, 1874-01-13
A Committee Proposed 10 Look After
Necessary Legislation.
Tho Aldermen Freed from the Nuisance
It Lobbyists.
Failure to Confirm DIR. PnO1i and
T. H. Hamilton.
Tho Mayor Mistakes Parliamentary Law
and Declares the Latter Confirmed.

Colvin III tho ollair.
REMOVAL OF CAPT. LULL.
Tile Clerk read tho following communication
from the Mayor:
GENTLEMEN: by virtue Of the power and authority
conferred upon mo by law, have this day removed
Capt. Louis j. Lu from Office Police Captain Of tho
City Of Chicago. My reaeon for auc removal Ia tha
tho Ead Lull haa discharged thotutes Of tho Bail
oes that tho discipline and usefulness Of the police
furco aa been greatly impaired by hia inohconcy, and
dun gard for the general public interests require Ills
:enaovn from oiiico.
I hereby appoint Aliohael c. Hickey to ill tito
1cauey created by tho removal Of said Lul and re-
pcctfuy ask tho Of your honorable body
ancls appointment.
AID. Dixon moved that that part relating to
10 removal be placed On 1le, and that tho
>mination be referred to the Committee On
Rolice.
Aid. Moore insisted upon the reference Of tho
Ehole subject matter to the Committee on
Police.
Aid. Dixon said tho reference could be divided
nd tint tho Council could proceed at once to act
pon tho nomination OF Capt. Hiokey to eli tho
tCnrcY.
Aid. sc}leffnor said the Mayors power was
tlal III tho matter Of removal.
The communication was referred.
LSuIH VAIL FOR THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS.
IA communication from tho Mayor. nominating
fbnis Wall aH Commissioner Of the Board Of
P,blio Works. wns referred to the Committee on
Judiciary, though Aid. Moore moved tho cou-
1mation Of tho nomination.
The oliciat bond OF 1amea G. Spencer, Polico
C4rt Clerk, North Division, was referred to tho
Ceua1,tteo on Judiciary.
RAILROAD cRoss1Nas
4ld. Campbell otIurod tho following, which
wal adopted:
sn cy nre hereby, instructed to require the railroad
co'tpan, occupying Rockwell strce aud the Chicago
rGaa to
ion nuit Congress streets with their tracks. aud to
eonruc proper sidewalks acro7a their TRACKS 1t Perk
.vclRic, Washington, Warren. Wilcox, Adainss Van
BURN, con9ross, antl Harrison stree.s.
The resolution WAS adopted.
REVENUE FROM VICE.
Aid. Dixon offered the following:
].s~'es,l That the Committee on Judiciary bo In
btruscl 10 inforni Ibis Council through what depart
p1ent Of City Government thu city has sought to
obtain revenue from any Of tho prevalent forua Of
scyoss against these barharouH aud brutal practices,
not pursued for The purpose Of extngshtng vice, but
1 Tue Sss of q adns fsW h doass ossrt to the
Disgrace and also, that said committoe bo further IN
Eucted o report such ordinances will prevent euch
aarlarouo and hrltnl practices In tho future,
Aid. Clmpbels thought tho matter ought to be
efergel to special committee.
The r. solution was refoyod to the Committee
IN Iollco.
NECESSARY LEGISLATION.
Aid. SoaulGing offered u resolution providing
Tor . special committee Of Ave to look after lag
slatiol1 necessary for tho City Of Chicago IN tho
Sta Q Legislature to uct III conjunction with tue
Mayor, Comptroller, q similar Committee Of the
Dou,lsy Commissioners. md the Cook County
1enatora aud Representatives.
Aid. S.dweil explained that the resolution coll
!omp}atcd that tic Committee should not 20 to
Springfield. but should remain in the city and
ool: atlcr tho legislation pertaining to the City
. IF Chicnvo.
AID. Campbell said the resolution should be
10 amended that tho Special Committee should
1rst report to the Council before recommending
lny egi,lation. lie believed there WAS too muc1
legiHlatiun, and nos too little.
