, 1863-11-10
Proceedings OF ahe Uommo on Council.

It Bond, Gattdeld, Cassleman, ATmat.ons' hnb Wot
:. tinGcT. coplan. Sullivan. ehutcidt. Wootmsn.
2 O'clock, pursuant to adjou nment Inthe absene
4 of tle Ms5e1 Alt; RoSerls moved that Aid
nfoT1 ri RE Esd 1as toa t rhs moton vas carried
The mtuufcs Of the last meeting were fesd ani
: approved. >~1 49,
coaao11oAT1oS Fnoh TIE conprnoLLyR,
III aad Of ths city Of chlcs
The undersigned would respectfully ranort III.
the expenditures Of the city, tom Ali III 1sss
SGs .ss s1 fSt 5s 5p,es9 est. I'D I'd
oldasnce s. thjs was f5s printins an staaoa
esy, tns'sding printing aud blnding Tia rsvlsed
leavioE but g. for printing and etatiouery
On the fth o1 September lat, aftsr three mouths
Common Council pas+cd IN ordinsnee dxias
ne rates to be paid for corporation printing at
adsapce upon the rates formerly paid, and direct.
done ss1 M.e ,s re- to be paid for all
W h.Fe made 10 payment for printing iu cor
Of SEPT IT, T6s city prntefs S.ye 3, see no ~
presented their accounts for pfiottny aud b1snks
fzom AuE:M 1t 1t TO Nov. lst.. 1868. as follows:
ehtesso uaea ten as5i e
e...,~..-.,--... sIN12s
This seeo1et ie exclusive 81 piinii1s r.: tae
hcaso Oh fuehe Works, Wsr. Fund committee,
The amount, s. Jon viii see, exceeds the entire
spp1opsiatiSn for ths yesr b ssas7s aud would
have felt it to nj duty to report tue conditoa
o. The aeeo apt 70 tho Common Council.
IN sams q ae city printers x submit to
sions q authorized BY Sec. :, chap. S, OF the Re-
Respectfully submitted,
/ s. s. UArys con,r4rc,,.,
The communication Of comptraller Hsss sS: w.s
1cteHed to the Commute on Printing.
was presented from Aid. Rub, Directing the C,ty,
Attorney to call On the North Chicago CITY Rsij-
way Co@pany. and notify them to repair tie street
on which their track ts Laid within ten days or to
tx lsea proceedings against them Ordinance
cGmmunicatlon was received, IL the shape OF
the contlsct iortmproviug West Lake street. TO 70
ea a,,s and duish the work according to contract.
An Ar order @ was passed requiring the Board Of
| Public Works to cause the aide waik 10 be renair
ed on the east side Of Fourth Avenue. from
Arsolutlon vas adopted authosislpg the Board
q fnbnc works to establish temporary fer1y 1t
4 petltion was presented from ). Il Mcvicker
a1d othe!s praying that the icayo granted to May
nsgn6S,sood q The the.tts vlthin ths re i'm
arsr ana ths permission revoked. The petition was
Or motion OF Dr. Hahu, resolution w.s aaon.-
ed that the Common Council instruct the BosTi n
Fa6ic % MoIks to have the building removed forth
Petitions from Z ohambsrs T. II, r.,cott. A:
": Tutle, asd others, eompl.tniog Of excessive
asseesment, aed asking for correction, We're re.
fs1red to the Committee on Flpauce ~
Petition from Mse. Susan MelYilie. for 1esva tn
tranater license was granted ~
~! A COMMITTEES of the Board Of Education petit
iored the con9cil to direct the establishment, at
E4DEn9& 4rf~h
obe in the nth Division, two in the West Divi..
H1on, ana one II the North Division. and estimat-
! Agent added. ~ q l-'''As'' "''a 'ne eenool
REPORT OF TIE FINANCE coxx1rrEE,
To the Mayor and Aldermen Of the CITY Of Ch.ca-
| 60 in Common Council assembled.
Tour Committee on Finance to whom Has refer
Ted the petition. Of James McAfrey, asking lie
Common counsfl to reinnd him dns md cosis i'm.
couT Oh e III Of October 10 he sn@
OF twenty Gola1e, having hid the same Under cnn.
rnbees afset e@1,.esS es5ea
that Inc fines and costs should be remitted for the
iii, Tbet tae sid McAfresy was not, at the |
time 10; o. hIe arrest and Ioatieatment, violating
Tie a1tt 1ntinstion McAafay hsd Of liz m presence
Of the officers, was By blow he recglFsd while
no other person or persons in OF abont his house
premises at the time to create Of cause auy Is.
tu,nanse, except himself. hls wife aud mother,
feeling existed but that OF harmony and peacs.
