, 1873-04-29
Louis J. Lull Appointed Captain Of
tho West Side Police. .:
Another Postponemelt Of the N.
& st. P. R. R, Ordinance. :.
Permission Given to Erect Exposition
Buildings on the Lake Front: =

Tho Council held regular meeting yesterda,
evening, Aid Schafner in the chair. Present
Aldermen Brown, Richardson. Dixon, Warren
McGenniss, coey, McAyoy, sidwell, Stone
Pickering, Tracey, Cullerton, McClowry, Clow1y
B.iley, Powell, O'Brien, Clark. Kehoe, Heath
Miner, Moore, Cleveland, Quirk, McGrath
Rckhardt, Stout Mahr, Lengacher, scha1ner
Carney, Cannon, Brandt, Woodman.
THE WEST s1DE POLICE CAPTAIN.
Tho Mayor sent in the following:
GENTLEMEN: 0alccr G. Il. French has rendered hi
resignation as Captain Of the police force Of the Cit
Of Chicago retaining the position Of Sergeant Of th
IN e b a@ sppon
1ouis J. Lu1 to fill the vacancy occasioned by said
therein. JOSEPH MEpnL, Mayor.
The communication Was referred to tho Com.
nitteo on Police.
THE EXCHANGE OF GROUND.
The Mayor sent in 3 communication stating
that the Congress Of tho Omitted states gp passed
to dis pose of the Post Office site. The State OF
Illinois has passed the act Of cesson required.
The Secretary Of the Treasury has addressed him
Judge Drum1nohd and N. B. Judd have been
appointed Commissioners on the part Of the
United States. The action Of Congress- Was
based on memorial to the Secretary Of the
Treasury, signed by the Mayor, members Of the
Common Council, Board of Education, Library
Board, etc. The next step to be taken is the
selection of two Commissioners on the part Of tho
City Of Chicago, and be nominates as such Com
mlesione1s inoas aosue M anu GoMt ~. q. oneluoo
so1taolo persons 70 ac1 ior tne Guy TO
asks their confirmation abstracts OF title to
both being procured for examination
The nominees OF the Mayor we're unanimously
confirmed.
Petitions were presented, aud referred for d
tewer in Van Buren street for water-plpe in
Emerald street aud in Cleaver street, between
Division and Bradley, for m increase OF the pay
Of b1idge-tenders.
ORDERS.
Orders directing the Comptroller to advertise
for lots for the erection of engine houses near
Lincoln and Erie, and on Indiana, between
Noble and Rucker, were referred to the Com
mttee on Fire and Water.
The Board Of Public Works was ordered to
prepare an ordinance for sidewalk on Roberts
street, from Eric to Chicago avenue.
VEHICLES.
ing the chapter in regard to vehicles that no
person shall have any hack, cab, or team, or vehi-
Gle for carrying any article or material for hire
without taking out license for each one, the
money paid for the licenses to be used as street
The object is to induce the coal yards, beer
men. large firms, ETC., to take out licenses.
The matter YVES referred to the Committee On
Licenses.
The CITY Treasurer reported that the balance
on hand last april was 5821, ,s22.19; during the
LIST sel yes5 hs I'D received and
Ps1q 70 out so'S29'87o*S1' leaving On hand $685.
''SSa STREET nraovrnnxrs.
The Board Of Public Works submitted ordi-
nances for paving Kinzie street from State to
@ Ieao, "Asn ~ maa PaseoIn u 1.oo 4,-,e RIJa
'eacet 19i H'oenIug nelueu ~ piasa ll9n D9tuen
eFenue' WMcn Was pahseu lot e4tenuA6 Aaue
place TO oopMa stloet, WHICH WAS passed; ZOE
opening douglas avenue from o4lnan
street 70 Ashland avenue; 1or vacarin6
Part o. EN- street. 1of estapnsnn8 tne
grade OF Canal street at Sixteenth, Tor Naducs
1e5Teo.
me Board reported against the opening OF
Filth avenue from Taylor to iWel1th.
ns.l ar, F. tozsiohe5S ~ par
4eatooIn IRON l"enty,seventn 70 I"enEs-nhth'
Water, from Lake to Michigan avenue, Frank
In, Hom c41cago avenue 70 g71slon,
f 1890 tuioiro. u 5 r. Hs7ateg Ga7bn7s5 ,5aaa Ie
rom rom neSpta1nes 20 aaseea, sCalaoun 9 pace,
ron C1atk . Oeatoor1, 1achson, lrom nta5e
i n dn a'dnn9, nake eas' oa at9rea 9
f.ae T. Ia Har-;son ani II ron fr Hhh,.r gI, rdo ~
Ene' were approved.
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me Board OF Public. WORKS also sent IN the
1ono"ing, which "as referred to the proper
COMMITTEE:
Ordered, That the Board Of Public Works BE- aud
tsy sFs authorized to purchase Of the Chicago Rock
na pac1s 70 s1a Mailoaa Company psse o. ground
ye hat ro e ns.t % eda 3sreof @ , ~ 1ne
diat.v aon.h ~ 11e1fth street. and' ~ :, A nav
therntor The sum Of $500. the sum to
b included IN the annual appropriation for
ths year 1873. It Is further ordered that the
Board of Public Worhs be authorized and empowered
sr Hn ~ e. y s
e1autnr to said Railrnsd Conanv tis parpetna robt
Of nay for railroad track across Twelfth street IN
der the open approach Of The bridge at that point
TWELFTH STREET V1ADucT.