, 1872-11-14
EVANSTON.
Town Trustees Monthly Meeting--
Petition Against the Admis-
sion Of a Railroad.
A New and Novel Way to Prevent the
Escape of Prisoners--Protec.
tion Against Fire.

The monthly meeting of the Town Trustees
vas held Tuesday night in the Town Hall, Pres
adent G. J. Gilbert in the chair. The Trustees
present we're, G. F. Gray, D. H. Wheeler, AM
nrose Foster, J. e. Kedzie, and c. J. Gilbert.
Inc minutes OF the previous meeting we're road
ana approved a petition for two additional
lamps on Forest avenue was granted, and a like
petltion Tor Two lamps on the corners Of Judson
ana Oa7's streets was referred to the Commit
tee on Streets.
Apetltlon was read from the owners and
o"eLers on Sherman avenue, praying the Board
OF Trustees to decide adversely to the petition
Of the Chicago & Evanston Railroad Comnanv
for the right Of entry into the village on .Sher-
man avenue. It Was objected to by the petition
Ts on substantially the same grounds that the
citizens resolution set forth. It was signed bv
E. Haskin, Philo Judson, Earl Powers. Merril
Ladd, and above fifty others 1t was received
and placed on file.
The propriety Of an additional policeman was
referred to President Gilbert and Street COM
missioner Foster, with power to act.
The above Committee were also authorized to
repair the jail, which the last prisoner had de-
molished, and it was thought best to make pris-
oners go barefoot, and thus prevent them from
kicking through the walls.
A petition was received from the Eyanston
College for Ladies, asking that the restrictions
under which thoy received their title to tho block
on which their new building is being erected. be
removed, as they have complied with them, and
that they be given an unrestricted title to tie
same.
The Board declined to act until consultation
might be had with their attorney.
A petition, signed by niuety-three citizens,
asking that fire-engine of the Babcock, Gard
ner, or some other make, should bo purchased
was received and placed on file.
After considerable discussion. the Who1e Bub-
ject was referred to President Gilbert, G. T.
Grey, aud J. H. Kedzie, with power to act.
Messrs. Kedzie and Wheeler, and Hugh A.
White, the attorneys of tue Board, were ap-
pointed to revise the village ordinance under the
new law.
The proposition of the Trustees of the Ii
brary association to donate their library to the
town, to be run by the latter as a free library,
received no decisive action. The Library TTus-
tees are willing to carry it on for the remainder
Of the year, paying the remaining expenses. The
Attorney OF the Board, Hugh 4. White, IVES ill.,
structed to draw up fire ordinance prohibiting
the erection Of wooden buildings il an area ez-
tending 150 feet on either side OF Davis street,
from Hinman avenue to Maple street; after
which the Board I'D djourned to meet in one week.
THE PHILOSOPHICAL ASSOCIATION.
The Rev. Dr. R. ". Patterson, OF Chicago. at
the special request of this Association, read Iis
essay on the = Progress Of Thought - before tie
members OF the Association and the people Of
Evanston, in the Methodist Church, at that place,
last Tuesday evening. It is substantially the
same discourse that the Doctor delivered before
the Alumni OF Lane Theological Seminary, May 9,
1872.
At the close Of the exerciaes at the church the
members Of the Association, with their ladies',
adjourned to the residence Of their President,
Professor Oliver Marcy, where they passed the
remaining portion Of the evening III social en-
joyment. An elegant collation. had been pre-
pared, and the material wants Of the guests
were looked after by the Professors amiable
daughter, who acted as hostess in the absence
Of her mother.
The gathering dispersed at late hour, we'll
satisfied with the literary and social pleasures Of
the evening.