, 1874-10-07
THE CITIZENS ASSOCIATION.
Renort Of tho Executive Commit
tco Of tho Months Opor-
ntlOnS.
Gratifying Progross Exhibited.

NAA&AAy AA6 4SH@o61 Az.AAAANASSe~s
THO regular monthly moetlng Of tho CislzenH'
Association was hold last ovcniug In the rooms
u tho Association, cort1or Of Lnsa'lo and Wnsh-
ngton ntroots. The President, Franklin Mac
Voagh, occupied tho chair, and Emery A. stoffs
lctcd In hls Official capacity rs Secretary. 1hcto
Kero prcaent Measrs. Letter. henderson. Dtn@e'
Chctlan, Hotohiins. Mct'ninncsa, HoJno, Nor
1ison, Dorc, Grain, Stiles, Doomor, Hna othoss'
THE EXECUTIVE uostM1rTEs,
Tho report Of tho Executive Comnlittoo OF its
aoings during tho month Of September Has SUD"
mitted, as follows:
Tho Executive Connitseo, in aubmitsina th9'r 500
nnd onshly rcport lave 10 an ,neeo of tno
organization, IA indicated hy ~ ra@nap'Mg @ H. sreaaed rs,
Importance In the public esma,on' aho 'ho sfA"u"'
been naugte a we ARE sSsea ~ '1S ~ es neca ~
Tsmt nhn1 otIcr members Of tho Committee in
hourly Communication through tho Cscrk, and NIL
mstte1. brought 10 lilo attention Of the Committee are
nken IN wiI,out moments unnecessary delay. IT
ssas to lave been ozrecsol TINT great pressure o.
Ises, would 10 10 M at ras,r e 1se h III bs there
sSSqt! SsSo ;iseeaEe Tie Action Of JIG Committee and
tocetor tYico In Tho day. and daly for fifteen
IaayH -four unyR GtcGIGu) Ill BUCE98alDns
i}y iha .ystcm wo layo introduced = considerable
patt Of tno work has been Unsigned to tl,o atan.ling
committees una to special committees by IL ms n oeon
items which weru decmod Of paramount aud imme-
lilo reports Of tho different committees when medo
In writing have been promptly published for The in
formation Of tho members and the public generally,
and many Of then, arc frcah IN the minds IF those
present, 1t will 10 necessary only to recapitula'o.
THE FINANCE COMMITTEE
have put teir Affairs into successful operation and
ps css ssis sa m IL
TINT particular; whiIo THO o1penBes have been kept
within tho limits Of the srietess economy consiatont
with tho efficient workings Of the Association.
THE COMMITTEE ON FIRE AFFAmG ~
havo not alo SECOND written roport but hnvs been
and we aro satisfied that lilo suGoes Of inquiry giyoa
70 n so,o e g y he s'
additional wacr-pipca has been JudicouHiy laid out
TIE coMMrrIEE ON TAXATION
las made very aba aul lucid preliminary report.
Sept. 27 and ia In progress Of discussion in tho
1apcrH unll wv recommend oil our members to follow
tue courao Of tho dobaia on this a-important queE-
ton.
THE costMrrrEE ON For1cE AFFA1ns
harn In charge inquiries into tho police system Of tho
1s md aous tics hsye not yc furnished witch
report are aware TINT tho subject engages Their
earnest attention. -.
has made ono report, which appears IN the daily
Espors Of this morning. we call your attention to It,
tho subject WILL engage Tue 1QlnoQlAt0
tuution Of the Executive Committee.
Tnc Committee on State Legislation arc formulating
plans for radical changes III existing laws.
Administration ready TO report At uny time When
tLs Executive Committee may deem such course
prudent ia to tue matter espssis,y II esr hands.
was charged with tho duty Of examining the Mills elc-
vaors, and manufacturing essabliahnants along the
asecstaining 10 wnt extent their steam power can bs
utilized for fro PURPOSES. Ther very able md L e1- *
tho Same gentlemen, alessrs. n j. Smith, Il. S. Crit
chci], and Thomas ChalMcrs haEo been requested TO
confer viii the s t rh ysT to
and they have ready for presentation to this Commit
tee their report upon tho Of this conference.
special committee, cpcd
THE wATEH COMMITTEE,
with John If. a1eGniunesa as chairmHn has been ap-
nea to inquire Int Ito sate th, S ts
day by tho Fire Department Will itanEnrato their
1aors Their report upon the important test will be
presented to this Committee In duo course. The
watortcst was lie suggestion Of this Connittee aud
tho result Of communication to tho Fire Marshal re-
Wo aro r,sasci to report TINT tho Board Of Public
Works. In accordance with olr request, nre procesd-
ng actively IN the measures necessary to elsar p tho
from tho Board Of Underwriters that no further insur-
TO clear the srcet-eua tho river In all parts Of the
city, which have been leaAcd, tho expiration OF tlB
leases must Ee awaited but tho necessary legislation
charge OF Ono Of our Committees, and shall take
to procure The enforcement Of law already
existing that should remove considerable part OF the
dangerous features Of tho present condition o. those
Hrcct-cnlB,
On Sept ii meeting of tic ward committees, COM
prisina tAe Central COMMITTEES Of one Muntlro was
Called and was well attended and larmoniousy con-
Quoted. The President Of this Association delivered
jects OF tho Association, which was, Oh motlou, Or
dcrc to bc printed Copies eau be hau OH application
to tho Clerk Of tho Executive Committee.
NfC0MNFNnATJHNl
Committee, with other citizens Of their selection,
should vBlt tho Common Council to request tho pas
naye OF Tho bill for the c1cnEtun Of tho remits In
accordance with tho recommendation. afcr al prallnl-
coming and effective, had been taken, your
Committee selected 100 nsmns from among
tho bcst md moat influential Of our czens aud tlo
nominees. almost without exception. assembled At the
Sandcd hand d in in to ho Pevidult Of hs Gounc % of hich
the following "a . copy:
IA committee Of citizens, deeply Interested from
foro the Council, IL Willing in ths building. aud woud
aud Wishes, If should bc agreeable to tho Council t
invite them to DO They arc too concerned for the
just prerogatvo OF tho Council and too unwilling te
ad any improper precedent 70 seek t9 appear befort
tho body oyer whlc you preside except through th'
courtesy Oh '' III TnAsHl,s s M4ovrAon cnsirnnn~
Before reply was resolved to tli4 Communication /
invitation from tue Council the delegation passed init
tho chamber aud returned their heartfelt thaukn fo
this timely aid 10 tAer endearora.
On Sept. u it WIZ announced TINT
TIE NATIONAL HOARD OF FIRE uSnEHWhITEns
had passed u resolution recommending their member
to withdraw their Chicago agencies This prec!plta
IN lie successful prosecution u tho very reforms
Limits ordinance raa but one. Before this me how
ever, action had been takcn relative to reorgGntza
ton Of tho Fire-Dopartncnt.
On Sept. Is, In accordance with resolution OF til
Executive Committee OF Sept 90, your Prcaident Ni