, 1874-01-05
SUBURBAN NEWS.

pLArs.
Col. Bowen presented TOR approval the plat OF
South Chicago, subdiEided By the Calumet l.
Chicago Canal d Dock Company, of the E. Il OF
". Il, aud parts Of E. Fr. II Of Sec north Ct
the Indiana boundary line, and Of En- SEQ. 6
south Of the Indiana boundary line, aud that part
OF Fr. Sec. north OF the Indiana boundary line,
all in Town 81, n r. Is E. He stated the ncceS-
Eities which had delayed this presentation, but
that now all interests were controlled, mud the
old plat OF Calumet vacated, ami the Company
would proceed at ouce to sell several thousand
lots aud to 1aclil1Ato resident improvements. The
plat WIS approved
The plat OF resubdivsion of Block 69, Hyde
Park, was also approved. The plat of Harrey's
subdivision OF thai part south Of South Chicago
of Sec. So, 33, Il, was referred for examlna-
ton.
RESOLUTIONS
Resolutions were adopted that the Clerk fur
ni6h the Superintendent q list OF orders passed
for the construction Of s1dewalLs, in order to no
tlty owners that special assessments Will be Or
dcred If the gal nre not filled immediately;
and tnat tho Engineer furnish all estimate OF
the total cost OF improving Indiana avenue from
Thirty ninth to Sixty-thl street, iu Same mar
ner as Wabash avenue, except thai Hydb Park
stone is to be used.
BILLS pA1D AND NOT PAID.
The bills OF the Assessment Commissioners
were reported bacl, and ordered to be paid out
OF tho several special assessment funds, rs
recommended by the Attorney. The bill Of Jo-
eerh pollak, County Clerk. for COPYING ASSESS
meuts, S96.10, wa- not allowed, as the work had
all to bu done over again.
Tho following were approved and ordered to
bo naid N. 4, Williams d Co.. sewer-pipcs at
Co.. village o1ter-book, $3.50; IAter- Ocean, nd
vertisiuS 1udiana avenue, $21; Charnley
Brothers, lumber for culSerts. $32.33.; Noble Il
Little, Michigan avenue sidewalk, 5316.42; pay~
ktEG
Total, Il ,25441. A number Of other bills wele
presented aud referred
COMMITTEE REPORTS.
The petition Of II. T.. BlcAtey and others WAS
reported back. aud It WAS ordered that the At
torney preLate IN ordinance for sidewalk Or
the south side OF Forty y-eiGlth street, from
Greenwood to Madison avenue. The petition OF
II. i. Bogne and others for pipe sewer on Green
wood avenue was reported tayorab1y, and the
report WAS discussed ut length, and then laid on
tho tnble. -
YEARLY REPORT.
Capt. George v. Binfotd submitted an annual
report Of police operations for 1873. There have
been 522 arrests, viz; Drunkenness, 96: breach
of peace, G6; traffic on parkway. 81; open. air
bathing. 81 teamlng without license. 81: pro-,
fame aud indecent language, 33; shooting SUM-
day, 27; dspositirg nI'h, q; lnjurlng bridge,
90 resisting officer. IS; fast driving, IS dg~
ging up streets, II; hunting OH streets, Il;
b,eukiIg pound. 4; ragraucy,. 1; defacing
x
license, 4 ;, selling liquor Sunday, 10; selling
lIouor to minors, l Iewd behavior, 2 diEorderly
nouse, 9; shooting Eoagbirds, 1; cattle at large,
nuisauces, l uefaclng trees and shrubs, =;
various, l6: Arrested by othcels, kyan. %;
s.; Fogeriy, "a; Capt. B4uford, %; steea-
berger, Is Meuhaa, Is J. Hogan, % Leahy,
q: Maynard ii Adam Mech, ~ Hayden, ~;
Kaukin, 9; rhilbin,.s r. Ryan. 6; Mcdowell,
5; D. Hogan, s; Rhoades,. 4; Capt. Berry, l;
EC.s11 7
Tie whole amo1ut OF the tincs assessed WAS,
s5.045.39 and the whole amount OF tines col
lected, S3,7S5.9S. OF tue amount collected
81, ,2s3 81 was from residents, ard 50 505.43 from
the lowest being IS, aud the highest 300.
