, 1877-07-17
The Council Devotes Its Atten.
tion to That Subject.
But Is Unable to Reach q Final
Conclusion.
A Number Of Amendments Submitted
and Voted Down,
The Fest, Side Company Allowed but sf.5o from
Last October to Date.

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courtes[cs shown them and tho Mayor Of Dayton
during their recent visit to Chicago, was read and
placed on file.
AID NawieIgh, of The Committee on Railroads.
obtained kurpcns!on Of tho rules for tho pqtpose
Of placing on ils passhgo, the amended onllhauco
fos the Lawndatc railroad Company. The amend.
mcnt 10 tho ordinance uruyides that the Company
shall use the T rail-. and run dummy from Silver
Leaf Grove to I.awndaie. The ordinance, ~
amended. was pssscd BY unanimous vote.
Tho special order for . o'clock-the whole ras
luestion-wns then reached. Tho report OF tho
Committee OIL Gas. recommending paying the
south-Bldo Company s1.O5 and tho Wcst.Slde
Company 81 per 1,00o feet, was nsatn read, aad
Adj Rosenberg moved its adoption.
Aid, Gilbert moved to amend the report BY In.
sorting 81. 60 for ST. o. and 81 III instead Of 81.
These prices, ho beloved, owing to tho low rates
of coal. labor. ctc:. were quite enough to nay tho
Ga, companies and give them fair profit. tie 81.
sae s I'D H., ] e ni 'sIsss %
se ,stseo H. nas, nt 81 ,s IL as as
h. ulIi1aatum,, Thl. u'tMatnn, II fast, ,.as 10
but he could be a. quiet IS tho lamb. This tame
llss had tcen kGcking Econls down and ssf
ct! md atkcsl It to be charitable to him. In con.
clusion, he again expressed tho opinion that 81. 10
81: far tho wost sidc.
nssmsd = 5 q ts sasss ..a md i ots; t. prevent
There raa considerable opposition to this, sew
cHl A'ctnen M W. w,sns to have thcir ny on this
lered,-scas. 3-scaton. Kirk. and DAILY; nays
so' ~ r,,.,
AID. TnRoor
e1ld te AlwnyS had confidence In tho Intention Of
!s, Sa$s:;,ssd 9 - .asjsss ;sS! .sey ssa'S III
ead' ead when n ops ,'' un.ntmo".ly ] recomnaenaed %
meaaasc, he had alway. been disposed to give its
1itieu on Gas lid worked 1t fl,e subject soao
time, and Hhen they recommended q reduction in
seon o II thc coane had envaced nm IT. Sat Issst hoy
tad no confidence In the tins Committee. Under
such circumstances. having the power to do 1t, tho
Alt Whito Il seconti tic motiun. fi.nuet.cr.l
prefer that Aid. White should bc Chairman Of the
Committee on t1an. (Laug1,lcr.
AID. Willie jumped ny, mud desired TO apcak,
order, -"
remarks. IL spoIc oi tiu aetIon Il Tic caansil.
AID. Whltc-1s yuu mako lie Chairman Of tho
Commistcc you Will got gas for lcss than you ever
Ali. Throop didn't wish 10 be interrupted. Sew.
cral measures had cou,c before tho Council, and
becn referred to special committee ou gas. liz
DID nut think TINT thrsc wa. any necessity toF. .
regular e9mialt!es on gas. Il tae work was 70 ls
scs be abolished.
Tho Chair reminded tho Alderman that tho ques.
tlon undcr conside ration was The amendtueai Of
Aid. Gilbert. -
Aid. White nlndo tho point OF order that the ret-
.loonu was moi speaking to thu question beforo ihs
louse A,d. Throsr fc't Erisvri. but ne wonla
guarantee that tic Special Committee would do tho
subject Justice.
Aid. Throop remarked that lle woud treat a..
erybody with proper rcspcc1,
AID. Thrnop tiopc,l the amendment would not
prevail. liz Iesrrd to rEcsunt rome aettnt. etpcc
The Conucit ace,ucd tu think that Mr. Dijjars wss
ob.it,'a!a md 'lsposed to do very great things.
tionan's time was up, md l.c proposed TO rcat a
communication from Mr.. ntll!nss
Tho Chair held that the Alderman bad a FIGHT 10
send anything on tho subject to The Clerks dcsk
10 he read.
Aid, seatun moved that AID Throop'a time bs
extended.
Aid. Tilroup said he did not wish hs ttnc OK.