, 1863-04-24

Special Meeting Of the Common
Council,
OF CO1Q1zETTEES.

Council.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES. !
The OMctal Canvass.
a special meeting Of the Common Council
WAS held last evening. Present, Aids. Ed
wards, Tittswogth, Brown, Hahn, White,
Holden. Botsford, Comi5ky, Woodman, Law,
ard Shufeldt.
The minutes Of the last meeting'we read
and approved.
FOR THE NEXT COUNCIL.
Aid, Botsford moved that all petitions and
communications in the hands Of the Clerk be
referred 10 the next Council. Carried.
REPORTS OF c1TY OFFICERS.
4 communication from the Comptroller,
representing that the city docks were rented
some time since, but The recent advance in
rents rendered new appraisemcnt necessary,
and asking for the appointment Of q new
special committee for apprafscmcnt, WAS con-
CURED In.
THE BOARD OF PUBLIC T0REs.
A report of the Board Of Public Works, ad-
verse to donating Alvin Salisbury lot in the
cemetery, vas concurre1 in.
Report Of Board Of Public Works, granting
property owners on North Dearborn street,
PERMISSION to make parks and fixing width Of
roadway at 81 feet, anl sidewalk at 10 feet,
was concur1ea in
CLAIMS.
The Committee on Finances reported in f.
vor Of paying claims Of II. B: s. ]. s. Curtis, :
for $500, when the parties shall satisfactorily
prove their title to property. Also adycrscto
claim Of II. r. Nourse. and others, concurred
in. The came reported In the 1nntter OF the
claim Of 4. Guthrie for 800, in favor Of re-
terring to the Comptroller, concurred in.
Also in fayor Of I.aying claim Of Conaict,
eurrcdin. The came reported in favor Of the
city's paying $43154, half the expense of the
late census, copcuTred in. Also in favor Of
| reducing sundry assessments in which clerical
errors had been made, all Of which we're con-
| Cured in.
TIE FRANKLIN STREET BRIDGE.
The Committee on Harbors and Bridges re-
ported adversely to building bridge across
!hc river at Franklin street, as such bridge
and would be- only beneficial to owners Of
corner lots, while it would not benefit the
| public generally. Laid over and ordered pub
lished.
| FIRE, ETC.
The Committee on Fire and Water reported
in favor of confirmation Of members Of En-
gine Company No. 8; also, in faEor Of grant
ing diplomas to sundTy persons. Concurred
in.
LICENSES.
The Committee on Licenses reported in
favor OF granting license to Arlington, Leon
d DonniEers Minstrels, at $1O0 per year.
Laid over and ordered published.
TIE HEALTH OFFICER.
Aid Woodman offered a resolution to pay
Charles S. Perry, OF the Mayors police staff,
and Acting Health Officer, so per month for
his services in attending to smallpox cases.
Aid. Hahn moved to amend, by paying Mr..
Perry the sum Of s400, being for eight months
service. Aid. Woodman accepted the amend
ment, and the motion prevailed.
TIE OFFICIAL CANVASS.
AID Comisky moved to CANVASS tho election
returns. Carried, and AID. Hahn was callcd
to the Chnir.
declared the result as printed elsewhere, with
the following additional:
OPTICAL VOTE FOR ALDERMEN.
. Ward "A. D. Ellsworth SIS, Wm. Dssagwa
Ward rJ. Il. Roberts ss1. Stephen Ba.rct 81,
! Y. +. Rueco 10. j. nottingham Is.
Ward 4-n. T. Gallup SCI, Francis Binz 3as.
: Ward &c. Kaun $50, NJ. Sheridan I'll. A. Kelst
2 | q
c n Mcdonald 791, d. Walsh SOS.
t Ward -: Comisky 90.. J. E. Abbot Oh, Ma!
a Schiller 5e1. G. Il. Young 531.
Ward s-M. l. Ffisbe $40, Z. Clark 5o2
) Ward 9. y; Taleott 6?!, Z, !: Colby ass a.o =,
, T. Quincy 559, 4. B. Bryan 543.
g Ward i'll. AckoF 5d1, ]. Gittlcson $40, L.
Bond 184, Geo. Won Hollen 49,.
Ward IA. SteInhaus S64, ". Giesfeld 4s3, c
: Castlemnn 4G5, 3. Ba.telny $40,
6 Ward I'D. Acelner 405 ]. Armstrong 413, "
D: More $50; J. Laues 3s!: ,.,..,
i Ward 15-M Sullivan $50, c. Charleston 743.
OPTICAL VOTE ron CONSTABLE.
Tard1-G. G, ChiIlicothc, 1,o29, c. 7. Bogu
Ward 2-4. Gsner ses. Jas; G4ry 74s;
c Ward 4-B. Hendricks 5i7, T: 0nrien as.
ST. T. II Teins nh9s - MaA
GS5nes .na s, soo nlisdsa 1Esdcnhs1a ss
J. Ward IL, Tyler -; !: F. MecaFty 5is.
e Ward isl: yalnger 81, J: Jackln 4o1.
h Ward 14-J. Hettinger sG8, J. Drautzburg SIS.
WsEd I[G G5oge1 Sas A. 92s 9nssan11i7bGrE r.
y FIRE DEPARTMENT..
r. The following is the total vote on Chief an
Assistant Engineers Of the Fire Department
cu11r rso1rrvn
u U.P. Ha1e.. .17.ses r. A. Williams. SO:
) FIRST ASSISTANT.
Courtney. 9,935 Powell. x
4 SECOND ASSISTANT.
, Scllank.. 40 Durham. IL
J. After the declaration Of the votes, the yar
|, ons l c:naaaa.es were oeeArea e4eeteo' ana II
4, ' -
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time n,st the post f,ff,ce al1cv has hean Il
d residence of \ ferocious animal fresh from II
II hrncrboreon ,cg;ona called rho soo linn rt
u h,d hccn rnth1esa,v torn f,om h,a low bon
ID Nv the c,c,t Rarnnm md far 1onc lime a,
Or h;h,ted IN vonacr;nr qotl,am;te. T,tte-
L. the sco lion made a tour to chicago and tor
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to rsnos,nrrnan stn9end,ns w ,c.hor,s -, aont.,
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nd a,t ,,,,or, to b,s nr,,ec Tba ra11 5rose.
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