■ ■ ! ■siii|l^ r THE MUNICIPAL CODE Chicago: C()i\ii'KisiN<; iiii' LAWS OF ILLINOIS RELATING TO THE CITY OF CHICAGO, AND THE ORDINANCES OF THE CITY COUNCIL; COi:)IFlED AND REVISED EGBERT JAMIESON and FRANCIS ADAMS. O^THE rUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY OF THE CITY' COUNCIL. CHICAGO: Beach, Barnard & Co., Legal Printer.s, 188L CITY OF CHrCACiO, In City Councii,, January 12tii, 1880. The following preamble and resolution were introduced by iVlderman E. F. Cui,- LERTON, and passed: J'Vkereas, In the opinion of the city council, it is deemed essential for the proper administration of the affairs of the municipality, that the ordinances of the city of Chicago should be revised, Therefore, be it resolved. That the proper authority or authorities named in the charter of said city, be and they are hereby requested to take immediate steps to have a revision of said ordinances made, in the manner pointed out and authorized by the charter of said city. MAYOR'S OFFICE, Chicago, February IOth, 1880. To THE City Council of the City of Chicago, Gentlemen: By virtue of the authority of the charter of the city, I hereby appoint Egbert Jamieson, Esq., and Francis Adams, Esq., " competent persons to prepare and to svibmit to the city council for their adoption, or rejection, an ordinance in revision of the ordinances of the city, and for the government of the city," and ask your consent thereto. Carter II. Harrison, Mavor. Alderman Throop moved that the appointments be concurred in. Passed. Yeas, 2fi ; navs, none. Attest : P. J. Howard, City Clerk. \\a MAYORS OF TlIK City of Chicago. FROM THE Date of its Ixcorporatiox, March 4, 1837, to the Year 1881. I William B. Ogdex Elected May 2nd, 1837. BuCKNER S. Morris " March 6th, 1838. Benjamin W. Raymond " " oth, 1839. Alexander Lloyd " " 3rd, 1840. Francis C. Sherman " " 5th, 1841. Benjamin W. Raymond " " 7th, 1842. Auglstus Garrett " " 7th, 1843. Alson S. Sherman " " 7th, 1844. Augustus Garrett " " 5th, 1845. John P. Chapin " " 3d, 1846. James Curtiss " " 2nd, 1847. James II. Woodworth " " 7th, 1848. James H. Woodworth " " 6th, 1849. James Curtiss " " 6th, 1850. Walter S. Gurnee " " 4th, 1851. Walter S. Gurnee " " 2nd, 1852. Charles M. Gray " " 14th, 1853. Isaac L. Milliken " " 13th, 1854. Levi D. Boone " " Stii, 1855. Thomas Dyer " " 10th, 1856. John Wentworth • • :]rd, 1857. John C. Haines. " - 2nd, 1858. John C. Haines " " Ist, 1859. John Wentworth " " (ith, 1860. Julian S. Rumsey " April I6th, 1861. Francis C. Sherman " " 15th, 1862. Francis C. Sherman " '* 21>;t, 1863. Francis C. Sherman ^ " " 20th, 1864. John B. Rice " " 18th, 1865. John B. Rice " " 17th, 1866. John B. Rice " " 16th, 1867. John B. Rice " " 17t]i, 1868. R. B. Mason " Nov. 2nd, 1869 Joseph Medill " " 7th, 1871. Harvey D. Colvin " " 4th, 1873. Monroe Heath " July 12th, 1876. Monroe Heath " April 3rd, 1877. C.\rter H. Harrison " " 1st, 1879. Carter H. Harrison " " 5th, 1881. OFFICERS OF THE CITY GOVERMENT OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO. First M'lird. Hon. Carter H. Harrison, Mayor, and President rv otfino ol" the City Council. P. J. Howard, City Clerk. Membepx-s of the City Council. .Arthur Dixon. Swavne Wickersham Sravid U'anf P- Sanders. James T. Appleton. 77/inf Word D. L. Shorey. O. B. Phelps. Fcmrt// Wcn-d Wm. W. Watkins. O. D. Wetherell. FifiJi Ward Henry F. Sheridan. E. P. Burke. Sixth Ward E. F. Cullerton. J. J. Altpeter. Seventh Ward. . . .J. H. Hildreth. John Riordon. Eio-hth Ward. ...Frank Lawler. * Thos. Purcell. Ninth Ward John M. Smyth. James Peevey. Eleventh Ward Twelfth Ward Thirteenth Ward . . . Fourteenth JVard. . . Fifteenth Ward Sixteenth Ward . .. ■ Seventeenth Ward . Elo-hteeiith Ward. . ■ .H. Schroder. Daniel Nelson. .Thos. N. Bond. Thad. Dean, .jos. D. Everett. Alvin Hurlbert. .O. M. Brady. James M. Wanzer. .Clemens Hirsch. Frank A. Stauber. .Wm. S.Young, Jr. Adam Meyer. . .Christian Meier. Anton Imhofi". . .John Murphy. E. P. Barrett. . .M. F. Blair. A. H. Burlev. City Officers. m „^ rr rr-i^xTTTV City Comptroller. Theodore T. Glrne^ .> Treasurer. Rudolph Jrand • • Co/^„,i««ioner of Public Works. Charles S. Waller^^ Commissioner of Buildings. Alexander Kir KLAI.D Commissioner of Health. Dr. Oscar C. DeWolf Su erintendent of Police. Wm. J. McGarrigle Fi^e Marshal. D. SwEENiE. . . Corporation Counsel. Francis Adams .•.;•.■. City Attorney. Julius S. Grin n ell Prosecuting Attorney. Charles S. Cameron ^ En^^ineer. DkWitt C. Cregier ^7 gn nee^ Wm. J. Onahan ^^{ Phvsician DR. W. P. Dvnne SS^e^Sr We ghts and Measures. Walter McDonald InsEo Gas Metres. S. D. BALDWIN^ .^^ ■ ■ • • ■ I- P- ^^,. ^, 3,-1,,, Patrick H. Tiern E^ Inspector of Oils. M.VTHEW Franzen Superintendent of Streets. William Fogert^ Superintendent Water Office. Herman Lieb Superintendent Special Assessments. Hii^^^^ J- J"^'^-^ Superintendent Map Department. F. C Meyer ' OFFICERS OF THE CITY GOVERNMENT. VII. Board of Education. Phil. A. Hdyne, J. C. Blrroughs, E. G. Keith, IM. J. Dixne, W. J. English, G. B. Armstrong, A. C. Bartlett, Thos. Brenan, W. Clrran, E. Frankenthal, M. A. DeLanv, p. O. Stenslani), I. N. Stiles, F. A. Maass, C. L. NiEHOFF. Martin A. DeLany President. Geo. B. Armstrong Vice-President. George Howland Superintendent and Secretary- Edward C. Delano Assistant Superintendent. R. W. RiCABY Attorney. Jamks Ward • Building and Supply Agent. Chas. C. Chase School Agent. Shepherd Johnston Clerk. Public Library. directors: F. C. IIotz, W. J. Onahan, B. Lowenthal, Henry Rubf.xs, O. S. A. Sprague, James L.\ne Allen, Lawrence W. Kadlec, Bernard Callaghan, John B. Walker. W. J. Onahan President. W. F. Poole Librarian. W. .B. WiCKERSHAM Secretary Inspectors of House of Correction. Carter H. Harrison, Mayor Chairman. J^ouis Wahl, Luther L.\flin Mills, Col. C. G. Hammond, Chas. E. Felton Superintendent. An Ordinance IN REGARD TO THE PUBLICATION OF THE ORDINANCES AND LAWS OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO. Be it ordained by the city coitiuil of the city of C/iiciii;'o : Section 1. That the ordinances and laws governing tlic cit\- of Chicago as codified and re\ised by Egbert Janiieson and Francis Adams be and tlie same aie lierebv ordered printed and publisiied in a bound vohmie, to be entitled " The Municipal Code of Chicago." Sec. 2. This ordinance shall be in force from ami after its j)assage. STATE OF ILLINOIS, ) County of Cook, [- ss. City of Chicago. ) I, P. J. Howard, city clerk of the city of Chicago, do hereby certify that the above and foregoing is a true copy of an ordinance, entitled " An Ordinance in regard to the publication of the ordinances and law s of the city of Chicago," passed by the city cfjimcil of said cit\-, April IS, 1881. I further certifv that the original ordinance, of which the foregoing is a certiiied copy, is bv law intiHisted to my custody for safe keeping and is on tile in my olTice. Witness my hand and the corporate seal of said cil_\-, this 20th day of May, 1881. \ seal of the )_ • p. J. HOWARD, ( CITY OF CHICAGO. )' CifyjClrrk. Constitutional Provisions ; Statutes ORDINANCES. NSTITUTIONAL PROVISIONS In relation to City Governments. Article IV. Section 4. No person who has been, or hereafter shall be, convicted of bribery, perjury, or other infamous crime, nor any person who has been or may be a collector or holder of public moneys, who shall not have accounted for, and paid over, according to law, all such moneys due from him, shall be eligible to the gen- eral assembly, or to any office of profit or trust in this state. § 22. The general assembly shall not pass local or special laws in any of the following enumerated cases, that is to say: for incorporating cities, towns, or villages, or changing, or amending the charter of any town, city or village. ii: ^ -Jf ^ -^ '^ '^ -^ '^ Creating, increasing or decreasing fees, percentage or allowances •of public officers, during the term for which said officers are elected or appointed. § 23. The general assembly shall have no power to release, or extinguish, in whole, or in part, the indebtedness, liability, or obli- gation of any corporation, or individual, to this state, or to any municipal corporation therein. § 28. No law shall be passed which shall operate to extend the term of any public officer after his election or appointment. Article V. Section 25. All civil officers, except members of the general assembly, and such inferior officers as may be by law exempted, shall, before they enter on the duties of their respective offices, take and subscribe the following oath or affirmation: I do solemnly swear (or affirm, as the case may be,) that I will support the Constitution of the United States, and the Constitution of the State of Illinois, and that I will faithfully discharge the duties of the office of according to the best of my ability. 