, 1874-11-04

tiso COMMITTEE TO Ill Inc vacancy catsed W |
tnuing lis eonlcction with ia in th!s capacity. d.
ses as &c na nasfa sf aso
sa X e BRstin 8s9t IL a T
md Of AIr. Juli,,a nosenthnl IN tho Third Ward.
Our relations ut With tAe standing committees q tho
k1owledEo Of tIeir acon 50 intimate, that haso
deemed It unnecessary to casl npon them for detailed
which has becn supplemental from tlmo 70 Tins by
this partly from motives Of policy, aud partly
for tho roason TINT tho unfinished condition OF tho
bsn'aess n many instances wonll sen1or formal r.
ot tho Association require, or tho elrou!n-
before you all the Information that posaibly be
qulrc rnlatve to all natters now In charge. IN
ovor a ey avo ecn aevoy md r s''ccessfafy ] en en-
gagged In the prosecution Of ttntr important duties,
naa sIa a @ ths Of tho en9sts to %
tho date Of or lnst rcpor shsre Ind recently been
called to or attention several matters Of principal I'M
others, mainly ocoupied our deliberations.
TIE wATEH-TEsT.
ha sose e e lbs gon
McGennisa In Chairman, WIS tho aulJect Of report
published Oct. t. and was Of vast Importance In s
ho necessity Of immediate action in Tho direction Of
increasing the water-suppy, which had heretofore been
Whole systcn of vator.ppes in that Iart Of tho dis
trict In gueat1on which lies south Of tho river
ia now III process Of reconstruction, aud, as fur
our enleavors can ba rendered Bervceahe,
they havo heen put in chargo Of special committees,
Of which aIr sIcaennisa is p me1nbsr M ;, and Mose
nre using their utmost cGorts to put down s-inch
pipes where needed. md that no further appropriation
Of e nor ia nes s
DO materially or bonofciay expedited at prcaont.
Thu nrc,tmnorv rcnort Of tho tho Committee IN rar..
ton has bron she subject Of discussion ut acycral Of
meetings. aud haye called to the aid Of our de-
ttato snosiedRo Of tho suGjec. md its bcaruEs hsYe
been Of very material mid to I'LL In furnishing inforn-
tton on this wonderfully intricate md complex mat
back to that Committee, With Instructions to furnish
us with project or plan for getting rid Of township
lions On the g. general sbjecs Of taxation. This vii
current month.
MUNICIPAL REORGANIZATION.
The subject Of municipal REORGANIZATION. Is ono
which W. approached with thu utmost care and avaca
among whom may nnruo tho lion. Joseph Mettiil,
whode return from abroal WAS RWatc1 for tho pur
pose sna MHse eat c,s m m Masp fs
conHcQuent thereon. After mnturo consideration,
carriia at cur meetings from day to day for ne
2 "has the proper proceedings ba forthwith taken 10
efeet the Incorporation Of tho CITY Of Chicago under,
tGefhl incorporation AcEP MIA IEnt nl4 1utES
L. D. Doonier, and I. z. Letter bc committee to
take such action n the rreniacs shall nc necessary
How vol these gentlemen have fn1hlcd tho prell1ni-
nury rt Of their task can bS Judged from tho fart
died With tho CITY CLERK petition, signed ~ 15o1o
yisce thas If b i've ays T1 more Time haS Been sU n
owed that tho number Of petitioners could hayc been
aweled to 10000, oveu 35.0oo. This project will
now unve to nwait tho Legitimate course Of events,
which VIC sllall witch closely and expedite iu every
way consistent with the law.
sMoKE CONSUMPTION.
At the request OF citizons, wo have appointed a
spccal committee consisting Of Garlic A1usou, Con.
H. Lel!ie and Pref A. peafontaine to osalnne
Of smoke n como inexpensive way adapted to general
use III ths city.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Is inpracttcah!o 10 detail the whole Of the iseas
aneous business which as been brought to our ats.s-
ion nut an,oug other items there was ono in whtct,
we took particular interest. namely, memorial OF the
First Regiment Illinois state Guards which re-
fcrred by us to special committee, who n!atlo
report, atoptcd by us, ana published in liz papers Of
Nov. ], We commend to your per,,sal.
Tho employment Of Gen. shaler By tho Doard Of
Fire Commissioners az Consulting Engineer for the
purpose Of rcorganizing aud discrlining the Fira
%on. % md has been tho subject sri of prorscted t.
negotiations with the Fra Commissioners,
Of . 1cgal nature. requiring great earo and leib.
Grafton in ther Treatment aua, although VIC have
been charged with undue reconcs as to the progress
Of these ncgoHatons, wo arc vol Rasfled TINT any
other course than that have 1,uraued would have
added to the enharraHaments hinted at. We are nov
n position to inform The Association thnt tho serv.
ices Of Con- 3haler havo been secured to tho city and
that our President, Mr. Mncvecgh, ls now In Now
York. and haa concluded the arrangements with Gen.
Bhalnr.
To tho pnbllo Iress NO arc indebted for many and
continued fAYora aud return to them oltr hearty
hnlaa for their courtesy aud kindncss and wo also
express Acknowledgements to Tho lion. Thnmua
1oyne, and Afessrs. Henry n. King John D, Drake,
aud II, D. Hurd, for valuable services
Ey order Of tho Executive Committee OF the Citizens
Association. ]. q. AMnLEN, Clerk.
Tho report WAS adopted and ordered published
whoroupon the meeting adjourned.