, 1861-10-22
COMMON COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.

repnlar meeting Of tha Common Council |
7as heid last eyen7nr. Preaent, Ws Honor Z,
he Mayor in t he Clair, Ads. Colby, Hoyt,
1arshRll, Foss, Holden, Cobb, Pfindlvfl1e, !
9ite, fetkins' 4cDo1a1a Ts. aug eomsky. r
los. bolslo!o, 'oy' 11stswoftn' AJess' :
'aIae "anatu, LAY. :
!he m1nutss VI lne laet Meetlne were 1eAo J
NO approved.
PETITIONS, ETC.
The Clerk read petition from the Peoples
appointment Of q Special Committee and
complaining Of monopoly; also, to settle
1iffirnitV fstneen them and the Board OF ! !
puhlic Works in reference to the location Of |
their supply pipee. The petition in question
was extremely lengthy, setting forth the ad'
rantages Of competition and the utility Of the
new company as matter OF economy. The
petition was referred to epecis! Committee,
consisting Of Aids Bot81ord, Coob and Aogt.
Petition Of John DAILY, aashop Keeper, to re-
tain sn awning; reie5Eeo @ TO 1ne commlEtee
on Streets ana A4eys, Me5I DiVlslon.
Petition from the Cltg halVay company
20 s1angs ns d bina 1s1a,d a1a,,a ason, ~
La1ai hLiEeS aau 9t1o A31sn0 - 1seuuG 1Gms4 "
Hale!ea stteet; IEIetleo " GomMLtee
On Railroads. fennon Hom me Union
Defence Commltte, enclosing an order author
lzrg ne Boaro 4 q Frpac ~ q ~ supPy
psr -; a atIara .,,o,.os;ne ~ rans;r1
MAtaeW Aani5 au oe1I1Es mas1a.fl a,,a
LaAs eLteee, ~ - ro1nrn;fta ~ atreata snI
aH9aees tnPoiteo W ~on''tl1I'9 Va N'A 9e'' A""
.-,r'r..n,, ~. mr., ,. n,,n
-; niaeohasnhAi vs. taA i"o n1 -
A!6. HoIt presented re3olotion o. the "a
ion Defence committee, in reference to tina
c.ase OF arms, ana mklng ne appolntment
q Comm1ttSe @ OF Ins gounG1 ~ 11 @ coa1er Nls9
lhem upon 1his ma5ser. 9io' aoyt moved
ite adoption and the appointment OF the COM
mittee. Carried.
The Chair appointed Aids. Hoyt, PHndeglne
and McDonalo. and upon motlon OF AZ.
doy1, tne NAyor "as . aooeo 60 sae eonlol4s1e'
lily ANoI0iHoah70'
The Mayor aId Comptroller presented an
ordinance authorizing them to renew any ma,
turing mdeb.edneEs OF tne clty loF Germ OIL
net exceeding two yea1s from this date, at q
rate Of interest not exceeding ten per cent.
per annum, when they shall deem the inter
eets OF the city promoted BY so doing, instead
e selling twenty years bonds t. pay the same.
Passed.
ANEW ENGINE HOUSE.
An order from the Board Of Public Works
to build an engine house, at The coraer Of
North Avenue and Larrabee streets, Vas adopt
ed. ---
ANEW SCHOOL HOUSE.
The came presented plars for the erection
Scammon school, and an order for the erec-
ton Of the same at cost Of $4,000. Laid
over.
REPORTS or TIE FINANCE coM,ur7EE.
The Committee On Finance reported recon-
mendipg. shat in the matter Of a fine Of 40.
assessed against ex-Alderman Dennis Cnnph.
In. fer being engaged in q fight, deduction
! Of s25 be made. The report states that Il was
free fight, in which there we're three knock
! downs. which they estimated At As apiece.
1dopted' '' >% ''' - 'p'~'''
Tie came recommended q reference of the
l Ts1rs
for legal services rendered the city, to the
Jndpes Of The Snnerior Conrt for arbitration.
| Ala. Comisky Was opnosea TO the naymenf
of The biIls ct All. as there was a regnlsr CIV
| Attorney. at the time these services were ren-
dered. Wto should have attendad to this busi-
ness "1@S -N 1'@1'N'N~> ~ 1-'@@
The sama Alderman moved To Law tse re-.
nnrt nnon tbe tah1e. Tost.
Aia Hnvt Tnoved to adrnt tha renort
Ala Comiskv moved to amend hv refar,;op
IT. h.cE ia The Jndiciaru Commiftee The
Amendment was lost.