Tue nationalllies Of those arrested were: Cor
man, 154 American. 1888; Irish, 130; English,
46; Swedish, 90; Bohemian, 8; Scotch, S;
French, 5; Norwegian, 4; Danish, 8; 1ta1iau
caco. s9l; HYDE park, l5s; Town Of Lake. 20;
Inlaua, il Town Of Bloom, 5; Ohio, l Town
of Calumet, 2; WISCONSIN, ! Town Of Thorn
ton, 8; Now York, i Town Of Palos, i; Joliet,
/; Washington, d. e., /.
suPER1STESDEST's REPORT.
Tho Superintendent reported 12a feet OF slde-
walk needed on Evans avenne. costing S37 .50. The
ATTORNEY was directed to notify tho owner, and
il not constructed Immediately to proceed with an
ordinance for special assessment Heasso reported
that tui 100 feet remained to be constructed on
Cottage Grove avenue at Oakwooa boulevard,
and the Pa4k Superintendent would have 1t
bdilt,
SPECIFIC PETITIONS.
Mr.. GRAY offered preamble and resolutions
to regulate the form OF petitions 1of speclal
street improvements /; requesting owners OF
property to name therein tie total num-
ber of front feet to be improved. and the exact
number Of feet and proper description of that
owned by each petitioner. It WAS discussed and
referred to the judiciary Committee.
pFT
from G, F. Fo}lausbee for sidewalk crossing on
cast side Of Indiana avenue ut railroad crossing
Of the Transit Company from q. w. D!nford,
fer d committee to audit A1s BOOKS SINCE ne "aB
ordered by the Board to collect fines from
james McCombie, for sldoYalk on cottage
Grove ayepue between Forty-hfth and Forty
sixth streets from ". F. Hare. for the contract
To- build all tho sidewalks needed, 10000 feet
pr month, at SO cents tor : 1e2t "1de aud ~
cents for 64 inches vida.
WATEH-WoRKs.
Bills OF lading for cast-iron Tater-pipes were
received ami referred to the Superintendent.
President Cldy has received m account Of test
for fire purposes had at Bay City, Dec: 27, OF
the Holly Water Works Of that city, which are of
the same size as those constructing Tor Hyde
Park. Eighteen streams averaging ono inch IN
size ench, we're thrown from eleven hydrant6
100 feet high for more than half an hour under
a steam pressure OF 80 pounds and water pres
sure On the pipes OF 100 to l07 pounds to the
square iuch with tho piston engines alone. The
rotary engines we're not used, as they had no
more pipes through which to discharge the
water The supply was at the rate Of 5000, QUO
gallons in twenty -four hours. or three times the
guaranteed capacity. Six streams OF ono and
one and o quarter inch were afterwards thrown
in the Seventh Ward, o distance Of four miles
from the works, all good and efficient fire
streams, but it had become too dark to ascertain
their exact height. a largo quantity OF water
pipes have already arrived in Hyde Park, which
nra testing and placing IN position.
Isavina.
Asa reward to the children who have regularly
attended tho Suuday-echool st Rayinia during
the winter months, they we're given an entertain
meDt few evenings ago by Messrs. 4. T.
Jacobs, Jr.; ;SAnd II. B. Arnold, to whom they de-
sire to express their thanks for tho pleasure
then enjoyed. ,.h .;4,,
ated inst south OF Highland Park, and IS
RAPIDLY growing into public notice. It enjoys
unusual natural advantages, being l2o feet
above the lake, and several fine honses are soon
to be added to the number already there.
Highland Park.
A very enjoyable and SUCCESSFUL entertain
ment was given at Central Hail. Highland Park,