, 1875-08-08
IN. FAVOR Of WOOD.
Mass-Meeting Of Germans to Denounce
the Fire Ordinance.
Much Oratory, and a Flood of
Resolutions.

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Thirteen Wherases" and Six @Resofyeds
Folsted on Patient Public.
4 mash-meeting of the citizens opposed to th,
present fire-limits and in favor OF Allowing nno
pie to erect wooden structures within the cit,
lm'ts VAS bald last evening tt Ogden's Grove
There were about 800 persons present. amonf
whom, however. we're but few people Of note
The meeting was called to order BY Mr. Car
Haussner. who stated that the call emanated
from The Guard OF the Republic, which was
POLITICAL ORGANIZATION,
and they meant to take part in the politics Of th,
city this fall and allow the people to be run NJ
| longer in the interest OF bummers aud scalaxass
They thought best to begin with the dre-lmi
question, which was most vital one with then
| all.
| h[r. ". q. sanborn was then nominated and
elected Chairman OF the meeting. Mr. J. ".
Hoffman WAS chosen as Secretary.
NR. CHARLEs HACssNER
then addressed the meeting, saying that the
meeting Was called as Elcasure to zee whether
+he people have any rights. The present fire.
limits we're passed when the city Was believed to
be IN Immediate danger from fire. They had seen
the result OF this frs ordinance. Hardly bnild-
ing has gone up siaca its passage, nor can any
lots be sold. Ths very men who sold them the
lots we're the man who wore in favor of e1teud-
ing the fre~lmits. It was the interest of these
men to send them far out in the country TO sell
moro land The Fire Department had greatly
improved. and there was no longer q necessity
for 30 stringent an ordinance. The property
holders we're on tho watch, and would
prevent another con1agration. Tho land
had greatly deprecated in value, and ]ots could
be bought cheap, but poor man could not buy.
because he Was not allowed to build q wooden
building. such as his meana allowed They paid
millions Of dollars for fire department. and a
department that cosa such sum should be abba
to protect their property. He h.d seen several
leading citizens, and they had a:l told him that
contraction Of the fire limits WAS q pecessity.
Tie very mou who lived in frame houses, but
got rich aud live now in stont fronts, are all oo-
posed to contracting the fro limits. These r,eu
want to force the woringmen to live in up-
hea!thy teEoments. The lire limit had to bo de-
cfded sooner Of later. The present Board Of Al
dermen might not be In favor OF cont.&ctipg tho
hmtts, but ne1t election they could vote for such
it.en - "eA0 aa Aa'G1 VI 6As1oR Lue poor man q
chance.
MR. J. ". HoFFMN.
the next speaker, said ide talx would not do.
They must show by their act1ons that they wete
III earnest. and then their demands would 10
recognized. lie then praised the Guard of the
Republic, which was organized TO secure equal
night for all men. He ghs it would be ex-
pedlenz 70 appoint COMMITTEES to present prop
er resolutions to the meeting.
On motion, the following Committee on Reso-
lutions l., we're appointed: Hauasner, Lauer,
Wendclln, Evors, Srillo, Cook, aud Dean.
LOUIS MELEE
then gave yeut 70 bis eloquence, showing what
terrible wrongs had been committed upon tho
peor|o when. the present fire ordinance was
pissed They had organized the Guard OF the
public, Everything was rotton and
corrupt, and the authorities did not care for tho
peoples rights, but their own intcresss. There
fore, they I1uat all work together, men to man
aud shoulder to shoulder, and allow no corrupt
soouer or later have an earthquake when wooden
buildings would be far better than those Of
brick. They could do nothing with the present
Council;
71Er HAD NOT ENOUGH MONEY
for that but at the next election they could cer-
tainly carry their point It WAS the duty OF
every one LIVING in the outskirts of the city to
work TOR q contraction OF the Limits, or else
theV would 5000 be compelled to live outside Of
tie CITY altogether.
The Committee not having returned when
Neiko completed his oration, Mr. Hoffman re-
Ea1ed the audience with sopg entitled the |
~ Flag Of Our Country"
At the completion Of the song the COMMITTEES
Which had returned roesntime, introduced the |
following resolutions, which were adopted:
THEnEAs, After the Juiy fire of 1874, under the
,reat excitement apprehensions ard particularly the
;ressure Of Eastern and foreign insurance CON-
$taA ;E%xSSC ~,
oextansiva with tho city boundaries and
HHEREAa, Great tracts Of nninaproved lands were
hereby included either prorerty q mechanics and la
orers. acquired By tho savings Of hardearned wages
( open To ge. acquired ~ them hofnesteads: and
WHEREAS, Said Ere-1!mits ordinance makes it abso-
ute either to build brick or stone or lease tho land
WHzafAs, Buildings from brick or stone, notwih-
landing the ckeapness Of the MATERIAL cannot be built
nd Eetorcrs and
w.iErEAs, great many street. arc not brought up
C4uc ret and to build brick stores on such streets
ould be like building castles into tbs mir and
WHEREAS To deprive mechanics and laborers, the
one ind sinew Of industry and Society Of the cAnce
acquire their own homesteads, would drive them |
ut Of town, induce specuiators to build disease-
recding tenement houses and \ :
WHEHKAs, ALI unlmproved Lands must pay taxes aud
Id parks, without tile right TO improve thom accord
g to the means Of the owners and
WHEREAs, Al owners and dealers IN suburban rsat
lrichment and the derment OF The interests Of tho
ty Of Chicago; aud =
WHEREAS, All the suburban places mostly coy !
ed with frame buildings, t1nder-boxes neHspa-
rs ire pleased to call them !; and ]
WHEREAs All Of said suburban places have not the T
ciutcs to subdue fire conhaRrolon, when the | n
y Of Chicago expends every Jesr nearly million Of
lla1s for the maintenance Of FuxDepaament; aud Z
WuEREAa, Human power cannot nlNays conquer | I
ccessfully the elements, seen years ago in p
,rtlaud Me- and lately in Boston, Mass., where the
substantial buildings fell prey Of the de1ouring
9rnent aud
An earthquake in Chicago Is not less /
possibility rs our two big res and in which q
i stoue palaces would 10 destructive to human
Q than frame houses; aud
WHEREAS, We know positively and by personal e1- T
rieuce Notwithstanding the report Of the Commits
nern Of The Board Of public Works to the contrary,
at.the prescott nrsltnits did aud working most
in al trades and occupations ected with
fldinR: and ......,-.. NJ
A Fire Department costing yearly nearly d
900 ought to be 1T to Queuch frs In frame pt
tage; and ~
It is sictening to be watched like thieves e
policemen, FRS Wardens, Building Inspectors, | fn
4 firemen when hundred feet Of lumber I'M ia
ded on our premises; therefore, b.
Rfsofoed, That We will petition the Honorable Board
Aldermen Of tho City Of Chicago to change tho IRE
,ita ordinance and to establish such lines | I
.eeables = majority OF property-owuers, to tu
i1sh tbose lines in existence be{pfe the July