meetings.
Said record shall show the names of the members
present, and those voting for and against the adop-
tion of all reports ; and shall also contain a com-
plete statement of the amount of all the bids, and
by whom, and for what made, which have been
considered by any committee. Said record shall
be open at all times to the inspection of the mem-
bers of the Board and to the public.

All the reports of committees shall be in writ-
ing and contain the facts of the matter submitted,
with such recommendations as may be deemed
proper, and the report of the Committee on Fi-
nance shall be signed by the members of the com-
mittee who approve the same. And the report of
the Committee on Public Service shall be signed
by the chairman of such committee only. Any
member or members may submit a minority re-
port, either upon the whole or any part of any
report presented.

All matters referred to a committee shall be re-
ported back to the next meeting or adjourned
meeting of the Board, and in case of a failure to
so report, the subject matter may be recalled by a
majority vote of the Board, and acted upon, the
same as if it had been reported by the committee.

COUNTY BOARD.

Rule 9 — Any member who desires to speak shall
rise from his seat and address himself to the Presi-
dent, and shall confine himself strictly to the
proposition pending before the Board, and avoid
personalities.

Rule 10 — No member shall speak more than
twice nor longer than five minutes on the same
question without leave of the Board. But in a
question of appeal no member shall speak more
than once.

Upon a call of the yeas and nays, no member
shall speak more than two minutes in explanation
of his vote.

Rule II — When a question is put to the Board,
every member present shall vote, unless excused
by the Board or personally interested therein.

Rule 12 — After a motion has been stated by the
President, or read by the Clerk, it shall be deemed
the property of the Board, but may be withdrawn
at any time before amendment.

Rule 13 — If the question under debate contains
several distinct propositions, any member may call
for a division, but such questions shall not be
finally disposed of until it has been submitted
as a whole. And when a blank has been filled
and different sums or times proposed, the question
shall first be put upon the largest sum and longest
time.

Rule 14 — When a question is before the board
no motion shall be in order but these: First, to fix
the time to which the Board shall adjourn when it
adjourns ; second, to adjourn ; third, to lay on
table ; fourth, the previous question ; fifth, to post-
pone indefinitely ; sixth, to postpone to a certain
time ; seventh, to commit ; eighth, to amend ; and
these motions shall be privileged and have prece-
dence in the order in which they are made to suc-
ceed each other by this rule. And the motion to
adjourn, to lay on the table and for the previous
question, shall be decided, without debate.

Rule 15 — A motion to adjourn shall always be
in order, except, first, when a member is in pos-
session of the floor ; second, when the yeas and
nays are being called; third, when the members
are voting ; fourth, when adjournment was the
last preceding motion ; or, fifth, when it has been
decided that the previous question shall be taken,
and the "previous question" shall be as follows :
"Shall the main question be now put? "

Rule 16 — The effect of the main question being
ordered shall be to put to an end all debate and
bring the Board to a direct vote, first upon all
amendments pending, and then on the main ques-
tion.

Rule 17 — A member who votes with the prevail-

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ing side, or any Commissioner who was absent at
the time the vote was taken, may move a recon-
sideration, but no such motion shall be in order
after the expiration of the next meeting of the
Board.

Rule 18 — All resolutions or motions whereby
any money shall be appropriated, or by virtue of
which any contract shall be made, or any act
done which may directly or indirectly, or in any
manner whatever, create any pecuniary liability
on the part of the County, shall be submitted in
writing, with the signature in full of the member
offering the same ; and no such proposition, if the
amount involved exceeds the sum of $500, shall
be put upon its final passage until after a reference
to one of the standing committees of the Board
and a report from such committee to the Board at
a subsequent meeting thereof ; and the vote upon
all propositions involving the expenditure of
money, whether for more or less than $500,
shall be by yeas and nays, and the result thereof
shall be entered upon the records of the Board.

Rule 19 — The roll shall be called and the yeas
and nays taken and entered upon the record upon
the demand of any member. All contracts for
supplies, material and work shall first be approved
by the Board and signed by the President,
Superintendent of Public Service and Comptroller.
All bonds taken for the faithful performance of
contracts, and all bonds given by County officers
and employes, shall be referred to the Finance
Committee to inquire into the sufficiency of the
sureties, and after they have been approved by
the Finance Committee and confirmed by the
Board, they shall be filed in the office of the
Comptroller as provided by law.

Rule 20 — Any proposition for the purchase or
sale of real estate shall be considered by the
Board in open session, and all deeds and contracts
for the same shall receive the approval of the
President and two-thirds of all the members
elected to the County Board before becoming
binding upon the County.

Rule 21 — All communications or resolutions
presented by a member of the Board upon which
any action is taken, shall be printed in the Pro-
ceedings of the Board, and all bonds, contracts,
communications from contractors and County
officers, and all estimates of architects approved
by the Board, and all requisitions for supplies
shall be printed in the current Proceedings.

Rule 22 — No receipt, order for goods, requisi-
tions, vouchers, contracts, bills, bonds, coupons,
or papers of any sort used by an officer, com-
mittee or the Board, shall be destroyed, but after
being used or paid shall be indorsed to that
effect and filed with the Clerk for safe-keeping
until the same shall be ordered to be destroyed by
a resolution of the Board, and such destruction
shall be done as directed by the Board.

Rule 23 — No person not a member or ex-member
of the Board, or an officer or an employe thereof,
shall be allowed inside the railing or upon the
floor of the Board while the same is in session,
unless by permission of the Board or the presiding
officer thereof.

Rule 24 — The rules of parliamentary practice
comprised in "Roberts' Rules of Order" shall
govern the Board in all cases in which they are
applicable and not inconsistent with the standing
rules and orders of the Board.

Rule 25 — The Superintendent of the County
Institutions at Dunning shall reside in one of the

said Institutions free of rent and household
expenses for his own family, and shall be respon-
sible for the management of said Institutions,
including the Poor Farm.

The Warden of the County Hospital shall reside
at the County Hospital free of rent and household
expenses for his own family, and shall be held
responsible for the management of the Hospital.

They shall regulate visits, discipline employes,
and shall see that every department is properly
conducted, and that the strictest economy is
practiced consistent with efficient service and the
welfare of the patients.

ESTIMATES AND PAY-KOIAS.

Rule 26— The Warden of the County Hospital,
the Superintendent of the Insane Asylum and
Poor House, the County Agent, the Custodian of
the Court House and the Custodian of the
Criminal Court Building, shall submit to the
President a complete list of all employes under
them, the position and amount of salary, as pro-
vided in the annual appropriation bill, and the
President shall cause a record to be kept of said
employes under proper headings, the position and
amount of salary ; and the Comptroller shall keep
a like record, and the pay-rolls submitted by the
heads of the various institutions and departments
shall correspond with said records.

Suspensions for inefficiency, incapacity and for
violation of rules shall be reported to the Presi-
dent at once, who in turn shall notify the Comp-
troller. Any violation of the foregoing by the
head of any department or institution shall be
sufficient cause for his removal. The President's
record of appointments shall be open at all times
for inspection by the Commissioners.

Rule 27— The heads of all departments and
institutions of Cook County, including the County
officers, shall, on or before the 3ist day of Decem-
ber, in each year, submit to the County Comp-
troller itemized estimate of the amount of money
required to meet the expenses of their several
departments and offices during the succeeding
year, commencing January I, and shall also sub-
mit a statement of the receipts and expenditures
of their several offices and departments during the
preceding year. All officers and heads of depart-
ments shall attach to their several pay-rolls, when
presented for audit, an affidavit in the following

form, viz: " being duly

sworn, says that this pay-roll is true and correct,
and that the several items herein mentioned are
in accordance with the order of the County Board,
and also with the list of salaries adopted by the
Countv Board for the period in which the service
as charged was rendered, and that the persons
whose names appear on said pay-roll are either
native or naturalized American citizens, or have
in good faith declared their intention to become
such, as required by an Act of the General
Assembly of the State of Illinois, approved June
I, 1889, in force July I, 1889, or are exempt from
the operation of said Act by reason of age or sex."

REQUISITIONS.

Rule 28 — The heads of all departments and
institutions of the County, including the County
officers, shall make application to the Superin-
tendent of Public Service for all supplies, which
by law the County is required to furnish ; such
application shall be made by requisition, at such
time and in such manner as the Superintendent
of Public Service may prescribe, unless otherwise

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provided in the rules, or by special order of the
County Board.

All requisitions for supplies shall show the
quantity of goods on hand, and the quantity
received and distributed since the first day of the
month in which the requisition is made. Failure
to fill out the blanks prepared for this purpose
shall be deemed sufficient cause for suspension or
removal.

In all cases where requisitions are submitted,
calling for goods which can be purchased only by
samples, the officer or department making the
requisition must submit to the Superintendent of
Public Service samples of the articles required.

From the date of the adoption of these rules no
indebtedness or liability contracted in any other
manner than as herein specified, by any officer of
the County, whether elected by the people, or
appointed by the County Board, shall be recog-
nized or paid, unless it shall appear that the officer
contracting the same had authority, by law, so to
do.

RECORDS AND REPORTS.

Rule 29 — The officers of every institution and
department under the control of the County Board
shall keep accurate books of account, in a clear
and methodical manner, under the direction of the
Superintendent of Public Service, so as to cor-
respond with the books kept in his office, and
such books shall be open to the inspection of
members of the Board and the Superintendent of
Public Service at any and at all times.

The General Superintendent of the Institutions
at Dunning — including the Poor Farm, the
Warden of the County Hospital, the County
Agent, and the County Physician shall each keep
a register, in which shall be recorded the name of
each patient, inmate or applicant for relief; the
sex, age, residence, occupation, nativity, and, if
sick or disabled, the disease or cause of disability,
together with such other items of information as
the President of the Board may direct. In all
institutions to which this rule will apply the
register must also show the number or letter of
the ward and the number of the bed occupied by
the party named, as well as the names of such
relatives or friends as are to be notified in case of
death. The records must also show all births and
deaths occurring in the several institutions, and in
all cases of death the relatives and friends of the
deceased must be immediately notified.

On the first day of each and every month the
General Superintendent of the Institutions at
Dunning — including the Poor Farm, and the War-
dens of the Cook County Hospital and the Deten-
tion Hospital, shall report to the County Board
full information as to number of admissions, dis-
charges, deaths, and still remaining in their sev-
eral institutions, and the County agent shall re-
port the number of applications for relief, the
number refused, and the number to whom relief
was granted during the preceding month. The
County agent shall also report, on or before the
fifth day of every month, all expenditures of the
preceding month, together with the amount of
supplies on hand, received and distributed during
the preceding month, and the number of persons
to whom relief had been granted.

The heads of the several departments named,
shall each, on the first day of December of each
year, make an annual report, which shall be a
summary of the monthly and weekly reports as
above specified.

The persons in charge of the different depart-
ments and institutions of the County shall make
reports, not otherwise specified, at such times and
in such manner as the President of the County
Board may direct.

BONDS.

Rule 30 — The Superintendent of Public Service
shall, within ten days after the date of his appoint-
ment, file with the County Board a good and suf-
ficient bond in the penal sum of $50,000; the
General Superintendent of the institutions at Dun-
ning— including the Poor Farm, and the Warden
of the County Hospital, each in the penal sum of
f 10,000, and the County Agent and the County
Physician in the penal sum of $10,000, all con-
ditional on the faithful discharge of their several
duties.

GENERAL POWERS OF OFFICERS.

Rule 31 — No officer, employe or assistant in the
employ of Cook County, shall accept or receive
from any source whatever any fees, emoluments or
perquisities or presents, directly or indirectly,
other than the salary or other compensation des-
ignated by this Board or such as is authorized by
the statutes of the State of Illinois for any services
rendered or to be rendered in the discharge of any
duties connected or incident to the position he or
she holds while in the employment of the County.

All heads of departments shall so regulate their
expenditures so that the expenses for any year
shall not exceed the amounts of the appropriation
for that year.

Superintendents and heads of departments shall
make such rules and regulations for the govern-
ment of their respective officers and institutions as
may be approved by the President of the County
Board and the committee in charge.

ADMISSION TO INSTITUTIONS.

Rule 32 — The admission of inmates to the Poor
House shall be only upon the order of the County
Agent and the County Physician, or the Super-
visor of the town wherein the applicant resides.

No person shall be admitted as an inmate of the
Insane Asylum unless committed by due process
of law.

No person shall be admitted as an inmate of the
Hospital who is known to be financially able to
provide for himself, and whenever it is ascertained
that such persons are being cared for they shall be
discharged.

PROHIBITION OF LIQUOR.

Rule 33 — Any employe, attendant or inmate of
the Poor House, Insane Asylum or Hospital who
introduces liquor, or who shall be found under the
influence of liquor within or upon the grounds of
the Institution to which he belongs, or who shall
disturb the house by quarreling, using profane or
abusive language, or shall behave with disrespect
to the officers or employes, or act immorally in
any respect, shall be immediately discharged.

HEADS OF DEPARTMENTS AND INSTITUTIONS.

Rule 34— It shall be the duty of the heads of
various departments and institutions to prescribe
the several duties of the employes under them ;
they may suspend such employes at their pleasure
for inefficiency or inability to perform the duties
for which they were employed and shall report the
same to the President. They shall have full charge
of all business matters pertaining to the manage-
ment of their respective departments and institu-
tions, being subject only to the statutes of the

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State of Illinois, and such rules, regulations and
orders as the Board of County Commissioners
have in these matters determined or may here-
after make. It shall be the duty of the Superin-
tendent of the Dunning Institutions, so far as pos-
sible, to prevent the escape of patients entrusted
to his care, but in the event of an escape, immedi-
ate search must be made until the patient is found
and returned. He shall allow only patients and
employes at the Dunning Institutions to partici-
pate in the weekly dance or other entertainments
at the Asylum given tor the benefit of patients.

Patients and inmates of all the Institutions of
the County must be treated with humanity and
care. Unnecessary force shall not be employed in
any case, and force shall not be used at all except
in extreme cases, and all such cases must be im-
mediately reported in writing to the chief officer
of such department. Any attendant known to
have struck or abused a patient or inmate, or who
shall have failed to report as above shall be imme-
diately discharged.

COUNTY PHYSICIAN.

Rule 35 — The County Physician shall reside at
the Detention Hospital and give proper medical
attendance to patients at that Institution, includ-
ing attention at Court. He shall supervise the
transfer of patients from the Detention Hospital
to the Insane Asylum. It shall also be his duty
to report to the Warden any improper conduct or
neglect of duty on the part of any attendant or
employe at the Detention Hospital.

He shall, with the advice and co-operation of
the Sheriff, have a general oversight of the sani-
tary regulations of the County jail, and give all
necessary medical or surgical attention to individ-
uals confined therein.

COUNTY FARMER.

Rule 36 — The Farmer shall reside on the Farm,
in such building as the County Board may direct.
It shall be his duty to see that the farm is well cul-
tivated. He shall have control of everything per-
taining to the management of the farm, subject to
the approval of the General Superintendent, in-
cluding the barns and stock belonging to the In-
stitutions at Dunning. He shall be furnished by
the General Superintendent of the Institutions at
Dunning, including the Poor Farm, such inmates
of the Insane Asylum and Poor House as are able
to perform the work required, and such numbers
as he may be able to use and, upon the order of
the Board of County Commissioners, the President
may furnish him such additional assistants as may
be required. He shall transfer patients between
the railroad stations and the Institutions at Dun-,
ning, and do such other work in the line of team-
ing as may from time to time be directed by the
Sub-Committee on Poor House and Insane Asy-
lum. He shall not allow the County teams to be
used on the road for amusement. He shall make
application to the General Superintendent of the
Institutions at Dunning, including the Poor Farm,
for such supplies as may be required for the use of
the farm or barns, and shall keep an accurate ac-
count thereof.

He shall, by and with the advice of the Commit-
tee in charge, decide upon the number of horses
to be used for farm labor, and such as are to be
used for the service of the institutions, and select
such as are to be sold and dispose of them to the
best possible advantage.

In the management of the farm he shall give

preference to the raising of such vegetables and
produce as are required for use at the institutions,
and in the cultivation of which the largest number
of inmates can be most profitably employed. He
shall see that the crops are properly harvested,
and shall inform the Superintendent from time to
time what supplies he can furnish, in order that
the same may be used and not allowed to waste on
the ground.

He shall keep an account of the supplies fur-
nished him for the use of the farm, and also of the
crop raised and delivered to the institutions. He
shall take a receipt in every case for all supplies
delivered, and shall charge the same to the proper
institution at the market price, and report the
same, with his receipts, to the Superintendent of
Public Service for information.

MONTHLY REPORTS TO SUPERINTENDENT OF PUB-
LIC SERVICE:

Rule 37 — The heads of the different charitable
institutions shall, on or before the fifth day of
every month, submit to the Superintendent of
Public Service, to be by him reported to the
County Board, a statement of the expenditures of
the institutions under their charge for the preced-
ing month, and they shall also furnish a statement
containing a list, in alphabetical order, of all the
goods on hand at the beginning of the month, the
amount received, the amount consumed and the
amount on hand at the end of the month ; and
they shall also submit a statement showing the
number of inmates during the month.

SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC SERVICE.

Rule 38—11 shall be the duty of the Superin-
tendent of Public Service to purchase all the sup-
plies for the several departments and institutions
of the County, in the manner provided by law,
except in those cases where express authority is
conferred by statute on some other officer so to do.

In the month of December in each year, between
the loth and isth day thereof, he shall advertise
for bids for meat, milk, beer, clothing, bread, ice
and yeast, to be furnished the several County
institutions, and also for dieting jurors, removing
garbage, and advertising, for the period of one
year, beginning on the first day of January next
following.

In the month of November in each year, between
the loth and isth day thereof, he shall advertise
for bids for Printing Proceedings of the Board for
one year, beginning on the first Monday in Decem-
ber next following.

In the month of June of each year, between the
loth and isth day thereof, he shall advertise for
bids for all the coal required by the County for one
year, beginning July i next following.

Between the isth and zoth days of the months
of December, March, June and September, in
each year, he shall advertise for bids for all other
supplies needed by the County (except such
articles as are known as daily supplies) for each
quarter, beginning the first day of January, April,
July and October, except as herein otherwise pro-
vided.

All supplies not included in contracts made for
one year shall be included in the contracts made
for three months, when the quantity and kind can
be accurately described, and also when bids can
be intelligently made from samples submitted.
Requisitions for contract goods in cases of emer-
gency may be filled by the Superintendent of
Public Service, upon the approval of the Presi-

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dent, without submitting the same to the Board.

Supplies not included in contracts, when the
estimated cost of the quantity named in the requi-
sition is more than $100 but does not exceed
$500, may be purchased by the Superintendent
without advertising, on bids solicited from busi-
ness houses dealing in the articles called for.

When the estimated cost of the goods contained
in any one requisition does not exceed fioo,
they shall be purchased by the Superintendent of
Public Service at the lowest market price.

When the estimated cost of such goods exceed
the sum of fcoo, and the articles are not cov-
ered by any contract, the bids therefor must be
submitted to the Board of Commissioners for
action.

All advertised bids, excepting those for quar-
terly supplies, shall be presented to this Board,
and opened in open board meeting in the presence
of all such bidders as desire to be present.

All bids for quarterly supplies shall be opened
by the Superintendent of Public Service, in the
presence of the Board of Commissioners, and of
such bidders as desire to be present.

The Superintendent of Public Service shall in
no case supply goods or articles of any description
to any officer, department or institution, except
upon a requisition submitted in the manner pro-
vided for in the Standing Rules of this Board, nor
shall any contractor be permitted to deliver sup-
plies under any contract upon the order of any
other officer or person than the Superintendent of
Public Service.

The Superintendent of Public Service shall
keep accurate books of account, under the direc-
tion of the President, so that the several amounts
expended may be deducted from the amount
appropriated for each specific purpose, and he
shall keep the heads of the several institutions and
departments fully advised, so that their expend-
itures shall not exceed the amounts appropriated.
It shall also be his duty to direct in what manner
the books shall be kept in the several institutions,
and also in the office of the County Agent, so far
as they relate to supplies, and he shall supervise
and inspect the same from time to time, and report
to the Board of Commissioners the result of such
investigations.

He shall also keep a daily record of all bills for
goods delivered, and after certifying to the correct-
ness of such bills, he shall deliver them to the
Comptroller.

He shall also have tests made, from time to time
(when in his judgment it is necessary), of any con-
tract supplies furnished to any of the institutions
of Cook County, in order to determine whether or
not such supplies are being furnished in accord-
ance with the terms of the contract.

COUNTY ATTORNEY.

Rule 39 — The County Attorney shall be the
legal adviser of the County Board, and shall have
charge of all suits at law or in equity, for or against
the County, and shall be entitled to such assistants
as the Board of County Commissioners shall pro-
vide.

He shall systematize the work of his office and
assign to his several assistants their respective
duties, and be prepared to report to the Board of
County Commissioners the condition of his office,
the state of the work therein, or any department
thereof, or any special matter pertaining thereto,
whensoever required by said Board.

The assistants in his office shall be severally

responsible to the County Attorney, and to the
Board of County Commissioners for the conduct of
the suits and other matters assigned to them, and
the faithful performance of their respective duties,
and shall severally report to the County Attorney
the state of their work and any special matter per-
taining thereto whenever required to do so by him.
The County Attorney shall annually, in the
month of December of each year, make a full and
complete report of the work of his office, and
every department thereof, and file the same with
the Comptroller of the County, and shall at the
close of the term of his office turn over and
deliver to the Comptroller, for the use of his suc-
cessors, the County dockets, together with all docu-
mentary evidence pertaining to County business.

COMPTROLLER.

Rule 40 — The Comptroller shall keep the books
of account, showing the amount appropriated for
each specific purpose named in the appropriation
resolution, together with the several amounts
expended against the same, also an account with
each firm or individual furnishing supplies or
doing business with the County, except pay-rolls,
which may be charged as a whole against the
appropriation for each institution.

He shall also keep a claim docket, in which
shall be entered all claims properly verified by affi-
davit. It shall show the date of presentation of
each claim, the amount and also the amount
allowed by the Comptroller, also the action of the
Board thereon and date thereof, as well as the date
of payment.

All claims shall be audited by the Comptroller
before submitting them to the Board. In doubtful
cases he shall make a statement of the facts, and
may also call upon the legal adviser of the Board
for his opinion upon any matter of law, and all
such information shall be furnished the Finance
Committee or the Board, when called for.

He shall also perform the duties imposed upon
him by statute.

COMMITTEE CLERK.

Rule 41— It shall be the duty of the Committee
Clerk to keep, in addition to the records provided
for in the Standing Rules of the Board, a book
properly ruled, so as to show the date of all bills,
reports, resolutions, petitions, and all other papers
referred to a committee, also a record of all
claims, the date, amount and nature of such claim,
and what disposition was made thereof.

COUNTY AGENT.

Rule 42— It shall be the duty of the County
Agent to grant relief only in case of actual suffer-
ing, and to such persons as are legally entitled to
public charity, viz.: persons who have been actual
residents of Cook County six months prior to
becoming dependent on other than their own
means for support.

He shall carefully investigate all applications
for transportation, and when, in his opinion,
transportation should be furnished, he shall report
such case to the Committee on Public Service, and
act as directed by that Committee.

He shall investigate all applications made to him
for admission to the Hospital, the Poor House, or
the Detention Hospital for the Insane, ascertain
the financial condition of the applicants, and
whether or not they have relatives or friends who
are by law required to provide for them, and in all
doubtful cases shall be governed by the instruc-
tions of the Committee on Out-Door Relief.

HAND BOOK OF COOK COUNTY INSTITUTIONS.

ENGINEERS.

Rule 43 — The engineers of the different County in-
stitutions and buildings shall be respousible for the
general care and management of the boilers, en-
gines, heating apparatus and machinery. They
shall see to it that everything in their department
is kept in perfect order.

The Chief Engineer at the Poor House and
Insane Asylum shall have entire charge of the
water system at the institutions. Also once in
every month, and whenever so ordered by the
Committee in charge, or by the General Superin-
tendent, he shall operate the force pumps in throw-
ing water on the outside of the buildings, and also
see that the hose and pipes inside the buildings are
at all times in good condition, and ready for instant
service. He shall follow the directions of the Gen-
eral Superintendent in supplying the proper degree
of heat in the different rooms, and must give his
personal, undivided attention to the duties of his
position.

In case of fire the engineers must remain in
charge of the pumps ; and the Superintendent
shall direct and control the action of a force of
firemen, which he is hereby directed to organize
from employes of institution.

In an emergency, each engineer shall hold him-
self in readiness to render all the assistance in his
power to any other institution, whenever so directed
by the Superintendent of the institution to which
he is attached.

The several engineers shall be subject to and
under the control of the head of the department in
which they are employed.

RULE 44 — RULES FOR ADMISSION OF CHILDREN
AND THEIR GOVERNMENT AT THE DETEN-
TION HOSPITAL.

1. Age. No child under seven (7) years of age,
nor more than fourteen (14) years of age shall be
admitted.

2. No child shall be admitted who is suffering
from any contagious or infectious disease, nor any
child who has recently been exposed to any con-
tagious or infectious disease, the County Physician
or his assistants being the judges in all such cases.

3. No child shall be admitted to the Children's
Ward of said Detention Hospital until the person
or persons making the application for admission
of said child has made a thorough investigation of
the case (and written a complete history on the
blank form printed for that purpose), and filed the
necessary petition, under oath, setting forth that
the child is dependent on charity and eligible to
one of the Industrial Training Schools, in accord-
ance with Section 322, Paragraph 3 and Section 3,
Chapter 6SA, of Revised Statutes, 1889, Kurd's
edition :

322. " Petition to Establish Dependency Parties.
Paragraph 3. Any responsible person, a resident
of any county in this State, may petition the
County Court, or any Court of Record in said
County, to inquire into the alleged dependency of
any boy or girl then within the County, and every
boy or girl who shall come within the following
description shall be considered a dependent boy or
girl, viz.: Every boy or girl who frequents any
street, alley or other place for the purpose of
begging or receiving alms ; every boy or girl who
shall have no permanent place of abode, proper
parental care or guardianship ; every boy or girl
who shall not have sufficient means of subsistence,
or who from any other cause shall be a wanderer

through streets and alleys or other public places ;
and every boy or girl who shall live with, or fre-
quent the company of, or consort with, reputed
thieves or other vicious persons. The petitioner
shall also state the name of the father and mother
of the boy or girl, if living and if known, or if
either be dead, the name of the survivor if known ;
and if neither the father nor mother of the boy or
girl be living or to be found in the County, or their
names to be ascertained, then the name of the
guardian, if there be one. If there be a parent
living, whose name can be ascertained, or a guard-
ian, the petition shall set forth not only the de-
pendency of the boy or girl, but shall also show
either that the parents or parent or guardian are
or is not fit persons or person to have the custody
of such boy or girl, or that if fit, the father, mother
or guardian consents or consent to the boy or girl
being found dependent. Such petition shall be
verified by oath upon the belief of the petitioner,
and upon being filed the judge of the court shall
have the boy or girl named in the petition brought
before him for the purpose of determining the
application in said petition contained, and for the
hearing of such petition the County Court shall be
considered always open."

4. The petition for admission of said child to
Children's Ward at the Detention Hospital shall
be filed in the office of the County Physician, and
shall be considered his warrant for detaining said
child until such time as he can, by due process of
law, present the child to the County Court, and
action be taken by said Court, as set forth in said
act.

5. Visiting Days — Visitors to Children's Ward
will be admitted on Wednesday and Saturday
afternoons only, between the hours of two and
four o'clock.

6. Children shall be brought into Court by the
attendants of the Children's Ward when so ordered
by the County Physician or his assistant.

7. No child shall be detained in said Detention
Hospital more than forty-eight hours after having
been committed to one of the Industrial Training
Schools.

8. Boys or girls arrested by city officers on
criminal charges will not be admitted to the Chil-
dren's Ward.

9. Blank forms of admission must in every case
be filled out and accompany warrant of commit-
ment.

DETENTION HOSPITAL.
CHILD'S RECORD.

CHICAGO 189. .

Name Sex Age .... Nationality

Personal description Physician, if seen by

one Present state of health Where

found By Now staying with ..... At

Father's name Father's address Circum-
stances Mother's name Mother's ad-
dress Circumstances Legal guardian

Address Brought into Arrested by

Court record

10. The abuse of any child by any attendant or
employe of said Detention Hospital will be con-
sidered just cause for immediate dismissal. Cor-
poral punishment will not be permitted in any
case.

u. The attendant in charge of Children's Ward
shall enter name, age, etc., of each child and by
whom brought to Detention Hospital, in book pre-
pared for such purpose, as soon as possible after
the child is admitted, and in no case is any child

HAND BOOK OF COOK COUNTY INSTITUTIONS.

to be received until all the rules for admission
have been fully complied with.

12. When any boy or girl is rebellious and
beyond the control of the attendant, it shall be the
duty of said attendant to report the case at once to
the County Physician or his assistant, who shall
resort to whatever humane means he may deem
necessary to enforce discipline.

AMENDMENTS, ETC.

Rule 45 — These rules shall not be amended, re-
scinded, nor added to, except by an affirmative vote
of two-thirds of all the members of the Board, after
at least one week's notice in writing of the pro-
posed change, to be given in open meeting, and
read by the Clerk ; nor shall any rule be suspended
except by an affirmative vote of two-thirds of all
the members of the Board.

RULES OF COOK COUNTY CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSIONERS.

CLASSIFIED SERVICE.

Rule I — Classification— The following is hereby
adopted as the classification of the places of em-
ployment in Cook County with reference to exam-
ination for appointment under the Civil Service
law :

Class A — All positions requiring the applicant
or appointee to be a member of any one of the
professions ; also their principal assistants.

Qualification — No person shall be examined by
this Board, or under its direction, for the chief po-
sitions in Class A, without first exhibiting to this
Board a diploma or license showing such person to
be a member of a profession covering the position
applied for, or who shall be under 25 years of age
or over 60 years of age.

Class B — All bookkeepers, clerical, or positions
requiring stenographers, including inspecting
clerks, now called visitors, in the County Agents'
Department, storekeepers and assistants, and all
messengers.

Qualification — No person shall be examined by
this Board, or under its direction, in Class B, who
shall be under 17 years or over 50 years of age.

Class C — All nurses and attendants.

Qualification — No person shall be examined by
this Board, or under its direction, in Class C, who
shall be under 21 years of age or over 50 years of
age.

Class D — All positions to be filled by persons
skilled in any one of the trades, and their assist-
ants, including elevator men.

Qualification — No person shall be examined by
this Board, or under its direction, in Class D, with-
out first furnishing to this Board satisfactory proof
that he or she has served the proper time necessary
to become skilled in the trade covering the posi-
tion applied for, or who shall be under 21 years of
age or over 50 years of age.

Class E — Watchmen, teamsters, hostlers and
farm hands.

Qualification — No person shall be examined by
this Board, or under its direction, in Class E, who
shall be under 21 years or over 55 years of age.

Glass F — All positions of common labor to be
filled by males.

Qualification — No person shall be examined by
this Board, or under its direction, in class F, who
shall be under 21 years or over 50 years of age.

Class G — All positions of domestic work or
common labor to be filled by females.

Qualification — No person shall be examined by
this Board, or under its direction, in Class G, who
shall be under 18 or over 45 years of age.

Rule 2 — Sub-Classification. — All approved ap-
plications will be entered in the Classification
Register provided for by Rule 3, under a Sub-
Classification, covering the places of employment
to which the position specified in the application
blank properly belongs.

Rule 3 — Filing Application — All persons desir-
ing to avail themselves of the benefits of the Civil
Service Act relating to Cook County and to take
the examination under the classified list shall file
with the Secretary of this Board an application on
one of the blank forms prepared for that purpose.

Blank applications can be procured at Room
205, Court House.

Rule 4 — Entry of Applications. — All applica-
tions shall be received by the Secretary, and shall
be given a consecutive number. When examined
and approved by the Board they shall be entered
in a register under the proper classification and
sub-classification, which shall show the name and
address of the applicant, the date of application
and the position specified in the application, and
no person shall be an applicant for examination in
more than one branch of the classified service at
the same time.

Rule 5— Date of Filing Application. — No person
shall be examined by this Board, or under its
direction, whose application is not in proper form
and shall not have been filed with the Secretary
at least five days prior to the regular examination
of the class to which said application belongs.

Rule 6 — To Comply with Rules 3, 4 and 5 — No
person shall be examined by this Board, or under
its direction, until Rules 3, 4 and 5 shall have been
complied with.

