, 1874-10-06
Appropriation lpr Glore Engines
Postponed Ono 5Yeok.
The Wabash Avenue Railroad
Up Again.
Complimentary to Cen. Shaler.


ulout ~ springfield, Oct. 10. II Waa rocolFo
anu tho invitation was hccoptod.
HRALr sLuuaI1s
petition for tho Nlling Of Hca1y. Slough wa
reforrod to tho Committee Oh sHeota and Alleys
Boatth Division. An order waa passel for n,
ostimato by tho Board OF Public Works Of tA
oxpenuo Of tho filling.
THIS wADABEr' AVENUE RAILWAY.
AID. Foloy rreaontcd All ordinance granting
permission to tho Chicago City Hallway Com
pnby to lay down and operate a rnilroad track OF
Wabash avenue, from Twonty-acco1d to Madi
Bon Btrcot.
AID. Cul1orton inquired II tAia ordinance can't
from tlo Coln11itteo Oh Streets mud Aloys
Bonth Division.
Aid. Foley re plod that tho ordinance drawn
by Tie Committee wau not acceptable to tile
Railroad Coml'auy, whoao attorney, togothoI
with tho, City Attorney, had drawn up nov
ordinance.
Aid. Cullorton aaid TINT the original ordinance
tad boon buricd iu tho Committeo for four
months, anil it " ns time report WIS presented.
uo redaidod itas quitn extraordinary that new
ofdinanoo Should bo presented instead Of q re-
port. !
Tho ordinance ,reB referred TO tho Committeo
on Streets aud Allcys.
AID. Richnrdsons said Ao would like to 1aye tAe
opinion Of tho Coir orntion Counsel as to weth-
Ct tho city. was bearul to grant tho franchise to
the South 6ido CelmDany
Aal. Ctlllorton tuDycd to instruct tho Commit
Iee on streets aud Al!oye, South Division, to re-
bolt at tho next 1neoting or tho Council all Or
dillnnccs rolativo to 1isw stroot railway fran.
cittscH. This mott IN waB lest.
T.. Ait. Richardson moved thNt tho Committee be
instructed @ to oItanf the opinlou Of tho Corpora
" nrtx Gont1n as to a "lSther tho city had tho a
my company othcr ih,ln tho Chicago Eity Rail-
way CoMnany.
Tho Chair stated TINT such no opinion had
boen given.
Ai4' Nichnrdhon IL Inquired il this was tho caee
~ Aid. schmitz said ho had no opinion Of tho
corporation Counsel OH tho subject.
4, Ald. ficAalHson sacl lo had boon Informed
that Judge Dlckey had. givou 10 opinion,
AID. Cillerton moved to postpono tho subioct
elections. WV 1"'-
aid AID. Campbell moys'a TINT tho Corporation
Counsel giso his opinion whether any otior than
tho bob-car eau be used. Ho understood TINT q
company stood ready to pnt OH Wabash ayonuo 4
no q pa,eee 1a carr llko str2se now on Third avo
nus' Nom ' Iork tha cart to be warmed and car
portable; passengers to bo carried for s cents,
It would bo to tho intere at Of tho poop]o to hnyo
competition Oh parallel lf:los.
Aid. NlchnrdHon'H III ption, calling for nm
opinion, wap adopted.
The Cha1inan stated TINT tho question OF
granting tho right to oti.or compa7,ieB had heen
referred to tho City Alto rney, who had withheld
the Corporation Counsel, It wau undorulood |
TINT tho opinion Of tho law Department wau. |
thnt tho Connoll had no power to grant per-
mlsson l 10 t. lay track on Wabash avenue to any
but tho City Railway Company.
Aid. Dixon presented MI q tder calling for nm
opinion by tho Corporation, Counsol Us to Width
er III any Of Tho city ors!iua noos tho validity OF
mo nlhety-n'no-yonr 1tnncEti tiao clause is racog-
nze1, or whether tha city: h ns been oomprou,iaed
III this direction.
Tho ordor waB passed.
nElScoRroE TroH.
AIa- Campbell offered tho following:
Rtaurea That it IL tho scuBe uf this Council TINT t
Wonlu bo grey forthn intcre It Of city to atlppt
.ln enes M incorporation oct + 'asct By TIM General Az
tho incorporation Of towns and lcitics.
