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COOK COUNTY COURTHOUSE.

Corner stone laid Sept. 21, 1906; building occupied in fall of 1907: total cost $5,000,000.

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BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS.
Room 531 courthouse.

President-William Busse, R., 523 courthouse.
Clerk of County Board-Joseph F. Haas, R.. 600
courthouse.
Commissioners (all republicans)-Carl R. Chind-
blom, Albert G. Lanio, Max Blumenfeld, W.
Schrojda, Joseph J. Elias, Joseph M. Dennis,
Oscar De Priest, William Umbach, Louis H.
Mack, city districts; William Busse, August C.
Boeber, Joseph Carolan, William C. Hartray,
Alfred Van Steenberg, country districts.
Committee Clerk-O. W. Nash, 527 courthouse.
Meetings-The regular meetings of the board of
commissioners are held on the first Monday of
December, January, February, March, June and
September of each year.

Duties-The commissioners are charged with the management of the county affairs of Cook county, as provided by law, having the same powers as the boards of supervisors in other counties. They make all appropriations and contracts and authorize all expenditures. The president appoints, with the approval of the board, the superintendent of public service and other officers and employes whose election or appointment is not otherwise provided for by law.

COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE. Courthouse, 2d floor, south end. County Clerk-Joseph F. Haas, R. Deputies-George A. Mugler, chief deputy; James L. Monaghan, deputy comptroller; Frank L. Pasdeloup, chief clerk County court; Morris Salmonson, marriage licenses; Dr. T. J. Ferguson, vital statistics; M. M. Hoffman, redemptions; Louis F. Wilk, cashier; Frank McNally, bookkeeper; A. S. Cameron, tax extension. Duties-The county clerk is clerk of the county board and ex officio comptroller of county finan

cial affairs. As such he has charge of all deeds. mortgages, contracts, bonds, notes and similar papers belonging to the county, settles all accounts, keeps books showing appropriations and expenditures, makes out report for fiscal year and submits estimates for the expenses of all the departments of the county organization.

COUNTY TREASURER'S OFFICE. Courthouse, 1st and 2d floors, north end. County Treasurer-John R. Thompson, R. Assistant Treasurer-Edward J. Werner. Duties-The county treasurer receives and disburses, pursuant to law, all the revenues and other public moneys belonging to the county. He personally countersigns county orders and renders accounts to the board of commissioners. COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE. 511 courthouse.

Comptroller-Joseph F. Haas, R.
Deputy Comptroller-J. L. Monaghan, R.
Duties-See County Clerk.

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SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC SERVICE. 519 courthouse. Superintendent of Public Service-William Laren, R. Duties-Purchases all supplies for the county institutions, advertising for bids at specified times and entering into yearly or quarterly contracts and making tests from time to time of the articles furnished to determine if they are up to contract requirements.

RECORDER'S OFFICE. Courthouse, 1st floor, south end. Recorder of Deeds-Abel Davis, R. Chief Deputy-John V. Clinnen. Duties-The recorder shall, as soon as practicable after the filing of any instrument in writing in

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his office entitled to be recorded, record the same at length in the order of time of its reception, in well-bound books to be provided for that purpose. REGISTRAR OF TITLES.

Courthouse, 1st floor, south end.

Registrar-Abel Davis, R.

Examiners-Charles G. Little, Charles T. Farson. Advisory Examiners-Francis B. Peabody and John S. Miller.

Duties-The Torrens system of conveying property, which went into effect May 1, 1897, and which is intended to simplify the transfer of titles, requires the recorder to act as registrar. He is empowered to employ two or more competent attorneys to act as legal advisers and as examiners.

CIVIL-SERVICE COMMISSION. 545 courthouse. Commissioners-Charles T. Mason, R., chairman; Chris R. Hafner, R.; Charles Gastfield, D., secretary. Duties-The commissioners examine applicants for positions in the county service. Before an amination is held fourteen days' notice is given by advertisement. The rules are practically the same as those governing other bodies of the kind. JURY COMMISSION.

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Commissioners-James J. McLane, president; William A. Amberg, secretary; John J. Holland. Clerk-Roswell H. Mason. Duties-The commissioners are required to prepare a list of electors qualified to act as jurors, to select names from such list and place them in a jury box and a grand jury box, and to draw therefrom the number of jurors needed at each term of court.

