, 1865-01-16

ama;ority Of then tall having first been notifei
attea e. .tt soon r. ,ss.nR,y a. NY BE- .l:r
PR place. and select name and appotnt ise cid-
lens Of esid city to constitute said Board. and
ush sesoR ana ss haze
to certify euch appointment, which certtaess.t
shall be executed fn duplicate, one copy fwhieh
other ehal be sent to the Clerk Of the City Of Chi.
| cago, and BY him recorded, certified cop1es Of
Which record Or the original shall be evidence Of
SEC. 3. The Mayor Of the Citv OF Chicago and
the President Of the Board Of Public Works for
Stbs he oss efy ssa Of s
"a Qtacio the engineer Of the Board, but the said
Boafd nsy cmplo, another engineer ii they shall
Sc. !. It sbail be the daty OF said Board, and
they arc hereby authorized, required and en-
powered 70 devise and execute plum for cleans
ins TIC TIC same in pure AN and S hcslhy eondfion. M nss
| SEC. +, The said Board shall report to the Com.
| mon Council ot The City Of Chicago after the
qaifcd Tor said work, and, after ench report shall
ave been made, 1t shall he the duty Of the Mayor
and Comptroller Of said city to issue bonds ia the
sums ermF rot exceeding Sa,D6o0O IN the agerega,e,
and 10 such sums End payabe at such times as the
ea,d Bo.rd may direct aud bearing interest not
bouds shall bt delivered to said Commissioner.
10 be By them sold at Fuch rates % they shall
deem fuI the publtc interest .........
SEC. 6. The said Board shall, before making any
contract Tor construction, excavation, or any other
work, hy public n7uce invite proposals 10 con-
stsucttbe work contemplated to be done. Rorided,
III lsaustnctory, or Il tho Board shall bo Of thS
opinion that the work can be better executed by
2'.sste contract, they may, With tho approval q
vate contract.
SEC. Z. Il, in the Judgment Of said Bos.d, It
sho y 6f to9n shat I'D complete dran
btst affected bY constructing channel from some
point on The Chicago River to somc point south
nos aa e sa
the eald Board IRE hereby authorized aud empos-
cred TO devise plan for that purpose and make
sh &c e a he, saa asa
MtchiFan Canal, or with any corporation now In
e1iet. nee, OF which may hereafter be created, or
cansl Of to Widen IA and deepen Tic g Illinois sa and
Michigan .anal. and the said Trustees OF the Till
nois and Michigan Caual are hereby authorized
Board fer said purpose, as they nay dsena Just and
SEC. s. If the said Board shall, in their judo
this act by the construction OF one OF more canals
10 or from the Chicago river or either Of its
branches to Lake Michigan OF 70 The calurnat riy;
Commissioners to condemn snch land as shall be
necessary for the bed Of such canal or canals. md
the depeeit Of the material thereon out Of the
same and the proper uEe and control thereof not
exceeding SEQ itet On each eide OF said canal or
canale.
Office for the term Of sir yezrs and II at the en1
Of tuat timc the work shall be In such state OF
completion that It can be, without prejudice. turn
cd over to The Board q Public Works Of said city
transferred BY vote OF two-thi1ds Of the Common
Council 10 that effect and the Board, herein
~ SRq hs5sa saa
thtrcupon also all property, interest and estato
| vcsted' in said Board. and al authority hereto
fore Possessed BY said Board, shall be transferred
for the use ann benefit Of the city Of Chicago; but
/ II the Common Council shall not by a two-thirds
vSs ges 70 e ag eses ss
! Board, with the President and Mayor, As afore-
! said for one year more. and 60 from year to year,
! duties ii Of such Goard to tie Boari Of Pabiic
| Works, and then said Board shall cease, and all
property and estate III them vested shall thctcup'
On vest in the board Of Public Wurks for the use
:, SEC 10. The said Board are hereby authorized
and empowered to enter upon any land, estate. or
same, and ore authorized 10 construct such canals
bitches, Fayines, embsnkmcnts, reservoirs, or
other works, as they may find necessary or useful
Ct the eame are to be made within or without the
SEC. ii. In case Of disagreement between the
.nay in the judgement Of said Commissioners be
required for any Of the purposes specified In this
act, as to the amount Of compensation to be paid
10 such owners. or In cusc any such owner
'-or Owners shasl he an infant, or married
woman. or insane. or absent from
5eswcen s % sad Board and say @ owner or esne1s Of
property touching the amount Of damages arising
from the construction OF any part Of the work
Hight to condemn said properly, Of 70 have the
amount Of damages ascertained. or both and its
proceedings for The condemnation Of snch proper
ehasi conform rs nearly as may Ie 10 those speci-
fed and provided in the oct entitled 'an act to
amend The law concerning right Of way for purpo-
Isl ana @ tne act IT. 81 acts II which he same Is N
amendment, or OF acts In amendment thereof.
