, 1865-09-05
COMMON COUNCIL,
veto MesEagts.-The Seanlon Slough Not
to be Dredgcd Out-..The Indlana
Avenue Railway--.Streets
and Alleys.

to be Dredgcd Out-.-The Indlana
: Avenue Railway--.Streets
and Alleys.
Thu City Printing Question Settlod.
The regular meeting Of the Common Council wal
held last evening In the Council Chamber. his homo
tho Mayor in the chair. There were also p1esen
Aldermen Knickerbocker, Shimp, Carter. Barrett
Wicker, McRoy, Wilmarth, Sheridan, kann, wal
work, Batch, Moore, Frifbsc, Wooda1d- Talcott
Holden, BiIby, Bond, Russell, uuntley, Proudfoot
aottinger. Rub, Lawson, Shackford, Woodnan
Clark. ...-..-
The minutes Of the lasl regular meeting were OF
motion, approved. -
In The absence Of the clerk, III! John thinner
na1 WIS appointed clerk prot1n.
A petition wus received from George BIekerdyke,
asking The repeal Of n ordinances, ordering side
walk On the west side Of Noble street, between
Chicago avenue and Indiana street.
Lcid on the table,
AyE7o-ruE BcAslos SLOUGH.
A communication WIS received from his honor,
The Mayor, vetoing the ordinance passed August
aoaEh, seventy teef vide and Twelve ieet IL depth
The VETO was given On the ground that the city had
no power to act upon private property. The Board
II tx
jnr IN width Of eeycniy feet WAS not reoessary 70
n6aty the nuisance, and consequently tho Council
could not order 1t.
AID Acltoy moved 10 reconsider the ordinance.
Aid. Sheridan spoke Of the importance Of abatine
the nuissncc, and held that Il ihe dredging to H.
width and depth named vas Necessary. Tho CITY hsd
rss would cleanse the slough, md Knew they were
perfectly wil!nc to sec to 1ha cleansing suggested
The Alderman moved that The ordnance be passed.
VI ~ xfg7nrf hat thH oHCfu
suggested WEE necessary. The slough Was not
deeper than gutter, aud had better be filed up !;
euch action would be found u be much cheaper and
also ptacticable. The Cornell had power 10 re-
meat 10 convert gutter into river, and needless
" improvin. private property.
Aid Sheridan thought that a. the slough was
natural waste course 1t WIS necessary 70 Keep It in
existence ior The purpose ot drAnagc- II oe hlled
up ase ,atrr,rt sasrrs ~ III saio,nIns
s.a'fS ~ !" eort,1roi,V fon1e5
"9o.o gs Vss 1.rivea fro the Bo,n or
o tt ~ te M necf that 1be sInne hi nsxcr
rnoc NosSs e ns nso
been feceSifeo ~ ,ts 'St s'ssa tsa
me HaS a "a Nv, w, s1so @ ~
lne 1!G> II Ao7' AA' ELM AoN o@+uas "1s ~
re9ullea. ,vss .,s, rsr.,sa from, tho ,,.yo-
,eo ,hn crpsncc az cSsngin" tie n,ms NJ ihe
stae -, % iho Msierss Hranck nf the snnib Branch
sionsn 19 .ne laass o'anen u H'' ''uo' t''ane''
1he vote on NE 1T Gsainanes M VA @ {6en
ana Inc qaefuou laiu opon ..s....'a.-.,-. u's uu.
A communication waa rvce!yed from AID, Proud
foot, enclosing resolution directing the Gt,y
oleer. 70 eD'ofee the o1nanse prohibiting snsa
In the public GIoqnds o. 1hs ~ ~ ees IT, III WaG
Ccmctry Association, Offering 10 bnry the dead at
the game rates hitherto paid Tor Tho dead to the
former company. -.0
nIcatIon from TIE Oak Wood Company referred to
the COMMITTEES On Public Grounds
AID. McRoy submitted commnnication to The
effect that, whereas the City Railroad Company,
bad, in defiance 10 the ordinance 10 the city, laid
down double track on portion OF Indians
ta thy Se 10 suSa oo
the Fair.
a communication was received from property
holders IN the vicinity Of Fourteenth street, asking
Referred to the hoard Of Public Works.
