, 1874-02-22
COUNCIL COMMITTEES.
Discussion of the Sunday-Saloon
Question.
Tho Gas Matter Up, but No Action
Taken.
Thu Troubles Of Observation-Disclosures
Gus Business.

Tho TroubIes Of Observation-Disclosures
Gus Business.
GAS-LIgHTS.
The COMMITTEES on Gas and Gas-Lights' hold {
meeting III the City Clerks office yesterday fore,
noon, present Aid. Cnlerton, Schatfner, Picker
Ing and Minor.
GOVERNORS.
4 petition Was presented from 1fr. s. D. Bald
win, asking leave to put up ali the city gas meters
1t his owr expense, the governor of which he il
agent, taking as his pay for the governors the
saving in tho monthly gas bills until the price
.greed upon wss reached, The petition WAS
laid over, to hear from Mr. Baldwin in person
Similar action WIS taken upon the request o1
the proprietor OF the LeIinGwell governor.
LAMpposTS
L petition WAS presented from various reei.
1ents On ann street, between Lake and hinzis,
asking for the erection OF lamp-posts on that
street; referred to the Board OF Public Works
to report whether the mains are laid on that part
OF the street.
Orders instructing the Board Of Public Works
to prepare ordinances for the erection OF gas
lamps On the following streets were favorably
reported upon. provided the gas mains ate laid s:
pae lamp-post on Cana}port avenue, between
Seward and Canal streets; es1cn on Lake are
pue, between Wahpauseh and Easan avenues
md the necessary number On Carroll avenue be-
tween Lincoln and Lcavitt streets. The
Iame disposition wsa runde Of four ordi-
Works for lighting the following-namod streets;
Waller street, between Twelfth and Fourteenth /;
Mengher, from Canal to Halsted; West Fif-
teenth, from Morgan stree: to Blue lsland ave-
nue and Ihroop street, from Twelfth to six
teenth The reports OF the Commissioners On
$ta ftf1 1YartnH E1yfrty-erHt
various parts Of the city were received and their
erection recommended, it being stated that
mains had been laid on the streets upon which
they were to be situated.
THE GAS COMPANIES,
Aid Fitzgeralds resolution nsking the
opinion Of tho Corporation Counsel upon the
ability OF the Common Council to fix the
p11ce of gas to consumers IN the city,
was referred back With Recommendation
that it be placed On file. This action VAS taken
in view Of the fact that Judge Norton had al
ready given IN official opinion, which WIS read
al the Inst Cornell meeting, to tho effect that
the Council had no authority, under the present
arrangements with the Gas Companies, to fix
their reats-
The resolution calling upon the Comptroller
to tako steps for drawing . new contract with
the Gas Companies was laid orer tc:nporarl-
II, it being stated uy the Chairman that bill
Iad already passed tho State Senate which would
enable the city to manufacture its own gns. and
now in existence. the matter might
therefore be adjusted without breaking tho
present contract Immediately, and after the
final passage Of the law, tho city could net at
better advantage.
KEROSENE.
The petition at certain firms and lEdividualH
asking the award OF contract for lighting
streets not ha-!Eg gas mains with kerosene and
other illuminating oils was temporarily laid
over.
The Chairman was requested to draw up IN
ordinance i,structing the Board Of Public Works
Ecsto where tle7e we're no gaE-mains laid, IN
less they had positive ASSURANCE that the mains
would be laid immediately.
TINE OF LIGHTING LAMPS
The ordinance relativo to the time OF lighting
street-lampn Was briefly cons; ;darcd. and, in the
Absence Of .1r- Colbert, who does duty as City
Astronomer, the ordinance WAS made the special
order for next meeting, to be held Monday,
March 2, when it is intended to hare tho Gas
Inspector, representatives Of the Gas Companies,
and Alr Colbert present, if possible.
LICENSES.
TIE Committee on Liccrses held meeting
yostarday afternoon in tho City Clerks Office,
preecnt AID. Brand, A1ahr, Reldy, and T. Il.
Bailey.
SUNDAY BEEn.
Tho petition Of the Yerein F1elsinniger
Buerger in relation to the sale OF liquors on
Sunday. which had bean referred to tue Com
n1tteo, Was considered, and AID Brand present.
ed report stating that the Committee had rec
commended tho passage Of the original ordi-
nance. but they we're satisfied that tho late cleo
ton showed that any ordinance regulating the
sale Of liquors had been condemned By an over
whc}ming majority, and therefore the report
recommended the passage Of the amend
1nent closing the ealoons from o'clock
in tho morning until 2 O'Clock in
tho afternoon, Sunday, and Keeping the
port was signed By Brand and Mahr. the other
two declining to sign it. Aid. Bailey said he
wanted the doors and shutters closed all dny Sun
day, but dld not went to interfere With the
sale Of liquor. II the bar we're not exposed, aud
get people we're allowed to get whatever they
wanted, both parties would be satisfied. He
thought the clause requiring the closing Of
the saloons during *ho forenoon Was in the in
tereBt Of certain places, such as Turner Hull,
which never did any business in tho morning.
After considerable discussion, the Committee
determined to make two reports, ono recon-
mondins AID. Baileg'a plan, and the other Aid.
Brand's.'
HACK LICENSES.
: The ordinance relative to hack licenses was
the occasion Of very lively discussion, in which
kld. Mahr and Bailey took the most important
1ack1nen Leave to stand anywhere in
the city, while aid. Mahr wished
to gire them plenty OF stands, but did not think
ttey ought to be allowed to block up any place
they might choose. Tia other members Of the
Committee agreed with AID Mahr, and it was
decided to recommend that tho ordinance be
placed on file.
SALOONS AGAIN.
Aid. Corcoran having come in, the saloon
question was again discussed, aud AID. Bailey
finally agreed to sign the majority report. Aid.
Reidy will present minority report recommend
ng that the doors aud curtains Of the saloons be
:losed all day.
ARREsTISa HACEGES.
4 petition from . number OF bnckmen asking
hat they be exempt from immediate arrest in
.1se Of any naisdcmeonor, and that. instead, tho
number of the offending hackman be taken and
summons issued, was unanimously recon-
headed to be placed on tilo.
The Committee then adjourned Until half an
1our before Council meeting tomorrow evening,
yhen the question of hack stands, and Of hcens-
ng and numbering the livery stable carriages
ill be take up in time to report to the Council !
he sa1ne evening.
STREETS AND ALLEYS.
The Committee on Streets and Alleys Of the !
forth Division met yesterday afternoon in the |
'ity Clerks Office. Prescnt-Ald. Lynch, Stout, |