, 1866-07-04
Regular Meeting, Chicago, July Cd,
1866.


tunnel pn,ier tne river at Washing on slteet vas
pn.sed, be teconkldefea- Carried.
AID. las.eE moved hist the Itpott Of she JOINT
North and West Divisions, on The tnuuei 'eston.
and the ordinance connected thrre~ith, be Al4
and published. Carried.
The report and ordinance an as follow:
To the Mayor and A!ler.ucn Of The CITY Of Chicago
in Common Council asseoblcd:
Yopr joIlt Committee On Strrets aud Alleys In
ine hree tly1s11ns II Tie city,, whon, was REFER
red the accommodation tf A!derm1n kn,ckt rbock.r
concsrtre The building OF taunel I. franklin
street, well n the tueiect ma'teE Of TUNES ia
general, having had The anne uudes atlv3srn,enl,
ber leave 10 submit the following report:
some montos s1ncv, anu be!ors r. opening Of
navigation on tho river. and after the suhjecl OF
tunnel. nau BEEN und.r discussion for more than
two II aT> at od Ient and sfaEed ttEes. all tho
rious plans ana pfo1 osittons Tot tnnnIl wrEr Lad
aide, to resi-, as many O. Us had supposed, for 1t
tea,r a scar IN conc. In th.-, hoNevsr, xcf,,
disappointed elncz. the COMMENCEMENT Of bu.f-
nes, In the month Of Aay, toe oiten recurring ard
In consequences Of the bridges beng oocn 80 iars.s
Eot.'ou ct the time, has e.Csed ntw ftsl,I.s In
this question greater Ihan ever before, and they
nave renewed theit Gen,sIds fur 4 tuuucl. and ~
we rase rea.on to hsliesc. insist Thar The expert
Tho Council have heretofore exhibited COM
Ecutahle ceXrec Of CAUTION npun This important
question. pen,lextne A. 1t Is IN many r,spcct- On
lccouni OF tht uncertainty OF tn eEpeflusent the
ta1ce amount Of GoneT Hlll cosf. a-u sna iat.e
and rucseaSiDy demanHs upon The f1nance. Of tut
WQSfG
they ursl decldet 10 make The experiment. lhs
people hAvr enllrcly filled TO- make tic fnnscr1p-
tiou necessary 10 meat their thare Of the expense
1t E9s txpecied.
On this account portion OF your committee.
were In JaEor Of transferring The pFoposcu Iuc,.sou
70 come ollcr pun, ant where the cltt:cns h.d
a1uc1ton. This propo.l,inn. s.lr and ust a. |, ap.
pears 10 some oF uz Tor lecol or tner rraons, did
nat appear to meet Hlh The tsvor Of The t1sily
oflhe committee, Of OF the Council.
Ia f.rff " f$1+1
IS 10 be nn1lt nut 10 take he entra expense ont of
the general fund ard construct It 4! Washington
srrct. The tax raytr* OF the city azc, and ever
shonld bp, ualchtul Of ms u.d and Whenever or
wherever It ss us.d or sppropk'atea, thels ines ss
shou1u be CONSULTED Fac this Eel=on. a. we'll a.
ot9s n mat n Ght be mentioned, the psopo:ed run
or The community demaEd II; wiInen, 1cYarl TO
local othes contluelafops. rh.rc.or, your com.
mi,he could nut recommend the eonalrnct.ou Of i
tunnel At Fs1nkliI street, A. contemplated In thu
communicate of AID. knickeIbetSer.
Eel e1tre, however. ,naI tie pcopls viii rot rest
satl-fed Inii! the espatln, NJ has been tired md
IT. pIscfltnbltfay te.hd hy Actua eAp2s frnCc, aud
N ihc only proposition that will Meet the app:oy,l
Of tie Gonncil at lls present time, your comu1tlce
Washing ton I'm ct, ana would zsspee,tuis ask for
mitied by Md. Moore.
". " d. d caa4zs, 1ae9 = 4e'psA1 a3.a1 a' Moons,
y. I Ea1snlE. 1,C; ksicKEurocKsr,
-. - AoAa&<sf -" &A@hAV4Fs
Az onuE1AAcr 10 amend an ortiIuaacc concerning
tunnel uEdsr the south D1ancn & tha Chicago
River a. Wasalngton -resr. passed JnIy =. 1855;
to repeal certain ordnance coneefrl3r ln. same,
and 10 lery Tax fox deffAJtrg portion or tho
+. 81 Il oSsianai eyAs lonunon cohne1r, n ne Cuy
.SEer7oN /. Tint section two OF tha ordinance
The of tunnel ss1 me
street. be anu s heEeb bY 70 amended inst the bOrds
therein provided {or may be letued Immediately
nd thas lhe provso concerning e eun nhnfions at
Sc ). Ihst eec'ion foar Of said ordinance be
nEu The s1ulr iS hereoy repealed
$50. 3. hat q ta1 of one mill On Tho dollar be
so IL hereby lcr,ed all tax4bic real and personal
estste In ,aio city OF thtcaso made taSaole by
AIRY eSExrye Thai may be incurred in constructing
ka,d l1nEei. Aud that llke ta1 OF ono ulll or 30
mach hereof as may hc necessary. shalt OF levied
1upDel =
aEc 4. Thst The proceeds OF tho ta1 OF one mill
~ spt cidsd in stc1ion lht.e, be an: the same Il
ettuctun ut i tuntel under the South Brauvh Of the
Ch,cA9o Riser II Washington strest.
narcs for The vacation ii lhat portion Of aaams
"t,1tes lying between canal siEe-t alu :ho south
" EIarci, OF The Ch,ca.o I1ycr, and for lhe con-
ed January 9,n. A. D. lSs5, and 50 oz,.'n1Icc en-
t1tled .-AA orzlnance iot The appropriation Of 'hs
proceeds Of ono hunated ponas tor the eonsisuc-
ny ,hs / onnmdn Councll On ihs day Of Jana.