Rule 7 — General Qualification of Applicants. —
No person shall be examined by this Board, or
under its direction, who is not either a native or
naturalized American citizen, as required by an
Act of the General Assembly of the State of Illi-
nois, approved June I, 1889, in force July I, 1889,
or are exempt from the operation of said Act by
reason of age or sex, or who is not a resident of
Cook County, Illinois, or who is under 17 years of
age or over 60 years of age, or who has not fur-
nished proper certificates, as to habits and moral
character, or who is not in good health.

Rule 8 — Examinations. Preserved. — All exami-
nations as far as practicable shall be reduced to
writing, and shall be preserved by the Secretary as
a part of the records of this Board.

Rule 9 — Examinations. Practical. — All exami-
nations shall be practical in their character and
shall relate to those matters which will fairly test
the relative capacity of the persons examined to
discharge the duties of the positions to which they
seek to be appointed, and shall include tests of
physical qualifications and health, and when
appropriate, of manual skill. No questions in any
examination shall relate to political or religious
opinion or affiliations. The commission shall con-
trol all examinations.

Rule 10 — Notice of Examinations. — Notice of
the time and place and general scope of every
examination and the class shall be given by the
Commission by publication for two weeks preced-

HAND BOOK OF COOK COUNTY INSTITUTIONS.

ing such examination in a daily newspaper of gen-
eral circulation published in said County, and such
notice shall also be posted by said Commissioners
in a conspicuous place in their office for two weeks
before such examination. The Secretary shall
also send a notice to all applicants whose names
appear on the register and who are entitled under
the class to be examined.

Examinations may be adjourned from time to
time by the Board.

Rule II — Percentage Credit. — In determining the
general average standing of each candidate exam-
ined, too per cent shall be taken as the basis of
percentage.

No person examined shall be entered on the
Register of Examinations as entitled to appoint-
ment, under any classification, who shall not
receive from the Board, or from the examiners
appointed by the Board, a percentage credit of at
least 70.

No person who shall fail at any examination to
receive a percentage credit of 70 shall be entitled
to participate in any subsequent examination until
at least six months shall have elapsed from date of
such failure.

Rule 12 — Promotions. — All examinations for
promotion shall be competitive among such mem-
bers of the next lower rank as desire to submit
themselves to such examination ; and it shall be
the duty of the Commission to submit to the
appointing power the names of not more than
three applicants for each promotion having the
highest rating. The method of examination and
the rules governing the same and the method of
certifying shall be the same as provided for appli-
cants for original appointment.

The Commission will endeavor, as far as prac-
ticable, to fill positions by promotion. In all posi-
tions in the same general classification, but of a
different grade or sub-classification, the position
entitled to receive the highest salary will be con-
sidered as coming within the meaning of this rule,
as well as promotions from one general class to
another.

In all examinations for promotions candidates
will be given proper credit for experience, ascer-
tained merit and seniority in service.

Rule 13 — Certificates to Appointing Power. — All
certificates by this Board to the Appointing Power

shall be signed by the Chairman and Secretary,
and shall contain the name or names of the person
or persons appearing on the Register of Examina-
tion as having the highest percentage credit in the
general classification under the sub-classification
covering the position or place of employment
necessary to be filled by any appointment.

In cases of promotion the certificate shall con-
tain name or names as prescribed in Rule 16.

In all cases where two or more persons in the
same sub-classification upon the Register of Ex-
amination have the same percentage credit, and
their percentage credit is the highest appearing
on said Register in their sub-classification, then
the names of all such persons shall be included in
such certificate together with their percentage
credit mark.

The sex of the person or persons in all certifi-
cates shall be governed by the sex specified in
the written request of the appointing power.

The period of probation for all appointments
shall be thirty days.

Rule 14— Duties of Secretary.— The Secretary
shall keep the minutes of its proceedings, preserve
all reports made to it, keep a record of all ex-
aminations held under its direction and perform
such other duties as the commission shall require.

Rule 15 — Two Members to Sign. — All requisi-
tions for supplies, or the expenditure of any
money, appointments of examiners, and reports
and findings of every description shall be signed
by at least two members of this Board.

Rule 16— Meetings to be Held.— This Board
will hold regular meetings on Wednesdays of each
week at 2 o'clock p. M.

It may also hold meetings at such other times as
the Chairman may designate.

Rule 17. — Shall be Public. — All meetings and
examinations shall be public. All records and
documents of this Board shall be open to public
inspection and examination by any proper person,
at reasonable hours, upon application to any
member of the Board.

Resolved, By the Board of Civil Service Com-
missioners, of Cook County, Illinois, that the
foregoing rules be and they are hereby adopted,
to take effect and be in force from and after
August I, 1895.

HAND BOOK OF COOK COUNTY INSTITUTIONS.

ANNUAL REPORT OF JAMES L. MONAGHAN

Deputy Comptroller of Cook County.

By no means the least important of the County offices, and one from which the
most grave and weighty responsibilities are inseparable, is that of Deputy Comp-
troller, now held by James L. Monaghan. The present incumbent succeeded the
present President of the County Board, Hon. Daniel D. Healy, who was concededly
the best Deputy Comptroller that Cook County has ever had. The mantle of
Deputy Comptroller Healy could not have fallen upon more meritorious shoulders
than those of Deputy Comptroller Monaghan, and he has distinguished himself by
being an eminently worthy successor of his brilliant and unexcelled predecessor.
How worthily he has acquitted himself of the duties devolving upon him is abund-
antly demonstrated by his able conduct of the affairs of the Comptroller's office
since he assumed charge of it. The success of his efforts as a faithful conservator of
Cook County's interests has been gratifying and pronounced, and strengthens the
general conviction that he is emphatically the right man in the right place. As
Deputy County Comptroller, Mr. Monaghan has shown conspicuous ability and a
praiseworthy attention to the business of his office. In fine, Mr. Monaghan's
administration of this office leaves nothing to be desired in the way of completeness
and efficiency. His report as Deputy Comptroller given below will repay a care-
ful study.

LIABILITIES.

February I, 1889, 5 per cent Court House Bonds, expire January i, 1899.. $ 750,000 oo

May i, 1880, 4% per cent Refunding Bonds, Series A, expire May i, 1900. . 1,158,500 oo

May i, 1885, 4 per cent Refunding Bonds, Series B, expire May I, 1900. .. 500,000 oo
March i, 1888, 4 per cent Refunding Bonds, expire $10,000.00 each year,

commencing March I, 1889 130,000 oo

March i, 1888, 4 per cent Refunding Bonds, expire $40,000 oo each year,

commencing March I, 1889 520,000 oo

May i, 1892, i to 20 year 4 per cent Refunding Bonds, Series C, $67,500.-

oo expire each year 1,147,500 oo

OUTSTANDING CLAIMS. .

*Warrants 1885, 1886, 1887, and old claims 166,030 oo

OUTSTANDING CONTRACTS.

Building Fund, unfinished 58, 140 64

Contingent Fund, unfinished 33,624 60

ASSETS.

Cash Balance to credit of General Fund, January I, 1896 $ 37,265 n

Balance to credit of General Fund, account Salary Fund, 1895 775,860 56

Balance to credit of Salary Fund, 1895 30,643 50

Balance to credit of General Fund, account Supply Fund, 1895 609,029 04

Balance to credit of Supply Fund, 1895 1 1,070 96

Balance to credit of General Fund, account Miscellaneous Fund, 1895.... 170,014 97

Balance to credit of Miscellaneous Fund, 1895 22,560 03

Balance to credit of General Fund, account Building Fund, 1895 91,859 36

Balance to credit of General Fund, account Contingent Fund, 1895 40,010 44

Balance to credit of Building Fund carried over, 1896 58, 140 64

Balance to credit of Contingent Fund carried over, 1896 33,624 60

Balance to credit of Funding Fund, January i, 1896 13<751 60

Balance 2,569,964 43

$4,463,795 24 $4,463,795 24

*Contested claims.

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FUNDING FUND.

By receipts from J. L. Monaghan, Deputy Comptroller, and old Interest Fund ............ $ 41,023 20

By balance ending Dec. 31, 1894 ....................................................... 27,275 oo

Total ............................................................................ | 68,298 20

Amount expended per order County Board ............................................. 54.546 60

By balance ....................................................................... $ 13,751 60

TAVERN LICENSE FUND.

Amount received account tavern licenses during 1895 ................................... $ 14,304 89

Amount received account tavern licenses during 1894, remaining unpaid ................. 3.O33 93

Total ............................................................................ $ 17,338 82

Amount paid out from Jan. i to Dec. 31, 1895 .......................................... 17,031 32

By balance ................................................. - ...................... $ 307 50

GENERAL FUND.

One per cent Tavern License Fund .................................................... $ 4,019 50

Gain on taxes, double payments and back taxes ....................................... 10,619 36

By amount carried from Emergency Fund, 1894 ........................ $ 333 40

By balance ending Dec. 31, 1894 ........................................ 20,158 90

By amount from 1894 funds ............................................ i>77Ii505 78

i,79i,998 08

Total ............................................................ $1,806,636 94

Amount advanced to Salary Fund, 1895 . , .............................. $ 775,860 56

Amount advanced to Supply Fund, 1895 ................................ 609,029 04

Amount advanced to Miscellaneous Fund, 1895 ......................... 170,014 97

Amount advanced to Contingent Fund, 1895 ............................ 40,010 44

Amount advanced to Building Fund, 1895 .............................. 91,859 36

Uncollected taxes, Town and County Collector's Commissions ........... 81,247 88

Treasurer's Commissions .............................................. 1.349 58

^,769,371 83

By balance ....................................................... $ 37,265 II

FUNDS, 1895.

SALARY FUND.

From Contingent Fund, July 26, 1895, for Election Commissioners $ 750 06

Appropriation to be realized by tax levy of 1895 805,754 oo

Appropriation to be realized from other sources 1,146,176 oo

Total f 1,952,680 06

Amount expended for jury certificates, 1 Borrowed from Other Amount

election expenses and salaries from !• General Fund. Sources. Expended.

January I to December 31, 1895 J $1,137,94822 $771,64977 $i,9°9>597 99 i.9°9.597 99

$ 43,082 07
Deduct loss on amount of actual, less appropriation 12,438 57

By balance $ 30,643 50

SUPPLY FUND.

Amount appropriated to be realized by tax levy 1895 $ 619,600 oo

Amount carried from Supply Fund, 1894, to Supply Fund 1895, account County Superin-
tendent Schools 904 93

Amount carried from Contingent Fund, 1895, to Supply Fund, 1895, account State's Attor-
ney 500 oo

Total $ 621,004 93

Borrowed from Amount

General Fund. Expended.
Amount expended from Jan. i to Dec. 31, 1895 1609,029 04 $610,126 35 610,126 35

By balance $ 10,878 58

Amount expended from earnings of County Clerk's Office 192 38

Total $ 1 1,070 96

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MISCELLANEOUS FUND.

Balance of Road and Bridge Appropriation 1894, carried to Road and Bridge Appropria-
tion 1895, account outstanding contracts $ 5,455 66

Amount appropriated to be realized by tax levy 1895 191, 775 oo

Amount carried from Contingent Fund for out-door relief 800 oo

Total " $ 198,030 66

Borrowed from Amount

General Fund. Expended.

Amount expended from Jan. i to Dec. 31, 1895 1170,014 97 $175,470 63 175,470 63

By balance $ 22,560 03

CONTINGENT FUND.

Amount appropriated to be realized by tax levy 1895 $ 75,685 to

Amount taken from Contingent Fund account Salary and Miscellaneous Funds 2,050 06

I 73~,635 04

Amount expended from Jan. i to Dec. 31, 1895 40,010 44

By balance $ 33,624 60

PUBLIC BUILDING FUND.

Amount brought forward from Building Fund 1894, account outstanding contracts $ 36,759 82

Amount appropriated to be realized by tax levy 1895 150,000 oo

Total $ 186,759 82

Borrowed from Amount
General Fund. Expended.

Amount expended from Jan. i to Dec. 31, 1895 $91,859 36 {128,619 '8 128,619 18

By balance $ 58,140 64

STATEMENT OF APPROPRIATIONS, EXPENDITURES, ETC., A. D. 1895.

INSTITUTION OR OFFICE.

Salary
Appropriation.

Salary
Expended.

Supplies and

Repairs
Appropriation .

Supplies and

Repairs
Expended.

County Hospital and Detention Hospital

Office of Gen. Supt. of Co. Inst. at Dunning

Insane Asylum

Poor House and County Farmer

County Agent

Custodian Court House

Custodian Criminal Court

Sheriff

Superintendent Public Service

County Commissioners

Jury Clerks and County Electrician

Comptroller's Office

Amount carried from Contingent Fund

State's Attorney

County Attorney

Amount of Balances Carried to County Superin-
tendent Schools' Office from 1894

County Superintendent of Schools

Normal School

Coroner

Clerk Criminal Court

Amount carried from Contingent Fund

Election Commissioners

County Clerk and Clerk County Court

County Treasurer

Recorder

Clerk Circuit Court

Clerk Superior Court

Clerk Probate Court

Jurors and Witness Fees and Dieting Jurors Crimi-
nal Cases

Salaries Judges of all Courts of Record

Treasurer's Commissions

$ 96,31600
20,692 oo
46,500 oo
24,096 oo
25,000 oo
57,880 oo
42,600 oo
245,800 ool
16,620 oo

I 52,90000
14,840 oo

41,400 oo
10,90000

96,293 Si

19,940 71

46,280 40

23,386 69

24,980 06

57,566 98

42,088 95

245.259 13
16,314 So

52,584 10
14,839 80

41,354 89

10,093 74

4,90000

25,00000

26,960 oo:

46,85000

750 06 \

6,500 00| f

201,45000,

208,490 oo!

179,25000

73,390 oo

59,620oo|

61,97600'

250,000 oo
112,00000

4,899 84
24,608 33
26,947 31
46,846 44

7,249 98

201,086 47

201,504 62

175-18749

73,123 75

59,494 9°

61,252 54

222,045 64

108,705 10
5,66i 43

155,00000$
220,000 oo

100,00000

34,00000

16,000 oo

12,00000

4,00000

6,00000

50000
1,500 oo
2,60000

9°493

1,500 oo

10,000 oo

2,000 oo

3,50000

154,996 22
219,970 84

99,956 47
33,999 84
12,575 14
11,99837
3,18069

5,38i 30

1,896 49

i,535 oo

90493

1,369 58

8,73i 95

74267

3,543 °6

12,500 oo

8,00000

10,000 oo

8,50000
8,00000

4,50000

12,536 22

6,246 86
8,075 4i

8.498 89
6,452 32

4.499 61

3,034 49

Total

$1,952,680 06 $1,909,597 99$ 621,00493$ 612,60355

HAND BOOK OK COOK COUNTY INSTITUTIONS.

ESTIMATED AND ACTUAL RECEIPTS OF COUNTY OFFICERS
OVER AND ABOVE THEIR OWN SALARIES

INSTITUTION OR OFFICE.

Estimated
Receipts.

Actual
Receipts

Six months.
June i.

Actual
Receipts
Six months,
Dec. i.

Total
Receipts.

County Treasurer ....

JS 310,000 oo

$ Q,Q6q Ql

j 331,526 49

£ ^.41.40642

Recorder of Deeds

190,000 oo

90,359 15

90,274 55

180,633 7°

County Clerk and Clerk County Court

200 ooo oo

112,090 75

Q4 88s 17

2O6 Q?*; Q2

Clerk Probate Court .

IOO OOO OO

51,495 55

30,488 62

90,984 17

Clerk Circuit Court

180,000 oo

82.QSO 3Q

85,863 50

168,813 89

Clerk Superior Court

1 2O OOO OO

4.Q 647 OO

so. ^8s oo

loo 032 oo

Sheriff .

50 ooo oo

22,807 86

26,674 76

40.482 62

Clerk Criminal Court

2,000 oo

307 65

96 8s

404 50

Coroner

1,000 oo

475 86

327 80

801166

Total

$1.153.000 OO

$1,139,626 88

Deduct amount held by County Clerk for salaries

S 88q 45

Actual

fl.1^7.. 77.7 47

Appropriation Jl, 146,176 oo

Actual 1,133,73743

Loss $ 12,438 57

INSTITUTIONS, TOWNS, ETC.

Dieting prisoners, Jail

Dieting prisoners, House of Correction

For costs, pauper cases, County Court

Humane Society

Telephone Service

State Institutions

Industrial Schools for Boys and Girls :

St. Mary's Training School for Boys

Illinois School of Agriculture and Manual Training for Boys .

Illinois Training School for Girls

Chicago Training School for Girls

Barrington

Blooom

Bremen

Calumet

Cicero

Elk Grove

Evanston

Hauover

Lyons

Letuont

Leyden

Maine

New Trier

Niles

Northfield

Norwood Park .

Orland

Palatine

Palos

Proviso . .

Rich

Riverside

Schautnberg

Thornton

Wheeling

Worth

Roads aud Bridges Appropriation 1895 f 25,000 oo

Appropriation.

5 50,000 oo

18,00000

10,000 oo

2,00000

2,50000

25,000 oo

12,000 oo
12,00000
11,00000
10,000 oo

IOOOO
20000

27500
f 500001

I. 80000 /
1,500 oo
5000
1,50000

2OO OO
1,200 OO

2,800 oo
40000
j 30000}

j 500 oo $
40000
300 oo
25000

IOO OO

15000

300 oo

1,00000

IOOOO

50 oo

5000

I,2OO OO
20O OO

50000

Expended.

$ 42,626 50

18,354 60

10,00000

2,000 oo

2,357 98
21,237 88

12,000 OO

12,000 oo
6,990 oo
9,999 96

43 27
189 19

26595

1,298 45

1,145 21

2845

1,486 62

19563

1,14675

2,695 80

207 oo

79132

274 10

9875
6790

7 75
29 60

42 75

19841

690 15

5400

15 oo

2395

1,12407

14765

400 06

18,907 29

HAND BOOK OF COOK COUNTY INSTITUTIONS.

INSTITUTIONS, TOWNS, ETC. Appropriation. Expended.
Balance Road and Bridge Appropriation, 1894, brought for-
ward, account outstanding Road and Bridge Contracts $ 5,455 66

I 30,455 66 $ 5,455 66

Treasurer's commission 872 98

$ 198,030 66 f 175,47° 63

Public Building Purposes, Appropriation 1895 $150,000 oo $ 91,219 47

Amount brought forward from Building Fund, 1894, account

of outstanding contracts 36,759 82

$186,75982 36,75982

Treasurer's commission 872 98

$186,739 82 $128,619 18

For Election and Contingent expenses, Appropriation 1895. . .$ 43,00000
For Contingent expenses, 1895 32,685 10

39,8n 39

Deduction order County Board $ 75,685 10

Treaurer's commission , 2,050 oo 199 05

- $ 73,635 Q4

$ 75>685 10 $ 40,010 04

HAND BOOK OF COOK COUNTY INSTITUTIONS.

ANNUAL REPORT OF GEORGE S. OLESON,

County Agent of Cook County.

In his report for 1895, which will be found on another page, the President of
the County Board takes occasion to commend the County Agent for the faithful
performance of duty, and the compliment is a deserved one. Subjoined is Mr.
Oleson's individual report of the County Agent's office under his management,
during 1895. Following this is given the County Agent's financial report for the

same year.

CASES OF DESTITUTION.

•d

•0

"3 ¥

MONTH§.

C
a

o
•o

o «i

MONTHS.

•

January

5,587

1,748

401

7.822

August . .

424

February ....

7,290

2,068

.545

137

10,066

September. . .

411

536

155

March .

S 678

I 890

47°

122

8,17-!

October

CQ2

I c

April

1,257

I.OQ4

2Q4

2,684

November .

1,106

QCQ

2Q4

2 ^68

May

608

7O2

IQO

I 517

2 IQ7

•18

148

July .

47Q

587

I2Q

I,2OI

Totals .

26,096

12,688

•3.474

487

42 788

NATIVITY OF THE DESTITUTE.

All nations were represented among those who were assisted, as shown by the
record below: Americans, 6,124; Bohemians, 3,238; Canadians, 322; Colored
Americans, 1,259; Danish, 229; English, 980; French, 504; Germans, 8,673;
Hebrews, 2,115; Hollanders, 454; Irish, 6,870; Italians, 2,326; Polish, 6,418;
Scandinavians, 2,781 ; Scotch, 354 ; Swiss, 45 ; Welsh, 74, making a total of 42,788.

ARTICLES GIVEN IN RELIEF.

Soap, 47,195 bars; rice, 144,572 pounds; beans, 127,423 pounds ; peas, 72,994
pounds ; oatmeal, 33,125 pounds; coffee, 19,001 pounds; tea, 15,981 pounds; meats,
175, 486 pounds ; flour, 48,300 sacks (24^ pounds to each sack) ; shoes, 4,018 pairs;
coal, 14,785^ tons.

DISPENSARY SERVICE AND SICK CALLS.

The total of visits made by Physicians was 28,889 and 3,210 applications were
rejected for various reasons. The following is a correct enumeration of the number
of sick calls attended to by the various County Physicians during the year.

West Division 1,825

South Division 678

North Division 221

Total 2,724

HOSPITAL AND OTHER ORDERS.

Number of Hospital orders issued 1,034

Number of orders issued for burial 316

Number of orders issued for Poor House 3,5 19

Number of orders issued for transportation m/4

Number of old soldiers buried 40

Number of orders issued for medicine 1,058

Number of orders issued for trusses and crutches 14

Number of orders issued for artificial limbs 2

90 HAND BOOK OF COOK COUNTY INSTITUTIONS.

INSANE AND DEPENDENT CHILDREN CASES FOR THE YEAR OF 1895.

Number of petitions filed 1,294

Number discharged 358

Number decided insane and committed 936

— 1,294

DISTRIBUTED AS FOLLOWS :

Elgin 186

Kankakee 147

Jefferson 603

936

DEPENDENT CHILDREN.

Number of petitions filed 485

Number discharged 77

Number found dependent 408

485

DISTRIBUTED AS FOLLOWS :

Illinois Training School, Glenwood 157

St. Mary's, Feehanville 138

Chicago Industrial School 61

Illinois Industrial School, Evanston 36

Home for Juvenile Offenders, Geneva 15

Home of the Friendless I

408

THE APPROPRIATION.

The appropriation for the County Agent's Office amounted to one hundred
thousand dollars ($100,000.00) and was all judiciously expended for relief purposes
together with the necessary salary fund of twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000.00).

A REMARKABLE EXHIBIT.

With the same amount of money as was expended in 1895, 42,788 poor
families were taken care of, as against 36,500 taken care of in 1894. Consequently
• the money relieved 6,288 more poor families in the one year than it did in the
other. This speaks volumes for the efficiency of the service.

HAND BOOK OF COOK COUNTY INSTITUTIONS.

THE COOK COUNTY HOSPITAL.

The Cook County Hospital is situated about two and one-half miles from the
County Court House and occupies thirteen acres of land bounded by Harrison,
Polk, Lincoln and Wood Streets. The buildings are numerous, the main or Ad-
ministration Building faces north on Harrison Street and has five connecting
wings, which contain twenty wards. Directly behind the Administration Building

Birdseye View of Cook County Hospital.

is the Amphitheater, or Clinic, and the Engine and Dynamo Houses ; located behind
these and in rear of main building and detached from same is the Store Room,
where all supplies are kept. The Laundry, the Bakery and main Kitchen, the
Barn, Carpenter Shop, the Coffin Makers' Shop, the Steam Fitting Shop, the Mat-
tress Makers and the Paint Shops, where the larger part of the necessary repairs for
the Hospital are attended to.

EXECUTIVE STAFF.

JAMES H. GRAHAM Warden.

M. R. MANDELBAUM Chief Clerk.

J. E. McNICHOLS Assistant Chief Clerk.

CHARLES LUMP Chief Engineer.

JOHNTHOREN Registrar.

CORNELIUS VANDERPOOL Druggist.

E. C. FORTNER County Physician.

BROWN F. SWIFT Asst. County Physician.

DR. T. A. DAVIS.
DR. J. B. MURPHY.
DR. CHAS. D. BRADLY.
DR. R. H. BABCOCK.
DR. J. B. HERRICK.
DR. A. R. EDWARDS.

MEDICAL STAFF.

REGULARS.

DR. G. F. BUTLER.
DR. A. G. BOUFFLER.
DR. DENSLOW LEWIS.
DR. A. M. CURTIS.
DR. E. L. MOOREHEAD.
DR. R. MELMS.

DR. D. D. BISHOP.

DR. H. C. WORTHINGTON.

DR. E. P. MURDOCK.

DR. W. L. NOBLE.

DR. FENTON B. TURCK.

DR. CHARLES DAVISON.

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DR. L. HEKTOEN.
DR. A. E. VENN.
DR. H.J. BURWASH.
DR. A. M. STOUT.
DR. K. SANBERG.
DR. F. A. M'GREW.
DR. G. FRITTERER.
DR. C. J. M'INTYRE.
DR.J. A.ROBINSON.

DR. CHARLES ADAMS.
DR. E. H. PRATT.
DR. H. R. CHISLETT.
DR. M. B. BLOUKE.

DR. E. F. BUCKING.
DR. E. J. FARNUM.
DR. GEO. M'FATRICK.

DR. C. E. GREENFIELD.
DR. C. W. HAWLEY.
DR. A. H. FURGESON.
DR. G. SEINN.
DR. F. S. HARTMAN.
DR. H. A. NORDEN,
DR. R. N. HUFF.
DR. E. D. SMITH.
DR. J. E. BEST.

HOMEOPATHIC.

DR. L. D. ROGERS.
DR. O. F. PIERCE.
DR. W. G. WILLARD.
DR. C. H. BEEBE.
DR. J. W. STREETER.

ECLECTIC.

DR. N. A. GRAVES.
DR. F. E. THORNTON.
DR. H. H. LATIMER.

THE COOK COUNTY HOSPITAL

DR. A. E. HALSTEAD.
DR. J. W. TOPE.
DR. S. W. BURSON.
DR. F. M'NAMARA.
DR. J. ROSENTHAL.
DR. LEONARD ST. JOHN.
DR. C. FENCER.
DR. M. M. LEAHY.
DR. E. H. LEE.

DR. F. E. ROBERTS.
DR. R. R. REININGER.
DR. W. S. WHITE.
DR. C. C. BERNARD.

DR. W. HIPP.

DR. JNO. TASCHER.

DR. O. O. BAINES.

Is the institution created by the residents of Cook County, Illinois, for the
purpose of caring for the sick in the County who have not the means for securing
medical treatment elsewhere. It is under the control, therefore, of the people of
the County, who act through the Cook County Commissioners elected by them.
The Cook County Commissioners in their turn appoint from their own body a
hospital committee upon whom falls the immediate oversight of the affairs of the
Hospital. One thousand patients can be cared for comfortably at one time.

EXECUTIVE STAFF.

The executive head is the Warden, who is appointed by the County Com-
missioners. His term of office is one year.

VISITING MEDICAL STAFF.

The treatment of patients is supervised by a visiting staff of physicians, con-
sisting of three distinct medical boards, each representing the Regular, the Homeo-
pathic, and the Electic Schools of Medicine, respectively. Members are appointed
by the County Commissioners for one year, and receive no money compensation.
The number of appointments is as follows : Regular School, 38 ; Homeopathic
School, 10 ; Electic School, 8. This number may be increased in case of need by
the boards themselves, and it is customary for the regular-school board to select a
number of specialists in different branches to act with them. The physicians so
elected are not members of the board. The Regular board meets on the last
Thursday of each month, at four o'clock in the afternoon ; the Homeopathic board
meets on the last secular day of each month.

HOUSE MEDICAL STAFF.

The Hoiise Medical Staff (composed of the Internes) is determined by com-
petitive examination, any graduate, male or female, of any medical school in Cook
County being eligible. The term of office is eighteen months, and there is no com-
pensation other than board and room furnished at the hospital. The interns are
divided as follows : Regular, 16 ; Homeopathic, 4 ; Eclectic, 4. The examination
for the interneships, which is held during the spring of each year, covers the follow-
ing subjects : (i) Anatomy, (2) Physiology, (3) Materia Medica and Therapeutics,
(4) Chemistry, (5) Gynecology, (6) Obstetrics, (7) Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat, (8)
Pathology, (9) Medicine, (10) Surgery. The manner of conducting the Regular
examination is determined by a committee appointed by the Board. A second
committee, similarly appointed, chooses from the Board three examiners upon each

HAND BOOK OF COOK COUNTY INSTITUTIONS. 93

sxibject, who prepare the questions, and correct the papers without knowing the
names of the writers of the papers examined. The examinations for the Homeo-
pathic and Eclectic interneships are similarly conducted.

The interneship service is divided into a Junior, a Middle, and a Senior period
of six months each. The Junior period includes three months of service in the sur-
gical and medical wards respectively. The Middle period includes six weeks in the
Obstetrical wards, six weeks in the Gynecological, Ophthalmological and Otological,
six in the Contagious, and six in the Examining Room and the Dermatological and
Laryngological wards. The Senior period includes three months in the surgical
and medical wards respectively.

ADMISSION OF PATIENTS.

Any resident of Cook County whose condition demands continuous rest and
treatment, and who is unable to pay for medical service elsewhere is admissable.
Out-patients (dispensary patients) are not treated at the hospital. The sole judges
of admissibility are the examining physicians at the Hospital, composed of members
of the house staff. If the condition of a patient is such as to entitle him to Hospital
treatment, there is little danger of his being refused admission for any reason, un-
less it be obviously a case of attempted imposition ; and, while the Hospital is in-
tended for the very poor, no emergency case is turned away. Patients are admitted
at any time of day or night.

DIVISION OF PATIENTS FOR TREATMENT.

By a strictly enforced system, patients are distributed among the schools of
medicine in the Hospital in such manner that the regular school gets a certain nine-
teen, the Homeopathic a certain six, and the Eclectic a certain five patients in every
thirty, the character of the cases falling to each school being wholly a matter of
chance. The patient has no option as to the school under which he shall be treated.

EQUALITY OF PATIENTS.

The Hospital facilities are in all cases absolutely free to patients. Under no cir-
cumstances are they allowed to pay for service or for special favors. Each patient
is on precisely the same footing as every other. The plan of providing especially
desirable accommodations in consideration ot the payment of special fees is unknown
in the Hospital ; the most favorable accommodations are used for those who need
them most.

PRIVILEGES OF PHYSICIANS.

Physicians have no special privileges. There is no arrangement by which an
outside physician may supervise the treatment of particular patients at the Hospital.

EXCLUDED DISEASES.

Chronic diseases, including Syphilis, Pulmonary Tuberculosis, and Insanity,
are not treated. Smallpox cases are sent to the smallpox hospital. Contagious dis-
eases are treated in a ward which is absolutely isolated from the rest of the Hospital.
On Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, of each week, certain selected chronic cases,
as well as partially disabled, or convalescing, patients who do not require nursing,
are sent to the County Infirmary at Dunning.

THE NURSES.

The nurses are students of the Illinois Training School for Nurses, and are
furnished under contract with that school.

VISITING DAYS.

Wednesdays and Sundays from two to four in the afternoon are the regular
visiting days. Visitors may be admitted for special reasons, however, at any time.

94 HAND BOOK OF COOK COUNTY INSTITUTIONS.

THE MORGUE.

The morgue, which is contained in a separate building, in the rear of the
Hospital, is open for inspection by the public at all times. It is used for the recep-
tion of bodies from the County at large, as well as from the Hospital. Unclaimed
bodies are allowed to remain in the morgue at least six weeks and the clothing
taken from them is kept longer. Photographs of the unknown dead are taken. A
description of lost friends may be filed with the clerk in charge. Burials are made
in the County burial grounds at Dunning.

DETENTION HOSPITAL.

Although situated upon the same plot of ground and under the same executive
management as the County Hospital, the Detention Hospital is rather an adjunct of
the County and State insane asylums. It is the place for the incarceration of
patients awaiting trial for admission into an insane asylum, and is in charge of the
County Physician, who must reside in the building. Upon the certification of any
reputable physician, or upon the filing of a petition from the patient himself or his
friends, that he is a proper candidate for an asylum, he may be received at the
Hospital to await trial. The Hospital is also the place for the detention and care of
dependent children, pending the determination by the court of the person, or insti-
tution, which shall be his responsible guardian. Trials are held Thursday morn-
ings, at nine o'clock, before a County Judge and Jury of six men, one of whom
must be a physician. Two physicians are appointed by the County Judge to act in
the capacity of chairmen of these juries. The County Physician is present as
counselor.

CLINICAL INSTRUCTION.

Instruction is given in the amphitheatre in the Hospital building, and students
are never allowed to enter the wards. The vast number of patients affords the
greatest variety of illustration for the use of clinical instructors. A fee of five
dollars per annum is charged under-graduate medical students for the privilege of
attending clinical instruction. Women as well as men, are admitted to the amphi-
theatre.

