Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1911-12-23

The City Council at its meeting Mon
day night:
Appropriated $500 for the purchase
of antitoxin to distribute to needy per-
sons during the remainder of this
month.
Ordered the Commissioner of Pub
lie Works to refuse permits for Chi
nese to remodel or reconstruct build.
ings in the vicinity of 23d street and
wabash avenue.
Referred to the Committee on Pc.
lice Department and the Bridewell AL.
derman Mclnerney's request for an in
vestigation of the treatment of pris.
oners at the bridewell
Referred to the Finance Committee
Alderman Fishers request for an ap.
preparation of 100000 for the estab.
lishment of fire prevention bureau
within the fire department.
Took steps to eliminate Illicit traffic
in cocaine, morphine. opium and other
drugs when 1t considered an ordinance
to prohibit the sale of hypodermic
syringes. except to physicians, dentists
and veterinarians.
The ordinance was introduced by
Alderman Nance. He also asked that
an ordinance be prepared giving the
Commissioner of Health full power
and supervision In the sale of drugs.
The ordinance regarding syringes
was referred to the Committee on
Health Department. along with the
request for an ordinance regulating
the sale of drugs.
Vacancies on several Council com.
mittees. caused by the death Of for.
mer Alderman Herman J. Bauler and
the retirement of Charles NJ. Foell,
elected Judge Of the Superior Court,
were filed by the organization com.
mittee. The changes follow:
Finance Committee - Alderman
Lipps appointed member In place
of Foell.
Local Transportation - Alderman
Captain In place OF Foell.
License--Alderman Gutenberg In
place of Bauler.
Gas, Oil and Electric Llght-Alder-
man Geiger in place Of Bauler.
Streets and Alleys. North-Alder.
men Gelger and Gutenberg In place
of Foell and Bauler.
lections-Alderman Haderlein in
place of Bauler.
City Hall and Public Buildings-Al.
derman Haderlein, Alderman Cletten-
berg retiring.
Printing-Alderman Captain In
place OF Foell.
Track observation-disclosures Janov.
| sky made chairman In place Of Bauler,
and Alderman Krumholz added.
A new signal system has been In.
| stalled in the quarters Of fire engine
company No. 2 at Clinton and Wash.
ington streets. which, It is said, will
tend to prevent collisions with street
cars and other vehicles as the fire ap.
paratus is taken from its quarters.
The system consists OF red light
and bell which rings when the
horses are released from their stalls.
| The alarm was installed three days
ago and Is said to be success by
| Capt. Rogers Of the engine company.
Similar alarms will be installed In all
fire and police barns which face car
lines II the one continues to be sue
cess.
An extension and Improvement OF
the water service of Chicago, involv-
ing an outlay of 100000, Is con-
templated by the council committee
on finance. That amount Of money
will be recommended In the financial
budget In addition to the regular ex.
penditure. Nine new bridges are con.
templated In the plans Of the commit.
tee, They will be placed as follows:
Indiana street, Thirty.ffth street
Ninety.second street, Chicago avenue
North Central Park avenue. North
FOrty.eighth avenue, Lake street
Twelfth street. Indiana avenue.
The County Finance Committee re-
sumed its work OF making up the
annual budget Monday. Represents
tives from various departments and Of
fees were heard regarding their needs
and wishes, particularly with regard
to the raising of salaries. Coroner
Hoffman made strong appeal to the
chairman, Lawrence j. Coffey, for an
| increase of the salary of each of his