, 1873-12-09
erection and construction Of tho Cty4all md Court
Houso c, nu he satno Ia hereby postponed Until thu
second Monday of December, 1874.


Nd. Mcdratll said that The bonds Of city Of
1cora ought to ho approved, md ho moved that
,ley be taken up.
1ror, In tito panal aum OF 81 100000, after sono
was referred to tho Com'n'tsoo on
FinRuce. ; |
The official bonds Of George Van HolIont City
COLLECTOR, tn The pchal sum of M$2oo 80 900, and Of
Martin acllly, in tho sum Of 9200o, woro rofor"
red to tho sai1le Committee.
THE CRY FUNDS.
Aid. McGrath offered tho following, which was
referred TO tho Oominittoo on judiciary:
alyaye suojcct to tho Inspection Of tbs Mnyor Gimp
trolter and Finance Committee, book or hooks sho.
Ing tho raco oi deposit Of my ana a s non'yh n MS rs
entered TIM ian and nnonlit Of cach sum deposited,
aud tho nte aud amount Of cac s,, of 'nonoy With"
Treasurer shnii also roncr ata'en,ont under oath,
Showing aucl paco places Of deNosit and tho bal-
Of thu eta moneys In tho Same ut tic ttmo Of
rendering said statement.
rrs1r-1xgpEoroR.
Tho report OF tho Fisll-fnBpoctor, which phow~ |
cd tl,at io,37o half barrels OF tlBh had been ~
spootcd during tho last yoar, was placed on hlo'
- pU,tr1Sa CABBAGE.
4 report Of tho Sanitary Superintendent Of
tho Do4rd Of Health, Announcing TINT no hu!-
eanco has resulted from tho uso of my grounds
for dumping purposes, and TINT tue C1ly peas~
cnger Ind satisfactorily performed ia work nc,
cording to contract, Wae subnlttct af'a folorrea
to d special committee.
THE CORPORATION rApER.
Aid. Woodman called attention to chartor
provision which requires tho designation OF =
corporation newspaper on tho second Monday ID
Kid. Campbell moved that tho Council pro.
coed to designate tho corporation no"apaper'
Agreed to-.
dcforrod until nc1t Monday evening. Agreed
Aftor somo discussion, tho motion WAS rocon~
sidofcd, and Aid. Culorton presented rosolu'
tiou designating the lfail nB tho Corporation
newspaper. 1t was referred to tAo Juulolafy
Committee. ......
NORTH e1pE POLICE COMMISSIONER.
a communication was receiyet! from tho
Mayor nominating r. r. 9: Klokko Police Com
missioner from tho Nor.h Side.
Aid. Scl,atfaer moved that l,o bo confirmed.
The communication was referred to the Coni~
mittco on Police.
Kid. Woodnnn asked if the Mayor bad re-
moved Col. Wright Tho Charter required th,,t
ho must first romovo ali officer and give the
roasous for 1t before his SUCCESSOR could 10 ap-
pointed.
Wright.
withdrawn from ,lle Committee Of Police.
Some discussion followed, half dozon points
OF ordcr wore mado and mitch anger hhoWn.
Tho Mayors bill WIS quoted in support, Of ALL
Woot'1nan's views. but AID. Campbell finally
Aid. Cullorton prcacntctla q resolution dosignat~
ing tho Stdats- Zcatung rs the paper n which the
Council proceedings, otc., aro to be printed
the came rates to be 1'ald III to the corporation
newspaper. Referred to tho COMMITTEE on
Printing.
sTREET IMPROVEMENTS.
Tho Board Of Public Works submitted ordl.
naucea for tho vacation Of tho north 250 feet OF
alley, Block ], Grapt'a Addition; for tho cstab,
lishing OF grades between Harrison street and
Twelfth street; for filling Wcat Sixteenth street,
from Iue 1Eland nvo1.nc 10 Lot + street; Tor
filling Frank street, from Waller strcct to D!'o
island ayonue; for filling Union street, from
Canalport ayunuo to West Twouty second stroot i;
aid for c,,rbing, grading, and paving Uniou
Park place, from West Lake strset to Depot
placo.
REDUCING TIE TAx-LEyY.
