, 1865-06-17
COMMON COUNCIL,
AdJourEed Meeilug--The Washington Street
Tunnel---Ihe Appropriation DIIl.

An Adjourned meeting Of the Common Connci.
was held last evening In the Council Chamber,
Ills Honor the Mayor In the chlir. There wfre
aleo pEtsent Aldermen Gage, KnlckeEboeker, Car
ter, Barrett, Wicker, McRoy, Wilmattd, Kann,
Moore. Hoo6arf, Talco+t, Holden. Bxby. Bond,
Rnss Rs y AnnusS ess,ass 81 PT9adfoot Hottneer
WASHINGTON s1ukxr IuKan-
The following opinion Of the Corporation conn-
was then rtad ty unanimous consent:
Walter Ksmba.L, Eeq:
'eeed 10 hsvc Teen paksCd BY the Common coun-
cil On The 9,h Of Jannsty, 1865, entitled :. An or
dfnance for The vacation Of that portion OF Adams
Brunch ol tne Chicago River, and for the eonstrnc-
tiou Of tunnel ut Wnahtuetuu street, and Au
ordnance a,leGea 10 bare teen g.ss:d y ths said
ordnance for the appropriation Of one hundred
bopde for the construction Of tunnel At Waah-
1pEton street. IN accordance with the former Or
receive The ~, ,oo0 IN the drs supposed ordinance
proposed 10 be paid by The PitHbufzh, Chicago
and Fort Verne Railroad Company, and the fs1,VN
temp ated by The frst named ordinance, ana for
ue iseue Of tonde hereunder. =
Although tho hzst named ord'nAnce IN Its t!te,
{ los The construction OF a tunnel 1t Washington
provision fer the construction Of snth tnnnel, nor
.6y this ceItct or attempt TO do so.
But had The Council! BY sppropItate and apt
lhu. .usge 1thcr zed the conetructlon Of the CON
.coa ii Woa eve
legal and void, for the reason. that at The time
10 authority had been conferred on 1t, to provide
for tie sntldl1R Of tunnel. It IVES rot until the
81 amendatoy Of The chsrter spproved FenfuasJ
18th came in fu1ce that the council had tnt power
to suthostze such construction
Again l csl not nnd thst the Council eince the
nfs al A.,
vlded ftr, or authorized the building Of tnnnel.
Hence am Of opinion thnt there Il now no ordl-
paLcs arihoriz!nc the same. It follows then that
bonds for he construction Of tunnel
Il wcu!d a'eo eeem ixerttahly to follow thst II
The T. &F.W. 2. R. Company proposed to pay the
certtanoipg thstlt Nas to provide, 60 fat as IT
would 20, for tie contraction OF turlel. md
ihat the came unde rttandinc existed % 10 the
then 3o1 e c1Tpet pTopeth
e4''e ' s. 4. iasIs, Corporation Counsel.
AZ. 1slsat moved to i's on the table. Tempo
APPROPRIATION BILL.
AID. Ta!eot moved to take up The report Of the
Conmltlee Of the Y hole on thr appropriation Or
dltADce-
The n.et item WEE rcld ~ fo1tows:
HOARD OF rCn1Ic woRKs.
For the Board Of Publle Works, in sddition to
tie uttxptnte6 paris Of last years appfoprla-
t'out, snu Including the proceeds Of apesm,Ient
ssie " o. e ieTs mills
suaet WORK wet DN,s1n n'..-.'-..''..'..fSa,0a !oa
=. :. South ts - :. ..'-.-'.'---.-.- SsooS sssI
AID. Taleoit moved that the suns ortsioaliy r..
ported ny the Finance CeEm,ttse. viz; South
DIVISION. ss4too; West <s7,No; and Moth,
$H.N 0, be sdoptet.
Aid. ne'aen moved 10 m.ks 'he appropaslion
se1se,ess e 10 e1peet he Board Of Pubie Works 10
kter the strcets IN repair upon much lese thsn
hui tbe au' unit required to do The work.
Aid. Kn,ektrhockrr moved to lay on tie aels.
Ala. Care ro.ed to adopt the .cpor, Of the com.
milee on the whole on streets, aHd called ioF the
fnS wsfei pfeposea e .ee H. spprop
tiou for ths west Division s27,tW. Carried.
| Ala Rub uovsd to a. journ unul Monday even
"a Ala. a. WssEe1 moved 10 cive the esoutn Dlvision
Aid. Katn mevec 70 amend by substituting
fa.,Ne. laid on 'he 7sN!e.
4. Wicker moved to a1 the appropriation fo'
tbe North DIVISION =, tsa e. SsFned; ned. or ~,
iance Comulttee with the amendment submit
led rrcasd'ne the pay CT hridre'tsndefs and tn
AId. Iare owed 10 amend BY adding $4s,5
Atd. Woodard nov ed as substitute 10 take n
The rsport Of the COMMITTEE on the Thols' itts
:" Tie 1 Ordinance Wis then adopted, as fo1lowa:
Salaries ''' 1s'g
Aave1nsinE print and as!M.'Rs s'snGRsfy 4 80
NS1o; II. D., f5600; N. D 6s,o0o..... 1a,G
stieet Intersections ordered; ;-.-..-... Sa,0
| Street 1ntereectlonA 10 % hesea1teE Or ~ ~
sl5a,s
Repairs, etc. ..-...----.-.-....*AsN9
. SGyseI Wser eiosese, . e.s, Site Il. bridge SO
Pay CT b:idge tenders. sa1oo :.
RIVER AND 1RAacuzs.
Dredging chapuel 1t mouth OF har-
p1eSs,nr Ss1;ss;ih- South Branch s;sii from Hal
: s,ed stTees to canal locks No @
brps,5itps br5pasia round Coos: i..nd
! Harhor masters falary and horst ~,
10 assR1pS' seRnp'st. pisi si,sas!on.
:. Also the S1tes from Marine Fire
4 insutaree premiums for the I'M,
r r1avene1t Of the hsrbor and
= = rrHuc GROUNDS AND pr1tnsos.
Court House sDd equare. ;---..,- 1-o1
Bell towt - already eteered.-...-. LIED
ksp:;s; kspp:,5s; C, C, :s%aa' So1is a:ii;i....: So
Hopltal on Cemetery grounds.--.. sto
:. c1nnner ,.,.,,.......... t-5D0
| RsnsIrr kr Old Cemetery 3C19
'' 1sesrfrrn observation-disclosures. 500
l. TaTersTn p.fr ..,.,. .,M0
IS TII.on psrk -...., 5000
T TtIsn1n P.,E ...,...,....1N,G0 600
3 | W.sn,natnn Psrf .,,..... coo ~
h snFr shorr fAichtkan nvenne).... b,e00--16,
J.
+ IIEH ALAnN TELEGnArH.
For payment Of CO, ti6cates Issued seven clgh
of receipts from 1ates Of Fire Insurance
ef EfumA. -
In ELECTION E1PESsEs.
1t Ipspectose, clerk, blsnks, &c..-.. =
IN | LEGAL E1TENsEs.
IN Costs and incicentals.
ag PRINTING AID s1A1IoEEHT.
= Courd! Proeee dinRa, advertising hlankt. ~
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