, 1865-01-15

JndSes e. ef the s9Pstiqs Coa,t ef The city of cht<
Judge OF tho Recorder's Court Of Tho city Of 'ci
ssts5 'hs 81 al h,'1s e 5st .s 9eaP + not
the passage of this act. to assemble in some pr
gems Of said city TO constitute said Board, a,
made sba7i So thu &ay aaaar .heil he haa
e Gsfnfy such appointmcai, which ferlloca
shsM 20 cxesasca A. II npisate enc copy ot nl
md shall bo by him resordod srd retsined; I! I!
other shall be cent to tho C1efk OF to City Of Ct
cago, and BY hiut recorded, certified copies
which record. OF tho original shall bo evidence
The President q lie Bo.1d ID Of Pu6'ic Works +
the time being shall be "a oD7eio mem .ers of Y
e Q&efo The engineer Of the Board, but the sa
Board may employ another engineer It they eha
;s s1o !. t saa} be the dsty Of sa,a ro,ra m
powered TO devise and execute a pian for clean
ing thc ChicaEo river md lts branches and keel
RE sid Boara Ell leof C. he Con
mon Council Of tho City Of Chtcaro after ri, Il,
p ADOPTION a o. such plan the amount Of money r,
nade nd ls s ssF M 1 afR M a
and Comptroller OF said city to Issue bonds tn Ii
name OF md pledginr tho; e1cfait>of tho cftv. i
aa ea%i n mot seS sS1sseas stss e. aggrs;t
sud Board may direct, and htaling interest C
sS1GcSeang SsoSs ssvcn1 M cent pei annum; and sal
to be by them sold a: fuch "a rates d they sl.aI
deem for the public intcrcst
| SEC: Q. The satd Board shall, befo:c mailing IN
Sgn1faf, e. TOT any othe
| snuGitho Tork conteuplateGto be done. Prot1ided
tnat II no bid shall. in the Judgment Of the Hoard
aias1'1beto 'bst or i tho RaEd ghail b Ct
!hs Boafd Of Public WORKS, lot the sane 1i By prt
'1ss Sc. ee3as' II in the indemcnt o.s.,s 49,:
shall be found that permanent ond somnictc T..,s
9se Of the Chicago 1aycr and It's branches ca11 bT
be;t affected 6y constfncting chanpcl from soms
wnv dossra "a yer to some pofnt south
and deepening the Illinois ind Michigan Canal
tho said Board are hereby authorized aid c1pov'
eny 10 asse plan TOT that purpose end make
purpose with the Trustees of the IIIiEois and
M1chlean Cnnal, Q. with any corporation now In
with any other party Or parties, to construct a
canal or to widen and deepen the Illinois and
Michigan .anal, and the eafd Trustees Of TIC iii.
and empowered to mike such contracts With eaid
Board ior said purpose. Us they may deem just aud
SEC. 8. II the said Doa.d ,ha1]. in thc,r ,nd,.
meat, deem IT desirable u effect tho objects cf
this act by tho construction Of ono Or moro canals
to o. from the Chicago river or either Of It's
e or elsewhere, It shatl b. 1awta tor the said H
Commt:s1oncrs to condemn such land as shall be
necesaary for the bed OF such eanal OF canals, and
the deposit Of the material thereon out Of thc
exceeding 3d foot on each aldo of saId canal OF OF
SEC. 0. The said Commissfouersen enall hold their
Of thst tine the EoIk shall 20 e sach stats of
g eit baa Hf sasa aSes R ss e
TO be maintained and supervised. it may be %
transferred bya vote Of tso-thir.ls q The Common
created, shall thercupon ceaae, "a anythinr herein %
contained to the contrary notwithstanding; and
~ asp s d ss
fore possessed by said Board, shall be transferred
for the nso ann benefit Of the city Of Chieago but
vote, vote 10 20 transfer 1t, they may elect the
same or I've other persona to constitute euch
Board, with tho Presldent and Mayor, IS afose.
until they shall by Wo.tlirds vote transfer mn
duties Of such Boatd to the Board OF Public
WORKS. and then said Board shall cease, md all
On vest tn the Board Of Public Works ios tic use
SEQ. ID. The said Board arc hereby authorized
properly for the purpose Of ofmaking survey Of TIC
sane, md arc authorized to construct such canals
bitches, rnsines. emhankmcnts, reservoirs, or
for carrying ont the purposes OF this act, yrhet.
e The tamc are 10 be made within or without the
limits Of said city.