REPORTS OF CITY OFFICERS.
The noard Of Public Works reported the follow
Ing ordinances. which were referred 10 the srpro-
fos siaeEnlE on West sia1 3n 2! CalGaso nna Stn-
70 fcriaHH anaaoGR IaGs ~ n, nioek 10y ~ a5g 15glnM az
q RON c,s src ~ ~ H. frr ''
To extend RubA street from west Of EiGhteenth
strect 10 EAaaipott aysnae' ~ pian1i III ialess ~
LloeS ~, Noeoas ADDITION; 10 pave wiz 1,S W9oaea
block pavement IN huifu sueEt uGn AlGnlTTan ATn
north and south in block q, Wocotts addition; 70
Mm @ MSoa1 o oath ssr s9e: 10
yaeatc she alley ru1nipg from West Water st5vst 70
Dpln street; 70 PLANK ne hney 5n9nsns ~ ana
Weht through b0ck ., hinx3e a. adaiuo1 Eaiease
20 open GGtne etleet 10 tae "1aln o' 1o1lI*seuk
ies1 10 oeest euSet. ,r,,,,,,.a ;, ,,n ,,..,a
s,s1s passed: For P.isa,s d,sns Il ~ soe9n u 2
block IS, original town OF Chicsse. ALSO y biocks
and J. original Town, ana = .. !, ~ II. ~, ~ ~
~, = =, Il n. 30. y, "a and u, y oicotts add.
lion. AIs9, 70 Iasc Win "9ooen n o!ocA pavgmsnt
south Wells eaees Ho" van onsen 70 aay1es
nEPoR1n or COMMITTEES.
The Gomn1'tss 1r.: on F1nanee recc-::d !n taroro
te'ush'nc 70 .. isumssy, EaQ, tho sums In
CURED BY him in defending the suit Of Colby ~.
numsey-a libel euit bronght against Mr. Kunasey
Lid over for publication 'N'-' ~'''
The san,e committee, on the communication OF
10 co9IAan tne cty feeoros' Inc report was con-
IA II T,,eo,+ ,,,.~,,,.a an o,,,nar.. ,sns -
hin BY Colonel % r n aonEh for T. construction
W " e. Con,n4,te NJ M R,i,sd "aien was fee14ed
Ihe Committee .n 1,1 Jadidsy scPsted ~ osdi
iyhei W. isid oyeT a ioI nTbl1ea,son e' "e'saer'
he commi,tee s on IN Straets NH Auars sor,h
Division, nporsd an osajnsnce iof palt; e' On n Nieh
'Ean avenne, between lWensh and i"ents'second
etrests. Ordinanee Passed. l.. ,,.. ,.,u
dlvision. 4 oi sections =, Is s. md il. oFdt.
nnnce passed; ,.----, .....,.-- u,--,-,
Also that ne alley running between Taylor and
i'MeliA sueets oe hnea' ssaoeo anu plan8ed. w.
on4usG Iss5e;,
Aiso ,el aAs'n az aney ys aso' e"nfees ~ Aaz
Hton sIsets. OtqtnGe III rssso. rt.sSst .,.A
AEoiof !aslng iAShne sueGt VII Noooen 9ioek
psree prenens Tes doa sao1soo 10 'oo- ofoi
:, Also IoE pa"ns WIN Mooatn nioeK paVcmcnf.
CMnoan pace 'som Lasaue stfeet 10 Salk- ofal-
osnSs H. a. @sn.ino .,er< IN ,,ort For+ ne.~
.o nasu a5t, tu tIdtnnrs ..sos f"'@ oaa'
oeTR % aoaa0n II Hsp passea a .,ov, l., ~,
a.sh Hisi.4on ,.x1'rtn ~ .r1t,ia, au ~ ~
~. v.sr nnn.nr ne tirht sf ,,sv 'oe M
~ 4s~ ,a. - NV, ~ ~! rn, ~ "aS "
!ne Lake shore, 1rom tne el5y CemetGf5 70 Asylnm
aa anu ,1,. nSl "hi ~ oe Guy no1te.
nt. sr nrdJu,nce ~ s;dstrait nm .or,h ia. ~
rrHnne r-nv SSafseI5 -Sar%at - i y.