, 1864-08-12

Petitions and Communications ns-Risht of the
City to Vaeated streets-Pay Of the
Health 0fIeer-Ihe HRrbor-Nuf-
sanees-Nerh DIyikiou City
RailEay-EallHaJs In
General.

The Common Council INST In special tcseion laet
evening for the transaction Of general business.
There were present bis honor Mayor Sherman and
Aldermen Gage, Titsworth, Roberts, Barrett, Gal.
lup. McRoy. Walsh, Comisky, Sherwin, Clark,
Rafferty,, Talcott. Wcodard, Holden. Ven Hollen,
Eond Gattfed, Armstrong. Franzer, Rub, Hottin-
Ee., 1sxson, o'snlliTan, Woedmsn-sa
AID. Gage moTed reconsideration Of the yote
at The last meeting on the len thousand dollar note
OF John Mcceftey.
"a s;ss that 1; ee7 ~:
voted for b. majority, 1t was not By 20 large q
number Of Alderman ae passed the original order
which that motion Was Intended TO resciad.
PETITIONS AKD CoxxCs1cA17oNa.
Petitions were presented for tree license to ned
de, referred t. Committee on LiecEses, from
Charles Herbst for remission Of taxes referred to
Comrntttee on LicenEe.
A petition WIS presented from the Gas Company
asking for increase in payment for gns used by the
CITY. Referred 70 COMMITTEES on Gaslghts. Alec,
Widening io5inna street, askius That tie order Se
Alleys. ...
Thompson relative to the revision Of the City
Charter: Referred to Appropriate Committee,
A petition from George a. Mech, Assessor for
sna ss Il se' Va Raae time
"A petition was presented from citizens on Cathe-
Tne street for permission the West Division City
Railway Co. to Jay track there, was temporarily
a petition wos presented from Patrick Burns
ashinG for compensation tor the loss OF his horse
u The river yesteidaJ, at Lake ftreet bridge.
Petitions wtre presented aeatnst the laying down
Of aidew aIks on ya1ious streets, including Better
street and Little Fort Road. The 1rat named was
K petition waz presented tor clenneing the alley
rrnninc from State to Dearborn street, north OF
Lake street. Referred to the Board Of Public
Works.
Rkrcnrs Or CIT OFFICERS.
A report wRs presented from the City Attorney
relative TO the petition for racstng eertain street
1 t. Sat e. tsestsa ss ,sau "a z s.
ihe city, but It would be a mere naked title, not
giving The right to aienste or revert the lsud to
enI Il s. Hat ct thf tae t did not
NAL release or abandonment. There was, hover
er, no actnal law or authority on the eubiect; 1t
conld be judged only inferential'y The fee simple
is heirs. h%'1'S' u
AID. osp1jivan explained that the plot in ques-
ton. Nhe nc.th end Of North Lasalle street had
and another strip had been since taken By the city
for tie P1tpote e. @ stseet It va: bqs right TINT
N sas isss
neg was lost By 7 againet II.
4 remonttrnnce scainet the vacation WIS pre-
frontage on the plat. Laid on the table.
The order to yaeate WIS then passed by p sgainst
8, and the report was accepted.
O'Sullivau, suspended to admit presentation Of
resoInticn ordering the payment BY. the city Of
$50, The expenses Attendant on the iuuerM OF the
late Colonel Mullisan. Referred to Committee on
Assessment rolts were presented for the extea-
sion OF the street not n,ned between North
to Schiller street, and same width north TO North
avenue. For extension Of Twelfth street from
ID opsn,se ssnS s
alley twenty teet wide through block 9.
13 is and IL IN the Assessors dvs1on Of Tho south
frnc n 11Nf
aud in George Smiths Addition to Chicago. For
sley twenty ieet wide through block Il in Asses
sors dtrision of s. ". fractional Of Sec. e. The
The Eolrd ot Public Works presented petition
for Immediate action in reference 10 the improve
s, Of t harbor Lsd
the three new engine houses, authorized this year.
$c,c0U more money woula be needed than was ap-
ptpp1iatca in the bill. Appropriation granted.
RLPoKTs OF STANDING c0NNfTTEEs.
The Committee on Finance reported On the res
olution to pay the sum Of sGU additional to Health
Ofaeer Perry. recommend .ns thst 1t be paid,
AID Comisky bad had no hand In the making Of
the report and should protest against It.
Ald. kann saia that the Alderman had neglected
to join the deltheretions Of tEe COMMITTEE.
hand mouths heP bad Tisited the Scenes
Of officer PeTy's lRbors, ard wns satisfied he did
1n,U wer9 as hsd nsysT besn paid o Ths
| tion to the duties 0: his office.
AID. contsky conla prove that there were other
men on the police force who worked equally hard
| with the applicant; he waited to treat ali men
alike.
Aid. Bond explained the action OF the Commit
The report wss laid over and ordered published
on demand OF Aid Comikky..
The Committee On Rall1oaas reported on the
shape and anage Of ra 10 bs used IN the city rail-
future be feet 81 inches with rail OF eix inches
In width and four inches hanEe, with rise Of lye-
elebths oi an Inch; to be laid below the level Of
the street. The companies to be. however. author
actually contracted for but to be laid subject to
the direction Of the Roasd
The report was accepted and the accompanying
ordinance was paesed. =
The Committee on Harbors and Bridges reported
n oIdnaDee authorizing the appropriation Of
| vlonsly recommended by the Bo*rd Of PUBLIC
| WorkR.
The Mayor rtatedta the Congressional appro-
| prfahon was for repairing the old Wo1ks, not to
Aid. Talcott thought that. $500 WAS !osuai..
Ss10 600. he knew the sum they spoke or would
| not do 500 feet let s!one 100 feet
Alc, Woodman said that SIS 600 was all That was
demanded BY the Board OF Public Works. MI.
AID: Cnmtsky es!d that If AID. Talcott aud party
had not voted uoaEn the previous SIS 900 the piers
1 would have been done before,
AID, TAicott replied that he never heard OF auch
| an Appropriation.
| : AID Bond said the ordinance complained OF had
been stricken out because # had bcen thought that
! II Chicago had lasEe appropriation from the Ren-
tsai Government, other cities woald want ; stmi-
aid. Tt1eo:. a.ted, as the Mayor said nons Of
| OF the drsdk TOT t1e pftt year had been pafd
for, bow much Of tho SIS 900 would 20 to paying
/ fnf # work - .-