, 1862-10-07

Alleys fer Nrrta Division; also that West
Lake street, from west lire Of block 20 to
UaEEted street, be paved with the Nicholson
pavement. Referred to Committee on Streets |
and Alleys for West Division.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES
The Committee on Railroads reported an
ordinance in flvor Of allowing the Chicago, |
Burlington d Q1ircy Railroad Company, TO
lay Gown a track in the alley north Of North
street, &c. AID Sheridan moved the report |
be recemni'ted. Aid. Hoyt am ended by |
moving it be laid over and published. Car
ried.
The Committee on Streets ard Alleys of tic |
South Division reported in favor Of grading |
and paving -cutil Water street. from Ciazk to |
Franklin, but as it would interfere with the |
busints IS on that street at this time, that the |
holes be nov filled as small expense and the |
year. Laid over and published.
TIE CHICAGO RIVER NUISANCE.
The Committee upon the Chicago River
Nuisance reported as follows:
1othe 1onorat!e 1tayor and Aldermen IN Con-
iron Couacit dese.abed: Your Committee On Health,
to whom vas referred The resolution in regard TO
Chicago River, having had the game under advice
ment. beg leave to submit the following report Of
their labor to the pres ent time:
AS soon after the appointment Of your Commit
tee as possible. they, In company with the differ
ent dletil1crs upon the North Branch. made q
thorough examination Of the different d1stilleries,
&c connected with the same. Your Committee
found at come Of the distilleEies gil the still
s1ops, together with all the 9Th Of the barns
pouring constant stream of liquid poison int
The river While at some others the slops we're all
fed to the cattle aud hogs. Your COMMITTEES were
convinced beyond a dorbt as. to the .eauze
mediately ordered it, abatement. aud suggested
the following plans for the sane. which
the oryyf snat En- 5oa
mon Council may fully understand the matter we
viii bltfy allude 70 each one: The arst one that
AT this di=tillery, all the s!ops fed TO the
cattle The manure from the barns ia all carted
away upon the prairie ie: IoGr % Committee ordered
hold ali the liquid filth from the stables the same
to from the reservoir aud carted away
IN ts s Tay as The manure aso that the
t5s : xoat Con-
tior as at Mr. croaby's, and made the same sag-
g s1ions and ordered the same improysmsnt5.
things in regard to the barns eomewhat diff stent
from the others, and from the location Of the zame
M he o. az me
that ali ss,ielcps shsSd 5e fed to the eattle IN
ehond B. Sar @ spn 6saf ftas g qS@ Fl s
tic etcape 81 any Of the liquid fith from tie sta-
Tcur Committee have since visited the distil!er-
ctn piled with ard carried ont by the proprie:ora
Of tue different disti1lerics.
.siIce the first visit Of your Committee up the
| river The hog barpe Of Mr. C1osby have become
harmless institutions, 60 far as the river Is con-
cetned or the prople in the vicinity Of the came.
AZ the prprict@1r @ has dspf1ssa geo q IT. the whole stos
has alec covered with earth all that remains
about the barns that was objectionable at tirst
| Your Commisee have also paid visit to the
Gas Works and suggested thar q reservoir
be built upon their premises in which to receive
5ae f. 2tsf m s h t1 +
The GaR tompauy through s. B. Cobb, Esq have
complied with the suggestions Of your Committee
esistd n he minds Of many Of our citizens in re-
gard to the Gus Works. as oetng the cause Of the
) Iiyer nuisance, should In the opinion Of your
would say that they have been met by the propri-
ctors Of the different distilleties III cou1ts9ue
and g ntltmanIy manner. and every eugEcstton
cheerful response from each one Of them In con
clusion would cay that ut the present time the
considering the ehort time eince the improve
) n.ents hare been made, is highly satisfactory
: Your Committee would further say that they hare
Intended to treat all alike without fear or favor
regarding the health of our citizens and the goot
name Of our ci5y Pte:emlnently above the private
interests Of indisiduals OF corporations. and VI
! would alto cay that we do not Intend to makt
D.p1illeries ard Gas Companies the sole object.
of ont care aud attention; but ore Of these day
south B1anch % Of the River, and Should VI M in, in,
anything exiEting upon that branch Of the River
: that would seem TO demand our especia! attentto,
t we shall be most happy to report the facts 70
your consideration. Respectfully submitted,
J. Q. RoYT, Chm Of Com. on Health.
The report Of the Committee was ordere'
placed en- file.