BOARD OF ASSESSORS.

Courthouse, 3d floor, north end. Members of the Board-Oscar Hebel, R.; William H. Weber, R., secretary; Walter E. Schmidt, R.; A. W. Miller, R., and Adam Wolf, R. Chief Clerk-William Kingsley.

Duties-Fix the amount of assessment on all real and personal property according to the rate required by law.

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COUNTY PHYSICIAN. Office in detention hospital. County Physician-Dr. H.. I. Davis. Duties-The county physician resides at the detention hospital and gives medical attention to the patients in that institution. He also has a general oversight of the sanitary conditions in the county jail and gives medical and surgical attention to the prisoners confined there.

COUNTY AGENT'S OFFICE.

168 South Clinton street.

County Agent-John W. Belmont, R. Assistant Agent-Victor Young. Duties-The county agent grants relief to persons who are actually in want, provided they have been residents of Cook county six months. He investigates applications for transportation and for admission to the county institutions. CORONER'S OFFICE.

500 courthouse.

Coroner-Peter M. Hoffman, R.

Chief Physician-Dr. Warren H. Hunter.
Deputies-A. F. Andrews, Michael G. Walsh,
Matt Conrad, S. L. Davis, George Hitzman, C.
F. Kennedy. William Ostrom, Mila Reynolds,
George A. Webster.
Physicians-Dr. Otto H. Lewke, Dr. H. G. W.
Reinhardt.

Chief Clerk-G. A. Webster.

Duties-The coroner is required to take charge of bodies of all persons in the county supposed to have come to their deaths through other than natural causes, to summon a jury of six men and to inquire into the cause of death. If any person is implicated by the inquest as the slayer of the deceased, or as an accessory, the coroner shall cause his arrest if not already in custody. SHERIFF'S OFFICE. Courthouse, 4th floor, center. Sheriff-Christopher Strassheim, R. Assistant Sheriff-Henry Spears, R. Chief Deputy-Charles W. Peters. Jailer-George D. Langeloh, R.

Duties-The sheriff serves and returns all writs, warrants, processes, orders and decrees legally directed to him. He is the conservator of peace in his county and may arrest offenders on view. He is the keeper of the jail and has the cus tody of prisoners. It is also his duty to attend the courts of record of the county and obey their orders.

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STATE'S ATTORNEY'S OFFICE. Criminal court building, 2d floor. State's Attorney-John J. Healy, R. Assistants-W. A. Rittenhouse, Charles F. Kinley, Ferdinand L. Barnett, Leon Zolokoff, James T. Barbour, George H. Gunther, Robert E. Turney, D. M. Brothers, Ed S. Day, William H. Fish, James P. Harrold, Ed M. Hogan, Robert H. McCormick, John E. Northup, Clifford G. Roe, D. J. Short, Roger Sherman, E. H. Taylor, George Underwood, Hobart P. Young, Oscar D Olson, W. H. Cornwell, George M. Popham, John Fleming, Charles D. Barrett. Duties-The state's attorney begins and prosecutes all actions, civil and criminal, in any court of record in the county, in which the people of the state or county may be interested, prosecutes forfeited bonds and actions for the recovery of debts due the state or county and acts as adviser to county officers.

COUNTY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE.
507 courthouse.

County Attorney-Harry A. Lewis.
Assistant County Attorneys-C. J. Jones, L. B.
Anderson, William F. Struckmann, Louis J.
Behan.

Duties-The county attorney is the legal adviser
of the county board and has charge of all suits
at law or in equity for or against the county.
PUBLIC ADMINISTRATOR.
Courthouse, 6th floor.

John F. Devine, R. Duties-The public administrator is appointed by the governor to administer the estates of deceased persons who have no relatives or creditors within the state.

COURTS IN COOK COUNTY.

FIRST DISTRICT APPELLATE COURT.

Ashland block, 7th floor.

Main Court Judges-Francis Adams, D.; Jesse Holdom, R.; Edward O. Brown, D.

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Branch Court Judges-Frederick A. Smith,
Henry V. Freeman, R.; Frank Baker, D.
Clerk-A. R. Porter, R.; deputy clerk, John L.
Bingham, R.

