, 1863-12-01
PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMON
COUNCIL,
Animated Discussion ON City
Railway Privileges.
KTNZIE STRICT NOT TO BE USED
By THE NORTH SIDE RAIL.
WAY COMPANY


to adjournment. Present, Aldermen Hahn. shimp,
Roberts, Barrett, Gallup, Kann, Walsh, Mcdonald,
comieky, Clark, Brown, Talcott, Holden, Won
Bollen, Gcieaeld, Cassleman, Armstrong Rub,
Con1an, Sullivan, Shufeldt, and Woodman.
The minutes Of the last meeting were read, and
after the adoption Of m amendment by AID. Wood
man, approved.
PETITIONS Axp coHAux1cAr1oss.
a communication was'read from the Mayor asking
for the passage Of m ordinance authorizing the
Mayor to renew the contract OF last wear with the
Superintendent Of the Illinois md Michigan Canal
fur turning tho waters of the Canal into the South
Branch Of the Chicago River. The ordinance YVES
The r. Ft. ". Z c. 4. R, Co. petition for re-
duction Of assessment upon their property, reduc-
lug the same TO $lQ0 900. ConcurTed L..
cd Sor q reduction Of liz license. Reisfred to
Finance Committee.
YIN. Bernard had his lot, which was assessed
poi pe.sa s5oaa ea .ps l
tho correction to be made Granted
a number .of stmila! petitions were read by
f r. & 1dsn t. se Feea Constable
Was presented and approved.
+ 4 exAILrox ORDINANCE
:. An ordinance WIS passed making the police Of
the city health officers, to certain extent named
therein; also, making 1T obligatory upon occu-
diseases exist to report the same, and amer plac.
ards OF notices bare been posted upon the house,
person removing the notice sha1l be subject to pay
f1ne Of $a5 Is alh1l the occupant Of the premises
II he falls TO notify the health officer OF Its zeov
al within twcntyfour hours after 1t las been torn
down or removed.
erREErs AxD ALIETe.
Ordinances were passed authorizing the con
struction Of sidewalk on the south eide Of &c
street. from Cottage Grove aEenue to Wabash are are
I'D to eth street; on Douglas avenue, from Cot
tnga Grove avenne to kankakec avenue; on tht
sonth side of West Jackson street, from Robey It
Hoyne street; on the north side Of Wolcott, from
Paulina to Wood street
BOARD Or puBr1c woRKs.
An ordinance was passed ordering the laying o
Nicholson pavement on Twelfth STREET, from tn.
east side of State street TO The vcat line Of Mich
q Wo!eott street 10 chicago fiser. 1Refesred Il
Committee on Streets and Alleys, North Division
A communication Was read from the Board o
allowed to complete the erection Of frame tene
pent he had fnnocent1y began to build within thu
frellmits. Several motions were made In rapit
to lay it On the table. another to concur, and st
or-none OF which were seconded After some per
tinent remarks from, AIDS Tittsworth and McDon
aid. on motion. the matter was referred 10 tn
Committee On Fire and Water.
~ REDUCTION OF ASSESSMENTS.
The Flnance Committee reported In favor Q
| granting the petitions Of numerous persons ask
! Ing reduction Of Assessments for ta1cs-pruvtd
I Ing they nGake their statements upon oath. Re
| port concur1ed IN.
CIT RAILWAY OK 61SzH STREET.
Two re,nonsiraneas were presented. {numerous
II signed by Kinzic street property oWncff,
| against the occupancy ofthat street by tho Nortl
| Chicago City hallway Company. A petition wa
presented from othefs fasos1ug the granting Of tn
pcllfIcn from the Company. Fully two hour
+! were consumed in speeches upon the subject. II
| which the ta1katlye members waded In. eor1
for and others against. Several motions were be
forc the Council at the eame time, and bis Homo
| got them in snari, and be and Comisky h5d con
siderable ofa debate as to which was really befor'
the house, "stoye~in'' came ont ahead /, after th
- lin zieht. baiing the discuss!o'
Alderman Walsh said thai. it was reporte'
that the North Chiengo Railway Company hal
pledged $4,000 to a certain gentleman, to encur
| his Influence to eecnre the right for them aclos
Clark street bridge to the Public Square: SeTera
members rose to their feet and demanded an ex
planation-they considered i An Insult to n
entire Council. No farther explanation was made
Alderman WoodnAn stated upon the anthorit
Of the Attorney Of the North Chicago Rai1wa
Company. who was present, that II tho Counc
would grant them the phFncgr Of pnt1ng doubl
track down Wolcoit street from Michigan atrscl
| 10 Einzie street, they would withdraw hetr pet
tton for track through Kfnzfe street.
THIS Vas not acted upon, but the ayes and noe
were taken upon the adoption ofa report made 4
At previous meeting, adverse TO granting thel
petition. This was adopted-hyes =, noes
Thus It Was decided that kfnzle erect iE not to
ukcd By the RaIlwsy Company, whereupon th
| Council adjourned.