, 1874-07-28

Tho Common Council met last evening, Preai-
don't Dixon in the Chair.
TIE CIRCULAR OF Tu8 BoAnp OF uNDEnwR1TEna.
a Communication was reooiyod from us
Honor tho Mayor Az followB . j
II accordance wta H. request et Tho
York. would respectfully submit to your honorable
body preamble aud resolutions. with The report Of
slee!sl committee adopted July 2! b. the Executive
New York. copy OF which ! baye receyod from the
prcsasnt ef SAID Board. and wtseA Is herewith sa-
The resolutions contain some vnl1a,lo suggestions,
which recommend to your careful consideration.
do not doubt tho disposition Of the Common Council
tho cty 10 the gssatest possible a1tont againsi rc
would nlBo recounluud your honorable body to eK-
amino tho conduct and practices Of the different lro
insurance eompan!oa and their nHcnts In reference to
the character 1nd e1tcn OF risks taken by thcm III this
city, end inquire II the risk Of ro has not been great
y Increased by such conduct and PRACTICAL Particular
" By tho want Of. Discrimination among different
classes of risks aud by lnsurng IL excGsa OF the far
insTe Tal ts vas nfeb eEeasg
loas. for carelessncss In protecting It from lre II
tho insurance companies to refuse insurance upon
npon any property To amount exceeding osa-half
twothlrda Of its real yalue ii cash, tho authorities
would obtain apoweFfui: assiasanee ~ enforcing tho
Gro ordinances aud lesssnng tho chances Of loss by
I would recommend ths nlorton Of such mea.,,res
tor to renody thia cv II 1t be found to e1IAt ~
apprehend. Will prove to be tho casc. Tba Oammon
M ~
tic recurrence Of fro and tue most earIleat Efforts Of
the Executive Department will be given to mprovothe
ordInancea adopted by your honosahlo body:
lii consideration Of tho fact tlt T. "a Mayor Of the
IN yaW Of 's nsns aud po.sbo fu.ar
would respectfully recommend yons honorable Indy
to authorize s Uonptrollcz to provide aalnry [ar I
Au0 and Bept 1e1t ind for si1ty policemen from
Tho hitter date to April j, 1876 -
The connun ication was orlerod published.
GUARDS A0AINBT INELAMs1ARLE 11AyEngAls
| aid. gchaffner offered an orlor, which was
paBsed, direoting tho Board Of Police to proceed
ut onco to fnatltuto inquiry aa to porsons who
are now violating tho ordinances by the storage
of glupowtler, gun-cotton, naphtAn, coal-oils and
otlier extra conibustibto and intlammablo arti-
oloR within tho city lints and to causo tho Btrict
enforcement Of tho nnos aud forfoituEoa pro-
yded bylaw. =" a.
ANOTHER FIRE ORDINANCE.
Aid. Schafuor introduced nn ordinance
Amending tho Fire Ordinance by extending tile
1lre~li1nits to tho oity-limits; providing tllnt 10
wooden huildlug sliall la ra,sod or enlarged
without permit and that no wooden building
| by tho lake Bl!ore. Ywenty-second atroot, Ash
| land aronuo, and Division street; nnleag such
building shall bo on loaaod ground, In which case
! 1t muy bo removed outside these lsrasta.
| Aid, schafrner hoped tho rtlles would bo aus.
| r,endod 90 as to tako action at oilco. =.
On demand OF Nd. Stout, tho ordinance was
referred to the Committee oil Fro and Water.
! - 4 DANGEROUS D1aTILLgnY>
Aid. Fitzgerald odored q resolution declaring
dangerous diYtilery looatcd near tho intorsoe.
| ttou Of Fourth avenue and Twolfth stroot, and
calling for it's removal. Refcrrod to tho Com.
! uitteo gu Fro and WAtor.
co8T or WIDENING TWELFTH STREET.
| Aid, IIilIroth offered q resolution oalt|ng iol
| m estlmate Of tho cost Of widening to a11 feel
| Two!fth stroot from Indiana ayonue to Ashland
ayo,lo, 1t was referred to the JOINT Committee
| on Rtrcota aud Alleys South aud Wost Diyia'
| tonH. -..-..-...
| UNpoINo 4 GOOD WonK,
Aid, Stout introduced All ordtnaiace repealsnf
tho ordinance passed. July 40, l87at anf tsylviug
tho old ord!uanco, 1t waa referred to tho Com.
.uittoa Oh Ftro md Wator.