, 1863-12-08

Mrs. Hannah Gosa, resident in the house occu.
pied In part BY Aecaife1y during two years and
caiions Of quar1clsome disposition on the part
Matthew Fleming dcpozea that he has known
hin Is peaeesele and qa}ei iadisidaai Ha 'S An'"n
Bridget McCadcry, mother Of the party referred
to. remembers The occasion when policeman
neck and bent him On }hc head, dragging him with.
out resistance to the street, for prosecuting
against this Policeman. Humphrey beat her Oh
a 81 Rhe ea
assault Of Mccaaeg upon his wife: Thomas Ol.
stcd deposes also TO the peaceful disposition Of
L Sad aaaei The ah cf H1 ut thaf hf se
allegation ie untrue except SO far the striking Of
aplastul blow on the cheek. Catherine NcCaffsry
deposes to the facts certified to by the mother Of
"a 1id. Walsa Rad Known some of the parties in
terested in this matter during perhaps eight yeare
es sn d Whh lEa ss bte es
Of contract in the matter OF draynge- lie declared
the arrest te have originated in The desire OF the
9Seeh to make ,sna an and Ped The
mems oaths w'ou1d convict him
Aid. Shimp thought this demand for renittanc
Of the fine came into this Bosrd with bad gracc,
aftcr adjudication had been had By the proper
AID. Barrett did not believe in tho story Of tho
difficulty in the McCafEery family, haytng known
AID, Ta]cott could procure af11davits in this city
for drink Of whisky TINT would swear the buttons
of S mrnFs coat.
AID. Barrett had the impression TINT certain po-
lice officials Ind more to do with 1t than was con
eistent With the dignity Of the Police Court He
limited nt suppression Of evidence.
The reEoa was finally concur7cd In by Tote OF
AcoN7EsTED RECORD.
Alderman ConIsky spoke Of the Wabash scheme,
md wished to reconsider the vote Of the Council
On tas subject At pTsftons meeting Several 9Th.
wanted to haye carried, and tho Council seemed
much troubled 10 understand what WAS really the
order Of business finally.
mattcf pertaining to the city railway ordinances.
OF the amendment Of the minutes proposed by Al
dc.man Roberts, and adopted, had been put into
such shape that The subject was liable to recon.
Tic Chairman decided that the motion Was out
Of order, thercupon Alderman appealed from the
decision Of the Chair.
peal from the decision Of the Chair, and pending
tbs consideration q that appeal motion TO cd.
the subject was a legitimate theme for debate- The
minutes showed It to be unaisposot OF and still
lsing urder the head Of nnt1niehed business. He
demanded That Aid conlan zednco his motion to
IA: Rnh movedt to adjourn; it was decided as
1ld. conian submitted tho following As. the
"Ald. Coulan moved to reconsider the vote by
which the ordinance entitled An ordinance fol
the preservation Of certain streets OF Chicago
from railway uses, was passed on November Is
The Chairman ruled 1t ont OF order. The deci
sion was appealed from, and the chair waa SUE
Ala. Holden then moved to to .econsider thu
vote by which the minutes Of the preceding
haaApEeEed ~ 1ay the motion m tbt
table; the motion WIS lost by = vote Of l6agalas
Alderman ConIsky moved TINT the minutes O.
By the cle1E Be adopted. striking ont tho amend
ments Of Alderman Roberts.
Alderman T4lawo7th said that the minutes o.
amendment oi Alderman Roberts was not prop.
er correction; neither record WIS correct.
Alderman Koberts commended that In correcting
the minutes OF the preceding mecting, the Coun.
cil had no power to alter the record to it.
TIN o oaae sas
question was explained b the Chairman, who
decided The last molten to be ont OF order at that
The CORPORATION Counsel being called upon, re-
ported that It was not competent to pass upon
the 2 MINUTES mi @@ oftwo Meeks sgo:
was conceived In Elm and fhapcn In incQuity. He
thought that the record Of the Clerk would Be cor
rect i the record Of Aid Hottinser were inserted.
AID, Roberts rofe to a question Of order. The
minutes Of tho meeting referred to orr now open
and at thus tine there Is no evidence Of any ap-
PEA h1sng GarFan eeea et5ea t. tba..u hi. oton
AID. Roberts objected.
AID. conlan remarked that his motion had not
bcen seconded.
Ala. .Gomfsky mored the approval of the min;
that the vote ut the last meeting approving the
minutes Of the preceding meetingb be rceonsfdered.
motion to1ay It on tic table was lost By vote
Of II against IL. The reconsideration was then
carried hv a vote of Is arAIust II.
