, 1874-09-01
Tx. 0'lfara Asked to Pay Interest
OH Deposits.
Tho Corporation Counsel Declares tho
Election Of Conrt-lloAso Archi-
tccts illegal.
And Comedies Generally with the Views
Of City-Attorney Jameson.
Examining Roofs.


to witness trinl Of tho Holly system Of wntcr-
works was accepted.
A communication from Mayor Colvin, appoint
ing D. s. Covert as member of tho Doard OF Edu-
cation in placo Of ". II. King, resigned, was re"
fcrrod to tho Committee on Schools.
A resolution, offered BY Aid. Richardson,
directing tho Doord Of Public Works to proceed
ut onco with tho improvement of Dearborn Park,
WAS paHsod.
TIE FAT OF LAnonEns.
AID Longachcr moved TIM pasBnge of m or
dor directing the Doard Of Hoalth to 800 to it
Tint the city Hcavengor pnys his employees, and
to withhold Ills vouchers III case Of hs failure 30
10 do.
Aid. Warron hopoa tho order would pass. ~ 1t
waa notorious fact TINT tho scayonger had fall
I'd to pay his men.
Tho order was passed.
F1NE-L1MITs.
AID. Lengacher Offered n resolution to tho Of
foct tint no ordinance extending tho lre-li1nits
,houll bo passed. until tho appropriation for
Iuwctago purposoB has becn used up. It WIZ
:ciorrcd to the Commttoo on Fro mud Wator.
resolution was passed., calling upon the
Board Of Public Works to report 10 tho Council
;ho reason why tic Chicago, Columbus & 1udi-
Ana Central, tho Chicago. Danvilo l. Vincennoa,
and tho Milwaukee, Il Bt. Pull Railroads hayo
haye mot erected viaduct over North sangamon
street.
Al ordinance to rogu1ato tho blowing Of steam,
whistles OH tt.g-boutb in tho river was rotorred
to the Committee on Harbor and Bridges.
TIL: CONSTRUCTION OF AoofH.
Aid Corcorau offered tho following, which
Ordered, That the Board Of rolice and Fise oon-
tnseionor1 10 directed u cauBo all roofs In the busi
part Of tho city to he inspected for tho purpose
of deesminng whether they aFe M constructed IN . so
tive thorcto, and that, whom they find violations Of
such ordinances, they compel tho owners 70 comply
Board hua not sufficient help to do the work aboyo re-
quiro0. authorlty is hereby Kson thsn for lie om-
lloyment Of additional men.
Aid. schatfner offered n resolution on tho
eamo subject calling upon the Board OF Public
Works to mako nh examination Of all roofs, aud,
in caso Of violation Of tho ordinance. to rroHo-
cute tho offenders. It Was referred to tho Con-
mitteo on Judicinry on demand OF Aid. Caunou.
PATCHING UP TIE F1nE-oHD1NAScE.
Aid. Co:curan offered tho following which Was
luld over for publication:
WuEnEAs, Doubts hHvo hccn rnircd as to tue 1egnl
effect Of tls orinaueo passed July 70, ls34 extending
to rc-iuts Of tho City Of Chicago to the corporate
limits Of said city; therefore,
SECTION l. THAT tho proyiaons Of all oriinanecs II
forSe 3ofore and nt tse "s Of the pasS1go M Of ssd
% ha 9t y .d dh' ey "S s5 orae IL e
my Hereafter 10 dsfuea. N , the 49, same
rppy to tho .lre-limits, denod in Chap. Of tho
lteyised Ordinances, rassed Jan. 20 1871 entitled
ter sial! 10 In force to tue extent of tho hron
~, asd any violations Of the sA'ne within tle ncy
pn,s,shn.cnts Is yet forth in said chapter
aEc. ,. This ordsiianep shall take effect and be in
forco from and after Its passage and duo publication
TAX-sALE5.
communication N!s received from tho City
Comptroller, with accompanying ordinance
authorizing TINT official to attend ta1-snlos. aud
old III property IN behalf Of the city. Engrosa-
tuens WIS waived, and tue ordinance was passed.
THE LAKE.FHoST INJUNCTION.
Another communication from the aamo officer
set forth that ho had received copy Of tho cer-
tiilcate Of tho Clc1k Of the United States Dis
trict Court Of an injunction restraining the sao
Of tho LAlo. Front property. The exlntonco Of
this injunction lad been tho cause at tho Comp
troller's delay in advertising tho property for
Balo until ho laa boon officially notified TINT 1t
waH no longer in force.
On motion of AID. Richardson. former roso-
lntiou, granting tho uso Of tho Council Chamber
Tor various purposes. was repealed.
TltE COURTHOUSE ARCHITECTS.
The following communication from tlo Cor
po'aton Counsel, relative to tho Court-lIouse-
E1t;,it ;ct 4.lostion, WIS referred to tho Commit
teo OIL Judiciary:
I4Aw DEPARTMENT, C1rr OF Cll1cAao,}
n,4e csnmse Council @ D. cy . ~; a&.t;;o: ~ '''''
Ny attention has fuen called to yous resolution,
froa thu department Us 10 tho present status % ii tue
question regards tho election 81 Karls and Ega as
s sesae ~ % asy - nsM naaos ahseo' test
rho 9ssoiution f"F sns election Of architects having
been reurnC1 by tho Mayer without AiH approval, aud
passed ty ba Common Council never did take oirect
There being no law or ordinance creating tho oaco
Of architect defining tho duties or liking tho COM
M ycn af ho sersses Of suc II Wund rcra sSs
that tho election Of architects lsss practical legal
effect whatever, and that tho question for the present
itM.y not bo i1nrrorer to add Tint hnvo read the
snion of tho to by tho Mayor IN
II cear 10 MY mind that tho powerz mud duties
conferred and imposed BY law upon tho Hoard Of Euho
resolution to any other person rersons The lr.rf
ttmo allowed mo las mt permitted MO 10 consider
IN t buf ag W
no Enoa REASON to disscnt from any of tAo thoughts
expressed Oh the subject by that officer. Yours re-
Bpocsfullyt Il. LYLE DIoKEy,
CorpUraston- Counsel.
ErnySKtE THE STREETS.
An order offered by AID. Schafrner, direct
Ing tho Board of Public Works to compel tho
streets boforo sweeping thoin WAS roforrcd to
tho COMMITTEES on Judiciary.
1sTENEsr ON DEPOSITS.
AID. Campbcll offered tho following:
WHEREAS, At the Iate election tho City Treasurer
10 ue city any ali interest ,ha mint DO aowe
on hs sity Gpoats by tlo Oanks whore such deposits
heen 60 pa ever to tho city by ths said Treasurer;
i;ts3lrsd, That special committee Of tbrco ha mn
pointed by the President. whose duty Il nail 10 10
more banks what interest be procured 10 tic civ
tho daily balances az provided III Hects Is aud
~, Chap. s, loyAet! Ordinances and rurost to this
council Ut their earliest convenience.
Aid. Calnpbol called attention to tho
clause in tho chartor which provides