WARDEN'S YEARLY REPORT.
JANUARY i, 1895, TO DECEMBER 31, 1895.

HOSPITAL.

Number of patients on hand January i, 1895 794

Number of patients admitted (January i to December 31, 1895) 14,861

Total 15,655

Number of patients discharged (January i to Depember 31, 1895) 13,629

Number of patients died 1, 194

14,823

On hand 832

Daily average for the year 1895 808

Infants born during year 1895 360

Infants died during year 1895 64

Applications for admission rejected ; . . . . 1,460

Patients sent to County Infirmary i,°45

DEATHS, BURIAW, ETC.

Number of bodies in Morgue January I, 1895 14

Number of patients died during 1895 1,194

Number of infants died during 1895 64

1,258

Total deaths 1,272

Buried by County Undertaker 316

Buried by relatives and friends 767

Colleges 184

Bodies remaining in Morgue December 31, 1895 5 -

Total burials 1,272

HAND BOOK OF COOK COUNTY INSTITUTIONS. 95

(Of the 1,194 patients who died in 1895, 254 deaths were investigated by the Coroner,
leaving 940 deaths from natural causes.)

DETENTION HOSPITAL — INSANE DEPARTMENT.

Male. Female.

Number of patients on hand January i, 1895 7 2 9

Number of patients admitted January i to December 31, 1895 794 504 1,298

Total 1,307

Sent to Institutions as follows :

Jefferson 607

Elgin 186

Kankakee 148

Hospital 15

Poor House 22

Died II

County Jail I

Discharged 298

— 1,288

Balance on hand January i, 1896 19

DEPENDENT CHILDREN. Ma,e Fema,e

Number on hand January i, 1895 3 ... 3

Number admitted January I to December I, 1895 348 135 483

Total 486

Distributed in the following institutions :

Glenwood 157

Feehanville 137

Chicago Industrial School 64

Evanston 34

Home of Friendless I

Geneva 13

Working Boys' Home 2

Home of Good Shepherd i

Home for Juvenile Offenders I

Hospital i

Discharged 71

— 482

Number remaining on hand January i, 1896 4

96 HAND BOOK OF COOK COUNTY INSTITUTIONS.

COOK COUNTY INSTITUTIONS AT DUNNING.

The Cook County Institutions at Dunning are considered as among the most
prominent of the County's many important charges. It is here the Insane Asylum
is situated, surrounded by a number of buildings which have been erected from
time to time as the necessity for them became apparent. The grounds comprise
257 acres, situated ten miles from the Court House on the Chicago, Milwaukee,
& St. Paul and the Chicago & Northwestern Railways. A portion of the grounds
is set apart for what is known as the County Farm. The Insane Asylum and de-
tached buildings are finely situated, their general appearance being greatly im-
proved by a somewhat pretentious display of landscape gardening. The farm and
its management receives careful consideration at the hands of the officials at Dun-
ning. Potatoes form the chief product, 7,000 bushels being raised during the past
year, the entire crop being used by the inmates and attendants at the institution.
During 1895 the farm also produced 1,050 bushels of oats, 1,500 bushels of corn,
and hay sufficient to feed the eighteen horses employed on the grounds. The
farm also produced 60,000 pounds of pork in 1895 as against 13,000 pounds in
1894. As will be seen, the buildings are quite numerous, and may be classified
as follows :

THE INSANE ASYLUM.

This comprises the main building which has six wings, surrounded by lakes,
ponds, drives and spacious grounds, the grounds affording room in addition for
four cottages, a boiler and engine room and a building containing a dance hall.

AUTOPSY HOUSE.

Contiguous to which is a morgue, a green house, a laundry building and
barns.

DETACHED BUILDINGS.

Consisting of store rooms, drug store, ice house, paint shop, stables, carriage
sheds and tool house.

POOR HOUSE.

Consisting of the main or Administration Building with nine wings and
buildings for boiler and engine rooms, ice house, oil storage house and a con-
finement cottage.

In all there are 246 names on the pay rolls at Dunning, while the institu-
tion is run on a per capita cost of 22^ cents per inmate. The official staff is
as follows :

THE STAFF AT DUNNING.

GEO. F. MORGAN, Gen'l Supt.
Cook County Institutions, Dunning, 111.

INSANE ASYLUM.

M. T. CAMPBELL Chief Clerk.

DR. G. W. JOHNSON, Chief Male Physician.

DR. ELIZABETH KERNEY, Chief Female Physician.

DR. CLARA FERGUSON, Assistant Female Physician.

PATRICK QUINN, Chief Engineer.

W. C. MITCHELL, Storekeeper.

HENRY LINDBLADE, Druggist.

GEORGE CADOTTE, Supervisor.

MINNIE FENDER Supervisoress.

HAND BOOK OK COOK COUNTY INSTITUTIONS.

POOR HOUSE.

R. K. REYNOLDS Gen'l Office Clerk and Time Keeper.

DR. J. J. CROWE Chief Male Physician.

DR. P. F. CROWLEY, Assistant Male Physician.

Miss J. OSPRAY, Chief Female Physician.

JOHN WORDEN, Supervisor.

OPHELLIA BAKER, Supervisoress.

FRANK WIMMERSLAGE, County Farmer.

The following exhibit gives the total number of patients in Cook County
Insane Asylum and Poor House at Dunning on the dates specified, with the in-
crease or decrease as the case might be:

Total number of patients in Cook County Insane Asylum and Poor House Jan.

i, 1895 2,948

Total number of patients in Cook County Insane Asylum and Poor House Dec.

31, 1895 2.884

Decrease for 1895 64

Total number of patients in Cook County Insane Asylum Jan. I, 1895

Total number of patients in Cook County Insane Asylum Dec. 31, 1895

Increase for 1895 184

Total number of patients in Cook County Poor House Jan. I, 1895 1,871

Total number of patients in Cook County Poor House Dec. 31, 1895 1,623

Decrease for 1895 248

1,077
1,261

The following table shows number of patients admitted, discharged and died
at Cook County Insane Asylum and Poor House for the year 1895.

1895.

Ad-
missions.

Discharged
Patients.

Deaths.

January

CQ2

•u6

February . .

510

CQO

March

"*41

s62

llA.

c4c

Mav . . . . .

3Q2

June

26s

787

July . .

452

3o8

August . .

•560

208

dtS

7JC

268

421

November ... . . . .

486

TQI

December .

460

328

Total 1895 . .

c 060

A A"\C.

662

The following table shows number of patients admitted, discharged and died
at Cook County Insane Asylum for the year 1895.

i?95-

Ad-
missions.

Discharged
Patients.

Deaths.

I A

February

C7,

May

I c,

June

4°

I \

Tulv

August

I 2

October

1 2

4^.

I ^

Total 1 895

715

1 66

HAND BOOK OF COOK COUNTY INSTITUTIONS.

The following table shows number of patients admitted, discharged and died at
Cook County Poor House for year 1895.

Ad-
missions.

Discharged
Patients.

Deaths.

January . ... 528

•202

February 445

C72

C77

April . . . . . . 298

si6

May 316

•?66

Tune ^2^

7C2

•ig

Tulv ^SQ

288

August 299

268

7J.

September . 306

OCT.

October 360

2O4

•21

IS8

28s

Total iSos d ISA

406

A NOTABLE EVENT.

Some of the most horrifying catastrophies which have ever occurred in this
country have been caused by the burning of public institutions. The isolated situ-
ation of these institutions render them an exceedingly easy prey to flames when
once under headway, unless wise discrimination and forethought are exercised in
providing ample appliances for meeting such emergencies. How near the County
Insane Asylum recently came to being a prey to a terrible conflagration is perhaps
known to but few of our citizens. On the night of January 2 last, at 11:40 o'clock,
a fire broke out in the laundry, a detached building about two hundred feet to the
rear of the Insane Asylum. At the time the wind was blowing at the rate of forty-
five miles an hour, and to make matters worse it was intensely cold, the thermom-
eter registering eight degrees below zero. When the alarm was sounded it was
learned that the direction of the wind was straight towards the Asylum. The fire
company, which is made up of the employes of the various institutions, the chief en-
gineer acting as marshal, was promptly on hand, and lost no time in getting to
work. The great Worthington pump, which is a late and invaluable addition to
Dunning, was connected with the city mains, and in a short time the fire was com-
pletely under control. Superintendent Morgan, in speaking of the occurrence, freely
admitted that if it were not for the Worthington Pump and the sufficient water sup-
ply furnished by the city water mains, he had no doubt that all of the buildings of
the institution would have been destroyed, and that the loss of life from fire and ex-
posure would have been very great. He said that he had been through a number
of battles during the civil war, but that not even at Gettysburg did he experience
such awful sensations as he did during the comparatively brief time on that terrible
night of January 2, when it appeared as though the County Institutions at Dunning
would all be destroyed, with the loss of life of scores of helpless human beings
which would inevitably follow. To his excited imagination it appeared as though
the wind was blowing at the rate of 100 miles an hour, and that the thermometer
indicated forty degrees below zero. The Worthington Pump erected at Dunning is
one of the latest improved automatic fire patterns, of 150 pounds pressure, throws
1,300 gallons of water per minute, and requires the combined exertions of four men
in holding the nozzle when in operation. It is the freely expressed opinion of all
connected with the facts in the case that the County officials never made a more
timely or more profitable investment than when they purchased the Worthington
Pump. Its greatest value is due to the fact that it works like a charm when work
is required of it, and that it is always ready for immediate use.

HAND BOOK OF COOK COUNTY INSTITUTIONS.

ANNUAL REPORT OF ROBERT S. ILES,

County Attorney of Cook County.

AN IMPORTANT OFFICK.

The duties devolving upon the County Attorney are often onerous and exact-
ing, necessitating cool judgment, much legal erudition with a thorough familiarity
with the principles of jurisprudence and the axioms of well grounded legal ratio-
cination. There must also be unswerving impregnable fidelity in the County Law
Department to the interests of the County. These attributes are possessed to an
eminently satisfactory degree by County Attorney lies, who has demonstrated
beyond the peradventure of a doubt his capability, proficiency and competency in
the office he holds. The report of Mr. lies for 1895, presented herewith, is pregnant
with interest:

SUITS AGAINST COOK COUNTY.

Upon assuming control of the department January i, 1895, I found pending
against Cook County claims and suits as follows :

SUITS.

Plaintiff.

Date
Filed.

Sokup, use of

Seipp Brew. Co. .. 3-20-89
Sokup and

Louis Winsted. .. 9-5-89
Sokup, use of Mar-
shall Field & Co. 9-5-89

Van Pelt V7 9°

Varnel!

H. L. Holland 6-12-90

Harley, use of

Martin Frank. . . . 8-30-90
Roth, use of

Moses Solomon . . 1 1 • 19-83

N. Barsalaux 3-23-91

John Culleu etal.. 5-1991

M. F. Madden 12-3-91

Wm. B. White 6-26-91

Leonard 2-*-93

M. J. Boland 4 1-93

W. Harley 4-6-93

Gerta Subro, admr. 1-9 94

F. Squibb 6-9-94

Jas. M. Purcell .... 9-5-94

S. Penevaire 9-12-94

P. Schneberger. . . . 12-1-94

Baumgarten 3-4-93

B. P. Price 12-2 1-94

M. C. Donahue. ... "

Pillsbury "

Armour Refrigera-
tor Line 8-17-94

Alabama & Great

Southern "

Atchison, Topeka

& Santa Fe

Boston & Albany. . "

Baltimore & Ohio. . "
Burlington, Cedar
Rapids & Great

Northern "

Nature of
Claim.

Amount.

Plaintiff.

Assumpsit, f 3,000 oo

" 5,OOO oo

" 600 oo

" 5,ooo oo

200,000 oo

" 1,500 oo

500 oo

' *

1,500 oo

* *

500 oo

' '

7,500 oo

500 oo

Case

Assumpsit,

400 oo

18,000 oo

Case

5,000 oo

Assumpsit,

500 oo

2,500 oo

' '

25,000 oo

1,000 50

625 oo

1,000 oo

1,000 OO

1,000 oo

Riot claims, 100 oo
450 oo

791 82

'55 3°

103 12

362 98

Date

Filed.

Nature of
Claim.

Amount.

Central Car Trust
Co 8-17-94

Chicago & Erie "

Chicago Refrigera-
tor Line "

Central R. R. Co.,
of New Jersey ... "

Chicago, Milwaukee
& St. Paul

Chicago, Rock
Island & Pacific. "

Chicago & Great
Western "

Chicago & West
Michigan "

Cincinnati, Hamil-
ton & Day ton "

Chicago & North-
western "

Chicago, Burling-
ton & Quincy . ... "

Chicago, Burling-
ton & Kansas
City "

Chicago Burling-
ton & Northern.. "

Chesapeake & Ohio "

Cleveland, Cincin-
nati, Chicago &
St. Louis "

Detroit, Grand Ha-
ven & Milwaukee "

Delaware, Lacka-
wana & Western . "

Flint & Pere Mar-
quette "

Great Northern
Line

Grand Trunk Junc-
tion..

Riot Claims, f6oo oo
264 24

1,010 OO

i So

2,045 76

4,795 25

1,189 T4

521 71

153 4o

79i 33

84,858 63

8 82

1,101 69
255 96

348 6 1

" 220 oo

682 79

75 oo

2,108 23

8,075 6 1

IOO

HAND BOOK OK COOK COUNTY INSTITUTIONS.

Plaintiff. j^'l

Grand Trunk Ry.
of Canada 8-17-94

Riot claims, $5 494 61

Plaintiff. £ate

Toledo, St. Louis &
Kansas City 8-17-94

Riot claims $ 316 07

Grand Trunk "

" 13,103 01

Union Tank Line. . "

I 2^7 Q^

Hannibal & St.

" 480 8s

Union Stock Yards
& Transit "

289 6r

" ATI *>R

Wabash "

Kansas City, St.
Joseph, & Coun-
cil Bluffs "

'• n<7o 8r

Wisconsin Central. "
Chicago & Indiana
Coal Co

458 U

IO OO

Louisville, New Al-

J. H. Dole & Co...
Leet & Fritz "

2,890 64

*' 6^7 OO

bany & Chicago..
Lake Shore & Mich-

583 36

Peterson Bros. &
Co

" 211 21

igan Southern. . . "
Lake Erie & West-

7,O88 Og

I OIO OO

W. C. Ervin & Co. .
Nash, Wright & Co. "

1,227 18
1,410 97

Merchants Des-

W. H. Furguson &
Co

301 54

patch Transpor-

T B Hairein "

tation . . "

1,470 91

Michigan Central. . "

165 94

John F. Harris &
Co

" ^.3^7 ^O

Michigan Salt Line

Hirsh Hide Co

1,851 20

Car Loan Co "

5,78i 35

" AA& ^6

Mobile & Ohio
New York Central
& Hudson River. "

34i 42
1,034 7"

G. Montague & Co. "
Nebraska Cereal
Mills Co. "

458 38

" SQd OO

NewYork, Chicago
& St. Louis

" 670 06

John J. Palmer. ... "
W P Rogers "

272 So
" 6-zS so

Norfolk & Western.
Pittsburgh, Cincin-

1,382 83

Scribner, Creighton
& Co .. . "

" 705 65

nati & Ohio "

" 527 23

E^nV*^ & Pr» "

*' cnr SR

Pennsylvauia R. R. "

1,604 16

C. M. Shroth

" 300 oo

Ph i ladelphia &
Reading "

169 40

West, Andress &
Co "

Pittsburg, Ft.

Thos Wheat

6OI 22

Wayne & Chicago "

20 75

Wolff Bros . "

" 2 1 Q SO

Pittsburg & Lake
Erie

182 03

Woodworth & Gra-

Swift's Refrigera-

R. L Burcell "

" n s8

tor Line "

300 oo

M Gray & Co "

Swift's Refrigera-
tor Transporta-

J. A. Hutchinson &
Co

* ' 7 S "^O

tion "

" 620 29

T Selbv "

" 2^S 72

St. Louis, Keokuk

G Steinmetz *'

124 oo

& Northwestern. "

194 83

Swift & Co .. "

" I^.^2Q 27

St. Louis South-

440 8 1

J. C. Lineman *'

800 oo

Southern Pacific. . "

344 28

Total . .

. .J476.Q6.S oo

All of the above have been disposed of and stricken from the docket, except
the following :

Varnell $ 5,000 oo

Sokup, use of Seipp Brewing Co 3,000 oo

Van Pelt 600 oo

H. L. Holland 200,000 oo

Harley, use of Martin Frank 1,500 oo

Roth, use Moses Solomon 500 oo

M. F. Madden 7,5oo oo

Wm. B. White 500 oo

Leonard

M. J. Boland 400 oo

W. Harley 18,000 oo

Gerta Subro, Admr 5,ooo oo

F. Squibb 500 oo

Jas. M. Purcell 2,5°° oo

S. Penevaire 25,000 oo

P. Schenberger 1,000 oo

B. P. Price i ,000 oo

M.C.Donahue 1,00000

Pillsbury $ 1,000 oo

Chicago, Burlington & Quincy R. R. 84,858 63
Wabash Ry 940 36

Total $ 359,798 99

SUMMARY.

Total suits and claims, Jan. i, 1895 . . $ 476,965 09
Suits and claims disposed of during

the year 117,166 10

Pending Dec. i, 1895 $ 359,798 99

New suits since Jan. I, 1895 :

April 3, J. L. Bennett, assumpsit 800 oo

Nov. 8, .Manoii Adams, admr. David

Adams, deceased, case 5,ooo oo

Total Law Docketed Dec. i, 1895 $ 365,598 99

HAND BOOK OF COOK COUNTY INSTITUTIONS. 101

In no case at law has the County been defeated during the year, and in but
two cases in chancery have adverse decisions been rendered, and the County has
been ready for trial in all cases when reached, and where cases have been continued
it has been at the instance of the plaintiffs and not upon motion of the County.

In the matter of the numerous riot claims filed against the County, I secured
assistance, as per resolution of the Board, and made a thorough investigation and
have a complete record upon each and every claim, and am fully prepared for trial,
and the only riot claims now pending are the suits of C., B. & Q. and the Wabash Rys.

COUNTY OF COOK VS. CITY OF CHICAGO.

There is now pending in the Circuit Court of Cook County, the suit of the
County of Cook vs. the City of Chicago, which is an action in ejectment to recover
possession of the premises occupied by the City for a City Hall, otherwise known as
the west half of block 39 of the original City of Chicago.

The suit was entered in the Circuit Court of Cook County, March 14, 1894,
and on notice to the City was placed on the short cause calendar of said court April
27, 1894.

On May 22, 1894, the City filed a bill against the County, praying a perpetual
injunction against the County restraining the prosecution of the said ejectment suit,
to which bill a general demurrer was filed on July 7, 1894, and upon hearing the
demurrer was overruled and a decree of perpetual injunction entered July 14, 1894.
On Dec. 10, 1894, a writ of error was issued out of the Supreme Court at Ottawa,
and on Jan. i, 1895, I found the matter pending in the Supreme Court to be heard
at the March term thereof at Ottawa, Illinois.

I forthwith prepared the case for hearing and filed the brief and abstract, in the
preparation of which Mr. Edward M. Harris assisted, and the case was taken by
the court on March 20, 1895, and at the October term, 1895, the court returned an
opinion, reversing the decree of the Circuit Court, remanding the cause and order-
ing the injunction dismissed, and upon filing the mandate from the Supreme Court,
the suit was dismissed accordingly. The original ejectment suit is now pending
ready to be heard upon the short cause calendar of the Circuit Court, and will be
heard as soon as reached.

The decision of the Supreme Court is a signal victory for the County, and while
it does not end the litigation, opens the way for its speedy termination, and requires
the City of Chicago to stand or fall upon the contract of 1872, and makes the ques-
tion a purely legal one and sets at rest all questions of equitable rights or estoppel,
and I am of the opinion that the ultimate decision will be in favor of the County.

In addition to the above, there is now pending in the Supreme Court at Ottawa,
the case of Christ. Dahnke vs. the People, upon a writ of error to the Appellate
Court of the First District. This suit was pending in the Appellate Court Jan. i,
1895. The case was decided adversely to the appellant at the March term of said
Appellate Court and was taken to the Supreme Court upon writ of error. The
question raised was new and novel, and it is difficult to forecast the final result.

In addition to the above suits, the case of Julia Anderson, alias Julia Weir,
against John C. Schubert, Clerk of the Criminal Court of Cook County, deserves
some mention (although it is not a County case), for the reason that it affects the fees
of the Clerk of the Criminal Court, in which the County is indirectly interested.

This suit was an action on motion of the plaintiff in the Criminal Court to
compel the clerk to docket her case (which was an appeal from a fine for violation
of a city ordinance), without the payment by her of the docket fee.

The suit was commenced April 14, 1894, and the motion being overruled in the
Criminal Court, an appeal was taken to the Appellate Court of the First District,
where the finding of the Criminal Court was sustained. The case was thereupon
appealed by the plaintiff to the Supreme Court of the Central Grand Division and

io2 HAND BOOK OK COOK COUNTY INSTITUTIONS.

heard at the January term, 1895, and at the October term, 1895, an opinion was
handed down reversing the decision of the Appellate Court.

The result of the decision is to deprive the Clerk of the Criminal Court of a
large portion of his fees, unless they can be collected from the bondsmen of the
appellants in case of conviction, and will materially reduce the revenues of his
office, for the reason that a large number of appeals are taken from the findings of
police justices of the City of Chicago.

I have recommended to the Clerk of the Criminal Court as a partial remedy,
that in each instance where a conviction is had or where a suit is dismissed at the
appellant's cost, he should apply forthwith for an execution for his costs and proceed
at once against the bondsmen, and have tendered the services of the County Law
Department to that end, and have consulted with the City Law Department to secure
its co-operation in requiring good bonds and enforcing the collection of costs.

CHANCERY DOCKET.

To this docket are assigned all cases relative to taxes, which during the year
has required a large amount of work, and the results have been satisfactory.

From January i to July i the department was in charge of Assistant County
Attorney Edward H. Morris, who represented the County in an able manner and tried
several hardly contested cases. His report is herewith submitted.

From July i to September i no assistant was provided, during which time
judgment for delinquent real estate taxes were taken, and a remarkably large number
of objections were filed thereto, all of which were contested by the County Attorney
in person.

On September 15 Mr. Win. F. Carroll was temporarily engaged to defend the
numerous chancery suits pending, and rendered most efficient service until Decem-
ber i, at which time Mr. Frank L. Shepard was assigned to the department under
the Civil Service rules, and is now in charge and is prosecuting the work with vigor.

In addition to defending against injunction proceedings, we have represented
the County Treasurer in all matters for the collection of taxes and in applications
for judgment of delinquent taxes, and have outlined a mode of procedure for the
collection of taxes, which I am confident will result in the collection of a large
amount usually uncollected. In the matter of objections filed in the County Court
on application for judgment for general taxes strict proof was required in every case,
and as a result the majority of the objections were overruled and the taxes collected,
amounting to a very large sum.

At the suggestion of the Honorable C. C. Kohlsaat, Judge of the Probate Court,
I made a careful examination of the records of the Probate Court for the purpose of
ascertaining the number of cases of escheat shown by the records of the Clerk's office
and have a large amount of data upon that subject and there are now pending two
estates, in which the County Attorney has entered his appearance.

The case of Catherine Glasser, in which about $20,000 is in the hands of the
Public Administrator awaiting to be distributed, and in which to date no proof of
heirship has been made ; also the case of Alexina C. Toon vs. Cook County et al.,
which is a bill for partition, in which it is claimed that a portion of the real estate
has escheated to the County.

For further particulars in regard to the suits in chancery disposed of during
the year and the matters still pending, I respectfully refer you to the report of
Assistant County Attorney Frank L. Shepard, which is submitted herewith.

DEPENDENT DEPARTMENT.

This is an important department, inasmuch as it deals directly with persons
who would become County charges unless assisted by their relatives. They are
principally women and children, or aged and decrepit persons. The work is very

HAND BOOK OK COOK COUNTY INSTITUTIONS. 103

peipiexing and requires the exercise of great patience and discretion on the part of
the attorney in charge, for many of the complaints are without just cause, but all
who come must be patiently heard, and every worthy case relieved where relatives
within the prescribed degree of consanguinity can be found, who are able to sup-
port them.

In a very large majority of cases, this is brought about by agreement without
resort to the court, but in incorrigible cases suit is entered, and a trial had, and the
parties compelled to abide by the decision of the court.

During the year no support cases were tried, sixteen of which were dismissed,
and seventeen are still pending, and some 500 cases have been provided for by
agreement. In the prosecution of the work, from twenty-five to fifty persons are
interviewed each day, and a goodly number of the persons against whom orders are
entered have to be brought into court on attachment, to enforce payment. Hence,
taken all in all, this is a very hard worked department.

In the beginning of the year, it was under the charge of Mr. Win. F. Struck -
mann, together with the "quasi-criminal business," and "insane cases and
dependent children," but owing to the volume of business I deemed it expedient to
divide the work and form a separate department for support cases, which I did, and
placed it in charge of Mr. R. A. L. Dick, who managed it alone until about July
20, at which time I assigned Mr. Herbert Wright to assist him, and on October
18 I relieved Mr. Dick and placed Mr. Wright in charge, who conducted the
work in a highly satisfactory manner, until December i, at which time he was
relieved, and Mr. Win. H. Ward assigned to the position under the Civil Service
rules.

QUASI-CRIMINAL AND INSANE CASES AND DEPENDENT CHILDREN.

Mr. Wm. F. Struckmann was assigned to this department January i, and has
been in charge since that date. He has managed it in an able and efficient manner,
and has in ail instances worked to the best interests of the County. His report is
very complete, and I herewith submit it for your consideration.

It will be seen by Mr. Struckman's report that a large portion of his work has
been upon quasi-criminal cases that belong strictly to the State's Attorney's office,
the County not being directly interested therein. Hence Mr. Struckmann has been
serving in two capacities, and has taken his instructions in County matters from the
County Attorney and in State cases from the State's Attorney. No conflict of
authority has arisen, and none is likely to arise, for the County Attorney clearly
understands that he has no jurisdiction in a State case, except upon request of the
State's Attorney, but it does lead to some embarrassment occasionally, inasmuch as
it is not generally understood that the County Attorney in such matters acts only
upon authority of the State's Attorney.

I therefore desire instructions from your honorable body as to whether the
County Attorney shall continue to assume the responsibility of State cases on the
quasi-criminal calendar, and would suggest that a conference be had with the
State's Attorney.

In the matter of dependent children, I have directed that strict proof be
required in each instance, in order that where relatives can be found who are
charged by law with their support, that they may be summoned into court to show
cause why they should not be required to support them ; and the same order also
pertains to insane cases.

STATE'S ATTORNEY'S OFFICE.

Pursuant to resolution adopted January 7, 1895, I made a thorough exami-
nation of the State's Attorney's office, and with the assistance of an expert account-
ant made a transcript of that part of the record which shows the fees, fines and
forfeitures, and from such examination found that the records in the Criminal

104 HAND BOOK OF COOK COUNTY INSTITUTIONS.

Court and State's Attorney's office agree substantially with the State's Attorney's
reports as filed with the County Clerk. Hence, the State's Attorney's reports may
be taken as a basis from which to compute the amounts collected upon fines,
penalties and forfeitures as well as the amount of fees charged by the State's
Attorney.

I also found that a very large sum in number and amount of fines and forfeit-
ures had been suspended or reduced, but was unable to ascertain from the record
the reason why such reductions were made or fines suspended. The' record in most
instances being simply : " Upon motion of the State's Attorney, etc."

STATE'S ATTORNEY'S REPORTS.

Upon March 28, 1895, I submitted a partial report giving a summary of the
recapitulation of the State's Attorney's reports from December 5, 1892, to February
28, 1895, which shows the amounts collected by the State's Attorney and the dispo-
sition made of the same, from which it appears that the State's Attorney has shown
and claims in each report a balance due him in excess of all amounts collected, as
follows:

Balance as per report, Feb. 28, 1893 $ 18 50

" " " March I, 1894 7,128 76

Feb. 28, 1895 11,24586

The following is a summary of the judgments and fines as shown by his reports
to Feb. 28, 1895 :

Judgments on forfeitures $ 308,805 oo

Fines imposed 32, 362 93

I 341,167 93

Fines collected $ 23,508 93

Forfeitures collected 15,355 ' l

Fines uncollected 8,854 °°

Forfeitures uncollected 293,449 89

• 34i,i67 93

Receipts and expenses of State's Attorney's office, from December 5, 1892, to
February 28, 1895:

RECEIPTS.

Dec., 1892, from County appropriation $ 2,114 06

Dec. I, 1892, from State appropriation 33 33

Jan. i, 1893, from County appropriation 37,o6o 48

Dec. 31, 1893, from State appropriation 400 oo

Jan. i, 1894, from County appropriation 41, 369 75

Dec. i , 1894, from State appropriation 400 oo

Jan., 1895, from County appropriation, estimated 7,225 81

Feb., 1895, from State appropriation, one-sixth of year 66 67

Dec. 5, 1892, to Feb. 28, 1895, from fines, forfeitures, etc., collected 40,204 04

$ 128,874 14

EXPENDITURES.

State's Attorney's salary, 27 months $ 15,750 oo

State's Attorney's assistants and expenses of office 72,920 10

88,670 10

Balance of receipts over expenditures $ 40,204 04

State's Attorney's individual account, including salary :

Salary, 27 months $ 15,750 oo

Fees due, as per report 47,429 Jo

Commissions as per report 4, 020 40

$ 67,199 90

To salary paid $ I5.75O oo

To cash collected 40,204 04

55.954 Q4

Balance due February 28, 1895 $ 1 1,245 86

HAND BOOK OF COOK COUNTY INSTITUTIONS. 105

The State's Attorney has filed no additional report with the County Clerk since
February 28, 1895, and as my investigation closed March 28, I have no means of
knowing the state of his office since that date.

From the above synopsis it will be seen that the State's Attorney interprets the
law allowing fees to him as providing personal compensation in addition to his
salary ; in which interpretation I do not concur, but am of the opinion that under
the law the fees should be applied in the payment of the expenses of his office aside
from his own salary, and that within the intent of the law the salary of $7,000 per
year provided is all the personal compensation to which he is entitled, and that if
the spirit of the law were observed the County appropriation for the support of the
State's Attorney's office would be much smaller than at present required.

NEED OF REVISION.

I am further of the opinion that the law relating to the State's Attorney's office
and the Criminal Court of Cook County should be revised and amended, so that no
misunderstanding could possibly arise as to the application of fees, and that all for-
feitures, fines and penalties to be made payable to the County Treasurer, and by
him distributed to the persons or funds entitled thereto. And that it be expressly
provided, that the sum allowed the State's Attorney for salary be his only compen-
sation, except that he be allowed a commission of 10 per cent for the collection of
fines and forfeitures. Further, that no fine or forfeiture should be remitted or set
aside, except upon affidavit showing the facts upon which the motion to suspend,
remit or set aside is based ; and that the fees now allowed the State's Attorney be
made payable to the Clerk of the Criminal Court, and be accounted for by him as
other fees ; and that the number of assistants required by the State's Attorney be
determined by the Judges of the Courts in the same manner as the assistants of
County officials are now determined ; and that the proceeds from fees, fines and for-
feitures be applied to the support of the State's Attorney's office and the office of
the Clerk of the Criminal Court, and that any balance and residue remaining there-
after be paid to the County Superintendent of Public Instruction for the use of the
public schools.

MEASURES OF ECONOMY.

Public economy requires that every office, in so far as is possible, should be
self-sustaining, and I think it nothing more than right that the criminal classes
should pay the expense of criminal prosecution, and to that end would suggest that
some specific remedy should be provided to meet the evil arising from insufficient
and worthless bonds in criminal cases.

The above suggestions are made in response to the terms of the resolution
ordering the investigation of the State's Attorney's office, and agreeable thereto I
prepared several bills embodying the above suggestions, which bills were duly sub-
mitted to the Legislature at its last session. The necessity for legislation is
apparent from the fact that the present law was enacted before the volume of busi-
ness in Cook County had reached its present magnitude, and in its express terms
does not meet the present necessities of Cook County. And the present practice in
the State's Attorney's office is based upon custom and the judgment of the State's
Attorney rather than upon any statutory provision.

SWAMP LANDS.