Aid Holden moved to amend br refarrino
II hacI ~ tha F;nance Gommittee. az ha t317
not he71eye in their shirking fusiness. and The
amendment preTailed.a @3>N ''N>
~ neIna He1n4asttdaa re,,-+.d fs,o~o,,1,, ;,
1;,,r 4ta o,a91,, ~ nIfss T,ars = ~ ~
pnyug+ yoDg+;ns t IA so8d ~ v;fh ;nfersst f-on, A. A.
a,,at 1st - 1ssa ~ Tsn.dam;zInn o Tans1 az
E+-ao+ :5a5 3a, ~ ,..,.s1J t,1-a &, na+,t
siIees, ptot!oea taey woo!a lsAs Per csns
l n+E1
o0op'ee' n,,,, ,,,, ,,,,,,v
l. TIE NC BEAs CLAIMS
The same reported in favor Of paying
John Mclean for work done On Market street
, subject to conditlons as in the claim above
! and adversely to the balance Of his claims, a
they were for work done under private con
l tsacts, for which the City Attorney declares
I The city not liable.
On motion Of AID. Baragwanath, Mr. Nc
'' Btan Was allowed to explain the nature au'
eonothon o. NE rs eia3ne Detof9 tae Councll o
aor tSet nn2nosa @ a,d s;dreased ths apgnc;I
a. me eo1elus,on OF tae M eAPlanaeton; H: G A.o
I Hoyt wished 10 snoF of the i, finance n m tom
r mttee hom tae1 ases1 anat tnese ~. ~
:. eIacss ~sie pi4va tm nht u II .aeg mern & 81 LIZ
eha1setst o1e GlIy ougt ~ ~ ~ Paf tns G H
" A1o: GomlsAy @ Manse4 70 hno" AN ~!
IT was Of that opinion when he MADE prl;ya1 =;
IS eo1IaEt Wi X 1ng ~ .at ~ bt ~ stn
r. anu 11AEu 49, aaG 1.. GoanSu " .oos ~ eTo % w..
a. mittee sa;d that nd contracts conld he fonn
among the city records for the work, an
that he CITY Attorney had given an opi
D. ion in writing tat the City could not reasses
Of Aid. BaragTanath desired to hear the orig
nal report Of the Commissioners Of Claim
NJ and the Clerk read the document.
=. Upon motion, the Opinion Of the City a
~ torney and the Report OF the Finance Coz
be mittee we're read-
" AID. Tfttsworth thought the claims We
be Pa1ft ~ - go . n.e.1"s,3 go - 49, -,
~ E&a1e9 ~ LnS oualu aRRoM1Lteu py 1Ae LEss fsts
tuie, ioa h9en ~ ixosss, ls9't, eno ispots VI III
ne oooy e41alu nn.th nos " nga.ay e4a'lus 15
s.;a4;. II Rana1+ ~ ~ Eo5asayara w ~
ha 81 sMlltutfg tas n9pott =! W G4nmlss1onele ,1nm
Claims 1oI Inc report OF l1e flnance Con4, =,
tee, anu i1e mgLlo4 Pt5saleu, aSes es uays =
20 t1n1s a4oWs MI. Mcbeaa Si4,uoo, payaole
"a city bonds, thus setting the long mooted gu
~ alon "ne1no1 auesz e.aIe s.ati oe Fo''
icy MORE CLAIMS.
The game Committee reported in favor
nd | paying the following claims John McMah
~ S3,232.90; Gross & HaWley, $4l30; John
~ Evans, q ,8044 In the claim Of D. L
TO Gollyer, similar to Mr.. McBean'8 claim
,ur amendment to adopt the report OF the Go
missioncrs OF Claims In place OF the report
Finnnce COMMITTEE was lost, by the cast
r vote Of the Mayor. The Finance Commits
report, recommending payment when new
easements are made, was then adopted.
g. TIE WEST LAKE STREET HORSE RAILWAY
The Committee on Railways reported
ent | ordinance Granting nerrnission to the {
,.- Ra;1wav C6mnarv ia extend the West +,
on street fraeE to the eitv limits. and rsoui1
3hi- fbe wor1< r. he done IL eiTtv davs frofn II
,ck, f3,at;nn. T,a:d ovpr and ordered nuhlishe1
val. TIE Committee On :Ii,d,c;arv rer,orted il
vor of nar;ng Ghan;n g. Tny t6e;r rjsir
the ~ oes q Al od naapp p4r a. - .4e - ~;
md. Ranop1 edcn+aa an eo ~ ''40 o'"4' ~ SNA@'
ona ~ as,,-c -,,,oo,s
.Aoe.'e LIE sAAooo.
VIZ .A!o. Ho5t called up bis resolution at
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