, 1872-11-12
The COMMON COUNCIL:
Highly Important. Meeting Of: the
Board Of Aldermen Last
Evening.
The Relief and Aid Society Re-
quested to Donate $780,
600 to the Boston
Sufferers.
Measures Suggested by the Mayor for
tile Prevention and Sup
preston Of Fires.
More Large Babcock's, More Police
men, and a Better Water
Supply Required
at Once.
The Ordinance for the Purchase of
the West Side Water Works
Lot Adopted.
Order Passed for the Admission Of
Additional Railroads Into
the City.
The Ordinance for the Purchase of
the West Side Water Works
Lot Adopted.
Order Passed for the Admission Of
Additional Railroads Into
the City.

Additional Railroads Into
the City.
regular meeting Of the Council was held
yesterday evening, AID. Daggy in the chair
Present, Aldermen Knickerbocker, Otis, Dixon,
Coey, McGenniss, Thompson, Doggy, Stone,
schnitz, Tracey, Hickey, Cullerton, Bailey,
Bateham, Powell, Holden, Bond, Verdier, Sweet,
Witbeck, Heath, Gill, Cleveland, Bueh1er, Nc
Grath, Schmidt, Stout, Lengacher, McCafrey,
Carney, Clarke, Ogden, Busse, Woodman.
SYMPATHY WITH BOSTON.
AID Otis presented the following:
WHEREAS, At the time Of the great disaster to our
city, in the destruction Of arse portion thereof by
fire on Oct and g. 1871, the Cy Of Boston donated,
through her Common Council the sum Of 500 900 for
the aid Of stricken city and its then suffering IL
WHEREAS, By the action Of the Mayor Of our city,
ions Of doars, vas tuned over to lie Chicago Relief
and Aid Society, as the agent Of the city authorities
for distribution; and
OF the world towards citizens st least half million
Of dollars after relieving an the necessities Of our
suffering citizens, which sum, or large part thereof,
Is still II the hands Of the Chicago belief and Aid
WaEnz4s calamity great and appalling as tl,at
which city suffered last year, has now betalen the
city Of Boston, the destruction Of large portion OF
the city by fire; and,
WHEREAS, This Common Council finds itself prohib-
tied by the City Charter from making any appropriation
from The city treasury hut deems it its duty to- at
least part return the noble charity extended BY the
city q Boston to US in the hour OF our extremity;
Resolved That the City Of Chicago, through its Com
mon co4n: extends the heartfelt M syqnathy Of Of ITS its
afliction which has visited them.
Resolred, That citizens requested to extend
ali the aid they can, by contributing to the relief OF
H-hH nDbly the hour OF our
ResoIrsd That the Chicago Relief and Aid Society
are hereby requested to appropriate ont If the said
relief money in its hands and Immediately re1,t, $780,
GOO to the City Of Boston, for the relief OF iat city aud
jts suffering inhabitants
DISCUSSION !,
AID. Bailey moved TO refer to the Committee
On Finance.
AID. Otis explained that the money came from
the Relief aud Aid Society, and that this was
only returning to Boston a part Of what It had
given. .
AID, Gill said motion to refer vas not in
order it would require vote Of the Council. He
hoped no one would insist OH reference. The reso-
luton appropriated nothing; it simply returned
do. The Boston Council had voted 100000.
There should be nothing to show that there Was
any opposition to the resolution.
Aid. Holden insisted that any two objections
would send it to Committee. It might be very
well to talk about mlnlsteling to Boston: but
they had no right to take 100000 from that
most sacred fund. 1t had been given for sps4-
clfc purpose-to relieve suffering here. 1t was
not right to go far disregard it as to send that
sum to Boston at present. He would favor any
donation Of that sum, OF more. by the city,--it
would be noble thing to do: There might be
no more suffering here, but that WAS not ascer-
tanned. The sacred trust should be administered
for the purpose for which 1t was sent here.
4ld. Bateham said the Finance Committee
agreed with the resolution, and the Relief Society
i III agreed to send the money.
Aid. Gill insisted the resolution could not be
referred on the motion Of any two Aldermen. II
the Chair decided otherwise, he should appeal.
Ala Woodmau regretted the turn things had
taken. 1t the meeting on Change there was no
objection to the resolution. and they had also
contributed 375,000- It was small business to
object.
II they would take the money.
Ald. Woodman did not think they would take
it, but for the feeling Of the thing he thought
they should offer it.
Aid. Bailey withdrew his motion.
AID. Cullerton moved to strike out the words
ssnot 1egs.'
The motion VAS agreed to-.
The resolution was adopted unanimously.
TIE SOUTH SIDE hay MAR11Er.
:: AID. Stone offered resolution, ordering the
he sum Of $4,000 for fitting up and putting il
condition for public use the South SIDE Hay
Market. the money being expended under the
direction Of the Mayor and Comptroller
It vas adopted.
The following communication from the Mayo1
7as then read:
GENTLEMEN: The devastating fire in Boston, yes:
4erday, has necessarily ruined many insurance com
-i1niea and crippled many others, whom the prop
Of this city have been relying for securit!
aoanst fire. The effect of that calamity, among it,
81 his ciy Substantially without protection agains
fra by insurance for some time to come
The Chicago fire wiped out, or seriously IMPAIRED gre
nanfions all the home and and local companies Ant
NV COMES the Boston confasration, to complete th
ruin Of the greater par p1 Mas ns eztns
rery properly look to the Muuc!pal osernraent fo
fhe proxnpt adoption Of extraordinary safeguard
md Comprehensive measures for ths eapPEsssson =
xeR ey e fhts eus ead " s urn
eer,s77d r,rnmpt and favorable action the follow
M measures, which the Finance Committee Co1npzo
at Gornoraton Counsel and Police and Fire Connis
s'Gnsss gr1LThat fourteen Babcoci Extipgaiahers
i.ree eize be Immediately purchased apd distribute
s,nene the fourteen police stattons In the city On
nmneetent irenan under the control Of the Fire D.
artrnent together with the available police force
Favg at Of near the police aat1on can handle each
machines ve eSzy me a1d n'd 01
Inc Iarence Of the Fire Department With the three lore
1ss. II ana ssaBss ba7e eas pross
be very edectle IL aeo9 Wod s1so n
~ eanh statiou- house to be fastened the lare
and Nth it to fe sRd a5sa
~ 49, ~ nv he worth tons of cure, when used tr1 1A
3her cost is inconsderab!e and their saving poEel
hay be grcat.
zsis body direct the Board Of Publ
Works to erect, On the most suatab
tperefor bell Of sufficient Size and volume Of soun
- i've alarms to the Fire Department and police fort
1se sysen wofEs we and i lnaispensa9i
et past in Chicago and otns1 a1ee cite
Gaennsn arc exceedingly valuable au1aEies theret
fae atehfn9n ofea ai5eeVe1S nSocan,.n nfe On p
nt hns discovered it, and reached the tire-aarn ho
rain Of few minutes Of time IN the 1ase inception o'
eh;rd-1n many sections Of tile city. the "aterp'p
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