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permits from ths Doard Of Public Works for tho

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performance of h1o work.
Tho ile. Of letting out she contract to but one
contractor was frat cotscsated Of to tho Board
Health souo time 1sas winter, and sttor pre-,
occurring ifs paaaage In tho Council. 1t
was pronounced by Ansththnt- Corporation Coun-
eel Adams to DO drafted IN proper shape. Tho
1rer wore opened BY lhe Hoard rae. j, is75 Thsy
tllon iolnyod lhs award for all opinion ~ to itb
legality from tho CorporAtton Counael This
was received at tho next fneotlnE, and Wha tho
direct reason Of lfla contract bong awarded to
a1r. ntlchor. The opitlfon not being exactly
clear in i.s wording casHod subsequent Inquiry
from the Dosrtf, a. follows:
7he lian, g. i.st pfestR. Cerrera'fsa c'nnst- 4.
nH1n IT. p1c ass' @ al n,s t.S s " e
luz tho Board at Health 10 avart!eo fgr bids for c'ean
in Al r,,s, ,s. IL y. CITY Il chis:eo md to +.
eonfrsst, aI.r III rro,i.o Of said or'1tnsncs.
doing nict.soarenger work In tho city. except tho
person or sTsona t. Tlom lhe contract may he arard-
J. ". lsussELt.. BocrataFy.
Tho following WAS received In rep1ys
10 The Ea1rt u Health: sach is evidently lie plain
meaning Of tho osainants. ~ liz terms thu only law
os ss n a Il S e eo
T. LrEE DIcKEI,
Corporation Counsel.
11oro the matter restod nn.ll Euchot completed
l,;s nac,linoB and requested tho confirmation Of
tbs awarli by tbs Co,an1fttao on t,p1co. Not sat
iafled with tho a!roady G1tatng oriuionB OF tho
Corporation Col,nsel ~ delivered TO the Board
Of l1oHltl, tho Committee applied fo1 another
opinion:
.judas Dietey Corporation comn.sl-Bra: Tha in-
cn'ra ordinance xas referred to tho Committee on
II It IL lawful for tho Doard Health 10 proceed un
der Tho ordinance, and lot khe contract shown by
shs advertisement. with tho concurrence Of tho Con
t,on Council. Tia con'niite' { fe'Isstf! ask your
Chairman nf Committee On ro1ice.
This inquiry elected tho following reply, it,
dorsel Oil tha blck OF It iu Judge Dlckny'H AaMd-
writing:
CMicAuo. May o.-7b fhs Chairman u Ms cdHrnft-
fts on Ibtstr-nEAh SIR: ees nothing unlawful In
tho Board Of Health receiving strl contract, the
Common Council having approved Of tito award.
The serns Of tho contract, " the advertisement.
scem to l,s all ona ride do not sec that tho city
contracts 70 do anything. sHftly know q no law
which fotbils tin conrattora 10 bind themselves to DO
surh wurk IN The manner AMI OF tho terms men-
toncd for ai persons WHO viii ay tint prirs. And to
whom tie Hoard Of Eoslth thalI require snch cul,
eacsora to 60 At any place not outsds tho limits Of
tha city.
do not think that ths city has Tbs authority by
ordinance to rFolin citizen from sptJtn6 blu ou
rrvy sauls employing 4ny nthsr ptrson to do It
tor lin. provided It s oiis etwnen snnslPa a.h sun
rot. sna 10 An 0iorfesa Aud inotnaiss why. without
the ns Of open b,rke,s and In atr-sght boz. co,
~ prescribed. Respectfully, r. LILLE Dioxrr:;
Counsel 10 tho Corporation.
r.H1 practical objection 10 this, for u tho
prcs paluod, tho contractor need fear 40 rtrtl.
T. L1LE DlokkY.
Thus tho matter stood until tAe final and do
clsys opinion of yesterday Was rendered. Its
diHaattons termination has prOTpkoti tina 1rb OF
tho Aldermen. mud 1t Is safe to sny the end la nos
vet.