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. ex 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. 824 courthouse. 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. as Dexter building, 84 Adams street. County Architect-Harris W. Huehl, R. Duties-The county architect makes designs for new buildings, alterations in old ones, etc., required by the county board. (Paid in fees.) SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS. 546 courthouse. Superintendent-A. F. Nightingale, R. Duties-He is required to visit each school in his district at least once a year, to see that the teachers are qualified for the performance of their duties and to do all in his power to increase the efficiency and elevate the standards of the schools. Chief Physician-Dr. Warren H. Hunter. Physicians-Dr. Otto H. Lewke, Dr. H. G. W. Chief Clerk-G. A. Webster. If any Duties-The coroner is required to take charge of Courthouse, 4th floor, center. 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. Mc 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. County Attorney-Harry A. Lewis. John F. Devine, R. COURTS IN COOK COUNTY. FIRST DISTRICT APPELLATE COURT. Ashland block, 7th floor. Main Court Judges-Francis Adams, D.; Jesse Hol- 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 Chytraus, 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. G. (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 December, 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 Chi cago. 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 ev ery month. PROBATE COURT. Courthouse, 6th floor. Judge-Charles S. Cutting, R.; term expires in 1910. Assistants-Neil J. Shannon, A. A. Rolf and N. H. Welch. Clerk-Guy Guernsey, R. Public Administrator-John F. Devine, R. Public Guardian-Mary M. Bartelme. Jurisdiction-The Probate court has original jurisdiction in all matters of probate, the settlement of estates of deceased persons, the appointment of guardians and conservators and settlement of their accounts, and in all matters relating to apprentices, and in cases of sales of real estate of deceased persons for the payment of debts. Terms of Court-Begin on the first Monday of ev ery month. JUVENILE COURT. 202 Ewing street. Judge-Richard S. Tuthill. Jurisdiction-The Juvenile court hears and disposes of cases brought before it under the act to regu late 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. 4 clerks, each... SALARIES OF COOK COUNTY OFFICIALS AND EMPLOYES (1907). COUNTY BOARD. Monthly except where otherwise specified. President, per year.......$7.000.00 3 clerks, each.. $140.00 437 300.00 45 clerks, each.. 300.00 5 clerks, each... 250.00 Draftsman 233.33 Stenographer 120.00 JURY COMMISSION. 137.50 3 commissioners, each.. Clerk $125.00 150.00 125.00 4 assistants, each.. 100.00 125.00 2 assistants, each.. 91.66 208.33 COUNTY CLERK. 150.00 County clerk, per year...$3,000.00 DUNNING INSTITUTIONS. Superintendent, per year.$3,240.00 CLERK COUNTY BOARD. Deputy comptroller..... $300.00 Chief deputy... 300.00 Business manager... Chief tax extension. 237.50 Chief clerk. Cashier Psychopathologist 250.00 208.33 5 physicians, each.. 166.66 Chief engineer. 150.00 7 clerks, each.. 150.00 3 clerks, each.. 137.50 125.00 17 clerks, each. 2 clerks, each.. 150.00 125.00 Druggist Record clerk.. 110.00 Supt. of nurses.... 6 head nurses. each $6,000.00 3 clerks, each. 83.33 300.00 Draftsman 125.00 200.00 3 draftsmen, each.. 100.00 2 chief bailiffs, each.. 28 deputies, each.. 166.66 2 bldg. custodians, each.. 150.00 2 engineers, each.. 150.00 Chief deputy. 208.33 13 clerks, each, $83.33 to 150.00 Physician deputy. 208.33 190 attendants and nurses. 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. 208.33 200.00 150.00 125.00 100.00 91.66 75.00 83.33 50.00 50.00 102 bailiffs, each. 105.00 2 physician deputies, ea.. Stenographer 100.00 11 deputies, each.. 125.00 Clerk 48 jail guards, each.. 100.00 83.33 Teacher 83.33 Bookkeeper 100.00 10 janitors, each. 60.00 Chief deputy. 208.33 Stenographer 70.00 22 janitresses, each. SUP'T PUBLIC SERVICE. Superintendent, per year. $4,500.00 45.00 Cashier 200.09 Clerks and visitors $3 per day. Chief clerk.. Bookkeeper 3 clerks, each.. Stenographer Porter Head electrician. 183.33 1 clerk.. 110.00 County physician. 166.66 166.66 125.00 7 clerks, each. 91.66 85.00 Chief engineer.. 125.00 75.00 150.00 ABSTRACT DEPARTMENT. Druggist 85.00 Custodian 80.00 CIVIL-SERVICE COMMISSION. 2 commissioners, each..... $166.66 2 clerks, each.. Stenographer STATE'S ATTORNEY. State's atty., per year..$9,600.00 Abstract maker. 83.33 150.00 125.00 125.00 5 clerks, each.. 100.00 4 assistants, each.. 3 clerks, each.. 500.00 1 assistant.. Cooks get from $35 to $80 each; 91.66 housekeepers, $40; seamstresses 83.33 and laundresses, $40, and messengers, $45 to $50. IN COURTHOUSE. Board of Assessors-Third floor, north end. Committee Clerk-Room 527. County Treasurer-First and second floors, north end. County Clerk-Second floor, south end. County Court-Room 603. County Court Clerk-Room 600. County Comptroller-Room 511. County Attorney-Room 507. County Superintendent of Schools-Room 546. Civil-Service Commissioners-Room 545. Circuit Court Clerk-Fourth floor, north end. President County Board-Room 523. Probate Court Clerk-Sixth floor. Superior Court Clerk-Fourth floor, south end. Series C 4%. Series D 4%. Series E 4%. CRIMINAL COURT BUILDING. Criminal Court Clerk-First floor. Criminal Courts-Third, fourth and fifth floors. Sheriff (Bailiffs) in Charge of Criminal Court-First floor. Grand Jury Assembly Room-Second floor. LOCATION OF COUNTY BUILDINGS. Courthouse-Clark street, between Washington and Randolph; south side. County Jail-Dearborn avenue and Illinois street; north side. Criminal Court building-Michigan street and Dearborn avenue; north side. Children's Hospital-Wood street, near Polk; west side. County Hospital-Harrison and Honore streets; west side. County Morgue-Wood and Polk streets; west side. Detention Hospital-Wood and Polk-sts.; west side. County Agent-168 South Clinton street: west side. County Insane Asylum, Poorhouse. Etc.-At Dunning; west side; reached by Milwaukee avenue cars and the Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul railway. Juvenile Court-202 Ewing street; west side. Series F 312%.. Series G 4%. 400,000 25,000 1923 Amount. Due each yr. Expire. $450,000 .4,500,000 50,000 7,935,000 $25,000 250,000 1925 1925 |