, 1875-06-01
THE COUNCIL.
Move to Take tho City Printing
from tho Stnnts-Zcit,tng,
Request for Observation-Disclosures HAT.
ters.

| Tho regular weokly meeting OF tho Common
| Council was hold last ovoulnY, President Dixon
| In tho Chair.
Tho Fire. -Marshnl sent an Invitation to attend
tess Of Lowesy's patont Firc-1iydzant. cornor
Of Iako and stato streets, at o'clock this eyeu-
ing, which was accepted.
RAILROAD MATTERS.
The Committee OH Railroads reported In favor
Of amending Tho South Bdo Horso-Isailwsy ordt-
nance 10 rs to obligo tho Company TO provide
Zach car with n conductor "a we'll as drivor.
AID. Richardson movol to amend tho ordi-
nance 80 AZ to road ION md nfter Bopt. !. 1885,"
This was With tho object Of nllowing tho COM
pauy to withdraw their bob-tai cara without ma
torlal loss.
AID. Ifitiroth moved rs an amendment to tho
amendment that the roportbo referred back 10
the Committee, which prevailed.
,,i1'l Ihe co'nmstes On Streets and Alloys. South
ChicRKo, Nock Island Il paclflo NailroAd Com.
phny tue right Of vay on tho vnoart tract on tho
west sIdo OF Clark stroot, between Twelfth mud
TwentY-seeond streets, In consideration OF ra-
nosiug their tracks from CLARK stroot, betwoon
tho po!ntH indicated.
The matter was laid over for tour weeks. soy
oral Aldermen having previously made motions
Of reference.
Tho board Of noa1th sont ia communication
relative to tho deash Of s1r. Jacob W. Russell,
1ato Secretary Of tho board, inviting tho A11or-
men TO attond tho funeral. '."
Tbs Invitation was accepted and placed on flo,
AID. liildreth expressing some doubt ~ to
whether tho Council voud bo At liberty to at-
tona pending judge Wllllnms' decision in the
contempt caee.
AN ordinance granting tho Chicago Il Southern
lsa!troad Company right Of way across tho Br,do.
VOL! grounds was referred to tho Committee on
Dridewe1l.
Aid. Cnllorton moved tlIat when tho Council
adjourned 1t 10 30 10 inoct again Thursday night.
PRINTING N GERMAN.
Iho following WAS presented by AID. Camp
WnEnEas, The act Of tho ucncrai Assembly entitled
si!Agea" approved April %. 1917, has bcon .ioptcd
y @ o Leg. yossts ct tno cy Of Chicago, ss nppoara
wnsnEas, The Printing Of the Council proceeding.
the a.. ETY. no. fsr from so. 900 pr annum; nn,l
tuition IL % follows: "Al laws Of tho State OF illinois,
aud a ollc!s writings and tlle executive legislative,
ed, and published In no other than tho Eugltsh Ian
0Slaintd u i'll oisy Council Of tho City of cb,ca.
II NOTICES NC! othef procsedinRa required TO DO riat
e pnshea e; BY sx ossF Dr. Of he
Cd only tn tho Englfeh language.
aid Campbell supported Lis resolution by do
nonncinG the Gorman official printing AZ
steal. lilo did not SEQ why tho German lau-
glago should DO 1nado official any moro than
Irisl', bohemian, Norwegian, or any other for
eiEn tongue, II, howoyor, tho printing Ind to
bo DONE lot tho contract bo thrown opon to tho
competition Of all tho Gcrmau papp{s, not mndo
the monopoly OF ono man, wuo pretended to
carry Tho German vote and tho Legislature Of
Illinois In ltB pocket: 1le called that person
.'tho Kront fugler." Ic did not boiovo that euy
docont German In the city wanted tho o1lcial
printing dono IN tint ]auguago-
Aid. Longnchor-Do you preaume to speak for
tho German poopo Of Chicago7
A!d. Camphoi-1 simply speak uy opinion.
AID. l!onRacher-0h, that's quito another A.
AID. Campbell continued Lila strain Of argu-
mont, saving, that II tho ordinance did not pass,
rs aubmltted, the Council ought, at ]esst to
throw opon Tho whole 1unttcr to fair compoti-
tlDn.
AID. 5chatfnor hoped tho matter uou1d be TO-
a inattor THAI should not be lnssily disposed Of.
AID Culiertou moved that tho matter be- refer
rcd to tho Conlmlttoo on Printing,
AID Schaffner moved to atnond by making tho
reforonca to tho Judiciary Committee. Carried.
HOW aIANY EMPLOYEES.
AID. Cu1lctton oiferGd a resolution which rn-
queatod tho Mayor to report to tile Council tho
number OF nien employed In tho City Collectors
Office, and In the Qoarl OF Public Works. to-
Fcther with statement Of tho aalaries paid /;
nlno, whether Tho water accounts could not bo
taken in hand by men ia tho City Collecto,'a
olilco. and 30 simplify tho 1nattes Of collecting
rat9a and rnntB.
Tho resolution WAC adopted. ....
After substituting the word "ehaIl n for
" nHy In the metropolitan City Railway ordt-
nance, In tue section referring to tho privilege OF
other companies laying trncka on West Lake
tho WORK, the Council adjourned until Thursday
evening,