, 1862-05-20
FIRST MEETING OF THE NEW
COUNCIL,
Standing Committees for the Year.
APPOINTMENT or CITY OFFICERS,

The first regular meeting Of the new Com
mon Council was held last evening. Present,
His Honor the Mayor, and Aids. Botsford.
Edwards, Hoyt, shimp, Tittsworth. Hahn.
Baraggwanath, schall, Holden, Jones, Solomon,
Brown, Harvey, Conlan, White, Woodman,
Law, shnfeldt, Comisky, Sheridan, being full
meeting Of the Board.
The minutes Of the last meeting were read
and approved.
The Mayor announced the standing Com
mittees for the year, as follows:
CoMX1TTEEa.
F7ndnce- -Comisky. Botsfoed, Woodman.
3iS4smi Ha15ors dna B1idgesNBotaord, shufeldt, Co.
RI a& Msts.5Eawssds; B,ew9 H7asssy
Saaoozs-Hoyt, shnfeldt, Groves.
zadldatsbsH;e9 'I;;aGssbs;' As3algp S3haImp; pLa's, da
Lfctnses- -Tittsworth, Woodman, Sheridan.
wards, Hahn, Shfmp. N'~A' -'oo
strssts $; and ana, AHSs: !h: n D6cq9la9 White, Law.
e,tSl; sl,xets ond dAeys, ". D.-Holdea, Solomon,
Iarxets- Sheridan, schall, Harvey.
- IharfnE Prtgileges-Brown, schimp, Hoyt,
Gas Liqhts-White, Baragwanath, Brown.
Public Buildings -SalomOn, Law, Edwards
Local Assessments -shufeldt, Ellsworth, Sherf-
can.
Comfy Relations -Haryey, Comlsky, Scha]l.
Br7dsarat-LaW, Conlan, uoyt.
PETITIONS, COMMUNICATIONS, ETC.
Petition of Christian Band, bridge tender,
for sS3 back pay, was referred to Committed
on Finance. Petition Of the Peoples Gas
Light and Coke Company that the contract
now existing between the City and the Chi
cago Gas Light and Coke Company as far as it
relates to the West Division, be assigned and
transferred to the former Company. Re-
ferred to Committee on Gas Lights. Petition
of S: B. and n. 0. Walker, to do away with
omnibus badges, because they make their d,i-
yers' heads ache. Referred to License Com
mittee. Petition of Thomas Neil, for repay
ment ofa sum Of money, paid by him towards
the building of Halsted street bridge. Re
ferred to Committee on Finance. Petition of
property owners on Hubbard street, between
Ruben and LeIvitt streets, tor sidewalk.
Referred to Committee on Public Works;
from property Owners for raising and grading
Market street, to same
COWS.
Aid. Hoyt presented an ordinance regula-
ting the cows; providing that no person
should drive cows in herds to pasture, who
lives cast Of Clark street on any street west
Of Clark street, and vice sersa.
The ordinance was referred to Committee
on Police, and ordered published
REPORTS.
Tie monthly statement Of the City Comp
troller for April was placed on file.
The Annual Report Of the Police Commits
sioners Was laid over and ordered printed
CITY IMPROVEMENTS.
The Board Of Public Works presented the
following ordinances: One favorable to the
for the use Of the Pittsburgh, Fort Wayne
and Chicago, and Chicago, Alton and St..
Louis Railroads, which was referred to tile
Committee onRailroads;for curbing, filling and
paving South Water street, from Franklin to
Lake, with the Nicholson pavement, and for
improving Wabashavenue from Lake to South
Water street, BY gTaycling, both Of which
were referred to the Committee on Streets
and Alleys of South Division. For gravelinc
Of parts OF Kinzie and North Water streets !;
referred to Committee on Streets and Alleys
Of North Division. For opening Liberty
referred to Committee on Streets and Alleys
in South Division. For opening and widening
an alley in Butterfeld's addition, from LARA
bee to Vine streets referred to Committee
on Streets and Alleys Of North Division. For
widening Division street, from Clark to Wool
colt Streets referred to same Committee.
SEWERAGE EXTENSION.
