, 1866-03-13
cuMMph COUNCIL.
The Water Works---Proposed k1ten'
sions---An Appropriations Needed
tunnels Under the Riror.


An adjourned meeting Of the Common Council
was teld ls1t evening In thh Council Chauner,
hi. ho1ot, the Mayor IN The char. There were a1+o
present Aldermen GaEr, Knieknrboekcr, Shtmp.
i.Ar1et, Barrett, Wicker. McRoy, WilEazth, Shcri-
dan. Kann, Batch. SbesHin, Moore, pooda.d, Tal.
colt. Holden, D1xby, Bond, Russtu, Gastfeld,
rranztn, rtondfoot. Aott1nset, Shaekto7d. and
"a petition was received from the officers 0, sas
Ia snt Fer } N astn
tuttce the petition Of the Leasun that the Co.pora-
t1pn CounFei be instructed Ito craft an ordinance
enc1oeed = resolution 10 be passed oy t6e Council
directing the Judlciar1 Committee TO report At the
atd' Rsnen nova the passage OF the resolution
The Mayor ruled the eetitlon oni Of order.
chall. e1d called for the eyes md noes
Tbs Chair was sustained BY IN almost unanimous
vo1e-ayes is, noea q.
THE wATER rUHp.
The following Communication was received from
the Beard Of Public Works.
70 tho Mayor md Mdetneu Of the clrT Of Chicago
in common Council assembled:
The Board cI Public WORKS submit herewith
statement ehoE.ct thc condition Of the water fund
s5a e oes he soi q see 1d
thai 10 fnth he tnnnei tcihose ony chdnge q Das
eonfnrcf price, and to ftnieh the ne!s engine and
mac it il connection with the tunnel, will require
thc dlsppfal Of Ill water bonds which the Ieg,ssA-
fure ms authorized. and provision ot some ether
method, "a oY Temporary lnAa Q! ~ least k411S
But Ills estimate does not include any provision
es Fl sn rhs Bo!n eson sS
recommend that the cty shall uterly ns sufRsnd 1 ns
;ps seas !; "a st8sns. 9s We npSo 90
,bs gs15a .' ss s 3
hundred tons. should be laid. eostin9 about FG5 U
aG 'es sSut 70 nes Of pes Ia
and .r,5 1arge amount Of petuons len unsats'
ned.
CONSTRUCTION of The new engine house, with stand
Ing column, for which c.n then be provided.
! here 4 another matter which the Board desire
TO bring before the Council. and which We recon-
mend to your attention. The Board tnd TIA. for
tbe fotatiou Of the new engine house, with H.
s;sndipe column. tie present trace between ths
cramped, 80 that TO accommodate the new engine
apotht present ones IN one cntnmodions building,
% n t e e e RSt pe 20
The old engines there when the puildtng snall be
ready for them.
90, and The Board have accordingly ontssnsd
propositions hy which there shall be sold to the
ty The hair ot the block ofland l.tne next vast Of
Pine et1eei Tor some fsD D0 the intention being to
vseate Pine street and remove II farthcr west, IN
the manler shown IN the plan accompanying. A.
the citJ needs enlarged accomraodatlons Tor its
tuachine shops coal sheds, ETC., the property ean
Undoub,edy be hoasht notc cheaper than heseaitcs,
| rAd aa the purchase will do away with the necss-
| titY OF moving The engines Al 4 Cos& a. 81!
ready st&tcd of some $4,000. u eeems TO ~
detif1Me thas the half block should oe bought. and
the new building put np on the eite ol the pTesen
one. The payment OF the purchase money. It u m
dess+ood, can b. put OF until next year. Iht
Bo1rd, however. en:eavured 10 scum stTp o
| land. eighty feet nide+ west OF t1oe sf1eets on
| failed 10 do SO. ~
rnifabe oa1ler authorizing the Board to max,
| the purchase, ie appended. 1t should be added tha
ct s o r.
Respectfully sut.iisiied.
J. u. G11pEII,} ,Ro,,a of
- FnED. L11z, spub1ee' e',e Wo2k, 1i
q. ]. Rost, 1uoue "oAs'
The following esunaates accompanied the rs
port:
yenr 1865 assuming that the tunnel will be dnlshe
at con,rhct prce tinrlpdlng only extras 10 b d
, Council and the new engine be put mp, with th
| pumps. well and chimney. hut on1attn. al eiss
w. the st1ndIng column. the new 1rlet. the nct
engine house, ali Hte1 pipe exteusion. and all els
!, e1bepinE the tunnel and new engine. 60 that th
same ehall be ready for use br the close Of 1856
. . ESTIMATE or AxouSrs TO AE PAID.
a Dull l. Gown $s6a CO., less $ssa 0o0 paid .f11s o
: InepechnE, engineering. ting boatks ETC.,. 1x,A
Il Gaie chamber and connecting tunnel with
! New sa engine s nd sov't tx siissoEp.id ~
Z psnpinS vel iii so0paid IS
IL Pumping yell, stone nnasour1---..-...-.-- 50
Kepai1inR building for engine, taking down
t tower. .etc.--..-.-.-..--- -: ~
1e Temporary building far new engine md
&c boHef ...---.. .-.....--.-----.'-.s.... ~ ~
.. New chimney ..-....-...--.-..------.... ~
a xaso ,