, 1873-01-28

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,> G. A. Reno,
MARX SH1nnAN,
po,,d q, poi;-s +; 5o11a;so;ans,, g; hnoEns,
The document marked "A" is the order Of
the Board aa published in the rules and regu-
1ations Of the Police force. That referred to "a
n" means the supcrintondent's order, which
Is now familiar to every one.
It Was placed on file.
STREET IMPROVEMENTS.
The Board Of Public Works reported ordinan-
ces for paving Wabash avenue, from Twenty
ninth to Thirty-eecond streets; and Clinton
street, from Van Buren, street to Harrison. They
we're passed.
The ordinance for the increase Of the police
force and the purchase OF more fire engines VAS
temporarily laid over.
COMMITTEE REPORT.
The Committee on Schools reported, recon-
mending the adoption OF the proposition OF tho
1eseees Of Wost Side school lots to compromise
for Is per cent. and AL ordor to that effect Was
passed.
The Committee On Streets and Alleys, w. D.,
reported recommending that Peoria street be
not paved north Of Lake street, and tho report
Was cOncurred IN.
The Police Committee reported in favor of
transferring Lot IT, Block s., Walcott's Addi-
ton, from the Fire to the Police Department
that police station may DO built there.
1t Was laid over.
THE SIXTEENTH STREET TRACK.
Aid. Sidwell, from the Committee on Rail-
rGsds, raolt.ap presented the following which was
Hzsoired, That the Illinois Central Chicago, Burling-
ton Quincy and other railroad companies coming In
or nsng the double railroad truck Sixteenth street,
known tie stSt. Charles Airline Railroad" are
hereby requested to and discontinue the of
all switches and ade tracks east Of State street and
west Of 1nitAna nVelue and After the first day Of
May, 1873; and also remove the connection between
the north and south tracks ut the intersection Of State
street and eaid st. Charles Air Line Railroad to some
point far enough west, that trains coming out on
Tho Alton St. Louis track, Grove street or north
tack, change to the south track without crossing
State street IS At present and the Chicago Lyons
Lime aud Stone Company ere hereby authorized and
directed to change their eide track starting Mt point
between CLARK and Burnside streets, aud per-
mission ia hereby given them to said Burnside
street at right angles, and just north or said st.
Charles air line track for the purpose Of connecting
with lhcr present track at its west end, abandoning
and taking up their present swtch connection ut the
junction State street, and said St. Charles Air Line
halroAd, subject however to tue directions Of tue
Of their track may be In said Burnside otherwise
known Dearborn street, and It is hereby provided
the permission and authority hereby granted to
said Chicago Lyons Lime and Stone Company shall
not extend beyond dge years from tho passage Of this
resolution.
The report Of tho Special Committee OF Eino
on the closing Of saloons on Sunday WAS taken
up: It provides for closing the saloons I'LL
o'clock.
Aid. schaf1ner movod to wai7o the engross-
ment.
AID. Sherwood raised the point that the matter
was out OF order. It was a resolut:on, aud not
an ordinance, and it WAS impossible to amend
IN ordinance by resolution.
The mattcr was referred back to tho Special
Committee. q motion to send it to the Judiciary
Committee having failed-yeas, IL naya, II
THE NATIONAL
AID Cnllerton moved to take up the ordinance
for the National Gas Light e. Coke Company
AID. Dixon moved to take up Tho ordinances
for the Metropolitan Company also.
The amendment WAS not adopted.
The original motion y as agreed to-.
Aid Cullerton then moved to strike out all
after the enacting clause, and insert the fol-
lowing:
Be It Ordained by the Common Council a the city Of
sro11ox 1. That permission and authority be, and
the same are hereby given and ..rlned to the Na-
GaeLrnt Company Of tho City Chicago, to lay its
main pipes, feeders, and Herviee-pipes in and under
eideTalIs nubc paris or squares in End throughout
the City Of Chicago subject however, to all the tera
and conditions Of this ordinance
SEQ. 2. The said corporation shall not Lay It's man
pipes in sny such avenue, street. alley. square or
park unless it ahn at the same time Lay down au iced
ana nef Pes encapt Of or
der the sdena) Of the pavement OF such street, ane
alley hghWay s9uaFe OF PATE '1n in tarn anu 1 or
on The side Of the where such main pipe shall 10
laid sad Company shall not charge any person de,
or to be laid By said Company more than cost price
for such service pipe.
Sec. s. That before proceeding to lay down any
such main Pipe FEEDER servceptpe, the said Com
pany shall first obtain permit therefor from the Board
of Public Works, or ot-er officers Of said city that
may I've authorized to issue the and shall conform
to al tho requirements md conditions Of such permit
the time aud manner Of laying such main pipe,
feeder, service-lipe, and such requirements ana
conditions such permit My contain, a. to the an-
Of paving, repaving or reconstructtng any such
street, avcnue lano, alley highway, park, q square
in, upon, along which suca1 main pipe feeder or
SEC Ths s said Board OF Public Works. or officer
authorized to Issue such permit, aha issue the same
from time to time, said Company may require pro-
ydsd thu: may impose such requirements and con-
dtious aa to the matters mentioned In the preceding
section ito be contained in tho pcrmit) ~ the ssid
Board u officer may deem necessary or proper;
red, they sha be reasonable, and that such permit
and requirements shall be similar and uniform with
Those required Of or asued to all other gas Light CON-
panies doing business in the city Of Chicago, AMI
roltded uTt'er however that no permit shall be is
Tee ppt @ a Of % said Street Of ssd ty which
now paved with wooden block or asphalt pavement
under se s witch IT, e. s1es
upon the taking effect Of this ordinance) until the
pavement thereof shall have been removed for the pur
nent; prorided further, however, that where Enid
purat1cn shan have laid any main pipe In accordance
with the provisions Of Sections and Of this ordi
uauce and it shall become ncceea-ry to Lay down nd
itiona1 service ppee feeders any such improved
street. avenue, lsno, highway, alley square, OF park
autrements and conditions b5 said Board or ocer
shall be doomed necessary. .-
SEQ, g. Tile said corporation Bnh1 10 NO permanent
injury to any street, sidewalk, alley, avenue lane,
highway square or park or ehndo tree nor In in my ~
rus pipe now OF hereafter lad BY said city. any an=
thorlzcd person or corporation except % expressly
by the terms Of this ordinance and when
said corporation shall open ground the sams, they
shali forthwith restore the street. pavement atde-
end to such condition IS may bo Required BY the per-
NIT Issued therefor, and said ehall prompt
" comply with any order resolution OF the Common
Council or Board Of Public Works, or othar proper
authority in reference thereto. =:
SEQ g. Tho said corporation shall net open
bor Of any street. avenue, alley, highway, public
ground, at any time than may be necessary to enabe
pipe, feeder, service Pipe por any more than shall
Be- permitted By the that nny be issued for lay
Ing the aame ahal1. said corporation permit my
such street, ayeaus nl1ey, highway, public ground
to remain open or encumoered for lonEer time than
Bha be necessary to execute the work for which the
Rsma shall hare been opened NOE without putting up
he nece@ssfy barriers sna nehts g a. to efectuay
81 such opening, encumbe1ng Of such street. lane,
avenue, highwny, public ground.
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