, 1876-01-04

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cst of !ighs!nH tAe atIe:ss .hefe mains lal'
~ without ~ Soa,T T. H. Of snn ~ e. eorsn!e', szecp
The Fufjatt Of 4ha appropriations Ia ono which wi
ons nipendltnrsa Il Tho eisy u cn.lercd iosol
tr and adjusted. Tho toris:Gn thu oil charter r.
lnWnE nirropriatlou- to In nas seIara,ely. At M,
TIM wIshln .Ie nrt an'ser oi TN inuntffai year
new charter: Thu Law in iorcs IL All. VII, SEC
"rho Cily Council Of rltfe,, sua 1o,r4f of TRUSTED,
In ynae' shall Within The rrt a1,artor pt racn sca
year, para an ordnance 10 bn termed an annual A.
lrnlristion !ill. IN which nsc CORPORATE au.husl.
may apirnprt1te auch rum OF nnney ~ may
In ~ enrd hecestary to defray nil tcte.ssry
md liahites 1T such corporation ahl!a anch ordl
which saii appropriation. rre made, and ,he amo,n,
arMo;r;a!rt for c.cI. otj"cs purrote. M fnrhet
%aat"r,sslona % . .ha 10 G1ade 1t my other tins within
u M ieRal voeys ot aneh eity Or v!lI.ge ehes by
ean 'o ir ;snfa tao X special else-
,l,s u would sr. & T. that no arrropr!atcn can now hs
II such hc ,o law, Ii vii be eec.ssry h hs ne.;
oraianea t" anticipate eid psos!l. fpr the current
a % 70 ., a H., q" lie ysaf s ~ shall rIse
/ year. @
II must ho 9orne in mind that sec. 2,7 Of the new
t11cs ley!ca fur my year b,al not exceed 1sr
esnt OF t!a agRsrRac asa.tsct valuation Of al rsoer
H. a''esea wAith i now ,hs State .ud county vaua
valuations Or about II mtlia upon ths 1.o city vaua-
iton1. That limit hah now been nrat!y reached. Tho
~ rcr ctnt. Therefore, there bo no consider.
ahle incrcssc Of Tue appropriations ~ whole.
enE ecautc ii Ia my duty Comptroller to look 10
our tlRncia htnattoa, ant! st tie Proper lime to lsy
neiore si,c City Council estimates fur tho sptropra-
Wha1r they haro lei ms 10 tho conclusion that tho
rEnpoaed contract will, tls 0obo GaA Company would
hsso hesatel to refuse my signature 10 IT, had been
advised That II wax required III valid ordinance.
t. peksy s sSs e tss S"Sn o he en
subject. have slaa cnna,sed Francis Atiams Esq,,
ss4'1n c99frorstio, IL; GSan.o n aud Esler J.ssen
tract tlan Iu'1u Dckcy.
Thsr opinion is grounded on Bee. Of Of tho Charter
"So contract shall le hereafter 1nade By tho City
Goanclt n5 noard ol Trustees or my com1ntee or
inclhhcr thereof mud no cxrse Eall be incurred hy
any of tho olccrn Detrtnents OF the Corpuration
whesler tho object OF Tho expenditure shall have been
nos uncrs an appropriation shall hayo been previously
made sonecrng seh s1rense, except as herein other
The Cy Council lko other public lolics ~ we'll ~
individuals. arc ltabo to mistakes. lave found it
heretofore tu reject vouchers i.sucd by tho
uoaf ot Public Works for wnrk Ioue uiler confacta
WHEN theT have iet III obedience 10 tho order Of tie
CITY cennst but whont .athoI!ty ot Inv.
greater caro- Tho as. OF liz commitets in c.an,-
inE tue aubJecta refcrred to thesn.
