, 1866-02-15
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
[0RF7c1dL REPoR7.l
Special Meeting, February 18th, 1866.

.Prsstv-HEs Honor. the Mayor; md Aldermen
knickerbocker, Carter, Barrett, Ticksz, Mercy,
Wi!marth, kann. Hatch, SheEwin: Aoore, Radszty
aeld, Flanze9, Prond'oot, Aottiuser, Ru6, Lawson,
As'.TtsA,as,Easn M;,, qsss shmp In & snsftdan, Wall
tAIt ToE TIE IEE11T1.- -s==---
The Clerk read tho following ea1 for the meeting:
A: u. Bodman, Esq. City Clerk:
Of the Common Counen On Monday, Eeb. Il, 1t Il
Committee % The petition Of Iun i Gowan sad
thereon, and 10 transact general businesz. ~o
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The call VIA ordered to be placed on file.
Aid: Woodmsn moved that tbs rules be suspend
ed and general businexs proceeded with until the
report Of commiltee On Finance should be prsaent-
PETITIONS AND CONCENTRATIONS.
A communication was received from tho Board OF
Police Commissioners Recommending the payment
Of certain b1s for medical services rendered to the
Dr. ]. s. Beach. $50: to br: b. P. Reynolds, III.
AID. Lawson moved to retsx to commitree On F.
Aid Holden moved ss m amendment that the
bills be paid. -
The amendment WIS adopted by The following
vote:
AysA-A1d. Kniekerbeekcr4 Carter, Wicker, Me-
Holden, Hun,leJ, Gaslaeld, Franzen, Hottinger,
R1h, Ey,en, shscsiord, wooaman-is.
Tbs ta;itton of John serreti for The remission Of
fne amounting to 80, imposed for vagrsucy,
Nas
Referred to Committee on Fiunuee.
crboeker, recommending The erection Of building
on the Court House square for city and county pur
poees, which WIS
Referred TO Committee On Pubic Bindings.
arq9f
WHEnEAs, That portion Of the touft House oceu-
pied by The city has become entirely too email and
contracted for the convenient md comfortable de-.
spatch Of the necessary business Of the city; md.
WHkREAe. It has been suEEested that the Atu1oEy
building, on Adams strees, Is large and spacious
enonsh 70 asso9mosate Accom- ne Reeorler's coast q q
purposes Of tail; therefore be It ~
9 to n h eos95 ~
visors Of Cook County. A. 10 The pract1eahiliy Of
transferring the Recorders Court md the Jail to
the taid AFmm5 Building, and report TO this coun-
AID. NcNoy moved thst It be laid over and pub.
lisheu. Carried. !
A communication MS received from sundry resi-
might be lad out On each side Of said stseet from
Ohio street to Chicago aTeuae; which was
Referred to Committee on Streets and ALLOYS,
The petition Of bridget Barry, for The remission
Referred 10 COMMITTEES on Finance.
The petition Of Thos. Hrri7ay for sIx months H.
eepse to pett!s..sse, vas
!. Referred 10 Tho Mayor with power to act.
REPORTS oF STANDING COMMITTEES.
FINANCE. =.
Aid. Bond, Of Committee On Finance to whom
had been referred Communication rom the Board
Of Inhlic Works, covering petition 0. Dali &
Gowan for an increase ct contract prica fer building
the Lake Tunnel, made thc following report.
To The Mayor and Aldermen OF tho City Of Chicago
In Common Council Assembled:
Tour COMMITTEES on Finante, to whom s1ag refec-
rcd the petition OF Dull Gowau, asking ior m In
rs4e Of - per cent over tho contract pEco for the
statement nom the B"ard Of Public
recommend a. TO how much increase ehall be given
having had the lauue under adyisement. beg leaye
TO report that they hare carefully examined the
statement Of the City Engineer a. we'll az the com
muu!eaton md statement Of the Board OF Public
Works, made TO The Council In March last Tha
est!mnice cost Of The tunnel. "a reported by thr
Board Of Public Works, IN March, 1855, waa
f3!T,lD, leaving a profit to the contraction;
Of !s,sa7a. Almost year has elspsed sinee this
communication VAS sent IN 10 the Council during
uhfrh l,nc the work ttems to hare been prosecu-
ted Nlih much rrery and at great cost to the con
sractrrs IN dui.hinc and p1aclrg the Glib In pol
| slon- Notwithstanding these increased expenses
to the contractors, the City Engineer reports tc
the Council through iht Board Of Pubic Works
under dste Of January =, 1864 the following state
meat: ...-..
Cnst 10 eonnaetnsz for work done..,-.. sa3 teo q
3,aN lfneai fret Of tunnel to be duue.... 11At0H q
living arl travelling expenses ..,...... a009ot