At the request of the Judiciary Committee I investigated the matter of swamp
lands belonging to Cook County, and cash indemnity for swamp lands due from the
United States government to Cook County, and have a complete transcript of the
swamp land selections located in Cook County as originally selected, together with
subsequent selections made by I. R. Hitt, State Agent, and have made a detailed
report to the said Committee, together with the recommendation that in order to

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ascertain the exact status of the case, it will be necessary to have certified copies of
the proceedings and orders entered in the General Land Office at Washington, D. C.,
relative to the swamp lands in Cook County and the cash indemnit3' due ; and am
of the opinion that but little can be realized under the Swamp Land Act until Congress
shall have enacted additional legislation in relation thereto.

In addition to the work above enumerated, I have from time to time rendered
opinions upon various matters submitted to me by your honorable body, and the
President, and the several committees thereof, and have advised with and counseled
the County Treasurer, County Clerk, Superintendent of Schools, and the Clerk of
the Criminal Court, and, agreeable to the order of the Board, have systemized the
work in the County Law Department, and have the honor to report that each and
every department thereof is in good condition and the work in the office completed
up to date.

In conclusion, permit me to tender to your honorable body, to the President of
the Board, to the several County officials, and the assistants in my department, my
sincere thanks for the uniform kindness and ready assistance that has been accorded
me in the discharge of my official duties.

SUPPLEMENTARY REPORT OF ASSISTANT COUNTY ATTORNEY.

CHICAGO, July 2, 1895.
ROBERT S. ILES, ESQ. , County Attorney :

DEAR SIR — From January i, 1895, to date I have disposed of eight (8) cases
from the assignments to me. Six new cases have been begun during that time.
There are now pending in the Circuit Court, chancery side, fourteen cases ; law,
one. The case in the U. S. Court has been disposed of.

Thus far the County has not been defeated in any one of the cases or motions
where I have had the honor to represent its interest.

To the County Treasurer I have caused to be paid, in compliance with the
orders or decrees of the courts, for taxes, the sum of $2,428.32.

You will find proper entries in the docket showing the status of all the cases.

Permit me to return to you my kindest thanks for your uniformly courteous
treatment during my official connection with your department.

CHANCERY CASES DISPOSED OF SINCE JANUARY i, 1895.

Annie C. Wieland ) „. . _ Bill filed to restrain collection of $1,835.31 taxes,

vs. f "XT nT?' atld injunction granted Aug. 27, 1894. Bill dis-

Henry Wulff et al. J No. B. K. 709. mjssed for want of equity, May 27, 1895.

Bill filed Sept. 21, 1891, to establish title and can- Annie B. Hughes ) Suoerior Court

eel tax certificates of taxes amounting to $236.40. vs. N irtn'cs?

Bill dismissed without prejudice, July 11, 1895. Henry Wulff, Co. Clerk. )

Wm. R. Ailing 1 . Bill filed to set aside tax title on special assess-

vs. f U. S. Circuit Court, nlents, Sept. 4, 1894. Suit dismissed, Sept. 4, 1895.

Gi,es Bros, et al. J No. 22,849. Annie B £ 9

Receivership. vs. No i^ 77S

Petition filed for payment of $835.31 taxes April Henry Wulff. Co. Clerk. J

26, 1894. Bj]i £ied to restrain extension of tax rolls for

Decree entered by Judge Grosscup for payment special assessments. Bill dismissed, March 8, 1895.

°f f8353i taxes, March ii. .. ,

Taxes paid to County Treasurer, June 27, 1895. Au io" Ma ) Circuit Court,

v
Jos. T. Ryerson & Son ) «__,_ ^,, D. H. Kochersoerrer. No' I37'793'

vs.

) Superior Court. D- H. Kochersperger.

Chicaeo Iron Works I No- I5I,794- Bill filed to restrain collection of $991.73 taxes,

on Works. Dec ^ i§94 dismissed, June 3, 1895.

Receivership Taxes amounting to $991.73 paid June 21, 1895.

JtafSftiF f°r-Paynlent °f *294'78 taX£S' Henry £ Jeffrey j Circuit Court,

Decree entered for payment of $294.78 taxes, The Cory Car & M. Co. j Na I27'912-
Feb. 25, 1895. Taxes paid. Receivership.

Cavaroc Wine Co. ~) „. ., „ Petition filed for payment of $222.92 taxes, April

vs. L v^ourt, ^ 180^

Chas. Kern, Co. Treas. j No. 133,292. ' Taxes amounting to $222.92 paid Nov. 26, 1895.

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107

C. A. Paltzer Lumber Co. i circuit Couft

D. H. Koc'hersperger. j No" I4°'723-
Bill filed to restrain collection of $545.58 taxes,

March 16, 1895.

Decree entered, ordering payment of taxes, June
17, 1895.

Taxes amounting to #545.58 paid June 17, 1895.

International Gas & Fuel Co.

vs.

Circuit Court,
M.W.Honan.C'l'r.&Co.Treas. ) No" I38-694-

Bill filed to restrain collection of tax on capital
stock by State Board of Equalization.

Decree entered that plaintiff is a manufacturing
company, and by law assessments should be made
by local assessor.

| Circuit Court,

No. 131,189.

People ex rel Gore

vs.
Mississippi Valley H. & L. Co. )

Receivership.

Petition filed for payment of $19.86 taxes.

Taxes amounting to $19.86 paid by receiver,
Nov. 22, 1895.

i Circuit Court.

D. H. Kochersperger

vs.

Chicago Title & Trust Co.,
R'ceiv'rof Harv'rd Transit Co. _

Petition filed for payment of $500.00 personal
property tax, and tax on franchise.

Taxes amounting to $500.00 paid Nov. 30, 1895.

In matter of the assignment ) County Court,
of the Scoville Iron Works. \ No. 12,457.

Petition filed for payment of $158.40 taxes, Sept.

4. 1895.
Taxes amounting to $158.40 paid Dec. 2, 1895.

In the matter of the assign- ") »
ment of the Ristow Potter County %>"«, , ,
Mfg. Co. } No" '3'6'6.

Petition filed for payment of $136.90 taxes.
Taxes amounting to $136.90 paid Dec. 2, 1895.

W.I.Maddocks 1 Circuit Court,

The Franz Gindele P. Co. } No" '36,497.

Receivership.

Petition filed for payment of $198.52 taxes.

Final order entered on receiver to pay taxes
instanter, Dec. 18, 1895.

Taxes amounting to $198.52 paid Dec. 19, 1895.

CHANCERY CASES PENDING.

In the matter of the assign- 1 „ „

mentofJernberg.GrilenjC T Court, ^

Petition filed for payment of $167.08 taxes, June
13, 1894.

Comtn'rcialSafetyDepositCo. £ circujt Court

Chas. Kern, County Treasurer. $ No" '35,°25-

Bill filed to restrain collection of $3,064.34 taxes.
Now pending before Judge Hanecy, and set for

trial.

Ambrose D. Hay ward | ^^ Court

Philip Knopf, Co. Clerk. J N(X '39,846.

Bill filed to set aside tax deed amounting to
$205.86, Feb. 20, 1895.

International Bank ) „. .. _

vs I Circuit Court,

Chas. Kern, Co. Treas. j No' 89'42°-

Bill to restrain collection of $795.18 taxes, as-
sessed by State Board on capital stock.
Case noticed for trial.

Alexina C. Toon ") „. . ,,

vs I Circuit Court,

The County of Cook et al. j No" '48,259-

Bill for partition of land, under will.
County claims that part of property has es-
cheated to it.

Frederick C. Jewett ") „ . „

vs [ Superior Court,

Philip Knopf, et al. j No- '68,535-

Bill filed to restrain issuing of tax deed of $148.50,
August, 1895.

T. H. Foster ) „.

vs ! Circuit Court,

M. W. Honan, Collector. j No" '4°,3I7.

Bill filed to restrain Collector from levying for
collection of tax of $396.80, March 5, 1895.

American Ex. Nat. Bank | circuit (

Chas. P. Newberry, et al. j No" 95,343-

Receivership.

Petition filed for payment of $491.29 taxes,
April 8, 1895.

Now pending in Appellate Court.

Stephen V. Southall -| circuit Coim

Henry Wulff, Co. Clerk.

No. 107,546.

{Superior Court,
No. 169,152.

Bill filed to restrain clerk from issuing tax deed
for taxes amounting to $81.36. Money for taxes
paid to County and being held subject to disposi-
tion of suit.

Marguerite M. Keefe

vs.
Philip Knopf, et al.

Bill filed to restrain clerk from issuing tax deed
on taxes amounting to $48.95, Sept. 25, 1895.

Harry R. Mason 1 Circuit Court,

Mason Air Brake & Signal Co. j Na '44,545-

Receivership.

Petition filed for payment by receiver of $165.82.

Sidney A. Kent ) Circuit Court,

D. H. Kochersperger. j No' '48'°33-

Bill filed to restrain collection of taxes amount-
ing to $2,744.00, Oct. 2, 1095.

Vienna Bakery Co. ) Circuit Court,

County -of Cook, et al. J No. 150,139.

Creditor's bill, commenced Nov. 25. 1895.

In matter of Estate of 1 „ , „

Gran ville S. Ingraham. , Probate Court'
Claim filed for payment of $396.73 taxes.

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As per the above statement, the County of Cook has collected in cash during
the present year $3,358.42, $493.82 of which has been collected during the present
month of December in taxes, which would have been lost to the County but for
the successful litigation in the above cases. The County has also been successful in
contesting bills for injunction to prevent it from issuing tax deeds for taxes amount-
ing to $1,071.71.

The benefit accruing to the County by the successful termination of a suit
involving the payment of taxes is not to be measured alone by the amount involved
in that suit. The County's success in a suit deters many from undertaking to avoid
the payment of taxes by litigation : whereas, the County's failure in a suit in which
it is made a party defendant, or its delay in cases in which it appears as complain-
ant, would lead a host of people to believe that by delay and litigation they might
avoid the payment of their just taxes.

The cases now pending are being pushed to trial and a final disposition as rap-
idly as possible.

My association with you, Mr. lies, as your first assistant, is to me an honor,
and in the discharge of the duties of my department I take great pleasure and
satisfaction.

SUPPORT.

Early in the year I was directed to turn over the Support Department to Mr. R.
A. L. Dick, and since then, with the exception of the month of November and part
of October, have not given that branch any attention. I desire to state, however,
that 'the work required there is, to say the least, not of a pleasant kind. It has been
my experience that almost all of the cases brought for support involve family quar-
rels, and are frequently of such nature that it is hard to decide where justice lies.
Some cases are spite work and persecutions, always brought by wives with the
intent of worrying their husbands, and it not infrequently happens that they boast
that their husbands will be forced to jail. The Support Department is too often
used as a dumping ground for collecting agencies and so-called protective associa-
tions, for cases in which they find no pecuniary inducements. The work done is
necessarily largely of such a nature that no record can be kept thereof and report
made. The few cases that are taken to the County Court represent but a small part
of the work actually done. Husbands and wives are brought together and their
difficulties settled, and children have been persuaded to provide for the aged parents
without taking the matter into court.

INSANE CASES AND DEPENDENT CHILDREN.

Ill the insane and dependent cases it has been my aim to compel payment of
cost and maintenance whenever it was possible. In this regard the Judge of the
County Court is the sole arbitrator, and he has been largely guided by the report of
the County Agent. The County Clerk, by law, is directed to keep a separate docket
of these cases, and no record has ever been kept in our office. The money collected
is always paid directly to the County Clerk and Sheriff, who account for the same to
the County Board. Since the rule adopted by the County Board prohibiting at-
tendants to transfer paid patients the receipts have largely increased, and the Insane
Court is nearly, if not quite, self-sustaining.

QUASI-CRIMINAL.

The State's Attorney is responsible for the quasi-criminal calendar in the Crim-
inal Court, but has seen fit to request the County Law Department to take charge of
it. He has, however, from time to time, made requests and directions as to the dis-
position of certain cases, and has tried one, viz : People vs. Eden, No. 11,939 (the
barber shop case), himself, which is now pending in the Supreme Court on appeal.

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109

All forfeitures are turned over to him by his direction, and I cannot report as to what
disposition has been made of them.

The quasi-criminal calendar is frequently made the agency in bastardy cases, to
enforce a settlement or marriage, and it frequently happens that the witnesses can-
not be found, or when found, that a settlement or marriage has taken place, in
which case the suit must be dismissed for want of prosecution, or on motion of the
County. Appeals from Justices are too frequently brought on straw bail, and
allowed to be dismissed on general call. It has been my experience that proceden-
dos issued to the Justices are very seldom heard from after they get there. The
Justices are very lax in preparing their transcripts and other papers in the cases sent
to the Criminal Court, and very few of them pay any attention whatever to the law
requiring the names and addresses of witnesses to be returned. Liquor and assault
cases generally arise among the poorer class of people, and are settled in some man-
ner pending the appeal. The witnesses move or cannot be found by the Sheriff,
and the defendants are generally ready to move for a dismissal. Early in the year
I found that witnesses in dramshop cases, even when subpoenaed, refused to come to
court. I had attachments issued for such as could be found, with the result that
the Liquor Dealers' Association made complaint that the County Law Department
was going out of its way in order to prosecute these cases. Since then very few
liquor cases have been taken on appeal to the Criminal Court, and when taken there
it has been almost impossible to locate the witnesses. In regard to the giving of
bonds, I can suggest but one remedy, and that is to change the law so as to require
all appeal bonds in appeals from Justices to be approved in the upper courts.

In Wolff vs. Wheeler, at the present term of the Appellate Court, the court
sanctioned my action in the court below in dismissing a bastardy case upon payment
of costs of court and the tender to the girl, and upon her refusal, the deposit with
the clerk to her order, of all that she could recover in case of a favorable verdict
and judgment. The case in question had been on trial before Judge Chetlain for
two days, and the jury disagreed. The child lived but three days after its birth,
and when the case was called for trial again I persuaded the defendant to pay the
costs and make the tender and deposit, thinking it useless to waste two days' time
in another trial.

Since this decision a similar case arose before Judge Burke, and the complain-
ing witness objected to a dismissal without a trial, but upon the necessary tender
being made the Judge dismissed the case.

For some reason, no Judge desires to hear the quasi-criminal calendar, and it is
very hard to get one to give it proper attention. During the year there have been
four calendars, and I have spent nine weeks in actual jury trials.

In regard to the amount of costs and fines collected, I cannot give an account
of the same without an examination of the records of the Clerk's office. Payments
are frequently made to the Clerk without my knowledge, but from an- examination
of my docket, somewhat over $600.00 in costs and fees has been collected during
the past year in the cases tried by me.

The following is a synopsis of the work done since January i, 1895. I desire
to state that among the number of cases dismissed on my motion, are twenty-nine
against Fred Nibbe, deceased, and among the cases dismissed for want of prose-
cution are the cases against the Deputy Sheriffs arrested in Lament on election day
in November, 1894.

Bastardy cases dismissed, parties married 13

Bastardy cases dismissed, child dead I

Bastardy cases dismissed, for want of jurisdiction I

Bastardy cases dismissed, after verdict of guilty and before judgment, the defendant

having died I

Motions, new trial pending on verdict of guilty I

Bastardy cases settled without trial n

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Bastardy cases tried and convicted 35

Bastardy cases tried and found not guilty 6

Other cases tried and fines imposed 6

Other cases tried not guilty 2

Total cases dismissed by agreement 25

Total cases dismissed, motion of County Attorney 52

Total cases dismissed for want of prosecution 54

Total cases stricken from docket, with leave to re-instate .... 13

Total appeals dismissed for want of prosecution 70

Total cases non-suited 3

Total cases dismissed at defendant's cost 2

Total 296

Bonds forfeited 18

Verdict guilty and new trial granted I

Jury disagreements 2

Appealed to Appellate Court and confirmed 2

Defendants sent to jail in bastar.ly cases, who served six months 6

Defendants in bastardy cases now in jail on final judgment 2

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ANNUAL REPORT OF ORVILLE T. BRIGHT,

County Superintendent of Schools.

In connection with Mr. Bright's financial report the following excerpts from his
exhaustive and able biennial report are deemed worthy of reproduction in this per-
manent form.

BOARDS OF EDUCATION.

Extract from the law in force relative to the formation of Boards of Education:
Sec. i. Incorporated cities and villages, except such as now have charge and
control of free schools by special acts, shall be and remain parts of the school town-
ships in which they are respectfully situated and be subject to the general provisions
of the school law, except as otherwise provided in this article.

Sec. 2. In all school districts having a population of not less than one thou-
sand and not over one hundred thousand inhabitants, and not governed by any
special act in relation to free schools now in force, there shall be elected, instead of
the directors provided by law in other districts, a board of education, to consist of a
president of the Board of Education, six members and three additional members for
every additional ten thousand inhabitants. Whenever additional members of such
Board of Education are to be elected by reason of increased population of such dis-
trict, such members shall be elected on the third Saturday of April succeeding the
ascertaining of such increase by any special or general census, and the notice of
such election shall designate the term for which the members are to be elected, so
that one-third of the board shall be elected for each year. Provided^ that in no case
shall said Board consist of more than fifteen members.

SCHOOL DISTRICTS.

The districts now controlled by Boards of Education are :

District i, Township 35, Range 14, Chicago Heights .... 2,062

District 2, Township 36, Range 14, Harvey 162 3,027 3.520

District 6, Township 36, Range 15, Lansing .... 1,220

District 8, Township 36, Range 14, Dolton 1,184 r,43^ 1,548

District 3, Township 37, Range 1 1, Lemont 5,173 t5>897 9,496

District 7, Township 37, Range 14, Morgan Park 1,367 1,815

District I, Township 37, Ranye 13, Blue Island 3,583 4,62,S 5, 802

District 5, Township 38, Range 12, Lyons .... 1,033

District 6, Township 38, Range 12, La Grange 2,345 2,853 3,343

District i, Township 39, Range 12, Harlem 2,077 2,826 3.271

District 5, Township 39, Range 12, Riverside 1,130 1,360 1.442

District 7, Township 39, Range 12, May wood 2,385 3.524 4,755

District 8, Township 39, Range 12 River Forest .... 1,128

District 7, Township 39, Range 1.3, Morton Park .... 2,265

District 8, Township 39, Range 13, Clyde .... i,977

District i, Township 39, Range 13, Oak Park 5,489 5.588 6,906

District 2, Township 39, Range 13, Austin 3,929 5,296 7,257

District 2, Township 41, Range 12, Park Ridge 1,225 1,513 ,737

District 4, Township 41, Range 12, Desplaines 1,330 i,5?o ,950

District i, Township 41, Range 13 and 14, Bvanston 1,834 9, 239 'O.559

District 2, Township 41, Range 13 and 14, South Evanston. . . 3,218 4, 195 4,860

District 3, Township 41, Range 14, North Evanstou .... ,287

District 6, Township 42, Range 10, Palatine 1,071 1,041 ,125

District lo, Township 42, Range n, Arlington Heights 1,280 1,283 ,480

District 2, Township 42, Range 13, Winetka 1,078 1,244 ,576

District 4, Township 42, Range 13, Gross Point ,066

District 5, Township 42, Range 13, Wilmette 818 1,064 ,457

Niles Center, 1,125 ; Harrington, 1,141, will elect Boards of Education next April.

*District changed. tEstimated.

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FINANCIAL REPORT.

RECEIPTS.

October i, 1884, on hand $ 193 28

Received from interest on state fund 16,600 45

Received from interest on county fund 219 oo

Received from interest on daily balance 662 91

Received from state tax fund 290,234 32

Received from fines and forfeiture 4>3°5 80

$ 312,215 76
DISBURSEMENTS.

Paid township treasurers $ 304,410 49

Paid salary from commissions ; 6,088 21

Cash on hand for distribution September 30, 1895 1.71? c6

I 3I2,2I5 76
SUMMARY.

Total receipts $ 312,215 76

Total expenditures 312,215 76

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COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE. .

A detailed and very interesting report of the business done by the largest office in Cook County.

COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE.

County Clerk,

Clerk of the County Court, p KNOPF

Clerk of the County Board,

Comptroller.

Chief Deputy County Clerk ROBERT M. SIMON.

Chief Deputy Clerk of County Court HENRY L. HERTZ.

Deputy Comptroller J AS. L. MON AGH AN.

The office of the County Clerk is without doubt the most important in Cook
County, and it is safe to assert that the duties of the County Clerk of Cook County
are the most important and responsible of any public officer in the State of Illinois.
The County Clerk in addition to having the management and control of the County
Clerk's office, acts as Clerk of the County Court, Clerk of the Board of County Com-
missioners, and is Comptroller of the County finance affairs.

The working force of these offices number one hundred and sixty-two clerks, of
which eight are employed in the Comptroller's office, seventeen in the office of Clerk
of the County Court, and one hundred and thirty-four in the office of the County
Clerk. The cost of running these offices exceeding $200,000 per annum, and is
divided into the following departments : County Clerk's main office, tax extension
department, redemption department, marriage license department, vital statistics
department, map department, Clerk of County Court department, Comptroller's
department.

MAIN OFFICE.

All business of the County Clerk comes to the office from which it is referred
to the proper department.

ELECTIONS.

In this office County election matters are attended to, it being the duty of the
County Clerk to call all elections, when made necessary by terms expiring, vacancies
occurring, etc. He must have notices printed which states time of election, offices
to be filled, etc., and have them properly distributed to the persons charged with
posting them.

Certificates of nominations by the various political parties are filed and certified
to in this department. After all certificates of nomination are filed the official and
specimen ballots are here prepared, ordered printed, together with all other county
election stationery, and then properly distributed. After the election the returns
are here received and the result is here certified to.

All bonds of elective officers must be filed in this office, also all County Justices
of the Peace, Police Magistrates and Constables must here qualify for their respective
offices by filing their official bonds for approval and taking the oath of office. A
record is kept of such bonds and is open to the public.

JURORS.

The names of all persons selected to serve as petit jurors are written upon
small cards in this office and placed in the jury box, which is also kept here, from
which they are drawn by the clerks of the various courts as required.

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CUSTODIAN OF BACK TAX WARRANTS, ETC.

Iii this office are kept all Assessors' books when returned by the Assessors of
the thirty-three towns in this county. All collectors, tax and special assessment
warrants after they have been returned by the County Treasurer and all records of
property that lias been sold for taxes. The space required to properly store these
records is enormous. Notwithstanding the fact that the great fire of 1871 destroyed
all records in this office they have since that time accumulated so rapidly that the
County Clerk has on several occasions been compelled to ask the County Board for
more room in which to store them, and while the office at the present time occupies
more than three times the space it did in 1865, and occupies more than one-half of
an entire floor of the County Court House, it was with great difficulty that space
was secured for last two years' records. At this time the new records number about
800 each year.

TAX EXTENSION DEPARTMEMT.

The volume of business done in this department is simply enormous, being
probably larger than any public office in the State of Illinois.

Commencing in the month of February of each year they furnish and prepare
for the use of each of the various Assessors of the County books in which are copied
a list of all lots in their respective towns. This list is made from, and must be com-
pared with, the Collector's warrents of the previous year, so as to get the names of
owners and subdivisions that may have been added during the year, after which new
subdivisions must be entered, as well as vacations of old subdivisions, street and
alley openings, etc. To get some idea of the magnitude of the latter work, it is only
necessary to state that in some years 55,000 new descriptions of property have been
placed on the Assessors' books.

The number of Assessors' books to be furnished this year is 285, are large vol-
umes which contain about 800,000 descriptions, and must be in the hands of the
Assessors not later than May i of each year. During the time that the Assessors'
books are in the hands of the Assessors, from May to July, the force of this depart-
ment is greatly reduced, and is employed making documentary records of all evi-
dence on which tax deeds have been issued on property not redeemed from tax sales.

On the return of the two hundred and eighty-odd real estate books and fifty-
four personal property books they are footed and cross footed so as to detect any
errors that might occur. A tabulated statement of the total assessment is then made
and referred to the County Board, who make any changes found necessary by them,
returned and are then corrected, and an abstract of same made and transmitted to
the State Auditor to be submitted to the Board of Equalization.

The assessment, as made by the various Assessors, is then copied into new
books, called Collector's Warrants. These warrants show, first, the names of own-
ers, the legal descriptions of property, with the Assessor's valuation opposite each
piece, also the valuation as equalized by the County Board and the State Board of
Equalization, then the amounts of taxes under headings which show for which
the amounts entered are levied. In this County there are nearly 250 various cor-
porate bodies, such as villages, towns, boards of various kinds, School Directors and
other municipal bodies, who have the authority to make appropriations and which is
taxed against the people of their respective districts. These are all adjusted in this
office, and the total amount of these appropriations last year amounted to $24,000,-
ooo, and required 8,750,000 entries in the Collector's Warrants.

After these warrants are completed (December to January) a warrant is issued
commanding the various Town Collectors to make the collections as set forth in
said books, and are delivered to them upon their filing a bond and giving a receipt
for same.

In this department all certificates of sale are written, and last year the number

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issued was in the vicinity of 75,000, and according to law each of these mnst be
stamped opposite the legal description of the property in the Collector's Warrants
for the next year, for which the Clerk receives no fee.

REDEMPTION DEPARTMENT.

This is the unpleasant section of the office, as nearly all persons having busi-
ness here have some complaint to make about their misfortune in having their
property sold for taxes and being forced to pay large rates of interest to redeem
same, etc. In addition to that dissatisfied condition of mind, the force allowed to
conduct the business of this department is very small (being only seven clerks) and
is at times wholly inadequate to carry on the business of the department, in conse-
quence of which the clerks employed in this department come in for a great deal of
unjust abuse, while in fact they are the hardest worked force in the service of the
County.

SALE OF REAL ESTATE FOR TAXES.

When the taxes on real estate is not paid in July of each year the County
Treasurer makes application to the County Court for a judgment against said real
estate, and after judgment has been obtained said property is sold for taxes at
auction. This sale can be conducted only with the assistance of the County Clerk,
whose duty it is to keep a public record of such sales and issue certificates of sale to
the purchasers.

REDEMPTION FROM TAX SALE.

Real estate that has been sold as above can be redeemed only through the
County Clerk, who receives the amount of taxes and penalties due, issues certifi-
cates of redemption, then turns the amount collected over to the purchaser of the
real estate sold at the tax sale, less the amount of his redemption fee.

The number of certificates of sale issued last year was in the vicinity of 75,000
and the number of redemptions of real estate from tax sale was 19,792; this means
more than 1,600 each month, and taking into consideration the fact that in order to
make one redemption a clerk must go through from ten to sixteen books, and some-
times more, this work is simply enormous. An addition to this work this department
answers from 3,000 to 5,000 letters each year in reference to property that has been
sold for taxes, and in order to prepare an estimate of same, must go through the
same labor as making a redemption; notwithstanding the fact that the County
Clerk's Office is a fee office, no charge is made for preparing these estimates.

ISSUES DEEDS.

When property that has been sold for taxes has not been redeemed after two
years from date of sale, the County Clerk is the only person authorized to issue a
deed to said property to the person holding the certificate of sale.

This work is also done in the Redemption Department, and the number of
such deeds issued last year was 450.

MARRIAGE LICENSE DEPARTMENT.

Of all the departments in the County Clerk's Office, the one fearing the legend
"Marriage Licenses and Naturalization" is probably the one in which the public
takes the greatest interest.

The law provides that all persons desiring to have a marriage ceremony per-
formed in Cook County must first obtain a license from the County Clerk.

The business transacted here is yearly assuming greater proportions in due
conformity with the growth of the city.

Since the great fire 246,000 licenses have been issued; twenty years ago the
number issued each year did not exceed 4,000; since that time there has been a
gradual increase, the greatest number issued in one year being 16,500, which
occurred "World's Fair Year." Even last year with its financial embarrassment

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has not in any great degree interfered with the business in this department, the
number last year being 15,515.

Record of these licenses has been kept since the fire, and embraces twenty-one
large volumes which are kept in a vault alphabetically arranged and have male and
female indexes.

NATURALIZATION.

It was not until 1874 that the County Court was authorized to issue naturali-
zation declarations, but since that time the work has grown rapidly and at the
present time nearly all Declarations of Intention of persons residing in this County
are taken out at this department as this office is considered by most foreigners the
only place to apply for their " first papers."

The average number issued each year is now between 2,000 and 3,000; during
the year when it became a law that no person could work for the City without first
having declared their intentions to become citizens the number reached 8,500. At
the present time the County Clerk's vaults contain 80,000 of such registered
applicants, comprising twenty-six large volumes.

CERTIFICATES OF MAGISTRACY.

Connected with this same department is still another branch of business that is
yearly assuming greater proportions, viz: the verification of notarial signatures to
deeds, oaths depositions and so forth; also certificates of magistracy of Justices of the
Peace, Police Magistrates, Constables, etc., the County Clerk being the only County
official authorized to issue same, his office being the place where all of such officials
must register their commissions.

There is a great increase in the number of these officials each year, the number
here registered being almost 4,000, and the fact chat nearly every State in the
Union now requires a County Clerk's certificate under seal to all documents
recorded in their respective States, makes it necessary to issue a great number of
same, the number last year being 13,095.

VITAL STATISTICS DEPARTMENT.

This department was created in 1877 by an Act of the General Assembly, by
virtue of said act creating a State Board of Health, giving said Board complete
supervision of the State system of registration of births and deaths, charging them
with the duty of prescribing such forms, books, etc., necessary for a registration of
vital and mortuary statistics. They also made it the duty of all physicians and
accouchers of the State to register their names with the County Clerk of the county
in which they reside ; also requiring them, under penalty of law, to the County
Clerk, within thirty days, all births and deaths which may come under their super-
vision, upon forms prescribed by the State Board of Health and furnished by the
County Clerk.

Since the adoption of this act the County Clerk has kept a register of physicians
and accouchers, and at the present time this register shows 6,715 names. He has
also kept an official record of all births and all deaths, and is authorized to issue
certified copies of returns of births and deaths. All of this work has grown so large
that it requires the entire time of two clerks to attend to these duties.

The number of large records now stored in this office, running from 1878 to
1895, are thirty-six of deaths, showing 321,568 deaths; from 1878 to 1895, are
thirty-eight of births, showing 392,500 births. The number of deaths in 1895 were
almost 30,000 ; the number of births in 1895 were almost 35,000.

MAP DEPARTMENT.

The Map Department of the County Clerk's office was organized after the great
fire of 1871, when all records made previous to that time were destroyed. It then
became apparent that this department was necessary, and would be of great value.
The loss of all records by fire made it very difficult for this department to organize

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and obtain the desired maps, as there was only one abstract firm in the city which
had copies of these records and were able to furnish the information necessary to
construct the maps for this office. But notwithstanding all the obstacles and diffi-
culties that were met, they are now complete, and they show every parcel of land,
with their dimensions, in the entire County of Cook ; also all railroads, public roads,
rivers, canals, and divisions of land ; also vacations of all descriptions, openings of
streets and alleys (provided they are recorded according to the laws of this State).
They also show the boundary lines of all incorporated cities, villages, etc.

This department employs four men, who have charge of these self-constructed
maps, being taken only from recorded instruments of every township in Cook
County. They are large books, and the principal duties of these clerks are to keep
said maps posted with all the latest records in the Recorder's Office, so as to give the
various departments in the County Clerk's office any legal information necessary to
conduct the work of making assessors' books, collectors' warrants, etc.

This department has been found to be of great value to the public, real -estate
dealers, surveyors, etc., as they have free access to these maps, and will here be
given any information in reference to same desired. In the year 1895 about 600
new recorded instruments relating to maps had to be copied on tracing paper in the
Recorder's office by this department, and afterwards entered in the maps of this
office, a list of which also must be furnished to the Tax Department previous to
May i each year, for the purpose of entering same in the various assessors' books, in
order to assist said assessors to make the assessments for general taxes, and no changes
can be made in the assessors' rolls without the consent of this department. This
department also has charge of the maps of the various school districts in the coun-
try towns, where each district levies its own taxes for school purposes, and sends
same to the County Clerk to be spread on the collectors' warrants for their respective
towns said districts being determined by the maps in this department.

Notwithstanding the fact the County Clerk receives no money from the State
or from the County, and also does a great amount of work heretofore mentioned
without compensation of any kind, the figures below will show that this office not
only is self-sustaining, but manages to turn in a balance each year.

Receipts for 1895.

For Marriage Licenses $ 23,272 50

For Tavern Licenses 11700

For Estrays 2 70

For recording papers 933 05

For Certificates under seal 3.273 80

For making copies 353 15

For searching records 12 oo

For qualifying Justices 86 oo

For declarations of intention 1, 103 oo

For issuing Tax Deeds 2.539 10

For County Court receipts 60,669 42

For making Collectors' warrants 78,451 06

For making Assessors' books '4>792 50

For entering judgments 6,010 62

For attending tax sale and is- £ OQQ OQ

suing certificates of sale \ ' '

For cancellation certificates of sale 3.347 3°

For redemption fees 21,277 58

Total $230.240 78

Receipts for 1894 #220,201 01

Increase over 1894 $ 10,039 77

These Amounts Represent the Following Work Per-
formed for Fees.

