, 1861-08-28
ContMeN COUNCIL PROCEEDING Gs,


A4Veu1AN1b mEETLS6, TUESDAY, aug. 93.
PREsENr-The Mayor, aud Aldermen Colby,
Myers. Basag gwanath, Foss, Holden, Harvey.
Plindiyille, Perkins,
AID. Holden, from Committee on Loca! As
seesments, recommended that the Comptroller
revise the list of special assessments, and that
the amended lists be referred to the Board Of
Public Works, for their Investigation al TO
Whether the work was properly performed.
Laid over and printed.
REPORTS OF SPECIAL COMMITTEES.
Aid. Myers, from Joint Comuittee to whem
was referred the report Of the Board Of Public
WoTEe, reported an ordinance On sidewalks,
making it the duty Of the Board Of Public
Works to euperfntend the building Of side
walks. No person shall build a sidewalk with
out the concurrence Of the Board, under &c.
we're penalty. Laid over and printed,
!. F1om same committee, report on psti-
tlon Of the Gs1man Labo7e7s Society of tzie
1osa Ward: Report sustained the old charter
provision n respect to three days labor rs
poll tx. Report concurred in.
Mayor RumEey presented the follow
communication and ordinance:
Gentlemen Of The Common Council: have
gocc reason to believe that there ara ia this
city many persons whose sympathfes are en-
tirely with the so.called new Confederaey Of
me South. Fhat, In short, there are seeas-
elnpists and spies among us, furnishing all the
Information in their power to the enemies Of
this Union and feeling that thus. q repres e,,t-
atlve city Of tue Northwest, should take an
active part in the great contest now being
Waged for the perpetuation Of the Govern
1g Ordinance. JULIAN 8. RUMsEY, Mayor.
An ORDINANCE, Goncerning DisEoyal Citizens.
Be q ordained by the Common Council Of the
City Of Chicago:
That any citizen Of the United States who is
now or nay hereafter hecome an inhabitant Of this
r. n lob r4{ ,~Eo all
ance to the Government Of the United States, s.,
and y hereby requested to leave the city imme-
ml1tee be requeeted to investigate aud ascertain
with regard to the views Of any euepi lions ind-
@ sduaa and request t5st they shall take such oath
such persons in the daily 1ewspspers Of the city.
and report the same to this Council at its ffst
meetlng e after IT + ench n taet IS ascertai9ed.
maze the necessary arrangements for the sdmiais-
lfat1oa q such oaths, with come qualified officer,
20 that there ehal be no expense Incurred by the
person required to prove his loyalty.
Adoption Of the above moved Aid. Myers
offered in amendment to refer it to special
committee of one from each Division, request
Ing that himself be not Put on such commit
tee,
Ad Harvey said be did not expect anything
would be presented to oppose or delay al
ordinance Of this character
The ayes and Eos called On the ordinance
!esnlted in Its passage. Ayes II, noes 8, Aids.
MJsre, Baragwanath and Perkins.
The Assessment Rolls, as returned by the as-
firmed.
The following ordinance Was presented aud
passed:
AZ QRRpsAnc1, p Leey;ng Taxes for The gear 1881.
~, !, be i l. ordained By the Common Council Of tue
Elty OF th1esgo, that the following taxes for the
municipal year eighteen hundred and sixty y-one,
ior tne several purposes hereinafter specified, to
Id,es mills and ha!f on the dollar for the con-
tingent and other expenses OF the city not other
wise specially provided for.
1apU mills on the dollar to meet the expenses Ct
purchasing grounds fer school house building aud
repairing pag came, end supporting and maintaining
Tzpo mills on the dollar to meet the interest
sccrnirg On tie bonded and other public debt Of
The city.
7tco mills aud half on the do1sr to meet th=
eIsgc Comnlis ssi01e:s Of the city Of Chicago, aud
Tor the erection OF sinking fund for the 2xliu-
gni hmcnt Of the sewerage debt. and for iaciden-
tal expenses Of that department
Ons hn!f my on the dollar to provide Tor the
erection Of buildings and to meet the expenses of
the Reform School
Police Fund for payment Of salaries aud Incl
dsntsi expenses Of the department as p.oyided
for IN the act to establish Board of Police. ap-
proved February u 1891 And the same are hero
By respectively levied and assessed upon the
real ard personal estate Of the city Of Chicago,
according t9 the assessed value thereof for The
SEC; 2-That the City Clerk ia hereby notified
and directed TO Issue warrant in due form f,r
the collection Of taxes hereby levied resuruable
On or before the second Tueeday in October. In
conformity with the law in such cases made and
provided.
Alderman Foss presented the following
amendment:
Strike out Zone Aal nsA'7 and substitute there
for one QuaTter Of MIL on the dollar to provide
1cI tne erection Of buildings and meet expenses
ALSO strike cut ''one mill aud three quarters On
The dolla1, to proyise for the pavement Ct street
By building bridges ard other permanent improve
ments not otherwise provided for, and sub5titut-
irg thereto. tax Of tsno n1:its oa the dollar By
authority ana In accordance with IN act, entitled
An Act to encourage the formation and equip
ment ef volunteer companies passed At the last
special session ef tie Legislature Of Illinois, and
Carried.
Alderman Harvey presented the following:
Be u ordai1ad BY the Common CouacIof tie City
SIC !. That the provision Of an ordinanc=
Concerning Ho1se Rallrosd5 and Omnihussas,'
yiae & at1ee. 1S!ss L 4 Ss
South Di91ston ii The city. o. noEth q Chicsgo
avenue III the North Division OF the city
Aid. Myers opposed the ordinance On the
ground That the roads have already enough
fl1stttS6s, aEQ moved II be fe14lrE1 io Com
mlttee On Railroads. Carried.
q motion to purchase new fire proof safe
| for TIE use Of the City Treasurer WAS referred
| 10 G1fy Comptroller, with power 10 act
=, 1t #as ordered that the City Clark Rr5daee
NE bond Of The City Comptroller for the
Councils approval,
The ordnance in relation t. improvem ants
on Van Buren, street was not acted upon, there
not being Alderman sufficient present to pass
! The bond Of the City Comptrollsz vas then
fead. The bond is signed By B. VI Raymond
| aud l, B. Carter. Referred to CITY Attorney
ae5 epin1en Oh Its legal merits.
Inc ordinance re1atins to the paid Fire De-
paTtIaent nus called up, wherein It !s provided
that the two Assistants of the Chief Engineer
| shall represent him in his absence in order
rsspeehEely as First and Second Assistants
thaf they Shall receive $500 salary; that they
ar also to act as Fire War5eus and that the
| Chief Engineer shall have the power to dis
charge them for i'll conduct OF Incompetence.
me salary of the Foreman and englneers is
70 e. he x0 per month, an hossnen and drivers
| $4O per month.
| The Mayor eaid he desired to state that this
ordinance would increase the expenses Of the
department $3.50 per month,
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