, 1873-11-18
THE COUNCIL.
The g., b. & v. r. r. Right.of-Way
Ordinance Amended and
Adopted.

Tic Exposition Extension Question
STAYED OG...Nlrs. Udn's Aerial
Ladder.
Tho Council held regular nooting yesterday
afternoon, AID. AfoAvoy ii tho chair. All tho
Aldormon weru pronons but Doweu, Bond, and
Sweet.
PETITIONS.
PotitionH woro proBontel and referred for n
sidewalk OIL Polk street, from Ashland to Coiltro
nvenuo; against paving Franklin stroot, from
Van Buren, to Harrison; againas The improve
ment OF Wcst Taylor atroot
ORDERS.
Aid. Ickeriug ofrorcd Ill ortor directing tho
Doard Of Public Worlss to report whether city
snalna lnvo been used to fla,,1 gravel and Sand
lust Sunday, from Tho fnko alore at tile foot OF
Thirty-1ifth, street for tho rrivnto use OF CITY
ofllcor on tho North Side. It tH understood that
1t waa to improve the door-yarl Of Assistant
Engineer Clark. It WIN roforred to tho Con1-
mittce on strootB and Alleys.
THO Boarl Of Public Worlss was ordered to
prepare ordinances for putting In gas-lamps on
Liberty Htroet; for tho itnprosomontsof Thirty
seventh street, and for building sewer Oh
E1izabotl, street, from Hubbard to Indiana.
Tho Doard Of Health waa ordered to investi-
gato and report whether the City scayengor Is
dumping swill in tho lake, End Is failing to col
loct 1t On Bome Of the streots named in the con-
tract.
The Corporation Counsel was ordcrod not to
npply for tue confirmation Of tho assessment for
improving Thirty-arHt stroot until directed to do
80 by tho Donrd, there boing no sewer in tho
- t.o4%,n
stringent.
Tho Comptroller submitted an order, which
was passed, authorizing him TO issue 100000 IN
city bonds to replace lilo n1nount falling due
In January, 1874, tho city boing unable to pay
them ut maturity, owing to the unproduotivo ro-
suits Of tho tax en1os.
STREET IMPROVEMENTS.
Tho Board Of Public Works submitted IN Or
dinanco for paving Fulton Htreot from Elizabeth
street to Ashland avenue, which was reforrod to
tho Committee on Streets ind Alloys, West Dl-
vision.
Tho Board Of POLICE requested that tho Board
Of Public Works bo instructed to have Paul,na
street, from Harbino to now Blue Island avenue,
put in pasaable condition for nro-onginoB, by
clndcring, macadamising, or p1anking. The
matter was referred to tho Board Of Public
Works.
RAILROADS.
Tho ordinance giving the Chicngo, Danyille l.
Vincennca Railroad tho right of way from WoBt-
orn ayonuo, at tho corner Of Dross avenue aloug
Bross aud Canal avenues, and thence ncroaB
Ashland avenue, to the south limo Of tho Illinois
d. Michigan Canal, was taken up
AID. Schnlfner moved to amend tho ordi-
nanco by limiting tia duration OF tic privi-
logo to tho term OF ten years.
Tho amcndment was adoptod-yoaa, 20; nnys,
II.
Aid. Powell moved to strike out the worils
and turn-outs."
Tho amendment WAS adoptod-yeas, 24 nays,
u.
AID Richardson moved to amend by striking
out part oil tho proviao requiring the road to
construct viaduots whore ordered by the Board
of Public Works.
AID. Powell moved to amend by requiring
them to erect viaductB where ordered by the
Common Council, instead Of the Board Of Pub
Aid. powells amendment was loat-yeas, 8 !;
nays, 25.
AID. Clowry moved to nmond by striking out
tho power to lay any tracks ct nll.
1t WaB not agreed to-yeaB, 7 !; naya, 20.
AID. Richardson's amendment wRB laid On tho
table.
Tho ordinance, aa amended, WAS refosred to
tho Clerk for engrossmont.
THE AERIAL LADDERS.
Uda to soil to the city Tor 525 900 tho privilege
OF using hor norial ladders for tho term Of SIX
toon years. DO money to be paid tilt appropra-
tion Ia made by the next Council, was taken up
tho Judiciary Committee to got tho opinion Of
the Corporation Counsel as to tho legality Of the
matter.
Aid. Pickering thought tho sum altogether too
AID. Sherwood thought tho price too high, and
did mt balfaVH thu fnmu1ittnn nn Eiro md Watar
would laye reported in favor Of it but for tho
outaldc pressure. It WAS too large aum
to pay for using four or five ladders. Tho prop
or way to do was to buy the ladders and pay q
no contract could be made binding the next
Council or any appropriation made now, except
in case OF emergency.
Az Powell ~,o Maa oPposed @ d. to reference, md
high. man was getting up . ladder, with \
hook aud ladder truck, for $4,000.
AID. bcha0nor said Hrs Uda waa willing to
| have the mattor referred to tho Judiciary Com
mittee to report Monday.
Aid. Richardson thought the time too short.
Aid. schaifner said tho Corporation Counsel
had assured tho lady the city had right to buy
her patent on tho torns proposed.
| The motion to refor was agrood to.
| scuOor. SITE.
| Tho Committee on Schools submitted a report
recommending tho purchase OF lot for school
aito on sauEamon stroet, between Robey and
Hoyno. The accompanying order waR passed. =
TIE EXPOSITION BUILDING.
| The report of tho Committee on Wlaryea aud
Public Grounds, recommending tho extending
| for two years Of timo for which the Exposition
building may remain on the Lake Park Was
| takon up.
AID Mcarath moved to rooommit the matter
to prepare an order or resolution granting the
privilege.
Tho motion WIS agreed to, aud tho Council
adjourned.
BANYON AND THE GAMBLERS,