, 1872-12-01
THE COUNCIL.
Lest Session of the Old Board Of Al
dermen---Presentati to Mr.
Holden.
Vacation of Street Ends-Deposits for
the Appearance Of Prisoners.

An adjourned meeting Of the Council was held
Yesterday evening, Aid. Dsggy in the chair
Present, Aid. Kuickerbocker, Otis, Dixon, Coey,
McGenniss, Thompson, McAyoy, Daggy, Stone,
Tracey Cullerton, Bailey, Bateham, Powell,
Holden, Sweet, Witbeck, Heath, Gardner, gill,
Cleveland, Bueh1er, hcGrath, lengacher, Nc
Caffrey, Carney, Ogden, Busse, "oodnan.
TESTIMONIAL OF REGARD.
Aid, McAyoy said this was practically the last
meeting Of the Council. There we're many
members Of the Council shout retiring, who had
been in the Council for many years, among them
AID. Holden. He had been asked on this occasion
to present to Mr. Holden token OF tho esteem
Of his many friends, something he could look to
and remember that bis services had not been I'M
recognized He had been in the Council for ten
years and had been hard worker, voting upon
al important questions. He would present MN
with 81 volumes OF the American CyclopBdia,
and hoped that in perusing these volumes he
would learn that the labors Of e Statesman were
not always unrecognlzed.
Here amid loud applause Alderman McAYoy
handed Mr.. Holden the pile Of volumes.
AID Holden, though taken abaek, neatly and
briefly referred to the multitude OF causes Thlcn
had produced that remarkable series OF vol
umes, snd the improvements which had taken
place in the city during his ten years Of service
in the Council
STREET ENDS.
The Committee on Finance offered the fol-
lowing resolution, which vas laid over tempora-
Tly:
Resolued, That the Board Of Public Works be, and
they are hereby, directed, upon the expiration OF me
leases Of the street ends" on the Chicago h1Ter n
tween Chicago avenue on the north and Twelfth
street on the south, to forthwith clear such
street ends Of ali distractions and place
the same in condition that the fire engines moy
easily reach the river at such points, and that tho
ends not under lease be cleared It once and tna
granted and that the Comptroller be and Is hereby r.
quested to notify the respective lsssees thereon to thai
effect.
DEPOSITS FOB PRISONERS.
Aid. Dixon presented the following resolu'
ton. which was referred to the Corporation
Counsel:
Reso1red, Tint the Superintendent Of Police be re
quested instruct his officers, the Captains, and Ser
geants In command Of districts and precincts TO re
lease citizens in al where ar1eeted tor V1oanon
OF city ordinances provided Enthclens amount q
money is deposited to meet the maximum OF the INT
that be imposed, together with the cost OF Int
prosecution.
said that as be had been called to the chair mort
frequently than any other Alderman IN the
Council, he must say something. Whether thest
courtesies we're extended to him on account O.
his 6ge or good looks he did not know. II he
had erred In rulings, his errors had been OF tte
head and not Of the heart. They might saype r.
| would die hard, but he wished to assure t the
Council that he left the Council Chamber o. thls
Qast) evening with lighter heart than b nad ga
| done ever before. He thanked them from the
bottom of his heart fCheers.1
| The Council adjourned.