..afy. L. .. 1861 PASSED March 25lh. A. D. 1877,
repeated aut anpulitd.
PETITIONS AND CONCENTRATIONS.
t.ou. accompanied ~ drawing In 1eesence 10 ,hs
imp1oremenr Of the Lake Shor; from Washington
aueet 10 Puk P11ce.
d: Moo!o moved l. ut f. ts samnaaic'ion E aud
md Pibiic GROUNDS.
Sysa + Pus sna b
Inc ncMo CT Public Works.
Aid. Mcote accepted the amendment or Aid.
Kn!ckesnoeser, and the mouoD, as amended. pre-
VALID. ...-.'. .
The following y me communication:
To the beard Of Aitsruen Of lhe titJ Of Chlc'2o
eGsss yoa ae following de-
S int he nRsn o. s 1iaca o. ,as lake shofe "
fetom,nesd ina: d z;one valt oc anilt from tho
or Psrs pace. ald %aii 70 oe shout s 9ns huadset
NO hTc ieee east o. tne esst itne q Msehian ave
nue; parallel ss1tn. aAlo #a!ir hnu toucn1ut ~
sfdGH3l& hlietE leet Nlae me iutt ien.tn o. saso
Ma!t wt.t 2f 'aid tidewaE ssa;s pat sssensy
fnttr feet VIDE, parallel rim Michigan avenue: Il
the ilre;ccupo OF esesJ eueeL "aihs 20 % maae
runnoR east anu west nom enc stdeWalk 10 ths
tlde Il grass pla. for .e4s AZ iron railing on lne
east Hal Inc renee on MlGh'ean avenue 10 DC ic-
moved inc ic4etn o, eacn e1a:s plat 70 20 l9e
il each zsss plat; lamps wherever necessary; all
tsleetnph poles not IN use 70 oe remover; al e
ma1nlpS 70 ps Ralntso, nent o. stats u. saen
ENG q me 0as N of me ol oOaiMeu.
CaAa It 1.-THE Espianste y o. ne tassesfc.
'pes:'u''' '4'.'i5et j. s. ts1cz. x,yor.
The Beard q Pubic Works pEessEs.d ~ A:s.ss,
ths alley f9ao,pE north aaa so9,h th5onsh ths ~ stst
pMt OK =: q 1'h- = D. Aao1aon' anu asSed iof 'ua
I
A!o. RI: he moveo tuat 9ua A*te4 H1sht 4tol1 w
.eonotmed, anu me ucuGn prevailed.
an Assessment Roll for grading and c1nderiug Arch
ioa1, a5am ~. nsuoEn aa ss.sa "ssA
and asked iof ~ conatmalnn. @ nj, l.,
| confirmed. and the 1noslon prevailed
| Hemorshatce of CAftef u. Aas.Ena, eGNust ~ =
ordinance seesnf]y pared, !of tne eonstoeIoa oi
1t5sst 70 NaFshnesd street' "a'' on motion OF AID
;, ketc1edto Committee on Streets and Alleys W
] feltion Q. feG sen99yt t t1t L1e fclal=elon Oh
nns errea Ens 81 II mSun Gamm,it.e n % On FinaUt,
im nio. .aI,.9 enl,rnn, .,vs-,,
. 1eso.uuoa IN teAp'1 u LIZ eeaa4''on o. a"1
| AFss u, ,... ~, ..,,.,.. ~ ,.
,,oa .nd ts .ad " 'ns
WOE, @ an1 .1e H. ~ =, ,r.-
Rssot1at. ~ tse % Csmmop ' C9aneia @ OF ne 1as7 q
quesl4d TO lbforn mis- couneii, 1t, y wna' an:
| lnof!t5 tne7 aHoW AGE eIeett 4oIn Aando!pu i, y
Madison, to remain unopened and onttfncta; -
whist *feps nave pecu iaEen- q ate psoposeu 70 y
taken By tna Board Of Public Works, 10 open and
remove tho obslfuctlon lroHa said slrees.
Feti1lon ut Jos. j. AAtewaki, for nee license tf
pedu.e notions AID. Bat1et' m1Ted tnat the praSe'
| OF the petition be granted, nud the nohon pre-
varied.
Petition Of John Vood1J, for free license 10 ped
ole nruoms.
AID utWpH moved that tho prayer OF the pelitloI
! BE- granted, and the motavn prevailed. ..
Pet1Ion or u. T Lee, Tor 1emssion Of taxes, was
on motion Of AID. Knlczerbocker.
Referred 10 Committee On Fluaree.
Remnns trance Of eittzeus against the opening q
Eusente street, was. On motion or AID snacxlofa 90
Nd,
nf lttxGnA tE4tHut the cons