, 1863-12-08
THE CITY,
THE COMMON COUNCIL,
PETITIONS AND COMMIT
NICATION6.

The Bridge at State Street..
Railway Communication.
REVISING TIE RECORD-ALD. sQrABBLE
AMENDMENTS AND RETOciTlO1S.
The Drafi-sountics to volun'
teers, &C., sc.
The regular weekly session Of the Common
Council was held last evening. The Council con
vened at halfpaat O'Clock. There were preseu
at 1ou cal Aldermen Hahn, 6himp, Roberts, Ed
wards, Gallup. Walsh. Mcdonald, Abbott, Comls
II, Brown, Talcott, Himrod, Holden, Won Ho]]ep
Getsdcld, Armstrong, Ruh, Conlan, Sullivan AMI
Woodman.
On motion Aid. Brown took the chair.
While tho minutes Of the laat meeting werI
bein read,
Aid. con]an protested against that portion Of ths
minutes Of the last meeting which referred to th,
motion Of AID. Brown.
On motion the minutes were approved.
PEu71o1s AND CoHxua1oAr1oNs-TheB Bath6t
tho Recorders Court petitioned for an increase
Of salary from $lbo to s. 90 yer day; #. n Egan
prayed tho Council to correct cuoneons assess.
ment Of personal property. Edward Simple asked
!ol eo.1ssa1ona a ~ error maze N fe1afn 70 ~
petition WAS preferred BY Graf d Herbert. All
were referred to ths COMMITTEES On Finance.
"A communlcation was reeeived from the City At
torney, asking for an amendment Of the Side walk
Ordinance, the effect OF Which amendment would
be 70 cause tho penalty for violation ei The Side
ak Ordinance to Be Eitn ~ ~, tae 5Grsdietioa Of
uonaIy INC OF nom one 10 twenty-five dollars.
0Itns,.rr,,r.+3or .r.. .ar.,,oa n.,-. A,a Tab,
calling upon Inc Board to fnc9caso fhe nav OF Chas
Perry and ChaR N. Edwards, from $50 10 SO per
Pons sR5 1od e lie s fs .s HeSs for tho
r-r rn.~
Ali comiasy prcsauted the following resolu.
ton xMsh Tas IT, 1HaopsSa;, Hp I, r,,,u,n.,. r,a.~ +,o
cnmscrintinn ant having nub':S led what puIports
- 1 9t ~ IT e. -aoans FL ~ ;crrn ~ A.. srh Il
je 70 the dlsf, .dsr the GU Of the President in
4 5ocsm. P,,a 1ri a of tbc sa,d
rolls It is evident list they eFe Incorrect and not
n aHsausmeao13 or 1ns1 10 LIE Peopie oa tne CITY
theses9re ,,,. ~. f,o,s,,,,.,o,, Wa rour,,++oo
be instructed 70 confer With tAe board oi Enroll
my sppes1 IL saia list corrected .ox,,n,..o
against The Teplank1ng Of block 70. Il. Referred
q ine % Eommia'ee on et1eets anu allcss od me
North DIVISION. ..z
%oeo snd hp
o ae Sats st1e hase s! ne h
mai ~ r. isr donhe tTarE VIII cnrres. ~
on Wolcott etreei, to the centre Of the Chicago
River, and the Chicago city Railway Company
intersection State and Lake streets, along State
street TO inc centre OF inc Chtcago Riser, 90 IS 10
The iifcrcrt diyisfous of The city, RefeTcd 10
tie Committed On Uarbors and Dridces.
.ssraaon., srpv1cya
~, AseLeoeis - e1n' -, =
be s9thoIized 10 Issue va1rnnts On thc cif treas
onat fs q 8 rat1lsi {; eairieReF eF ass ana md
during the year 1sCs, less any payments received
~ la. i Tsleott moved to adopt the resolution.
Aid. Shtmp moyed to amend 60 as to make par
ment uniform at 500 each;
thcamcndment on the table. which motion was
1egattycd By vote of14 against 1s.
n.S e1 1s Of she
these men bad been d1ed by ordinance already
passed but he:had no objection to the order being
d ad Sss @:pon.1d moyer to reso. the matter to the
Committee on Finance; adopted
Aid. 6huneldt presented the following resolu-
Ga Re.azota. Tint the fsrr,.naster, now operating
for the Rush street Ferry, be paid at TIE rate q
$18e pef month rom the time Of his tak1ng charge
g sasa aeIs5 1n1l saen of1aEe Is eomp1eted' re-
O. @Stlo4 q A}a @ @Rs5sstt ! a. Mayor xss ~:
1nexs9 70 5rsaaief e neenss q THOMAS Tracey to
soan oSea1' oa H' s,q19s sqn19 Gisrk street,
<aag#aiks Ult Il Public Works reported In tavor ol
On The Ssh s of
the west aide Of Holt street from West Chicacc
avenue to Cornell street; On west side Of PraiFss
The ordinances Wefe passed.
rrytscx nrroRrs
.r,. r,,,,,,.+aa - ET,,s.,-s 49, s.s-s .s-.,a
he Go1a@itss on Finance exported on he ns-
..sass1 -, y a.; H. a. LIN s IT.. ~ u i9.5
fa csas.,s Is " aa9 put tot Waaeo
parties to sssesa. Tue committee not being i abio
~ so -. tdsss I & y. tae sases 1eRon in 1asof
15 ~ r. ~ tae e1'y -o1to3ues" Aepof1 COL
lie came Committee Reported mon the net,t,on
p1s,;nn Iii pa,in ~ oaes1 a. II noaaa
aaH Iaalng aln ask1ng Lne femlesion o. nne I'M
n ~ esi n np H. 4 &C q a6a aa daa1 tns
e5ss. ~. ee sa 1ems.ea. a1ePols csngaco N.
of linn Tcrrhcr ast;nU xHr dcmarca sne,.,no5 ~
iAlling through d sidewalk. to refer the esmc to
the comptroller and corporation attorney with
power 10 net.
to the committee on finance.
Alderman Walsh moved TO strike out the words
with power to net, Which motion prevailed, and
the report as amended was coneurrcd in.
Louisa Bosrwick, asking Tor compensation for In
3ur1es received by reason Of her FILLING through
defective sidewalk TINT as question Of Law Is
ra1aed by the petition, 1t be referred to the COMP
avHSt III 9Mo ,GtS auot9ey. Will Po"cf 10 act-
Titi poTer to act" The motion m nreraled nnS
The Sn,1a ~ romnnTttea reno1.ad 1nnr ~ ~ ,a+,t1,,
NJ Wisn MassS t rond 1po1 IN NC p ~ p