, 1876-11-07
MISCELLANEOUS.

S504
MISCELLANEOUS.
a. a resolution s was presented from Ald. Raw
lied to employ stitch additional counsel a. lie
may think advlsatle IN tho trial of tho case Of
Garrison rs. The City, now pGnling, involving
tho validity Of the gus contract, at an e1pGusu
not exceeding $1,000. Passed.
Communication from North Side residents,
asking for sewer extension On 1ialsted street.
Referred to tho Committee on Streets aud
Alloys.
All ordinance was read for tho laying Of n
etrcctcar truck on 0'Neill street to connect with
thu track on South Halstcd street. Referred to
thu Committee on Streets md Alloys Of tho
| West Division.
4 resolution was presented by Aid. Smith
that the city pay Mr., Billings, Of tho West Shle
Gas Company, 81 per LOGO feet for gas for thu
West Division strcct-lamps. Referred to tho
Committee on Gas.
Thu Finance COMMITTEES presented report
recommending TINT for the present tho triangle
lot On Engenio street, between North LaSallo
aud North Clark streets, bc not sold, and tllut
tug bltls a: reported bo rolosted, md thc Comp
once, aud tue bids lc opencd OIL tho 9th tlay
Of November, they to be for casl1, aud On canal
| time. ConcurFcd In.
The COMMITTEES on Finance reported back
Without Recommendation tho resolution and
petition relative to tho building Of milwaukee,
! avcnl9 viaduct aud tho raising Of thu buildings
adjoining. on the ground TINT there was no up
! preparation for the purpose. Action deferred
| temporarily.
Tic Conmittco on Finance reported In favor
! OF the Recommendation Of the Mayor In regard
tn STRENGTHENING, and recommended that street.
cleaning 10 suspended Oh and after Dcc. l. Com
Ths Judiciary Committee reported rccom-
n.entlfng tho approval OF the bond at William II.
lIeaitord, City Collector. Concurrcd in.
TIE HICKEY INVESTIGATIONS. ..
The following report WIS handed in by AID
McAuley:
Soat GoMmtt9o on rol!so toyhom was relerrod
% fnss: ha s' nd gs PsDsy ssss aSsrst snss
Instructions from ill., Honor tic Mayar 10 Proceed
thorough manner, have, after cara!ully weighing
tho cydcncc ~ to ih general import and tho
e it, eSGsS H. a
thc bust interests Of THO city demand TINT unr
Chlet Of so!iee shoMl, bo aboyo snnpicion. The
I IN fuil by ssort.han' rcpofur mud herewith SUBJ
.InilS T. AfcAuLEY, Chairman.
EH*SK NtEsEs,
TNHNhH Il. ktNK,
JANIS II. 0lLAknr.
Tho Alderman explained how It WAS that tho
Committee had determined to proceed with the
investigation instead of reporting. O special cosn
| mittce Tor the purpose. Tluy had been ucclard
| OF listening to I'LL kinds Of hparsay statements,
but hc wished to say that tloIng, tlley l,oped
what foundation they rested. They hail Ger
tainY prosecuted tho Inquiry with no malicious
Intent. IT WIS their duty to 70 on with It rs
They had done, aud prosecute II to tug end with
| u view Of doing Justice tu tho city, tn Mr..
Hickey, an'l to thcir constituents. They had
made the report after duo and rnrcfu slcllbrr.
atian; Me Moved to caglls,!r IL tho rcpprt
AID, Cullcrton prescitcd tho following
| MINORITY REPORT:
!. f0NE CoMmltcc. to whom was referred rcsolu.
t!on providing for rclec cosnnt,cc IL tnscstigao
sno, ha t s tS9x ,aspy y
tho En.n1tstc. ur & tnHJority VI II, M ,.al un!y
rxanned into Tho truth u INC charges sctcstal Il.
IN said resolutions. Lu nsitesi Al rsuns wln had
{ vi iS! K af o"y !" VIA. VIZ 1S ,ssy
Superintendent oi uiics Gu "I.oa. 10 any rnois II.
They may h.vs heart, nnr impressions tllcy tnay
have formed on aesannt Of sncl. r9,iors. "f ftan
stan - srsis s is.i q p apesr a. by BY asoss
eo spos.i M @ esnokes.a FIFTH IN H. paes I'll 'pa Wea,l
n.ent. supt. Hickey. " hls rounsal after a1kia:
u s19n Il. 3s,ss oa,s sn s IL ssy ox
legal evidence. on tho refusal vi t!r Committee ~
to 10. made nj objsctlan but permitted a!I snrta
patiently lissenln5 10 al1 sorts Of ttatcmruts nna
Impressions ffom different persons. aciaacd by di.
letGnt motives. Tor mere than week. we. u mi.
has beon introduced against tho carnctcr ofthe in.
I
reputation ~ m eI!lce!t Superintendent Of Police.
t1n lhu contrary VIZ arc surprised At the result.
considering; The ,4tltua1 gyrn III tho Investigation
anu tho nature u tho rtasrcutlu!l. nau. win;and
thu larger 0f wsh~csnc ftun t1!e 1auktt stccrers
and raablors either driven out Of tho city q lIy.
upon cach oIer II al all, and lhu other wing fron,
tew bgotgA men In this body who l.ayo parsol,ai
raasons Ut their own 10 subscryc. rhvsu forces,
though we admit they ata naturally an:
Hickey. Your Committee are eoisstraInsd t.
say that mora crushing defaat has never boen
known. W. challenge any lawyer or tntr. .nindcl
pan to stats othsr"i.e bai TINT thsfo 6 no ~.
that In hia defense he sson refutc4 completely tho
hearsay alaAh MI! Eunsoss 1ntsotUcuu by the prose.
entton. It would III our opinion be useless to at
tempt On explanation q ths different statements
brought out and recorded IN thu testimony that
Snpt, Hickey hns been or Ii guilty of any Ut Tho
charges alleged agninst him, iouE Committee sru
further constrained 10 ststo that II such attacks
upon i public ohcet; wtsess enly. fault II t!tat "
has attempted to do his duty feattsssy mud has In
consequences bccn compelled to discharge many bad
and reckless men from the force. arc allowed TO
influence ths hody, then you .trke tatal blow Ut
shs cl,e!sncy Of ouf public officers. No man natu:
rally desires to make cneutcs even in the line Of
bis duty, but when y public oa!ccF in thu