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Date: Sun, 21 Mar 2004 23:31:44 -0600

26. RELIEF POOR RELIEF POORMASTER POUNDMASTER

Though there were entries regarding people receiving Relief,

the first entry where a township official was being paid for his services regarding relief was to F W Pfingsten in 1937. In later years, beginning in 1939, this was referred to as OVERSEER of RELIEF.

The researcher should remember that many of the years covered in this book were war years, young men possibly away from the home place and unable to support family members, and too, the Depression occurred followed by its many years of trials for people who may or may not have lived on farms where food could have been grown or raised. As time has continued, township government, even today, has been FOR THE PEOPLE, many of them in need. There should not be any' judgment calls" by the researcher because of a simple entry in this book regarding RELIEF and to whom it was paid or on whose benefit it was paid.

In review of the book, the researcher will find that the township often did not make a payment to the individual, but rather to the company/business that the monies were owed.

Beginning in 1945, there were payments to Cook County Public Welfare for some residents.

27. Loose in the book was a 12" x 5" ink blotter regarding the election rules, as published by Michael J Flynn County Clerk (page 131) (Michael J. Flynn served as the Cook County Clerk 1935 to 1950.)

Here, as shown on the blotter:

IMPORTANT **** PLEASE READ

If in doubt regarding any problem that may arise call

FRANKLIN 300 and Ask for the County Clerk's Office - Election Dept.

Only those persons registered under the permanent registration law are permitted to vote.

A person offering to vote and being challenged must fill out challenged voter's affidavit and have the said affidavit supported by a householder's affidavit before he will be permitted to vote.

Do not permit any person other than a judge or clerk of election to handle ballots at any time.

Ballots are not to be taken out of the polling place to permit a person to vote.

Ballots are to be initialed by the judges. Do not permit a clerk to initial a ballot.

Sever penalties may be meted out to any person destroying a registration card. Guard all cards carefully.

In canvassing do not use DUMMY tally sheets.

The Judges call the votes from the ballots and the clerks tally on the original tally sheets.

Seal box.

Fill out spaces on top cover, tie securely and seal with wax.

One judge to return the ballots and various envelopes, another judge is to return the case containing the register and the small box containing the poll record.

All pencils must be returned to the County Clerk.

The flag is to be retained by a Judge of Election until another election date.

Polls all over the state open at 6am and close 5pm.

Michael J Flynn, County Clerk.

28. The book that all these records were recorded in was purchased from Horders Stores, 5 stationery stores in Chicago, 108 N La Salle Street, 10 N Franklin Street, 324 S Dearborn Street, 60 E Monroe St and 236 S LaSalle St, telephone all stores FRANKLIN 3204.

The book was considered a SPECIAL. (see Page 132)

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