I5,5I5 Marriage Licenses issued.
117 Tavern Licenses issued.

2,700 misc. papers recorded.
'3,095 certificates issued.
471 copies of papers made.

86 Justices' bonds approved, filed, etc.
2,206 Declarations of Int. issued.
450 Tax Deeds issued.

See report of County Court.

'8,500,000 items extended on Collectors' warrants.
750,000 descriptions written and compared in As-
sessors book.

305,000 judgments entered.
70,000 certificates of sale issued.

11,000 certificates of sale cancelled in books and

filed.
19,792 redemptions from tax sale made.

*As neither the State nor County pay the
County Clerk for extending their taxes this num-
ber exceeds the amount paid for by about 4,000,-
ooo extensions.

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CLERK OF THE COUNTY COURT.

The duties of this department are many and varied, the County Court being a
court of general and special jurisdiction.

Among the special business of said court may be specified :

The trial of lunatic cases, of which there were i, 141 cases during the past year.

The trial ot dependent boys and girls, of which there were 437 cases in the
same period.

The trial of deaf, dumb, blind, and feebled minded persons, of which there
were 21 cases in same period.

The trial of support cases, of which there were 136 cases, wherein the Clerk
of this Court not only performs the usual clerk duties, such as docketing and
recording all proceedings and issuing process, but in addition receives and
keeps account of all moneys ordered paid, and pays out the same to the parties en-
titled thereto, all of which necessitates the keeping of a complete set of books and
takes up nearly all the time of one clerk, for which no fee can be charged.

The trial of special assessment cases, of which there were 1,283 cases last year,
and the clerk in addition to keeping the records of same is charged with the addi-
tional duty of certifying the same to the collectors of the various cities, towns, etc.

Judgment on delinquent taxes occupy the attention of the court and clerk dur-
ing the July term of each year, and very often extends over to the September term
of court, as in nearly all cases of objections filed to these judgments an appeal is
prayed to the Supreme Court, either by the city or the objector, as the case may be.

In addition to the above are the election records, the County Court having sole
jurisdiction of all matters pertaining to elections within the Election Commission-
ers' district.

The following is a statement of work done in 1895 :

Lunatic cases filed 1,141

Dependent girls, cases filed 135

Dependent boys, cases filed 302

Deaf, dumb, blind, and feebled minded, cases filed 21

Pauper support, cases filed 136

Common law cases filed, being assignment appeal and insolvent CUSPS i,33o

Naturalization papers issued 444

Special assessment cases filed 1,283

Objections filed 1,399

Affidavits made 81

Certified copies made folios, 68, 1 24

Adoption cases filed 13

The above summary shows merely the number of cases filed, etc., during the
year, but does not show the actual work done in this office. As a matter of fact,
the court has disposed of one law calendar containing 1,304 cases, the same being
cases which had heretofore been filed in previous years, in addition to said law cal-
endar. The court has also disposed of all special assessment cases filed during the
year 1895, viz: 1,283 cases; also a number of cases continued from the previous
year.

The County Court having sole jurisdiction in voluntary assignments, special
assessment, insolvent debtors', lunatic, dependent boys' and girls,' support cases and
delinquent taxes, and the same being nearly all emergency matters, it is some-
what difficult to make a clear and succinct statement of the amount of work done,
as especially in voluntary assignments, the time of the court is sometimes wholly
taken up for weeks, and even months, in the disposition of a single case.

Comptroller's department, see Comptrollers' report, page 84.

HAND BOOK OF COOK COUNTY INSTITUTIONS. 119

TOWNS IN COOK COUNTY.

HARRINGTON. *LAKE VIEW. PALOS.

BLOOM. LEMONT. PROVISO.

BREMEN. LEYDF.N. RIVERSIDE.

*CALUMET. LYONS. RICH.

CICER '. fMAINE. SCHAUMBERG.

ELK GROVE. NEW TRIER. THORNTON.

tEVANSTON. NILES. WHEELING.

HANOVER. NORTHFIELD. WORTH.

*HYDE PARK. fNORWOOD PARK. *SOUTH CHICAGO.

*JEFFERSON. ORLAND. *WEST CHICAGO.

*LAKE. PALATINE. *NORTH CHICAGO.

*Towns wholly within the limits of the City of Chicago.
fPartly within the limits of the City of Chicago.
Towns not otherwise specified are wholly outside the city limits.

REPORT OF FRANK J. GAULTER,

Clerk of Circuit Court of Cook County.

JUDGES.

M. F. TULEY, Chief Justice. O. H. HORTON.

CHARLES G. NEELY. A. N. WATERMAN.

EDWARD F. DUNNE. FRANCIS ADAMS.

R. S. TUTHILL. FRANK BAKER.

R W. CLIFFORD. THOMAS G. WINDES.

ELBRIDGE HANECY. JOHN GIBBONS.

ABNER SMITH. EDMUND W. BURKE.

Number of suits commenced in 1895, 12,244, which was divided as follows:
4,377 Chancery suits, 9, 907 law suits. There were also filed 68 burnt record suits,
969 mechanics' liens, 1,934 justice transcripts and 2,980 citizens naturalized.

The receipts for the year were $173,870. The net receipts after paying all ex-
penses of the office, were $95,870.47.

The judges of the court disposed of the following cases during the year 1895 :
7,969 common law cases, .^,251 chancery cases and 1,598 confessions. Condemna-
tion cases, 400 verdicts.

The cost of filing a suit is $10 ; the cost of filing condemnation suit is $20 ;
defendants' cost $3 ; mechanics' liens, $i ; justice transcripts, $2 ; naturalization
papers, 50 cents ; burnt record suit, $6; defendants' cost, B. R., $2.

The assignment of cases in the Circuit Court is done by the Clerk of the
Court, law cases being assigned from one to nine to the Law Judges, and Chancery-
cases are assigned in rotation, one to each Chancery Judge. The Chief Justice
assigns the Judges of the Circuit Court in their turn to hold Criminal Court.

There are fourteen Judges of the Circuit Court assigned as follows : Nine
Common Law, four Chancery Law and one Appellate Court.

A general call of the docket of all cases having had their day in Court is held
every two years. The next general call in the Circuit Court will be held about May
i, 1896. The Judges of the Circuit Court meet in December of each year and
designate the number of employes in the different County Offices ; after which the
Cook County Commissioners meet and appropriate the salary for the same.

The following are legal holidays: Jan. i, Feb. 12, Feb. 22, May 30, July 4,
Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day and Dec. 25.

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REPORT OF STEPHEN D. GRIFFIN,

Clerk of Superior Court, Cook County.
SUITS INSTITUTED AND DISPOSED OF.

During the year nine thousand (9,000) suits were disposed of in the Superior
Court, and eight thousand one hundred and twenty-two (8,122) new suits were in-
stituted therein. This showing leaves the calendar of the court not much less
crowded than it was in 1894.

PENDING SUITS.

At the close of 1895 numbered eleven thousand (11,000), and eleven hundred
(1,100) people were naturalized through the machinery of the court.

THE PROFIT

Accruing to the county is evidenced by the amount paid to the County Treasurer
from the Superior Court over and above all expenses, aggregating forty thousand
five hundred and thirty-seven dollars ($40,537.00).

JUDGES.

HENRY M. SHEPARD, Chief Justice.

JOSEPH E. GARY. JONAS HUTCHINSON.

THEODORE BRENTANO. PHILLIP STEIN.

WILLIAM G. EWING. JAMES GOGGIN.

JOHN BARTON PAYNE. HENRY V. FREEMAN.

ARTHUR H. CHETLAIN. NATHANIEL C. SEARS.

HAND BOOK OF COOK COUNTY INSTITUTIONS. 121

REPORT OF E. J. MAGERSTADT,

Clerk of the Criminal Court.

During the last few years, there being a general stagnation of business, and
various other causes may have led to an increase of offenses against the law of a
criminal nature, and in consequence the Criminal Courts have been burdened with
cases, which naturally increases the work in the Clerk's Office ; during the year
1895 there were 3,671 indictments returned by the various Grand Juries, and in
addition thereto there were 2,444 "No Bills" which must be entered in a proper
manner in the Books at the Clerk's Office, as a matter of Record ; the indictments
returned are in some instances very voluminous and contain as much as one hundred
pages and more, in a few cases there were from fifteen to twenty defendants, and
inasmuch as the law requires a copy of each indictment to be made in each and
every case, for each and every department before they can be arraigned, such work
cannot be allowed to accumulate, and a force of never less than twelve men are
constantly at work for this branch of the service.

The various branches of the Criminal Court tried 4,120 cases during the year
1895, of which number 1,710 were convicted of the crime with which they were
charged. The number of aquittals, including nolle prosse and striking from the
docket with leave to reinstate, amounted to 2,410; during the same year there
were 1,507 bonds for defendants approved by the Court, which are in addition to
an unprecedented large number of bonds sent from Police Magistrates, and
exceeded by far any year in the history of Criminal Court proceedings of Cook
County, all of which have to be indexed in alphabetical order, and filed, and
involving a large amount of clerical labor.

When we further take in consideration that the complete record in over 5,000
cases has been written, under the old style of Common Law form, which is still in
use in this State, and which augments the amount of clerical labor, without adding
anything to a correct and concise understanding of the case, it is comparatively
easy to comprehend the extent and the magnitude of the work accomplished by
this office.

It is no exaggeration to state that the office of the Clerk of the Criminal Court
of Cook County stands at the present time at the top of all County Offices for
efficiency in its staff of Deputies ; Mr. Ernest J. Magerstadt, the present Clerk of
the Criminal Court has the peculiar faculty of selecting the right man in the right
place ; in addition thereto he can be congratulated in securing the services of Mr.
Win. C. Lawson for his Chief Deputy ; a gentleman who is eminently well qualified
to conduct the business at all times, intricate affairs of such an important office to
the satisfaction of all concerned, especially to the gentlemen of the legal profession,
whose business, or rather the business of their clients, brings them into daily inter-
course with the office.

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REPORT OF STATE'S ATTORNEY.

Review of the Business Transacted.

The growth of the criminal business of Cook County during the last decade has
been commensurate with the growth of the County in other respects. Since 1885
the criminal business of Cook County has increased over 200 per cent. From
December i, 1892, to December i, 1895, a period of three years, the Grand Jury,
under the direction of the State's Attorney, disposed of over six thousand cases more
than during any four years in the history of the County.

At the commencement of the administration of Mr. Kern there were fifteen
hundred bail cases undisposed of pending before the Grand Jury and upon which
indictment had not been found. Such an accumulation of bonds made it necessary
for a case to lie in the office of the Clerk of the Criminal Court for nearly a year
before it was reached by the Grand Jury. During November, 1895, and at least ten
months before that date, there were heard, in addition to the jail cases, ever}' bail
case wherein the bond had been filed in the office of the Clerk of the Criminal Court
three days prior to their respective adjournments of the Grand Juries.

As a result of having the bail cases heard before the Grand Jury as fast as they
are filed in the office of the Clerk of the Criminal Court, the percentage of indict-
ments in bail cases is as great as in that of jail cases. Prior to the administration
of Mr. Kern there were indictments in only 5 per cent of the bail cases. During the
administration of the present State's Attorney there have been indictments and con-
victions in 50 per cent of the bail cases. The business of the Criminal Court of
Cook County is now up to date. There are practically no bail cases pending untried
or uncalled except the indictments of the last Grand Jury.

It has been the policy of this administration to insist that at least 50 per cent
of the indictments of any one Grand Jury shall be tried before the assembling of the
next Grand Jury. The current year, from January i, 1895, to January i, 1896, will
show the largest business and the largest percentage of convictions in the history of
any county in the United States.

A complete revolution has been made in dealing with the defendants under bail.
In former years, prior to 1892, the judgment of the Criminal Court upon a forfeited
bail bond was considered a matter of so little importance that the abstract-makers
did not note it in their examination of title. The forfeiture of a bail bond meant
the complete escape of the person charged with crime. It seemed to the present
State's Attorney that no such immunity ought to obtain in a proper administration
of the criminal law. That the poor or friendless defendant should not, by reason of
his inability to give bail, be subjected to punishment, while the defendant on bail
should escape punishment, or trial, by simply forfeiting his bond. Out of the
thousands of bail bonds taken in the Criminal Court during the last three years, not
over 5 per cent of the persons on bail have failed to appear for trial. Three years
ago at this time there were over seven hundred people in jail. Today the number
does not exceed four hundred and fifty. Certainty and swiftness of punishment is
slowly driving the criminals into other great cities. There is no place on earth
where criminal justice is meted out more swiftly than under the present administra-
tion in Cook County.

JOSEPH E. GARY Presiding Justice.

HENRY M. SHEPARD Justice.

A KBA N. WATERMAN Justice.

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REPORT OF CLERK OF PROBATE COURT.

Financial and Business Report of the Clerk of the Probate Court.

By an act of the Legislature, approved April 27, 1877, as amended by an act
approved May 24, and in force July i, 1881, Probate Courts were established in all
counties in the State of Illinois having a population of 70,000 or more.

Thus far the citizens of only two counties, Cook and Peoria, are entitled, by vir-
ture of their population, to take advantage of this act. The idea that the Probate
Court would be an advantage to the bar and to the people led to its establishment.
That it has been an advantage to both, far greater than was expected, there is no
question. From the time the functions of the Probate and County Courts were sep-
arated, the business of the former has showed a marked and wonderful increase.

The public occasionally sees a newspaper item stating that a certain estate had
been admitted to probate, or that the estate of some well-known citizen had been
inventoried at a certain sum ; but further than this the great populace of Cook
County knows little or nothing. Yet the Probate Court transacts more business dur-
ing the year than the majority of our business houses. Property representing mil-
lions of dollars passes through this court every twelve months. The administration
of vast estates, great property interests, the education and care of thousands of chil-
dren, and the supervision of the estates of the drunkard, spendthrift and insane
come under its jurisdiction.

To handle this immense volume of business the County Board allows forty-four
clerks, as follows : One chief clerk, three assistants to the Judge, one cashier, five
record writers, one fee and process clerk and one assistant, one minute clerk, two
general clerks, two docket clerks, one claim clerk, one citation clerk and one assist-
ant, one transcript clerk, one comparer, three vault clerks, two stenographers, one
grant clerk and sixteen recording clerks.

There is not an unimportant position in the above list. One of the assistants
to the Judge is responsible for the approval of all bonds and the accuracy of the
proofs of all wills and heirships ; another for the value of every estate as shown by
the inventory and appraisement and for all matters of real estate, and the third for
the closing up of all estates and the approval of final accounts. The latter must see
that all claims against estates are paid and that justice is done to all parties in inter-
est. The minute clerk must enter the orders which the Judge makes with abso-
lute correctness. An error would work great hardship and perhaps cause infinite
trouble. The docket clerk must be equally accurate. If the vault clerk should
place a paper in the wrong file, untold labor would be entailed in its recovery. If
the citation clerk sends the Sheriff for a person who is not liable for a citation, he
commits a most serious mistake. The claim clerk must see that all claims filed for
adjustment in a certain term are on the claim docket at the proper time and that
none are on not so filed. The record writer must use the utmost care in order that
there may be no flaw in the record, which is of greater importance, if possible, than
anything else connected with the office. And so on through the list ; every position
is responsible ; every man knows his duty and does it.

The Probate Court is a court of detail. This is true of any county office, but
especially so with this. The process necessary to issue a citation will best illustrate
this point. A citation is a writ issued out of the Court requiring a person to appear
before the Court and show cause why a certain thing has or has not been done. The
citation clerk examines first, the docket to see what estates are liable to citation and

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makes a list of the same. Second, he goes through the indexes of the estates for the
file numbers. Third, gets out the files and examines every paper in each estate to
see if there are any papers on file which makes a citation unnecessary. Fourth, writes
the writs. Fifth, puts the seal on them. Sixth, enters them in the process docket.
Seventh, enters them in the fee book and gets addresses of parties cited. Eighth,
enters them in his private record. Ninth, enters them in the minute book. Tenth,
enters them in the docket. Eleventh, makes bills of cost and delivers writs to Sheriff.
Twelfth, on return day enters Sheriff's fees and takes the writs before the Court.
Thirteenth, files the writs. Fourteenth, enters return in process docket. Fif-
teenth, enters Sheriff's fees in fee book. Sixteenth, writes the record of the whole
proceeding. Sixteen different processes, and all the public sees is a piece of paper
called a citation. The same rule of detail runs through every department.

At the head of this important branch of our County government is the Clerk of
the Court, Abijah O. Cooper. He was elected Nov. 6, 1894, and took charge of the
office on Dec. 3 of the same year. He brought to his new position a business
experience of twenty years and a record for honesty and integrity in business and
as a leader of men that has only been emphasized by his public career thus far. He
is a man of energy, education and ability. A close observer, capable of great appli-
cation and full of resources. He entered upon his new duties as he had entered
upon every undertaking in life, with the determination to succeed, and, as in every-
thing else, he has succeeded. Under his able direction and his faculty of discrimi-
nation shown in selecting the right man for the right place, he has improved the
workings of the entire office. Each department is like a portion of a great
machine, every piece having its special work but each depending on the other.

Being a man of action, he made few promises as to what he intended to do, but
at the end of his first year in office he has turned over to the Board of County Com-
missioners the most satisfactory annual statement that ever came from the Probate
Court.

The following is a comparative statement of the business of the office during
the last year of Mr. Cooper's predecessor and the first year of his own administra-
tion. The most significant item in it is that in addition to paying all the expenses
of his office he turned over to the County Treasurer $29,731.63, being $12,861.84
more than was turned over by his predecessor the year before.

1894. 1895.

Earnings from transcripts $ 3,827 85 $ 4, -63 75

Costs released 21,708 02 26,274 97

Gross earnings 126,884 33 136,378 94

Total collections 69,924 39 96,752 44

Total amount paid to County Treasurer 16,869 79 29,731 63

Number of pages of record written 5,9^5 9-°S5

Total number of citations issued ',669 2,641

Letters granted, administration and with will annexed 913

Letters of administration granted 1,326

Letters of administration de bonis noil granted 1 19

Letters of guardianship granted 579

Letters of conservatorship granted 84

Total number of estates 3,02 1

Wills proved and admitted to record 884

Decrees for sale of real estate entered 259

Miscellaneous orders entered 25, 127

Total number of orders entered 31.55s

Number of estates settled 22,250

Value ot estates probated $43, 252,000 oo

Largestnumberordersenteredinany oneday — April 15, 1895 642

The three largest estates were :

John B. Drake's J2, 100,000 oo

John D. Caton's 2,000,000 oo

E. K. Morrison's 1,850,000 oo

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REPORT OF JAMES PEASE,

Sheriff of Cook County.

A GIGANTIC OFFICE.

The incumbent of the shrievalty manages the most extensive and the most im-
portant office in the County. It embraces four large departments, each directed by
a deputy sheriff. They are the Civil, County, and Criminal Courts, the County
Jail and Executive Department. The work is increasing rapidly every year, that
of 1895 being largely in excess of that of the preceding year.

LARGKST IN THE UNITED STATES.

Cook County requires a greater force of assistants in the Sheriff's Office than
is demanded by the needs of New York or Philadelphia. The office was created in
1831, with James Kinzie as the first Sheriff, holding office for one year; receipts
under him were about two hundred and fifty dollars (#250).

SUCCESSIVE INCUMBENTS.

James Forbes succeeded Sheriff Kinzie in 1832, and was succeeded in 1834 by
Silas W. Sherman. Then followed in 1838 (after two terms), Isaac R. Gavin ; in
1840, Ashbel Steele ; in 1842, Samuel J. Lowe ; in 1846 and 1848, Isaac Cook ; in
1850, William L. Church ; in 1852, Cyrus P. Bradley; 1854, James Andrews (died
in 1855); 1855, James S. Beach; 1856, John L. Wilson ; 1858, John Gray ; 1860,
A. C. Hesing; 1862, David Hammond; 1864, J. L,. Beveridge ; 1870, Ben Cleaves;
1872, J. M. Bradly ; 1874, Francis Agnew ; 1876, Charles Keni ; 1878, John Hoff-
man ; 1880, O. L- Mann; 1882, Seth F. Hanchett ; 1886, C. R. Matson ; 1890, J.
R. Gilbert ; 1894, James Pease.

SYNOPSIS OF BUSINESS, 1895.

The record of the Cook Count}" Jail takes precedence and shows : Total num-
ber of prisoners booked in 1895, 5,827 — 452 were conveyed to Joliet, 337 to Pon-
tiac, 2 to Chester, r to Northern Hospital, 352 to House of Correction, 131 had Jail
sentences, 49 were incarcerated in the Debtors' Department and 17 were sent to
Homes for Juvenile Offenders at Geneva. This makes a total of their delinquents
of 1,321.

CASES OF INSANITY.

Thirty-two thousand and two (32,002) miles were covered in trying and con-
veying insane persons to different State institutions. The total number of arrests
were 1,199, an(^ the cases tried were 1,114. There were 649 pauper cases and 485
other kinds. 588 were taken to Jefferson, 164 to Elgin, 113 to Kankakee, and 77
were cared for by friends.

WRITS RECEIVED AND DISPOSED OF.

There were as follows :

Mesne process, 21,555; executions, 8,700; Criminal Courts, 41,853; Civil
Courts, 38,083. Total, 110,191 writs of all kinds.

CRIMINAL COURT BUSINESS.

Capiases issued to the extent of 8,053 — 7i7°6 arrests were made, 40,121 sub-
poenas served, 30,386 jurors summoned, 1,475,715 miles were traveled and $163,-
434.49 was earned in fees.

126 HAND BOOK OF COOK COUNTY INSTITUTIONS.

SHERIFF'S REPORT.
Sheriff's semi-annual financial report for the six months ending May 31, 1895

SUMMARY.

RECEIPTS.

Final Process Account $ 7,444 97

Mesne Process Account 10,681 90

Probate Court Account 759 oo

Other Court Accounts 755 65

Sundry Fee Account 218 17

State Auditor Mileage Account 175 oo

Total receipts f 29,034 69

EXPENDITURES.

REBATES.
(This item paid by Requisition No. 1,129, submitted July 16, 1895.)

Fees rebated and recording certificates $ 1,976 83

Sheriff, salary, six months 3,ooo oo

Attorney fees, six months 1,250 oo

Balance due Cook County $ 22,393 80

Add amount to be paid by requisition No. 1,129, submitted July 16, 1895 414 06

Due Cook County f 22,807 86

FINAL PROCESS ACCOUNT.

RECEIPTS.

December, 1894 $; 720 27

January, 1895 1.561 25

February, 1895 1,316 97

March, 1895 1,467 84

April, 1895 1,397 41

May, 1895 981 23

- I 7,444 97

DISBURSEM ENTS — REBATES.

December, 1894 $ 22i 80

January, 1895 285 50

February, 1895 240 85

March, 1895 ." 226 95

April and May, 1895 491 80

1,466 90

I 5,978 07
MESNE PROCESS ACCOUNT.

RECEIPTS.

December, 1894 $ 3,281 20

January, 1895 3.638 10

February, 1895 , 3,063 15

March, 1895 3,199 75

April, 1895 2,703 oo

May, 1895 3,796 70

- | 19,681 90

DISBURSEMENTS — REBATES.

December, 1894 f 96 80

January, 1895 : I 77

February, 1895 57 §3

March, 1895 58 oo

April, 1895 83 30

May, 1895 37 oo

509 93

I 19,171 97

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127

PROBATE COURT ACCOUNT.

RECEIPTS.

December, 1894 $ 101 oo

January, 1895 102 oo

February, 1895 133 oo

March, 1895 133 oo

April, 1895 95 oo

May, 1895 195 00

$ 759 °°

CHIEF BAILIFF ACCOUNT.
RECEIPTS.

December, 1894 $ 1 20 75

January, 1895 195 45

February, 1895 181 50

March, 1895 122 10

April, 1895 135 85

" * 755 65

EXPENSE ACCOUNT,

DISBURSEMENTS.

Sheriff's salary, December, 1894 f 500 oo

Sheriff's salary, January, 1895 500 oo

Sheriff's salary, February, 1895 500 oo

Sheriff's salary, March, 1895 500 oo

Sheriff's salary, April, 1895 500 oo

Sheriff's salary, May, 1895 500 oo

J 3,ooo oo

Attorney's salary, January, 1895 £ 250 oo

Attorney's salary, February, 1895 250 oo

Attorney's salary, March, 1895 250 oo

Attorney's salary, April, 1895 250 oo

Attorney's salary, May, 1895 250 oo

— 1,250 oo

| 4,250 oo
RECEIPTS.

Mileage, State Auditor, January, 1895 $ 175 oo

- I 175 oo

Appropriation for transportation for months of February, March,

April and May exhausted.

Paid from other fees received $ 4,489 06

CRIMINAL COURT FEES.

The total number of writs served during said period was 29,703
miles traveled, 235,977, an^ fees earned, $29,720.25.

total number

SIX MONTHS ENDING MAY 31, 1895.

CAPIASES.

at
II

Kees
Earned.

JURORS.

BTJ

Fees
Earned.

December
January . . .
February .
March

April

May

692
673
538

786

598
796

Total 4,083

678
556
527
77»
580
766

3,885

3°

io8l 28,688

5,33°
5,284
4,542
4,988
3,486
5,068

{1,691 20

1,443 50
i,334 9°
1,884 oo
1,394 10
1,865 oo

$9,612 70

389

480

1,069

735

868

1,050

342

424

931

648

757
997

47
56
138
87
87
53

3-777
4,145
9,223
5,37i
5,209
8,096

4,56i

4,099

362

36,821

274 35
313 *5
693 90
480 55
449 7°
654 05

|2,86s 80

128

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SUBPCKNAS, ETC.

TOTAL.

•a"

Persons
Served.

Not
Found.

Miles
Traveled.

Kees
Earned.

Writs
Received.

Persons
Served.

•0

Miles
Traveled.

Fees
Earned.

December

1,546
1,927
1,636

1,965
1,889
2,209

3,513
3,546
3,379
3,294
3, 1 60

4..S-7

209
2 2O
300
160
208
196

24,871

25,235
215,241
26,488
28,705
39,928

$ 2,627 70

2,695 55
2,608 30
2,673 80

2,73° '5
3,906 75

2,627
3,080

3,243
3,486
3,325
4,055

4,533
4.526

4.837
4,720

4,497
6,59°

270
3°3

349
255
307
279

33,968' | 4,593 25
34,664 4,4^2 30
39,006 4,637 10
37,847 5,038 35
37,400 2,573 95
53,092 6,425 So

February

March

April

Total

11,172

21,719

1,293

170.468

{17,242 25

19,816

29703

1,763

235,977

129,720 75

CIRCUIT, SUPERIOR AND COUNTY COURTS.

The work of this department shows a marked increase over that of similar
periods of previous year.

The increase in the number of arrests made arises largely from the fact that in
a majority of cases in which the defendant is admitted to bail the bonds are forfeited
and the defendants arrested as many as three times before a final disposition is made
of the case.

SUMMARY Six MONTHS ENDING NOVEMBER 30, 1895.

SUMMARY.

RECEIPTS.

Final Process Account

Mesne Process Account

Sundry Fee Account

Probate Court Account

Other Court Accounts

State Auditor Mileage Account.

7,250 8r
20,404 90

212 80

1,369 55
1,544 54
3,145 15

Total Receipts.

I 33,927 75

DISBURSEMENT -REBATES.

Pees Rebating and Recording Certificates

Sheriff's Salary, six months

Attorney's Fees

2,502 99
3,000 oo
1,750 oo

Balance due Cook County

7,252 99
| 26,674 76

HAND BOOK OK COOK COUNTY INSTITUTIONS. 129

REPORT OF JAMES McHALE,

Coroner of Cook County.

Coroner McHale's record of the year 1895 is of permanent interest and is
concisely summed up as below :

Total number of cases investigated during the year 1895, 2381. Total
number of certificates issued by Coroner's Physician, 343.

TOTAL NUMBER OK POST MORTEMS HELD BY CORONER'S PHYSICIAN.

INQUESTS BY MONTHS. — January 131, February 131, March 139, April 190,
May 192, June 182, July 225, August 183, September 181, October 171, November
167, December 146.

AGE. — Under 5 years 179, 5 to 10 years 79, 10 to 20 years 159, 20 to 30 years
366, 30 to 40 years 475, 40 to 50 years 331, 50 to 60 years 238, 60 to 70 years 124,
70 to 80 years 63, over 80 years 17, not ascertained 7.

SEX AND SOCIAL CONDITION. — Male 1,652, female 386, married 827, single
750, widows 51, widowers 105, not ascertained 197, divorced 8.

RACES. — White 1,974, Colored 64.

NATIVITY. — America 882, Germany 373, Switzerland 15, not ascertained 152,
Denmark 12, England 43, Canada 46, France 7, Prussia 2, Ireland 200, Russia 27,
Italy 25, Austria 32, Sweden 80, Poland 22, Bohemia 55, Norway 26, Scotch 21,
Holland 10, Australia i, West Indies 2, Greece i, Turkey i, China 2, Finland i.

OCCUPATIONS. — Architect 3, agent 12, actor i, banker i, brass finisher 2,
bridge builder 3, butcher 13, broker 6, brewer 4, bricklayer 14, bartender 7, brush-
maker i, bookkeeper n, blacksmith 15, bookbinder 4, baker 3, barber 9, brakeman
6, contractor 7, capitalist i, conductor 6, candler i, cabinetmaker 4, carpenter 57,
clerk 44, cook 12, coachman i, city employe i, cigarmaker 9, cooper 6, canvasser 2,
cashier i, car repairer i, cornice maker 3, collector 3, chemist i, confectioner 3, cop-
persmith i, cash boy i, calciminer 2, carpet cleaner i, domestic 36, detective i,
druggist 7, dressmaker 3, elevator boy 5, expressman 6, engineer 17, engraver i,
electrician 2, errand boy i, floor walker i, flagman 5, farmer 17, fireman 19, fore-
man 4, factory girl i, florist i, frame maker i, furnisher 3, fisherman 3, gardener
3, grocer 8, glazier 3, gambler 4, housewife 141, helper 2, housekeeper. 28, hotel
keeper 4, hatter 2, hostler 4, horseshoer i, horseman i, iron worker 19, inspector 7,
inventor i, iceman 2, jockey i, jeweler 2, janitor 4, junk dealer 2, laborer 411,
lamplighter i, laundress 4, laundryman 4, lather 2, locksmith i, motorman i, man-
ufacturer 8, milkman 3, manager 2, mechanic i, machinist 21, merchant 24, musi-
cian 7, moulder 3, miner 2, mason i, milliner i, not ascertained 102, none 298,
newsman 3, nurse 7, newsboy 2, notion dealer i, office boy i, oiler i, porter r6, paint-
er 21, police officer 8, peddler 17. plumber 10, physician 9, printer n, packer 4,
photographer i, plasterer 2, publisher i, polisher i, paver i, pilot i, plater i, roofer
3, reporter 2, railroad man 6, real estate dealer i, restaurant keeper i,shoe dealer i,
student 2, shoemaker 17, switchman 27, seamstress 3, stenographer 3, salesman 16,
sailor 19, saloon keeper 18, school girl 9, superintendent 2, school boy 60, secretary

1, sign hanger i, steward 2, sporting woman 6, stonemason 10, solicitor 3, stockman

2, soldier i, saleslady i, stearnfitter i, tailor 24, teamster 71, tanner 3, trunkmaker
2, trimmer i, tinsmith 5, teacher i, telegraph operator i, tailoress i, tuck pointer i,
undertaker i, upholsterer 2, window cleaner i, waiter 15, weigher 2, watchman 8,
washwoman i, wagon boy 2, wagon maker i, waitress i, wireworker i, wood-
worker 4, yardmaster 3.

130 HAND BOOK OF COOK COUNTY INSTITUTIONS.

CAUSES OF DEATH. — Appoplexy 17, abortion 13, alcoholism 47, asphyxiation
29, asthma 6, Bright's disease 16, burns by fire 86, bronchitis 2, blood poisoning 7,
bursting steam pipe 3, bursting emery wheel 2, crushed or struck by falling
material 75, consumption 23, convulsions 12, cut by glass i, cholera infantum 3,
cut accidentally 2, diphtheria 3, dropsy 2, drowning (cause unknown) 76, drowning
(cause accidental) 77, exposure 17, explosion 14, electrocuted 4, erysipelas 3,
elevator accident 25, epelipsy 7, fracture of skull (accidental) 4, fracture of leg
(accidental) 2, falls (miscellaneous) 172, fractured ribs (cause unknown) 1, falling
building 4, enterities i, gastritis i, homicide 126, heart disease 97, hemorrhage of
lungs and brains 20, hydrophobia i, inflammation of bowels 5, inanition 4, kicked by
horse 8, lockjaw 14, machinery accident 13, meningitis 2, malarial fever i,
neuralgia i, natural causes 3, old age 26, pneumonia 43, poison (cause unknown)
19, poisoning (cause accidental) 41, puerperal fever i, peritonitis 3, paralysis i,
premature birth i, R. R. accidents 275, run over by wagon or buggy 33, rupture 4,
run over by bicycle i, rheumatism i, suicides 378, street car accidents 64, scalded
29, shooting (cause accidental) 23, shooting (cause unknown) 3, suffocated 14,
struck by lightning 3, sunstroke 8, struck by blasted stone 2, stabbing (accidental)
3, syncope i, typhoid fever 3, unknown causes 2, thrown from buggy 2, thermic
fever 2.

