, 1859-01-12
THE LECOMPToN CHARTER.


Last evening tie Common Council met in
special meeting, present quorum, his Honor
Mayor Haines in tue chaiF. After the deposi-
tion Of various mat.ers Of ordinary business tie
report Of which is deferred from pressure in
our co1uns, the important matter now desery-
cd!y Of prominent and absorbing interest in OUT
city, the attempt to reproduce the worst phase
OF lecomptonsm in Illinois, in the precious
scheme Of new charter for our city, was
brought before the Council By AID. Long Of the
First Ward in the following
KEsoLu71oSs
WnERxAs, Efforts are being 1node ut this time
before our Ssatc Legislature, to cause u new
Charter to be enacted Tor the city Of chicago,
We, the Aldermen Of huid city, in Common
Council assembled, do respectfully but emphati-
cal'y Protest against it. IND do submit Tor the
confederation uf tue Legislature the following
reasous therefor:
1T. The public are taken by surprise in Ibis
movement There hnt been no meeting called
to consult oD the propriety OF the change in our
Charter; everything has been done candes-
timely; uud wlere tie lutete8ta at millions Of
property are involved. the properly owuers
justly claim volcs in uII matters pertaining to
It's management.
"a. Any change in our municipal tawg, when
dpL CA@naAtIuk uul1l AHG pAullEl 6uuQlu pIoEcCQ
from the Board Of Aldermen, who represent The
popular will IN thIs department. nnd are SUD.
posed, from e1perit nee, to be capable Of judg-
Ing OF the merits IT nny alteration. The board
Of Aldermen havc ncrer been consulted in the
premises.
Sd> 1t ia contemplated, as We learn Indirect
". to mike lufse addition 10 the present I'm
its Of the city. The owners Id retidents of
rud territory clalm 1he right, nj least Of being
consulted before btiug annexed. There are
heAvy uteres.a in manufacturing aud packing
establishments, outside the present city 1imita,
necessary to tue general welfare, and 90 lncatcd
u moi 10 infringe upon any municipal law,
which b. L change OF boundary including them.
would be materially iriured.
4th. The striking oul uf the l}oards Of Water
ind Sewerage Commissioners (as contemplat-
cd) to whom hare been tutrus!ed tho borrowing
OF inEge tuuls ct money. would eeesn to involve
The necessity Of Bou!t ]ega! consultation, as 10
whether the Value und eutety OF the bonds we're
not contingent, IN i measure, on the completion
Ut the respective works according 10 The laws
under which the loans wore effected. CertaiuIr.
4ny immature legisiItlon Ut this time would Ut.
feet the further jnAns, absolutely necessary to
complete tue woras, and thos greatly ipjure the
rnblic interest.
5:h. L change NJ radical, Involving 80 many
,uterasts and 80 many legal questions. should
receive more care uud ntitutiuo than cau be-
gt'cn during the present session OF the Ieglbln-
ture.
We therefore, "a aldermen aud in the nurno
o! our constituents. respectfully ask the Senators
ind Representatives. in the Legislature, 10 refer
the ~ho'e matter buck 10 the people in,ereh,cd,
TINT. if D new chattrr IL required. and more ter
r7tory admissible. the popular wiil may be abccr-
tanned and consulted.
The resolutions we're passed By yote, as
follows:
ArEs-brosF, Long, Abbott. joy, Sits, Ven
Horn. Weudt, Wahl. Wright. Carpenter
SATs-Mcclcyey, North, Kennedy, Conlcr,
Enzenbncher-
AID Hroas moved, Which IVES carried, That
the Aaynr be Instructed 10 furnish certified CO.
pies Of tho above rcsolu,iona to euch Of the
members Of the State Legislature, aud the Gov
elpor