, 1872-10-15

Sheridan, requesting the passage OF an ordinance
compelling the closing Of Ill saloons at Il
o'clock p. NJ, and fixing the penalty for violation
Ct the ordinance at not less than $40, Of more
than 300.
| -. a motion Was made to refer the ordinance tc
the Committees on Police and on Licenses.
| AID. Holden was opposed to the motion, The
| Board OF Police were shirking their duty, and
trying to shift the responsibility upon the Coun-
| Gil.
AID. Dixon moved to refer the ordinance to
| the Board Of Police Commissioners.
t Tho Chair decided the motion out Of order.
! Chair.
AID. Gardner and Dixon supported the annea,,
! declaring that the Board Of Police sought to
make 3 soapegoat of the Council.
AID. Daggy sustained the ruling of the Chair.
The Chairman said it would be discourtesy
to the Board Of Police to refuse to refer the or
] dinanco to committee.
Tho vote on the appeal stood: Ayes, IS; noes,
| Aid. Daggy: wished to Withdraw his motion to
| refer to the Committee on Police. Permission
| was refused. The motion WIS defeated. bY q
vote Of II for and Is against.
The motion to refer to the Committee on Lii
censes was lost, by q vote Of for and q
against.
to the Board Of Police was in order.
The Chair said it was not in order.
Aid. McCaffrey moved to place the ordinance
on file. The motion WAS lost by vote Of for
and 81 against.
AID. McAvoy moved to refer to special com
mittee Of five. Lost by q vote Of for and 2s
against.
AID. Bond moved to refer to the Committee On
Fire-Water Firo and Water).
AID. McGrath was in favor OF referring it to
the Superintendent Of Police.
AID. McCaffrey moved to refer TO the Police
Commissioner who didn't sign the report.
Aid. AlcAvoy moved to waive tho engrossment
St the ordnance S1 a. He proceeded to say that he m
waived. He doubted whether the saloons
could be closed in Chicago The Police
Commissioners already had sufficient
power to close the saloons under the law already
the edge Of the evening. At that hour the
Council would only just have adjourned, and, as
for himself, he couldn't get up to Twenty-second
street without little refreshuaent He VAS in
favor Of referring the matter back to the Board
Aid. Woodrnan moved to refer back to the
Board Of Police, with instructions to report to
the Council what the law is relating to the
Equor-seling question.
AID. Gardner proposed an amendment, asking
the Board if the present law is enforced.
The Chair ruled the motion out of order, on
the ground that it was an impertinent inquiry.
AID. Gardner inquired who constituted the
Chair the judge as to whether or not q motion
was impertinent. It was frequent practice Of
the Council to inquire concerning the enforce
ment of ordinances.
Aid. McGrath favored the reference of the
matter to the Corporation Council for his opin-
Board Of Police were trying to use the Council
as a football, and he moved to refer the whole
subject to the Committee on Judiciary.
Aid. Bateham thought that the ordinance was
be treated with consideration. It should be re-
ferred to the Judiciary Committee, in order to
act understandingly. A large and respectable
element Of the people were asking for relief
from the evil Of tippling: and they should re-
Council.
Aid. Gardner spoke at somo length On the
question, and was called to order by the Chair.
He insisted that he was in order, whereupon
Aid. Gill threatened to leaye the chair. Aid.
Aid. Gill forthwith left the chair. but was induc-
ed to resume it,
The previous question was called on the
motion to refer to the Judiciary Committee, and
it WAS carried by vote Of 16 for and Il against
SITE FOB WATER WORKS.
A. communication WAS received from the
Board Of Public Works senting forth the urgent
necessity for at once purchasing . site for the
have been received from R. P. Derrickson and
8. J. Walker, the former offering for $50, 900
Lot 247, executing the north rs feet; Lots GAG,
245, 244, and the north Is feet of Lot 243 in
also sell lots 1888, $50, 240, and 241 in the same
addition for $4,000; while 1lr. Walker offers |
for @63, 600 cash strip OF land on Ash |
land avenue, beginning at the line
Of the railrord street near blue Island
528 feet, which will include Lots 1,2, 8, 4, and Il
On Ashland avenue in Walkers Dock Addition; |
the depth Of the lots being 241 feet, extending |
from Ashland avenue to the new water Hlip, and |
about Isl, 900 square feeet. The proposition en-.
braces an offer to give depth Of water of "A |
feet, and construct q dock on the whole Of the |
strip fronting the site. to be completed within |
II months from date; the title warranted perfect
ceptance Of the Walker offer, and submit an
ordinance authorizing the purchase Of that lot.
AID. Holden moved to refer to the Clerk for |
engrossment.
the Comptroller to withhold from S. j. Walker
the sum Of 926,207.82, the amount delinquent |
taxes for 1862 1870 and 1871, due the city from
8. J. WALKER and H. H. Walker.
The ordinance was referred to the Committee
on Fire and Water, with instructions to report
at the next meeting Of the Council.
FRANKLIN STREET OPENING.
Aid. Dixon offered resolution inquiring OF
the Board of Public Works the cause Of the de-
lay in opening md extending Franklin street
from Madison to Adams street. It was passed. |
OMNIBUS RACING.
An ordinance, offered by Aid. Dixon, prohibit
ing the racing Of omnibuses, Was referred to the
Committee on Police. Tho ordinance forbids
one stage to pass another while the latter is in
motion.
Numerous ordinances for private drains, water
service pipe, sidewalks and lamp posts we're
passed.
EngroBsment vas waived, and the ordinance
Tas passed, authorizing tho purchase of lot for
In engine house on Twelfth street, near May
street.
The Council adjourned.
ADJUSTMENTS.
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