, 1872-10-28
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PETITIONS WERE PRESENTED
bv Emery and others for improvement OF Forty
t1fth street from Indiana avenue to Open Park
wav: from residents on Oakwood avenue
for two-fcet brick sewer from Open Parkway
to Lake Michigan; from o|ners On Frederick
place for 3 crossing and repair OF Sidewalks on
Chesuut street; from James H. Bowen and 9TH
ers for vacation of that part Of Hyde Park
avenue extension running from tho Michigan
southeru Railroadr right of way to Eighty
street.
we're received from James Parish, claiming
nafent rights in the Hewar outlet at Eitty-hrst
Street drain; from Charles Creighton, proposing
to grade Indiana avenue from Thlrty-nlnth to
Fifty-6rst street, at 10 cents per cubic yard.
RESOLUTIONS WERE PASSED,
that the Town Collector be Instructed to proceed
by levy to collect taxes under his warrant, snd
that he will be held responsible for any neglect
Of his duties in the collection Of taxes on On his
structed to strictly enforce the law against sell
ing liquors On Sunday. Also, that Dobson d.
Rhodes have permission to use the town atlas
for the purpose OF publication.
REVISED ORDINANCES.
Under the new village charter it became nee
essary to change some Of the ordinances. 1t is
proposed to adopt an entire code in regular
chapters and sections. Tho new ordinances are
nB follows: To require railroad companies to
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grade; to maintain crossings; to keep bitches
Cleared; to disconnect and remove trains 80 aa
not to obstruct the streets; to Keep flag-men at
Oak street and Fifty-aeyenth street crossings !;
not to whistle north Of Fiftyseyenth street, but
to ring their bell all the way; not to deposit
lumber or load it up On the street, or to erect
switch-house on the same, and to keep brilliant
light on the forward end Of each train. Physl-
clans are required, under penalty Of S5o,
to report every case Of contagious disease
No unwho1esome OF offensive business is to be
| permitted In the village limits, OF within one
mile OF said limits under penalty Of $50 to S2oo
per day. Permits are required to deposit -bul1d-
| ing materials, or for the removal OF houses :;
| driving On the parkways for the purposes Of
traffic. Speed On the parkways is limited to ten
miles miles an hour, except at such times and
| places as may be designated by the Park Com
full regulation Of the parks and parkways.
Many Of the old ordinances are re-enacted, with
additions and improvements to suit the new
chortor. Fines are imposed from 50 to $500 for
| the violation OF the different provisions.
| The whole list Was ordered to be printed.
Adjourned to Saturday, Nov. 2.
| GRANT AND WILSON MEETING.
There Was public meeting at 9 P: m; on sat %
| urday, in the Town Hall in Hyde Park, in the
interest Of Grant and Wilson. The hall was
| flied With very respectable audience: The
meeting was addressed by Colonel r. s. Thomp-
son, Charles H. Reed, and ]. B. Rice, Esq, on
| the current political TOPICS
| LITERARY MATTERS.
At the first meeting of the hyde Park Literary
Society, for the winter OF 1928, the following
| officers we're elected: Guy G. Sampson, Presi-
dent; George Willard, Vice President; William
Moore, Recording Secretary c. Homer, Core
spending Secretary; " ?: Gray, Treasurer
The first public meeting will be held this even.
ing, with the order Of exercises as follows
Musical Director, Major Colo Grafton, Jos. G
Young Ladies' Department., Miss Gray De
bate, I" Hare We Sufficient Proof Of the Occur
renee of the Glacin1 Period in Geology" Ahir
| native D. Fl. Horne and Henry Y. freeman
Negative, George Willard and II. n. Wilcox.