, 1875-03-02
THE COUNCIL.
Discussion Of tho Fullerton Avenue
Conduit Matter.
Tho Communists Present Their
Petition.
4 Committee Is Appointed to Cooperate
Nftli Them.
Miscellaneous Business.

ChA!s. Iicr0 wore rtcBont Alu. ltcnAfAhons
Fitzgerald, Cocy, stoue Of tho Fourth, Clarke Of
thu Fifth. Reidy. Summer, McClory. 1Iildroth,
Mcdonald, Bailey, O'Brlou, Clnrk Of tho Tenth,
Whlte, Guuderson, 11eatl,, Waterman, Casc
Cleveland, Quirk. nyan, Eckhardt, Stout, 1lahr
J.cngacl,er, Scha[fuor, Murphy, 1wconoy, and ;.
Dickinson.
MARTIN AcuLLr-
A communication from tho Mayor. stating that
he had removed Martin Scui,y, rolico-Conrk
Clcsk, for failing to mako q return Of money col
looted by him to tho Comptroller, WAS referred
10 tho Committee on Police.
Aid. 1Iildroth Baid that tho cano properly bo,
longed to tho Committee on Judiciary. II not
referred to that Committee, itshould bo referred
to select committee, where tho matter would
have proper consideration.
by unanimous CONSENT tho former reference
was Fcconsidorcd, and bv vote Of IL to II, tho
| matter Was finally rororred to tho judiciary Com
mit.ce.
MISCELLANEOUS
Tho Committee on Sidewalks reported several
| ordinances of M unimportant character, which
| wore .ciorred to the proper committees.
An ordinance compelling all railway companies
Interested to construct viaducts on milwaukee,
| ayonuc, Across their linoa, betwcen Ktnzio and
Fulton etrccts, was brought forward BY Aid.
QuulerBon.
THO School Committee reported In favor Of
ropeaIing Chapter 10 Of tho levlsod ordinances
relating to tho appralsemcnt Of school-laala.
| The report waB concurred In,
Tho Finnnco Commistoo reported IN favor OF
| tho payment Of the bill Of Mesars. stoole i
| Mclfahon, which amounted to e2.973.G5, for
| extra work donc on tho tunnel contract, Tho
! matter WAS laid over.
| ExrnAs.
another bill for e2,400, for extra work dono
on tho lake tunnel, presented by tho salno firm.
Kid. Hildrcth was not in favor Of hsaty action
| when tho matter Of extras cauo mp. lie hoped
| the matter would lio over.
AID. ueath'said that ho did not rogard tho bill
| ~ being presented for oxtras. It was for
cable laid through tho tunnel, aud also for addl-
tiount tunnellng.
paid. Tho Board Of Public Works bad pn.sod
| upon 1t, md tho contractors could collect tho
amount anyhow. There was no uao Ia laying it
| oyer.
| The Finance Committee had approved tho bill.
lo hoped 1t would be pnd .-.,
AID. Fitzgerald moved TINT tho report Of tho
| Finance Committee bo concur1ed in, which pro-
| vailed
THO Committee on Schools recommended tho
| confirmation of William j. Englsh A. School In
apoctor, yice James GoRgin, reslBned, which
| was conrurrcd In.
Tho Committee on Judiciary recommended tho
! passage OF tue following resolution in ooanoc-
tion with tho Fullerton avenue conduct;
le4'rtd Tha. The eontr.et Of Norris 4 GO. for the
construction Of tho Fullerton conduit and tho
viii Ill the sdav!ss rostias thereto 10 reset!sd q
the s.ns viii said eontf.eoss, i ito ans eau b
and Ok tho compensation for tho work DOM under tho
Aan,e and that tho Finance Committee bo directed to
| regard.
AID Fitzgcrald moved that tho nnattar bo de-
ferrcd for two waekB in orfat to allow tlmo for
consideration. 10 should liks to hayo tho con-
tract road to tbs Council. That would bo the
right way 10 bogin.
| Aid, Richardson vent into q vcry tet.lons his
tory Of the whole conduit queation. which has
gono tho rounds Of tho rapora nd nauaeam. and
Inittce determlned on recommending tho
ssas;&s' ssaSSs ~ .sssppas;is$S sy ss ssss;i
Bqdseaas fee n.5o IN rarS ' eSpnes So o1si N
tho public preas that there Is steal In the buHi
moss. lilo did not propose TO record himself IN
that body in manner that would onablo the
papors to cry "Sseal!' Tho report did not pro-
poso to make any addition to tho contract-prico,
but to eettlo OH fnr basis NTH tho contractors.
The report further recommended that tho Comp
troller and the Finance Committee should 1ettlo
with Ncss1s George T. Norris i Co.. and to
laYo tho contract rolet. That took the matter
ont Of tho hands Of the Common Council, 30
that there should bc no chanco to accuse tho
/ GolnC3l OIL QlblDnGHlys IA0 Mayor, C0mFkrQllAss
and Finance Committee wore tho proper parties
to settle tho question. On tho basia proposed
by tho Financo Committee II would cost the city
only 400 to ''got Bhut" Of the contractors.
titude assumed by tho preceding speaker. ue
showed, TO say the least OF i. very little regard
for tho Common Council. Tho contractors woro
warned by tho Doard Of Public Works that tho
pay. TIC contractors had completed about half
Tho work. Thoy Ind not yet, i,ouovtr, refused
to complote tho work, but. encoaragoa by pro-
ceaent eet eIght yoara ago in tho mntter Of tho
belonging to tlloua from the city.
AID. Richardson was not surprised ut tho Ian
guaGo nsod by tho immaculate opponent Of
tho Common Council. He was not surprised ut
anything thnt camo from that sitto Of tho house
that IL, from tho gentlemat: 1Ie hoped the
good sonao Of the Council would prevail over tho
opiaiou of lilo Alderman who had made 'such .
Jack Of himHolf" In the Council thnt night.
Ali. Di1on-The Alderman must not bo psr-
bonnl. I call him to orlet.
AID. Ryan eaid TINT Aid. Richardson WAS very
much in error When ho said that tho now Alder
men wero not posted In the conduit maj ttor. Ho,
, for ono. WAS posted on tho subject and romen-
on tho floor Of tie body, SONG month ago. and
advocated the payment 10 thpAo contractors OF
about alg0, 600. lie did not think that was very
: : consistent, 70 say the least OF it:
, Works had acknowledged theirtprotlc to have
been incorrect. Therefore. tho contractors
had y legitimate casc against tho city.
and WISHED that il might bo logislatod out Of Tie
Council, Tho work had been begun and ought
to be finished ~ the North Branch was IN hor-
rblo condition, and WAS 8EoHlnB worse every
year. ..
Aid. Fitzgerald Withdrew bis motion to defer.
and substituted ono to place tls matter on flo.
, Aid. QuiFk eaid that the Common Council