, 1879-03-04
THE COUNCIL.


Clusftf, tho Snlnons Huntlhy-NGw Pumping
Engtno Observation-Disclosures Jones' Case.
The Council held u rcgular meeting last cven
Ing, AID. ruleY tn tho chair. Tic only abscntcc
was Lo1diug.
TEMPERANCE.
Aid. Cook, by conscns, presented petition,
Eigslrtl by tllG Catholic clergy uni 1900 othcrs
hcadcd by tho naluu of bishop Foley, asking
that action be tukcn looking to the closing Of
saloons Sunla, also, al address, settling forth
that tile plib}ic welfare demanded a period Of
rest; tlat the opening Of tic saloons showed q
contempt for tic Inv, IND IL disregard OF Its
wholesome restraints. The better cass Of saloon-
keepers wcre favorable, II tic closing wcro got-
cral.
He moved that they bo referred to the Com.
1nttteo OIL Licenses, and thcJ wore.
Aid. 1awlcr, by consent, introduccan petition
asking tint an ordinance bc passed requiring
STREET railway companies TO rcducc single fascs
to thrce cents. It was sent to tho Committee
On Judiciary.
POLICEMAN JONES.
A communication wns received from tho May
or, returning Without his approval tho order d.
rcct!ng tho Superintendent ot Police to dis
charge Policeman Jotcs while tho indictment
for murder was pending, his Honor being sat
!sfcd. on thorough islvcattgation, that the Coun
ell was not fully advised Of tic tacts md cir
cumstunccs Connected with the case; mud hu
Ind instructed the Superintendent to delaY the
execution OF tho order. Why should tho Coun-
ell Interfere with the discretion OF the executive
olI[ccrsl Ills Honor found no excuse for this
exceptional tnteEttro11te.
Aid, ThsUop moved tiAt the vote By which
tho order wis pusacd DO rcconsldcred. Agreed
AID. Cullcrton moved that the order bc pass-
ed, Notwithstanding Tho veto.
AID. McEaffEcy, who WIS On the Grand Jury,
tnndo speech iii wh!c!, lie satd thut the whole
lwcl,ty-ttrre voted for MI indictment, and TINT
on tic evidence Of Detective Elliott. He al
legged that Tiers was an ''unlercurrcnt u at
work, having heard that tho caso WAS bad one,
.,nl TINT The witnesses were 10 be run OIL.
Aid. Gary considered TINT the t'dscrctlon' y of
the Mayor hnl been ab!'cd, nnd tt was for, that
illtendcnt had done tue 'tsrcu1ith It thlng.-rc-
I!eycd tho officer from duty,-hut Tho Afayor
had restored him. suppose IL should turn 0lts
TINT Jones VA Gt whnt greaef feproac
Wow, tho restoration was an outrage upon de-
cency anu pEoprlety.
Aid. Tuley said lii hs View It wns enough for
tl,r Co,l,lcl! 10 know that Jones was inflicted Tor
murder. Tllero hud grown up all utter dfsrc-
gnrl OF tho requirements of tho Inv on the part
of tue polco s.i.tl other ofI1ctals.
After q 1ouE talk, tlI1 motion was lo8t,-yeas,
sa4y. n4ys 1s-as follows t"0''hFd' OF all '''ns
Eas-Tuley, Sanders. Cary, Phelps. Gilbert
Mallory, Turner, CuileEton, Riordan, AlcNay.
st.',6sr, Nicse;, Jaasssns, altCa1soy, aud Jonas
.:Nsy.-Peas.oa'. na!!asd Tu]y; E!.snor' Cook
Waldo, Wcttcrtr. Dal3
THE JOCKEY CLun.
On motion Of AID. Hawle!gh, tho ru1es wpro
suspended, nhd he presented petition from
the Chicago jockey c|ug. aa6lne that .hey. be
number Ut frame stables to accommodate the
nnlses to attcnh ttie Junc meeting, tho Club
agreeing, II permission wcro Erauled, to enter
into EUod bond, to be approved by The Mayor,
for the reu,oval Ut thu sheds Wnencyer the
Council thought tho public safety den,undcd.
Sou,v Imposition was shown BY AID. Cutler
AID. Gilbert moved that tho rules bo sus-
pcnded for the purpose Of taking action. Not
The document was scnt to the Committee on
Fire wn.l Water.
AID. Ryaa moved that the rules be suspended
to alluw l!le Committee OIL Fire nnd Water to
report un the sata,o subject. Agreed to-.
Tllu Cou,nttcu TO whom wns rufcrred a puti-
tlou asking for permission to Rrect U0o Bhcdsp
reported II back without RECOMMENDATION.
went over u,.dcr the Charter, SIX. :
An ctTurt Of AID. Ryan to mako the mattcr n
special order for Monday Night WIS not sucress-
ful.
NEW PuMrlNa MACHINERY.
4 communication WIS received from tic
Commissioner IT Public Works, Recommending
Tic appropriation III $17b.00o tor tho purchase
nf new pumping machinery for tho West Side
Works, au! tl2@000 for watcr.npo extension
| this yulr, out Ut il.o surplus revenues Ut thu
| Water Fitnd.
II was taIli over temporarily.
Aid. Isynu. by consent, hutdcd In petition ct
yttzcps of tho Fourteenth Ward, saying tbnt III
tllrcu yenrs they lad paid $4,000 In taxes, aud
| had rceu,ycl ITO improvements; uEd taoy ask Nh
apnrupsat!on OF 81, 5U0 iur ille Improvement OF
| Wicker Park. II was laid oycr Temporarily.
Aid. schwoisthal, BY couscnt,, presented the
report Of the Culn!ntttce on Printing, rcculn.
| 1pe,1ll.,g lilo passaeo ut MI order authorizing
tho Comptroller I'd outer Into contract with
the Poks Ffenud to do tue stsy printing In Ger
man.
AID. Jonas and Turner presented q minority
| report recommending the awarl oi thu contract
! to tho Staats-XstlAng,
| Both wcre deferred. ... -.
The Council then adjourned until $3.50 tnis az