Aid. AcDona1d asked il the record had been ap-
proved BY the Mayor and WAS answered mo"
The ce1p9Eation Counsel was called for m opfn-
Aid. conaisky Withdrew his motion to amend
The Chairman declared at this jnncturc that the
minutes were before the house.
Aid. Con1sn moved TO take up the appeal Of AID.
Roberts from the decision OF tic Chatr pending In
this Council at its adjournment Of two weeks pre-
AID. Talcott moycd to adjourn. Lost.
The ChaiEman declared the question to be upon
Aid. Roberts differed; the question was upon
the motion of Aid. Conlan, which he moved to lay
upon the table.
Il Az coesn snc t. to sg g'5sR ot eaS1 @ s
ton, which be would not now do.
Aid. Roberts thought be could not, as he had
osa M + ths dn tos sd a, tas 3abe
Upon = state1ent made by the Corporation
AUQfheyt Inc NQh1fU1h0 QEE1uEQ MI N0ulhU'8 O0-
Aid. Holden mored to approve the minutes.
AID. Hahn moved to add 'tas reported BY the
Clerk which motion he withdrew.
The Chairman understood the motion to ap'
prove Wasm made week since, and vas still pend
AZ 5Mp; Roberts athed who then moved to recon
The Chairman said s.Ald. Holden,"
AID. Roberts called the attention OF the Chair to
the fact that that gentleman had not Foted With
Aid. conian desired to know how the matte,
s'SS FSs Chairman naked II it ia not toolate to raise
objection to the party to make the motion to re-
consider us this time.
AID. Roberts said That It vas never too late to
iSs IL Holden 1n bed st s tSo tie reconsideration had
been had, and he moved to approve the mfnutee-
Aid. Walsh thought this a mattee Of gEest In
On Of 11s, The s
ceeding, orto be annulled By the action OF tho
Council. He beliyed the thing tonight was sim
ply question between two railroad companies !;
be bad eycn noticed outsiders debating to MEM
bers how they shon1d yote,
AID. Woodman moved to approve the minutes as
they were found, and demanded the previous qaes-
W. Wsedmss hs a1esss Ssng ordered the motion OF AID
relation to Aid. Robcr1s appeal Of two weeks ago,
The question being on tustainin. the decIsloa
Of the chair, which was Us folloFs: -
point Of order, and inefsted that the motion Of
Aid. Conlan to Lay on the table the motion Of Aid
Hott1nger must be voted On by the Council as 1t
s'The chair dccidcd that all the proceeding were
cut Of order, wberenpon Aid. Roberts appealed
rom the decision Of chaiz, which was Seconded
The decision was sustained BY ayes IS, nayso.
Aid Barrett presented an ordinance for en-.
pounding any COW lound Eunniug at large north Of
Harrison and west Of 6tate street, and south OF
18th and east Of State Street; referred TO Commit
tee on Streets and Alleys.
s1rE FOE BmpEwE114
AID. Mcdonald noyed tiat the Mayorand Comp
trollcr be authorized md instructed to purchase
TT. fom .: c: skel1y, that pan Of section 20, town
Ella siey hs hsoen eg q cSeso a
H1ldeMen purposes, whfchlie south Of the Illinois
md Michigan canal; and containing ninety eight
acres. together with all machinery and other In
rrosements thereon, for the sum OF thisty-hve
nonssnd dollars, providing said Sicily Motif the
comptroller Of his willingness to accept the said
gu sum ot shiEty-nye Thousand dollars in full payment
Tor the ninety acres of land above described
within hteen days from the date hereof; and, pro-
eo 1aftnet afta that "a Sicily can Eve good and snf
ees -ccpt the thirt -Te thousand doIIsrs sas ss
sfys5 he mayor md comptroller Be authorized
a T. cient number Of city bonds In pur
q tS tSe tas ev
y .as9,a II ss;d nonn ler to pay said skely II
Iou. nd by onderinc that
~ a9onntgiler sdTcise Tor aled proposals ef
iae iand for hsdcwcl purposes, for 7e sse sash
to be opened In the presence q n G9m
mon Council at TIC regular meeting 10 DC ne'c W
Aid. Conan demanded the previous question, IN
which he was sustained.
The amendment prsysIled By aYes 9, 2oss sat,on ~.
AId. Holden moved to reconsider the motion
ensisininp the declsion Of the Chair. The motion
N Aa. Ttsvorth presented tho following resolu-
hon: ..
enlist volunteers to IN up our broken 1anks In the
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