Jurisdiction-The Appellate court has jurisdiction of all matters of appeal or writs of error from the Superior, Circuit and County courts, and from city courts, except in criminal cases and those affecting a franchise or freehold or the validity of a statute. Decisions in cases involving less than $1,000 are final.

Terms of Court-First Tuesdays in March and October of each year.

SUPERIOR COURT.

Courthouse, 8th floor.

Judges-Theodore Brentano, R., term expires 1909; Arthur H. Chetlain, R., 1910; Henry V. Freeman, R., 1910; Marcus Kavanagh, R., 1910; Axel Chy traus, R., 1910; Jesse Holdom, R., 1910; W. M. McEwen, R., 1911; Farlin Q. Ball, R.. 1911; Albert C. Barnes, R., 1910; George A. Dupuy, R., 1910; Ben M. Smith, R., 1911.

Clerk-Charles W. Vail, R.; Courthouse, 4th floor, south end.

Jurisdiction-The Superior court has concurrent jurisdiction with the Circuit court in all cases of law and equity and in appeals from inferior courts.

Terms of Court-Begin on the first Monday of every month.

CIRCUIT COURT.

Courthouse, 7th floor.

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(Terms of judges all expire in June, 1909.) Judges-George A. Carpenter, R.; Thomas Windes, D.; Merritt W. Pinckney, R.; R. S. Tuthill, R.; Frank Baker, D.; Francis Adams, D.; Richard W. Clifford, D.; John Gibbons, R.; C. M. Walker, D.; Lockwood Honore, D.; Julian W. Mack, D.; E. O. Brown, D.; George Kersten, D.; Frederick A. Smith, R.

Clerk-Joseph E. Bidwill, Jr.; chief deputy, Charles H. Bradley, R.; fourth floor, north end. Jurisdiction-Same as that of the Superior court. Terms of Court-Begin on the third Monday of every month.

COUNTY COURT.

603 courthouse.

Judge-Lewis Rinaker, R.. term expires in DeIcember, 1910.

Clerk-Joseph F. Haas, R.; 600 courthouse. Jurisdiction-The County court has concurrent jurisdiction with the Circuit courts in all cases of appeal from justices of the peace and police magistrates and in all common-law matters where the value of property does not exceed $1,000; concurrent jurisdiction with courts of record in condemnation and special assessment proceedings; exclusive jurisdiction in voluntary assignments, release of insolvent debtors, trials of the right of property, commitment of insane and the support of paupers by their relatives; objections to the sale of real estate for nonpayment of general or special taxes are heard in the County court and all inheritance taxes are levied and collected under its direction; the official bonds of most county and township officers and the yearly reports of clerks, justices of the peace and state's attorneys and other officers of fees collected are subject to the approval of that court; the County court in Cook county has entire management and control of all elections in Chicago.

CRIMINAL COURT.

Criminal court building, Michigan street and Dear

born avenue. Judges-Judges of the Superior and Circuit courts alternate in presiding over the Criminal court.

Clerk-A. J. Harris, R.; office in Criminal court building. Jurisdiction-The Criminal court of Cook county has original jurisdiction of all criminal offenses except such as is conferred upon justices of the peace, and appellate jurisdiction from justices of the peace.

Terms of Court-Begin on the first Monday of every month.

PROBATE COURT. Courthouse, 6th floor.

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202 Ewing street. Judge-Richard S. Tuthill. Jurisdiction-The Juvenile court hears and disposes of cases brought before it under the act to regulate the treatment and control of dependent, neglected and delinquent children.

UNITED STATES CIRCUIT COURT.

Federal building, 6th floor. Judges-Peter S. Grosscup. Francis E. Baker, William H. Seaman, Christian C. Kohlsaat. Clerk-Henry S. Stoddard.

Salaries of judges, $7,000 each per year; of clerk, $3,000.

Jurisdiction-The United States Circuit courts have jurisdiction of suits of a civil nature at common law or in equity where the matter in dispute exceeds in value $2,500, where an alien is a party to litigation or the suit is between a citizen of the state where the suit is brought and a citizen of another state; of suits where the United States or officers thereof are plaintiffs, and of cases involving patent, copyright, national banking and bankruptcy laws, etc.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT. Federal building, 6th floor. Judges-Solomon H. Bethea, Kenesaw M. Landis. Clerk-T. C. Mac Millan.

