, 1864-03-15

ulE1eion: iciGTnd to The Bonrd Of Health, and or
Communication from the chIel Engineer, recon-
men0tng the pnrchaee Of lot On the corner Of Ca
Inl and Maxwell streets, for an engine house, and
ycrtise for proposals. fos building. Kelcrred to
ths Committee on Fire and Water.
Company. asking for the right to lay track In GER
tain streets of the city, mud also ordinance tfmi
lar in It's general outlines to the rejected at the
LAST Session OF the Council, accompanied by the
fer1cd to the Committee on Railroads. and the draft
Of the ordinances, opinions and petition, ordered
Pctition @ a Of Il. slcDcrmott, asking payment for
his services a. City Surveyor. Referred to the
Committee Oh Finance.
Petition Of ChaE. Tunuicliffe. askins that he may
tractcd while in the performance Of his d9s the
Mayors Office. Referred to the Committee Oh Fl
ulnce-
Petit,on Of AID Walsh asking for the repeal Of
the ordinance, whereby right Was granted to the
North Division Railway to lay track on Woicott
et1eet. Referred 10 the Committee on Railroads.
LATEST.
The report Of City Comptroller, showing the re-
was received md placed On flc.
The opinion of the Corporation Counsel in rela;
tton to the leSasy o1 the prop9sed canal ff1n Mud
ci1tion was that the city bad no power to order the
MieSselp Mske1mot1 s. limitation of the cean-
e. explained his yswa Of The proposed canal dc. de-,
whole matter Wills retet1ed to the Board ol Public
Works.
tabulation Of mortuary statistics, was read. and
draft Of IN ordinance presented which, on motion,
was ordered to Lay ever and publish.
The following arc the mnin features OF the pro
Sec !. Il ehan be the duty OF the Board OF Police
to keep record Of all deaths which raF occuE in
the city; the name, age and seI Of the deceased,
Sec. 2. Maics II the duty Of PHYSICIANS attending
deceased pereons TO fnrnish certificate for burial
to the nrIt frtend setting forth the faets and cir
section. Any physician violating this provision
shal! be fined no. less than len nor more than one
Sec, Makes it incumbent on every sexton oAici-
nting at the funeral Of any persun to procure the
phye1cian'e certificate provided By the second Eco
tending physician, 1t shall be the duty Of the Beg
tlon to ascertain such facts and circumstances as
arc required to be recorded By the let Section and
to ST oa e9
month It ehal be the duty Of sections to deposit n
the health Office a2t Physicians ee1tidcates made
BY them tn pursuance Of the ordinances. Any vio-
less then ten nor more than one hundred dollars.
Sec. Provides that the survivor Of any deceased
person shall, upon inquiry By attending physician
nre required to be certified to. and upon any refusal
to inpart such information rhall be fined no: les5
than I've nor more than tweaty: five dol!ars.
upon The Sd day Of each month to deliver the ce1t
1cateA o. deaths for the month preceding. to such
phye'cinn az may be appointed b the Ma5pE, with
the eanae. Snch physician shall tabnlate the certi-
ncate In such manner as to show the number Of
deaths In each division OF the city; the
nativity a. - near as possele; the number
ofpc1scns who hare died under ave years OF age,
and during each dccennial period oser i've years ol
t1deate p ec returned BY such phyaieian 70 the
health officer, with coTr of the tabular statement
within ten days: under penalty Of not less than
SIC. 8. The Hoard OF Police are authorized 10
procure suitable blanks for certificates, and to fur
nish them to physicians and sections gratis.
SEC. Q. All ordinances and parts Of ordinances ln
70 ~ a. they coniet with thc provisions Of this
ordnance, arc repealed.
POLICE JUSTICES FEES.
TheIoI1owing communications were read In au-
swcr to the reso1udou passed 1t previous ses-
In compliance with resolution Of the Com
mon Council, adopted Feb. ~. 4. D. 1851. would
respectfully submit the following report, VIZ:
ever siuco held the ofce Of Police Justice for OF
on account Of issuing any city warrants or for tak
Of any summons for The violation OF any city ori:
nance during any term ofofllce.
