Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1893-05-06

titions from North Park avenue and
MenOminee street property-owners
protesting against the passage of the
ordinance of the North Side Rapid
Transit street railroad because the
route was not definitely stated. They
were referred to the Committee on
Streets and Alleys North. The ordi-
nance protested against is the one in
troduced by Aid. Trip week ago.
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Aid. Dorman introduced an amend
atory ordinance to the building ordi-
nance which was recently passed,
and it was referred to the Committee
on Buildings. The amendment has
in view the changing of one of the
sections of the original ordinance, SO
that buildings not exceeding twenty
feet in height may be placed on YER
tical posts or piers sunk four feet be-
low the surface of the ground. The
foundations under such posts or piers
shall be of wood or stone, covering
sufficient area to support the weight
that may rest upon them safely; the
sills to be placed not higher than one
foot above the established grade of
the street fronting the lot upon which
the building is erected.
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Hon. Austin J. Doyle has returned
from a steamboat trip down the Mis-
sissippi River with his family. They
are all very much improved in health,
and report having had splendid
time.
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Aid. Bartine, who has hitherto op-
posed the measure, introduced at the
Council meeting Monday night the
/ old Waukesha Hygeia ordinance,
which proyides that there shall be
granted to the Waukesha Hygeia
Mineral Springs Company its success
sors and assigns, permission and au-
thOrity to construct, lay down, main
tain, repair, and operate along, upon,
and under any and all avenues, streets,
alleys, and public places in Chicago
single metal pipe not to exceed
twelve inches in diameter, together
with all necessary feeders and service
pipes in connection Herewith, fol
the conveyance and distribution OF
mineral or spring water for the pub
lie use. This grant is limited by the
stipulation that under no circum
stances shall any other material thar
mineral or spring water from The
springs of Southern Wisconsin be
conveyed through said line of pipes
The company agrees to pay for the
privilege at the rate of 50, 600 per an
nun. The ordinance, after a Sigh
squabDle, was referred to the Com
mittec on Fire and Water, of which
Aid. O'Neill is Chairman.
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Col. Francis T. Colby is strongl
talked of for one of the judicial va
cancies this fall. He is good law
yer aHd would make an exceedingl
strong candidate.
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Mayor Harrison submitted the fol
lowing communication ia reference
TO the visit of the officers of the for
eign feet;
To the Honorable the city Councils:
GENTLEMEN have received fro,n Rea
Admiral Ban croft GherSrdi commandiB
the Columbian review feet. r telegraph
message in the following words;
"Foreign officers OF review feet will visit
Chicago. arriving the morning. Of May 9
via the New York Central and Michigan
Central Railways. in "A special train givel
10y these roads BY entertaining tIem a
the guests OF the city OF Chicago durin
their stay, you will confer a great favo
on me and my brother officers aud intensif
the impression OF American generosity AL,
good wship already so favorahly inau
gurated in the East They return over th
Pennylvania Railway la special trail
given by that company the afternoon u