, 1864-01-19
THE COMMON COUNCIL,
Regular Bi. Weekly Meeting.

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p,m,c.fcr nr r.xo, mr.
Az en4soet"n VI AdAGS-AHe HeSl
Market to be Removed The
lind Nor.tn,t,o,
~, ..ae'"n "sa'a
The City Var Eund.
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s"a1 fo4-A Nc" Fest HOUSE Wanted
-1no se1od question Of street
n1oaue ana Bridges
E1.ensAse LAX anu
NO "ofA Uones
The ra.n,sr r,eet,r, os the cor,,,o, f.on,cu 1xa,
held hat evening the c,a hc1n0 Jn ordr- Tha
s,,st- ..,s. oee,,nfsa ~ No. sha-,,an .na ~
foI,a,,,ns sTsa1rns1 ~ -g.-a ,,rasont. 11sbr ssb.u
shjr,,, Is.s.en,4h pnherta nsr-s,+ c,,,nn "a
,r,-5a ws1.h Mnnoosr5 ahhott con,str m
,'",ss. rn.a,e m D.. .a"n,ot 49,. , ma ms,, ~
Von Ho)len- Bond Castae1d. Ruh Hott,nrer Con,
I'm en1,,r,r shnfa,at nd Wooar,n
The nninrtea ~ tha three rrecadino ae,a,o,o
,xere- road md nnnrorad The r.,d;no o.cnn,ad
more than h,1f an honr
PETITIONS Am oox,r,1y1cAr1oys.
Ape.ftfon vas nresepted from 8. Van Mat AJAX.
ing far an amronriatjon to nav hIs erannses md
tfme aa ,ritnaa. in the ca3ehrafed co1hv c,ae ~
feYrcd m the (.ornor,tIon fonnael and ComntroIer
A Apetitson was nreacnted feou John psvia "a,
remiaafnn ~ t.res ~ tha ,mnnnt ~ 6va ,,a- ront
on the sum az kaol. which had becn aesessed n,
him. Referred Ia tbe Comm,ttee an EIn.nce
A netitton yzna oresented frou Tei1uc 4 Gfbbs.
for remission of personal tar. Referred to tho
same Committee.
A similar petition from Patrick Sullivan was dis
posed Of In the same way.
Petitions were also presented from Isaac Cole,
Evan Williams, J. B. T. Edwards and Thomas q
Emory and others for remisaian Of taxes. All re-
ferrcd to the Committee On Finance, except the
last which was sent to Committee On Local As
easements.
The Clerk Of the Recorders Court pesitioned for
the names of ECO persons to act as Jurors In his
Court, Aid. Holden moved that the Clerk be In
sGncted to give each Alderman his quota to be
filed up the next meeting; carried
Ryesson & Morris and Reed A. Williams, also
presented petition for REMISSION CT PERSONA TAX
Referred.
The Board OF Public Works presented petition
IN have The market in the West Division pulled
dozn ~ - ia M oS7sntr1cnt henett to be kcnt in
street. which viii necessitate the Improvement Of
the market at considerable cost and as tho mate
rfals Will be worm more no" tnan IN me spring,
when brick may he made. Reported to the Board
Of Public Works with Committee on Streets and
Aagss o. tne "csl p.'4s'oa' W. ~" g ~ ~.
The Board recommended an amendment TO the
comnany shall pay for an eiEht feet paving If o.
e'nsle 'taes os .a'u aau 'os 'ae pa1ins o. Elk
improvements that may be ordered By the Common
cmnc3,. of vn,rot street bctween Mfchioan
st,eet md The po1th Approach % lob to b,1are across
Chicago River at State street; and that tho
eaid city Railroad COMPANY shah pay for eight
in width ii only single track be Laid and sixteen
feet II double track he lald. Reported to COM
,nitteon Jndiclarv.
Aeommun'eation was presented from the May
the payment Of soldiers families was exhausted,
and recommending TINT the amount nov, In hand
for the defense OF the city be appropriated for the
support Of families and that portion OF tile arms
now In the possession OF the city be eold for that
purpcge. Referred to the Committee on Police.
Pf.' -N ,., .s ~ 49, .sN". - ~ :, - 49, 80"
the sGhool Agcnt. as1lhe Iot pefmaesi9n 20 invest
scnool lnnoa now qn 4Ana n Gaty oonns. az late
1ot e1ceedtnE the hgacst nitheEto pa:o lof thetn'
pe.u i%eusiy. D 1n4 'A' 'squis' 'Fa'f paSss' ''au
greater frequency OF the sessions OF the
amouats applepnated ioF :he payment ot its eI-
peneea ie ns9eie { e ana askang q los aas.ner ap
preparation o. S1uo Or iefs 10 meet tnem; felef-
I Anctition was presented tor the appointment OF
police onleer at bridgeport; referred to Police
co%s@nsts TT ca,stsv An ,,orano
tor the eae, q anction Of note Tor S10ol, given
by John Mccafrcy and s. u; Hamilton, endorsed
y syisester aao. and oehosltea ~ ~: iad M as
note, 1t was stated that the partiea were Insol-
rent and that thels paper had been already sold at
thought It was the best that could BE- done.
Aid. Ellsworth would rather lose the whole debt
| tfan 10 compromise ior nYc CENTS on the oolar
Aid: Comiskey moycd t., e amend, by anthor1zi1g
of The note on condition that $500 be secured aa
h h1y ~ ~ aa suo .sd ~ .f ~ 14 Z;
nanes.
becn presented since june. 1t6i: he wished Tie
Corporation Counsel to explain.
III: Aver explained that It was only within a very
lived IN % th1s 81 State M When they came 10 reside II
he State they wcze insolrent and he had no in.
strnctions.
IL oTdey<d, That The Board 81 Police Commis.
ing 81 lie Council the cause Or ezease, II an,
comtortaIe pest-house. ae was ordered 6y the
Connril anne eirhf months aro.
A a:a @ s t.. s5 s ,D esa spy =
Of % Which 6 were m maniiestty m l lnsnfacient. lie lac
seen the clothes Of the patients used after the,
@ eame ont Just a. before, without proper cleaning
| he wanted The best method adopted for ayoidlRs
tho spread Of the contagion.
The Mayor. as member OF the Board OF Police
} eaid thai there was no money; the Commissioner,
had hoped that there would not be such .grea
amount of email pox in the city this winter, but il
} 10 1b build It viii. ~ ' N~ 'N' '0 ''''~'
m1tted sst yesl: The eity I'D eontrivea to pa!
e. the eee y as Rs fss
and greater amount to The Board Of Education