, 1873-06-30


The attornoy made his Hpociat report on the
report OF the Auditing Committee, aud, On his
recommendation, 1t was ordered TINT tho Clerk
and Treasurer opon md adjust their books and
said Committee, and make such entries ns will
correet tho errors caused by tho report mnde by
the County Treasurer.
IMPROVEMENTS ORDERED.
It was ordered that sidewalk be constructed
by the ownorB Of property. bofore Aug. 1, on tho
south sido Of Sovonty-ffth stroot from Cottage
Grove avonuo to the Michigan Southern Ral'-
road that Ninoty-flfth Btreot DO opened from
Hyde Park avenue to tho Calumet River, 100 feot
wide, and that Michigan aud Hyde Park avenues
be repaired.
SUBDIVISIONS APPROVED. .......
A. ]. Averill's Sub. of 8. 4. n s: e. u n. ".
Lot {, Of Block i, OF 5attonstall & Ruasoll'B
Sub. Of N. Il N. 4. x 8. q. rs, 88, IA.
Tho Committee decline to approve Purple l.
Thomas Subdivision, having received evidence
that thoy arc not tho legal owners, nor in pos
aession Of the premises.
SALOON I41oENsEB,
It vhH ordered that all lcon8eH now iaBuod be
extended to tho eud Of tho fiscal year, Aug. Is,
on tho filing Of nov bonds, to. bo approved by
nouncod TINT he may bo found hereafter in the
city at tho Office Of the Republic Lifo insurance
Company, Lasal1o street.
A license as sewor-builder WAS granted to Rob-
ort Craig.
TnEAsunEn's REPORT.
Treaauror Waldron made report Of the atate Of
tho TREASURY, and OF tho indebtoduesH of cer-
tain special funds to the general town fund, and
on his recommendation. tie attorney was direct
cd to prepare ordinances for special nssoBs-
monts to refund FROM
Hyde Park ayenuo aud South Chicago nyenuo.. $4,000
Seventy 1rat street drain. 5000
Michigan avenue Improvement. nt................ 1000
Washington avenue drain. ................... 1900
Total.. $4,000
WATER WORKS.
Tho Wator Commissioners, through Paul Cor
nell, made longthy report Of six months opor-
atlons. Thoy had decided that only iron pipes
can sustain the pressure required for tiro pur-
poses, aud that it was ilnpraotcablo to lay water
pipes BY special assessment, payable at onco In
cash, but TINT it could be dono ii by, tho Issue
OF twonty-year z per cont bouds, such pay
menta could be made In installments from year to
yoAr. ResponHiblo parties would contract to re-
ceiyo bonds IN payment, and would construct tho
pumping works on the lake shore, connect
and with ten milos Of eupply~pipos and fire by
dranta to begin work In Ton days, and complete
it by 1st OF January noxt. It WAS
Ordered, That tho Water Commissioners procure
tho sa1no 10 tic Truatocs tor thoir consideration.
Also, TINT tho Attorney bo instructed to pro-
paro an ordinance for tho isauo OF S175,0 900 In
twenty-year bonds, to bo retired by special as-
sosamont to bo provided "a soon a8 q proper law
can be passed. to legallza tho payment OF same
In inAtall1nontB.
Bll1F CANAL 10 GRAND oloss1Na.
On tho petition Of Garrett ". Remaon, Of the
Hall Manufacturing Company, at Grand Gross.
| ing, for more efioiout and reliable drainage to
their lands, and Ills proposAl to oxcaynte one
mile Of ship canal to aid In bringing tho lake loyo
up to tho village Of Cornell, for the privilege oi
using the excayatod dirt for filling up lands, twas
resolved to recomnlit tho mattor to him to re.
port OF next meetlng concerted plan and pro.
| posals to ilntsh tho excavation from South Uhi.
| cago to Cornell.
Tho Board then adjourned.
| conoNER'8 INQUEST.
An inquest WIS held, on Sunday morning, By
Justice Horno, OF Hyde Park, acting as Coroner
on tho body Of an unknown man found drowned
on tho South Shore Subdivision, near seyonty'
fifth Btroot. Tho remains woro taken to Oak.
| wood ConlotorY.