, 1872-10-22

city not herciaftcr 5Vided for one mil and twenty
four one huntzeths OF mill to defrny the expenses
aeeea onehundredths Of mill On the dollar for the
police expenecs Of said city; mill md z1tJ-Beven
purchasing ground for school houses and building md
repairing schoclhouEes, and supporting and manatn-
Ing schools nfty-fve onehundredths Of mill the
dollar to provide sinking fund for the liquidation Of
the sewerage and river improvement debt, and to
maintain the sewerage works, and keep the same in
pair; eghtynine one-hundredths Of mill the dol
lar to defrny the expenses Of cleaning and repairing
the streets and alleys Of said city, mill and fifty
nine one hundredhs Of min on the dollar for perms-
dredths of mill the dollar to pay moneys borrowed
pursuant to Section ST. Chapter Of the act to reduce
be incurred in making improvements Of necessity
caused by causaies happening after The annual Appro
pr.aton bill Of the municipal year 1871 was passed,
| paid during said year; mill On the dollar
ta1 for the extension Of water mains Or pipes
Of said city, and tho maintenance Of the Water Works
| Of said city mill the dollar sewerage
fund ax, for the extension and laying Of sewersin
said city and the maintenance Of such sewers ono
liquidation Of the general bonded debt Of city three
| hundredths Of one mill the dollar for 4
authorized by Sec. s, Chap. z Of the amend
| nents . to the, city charter. approved March
have been previously issued for schools school pur-
poses; twenty -hundredths Of mill On the dollar
IS Library Fund tax for the purpose Of establishing
and maintaining q Public Library and Reading Room
for the use and benefit Of the inhabitants Of said
city be and the same are hereby respectively levied
in the City Of Chicago according to the assessed value
| thereof for the municipal year 1879 aforesaid.
| SEC. 2. That the Tax Commissioner be and he Is
form Of law for the collection OF the taxes hereby lev
led in conformity with the Law in such cases made and
| provided
The ongrosBment was waived and the ordi-
| nance passed
| The ordinance repealing the ordinance for
| opening Seeley street WAS passed.
! CLEANING THE NORTH BRANCH.
| The Board OF Public Works submitted the fol-
| lowing: 9
GEsrIsaEs: BY q resolution introduced in Coun-
ell BY Alderman schaner and referred to the Board,
IN examination WIS directed to bo made into the saui
tar condition Of f"the North Branch Of the Chicago
River with view Of asceraining the pracdcabilty Of
cleansing the same bJ system OF artesian wells loc
cleansing them. The Board are fully aware Of the
need Of adopting some means for the thorough puri
aeaion Of this portion Of the river as soon rs the
means to accomplish 1t can be provided. The matter
s1o since otals their organization il 1861 and has
and has also been the subject several special
About ten years ago Investigation was made by the
Board as best way Of deposng of the thy socu.
mutations in the river, and in their annual report OF
diameter from the river, xith stsa1n power produce
been presented to the Board from time to time none
Of which seemed to be practicable. AL the Informs
upon this subject confirm them in the opinion Tint
the method herein suggested is the most available and
the eu5eat in its results Of my yet suggested.
pointed 6y the comoa counc sonastng Of *S Msyor
she19nan William /, Gooaing B; a1ason, John Van
recommend plan for cleansing the river, After
carefully considering the Importance Of the questions
involved and after mature deliberahou the 9th Of
March, 1865, this Commission nade report to tho
Council covering this matter In relation to the North
Branch they ssy While We consider the proposed
canal from the lake to the river, along near Fuller
nsntly Cleansing, +, u ths discharge i an
Neve it is both the hight and duty ot the city
to prevent all such discharges. This would be By far
s and ang Gpass gsy Of t5na
obtain Immediate as well rs permanent relief"
After giving an estimate Of the proposed cost Of
they say ave believe the true policy Of the city is to
prevent al nuizances aa far possible from being
lively easy to remedy. The proposed canal would
probably encourage and increase to very great
tent hlthy discharges into 1t and the river from esta
Ashments that would be most probably nuissnces Of
| themselve to their neightorhoods.n
For temporary relief, tho Board recommend that
stringent measures be taken BY, the, city to
proven the discharge Of all filthy aud unwholesome
matter into the river, and for permanent relief, that
covered squeduct be constructed from the river
the lake In he vicinity Of Fullerton avenue, with the
necessary stearn power to create current
the city can providetunds for that purpose. !,
| The Board conclude By calling attention to
an accompanying report, made by Mr. Chos-
brough, who concurs in. their views.
The report Was referred to the Committee on
| Whar7es and Public Grounds.
| OPENING FRANKLIN STREET.
In reply toa resolution, the Board reported that
I the delay in opening Franklin street to Adams,
mas due to the fact that the assessment, to the
amount Of S38, 8,970,12, has been contested. The
amount paid has been used in opening the street
to Monroe. The Board has NO authority to oc-
| cupy capdemned property till it has the money
to pay Tor it with, so they cannot say when the
| work Will be finished.
The matter was referred to the Committee On
| Streets and Alleys s. D.
! ing Kinzie street from State to Wells, and nu-
! norous ordinances for sidewalk, nearly all Of
! which have been built for private drains, and q
few lamp posts, all of which we're passed.
NEW RAILROADS.
The ordinance giving the Canada Southern,
| Decatur d State Line, aud Chicago d Illinois
| River Railroads the right Of way into the city,
| was taken up, the pending question being no
the amendment Of Alderman Tracy requiring the
roads to build Eiaduct over their tracks on
t Archer avenue.
It WAS moved to amend the amendment by
| adding at the close the words, "proViding a ma-
| iority Of the property-owners favor it,"
+ The amendment to the amendment, and the
! amendment as amended, we're both adopted
Alderman Tracy offered another amendment,
| requiring the roads to erect passenger depot
| at the corner of Ha1sted street and Egan av-
enue.
1t was lost.
Aid Stone moved to amend by striking ont
the words Decatur d State Line and Chicago d
Illinois River, and inserting . section declaring
| the Cenada~SoutheIn should allow any two
other companies not NOW entering ~the city to
come in upon its track-one Of these roads, he
understood, intended to sell out their right it
| granted
Aid. Gardner denied it and opposed the amend
ment.
After long discussion AID. Bchatfner moved
to amend the amendment: by striking out the
| Chicago D. Illinois River Road.
/ The amendment to the amendment Was lost;
yeas, s !; nays, 10.
The amendment was lost-yeas, 10; nays, Is.
| AID. Schmitz offered an amendment practically
taking from the companies the power to use any
| street.
/ It was 1ost-yeas, s; nays, 19.
A further amendment WAS offered that the
roads should not have the right to occupy any
| part OF the sidewalks on Stewart avenue.
The amendment Was not adopted-yeas, Il;
| nays, IA. -