, 1862-07-01


S1.5o ehan BE charged for digging each graYe;-}
tnat any persons butyfng dead without per
mission, di5charging fire arms inthe cemetery
or detacing trees shall be subject to fine Of
not less than ten nor exceeding i've hundred |
dollars.
The ordinance was referred: to the CITY at.
:torney ind ordered published +: :. :"
TIE CITY TREASURER LOSES M1s PLUM,
The Committee on Finance reported their
consideration Of the city 1reasurer's appiica-
tlon for clerical assistance, and reported sd
verse to the appointment. Concurred in
NJuR1oUs al1SsTRELsT.
The committee On licenses, to whom was
referred petition from Thomas B. Broadc1iHe |
praying Tor permission to open minstrel es-
taot tanilshmcnt % ut Witkowsky Hall, reported
peace and PROSPERITY Of the ighborhood.
Laid over till nk4t meeting.
HAfAasE6 OF TIE BOARD or PUBLIC WoRgs,
The Board Of Public Works, Ia pursuance
q Q motion passed dat the last meeting OF the |
Council, offered the following exhibit:
oTf1cH OF rHH BoARn or Pua11g Woaks,}
CHICAGO, June 23th, 1861,
10 the Aator and Aldermen;
am directed By the Board Of Public Works to
reply to the resolution OF your honorable hody re
9uestlDE the Board of Public Works to report" at
the next meeting Of the Council tho number Of |
fotemen, engineers, surveyors and clerks, aud /
other sa'a1ied employees In their departments with
the salaries attached to each. |
Office Of the Board, Of teif papers, their accoun1s
and correspondence, and Is Charged With lie col
Tho chief engineer Of the Board Il lit. E, s.
Chesbrough. whose ealary is $500 The chief |
age works Of lis city. and is engaged on such
gsneIni duties as may be referred TO him By The
Beard, roch az Tie bes! Geaps M m Of purifying and
Tho next officer barring general charge OF ont
door matters is the assistant city superintendent
hae general ehaFge Of the bridges of fhs list Streets
and s1dewslks. and Of the public buildinga-fn
faet general supeEytson Of al matters lnths
OFFICE,
In the Office there arc the following persons cu-
aaSSo' Diyas1oa {sea 3sik ft feT SSqtR R,v5s!on'
s bon celk i Eoh ss TSsf Dlvisqn sS
| Temporarily employeda a d!aughts1nan at $50 per
sSath yse s ossof Mstss f%ss %ess 81
| $500: speclal Water Collector, .$so1; M:
III 1 aa1 S
Assistant Engineer, slU0; Engineer nt the ~atsr
p;npinS ;ssp' 81 ofks s Ats,stant d. ss.o A.
the cleaning anil repairing IT streets, each SGuU;
one Foreman In each division, with charge Of re-
ps1ts nf crossings, aprons, euvsrts and sidewalks,
| BRIDGE TENDERS.
Il The amounts paid monthly to bridge tenders arc
AZ follows:,Nusth avenue bridge. s25: chicago
arennc bridge. $50: Erie street bridge, $50; luIt-
ana street bridge. $50: knzie street bridge. SIS;
Rush etrest bridge, $1oo; Clark street bridge
ss anaapS siest s SiaSc s stsH Ma
eon street bridge, SD; Van ]snrcn street BRIDGE
tso; relk street. bridge, $40: Tw.lfth street
bridge. $5O.
| SEWERS. REPAIRS AND CLEAH1Nos.
Assistant engineer. 81 100; one foreman, per
ea5 iii ssmst'5y grounds and pubic paFkon'
|
Three persons TO dist1ihntc papers, at g. per day
during the time Of thur employment.
On the surrey for Improving the condition OF
the Chicago River. and for obtaining water free
e,neer Is Temporarily employed, but his compen.
tation has yet 70 be determined;
'Nu increase In the number Ct the ea1aried officers
ct the Board has been made eince the organiza-
tlon Of their force last year.