4 CONSTITUTIONAI. PROVISIONS IN And no other oath, declaration, or test shall be required as a qualification. Article VIII. Section 3. Neither the general assembly, nor any county, city, town, township, school district, or other public corporation, shall ever make any appropriation, or pay from any public fund whatever, anything in aid of any church or sectarian purpose, or to help, support, or sustain, any school, academy, seminary, college, university, or other literary or scientific institution, controlled by any church or sectarian denomination whatever; nor shall any grant, or donation of land, money, or other personal property ever be made by the state, or any such public corporation, to any church or for any sectarian purpose. Article IX. Section 9. The general assembly may vest the corporate authorities of cities, towns, and villages with power to make local improvements by special assessments, or by special taxation of con- tiguous property, or otherwise. For all other coporate purposes, all municipal corporations may be vested with authority to assess and collect taxes; but such taxes shall be uniform in respect to per- sons and property, within the jurisdiction of the body imposing the same. § 10. The general assembly shall not impose taxes upon municipal corporations, or the inhabitants or property thereof, for corporate purposes, but shall require that all the taxable pro- perty within the limits of municipal corporations shall be taxed for the pa3niient of debts contracted under authority of law, such taxes to be uniform in respect to persons and property, within the juris- diction of the body imposing the same. Private property shall not be liable to be taken or sold for the payment of the corporate debts of a municipal corporation. § II. No person who is in default, as collector or custo- dian of money or property belonging to a municipal corporation, shall be eligible to any office in or under such corporation. The fees, salary or compensation of no municipal officer who is elected or appointed for a definite term of office, shall be increased or di- minished during such term. § 12. No county, city, township, school district, or other mu- nicipal corporation, shall be allowed to become indebted in any manner or for any purpose, to an amount, including existing indebt- edness, in the aggregate exceeding five per centum on the value of the taxable property therein, to be ascertained by the last assessment RELATION TO CITY GOVERNMEXTS. 5 for State and county taxes, previous to the incurring of such indebt- edness. Any county, city, school district, or other municipal cor- poration, incurring any indebtedness as aforesaid, shall, before or at the time of doing so, provide for the collection of a direct an- nual tax sufficient to pay the interest on such debt as it falls due, and also to pay and discharge the principal thereof within twenty years from the time of contracting the same. This section shall not be construed to prevent any county, city, township, school dis- trict, or other municipal corporatiom, from issuing their bonds in compliance with any vote of the people which may have been had prior to the adoption of this constitution in pursuance of any law providing therefor. Article XI. Section 4. No law shall be passed by the general assembly granting the right to construct and operate a street railroad within any city, town or incorporated village, without requiring the con- sent of the local authorities having the control of the street or highway proposed to be occupied by such street railroad. MUNICIPAL subscriptions TO RAILROADS, ETC. No county, city, town, township or other municipality, shall ever become subscriber to the capital stock of any railroad or private corporation, or make donation to or loan its credit in aid of such corporation: Provided^ however^ that the adoption of this article shall not be construed as affecting the right of any such municipal- ity to make such subscriptions where the same have been authori- zed, under existing laws, by a vote of the people of such municipal- ities prior to such adoption. STATUTES Relating to the Government of the City of Chicago. AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR THE I^X•ORPORATION OF CiTIES AXD VILLAGES, Adopted by the City of Chicago, April 23d, 1875. >/ Article I. THE ORGANIZATION OF CITIES. 1. How city may adoft this acL^ That any city now existing in this state may become incorporated under this act in manner fol- lowing: Whenever one-eighth of the legal voters of such city, voting at the last preceding municipal election, shall petition the mayor and council thereof to submit the question as to whether such city shall become incorporated under this act, to a vote of the electors in such city, it shall be the duty of such mayor and council to submit such question accordingly, and to appoint a time and place, or places, at which such vote may be taken, and to designate the persons who shall act as judges at such election; but such ques- tion shall not be submitted oftener than once in four years. 2. Notice of Election.^ § 2. The mayor of such city shall give at least thirty days' notice of such election, by publishing a notice thereof in one or more newspapers within such city; but if no newspaper is published therein, then by posting at least five copies of such notice in each ward. 3. The ballot — result?^ § 3. The ballots to be used at such election shall be in the following form: " For city organization under general law ; " or, " Against city organization under gen- eral law." The judges of such election shall make returns thereof to the cit}^ council, whose duty it shall be to canvass such returns and cause the result of such canvass to be entered on the records of such city. If a majority of the votes cast at such elec- tion shall be for city organization under general law, such city shall thenceforth be deemed to be organized under this act, and the city officers then in office, shall thereupon exercise the powers conferred upon like officers in this act, until their successors shall be elected and qualified. 8 STATUTES RELATING TO THE MUNICIPAL 4. How towns may beco?ne cities.^ § 4. Any incorporated town or village, in this state, having a population of not less than one thousand (1,000) inhabitants, may become incorporated as a city in like manner as hereinbefore provided; but in all such cases the president and trustees of such town or village shall, respectively, perform the same duties relative to such change of organization as is above required to be performed by the mayor and council of cities. 