, 1864-07-12
COMMON COUNCIL.
PetitIens and Communications - Charges
Against Mayor Shermaa-Reparfs Of
City Of1eefs-S'deWaaks-S
Street Bl1dse--Clnton
Street Traek-Pay Of
Bridge Tenders,

The Common Council held a regular rneetiu
last night in the Council Chamber. There Wei
present, His Honor the Mayor, and AdeTme
shlmp. TittWortb, Roberts, Barrett, McRo5, Ksuz
Sheridan, Wal.h, Ta1wcsk, Sbeswin, Comist.
Clark, Rafferty,, Talcott Woodard. H1mrod, Ho
den, Van Hollcn, Bond, Gastneld, Huntly, Arr
strong, Ffanzen. Rub. Hottingcr, Sullivan, Law
son, O'Gul1ivan, Woodnau.
The minutes Of the preceding regular sesaio
| were read and approved.
PETITIONS AND coxxus1cArtoss-
Petition Of David LeIbengtein. eomn.tntr., ~,
pedlefs were allowed to prosecute their c,11ir
Watnout oeang required to pay the usual license 4
his serious injury. ''>s'10e'
1uooa Q! 1nhus None, + soldier, asking fo
Hee hcenee to exhibit Bte1esconfc viexs Rsfa..s
10 committee on License. ~Aet'44e q
an orer fS%@gn,eao5 from the Comptroller eoyer,n
Enefe toe time for which the license was fsIen i
1tss taan one year. Referred 10 Committaa -,
A1Genees. with power to act. "
asl1Dc the Council 10 rescipd their lorna. sgs, a,;
pm relation TO the construction OF eidsm,iss y,
.oat street. Referred to the Committee on sireet y
and Alleys, West Diyts16u '" ''ttee1
Ctnmunlcatton from the Civ co,nn+roua. .,,
elane preamble and resolution providing for ~
computation Of the city ordinances. proy;ded ~
Coz eost dose not exceed 1880. Referred to Commit
Petition Of Geo. Maclelwsn ets; ana ntsara ,or ~
better regalatiop Of The city oewsboys. Reerte ~
70 Committee On Police.
iesnt Of Of 9obn !hs sskne sr th.
Aasshal Of the city. '"e ~ =
CHARGES 4GA1NsT THE MAYOR.
Ine following communication was received.
WHEaEAa, Certain charges Of Official co,run,,o,
save been puhhcty made against Francis c. Sher
notice Of such charges has been tstcn ~ ' ~, +,
mayor, nor Investigation of the sa1ne asked for h,
n1m ann whereas It is due to the public and tht
&c 81 ne city and Of The Common Council tha
we taH lame ot the Mayor be vindIcatcd and tht
utn OF lalslty Of the sad charges be investigated
a 141se.Dsd, S That Aldermen Observation-Disclosures
aua dunuey De and are hereby appointed q cam.
m1tiee to nvesueate such charRes u ars or NAV be
mace agalnEt the said Ffanc.s C. Shera1an. Marnr.
&C and that the said committee have fnll poWe,
ana . use hereby authorized to send for such per
eons e ana Papers as are Or NAV be necessary 10
1na 1aFest1gatton OF such charges, and that they
report all their proceedings in the premises, with
al ond testimony taken By them nne II documents
Council at the next REGULAR meeting, or a. soon
thereafter as practicable, With Recommendation
Of snen sctoa as shall Be proper IN the premises.
The Mayor stated that it was out Of order. but
tbat he should not 60 rule IT except the Council 50
AID. shimp explained the occasion of his offer
1ns the resol1tion. lie had sought an opportunity
to Introduce the resolution but had been frustrated
copperheads IN The Council o1s' ~ tD'
The communication wss laid oyer to be taken up
In its regular order.
Petition Of the Board Of Managers Of the Nur-
se1y and Halt Orphan Asylum. asE,ng for the do
nation Of The block owned by the city, bounded on
The cast side by North CLARK street, and On The
SCHOOLS.
communication from the Board Of Educator,
hepss j. Bridgeport. He{ss4sd 10 commtlee e0es' o.