In anewer to numerous petitions from citi-
zeDs for the extension Of sewers, the Board of
luton:
Rfso're3, That the Council approve Of the issue
ard eale Of sixty sewerage bonds by the Board of
Public Works Of the sum Of one thousand dollars
each in lien Of like number of incomplete bosds,
whose tesue vas heretofore [March 3, 1850 ap-
proved By ordinance; said sixty incomplete bonds
(Nos: ~ to 500 tnclusiye) having been trans
ierIed to the custody the Board Of Public Works
hs the late board Of Sewerage Commissioners at
the expiration ct their term of Office, and the
said board Of publlc Works are hereby directed to
cancel or destroy said sixty incomplete bonds
Thr resolution Was referred to the Commit
tee on Finance, together with the Mayor and
Comptroller.
YEARLY EXPENDITURE.
The Board Of Public Works submitted a
be paid for ont Of the gene1s1 fund deemed
necessary for the year ending June LIST, 1863,
amounting to s153, ,977.20. Referred to Com.
mittee on Finance.
NEW SCHOOL HOUSES.
The Board Of Public Works submitted an
ordinance for the erection of four branch
school houses in the kinzie, Franklin, Wash
mgton, and Foster School Districts, to be
paid for out Of the school tax fund, the cost
Of each not to exceed $4,500. Accepted and
passed.
The various Constables' bonds were read
and approved.
APPOINTMENTS.
The Mayor announced the following ap
Fointmcnts:
For cozaplr0}le7-S. s. Hnyce.
Assessor South Dirision- John s. NcThouse
Assessor North Dicision- Francis L. Eastman.
Assessor Hsst Dirisiou-Patrick Carruhe1
-, ,intpectoT and GauGer Of Liquors William G
School Agen-s S. naycR.
Upon motion Of Aid. White, various as
sessment rolls were taken up and confirmed.
ELECTION OF POLICE JUSTICES.
AID. Comisky moved to proceed to the elcc
ton OF two Police Justices for the ensuln!
year. Carried.
The ballot resulted as follows:
.; y titz II AndreW Akin
VIM. Il. stickpy - 8 Ii Miriken. .......
and G. D. Fitz WAS declared elected
SECOND BALLOT.
Oh. ]. Miller II Andrew Akin........
Lewis Il. Davis...-.. 8
and Mr. Miller was declared elected.
ORDERS, ETC.
AID White offered an order that the Boar
Of Public Works cause the names Of the street
north of Twelfth, south OF Division and caste
Ruben, to be painted upon the street lamp
| upon the corners. Carried.
| Aid. Holden offered an order for the pay
ment Of ofjudges Of the late election. Carried.
The Committee on Finance reported in fayo
Of allowing VIM II. Rice, City Treasurer, $50
additional salary. Carried.
TIE CORPORATION NEWSPAPER.
AID. Comisky moved to designate q corpora
ton newspaper. Carried.
| AID. Holden announced that the City cha1
ter limited the time Of designating the corpo1
hon newspaper to thirty DAYS from the sccon
tuesday in March.
Inc City Attorney being present aud cal1ci
upon for bis opinion, thought the desiens
tion would he legal.
AID. Comisky called up the report of tn
Committee on Printing, designating the CHI
tahlc. f''t~1' @N0'-- w.
| AID. Comisky then moved to insert th
name OF the Secession Organ in place Of til
Aid; Hoyt moved to lay over and print ii
report. Ayes, 10; nays, 10. The Mayor gay
the casting vote in the negative.
AID. Comisky called. for the previous ques
non. Ayes, 10; nays, 10. The Mayor aga1
gave the casting vote, resulting in the pas:
sage efthe motion.
AID. Hoyt moved to adjourn.
The Chair decided the Alderman out Of o.
der.
AID Comisky called up his motion to d.
signate the Secession Organ as corporatio
paper. Ayes, 10; nays, 10. The Mayo
gave the casting vote In the Affirmative
AID: Comisky moved to adopt the reso1s
| LlQu Us AneQQcQ.
Aid Solomon moved to refer to the Con
mite Oh Printing as new matter.
The Mayor decided TINT it was not ne
matter.
Ald. Ho5t rose to speak, and AID. Conisl
| called him to order.
The resolution, as amended, was put upo
: its passage, the vote resulting: ayes, i
nays, 8.
. Moved to adjourn. Carried.
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