ex 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., sec retary. 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; Wil liam 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. BOARD OF REVIEW. Courthouse, 3d floor, north end. Members of the Board-Roy 0. West, president; Fred W. Upham, secretary; F. D. Meacham, R. Chief Clerk-Fred A. Vogler. Duties—The board of review takes the place of the old town board in revising and correcting the findings of the assessors and in hearing and adjusting complaints of property owners. The decisions of the board of review are final. COUNTY INSTITUTIONS. Dunning. Superintendent-Dr. O. C. Wilhite, R. Duties-Has the general management of the insane asylum and the poorhouse. COUNTY HOSPITAL. Harrison and Honore streets. the county hospital. COUNTY SURVEYOR. 426 courthouse. County Surveyor-H. L. Emerson, R. Duties—The surveyor is required to make all official surveys in the county. (Paid in fees.) COUNTY ARCHITECT. 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., as 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 poiver to in. crease the efficiency and elevate the standards of the schools. COUNTY PHYSICIAN. Office in detention hospital. County Physician-Dr. H., I. Davis. Duties-The county physician resides at the de tention 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. STATE'S ATTORNEY'S OFFICE. Criminal court building, 2d floor. State's Attorney-John J. Healy, R. Assistants-W. A. Rittenhouse. Charles F. McKinley, 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 re. covery 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 de. ceased persons who have no relatives or creditors within the state. COURTS IN COOK COUNTY. R.; FIRST DISTRICT APPELLATE COURT. Ashland block, 7th floor. Main Court Judges-Francis Adams, D.; Jesse Hol. dom, R.; Edward 0. Brown, D. 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 Cly. 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 ju risdiction 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. (Terms of judges all expire in June, 1909.) Judges--George A. Carpenter, R.; Thomas G. 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. 0. 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 De cember, 1910. Clerk-Joseph F. Haas, R.; 600 courthouse. Jurisdiction-The County court has concurrent ju risdiction 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 counts 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 esery 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 juris diction 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 regulate the treatment and control of dependent, neg. lected and delinquent children. UNITED STATES CIRCUIT COURT. Federal building, 6th floor. Judges-Peter S. Grosscup, Francis E, Baker, Wil liam 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 ex. ceeds in value $2,50 where an lien 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. Match ett, 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. SALARIES OF COOK COUNTY OFFICIALS AND EMPLOYES (1907). 437 SALARIES OF COOK COUNTY OFFICIALS AND EMPLOYES (1907). Monthly except where otherwise specified. $140.00 JURY COMMISSION. President, per year.......$7,000.00 3 clerks, each. 137.50 3 commissioners, each. $125.00 14 commissioners, each.... 300.00 45 clerks, each. 150.00 Attorney 300.00 100.00 Auditor 250.00 91.66 Secretary to president. 233.33 Stenographer 100.00 4 assistants, each.. 83.33 Committee clerk. 208.33 DUNNING INSTITUTIONS. Clerk 150.00 County clerk, per year...$3,000.00 Superintendent, per year.$3,240.00 CLERK COUNTY BOARD. Chief deputy. 