RAILROAD ACCIDENTS — Passengers 7, employes 55, other than passengers or
employes 213.

CAUSES — At crossing of street 114, falling off train 7, walking on tracks 96,
jumping on or off train in motion 6, crushed by cars n, elevated road 4, working
on tracks 29, wreck (train leaving track) 6, collision i, not ascertained i.

SUICIDES — January 24, February 25, March 41, April 48, May 33, June 31,
July 31, August 36, September 33, October 28, November 24, December 24.

AGES — 10 to 20 years 17, 20 to 30 years 71, 30 to 40 years 102, 40 to 50 years
78, 50 to 60 years 69, 60 to 70 years 29, 70 to 80 years n, over 80 years i.

SEX, SOCIAL CONDITION AND RACES — Male 297, female 81, white 376, col-
ored 2, married 227, single 93, widows 6, widowers 25, not ascertained 22, di-
vorced 5.

NATIVITY — America 121, Germany 121, not ascertained 17, Norway 9, Austria
10, England 9, Ireland 20, Denmark 8, Sweden 10, Bohemia 25, Russia 5, Poland 4,
Scotland 4, Holland 4, Canada 8, Switzerland 2, Italy i.

OCCUPATIONS — Domestic 15, musician 3, laborer 50, waiter 3, mechanic i, stu-
dent i, newsman i, moulder 3, merchant 10, porter, i, housewife 37, butcher 3, car-
penter n, brewer 3, not ascertained u, yard master i, fireman i, foreman i, engi-
neer 4, saloon keeper 7, iron worker 4, machinist 5, salesman 3, factory girl i,
watchman 2, none u, junk dealer 2, clerk 14, expressman i, housekeeper 9, ped-
dler 6, bricklayer 3, cook 3, farmer 5, undertaker i, blacksmith 3, druggist 2, bar-
tender 2, printer 7, broker 4, cigar maker 3, grocer 6, bookkeeper 2, mason i, trim-
mer i, milkman 2, steward i, tailor 12, manager 2, calciminer i, barber 2, specu-
lator i, lithographer i, polisher i, teamster 7, horseshoer i, waitress 2, physician 2,
cabinet maker 3, nurse 3, shoemaker 3, painter 4, tanner 2, iceman i, box dealer i,
laundress i, cashier i, hatter 2, finisher i, teacher i, agent 3, packer i, banker i,
plumber i, police officer 2, solicitor 2, sailor 3, laundryman i, plasterer i, cigar
dealer i, steamfitter i, upholsterer i, sporting woman 3, manufacturer 4, contractor
3, collector i, switchman 2, railroad man i, cooper 2, tailoress i, brassworker i,
janitor 2, wagon maker i, architect i, car driver i, notion dealer i, woodworker i,
glazier i, bookbinder i, confectioner i, canvasser i, baker i, inspector i, stonema-
son i, restaurant keeper i, hostler i.

MANNER OF DEATHS. — Asphyxiation 23, shooting 116, poisoning 146,
hanging 52, cutting throat 11, stabbing 2, jumping out window 3, drowning 16,

HAND BOOK OF COOK COUNTY INSTITUTIONS. 131

cutting artery i, throwing under train 6, burned by acid i, setting clothing on
fire i.

PROBABLE CAUSES. — Despondency 304, not ascertained 7, temporary insanity
65, insane i, delirium tremens i.

POISONS USED. — Atropia i, narcotic 18, carbolic acid 64, strychnine 2,
morphine 24, rough on rats 13, arsenic 4, laudanum 4, paris green 13, not ascer-
tained i, corrosive sublimate i, opium r.

HOMICIDES. — Shooting 80, cutting throat 2, struck on head 22, stabs or cuts
13. drowned 2, asphyxiated 5, kicked i, thrown from train i.

HELD TO GRAND JURY. — Murder 47, as accessory 26, criminal carelessness 23,
abortion 6.

GENERAL SUMMARY. — Known parties to be apprehended n, unknown parties
to be apprehended 14, unknown parties to be apprehended for abortion i, justifiable
homicides 16, murder and suicide 2.

SEMI-ANNUAL FINANCIAL REPORTS OF CORONER MCHALE FOR 1895, FIRST SIX

MONTHS.

Financial report of the transactions of the Coroner's office for the term com-
mencing December i, 1894, and ending May 31, 1895, in accordance with Chapter
53, Section 31 of the Revised Statutes of the State of Illinois :

Post mortem held by doctors ..................................................... 226

Total inquests and investigations ................................................. 1,112

RECAPITULATION.

RECEIPTS.
Fees collected on writs ............................................... f 299 30

Fees collected on inquests ............................................ 605 71

Fees collected on certified copies, etc .................................. 70 85

Total ............................................................ I 975 86

EXPENSES.

Transportation, attorney fees, telegrams, etc ........................... $ 500 oo

500 oo

_|475_86

SECOND SIX MONTHS.

INQUESTS.

June ......... ............................................................... 182

July ........................................................................ 225

August ................................................................... 185

September ................................................................... 181

October ..................................................................... 171

November ................................................................... 167

INVESTIGATIONS.

June ........................................................................ 21

July ......................................................................... 24 .

August ..................................................................... 23

September .................................................................. 22

October .................................................................... 27

November .................................................................. 29

146
Post-mortems held by doctor, 289.

Total inquests and investigations ......................................... ',257

WRITS SERVED DURING SIX MONTHS.

June ........................................................................ 22

July ......................................................................... 30

August ...................................................................... 24

September .................................................................. 33

October ..................................................................... 50

November .................................................................. 36

195

132 HAND BOOK OF COOK COUNTY INSTITUTIONS.

FEES COLLECTED.
On writs —
June $ 42 25

July 47 25

August 33 25

September i6 75

October 75 oo

November 53 25

- I 287 75
On inquests —

June $ 114 oo

July 96 oo

August 90 oo

September 30 oo

October 66 oo

November 60 oo

456 oo
Certified copies, etc 84 05

Total $ 827 So

RECAPITULATION.

RECEIPTS.

Fees collected on writs $ 287 75

Fees collected on inquests 456 oo

Certified copies, etc 84 05

827 80

EXPENDITURES.

Transportation, attorney fees, telegrams, etc., as per attached state-
ment | 500 oo

500 oo

Amount due Cook County $ 327 80

HAND BOOK OF COOK COUNTY INSTITUTIONS. 133

REPORT OF COUNTY TREASURER.

The duties of the County Treasurer are to act as Custodian of the County
funds, to pay out moneys on the order of the County Board, to receive money paid
in on orders from the various Courts, and pay them out on proper instructions ; but
this is only a very small part of his duties. As Ex-Officio County Collector he is
the official upon whom devolves the task of collecting all taxes and special assess-
ments levied in the County, and it is this position which makes his office so respon-
sible and onerous.

STATE AND COUNTY TAXES.

There are thirty-three towns in this County, each with a full set of town offi-
cers, viz. : Assessor, Collector, supervisor, and Town Clerk. The Assessor of each
town gets from the County Clerk in March of each year a list of all the taxable real
estate in his town and after placing a valuation upon each lot or tract of land re-
turns his books to the County Clerk. After the returns are all in the County Board
examines them and equalizes the valuation of both real and personal property, hav-
ing the authority to add to or deduct from the valuation of both or either class of
property in any town, but without changing the aggregate valuation in the County.
After the books are examined and proved by the County Clerk, a statement of the
valuation of the county is sent to the State Auditor at Springfield and by him laid
before State Board of Equalization, which meets in August each year and whose
duty it is to equalize the valuation as between Counties on real and personal prop-
erty, and to fix the valuation of all railroad property in the State. These gentle-
men invariably add largely to the valuation of Cook County, the rates of addition
made being in 1894 as follows: Lots 18 per cent, lands 39 per cent, personal prop-
erty 43 per cent. In 1895 : Lots 17 percent, lands 20 per cent, personal property
19 per cent. When the work of the State Board is finished its result is certified to
the County Clerk, and on the valuation thus established the rates are made and the
taxes extended in the various towns. When the warrants for a town are finished
they are turned over to the Collector after his bond (which must be double the
amount of the total taxes extended) has been filed and he holds possession of the
books and collects taxes until the loth of March, when his commission expires, and
he then prepares his delinquent lists and turns his book over to the County Collect-
or. As they collect up to March 10 and as in some of the towns there is a great deal
of labor involved in making the delinquent list, the warrants are not all in the
hands of the County Collector, examined, proved and ready to be placed in collec-
tion before the ist of April. On that date special assessments must be returned,
and to mark these up on the warrants and check them back, so as to be able to give
bills for everything there may be against a given piece of property, requires about
ten days working night and day, and as a penalty of i per cent is added on May i,
which everybody is anxious to escape, every night and every Sunday during the
month of April and the first half of May finds every clerk in the Collector's office
(and many outsiders pressed into service) at work. Every bill left in the office with
check before May i escapes the penalty, and it takes working as above stated,
days, nights and Sundays, until the middle of May to work off these accumulations
and attend to the daily business over the counter.

Under the law the Collector applies to the County Court each year at the July
term for judgment and order for sale on all unpaid real estate taxesand special assess-
ments, and just as soon as the above work is done a large force is put on at night

134 HAND BOOK OF COOK COUNTY INSTITUTIONS.

from 5:00 to 11:30 copying for the printers and making the judgment record.
Some idea may be formed of the amount of this labor when we say that the de-
linquent list last year filled 141 pages of the Chicago Mail^ seven columns to the
page, and that the tax judgment and redemption record embraced 185 volumes, av-
eraging 1 50 pages each.

On the second Monday in July each year the Collector applies to the County
Court for judgment, and early in August the tax sale commences on all property on
which judgment has been rendered, which sale generally runs into December each
year before it is finished. The accompanying table will show the number of certifi-
cates issued and amount of sales in 1895 for general taxes and for each taxing cor-
poration that returned delinquent special assessments that year.

TAX SALE.

CORPORATION. Certificates. Amount.

State and County 45,248 $517, 693 10

West Park Specials 193 21,099 03

Lincoln Park Specials 19 23,219 97

Village of Bartlett Specials 8 106 08

Village of Blue Island Specials 137 2,471 oo

Town of Cicero specials 5,4^7 36,512 35

Village of Chicago Heights Specials 103 1,226 40

Village of Desplaines Specials 20 319 46

City 'of Evanston Specials 640 14,960 30

Village of Glencoe Specials 169 1,042 69

Village of Harlem Specials 251 1,379 06

Village of Harvey Specials 757 4,244 85

Village of Lansing Specials 7 754 40

Village of La Grange Specials 721 6,985 99

Village of La Grange Park Specials 27 496 82

Village of Maywood Specials 130 890 67

Village of Melrose Park Specials 782 4,058 30

Village of Morgan Park Specials 1,833 7,137 36

Village of North Harvey Specials 85 695 92

Town of Orland (Drainage) 4 388 12

Village of Park Ridge Specials 434 3,788 82

Village of River Forest Specials 142 1,981 82

Village of River Grove Specials 3 61 96

Village of Riverside Specials 270 6,562 34

Village of Western Springs Special" 333 2,057 97

Village of Winnetka Specials 230 2,717 15

Village of Willmette Specials 1,130 11,319 85

City of Chicago Specials 13.367 284,951 13

Totals 72,530 |959,I22 90

SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS.

For collecting regular taxes the County Collector gets i per cent and the same
for special assessments, which involves five times as much labor, and in the case of
assessments levied on the installment plan much more than that. Under the law
the collection of special assessments cannot be enforced unless they are in the hands
of the County Collector by April i, and the majority of all cities, towns and villages
making assessments wait until the last day, forcing the work of marking them up
on the regular tax warrants on the office at a time when it is already crowded with
work. There are outside of the three Park Records in the County over thirty cor-
porations authorized to levy assessments, and nearly all of them take advantage of
their rights, and the number of assessments returned, especially by the country vil-
lages, is increasing from year to year.

The following table will show the amount of general taxes returned for collec-
tions in 1895, and the number of volumes and also the number of warrants and
amount of special assessments returned :

HAND BOOK OF COOK COUNTY INSTITUTIONS.

TAXES AND ASSESSMENTS RETURNED.

No.
Volumes.

No.
Warrants.

No.
Institu-
tions.

Total Amount
Returned for
Collection.

General Taxes 1894

731

$12,228,457 17

Railroad Warrant .

2.2O6 670 Q7

Special Assessments.
West Park

2IO 767 ^,5

Lincoln Park ....

72 2O3 25

City of Chicago

106

246

3,889,586 09

Bartlett

I AIT.

101 80

Blue Island

I3,8l7 80

Cicero

116

268,753 32

Chicago Heights

l62

IQ O2O 55

Desplaines

1,571 76

Evanston

168,871 79

Glencoe

18 270 T.8

Harlem

15,219 54

Harvev

25,262 69

Lansing

1.764. ^q

LaGrange

•;7

66 827 16

LaGrange Park

3,176 74

Maywood

9,486 27

Melrose

14 621 64

Morgan Park

55,687 53

North Harvey

4 853 15

Park Ridge

18,640 57

R i verside

33,203 65

River Forest

40 130 13

Western Springs

Ti.SoS 94

Wilmette

I77QQ4 QQ

Winnetka

7.Q 26l 25

Drainage — Orland

808 98

Drainage — Orland and Bremen

29 83

Drainage — Bremen

251 57

Drainage — Niles

336 40

River Grove

7T4 8O

Total

C2A

2 I7T

668

il8 5Q1. 742 IO

RAILROAD TAXES.

The valuation of each road in the County is made by the State Board of
Equalization for the following classes of property :

(i) Main track right of way and improvements oil right of way ; (2) second
track ; (3) side track ; (4) rolling stock ; (5) personal property other than rolling
stock ; and by them certified to the County Clerk, and the taxes extended by towns
and villages in the same way and on the same rates as real and personal property.
Real estate outside of the right of way is assessed by the local Assessor at the same
rate of valuation as other real property. The railroad tax warrants, when finished
by the County Clerk, are given directly to the County Collector instead of passing
through the hands of the Town Collectors. The following table will show the
amount of railroad taxes extended for 1895 :

RAILROAD TAXES.

Pennsylvania Line (P. F. W. & C.) $'45,257 87

Chicago & Northern Pacific 134,740 96

Pittsburg. Cincinnati, Chicago & St. Louis 121,860 31

Chicago & Northwestern j 20,524 04

Chicago & Western Indiana 1 18,536 50

Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific 95,819 71

Union Stock Yards Railroad and Transit Company 93,2I8 60

Lake Shore & Michigan Southern ". 86,555 98

Chicago, Burlington & Quincy 77,058 73

Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul 74,877 30

Chicago & Grand Trunk 57,573 35

Chicago X" Western Indiana (Belt Line) 55.47O 55

i36

HAND BOOK OF COOK COUNTY INSTITUTIONS.

New York, Chicago & St. Louis $ 36,862 Si

Chicago, Alton & St. Louis 31,869 06

Chicago, Santa Fe & California 31,056 20

Chicago & South Side Rapid Transit Company 29,788 67

Grand Trunk Junction 29,643 87

Calumet & Blue Island 29,583 62

Metropolitan West Side Elevated 23,065 86

Baltimore & Ohio & Chicago i?,47i 60

Lake Street Elevated 15,980 23

Wabash 13.583 21

Michigan Central 13,245 39

Chicago & Eastern Illinois 13,214 91

Chicago, Madison & Northern 13, 134 59

Chicago & Calumet Terminal 1 1,607 7°

Wisconsin Central 9,817 42

Elgin, Joliet & Eastern '. 7,289 84

South Chicago 7,243 18

Chicago Union Transfer Company 6,789 97

Michigan Central (J, & N. I. Line) 4.524 44

Chicago & Erie 4, 11115

Baltimore & Ohio Connecting 3,805 08

Chicago & Indiana State Line 3-734 34

Chicago Great Western 3*7*9 *5

Chicago & Northwestern Junction 3,664 84

South Chicago & Southern 3,532 98

Englewood Connecting 2,479 22

Louisville, New Albany & Chicago 2,381 26

Calumet River 2,080 59

Blue Island 1,619 20

Chicago & Illinois Southern 181 33

Total ,....; $1,558,575 61

QUARTERLY AND SEMI-ANNUAL REPORTS OF THE COUNTY

TREASURER.

OUTSTANDING ORDER FUND.

DR.
To balance Dec. 3, 1894 $ 3,783 92

CR.

By amount transferred to

Funding Fund account . . .$ 1,874 23

By paid orders 50 oo

By commissions on disburse-
ments, yi per cent on
$5° oo 25

By Balance

To balance March i, 1895 . .
Orders outstanding

-$ 1,924 48
1,859 44

$ 1,859 44
1,830 15

FUNDING FUND ACCOUNT.
DR.

To balance Dec. 3, 1894 $ 23,686 16

The amount from outstand-
ing Order Fund 1,874 23

To amount received of Jas. L.
Monaghan, Deputy Comp-
troller $ 847 70

To amount dep. account
Clerk Circuit Court (un-
claimed fees) 1,180 16

To amount dep. account
Clerk Superior Court (un-
claimed fees) 336 75

2,364 61

$ 27,925 oo

CR.

By paid orders $ 822 75

By commissions on receipts,

yi per cent on $2,364.61... n 82

By commission on disburse-
ments,^ per cent on|922. 75 461

Balance

939 1 8
26,985 82

$ 27,92500

To balance March i, 1895 . . .

| 26,985 82

INTEREST FUND — OLD INDEBTEDNESS.

DR.

To balance Dec. 3, 1894 $ 78,042 85

CR.

By paid Refunding bond cou-
pons $ 4,629 25

By commissions on disburse-
ments, % per cent on

$4,629 25 23 14

$ 4,652 39

By balance 73,39° 46

$ 78,042 85

To balance March i, 1895. . .

$ 73,29° 46

INTEREST FUND — NEW INDEBTEDNESS.
DR.

To balance Dec. 3, 1894. . $ 19,432 II

HAND BOOK OF COOK COUNTY INSTITUTIONS.

CR.

By paid Court Houset>ond
coupons $ 13,975 oo

16,755 °°

3377
2,593 34

To amount from James
Me Hale Coroner J>

41787
24,493 38

3,26811

32235

157,899 4i

To amount from S.D.Grif-
fin, Clerk Superior Ct. .
So amount from R.C.Sul-
livan, late Clerk Probate
Court

By paid Funding Bond
coupons 1,68000

By paid Refunding bond

To amount from J. C.
Shubert.lateClerkCrim-

By commissions on dis-
bursements, }4 percent
on $16,755.00

CR.
By amount Credited Sal-
ary Fund, 1894 |

By balance

378,77001

19,432 "

93,633 66
61,881 55

32,133 30
25,741 48
1,088 82
104,124 52
39,705 4i
3873
2,346 oo
4,46i 53

365,1550°

78950
12,825 51

To balance March I, 1895. $

2,593 34

FUNDING BOND ACCOUNT.
DR.
To balance Dec. 3, 1894. . . $

1,100 oo

By amount credited Sup-

By amount creditedBuild-
ing Fund 1894

By amount credited Mis-
cellaneous Fund, 1894.
By amount credited Con-
tingent Fund, 1894. . . .
By amount credited Sal-
ary Fund 189=)

CR.

1,000 oo
too oo

By balance . . .

I,IOO OO

By amount credited Sup-
ply Fund 1895

To balance March i, 1895. $

IOO OO
100 00

By amount creditedBuild-

TAVERN LICENSE.

DR.
To balance Dec. 3, 1894. . |
To received for license. .

4,295 '8
1,491 67

ing Fund, 1895
By amount credited Mis-
cellaneous Fund, 1895.
By amount credited Con-
tingent Fund, 1895

5,786 85

By commissions on re-
ceipts, yi per cent on
|i57,899-4i

CR.
By paid orders $

2,126 25
3,660 60

By balance

By balance
To balance March I, 1895

SALARY FUfr

DR.

To balance Dec. 3, 1894. .
To amount from General

378.77001

5,786 85

12,825 5i

To balance March i, 1895. $

3,66060

ID, 1894.

68,567 43
93,633 66

EMERGENCY FUND.
DR.
To balance Dec. 3, 1894. . $

33340

CR.
By amount transferred to
General Fund account. $

33340

CR.

192,201 09

159,599 95
798 oo

160,397 95
1,803 14

GENERAL FUND ACCOUNT.
DR.

To balance Dec. 3, 1894. $
To amount receivedCoun-
ty tax

33.396 04
143,798 90
33340

8,969 06

34,373 20

By commissions on dis-
bursements, l/2 per cent
on $1=10 5QQ Q^

To amount from Emer-
gency Fund

To balance March I, 1895

162,201 09

To amount from County
Treasurer, Commission-
er's account

1,803 !4
1,794 18

To amount from County
Collectors, cost account
To amount from J.H.Gil-
bert late Sheriff $ 6 609 43

SUPPLY FUI>
DR,
To balance Dec. 3, 1894. .
To amount from General
Fund account

ro, 1X94.
$

23.533 79
61,881 55

To amount from F. J.
Gaulter, Clerk Circuit
Court 49,60017

To amount from H. Wulff
late County Clerk. . 7^.188 10

85,415 34

138

HAND BOOK OF COOK COUNTY INSTITUTIONS.

CR.
By paid orders $ 84 206 70

84.627 73
787 6 1

SALARY FUJS
DR.
To amount from General
Fund account

ID, 1895.
$ 104,12452

By commissions on dis-
bursements, y, percent
on $84,206.70 421 03

CR.

— $
By balance

I°I,53936
707 70

By commissions on dis-
bursements, Yz per cent
on $101,539.36

85,415 34

To balance March i, 1895 $
Orders outstanding

78761
783 70

By balance

2,077 46

BUILDING FUND, 1894.
DR.
To balance Dec. 3, 1894. . $
To amount from General
Fund account

17,467 20
32,1333°

To balance March i, 1895
Orders outstanding

$ 104,12452

$ 2,077 46
2,077 46

49,600 50

SUPPLY F

DR.
To amount from General
Fund

UND.
$ 39,7°5 41

9°4 93

CR.
By amount transferred to
Building Fund, 1895. .. $
By paid orders ....

6,569 93
42,807 16

214 04
937

To amount from County
Tax 1894

By commissions on dis-
bursements, Yi per cent
on $42 807.16

Total

$ 40,610 34

CR.
Bv paid orders $

By balance

26,874 57

134 37

49,600 50

By commissions on dis-
bursements, Yi percent
on $26,874.57

To balance March i, 1895 $

937
933

2,377 94
25.741 48

MISCELLANEOUS FUND, 1894.
DR.
To balance Dec. 3, 1894. . $
To amount from General
Fund account

By balance

13,601 40

To balance March i, 1895.

$ 40,610 34

$ 13,601 40
13,601 40

<ID, 1895.

$ 6,569 93
38 73
1,367 ii

28,119 42

BUILDING FU1
DR.
To amount from Building
Fund, 1894

CR.
By paid orders $ 26,922 41

27,057 02
I,o62 40

By commissions on dis-
bursements, ^2 per cent
on $26 922 41 134 61

To amount from General
fund account

$
By balance

To amount from County
Tax 1 894

28,119 42

CR.
Bv paid orders $

$ 7,975 77

To balance March i, 1895 $
Orders outstanding . . .

1,062 40
1,057 12

7,745 64
38 73^

. . t 7 78l ^7

CONTINGENT FUND, 1894.
DR.
To balance Dec. 3, 1894. . $
To amount from General
Fund account

33 15
1,08882

By commissions on dis-
bursements, Y?. percent

on $7 745 64

By balance

191 40

1. 121 97

To balance March i, 1895.

$ 7,975 77

CR.
By paid orders $ 1,091 23

1,096 69
25 28

$ 191 40
191 40

By commissions on dis-
bursements, % per cent
on $1,091.23 5 46

MISCELLANEOUS
DR.
To amount from General
Fund account

FUND, 1895.

$ 2,346 oo

483 70

By balance

1,121 97

To amount from County

To balance March I, 1895 $
Orders outstanding

25 28
25 28

$ 2,829 7O

HAND BOOK OF COOK COUNTY INSTITUTIONS.

CR.
Bv paid orders $

2,250 75
ll 25

2,262 oo
567 7°

CONTINGENT FU
DR.

To amount from General
Fund account

ND, 1895.

4, 4*' i 53

Bv commissions on dis-
bursements, )4 per cent
on $2,250.75

CR.
By paid orders

By balance

4,439 33

22 2O

To balance March 1, 1895.
Orders outstanding

2,829 70

By commissions on dis-
bursements, l/z per cent
on &A. AIQ 3^

567 ?o
567 70

4,46i 53

OUTSTANDING ORI
DR.
To balance March i, 1895
To balance from Salary
Fund, 1894 $

JARTER

>ER FUND.

1,803 14
78761

937
1,062 40
2528

LY REPORT, JUNE, 1895.

INTEREST FUND — OLD
DR.
1,859 44 To Balance March I, 1895
To amount received, tax
rSo/l

INDEBTEDNESS.
1 73,390 46

75,000 oo

To balance from Supply
Fund 1894

3,687 80

CR.

By paid refunding bond
coupons $

148,390 46

To balance from Building
Fund 1894

30,433 25

152 16

30,585 4t
117,805 05

To balance from Miscel-
laneous Fund, 1894 . . .
To balance from Contin-

By commissions on dis-
bursements, YZ per

CR.
By paid orders $

cent on $30,433.25

5,547 24

By balance

3,067 83
15 34

3,o83 17
2,464 07

To balance June i, 1895.

INTEREST FUND — NEW
DR.

To balance March i, 1895
To amount received tax
1804

148,390 46

By commissions on dis-
bursements, YI per

117,805 05

INDEBTEDNESS.

1 2,593 34
114,100 oo

By balance

To Balance June I, 1895.

5,547 24

2,464 07
2,431 80

CR.

By paid Court House
bond coupons ..$

FUNDING F
DR.
To Balance March i, 1895
To amount received of J.
L. Monaghan, Deputy

116,69334

UND.
1

24940
75°0

26,985 82
32440

69000
12,156 oo

22,06000

34,906 oo

17453
81,612 81

By paid funding bond
coupons

To amount received for

By paid refunding bond
coupons

CR.

By commissions on dis-
bursements, Y* P e r
cent on $34, 906.00
By balance

27,310 22

2,029 38
I 62

10 14

2,041 14
25,269 08

To balance June i, 1895. .

FUNDING BOND
DR.

To balance March i, 1895.
To amount received tax
1894

By commissions on re-
ceipts, Yi per cent on

4724 4O

116,69334

81,612 81

By commissions on dis-
bursements, '/2 per
cent on $2,029.38

ACCOUNT.

IOO OO

50,000 oo

To balance June i, 1895.

27,31022

25,269 08

50, ioo oo

140

HAND BOOK OF COOK COUNTY INSTITUTIONS.

CR.
By paid bonds

39,90000

10,200 oo

CR.
Bv paid orders C ~IAA 387

54
94

By balance

By commissions on dis-
bursements, yi per cent
on $344,387.54 1,721

To balance June i, 1895.

I
t

50,100 oo

10,20000

10,200 OO

By balance

30,145 48

To balance June i, 1895 .
Orders outstanding . . .

REFUNDING BONI
DR.
To amount received tax
1894

1 376,25496

) ACCOUNT.

67,500 oo

$ 30,14548
30,145 48

SUPPLY FUND, 1895.
DR.
To balance March i, 1895
To amount from General
Fund account

$ 13,601 40
284,116 67

CR.
By paid bonds

54,50000
13,00000

By balance

To balance June i, 1895.
Bonds outstanding . .

67,500 oo

CR.
By paid orders $ 26 1 ,499

$ 297,71807

13,000 oo
13,00000

49
— $ 262,807 07
34,911 oo

$ 297,71807

TAVERN LICENSE.
DR.
To balance March i, 1895 $
To amount received for
licenses

3,660 60
1,721 47

By commissions on dis-
bursements,^ percent
on $261.4.00. c8 1.^07

By balance

To balance June I, 1895. .
Orders outstanding

BUILDING FUND, 1895
DR.
To balance March i, 1895
To amount received, tax

CR.
By paid orders

5.382 07

$
$

1,428 75
3-953 32

5.382 07

$ 34,9" oo
34,911 oo

To balance June i, 1895..
Orders outstanding

$ 191 40

3.953 32
31932

GENERAL FUND

DR.
To balance March 1,1895 $
To amount received tax

To amount from General
Fund account 9, 154

ACCOUNT.
12,825 51

$ 31.253 32

1894 1,189,233 56

To amount received in-
terest on delinquent

taxes 7,865 61

— $1,209,924 68

CR.

By amount credited Sal-
ary Fund, 1895 | 374.17750

By amount credited Sup-
ply Fund, 1895 284,1 16 67

By amountcreditedBuild-

Fund, 1895 9,154 71

By amount credited Mis-
cellaneous Fund, 1895. 59,966 55

By amount credited Con-
tingent Fund, 1895 .... 7,884 36

CR.

By paid orders $ 30,943 21

By commissions on dis-
bursements, 54 per cent
on $30,943.21 154 71

By balance

— $ 31,087 92

31,253 32

To balance June 1,1895..
Orders outstanding

15540
"55 40

By balance

To balance June I, 1895.

SALARY FUND, 1895.

DR.

To balance March I, 1895
To amount from General
Fund account. .

-$ 735,299 79
474.624 89

$1,209.924 68
$ 474.6»4§9

2,077 46

374.17750
$ 376,25496

MISCELLANEOUS FUND, 1895.

DR.

To balance March I, 1895 $

To amount from General

Fund account $ 59,96655

To amount received, tax

1894 1,35000

567 70

61,31655

CR.

Bv paid orders $

By commissions on dis-
bursements, l/2 per cent
on $59, 743. 98 ;

I 61.88425
59,743 98

298 72

— $ 60,042 70

HAND BOOK OF COOK COUNTY INSTITUTIONS.

141

By balance

$ '

1,841 55
61,88425

TUITION FUN]
DR.
To amount received of O.
T. Bright, Co. Supt. of
Schools

2,538 oo

To balance June i, 1895 .
Orders outstanding

•-895.
I

1,841 55
1,841 55

By paid orders

CR.

CONTINGENT FUND,
DR.
To amount from General

7,884 36

1,420 co
1,118 oo

By balance .

To balance

2,538 oo

CR.

1,118 oo
1,010 oo

Orders outstanding

By paid orders $

By commissions on dis-
bursements, \4 per cent
on #7, 182.59

By balance

7, '82 59

359'

—| 7,2185°
665 86

LIBRARY AND APPARATUS FUND.
DR.

To amount received of O.
T. Bright, Co. Supt. of
Schools $ i .000 oo

$ 7,884 36 By balance

CR.

1,000 oo

To balance June I, 1895.
Orders outstanding

665 86
665 86

To balance June i, 1895.
Orders outstanding

$ 1,00000
420 oo

SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT.

of D. H. Kochersperger, County Treasurer, of the fees received by him as such
Treasurer, and disbursements from same, from December 3, 1894, to June i, 1895.

TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
COMMISSION ACCOUNT.
DR.

To balance December 3,

1895........

To commissions received
since (see Exhibit "A")

CR.

By amount credited Gen-
eral Fund account $

By paid Treasurer's sal-
ary

By balance

8,969 06

7.073 °4
16,042 10

8,969 06

1,977 76

10,946 82
5.095 28

To balance June I, 1895 .

16,042 10
5,095 28

COLLECTING DEPARTMENT.

COMMISSION ACCOUNT.

CR.

By paid clerk hire (see
Exhibit "B")

Leaving amount over-
drawn (for which there
will be commissions to
cover same)

$ 90,403 83

9°. 403 83

COST ACCOUNT.
DR.

To balance December 3,
1894

To amount received since
(see Exhibit "C")

CR.

By amount credited Gen-
eral Fund account

By balance

To balance June r, 1895 .

