, 1874-09-29

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AID. Cul!ortos,> l,ronon!cd m orInr directing.
thni}onr of Titblio Norha to lay'n 1G4incl1 water
ma!n on Blue 1nland ayenuc, from Second strcet
to Harrsor place..
tlopreas Of the oity~al!ou'ti DO. yet right upon
tho question Of protection nEailBt fire, so that
thoy would caaHo tho publication Of incondiary
ARTICLES. IIe beloved tint tho resolution proyi-
ronos. but niho to confirm tl,e ,rrong Impressions
That prevailed concerning tho efficiency Of tho
Firo Departments Whom 1t va8, known tltntnn at>
Tempt Ind bGen inatlo to Introduce lottor syatom
oft protection ngainat fire in ohiongo. # would
hnrc a bad eifeot. on outside CAPITALISTS. Tho
oounoil hMl1 paused . FRO ordinance aud yot tho
National 1ipnixl' OF. UnderwritorR. threatenet to
withdraw from tho city. Tho ooin1nttoo Of Ono
Hundred bad tried to dictate tho rasHago OIL Tho
sink tho rregont' Administration into oblivion,
but they lsad bcen frustrated iu .tlis,by tho no-
tson Of tho Council. It wna now proposed to
bring to Chcugo and ptnco at tho head OF .tlle
ltre Department 4 totn1 stranger. a 1SotBo
thing could not 10 donc. -.....,
The Chair reminded the gontloman that ho
WaH not,spcaking to his resolution.
Aid. Calleron maintained that.llo Ind q right
to 70 on NTH his speech.
The Chair was Of \ different opinion.
AID. Moore called for tho reference Of tile
resolution TO tho Doard of pnb]ip Works.
The Chair decided it 30 referred, anu Aid: Gull
lcrton was 0llc0 moro GNuelchcH:
TllE PAYMENT OF BEwEH-nu1LpERs.
AID. Culorto,l uffored nh order directing tho
Dpurl Of Public Works to 1sBuo Vouchers to tho
laborcfa employed. by Donovan j. Donoliilo.
sewer contractors, to IN amount not exooed!ng
$1,l70.80, aud directing tho Conpuollor to pay
Aid, Campbell held tint this could not no done
legally, and that tlio Council hAd no power to
yoto Tho issue OF SUCH .vouchors.
tn councctiou with thiM subject tho roporE OF
similar order presented Bomo tllno. ago, ai'tt
stataug that thora wns u legal wny " which TUG
naonoy could bo paid out: Of tho oity Treasury.
AID Cuey moved tho reference of'tho reao-
lution to tl,o Committee" OH judiciary. Tho
motion was lost. ...
AID, CulIortoa moyoa to, wniyo, tho cngross'
mont Of tho order. Tho motloa'w lost Tor
lack Of the requisite vote. Tho rcaolnts"'' "a7
CLEARING AWAY STREET ENDS;
Il. communication was received: from tho City
Comptroller, inclosiug communication: from
The Secretary Of tho Board OF Chicago Under-
writors asking tho. cancellation Of tho lenaos OF
strcpkendB especially III tlso lumber 1istriot It
wag aefcgrcd to tho. Committee on Fire. aud
Watur.
ADDITIONAL FlnE: ArrAnAT1s.
The Council then took III, the report Of the
Committee on. Firo. and Wil,or, presented Aug.
81. Ille report is as follows:
Your COMMITTEE on Fire and Watcr. 10 whon1 WIS
referred estimate from tc Hoard Of Pnee a11 Fire
ad ba eS ays asa@sd
carefully lhu estimates, aud cut them down all that;
they could sonhtstsy an Mona reGonnen aes tne
ests Of tho city demand thrt shs oracr should 10
passed.
The following Is she order: .....,
Ordered. Hill tlle nnuuxud schedule at arparatns
recommended to 10 purchuscl for the Flro DEPART
mont BE-, mud the sans 5s hereby, approved SnA t.e
rlirclascd. nnl tho coRs Of thu Alnis as ant frt i'll
said schedule, to DO tiefrayca by fuada to be deEye