, 1876-05-18

thafclees!y ntl tnexchsaiy Waftln3 tllnt to HhIsn
assessment Of water. rates il ,nao on 81 hasls Of
tho actual needs Of consumers for ordinary aaes.
9asnify are '.ish.nc.t @ ri whcf1 Ihey aestroy whit
they have not paid for. It il 10 10 hoped TINT
public sentlment can be created which WIN hsana
penao IN ther feliow.citI.cns. Ti,o fact that
eontnnonaiy neccssiiaics nj, Increased expenditure
n the pumping department, and. In some ot the
ie;. r, pont Of tho ~ my
fhst thI. crImlnastty es!sta iargoiy amons lie
clatech whoae wealth and aocial, standing should
st M ao ha s h9
avanucc md In The sections pccnutct almost ex.
clnriycly by thoto wig arc presumed 10 haye ean.
against the dcnrih Of water In tho upper 1oors Of
hls rsSte "T mannsacsory 9nd ccnsntes nc SIX
poor living In rcnlosn hlecctn. which arc reached
by sn'all service pipes only, ars anh]eetet! ;
boon to actunl suffering for the anant!ty tor
whlch, they ray. and which r essential 70 health,
do rch Tle ofycntois committed chiefly
during tl,e hottest hours q the day " tle uso of
iaonrs Tho 1ioard regurst tho did Of your i!onor.
able body mud Of tho community at large r. tho
creation OF such a eentIncnt md Fcspeelf1ily 70.
Ut consunicts to report tho san!e to tho wntcF.
Office. n
SEWERAGE.
To Of The f Of Tho e
elsaS!y snd quickly nniefsiooi f.am t5o fost taa!
Il s 'ass Ssts mss M s' 1T n e ~
system, t. almost cn,apetc These wards ate the
Eirst sesond, THIRD r. thn South Dtsison ~ , ns tno
Division; and tho siStcenth. Seventeenth, and
Eighteenth in The North Division. Much roma!ne
t. b. dong thu ohe1 es yr'd but
Msc!, Of tho work alfrady. done Ia in antclpntion
Hereafter; the largo sowess hcins constructed viii
euticicnt capacity tn tecciyc tho drainage Of 3D.
Joining ne9hl'orAooda lnwtch sn'alnu!yers must bo
comfort Ia due to oir admirable ayster! Of aewcr.
ege Thc once Notorious cholera and IT, amall, pns
nnd m abundant pusc c,ss.cs supply, and havc dis
appeared from the sanitary mnps.
paved. There ,,aro now liz miles bf improved
tho conditIun M Of tae atrsots, rnany of which arc
sost d'ns tic rainy o
the paet dve, Year, aro already Ii need Of re;
paving, tho infoior quoly Of t,s material used and
n W S bfgeafs
haateni1g their decay. Other contributing causca
sol, and sonesi.ncs In Tic artificial and unreliable
foundation produced By llag tho streets to grade:
Thn Board of Public Work have oct}cient control
pave Or not In the hands OF tho property holders
and tho Council limits the extent OF repairs by the
s ae es ant9ap hst Creator number
at the etroeta Inns not been paved. tho Iaw being
oppressive upon tho property .ho1aers n requiring
Te 1as prisate W BURDENS Weh The etizens have had
bear hineo the aro Of 1871 tave been Of such q
magnitude, generally speal<lng, 9s to preclude Mo
except .)yhen absolutely necessary or legally un'
ayOltable. The same causes have operated to IN
trodnco infe1oE pavements, which nc M property p T.
Uat gFeatsr ssei i ie't from tho 1essss s,1 by r. r.
brcvsiiea luce @ tic tic paaic Il viii Sa almost upos.
a!blo to induce the use Of better and more dgrable
! pnycments, unless our laws can be 70 amended Ut
sasment.: ii many othot eit!ss tho statates g o.
this subject ase devised with bus!ness. .liko com
whc j. lachnE IL SGH S as 10 paD
| owners. Here tho citizen must, IN ACCOUNT
Of the. financial Stress oppose paving n!s, 2 :.
Ssng 81 ' vlti,in hia % means tSo total Of I'll.
asacesn,ent which the law requires him 70 pay q
once. In Cleveland and other clttcs IN Oiio, ~
| running from THREE to fyc years, and the nsscss
mont u nude In corresponding prorg5tions. to re-
esTah e so sosa thsy Sa, M s oae
CO.. On The balance for three ycars at per cent u.
privilege being, reserved tG TIC eitiztn ct payan,t
aSss' Theso eitics Issue bonds or ceftaeates :
%sSs ~ eoss ~ '$Rss7easSs liz ss
axas cotsatJp ass p%foPsssy % Ptso ssmo s1 Without
tltlona! cxpensc 10 tho municipality. 4 Inv en-
byg e sce of ho " s4eets
maiu, no improvements. either iii the. extent % .
asi e ss pas ,Ss ds Il IL
city cas- bc anticipated.
THE RIVER.
was soasce Of steat annoyance 70 the pnIllis
Several causes hayo., oierated more thai
Sni,s ssness. ts s seu r. 10 a Reep s''ff n gas
sewerage Of ths cty, which Is carried TO the river
ho ana ee s tho pss
p!aueB River. 4 dan ID being constructed at II
enFance to this ditch by which, it is believed, q
Dcspa!ncs Into tho canal. as 10 aecuto larger DIS
chafgo from tho river hereafter, Thus: anl b
o s Fnetton zen sonu I csn wea @ com
/ inoffcnsise md hcaithy.
Tho c1penaitaIe io5 dredging tho river luFin
THE OUTER 11ANBoR. -
The Recommendation Of Col. lllles!ic, Unite
States Engnccr. In relation, 70 the ontcr hafho!!
hn4 alEeady been submitted 70 your honosatl q. q
for viii be found tn another part Of this report
Vessels attempting 70 reach tho Chicago River !,
tho north entrance 70 tho ha,bor. ara fse9nensl
Of the brealtwatcr. Tho entsnncc at thu south en-
Of the bfcakwatcr fs mare access!bles and, !
Wates; soweyas, between lie shoie @ and he breas
water Ia too shallow to admit tho passaKe of vexae
from The s9uth ond u tho bIeAkws;Sf x inte n n