I 34,373 20

4,874 65

I 39,247 85

> 34,373 20
4,874 65

* 39-247 85

4,874 65

SEPTEMBER, 1895, QUARTERLY REPORT.

OUTSTANDING ORDER FUND.
DR.

To balance June i, 1895. f, 2,464 07

CR.

By paid orders $ 424 94

By commissions on dis-
bursements, Y-i per cent
on 1424.94 2 13

By balance

To balance Sept. 2, 1895.
Orders outstanding

-f 427 07

2,037 oo

I 2,464 07

$ 2,037 oo
2,006 86

142

HAND BOOK OK CCOK COUNTY INSTITUTIONS.

FUNDING I
DR.

To balance June i, 1895. .
To amount received of J.
L. Monaghan, Deputy

'UNO.

$ 25,269 08
353 80

To balance Sept. 2, 1895.
Bonds outstanding

| 9,50000
9,500 oo

REFUNDING BOND ACCOUNT.

DR.
To balance June I, 1895. . $ 13,00000

CR.
By paid orders $
By commissions on dis-
bursements, )4 per cent
on $300. 74

f 25,622 88

CR.
By paid bonds

$ 2,OOO CO

11,000 oo

300 74
i 50
i 77

By balance

To balance Sept. 2, 1895.

J 13,000 oo

$ 11,00000
11,000 oo

By commissions on re-
ceipts, Y* Per cent on

*-?S3 So

TAVERN LICENSE.
DR.
To balance June I, 1895. .
To amount received for
licenses

$ 3,953 32
8,10837

By balance

$ 3C4 OI

25,318 87

To balance Sept. 2, 1895.

INTEREST FUND — OLD
UR.
To balance June i, 1895. .

CR.
By paid refunding fund
bond coupons $

| 25,622 88

CR.
By paid orders

| 25,31887

$ 12,061 69

INDEBTEDNESS.
$ 117,805 05

I 953 07
ii, 108 62

By balance ...

To balance Sept. 2, 1895.
Orders outstanding

f 12,061 69

4,782 37

23 9i

tf 4 806 ^8

$ 11,108 62
25 oo

By commissions on dis-
bursements, Y* percent

on JU 782 37 . .

GENERAL FUND ACCOl

DR.

To balance June i, 1895. .
To amount received of A.
Cooper, Clerk Probate
Court $ 21 242

IHT.
1474,624 89

4'
6?
65

f.Q icS TI

112,998 77

To balance Sept. 2, 1895.

INTEREST FUND— NEW
DR.
To balance June i, 1895. .

CR.
By paid Court House
bond coupons %

$ 117,805 05

To amount received of F.
J. Gaulter, Clerk of Cir-
cuit Court 46,808

1 112,998 77

INDEBTEDNESS.

| 81,612 Si

To amount received of E.
J. Magerstadt, Clerk of

To amount received of

218,205 59
56,784 40

20,140 oo
' 710 oo
490 oo

To amount received of in-
terest on delinquent

By paid refunding bond

CR.
By amount credited Sal-
ary Fund i8gs $ 263,426

I 817,973 61

By paid funding bond
coupons

90
80
05

54
82

By commissions on dis-
bursements, Yi Per cent
on $2 1 , 340.00

1 06 70
60,166 II

By amount credited Sup-

By amount credited
Building Fund, 1895. .. 20.494
By amount credited mis-
"cellaneous Fund, 1895. 33,522
By amount credited Con-
tingent Fund, 1895.... 1,789

To balance Sept. 2, 1895.

FUNDING BOND
DR.
To balance June i, 1895. .

CR.

$ 81,612 81

$ 60,166 ii

ACCOUNT.
$ 10,20000

By commissions on re-
ceipts, \4 per cent on
#68358.73

34i 79

$ 70000
9,500 oo

By balance

To balance, Sept. 2, 1885.

By balance

$ 8t7.973 61

1 10,20000

| 424,134 71

HAND BOOK OK COOK COUNTY INSTITUTIONS.

'43

SALARY FU:
DR,
To balance June I, 1895. .
To amount from General
Fund account

*D, 1895.
$ 30,145 48
263,426 00

To balance Sept. 2, 1895 . $
Orders outstanding

9,938 72
9.938 72

CONTINGENT FUND, 1895.
DR.
To balance, June I, 1895. f
To amount from General
Fund account

665 86
1,789 82

CR.

$ 293,572 38

220,787 38

1,103 94

By commissions on dis-
bursements, Yz per cent
on $220 787,38

2,455 68

CR.
By paid orders $ 1,987 18

1,997 12
45856

By balance

71,681 06

By commissions on dis-
bursements, yt per cent
on $1,987 18. 9 94

SUPPLY FU1>
DR.
To balance June i, 1895. .
To amount from General

I 293,572 38

ID, 1895.

f 34,9" o°
74,263 80

*
By balance

2,455 68

CR.
By paid orders $

To balance Sept. 2, 1895. $
Orders outstanding

45856
45856

$ 109,174 80

107,200 79
536oo

TUITION FUND.
DR.
To balance June i, 1895 . $
To amount received of
O. T. Bright, Co. Supt.

1,118 oo
704 oo

By commissions on dis-
bursements, Y! per cent
on $107 230.79

1,438 01

To balance Sept. 2, 1895.
Orders outstanding

1,822 oo

$ 109,174 80

CR.
By paid orders $

1,820 oo

2 OO

$ 1,438 01
1,438 oi

By balance ....

BUILDING FU

Dr.
To balance June I, 1895. .
To amount received of
tax, 1894

ND, 1895.

$ 155 40

i,794 41
20,494 05

1,822 oo

To balance Sept. 2, 1895. $

LIBRARY AND APARATUS FUND
DR.
To balance June I, 1895. $

CR.
By paid orders $

2 00

1,00000

To amount from General
Fund account

CR.

906 86
93 14

$ 22,443 86

$ 22,332 20

in 66

By balance

By commissions on dis-
bursements, Yi percent
on #22,332.20

1,00000

To balance Sept. 2, 1895. $

93 14

MISCELLANEOUS
DR.

To balance June i, 1895 .
To amount from General
Fund account

$ 22,243 86

DECEMBER, 1895, QUARTERLY REPORT.

OUTSTANDING ORDER FUND.
DR.
To balance Sept 2, 1895 . J 2,037 °°
CR.
By paid orders J 242 67

FUND, 1895.

1 1,841 55
22,522 54

CR.
By paid orders $

$ 35.364 eg

By commissions on dis-
bursements, YL per cent
on $242 67 121

24388
1.793 12

25,298 87
126 50

By commissions on dis-
bursements, Yi percent

f
By balance

2,037 oo

. , .

f 25,425 37
9.938 72

To balance Dec. i, 1895. . $
Orders outstanding

1,793 12
1,764 14

$ 35-3*4 °9

HAND BOOK OF COOK

COUNTY INSTITUTIONS.

FUNDING FUND.
DR.

To balance Sept. 2, 1895 | 25,318 87

To amount received of J.

L. Monagban, Deputy

Comptroller 345 oo

To balance Dec. i, 1895..
Bond outstanding

$ 100 00

IOO 00

REFUNDING BOND ACCOUNT.
DR.

To balance Sept. 2, 1895. $ II ooo oo

CR.
By paid orders jf

25,663 87

CR.

9,00000

2,00000
*

11,000 oo

3835
'9

i 72
$

40 26
25,623 6[

By balance

By commissions on dis-
bursements, l/2 per cent
on £18 \^

To balance Dec. i, 1895..
Bonds outstanding

2,00000
2,000 oo

By commission on re-
ceipts, >£ per cent on

<4C OO

TAVERN LICENSE.

DR.

To balance Sept. 2, 1895 . $
To amount received for
license

11,108 62
3,18337

By balance

To balance Dec. I, 1895. .
Orders outstanding

INTEREST FUND— OLD
DR.
To Balance Sept. 2, 1895.

CR.
By paid refunding bond

25,663 87

CR.
By paid orders $

25,623 61
no oo

14,291 99

8,895 oo
3,96' 99

12,85699
1,435 oo

INDEBTEDNESS.
$ 112,99877

By amount transferred to
General Fund account

30,376 25

151 88

30,528 13
82,470 64

By balance

To balance Dec, I, 1895.
Orders outstanding

14,291 99

By commissions on dis-
bursements, y?, per cent
on $30 376.25

1,435 oo
1 60 oo

GENERAL, FUND
DR.
To balance Sept. 2, 1895.

ACCOUNT.

424,134 71

112,99877

To balance Dec. i, 1895..

$ 82.47064

INTEREST FUND — NEW INDEBTEDNESS.
DR.

To balance Sept. 2, 1895. $ 60,166 II

CR.
By paid Court House

bond coupons f 1,925 °o

By paid Refunding bond

coupons 23,000 oo

Bv paid Funding bond

coupons 13-334 °°

By commissions on dis-
bursements, l/z per cent
on $38,259.00

By balance

To balance Dec. I, 1895.

-$ 38,259 oo

1 (J itUlUUllL ICCCIVCU Ul O.

D. Griffin, Clerk Su-
perior Court $ 20,374 70

To amount received of
James Pease, Sheriff. . . 22,807 86

To amount received of J.

McHale, Coroner 475 86

43,658 42

To amount received from

tavern licenses $ 3,961 99

To amount received, tax

1894 and prior 149,639 21

To amount received, in-
terest on delinquent
taxes 45,497 50

191 29
21,715 82

$ 60,166 ii
I 21,715 82

199,098 70
$ 666,891 83

FUNDING BOND ACCOUNT.
DR.

To balance Sept. 2, 1895. $ 9.50000

CR.

By paid bonds $ 9,40000

By balance 100 oo

— f 9,500 oo

CR.

By amount credited Sal-
ary Fund, 1895 | 285.71539

By amount credited Sal-
ary Fund, 1895 142,73950

By amount credited Build-
ing Fund, 1895 54,044 22

By amount credited Mis-
cellaneous Fund, 1895. 58,540 18

By amount credited Con-
tingent Fund, 1895 19,757 87

By commissions on re-
ceipts, % per cent on
$43,658.42

$ 560,797 1 6

218 29

HAND BOOK OF COOK COUNTY INSTITUTIONS.

By balance

105,876 38

To amount from General

58,540 1 8

To balance Dec. I, 1895..

666,891 83

CR.
By paid orders J>

72,100 86

105,876 38

60,775 09

30387

61,078 96
11,021 90

SALARY FUND, 1895.
DR.
To balance Sept. 2, 1895. {
To amount from Gen-

7I,68l 06

285,715 39

By commissions on dis-
bursements, l/z per cent

on $60 77^ OQ

CR.
By paid orders . . $

357,396 45

To balance Dec. i, 1895..
Orders outstanding

72,100 86

325,744 22
1,628 72

327,373 °4
30,023 41

11,021 90

By commissions on dis-
bursements, yi per cent
on &T,2S 744. •?2.. .

CONTINGENT FUND, 1895.
DR.
To balance Sept. 2, 1895. $
To amount from General
Fund account

458 56
19,757 87

By balance

To balance Dec. I, 1895. .

357,396 45

CR.
By paid orders $

30,023 41
30,023 41

20,216 43

19,004 32

95 02
(

19,099 34
1,117 °9

SUPPLY FUND, 1895.
DR.
To balance Sept. 2, 1895. $
To amount from General

1,43801
M2,739 50

By commissions on dis-
bursements, ^2 per cent
on $19 004 32

CR.
By paid orders $

144,17751

To balance Dec. I, 1895. .
Orders outstanding . .

20,216 43

117,86782
58934

118.457 1 6
25.72035

1,11709
1,11709

By commissions on dis-
bursements, YZ per cent
on $117 867 82

TUITION

DR.

To balance Sept. 2, 1895.
To amount received of
O. T. Bright, Co. Supt.
of Schools

FUND.

2 OO

2,470 oo

To balance Dec. i, 1895..

$
$

H4,i77 51

25,720 35
25,720 35

CR.

2,472 oo

BUILDING FU
DR.
To amount received tax

rfifvj

ND, 1895.

5,121 16
54,044 22

2,13500
33700

By balance

To balance Dec I, 1895,.
Orders outstanding

To amount from General

2,472 oo

CR.
By paid orders . .$

33700

280 oo

59, 16538

53,60908

26805

53,877 13
5,288 25

LIBRARY AND APPARATUS FUNI
DR.
To balance Sept. 2, 1895. $
To amount received of
O. T. Bright, Co. Supt

93 H

1,00000

By commissions on dis-
bursements, y^ per cent
on J>55 609 oS .

CR.
By paid orders

To balance Dec. I, 1895..

1,093 14

59,l6538

34692

746 22

5,288 25
5,288 25

By balance

MISCELLANEOUS
DR.
To balance Sept. 2, 1895.
To amount received tax,
1894..

To balance Dec. I, 1895. .
Orders outstanding.

FUND, 1895.

9.938 72
3,621 96

1,093 14

74622
6234

146

HAND BOOK OK COOK COUNTY INSTITUTIONS.

SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT

of D. H. Kochersperger, County Treasurer, of the fees received by him as such
Treasurer, and disbursements from same, from June i, 1895, to December i, 1895 :

TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
COMMISSION ACCOUNT.

DR.

To balance June I, 1895 . . $

To commissions received
since (see exhibit "A")

5,095 2S
5,815 42

CR.

By paid Treasurer's sal-
ary

By balance

To balance Dec. i, 1895. .

# 10,910 70

| 2,000 00
8,910 70

$ IO,9IO 70
$ 8,910 70

COLLECTING DEPARTMENT.
COMMISSION ACCOUNT.

DR.
To commissions received

(see exhibit "B") % 188,740 82

CR.

By amount overdrawn
June i, 1895 $ 90,40383

By paid clerk hire (see
exhibit "C") on ac-
count 98,336 99

COST ACCOUNT.
DR.

To balance June I, 1895. .

To amount received since

(see exhibit "D"

I 4,874 65
83,831 37

$ 88,706 02

CR.

By amount of bill for
printing and publish-
ing delinquent tax list
June, 1895 $ 42,23380

By amount credited Coun-
ty Clerk's fees account
for making judgment
record 6,010 62

By amount credited Coun-
ty Clerk's fees account
for attending tax sale
and issuing tax certifi-
cates on account 14,00000

By paid balance clerk hire

(see exhibit "C") '2,763 80

By balance .

-$ 188,74082 To balance Dec. i, 1895. .

. 75,008 22
13,697 So

$ 88,706 02
$ 13,697 80

INTEREST ON COUNTY FUNDS.

The following is a statement of the interest received on Cook County funds for
the period commencing December 3, 1894, and ending November 30, 1895 :

Gross interest received on
Cook County funds...

COUNTY CLERK'S FEES ACCOUNT.
DR.

To fees for extending
taxes, 1894

To fees for making As-
sessor's books

To fees for making judg-
ment record

To fees for attending tax
sale and issuing tax cer-
tificates on account ....

CR.

1 9,647 72

>UNT.

| 78,398 80

14,733 88
6,010 62

14,000 oo

By paid Philip Knopf, C«
February 25, 1893
March 5 1895 .

>unty Clerk :
$ 10,000 oo
15,000 oo
15,000 oo
10,000 oo
10,000 oo
10,000 oo
10,000 oo
10,000 oo
3-132 68

93,132 68
20,010 62

March 30, 1895

April 30 1895

June 28, 1895

August 30, 1885

October I 1895

October 30, 1895 .

November 30, 1895
By balance

' $

"3,143 30

$ 113,143 30 To balance Dec. I, 1895.,

$ 20,010 62

HAND BOOK OF COOK COUNTY INSTITUTIONS.

STATE OF ILLINOIS, \

COUNTY OF COOK, J

I, D. H. Kochersperger, Treasurer of said County of Cook, do solemnly swear
that the foregoing report is true and correct as therein stated and set forth, accord-
ing to my best knowledge, information and belief.

D. H. KOCHERSPERGER,

County Treasurer.

Subscribed and sworn to before me this 3Oth day of December, A. D. 1895.

WILLIAM R. BURCKY,

Notary Public in and for Cook County, Illinois.

NOTE — Statement of interest earned on County funds is this day submitted to you in accordance
with the Act concerning Interest on Public Funds, approved June 16, 1893.

D. H. KOCHERSPERGER,

County Treasurer.

REPORT OF COUNTY COLLECTOR.

INTEREST ON DELINQUENT TAXES.

Statement of the account of D. H. Kochersperger, County Collector, for County
tax and interest on delinquent taxes for the year 1894 :

DR.

To tax 1894, on real and

personal property $2,120,684 52

To tax 1893, and prior

years on warrant, 1894. 2,714 93

—12,123,39945

To tax 1894, paid by dif-
ferent claimants 23 74

To tax 1893, and prior,
collected, not on war-
rant of 1894 1,852 43

To interest collected on
delinquent taxes under
Sec. 177 of Revised
Statutes 110,14751

$2,235,423 13

CR.

By tax 1894, forfeited to
State $

By tax 1894, judgment
refused

By tax 1894, errors

By tax 1894, uncollected
on personal property,
insolvencies, removals,
etc

By tax 1893 and prior
years uncollected

1,462 22

4,309 59
50607

33,225 88
2,376 32

By commissions paid to

town collectors, 2 per

cent on $657,235.49 $ 13,14472

By County Collector's

commission, ^ percent

on $644,090.77, received

town collectors 4,830 68

By County Collector's

commissions, i y2 per

cent on $1,426,160.05,

collected by County

Collector 21,392 40

— $ 39,367 80

By amount paid into
County Treasury —

January $ 46,554 64

February 100,000 oo

March 420,000 oo

April 649,090 77

May 457,865 61

June 80,369 85

July 95,7i7o8

August 100,697 47

September 67,557 93

October 76, 120 40

November 60,201 50

$ 41,880 08

2,154,175 25
$2,235,443 13

148 HAND BOOK OF COOK COUNTY INSTITUTIONS.

COOK COUNTY RECORDER.

From the earliest history of the human family it has been the ambition of
mankind to acquire land. Once acquired and a home established, the true man
will fight until his last drop of blood has been drunk by the soil in order to protect
it. Such being the importance of the ownership of real estate, it is but natural
that great care is used to prevent the possibility of its loss. Among all the laws of
this or any other civilized country where a good government exists, those relating
to matters of realty have ever been the most carefully provided, and the laws in
regard to the recording of papers which affect land are the most important in the
statutes for the reason that all such instruments must be recorded to make them
legal.

The Recorder's office, then, .by reason of the generally accepted value of realty, is
without any doubt the most important department of a municipal government.
Chicago, large as she is, and great as she is, is still but an infant in maturity as
compared with many of the other large cities of this country or of the old world,
and yet the Recorder's office of Cook County is the most extensive, the most com-
plete and the most ably conducted of any such County institution in the world.
The reasons for this are so apparent to any one who will take the pains to look into
the matter, that no doubt of the truth of the statement can be harbored in the
mind of any one for a minute. Chicago has leaped into the second position as
regards size with such phenomenal rapidity that her sisters look upon her in wonder,
and while those which have been outstripped in the race, grudgingly admit her
greatness, and the one which still outnumbers her in population trembles for its
laurels, they all acknowledge her as the eighth wonder of the world.

While Chicago has grown rapidly and steadily her real estate has been more a
matter of speculation than could be possible in an old and thoroughly established
city. It was but a few years ago that all of the city was embraced within some
half dozen of her present blocks, having the site of the County building for a com-
mon center. Year by year she has radiated out until today one of her streets
extends in a straight line for nearly twenty-five miles without going beyond the
city limits, and her total area reaches nearly 200 square miles.

This constant extension indicates frequent purchases of land, and these pur-
chases all mean business for the office of the Recorder.

Although this institution was established some time before the fire, that terrible
calamity destroyed all records, and the office, as it is today, practically dates from
the time of the great conflagration. And a proud record it has made. Over 5,500
books are there to be found, and as each book contains 500 pages it shows that at
least 2,750,000 instruments have been filed since the fire. The filing cases in this
office are all fire proof and are of the latest improved pattern, they being the prod-
uct of the Fenton Metallic Mfg. Co. of Jamestown, N. Y. , who have in the main
furnished Cook County with their filing and book cases.

To do the work of this office requires a great many hands and the list of
employes now foots up to 225. This force is rather larger than it was under past
administrations, but the enlargement has been made necessary by the increase of
documents to be filed, and also by the necessity of getting the work done with
more expedition than formerly. It used to take three weeks to put a single instru-
ment through the various rooms, whereas now, under the improved system, and
with the increased force, it is done in ten days' time.

As will be seen, it is matters of real estate that constitute the bulk of the work

HAND BOOK OF COOK COUNTY INSTITUTIONS. 149

of the Recorder's office, but it also has to deal with the mortgages of personal
property, and some faint idea of what the amount of labor is, may be had when it
is stated that one man often enters one hundred instruments a day for filing.

The papers of all kinds filed in 1895 amounted to 173,782. Nothing is ever
filed in this office that is in any way obscene. The different classes of instruments
this department has to deal with embraces bills of sale, tax deeds, warrantee deeds,
trust claim deeds, trust deeds, releases, mortgages, chattel mortgages, charters,
voluntary assignments.

Of course there are some slack days. The weather affects the business of this
office very materially, as when it is storming or cold people do not go out to look
at property, and the consequence is the sales are light and the clerks get a breath-
ing spell. As high as $1,650 has been received in this office in one day, and when
it is considered that the fees are none of them large for the work done, it will be
admitted that at times it taxes energies of the 225 employes to get through with
the duties. There are two windows, the "Receiving" and "Delivery," through
which the business of the recording office is transacted, with two clerks at the first
and four at the second. The abstract business is an important feature, as the law
requires that at any time the public may ask for an abstract of title. This work
has greatly increased since the decision of the Supreme Court making abstracts
from this department merchantable. The vaults, too, where the public are per-
mitted to examine the books, necessitates the attendance of many clerks.

All the business of the Recorder's office is done in different departments which,
outside of the Recorder himself, number eight. Samuel B. Chase is the Recorder.
Under him are W. C. Niehoff, in charge of the receiving and delivery department ;
Theodore Nelson, chief deputy ; A. L. Brown, cashier ; Julius Ludwig, superin-
tendent folio department ; P. A. Hines, superintendent abstract department ; M. P.
Hartney, superintendent vault department ; H. L. Herbert, superintendent map de-
partment; J. L. Cochran, receiving clerk, and Daniel Degan, delivery clerk.

It may be of interest to many to know the inside workings of a well-man-
aged and complete Recorder's office. In the first place it should be understood
that all papers connected with real estate or personal property must be recorded.
In following, say a deed, through its course before it is ready for delivery it will
have to go first to the receiving clerk, who numbers and dates it with the day of the
month, the day of the week and the hour it is received. From there the deed goes
to the original entry clerk, in same room, in whose book are entered the names of
both the grantor and the grantee. The next move is to the grantor book and then
to the grantee book. These books are alphabetically indexed and are for the gen-
eral convenience of the public. After this the instrument goes to Room n, where
tract index sheets are made, and then to Room 28 to be compared with the tract in-
dex sheets by the comparers. From here to Room 10 it goes and is there put in
the hands of a clerk to distribute to the folio writers. Before leaving this room
the instrument is compared with the folio writer's work and is then charged to the
delivery department in Room 7 in a numbered book especially kept for that pur-
pose. Then back to Room 7 the instrument is taken for the signature of the Re-
corder and to be entered in a special book known under the name of " book and pag-
ing." This is a book which gives the number and page of other books. Then
the distribution is made to alphabetically arranged boxes.

One of the features of" this department is the box system. These small com-
partments are rented to regular customers of the Recorder's office in order to facil-
itate the work. The papers passing through the department are put in these cus-
tomer boxes, if they have one, and are charged to that box as well as the individ-
ual. This system saves a great amount of trouble, both on the part of the office
and the customer. When it is called for it is charged to the party in the delivery book.

150

HAND BOOK OF COOK COUNTY INSTITUTIONS.

The endeavor is made to get as many checks on an instrument as possible, not
only to avoid mistakes but to detect them if made. If an error is discovered a
postal card is sent to the interested party notifying him of the fact. This is purely
a gratuitous act, no law of the department requiring it to be done.

The work of the department is somewhat facilitated by having in the books
printed blanks for the ordinary statutory documents which only need to be
filled in.

The map department is one of the principal features of this office, and it is
here that property is first platted, and the map department of the County Clerk's
office take their maps from the office of the records. The greatest care possible is
taken to prevent the recording of forgeries, and as a protection against the danger
of unscrupulous people making changes in entries in the books, no one is allowed
to take a pen and ink into the vaults.

The Recorder's office in this County affords a revenue to the County instead
of being an expense. It is more than self supporting, and under the able manage-
ment of Recorder Chase and the heads of the various departments it constantly
grows in usefulness. Under the present management it is certainly a pleasure to
do business there, as expedition is made a feature and courtesy and polite atten-
tion are met with on every hand.

Below are the two semi-annual financial reports of Recorder Chase for 1895:

FIFTH SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT

of Samuel B. Chase, Recorder of Cook County, from December i, 1894, to May 31
1895:

Total receipts for record-
ing documents Nos.
2,140,932 to 2,227,706,
both inclusive, making
86,775 documents $ 85,419 10

Total receipts for certified

copies I.I95 60

DISBURSEMENTS.

PAY ROLL ABSTRACT DEPARTMENT.

Grand total .

| 86,614 70

DISBURSEMENTS.

Deficit December i, 1894.$ 2,930 77

PAY ROLL FOR CLERKS.
$

December
January . .
February
March ....

April

May

7,231 44
7,389 77
7,121 47
7,114 18
7,233 95
7,396 43
$

46,418 01

PAY ROLL FOR FOLIO-WRITERS.

December
January . .
February .
March ....
April ....
May

5,704 22

5,534 17
4,13390
5,554 56
5,979 49
6,375 80

-$ 33,282 14

Samuel B. Chase, salary. $ 2,50000

2,50000

ABSTRACT DEPARTMENT.
Total receipts from De-
cember i, 1894, to May
31, 1895 | 4,627 20

December $

January

February

March

April

May

1,082 48
1,082 48
1,082 48
1,082 48
1,038 56
1,08248

-f 6,450 96

PAY ROLL FOLIO-WRITERS — ABSTRACT DEP'T.

December
January . .
February
March ....

April

May

7776
5i 87
71 27
8523
3925
67 22

39260

To be charged to Special Appropriation of $ 2,500.00
for comparing and re-writing Tract book.

December
January . .
February
March ...

April

May

50950
23050

25834
42484
19809
22850

Samuel B. Chase, salary .

RECAPITULATION.

Total receipts Recording

Department

Total receipts Abstract

Department

Total receipts box rents.

1,849 77
50000

f 86,614 7°
4,627 25

2,117 20

HAND BOOK OF COOK COUNTY INSTITUTIONS.

SIXTH SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT

of Samuel K. Chase, Recorder of Deeds of Cook County, from June i, 1895, to
November 30, 1895 :

RECAPITULATION.

Total Receipts Recording

Department $

Total Receipts, Abstract

Department

TOTAI, DISBURSEMENTS.

Pay Rolls, Recording De-
partment $ 44,02838

Pay Rolls, Folio Depart-
ment 35,073 49

Pay Rolls, Abstract De-
partment

87 256 50 Pay Rolls, Abstract Folio

Department

6,018 05 Pay Rolls, Special Appro-
priation

Samuel B. Chase, salary.
Balance to Credit of
CookCounty

6,369 88
66459

65767
3,00000

3-48o 54

I 93,274 55 * 93.274 55

152 HAND BOOK OF COOK COUNTY INSTITUTIONS.

THE NEW COOK COUNTY JAIL.

From a humanitarian point of view it is doubtless unfortunate that such things
as jails are necessary. But they are necessary and they have been from the earliest
days of mankind. Being, then, a needful adjunct of social conditions, it becomes
advisable to have such institutions built and arranged on the best possible plans.
To do this it is necessary to have a man at the helm who knows his business and
who has made a study of the needs of human frailty in this line.

For this vicinity, for the County of Cook, such a man was found in County
Commissioner Thomas J. McNichols. He was brought into prominence by the
excellent ideas he advanced and the energy with which he pushed the scheme of
having the water mains conducted to the county institution at Dunning. It is
acknowledged to be a fact that no other feature in connection with this establish-
ment has been so beneficial or has contributed so much to ameliorate the condition
of the afflicted consigned there. If anything else were needed to prove its value,
the recent fire in the laundry at this institution should be sufficient. The fact that
there was plenty of water at hand with which to fight the fire went a long way in
saving the institutions from a total loss, and not only saved the tax payers of Cook
County from financial loss, but saved the inmates from much suffering. This was
all the result of the labors of Mr. McNichols, who, with it almost seems a prophetic
eye, saw the calamity coming and inaugurated the plan of salvation.

Mr. McNichols was made chairman of the building committee for the county
buildings, and no better choice could have been made in consideration of the fact
that a new jail was in contemplation. Mr. McNichols was the right man in the
right place, for he had made a study of the business and he knew just what was
wanted.

Long ago it had been recognized as a fact that the old jail in Chicago was very
far from meeting its requirements and that a new building was necessary. At a
meeting of the Board of County Commissioners, held in January, 1895, the follow-
ing resolution was passed :

" WHEREAS, The building now occupied as a jail is wholly inadequate for the
use of the county, and is a constant menace to the lives and health of the prisoners,
as well as the officers and guards employed there. Prisoners with dangerous and
contagious diseases are confined in the same cell with well persons, and the condi-
tions are such as should not exist in any civilized community."

Much followed this, but all to the effect that a new jail was needed. The reso-
lution was adopted and the next move was to secure a plan for the institution. The
county architect and the superintendent of public service were instructed to adver-
tise for bids. Finally these bids were opened and among the successful bidders
were Edward J. Molloy, E. Heldmaier & Co., August Zander Company, James A.
Miller & Bro., and the Evans Marble Co.

Edward J. Molloy had the contract for the masonry work. The reputation of
Mr. Molloy is well known, and the excellence of his methods was never more clearly
shown than in the foundations and walls he put up for this new jail. Without com-
pletion, without a roof, or, for that matter, without anything like an adequate pro-
tection, the walls and foundations have stood all winter without settling in the
least. This, in Chicago, where rock bottom is so far to reach, can only be ex-
pressed as the work of an expert.

There is no feature of any building which attracts so much attention as the

HAND BOOK OK COOK COUNTY INSTITUTIONS.

stone work. E. Heldmaier & Co. have in this line achieved a great reputation, and it
has only been increased by what they have done in connection with the new jail.

In the construction of a building there are many things of importance which
do not show 011 the surface. One of these features is the lathing and plastering.
This work was entrusted to the August Zander Company, and these people used both
the Turn bull & Cullerton steel lath and the Monarch fire-proof lath, manufactured by
the Nowak Construction Company. This material has been found to be admirable
for the purpose, and is not only a great credit to the inventor, but to the contractors
who use it.

The roof of any building is as important a feature as any other part. James A.
Miller & Bro. have made a study of this, and their roofing and sheet metal work has
attracted the attention of builders all over the country.

There is no reason why even an institution for the confinement of criminals
should not be to a certain extent embellished. While it is not necessary nor desir-
able that this feature should prevail to the same extent as in a private residence,
there is no reason why it should be entirely excluded from the plans of such a build-
ing as the Cook County Jail. It was for this reason that the Evans Marble Company
were given the contract for the decorative mosaic work in this building. It was the
excellence of their work in other places which secured for them this contract. It
goes without saying that such a firm, with a good reputation to sustain, would not
fail to do themselves credit in a contract on so important a building as the Cook
County Jail.

SALARY APPROPRIATIONS FOR 1896.

One of the important and interesting features in connection with the County
Institutions is the number of employes, their duties and the salary each one receives.
This is particularly interesting matter to the public, and it is the duty of every tax
payer to make a study of it, as it is from his pocket the money conies.

Below is a table showing practically the salaries of Cook County Institutions,
for 1896 :

COUNTY HOSPITAL.

warden

chief clerk

bookkeeper

receiving clerks

night clerk

night supervisor

registrar

custodian

druggist

i assistant druggist

1 druggist's helper

2 custodians of instruments

2 housekeepers

1 head painter

3 painters

2 carpenters

mattress maker

storekeeper

baker

assistant baker

cook

assistant cook . .

Salaries
per year.