300.00 208.33 $300.00 Deputy comptroller... Chief tax extension. 237.50 Psychopathologist 200.00 Chief clerk.. 250.00 208.33 150.00 Clerk 166.66 166.66 125.00 Cashier 150.00 100.00 2 clerks, each. 150.00 91.66 2 clerks, each.. 125.00 75.00 83.33 SHERIFF. 3 clerks, each. 100.00 6 head nurses. each. 50.00 Sheriff, per year.. $6,000.00 3 clerks, each.. 83.33 190 attendants and nurses, 137.50 50.00 Chief deputy. 300.00 Stenographer 125.00 Other employes, such as cooks, Jailer 200.00 3 draftsmen, each.. 100.00 bakers, laundry men, teamsters, 2 chief bailiffs, each. 200.00 CORONER. etc., get from $20 to $75 each. 28 deputies, each.. 166.66 $5,000.00 Internes are not paid, but get 2 bldg. custodians, each.. 150.00 Chief deputy. 209.33 their board, lodging and laun2 engineers, each.. 150.00 208.33 dry service free. 13 clerks, each, $83.33 to Physician deputy, 150.00 150.00 102 bailiffs, each. 2 physician deputies, ea.. 105.00 COUNTY AGENT. 100.00 County agent, per year...$2,000.00 100.00 48 jail guards, each. 83.33 Assistant 166.66 4 clerks, each, $60 to..... 83.33 Teacher 83.33 Clerk branch office. 150.00 12 watchmen, each... 65.00 125.00 10 elevator men, each... 65.00 Recorder, per year. 100.00 10 janitors, each... 60.09 Chief deputy... 208.33 Stenographer 70.00 22 janitresses, each... 45.00 Cashier 200.00 Clerks and visitors $3 per day. SUP'T PUBLIC SERVICE. Clerk 150.00 COUNTY HOSPITAL. 2 clerks, each. 137.50 Superintendent, per year. $4,500.00 Warden, per year.. $3.240.00 10 clerks, each. 125.00 Chief clerk. 183.33 166.66 1 clerk.. 110.00 County physician. Bookkeeper 166.66 Assistant warden. 150.00 11 clerks, each.. 100.00 3 clerks, each. 125.00 Resident pathologist. 150.00 7 clerks, each.. 91.66 Stenographer 85.00 Chief engineer.. 125.00 3 stenographers, each... 100.00 Porter 75.00 X-ray operator. 75.00 Head electrician. 150.00 85.00 Supt. department. $166.66 Custodian CIVIL-SERVICE COMMISSION. 80.00 Abstract maker. 83.33 Statistician 70.00 2 commissioners, each..... $166.66 2 clerks, each.. 150.00 50.00 1 commissioner. 125.00 5 clerks, each.. 125.00 Domestics, each, $18 to.. 35.00 Stenographer 100.00 2 clerks, each.. 110.00 Laborers, each, $40 to... 45.00 STATE'S ATTORNEY. 13 clerks, each. 100.00 Cooks get from $35 to $80 each; 11 clerks, each.. State's atty., per year..$9,600.00 91.66 housekeepers, $40; seamstresses 4 assistants, each........ 500.00 3 clerks, each. 83.33 and laundresses, $40, and messen1 assistant..... 416.66 gers, $45 to $50. $333.33 COUNTY COURT. 6 assistants, each. 291.60 Assistant attorney. 150.00 Clerk County court.. $166.66 3 assistants, each 4 clerks, each. 150.00 208.33 8 assistants, each. 200.00 5 clerks, each.. 125.00 Assistant to judge. 208.33 3 assistants, each. 150.00 2 stenographers, each.... 166.66 Clerk 125.00 2 clerks, each.. 150.00 Stenographer 125.00 2 clerks, each. 125.00 2 clerks, each. 3 members, ea., per year. $7,000.00 300.00 150.00 COUNTY ATTORNEY. Chief deputy clerk.. 208.35 Assistant record writer.. 125.00 County atty., per year... $4,200.00 2 clerks, each.. 166.66 137.50 Assistant 275.00 Clerk 125.00 2 minute clerks, each... 117.50 2 assistants, each. 200.00 Mapman 100.00 SUPERIOR COURT. 1 assistant.. 150.00 Stenographer 100.00 Clerk Superior court...... $416.66 Tax expert. 200.00 BOARD OF ASSESSORS. Clerk Chief clerk. 125.00 208.33 5 members, ea., per year.$5,000.00 Cashier 250.00 Stenographer 83.33 Chief clerk... 300.00 Bookkeeper 200.00 ELECTION COMMISSIONERS. Deputy chief clerk.. 208.33 2 execution clerks, each.. 150.00 3 commissioners, ea., yr.$2,500.00 Assistant chief clerk. 