Your Committee ind that the arst blow was fol.
oTa tSs I'll 81 1SE: hs @
nlctilg se5eIal dangerous wounds on his head
and body. said blows having been repeated when
did rot attempt to oasr sny resistance, hs hsyinr
second blow, and # was mol nntil be was informed
hands OF the ofacera.
:. Sd.The conduct cfthe police officers Vas mercl-
III n The ec7ee Of NJ. AcAftay when compared With
e. The wife. Who Is = delicate woman, and tue |
mother. an cid lady Of etxty-dve or seventy years
receiving At !be hands Of the omcsss, i@plo.ed
mem Eot 70 Kill him, and undertook to shteid him
from The blows By extending Their AIMS over his
npon these helpless and defenceless women and
Indicted upon their heads AID arms several cuts
ter in lis Certificate sppsndsa % III p lsos acA H.
ent nv MeIe II snss a fo1tlon fe the .ea
.1s wasIe ,ss,t thsse weqnas were
and that after the Officers had t,tea McAaqaV
the ststion, they returned to his house, ostensft
ios ne purpose, AZ they etated, to ind csp,
females By their hands. AfSA A'e
E. fEhHN l
3hefe women appea1ed the next morning at the.
fonee CONT, fos the purpose Of making complaint
nfaanee ,9e % %oMee, they were qshcred lnto he
officers, and fined set forth In the petjtfon. fo-
70 oihet reaton but to prevent them from enter.
,hg ,hg tompasnt a. a5d pupish!nT these rufiaus to |
fully violated and abused.
Teg5 Gem9i'sse eot en2y surprised bnt as
who are. OF ought to be, aware OF the numerous
gtoss ootIages aEd assaults that have bsen psrpe.
llaiea p members Or the police forcs On many OF
Death, CO Eot take come action to weed out from |
ihe ioree toee %lose brutal conduct is not only
Committee were, u1til recently, under ths impses
sion that the object the public had In view il cre
At atnF s aod Psyng police foee was the projection
public peace but II the action OF soma Of its mem
he.s1s 70 be taken as criterion by which to Judge
The force was created, Including tie Polee Jus.
tiees, Was to violate both law and good morals,
and 1ep1eni.h the city trcaeury By system OF
can 1tast afford the use OF their time and money
for Buch purposes. ,
Report conenrred in and remission Of the due
An assessment roll for grading and n1aea lam1z.
Ing Lumber etxeet from Tweat5 5.sceond stfeet to
Io for ne Gs sraane md plank
'rE West Twelfth street from the east line of ca
nal street m to tie sonth Branch Of Chicago River.
AZ o5&tpa5cs a,s spe4ea from the Eo.d
s1de 81 Goethe st,eet from North Wells to North I
Streets and Alleys, Noah Division. Also, from !,
the Boa1d Of Public Works for tbs extension or =
.he TMentesh street sidewalk to the property Of
pas,i rsPcrt from tie committee Of the Board OF =
used BY the city md ita employees was read iaid
OVER, and ordered to be published. - =
Communication Was read from the Beard NJ u
enbiic works. esylrg that the Board propose to b.
build. In tie place OF the broken brldee At Tusb
ls1sst wooden tsessel BRIDGE similar 10 that On
y e9 fs+eed az accompanied BY an ordinance
,utpose sha be received aud also for const,uct gu
ng 6flde appfoaeh TO the Rush stseet bridre, q
c1ees the railroad track On Kuzle street Affer pe
ONE debate. 60 much Of the Communication ID CT
eies1eo 70 tse fceonstructton Of the Bush street
ftdge w8s concuHed In, and the ordinance re|at. ',
1g to passed, and 20 much OF 1t a. referrcd tn ~
he ecnsttnetton Of the bidge approach across ~
f,95a9. asts a5ssf snS sss, to the Committee
Tho Commlttee on Streets and Ancys in the
'orth DiT1sion reported an ordinance for estnb-
shiug s!dewe1k On the eonth side Of Griilsy
t.eet' fEom North Clark street to North Wells AZ
Also, an ordinance for sidewalk on the east v
de of gtas street, from Division street to Vedder fe,
a.ee1 street, from D1vlsioa ttseet to Vedde1 0''
The COMMITTEES On Streets and Alleys in the Mt
,ett Division. 70 whom was referred the matter 50
M1roaa Company to repair tbs sIdewalEs on JET M
Iton street, and the obstruction Of said etfeet by on
e cara Of the said Company, reported that the 81
ossd of Pablfc Wosks, and Recommended that It IN
refer1ed to them for action. Aft=rsome dohate ro
much o. she report as related to the sidewalk a.
,at portion OF It relating to the obstyucton of he
]e Et1eet WAS rec0mmitted to the ConmItfee |