, 1869-06-24
COMMON COUNCIL MEETING,
Further Confederation OF the
Appropriation BIZ.

An adjourned meeting Of the Common Council
WA held last night the Acting Mayor inFhe chair
Present, Alderman KutckeroocseT, Coz, Dixon
Donnellan, Wicker, Hahn, Mccoy, Calkins shert
dsn. Walsh, Eeeley, Hldreth, Comtskey. Carpen
ter, Woodland Holden, 8. I. Russell, Casselnsn
Buehler, Beebe, Schmidt. Berger, Snackiord
HerstDg, Kehoe.
.1, Tne Council resumed the consideration Of tht
The item for royalty In bridges now bn.,t, So
passed osef 4t preceding meeting, was aken up
Alderman Com1skey moved to refer It to the Jn.
aletary committee, With directions to investigate
Alderman Knickerbocker moved thst the MISTER
be referred 10 the Corporation Counsel.
Ine pseyious question wss ordered on the
The amendment vas moi. adopted-yeas, :; pays,
Adetmsn Comilkey . motion wa adopted-yeas
Inc following items were adopted: For n,.ve,
Of lake shore drive, Is ordered oy Common COM
Gu, as4; for onethIrd Of the salaries Of three
Commitsioners, 9. 900. rhe next ttem-for one
third Of the salaries OF the City Engineer and
cleKk, Of Secretary and aHs1stant, Of bookkeeper
and assistant OF ope engineer and fotman. Of
Superintendent Of Streets and Bridges, &c, Of
cashier and four division CLERKS, Of messenger, e.
rand boy. tan!lot, and waschman, I'll, ,b00,-Eas
Temporarily laid over. -
The following items we're then adopted: For
s1.ooo; for printing, q, 900.
Ald; McRoy moved to strike out the item Of 200
for ot1ce furniture. -
cTess mstoa to " tbs on the o1e was not agreed
The motion to strike out WIS agreed to-yeas,
~: nays -
800: for fuel $500; for ONCE nxtufes and repairs
ESQ; for general stationery, blank books revenue
And poAfage stampa drawing materials, petty and
miscellaneous expenditures, es,o0o; for on1ce
hhAUA A44A
For dieting prisoners, salary OF keeper and as
Cty Ree1eGF@sr r. efeetion Il es nex stsi 6ai'tinp,
the proccs Ia Of bonds authorized to be Issued nnd
The next item was CITY Cemeterv. For ,snn,.
chase Of grounds, salar! OF gate-leeper, etc. tic
nne3re9ded e balance OF Last years appropriation.
Alderman Woedard moved to increase the above
appropriation by the sum Of 81, 9,a00.
The motion was agreed to.
The following ttema we're then adopted: Fo.
April !, 1862, 51al l4idb4, and prpceeds Of bonds
authorized to be issued and sold; for contingent
clea subject 70 The order Of the Mayor and Comp
19t foqIe pa9 9a sa
aaa Sistks Of = ELECTION. rent Of rooms for polls
toia 5 fs fsns,s a1 ee u
neral occasions, 800; for pa5ng teachers, 1an-
,to5S roEs fnel, gas, Ae, 1900. Hremenp keHer
-and one-eighth Of ire insurance pfemium taI.
For payment on account:of the construction Of
nre alarm, police a1d water telegraph for tlau.
ment of certificates Of the Boart q Fubllc WerSs &
ana inlefelt maturing 1863, $4,000. Total,
.sls Il; For Ere Aatsha!;s salary, $4,000; for
Second Assistant Fire MaIshalS salarT III 100: for
Thlr1 assistant Fire Marshal's salary, d, ,t00.
AlL Woodward nored TO strike out tue next
The motion was not agreed to-yeGs, 6; nays. II,
rae len Ten Tas @ adoptssl aa well as the following:
For fourteen engineers e4lar1es 3l6SO1
For twenty foremeu'a salaries, Se1 go.
Ihe next item beng: For 1e2 meas salaries at
Aid Aahn moved that there be added Rum to
nnESnass e. essn @ NM suit Of clothes, not exceed
The amendment was not ado2ted--yeas, 10:
Hta.--Ald: Knickerbocker, Cox, Dixon, Donnel-
I, ,an, Aahn, McRoy, Sheridan, Comiskey, HertiDg,
Xaw-Ald- Wicker, calk.ns, Walsh, Keele,.
lla,e;n, i ca1PMsnter M Moodasa, Holden Raassll
y ~, Russell %. FL casselman, Buetler, Beebe,
The item for salaries was adopted.
Aid Wa1sh moved TO reconsider the vote BY
which the appropriation for the contingent fund
The Chalr ruled the motion OFT OF order.
The decis:oo Of the Chair was:sustalned- ed-yeas,
ia. $, / Russell offered an amendment: For
The amendment was ruled out of order.
The following items were ad0pted: For Il |
watehmens salaries, At ESQ each, sl2 so; Tor re-
b. 800: lor repairs Of harness, whfps DC, 81 80:
Tor repairs Of stores and pipe, lanterns truck and
:oal wagons. 900; for u 0o6 feet Of hose At g.
per d35, 40 for 900 tons soft COAL at Il per
on. 7,goe: for 11e tons hard coal, ei,000; for |
'aerssehoeins Fe s;, nosse bedding gas and watss
200; for rent, 0tl]ce furniture, printing |
Or 900 cords Of hndling wood, 900 for IS horses
l,ooo; Tor exchange on horses, $1,000: for 8 !
ines for ehglnes, ,39o; for liz spring matrasses
Z ,os6: for II new canyasscs for protecting goods
Es6o; for new ladders, $500; for furniture, oil,
tc.s a9,d7aao; for new hose cart for steamer T. o. !
t1own, s5e3; for one wagon for hauling manure, |
1V0; for one nFe-alaFm bell at F. Sherman engine !
Or one tre-a!arn bell at Liberty Engine House, |
800: for striking APPARATUS for same, 8, 800; for
ne n1e-alaEm bell Ut Waubanssa Eng,ne House,
icinity Of Dearborn and Monroe streets, large
nough 20 accommodate steamer 4 D. TIttswprth |
nd hook and ladder :yucE No. !. ~, ,0o0; for an
tTeet and Chicago aTenue, for the accommoda-
rnek Nc, 8, $4,000. -.
the vicinity Of State and Thiry-nsst streets,
Alderman Wxcn mose.s to n1 the sum at
,,sa Meses oss s2 e AZ The s4
dEJeas, IL; Maya. 'er~
The item was adopted.
1ne next itsm was for an cnstne-house and lot |
the vicinity Of Centre avenue and TWenty-sec-
nd g sneet 1aH M new steam re-engne; $1,000:
Tie amendment was adopted
ALL. Kn1ckefbockcr moreu that the Council ad-
,urn unit Friday evening.
The motion was nRreed to-yeas, t6: rays, s.
11 the Council Adjourned