, 1875-01-12
THE CITY FATHERS.
Street. Railroads Requested to Furnish
Seats to Passengers.
War on Tnx.f'tgl,ters.

The Common Council met last evening, Pseai-
dent Dixon Ia tho cl,air.
ZINC KA1AKArA.
a communication was received from Mayor
Colvin, announcing that Knakaus, King of tho
Sandwich Islands. would arrive In Chicago
Tuesday morning at half-past q o'clock. and te-
queating tho attendance Of tho Council to re-
celve Ills Majesty. It was placed on file.
uuAHp OF uNDERwntlERH.
a communication WAS received from the Board
OF Underwri.era, nominating g. II, Moore "a
member Of tho Board Of Fro Commissioners.
1t was referred 10 the Committoo on Fire and
Water.
C1Tr DEPOSITS.
Under tho head Of "un,alcd business" tho
Council took MP the report Of the Judiciary
Committee, declining to make any recommends
ton OIL the Auhtect Ut tntarcRt on city dapoaits.
The report Was placed OH file.
TIE OGDEN pIrcH.
No1t came up tho report Of tie Special Com
nittee, with AID. 11ildroth at its head. on the
subject of tue damage resulting to the drainage
cspacity of tho Illinois d. Michigan Canal from
tho How Of water through tho Ogden Ditch
The report waa published III TIE Ta1uuxE eoa1e
two months ago. It cmbodiea an order for a
memorial to tho Legislature to eocnro such &C.
ton AZ will lend aid to tho project OF a sLp
cAnal betwceu Chicago and the mississippi NiYer
Tho report was concurrel ill.,
WABASH AVENUE AGAIN.
AID. Stone, Of tho Fourth, offered m ordinance
to repeal tho ordinance grauting to tho City HAIL
wny COMPANY the night to lny down and operate
4 track on Wabash aveune. It was referred to
the Committee on Railroads.
TIE EXPEDITION BUILDING.
Aid. IItidrath moved tho passage OF regolu-
ton calling upon the Hoard Of Public Works for
information az 10 wAat 1t any, ntepB have been
taken to carry cut the otlor OF the Council to
elect the baltimore K Ohio Railroad from tho
Exposition Building. The resolution Waa adopt-
Cd.
Aid Cul1crton introduced An ordinance repeal
ing tue ordinance requiring the closing Of sa-
lonnH after IL o'clock ut night. It vas referred
to tue Committee on Licenses.
DN1DAEs.
Aid. White offered All ordnance requiring tho
closing Of bridges between the loura OF $3.50 and
!;3o a. ~, = m. to p; H., aud TO- p m.
Nrtdges.
Aid. jonas offered resolution directing tho
Law Department to propure al ordinance regu-
lasing tho closing Of brdEea. Passed.
4 communication was received from II. II.
Ionorc: offering TO rett to the city suitable Of
fees IN Ills building on the northwest corner OF
Adams and Dearborn Streets for three years or
tcca required by tho Board Of PUBLIC Works, for
a25, 0t)D wear. Referred to tho Cotnmittce ca
Public DuildIngn.
CROWDED CARS AND STAGES.
Aid. Jonns offered the following ordinance,
which was referred to the Committee on Judi
ciary:
SIC. l. It snll not be lawful fnr any strcet-rar
nhus stagc utbcr vehicle used simply fl, tho pur~
of tranAcrtipg rastengera from point IA
other within tue Limits Of the City Of Chicago, to carry
or convey At any Que time greater number Of phHscn-
gers linn ~ accommodated With seata In ai upon
s!sh sreet-csr, omn'bus stage, or otlrr vehicle as
aforesaid.
sEo. ,. Any conductor Of \ srreet-csr, and any
oliver a. sr car, When no cotlnctar ahall bs aboard
af the anu HY driver Of my HtaHe omnibus,
other vch!ce Used for lhe PURPOSE mentioned In Sec
!, who shall allow any one or mora psrson. to entrr
Rnes car ar ctter IL u1ld upon such onnibus atMgc, Or
other vehicle for tia purposes aforesa After MI .saB
ia s1tch car omnibus stage athrr Eta!cn shall aya
bcen filled or occupied H.s1l he aHt,irct I, Cue ot
not 1eHs la1l = than S15 fur each mud eyery
eyense suc flnr to be collected before any court Of
! competent jurisdiction.
| NArLET nn anortllrqe
| There wRa considerable confusion at this point,
I nnl AID. Campbell moved that tho Clerk be IN
or else shotgun, to enable him to keep better
order.
| Aid. Wlte objected He wns afraid Aid.
Campbell would DO tho first ono shot.
| TA1-Pt0HrEns.
I Aid. Cullorton moved resolution calling upon
| the Comptroller for list OF persons whose
property has bccn sold for unpaid taxes aud bic
| in by tho city, tho Natiouni Banks who have
not paid their taxes, and all persona VITO ART
now lttiGating tho payment OF their taxes. i
was passed.
| OPINION WANTED.
AID. Culierton Uttered 3 resolution calling npo,
| tho Corporation Counsel for an opinion NJ TO til,
validity Of Soc. 0, Chap. IL. entitled "Iiorao
l!ailruads," which provides tl,at no car shall b
run Wit hput hoilg 5n charge ct competent con
tlnctor. Kefotred to tho Committee Oh llail
roads.
Ile Council adjourned.