, 1873-02-18

pipe on Campbell street from Clayton to Van
Horn, and for 4 sidewalk on Van Horn from
Roboy to Campbell ayonuo.
ORDERS.
Tho Board Of Public Works waa ordered to
build Sewers on Church street from Black-
hawk to North aTonuo,, on HEDGE
from Clybouruo avenue to B1ackhawk,
pm Franklin from sigol to Schiller,
On Hino from scdgwiok to Olybourn avonue,
and Alaska to .Larrabeo west to CAUSE catch-
basins to be built at tho corner Of Hubbard md
Green to report an ordinance for filling Town
eond street from Chicago avonue to Oak. =. ::
Tho Corporation Counsel was requested to in
form tho Council by what authority tho Chicago,
milwaukee, Il st. Paul Road hnd laid it's track on
Carroll street, near Ha1atod and also to pre-
pare an ordnnnce prohibiting persona from carry
Ing sods from any property within the city limits
without ilrst obtaining tho consent. Of tho prop
AID. Stout presented an ordinance allowing
Franklin III. Hale to lay down end operate forr
6vc yeara sido track across Polk Street, near
Beach, to tho Chicago t. Alton track, which was
referred to tho Committee on Stroets and Al
loyH.
BoAvENa1Ne.
Tho Board Of Hoalth submitted long report
relative to the way in which tho City scavengor
AID. Culorton moved to refer it to special
Committee Of threo from onch Division.
The motion mas agreed to--yous, 81 nays, 2.
PoL1DE BELTS AND CLUBS.
The following veto message from the Mayor
was then road
herewith return, without my approval, tho rcso1u-
ton passed by tho Common Council, Fob 1a, 1878, d.
recng tho Comptroller to refund tho amount pal into
bolts. My objection 10 tho rcaoiuston Is that il msIca
20 provsioa fer tho protection Of tho city ganat
meudpofB: Il thu police. force. When nm . n}frnr
tsass, tSsre tss he RS Force t9r
return o oso srces ~ tbn HAT ~ a0f tne
msroners Or suPerintenas~t Of liz force. Tharc L.
on aud surrendered 10 tho De1srtmnnf rhen fhs
weassrs leave tho employment Of the ii tho city
Is 1ngsa to iurl,h as new o9n h ard belt
penee viii rdsult thcrefrom II tic resolution ps IL
and That when 10 lit tho force e. snoud retn.n
u sssgs I ,sse
the take proper Of their clns md
belts think the necessity and propey Of rroyis-
tho money pad for tho implements but l. desire TIL
against loss from ca1etesness or failure to return ia
city,! ~'N
Aid. ,sohanner thought tho objections good,
and moved to reconsider the voto by which the
resolution was passed.
TWAS agreed to-:
Tho matter was referred to the polico COM
mitsee, to report noxt week.
TIE PorL0E BOARD. s..
This following communication from the Mayor
As tho opinion Of tho Law Department 1pon ths
question Of tho construction of tho Law under which
has not bean officially before The Common Council
ths opinion q tas ooua; vhsch Ms
The opinion Ii aa follows:
i. I...,,. Law p nDErAnrlkEnr, Feb. IT,
sry esa.utea sdsisss ct tho ssRs' ey, md
! embrace The opportunity afforded mo BY he aues,
tions You have presented 10 reply ut length upon Tho
minority report Of the Police Committee, that Whistler
PERFECTLY compsseut for ho General Assepy 3
gl,e the Mayor he power to remove theu. There IL
II m sona e. asn Rohs h
lion may bs enacted by tho General Assembly.
sa q:sisa 1:s S g. e. Ssys;
in bis opon ho interests Il tha cy reaars T.
es say smeaaeais q tae charter, except thosa ] ap.
and tle particular clause as to members Of Boards
soSes an .va.e 'pps Tut 'Ac iii. A'ale i ae Ss
!sga! evidence tl.t would determine the moaning Of
to the metpbera Of tile Board Of Police was debated
when the law vas betoro the General Assembly, and
The Mayor powor to remove these Commissioners Who
by tho thon exisng charter laws, were to DO elected
Now nj to tlle construction tn ba edve, +b,
language. uued. Tho language is very broad. Tho
law saya IAN monitors Of Boards organized IN:
tiose elected by tho people does not Jay e1csps
county The law H. in effect that sio Nsyor may re-
.nove III members Of Boards, whether Huch members
elected or appointed, without regard to the manner
In which they beco1ne Observation-Disclosures they city
ooors, Btato otlccss county town otcora, proyld-
I'd tho Boarda are Boards organized undar The city
@ I e
b appointed BY the Governor Of the State The term
s'organxcd under the charter and amendments there-
Mndor1 or. Thy authorIty of" tho charter Of
amendments thereto. The Hoard Of Police makes all
tho b and ha Fos and
ents made City council tho salaries of tho
Commissioners and tho e1penses Of the force pad
s1sctly auch part Of he CITY Govornmout ~ ii tie
Board Of Health or Public WorhH. Il tb, however,
eoaended hat he term % for
Of sscreated," and that tho language refers only
to the mAnner III which tho Board caRe
como Into existence under tho act which formed the
original charter, act which vas an amend.
ment Of tho city charter then i Board which u
It il said tl.at tie act 1T 1ad1 which IL entitled An
act 10 establish Board Of loics In an for tho City u
Chfcddo and 10 prescribe thoir powers and duties,"
under which tho ra board Of Police in tllta city Was
ercated was not an amendment Of the city charter.
Here Ia su act special md local III lts character,
{ct of IT. ar1NItth-ff