, 1875-07-01
THE BILL,

VIII THE1 WANT AN INJUNCTION.
The following IL cupy ot tho bill filed ysstsr-
dny in the Circuit Court by the Police Coumis.
sioussa against tho Mayor, CITY Treasurer,
Comptroller, and Commun Council, to prevont
the Mayor from oust,ng thcm from thole posi-
tlon AZ Comrniastoneth, 1lesara Fuller d Smith
appear for ths cu1nplalnanta.
70 the Honorable. n4 Jut's " said Court, IN chon-
eery s.t!ny Your orators, atark Sheridan, Charles A.
leno and Ernst +. 9. 1otkr, conetltutng the Board
Of pSeG o. the oy OF chleaBo respectfully show un-
That your orators were lcscto.nse scyerally duly
stoners ct tho board of rotcs OF tic City OF Chicago
tAat tsey herstoioie aoscra{ duly 4n4hcd - such.
anu h.ye been tof years, sud are a, awtuly acting
such Comm estouer., and coat!tnt!nH the Lizard ct
Police Of Aad city; that said Board the 1nslra
control Of The pos forcsof sad md possesses ful
erumeu appointments. aud d!scIpns, tA said City
has the custody and control Of Ill public property,
oot . ,0 ste Il to ssa
1wsce by daS and night within the boundaries Of aaiL
etY 10 reYcut crine md arrest ohenders protect
rc,nove uni,auees an 10 ischargo hc functions per-
ianng 70 tho preservation OF tho public welfare in
tn e1o and Aio regards.
That tho Board Of Police WAS hrss created by
special act Of tho oenera! Assembly Of the State OF
tinasd hy sct of this General Assembly. approved
Fab. ls lad entitled sn act to rcuce the Charter
q ths city ot cheaao and the several .ets s'aonda-
which acts your orutoss beg letve 10 refer:
That ~ & at ot General assembly, spprovea
chlcsgo II provided that The Cnmmnztcnnrs of tho
Hoard Of Police ahonld bo elocte by tho vocrs Of tia
snse Gunn,y Sf Goek sna 'hst ,.esasle, oeeprrtps
Thsli b. aet of ths General Assembly, approved
vested III ito Mayos Of Tho City Of Chicago ior ths
torn Of two years from and aftcr ts rassagn. And
M.rs D. iss aud Mach s is os sae n..ure H -: nd
sPe Of their powers, and tho statutory psoynions LII
TUT 1sconronArroS ACT.
Tour orators further show uuto your Honors that o.
the lth day Of Apti A. D. Una. thesr approved
certain aet 4 the General Assembly Of thu sato ot
tou Of ctts and yilages." which took cdccs on she
LII day OF July D. and to wae. your orator. br4
that any city In this sato might become incorporated
under sud net. upon vote Ut tle electors In fuch city
act prescribed, and In cRse majority Of the VOTES
cast should be for organization under sMc law, Tho
cty 50 voting should bo doomed to bs organized under
Your orators further show unto your Honors that on
ehe ID d4y Of A}r.l A. D., 1873, vote wss bad and
aue.t'ea of incorporation under ta'd a:t q Arrl
| IL, ls.2 snd tho Common Council Of the City
chteago cansassed tho votes alleged
10 Aays letn thrown for and lnnt Guch OAK 4nIza-
tim Under said law, and declared tho rcsuA 10 have
leea that m.!oIsty Of the votes cart was for organ
tLo .alhsty such alleged votss and ihe rest horoof
deelasrl has been 4nd IL drawn III question, and
that process of aao wasrsato !. now e,ang agaiust
iHa city OF Glira3o, sud undetarInnsd, u test the
validity thofsof. And your oEators show that II IL
ehsrgsl iu aid and Atserx oer igatlnna that, by
Of fraud snd hs violation Of tho provisions u
s.id sct Of April ~. lal3, said lssteudsl vots u u!e
gal, void, aud Of no sn*ct.
Your Orst0fh further Bhox unto your Honors that
Tho adoption Vt ths s4il act Ut April TO- l4f2 II
| tue aane wers adopted u1ru ssid vots Of April ~,
| 1875, did tn no wiss Operate 10
! AAQlihH TIE A0ANp OF foLICB
Gr tho once Of tho Commissioners Of tho Board Of
lotirr, suhoflzo Or empower the Common Council
Vt the CITY Ut Uhcagu 10 sbosh aad board, tunova
your orators from 0tce, terunate lhe RAtd oacs:
That BY The of esilt act of AFFl TO- 1871. a
statutes snd raEtA Ut statutes by which the board u
puItcs established aud it, powers sud autiss pro
scrts4 presorssl III full fotcs and that ol
tbs repealed by sald set Or by organization
Hereunder III accorlalcs with lawful soto In pur-
suanco Of IL provisions aud that your ofatote constt
tute Board which GRATED by statutes
| stu IN foscs knl edect, and no powes
u vested ty said act Of April H. 1a9 IN the Common
council o9 The Cy Of Ohcsxo 70 Infringe lheruun o.
to 21ol{sh or change the s&kE1e,
| TAk ORDINANCE.
Your oratorp further show unto your Hono1s thai On
the 18th day Of June A. D., ls7s. tho Common Council
Of LAs Guy v Chicago Raaaed tn osdtaaR'A, EAU.