, 1864-07-29

do. that sufficient v * e1stE the whole yesr for
that number Ct men In ciosl1g ouf M Lengthy u r.,
Association for tlrnishing carriayes and for as
sisance rendered by them III pointing out matters
oYpecpliar interctt TO your Comnitte.
The City Engineer-E. S. Chcsboeo-snb~
pitted tbs following report:
The SUBJECT ia one that occupied the csrcfh a.
tentlon Of the late Board of Sewerage @ commis,
that Of The present Bosrd Of Public WORKS, as will
be seen BY referring to pp r. 1s and 66l of the!r
The reau;t Of thsIz Investigations has bcen tho
oPp''s or covered shan9e1s between tie Ike
Recommending Of the immediate construction OF
cose1xd canal aqnedact twelve feet in dismeter,
between the lake and South branch, on North or
drive 400 erbtc feet per second through its entire
way. This rate would be cnough, II continued
tEenty-:onr hours to change a the Watef petwesn s
timated cost Of doing this was $14o,01o nearly
eighteen months ago, but now 1t would not De
amount and It would perhaps be aafcr still, under
e.se' sneans ead q s5StRs's ''an INC
construction OF this work alone, are the follow
ist. It would undoubtedly remove all otfsnslve-
Branch 40 iar as North street. As proof Of this,
It may be stated that the recent pumping at
Bridgeport did, before the late rains, semoyo all
ofenaiyeneEs from the main river. and the South
Branch to beyond Ha1ated street, and yet the up
ward current produced by the pumpiu; at Bridge.
port was eeens,desaby lsss Tia tHan one,ha1f
End: The proposed channel on North street
ee as
yeut the eewers from dlscharging their Contents
ID. Wi,hont further legislative authority the city
has no power to construct more e1penslve i'm
nrpycment 10 purify the river. 1t conld only be
paid for at present By the sale Of sewerage bonds.
but the amount Of ponds the city Ia now author
lied 10 Iesue would be barely sufficient to pay the
probab1y cost Of The proposed work and carry On
at the same time the necessary operations Of the
sen' 4sS. Il ths Sl Sationsl Government should ever
make the proposed ship cana to the Illinois river,
longer and more expensive channel between the
lake and Bridgeport would be nearly Or quite nsc-
lees in sanitary point Of view. and would not be
/ adapted to the purposes Of an interceptlng
! II the proposed ship canal ia made, 1t would no
! doubt remedy the existing evils Of the main river
and South Branch, 70 far as offenslYeness Is COZ.
e.nes bnt Il surprise any to be soa 70
S,ne IT'S is '9s feys Io LIZ Michigan would not
tbe illinois river as The propoeed xorks on North
| street would towards the lake. This has been
proved, however, hy actual trial with the present
waters Of lhe De+plaines River through Mud Lake
into the South Bssuch, and thus piro the river from
iis mouth thorough securing three OF fonr times
year, aud by thla means remove all odenatve d.
| poeits from its bottom. No doubt very useful
| effect con1d be prolnced By ski.lfnl management
Of he food Writers Of tho Desplaines, in the way
OF securing the bed Of the river hut most serious
objection te 1h!s Ran shat during the per,eds In
ye there Is surplus Tster In the neSpsinss
their ccntcnis into the river constantly and these
alone, to say nothing Of pollution from tue North
Branch, will require constant remedy. It may be
| H{fffcut tA what ia HUfn5rB Tdtfr In the
Desp.alneE; the rights, not only OF the Iino!sand
Michigan Caual Co., and OF the mill owners a
cation OF the Illinois River, might be affected a.
1tmee, BY the taking Of even What ne call 'noot
II vii. be observed that, thus far none of the I'm
Lroyements suggested OF recommended, wonlt
have any tendency 70 paElfyiDg the North Branch
fae een tee eth to dseres p9e
Ing bousea, and all other sources os nuisance, b
sdtd and ;a ont al
b 1t would he possible TO Hake canal from the LAX
tott.
Inasnuch as the city IN !ta corporate capacity l
. doing nothing to pollute The North Branch. bu
. ! has thus fnr kept the sewers from empteing int
1t, there Is no sufficient reason why private fud
: lutc It It Is believed that other large city
d lie Civilized world would permit such nuisance:
and Tby shon1d lssa asa1 chlsasc sGS nn,,,s,a
AID. Ruh move to adjourn.
