Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-04-02

and every night at all seasons of the
year: therefore he 1t
Resolved, That the chief of police be
and he is hereby instructed to issue
q general order to his men all over the
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 nav
ing the same enforced.
On July 3 he presented u preamble
and resolution declaring the first Mon
day of September labor Day n legal
holiday, and secured It's passage. The
following Is the order as passed.:
Whereas, The first dry Of September.
1870. will he recognized In labor circles
as legal holiday throughout the Unit
cd States: therefore he It
Resolved, by the City Council of the
City of Chicago. That said first day of
September shall be declared a legal
holiday for all city employees except I'm
the departments where the interests of
the city IRE absolutely required to he
In operation.
ON Feb. ~, 1891. he presented to the
Council the petition of the drivers of
patrol and other wagons under the jur-
isdiction of the chief of police for an
increase In salary. which was referred
to the Committee on Finance.
Presented an order for u report as TO
the number of crossings of the Chicago.
milwaukee, and ~. Paul Railway Com.
pany unprotected either by watclmcn
or gates. and secured It's passage.
Also on April ~. 1891, presented the
following order, and secured It's pas.
sage. Wiz.
Ordered. That the Commissioner of
Health he and he IL hereby empowered
where. In his opinion. u saving can he
made to the city by 80 doing. TO let the
scavcngcr work of the city by the day
instead of by contract.
Presented the report of the Commits.
sloncr of Public Works rs to the unpro.
tcctcd crossings of the Chicago. Nil.
waukcc AMI ~. Paul I,ailrond on
BloOnIlng,lnlc road and the vinduct at
North avenue, recommending that the
Commissioner of Public Works enforce
the orders referred to In said report.
The following are samples of the
work done by Alderman Powers at cv-
cry Council meeting In the year. lie Is
always busy:
May 1S-1'rcscntcd an order for the
licensing. etc. of carcttcs. which was
referred to the Committee on Streets
and Alleys, W. ID.
Alsonn order providing for the closing
OF the departments of the city govern.
mcnt at o'clock on Saturdays during
tie summer season, ana In face of some
opposition passed the same.
May 2j-1'rcscntCd q recommends
ton from the Commissioner of Public
Works recommending u settlement
with the owners of property for dam.
ages sustained by reason of the con.
str'ictlon of the Taylor street vlnduct.
ana had same referred to the Commit.
tee on Finance.
Presented an order for electric llgls =
between Clinton and Jefferson streets.
nnh,hcCliy Electrician was 80 ordered.
June S-T'rcscntcd u resolution con.
corning the construction of switch
tracks without the authority of the
City Council, and directing the Chief
OF Police to prohibit the construction
of such tracks without u proper per.
nit. 40 ordered.
June 15-l'rescntcd an order prOvld-
Ing for the assessment of water used
at Washington Park by meter, ana the
same was passed.
July G-ltcpOrtcd favOrnbly upon ana
the passage of nm order
to permit the Emerald Football Club
to play ball at the northwest corner of
Paulina street and Wnbansia avenue.
which permission was granted.
July 0--lsep0rted unfnvorably upon u
report AMI ordinance providing for
condemnation of property for u public
park. nnd recommended that same DO
placed on file. so ordered.
July lG-isepolTcd favorably upon
aud recommended the passage of IN
ordinance for the extension of the
tracks of the West Chicago Street Rail.
way Company on West North avenue.
from California avenue to Crawford
avenue.
Reported favOrably on order to mott.
fy the Chicago and Northern Pacific
Railway Company to remove water
tank and coal shed from 10th ana Ran
dolph streets. recommending the pass
age of the order.
Oct. G-I'rcscn,ed an order for paw.
ing with cedar blocks, on stone fOun- |
dalton, Van Buren, street, from river
to Clinton street, ana resembling order |
passed Oct. ;. 1891, which was rcfcrr,', |
to Department OF Public Works FOR
proper ordinance.
Dec. 7-Presented u preamble ana or |
der directing the Commissioner of Pub
lie Works to cause the removal of nly
ana all railroad tracks laid without per-
init within the city limits by the Chi |
cagO, Rock Island ana Pacific Railroad |
Company, and moved Its passage. alo-
ton prevailed.
Jan. 4-Rep0rtcd favOrably on II rc-
fcrred petition ana ordinance authOrlz- |
ing the West Chicago Street Railroad |
Company to construct a street railroad |
Oh Milwaukee avenue, from Armltage |
avenue to Lawrence avenue, and moved |
its passage. Melton prevailed.
Feb. 30-Prcsented IN order to have |
street crossings cleaned, and moved Its |
passage. Motion prevailed.
March 14-Presented an invitation to |