"2d. have never demanded, taken or received
sad sa fec sdhs r Rs fsn ss hs Of Fae ceas
priyate office, or anywhere else. But have
received during the first nineteen months that l
held said Stsse ths sun ot ~ which sald amount
of. ! asked Ar: Aver, Corporation Counsel, and
Mr. Hayes, City Comptroller, whether should re-
ceiye sid amount, stating to said gentlemen that
cares. The aid Corporation Counsel and city
Comptrolcr told me that was entitled to recsiEe
and retain said amount, therefore did not pay
eince which time h.ye not kept any account 81
] a. niorcsaid, and consider hit am entitled to
other bonde. ior the reason th5t any other County
Justice would approve said bonds and rc*eiTc psy
sd. have never accepted bail for any person
confined in any the caty lockups upon charges oi
felony: neither have asked demanded or 1aken my
fee. reward OF compensation for taking such bal
ae aforcsaia. ! therefore paid nothing into ths
City Treasury.
{SsEned} EHAe. Ii. ). KILLER.
a similar Communication was received from jus
tice Mcdonnell.
Boih were ordered to be printed
smENALEs.
The Board Of Public Works presented ordinances
as follows:
ttoan Cottage Grove to Indiana avenue.
For same on south side River street, from Mchi
gan avenue to the alley ncu east. -,
For sidewalk on eouth side Nineteenth street
from Clark to State street.
For Sidewalk on caet eide Of Wentworth avenue
from Gwenty-6rst to Iwenty, street
For sidewalk on west side Of Bnddan street
from Archer road to lcxandeE street:
For sidewalk on north side Of West Liberty
street, from Canal street to Ste wart syenus-
For sidewalk on west side Of Ha!sted street
For sidewalk on north eide Of Hickory street
from Archer roadt to UeT1ng street
For Sidewalk on east side Of Joseph street, from
Archer road to De7i1g street..
For sidewalk on south aide Of Cologne street
from Main to Fuller street..
All Of which the Council referred to the Commit
s
ro1esy t1ack On Clinton street between Madiso,
p9oposed mo- % new Randolph street bridge, Which. .,
motion was referred 70 the approprlate committee
The committee on license reported an oEdinane
preesmen. Laid over md ordered publshed.
| Tho committee OF streets and alleys OF the sout
Division reported an ordinance repeating of m 0,
| paving OF Wabash avenue, between Fouriccnt
street. and 1weuty-second street. The ordinane
passed.
ing an aescesment for the extension Of Twcntiet
| etfeet Pissed.
Also y ordinance fora sidewalk on Hiekor
Alec an ordinance for sidewalk on Deering stree
from Archer road to Lyman street. Passed.
| Also fof gideWalE on Bondhc1d street. PdsseE
Aleo for sidewalk On tie North side Of Fu1le
street, from Cologne street 10 Archer road. Passst
| Tho Committee on Streets and Alleys Of th
North Division reported m ordinance for q ed
walk on the west side Of lasaile street. nom uis'
| eion to North avenue. Passed.
Aeo an ordnance opening Wolcott street, IN a
| cordance with the Recommendation oi the Board {
Public Works. Passed.
The Committee on Streets and Alleys for th
wet Diyiaion reported an ordinance 1or std.
Hn,s H1nf On West Sixteenth street, from Halstod
~ Aise fo5 sidewalk on Robcy street, from We:
G tSO - fafS avenue. TAsecd
Str..t ,os sidewalk on the south side OF Fu1to
Al, tom 1ss 1isen 70 Elizabeth etreeta Pissed
from finrn s.oeTa3k H on both sldce Of Park avepu
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
AID. Bond called up the ordinanca -ss.,
= plainet street from RAILWAY pnrTns. 'e!oasns nc
t9tipg An1stcd therefor, and moycd hat
a o. he ordinance be dropped ont. and .nisst.o iuoo
that the company bc required to nlanr nv. IN
repair si1teen feet Of the road thus tTsyc1aed
q Mc. Brown explained that thc oh,.., ~ 4,
e amendment Ens to do away with he de1.1 ~ !, =
danger to which passengc4s would be snbinr4 }fa1
!. road should run as frSt located. On HSs15ai1a
NtIeet, twelve tracks were necessary in ~ cfasa
= wl,lc On naleted street there was but sSnt
track "0' eAas
The discussion Was continued by Aldermc, II,
dcrl, Walsh. Tittewo1th, Hahn, Comisi;ey ana ~ ~
}, ref, affer which thr amendment OF AID. Bona =
i, lai6 upon the tah1c by yotc Of 10 to II.
l AID. Walgh moved to amend the frBt section
inserting prov ision eul4cctsns the company to
former osdinsnee5 passed y the city relative
fld. Wslsh ooered an anendment to the $500