, 1861-10-08

COMMON COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
regular meeting Of the Common Council was
host 1s fese Meden cob6, Maryey Rhte Per
cent, Aids. Boisfo1d, Tittsworth, BaragWanath,
he 81 H. de- 81 Tg ReE ana
approved
Petition Of Il. Solomon, Recommended by He
brew Benevolent Society, for a free pedd1ers L.
ce1ee, referred to Mayor with power to act; Of
compelins The city Railway ; Company a " to extend
theif track on Lake street, west from Ruby etreet
tothe city limits to Railroad COMMITTEES with order
had la1sejy iaV:sted IL omnibasses ana that lat tie M
occupation OF Blue Island Avenue before February
1st. isG2, BY the City Railroads, according to an
Of time, would be detrimental to his interests,
therefore praying for an ordinance extending that
time, referred to Committee On Railroads.
4. Invitation to attend the Fair Of the Orphan
Asylum, Eas accepted.
TIE coAPrRo11En@s BOND:
The bond Of c9mptrosr 1l Ward for s1qo oS9' 3S
Aid. Comisky was opposed to approving the
bond, ard wanted to know If Comptroller had
been appointed;
baYe tcid you that several lines
AID Comisky called for the ayes and nays. and
The bond was approved; ayes 13, nays g.
TIE EXTENSION OF DEAKBORN ETREET.
report from the Board Of Public Works, stat
ing that It was impossible for them to proceed
tulther with the contemplated Improvements In
the extGntion Of Dearborn street, owing to the In
junction issued By the Circuit Court and enclosing
wards he prosecution of these Improvements, and
tilton a. soon as practicable, was adopted.
! THE LAKE STREET ASSESSMENT.
The Clerk read IN ordinance confirming the as
ses5ment for paving Lake etrsct, from Central u
Wabash aye1ue.
Aid. Colby presented remonstrancc against the
assessment signed By William Butterfeld. s. Saw
yer, John r. Mills. S. B. Cobb and Matthew LaC
1in: The remonstrance was referred to the Com:
1nittee tn Streets and Alleys, Sonth Division, and
the ordinance confirming the assessment, was
passed.
TEE MoNRoE srREgr issEssMEST.
The question for oonfiEm3ngt assessment fol
Faytng Monroe street, came up, and caused con
vas Itre1 ueuE1y reaisted BY Aid. Hoyt and 9th,
e1s. Several other speeches were made b. Alder
men n insiae ard property holders outside the ran
1y1tsto1ed. and the motioa to confirm the asEess.
ment wEk put upon its passage and carried.
AID MARSHALL offered an order ia connection
With the assessment that the Board Of Public
Nc1IE be allowed to substitute Mount Joliet gravel
! Laid On the table.
NORTH WELLS STREET ASSESSMENT.
| The assessment ( for repairing North Wells
street, between Klnzle street aud the Green Bay
| roRd Was colf1med.
| a hpa1t from the Commissioners Of C1aima
Jaekfon foE $s, ard dof Horace Ward Tor $1sa WAS
referred to Mayor and Comptroller, with power te
| act
A report from the same Commissioners In ths
ease haEin I'D Fo5 &c a6 tie pay
The Committee on judiciary. ~
| TITLE TO SCHOOL LANDS.
| The kchecl agent presented communication
| rtlstdEe 10 School lands, w3I Of eW 4 eec p IS
i3 and II EFT X ofse n eee Il. 81, II, stating tina
AftoIneJ AJer had prepared an elaborate oplnto1
he coren1re with the City Attorney that the ct,
| could Iot hold the lands under the former fore
eloturc Of mortgage but was not deprived Of tn
power to fOreclcse, the parties having right Il
redeem BY paying the mortgage and 10 per cen
sey aRea soeapg pFeass p %fEe
the Gonneil with profound interest,
/ Aid. Holden mo1ed thAt the whole subject, te
gether with the opinion, be referred to commit
ice with power 10 settle and adjust the matte
eqcftab1y with the claimants, Messrs. Lewis
Upon moti6n of AID. Colby, reference Of th
whole matter VAS made to the Committee Q
Lccsl AssessmenIs.
TIE school Agent presented an ordinance asl
inE o { the 1ssne Of twenty eight city bonds {
1ssg e T. cent e. ss sRs set 1
Fund IN exchange for the c!Rim Of the School Fun
upon the Chicago Marine & Fire InEu1ance Con
The Rnv Of nd IL that s4oz sr
Comptroller Be authorized to settle the clsi'
e seeain5t that company Epe9 the bsst terms poss
The Committee On Railroads reported adyersel
to granting the City Railroad Companies an e.
, tenEion Of time fo5 constructing the horse raj
CoEtprred H.
The same Committee On reported an ordi
anee granting leave to the Chicago 4 No1thwes
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