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number "*d"i-;----c"'mg county jail was higher than ever Thare wikg 19 'tteagetins. the w Mfi-&.m:mu If ~gotten into in the lake re-- flm She reported that 264 juvenile cases had been su-- pervised by her during the quar. ibmm«mu fare bodies will be held at Spring-- for the local supervisors and poot should be a No Sinking Fund As the appropriations which are made from year to year are used up entirely, there is no 'sinking fund which can be used to gradually wipe out the debt.. This leaves as the only recourse the floating of a bond jssue. It is proposed to call the deal the "hospital bond issue"-- and put it before the voters at a special elec-- tion in April f A discussion of the bond issue was scheduled to be held by the board thghm 3t + quarterly-- report of the Lake County hospital for the month of September, October and November showed that there was a daily aver-- age of about 50 patients cared for Following is a summary of the re-- last resort for clearing up the deht hanging over the county. He stated that there is an overdraft of, about $98,000 which will prove a big draw-- back to giving the county a clear account unless it is removed. In his report, Supervisor Vercoe stated that about $76,000 of the debt was contracted when the addition to the Lake County General\Hospital was built. This addition -- included isolation wards for contagious di-- seases. Another overdraft of about $18,000 was contracted when new jobs were done. Lake County's debt of almost $100,000 may be cleared o' the slate by means of a bond issue, according to a proposition'laid before the board of supervisors when it met for its quarterly session at the courthouse Wednesday. member of the finance committee, laid the plan before the board as a Decker Supervisor Puts Forth Plan to Clear Financial Slate; May Decide to Put Matter Up to Popu-- lar Vote. NW:--". Oct. --12Z. Nov.--19, Holiday Bargains Don't Forget to ask for your Doll Votes 20 ---- DOLLS GIVEN AWAY FREE -- 2 OF COUNTY: IS REASON Daily Average 2}, LB. BOX CHOCOLATES 98 Arthur W. Vercoe, a CHRISTMAS CANDLEs HOLLY PAPER GAMES AND Toys FOUNTAIN PENS % CBP J STATIONERY ber, the poor bills for the county were approximately $14,000, while the appropriation for the full year is $50,000. As the winter months are always the busiest and most ex-- pensive in the way of county assist-- ance,. it looks as though the county will have a deficit of about $10,000 Poor Bills Are Rapped The following day, the board of supervisors held the regular indig-- nation meeting over the poor bills of the lake shore district when it convened at the county courthouse. Supervisor William Ez Bletsch of Highland Park took the stand to de-- nonnce about $2,000 worth of bills which the committee on poor claims had failed to approve. In his talk to the board, Supervis-- or Bletsch stated that the reason why poor bills of the county always went over the amount set in the ap-- propriations was because _ not enough care was taken by the poor masters in keeping down expense. Mount to $14,000 . During the first quarter of the fiscal "gu-r. Sept. 1, 1924, to Sept. 1, 1925, which includes the months of September, October and Novem-- case and had to be treated at a downshore hospital instead of the Lake County hospital The matter was referred to the hospital commit-- tee to report back at this meeting. A communication from Mrsa, Ellen Dady, corresponding secretary of the Lake County League of Women Vot-- ers, was received. The letter asked that when judges of the polling places are appointed, nm women be assigned to the du More distinct addresses of polling places were also asked. § Dr.C. P. McCullough of Lake For-- est presented a bill of the Highland Park hospital in which $263 was sought for services in the case of Ruth Willis, colored, who had been econfined there for 27 days. The wo-- man, who had suffered a hemorrhage of the stomach, was an emergency masters to learn how the work is econducted in other parts= of the County Farmers' Institute. Mr. Ray stated that the institute is in need of funds to carry on the work of educating the farmers to new Donates Flag. A _ communication --from -- Dr. Charles Lieber, head of the Lake County General hospital, stated that Gus Schleicher had donated a fiag pole for the use of the hospital and that the Public Service company had set it up. Aresolution of thanks to the donors was passed by the Ray Asks Appropriation i An appropriation of $300 was uk?] ed by Gordon Ray of Diamond Much objection to the plan was voiced by some of the members who maintained that the committees and organizations ought to keep within their finances and not to hoist a debt on the county. Lake, who with Mr. Darrow is run-- After a short discussion, in which Supervisor --Bletsuch . underwent a great deal of questioning regarding the way he was going to get dress-- es and sweaters back to the house without the "missus" getting wise, the board unanimously votod to ac-- cept the committee's report.. This means that a fight is looming be-- tween the Foard and the concerns that have the bills. Work on Bond Issue. At Wednesday afternoon's meet-- ing, the board voted to refer the plan of floating a $100,000 bond is-- sue to the finance committee with instructions to report back at th«o1 March meeting. In the meantime the committee will work on plans by which the money can be raised if a bond issue is noth thought feasable. were m claims of various bus-- iness was presented. : The exceeptions totaled $1,849.47. A report from the State Charities committee which was adopted show-- ed that claims of $1,753.48 had been allowed during the last quarter. A bill f:om Constantce E. Pear-- son, 1684 Arcade Place, Chicago, for services during the illness of a Mr. Anderson, a county patient, was re-- ferred to the hospital committee, the latter part of January is being planned; Mr. Ray ould -- . 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