, 1880-08-13
TIE COUNCIL.
A Long Discussion on the Cues.
tion Of Water-Supply.
The Whole Matter Finally POST
poncd until Next Week.
Barbod- Wire Fenoes-The Boiler Inspector
ship-Misoellanoous Business.

An adjourned meeting o, tho City Council
was held Inst evening, Mayor Harrison II. tho
c1Intr. All Of the members were present ex-
cent Aid. Hrannis, Watkins Allpctcr, Nc
Nurnoy, Everett, 1.oro.,z, and Mccormick.
TIE nofLER lNsrEcrolssIt1p.
AID. Lawler called UP tho matter Of tho
confirmation Of Patrick Tierncy rs boiler
Inspector, and moved TINT the majority re-
port OIL the subject ho collcurfetl in.
Aid. Culerton moved tho temporary post
poilement Of tho subject, which prevailed.
THE w.XTEts-suprrY.
T The proposition to increase tic watar.sup-
ply by purchasing new engines was then
taken up, and tho two reports OIL the subject
tho minority, In favor Of adding two now
pumps to tho WEST Sitlo works, and the NIL.
nority, In fayorof establishing now and Ills
tinct pnmping-,aorks OH the South Slide.
in tho vicinity Of the riyer-wcrc read.
AID. Thompson novel TINT tho majority
report bo concurred in, aud tho motion WAS
seconded. ~
AID. Wicksrsham was partially in favor Of
both reports, and said tho pumps should DO
ordered Mt once, eycn II the question Of loca-
tion could not now be determined III tic
course Of his remarks lle read petition
which hal been handed him which WIS IN
favor Of tho minority report, and wherein 1t
WINS averred tint the advantages Of adopting
It would moro thnn compensate for tho adti-
tiolial outlay. The petition was signed by
Field. Letter s. Co.. Keith Bros, C.. NJ. Hen
Aerson Y e., AIgycr, StIauss Y Goydn,nn.
Selz. schwalb \ C97 Marx klnba!! 4 tCi97;l C9;l
SSs5s Gopan! Lay a ESs SaT SSliass e Go Ge"BB Busay @
4 Tyrrcll, F. d. Peabody, jesse spaitiinE,
William Stewart Murry Nelson, Eno3 lyres,
Couch estate, A.: 4. MHnger, +: ": uatGs,
i. HuteSlnson. N:?Gs'rwlti', First 4 Tkradlcy,
Armour !; Co., II. ". King u Co., Franklin
M2acVeHg!k't kt, s; g. spraagtie, Warner Warner 4 , e.,
.WRmlola 4 Co.i 1liIbard, Spencer \ Co.,
]. u. Drake & Co.. and the Crane br0thers'
Manufacturing Company. Tie Alderman
lowing substitute ior the majority report:
OnpgNEp. !. Tint tho Mayor md Commiasion-
immediate steps for tho construction. ut tho
engines. hnvng ucumhEncd capacity OF not lcss
thIn M y, ,oco, q ,ooo gallous loily. ,,.,,,.
Works be aud thoy hereby .aro instructed mud
enpowcred to IN iny1ts spos!a' proposals. for tho
persons only. who aru known to possess N1np!e
facilities a,d resources to prosecute tho work in
III, expeditions md satisfactory mnnicr, and to
Ia deeino to b Tor tilo cst @ iterestsof tlo aIty
TS1t e c9ss t The 1 fpsaes Y ~, 70 2 t0 @ 9
!. 'That tho hIayor ind Controller arc tnstruet-
cd to advertise for proposals for tho sale to tho
Works on tho enst bank Gf tho South liraneh of
| tho Chicago River between Polk and Monroe
atreots.
DISCUSSION.
AID. Thompson WIS IN favor OF the major
ity report, und lii the consideration Of tho
question said Ills ain Ind be0n to get for tito
city tho most TINT he could for tic least
money.
Az: Dnrloy was in tayor Of purchasing Ct The tt.
DttnIp5 ut once, but was opposed to- 'lOcMtIny
them m the South Sltln for other tnii
economic reasons. 1t would be dangerous.
he said, to undertake. to tap tho present tun-
wotks W1s Sqs S tS o IL s Gsoss ase
clinton. Central works might be needed III
the future, hut M9t he believed, until u new ;
tunnel e. was ,.eces5nrJy, A., ncM tunnfl could
ono WIS out of, tic question. lie wanteff tho
pumps ordered, as proposed, anti to SEQ The
West Side Pumping g;1,'Vorks completed at as
early, day ns possible.
nu appropriation l,al been ll1ado for tho pro
posct! improvement, It .was: questionable
whether Or not tho Water Fund could DO
used for the ,purposo., lIu wanted tho wltolo
Law Departmeltcoultlbe be hnl on tho subject.
AID. hurley lleltl that the Wntor Fund WIS
constantly ayailable Tor inproyements OF tho
kind contemplated, md that It, was very
AID. Cui!erton was III favor Of the minority
report, mud moved that 1t 10 substituted for
the najorlty report; LIZ wantetl tue works
leeste4 In tS centre Of ts sty and alp beSte
sSn' puinps "Sy Special poss propossls ~ II aM tho
iump ps were' to 10 purchased lie wanted 10
sa tho widest competition invited, and also
| ff,l ffta Gffia hafNrO tha fnut1nt1 fnr
!ts actlon., Tie whole thing looked to him
like nh attempt to buy the piilAps from some
partlcular firm OF individual, which iic was
+ Aid. Shorty said tho minority report only
and was not materially. dii!etent, from the
substitute otferul BY Aid, WIekershaln. Io
tadsI s %s pss,tKK sSnsr" %s9o ssSss nSisss a 5
so far ~ tQ knew. tho oppusltlon to tho
proposition was bnsed. upon tic alleged in-
crease Of the costqt them eyer tho uddng
represented about ito, ,0oo. GOO, 80 tho bl.gaGo5
OF EXPENSE Wns not = sorious one; 'lle did
n9s believe tho additional cost would exceet!
fhe Golsnittea or Fire anil Water ind been
mlsud tn the mattor by the City Engineer,
who llna fuiled to give q sIngle measurement
tsv estapte , Y a he 9 sald
hard tho Citizens Assoelatlon had gtvon f.
nres for everything they claiule.l. From this
!lo went into detail, showing the discrepancy
hotweefnt the City EnEheetFhs catm ns,s sna hnt
which, he made the deduction > n!at
tas t6st Engineer had roS2Sss Sys{sstn"tes eent hS
works about e17sGoO. LIZ concluded ills 10
marks BY gspresslng doubt whe.her tlle
wnro located oni Ashland avenue, and by
citing tho opinions: OF some expnrts Oh tho
Ing Of such avolunlsof wateraucll q distance
would entlanger tilb tunnel md MISC tie ell
Elnas, and TINT central works would better
ai,d more eQultahly distribute tho water to
all sections Ut tho city.
AID. IIil.lrctI concurred with Aid. Culler-
J ton on tho question OF inviting proposals, and
went OIL to say tint he remembered q tlnt
when tha city would buyonly certain make
" The Siayor-That was before was elected.
Aid. IItidretlt-Yes, sir; long before you
ever ca,nc to public notice. lGscat laugh.
AID. Ballard wis III favor OF haylng cen;
, tral works, located on the South Side, and