. THE Police QUESTION.
AID. Brown call ID for the report ofthe Com
: mittec on Police.
a ALL. CcmisIy wished to know if the Mayo
had received any notice from the Suprem
Court in regard to the controversy betWee
r TIC City ef Chicago and the Police Board.
j. Mayor Sherman said that indirectly he ha
"a learned that Judge Cation had sold the matte
should be decided in November.
J. AID. Woodman, US Chairman Of the Con-
= mit'ee On Police, said be never had seen til
4 ordinance ...-
=, AID. Holden Introduced an order prohibit
l. ing fast diving ia the streets Of the cit.
5. Passed.
Le TIE HORSE RAILWAY.
e AID. ShimB introduced ordinances con
pe1iiUg street railroad companies to con
: mence running cars at 6 a. N, and ruaniu
II every fifteen minutes until IL p. m; and th:
1t the State street railway company be require
r TO run all night, all cars running through tt
length of road that the cars On State, Mad
Of son and North Clark streets, be compelled
g. run to city limits throughout the night, ru'
III | ming one car hourly from 1o to q. m; IN
:, that all cars must run to city limits before r
IS turning; and that no car shall be allowed
Us stand In one street more than fifteen minute
IL Referred to Committee on Railroads:
Aid. Comisky moved that the Board Of Pu
lie works be requirtd to repair that portion
n Twelfth street from the river to Canal sire
s, BY re-planking the same. Referred to Boa
f. OF Public WoIka.
u m...tee on State street Bridge. The ondinsn
in nrnv,d.e for the building ct a briege acro
he lie Chfcapo nn;ver at State street when SO, q
~ may have been rsise,a. for the purpose BY pl
~ va1e subscription and tne r1gat ct way 9
~ taiced on the North Side: and ';>aofizes =
Il issue OF ten bonds Of 81 COZ each tor asicay1l
o. one-aat the expense. Referred to City Coz
-. troller.
,r ELECTION OF MEs1BER OF BOARD oF ED
@ On motion of Aid Hoyt, the Council tn
ua proceed ded to the election Of member Of Il
IN Board Of Education, with the following resu
ye ]: G: Wicker, SIC; 4, Draper, land d
lss The Mayor, with the concurrence Of t
* Council, appointed Jas. A. Packard aud Tho
", Barnett cope:ables.
" Upon motion, the Council adjourned.
lis MEETING OF THE SYNOD OF PEoRA.-T
|ps Synod Of Peoria will meet at Rockford
q. Thursday next, August 9th, at o'clock P.
lr We are requested to state thst delegates pa!
ne ing over the Galena and Chicago Union n
9ss road, and paying full fare to Rockford. u
'fa be returned free.
aa The Union Defense Committee u
u hold 3 call meeting at the rooms Of the NJ
~ cantise Association this (TuesdaJ} evenil
ra the 9Th, at z o'clock. h FAuNrIHRoT,
~ Secretary
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!. u and most popular In the West Two
en- Go 70 THE BEsT-Go to BHTAFT Str
er- ToR's CHICAGO COMMERCIAL COLLEGE, to gel
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T." H Dehan'a Wedding and Call Cards Cali
th. address hin at Bryant & Stxatton's College.
-. oc24t
a.. II Cook Il McLain. S1esm DJefS Aoa scoafera
Dearborn and 10 S. Clark xsTeets. cleA1 sud
ladies and gentemens clothes In The best and che
Ing est manner The oldest estabshed house IN the