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Council Proceedings.
The coqucil met last eeysnlne, pursuant to ad-
Roberto, Barrett Edwards. Kann, Wa.rn, lie.
Donald. Comisky. Ulbtich, Clark, Brown, Taicott,
nimrod. Won Hollen, Bond, Gastfeld, Casslemau.
Woodnan. The minutes Of the last meeting were
A COMMUNICATION was received from the Mayor
Fafr desires permission to ereet q wooden build.
ing contiguous to Bryan Hall, to exhibit ma
e6neIy in, and accompanying It With the deAts Of
~ an "a. ss The reai
it but requiring that tho building BIZ taken down
"ittfn thirty days The ordinance passed.
~, 4 con mulica,ion vas received from David
frE the building Of the crib III accordance with
the pan proposed, would be q patmenent OBJ
struetion to navigation. and as such the Council
fore pelittoned Council to pass the ordnance
accompanying the commu9lcation. The ordi-
nance proposed, repealed tho ordinance under
made, and annulled the contract. Referred to
the Committee on Ha1bors and Bridges.
4 communication WIS read, accompanying
charges eontaint in the afidayfts. The afldavlts
were those Of Arthur Edgar and several other per-
eons. and were 10 the elect that JOHN C. Ure, Su
atlantis to labor on his taIm for large portion Of
the ycar-fsom May. 1862, to May, 1868,
AID bid drawn pay for their work from the c!ty.
with particularly the dimes during which the a.
they we're employed: Some Of the af,iaata st, also
IL I'll snd e. n o o
bis own barn, and to the barns Of persons to
whom the hay was sold by Urc.
On motion, the Communication was referred to
ordered to be publtthed-,
Superintendent Of the south DiYision had employ-
Cd two teams to hauf dirt, and used the teams TO
ill lots By private contract, and thatthe city had
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the conduct Of other officers besides Mr.. Ure
Petition was presented by James McGaaey.
co completing Of ontsagt ous abuse On the part Of
H aEked for the retundipg OF fine imposed upon
him BY the Police Court for iuto1tcation- R:fe1r.
ed to Committee on Finance:
4 communication was read from the Board OF
Public Works. saying that there were not funds
apprepEtated sufficient to employ twenty-five men
In rseh pivison e sttsna to improving the side
Another Recommending that the proposed i'm
pro.ement On Twelfth street be by planking, .ath-
CT than by the Nicholson pavement.
Yhe ordinance providing for the planking. Was
Several sidswalk assessments were reported,
An ordinance was passed 10. a sidewalk on
South Halted street, from South street to the
bridge
srAHnrxo COMMITTEES,
The Committee on Licenses, to whom were re-
fe11t the petitions Of certain parties anking for
iee t9 eel liquor reported adversely
The came committee, On petition ofJohn Walsh,
reported in favor ofallowing t"entg dollars to
Tie same committee, on q petition oi hotel.
keepers and TunxeIs, reported an ordinance pre-
scr1bfng certain form Of badge for hotel runners
ans..e and RolteFe. Report adopted and ordinance
The same committee reported An ordinance.
requiring redd1els IN wagons to have their
wagons. , ~ Report adoptci and o1dinancep passed,
The eama Committee reported in favor Of refund
ing to MEe- Freeman tho. amount OF q fms Of
twenty-two dollars and hall, previously paid BY
her for peddling fruit without = license. Report
adopted and ordinance passed.
COMMITTEE ON sTKxETs AND ALLEYS N THE NORTH
DIVISION.
The Committee On Streets and Alleys in tho
North Division reported an ordinance fot q side
walk on High street, between Wells aud Laaal1e
etlecta.
Also. an ordinance for reducing the Width Of the
sidewalk On North Clark Ftreet, from North az
Width ofthe rom fourteen feet to ten feet
A debate a1o.e as to the power Of the Council to
Aid. Taicott denied TIC power of Council to
eonds mn The sidewalk, OF any portion Of it, with
out assessing damages IN iayor OF the PARTIES
Nhoec property might be Injured.
After ecne debate, the ordinance passed.
Committee on Streets and Alleye in the West
pivlsion The COMMITTEES reported an ordnance
ter st1eet between M m Fni.on and ~ N West KipsIs
Btleeta. Ordinance passed.
,A]eo a ordinances for sidewalk on the south
k9sen pssse 0m 70
ALTO IN ordinance for tidewalk On the South
seH from Bas leland Avenue
tlte Of Aberdeen street, from West Jackson street
TO Harrison street. Ordinance paesed.
~: Aleo @ A. a. ordnance tor sidewalk on the north
e1Ee6u street. Ordinance passed.
COMMITTEE, on GAS L16HT.
The committee rpo.ted an ordinance M for lamp
poets on Van Du1tn street, from Wells street to
Market street. Ordinance passed.
1nE coMN1rTEE ON POLICE.
The COMMITTEES on Police reported an ordinance
In fayor of weekly meetings Of the Council. Laid
over under the 1ule.
MISCELLANEOUS urs1SEss.
AID. Holden called up the ordinance concerning
aask Stands at the Rock Island Rsil,oad Depot
The ordinance, requiring dealers from abrosd
Who eel goods by sample, to obtain license, was
4 lively de6ate eusued upon 1t, in which Alder.
men shufeldt Ellsworth, barrett, Brown, Talcott,
and McDooald participated.
AID shufeld1 opposed the ordinance; eaid the
clothing store On Lake street, By a young man
from Boston. at which another dealer In clothing
on Lake saeet took nmh1ase.
interest in the passage 1.-THE ordinance. He said
By personal Inquiry be knew 1t was acceptable to