2,500 oo
1,500 oo
900 oo
i ,200 oo
600 oo
600 oo
900 oo
720 oo
900 oo
720 oo
360 oo
720 oo
960 oo
636 oo
1,620 oo
1,272 oo
480 oo
720 oo
600 oo
480 oo
660 oo
600 oo
300 oo

I cook, night $

i butcher

4 car men

i gardener

I laundryman

3 assistant laundrymen

I bathroom clerk, male

i bathroom clerk, female

i barn foreman

3 teamsters

i ambulance man

i undertaker

i assistant undertaker

i coffin maker

i morgue keeper

i weigher

1 head porter

6 porters

3 doorkeepers

2 watchmen

2 laborers

i janitor

7 window cleaners

i fumigator

Salaries

per year.
360 00
480 oo

1,440 oo
540 oo
420 oo
720 oo
360 oo
300 oo
420 oo

1,080 oo
240 oo
360 oo
300 oo
480 oo
360 oo
6co oo
360 oo

1, 800 oo

1, 080 oo
600 oo
7^0 oo
300 oo

1 ,680 oo
240 oo

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2 messengers f

1 chief engineer

3 assistant engineers

2 electric engineers

3 firemen

3 firemen, 6 months

3 coal and ash wheelers

3 coal and ash wheelers, 6 months. . .

boiler washer

steanifitter

assistant sleamfitter

plumber

assistant plumber

sewer man

3 elevator men

1 head seamstress

2 sewing machine women

3 linen room women

1 laundress

2 wash room women

2 dry room women

1 head ironer

2 shirt ironers

9 ironers

4 manglers

30 scrubwomen

i head waitress

6 waitresses

3 chambermaids

i woman, to help baker

3 tin washers

4 nurses

3 nurses

Illinois Training School for Nurses,

nursing in Wards i, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6,
7, 8, 9, 10, 13, 14, 20, 22 and 24,
and Contageous Diseases Ward,
including all special nursing....

DETENTION HOSPITAL.

i county physician $

i assistant county physician

i clerk

i matron

i janitor

6 attendants, male

6 attendants, female

3 attendants, children's ward

i cook

1 assistant cook

2 waitresses ....

i scrub woman

Salaries
per year.

480 00
1,200 oo
2,160,00
1,440 oo
1,440 oo

720 oo
i, 080 oo

540 00

360 oo
792 oo
480 oo
792 oo
480 co
360 oo

1,440 oo
300 oo
432 oo
648 oo
240 oo
432 oo
432 oo
300 oo
432 oo

1,620 oo
720 oo

6,480 oo
240 oo

1,296 oo
540 oo
180 oo
648 oo

I,20O CO

720 oo

2,000 oo
900 oo
720 oo
420 oo
540 oo
i, 800 oo
i, 800 oo
900 oo
360 oo
240 oo
384 oo
216 oo

Salaries for Hospital and Detention

Hospital | 98,292 oo

GENERAI, SUPERINTENDENT AT DUNNING.

i general superintendent $ 2,500 oo

i chief clerk 1,200 oo

i chief engineer 1,200 oo

i general bookkeeper and storekeeper 900 oo

i assistant storekeeper 420 oo

i assistant storekeeper 360 oo

i stenographer 300 oo

i druggist 720 oo

1 assistant druggist 480 oo

2 steamS tiers 1,584 oo

2 helpers 720 oo

2 plumbers 1,584 oo

2 helpers 720 oo

i head painter 636 oo

i gardener 540 oo

i assistant gardener 360 oo

i mason and plasterer $

1 electrician

2 carpenters

i butcher

i helper

1 mattressmaker

2 helpers

2 tinsmiths

i assistant painter, for six months. . .

i glazier and repairer

i calciminer

i teamster

i telephone messenger

i driver

i bus driver . .

Salaries
per yen r.
720 00
480 00
1,272 oo
600 co
300 oo
420 oo
360 oo
600 oo
300 oo
300 oo
420 oo
300 oo
216 oo

1 2O OO
120 00

$ 20,752 oo

i physician (male) $ 1,200 oo

i assistant physician (male) 600 oo

i physician (female) 1,200 oo

i assistant physician (female) 600 oo

3 assistant engineers 2, 160 oo

3 firemen ' 1,440 co

3 firemen for five months 600 oo

supervisor 720 oo

assistant supervisor 360 oo

supervisoress 480 oo

assistant supervisoress 360 oo

housekeeper 480 oo

assistant housekeeper. . . , 360 oo

first cook 660 oo

second cook 600 oo

third cook 300 oo

night cook 240 oo

first baker 600 oo

1 second baker 480 oo

2 car men 600 oo

i laundryman 420 oo

I assistant laundryman 300 oo

i laundress 300 oo

3 assistant laundresses 648 oo

i seamstress 360 oo

3 assistant seamstresses 720 oo

i assistant, steam kitchen 300 oo

i general repairer 360 oo

i outside night watchman 300 oo

88 attendants 31,680 co

6 dining room girls 1,152 oo

i tailor 360 oo

i bath room man 360 oo

I marker 360 oo

i furniture repairer 360 oo

i outside foreman 360 oo

i inside foreman 360 oo

i lawn man 360 oo

i day police 360 oo

I 53,46o oo

POOR HOUSE.

I physician (male) $ 1,200 oo

i assistant physician 600 oo

i physician, female 1,200 oo

i supervisor 72° oo

i supervisoress 480 oo

i housekeeper 480 oo

i general office clerk and time keeper 900 oo

3 assistant engineers 2,160 oo

3 firemen 1,44° oo

i general repairer 360 oo

i tailor 360 co

i seamstress 360 oo

HAND BOOK OF COOK COUNTY INSTITUTIONS.

Salaries
per year.

i assistant seamstress $ 240 oo

I jauitress 240 oo

1 bath-room man 360 oo

2 dining-room girls 384 oo

laundryman 420 oo

laundress 300 oo

assistant laundress 216 oo

first baker 600 oo

second baker 480 oo

first cook 660 oo

second cook 600 oo

cooks' helper 300 oo

3 nurses 900 oo

17 nurses 4,080 oo

6 watchmen r,8oo oo

i farmer 600 oo

l assistant farmer 300 oo

3 farm hands, when required 720 oo

i yard man 300 oo

i outside night watchman 300 oo

i telephone messenger 216 oo

i pig-pen man 120 oo

$ 24,396 oo

PAY OF NURSES.

And it is directed that the nurses in the Poor
House be paid $18.00 per month for the first three
months of service, $20.00 per month for the second
three months of service, and the amount so appro-
priated thereafter; and that attendants in Insane
Asylum be paid $20 oo per month for the first
three months, $25.00 per month for the second
three months, and $30.00 per month thereafter,
and that the General Superintendent designate on
his pay-roll the length of time attendents have
been in service of the County.

TOTAL SALARIES.

General Superintendent $

Insane Asylum

Poor House. . .

20,752 oo
53,460 oo
24,396 oo

98,608 oo

Total $

COUNTY AGENT'S OFFICE.

I county agent $ 2,000 oo

i assistant county agent .... 1,500 oo

i secretary 1,200 oo

i clerk branch office 1,200 oo

i bookkeeper 1,200 oo

I out- put man 1,200 oo

i night watchman 540 oo

Necessary visitors and clerks (to be de-
termined by order of Board), $3.00

per day 10,000 oo

10 physicians, (they to furnish medi-
cine) 4,200 oo

$ 23.040 oo

CUSTODIAN AND COUNTY EMPLOYES — COURT
HOUSE.

I custodian $ i ,800 oo

i clerk 900 oo

8 elevator men 7, 200 oo

12 watchmen 9,360 oo

16 janitors 11,520 oo

4 window cleaners 2,880 oo

20 janitresses 10,800 oo

i chief engineer 1,500 oo

3 assistant engineers 2,700 oo

5 firemen 3, 600 oo

i fireman (6 months) 360 oo

i pumpman 720 oo

2 carpenters $

i coal passer

i plumber

i steam fitter at Court House and
Criminal Court

CUSTODIAN AND COUNTY EMPLOYES-
COURT BUILDING.

1 custodian •. $

4 elevator men

8 watchmen

1 1 janitors

2 window cleanei s

15 janitresses

i chief engineer

3 assistant engineers

5 firemen

i fireman, 6 months

i pumpman

2 carpenters,
i plumber . . .
i coal passer.

SHERIFF'S OFFICE.

i chief deputy

i chief clerk

1 jailer

2 assistant jailers

30 deputies

i real estate clerk

i execution clerk

i summons clerk

i assistant summons clerk

i general clerk

5 office clerks

i jail clerk

i assistant jail clerk

95 bailiffs

34 jail guards

i typewriter

i messenger

i office watchman

3 matrons in jail ..
i

laundress.
2 elevator men, for new elevators at
Criminal Court, carrying prisoners

OFFICE SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC

i superintendent of public service. . .$

i chief clerk

i auditor

i bookkeeper

i assistant bookkeeper

secretary

clerk and buyer

messenger

typewriter

foreman of repairs

Salaries
per year.
1, 800 OO
720 oo
1,020 oo

1,000 oo
57,880 oo

-CRIMINAL
1, 8OO OO

3,600 oo
6,240 oo
7,920 oo
1,440 oo
8,100 oo
. . 1,500 oo
2,700 oo
3,600 oo
360 oo
720 oo
1,800 oo

1,020 OO

. ' 720 oo
$ 41,52° oo

•$ 3,6°° oo
2.500 oo
2,000 oo
3,000 oo
60,000 oo
1,800 oo
i, 800 oo
i, 800 oo
1,200 oo

1,200 OO

5,000 oo
1,500 oo
1,000 oo
119,700 oo
34,000 oo
720 oo
720 oo
780 oo
i, 800 oo
480 oo

1, 8dO OO

246,400 oo

SERVICE.

4,000 oo

2,000 oo

,800 oo

,500 oo

,200 oo

,500 oo

720 oo

1,200 oo

$ 16,140 oo

COUNTY BOARD.

i county commissioner, president

Board $ 4, 200 oo

14 county commissioners 42,000 oo

i committee clerk 2,500 oo

i county electrician 1,200 oo

1 chief jury clerk 1,200 oo

2 assistant jury clerks 1.800 oo

$ 52,900 oo

156

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COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE AND CLERK OF THE
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.

• Salaries
per year.

3,600 OO
2,500 oo
2,000 oo
2,000 oo
1,500 oo

1,500 oo
1,350 oo
540 oo

I 14,990 oo

OFFICE OP STATE'S ATTORNEY.

1 state's attorney $ 6,600 oo

2 assistants 8,000 oo

1 assistant 3,000 oo

2 assistants 4,800 oo

4 assistants 7, 200 oo

Stenography and typewriting work . . 7,500 oo
Extra help, when required, provided

the salary of no one person shall

exceed $250.00 per month 5.3O° oo

I Deputy Comptroller and Clerk of
County Board $

l chief clerk and bookkeeper

I minute clerk and record writer. . . .

I bill clerk

I cashier

I assistant bookkeeper and general
clerk

I comptroller's clerk

I janitress

$ 42,400 oo

OFFICE OF THE COUNTY ATTORNEY.

i County Attorney $ 4,000 oo

I First Assistant County Attorney... 1,800 oo

I Second Assistant County Attorney. 1,800 oo

I assistant and clerk 1,200 oo

1 stenographer 600 oo

$ 9,400 oo

OFFICE OF THE COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT OF
SCHOOLS.

2 assistant superintendents $ 4,000 oo

i clerk ; 900 oo

f 4,900 co

CLERK OF THE CRIMINAL COURT.

i chief clerk $

I assistant chief clerk

3 record writers

i general record writer

i fee and process clerk

4 court clerks

i platter and officer clerk

i cashier and quasi-criminal record

writer

7 office clerks

5 general clerks

1 judgment clerk

2 execution clerks

1 indictment record writer

2 vault clerks

I assistant record writer

i bond clerk

i venire clerk

i docket clerk

I messenger and stenographer

$ 47, coo oo

ELECTION COMMISSIONERS.

3 election commissioners $ 4>5°° °°

i chief clerk 3, 500 oo

Election purposes 70,000 oo

f 78,000 oo

CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION.

3 civil service commissioners $ 4,500 oo

2,500 oo
i, 800 oo
5400 oo
i, 800 oo
1,500 oo
4,800 oo
1,500 oo

1,500 oo
8,400 oo
5,000 oo

I,2OO OO

3,000 oo

1,000 OO
2 OOO OO

1,500 oo
1,200 oo
1,000 oo
1,000 oo
900 oo

SUMMARY.

Salaries.

Hospital and Detention Hospital $ 98,292 oo

General Superintendent of County In-
stitutions, Dunning 20,752 oo

Insane Asylum 53,460 oo

Poor House and Poor Farm 24,396 oo

County Agent 23,040 oo

Custodian Court House 57, 880 oo

Custodian Criminal Court 41,52° oo

Sheriff 246,400 oo

Superintendent Public Service 16,140 oo

County Board and Jury clerks 52,900 oo

Comptroller.

State's Attorney

County Attorney

County Superintendent of Schools. . .

Clerk Criminal Court

Election Commissioners

Civil Service Commission

County Clerk

County Treasurer

Recorder

Recorder, Torrens Land System De-
partment

Clerk Circuit Court

Clerk Superior Court

Clerk Probate Court

Coroner

14,990 oo

42,400 oo

9,400 oo

4,900 oo

47,000 oo

78,000 oo

4,500 oo

I 835,970 oo

COUNTY TREASUBER'S OFFICE.

I Assistant Treasurer $ 4,000 oo

i cashier 2,400 oo

assistant cashier 1,800 oo

bookkeeper 3, 600 oo

assistant bookkeeper 1,800 oo

assistant bookkeeper i,5°° °°

chief clerk 2.500 oo

i assistant chief clerk 2,000 oo

3 receiving tellers 5.4°° °°

3 clerks, first grade 4.95° °°

3 clerks, second grade 4.32° °°

i stenographer i ,200 oo

1 messenger 720 oo

2 day watchmen 1,560 oo

2 night watchmen 1,560 oo

i draughtsman 1,500 oo

i assistant draughtsman 1,200 oo

1 mail clerk i,5°° °°

FOR EIGHT MONTHS.

4 assistant chief clerks $ 4,32° °°

2 receiving tellers 2,400 oo

15 clerks, first grade 15,600 oo

20 clerks, second grade 18,400 oo

10 messengers (cash clerks) 3, 600 oo

EXTRA MEN BY THE DAY.

75 men to be employed as required

($3. oo to |4.oo per day) f 93. 9°° °°

NIGHT AND SUNDAY WORK.

During the month of March, 25 men.. f 2,600 oo

During the month of April, 60 men. . 6,240 oo

During the month of May, 60 men. . . 6,480 oo

During the month of June, 15 men . . 1,500 oo

During the month of July, 15 men. . . 1,620 oo

During the month of August, 15 men 1,620 oo

During the month of September, 5 men 500 oo

During the month of October, 5 men . 54° °°

202,830 oo

HAND BOOK OK COOK COUNTY INSTITUTIONS.

COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE. Salaries

per year.

I chief deputy $ 3,ooo oo

I cashier 2,000 oo

I bookkeeper 2,000 oo

I deputy, redemption department .... 1,80000
7 assistant deputies, redemption de-
partment 10,500 oo

i deputy, tax sales 1.500 oo

I deputy, tax extension 2,000 oo

I assistant deputy, tax extension .... 1,650 oo
I assistant deputy, tax extension and

railroad tax i>5OO oo

I railroad warrant clerk i ,500 oo

I deputy, marriage license .500 oo

I assistant deputy, marriage license. . ,200 oo

i deputy, vital statistics ,200 oo

i assistant deputy, vital statistics .... ,200 oo

I map clerk ,650 oo

3 assistant map clerks 3,6oo oo

i vault clerk, ist 1,200 oo

i vault clerk, 2d 900 oo

I vault clerk, books and papeis 1,500 oo

i stenographer 1,200 oo

I watchman, day 72° °°

I watchman, night 840 oo

107 extra men on tax extension, spe-
cial assessments and tax sales.etc.,
at $3 to $4 per day, according to

qualification 133,964 03

i general man on tax extension, spe-
cial assessments and tax sales at
5125 per month, $1,500 per year.
(This amount to be taken from
the appropriation of 107 extra
men.)

CLERK OF COUNTY COURT.

chief clerk $ 2,500 oo

assistant chief clerk 1.650 oo

record writer 1,800 oo

record writer, special assessments. . 1,800 oo

process clerk 1,600 oo

minute clerk 1,41° oo

minute clerk '.410 °°

10 extra men on special assessment

work at $3 and $4 per day 12,520 oo •

i general man on special assessment
work at $125 per month, $1,500
per year. (This amount to be paid
from the appropriation of 10 ex-
tra men.)
Salaries for County Clerk and Clerk

of County Court $ 202,814 oo

CLERK OF CIRCUIT COURT.

I chief clerk $ 2.500 oo

1 bookkeeper and cashier 2,400 oo

2 execution clerks 3, 600 oo

3 common law record writers 5,4°° °°

I assistant law record writer 1,500 oo

4 chancery record writers 7.200 °°

i judgment record writer .' 1,650 oo

4 decree record writers 6,000 oo

i condemnation record writer l,5°° °°

i recording clerk 1,500 oo

7 common law minute clerks 9,240 oo

1 vault clerk 900 oo

8 general clerks 9,600 oo

14 office clerks 14,000 oo

2 transcript clerks 2,400 oo

i lien docket clerk i,5°o oo

For extra help for records and tran-
scripts |4 per day 2,500 oo

CLERK OF SUPERIOR COURT.

Salaries
per year.

I chief clerk $ 2,500 oo

1 bookkeeper and cashier 2,400 oo

2 execution clerks 3, 600 oo

3 law record writers 5,400 oo

1 assistant law record writer 1,500 oo

2 chancery minute clerks and record

writers 3,6oo oo

1 judgment record writer 1,650 oo

2 decree record writers 3,ooo oo

i condemnation record writer 1,500 oo

i recording clerk 1,500 oo

6 common law minute clerks 7,920 oo

i vault and file clerk 1,000 oo

10 office clerks 10,000 oo

6 general clerks 7,200 oo

Extra help for folio work, etc., as re-
quired, not exceeding in the ag-
gregate 625 days' work 2,500 oo

$ 55,270 oo

CLERK OF PROBATE COURT.

3 assistants to Judge $ 7,500 oo

i chief clerk 2,500 oo

i cashier 1.800 oo

5 record writers .... 9,000 oo

i fee and process clerk 1,800 oo

i entry clerk 1,800 oo

1 general clerk 1, 600 oo

2 docket clerks 2,640 oo

i claim clerk 1,200 oo

i citation clerk 1,400 oo

i transcript clerk 1,400 oo

I comparer 1,400 oo

10 clerks, $3.00 to $4.00 per day .... 12,536 oo

6 recording warrant and appraisement

clerks 6,600 oo

1 file clerk 1,200 oo

2 file clerks • 2,200 oo

3 clerks 3,000 oo

1 stenographer 1,200 oo

2 general clerks, 2,400 oo

| 63,176 oo
CORONER'S OFFICE.

i Coroner $ 5,000 oo

i chief deputy 2,500 oo

i deputy and physician 2,000 oo

9 deputy coroners 13,500 oo

i clerk 1,200 oo

i clerk at morgue 900 oo

r morgue keeper 600 oo

i assistant morgue keeper 360 co

$ 73,390 oo

$ 26,060 oo

RECORDER'S OFFICE.

I chief deputy • $ 2,500 oo

i superintendent, folio department. . . 1,800 oo
i assistant superintendent, folio de-
partment 1, 100 oo

i chief comparer, folio department. . 1,500 oo

18 comparers, folio department 18,000 oo

i bookkeeper and cashier ,800 oo

i receiving clerk ,650 oo

i assistant receiving clerk ,200 oo

I delivery clerk ,400 oo

1 assistant delivery clerk ,200 oo

2 box and distributing clerk< 2,200 oo

1 original entry clerk 1,500 oo

2 assistant original entry clerks 2,400 co

i grantor index clerk ',500 oo

i assistant grantor index clerk 1,200 oo

HAND BOOK OF COOK COUNTY INSTITUTIONS.

I grantee index clerk $

I assistant grantee index clerk

i chattel index clerk

3 book and paging clerks

I book clerk

I draughtsman and map clerk

3 assistant map clerks

i superintendenl, examining and
vault department

vault clerk

examining clerk.

I superintendent track indices

I assistant superintendent track in-
dices

I track index poster

5 assistant track index posters

3 original sheet track index clerks. . .

I original sheet track index com-
parer

i reviser re-transcribed indices

i assistant reviser re-transcribed in-
dices

8 re- transcribing clerks

i watchman

i janitress

i messenger

1 superintendent abstract department

2 abstract makers

2 assistant abstract makers

tax clerk

judgment clerk, courts

assistant judgment clerk

judgment clerk, office

assistant judgment clerk, office. . . .

3 scrub women

Folio writers, 4^ cents per folio for

regular folio work and 5 cents

when comparing

For comparing, perfecting and re-
writing track books

Salaries
per year.

1,500 oo

I.20O 00
I,2OO OO

3,300 oo

I.OOO OO

900 oo
1,400 oo
3,600 oo

1,500 oo

1,000 oo

900 oo

I, ZOO OO

1,650 oo
1,320 oo

1,200 00

5,500 oo
3 300 oo

1,200 oo
1,500 oo

1,100 OO

8,800 oo

780 oo

540 oo

600 oo

1,650 oo

3,000 oo

2,200 oo

1,320 oo

1,200 oo

I,2OO OO
I,IOO 00

1,620 oo

75,000 oo
2,500 oo

ADDITIONAL HELP ALLOWED BY ORDER OK COURT
FOR TORRENS LAND SYSTEM.

The following to be paid out of the actual re-
ceipts in the registrar's office, and in no case shall
the amount paid for salaries exceed the actual re-
ceipts in this department.
Estimated receipts by ex-officio Regis-
trar, Registrar Department $ 42,500 oo

$3li7S° of the actual receipts is appropriated for
salaries as follows:

3 examiners (attorneys). .-...- j|

i chief deputy

i register and application clerk

1 cashier

2 chainmen

i judgment clerk

i assistant judgment clerk

i track index clerk

i alphabetical and transfer clerk

i keeper of vault

i publication clerk

i inspector of premises

i tax and special assessment clerk. . .

f 3!.750 oo

SUMMARY OK ESTIMATES OF RESOURCES OUTSIDE

OF TAX LEVY, AND SALARIES TO BE

PAID THEREFROM.

Estimate
of receipts.
Jurors and witness fees,

etc | 225,000 oo

Salaries Judges of all

Courts of Record

County Treasurer's office.? 330,000 oo
Recorder's office 180,000 oo

Salaries
per year.

15,000 oo
,500 oo
,500 oo
750 oo
; ,000 oo
,300 oo
,200 oo
,300 oo
,300 oo
,200 oo
,200 oo

,200 OO

,300 oo

Estimate
of salaries.

II2,OOO OO
202,830 oo
179,250 oo
31,750 oo

I 179,250 oo

Registrar department .... 42,50000
County Clerk's office and

Clerk County Court. .. 220,00000 202,81400

Clerk of Circuit Court. . . 170,000 oo 73,390 oo

Clerk of Superior Court. 100,000 oo 55,270 oo

Clerk of Probate Court. . 100,000 oo 63,176 oo

Coroner 1,000 oo 26,060 oo

Clerk of Criminal Court. 1,00000

Sheriff 50,000 oo

$1,194,500 oo$i, 171,540 oo

HAND BOOK OF COOK COUNTY INSTITUTIONS.

*59

INDEX.

County Commissioners and Committees. . . 5

Commissioners' Districts 7

County Officers and Heads of Departments 7

Directory of County Court House 9

Directory of County Criminal Court Bldg. . 9

Rules of Board of County Commissioners. . 74-82
Rules of Board of County Civil Service

Commissioners 82, 83

Report of County Agent 89, 90

Report of County Attorney 99~i to

Report of County Comptroller . 84-88

Report of County Clerk 113-117

Report of Clerk of County Court 1 18

Report of Clerk of County Circuit Court. . 119
Report of Clerk of County Criminal Court 121
Report of County Coroner 129-132

Report of County Hospital 9l~95

Report of County Insane Asylum and Poor

House 96-98

Report of County Jail 152, 153

Report of President of Board of County

Commissioners 48-72

Report of County Probate Court Clerk. . .123-124

Report of County Recorder 148-151

Report of County Superior Court Clerk. . 120

Report of County Supt. of Schools 111,112

Report of State's Attorney Cook County. . 122

Report of Sheriff Cook County 125-128

Report of Treasurer Cook County J 33-147

Salary Appropriations for 1896 153-158

The New Cook County Jail 152-153

INDEX TO ILLUSTRATIONS.

Allen, Oscar D 17

Anderson, W. D. S 71

Burmeister, Charles 13

Beer, Henry J 17

Burdett, Samuel M 55

Baird, F. S 75

Cunning, John N 13

Cossman, Meyer 31

County Court House 33

County Criminal Court Building 35

County Jail 37

County Hospital, Bird's Eye View 91

County Hospital, East End 39

County Hospital, West End 41

County Detention Hospital 43

County Morgue 45

County Poor House 47

County Insane Asylum (Administration Build-
ing) 49

County Insane Asylum, End Ward 51

County Insane Asylum, Detached Ward 53

Cooper, Obijah O 61

Chase, Samuel B 69

Carter, Orrin N 73

Fortner, E. C 43

Graham, James H 39

Gaulter, Frank J 57

Griffen, Stephen D 63

Healy, Daniel D n

Hertz, Henry L 25

lies, Robt. S 27

Jones, Theodore W 17

Jamieson, T. N 19

Kunstman, Gustav W 13

Knopf, Philip 25

Kern, Jacob J 67

Kochersperger, D. H 71

Linn, John A 15

Morrison, James D 55

Magerstadt, E. J 59

Mack, Louis H 13

Munn, James M 13

Martin , David 15

Monaghan. James L 21

Miller, Leslie H 23

Millner, Warren H 29

Mandelbaum, M. R 41

Morgan, Geo. F 47

McNichols, Thomas J 15

McArthy, E. J 23

McNichols, J. E 45

Northam, Edward D 55

Oleson, Geo. S 31

Pasdeloup, Charles F 31

Pease, James 65

Peters, Charles N 65

Powell, Isaac N 75

Ritter, John 15

Struckman, George 17

Simon, Robert M 25

Unold, George D 15

Whitman, John L 65

Wheelock, W. W 75

i6o

HAND BOOK OF COOK COUNTY INSTITUTIONS.

INDEX TO ADVERTISEMENTS.

PAGE

Anderson Co. , The Carl 14

Armour & Co 38

American Exchange National Bank 40

Bramhall, Deane & Co. . . . '..... 42

Carson, Pirie, Scott & Co 6

Congress Construction Co 14

Connelly, Thomas 14

Central Electric Company 22

Chicago Edison Company '. i 24

Chicago Telephone Company 24

Chicago & Eastern Illinois R. R 26

Chicago Photo Engraving Co 34

Crescent Coal and Mining Co 46

Dayton Bicycle back fly leaf

Davis Sewing Machine Co back fly leaf

Durand & Kasper Co 18

Donohue & Co. , John A 28

Duffy, Joseph J 34

Deane, Huot, Brooks & Moneuse Co 42

Economical Storage Co back fly leaf

Excelsior Laundry Co 4

Eos (The Wonder of the age) 20

Evans Marble Company 22

Ed wards Mfg. Co., W. S 30

Eddy Foundry Co., R. M 42

Fenton Metallic Manufacturing Co 2

Fowler, John P 32

Friedman's Oleomargarine 42

Goodyear Rubber Co 4

Gutta Percha & Rubber Mfg. Co., The 12

Garden City Sand Co 20

Gunthorp- Warren Printing Co., The 32

Golsen, Heisen & Company 38

Heldmaier & Co., E 6

Hebard's 12

Hoyt Company, W. M 18

Henderson & Co., C. M 30

Hanson, C. H 32

Henrici, Philip 34

Katz, Weil & May 44

Leyden & Collins back fly leaf

Lewin & Son, A 22

Loveday & Von Der Heide 44

Metropolitan Electric Company, inside front cover

Merriell Bros 4

Monon Route 10

Morris & Co., Nelson 12

Miller, James A. & Bro 14

Mackolite Fire Proofing Co 34

Munch, A 44

Miller Chemical Engine Co 44

McNeil & Higgins Co 20

Molloy, Edward J back fly It af

Nelson Morris & Co 12

No wak Construction Co 36

Orr & Lockett Hardware Co 8

Pettibone & Co., P. F 10

R. M. Eddy Foundry Co 42

Sprague, Smith & Co 20

Scherer Manufacturing Co., The Henry 30

Schmidt Baking Co., The Wm 32

Schillo, Adam M back fly leaf

Spry Lumber Co., John 32

Sullivan, Wm 32

Scanlan & Co , Frank T 34

Sharp & Smith 38

Thompson, W. R 10

Taylor & Co., Geo. H 28

The A. E. Schreiber Iron Works back fly leaf

The Werner Company 8

The Carl Anderson Co 14

The Pauly Jail Building and Manufacturing Co. 16

The Garden City Sand Co 20

The Henry Scherer Manufacturing Co 30

The Gunthorp «!c Warren Printing Co 32

The Wm. Schmidt Baking Co 32

The Crescent Coal and Mining Co 46

Victor Electric Company 28

Webb Company, The J. A back fly leaf

Werner Company, The 8

Western Bank Note Co 22

Warren, Webster & Company 28

Western Telephone Construction Co 28

Wildman Bros 42

Worthington Steam Pumps 46

Zander Company, Aug 36

Zimmer & Co., E. J 28

Zschuppe, Chas y-

EDWARD J. MOLLOY

l flu Kinds of

218 Builders and Traders Exchange, Chicago.

Among the recent public buildings erected by Mr. Molloy, the new Cook County Jail
(which is reproduced on page 37 of this publication) is considered by experts to be a first-
class building in every particular, one that will prove entirely satisfactory to the tax
payers and citizens of Cook County. This building has been standing all of the past
winter without a roof without causing the least injury or settling in any part of the build-
ing. This may be accepted as conclusive proof of the solid character of the foundation
and superstructure.

LOWEST CUT RATES TO ALL PARTS OF THE WORLD

ATTHEJ. A.Webb Company

RAILROAD TICKET BROKERS

153 South Clark St. Tel. Main 3895.

M. R. LCYDCN. ESTABLISHED 1868. R.J.COLLINS.

LEYDEN & COLLINS

Commission jflerehants and Wholesale Jfleat Dealers

Butter, Eggs, Veal, Poultry, Hogs, Mutton, Beef, hides,
Tallow, Etc. COOLING ROOMS.

Nos. 10 & 12 Fulton Street Wholesale Market, Chicago.

TELEPHONE MAIN 4599.

STORE NO GOODS UNTIL YOU GET OUR RATES

CLEAN, DRY, WELL VENTILATED ROOMS WITH KEY.

ESTIMATES
FURNISHED.

STORAGE

TELEPHONE
ENGLEWOOD 45.

BOXING, CRATING, PACKING, IV/I r\\7 I \]C^
SHIPPING AND IVIUVIINLJ

BAGGAGE CALLED FOR AND DELIVERED TO

ECONOMICAL STORAGE CO.

OF FURNITURE AND PIANOS
OUR SPECIALTY.

BAGGAGE CALLED FOR AND DELIVERED TO ALL PARTS OFTHE CITY.

637,639 AND 641 WEST
SIXTY-THIRD STREET.

TRUNKS OR BICYCLES STORED AT ONE CENT PER DAY. MONEY ADVANCED.

& BRO.

PRIMERS

^- TEL. I 510 A^-

U CHICAGO. ~J

The fl. E. SebFeibey Iron Works

TELEPHONE WEST 643

156-158 W. Ohio St., Con. JVlorgan

MANUFACTURERS OF

Structural and Ornamental Iron Work

JAIL AND STAIR WORK.

. SCHIL-L-O

, Boarding and Sale Stables

Carriages, Basses, Etc., at Reasonable Rates.
Horse Boarding a Specialty.

NOS. 367 TO 371 EAST

TELEPHONE NORTH 10T.

, CHICAGO.

THE
MAGIC WHEEL

OF '96

WHY DID THE

DAYTON WHEEL

BOOM SO SUDDENLY IN AMERICA?

FIRST — It was the first to use
large tubing for the main frame.

SECOND— It proved itself Stiffer,
Stronger, Faster and Handsomer
than all competitors.

THIRD — It was not placed on the
market until fully perfected and
tested by the best bicycle ex-
perts, who pronounce it the finest
wheel ever built.

FOURTH— The best and most
complete line of strictly high-
grade Gents'and Ladies' Wheels,
Racers, Tandems and Triplets
ever shown by any manufacturer
in this country.

THE DAYTON has revolution-
ized bicycle construction of '96.
Visit Dayton Sales Parlors, most
elegant in city, 340 Wabash Ave.
Branch, 74 Washington St.

Davis Sewing Machine Co***Makers.

UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS-URBANA
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