, 1872-12-09
ubdivision Of part Of the sw Il Of Sec. 81 T. 81,
n. R. 4E.

POLICE REPORT.
Captain Binford reported arrests by the police
force in the month Of November, Of which per-
sons we're from Chicago, and two Of Hyde Park;
for drunkness, 8; digging in streets, Q; shoot
ing on Sunday, l !; breaking the peace, / re-
sisting officer, 1. Amount Of fines assessed,
S1o8; amount Of fines collected, S57.s5.
CALUMET RIVER.
The resignation of William Donahue as ferry
man over the Calumet River was received and
accepted. The ~engineer-was instructed to make
plans and estimates for floating bridge instead
Of the ferry. ~
FHTY-FRsr STREET SEWER.
The Engineer reported that the South Park
Commissioners are laying down pipes On Grove
Parkway, and wish to connect With the Fifty
first street sewer, and some regulation is ncces-
sary for the basins and traps to prevent sand
cial Committee On CONSTRUCTION,
. The petition Of Peter Doyle for license as
sewer builder was received and referred. It was
resolved that the fee OF license for two
horse wagon tor one 3 yfaF be 3lo aaa for
-nounced that he will attend the Village Hall on
Wednesday next, and each succeeding afternoon
this week, from to 5 p. m, to Issue licenses;
and will give orders to prosecute al persons do
ing business without the required license, after
Christmas day.
!: SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS.
Two petitions we're presented, by owners OF
property, to open Langley and Evans avenues
from Forty-frst to Forty-seventh streets.
The following ordinances to levy special as
sessments we're adopted:
To open Forrestyiue avenue from Forty tty-drst
to Forty-seventh streets; to open Evans ave-
nuo from Bowen avenue to Forty-si1th-s -street.
Charles ". Ayers, Consider Fl. Wllett, and Sam
uel G. Rhoades we're elected the Commission
ers to estimate the cost Of the above condemna~
tions.
To complete Washington avenue from Forty
ninth to Fifty-seVenth street; to complete Stony
Island avenue from Gi1ty-aeventh to Eighty
Drexal avenue; to complete Hyde Park avenue
from Thirty-ninth to FiftY-seTenth streets to
complete. Section 96 drain lSeVanty-ninth
etreet); to complete town line drain eighty
seventh street). Mosers. Hale, Bradner, and
Clark were elected the Commissioners to esti-
mate the cost.
To complete Cottage Grove avenue; to- COM
plete Chicago and Thornton roads; to complete
Egandale avenue to complete Fnty-sevonth
street !; to construct sidewalks on the west side
Of Madison avenue from Grove to Fiftieth
street. Messrs. Waldron, Clark, and Wander
Bett were elected Commissioners on estimates.
TEMPORARY LOAN.
It Was resolved that the President and Treas
urer be authorized to borrow eso,0oo for q
period not exceeding six months Tor General
Town Fund, to be repaid by collection Of taxes.
TIE DECIMAL SYSTEM
It was ordered that the Committee on Streets
report proper system OF OF naming anu num-
bering tho streets and avenues, and also on the
propriety Of adopting the decimal system OF
numbering houses in Hyde Park.
Adjourned to Saturday, Dec a..
LITERARY.
There is to DO q public meeting of the Hyde
Park Literary Society at the Town Hall, this
evening. Musical Director, s. L. Underwood.
Grafton by Professor Leslie Lewis. Debate on
Postal Telegraphy- Affirmative: q. Y. Freeman
and E. L. Brainard; negative: D. q. Howe, and
Wm. J. Herrick; Ladies' Department., Mira.
Knox.
-Pascha1 Coggins, after making gallant run
for Congress, il California, has resumed bis
editorial position on the Sacramento Union.
William s. King, Of Minnesota is not . can-
ddate for reelection as Postmaster Of the House,
In the next Congress-
The Rev Alexander r. THOMPSON of New