, 1876-08-17

1 All, tlil',rrt Withdrew his motion to refer.
/ The mo'fon wns then laid over In arcurslancc
! with Aid. Cnlfcrton's motion.
| On motion pf ALL. Tliruup the vntc by which
the ottnnnrc In rcfcrcneu 10 Etavenger wor X
Was passed at tho last meeting uas rrconafiercd.
! Tho ordinance wns then reforred to the Law
F., Department for amendment.
/ THE LAW DEPARTMENT..
AID. Thompson ohtninetl leave to intro1tlcc
tlr following ordinance froin tho judiciary
| Committee:
! ~ erdatatd, r.; sec71as !: The Inv I'e.
% fo:ns sy es p..eanE Ct xasy
| 10 rots!ntd and anrloyed within tie limits ana
hs "' ess1 and Sss # til. Inv
Department shall be- the Corporation counsel, OF Ia
sets e he Rsfey. sf; aad ea
| Of the department shal1 hass the sureevssian and
esn5o q n !tfa, es.ne.. sna IL
retain and Employ nnch c1crka and nsastants AZ hH
may deem rrupef, nn,l hx their compensation h,h.
,ect tc the terms Of thu appropriations "a above
| src:;s. Al orlinances and part. Ct ordinances
md all provisions Of the former city chatter tncon
on!lnancc Ahn hs deemed An ordinance fnr the rc.
| Organization Of Tho Law Department Of the city.
Ali. Cullcrton moved to lay over md publish.
| Aid, Thompson would tuOve to suspend tho
| rules 10 pass thu ordinance. THIS MAS matter
| Of considerable Importance. Not tlAy wont by
hut that cunltrting 0plntol,s wcrn Issued by kic
clty.Attorney an'l Corporation counsel. There
womil he endless cunttsion. e' ~ '''-'0
The Chnlrnai ruled that unless AID. Cullnr.
! ton withdrew his motion tho ordinance would
| have to be published
| pUrt md Introduce II as d resolution. but ttcrc
| VIVA strenuous objection to this by Aid. Cutler.
| ton.
After u discussion on parliamentary practice,
| TUG M ar'l!1'ance wns laid over and rub!isllct.
favor of th ,s.ssage Of the ordinance fixing tho
compensation fnr labor To l,o allowed the rtls1t-
crs ii tae House q co.IestIo'i: ooas,,rrcd in.
t rsf Mofo4 following wn' received from Ills Honor
GHHrtEMEk: 1rrturn y0u herewith. without my
nrrroyas. thc ordinance passed On tho 1deh Inst.
san that IL p.o,!sion: are not, il m, Judgment.
snsilcrGtly explicit 10 guard tho Interests Of tho
| fum informed BY the officers Of tho Inv Depart.
mcnt that shr ordnance has nsycs necn sabmittett
s's b. q s snSe a assa Wsaat .sg
The lr<t section of the ordinance gives them the
pipes, ctc, on nny Of the streets, alleys, lnnd@,
ayen,les, parkr. snnscH pril''!c ways. or grounds
ons s ~ q sas be av a fo n
tho Peoples Gos-Lfght ana Coko Company"
There In no ordinance In existence In regRe3 To tic
| Chicago tias- Light and Coke Company, mud never
| VIII. Tint Company was chnrtcEud By the Hcncrnl
| Assembly Of tho State In 1HaD, and dustscd ali
its powers from tho ssAte Tbs teople'B Gas; Light
wa IN ordinance passed. II 1858 allowing Il to lay
down Ia mains, n!pss etc.. Il N ths .ssets snh.
Htorothe rtrccts etc., TO their original condition.
! etc.; but In 18U5 tho LeEtsnluro nmeudcd
| the charter, giving them the right to lay
! down their pipeA In the streets, etc.. with
| the con1ent Of the Council! and although
tho ordinance Of 1853 Vaa never been repealed and
| although tic city has tho powcr 10 control Tho
etrcetn aud their use, think that, when any per-
corporation ua1ss for the privilege Of tearing
| up shs streets, for any purpose. It should b
kpowjeacc aua Consent and III tbst enc and sycfY ss
company should bs dealt WITH On their merits, and
We ure lceislnttng und ttansuctin7 tho pnbllc
business In the light 1f to-day. fwonty-scstn
yeara ago. whonl the Chicago s.iight and
C0ke Company obintnel Its charter, and
evcn ~ late o. lEsi anu 18e5. when
| the reop!o'e gnB'LlEht and Coke Company
| wns Chartered and amended, tho propretY Of re-