AID. n1cGrath desired TO Introduce report or
the Fiuapco Committee in regard to reducing tue
tax-lovy.
Objection waa made.
Tho Mayor sail tlls Finance Committee had
submitted to them the portion OF his meu-
| sago In relation TO reducing tho levy, and Ind
| carefully considered it. There wan not dollar
| III tho treasury to pay oxrenaea which must bo
met on tho 10th i,ist., and nearIy 100000 wore
required Oh tho 1st of January to my interest,".
If Tho Aldormon deaired to 'Btayo OF" tic mt
tor mud collect tho full amount OF the levy, tlcy
could do 80 but, it ttoy desired to hare tic
taxoB reduced, tho timo for notion was now:
| Some itonlH md been stricion out that would
probably bo put in next year, when tho poople
| wonld bo better ablo to bear tho burden.
Aid, Campbell considered tho report out oi
| order.
Aid. Dixon aleo objected. and AID. McGratl
withdrew tho report.
POLICE Iusr1cEs.
AID. Stout moved tlat the Council proceed tt
the election Of pohco Justices. Agreed to.
AID. McGrath nominated Danlol scAlly for thu
West Division. l1o received 36 votes, D. Walsh
l, md -. and was deela1ol e!ocsed.
AID. Stout nominated Henry Kaufman fol
Police Justice Of the North Division.
lie received % yotoB, Cannon l, Forrest
and wng declared elected,
Aid. Foley nominated N. D. Boydcn for Sontl
Side Justice, md Aid. Stout nominated Justice
DnEgett. Tho former received 81 votes mud th
| latter 18 and Jno Furreht !.
THE E1NANcE COMMITTEE.
The report uf tu linaca Committee WAS the,
submitted. Il Is ns followb:
Your Committee oil Finance, to whnm wnA referre
tliat part Ut tlG inaugural! lneesage Of Hn Honor III
tno scar Guiding Mareh i, 1874. having had tho sam
gtvon tho subject careful consideration n,d will
Wo believe tbut al tho appropriations made will b
noodo. aso fully convinced upon consultation wtt
tho members Of the different departments Of cur Cit
Government, TINT some Of tho appropriations may,
least bo postponed for another year, without MI
serious loss material Inconvenience to our citizens
Wo are MISC convinced that Ho1,o Of tho itcma in til
appropriation ordinance ray bc considerably reuccs
without rctartng tho progress or postrojng tllo cor
p1uon Of the work for which such appropriations as
boen made; but your Committee lind It iml,as.!b
no matter how n!ucl. wo may desire to reduce III
ax-lcYy to what 1t WIS last yrar from tAo fact th:
| mnny u tho improvements are already Mntcr col
tract aud Of them lnlshed aud temporary ioul
have heon madc for then, in anctEaston Of tic GO
lection Of tho ta1 Of l173 Thus it will be seen til,
largn amount Ut money to be derived from this ycar
taxes llas already been expended Your ConInit!t
arc ,lnablo to recommend Ay reduction i'll tho appr
priation made for aalartss which amounts to t
enormous ann ot $l,70D35 fur the reason that Il
law provides that when lhe saurica nf tho mnic!p
~ oiccrs nre established in tho Appropriation ornanc
they ehal neither 10 Increased diminished durir
tho Ascal year for Which such appropriations arc ina
Wo nro fully convinced tint Fo1ho OF these lhlari
might Ia reduced lad tho Council power to 6 80, u,
yet allow faAr compensation for services rcn'lere
: Your Connaitten believe, utter consultation with Il
:. Law Dopartmcnt, tnaf, il tue Council ,nn
!. reduction In tho tAx-lovy i'll accordun
with tho Recommendation Of Ills 11ouor tho Mayo
+ Bach reduction should 10 Aalo before my nctlon
= taken by your Committee tho ordinance lcyyi
taxes tor tho year 1875 We therefore submit Il
fo!luwlng ortler which contains al the !tona IN t
appropriation ordinance your Committee deem adyIt
= bln tO have reduced Or deducted, and respectful
" recommend liz p1ssago:
Il OnDEuEp That tho Finance Committee be, anil Al
"a | hereby drccteA to rc1uro The tntnl amount Of
- tsx-leyy OF 1878 when submitting thc ordnance u