, 1877-08-12
Ottawa, ILL.,, when the new flag will be unfurled
and used for the first time.

| OLLaWa, ILL.,, WQE0 the new nag WILL DC uuIurleC
! and used for the first time.
| RELEASING TIE LIEN.
| Some days ago mention was made In these
| columns Of a certain release by which the city
discharged It's lien on the Illinois a. Michigan
Canal. Following is the text OF the document
WHEREAS, BY An act Of the General Assembly oi
the State OF illinois, approved Oct, 20. 1871.
entitled IAN Act to relieve the lien Of the City ot
Chicago upon the Illinois y Michigan Canal snd
pended bY it in making the Improvements contem-
plated By IAN Act 10 provide for the completion
aopea tue .e IN
1865. together with the interest thereon author
izcd by Sec: Of said act, and to provide for issu
by tie rst section Of said act provided s'That 7he
sum of S., g35. 3a0 with interest thereon until
oe and f o ~
being the principal expended and the interest
thereon which said sum is hereby refunded to said
deliver to the State OF Illinois proper release Of
said lien to the satisfaction OF the Governor" And
WHEREAS. The State of Illinois has fully paid
propriated aforesaid in discharge Of said lien,
and III interest accrued or accrning thereon; Now.
therefore, the said City Of Chicago doth hereby
and hereby releases and fully discharges the lien IN
its favor upon the eaid canal and its revenues in
In testimony whereof, on behalf OF said city, the
Mayor thereof and the Comptroller thereof have
affixed their Official signatures hereto. and have
caused eGul Of 2Ald CITY here
unto affixed by the Clerk Of said city this eth day
Of December, 1873
[seall HARvEr D. GOWN, Mayor.
Attest: JOSEPH K. C. FoRnEsr City Clerk
Approved. JouN L. BEvEnIpoE, Governor.
A6RAMosTEs CoMMAND.
Last evening the officers and members of Col.
Agramonte's command during the late riots,
"Compony 4, Chicago Light Dragons, II met at
the Grand facitic Hotel for d purpose which had
already been advertised to the public through
their commander with testimonial Of their rc.
gard for him in the shape OF gold military
medal. a committee had been previously ap-
pointed consisting Of Messrs. Board
man. J. R. May Maynfhan,t msat and nd Mckay who
gold bar pin, with the name t'Col, Agramoute''
inscribed upon it. From this depends the |
medal proper IN the shape of q shield, bearing !
the legend, 1.-THE Riots. 1S777. Presented by |
Cavalry Co. A, Aug. II, 1917 The COM
mand marched from the Pacific to Col. Agra
montc's residence on North Clark street, where
they were received by the Colonel and his wife.
with MIR. Boardman in the chair,
who stated to the host the object Of
the raid. Mr.. Mckay. of the Committee on
Prsseotation, a then % addressed Col Agf9monte
Of the organization and eomplimenting the
and thanking him In behalf
of the company for his callantry and kindness
TO all in the command Mr. Mckay then ten
1ercd the decoration, which he requested Mrs. |
Agramonte to piu upon her husbands breast
Coi. Agramonte replied to the address, thank
ng his command for their soldicrly bearing in
he late emergency, and assuring them
II bis appreciation of their services. He stated
hat there was every prospect Of making the Or
:anzatton permanent, rs prominent citizens had !
ignffied their willingness to subscribe literally
or that object The company then adjourned
the dinfng-room, where q bounteous supper
ad been prepared, to which the command did I
nlple justice: After supper all hands enjoyed !
themselves in smoking, singing, and conversa- G
ion until well on toward midnight, when the {
ompauy departed for home pleased with their
scn1ng's campaign.
Shsr7aGn House-Thc hon: John J. Glenn. Mon
outh: ". E. Doggs Wheeling; 4. c. Williams,
dnton inton; F. S aildfeth, Boston; the uon I.
o.4se-col; !; J. Bosse, Sioux eit7; Frederick +
F hsaa a,9 adanspos & i Gaf H. Ss f. Hsst.n Hs the
arkse. s.: Louis; il; 3. Ednsser. New New Ye1E; &.
aho c e woolworth, SeS York; ssSs A. RT1soS! Tqsod
y, New Haven; 6; IL. Godfrey and family, Lon y
N, n, Eng M Grqad RaGac-Iohn Crawford, New o
IIowland, Indianapols; II. G. MilliEin, Ph,1a- h
f. R1Rh!s e. Hsa " r. Tht1 E g. Gha9
9'aes Hst1aw9y' 1;s;S T5iWsSEes fas@s
J. Mann. 'Sof conro fsfi~aa M9l~ankee; e;eS
l. se siedigaanapois gana s F. nfr u AaE4nsa@
ston; II. +: and R. n: Hoar, Houghton; John et
ane san ,9! Esaneiseo E, \ nersey, Brooklyn;
3. Wheelock, New orleans; q. X. Da1lou, h,
stGei si,1: T. E.. eree9s s. Lous e stsphsn-
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