5. Organizing a city — petition — election — result^ §5. When- ever any area of contiguous territory in this state, not exceeding four square miles, shall have resident thereon a population of not less than one thousand inhabitants, which shall not already be in- cluded within any incorporated town or city, the same may become incorporated as a city in manner following: Any fifty legal voters thereof may file in the office of the clerk of the county court, of the county in which such inhabitants reside, a petition, addressed to the judge of such court; and if the territory described in said peti- tion shall be in more than one county, then the petition shall be ad- dressed to the judge of the court where a greater part of such ter- ritory is situated; which petition shall define the boundaries of such proposed city, and state the number of inhabitants residing within such limits, and also state the name of such proposed city, and shall contain a prayer that the question be submitted to the legal voters residing within such limits, whether they will organize as a city under this act. It shall be the duty of the county judge to fix a time and place, within the boundaries of such proposed city, at which an election may be held to determine such question ; and such judge shall name the persons to act as judges in holding such elec- tion, and shall give notice thereof by causing ten notices to be posted in public places within such proposed city. And the third section of this article shall be applicable to such election: Provided, that the returns of such election shall be made to and canvassed by the county judge, and any two justices of the peace whom he shall call to his assistance, instead of the city council; and the result of such election shall be entered upon the records of such county court. If a majority of the votes cast at such election shall be *' For city organization under general law," the inhabitants of such territory, described in such petition, shall be deemed to be incor- porated as a city, under this act, and with the name stated in the petition. 6. Courts to take judicial notice of organization^ etc?^ §6. All courts in this state shall take judicial notice of the existence of all villages and cities organized under this act, and of the change of the organization of any town or city from its original organization, to its organization under this act; and from the time of such oraniza- GOVERNMENT OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO. 9 tlon, or change of organization, the provisions of this act shall be applicable to such cities and villages, and all laws in conflict there- with shall no longer be applicable. But all laws or parts of laws, not inconsistent with the provisions of this act, shall continue in force and applicable to any such city or village, the same as if such change of organization had not taken place. 7. Election of officer s?\ § 7. It shall be the duty of the presi- dent and board of trustees of any town which shall have voted to change its organization to a city, under this act, to call and give notice of an election to elect city officers, and to designate the time and place or places of holding the same. Such notice shall be pub- lished in a newspaper, if there be one, within the town, or posted in ten public places, for at least twenty days before such election. Such president and trustees shall appoint the judges and clerks to hold such election, canvass the returns thereof, and cause the result to be entered upon the records of the town; and the provisions of this act, relative to the election of city officers, shall be applicable thereto ; but, at such election, aldermen may be elected on a general ticket. 8. When county judge to give notice of election, etc.'\ § 8. In •case of cities organizing under section five (5) of this article, the •county judge shall call and give notice of the election, and perform the same duties relative thereto as is above required to be performed by president and trustees of such town, and in canvassing such returns shall call to his assistance two justices of the peace. 9. Term of first officers.^ § 9. The city officers elected under •either of the preceding sections, shall hold their respective offices until the next succeeding regular election for such officers, respec- tively, and until their successors are elected and qualified, as pro- vided in this act. 10. Cor-porate name- — -pozvcrs?]^ § 10. Cities organized under this act shall be bodies politic and corporate, under the name and style of " Cit}^ of (name)," and under such name may sue and be sued, contract and be contracted with, acquire and hold real and personal property for corporate purposes, have a common seal, and ■change the same at pleasure, and exercise all the powers hereinafter conferred. 11. Prior ordinances^ etc., in force until, f/r.] § !!• All ordi- nances, resolutions and by-laws in force in an}' city or town when it shall organize under this act, shall continue in full force and •effect until repealed or amended, notwithstanding such change of organization; and the making of such change of organization shall not be construed to effect a change in the legal identity, as a corpo- ration, of such city or town. lO STATUTES RELATING TO THE MUNICIPAL 12. Rights^ etc. ^ of old corporations to vest in nczv^ %'^'^- All' rights and property of every kind and description, which were vested in any municipal corporation under its former organization, shall be deemed and held to be vested in the same municipal incor- poration upon its becoming incorporated under the provisions of this act; but no rights or liabihties, either in favor or against such cor- poration, existing at the time of so becoming incorporated under this act, and no suit or prosecution of any kind, shall be afiected by such change, but the same shall stand and progress as if no change had been made: Provided^ that w^hen a diflerent remed}^ is given by this act, which may properly be made applicable to any right existing at the time of such city so becoming incorporated under this act, the same shall be deemed cumulative to the remedies before provided, and used accordingly. 13. Record of result of election?^ § I3* The corporate author- ities of any city or village which may become organized under this act shall, within three months after organization hereunder, cause tO' be filed in the office of the recorder of deeds, in the count}^ in which such city or village is situated, a certified copy of the entry made upon the records of the city, village or county court, of the canvass of the votes, showing the result of such election, whereby such city or village became so organized — and such recorder of deeds shall record the same. And such corporate authorities shall also cause a like certificate to be filed in the office of the secretary of state, who' shall file the same, and keep a registry of cities and villages organ- ized under this act. 14. City register''s office abolished?^ ^ 14. If any city organized or which may hereafter organize under this act, shall have had by the terms and provisions of its special charter a city register's office or other office in which deeds, mortgages, or other instruments were required or authorized by law to be recorded in lieu of recordings the same in the recorder's office in the county where said city was- situated, such city register's office or recorder's office shall be dis- continued under this act, and the city register or recorder or other officer having the custody of the records, books and papers pertain- ing to such city register or recorder's office shall deposit such records and books, and papers in the office of the recorder of deeds- of the county, in which such city is situated, and shall take the receipt of the recorder of deeds therefor, and such records, and books, and papers, shall from thereafter be deemed and held for all purposes a part of the records of the recorder's office of such county, and shall have like legal effect, as if the same had been originally a part of the records of such county recorder's office for all purposes whatsoever, and the same, or certified transcripts made therefrom, shall have like force and efiect as evidence as other records of said recorder's office. government of the city of chicago. ii Article II. the mayor. 