, 1859-01-29


OF representation il the radical, fundamental
error in the continuance. That popnlous part
Of the city south Of the main branch Of the
river and north Of Madison street-on area that
includes nearly all The large hotels and heavy
business houses, nnd the most valuable proper
IT., real aud personal, aud which hos ut least
1000 voters-is put on on equality with Bridge
pors-the camping place Of nomedlc popuia-
tion and the aite Of few cattle yards and
slaughter-houses. That may be Popular SoT-
ereguty; probably is as Dyer Co. understands
it, because the same irregularity, though in
less degree, uay be found in all the Republican
when compase1 with the Democratic wards
An examination Of the amendments in detail,
and statement Of the objections which lie
against each, would be the work Of fortnight
1t is sufficient to say that the evident design Of
all is to erect the city Of Chicago into close
corporation Of which the file leaders of the
Democratic party would become the managers,
With power to perpetuate their rule, indefinite
IT, by wellknown Democratic methods. Ia
carrying out this fundamental intention, the
plotters hare exerted oil their ingenuity with
out scruple or remorse. They propose,
- ~ 4,.u0'5 o'S1fanen'Se . 'a'ge par1 o'
the Republican population, upon the theory
sna' l"o Aspool'eaos eoon' Us "neo as one
ulbernian.
Ii. To rob the Mayor Of all power in our city
an1'rs' 'eaoc'ng hin 10 'ne political tfatns OF
"ooaen "an'
IL 10 o''es' toe common coanc1l' the IN
ANea'A'e 4epi eseat''1'e' VI 'no people-oi
neasiy ai 'ue au'nor1ly WHICH 1oat noo} now
"'elos' ana 10 1rans1ef II 10 o'her and irrespon-
s'ole nnnda. .......
~ 10 create Board OF Publi Works, BY
aet OF The council, aad endow it with extraor-
dinary authority. To this Board the Council
Is secondary and subordinate; to it all petitions
tor CITY improvements must be addressed and
upon lts Recommendation only can the Council
act, while the Board in many if not all matters
within its province, may proceed independently
OF tue connc'l' and levy and collect assessments
~ltnout appeal. This Board il absolute ia the
exercise Of the po*er with which 1t is loshed; j;
aud % 1t ls entrusted with all the important in
tesests now managed BY the Sewerage Commls-
sloners, "ater Commissioners, City Superin-
tenden:, Street Con nlssoners, and, in part,
With the present duties Of the Mayor, Comptrol.
ler and Council the latitude allowed It Tor mis-.
chief corresponds exactly With the inclination
for mischief in which its members may indulge
'. To destroy the control Of the Mayor nnd
Council over the munlcpa! police to pu. oll
police matters into the hands Of three Commits
Bioners, who are primarily elected to the Couu-
Gil, and ore created, on express terms, a 6ody
polite. The.e may appoint any 71urnter Of men
10 serve them without consent Of the Council :;
and to their pstrol.men is given jurisdicti5z
7eLich trftnds ortr tn. .o6o,< St,t-y Tba Roo-d
:a.,.,
1s-s independently u soncleot nn1satlohs and
restraluts; it is irresponsible to any other
branch Of the city government: and last OF all
:. bou a.. - m-
LOO ,ns -, po"e' 10 aia" on luz ireasuty 1of lt'
expenditures, necessary or unnecessary, with
out the concurrence Of CIV othcr authority
Bhaterert
VI. To aggregate all power in the hands of
fen men whom the psople do not elect mill
they hara w;aldsd that no,ar -
'0's po"e' 'oAR enough 10
n'uAe IL perpe&uaI-men who arc responsible to
nobody. who account to nobody. who need fear
nobodv. an finely w;,l ,bev ba ,,.oa t,ah;.a
sne e3"aofolnary language OF the amendments
proposed.
The am,ndment, w;,, -,o,,ht, l..
.-ho,, a.. -. "ls' Ftoo"o'' W. pf'n'sa,
"1e. 'ao .e""e1o VI LIE Hks5 AND lE1noSK Viii
see th-t al taeso allegations are borne GU. by
the text As presunptiye proof. sand vou n
couple of advance sheets !, uh;cb ~. -.a;,,..
heon.;o. oe ,ho., =.
s1Aa'ea VI snose " eo'ne ore seen TO gImmer
fofth. They rc!ateto the manner of submission:
and if human essuranca con1d oo f,,-+b.- H..
some one say how and il uh,,. 'e'
wy ~" "ao ~ " "n@''
MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS.
SECS. The liccnsc for selling lager hicr anil
other fermcated LIQUORS. aud lj5ht vine: ovri,,
sIycly Of uther liquors, known ~ sniti,no1s ,r
strung liquors, shall in no ca = In t;yad hirf,ar ~
1llan twenty five dollars Tor one year, The lrensa
for ceiling fermentcd yinous anu spituuus ljGnn,s
Of all kinds, may be liked at anr sun not ey'cr.
ing fifty dollars for one year. Licenses nav lie
taken out f;r six mouths aud parties 10 whom the
sane are Issued, shall pay therefor one. half the
SUMS respectively aboye specified, fur jceuses ior
enc year.
SEc. =; lhe elcctou, now provided By law 10 be-
ne!1 u oa the lr,t Tuesday in March. A. D, 1862
5hal be, and il hereby postponed until the Lust
tuesday III March. \. u. 1850, ii which time, the
MAynf anu Common Council. und other oil .ers,
required hy Ivy to he elected at the same time,
suaH nc eieeteai tu', IN The year ls60, and annu-
~. ~ 49, ~. - Wy tauA1e'ta4 t!tctou LOT tHe
at4yol and common Couuc, and other officers
rtosi !fu " la"' - be elected at the same lime
,,a "ia lug Mayor ii'd common Council, shall be
nstl y" 4 .ne nlst iuesdag III sarch-
of.tsH :. .uu' !. 1naA W tne ontg OF ihe Judge
- sus eou.1* within ten dnys after
sad mards u ,h 1ns As 10 appoint Tor each Of
trre a,.,T.a ,nIse iutPec'oES OF e!ect'on and
sn5 ~ sa 40 " etesaoa ana one pace OF rosng.
~ ~, NO a'o4 as n1} DC thereafter, 70 give pub
Lyle " tue 1lnae uuo placea Oh holding sald
eleet'on IN me sane manner a. notice is now
!e4ulteo 70 oe gwen ior the holding Of munich
pa e4ect'ons IN Chtcago. The inspectors Of
eiec!on sna'l naTe the totf power TO appoint
spec'al conetaoies or peace officers, TO preserve
we peace o. ssfd election, and no othtr officers
ena'4 oe charged with tho preservation Of the
peece u sala election.
oe. ~. Ane re1afns ot the rotes for and
aEasnst me sad anendments, shall before two
o'clock +: Al. 81 the day next after the said
e!ecEop, oe nHoc to the City CLERK, and the
DIV f1er s';d sita,;en ~ en'ee I c,ock ~ OF the
canvass said returns, and declare the rss,t aN ~
81! sald election. Ant sraBER Of the Common
s,;'.,, .nen present soali oe Sufficient to coa-
ority Of sne votes cast are Frr thu iuss sana ma
nents 10 the City Charter" then thu act and
.psSe .p VIZ enee1' and the Common Council, or in
Gil, shalt forthwith publish notice OF tha resni.
following. bring the last Tuesday in March i
~ ~ - - esIs'1o1 VI Tue oucels provided
th hTnh