, 1873-07-15
TIE COUNCIL.
Sergeant Buckley Appointed Captain
Of PoHco, Vice Hickey
Resigned.
Some Pleasantly ut tho Expense
Of tho Committee on
Courthouse
Plans.
Or. AIi1lcr's Confirmation laid OYcr..-
An Assessor and n Collector Ap-
polnted--.Tho EIght-Hour
Movement.

Movement.
Tho Council hold regular meeting yesterday |
evening, Aid. Dixon In tho ohnir. Present, Al
dermon Richardson, Dixon, Warren, Mcaon- |
Miss, Cooy, NIcAvoy, sidwol1, Pickering, Tracey,
eclsFntz, Oulorton. McClowry, Olovry, Bailey,
Powell, o'Brten, Bond, Clark, swoet, Kchoe,
Heath, Miner Sherwood, Moore, Cleveland,
Qnir1s, McGrath, Eckhardt, Stout. h1ahr, Lct-
gaoher, Cannon.
n1oKEY's SUCCESSOR.
Tho Mayor Hent In n communication Announc-
ing tho resignation OF Cnpt. II. @. uiokoy, and
nominating sergt. William Buckley as lis Huc-
cesaor. Tho nomination wns confirmed on AID.
MoGrath'H mo!lon-ycas, 20; nays, mono.
PETITIONS.
Petitions wero prosecuted and reforrcd against
tho improvement Of Walton place ; for ground
for riding gallery on tho Lake Shore noaE tho
Exposition Building for tho paving tho rail-
road track On JofforBon street for tho opening
Of Strong streot to Twenty-socond; to cauBe tho
Chicago l. Pacific Road to remove their tracks
from Dloomingdale road, unleus they lived up to
thoir agreements.
THO Board Of Public Works WAS ordered to
from Hubbard to Indinna, and for aIde-
walk on tho cast side OF Wentworth
svonuo, from Twonty~sccond to Twonty-lftl1
atrcots; to lower tho bridge ncroBa tho
Canal at Western avenue to report by what au-
thorty tho Chicago, Burlington l. Quincy Road
use traok in tho contro Of Twonty-eecond
streot and to build sewer on Church street,
south OF Dlackaawk. -.
Tho Corrosat!on Council Was ordered to pro-
pure Hi ordinance regulating steam wlistles on
tho riyor.
TIE COURT HoUHE pLAEB.
AID. Mcdrath offered the following, which was
referred:
Eaereas, It u the opinion Of many q citzona
mittee OF tho Council and the Board OF County Com
miHa1onera 10 deodc which Of the different pans that
titled to tho premium offered.
Whereas, muo., moro favorable can be made
M tho oss IN ssuR1 hy the
Is,oirtd, THAT tho Comptroller and President Of tho
for year on tie, most favorable terms possible.
STREET IMPROVEMENTS.
The Doard OF Public Works submitted ordi-
nancea for yacsting strooa in j. g. Hobbs sab-
A1mitngo nyenuo to Twolfth street aud Auburn
to Tlirfy-flfth.
an ordinance yacating alloy in tho block bo-
twoon State street and Wabash avenue, aud Six
The Board also submitted ordinances for
Widening tho rivor at Twelfth aud Twenty-eec-
ord stroots bridges. and for a viaduct noross
being paid by the Chicago 4 Northwestern Road
and tho other half by tho q. Q. j. I. G., tho
work to bo proceeded with this soason. Tho
ordinances wore reforred.
DR.. MILLER.
The judiciary Comnlittoo recommended that
DR.. D. @. Miller be confirmed ~ mouber OF tho
Board OF Hoalth.
Tho matter was laid over.
ASSESSOR AND COLLECTOR.
Tho nominations Of W. II. B. Gray as Assen-
cor, md George Van Hollen, III Collector, woro
confirmed OIL tho Recommendation of the Judici-
airy Committee.
The judiciary Committee reported favorably
on tho resolution directing the Corporation
Counnol to report whether tho Council haa power
to pass an ordinance giving the Mayor powor to
issue saloon licenses to only such pereonB as 10
pasaed.
The snrno Committee reported back Aid. Len
gachor's resolutions about the Mayors powor to
revoke lfconsaB which it stated contained gtata-
! went into matters OF fact which it IL unneoes-
| sary to 60 into. The Committee therefore re-
ported substitute simply calling on tho Cor
| poration Counsel for hiB opinion On tho matter,
| aud which waA adopted
| EIGHT uoUnB' WORK.
tho request OF tho Trades' Union that the ordor
parsed some yeara ago BY the Council. making
eight hours legal days work, be enforced, be
granted. Tho matter was laid over.
| BATuING HoUsEB.
Tho samo Committee reported back IN ordi-
nance allowing Of tho establishment Of a bathing
house on the Lake Shore, near Twenty-secoud-
| It,, and 1t WAS passed.
| AID. Mcdrath offorcd resolution, which waa
| adopted directing tho Board OF Public Works to
proceod ut once to erect the two temporary bath
ing-housoB provided for in tho appropriation
| Bill.
| BOARD OF EDUCATION.
| Tho Committee on Schools reported back,
without any recommendation the nominees vi
tho Mayor for School Inspectors aud tho natter
waB laid over.
! AN ATTEMPT At A VACATION.
AID. McAyoy moved TINT when tho Council nd
journ It be till tho first Monday in 8eptember.
AID. Bond objected, sluco there were d numhe,
Of assessment ordinances to DO passed next
Monday, and moved to amend tho motion 30 af
to mako tho adjournment begin Mt tho close ol
] tho no1t meating.
Tho amondmont waa accepted.
Tho Council adjourned without taking furthol
action.