Commissioners and owners OF property, which
may In the Judgement OF said Commissioners he
required for any OF the purposes specified In this
or owners shall be IN infant, or married
So sac Or or nsnne n case Or or 'bsnt e%
between said Board and any owner OF owners Of
bs9bt s Sat o1ts5 5 sa Of q9X p we5
amount Of damagcs asceftaincd, Or both; and its
proceedings 10. ,he sondemnation Of such proper
shall conform as nearly may be to those speri.
hed md provided in the act entitled . an act to
amend Tho lay 5ght Of WY for
amendment, or Of acts in amendment thereof
to drain into the Chicago River, OF either Of It's
branches, or Into my canal or canals constructed
under the authority Of this act, without first oh
Of Public works Of the city Of Chicago, and the
Board Of Public works nre hereby authorized to
grant such permits, and 10 cxact license iccs for
the same, proportioned to the amount and Kind Of
And it shall DO thc duty of tile Common Council
topros1dc by, ordinance such penalties for the
sary; and the Common Council is hereby author
lied and empowered to pass MI such ordinances AZ
said Council may deem necessary for the pfotcc-
authorized, and The property. which may bo o.
ta[ncl or possessed under this nct, nnd provide
ouch penalties for the infracHon thereof as they
So. Is. Tic said Board shalt report to the
Mayor aud Common Council annually The amount
Of money required to pay tlo interest on tue
md expenses incident to sa!d Commission, aud
the said bfayor and Council shalf include tho
snme Under arprg,E,r'a,!ons iot s year and pay
res viii, the sntnc. And f shall be tho duty of
ihc Common Council, and they are hereby aui,or-
lied to levy annually altftional ,ax FOR sach
purpose, rs may DO necessary nnl also for tn.
amount necessary 10 meet III. principal Of tho
said bonds when due.
enid ljoard* shall he under ll,nir directions, aud
give bonds In sucl, atm III tho t5o1rl may require,
an! receive snS ra!'ry us ''s osr my hy vote
entrusted 70 him In such 1,ants 4. tic i,onrd nny
direct, ard mny nlso my t.lch otacr agents. cngt
neers. and tuch asst*tanta M thsy may In tLulr
sEo, 10. No ono Of more or sai,i commissioners
eull be Interested either ttrrctly or Indirectly,
In any eopts; ensrsd nnnt TITO ey em WIN
Plated nor 10 Interested, directly or Indirectly In
the rnrshaso Ct any material 70 be used or applied
r. an a19ut e S' ana
rccnnla!y. compensation OF cmolnn,cnt for
their labor and services Ia and nbont
.he constEuction Of the works herein contcmpla.
sEc. -. Tho said Commits. ars, or any Of
them, may for misicasanco Or .,feasance b. re-
moved hy the Judges, or E..Jor.ty Of then,, On
hut snch removal shall only be mado on vote to
that effect by majority Of tho Common Council,
expressed Ia petition to said judges for thcir &C.
tion, all Of whom - well ~ the pnrty o. parties
notice, and in the event Of such removal the Va.
cancy shall be Oiled BY said judges, or majority
Of them, at the 1mc, Of rcmoTal, and certified
SEQ. II. In the event any vacancy shall occur,
either By death, inability: RESIGNATION or removal
from the State, the said Board, or majority oi
, msn,', shall ne ant nnthertzea ana empowered to ill
to the Secretary Of Stare and CITY Clerk. shall au.
i thoriku such person to act as member Of tic
Board, and such ceFtitlestes shall be recorded by
/ SEC. Is. The said Board shall once in each scar
make report Of their proceedings to the Com
mon Council, which report shall contain a fuii,
complete and I'd their dolnsa
SEC. ID; All materials procured or partly pro.
cured urdcr contract With The Commissioners
shall be exempt from attachment or execution, hut
gazntshecs and proceeded against rs in oicr cascs
: OF attachment, and any amount paid by them shall
Of such gaEnfshcc process apply on such contract
i Seq. 20. No member or officer Of said Board
tcrcst or profit whatcvcr account Of the deposit
Of any Of the funds bclonEiu: to said Roatd: nor
shall ans member Or officer Of said Board, eithe,
uo ss oa1 s Of ps
ctt or advantage, and II either Of thc Commission
err, or any Of the officers Of sad Hoard shall ii
rcctly Or indirectly receive or appropriate for hi.
property Of tic said Board, or shall takc, plcdec
or borrow any OF the said funds OF property for lii