15. May 07' — his gjial/pcafioiis?^ §1. The chief executive officer of a city shall be a mayor, who shall be a citizen of the United States, a qualified elector, reside within the city limits, and hold his office for two years, and until his successor is elected and qualified. 16. Vacancy one yea?- or over.'\ § 2. Whenever a vacancy shall happen in the office of the mayor, when the unexpired term shall be one year or over from the date when the vacancy occurs, it shall be filled by an election. 17. Vaca)icy less than year 7\ § 3. If the vacancy is less than one year, the city council shall elect one of its number to act as mayor, who shall possess all the rights and powers of the mayor until the next annual election, and until his successor is elected and qualified. 18. ATayor fro tem?^ §4. During a temporar}^ absence or dis- ability of the mayor, the city council shall elect one of its number to act as maj'or fro teni., who, during such absence or disability, shall possess the powers of mayor. 19. Vacancy by removal from city7\^ ^ 5. If the mayor, at any time during the term of his office, shall remove from the limits of the city, his office shall thereby become vacant. 20. Mayor to -preside — casting vote.~\ § 6. The mayor shall preside at all meetings of the city council, but shall not vote except in case of a tie, when he shall give the casting vote. 21. When he may remove officers?^ § 7. The mayor shall have power to remove any officer appointed by him, on any formal charge, whenever he shall be of the opinion that the interests of the city demand such removal, but he shall report the reasons for such removal to the council at a meeting to be held not less than five days nor more than ten days after such removal; and if the mayor shall fail, or refuse to file with the city clerk a statement of the reasons for such removal, or if the council by a two-thirds (^) vote of all its members authorized by law to be elected, by yeas and nays, to be entered upon its record, disapprove of such removal, such officer shall thereupon become restored to the office from which he was so removed ; but he shall give new bonds and take a new oath of office. No officer shall be removed a second time for the same offense. 22. His -pozvcr to keep peacei\ § 8. He may exercise, within the city limits, the powers conferred upon sherifts, to suppress dis- order and keep the peace. 12 STATUTIiS RELATING TO THE MUNICIPAT. 23. Release of Prisoner s?\ § 9. He may release any person imprisoned for violation of any city ordinance, and shall report such release, with the cause thereof, to the council at its first session thereafter. 24. General duties.^ § ^^' -^^ shall perform all such duties as are or may be prescribed by law or by the city ordinances, and shall take care that the laws and ordinances are faithfully executed. 25. Potver to examine records, etc^ § n* He shall have power at all times to examine and inspect the books, records and papers of any agent, employe or officer of the city. 26. Messages to council.^ %^'^' The mayor shall, annually, and from time to time, give the council information relative to the aflairs of the city, and shall recommend for their consideration such measures as he may deem expedient. 27. To call out militia, etc. — riots, etc.l^ § 13. He shall have power, when necessary, to call on every male inhabitant of the city over the age of 18 years, to aid in enforcing the laws and ordi- nances, and to call out the militia to aid in suppressing riots and other disorderly conduct, or carrying into effect any law or ordi- nance, subject to the authority of the governor as commander-in- chief of the militia. 28. Misconduct, etc., of mayor or other officer — -penalty^ § 14. In case the mayor or any other municipal officer shall at any time be guilty of a palpable omission of duty, or shall willfully and corruptly be guilty of oppression, malconduct or misfeasance in the discharge of the duties of his office, he shall be liable to indictment in any court of competent jurisdiction, and, on conviction, shall be fined in a sum not exceeding $1,000; and the court in which such conviction shall be had shall enter an order removing such officer from office. 29. Revising ordinances after change of organization?^ § ^5* He may appoint, by and with the advice and consent of the city council, immediately after such change of organization, one or more competent persons to prepare and submit to the city council, for their adoption or rejection, an ordinance in revision of the ordinances of such city, and for the government of such city; th'e compensation of such reviser or revisers to be determined and fixed by the city council and paid out of the city treasury. GOVERNMENT OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO. I3 Article III. OF THE CITY COUNCIL. 30. Council — hozu comfosed?^ § i . The city council shall con- sist of the mayor and aldermen. 31. Number of aldermen.^ § 2. The number of aldermen, when not elected by the minority representation plan, shall be as follows: In cities not exceeding three thousand inhabitants, six aldermen ; exceeding three thousand but not exceeding five thousand, eight aldermen; exceeding five thousand and not exceeding ten thousand, ten aldermen; exceeding ten thousand and not exceeding thirty thousand, fourteen aldermen; and two additional aldermen for every twenty thousand inhabitants over thirty thousand; Provided, however, that in cities over 100,000 inhabitants, there shall be elected thirty-six aldermen, and no more. 32. Term of office.'^ § 3. Aldermen shall hold their ofiice for the term of two years, and until their successors are elected and qualified. 33. Vacancy.^ ^ 4. If any vacancy shall occur in the office of alderman by death, resignation, removal or otherwise, such vacancy shall be filled by election. 34. ^lalif cations of aldermen.^ § 5. No person shall be eligi- ble to the office of alderman unless he shall be a qualified elector, and reside within the ward for which he is elected, nor shall he be eligible if he is in arrears in the payment of any tax or other liability due to the city; nor shall he be directly or indirectly interested in any con- tract whatever to which the city is a party; nor shall he be eligible if he shall have been convicted of malfeasance, bribery or other corrupt practices or crimes; nor shall he be eligible to any office, the salary of which is payable out of the city treasury, if at the time of his appointment he shall be a member of the city council; nor shall any member of the city council at the same time hold any other office under the city government ; nor shall he be either directly or indirectly, individually, or as a member of a firm, engaged in any business transaction (other than official) with such city, through its mayor or any of its authorized boards, agents or attorneys, whereby any money is to' be paid, directly or indirectlv, out of the city treasury to such member or firms. 35. Council judge of its members?]^ S 6. The city council shall be judge of the election and qualification of its own members. 36. Rules — expulsion — bribery.