Salary of judges, $6,000 a year; of clerk, $3,000. Jurisdiction-United States District courts have jurisdiction of crimes and offenses cognizable under the authority of the United States where the punishment is not capital; of suits relating to debts by or to the United States; of admiralty and maritime cases, and of suits arising under the postal laws, etc.

MASTERS IN CHANCERY. Circuit Court-William F. Cooper, M. H. Guerin, Edward B. Esher, Albert W. Brickwood, Granville W. Browning, Stillman S. Davieson, Roswell B. Mason, M. J. Moran, John E. Owens, George Mills Rogers, Thomas Taylor, Jr., Horatio L. Wait, Sigmund Zeisler. Public guardian, Mary M. Bartelme.

Superior Court-Hiram Barber, George F. Barrett, John F. Holland, Wirt E. Humphrey, John E. Hunt, Joseph Weissenbach, Charles B. Abbey, Lewis Rinaker, George T. Kelly, David F. Matchett, James V. O'Donnell, Frank P. Schmitt, Alex. F. Stevenson.

United States Circuit Court-Henry W. Bishop. Hervey W. Booth, James S. Hopkins, Elijah B. Sherman.

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SALARIES OF COOK COUNTY OFFICIALS AND EMPLOYES (1907).
SALARIES OF COOK COUNTY OFFICIALS AND EMPLOYES (1907).

COUNTY BOARD.

President, per year... 14 commissioners, each. Attorney

Auditor

Secretary to president...

Committee

Clerk

clerk...

CLERK COUNTY BOARD.

Deputy comptroller..

Monthly except where otherwise specified.

4 clerks, each..

3 clerks, each..

233.33 Stenographer

$140.00

137.50
120.00
125.00

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4 assistants, each.. 125.00 2 assistants, each...

100.00

91.66

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COUNTY CLERK.

County clerk, per year...$3,000.00
Chief deputy.

250.00

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166.66

150.00

150.00
125.00

.$6,000.00

Chief tax extension.
Cashier

150.00 7 clerks, each.
3 clerks, each..
17 clerks, each..
2 clerks, each..
3 clerks, each.
3 clerks, each.

300.00 Draftsman

Stenographer

137.50 Storekeeper

125.00 Druggist

Supt. of nurses...

6 head nurses. each.

190 attendants and nurses.
each, $30 to....

Other employes. such as cooks, bakers, laundrymen, teamsters, etc., get from $20 to $75 each. Internes are not paid, but get their board, lodging and laundry service free.

COUNTY AGENT.

County agent, per year...$2,000.00
Assistant

237.50 Psychopathologist

300.00 Business manager...

DUNNING INSTITUTIONS. Superintendent, per year.$3,240.00

208.33

200.00

5 physicians, each..
Chief engineer.

150.00

125.00

Record clerk..

100.00

91.66

75.00

83.33

50.00

50.00

437

110.00

100.00

83.33

137.50

125.00

100.00

$5.000.00

208.33

208.33

150.00

125.00

100.00

166.66

Teacher

83.33

4 clerks, each, $60 to.....

83.33

Clerk branch office.

150.00

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COUNTY RECORDER.

Recorder, per year.. $5,000.00

Special investigator..

Stenographer

125.00

Bookkeeper

100.00

208.33

70.00

22 janitresses, each...

45.00

Cashier

200.00

Clerks and visitors $3 per day.

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COUNTY HOSPITAL.

2 clerks, each..

137.50

Superintendent, per year. $4,500.00

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Chief clerk..

183.33

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County physician..

166.66

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Assistant warden..

150.00

3 clerks, each.

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125.00

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Resident pathologist.

Chief engineer..

X-ray operator.

150.00

125.00

75.00

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ABSTRACT DEPARTMENT.

Druggist

85.00

CIVIL-SERVICE COMMISSION.

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Custodian

80.00

Abstract maker.

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2 commissioners, each..... $166.66

2 clerks, each...

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commissioner..

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125.00

Domestics, each, $18 to..

35.00

Stenographer

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110.00 Laborers, each, $40 to....

Cooks get from $35 to $80 each; 91.66 housekeepers, $40; seamstresses 83.33 and laundresses, $40, and messengers, $45 to $50.

45.00

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