=, AID. schaunormoyod to II ,for tho resolution to
tle Cunlm1ttoo Oh judiciary.
arrived when it was dceral To and .,cccHtary tn |
bring about reforms in tho Firo aud Police Do
partmontt Which could oulF bo reached by ro-
incorporation.
The ToBolution wnH referred Ia tho ComYlttao |
on Judiciary.
nRI:;a IN TIE IL rpoRTs
AID. Richardson moved ih: II: NIL colnmtteeg he
instructed to report st tho NJ txs regular mcotng
M all u1atterb that have b.ie1l ii, their haltls
lAty days. Tho motion prov ailel.
SHORT WEIGHT IN COAL,
AID. Cu]lorton offered I'LL r;iinanco rnonirinp
Nj dealoia IL coAl to fur1l;slh. each purchaser d
pointed city waieler, and providing penalty
Tor neglect to furnish nucl .Itliicato. dc aaii
There WIS much complaint Of short weight ip
sno co., business. anu tue Only WY to protect
Eho certificates OF durY auho rixed city we.lors.
RELIEF FOR DlBAuLED PoL1cE atEA AND sIHEMES ,
Ad. CoFcoran !'reaenta4 a.. ordinance provid-
lrcnlon wounded Or diGcnlcd whils gu duty. and I
or tho relief OF tlcir families In case they slonil
20 Titled while in discharge their dutiea; tho
nnd to bo mado up from + pes imposed upou
members Of tho Police and III 10 Dorartn,ontg for
'iolation Of rules: and regulations. Tho
ordnance was referred to tho Committee on II
lanoe.
a cuR1oun Lo.lN.
Aid. Cu!lortOu offered d rest Ilsitiou to tha ef-
oct that, aA there il pIoposltion for tom1o- l.,
ary lonll to lay now wator-nai u.s. thh Committee
~ fnnnce bo. instrr1otGat0 ascartai1 whether
ho proporty-ownois who would DO solely bone q
ltc4 by such wnter-1nains will not advance tho
nonoy to tho city, and thus av,7tl the necessity
4 L. heavy. inoroaBo OF next ycar'a 1ax-leyy ]
5ho resolution was roforrod to tho Committee IN
finance.
TEXT or TILE WATER Il uppLY.
A communication Was received from the Board | I
4 Po}ico and Flro Commissions BIG, inviting tho t
'ouncll TO- bo praEe,t at q rial Of the water Il
nlpply syston,, to, take place, Tacgdny, at 0
I'd WabaaA avonue. q
NEw POUND LIMITS.
Engfoaement WIS waived, anu an ordinance
"o 'eoseu eu'ukllG tho poHhu jfhl1ta 23 folloWb:
On tho north by Division ateoet from tho Chicago i
ayer to MilWaulteo avenue; the east Alltl nnrth Dy
hl~aukeo asenua froE. plviIon sia2t Western Ay-
aHei on tho west by We.tusn IL. fro l!ilwa;ee
enu1 to A51ze street; tho mort !, by knzlo sreet
ON Western nFen1Io to Aoel;,rlu it r4et tp west
ltoc.we street from KinzD str II 10 Iaae street;
q sha north ny Like Aroet from Iorkwell street to
ea%io avenue; from Lake atreet Twelfth street;
tle south by Twelfth Btropt to street; nni
Tho eas ly loo.ns street to arri arrest aud IN
10 Eoatn oS Aafrisoa strcft 10 thu ea1cago River. Z
COURTESY TO flEN. R1Ag.En, y
A!d; Canpbo1 obtained consou.z to introduce y
10 following: :.
WHEREAS, Tlis Council learns with pleasure and |
t!stoon Of tho arrival In Chicago 1T 0cu 6!laler, 81
New York for the pnrtoga Of ns tGtlng our Fjr1 81
nparnsens ana Of o1ann!ny into OLE nluans Of pro- IL
ct!nu uK4!nHt lire; nl!d
WHEREAS, TLe Deople Of Chicago ,s1l gladly well ii
'ne advice Or suggestion FROM Gan; tcnan 10 cIni-
nlly luaitil.a to nlfer thn halae; tho. eiore. Ut
Res"lued, THAT COMMITTEES Of Tilrs " t,a appojuol
join with lho Doard OF ruliru and Eirc 6omui.a- VI
'lleis In nsustinE den Sh1er IL accomplish tho II
ltposu nf li4 visit. :
Aid, r, It. I}hiny 1l,val the raf, 4rni,cn nf tlo .