, 1864-02-02

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the successful abstraction Of d car1iage robe 81
neEro On Saturday, determined yesterday upon
simiiar undertaking, operating upon the buggy
Of Randolph and and Clinton streets. Thoma
however, could not complete the parallel: tt
darkey escaped, but Mr. Powers was captured b
accept an Invitation to attend the Recorder
COMMON COUNCIL.
Connection between the River an
Mud Lake--Action on Bounties
to Volunteers--City Hospital
! ities to CopperheadE.
The Common Council held a regular session lae
evening. There were present the Mayor, and Al
derman Hahn Roberts, Conlan Sullivan, Barre.
Holden, Kan, Abbott, Van uollcn, Mcdonald
Conts Ry, Rub, Woodman, Hotts1ger, Schal
Edwards Walsh, Hinrod, Bond Gastdcld.
PETITIONS AND CONGRATULATIONS.
petition was presented from parties interest
ed In the ordinance passed on the Tth OF septem
ber 1853 by dredging and deepening the aoutl
branch Of Chicago River between the west lin
| produced Of Lot 9, In Blocks and Of Cana
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al half Of fractional eectlon %. T a9, n r. IA,
and it's East line OF Quarry street, asking tbs
the ordinance bo repealed and the assessment
rol1 he eet aside. Referred to Committee on uar
bor and 1,rtdpes
A rnonstrance was read OF certain nronert,
oWners on 18th etzeet, between State and michigan
avenue. against the project Of paving the stree
Win Nicholson pavement Referred to COMMITTEE
On streets and Alleys, South Division,
peuuon was presented for the removal of 8
"oooen nalidlng on Madison street. near Dasr
bo'n, at present used for ahow. Refa1rea ~ ~
Board OF Public Works. ~ sA''
Pet1tlons were presented from Barker 4; nls,e,
and j. Whitehead, concerning errors of asscsanant
and taxation. Referred 10 appropriate Comtnit,
tees.
communication was read from ]. A. Bower
Offering tract Of five acres on Madison street. two
and half miles from tho city, for Pest Uouse
sioners.
communication was presented from tho CbIca
60 Medical Society, asking better system for col
ecttng and recording mortuary etatisticA Referred
to the COMMITTEES on Judiciary and City ATTORNEY.
The Corporation Council reported in favor o1
paying s. Vancst for attendance as q witness mon
the occasion Of the Colby trial, and asked that II
De referred to the Comptroller with power to act,
Laid over under tho rule.
WEST MARKET HALL.
ire Beard OF Public Works reported that they
had duly advertised West Market Hall. In acrori.
auco with the order Of the Council.
IMPROVEMENT or THE FEST uoUsE
A communication was presented from the Dosrd
OF Police Commissioners, detailing their action In
relation to the improvement Of the Pest House.
and explaining why they had not, in accordance
with the order ofthe Council, constructed now
' N 'ss1 s1nsrrs snst wv W. s'ns,. su,s
An oratn,nea .,s xss AND $1,000 sanes1hks; u
Public Works establishing the grade Of West Ran.
aoiph stieet. Laid over under The rule. From the
5Game, TOT .' sidewalk on North Clark street, from
wick street, from little Fort road to North Clark
street walk on Vest Morgan, from West Tay-
lor to Vest Twelfth street: extension Of Hurlburt
Keie1red to appropriats committees es a"A s'fee1'
STATE srEEkr un1por.
The Finance Committee @ nrssentss : ,,a fo,,o.,,.
~ 1n,a "n'e" On motion. WAS laid over under
- r ord,,nca hv I'm f,,n,,. c..r
c1ty q CnicaE1:
hereby anthori1ed g an3 ana tomptsoller are
ors5 n ~" t1asa an9 aIeetea 70 Issue fifteen
teIsss A. the & Fats q 3pes cent per annum. 10 &C.
~ amegament m dnu ~ anthoy q section 60 q
fsst an1 sectinn " " cbyt enas'e!' o. feoEuary ~
drce The city charter Of Cbtcacn ntn nnc W
ard to resife Tie same, apprgycd Feb Il isxa aao
and 10 sell The eac Al se hfrhest n,ca X th,t toos
eleeppn sss sGs S1sad
State ani Mnientt strcets eA'easo fHef' oeL"een
Ecfion s.-Thst fbe Hos,, -, t,,h,,. xr..,
ana sIe he.cbr anthoesd ,oa o. f1nlie wosks be
traet for The erection and eonstrucsfop % Of sid seid
When m he ssa 81 sa,d Bosd Of
nofth side ffhe liver. " 's1' ~ "o' on l'e
Section :.-That an ordinance In relation tn tbe
isSs. Z hereby repealed. F'a1''o tn'6'A S'o'
an ornee oG Ha5eof aad Brdses
to the River eight feet Vide and tour fest daen'
sad directing lie Issue Of bonds to Tue amoupt 81
TSe COMMITTEES s M ua'oe6 Po1ee hne 1aie, % .h..
concn1red With he Mayop n 7be ,aad taey
to sell tie ire AIMS be}onrias r. H. a1s
oyer md orfierS m nnhsished ~ Inc eits' Laid
The Connistee IN :IniicI.- o,.u,
appropriation Of sim far H. erensaa IT. p
coFdc9s Court md an on1nence emhe3r,nV ~ us H., ~
recommendation, which nassed unaaimans1xT Inc
amendments to thc Eyanstnr Rai1rnaa nrt,ns,c
uoH before thn Cnrnrii ~ -a oau y. Gtt!atTe.
psessge Of The same. This report was iaid over s
An ordinance vaa naasea reon,-;no H.. -.,.r,
with Nicholson pavement 'N' 0'a'' 10 'ae o3'ose'
eA1-AK1Es. -
~. ne report o. The special committee on Asses
eo soIs ss!as1es Tas taken from the table and the
EAM9 n1eG. Atcf considerable debate as follows
s9mia s6an 4, Division $:S % 1-3; West Division
3rn1ist - ~ NoI.n II Uls1son S00 and tho Comp
ha e,s1e.,a wTHseu ~ pay .acm a. mat rate.
c+1an 1ne os3anc9 reported by the COMMITTEES on
M; - IT. aHeys oy lailroads VISA taken from tho
i,in C. ~ q! ~ walsh, and alter de-
'o,f ia e esntEy g E introduced =. o,e, ,.s,,s
the purchsre Il anitahie .f ~ ~ fStatlve III. 70