Communication from the Comptroller covering
THAT the COMPTROLLER and School Agent, be,
and is hereby authorized to rent the lands outside
The city limits belonging to tue city OF the School
tund4 LOT Dot exceeding twenty years, whenever
be can do 20 tor rent In his opinion equivalent
to 81 per cent upon present cash value, with
condlLion ts sor 1eappla'sement every Eve years,
the rent thereafter to be str per cent on euch ap
ptaieed salue. The order passed.
et'qn Ro,P q property holders in the vicinity Of
in thst locality. Referred to Tie Committee on
Fire and Water. w
Petition q eity batehere asking for the appoint.
counsel ~ ~1''
Petition Of residents Of the city, asking for free
regimenf, who was lncapacitated for labor By res
SOD OF fcFere wounds received In several hotly
contested battles. Referred to the Committee Oh
Petition Of similar purport for another wonndea
soldier Same reference
REPORTS OF c1rT oFr7cERs.
Report Of the Boatd Of Public Works rorerinc
sssestmeht si rolls Tor the extension Of Lumber
sueet, and 1or opening an allen In block No 8
siark's ADDITION: and block No. 5, Of assessment
n1t5e1on. OF >; v. section p township 49, 3. il,
ALSO report recommending that the eontrart
Price for sever, swardea to Thomas Carter be- In
sFeased. Referred 10 Committee on F,nanca.
so report Of similar character upon the ap-
Iii fob T1a
.alne reference.
The Board II runlic Works sent in report.
ON planning that the item Of Salaries" II the
tra Appropriation bill passed By the last Coun.
~ was entirely 1nanficient. Referred to the Com
T5S Be;Id r. & fshl's Works reported, recon-
For efdeva 1 on the north side Of Clybou.ne
,lace, nom Clybourne avenue to Clybou1ne bridge,
telerfea TO the COMMITTEE on Streets and Alleys
For sidewalk on the east side OF Clybourne |
venue, from North avenue to clybousne place.
efercnce.
For opening street from State street TO Micaican
Eenue, 10 be called 18Th street. Referred to Com-
For sidewalk on north side OF 18Th street,
om etate street 10 Burnside street. Referred
Committee on Streets aud Alleys, South b.
REroRrs or coxx1r7EEs.
The Committee on Finance reported mon The
eutlon OF the hailifs Of the Recorders Court. |
eklng 1or an Increase Of compensation In favor Of
IT. tosm 81 per oaR The report adopted
et1ion en Z the P3tteburk- Fl. Wayne and Chssa2o
abroad Company, asking for The pririieee Of con-
eaass :nf lat the sfRSs psehsrs E.
fderct to Jay over and publish
The COMMITTEE On Fire aud Water reuorted in
ess and Sar.i q william Towncr, % iste u areman man
asee months nay additional. The repsFt rel e or TIE tie
ommilteeEas adopted.
Ine s9e E. Committee Cor, reported that the best
neinete to I've retained, and that their salaries
uGbt = ee increased to SIS per month. This re.
The Committee on streets and a,leys of the soutb
'iyklo1, reported:au ordinance Tor a e{dewalE an
ota sides OF Elg1u from Buffalo. In Etewsrf |
ynue. Passed: Also, for sldewslk fro n the norti
ae oi zlsl7 anu from Archer road to State street,
Aiso. for sidewalk on the south nde Of Archer
An. 1E6m dalefed to Line street. Passed,
une a.1ss n nGomnittee on Streets and Alleys Of the
qi giln DIVISION reported ordinances as follows:
for Sidewalk on the north eide OF SUPERIOR
rect, from Market to En.sbprr street. Passed
for slaeWatk On north eide Of Beldinx etreet | ,
'm s0od Sfeen bay street and Little Fort road.
For eldewa1k on both aides Of Linden street ,
IN "eils to SedgEick. Passed.
@ 53Gsmf ttre9 on n2rth ss Of Elm
s9s sidewalk On north side Of Huron street from :
7ik 7 st!eet TO Dearborn. Passed
sset Ga sE5 fSas ss Sf oa
~ Ut Soe"atk on east side Of franklin street.
n n ha9z1e Etfeet to Chicago ayenue. Passed. =
IL ssae@ak x o1 vest eide Kngebury street from
or eidswalk on both sides of TWomey street :
m 'ao seos"1ck Ft1eet west to its Termination. =
or efdpvs1k m 1,,+h rsA rc,. " ! Il