, 1861-11-19
mEETING OF TaR COMMON QOUN-
CIMs

The Common Council convened Last evening, in /
Hdmeey. Aids. Colby, BottefoEd. Marehal, Hoyt,
P1indiville, Perkins, Mcdonald and Comlsky.
The minutes Of the last meeting we're read and /
adopted.
PETITIONS AND coAauH1cAr1oNs.
The petition Of Joeeph r. Ryerson etat1ng that |
be bad been sued before the Police Court fSr OBJ
stones On lis walk, and had paid S % for the
cred he hkd rot been guilty Of violating city |
ordinance In intent, and considered the psosecn.
tien matter Of mere anno1anee to merchant 81
new ordinance On the subject, more generous In
its p1oEltions than the one 1ow In vogue.
aid. Cobb asked that 8 committee BE appointed
to examine iLto the subject, and il injustice has
been deae the fine BE- refand' d aud the ordinance
properly amended. Aid. Harvey also favored the
lie Inc md take nc fnfther notice Of tic matter.
crHied. ommiltes-AldE. Cobb, joy, and Ba-
An application Of A. j. Sink for license for
Ca5te1haI3 Aal1, was received and referred to the
Tie petition on ~ Of ). y. skinkle for the reduction
Of ground rents in School lots in block one. school
section. vas 1ead and referred to the committee
The petition OF D. L. Boone to be appointed
Gag Meter inspector, was read and on motion OF
Aid. Myers was referred to the Mayor with power
! TO act
| A communication from the Garden City Greye,
amllitary company, asking f9r the exclusive use
70: their use, alto for an comment portion
d. 5anee nee Y viii late ast of tie coanei Referred to
sneGo%mttee Il The Goanca il acting n % connee
lion .Ftth the Union Defence Committee, as re-
ea1dst arms, xtih power to 3et.
ing against the unjust action OF the Council in re-
fusing to pay his claim for paving q portion Of
st1te street, was read. debated By AIDS. Hoyt,
nsittee on Finance.
protett from over fifty BARRIERS OF the city, ask
i9g that the petition Of E1axzs and others M te1
hath might not be passed, Was referred to the
| Committee On Judiciary.
EXTENSION OF DEARBORN srRgET.
RI A communication was received from the Board
Of Public Works, asking for the order Of the
: Council for widening Or extension Of Dearborn
street, at Custom House place An ordinance pro
stding for the improvement Was attached PAS
ed unanimously.
| cLAIas coMx1ssIoxKRs. &C.
> The Committee Of Finance reported upon ths
mending that it be pe1d. Laid over to be pab
Tho Finance Committee reported On tbs bill
Of 8. Myers, D. Y. Bell and A. u. Burley, q.
e Claims Commissioners. Referred to the City Al
. to1ncy, with instructions to report.
Alleys reported on the paving Of Lake street wes
done, snd asked to bs discharged. Report sccep,
ed, and committee discharged.
. AID Holden reported IN ordinance IN regard t
hs Hs n9sstW iss 1ef e 8 r. sp e.
:. reported an ordin2ncs providing for the paJmen
r proposition cf NJ lewis.
M nae01s gsare gase e. sesoe af
% best not to ente1 inte Il Tie sa specnistton. ~ WV"
:. Aid Holden supporte1 the ordinance. He p.
# the1 End hntdfpg to 1
'e stead Of 81, 900. as the ordinance provided IT
m amer dmept was put upon fts passage and los
md Tie original motion to approve tie report pr
Eo vailed.
" ine and deepening the riyer At Van Buren stree
Nc and moved fis passage. This improvement, as
ID nred ~ The oEdlnance, commenees At The 1os
the north line Of lot 16, block ST. dredging to
nd depth of II feet.
ter @ upon % lie table until afse1 the meeting oi t
G. Institutional Convention; The amendment y
Qe put upon its paetage and lost By the casting Ve
2 Of the chair. The original motion Was shen
ne and failed to caHy.
- AID Foss called up the ordinance laid over Fl
elast meeting, regulating the ssleaana weight
~ naa Xid sna comie1y I'D he hoped the ordinar
'te would rot be passed Is he hid some facts ao<
~ I Vhtch hs Wished to present 1t The next meeting
AID Ho7t resd several instances Of tsauq1i t,1
or Te1ght upon the. part Of WeiEne3e On blue 4s4a
m Avenue aud the correct weights.
"o' Aid. Myere wanted to know how the A1daEn
Ion determ.ued the right weight. ,~
u.o | A1d Howl said he could chow that By afddA'
"0e He thopebt an honest weigher ought 70 bs {
nal ployed. =. ~
aa7 find one. he said the present weigher at the "
:nts Market would change the weight ot loao
" Aid. joy said he hsd lost.$s,o 600 BY thieving
this Ala. Myers aid AID Heyt didn't know Hhic!
th.t the weights be read w4s correct.
saA@ Aid Hoyt eaid he did.
it. | Ald Myers said he didn't.
1856 general private squaoble ensued amid enc
In Ala PrfndiyfI1e said AID Comitky WAS entt
enca mistaken About the West market Helghsr.
waa an honest man.
nee, AID. Mcdonald moved to amend By referring
,HA ordinance back to the Committee on H&tktts
investigate the facts presented md report
9V. ordinance regulating the weighing OF hay
.rfa | coal. The amendment failed to E2lry, and
original motion to adopt the ordinance IVES
ho.. Aid Colby moved that the Committee on
"@0 ke4s rcnort In ordinance At the next meeting
d, n8 Lifting he ale and weight Of hay in Ill the
fs. Kfcns of the city. Carried.
TRK wxsr sIDE HoRsK RAILWAY nkfrKRf
&no Ala Holden called up the ordinAnco exemp
IoM Csanh1 aud Hsrfeou streets and Blue Island Az
I an frcm city railroad purposes. giving tae conn
- "A ne1mfsn:ou in ttt4a to IAY tr4cke uPo1