, 1861-12-31

The Recorders Court Under Investigation,
Proposed Licensing Of Camphene.

The regular meeting Of the Common Council
was held last evening, ind the following business
Of oflmpoHanee was transacted:
NTEREsT on SCHOOL LoAss
a resolution VAS introduced to reduce the in
{erest on school loans to ten per cent per annum.
11cEEE1Ea KEw7 BOYS.
The ordinance introduced few weeks ago. at
tempting to tax news boys fifty cents for license
for selling newspapers, Was taken up, laid over,
and ordered published.
BAL. BONDS OF REcoRDEn's coURr
AID. Foss presented q resolution asking the
Of all unprecedented and forfeited bail bonds in
al suits in connection with violations Of city or
diuanccE, well his reaEons Eor not prosecuting
the makers OF such bonds. Carried
TIE SALE OF CAMpuENE AND BURNING FLUID
AID. HoEt introduced the following ordinance:
AZ oRD1HAseE relating to Burning Fluid and
WHEREAS, TIE use Of burning 1uid and cam
phene has caused many casualties resulting in the
lose Of both the property and the lives Of citizens,
which prove these articles to be Of combustib!e.
dangerous and explosive character, therefore be Il
Chicago:
SEC That no person shall keep, store, or cause
70 be stored Or kept, or se or give away, burning
sion from tie coamoa Council In % Wriing; Gfs said
and aea!ed viii the Corporation seai nndef pen Pen
~ - - n ,:t; -. aut1ale W W es.1n ouence,
dressed to the Common Council and signed by the
m appneant; 1, Mhen issued NE Clerk shan make
sar ia ene1eut ~ tfgas1er 20 pc provided
the name and place Of business, and date Of per per
I r5a een reEs9hs ns to so5 Thom permits nay bs Issued
camphene IN IN strone aa ~ o. burning tlqld and
baels Or Kegs, well and securely sealed MP, and in
a5ta9aa ~ fGlnoe from fires or lighted lamps
eaai1v semn us sAs, from y which they may may be
ea, eei'fed IN case Of fire; nor shall any per-
ol camphene after the lighting Of
r:nlees in sealed cans, kegs or barrels 1t shall Be-
the duty Of every person to whom a permit ahall
be given, to keep Sign atzthe front door Of his
and camphene,:' painted or printed thereon @ Tin in
large letters a violation OF any clause Of this
hundred dollars.
Sec 5. No person shall carr7 or convey anv
burning auid OF camphcne exceeding one half mint
in anr esTt caaaa ,sapnu " .xhee 1nS Wy,
otherwise, unless the said burning firid or cam-
pnenc ne secured IN strong tin cans kegs, or bar
he said bu1niTe n;d ~ 70 prsgens
1I4l 1fped or scattered under penalty Of fifty dol
&ts r. 4 All rorr,;as;,a, .u...z
nance shall eInire o Pho ~ m u1asl me ofdl-
year and no permit sha be a1antsd # IN eacn es
sn The s, ahsf hol M 70 any per
dollar for eorh Jl1 ne,t enn PC emitted d. 10 fee Of one
Issue and does thus issue. 1'"' Ut aa'nofazea 70
SEC s. It shall be- tie duty the of7csrs of thc
other cty ocerg to report ali ;oations a " ~ M
ordinance that NAV come to ahr;r " 1uts "
he CITY Attorney for nrnsecntinn Ano"leosse' u
SEC E. The mnneys cn11ected hx froa r->,,,,
ties nnderthe nroT2jons ~ tbio " res VI penal
be paid into tie efty trrasnr fnr fha sa va bn
eft Of Tie Home az fhe Erienas, usT rha 49, Gt., C-
Tre,snrer shs11 Iear ~ ~ 5 me CltF
Of The money 1hns nai to Kin nua anG dt account
In I'm fsnnnciI ~ * e. ~ , 80 eu aae report
months. - 'De ees1A' d. o4ten III once LII SIX