, 1877-09-04
THE COUNCIL.
Work on the City.Hall to Com.
mence at Once.


mence at Once.
Architect Tilly Lifts Up His Voice
Once More.
Ths csnneit fItdgts lt,tlf to MIKE assa tht cftI.
Dali fn1d.
4 New Move on tho Gas Question-Build-
ing sewers-Ths Milkmsn.
-.-A-
a regular meeting Of tue Council was held
last evening, Aid. Cook In the chair. The at-
srntccs were Thompson ffhirl), Cary, and Gil.
bert.
Ali PcArsons presented = petition OF prop-
csiy-owncrs oil Michigan avenue, asking that al,
ordinance be passed forhtdltng heavy teams
lr,m rass[ng on that street, and also regulating
the speed nj tsorees.
1t was referred to tho Committee on Streets
alst1 Alleys, i. d.
AID. Willis presented a petition Of Afchf-
tcct lilly, which set forth that lie lad prepared
uni l,a,i ,lor rcaly copp1eao sct of plans aud
specifications for tho city's portion OF tho City
l[nll, Int accordance with the compromise plan
ngrccn upon bY the Council Jan. IL. ts1tj, md
acquicsccd In by the board OF Public Works.
These plans confoEIlled With the gcucrai
features OF tho cotnly's portion Of
tho structure 50 ~ to mvs' tile
whole building, symmetrical a1lu
harmonious appearance; aud, as they were now
really, tho contracts for tic laying OF the foun-
slation might be let without further delay. by
at,. a. III Ia
fully completed before the present seasoti was
orer. Aa ile had rccciroi no compensation, md
lad expended large amount Of money and ID
bor he asked that l,o might be paid at once
the stun Ut S20, 0O0 on accu,tnt Of services.
Aid. lallanl moved that the document 10
not received.
ALL White thought the motion 'wns out Of
order, and moved o. All amendment tlat the
prtttion bc referred to the Committee on Public
Buildings.
The Chair held that shc motion was in order.
Aid. Willie contetllcL that member could
not be dcbarretl from bringing Ia a,eqnlmuniea-
tion and sending 1t to Cuulmtttce.
Daumgatten, Stewurt, Cullcrton, Loddtag,
mud White tayorrd the reference, and, under
tho rule, It went 10 the Committee.
THE tAse srNxAT TAAck..
AID, Thompson tThirtCcnth) submitted a rcsO-
1itf0n liscft!u0 the Law Department, stnco the
West Sidu Strect-liall,5Ay Company Eau refused
to lay tile trucks tn Centrnl Park, to prepare an
ordinance annullng tho franchise ot tho West
uiy1sinn Railway OH Lake street. west of West
Aid. Throop stated that the President OF the
Conlpauy tuld HIN they had no objection to lny-
ing the track, but wanted tue eIty to build
| yutduct uycr the Columbus, Chicago !: lnsltana
Central tracks, since they did not want tu run
! thc risk of killing people.
Tho resolution waB referred to the Committee
on Streets aud Alleys. "; D.
AID. White submitted tho following, which
was referred to the Committee on uas:
WHEREAS. It II rumorcd on tho streets. and
claimed by nrtabcrs and Astsl In alignment on ths
nuos Of u. council. snat tAe "a. companies Are o..
aand 'ect ier fas, which HEY clam j. eauf,nsent to
ps5 s Mayor ans be
and they arc heteoy requested to e!osc contract
1T onre for lFhtug oaf strrcs. lamps with The Chl.
caXD Uan. Light t1xu Company and the lrop}e .
l'as-i Light y EnAo Comppny Ut lily rate D' $li par
taMp-rott tnr those ussI by Tho CITY of chicaGo
and cxtinru.sl,ns ouf at1ees.la'ap:. should the
nalnru rfiees. tne conl:'t.ocs !. seauesfsa to In
| stILx.
Aid. White presented petition of mflk-leal'
crs. asking that TIC ordinance In reference to
scaling rans bo 80 amended a. 10 require that
was lIlat tho repetition Of tho sealing imposctl a
heavy tax VI tic producer without atforting tho
lrnst projection Of beacIIt to tho people, or to
| any ono except the sealcr.
! K remo,.straucc agalnst the amendment WAS
both vera referred to tho Committee on
Markets.
| SEWERS.
Aid. Lawler offered tho following:
! WlxMEAs, At meeting Of tic Council, hrld
june II, ls77, resolution wa1 passed directing
| the Mayor aud Comptroller to borrow ths aun Of