Aid. Pickering insisted upon the reference Of
!he resolution to tho Committee on Judiciary.
lua it IVES eo referred.
ANOTHER vIApucr.
Aid. Hildrotll presented resolution directing
.Lc Board Of Public Works to prepare plans aud
estimates. for d viaduct over tho tracks Of tho
Burlington & Quincy and Chicago l. Northwest
srn Railroads 1T Jefferson street.
1t WAS referred to the Committee on Ral-
oatls.
The resignation Of ]. D. Murphy, Boiler In
pector, waB leceiyod, accepted, and placed on
lie.
RAILROAD TRACK.
AID. Cullerton moved to reconsider the vote
y whielt permission was granted for lhyMg
wenty-inch railway track on Lincoln street, be-
ween Eighteenth aud Sixteenth, provided tho
,ra!lteo would macadumizo tho street to ita full
vidth. He offered the resolution, because the
,royiBions Of the ordinance were 80 severe that
fr. Phinney could not comply with them. Tile
fote wGs rccongilered. nud tho gubtect WAS
-s<srrea to tile Committee OH Railroads.
WIDENING TUE RIVER.
communication was received from the Board
If Public Works to the cifcct TINT it will bo
necessary to dredge the river at Twenty-Recond
street, ns tho proporty-ow ners object TO having
sle cartL deposited upon tho streets in that VI
tiuty. Referred.
An or lor vas passed authorizing the Board of
Public Works to purchase piece Of ground
npou the Gust side Of tho Chicago River. I'd join-
Ing the north side Of Twelfth street bridge, for
Tho purpose OF widening tho river at that point,
the prlco to be paid for 1t not 70 oxcceu $lu, ,aa0
COMPETING GAS COMPANIES.
Aid. Cullorton moved that two competing gas
1igh: companios 0e permitted to erect each three
lamps III tue viciaity or the City Hall, tor sixty
days., and, II tue lamps. were acceptable to tue
were thoroby subjected to.
On motion Of Alderman Hildroth, tho Inst
clause was strichen ont; and tho motion to grant
permisNion was adopted.
MISCELLANEOUS.
AID. Cnllorton onored all amendment to an
old report Of tho Committee Oh Fire nnd Water,
providing for the appointment OF o chimney
sP sswoePP for each division OF the city. It "aa re-
Tho oflloial bond OF George Won Hollon, City
Collector, swaH approved.
The ordinance permitting tel-leopera and
others to put up stseet-lasnpH In front OF their
places OF h1lsiuesa waH pasBad.
AID. Qnrk aaia ho hnd boan informed that tho
Corporation Counsel Ind prepared MI opinon as
to tic legality Of tho clty's contractB with the
Gus companies, and ho moved that the Counsel
10 requested to present such amoulmont next
Monday evening. Tho mot'on prevailed.
PROTECT THE MEstuEns.
Aid, Cannon offered tho following:
WHEREAS. There ure several parties who take thu
liberty Of lobbying with members ot this Council while
In III, r nets OF thIs Council 10 tha Krea annoyancB OF
tic u en1bora mud prevon sai1 neInDers frou caro-
fully attending to tue interests Of their seysra Wards
tlerriore .,.,--
ssoired Tint an mud afer the passage Of this reso
lutio satd lubbylats 10 politely rellestea u uny OF
them enter inside tlc railing Of tlis Council Uhaua'es
to drrart for the lobby forthwith; and ssu
ses:u thoy bs put under arrest Immediately, and dealt
with according to law. unl TO It Farther 49,.
fcsortd, TAat tue police officers at Ills Honor the
:3 Or ksop Atsict watch satd lobbyists an1 Keep
thtu outside oS this Council Cha1nbsr.
Id. rickeriug moved that tho resolution be
PLACED On lille.
Yle resolution waB passed by vote Of 89 to
4 t1.II. it,a. anIn