, 1863-06-16
THE CITY.
TIE COMMON COUNCIL,
Ths Wabash Railway ewindle- Repo1t o. LIS
Springfield Communicating d .o3p'0@
tori Make Splendid ofe1s'
s1lpority Report on the rnlon Resolutions-The
Coppcrheads Crush al Aafon.
ADOPTION OF THE MAJORITY
REPORT.


Shimr, Tittsworth, Roberts, Barrett, Gallup.
Kaun, shcridnn, Walsh, McDona1ds comfsky,
Clark, Talcott, lIimrod, Holden, Armstrong,
Aleckner. uottinger, Conlau, Shuftldt, Rub.
coxasus1oATloks AND PRT1T1oHs.
From J. Il. Kedxie, asking that certain |
moneys advanced by him be refunded, and !
that certain errors In assessments be correct
cd. Referred to appropriate Committees.
From Peter Kelly, asking for q diploma as
IN exempt fireman. Referred to the Fire and |
Water Committee.
From certain Exprcssmen, asking for an
increase in the rates Of hauling. Referred to
the Committee on License
From the Hackmen Of the city, asking that |
insteaa Of the present badge worn on the
hats, as required by tho Ordinance, the badge
thall be plated pin upon the breast, upon
which the word Hack" and the number Of
the sa1ne shall be legibly engraved. Referred
TO same Committee
From certain property holders, asking for
The opening Of Third Avenue to Twelfth
street. Referred to the Board OF Public
Works.
Frum G. j. Miller. asking payment for
services us Police Justice. Referred to Ju-
dietary Committee.
From s. B 4 Il o. Walker, asking that their
OMNIBUS QF1FHI6 lnAi pE GAE11 1el Alum HC+hlAAS2
the badges required by tue city ordinances.
From the Chicago and Evanston Railroad
Company, asking the right Of way on North
Ffnnklin, Green Bay, Lasalle, Jackson Mar.
ket, Vnn Burcp, Clinton, Maxwell, Jefferson,
Canalport Avenue and Reuben Street, with the
right 10 ferry the river. For these privileges
the Company propose to pay into the city
Treasury five per cent. Of their nett earnings.
Retired to Committee on Railroads.
THE WABASH sw1SDLE.
The following communication was received
from tho .corpUHators of the Wabash Horse
Railroad swindle:
- Toll Aapor and Common Cbune5l:
The undersigned respectfully represent to your
Wabash Railway Company has passed both Hoasee
ofthe Legislature, and awaits the approval Of the
They have learned that your body have passed
resolutions in substance requesting theGoretnor
to withhold his signature from such bill on tho
province Of the Common Council, and that the
rights Of the CITY are not sufacienty regarded By
the tez7ne and provisions Of such bill: The Under
HAT such rcsolutione were yaased without consId-
Grafton ot eaid hin OF the power Of the Common
Commoe Council over railways under the charter
Of the city. aud In 1nsappreheusion OF the nature
and exteEt Of TIC fEsnt Of shg hegislstnsc e on
an5 p public OF private tight and arc desirons of
Submitting to the municipal authorities certain
propositions which they can onls suggest at pres.
CIV u FcAeia! tc.ue. ~ - P;iopof1Su 1S ~ @ @
" oe ~ rom- bopoT
1hjc ho%r cnndttonssy 11at said Wabseh Railway
Company viii, within ten days after Its legal o..
Eanization agree in writing and under seal TO anu
~ Thst l. viii nexeT during fts 1ersl existance
7.r doxn Il r,;is ~ On iate et1sets bsfWeen Wells
street and Wabash avenue, without the consent OF
4wo.thirds Of the property owners on said line oy
1ineai measurement. and the common sonacA q
3he citT; ,,,, ,-.on s,xta,, too+ N width =,
~ 1nas %au is Ianatr At ali Tines
Ane Sa1 y - n,T into the f;tv TocasuTy three
per cent Of It's net earnings and render an account
thereof under The oath oI tie proper officers.
