, 1873-03-08
ported from tho Judiciary Committee without
Recommendation, md ordered printed for tho
information Of Senators.


information Of Senators.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Senator Kchoc .prooposea to an1end the Cook
County Aesosaors' blu, by dovoly5ug tho lu.ioa
to do, ho thinks. Tho Hohao bill nbolishing
nocordors Qourta In the towns Of LaSalle aud
Poru passed. tho 8onato.
THO ohiosgo railroad oile,Sls 1 u; viii not appear
Tho Senato, by postponing action until noxt
"Wednesday, declined to confirm tho Goyornor's
nominations for Trustees OF tho Boldcra' and
9.plsns' Home; l., Col ooL,nlas Bradshaw, q Roek
tho o6argoB agalnst the, ponitontinry manage
mont, and tho eonatc desires to wait for tho To-
port Of tho Committee.
Tho Senate Committee on 8sato institutions,
wlll report Adversely % TO- tho Omnibus Appropria-
stitutions, and lnsist that each appropriation
HLall DO considered on Its mcrits.
THE ROAD LAW,
The House spent tho afternoon discussing tho
noad Inv. md arrived In safety at tho eighty
eighth section, providing for jury to csti1nate
tho amount Of damages to be recovered by Zach
ownor Of lind taken, when Mr. Goflitt movod
that tho benefits DO also considered TO olsot tho
damngcs. Pending its consideration, tho House
adjourned. 30 many 8enators and Roprosenta-
tiyos arc going homo tonight that q quorum
cannot bo expected in either House tomorrow.
wATEn-wonKs. .
Tho following has boen ordered to third
DILL Tor an act authorizing cities to construct and
ulRntain wator.works. ..... ...-.
o a.; rprtssd fset n ts asnere s 1sssov TSat al
ctlea In this State bo aud horoby authorized, and
@ s ps:s nes % as s es nd sE bs q 4
Inhabitants Of suoh oiAes by The erection, consruc-
tion, maintaining Of system Of water-works.
general tax for tho erectt0n construction, aud Mhn-
taintns Of such water-worka and appropriate money
SEQ, $. For tho purpoao Of erecting, constructing
locating maintaining or supplying snsh water,works
ai IT, snS properly @ and raa esate
by purchase or othorw1as; and shall also have tho
power to take, hold, and acquire, and condemn any
ton, erection, construction and maintaining Of such
wator-works In tho mannor provided for The taking
and may also acquire and hold real estate and other
property and rights necessary for tho location, orco-
q
Of such city to prevent puuiah any pollution or
injury To- to sream os o wates for the supply
So. i. The Common Council Of such cities shall
agoent such watsr-worEa and tho uso o{ waller our
aud power 10 tax assoas mud collect from the inab-
tanta thc1eof, auch tax, ron rates for tho md
wntor.worls a. tue Common dounc shali doem n juss
and expedcnt, aud all anch taxes, rates. rents shn
10 len upon tho promises and real estate upon or
taxea, ronts, rates shall 10 paid and collected and
such lsn enforced In such manner as the Common
Council SHALL by ordinance, direct and provide.
SEC. s. Tho e1pcnae Of locating, erecting, and
Brucng reservoirs and hydrants for tho purpose Of
fire protection mny bo asaessod upon and collected
from the property and real estate specially benefited
erob sae Be proyasd
proYements In such cities.
Sec. 0. All tho income received by such cities from
Ruch waerworhs from tho payment and collection Of
water taxes, rents, rates. aa bo kept in separate
fund, and shall frat applied In tho payment and dis
charge Of coat interest bonds money borrowed
and used In tho erection and construction Of such
water-worka and running expenses thereof; and any
surplus may bo applied in Buch manner nH the Common
Council lnoy direct.
Eo. 7. Whereas many Of tbs ctics embraced In thta
act nre entirely without adequate protection from dres
eary Of protection authorized by this act thorc
fore emergency o1iss, that this should tako effect
Immediately; therefore this act shall akc effect md
be In forco from aud after 1t8 paa8aRo,