Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-03-19

city to report to him any failure on the |
part Of the gas companies to light their |
lamps according to the provisions Of |
their ordinances, for the purpose of hav.
ing the same enforced.
ON July = he presented n preamble
aud resolution declaring the first Mon
day of September Labor Day legal
holiday. and secured its passage. The
following is the order as passed:
whereas, The first day of September.
1870. will he recognized In labor circles
us legal holiday throughout the Unit.
ed States; therefore I've It
Resolved, by the City Council of the
City Of Chicago. That said first day Of
holiday for all city employees except In
the departments where the interests of
the city are absolutely required to be
In operation.
On Feb. ~. 1891, he presented to the
Council the petition Of the drivers Of
patrol and other wagons under the iur-
isdictiOn Of the chief Of police for an
increase in salary, which was referred
to the Committee on Finance.
Presented an order for report rs to
the number Of crossings Of the Chicago.
Milwaukee and 1t. Paul Railway Com.
pany unprotected either by watchmen
or gates. and secured its passage.
Also on April IL. 1891. presented the
following order, and secured Its pas.
sage. viz:
Ordered. That the Commissioner OF
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where. In his opinion. a saving can be
made to the city by so doing. to let the
scavenger work Of the city by the day
| instead Of by contract.
III Presented the report Of the Commits.
+ sioncr Of Public Works ns to the unprO.
tected crossings Of the Chicago. Mil.
waukee and st. Paul Railroad on
Bloomingdale road and the vinduct at
North avenue. recommending that the
Commissioner Of Public Works enforce
Z the orders referred to In said report.
4 The following nrc samples Of the
4. work done by Alderman Powers at ev.
|. cry Council meeting In the year. He II
/. always busy:
|. May 1S-Prescnted an order for the
r licensing, etc. Of carcttes. which was
}. referred to the Committee on Streets
: and Alleys. W. ID.
!. AlsOan order providing for the closing
/. OF the departments of the city govern
z ment mt o'clock on Saturdays during
4 the summer season. and In face Of some
il | opposition passed the same.
n May 25-Prescnted recOmmcndu,,
4 tlOn from the Commissioner Of Publ,
II Works recommending settlemen,
@ with the owners Of property for dam
q ages sustained by reason Of the con
:. struction of the Taylor street vlnduct
and had same referred to the Commit
=. tee on Finance.
!. Presented nu order for electric llghn
;. between CllatOn nni Jefferson streets
Il andthe City Electrician was 40 ordered
.fI June S-Presented a resolution con
\. cCrning the construction Of switcl
:. tracks without the authority Of til,
!. City Council, and directing the Chic
g of Police to prohibit the construction
4 Of such tracks without u proper per
20 nit. SO ordered.
~ June 15-Presented an order provlil
n Ing for the assessment Of water use,
10 ut Washington Park by meter, and tn
4. same was passed.
- July G-Reported favornbly upon AM
=. recommended the passage OF an Or,lc
!. to permit the Emerald Football Clul
to play ball mt the northwest corner o
=. Paulina street and Wabansia avenue
:. which permission was granted.
!, July 0-RepOrted unfavOrably upon
=. report and ordinance providing 10
:, condemnation Of property for publ
+, park. and recommended that same b
," placed on file. so ordered.
-. July 1G-Reported favornbly upOl
n and recommended the passage OF nl
. ordinance for the extension Of til
: tracks OF the West Chicago Street Rail
:, way Company on West North avenue
- from California avenue to CrawfOr
avenue.
!. Reported favOrably on order to not
- fy the Chicago and Northern IMcla
!, Railway Company to remove wat"
"' tank and coal shed from 40th ana Ran
:, lOlph streets. recommending the pass
~ age Of the order.
Oct. G--Presented nm order for pay
Ing with cedar blocks. on stone fOui
:. latlon. Van Buren, street, from rive
" 10 Clinton street. ana resembling orda
:. passed Oct. ;. 1891, which was referr.
- to Department Of Public Works "a
u proper ordinance.
y Dec. 7--Presented preamble ana O'
6 der directing the Commissioner OF Pun
" lie Works TO cause the removal OF NJ
is and all railroad tracks laid without PEE
- nit within the city limits by the Oh
J! cagO Rock Island and Pacific RailrOa
~ Company. and moved Its passage. M'
g tlon prevailed.
~ Jan. 4-Reporred favOrably on II n
~ fcrred petition ana ordinance arhOrii
ID ing the West Chicago Street Railroa
~ Company to construct Il street rallroa
Is on Milwaukee avenue. from Armitg
u. avenue to Lawrence avenue. and move
d It's passage. Motion prevailed.
IL Feb 29-Presented m order 10 hav
u street crossings cleaned. and moved II
passage. Motion prevailed.
lc March 14-Presented an invitation
p the Council by James II. Lynch. Gran
y Marshal, 20 review the parade OF tn
IT. Catholic societies of Chicago at tn
Is rcctory of 81. Patrlck's Church, 1'
" West Adams street, ON the 18th OF th'l