, 1875-09-18
Summary Of tho Work Of the
Year-.-The Good Ac-
co1nplishcd.
Improvement Of the Fire De-
partment.--The Wat
er Supply.
Calling in Gen. Shale-.-rThe
Pumping-Engi,les.
Preparing d Now Charter---The b.
gus Election,
Let The Association Live.

Let The Association Live.
Tho meeting OF tho Citizens Association last
evening vas intended bs only four members Of
that body, including President :lacycaeh. Iu
view ot this fact. tho minority adiournotl until
! next Tuesday evening. when. 1t Is expected I'm
election Of ol.icels will bo held. Tho following
addrcaa by Prssidons Macvcagh will bs lead ou
| lilo occasion;
9ExrLEaHN OF THE Cl1IzENs' hasocrarsoH: ynur
E1ecnyo Committee hasu instructed rue tu give tlis
evening rayiew " tho part ssara work OF tho Assu-
ctaou, md tLv Committees cJtita:e Of thn sano Of
tue Association III tho future. Tho rE"son of tho
Arhucattun is longtime one. Tho vices ol tho City
and County Government have penetrated into tho
nLre. II h.n t1kei tlnny years 10 tleycop then anil
It will require co.uierabls si,no conquer tlu,n.
The nrst year Of tho Asso:iaon nas l9raciy pzultn.
Ing tho estshli,h,nept II s,e policy as character
Of the Assocatlon Tho Association ssaH first renn-
zod. then its policy YES detcrintsei nou sss after
policy to t and establish It's character. Tia. clarsc
| Ter now being fixed, shall rn1nlesaI" tts
THREE LEADING FEATURES:
FIRTH IL thoroughly not. .pArtirsn. ..
StnHd1s Is 10 rctrc'ser u lsrsolIs. 1t W. grind
private for no an ur set of 1nrn, MFR viii 1t pa-
psr !hcr tielllef and lersousl autMasIty. On tho
other hand, It Will nfl:her refse discourage tho
aid Of man nor ct Of men, It iees s work 10 10
1hrd-Is is the Larctul, Deliberate, studtous, la
horioas, watchfnl alhcrenee to tleae sh1es leadag
proper tl1ns the accomplishment VI ai lis work md
irescryeit il fson rho disasters wltrL have befalen
! similar organizations In other great rltics. .
| ANOTHER Act,oMrL IslfMESr
Of tho nrat yssr "au Tho catching W aud con0erv!ng
tho reform impulses of Rocd c!tkfns which broko nut
form smpaHrs would havc had their Jay os mnrmt,r-
ng md scnldiug ~ heretofore and lied AWAY. But
s AsSssss s s ksp hsn ae u,sd hs
serTco Whenever 1nttjEionaly suu1noned TITO Nroat
aro Of ls71 did 20: tegas reform beear.o lisere
did hegtt reform because there wts Ctti:ens' Auso
alao, md the impulse toward reform IL stronger tn
ths e',nnauntty tim When tic 5ear began; Never
there 80 much Interest felt !n reform. City AFFAIRS
saTo Ten h"a " n s, x aud n teop
faults aud fraud. Of pollt1cA md gevtruatnt. Tho
responsible for hese faaE and frauds have been
made aware 4hat tEs uel!mran.ng people do, after
alt, abont public corruption and pnblo tuotll
cheney. and they begin to aoe handwriting tho
the botser poeM leaders of tho city toward fairss
nominations eal pursr ,tctrs, and propcrly retsed
mud encouraged by ~ Assocnt!on @ even i'nMediao
county.
mont ripe for aetTe reform md an annexation Of
prored Influence aud power. Tho Association, uot-
witastanang all tho criticism 1t has mst. suits tue
pubic agzccs when the Associaten catu.u to reprs-
sent controlling constituency. II IL an established
= % p IL
important votk yet to bs done. Thougl tIo Associa-
ttoa nigh. haze wet rcnt lie arst year ia oaaLlsh-
Ing and proving tia sJstom and poFet, lx usefulness
| is alto iliurtr.tsd by
IT'S DIRECT ronK IN CITY nEroR.s.
| Lot mo recall Ut tho work:
frdt-Tha new fiEu l1uitA.
atsoM-TAs aett!smeat Of tho insurance dinculty In
manner which brought conrlets relef to tus prop.
the insurance sntere4 IN tts important reforms.
| Thsrd-Tho improvement Of tho Firs Department.
tbs plan OF bringing Gun. Shaiur 10 Chicago part
II related the removal OF tia
The Association Induced him 10 here, though The
conditions Tsro M , nn,asoldshly ,nsh TINT very fey
hls coming bad been for 10 other purWse than to
Bist In restoring tho harmnny now established with tho
portant and profitable oyens. But tiou, fhaler VIVA
brought hero not only for this, but especially to
tae oa.o W ws 10 isa po d e..
