, 1874-03-02

Trustees, saturday, thero were present MeasrH.
Barney, Doyle 1ray, stobbings, anl President
Jady.
CALUMET BRIDGES.
Tho regu1ar order Of busiucsH was suspended
to consider tue subject Of speody construction
Of tho Calumet bridges, especially tho ono Mt
Ninoty-tlfth Btreot, to accommodate South Chi
cago and Indian Ridge.
A bond waB proeontod from Esther Taylor md
D. g. Taylor, hor husband, by Charles II. Vonte
and G. ". Colohour by ". Il. Coleho,lr, to
Charles Creighton, for ST 800, to bc pa!d to him
in oxchango for tic Same anaount III warrants Of
Hyde Park, payable in ono yoar nftor dato, with
interest at 10 per cont, being a cash ndyanca to
tho contractor on compilation Of tho bridge:
Propositions wore introduced to accept bonds
ney; to refer to Finance Committco, with DIS.
crotionary powor; and, finally, to refer to tho
contractor himself
Mr. Creighton soon appeared, aud decided tho
question a. once: HIS contract waB with tho
Village OF Hyde pari; tue bond Bhould bo ac-
coptabo to them; 1t was nothing to Him..
1t was resolved that tho President and Clerk
execnte tho contract with c. Creighton for tho
britigea OIL tho approval Of tho Attorney Of tue
proporty-ownoss in leu If ylllaso wnrranta with
10 per cent interest from the payment or tho
money to tho Troasulor.
u1L1.9 rA1D OR REFERRED.
Tho bill Of L. W. Adams. for rent OF house for
election purposeB waH rofuAol by tllo CDnn1it-
tee, because they arc not informed that tho
promises wore occupied by tho Village Of Hyde
| Park.
The following bills wore approved and paid:
Nicholas Hoinbon, Calumet ferrymau, s32U8;
Charuley Bros. l. Co., four lumbor billB 5252.67
Michael Doyle, for nails. &c., sB;26; ray rolls Oh
Improvement repairs, $70.22. Total S402.23.
Tho following wero presented and referred:
Hyde Park GAS Company, lighting Btrocta aud
missioner, $72.0O; Samuel G. Rnoados, map for
wator-pipo assistant, $75.00; Raud MoNnly l.
Co., register for coupons 940.00; Charuloy Bros.
Co., for lumber, 1851; D. Y. Caofe. feeding
prisoners, $3.50; police pay-rolls for February
$900.50 pay.rolls on street improvements,
$v0.87. Total, s1,50s.3i.
rULlCE NEPonT.
Capt. Dinford's report for February showed
fourteen arreats; ay fines assessed, S9o'oo; limos
COL Dovon's plat Of subdivision Of Market
Addition to RtvorHdalo, heinE III Soc. o. ~, Ii,
was prosecuted for approval tho third titno;
| having been again reviHod anti corrected, and
was ngain approved
| ronTY.s1ITH STREET.
President Cady pruaonsod tho urgent roquest
Of Alr. Dnpoe to hsye Forty.aixth stroot graded
He bud built six houses tl,oro, mud could not got
gas-pipcs laid to tlom until tho street was
graded. Tho President WIS authorized to dircct
| tho Superintendent to gsndo tho strpot When
satisfied that It was LOCALLY dedicated to public
USE.
| INDIANA AVENUE.
The Clerk reported tat in accordance Will
| directions Of tie Board hp aud tho President
had signed tho contract with John McCaffrcy to
| mncudnmizo Indiana nvonno from Thirty-n1n1A
to Fifty-first street. but had not delivered tho
samo because Mr.. AIcCaffroy wished to insert in
the specifications certain additions not coyorcd
by tho contract. The subject was rcforrod to
tho Judiciary Committee.
UNION CONFERENCE.
Tho Clerk also reported that ls had received
! communication from Mr.. Fleming, Town Clorls
Of tho Town Of l.ako, acknowledging tho receipt
Of tho Invitation to meat tho usdo Park Trus-
tees On tho wator-works question, aid stating
placea on tae, and tho nlaeting adjourned to
meet tho Trustees Of Lake.
| JOINT MEETING OF TRUSTEES.
Mossra. Coleman, Colvin, md DIakc, Trustees
OF tho Town OF Lake, appeared mud took seats In
joint session with tho Trustees of Hyde park.
On motion Of ProsIdcnt Gladly, Alr. Coleman
was elected Chairman, and Charles L. Pope Sec
| fetnty.
Aftor considerable discussion aud adjustment
tho following woro ndolHod:
Resoiuea, THAT tho 81 Doard mentioned in Arliclo
Of tho coract butwccn thu Village Of ityle Park a,l
tic Town Of Lake for tho construction of water works
therein provided for to have tho control and lnuage
ment Of sa works, shall bo know, Us tho oard oi
shall cosst Of two pesEons to bs appointed as proYlu-
Ntsore5 That Zenas Coleman. Of Lake, aud John +.
Barney, of llydo Park. be Appointed Il committee 10
examine. digest, and report rls and regulations for
tho control aud management Of laid works.
They adjourned to meet atain in joint Begsion
Saturday morning, Alareh 4 Mt . o'clock y, H.,
ut Tue Town Hall in tho iowa Of Lake.