, 1865-04-26
THE COMMON COUNCIL,
Reports Of CcuE:ttees-Passasc Of Ordl-
nsntss:.Th Spee,I Committee On fsrtbe.
r. and CertErt!su-.A Rev Steam Fire
Epslro. O,dered.-Acjonrn
Cntii this Evening.

An adjourned special meeting Of the Com mon
Council wss held last evening, the f.lto wing
members being present: His Honor, The Mayor,
std Al6s. Pescock, Shimp, Roberts, Barrett Gal.
Up, MtRoy, kann, Sheridan, Walsh, Walwork,
ntmro6, Holden, Won uo' en-, Bond. Gas,1eld,
Hulucy, Armst.oEg. Frauzen. uottinger, sulll.
ran, lAHson, O'Su1livan, Wooduan.
TIRE ENGINES.
The COMMITTEES On Fire s1d Watsr, reported In
favrr OF granting the petition Of residents In tbs
vicinity Of Wards Rolling Hill for hand fire en-.
pine. Report adopted.
The saae con@,ttse Esported ia eayoF Of a
Police Commissioners to purchase one. Report
The Committee On Streets aud Arleyt, south
Wabash nvenue from Randolph to TWenty-second
streets, with Woods block pavement Report &C.
ceRtsd and ordinance passed.
Diyietont reported ordinance for side walk IN ,th
eldts Of Wolcott st<eet from Etnzle to Indiana
aueete; Report , & a9opied a ans ordinance passed;
E'tlon streets. Report adopted and ordinance
passed.
Also fot paving wolcott street between K,nzle
mcnt. Report adopted and ordinance passed.
Also for paving Michigan between Cass aud
Clark streets with wooden block pavement. Laid
over Hpd ordered Published.
Also for widening Green Bay street between
E,m apa ceear strsets Laid oger and ordered
Also Tor plankfng an alley IN block 16 Busler.
Wright ARD Wchs,er's addition, aud block II ID
NeW5errys addition Report adopted and ,ord1-
nance passed.
vision. reported in favor Of a. ordinance for a
sidewalk on Morgan. between Taytor and John.
son etreets Report adopted and ordinance passed.
street, between Deeplaines and Halstead streete.
Report adopted and ordinance passed.
Also for sidewalk onaouth side Of Park avenue,
$Hnr17 HrNn
port adopted snd ordinance passed.
Aso for sidewalk on eouth side of Fulton hc-
tween 1insoln ana Roosy streets. Report adopt
Alu for sidewalk on west side OF Leavlu street,
Report accepted and ordinances passed
also for Sidewalk On east side Of Lincoln from
Madison to Nars' streets. Report accepted and
A:so for tidewalk on north side OF Washington
rem Horne to Robe5. Report accepted and ordt-
Also Tor sidewalk on esst side Of Ann street,
nom Madison to Randolph streets. Hepor: ac.
eieo 1eo 9na as &c G5a,naaee sIR 81 P4sss 1Et
eou stteet, from Aberdeen to Ruekc1 street Re.
port accepted and ordinance passed. =.
A'so, 1or e1dewalk on eoush side OF Walnut
and ordinance ptased.
Also, for sidewalk on north side Of Washington
street. from ,r deavltt to Oakley streets. Report
the communicating or Aid. Wsodward, I th.t bat upon o
ENAtAtI&LUu Will kue N@ly A&LQfneY% Eu8y were OF
opinion that 10 action could be n4lntaareu against
the cas companies for t2ilure to supply citizens
With gus according to contraet. Report accepted.
The comtnfttee on Local Assessments reported
In favor Of confirming au assessment for Opening
an alley from West White to Oak street. Adopt.
ed. ano The assessment confirmed.
The Special Committee, to whom vas Inferred
certain resolutions covering charges OF bribery |
aghtns1 certain members OF tho Conmou Council,
reported the testimony taken, IN fail, and also
presented supplems ntary report IN effect stating
that J. N. Walker, one Of the Witnesaes refused
10 sppear before the commttee and testify; IN
Il Al Patrick Murray and 2. r. Sherlock alau fr-
fused to :etttfy. They doubted thelr power to
compel their testimony aud asked to be dis !
charged.
Aid. shezvin insisted that the entire tes;tn,oaY
should he read. This Was zone.
Ttc report VII. accepted.
The Conmf1lee Oh Fire aud W4t9t reported Ia |
favor OF the application OF the Beard Of Police |
C0mmiselone1s for the purchase Of ground on |
Wctt Lske street between Pauitna aud. Reuhen |
Ftreets fer the purpose OF erecting Dire and po- |
lice station, tnd that m order be passed author
Ezng the purchase Of The lot, the cost not to ex-
ceed s. 6l0.
On motion the order was amended 40 as to read |
= Or Other propeFxtn tho vicinity, md Al ansnd-
I'd the order paes94. -
The esmc committee reported in favor OF tho |
purchase Of 1wo lots in bridgeport for eimiIat |
1urpcset, and suggested The paesige OF tha necce-
:sIy order. The order Was . tssed.
The Council then adjourned to half past seven
,'cIoek this Wednesday evening,