SEC. IL. It shull not be lawful for any person
branches, or into any canal OF canals constructed
under the authority Of this act, wttuont fest OBJ
toinine permit for euch Drainage from the Board
nosra of Pa6Iie " worEa ia me- hereby aatSorzea 70
grant such permits, and to exact license lees lot
the same. proportioncd to the amount and kind ol
And II ahali be the dnty Of the Common Council
toproy1de b. ordinance such rsna,snes g. fot IT, the
violation of this section as they shta d,em @ neees
ised and enpopered 10 pass a1l such ordinances a.
esid Council may deem necessary for the pretee:
anthuTfized, h md the property which may be OBJ
tsined o. possessed under this aei and provide
such penalties for the tnifacdon thereof as they
"sy &C. ce1 IS. 1Re ead Board shall report to the
Mayor md Common Council annually the amount
6ana aso s o empyse SS
and expenses incident to eaid Commission, and
the said Mayor and Council enall ihcaude tho
came under appropriations for the year, and p1y
the interest on said bonds, and said other expen.
ees with the sa1nc. And It shall be the dnty of
the Common conns!l. and hey gre hereby author
purpose, a. may be necessary. and also for the
amount necessary. to meet The principal o: the
S sc. % II. The eaid Board shall appoint Trcasu.
rer who shall ut all times be snb(cct to removal by
enid Board, shall he under their directions, and
give bonds In such sum a. the Ho7Ed may require,
agree to pay him. and shall deposit the moaeYs
entrusted to him IN such banks q. the Board may
% neers, and n sueh aesi!tants as thcy MY ii thsis
SEC. IS No one Or more Of sa,d 3omsnissioneera
in any contract entered into b. them with any
person or party about the work herein confem'
plated, be interested, directly or Indirectly IL
In nd a',out the nses and purposes contemplated
by tifs act nor stall they receive any salary OF
ape Or G a abu
tic consruction Of the works herein contempla'
SEC. &C. The said Commissioners, or my oI
/ them, mar for mfsfeasance OF ma'feasaRce be re-
moved by the jadSes, or majority 81 them, ou
! whom the appointing power is herein conferred;
hui such removal G4All only DC TH416 0H F0t& "
: that effect By major1ty Of the Common Counsel
expressed In petition to said Judges for their &C
ton. all OF whom, we'll as the party or parue:
sought TO be removed shall hare at least ten days
notice, and in the event Of euch removal the "a
caucy shall bc flled bs said judges, or ama]o.ity
Of them. al the t1nne Of removal, and certified
M hercin first directed
SEC. II. In the event any vacsncy shnl' ocrur
either h5 DEATH 1nnhi!ity. resignation OF renovs
l from the State fhe eaid Board, OF a 1nsjority Q
them, shall be authorized and empowered to hl
guch vacancy, aud their certificates to that cdEc
to thc Secretary Of Statc and CRY Clerk shall nu
thorizc such person to act as a member or tht
Board, and such certificates shall be recorded b
} the Sccrct4ry Of state and City Clerk.
SEC. Is. TIE said Board shalt orce In each ycal
make report OF their proceedings 10 the Com
nun Council winch report shall contain full
complete md accurate statement of all their dousl
: under and by virtue Of this act
! SEC 10. All materials procured OF partly pro
cured under cont.nct with the CoUuItsloncr
shall be exempt from attachment OF Texecunnn, bu
! the Commissioners may he proceeded ayainst a
cArnlshee. and proceeded against as In other case
OF attachment mud any amount paid by them saai
OF such garnishee process npply on such contract
: = SEC. 20, No member or officer Of said Buar'
tcrcet or profit whatever, on account OF the dcpost
Of cDy OF the funds belonging to sold Board: no
shpll any member or officer Of Ead Board, etthe
directly or indirectly, rnske usc Of O. borrow an
Of the funds OF said Board for his own private 5cn
CIT or advantage, and II either Of the Commission
crs, or any Of the officers OF said Board shall d
recuy or indirectly receive or appropriate tor III
oyp usc OF benefit any Of the funds. money o
nro1crty Of the said Board, or shall take, pledge