3. 4th, That the rate Of fare shail not exceed five
Gcnte 1os anF EMIL ~ e s XII he ~.
sued without additional charge
any other Failway to have access TO tue c,ty. ~,
9Th That i VIII zetognMlze M a19 suonil 70 all sae
rovisions o. ihe present c1ts enat'ee Ii
The ahnre nrnositions ARE suggested cenc1a1ly
as It 10 supposed they meet the main objections to
fhg hAi. ..c,,,. ..,u..+ .orr han,
fsr with tiIm upon he matters referred to in this
Communication
tsigned) T4oE. H@An1sss. @
4; a. ArnL9C1, M,-
nvs7axrn oAAs' n41e''o>'A'
hksep ,,.,
Ward, rendered Ills res1Gnatlons nls conncc'
tion with the United States army preventing M
longer continuance IN tne Co9ncu. LIS
resignation was accepted, and an election Or
'1 ~ @AAA -. c,rx oo1yrc7on
r.,s..:e,- ,s.h,,,,u f;t,, f,o1
1ector o1aa %as presen,ed and appfoved ed III Tht
bond IL for $lO0, 600, and bears the following
.irnatures; John C. Huck, John Pfund, Gies
bert PottgenEer, Henry Winning.
The committee to whom was referred thl
petition Of the City ColecIor presented ~
;;1ors ;ncqs.sa u es,arv 14 If sl 90 year an, M
a1 III sas, " 9a ,,sr hirn renorte3 tha
r." 49, Hon" ;ne4ed9an1 ~ ~ inc1case bis eaiarr bn
.,cn4n,nan3n1 ~ SEN1 additionsl tor ricrs hfrn
s-.-...- ----....~.,.
CANAL ooSsEsIaos eAFEss&s'
The petition Of The Board OF 1rnoe ana san %
to defray the expenses Of the late Cannl Con
ventiou in this city, was, By recommendation
of n..s she committee to whom 1t was referred
MAcADAN1s1SG BLUE ISLAND AVENUE
Tbs Board q f1els m Rin "15ks ssd recommenae 10
14e ~ VI p.ue oe+ As.au4 ..s - att
nsa for 70 eaadpe Of y aaa to
macadanizing, OF SIS, ,632.SS; less cost O
Intersections, $o, ,792 SO, making the amour
- ~ oespa.ei S1- aFS "a Refs1rea ~ Crm
1.e,ttaa on st-eets anS Ai,e1s West n;v;ssn.,
1n111ee on ,s nsseess ~ ana % Aneys' Nss. Olsasson
rbe improyement Is % taa ioiiow win. % document RRgd
which we print pe7ba{iM et etliferdfua, abundant1
shows:
n the ene1ab)e Mairc and Cornen Counce1nen {
The fsitv nf Chicaco:
s-we Inc nnderscincd Property owners On Blu
1s,.na aTanue reGuest Of Fou that you win co,
~i4er fhe vot rpon the turfoyrnepts and will NJ
6as,a 6sn W tbs nnis;da inanance r. m m Win tf
A1me w ~ said street mil he sener On aai
eG4teat ~ 1ai6 in. ISIcncd bv Dropcrty holderr.1
eooo~ - ~. ..,s-.. ~, 49,, 80. =
THE sIEc1AL CoAA1TTEE ON THE "AbAs
sWEDLE.
THE snec1aJ committee of the Commo
rssn.,, Thn Vfsi1ad SnrinrAe1d tn conf,
Na Nu0. Nv s4''1u t.tasEhia,t ~ ~
viii gov. 3ahes upon tne snu9ect a,!a " -
Wabash s"lnate, presented tne 1ouo"1n
report:
~ tha M.xor and Aldermen Of the C1ty OF Chic,
~ in C6mmon Council assembled:
~, <.,a,+ T,o,.n,,,toe arno,n4ed tn yis1t 6nrint
1ns & 1870 - nss.oaa ~ rron,ntinv the oh}ecf I
neld. iof LIE PalPosg y. tioostnE +;oG u ~ n
Inc feboluIone Eafsead Ell = lily s e. ISsS haa issra
Lomnon tpnclt, nciu ouS i.t - - nraae ~ ~
report tna1 IN GouptACs "aa1 51 J.. aaS Snianaid -
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