^ § 7. It shall determine its own rules of proceeding, punish its members for disorderly conduct, and with the concurrence of two-thirds of the aldermen elect, may e^pei 14 STATUTES RELATING TO THE IMUNICIPAL a member, but not a second time for the same oMense: Provided, that any alderman or councihiian who shall have been convicted of bribery shall thereby be deemed to have vacated his office. 37. Riorum — compelling attendance?\^ § 8. A majority of the .aldermen elect shall constitute a quorum to do business, but a smaller number inay adjourn from time to time, and may compel the attend- ance of absentees, under such penalties as may be prescribed by ordinance. 38. Meetings.^ § 9. The city council may prescribe, by ordin- ance, the times and places of the meeting thereof, and the manner in which special meetings thereof may be called. 39. Chairman -pro tcm^^ § ^^- ^^ ^^"^J elect a temporary chairman in the absence of the mavor. 40. Oj^en Doors?^ § ^^- ^^ shall sit with open doors. 41. yoiirnal.^ § ^-- ^^ shall keep a journal of its own pro- ceedino-s. 42. l^cas and nays — vrecord — vote required.^ § 13. The 3^eas .and nays shall be taken upon the passage of all ordinances, and on all propositions to create any liability against the city, or for the expenditure or appropriation of its money, and in all other cases at the request of any member, w^hich shall be entered on the journal of its proceedings ; and the concurrence of a majority ■of all the members elected in the city council shall be necessary to the passage of any such ordinance or proposition: Provided, it shall require two-thirds of all the aldermen elect to sell any city or school property. 43. A^ot to rescind vote at special meeting, unless, etc.'\ § I4' No vote of the city council shall be reconsidered or rescinded at a special meeting, unless at such special meeting there be present as large a number of aldermen as were present when such vote was taken. 44. W/ien report laid over.'\ § i5' Any report of a committee ■of the council shall be deferred, for final action thereon, to the next regular meeting of the same after the report is made, upon the re- quest of any tw^o aldermen present. 45. Territorial Jurisdiction.^ §16. The cit}' council and board of trustees shall also have jurisdiction in and over all places within one-half mile of the city or village limits, for the purpose of enforc- ing health and quarantine ordinances and regulations thereof. 46. Special meeting.'] § 17. The mayor or any three alder- men may call special meetings of the city council. GOVERNMENT OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO. I5 47. Ordinances — approval — -veto?^ § ^8. All ordinances passed 'hy the city council shall, before they take effect, be deposited in the •office of the city clerk; and if the mayor approves thereof, he shall sign the same, and such as he shall not approve he shall return to the council, with his objections thereto, in writing, at the next regular meeting of the council occurring not less than five days after the passage thereof. Such veto may extend to any one or more items or appropriations contained in any ordinance making an appropriation, or to the entire ordinance; and in case the veto only extends to a part of such ordinance, the residue thereof shall take effect and be in force. But in case the mayor shall fail to return any ordinance, with his objections thereto, by the time afore- said, he shall be deemed to have approved such ordinance, and the same shall take effect accordingly. ^j8. Keconsideration — passing over veto?\ ^ 19. Upon the re- turn of an}' ordinance by the mayor, the vote by which the same was passed shall be reconsidered by the council; and if, after such reconsideration, two-thirds of all the members elected to the city council shall agree, by yeas and nays, to pass the same, it shall go into eflect, notwithstanding the mayor may refuse to approve thereof. The vote to pass the same over the mayor's veto shall be taken by yeas and nays, and entered on the journal. Article IV. ELECTIONS. 49. Annual elcction?\^ ^ i. A general election for city officers shall be held on the third Tuesday of April, of each year: Provided^ That in cities which include wholly within their corporate limits a town or towns, such elections shall be held on the first Tuesday of April. 50. Election of mayor ^ city clerk, attorney, and treasurer?^ § 2. At the general election held in 1877, and biennially thereafter, a mayor, a city clerk, a city attorne}-, and a city treasurer shall be elected in each city: Provided^ that no person shall be elected to the office of city treasurer for two terms in succession. 51. Who entitled to vote.] ^ 3. All persons entitled to vote at any general election for state o^jcers within any city or village, hav- ing resided therein thirty days next preceding thereto, may vote at any election for city or village officers. 52. Wards.^ ^ 4. The city council may, from time to time, divide the city into one-half as many wards as the total number of aldermen to which the city is entitled; and one alderman shall, an- .nuallv, be elected in and for each ward, to hold his office for two l6 STATUTES RELATING TO THE MUNICU'AI- years, and until his successor is d-t-V"hTbf ''■ne'rl~l, practicable. .. Aldermen at first election-classified.] §5- At the first 5i' ^i'"t''"t, _/ piprted the mil number or ■first election, one-halfshall be elected for one year, and one-half fo. two years. J >• ,1 !i/^ Whenever this act shall be sub^lued'trt'^r ^falifi^tel^ciiAt a^y dty for adoption * shalTbrsubmitted\t the same time, for adoption or rej *on, he And at any subsequent time, on petition of ^he legal vote q It shall be to canvass such returns and to cause tne le ing the population thereof, as ascertamed by he l^s fed" a census by any number not less than two, nor more han ^'x. '^'^^ he quo tient shall be the ratio of representatmn '" ^e '='\y.^°™tnd con- tricts shall be formed of contiguous and ™"P^';V?'"^° ,'„", tain, as nearly as practicable, an equal numbe. of inhabitants. -hall be entitled to three aldermen, who shall hold their oti":f^°l two yea"un,il their successors shall be elected and qualified. GOVERNMENT OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO. I7 Provided^ that those elected at the first election, from the wards bearing odd numbers, shall only hold their office for one year, and until their successors shall be elected and qualified. Vacancies oc- curring by the expiration of term, shall be filled by the election of aldermen for the full term of two years. Vacancies arising from any other cause than the expiration of term, shall be filled at an election to be held by the voters of the district in which 3uch vac- ancy shall occur, at the time designated by the city council. In all elections for aldermen, aforesaid, each qualified voter may cast as many votes as there are aldermen to be elected in his district, or may distribute the same, or equal parts thereof, among the candi- dates, as he shall see fit, and the candidate highest in votes shall be declared elected. 56. Aldermen when minority -plan not adopted.^ § 8* -^^ ^ majority of the votes cast at such election s-hall be " Against min- ority representation in the city council," the preceding section shall be null and void, so far as it relates to such city at such election, and the aldermen of such city shall be elected as otherwise provided for in this act. 57. Place of election — notice?^ ^ 9. The city council shall designate the place or places in which the election shall be held, and appoint the judges and clerks thereof, and iause notice to be printed in some newspaper published in such city, if there be one, or posted at each voting place in such city, of the time, places of election, and of the officers to be elected, for at least twenty days prior to such election. 