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tember 18th, were also read and approved.
PETITIONS AND CONCENTRATIONS.
A petition was presented from James Hamilton,
asking the Common Council not to r4ttfy the pend
ing contract for the proposed Lake Tunnel, with
evils which the Tunnel was tptended to remedy
would remain unaffected By It. Because the IN
let to the Tunnel would be larger, It won:d be
as Se tS hp II 4uns %Raafs
plan Of the petitione. to accomplish the object
proposed to be done By the Tunnel, viz: The OBJ
1a,nlng Of clear, eold water. tie main feature Of
which az, u"tDg the fand On the lake shore which
thepetItoner alleged 10 be si1teen feet deep. "a q
ont 4 debate arose a. to the appropriate CON
contest lays between the Committee on Ha.bors
ind Bridges, the Committee On Fire and Water
ard the Board Of Public Works: It was finally re-
On motion, Mr. Shnleldt expressed the idea
that be plan suggested by the communication
IVES q grs at ceal Eorc plausible than tie tunnel
which Vas onlya 4 thousand yards from bank to
bank. and at ole time the work was suspended
for stven ytars-
c1lled and The motion carried twenty-one to four.
wAE FUND COMMITTEE.
A Communication was read from the War Fund
Committee, embracing correspondence between
that committee through eub-eommittee appoint
Cd for that pnzI osc. aid the President, Governor
General OaEes. in relation to au inspection OF the
enlollment lists. Here follows the communica-
ton:
Gentlemen Of the Common Council:
ton Of the sousestption War Fund Committee,
would respectfully submit for your consideration
the enbioined correspondence
fs'ened' + : s. HaEEs SaTHsAs; Scnh;roIi., MsyoEi,
September 81, 1873.
CHICAGO, Aug 81, 1863
TO ohie E1cfAfncy. Abraham Ltnooln. President of
The Ihtted Stdtes, Washington City, b. c.;
Nh. PRDs1ngsT-The Common Council Of Chi
cred and twenty thousand doilars, to lie expended
in procuring voluntett1 to take the place Of poor
men Of fam'aite who might be drafted from Cnica.
60. They appointed committee of eleven, lnclu.
ding the Undersigned, to take charge OF the busi-
nesa, ard especially authorized them *to cores
pom; md confes VIII aoy o. the Federal antho
the acceptance Of eaid volunteers in lieu OF drafted
men, and such other matters a. might pertain 70
The efficient performances OF their Duties under the
on the Boa1d Of EnroIment. reported that they
| were informed By the Board that the number u
nam. enrolled for this city, was over twenty,
| vas twenty thousand three hundred and fottf.
sevcn that they, the sub committee, believed tie
enrolment 10 contain forty per cent or eight
lly eDtered, and requested Of the Board permits.
s3on to take copy Of the corrected consolidated
! Yet, In order to canvass it. and suggest conec.
lions that the request was refused on the ground
among otbers thai the LIT had been sealed up,
ned the Board did not feel authorized to unaeal
1t y ithout authority from Washington. Theteup-
On the committee adopted the following 1esoln-
q ''Reeolred, That sub-commlttee, to be CON.
posed Of the Mayor and Comptroller. be and ia
hereby appointed to obtain from the President Of
tie United States or other proper authority, pa
mission for the committee to take copies Of the
corrected consolidated enrolment list Of this dis.
Office Of the Board Of En1ol@ent OF this district,
and tEch other documents and papers as viii
enable this committee to tain the correctness
pe11aining to The dran in tbfs ely @ ''''''''
desire of he eemninee aad city e1tho,ities is IS.
seeafs e. aa
prev CIT unfairIees in its operations upon the
people of Chicago, to properly administer. the
aud Incidentally to preserve the public peace
They det1e to take copy OF said list for cxamfn-
alton. the same having never been published,
TINT an time VIII permit, aud they respectfully
request yon, Mr. President, to Authorize and d.
rect the fealed consolidated list for the Chicago
nDeealt d, and permission given the Conscrption
War Fu1d Committee to take a copY OF the same
at the e11ense Of the city.
Veey eenfd, 5s,Rtea eSsesnt Ts1d
S. s. HATES. COMPTROLLER,
T. P.S-Hcsewith We eend copies CT the ordl-
nance and report Of the sub committee above re-,
WASHINGTON, Aug. q, 1863.
P. G. Sherman, Mayor, s. 8. Hayes, Comptroller:
You're gf The 2ath in relation to the d1att Is Re-;
be overwhelmed II 1t undertakes to conduct these
matters with the authorities Of cities aud eounties
They 1nnat be conducted with the Governors Of
States, Who viii OF course represent the cities and
counties. Meanwhile Jou need not be uneasy
until you hesr fiom here.
(Sigred) A. LrscoLy.
..... CHICAGO, Aug. %, 1858.
Mr. PREsDEST-We arc In receipt of Tp1r dis
patch dated August 9Th, in answer to our eommu~
We hare not been able to discover in the act Of
Congress, known aa the C0nseHptiou Act, or In
clear and distinct recognition Of sIate snihority
az to authorize the Impression that such an appl
tion as that which We had the honor to make on
@ o. You'd ereae s eonison nnees
frtt submitted to the Governor Of the State
The enrolment list Is record OF the names OF
Gorc1nment, 70 be esIzd directly into the 6eld to
eersies> It wonld sem 1easonsbls that such
e ss It sda.
when tbe immediate execution Of The drait was
expected, for leaye for committee, representing
most Of the people Of the district, to examine and
copy that LIST, should not have been made directly
70 Ge Saosetune1t uahet Nnose antnof7ty and o.
,,[tent tiee nfaata Aau 70 "a9h the
ahe,m thnse ofrers ,serc n cpnstant .oaltn nno WIN
ton. "a
We are, however, contentcd to apply to the
State authorities, az We infer that ali The addi-
toua1 time required BY that node OF proceeding
NIL be allowed BY the GoTernn1ent aud especially
as We are assured by your dispatch that meanwhile
We need not be uneasy until We again hesr from
Washington, which assurance, taken into connec-
ton with other recent Information. induces us 10
YA tnaN tFf1 fA fyef All
Very respectfully, your obedient servants.
(Sicped) r. c. SuEnxAE. Wnvnr
SIS. HA1Es, ComptroIler.
His Erce11eocv Abraham 1fnro,, p,a.;s.-4
he Tn;tai Sfufas W.shtrn+n. Hs re- 4xtEsiaent ol
cv7c.oo Ar, ao.,, .oe,
~nteAso' aug xstn' 1868.
HIS E1ffuency Rchafd Yates, Governor OF ILL.,
hols:
DEAR sR-We wonld respectfully submit thu
United States, and request ytu to obtain permfa-
sion for the Consc1ipttop War Fund Commfrtro ar
the Common Council OF the city OF Chicago. 10 ex-
sluipe and copy tie conBolidafed enrollnent liet
Of this dist1ict, tor the purpose Of ascertsininr
and suggesting the correction Of any cr1ore WhicS
may ex1et in tie same.
Very respectfully, sour ohedient servants.
S. S. HAYES, ComptroI{et.
GENERAL HEADQUARTERS, STATE or I111so1s,
ADJrTAhT GENEKAt's OFFICE,
of4'a"efnEAo' eept y, laas
hon. Francis sherman; Mayor, and Han. s. S.
hayes, comptroller, Clty ol Chlcaeo:
GES11KxEE-1a am directed BY his Excel1ency
OF the s9th pltimo. coTcrIpg cor.
rcsnonaenrr with the Prceideut Of fhn Tinted