, 1874-04-21

Proposition to Pay Policemen While
Sick,
Another Step in tile Direction Of q Now
Court-House.


Miscellaneous Business.
The Common Council met last evening, Proai-
dent Dixon In tho ohair.
VETO OF THE LAW DEPARTMENT ORDINANCE.
A communication was received from Mayor
Colvin, announcing that he withheld bis Bigna-
turo from tho ordinance requiring tho officers OF
tho Law Department. to devote their ontiro timo
to tho dutios Of their otncos. Tho roasous given
arc as follows:
y. That Il contains, whether intended or mol,
direct ins,slt to tho law oticers Which, in my judg.
2. Tho ordinance that those officers aro en-
gageu IN transactng otlor business than that which
erlovoua charge aid should liavo been supported By
s2me evidence. Tho charter IN lanRuago unniaaka
Aoney bna uu ~ oa na to y
TINT which relates 10 tho duties Of their respective
saae m IN 81 oaos Ss SsTo9g s @ @
to have tho matter investigated III the usual md pro1.
way and not acck to cast pou them tic oi,,i of
conviction unsupported by any oviaenco whatsoever.
Respectfully, II. D, CoLv1R.
AID. Richardson moved to reconsider tho vote
By which the ordinance WIS passed.. Tho motion
prevailing, he moved to pass tho ordinance.
Hc denied thnt tho ordinance was intouded to
insult anybody. II was we'll known that It did
not relate to the Corporation Counsel or City
Attorney, but to the gubordinatos in the depart
mont. He knew TINT those subordnutoB woro
not dovoting their entiro timo to the duties Of
their positions Tho Law Department. cost the
city S25 900 year. md he claimed That tic Cout,-
Gil had tho right to know whether the mon who
received this money wcro earning It. Tho sum OF
$4,000 was appropriated Tor tho Law Dophrt-
ment for this yoar, to which add the bill Of
MeBsrs. Tuloy and Stiles Of $500, aud that Of
Mr. Cauliield Of about 81 LOCO, and the total cx-
ponso would be s24 600. Eyon with this largo
appropriation defaults were frequently being
takon against the cityono Of theHo for sB,740.21,
being permitted only two weeks ago. It would
soom by this that some Of tho subordinates wore
not attending to their duties, and it would bo
well to paHs an ordinance requiring them to de-
vote all Of their time to the duties of thoir posi-
tons. In this way the fntoreats of tax-paYera
would bo better subscrved
AID. Hildreth inquired whothor AID. Richard
son was roady to apologize for having introduced
tho ordinance.
AID. Woodman maintained that it was porfcct-
ly proper for tho Council to pass such an ordi-
nance, in which he could SEQ no insult to any
body. lo was in favor Of passing it over tic
Aid. Campbell took similar ground. The sub
ordiuatos Of the Lnw Department should bo
compelled to dovoto their entire time to tho
city'e interest.
should 10 passed. ut all. Ho had no particular
fondnoss for the Law Department. There was
no penalty attached to tho ordinance, nothing
to prevent tho employees Of the Department from
doing as they had dono before. Ho did not be-
lieyo they we're neglecting thor duties. Thoro
wan no authority in tho Charter to pass such au
ordinance.
Aid. Richardson said it was matter Of COM
na counsel for gambler. and that othor mem-
bers Of tho Department were retained III pri-
Yato suits,
Aid. Warron explained that Alr. Cameron had
only attended to cases in. which lie had beon en-
ployed proviouu to his connection with tho Inv
Department.
After little moro discussion, tie previous
question was ordered, and the motion to pass
tho ordinance was lost by Il vote Of 2l to H.
ANOTHER ORDINANCE,
AID. Richardson then introduced tho following
Which WIS roferrcd to tho Committee on Judi
ciury:
he ceI II tt tie c Xarnos hs
othcr employees Of tho Law Department Of tho , city
Government shall devote themselves cxclusvsly to
the duties Of their respective positions In said Daart-
meut. No c,npoye Of said Department Bhnl 10 en-
ployod In any other aanesH than that which relates
to the duties Of bis Office during tho torn OF bis EN-
ployment III said Department. or tic term for which
h0 vas appointed: ,..,
AID. Quirk presented an order directing the
Board Of Public Works to require the railroad
companies to station tlagn,en Ut the intersection
OF Lincoln and Leayitt strcots with Kinzie
order WaB paused.
PETITION FOR v1ApucTB.
AID. White presented u petition from citizens
OF tue Eleventh Ward for viaducts over the rail
way tracks ut Ha!Bted street, Milwaukee avenue
aud DcHp]aincs street, Or else compel the rail-
road companies to use horsepower It was re-
ferrod to tho Committee on Railroads.
An order was passed, directing tho Board of
Public Works to report m ordinance for opeu-
ing and extending Indiana street to Grand
avenue.
LIQUOR SOLD IN GROCERIES,
Aid. Fitzgerald moved the passage OF the fol-
lowing, which WaB referred to tic Committee on
IiconHeB:
Resolved, That Ills Honor tho Mayor be requested
to report to the Council whether oil grocary stores
gallon ars compelled to take out saloon 1eonse, az
liquora.
DEPUTY CITY CLERK.
a communication WAS received from tho City
Clork, announcing tho appointment Of Otto
Bluam as Deputy Clerk. The appointment WIS
confirmed.
THE PAY OF sroH POLICEMEN
President Dixon onorod tho following, which
was referred to the Committee On Firo and
Wnter:
WHEREAS. Complaint has been made that the Board
or Police aud Fire Commissioners refuse to Aow tho
patrouen and hrenen pay for tile time thAt they
absent from duty through ssckaess or injuries 1uour
red tn tho perfomanco Of her dutios therefore. b. 1t
oTatTcd. That tho Board OF Iollce and F!ro Com
mlsaioners bc ind hureDy directed to allow full
pay to all pstrolcn and ronlcn during tlo time they
are nocessarily asens from duty BY reasou Of sick
ness or injuries incurred Willie in the performance Of
their duties.
NONE or THEIR DOING.
a communication was received from tho Cor
responding Secretary Of tho Stnmeouttors' As-
aoc,a:iou, stating that tho Association Ind
nothing 10 do with the petition recently before
the Council.
AN AD 1NTEnIN oND1NANoE.
A communication received from tho CITY
Lie naySnE uu Of I a of ~ luce
employees from the Int Of April up to the time Of
the passagn Of tho annual appropriation bill.
Oh motion OF Aid. Mo0rath, etgrouY1nont waa