58. Manner of conducting elections^ etc.^ § 10. The man- ner of conducting and voting at elections to be held under this act and contesting the same, the keeping of poll lists and canvassing the votes, shall be the same, as nearly as may be, as in the case of the election of county officers, under the general laws of this state. The judges of election shall appoint clerks, when necessary to fill vacancies, and the judges and clerks shall take the same oath and have the same powers and authority as the judges and clerks of general state elections. After the closing of the polls, the ballots shall be counted and the returns made out and returned, under seal, to the city or village clerk, as the case may be, within two days after the election; and, thereupon, the city council or board of trus- tees, as the case may be, shall examine and canvass the same and declare the result of the election, and cause a statement thereof to be entered upon its journals. 59. Result — 7/(?.] § II. The person having the highest num- ber of votes, for any office, shall be declared elected. In case of a tie in the election of any city or village officer, it shall be deter- l8 STATUTES REI.ATING TO THE MUNICIPAL ^f fi.^ rUv council or board of trustees, in rrrneVLTerThairctf Xh candBate o. candidates shall hold the office. 60. Notice to persons cleeted or afpoir,ted.-\ § /^- /^j^^ resuU the duty of the village or city clerk, wtthm five da s a't the res^^_ of the election is declared or appom men ^^^^^^j'^^'V appointment, sons elected or appointed to office of^hor ^ec °» °.^^_PP ^^^^^ and unless such person shall respectively qua y such notice, the office shall become vacant. 6i . When no quorum in offiee-sfeeial dectio,a %^^ If Jor any cause, there shill not be a q-™"-"^°f ^^^: „t o Trustee as or board of trustees, the "■"'.^'^'^•'^ .'^''"^„';7 ?!'^^^r holding a spe- the case may be, may appoint 'he time and place for ho g P^^ cial election to supply sych vacancy and give notice fp iudges thereof. ■ , , ,■ 1 fi T , Tf there is a failure to elect any 62. Sfeeudeleet,on^%^^-^^^^^^<^'^ ^j^^,^^ should officer herem required to be elected, or "le P forthwith fail to qualify, the city council «■■ b°^' <>, °' 'Jf ^en ne^ssary for order a -w election there or ; and " ^lUases, w ^^ 7 the purposes of this act majcP ^^ ^^^ ^^^.^^ ^ and clerks theieot*, canvass luc ic notice of nance for the mode of ^""d^cting he sa„e, and shaU g ™^ ^^ ^^ such special elections, m «h.ch shall be stated toe q ^^^ ^^^ ^^iTgrf^relndt trfam^r^X'r^ is r^ired in the case of regular annual elections in such cities or villages. Article V. THE powers of THE CITY COUNCIL. 6. S I The city council in cities, and president and the -l^'Troii-^f^^^^^^^ ^ 7 To aoDropriate money for corporate purposes only, and revoking licenses. n-prlit of the corporation for M'/vl To borrow money on the ciean oi uic <^ul^ /^ome indebted n any manner or tor any purpose lu > duding ™g indebtedness, in the aggregate to exceed five (5) per GOVERNMENT OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO. I9 centum on the value of the taxable propert}^ therein, to be ascer- tained b}' the last assessment for state and county taxes previous to the incurrinrr of such indebtedness; and before or at the time of in- curring any indebtedness, shall provide for the collection of a direct annual tax sufficient to pay the interest on such debt as it falls due, and also to pay and discharge 'the principal thereof within twenty years after contracting the same. Si.xth — To issue bonds in place of or to supply means to meet maturing bonds, or for the consolidation or funding of the same. Seventh — To lay out, to establish, open, alter, widen, extend, grade, pave or otherwise improve streets, alleys, avenues, sidewalks, wharves, parks and public grounds, and vacate the same. Eighth — To plant trees upon the same. JVinth — To regulate the use of the same. Tenth — To prevent and remove encroachments or obstructions upon the same. Eleventh — To provide for the lighting of the same. T-Juelfth — To provide for the cleansing of the same. Thirteenth — To regulate the openings therein for the laying of gas or water mains and pipes, and the building and repairing of sewers, tunnels and drains, and erecting gas hghts: Provided, how- ever, that any compan}" heretofore organized under the general laws of this state, or any association of persons organized, or which may be hereafter organized for the purpose of manufacturing illuminat- ing gas to supply cities or villages, or the inhabitants thereof, with the same, shall have the right, by consent of the common council (subject to existing rights), to erect gas factories, and lay down pipes in the streets or alleys of any city or village in this state, sub- ject to such regulations as any such city or village may by ordi- nance impose. Fourteenth — To regulate the use of sidewalks and all structures thereunder; and to require the owner or occupant of any premises to keep the sidewalks in front of, or along the same, free from snow and other obstructions. Fifteenth— ^o regulate and prevent the throwing or depositing of ashes, offal, dirt, garbage or any offensive matter in, and to prevent injury to, any street, avenue, alley or public ground. Sixteenth — To provide for and regulate crosswalks, curbs and gutters. Seventeenth — To regulate and prevent the use of streets, side- walks and public grounds for signs, sign posts, awnings, awning posts, telegraph poles, horse troughs, racks, posting hantlbills and advertisements. Eighteenth — To regulate and prohibit the exhibition or carrying of banners, placards, advertisements or ' handbills in the streets or public grounds, or upon the sidewalks. 20 STATUTES RELATING TO THE MUNICIPAL Ninetccnth^l^o regulate and prevent tKe flying of flags, banners or signs across the streets or from houses. Tzucnticth^To regulate traffic and sales upon the streets, side- walks and public places. Tzventy-first--^o regulate the speed of horses and other annuals, vehicles, cars and locomotives within the limits of the corporation. Txventy-second—To regulate the numbering of houses and lots. Twenty-third— ^o name and change the name of any street, ave- nue, alley, or other public place. Tzventy -fourth— To permit, regulate or prohibit the locating, con- structing or laying a track of any horse railroad in any street, alley or public place; but 'such permission shall not be for a longer time than twenty years. Twenty-fifth— To provide for and change the location, grade and crossings of any railroad. Twenty-sixth — To require railroad companies to fence their re- spective railroads, or any portion of the same, and to construct cat- tle guards, crossings of streets, and public roads, and keep the same in repair, within the limits of the corporation. In case any railroad company shall fail to comply with any such ordinance, it shall be liable for all damages the owner of any cattle or horses or other do- mestic animal may sustain by reason of injuries thereto while on the track of such railroad, in like manner and extent as under the gene- rallaws of this state, relative to the fencing of railroads; and actions to recover such damages may be instituted^ before any justice of the peace or other court of competent jurisdiction. Tzvcnty-seventh—To require railroad companies to keep flagmen at railroad' crossings of streets, and provide protection against injury to persons and property in the use of such railroads. To compel such railroad to raise or lower their railroad tracks to conform to any grade which may, at any time, be established by such city, and where such tracks run lengthwise of any such street, alley or high- way, to keep their railroad tracks on a level with the street surface, and so that such tracks may be crossed at any place on such street, alley or highway. To compel and require railroad compa- nies to make and keep open and to keep in repair ditches, drains, sewers and culverts along and under their railroad tracks, so that filthy or stagnant pools o"f water cannot stand on their grounds or right of way, and so that the natural drainage of adjacent property shall not be impeded. • , • j Tzventy -eighth— To construct and keep in repair bridges, via- ducts and.'