UNFINISHED BUsESEss.
AID. O'Sulltran from the Committee On tSe Jud
e ciary, offered resolution on the psy Of police:
jontnmcnt. The 1notina ) njo1ra was !os.
tion to park in The Sorta Division at tue Cheas
~ Ald. shinp moved that It be laid on the table
AID. Holden questioned the right OF tae city
e give and for sneh pnrpose a. the polnt haa be-
- disputed. He thought 1t should be referred to n
h | Aver, ...
Aid Talcott considered that such appropriatto
no M on .1 5 q the 10 s ont 5l 55ey
a AID. Woodm7n thought the 40 acres belonging
re T EFT Fs1as T ~, SoGt1 cr DC oe'ef every way
Ia Sns moved S fo lay the motion on II
d table. Lost Ayss. Z; noes Is. Then Feferre
; AID. Kann moved to sdjorrn, The motion Wi
i lost, Ayes, 3; poe, u. ..n,..,.., =,
.. occupancy }ot the Court House for the month
= | mte1lng Of the Trades Assembly, and moved IL
,r thcy be alo* cd to use 1t In accordance with L
!, Ad. Taicott objccteu the assembly could ha,
al the Metropolitan Hall for 10 expense except Il
70 70 Aid. Walsh supported the resolution. II I,
" man to preserve order during their meetings,
od eot thsn sse Wba to he Ha
y. Aid. O'Sullivan said that the Assembly had be
2. offered rls Inyincihle C!nh room and the Meis
I'd po!tan, He'll oa. o,as .aes ""ateo 4S
50 ~ ~ ao n-fsr ros nnSsn1
NJ Aid. Tl..wosth moved to lesciad the order p:
Fe ~ eYiah, M McGa1s}5eS.s note tuf sI6.o0S.
90 90 ud4 shimn moved thai hacemen be allowed
,5s change their location from Warrington street
no CLARK til the present Improvements be dnisht
n: n: lid. sAimp moved that the, Comptroller be
ID thotized 70 Par ~ m1neS an on ~ asse "
sr MenL ~ fnpinfh1 s,sat Asoi 1'
Mt teentH 70 RanooiPn ssreG'. 4,.t .oh.f tba
police officers pe he5eales s;sen 3. @ s1sem ~ goo,
to that 1e sum OF tiog oe PAU ~ Gaeo u eonpen
ial tcn for their pass lo5se.. WIG nata psea "
nj force sfncc the fret OF JanafrF Ec!e.rea 10 FOL
Id Commissioners.
iii TIE Council adjourned
NJ .--...
ed r1r7enrno FEMALE :co1.1oz.-Zhe Ninth
tbe fual cata1o;ue u '.ne etelnns ~,
OF at fittsonfg' fa's Is upon On. t"u4c. W. Il:
ald on former occas1ons prceeptea Its claims, bat
Sc. 1rc nre dining our re.ders. who haze daughters
dg- sn..4e fe.,r tn nrca ,rore d1,crt,n1 attart
be eauea'e, 'a'ot - oHeo nl"ie onetans "usn.
BILE ton. inoo2h out nine years nas e:apsea Ell
nr the opening Of the college, 1t has already take
Ike trort ront omon, Amer. .csn institutions. Dur
an The naat year tbree buudr1d u1d tfty-ulua vou
iaites. gathered from elght OF nine States, reccl
.as age and the liberal policy Of tho Trustees In
ck- rotlnq Me ent!r t1con7e TO ths 0ooa Or n.
aEe ststanon ena9Ns .nsm 70 eTPtoy an ,ss Thus1s
9en M ia@s than fWentr tsanicr1 r
Irty eiyes thst stimulus to the pupil which ls
sn fund in email private schools and affords opp
Ter fnnity for iiy4e.on OF Iobo-, and the mak;n.
aen ench dcnartucpf 4 speciality matter OF Great
nut | pottaccc DOH 10 Inc teacaef Eaa tle pap'l:
n1e mn nntrona7e Of the college Important additI
Wv hn-aa ma haen made m the hufIJir1 of n cnst
The I nnwa-is a; ffuenfy ihnnssnd duil1ra Their
Ire Cow one handred and tOtty-eiTAt teet IN lens