, 1876-05-12

| MSoy.1lIodlne' ;aSyx White, R5aa, Nfesen, Len
The President pro ten, On taking the chair
said: Gentlemen Of The Council, thanl
| you for this honor, unexpected by ra, entirely
lor supposed another presiding officer wouI,
4eSn ow RetS tSat ,ve can y say tha
ence in delberatiyc bodies, and that shall llcet
your counsel, advice, and assistance to keep MI
I can.
AID. Hildreth-I move the Council do noy
| adjourn.
The yeas and nays were called for, and. bcfne
taken, resulted yeas S, nays %, the affirmative;
being Messrs. Loding, Hildreth, O'BrieD, White
| and Sweeney
The motion WAS therefore lost.
CITY rnEAsURER's BOND,
AID. Tlonpsou-I have resolution which
would like the Clerk to Eead, and move tts adop.
The Clerk zead as follows:
Resolu<d. That the penal sum In the bond of the
Treasurer Of this cisy be fixed At the sum Of s5,
AID Whtte-1 more, sir, that it be referred te
the Committee on Judiciary when appointed.
A!d. Sheriaan-1 move to lay 1t on the table.
AID. Nhite--I dont't think there IL any need O,
calling the roll on this. think stand 90 to TO-
On q vote being tnken the resolution was tabled
AID. lllldreth-As understand It, this resolu-
tlon merely hxcs the amount Of the bond, it IL
not the bond itself.
The Cho]smau-That Is all.
kaAs AIAH1GLu-A41 EIRuL-
and It certainly should not be put hastily II any
alderman has my suggestions to make in reference
to this matter shall be exceedingly happy 10 hea1
them. have made what inquiries have been able
TO in reference to the proper amount thst should be
fixed for which tho new Treasurer is to give bond
hive been informed on all hands that S. 600, 600
will be ample to the requirements VI the law
Il, however, any Alderman has anything to suggest
to the cqntEaEy. I shan be happy to hear it.
600 wonll be IN ample snm; it certainly will be in
our present condition, first thought that we were
9st enS on Tie bonas bnt found hat was
that the amount Is sufficient, und that this is q
proper time foE fixing the sum, as to enable the
ter upon the duties Of his Office, hope that the
81 ooo cog will be fixed without dissenting vote in
=. AID. Throop-will Aid. H,dreth answer qpes-
Aid. H;|drcth-Ycs.
AID. 7hroop-I merely rise for Information, and
desire to ask yon, rs Of the old members OF the
Council; what was the amount Of assessment last
year as Gxed by the Council:
:, AID. MI}dFctii-I think some S, 900, o0o-about
that. That sum is Us much as any Treasurer ought
to be chilled upon to give bond for.
A3d. AZ S% s%%eensy7Ths tag ley is $. ooo, 600
the full amount Of the appropriation
AID; ;Hildreth-Under onr last levy that We have
Just pissed, ths new Treasurer will have to enter
upon bond for less than S., Goo, 600.
aid. Thr0op-Then that is all satisfactory.
The yeas und nays were then taken, and the reso-
1ntlon was aaoptcd-ycas 30; nays, none.
THE RULES.
., Ths chairman-What is the further pleasure Of
Aid. uildreth--There not seeming to be any
business, move that the Council adioutn. do
not do this to ake up time, II there is any business
OF anybody wishes to make any report
the Clerks tablet
The Clerk-Eothng.
Aid. Hildrcth-I move then that the Council do
adjourn.
AID. Lawter--Mr: Chairman
Aid. Ryan-A point Of order. There is a motion
to adjourn before the house.
AID. Lawler-lt Is not seconded.
The ChaiEman-Oh yes; 1t WIS seconded BY half
a-dozen gentlemen.
AID. 1awler-1 beg pardon.
Tbs motion was then put and 1ost-yeas, IL;
nays. %.
AID. Cu1lerton-I move that committee con-
sfsting OF five members OF this Council be appoints
ed as Committee on Rules.
The Chairmnn-How shall it b appointed?
AID cu!fcrton-By the Chair, to report at = fn-
tnre meeting.
The motion was agreed to, and the Chair appoint
sd Is such Gommittes Messrs Cullerton, Gilbert,
Hildreth, Kirk, and LinsenbaEth.
AID. Culerton-n thert Is no further business
before the Council, move the Council do now ad-
journ.
AID. .Somncr-I hope the gentleman will .Fith>
draw that to enable me to offer resolution.
Aid Sommer-1 desire to make the following
motson. which may be referred to the Committee
The Clerk read as follows:
That the rules which were stricken out being
Nos. 2, Il, 50, 81. aud SO, be 1einsertcd in the
rules and order OF business Of the City Council,
AID. sommer--I move 1t be referred to the Com
nittee on Rules.
On motion Of AID Cullerton, the Council then |
adjourned.