, 1861-07-09

YIN e s%2le, ..e 9aSss e.
psrtme1ti ] sseig1sd q him, and for which he
fnGga e b9 ons "s dt.orney BY counsel occasional
ileved thal With two atozaeys sregql.Ely ehployed.
pr pesss s"a*es NJ eseeedias e d 's 'A
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ard IN general eubordinatioa to the Mayor and
ComUon Council. ehall haye supervision over an
legal proceedings in which the interests OF the
eei IL IN addition to o'i he CITY attorney eleet,
when the Interests Of the city require It: It !
4 hat nnse h1 oE he eo%moa
act,, under the Supervision Of ,z'ia The Comp;
to c
torney and to fuch additional counsel, their re-
speetlve duties in general IN the management Of
fcme e ange like the one above Indicated Is daily
felt more and more by the Mayor and Common
Council, and the interests Of the city seem abso-
Distinction between the two attorneys thus em.
ploYed, one rnay be styled. 81 now, TIC "Clsy
Attorney" and the other, the Corporation
For The reasons above set forth your committee
would recommend that 1t il inexpedient to create
the et1ee d Police Court attorney; but they wonM
fof tie election, 81 ths Common m coane d Cor.
poraiion Counsel for the city, and for prescribing
the duties Of ench Counsel and Of the City After
ney, and the salary Of each and for that purpose
yous committee would report all ordinance here
with.
All of which Is respectfully submitted.
J;Q HoIT, Chm Special Committee.
Chicago july /, 1861.
CxnnsI, defining his dufies and those Of The
city Attorney, ard firing thetr salaries
srcr,cs /. Be 1t ordatucdby the Common Coun-
pointed annlaliy By he Common Council, com.
pttent Attorney, in addition to the Cit Attorney
by tie Psepl to sc nndsF The the
ahe ahe spsn sGo!roration' n'1 counsel" '' " '''"
6xc2 That it shall be the duty Of the City At
the recovery Of fnes and penalties which have
Be f5eqt b nS The Rtss e9as5 sn
Sc brought By the city before jnsicss Of the peace
for any purpoee, and to defend all writs which q
Be- hog tagaht g thet the sty Or IT.
tentlon every day at the Police Court, as Prose
eutng Attorney in said Court; to ss9se exc,
rendered IN the Police Court or fore any Justice
Of the Peace, in which the city has an interest,
and attend to- their prompt collection. He shall
pa1 mouef 1ote Whiei be nay reeefse Or Collect on
count Of The city, and report monthly to the Com
the Police Court o. justices Of ihe Peace u behalf
ested, The manner in. which they, or any
| po.ed Of, the amount Of Judgments recovered
In each suit respectively, the amount collected
and received BY him on such judgments respect
lively, and the amount thereof paid to the Justice
before whom the Judgment was recovered; and
| such report eball be made under the oath Of the
ATTORNEY, anc shall be accompanied BY the Treas
$fh fHa lima
shown to have been received by him. lie shall
also perform such other professional services Incl
dent 70 hi efise from time to time e. may be re-
mon Council, or any Of it, Committees.
SEC. 3. That 1t shall be the duty Of the Cor,
poration Counsel to prosecute to final Judgment Al
any court Of record, in which the city has any In
tereet, and to defend all suits, except appeals nor
pending, o. which may be instituted, IN ea!d
courts against the city, o. against any Of Its Off
GERS on account Of their official acts; to cauee
cutions to be issued on all judgments which ma,
be recovered in favor Of the city On E9its insti
collection; to draft all ordinances. bonds, con
tracts, leases. convesancee. and such othe
81 Writing a. the business Of II, t.
and all edfugs in reference thereto and tt
the collection Of taxes and assessments; 70 civ
jets ~ a. nay be submitted to him BY the Mayor .
Common Connci!, and to perform euch other pro
{essional services incident to his Office al may b
Tequi1ed Of him By the Mayor, Common counci
he ehnM pay into the City Treasury prompt
all moneys collected or received by him on accom-
e a sS np as nsPsd Il
SIC. i. Tie salary ot the CITY Attorney for II
tum q twelve bundled dollars, payable monthly
In addition to this amount. he thall be allowe
and psid as fees one half Of all Judgments Of a.
dollars and under, and three dollars on all iudg
, ncnts over that amount, recovered BY him as Al
for eueh 1 part ~ a. ahall Be paid. Provided that
impost d By lie Police Court.
SEC. The salary Of the Corpor ation Coau.e
6s current ~ hereby established tax, he'd a.
SEC. 3. XII ordi9.nees or parts Of ordinance
inconsistent herewith are hereby repealed: -,
| SEC, Z. This ordinance shall take effect tro1
and after its passage.
c AID Holden PIE cntcd minority report, sfgne
BY himself and AID Cobb,
G On motion Of AID. Hubbard the reports vel
. laid On the table and ordered printed.
paid $6o0 and $1,000 for legal services for the Gil
called TO order BY the Mayor.
q PETITIONS, &C.
To reduce xent on certain city lots :; to reducs
cenfe en- Saloons; to refund $25 fine; to refu1
Concert Saloon; to gIaae SoEth %eis stfest =
l. Of he +: +: y: i c. Il. R, to yacate certa
lots for est Side depot; for STRENGTHENING certa
Ie North Side streets; from certain residents
It Stewart avenue, asking that the P. F. ". y G R.
l. Company be required to construct certain culver
T. from Nj. Kerwfn for refnpdisg money oEer paid
e ]icensc; aleo petition from the pawnbrokera OF
city, asking reduction on rate Of $500 for 1cense
4 and asking examination Into their profits to
!. that they are ovefTat d. Aid Mcdonald ask
that In this case The police forbear action pendi
If tho report of Committee on Licenses, All t
D. above will be referred to
le ...ssznf EFT rMAHcEs,
u a. EAe following was presented by AID. Prindlyil
fh0t ha S1d