, 1874-01-18

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the other. on Erie street, near Milwaukee ave
| nue,-anu thus afforded all the accommodation
| necessary
f. It was decided to recommend that the ortli
nance be placed on file.
IT.: DOING AWAY WITH PARK BOARDS. X
Tire resolution OF AID Eckhardt, requestine
the members Of the Legislature toBccure the re-
| peal OF the Park laws, and placing the parks un.
der the control OF the Council and the Board o1
| Pob3ic Works, Was taken up.
Aid. White moved that the Committee report
Recommending the passage OF the resolution.
I Aid. Campbell said the Park bills made the
parks '' town institutions." !" and, it they were
turned over to the city, the people generally
would haye to pay the expenses incurred il
their adornment. Now, the people of the towns
paid them,-West Chicago what was spent OF
the parks over there. and South Chicago, Lake
| and Hyde Park for the improvements down
south. He did not think the city was ready tc
pay out the money, and the Committee should
| go eloW-
| LEGAL OBJECTIONS.
Aid. White did not sec how the Board OF Pub
lie Works could have control IF park outside
| OF the city limits.
AID. Campbell said that WIS just the point.
The city could not levy an assessment in the
Towns Of Hyde Park or Lake to carry on i'm
provements It would not be fair to raise money
| in the city and e1pend it to beautify property
outside Of the city. limits.
| AID White Withdrew his motion.
| AID. Cannon desired to know how many parks
! there were in the city.
Ala. Campbell told him,
| Aid. White moved that the Committee report
! adversely.
Aid. Cannon wanted time to think before he
! voted. He did not understand the matter, and
WAS not able to make up his mind. He moved
| that the resolution be lald over until the next
| meeting.
The motion vas agreed to.
AFTERNOON MEETINGS.
The resolution OF Aid. Campbell, changing the
meetings Of the Council to Monday afternoon,
was next considered.
AID. Campbell did not see any reason for the
Council holding night sessions, The afternoon
WAS the proper time for tranBacting the business
Of the city.
Aid. Cannon said all the Aldermen were busi-
ness men, aud were busy during the dag.
Aid. Campbell replied that the Aldermen Of
other large cities met in the afternoon, and why
should not the Council here do the same
Aid. Cannon remarked that the Aldermen of
other cities were paid for their services.
AID. Campbell thought Chicago ought also to
pay her Aldermen. II he we're not an Alderman
be would vote to pay them the same as other
officials were paid,
Aid, Cannon did net think the resolution
would be adopted if the Committee reported IA
vorably.
agreed to report against its adoption, he re-
serving the tight " to make minority report.
THE CITY FUNDS.
The resolution in reference to depositing the
citys money in banks, and the one directing the
City Treasurer to keep in his Office book show
ing the names Of the banks and the money de-
posted in each, were laid over temporarily.
THE DECIMAL SYSTEM.
It was decided to report IN favor OF repeating
the ordinance authorizing the use OF the deci-
NAL system in numbering streets. :
TIL: EXPOSITION BUILDING.
The proposition Of the Exposition stockhold-
ers to hage their lease extended until tho 1st Of
May, 1876, and the amendment Of AID. McGrath,
charging q rental Of $4,000 q year for the
grounds, and requiring the building to be kept
open Sundays, were taken up.
AID. White hoped tho matter would be laid
over until the next meeting.
AID. Campbell SAT- no necessity for laying it
over. It had been before the Council & long
time, and ought to be passed upon.
Aid White said the Committee should not act
blindly.
Aid. Campbell was in favor Of extending the
time, but Was opposed to having the Exposition
thrown open Sunday, as it was an outrage which
would not be tolerated.
AID. White wanted to find out the law points
involved. There was some doubt as to whether
the city had the right to lease the ground
AID. Cannon was not ready to vote, because
he wanted to hear the opinion Of the Corpora
ton Counsel. |
The Chairman said the stockholders were not |
occupying the ground under lease. The build |
ing is supposed to have been put up by the !
tue stockholders, and was noninal1y owned by |
the city.
Aid. White understood stock company owned |
the structure, aud that it was Ct covered up" in
some wny.
The Chairman remarked that stock company |
did own it, and, probably at the end Of the time
they ask for, would have made enough to pay
for the expense Of building and running the in
they could get an extention, they would not have
gone to the expense Of putting up such sub
6tantial building.
AID. Cannon wanted to know why they did not
ask for longer time in the first place.
The Chairman replied because they would not
have got it. hf1. Crane, one Of the Board of ]
Directors, WAS present and would make an ex-
PLANTATION, if the Committee desired to hear
him.
WHO IL INTERESTED?
AID. White said Crane WAS an interested party.
AID. Campbell urged that the whole city was
AID. White remarked that that VAS what he
wanted to find out, whether the people were in-
terested in keeping the building there or having
it removed.
AID Cannon said he had no financial interest
in it.
AID Campbell thought every man in the
Northwest was interested in having the Ezposi-
ton continued.
city had the right to lease the land to stock
company.
Ald. Campbell replied that they were already
occurring it, {
Aid. White wanted to know if they had legal
possession.
Aid. Campbell said the Committee should take
into consideration that there had been q pau,c, |
nod that the stockholders had lost money.
Aid White rejoined that that was not the
Councils fault.
Aid. Cannon wanted proof that money had
been lost.
Aid. Campbell thought as Aldermen, they
should II oppose the interests Of tue city BY
opposing tn continued occupancy Of the ground
By the Exposition for o gear or two. There was
40 question but that the s'institution" had
been benefit, directly and indirectly, to Chi
:ago last full. and that it would be beneficial in
he future. And, while the city might not re-
:eive any money from it, yet the business and
interests Of the city we're materially bettered by
having the exhibitions.
AID White did not think it would be doing the