, 1875-03-30
THE COUNCIL.
Singular Proposition in Regard to Judge
Williams.
Settlement Of the Fullerton Avo-
ulte Conduit Matter.


Iho Common Council mot IN fQRHlhf Weekly
Ecsalon laat eycuing. President Dixon In tue
ci1n!s.
The Board Of pnblic Worhs sent in conlrnuni.
cation having rofetonco 10 wntor rstes which ua1
laid over.
yfADuurs.
Tlo sams body sont iu document which stat
I'd TINT they had communicated with tho rail-
roads Interested in tho construction OF 1iaducla
over the Nluo island sud Milwaukee avenue
tracks, aud that all tho roads agrcod to build the
superelr lloture and abutmenta, but tlov Also
1ute1Y refused to bear the expenses Of tho ap-
proachos to tic viaducts In question, or to any
other vialuct tlat may lc hereafter constructed.
The Chicago d Northwestern Ra,lroad agreed 10
construct v,aduots over tho blue Island and MI.
wnukeo Rvcnuo tricks. provided that tho latter
thoroughfasc maa legally opanod.
Tho communication waB laid oFcf.
The Council rhssel, without dlncnsston, an
ordinance ropoaling an ordinances having fcfsr-
encs to the appraisal Of Bchool landS The or
d'nance has been already published.
orKslSo BRIDGES.
4 rcBoiution submitted by Aid. Jonas called
tho attention Of tho Law Department to roeo-
1ution passed by tue Common Council Oct. &c,
187I III relation to tho ordinance closing bridge2
eyory ten minutea when there WAS interruption
to travel by tho passing in and out OF vcsae!a in
tlo hnrbor. Tho resolution wna pahned.
A resolution inatructing the building Commits
tco to take immediate action in order 10 necer-
tain what sum could be obtained for the rental
Of tho premises occupied by tho United Btates
Courts vas offered by AID. lildreth. and was
carried.
This order ronca'lpg m order which directed
tho board Of pltblio Works TO atfoH streets tn be
improved bv private coutract vas referred 10 tho
Judiciary Committee.
:. 4 resolution, nubtusttcd by tho President Of
tho Council, provided thnt, inaBnlucA an there
appeared to 10 great legal obstacleH In tho way
OF making the appraisal Of school lantas, in ac-
madc by tho Council last weok, that tho city
Inv Department bo instructed to A.sfEt the
IoarA Of Education, through ita attorney, In
making tho nrpralccuent Of city nchool limits.
Tho mattoE was referred 10 tho Committee on
Schools.
The ordinance from the Law Department ro-
quirlug all etrect-rallwny companies to have
conductor and driver GU excA car Was referred 10
tue Hallway Committee.
TIE FOLLOWING B1NGuLAn DOCUMENT,
which appeared to have no recognized author,
was reaa By the Clerk:
GEkrLEMxN: herewith submit aud respectfully sak
the passags Of the following:
"WH1aEAs. Tue Chirago 1tprs Newspaper has bscn
Tor 'nany years passed. u moEethan complimentary IN
fenns g. Sn s % and rriyai sha5ss z,
"WuEaEAs, Tho aecis,on Of Judge Williams in COM
t.uB VIC seueAu!e eatoI VI tuht joHtual 10 sAlt lof
~ aNupnosea oon1omrt Of court Is desaetl by THU
Gouhe AiaI'hanttod and groas outrage on tbs FREQ.
dom n Or tha pEess therefore,
I'll. soy 10 and tSeT ars hee u afem s
cure, by ID honorable means. liz iv In
Lsgislatufe Of Judge Williams right away 0nIck.n
Aid. campbell inn,,ired. ..Who tant that
thing in - '''"'
Ii1o c,crI, confcssca hts ,,,oy.uco 1,h.ro
vss no signature stitched tn It. A"sA'
Aid. 6cnnffner-T'o Eo In ordor 7 bc]fava Tho
document rcuuired signature. >A'
Aid. CamuIeli moved tJ,at tho docnmo,t la
laid unier tln table. ~
President Dixon said the communication con,d
mt be received unlces It lad a atrnntnre nj.
tecbed To IL 11o rulnti t,,e docnmrnt out ~ ~.
DIR which cnini ti,a nonttor " - ~
The @ unst % business rs in % orsr va, tho cro,,,,t,,e
FULLERTON AVENUE CONDUIT QUESTION.
AID. Campbell moved m amendment to the
report Of tbs judiciary Committee, which ROC
Co.. the contractors, be referrod to tho Mayor.
Comptroller, and Corporation Counsel, ~ fol-
lows;
Ft.yae3. That such uet.leu,eut ,oa to rerort,d IN
Tie conf II eorx. OF uetr bonmou, Until 10 canarnsi
by th!a Council.
Tha amendment. after some debate, wa4 nut