, 1872-10-10

! A9zinst these lossee We have received as foIoYs:
2o.ns ea Fssi IL e 81 So
Io.a. pe1senal .ees1ias: :.::::.:.;...:.. sm o0
d@doeaols % clatns:. ..... em 900
Loans snd donaeoas rum relatives Ind friends .se
Reoste1 Under Rsiiei Bill ... ........... ,8.@S
Ra5saa.s e GastS5 ne;,;s 5|e :. e
Investments here from abroad
Total 81, eoo, 90
| To this may be added:
ta4t n, 5st be 'a psd S
bslsaee Il esaai iisn iroa STATE % 60
To bo added els ooo 90
Making grand total 8o, CO. 900
of 50 Per cent Of the loss nade good BY insurance.
& . g ssns net
In addition to the foregoing money aid ne have had
The ssafsancs Of the sf and abor Of not less than
5000 ahle-eodted men, since spring to help rebuild
help has BEEN Indispensable to the enormous progress
smAde. But all The workers employed in the rebuilding
Another army Of mora than 10000 have been a. in
dt.str1ous bees in telling the forest saving and
h1ie, eastng iron, manufacturing HARDWARE, glass,
oils paints, furniture household goods Of every de-
ad wPg m of a. nd to 5sse
own eatizens have bean actively engaged for . whole
year IN helTnusg to rebuild and refurnish Chicago.
Tbs eject Ct the sudden 1osa of much capital and
tho exsa de1snd for 60 many abozefs haa been felt
an over AmarAa and Europe, and has exhibited itself
chilly in iron, lumber, and cosl rise in the cost
Of labor Tie effect las not yet ceased to operate but
degree curing the past yen, % ths greater part Of
the destI,todon Of wealth in tho form Of buildings md
+ tn indus ~ and economy here aud elsewhere The
modern oetal system distributes the 1oeaes aud gains
I'D sr fs ea I sre
ans we zap ono another without being scarcely
I But > broad distinction must be inside between the
n gift and the Investment the donation and the mort
The great Apostle places Charity abovo nn the other
virtues Il humanity because 1t Is tho antipode Of
4 practise What would have becume Of mu1ttudes
STRICKEN people had not the open, blessed
tha nm II wanss HIVE % yoa sveS ted to i imagine cor Or
picture e feaIful scenes of sut1eEings and misery,
6st must havo tale. plsoe daag ths. long pitiiesas
winter sfer the fFs but for the timely ssviatons and
snt t e d a "oa ae. that h
must have persshsS ot hunSes nd cold ssoetsty
70 she sympathetic their heP that d.y Of need
ready repay tho debt wherever suffering humanity
calls for suoeor and Assistance.
plight It did tho business Of the citizens, and the work
rsratatton has been progEesstng just g acse'yin
pp 1fsa no4s .s1sssy ian ias i
pr. Tate c1tizens, Tor tho. citizen wus At lib
nss - ss h5s y yess n orse se 70
bnl. bat the sdty cannot DO his and e most can
Ioa @ of rooords. boots apd ohss ocs1 docu
ments has becn severely felt, aod compelled us to
g7ope Tn the dark and fesl our ~; But matters
resourt Is At eomnazd. Half Of the asual amount
Of taxe wrfo cut OF BY rebates for hzeosses, and
nts ,t .on, % tss besoTe Ieti5s. 4his II lo of rese
nus hss united and restricted ii our work Of recon-
advant e. and practt1ea tha closest economy in all
departments
= ri knorledgs. there has not bsrn = des.leattoa
EnPsop Ed 70 - tie shszgs of ~ y: municipal as ohs
ef 5s ~ 1e
othe1s aD under way: Tho same may bo said Of The
&nEps hs. and pases saens teRo7afy CITY
ago win b Laid this seescn and sonic trentydve miles
OF water sxtrn1ton. Tho Tst<r Works and rnsehney
sesn So1, nd he sssat w distributing main is @ Extend
cd to Randolph street. and will afford material relief
progressing. and th.* under tho cty wi soon b
pt1azs sthened nd eix nsT znsehinea hase been pu-
chased Tho discipline and morale Of tho Po1ea De-
sns No oens improrsd nd crime I; 1Mep5esS.sd M
with than formerly. The Health Departnen. bus L.
bird & ~th entng snesgy to prsyent sP1ssd e1 esn
public health: The Law Department has labored M
oe*utngly to dtsentangle the lee1 affairs Of the city
threw them b9 ths burning Of oourt records |
and oncial papers and documents Of al
Manr vey useful ordinances hase been passed by
Tho Common Council But OF al the acts |
deem of tho most value and Importance to tbs future
of this saJ tE The Fro Ordinance which extends the
absolutely the construction Of wooden structures with
b those limits provides for the gradual extension Of
ae md ,n 9gs1 = The ssss9n Of hay 2e @
nterpoun solid barrier asainst Ee spread Of future
,onfas1atnna and NOT Yield Ike cobhousos before
Under tho old fsr laxs and State Of thtngs the city
Eas suro e burn up; # waa only. question Of an3e
zist, thin walle susmouated stth hugo wooded cor
IN atss ss leo des by aads
,ees, With thousands Of incendiary structures inter-
IT, Thus ali tho requisite conditions Of auge
grafton were carefully provided, and only needed
ck over kerosene lssnp among T tho st straw 20 of =
table. to quickly create fire beyond tie control
pe %a enrs te 10, O. ~ lection sna ek & o.
sted the rules OF prudence, forgot the prcccpts Of
and tpa the a. nc r. or stn
bseze@she natural LAVE that govern our zeatons to
latter.
It fearful punishment, but, in time, will prove
public good The city will grow faster in popula- E
lon and commerce, and become szse, solid, and
his d. IN the world closer to frtnd.hp and
equainta.ce and has brought into bold relief the
shock ID all nations, but the suddennes of the
over5, and tic ewifness Of the resurrection Of the
onsu1ned city have filled them with admiration and
snise Of the tndonitahe, uonhearted people Of Chi
As the band began pl1ying the audience rose
AnEauS1scESCE
the rebuilding Of tho Chamber Of Commerce, not
,entioned in Of the addresses, deserves place In
account Of the dedication. It consists In IN
nowlcdgme1t Of the great favor extended by the
COX County National Bank, which, before any other
INK in tho city had resumed business paced to the =,
~ Secretary l -.