, 1864-03-01
A.'C. COVENTRY,
PTeH't. Board OF Police

IEPoRTs OF sTAGp1Ka coAMTTEEs,
OF the Committee On Finance to whom was re-
ded out Of their jnst dues On the Cough1tn con,
truct, reported m ordinance appropriattng $zOc
therefor. Ordered to be laid over and Published.
Ey general consent the following resolution was
.Retolted, Tint the Mayor and Comptroller be
and thsE a1e hereby authorized to purchase q lot
in the West Division suitable for the Police Head
quarters in that portion Of the CITY, and that the
srm Of e 600, the proceeds OF the sae OF the Wesi
Market be, and the came is hereby appropriated
towards the payment oi the same. ~
An invitation vas received from the Chief En-,
rfncer Of the Fire Department, for the Council to
witness the public trial of the new steam fire en-
g1nc On "ednesday next The Invitation was &C
The Committee on Judiciary, to whom was re
fe1red petition from the Medical Society OF the
nalce regulating Tie reports of deaths snd theii
cauees reported request for the Mayor to instruct
the City Attorney to dratt proper ordinance uu.
nes shc ana present 1t al the next regular
The Committee On Licenses, to whom wns re-
fez7cd the petition Of sundry day and express
creased, reported the following ordinance, which
"4s GTdeEsd eEa,no TO- tny oTsr Fs fer Rn6catton:
Sec. |. DrayncO. cartmen+ cxpreesmen or wng.
cners licensed as Aforesaid, ehati be entitled "a
and receive and aek for the carEAse Of any articles
goods, wares and merchandise, upon a1ch cart.
dtny, wagon. when the distance shall not be erea.
er than one mile, tity cents, and tor each addi.
tional mile o. fractional paEtofa mile twenty-five
cent?, FT0Eid<d. that this section ah11l not appy
to teams with two or more horses or other anf-
male need for conveying heavy articles.
SEC. 2. 50 much and all parts OF eaid section a.
conflict with THO provisions OF this ordinance, are
hereby repealed.
SEQ. 10. This ordinance shall take effect from
and afteE Its passage.
for 1cleaetng North Desplaines from railway uses
and the substitution OF North Halstcd Street
The Committee on Local Assessments, to whom
was referred the assessment for the widening Of
Moth Sheldon street between West Lake street
and West Randolph St, reported an order TefesEin.
It back to the issioners pf tho Board OF Pub
lie Works, With instructions to make new asseBs-
The Special Committee to whom was referred
the petition Of the Soldiers Home, asking tot
d.nasion Of money, reported reeommendastoa Sa
band, hsnds Of the War Fund committee st11l unex'
1apsss sa' lsld oSsf and osdefsd
III ahc 5sport Of the Committee on Finance with
1xne th It establishing and
at cach eleent q ~ tas Poliee commtssionsrs
Board, which should be nxed u $50. was takan
up, ano 10 paseage moved;
tho be a1ed At $500 and 81 ,oo Te.aeei1a34 ina'
Aid. Shinp 1noFed as an amendment to he iast
s1ne thst the salaries be fixed at sss9 and
Aid. Holden moved to lay AID. shimp's amend.
mcnt On the table. Carried.
AID. Brown moved 10 amend the amendment of
Aid. Himrod BY liking the salary at &7u5 "all
aIouud.''
AID: conIsky moved to lay this amendment on
the tnble. Carried.
AID. Holden moved the prcvious question Car
1ted.
The question recurring on the amendment OF
Ale. u11rod, II WEE loa. by II against 16.
The report Of the Committee and the accom.
llan5tnE ordinance Was then adopted, and the
salsry fixed as recommended. hy vote Of e to 3
7HE EVANSTON HAnRoAD ORDINANCE
AID, Armstrong moved To reconsider The yote by
which the fist Rcctioa Of the Evanston Railroad
ordinance Wns paase1-