, 1859-03-17

They nrc emphatically the poor mans railroads, |
and On this account, if on no other, should be |
ties Of III large cities ifcsres that the Legs
lature, at its last session, did not pass general
Law giving the city authority to incorporate |
companies to construct such roads, The city is |
the bcst judge of the most desirable routes for |
them, and Of the standing and ability Of the pro-
authority would not have been abused. Those
companies which the Legislature has incorpo-
rated, trust, however, will prove useful to our
citizens, and will serve Us models for future
ones. ardently desire that the benefits Of
these roads will be extended to all quarters Of
our city; at the same time, trust care will al
ways be taken that the companies shall not cn-
croach upon the rights or act in opposition to
tho expressed wishes Of the property holders
through whose streets they pass.
nEroRx SCHOOL.
The Reform School contains at present two
hundred boys, who are fed, clothed md ednca-
ted al the expense Of the. city, and! ut cost,
" eniargc upon the benefits Of this institution,
not only to the destitute children provided for
by it, but to the order and wcifnre Of the city.
They are really incalculable, and Of sncl, gen
eral character that think the State should pay
u portion Of the cost Of maintaining the School.
At present, also, there is q great and pressing
want in our city Of School for Girls Of q char
actcr similar to that used for boys. You. gen.
tlemcn, or the public generally, can have but Il
faint conception Of the number Of unprotected
female children who are being yearly Sacrificed
to cvery manner Of vice md iniquity, On ac-
connt Of the want Of Female Reform School.
Il is to be hoped that ut its next session the
Legislature will confer upon the city tho neces-
sary authority to create such school. The
Board Of Guardians hare already bound ont q
number Of boys to farmers end others, and
trust, that during the coming year, large nnua-
her nj tflNGa NHn nj scl.nn1
and who are Of suitable age, and so brought
underproper educational and religious influences
Us to be qualified for apprentices in respectable
families. will be provided for in this way.
COMMON SCHOOLS.
1t Is scarcely necessary for ine to commend
to our poli.icn! institrtions-to your careful nj
tcntlon and consideration They ere the means,
above all others, BY which to harnouize cor
tict'ng sentiments Of sect and race, from wl,icl,
tic Grratest danger to political institutions sucl,
as ours llns heretofore arisen. Itrtet t,,ev will
ever prove useful in softcuin.. dbW all tltsc ar
tificia distnctipns set Up BY men in :;,posit;on
to the f'rn principles Of true religion and true
humanity, and mat all efforts to change their
present constitution, in obedience to the wishes
I Of scctarian influences, from whatever quartcr,
will prore signal failures. w nrt prevented by
| our Charter fror, ,aprropriatlng more than two
mills upon thu dollar Of taxable property To the
support uf these schools; but there is also Il
large and valuable fund arising from the lands
o1'ssnans se1 apaf! ns 1ne General "a and State
nosef!,:llchts sup1ec1 10 .ne'f me me proper
eispoT''eh " '':ls iona, nhaef inc aeo'oh u me
e"ooa a,sa nGGn' 7 Is Hs1.cr ior your consler!
on fnl a.sv 'ae 80 r. NY l'epsrs VI tie
.I .tesa e9..'l" W.. -. po.lu ol Eanca''oh ior
~ lar US relates to their support, management,
! DC. These subjects will, of course, RECEIVE
| proper consideration aud action at your hands.