208.33 6 record writers, each.. 150.00 Chief clerk, per year..... 4,000.00 4 clerks, each... 125.00 COUNTY TREASURER. Architect 150.00 6 record writers, each. 125.00 Superintendent draftsmen. 125.00 Treasurer, per year.......$4,000.00 2 clerks, each. 110.00 1 clerk... 115.00 8 minute clerks, each 110.00 Assistant 300.00 Stenographer 110.00 7 clerks, each... 100.00 Chief clerk 300.00 166.668 clerks, each.. Auditor 83.33 250.00 Supt. map clerks. 150.00 Clerk 250.00 CRIMINAL COURT. 1 clerk.. 125.00 Bookkeeper 250.00 150.00 Clerk Criminal court...... $416.66 Cashier 225.00 208.33 Assistant cashier. 175.00 Cashier 166.66 2 clerks, each... SUP’T OF SCHOOLS. 200.00 2 record writers, each. 166.66 1 clerk 208.33 County superintendent... 3 record writers, each.. 150.00 3 bookkeepers, each... 150.00 2 assistants, each........ $208.35 Clerk 150.00 15 clerks, each. 150.00 J Clerk 85.00 3 clerks, each....... 137.50 60.00 Cashier 1 record writer....... CIRCUIT COURT. $125.00 5 record writers, each.... $125.00 2 minute clerks, each.. $110 00 125.00 10 minute clerks, each... 110.00 1 clerk. 119.00 110.00 12 clerks, each.. 100.00 12 clerks, each.. 100.09 100.00 Stenographer 75.00 5 clerks, each.. 91.65 85.00 3 clerks, each. 83.33 91.66 PROBATE COURT. Stenographer 100.00 83.33 Clerk Probate court. $416.66 JUVENILE COURT, Assistant to judge.. 250.00 2 assistants, each.. 208.33 Chief probation officer. $166.66 $416.66 Chief clerk.. 208.33 22 assistants, each... 75.00 208.33 Clerk 200.00 65.00 75.00 150.00 5 record writers, each. 150.00 JUDGES. 150.00 Cashier 150.00 14 Circuit judges, each...$6,500.00 150.00 1 clerk.. 150.00 12 Superior judges, each.. 6,500.0 150.00 12 clerks, each.. 125.00 County court judge. . 10,000.00 125.00 2 record writers, each.. 125.00 Probate court judge.......10.000.00 Per year. COOK COUNTY CHARITY SERVICE (1906.) DEPARTMENT OF POOR RE LIEF. 7,283 93 Dependent children committed 623 Insane cases disposed of. 1,607 Rations issued.. 22,849 Lbs. provis'ns distributed 1,759,923 Tons coal distributed.... 8,507 Shoes given children, prs. 5.434 Cost of provisions.... $58,806.17 Cost of coal.... $25.019.44 Cost of shoes.. $6.125.77 DUNNING INSTITUTIONS. HOSPITAL FOR INSANE. 273 INFIRMARY (POORHOUSE). cents; per year for inmates and COOK COUNTY AND DETEN349 TION HOSPITALS. COOK COUNTY HOSPITAL, 209 1,010 26,264 23.283 Patients died.. 562 2,027 DEATHS AND DISPOSAL OF BODIES. On hand Dec. 1, 1906.. 954 978 Total deaths... Daily average in hospital.. 1,179 Given to friends. 748 Operations performed. 3, 131 Given to colleges.. 393 DETENTION HOSPITAL. Buried in county cemetery.. 38 Patients admitted.. 1,693 COST OF MAINTENANCE. Distributed Died 29 the Dunning institutions in 1906 Daily average in hospital.. 24 was $250,804.20 and the total or COUNTY HOSPITAL FINANCES. the empolyes' salaries was $177,- Cost of supplies, etc.... $210,060.16 852.26, making the cost of main- Salaries 157,425.09 tenance $428.656.46. Average per day for inmates and employes, 34 T'l cost of maintenance 367,485.25 1,640 DIRECTORY OF COUNTY DEPARTMENTS AND COURTS. IN COURTHOUSE. end. CRIMINAL COURT BUILDING. floor. LOCATION OF COUNTY BUILDINGS. Randolph; south side. north side. born avenue; north side. Children's Hospital-Wood street, near Polk; west side. west side. ning; west side; reached by Milwaukee avenue BONDED INDEBTEDNESS OF COOK COUNTY, 1925 Series C4%. Serial bonds maturing during the years 1908 to 1925. Amount. Due each yr. Expire. $337,500 $67,500 1912 Series H 4%. $450,000 $25,000 1919 1925 747.500 57.500 1920 Funding 4%. 50,000 50,000 400,000 25,000 1923 .1,000,000 62,000 1923 Total .7,935,000 1908 |