, 1874-09-29
The Order for the Purchase Of Addi~
tional Engines Referred for
Engrosane1lt'
The Comptroller to Make a
Temporary Loan.
Miscellaneous. Bueiness.

u
i1onct ~ eA4cago Il paoi1o Railroad Com
.iny was located Oh Hickory street, aud II 10, 10
esuso tho building to 10 rctuo'~" = II
wns referred to tho Committee on latlroatls.
} THE HOLLY system.
Aid. Richardson submitted resolution re-
qucating tic Hoard Of Public Norks to ltresti-
eato the Holly system. md to- ecnfor With tho
representatives Of tho system 0oU in tho city,
with tho siov Of Its introduction' in this city it.
they ledn it feasible. 1t WIS referred to tho
Coumitae on Fire and Water.
{1NcnEAsE OF T11n ygATBN-surJLY.
Ald.Dixon presented thu following:
WnltsEAs, An emergency Are nriacn since tue animal
appropriation ordinance passed III June for tue
M Whereby hs hesono rrsrsary s , for the
tSoc, CO, Msroiore be ' It, .'"s'
au1hor:s md airecte t. nako temporary loan t.
tho amount Of SsDo0 0o0 10 l's dsrenssa II LAYING
T. 1na hs fsn e III ad
toua Of the city, as prosdedfur III sec vi ohap q
cy rha ut a sfS gs9 9 Of Public wors ps anil
they hereby directed - use said S1o9,o Ill laying
water,mai,ls md furnishing tna necessary nnnar Of
ElxsentA street, Huktel street. mud I.ako 1ici Snn.
pEtl in at sroas running north and sosth and tllo
1r:l1cua atrcetB rthuinB cast at west i'll said dis
trct ;e lsats to bc not less than t''eAos In
diameter.
DISCUSSION.
ulttec OH Finance.
AID. Culorton moved to rotcr it. to tile Com
mittco Oh Fro nnd Water.
A!a. ScAanncr said this resolution was loud
bid for popularity in tho ccttral portion Of the
CITY,. lowing tho outor portions usuppliel with
wntor. TIu had no patience with such. resolu-
tious. This Council owed it to tho city to in-
veelneto tho Holly systo'n. ana m adopt it II it
ALI. Culolton removed lis motion to refer to
tho Committee on Fire and Water, He protested
against tho passage OF a.rcsoution Of tllis ehar-
of the ety as Il ssed to % @
their proportion Of 450D,0 900 to Ero tho celtral
portion OF tho city bottor supply OF water In
tho matter Of tho fro ordinance lie lad been.
compelled to '.snbaldo BY the majority" aud
troduced by somo QUO.
AID Sc!airncr-Dy tho President, to manufac-
ture littlo popularity for tho newspapers.
Aid. Cullerton said ho should have disapproycd
OF it moro yet il lie had known this,
Aid. Campbell said tho proposition ought to
have originated With tho Board Of PUBLIC Works.
During tho prosout year S63oD00 had boon ap-
propriated for water mains. $2oo, 900 Of It for
mains in tho central portion Of tho city. Ho did
not bolieyo tho prcs1le't had any idea. of tho
paEBago Of tho resolution. for tho reason that tho
Board Of Public Works had tho power to direct
whero mainH should be laid. 1t would. work au
that tho Council had refuHad to protect tho city
against fire. not knowing That enough had
already bscn done. There waa unnecessary
alarm on tho subject. Tho Fire Commissioners
had stirred it up 10 covor up tl.cir own inoftl-
cielcy. Everybody knew that old Marshal IEar-
ris would hayo tquetchod tho July fire
in half block If hc had bcoil hero.
Such fires bud occurred only within
tho past two or three years, whom inexperienced
aud inefficient men Ind Charge If tho Fro Do
partment. Ha wanted to see tho right men III
tho right place before any moro money was ex-
pondel. lie was aura tlat tito insurance corl-
panies moud como to their scmses, and find out
that Chicago risks were desirable aa any. uo
did not believe that they would withdraw from
tho city; they wanted to increase rates. and pet
up scaro, 80 TINT they could get n bigger ratio
Of interest Oh tholr loaus.
Aid. Corcotan thought that there was no me-
cessity for passing the resolution, and thai tho
pooplo could not stand It,
The President stated TINT bec. 2s, Gimp. 8,
OF the City Chartor. Eavo the Council the power
to mako temporary loan. Lis resolution had
hcou submitted to the Bonrd Of Public Works,
Mayor, Comptroller, aud Law Department., and
tanned figures from tie city Engineer showing
TINT S'50D, 900 wo.ld bo required to lay )arger
mains i'll tho central part Of tho city. Not q
dollar Of tho $500. 600 already appropriated
insurance Of sea 900, QUO on the Genital portion
OF thu city, and tic ratea had boon increased l
per cant, or over 600, because Of tho In;
suiliciont watcr-supply. They now threatened
projection ageinss tiro Tie average size
Of wator-mn'ns in Chicago was less than
in any other city in Alnorica. 11e was sorry if
lilo resolution ntorfcrod with any pot ,Yatcr-HYs
tenn Of any OF tho Aldermen.
Aid. Schaflner said tie Chairman know tho
resolution never would pass, for tho roason that
tho Aldermen from the outside wardB would yoto
against Il; Tho Chairman lad got tho influence
of tho Sixth mud Seventh Wards by voting
ngR!nHr tito Fire ordinance and now ho wanted
to court popularity in tho other watia.
Aid. Campbell thought tho resolution should
DO roferred tu the Board Of Public Works for it,
forma.ion ~ to Whittier tIey could lay tho
pipes IT tho money werc appropriated.
Tho CLAIR ru!od that tue resolution was re-
ferred to tho Committee on Finance.
Aid. Cu|lorton a,oso to question OF priyilego.
Bovcral nlotions lad beos, ade to rotor to differ
cnt committees, mud II must bo decided Ly d
yoto. Why did tho Chair taho it upon himhelf
to rule reference 10 tLo FINANCE Committee?
1t was all infringement Of tho rights Of lilo
Council, aul ho proposed to teHouti it. 1Io had
his own ideas as to tho political TENSIONS for tho
Introduction OF tho resolution.
Ths Chair admollishcd him thai this WaB not
within tho Rcopo OF a question OF privilege.
AID. Cullorton appoulcd from thes decision Of
tho Char ia ordering tito rofcroncc to tho Com
1uittco uu Finance.
Kid, Cunlt,boli nskod II AID. Cuerton WAS ruu.
niua foe tla sanlo oilico thnt the Chairman wnH.
Aid. Cnllo1tou replied that ho wah running for
no office, and did not caro- whns office The chair
waa running for. it, <,ou,-.,.
leo. mud AID, Cullorton was stluo!clod,
Altl. Cnlertou inquired if tho Ci1alr thought
ho had made much political cupital by AiH rul-
iigs oil thia qucatson.
illero was no auawor to tho question.
LICENSING THE coMNIssloSAlEEg.
Aid, Clark ntruaucel an ordinance to comne!
tia civ commissioners to pay license ant:
njyo security that strangers will not he tleaced
by them, II was referred u tho Committee Oh
Llceuheu, -.-...
WnonEH NUlINISag,
Aid, Tltxgorn!d oi1orot resolution directing