, 1863-06-09
SPECIAL, MEETING OF THE
COMMON COUNCIL. g.
The Gridiron'' Scheme De.
nouuccd..
Passage of Indignant Resolutions
4 Committee Ordered TO 20 to
Springfield.
AspecIal meeting OF the Common Council
was held last evening, in pursuance Of the fol-

A special meeting OF the Common Council
was held last evening, in pursuance Of the fol-
lowing call:
CHICAGO, June sth. 1868.
h. " Zimmerman. City Clerk:
You arc hereby required to eall meeting Of the
Common Council to take pase At % re ,,S SounG inio
considsratiou bill Just passed BY the Legislature
q Illinois granting IN ia r,s use o. Rs
sS o s to the Council
JOIN JOIN + EpwAnDs.
c. l.. WoopAAE,
c. KA5H.
The following Aldermen we're present:
Hahn. Schall, bhimp, Ellsworth, Barrett,
Edwards, Kanu, Mark Sheridan, Mcdonald,
Comisky, Talcott, Himrod, Holden, Won Hol-
len, Bond, Armstrong, Aleckner, Rub and
Hottipger. .
Tie Mayor instructed the Clerk to read o
copy Of the call, which was complied with.
Aid, ConiskY arose to read resolutions.
Aid. Med Donald wanted to know If any one
had copy Of the bill.
The Mayor said that as he understood H.
the Horse Railroad Bill passed the Senate be-
fore the adjourned session commenced, with
out bling read. The telegraph to-day has
announced it's passage in The House. That
was all he knew about it.
The C9eri-1 would suggest TO the Board
1fosor-W Whats the use?
Ald. Shimp-1 want to know if the Clerk Is
a member Of the Board. He seems to run 1t.
.MaEoy-I suppose he does not c}aim tn be.
4'd. &himp-Well, then. we'don't want him
Aid. Ellsworth enqulrcd Of tho CLERK what
The Clerk stated that as he understood 1t,
the rules applied to all meetings ofthe Coun-
| ell, and his idea Was to get rid Of reading the
| minutes. ..-.
reading Of the minutes. Carried.
| Aid. Comisky offered the following reso1u-
| tiops:
WHEREAS, It is reported that one or more bills
granting the privileges OF constructing horse rail,
the Common Council, afe now pending or have
passed the General Assembly Of the State, there
Refclrea by the Mayor and Aldermen OF the city
OF Chicaco in Common Council assembled That
tho Governor OF the State bc requested to withoo
his signature. and both Houses OF the General As
se!uby to reconsider and reject any bill which may
have passed or is now pending for an act aathofz'
ing any person TO construct any horse railroad N
fSss s eopsen. :, sen Of 1s Common coucil AID aso lie
consent Of the owners OF majoEty IL valne ol tne
property In nby fuch streets.
Htto1rtd, That our Senators aad Representatives.
| In the General Assembly be and they are hereby
required TO cndeavor to procure the passage OF "a
ast for she o. tr M 0r 01 M fa Gb
1fr strsts or aIlcys 81 the city for railway pur.
noses without the consent Of the Common Council
and property holders az aao
any such railway TO pay into the City Treasury fo1
tLc use and benefit Of property owners, annually
fns Of sulh streets, and onc-llalf Of tho cost o.
keeping encf street streets in repair under pen
| atty OF forfeiture Of their franchise.
| Efsa{red, That copies Of theec resolutions pt
certified by the Clerk and scnt Immediately to til.
, Governor and onr Representatives In each osahcl
Of the General Assembly, to be presented to thel
Hxse;1ed. % That Committee Of three be appoint
| ed by the Mayor, together with the Mayor an'
Comptroller to visit Springfield for the purpose 9
i,eceesar5 c1p.nses TO be audItcd and paid ont O
anY money in the Treasury not otherwise appro
printed. 49,.
Aid. Tittsworth moved the adoption Of tn
resolutions.
Aid. Holden called for the ayes md nays
: ard was proceeding to speak to his motor
r when Aid Hahn claimed tue floor. AID
, ! Holden continued, when hs was interrupte
= as follows:
=, AID. Hahn moved to amend the resolution
by compelling NIL future horse railroads
l. pay into the City Treasury one cent per pas
:, epgcr. ~
. 1nent, TINT they be required to pay into. Il
CITY treasury one, fifth Of their net earning
Aid. Holden called for the question, au
urged the Council to vote fori ten ,,,assc. u
d lad an honest Governor, whom all the uont
70 this side Of Jericho could not buy; but f
= proper rcasons, he wanted the ayes and no
~ called, that these gentlemen who were
e. Tempting to sell us out Of house aud HON
T. might ERE how emphatic the Council were:
:. AID. Bond spoke against numbering up II
20 resolutions with amendments, and they VIC
70 withdrawn.
d. Aid. Mcdonald suggested that the Comm
"a tee called fur by the resolutions, consist
~ one member from each of the Divisions
et the city, and the amendment vas accepted
liz Aid. CoIuisky.
At. AID. Talcott moved to amend, by addir
at(er the word 'thorse," the words ''and O.
er," making It read "horse and other II
Isl Ways" Carried.
h, The resolutions, as amended, were carr
ya unanimously.
"o Aid. Holden moved that the resolutions
LOT vote be tclegraphed immediately to the G.
ed, ! ernor. Carried.
nj. Aiter IN announcement by the Mayor Il
,as he would not appoint 4 committee at prcse
'ss The Council adjourned.