A. aets aud orders Of the City Council not warrants
GU by law HrH absolutely null atd yuttl, md nt,o.o no
obligation stpon tsss osllsr officers Of is city, Such
acts and otd9rs tend 70 wani Of haFnouy IN tho gov
laye no reason to doubt tho disposition uf your
honorable bo'iy to protect Tie credit OF tho city and
meet Tie just expectations Ut GHr taxpayers hY rc-
ductug our expenditures anl lessening taxation liz
continuing TO Ittsne Tho policy Of rctfelchtnent AMI
economy ali rlcaeus dicalsioa viii be and over.
rome. anu tho c1iy will enter upon ncw career Of
prosperity. both gratifying aud honorable 70 ali who
axs @ sesn f;ssponsible for aes Goyesn1aGnt esecs
iully submitted, ---- +. >. HAfEss Comptroller.
rft1fyf 1trr Il
OF tho Aldermen oyinccd symptoms Of uuoast-
ness, and made attempts to choke It on. Atd.,
liildsoth particularly distinguished hsnsclf in|
further readings onco or twice, bu! failing each
timo to c,rry Ills poiut.
At tho conclusion Of tho reading, Aid.
11lldreth morol to refer 10 tho Committee on
Gas, together with IN ordinance for . now COM
paoy, which ho presented.
THE ORDINANCE
presented by AID. i1ildroth granted permission
aud authority to tho Gnrdcn City Gas-LisAt and
Coke Company to lay It's gas-nasns, pipes, etc.,
"1h any or NIL Of tho street, alleys, avenues
highways. tunnels, public parks, grounds, or
aauarcs Of tho City Of Chicago. subject at all
times TO all gonoral regulation By tho proper au-
thorisics Of tho city," The Company should,
II 20 required, furnish gas to tho city at
a ratio not exceeding 81 por 1000 feet,
aud at ra:o not to o1cced Gags
per 1000 feet 10 priyAto consumers. Tho
ordinance also proydoB that the Company shall
not onter into any agreement with my other
Com rnuy or corporation to consolidate It's works
with tho works OF my othor Company, to in-
crease tho price or 10 dctertornte the quality Of
gas furnished. nor havo tho power to sell or as
slgn the rights and privileges granted by tho
ordinance Works hro to be erected within two
years from tho dato OF the pnsaago Of the ordi-
nance capablo o! supplying all reasonable de-
n,ands for gas, milling to do which H.id rights
and privileges are TO ccasa. A bond Of 500, 900
waa required by tho ordinance.
ptscussIos.
Aid. 11ildreth made wild and incohercnk.
rprech hgalnss the communication ana in fuyor
of tho ordinance Iie Ind hnrdsd III.
Aid. Cullttton said Mr., Hayes communication, !,
WAS direct aud outrageous insult Oh tho Co,lt-ss
ell. 1t ougli! to 10 laid Oh tho table or Ecferruu
back to Mr. IInres.
Aid. Campbell asked II the communication VAS
not regarded as n veto Of tho ordinance.
AID. Cullcrton presumed il WAS i.a Thought
toY wcEe working und0r Mayor Colyin'H adau,-
istratisn, but tho Comptroller WAS trying what
he could do now.
AID. Fitzgerald moved to refer to tho Com
nittoo Oh Judiciary. lio did not thlnk h1r.
Hayes should 10 censure1, ~ Aid. Cullerton WAS
anxlouB that he should. Tho Comptroller waa n
sensible man, working for tho boat Interests OF
the city.
AID. Cullerton-Do you think 10 has got any
Eenyo
AID. Ftzgornld-1 think ho Is ronaib!o man.
AID. lliltreth mad1 another excited Hpaeob,
stating tAat Alr. unyus should be sllrouded by
tho devil in het. lilo protested against any
such dhinnab!o transaction as an Infamous and
designing man was pressing upon thom.
The worthy Alderman WAS called to order eey-
erat times, but ho persisted III 1lnishing Ills
speech.
Tho communication was thon rcfcr1od to tho
on Gas.
AID. Richardson moved 10 instruct that Com
mtttoo 10 report on tho matter as the Ae1s roga-
lar ,neeting, hi,d report legal ordinance cover
lug tho caae. Carried.
HEDuUiNa EIPESsEs. |
AID Cullerton presented tho following.
1aasmnc! as thc Comptroller, in = lcnatay COM