, 1873-12-14

Tho Fire Mnrbhal desires tho business men to
remember tl1at there Ia MI ordinance which pro"
hib'ts tho placing Of wooden HiynH, exceeding
two foot in hoisht, OH tho tops Of buildings
within the fro limitu. Tho Fro Wardena hnyo
boon notified to at,eul strictly to tho carrying
out Of tho law.
A recent ordinance of tho Council allowed tho
Doara Of Public Works to issue permits to rail-
road companies to erect houacs for switchuaen
ut such points On tho stroets aB might bo cor'sd-
cred advisable. Tho Doard has decided thai
these potlscs must not DO over eight feet high.
Tle Rock Islnul & pnciiio 1suud has hcou al-
lowed to put up nine Of them.
The Finance Committee Of the Common Coun.
ell Yesterday recommended the npWoYal Of tho
official bond Of Martin scully, Police Court
Clerk. In tho nattor Of the official bond Of
forred action until thoy cau ascertain the iiuan-
cal stauding Of the surotios, who nre John
Feulnor, Michael Evans. Clark Line, Franz
Binz, John Borrier. and Louis Schultz. Tho
amount Of tho bond il $780, Geo.
Tho Norlh,oeste'7, Christian Adrocaie Of this
week Bpcala Of tho Council Committees as tol-
lows: ''They arc an outrage and 2 shame. For
instance, the School Committee Of Five embraces
ono distiller aud Two saloon-keopers, and tho
Committee on Licenses, to determine who shall
Aave city authority to drive public carriages, sell
liquor, aud 80 forth, IL natlo up of ono brewer,
one aisillcr, two saloon-keepers, and ono black
smith. The ealoon-kcepors ale a!so represented
OIL tho Committoo OH Police, to do business ro-
specting the guardianship Of the public peace,
which is disturbed for moro by liquor t1An by
any othor bad agency"
TIC Board Of Public Works hayo determined
upon at once submitting ordinances to tic Com
mon Council for tho construction Of ecvoral
mucll-neeiicl street viAducts. First in import
anco will be tho viaauct oycr tho railway tracks
of the Milwaukee, Il st. Paul, tho ChlcaSo
t.
| vile l. Vinconncs, and tho Chicago & North
western TRICKS, at Dcsplninos md Kllzio streets.
According to tito ordinances giving tho right Of
wny in tho city OF three Of those roads, they aro
compelled to construct The yiaducts ut their own
cost. Tho city has no Buch hold upon tho Chi
caso !; NORTHWESTERN, aud that great corporation
Stands out mud refuses to pay any part Of tho
| expense. 1t cannot bo compelled to do 1t un-
uso Kinzie street. but Fortunately tloro
IL anotlor way to bring 1t to terms.
| The Common Council Inns the power. III caao
OF its continued rcfasnl to pay for viadnets,
| to pass M ordinarce requiring It to dis
ponHo with the '1so Of ateam power in tho haul.
ing Of cars across such strcets rs It may deBig-
nato, and this power will probably be exercised,
in cuso the Northwestern still hangs out Rather
tllau rasort to lolEo power for tho moving of
ears, It will undoubtedly sonsent 70 pay for
Boart, If Public Works IL to bs on North
avenue crossing tl'e track OF tho Atlantis
| t. Pacific lnilway >, and third will
| 10 constructed either On Sangamon
street or Ashland avenue. Tho cost Of these
viaducta will ayosago about s100, 200 each, with
tho exception OF that at Desplaiacs street,
WHICH will cost d largor sum, as two additional
approaches will 30 required ior Milwaukee nv
onuo. Tho Board Of Public Works. aro also dis
cuaBing with tho Chicago, Burlington Il Quincy
nnt, tho Chicago Il Northwestern hallway Com.
panieB the rropriety Of constructing viadncs
1t lilo intersection Of Duo lsland avonuo and
| tloBp roads.