^tunnels, and to regulate the use thereof. _ Twenty-ninth— To construct and keep in repair culverts, drams, sewers and cesspools, and to regulate the use thereof. Thirtieth— To deepen, widen, dock, cover, wall, alter or change the channel of water courses. GOVERNMENT OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO. 21 Thirty-first — To construct and keep in repair canals and slips for the accommodation of commerce. Thirty-second — ^To erect and keep in repair public landing places, wharves, docks and levees. Thirty-third — To regulate and control the use of public and pri- vate landing places, wharves, docks and levees. Thirty-fourth — To control and regulate the anchorage, moor- age and landing of all water craft and their cargoes within the jurisdiction of the corporation. Thirty-fifth — To license, regulate and prohibit wharf-boats, tugs and other boats used about the harbor or within such jurisdiction. Thirty -sixth — To fix the rate of wharfage and dockage. Thirty -seventh — To collect wharfage and dockage from all boats, rafts or other craft landing at or using any public landing place, wharf, dock or levee within the limits of the corporation. Thirty-eighth — To make regulations in regard to the use of harbors, towing of vessels, opening and passing of bridges. Thirty-ninth — To appoint harbor masters, and define their duties. Fortieth — To provide for the cleansing and purification of w^aters, water-courses and canals, and the draining or filling of ponds on private property, whenever necessar}- to prevent or abate nuisances. Forty-first — To license, tax, regulate, suppress and prohibit hawkers, peddlers, pawn-brokers, keepers of ordinaries, theatricals and other exhibitions, shows and amusements, and to revoke such license at pleasure. Forty-second — To license, tax and regulate hackmen, draymen, omnibus drivers, carters, cabmen, porters, expressmen, and all others pursuing like occupations, and to prescribe their compensa- tion. Forty-third — To license, regulate, tax and restrain runners for stages, cars, public houses, or other things or persons. Forty-fourth — To license, regulate, tax or prohibit and suppress billiard, bagatelle, pigeon hole or an}- other tables or implements kept or used for a similar purpose in any place of public resort, pin alleys and ball alleys. Forty-fifth — To suppress bawdy and disorderly houses, houses of ill-fame or assignation, within the limits of the city, and within three miles of the outer boundaries of the city; and also to sup- press gaming and gambhng houses, lotteries, and all fraudulent de- vises and practices for the purpose of gaming or obtaining money or property; and to prohibit the sale or exhibition of obscene or immoral publications, prints, pictures or illustrations. Forty-sixth — To license, regulate and prohibit the selling or giv- ing away of any intoxicating, malt, vinous, mixed or fermented li- 22 STATUTES RELATING TO THE MUNICIPAL quor, the license not to extend beyond the municipal year in which it shall be granted, and to determine the amount to be paid for such license: Provided, that the city council in cities, or president and board of trustees in villages, may grant permits to druggists for the sale of liquors for medicinal, mechanical, sacramental and chemical purposes only, subject to forfeiture, and under such re- strictions and regulations as may be provided by ordinance: Pro- vided, further, that in granting licenses such corporate authorities shall comply with whatever general law of the state may be in force relative to the granting of licenses. Forty-seventh — -The foregoing shall not be construed to aliect the provisions of the charter of any literary institution heretofore granted. Forty-eighth — And the city council in cities, and president and board of trustees in villages, shall also have the power to forbid and punish the selling or giving away of any intoxicating, malt, vinous, mixed or fermented liquor to any minor, apprentice or ser- vant, or insane, idiotic or distracted person, habitual drunkard, or person intoxicated. Forty-ninth — To establish markets and market houses, and pro- vide for the regulation and use thereof. Fiftieth — To regulate the sale of meats, poultry, fish, butter, cheese, lard, vegtables, and all other provisions, and to provide for place and manner of selHng the same. Fifty-first — -To prevent and punish forestalling and regrating. Fifty-second — To regulate the sale of bread in the citv or village ; prescribe the weight and quality of the bread in the loaf. Fifty-third — To provide for and regulate the inspection of meats, poultry, fish, butter, cheese, lard, vegetables, cotton, tobacco, flour, meal and other provisions. Ffty-fourth — To regulate the inspection, weighing and measur- ing of brick, lumber, fire wood, coal, hay, and any article of mer- chandise. Ffty-fifth — To provide for the inspection and sealing of weights and measures. Fifty-sixth — To enforce the keeping and use of proper weights and measures by vendors. Fifty-seventh — To regulate the construction, repairs and use of vaults, cisterns, areas, hydrants, pumps, sewers and gutters. Ffty-cighth — To regulate places of amusement. Fifty-ninth — To prevent int^.vIcation, fighting, quarreling, dog fights, cock fights, and all disorderly conduct. Sixtieth — To regulate partition fences and party walls. Sixty-first — To prescribe the thickness, strength and manner of constructing stone, brick and other buildings, and construction of fire escapes therein. GOVERNMENT OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO. 23 Sixty-second — The city council, and the president and trustees in villages, for the purpose of guarding against the calamities of fire, shall have power to prescribe the limits within which wooden buildings shall not be erected or placed or repaired, without per- mission, and to direct that all and any buildings within the fire limits, when the same shall have been damaged by fire, decay or otherwise, to the extent of fifty per cent, of the value, shall be torn down or removed, and to prescribe the manner of ascertaining such damage. Sixty-tJm'd — To prevent the dangerous construction and con- dition of chimneys, fire places, hearths, stoves, stove-pipes, ovens, boilers and apparatus used in and about any building or manufac- tory, and to cause the same to be removed or placed in a safe con- dition, when considered dangerous; to regulate and prevent the carrying on of manufactories, dangerous in causing and promoting fires; to prevent the deposit of ashes in unsafe places, and to cause all such buildings and inclosures as may be in a dangerous state to be put in a safe condition. Sixty-foiu'th — -To erect engine houses, and provide fire engines, hose carts, hooks and ladders, and other implements for prevention and extinguishment of fires, and provide for the use and manage- ment of the same by voluntary fire companies or otherwise. Sixty-ffth — To regulate and prevent storage of gunpowder, tar, pitch, resin, coal oil, benzine, turpentine, hemp, cotton, nitro-glycer- ine, petroleum, or any of the products thereof, and other combusti- ble or explosive material, and the use of lights in stables, shops and other