, 1873-09-30

appointment OF q Commissioner does not repeal
tue Mayors ant, and Is not repugnant to It. Tho
Corporation Counsel had thought possibly, even
If tho ordinance wore passed as it stood, the
Mayor could appoint, but such course would DO
undesirable, sinco it would lead to a conflict bo-
twoon the Mayor and Council.
Aid. Mccrath moved to reconsider the vote by
which the ordinance was passed, aud 1t was
agroed to.
Aid blcGrath then moved to refer 1t to the
Judiciary Committee.
Aid. Dixon insisted tho question to be taken
was, Should the ordnance be pasaod over tho
Acting Mayors obiections7
Tho ordinance failed to pass over the Veto
yeas, 4 nays, Is.
Petitions were presented and referred for COM
peneation for buildings torn down and damaged
by the order of the Fire.Marshal at tho fro Of
Sept. III for pay for sixty policemen for special
service after the fro OF 1871 and for water
pipe on Wood street from North to Waubansia
avenue.
ORDERS
The Board Of Public Works was ordered to
report IN ordinance for sidewalk on Aahland
avenue, from Chicago, Burlington d Quincy
Railroad track to Alullgan street; to build 4
sidewalk on Armour street, near Kinzie to re-
quest the Chicago Gaslight t. Coko Company to
lay gas-nains iu Roose street, from Larrabeo to
HalBted; si3ol, from sedgwick to Hurlbut
Schiller, from Franklin to sedgwick; Went
worth agenue from Twonty-second to Twenty
sixth; Harrison, from Twonty-third to Twenty
sixth; and Purple, from Nineteenth to Archer
avenue; !; to requeat tho West Sida Gas Com
pany to 10y maluB on Second and Cornelia
streets, from Milwaukee to Ashlnnd avenues;
Noble, from Fourth to milwaukee, avenue; and
that the Board report ordinances for gas-lamps
thereon; to cause a fare-plug to he placod ut
tho corner Of dnor1 Ponold ae oraa and Lyman
laying a sidewalk on both sides Of Jefror-
son street, from Van Duron to Harrison
and to request tho Fort Wayne Road to build q
sidewalk eight feet wide on the wost aldo Of
Stewart avenue at tho approach to tho Twelfth
street yiaduct.
PAY OF DETECTIVES.
Aid. Richardson offered tho following, Which
waa referred to tho Committee on Police.
WHEREAS, At the tie tic Iaa nnn.,a, appropriation
was made thla Council WIS urgently tmport;ned to
appropriate the sum of $4,000 for secret acrvco
WHEREAS, At tho time this Council waa 30 impor-
tuned, It was represented hnt portion OF said sum
should DO to Increase the pny q certan
we'll known detectives at tho police headquarters and
WHEREAS, 5lany votca wers secured for said appro-
priation upon the express representation or under
standing that portion should ho appropriated as
WHEREAS, such appropriation has not been made !;
Kesolrcd That tho Board of Police be directed to
pay, cause to be paid out Of the said Of 0oo
eve Depafmen IN adton to hs % PRESENT ps ef
s9 ns Of s ana
quarters the Of $25 per month In addition their
present pay Of 81 200 nnu. such Payment to date
FROM tho pasHago Of said appropriation, and bo
aSas aeas ''' '''ss'Ss' ''' f'' 's present posi-
uAY-soALEs
r1a FnFr7r tfon nft r1rnfQ ind 1it4-
tion, which was laid oyer, providing Tor the aI-
polntment of four additional hay-we;glers, III
follows: James Rowan, Market Square, near
Archer ayenne; August eIeye5s i! 10, oe4 Lake
and John Setback, No. 934 Milwaukee avenue.
AasI6TANr FIRE MARSHAL.
The Committee on Fire and Water reported,
recommending tho confirmation Of D. J. Bwenie
as Assistant Fro Marshal, ind ho was confirmed
yeas, 50; nays, none.
TIE OLD posT-oFF1cE LOT.
a resolution, submitted BY the Corporation
Counsel, directing the Mayor and Comptroller to
the Bridewell lot in exchange for the Post oflce
site, was referred to tho Judiciary Committee.
THROWING RoCKB.
Tho Board Of Public Works submitted com.
st. Paul Road, complaining that, by blasting
rock at the quarry near tho corner Of Hubbard
and Seymour Htreets, tho property Of the COM
pany, and lives Of its employees, are endangered,
that action be taken, there beiug no ordinance
applying to the matter. Tho subject WAS re-
forred to the Judiciary Committee.
THE LAKE FRONT.
In reply to q resolution Of inquiry, the Board
reported that tracks had been laid down on tho
lake front, shortly after the fire, to accommo-
date temporarily the large shipments Of building
material received. Before permission to lay
trail enterea into written agreement to remove
them on days notice. That notice had been
given, and 1t was expected the road would at
once comply.
sTREET IMPROVEMENTS.
The Board Of Public Works submitted ordi.
nancas for paving Wabash avonue from Water
to Twelfth streets; for curbing tho north side
OF Washington place from Clark to Dearborn !;
from Olark to Dearborn, and to establish the
grade OF Lako avenue from Douglas to Oakland
avenues, which wore PASSED.
g.. D. / Y. ROAD. i.
The ongrossel ordinance giving the Chicago
Danville / Vincennos Road power to 10y down q
track from Western avenue along Bross avenue,
and to the south line OF the canal, WAS post.
poned for two weoks
The ongroassd ordinance forbdding tho aale
OF liquor on election day and ordering the clos.
ing OF saloons. was taken up.
Aid. Cu1erton moved to place It on fl1e.
The motion to flo WAS agreed to-yeaa, 10
nays, 10, as followa:
Yeas-McAvoy, Tracey, schmltz Cullerton, BIC.
Stout, Eckhard Alallr, Lcugacler schadner, Carney
Cannon, DEanl, and Corcoran-l9.
Nays-n!chardson, Dixon, blcuenniHs Ooey, Sid
well, ulowry, bond, Clark, Sweet, Heah minor, sher
wood, Moore, Cleveland, Quirk, and Woodmau-18,
CoUnT-1tuusE PLANH.
The speclal order, which was tho consideration
OF the Court House plane, WAS taken up.
Aid. MoGrath moved to postpone the mattor
till tho second Monday In October, on account
OF the crisis, etc.
Aid. McGenniss moved III an amendment to
postpone till Monday.
Aid. BilwoII WAS in favor Of waiting week,
especially einoa AID. stone was sick.
AID. Richardson, Coey, aud otlors, wantcl a
yoto ut ouce.
Aid. Mo0enniss Withdrew Lis motion.
Aid. Mouratl'H motion waa lost-yoas, 6-Mo.
Avoy, Olowry, Modrath, Stout, Brand, aud Cor
coran nays, 80.
Aid. Stout movod to select plan out OF the
10, but it Haa tkblad.