Tho foregoing statement includes all persons
emr:oyed BY the board, excepting the carpe4:
ters tcamsters, and labore1s employed in work
: on the bridges and streets, the maehin1sts, Tire
! TorEsNthe masons @ M carpenters, teamzters -ani
laborers on the SeWe1a. and the teamsters ant
H3E lab95ers employed Oh the Cemetery and othel
All Of which is respectfully submitted.
4. " TEkHAH, Secretary.
The report was accepted and placed on file
TIE RIVER.
4 communication was read from The Boart
Of Public Works with reference to tile condi
ton Of the river. The Board was satisfied
that most Of the Inconvenience complained
: By citizens WIS due to the North Branch-ant
that if this were removed no evil would occu
= from the presence Of the Water in the Sontl
=, Branch. It Was proposed to clean out tn
- North Branch by erecting q dam aud water
- mated expense Of ST., QUO. The cost Of caua
from the lake to the river would be s12o 0O{
Although the cutting Of such canal might b
IT the best remedy, yet in the present state {
| fhavT fas1 Int :
Y. recommending it. Ordered filed and published
IMPROVEMENTS.
The Board Of Public Works recommends
d, planking and filing the alley running mort
and south through block Is. 5Referred t
=, committee on streets and alleys for the we:
alE1oa, taaV eont6 ~ IS dhs mlcsplng Of Dess6o1
eighty feet. Referred to City Attorney.
en CITY FUNDS.
,s The City Comptroller prcsenteda resolutie
relative to the disposition to be made Of tt
# city funds. The Mayor explained that it hs
n been thought necessary to the welfare Of tt
city to place the b9na9 II I,In the Treasury =,
r. article to keep. It was all good to-day, pt
~ haps three months hence much Of it Wou
~ be at q discount.
he The resolution proposed to change tht
he funds into Treasury notes while it could
,er effected without loss. As soon as the go
TO- eEnment should issue the notes for ano1u
ID. less than five dollars they would have {
70, monies paid in that paper. After discussio
NJ the resolution WAS adopted.
On VAN buren, STREET BRIDGE.
,1iy py A paper was received from the Board
~ | Public Works, relatiVe to the damages 81
o9 street bridge, and calling attention to the f;
~ Of passage existing only On one side OF t
81, ele pier, and liability OF the city for damages
'ni, nj fuing from collisions which might be anti
,Ee ne pated from it. Referred to finance co
~ 70 mlttee.
tel TIE RIVER AGAIN.
001 Alderman BaragWanath presented aconn
in nication Oh the condition n Of the Chica
River, asking for the appointment Of a co
avy mlttee Of three by the Mayer to investig
cd; the condition Of the river, with power to e
the ploy scientific men to anal!ze the water 9
MD determine the cause Of its impure conditio
OF also the appointment Of a constable to insp
red the slaughtH-houses that empty into the riq
and that scientific men be invited to exam
WIS the water and report upon its chemical c,
MI. stitution; also providing that sum Of S
f. be offered for the best report on tue snbje
EN-. | and that the SUN Of 5000 be offered to the
its ventor Of the best plan for keeping the ri
few pure.
1di- Dr.. Hahn did not think We need give
ian, offer $500 to know what was the matter.
had made up his mind that it WIS owing
aro- the gas sewers. Prohibit the empt5ing Of:
e in gas sewers into the river, and Tou will quic
the have good water.
ZEN TIE CELEBRATION.
-, The Council then proceeded to discuss
'ula preparations for the coming Fourth, and
ch- propr1ated the sum of 81, 600 to meet exp
oy 6es. They also extended cordial re-invit6z
non On to the members Of the Board Of Trade to j
ea them, and deplored the difference Of opin
aaa which had arisen, and consequent bad feeli
fo2 The offence On the part Of the Council Was
r In Upon motion the Council adjourned.