C1Tf uosrifsL.
| trzrn ~ .astj. 1"c,';ti' ,,.:t t.: VI -
iess Us it las l,ot becn tl,ourl,t advisable IN 10
the present time tllat th. civ slnutd inrur tht.
| expense Of furuislinu urt r,nin,aininv Il This
is i burning shame. us veil m the scSr; of self
| interest ~ humanity. Tucn1n,uend th, s,,lirct
to yvur attention. with tbe sn"rcst;nn tl,at thc
| cjty and county take sumc c6ncrrt of act;n,,
upon the subject. The county is really as much
| interested in 1his subject NJ tie c;tv ~ r,rrs.
| cut. the sick poor uru eouy:sed cons;dcrubIe
distance into ihu country; ut tle risk Of life and
| ut Hrcat expense. to Il i,jacc where they ltaye
but few, if any, Of the comforts which could be
clcaply and readily obtained in Chicago. Were
the Sick ltGor, who are now taken care Of at tr
expense q t1c couhty, {iaccd III THIS hospital
MssSa4 o. tahef 10 t'ehersnh' EFeat ssins
woala De eliee1ed 10 nc county whl'e tlie rights
~, ~ ''eics anu 'i'itnaults Moal" "e 'sha!catea'
1he county st,n"fd' ~ Eli means pe required to
Pr rs PROPORTION oi me expenses ~ thc hospl'
.al. III case IL tc ueen'ea ao'lsao'e 10 opeh II 10
lm'Eht add in this connection :.:at conlla'.1,
hteAaioh was fe:ei'ea a shoft &1tnc since, anu
| WHEN las hercf Decn actea upon, proposing on
tsle part o1 some Leading physicians Ill n'tF city
take the hospital inr'liss II anu carry II on al
tlle'r ""h expense, me cry ana county paying
lor any raaper patlents *ho were ao.e to pay
1or tht'r fehinhefatiah: cumnlend this or IN,
sln'tar communication from responsible parties
| to Your attention.
INDIVIDUAL COMPLAINTS
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'IAl"s'
At ihc meeting OF tho Common Council Fel
r1ary lith, 1851, several claims we're 1rcscntc,
fron. contractors, amounting in total to *:;nmh
! being for balances due them under contrac
with the City for dredging the North Branch Il
Chicago River. from Chicago Ascnue to the Cit
limits These wcrc referred to tic Mayor, Comp
| trn}ler and Superintendent Of Public Work.
| with power to act. That Committee, not l:tvin
acted upon tho matter, these claims will co,l
besore you again for tinnl adjustment; ! lay
thought 4 brief history of the cnsr would not b
| inappropriate to This occasion. i petition s.a
I'd By Il majority of tie property holders un til
North Branch was presented to tho Council q
the 18th nf January, 1s57. It was referred to til
Committee on l1arbor and Bridges, who report
I'd August 10TH, 1857, that the prayer Of the pc
titiom be granted, ond asked the passage Of i'll
proper crdcrs: This report was laid in the I.
blc, and ordered published, and Ut the 1ntrtin
Of the Council, August .Ath, ls57 was called NJ
pissed, aud Commissioners ap1fuinte.l tn asses:
Pending. the action Of the Committee IN llarbu
aud Bridges, tic following agreement Of the n;
. jn,ity Of owners IF property between Chicay
r Avenue and North Avenue was muiac:
. "Whcrca:. by the order Of the Commo
. | Council Of the CITY Of Chiru.rn. uas.cd tr frs
tiay If January. 4. d. lS51. to widen. dccpc
+ and dre,foc the North Branch of the Chicae
I River, from, kinzjc street bridge nurth to til
. city limits: and to assess the expense tl,erct
, u,,o,l tly rrorrrty in said city deemed bepe,
Z ted thereby, thc property owners whose prt
! prrty is benefited by said Improvement, tD q,
:. 1,ctlitc said work, a:rcc to ADVANCE money
n carry on said work: and to be allowed II,
/ amount Of such advances ,l,on the assessment
. hereafter to l,c made by said Common Cpunc
i | upon the said propcrty 50 deemed bcnetittct
. and hclon.,inr ffo thc said ucrson, ,yho hare :
!, made a,lrn1,ccs a. aforesaid.
!. Nov therefore. in consideration of fl,
- prcmscs md far thc nnrno.c of cxnr,itin
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;. into .b. C;tv Trcasury thr i,ro rata nronort;n
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