Gen. shhlAr MA aeeepted By tho authorities tho
press n Wy to fy prod. BY hls great experience
Ing tho authorities to rsceEs him st al,
pIithed what thought at thu to to u ipracti-
| ttou NTH and work 10 she vre Department, though
unvtseiy hatgcd in md unfairly happsred, vas.
| TWO IMPORTANT COMPREHENSIVE xzsulrY
FEFst-!t put upoD Iteor1, sul eysn considerably
impressed upon tho public mind au rretutae Htate
nd q q VIII. vi Chicago must I '' d. 10 Sling hes
F1ro Dspastmsnt m 10 tbs ne'enaary standard In
i. tho resnt Of ths careful Investigation md thoub
for .ns 10 I'D i.t il fuliy sgrees viii aud i fny
| tndpTsed " tho Fire npartmeut Itself.
Steond-uen. 5ha!era connection with md worh Ia
ihb rre Department gave Il Impulse direction
f.ot TINT F1Eu Department has boon considerably
mRFo'1 tn he ysas yn.r snd wna tbs nsesenes I'D
ss TIT s1s asn s< + IT,:
s:a n,s to n1y y ' y ,,s s IT.
syatsm Of Geu shsoF, which hey vol know "ts only
aud uir!y !he los 1rausts Of the ,psogtvss and do
III tbs at Of nrs-eat,uguah!ng. It is subject for
eonsrAsulstlon that the management Of tho Fire De-
sa.rter m or of III our city shor
!ea wero forced TO borrow their tica Irotn tat ohar
.na ,ppy !; 2 te ": md ss pxp.'.ia..s
aysx . aacc:isIng the people b; tha appearances
t ea ana though sn ths had A' not a'ass IT,
wisdom 10 bosInw tho ides conrlee, even thu ln,per
hs eharer of ls1s viii IL dus tino hoip to Increase
the asHiaud for tta Hlop.ion.
, Dsforo quitting tha li1s pcEassaelt.l let ms Say
| Gen. aHA1.KA LIFT CHICAGO
hecA'se he had accomplished alI taat he could
T. xs asss e TrtuI ~, =. tss s
spend without further remuneration Tho o&aes lew
months Vt his expected stay.
| TIE wATEA DEPARTMENT..
In N tta tnteEsoasse NTH this Department tllo A.
aociaon found ita own .n1!ety y i1nlross thu uAtrr
sy.!Sm tul!, 1a,teho BY t.t ot ta e'sia. ~ sh.sgs;
au relation to eur water supply and tho
very important attention NO gpys t1a
subject hare roault III Much advantage to tho cy,
latays The uater o'ctA4 well p.aaeA with our
inteFferenc0 ~ we With thclr c-oEuTat.oa. Thu
water cT-ltstr1buton-sys1en ef this city now Approsrh
ing colnpe,ipn ~ largely conceived aud admirable
pan, ts Renora iueaa aud soot of which kro greatly
admired Our nycstt8Atiota led to e1ntno ct
aAs,nIs Of Improvement to three pointa nf detail
tEst-The uss by ttls Hoard of fublla Works Of ths
500 NV appropriated for xa.et-Tlpo atter the
July fro, and Tho adequacy ok the Amuunt. We lo-
cs1Rs satisfied thes the anoun was Ill that could ba
rruEA1ly expended bsfort ftuet would postpone tLa
work, Ant That It 6etng apled 10 Tho moet ef1sc-
ttse manner for tue 1nmedtaa projection Of thu CITY,
Hftmaa-The sulnciency Of tito watar supply IN the
| business 1lstr!ct nol III of Jaekson st.eef.
The July t1o prosed ths delcIency III tic supply In
thla district, hut thu WAtes Comlnittee aud tbs u
| LAnce Committee of tho Council maintained that
ncfth Of Jackson strsss tho supply anpls, willis
The Fife department and insurAucu tptsEest rA!n
tailtd that It WAS detiEsat. AatAenst!cu and asAsr
tons had tuen exhau4teA both ales, whal the Ctt
zeus Association Kainsd tie e4alscnI ii tho author!
ttea 10 decide Tie question by practical tUst Thl
| made, You I'll know, IN tho IreAspc0 Of 0en