, 1873-06-17
THE COUNCIL.
MIR. Tuley Instruots the Aldermen
Regarding the Mayors
Bill.
The Sunday Saloon Opening Ordinance
pilod Away for Future
Reference.
Street improvements 0rdered''-Licenses'

Street improvements Observation-Disclosures.
Tho Counsel mot yesterday ovoning, AID.
k,cGrath In tho chair. Present, AID. Bowen,
Richardson, Dixon. Warren, Mcaonniss, oooy,
sidwoll, Stone, Tracey, sohmits, Oullorton, Mo-
olowry, Bailey, Powell, O'Brion, Clark, Sweet
Koboo, uoath, Miner, Sherwood, Moore, Glove
land, Qnirk, McGrath Stout, Muir, Lcngacher,
Caruoy, Cauuon, Ogden. Brandt, Woodman.
PETITIONS.
Petitions woro presented and roforrod for d |
aowor OIL Elizabeth atroot for wator.ptpo on |
Willow sroot ngainst tho use Of tho nlo-traok |
of tho ploto and bar mill ncrosa Ashland and |
Arclor avenuoa, from proporty-ownors On Chr |
roll street, between Clinton and Jofforson pray
ing 1edross for damages caused by tho Chicago, |
Milwaukee, i st. Paul Road. 4
ORDERS.
Tho Doard Of Public Works was ordered to |
ca,se tho o. Q. l. !. Q. Road to mako proper
oroanings at Lexington and Tyler strocta
to lny a sido-traok On Bckor-
diko street; to inform tho Council
why no rebate hns yet bcen patd on the money
collected for paving Archor ayenuo, md to TO-
move corsain tracks Of tho Chicago. Burlington
L Quincy Road from Sixteenth street; to report 1
an ordinance for sidowalk on both sidea Of Ar
thur Rtreet. from Sixteenth to Seventeenth to
build aower on Park court, from milwaukee,
avonuo to Wicker Park, the expense to be paid 1,
from tho fund for tho Improvement Of tho fund;
to report m ordinance to opon McGrath Btroot
to Leavitt.
Tho Board Of Health was ordered to cause tho
removal Of all manure and garbage now lying in
tho Streets alleys and cutters OF tho city, in
cludtn9 dead cass aud dogs, to be remoyod /
forthwith. !;
THE MAyon's BILL. j
The Corporation Counsel, In reply to the reao~ )
luton asling what rights and duties Of tho po-
1ico Doard wero abrogated or put in abeynnce by !
tho Mayor'a bill, aud whethor tho Mayor and
Council werc authorized to promote Sergeant:
last qusste eo' sho 'sa CHARTER nA s.prsssy % pro-, s
| vided such vacancies should bc filled from
| among tho sergeants. AS to tho othor part OF
tho inquiry, ho answors, gonorally, that all as-
thority given by tho chartor to tho Board which
is inconsistent with tho power given to tho Mayor
! by tho Mayors act ia repealed thereby.
| STREET IMPROVEMENTS.
T1e Board of Public Works submitted ortli-
nanoes for Widening Eighteenth, :! etreot from
| Halsted; for curbing and hlling Third avenue
| from Twelfth to Fourteenth atroets; for chang
ing tho grade Of Thirty-nrst etroot, from State
Of the alley in Block II, South Branch Addition
to Chicago. They were pnsaod, except tho last
The Board submitted tho formal estimate Of!
| Inc CQHk OF 8UCQ WAIeT-plE8 hb Why AtoAAoA LUZ
essary to bo lnid this year, the sum being $780,
000 in catimate for $500, 900 for laying Bowors
and maintaining the game, and an estimate for
a3B8 600 for interest On soworage bonds.
Tie Bonyd also submitted IN order directing
tho Comptroller to pay the Philadepha Archi-,
tectural fron-Wog1ts tho sum Of S5S3.a0, which;
wns expended in putting in vontilators In tho
roof OF the Water-Works, and strengthening
somo Of tho tie-rods. It was referred to tho
Committee on Finance.
| 1lLLHbE6s
AID. Sherwood otzerod tho draft Of IN ordi-
nanco on the subject Of granting llconses, iu-
not to make It imperative on tho Mayor to grant
liconso If tho money is tendorod, % is at prea-
ont hold to DO tho case. It iB: Tho Mayor
ahall hesr and examine ala ,appncatons, or ano
eons only as aro of good character, and shat!
comply in MI respects With al tho provisions q q
tho ornapcos ot the city, and ns tho Mayor IN
It was referred to the COMMITTEE on licenaea-
THE Dn1DEwELL.
Aid. LenGacher offered tho following. Whloh
| was referred to tho Committee on the Bridewell
WHEREAS, The Finance Committee has recon:
endod an appropriation Of 900 for tho support Of
tho House Of Correction during tho onsuiug fiscal year
WuEREAs. This amount exceeds tho amount oppro-
priatcd for tho ycar 1885, $32ooo, and 1880 moro
s e tho
pended IN improvements, but is to bo used principally
sn Who hasa teisS eSa9es I'D IL Dssoa herafos
IsesoIred, That special committee Of str, two from,
E s st1 s H. s% q Ssss
q reduction made IN safd amount.
On tho recommendation OF tho Bridewoll Com
mistec, the Hon: J. Q. Haiaes was confirmed HI
Inspector of the Houeo Of Correction.
SUNDAY LAWs.
Tho ordinance providing for koeping opor
saloons Sunday afternoons was takon up.
AID. Longachor moved to refor 1t to tho olot'
Aid Wnoiiman moved to poatpone tho vh oil
matter till December !, aa to got it out OF th
present Council It was to be test case at th
, coming eloctlon.
AID. Bailey moved to recommit 1t,
It was moved to table that. ...
| The motion WAS agreed to-yeas, AZ Nays 6
Aid, Powo]l moved TO refor the whole matto
! to tho Judiciary compitteo and tho Corporation
Counsel. He wanted to learn vhothor tho Coun
Gil could pass IN ordinance allowing Balloons t
DO kept opon Sunday, when the State law forbad
AID. Riclardson moved to place the whole mat
: aid. Tracey moved to tablo it, but 1t VAS nc
: ! agreed to-yeas, H. :; nays. u. -
= Ala Riohardson'a motion was carried yeas
t.. 20; nays, 13-aa follows:
= Tea.-Bowen, richardson. Dixon, W1nen. stsoiI M
us: shes:wooi, Moore, olevolsod, our osrnoy Cannon
osasn; sap9Tlseoy eaq sohts culerton ccowry pa
10y, Powell, 0t,vlen.. Kehoe, McGrash, Stout, Mah
n Lcngsohsr, and DEandt-19.
q | a UEHQLIT4uN
.s empowering tho Board of Public Works to 1ie
what sum was necessary to pay for raising til
}, buildings at tie Sixteenth street viaduot
o grade Was passed.
/: DELINQUENT TAx.
i: The Finance Committee reported back th
:. ordinance directing the City Collector to tnr
!: over bis books to the County Treasurer IN ordt
Z, that ho may obtain judgment and sell. IT,
n date fixed Tor turning o4of tAo pouhs u tuo Aos
s. Of July.
It The matter was laid oyor.
N The Finance Committee reported back tho Al
1t preparation bill, which was laid over.
Tho Doard of Fire md Po]oo was ordered
70 station policeman at the interaection
Twelfth street and Dluo Island avenue.
IA ! NAILNOADS.
at The Committee on Railroads recommended Il
usesue OF the ordinance allowing the Danville
Vinccnnca Road to lay d track from Westol
avenue to thu old pumping works, which VI