places, and the building of bonfires; also to regulate and re- strain the use of fire-works, fire-crackers, torpedoes, roman can- dles, sky-rockets, and other pyrotechnic displays. Sixty -sixth — To regulate the police of the city or village, and pass and enforce all necessary police ordinances. Sixty-seventh — To provide for the inspection of steam boilers. Sixty -eighth — To prescribe the duties and powers of a superin- tendent of police, policemen and watchmen. Sixty-ninth — To establish and erect calabooses, bridewells, houses of correction and workhouses, for the reformation and confinement of vagrants, idle and disorderly persons, and per- sons convicted of violating any city or village ordinance, and make rules and regulations for the government of the same, and appoint necessary keepers and assistants. Seventieth — To use the county jail for the confinement or punish- ment of ofienders, subject to such conditions as are imposed by law, ^ and with the consent of the county board. Seventy-first — To provide by ordinance in regard to the relation between all the officers and employes of the corporation in respect to each other, the corporation and the people. 54 STATUTES RELATING TO THE MUNICIPAL Seventy-second — To prevent and suppress riots, routs, ailrays, noises, disturbances, disorderly assemblies in any public or private place. Seventy -third — To prohibit and punish cruelty to animals. Seventy -fourth — To restrain and punish vagrants, mendicants and prostitutes. Seventy-fifth — To declare what shall be a nuisance, and to abate the same; and to impose fines upon parties who may create, con- tinue or suft'er nuisances to exist. Seventy-sixth — To appoint a board of health, and prescribe its powers and duties. Seventy-seventh — To erect and establish hospitals and medical dispensaries, and control and regulate the same. Seventy-eighth—T o do all acts, make all regulations which may be necessary or expedient for the promotion of health or the sup- pression of disease. Seventy-ninth — To establish and regulate cemeteries, within or without the corporation, and acquire lands therefor, by purchase or otherwise, and cause cemeteries to be removed, and prohibit their establishment within one mile of the corporation. Eightieth — To regulate, restrain, and prohibit the running at .jarge of horses, cattle, swine, sheep, goats, geese and dogs, and to impose a tax on dogs. Eighty-first — To direct the location and regulate the manage- ment and construction of packing houses, renderies, tallow chand- leries, bone factories, soap factories and tanneries, within the limits of the city or village, and within the distance of one mile without the city or village limits. Eighty-second — To direct the location and regulate the use and construction of breweries, distilleries, livery stables, blacksmith shops and founderies within the limits of the city or village. Eighty-third — To prohibit any offensive or unwholesome busi- ness or establishment within, or within one mile of the limits of the corporation. Eighty-fourth — To compel the owner of any grocery, cellar, soap or tallow chandlery, tannery, stable, pig-sty, privy, sewer or other unwholesome or nauseous house or place, to cleanse, abate or re- move the same, and to regulate the location thereof. Eighty fifth — The city council or trustees of a village, shall have power to provide for the taking of the city or village census; but no city or village census shall be taken by authority of the council or trustees oftener than once in three years. Eighty-sixth — To provide for the erection and care of all public buildings necessary for the use of the cit}- or village. Eighty-seventh — To establish ferries, toll bridges, and license and regulate the same, and, from time to time, fix tolls thereon. GOVERNMENT OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO. 25 EJo-htv-cigJith — To authorize the construction of mills, mill races and feeders on, through or across the streets of the city or village, at such places and under such restrictions as they shall deem prop- er. Eighty-ninth — The city council shall have power, by condemna- tion or otherwise, to extend any street, alley or highway over or across, or to construct any sewer under or through any railroad track, right of way, or land of any railroad company (within the corporate limits); but where no compensation is made to such rail- road company, the city shall restore such railroad track, right of way or land to its former state, or in a sufficient manner not to have impaired its usefulness. Ninetieth — The city council or board of trustees shall have no power to grant the use of, or the right to lay down, any railroad tracks in anv street of the citv, to anv steam or horse railroad com- pany, except upon a petition of the owners of the land represent- ing more than one-half of the frontage of the street, or so much thereof as is sought to be used for railroad purposes. JVinety --first — To tax, license and regulate auctioneers, distillers, brewers, lumber yards, liver}- stables, public scales, money changers and brokers. JVinety-sccond — To prevent and regulate the rolling of hoops, playing of ball, flying of kites, or any other amusement or practice having a tendency to anno}- persons passing in the streets, or on the sidewalks, or to frighten teams and horses. JVinety-third — To regulate and prohibit the keeping of anv lum- ber yard, and the placing or piling or selling any lumber, timber, wood or other combustible material, within the fire limits of the city. Ninety -fourth — To provide, by ordinance, that all the paper, print- ing, stationery, blanks, fuel, and all the supplies needed for the use of the city, shall be furnished by contract, let to the lowest bidder. JSfinety-jifth — To tax, license and regulate second-hand and junk stores, and to forbid their purchasing or receiving from minors, without the written consent of their parents or guardians, anv arti- cle whatsoever. Ninety-sixth — To pass all ordinances, rules, and make all regula- tions, proper or necessary, to carry into effect the powers granted to cities or villages, with such fines or penalties as the citv council or board of trustees shall deem proper: Provided, no fine or penalty shall exceed $200, and no imprisonment shall exceed six months for one oft'ense. 64. Style 0/ ordiiianccsi] § 2. The style of the ordinances in cities shall be : " Be it ordained by the cit}' council of " 26 STATUTES RELATING TO THE 3IUNICIPAL 65. Publication of ordinances — zvlicn take effect?^ § 3. All or- dinances of cities and villages imposing any fine, penalty, imprison- ment or forfeiture, or making any appropriation, shall, within one month after they are passed, be published at least once in a news- paper published in the city or village, or, if no such newspaper is published therein, by posting copies of the same in three public places in the city or village ; and no such ordinance shall take effect until ten days after it is so published. And all other ordinances, orders and resolutions shall take effect from and after their passage, unless otherwise provided therein. 66. ' Proof of ordinances?^ § 4. All ordinances, and the date of publication thereof, may be proven by the certificate of the clerk, under the seal of the corporation. And when printed in book or pamphlet form, and purporting to be pubhshed by authority of the board of trustees or the city council, the same need not be other- wise published; and such book or pamphlet shall be received as evidence of the passage and legal publication of such ordinances, as of the dates mentioned in such book or pamphlet, in all courts and places without further proof. 67. Suits for violating ordinances?\ §5. All actions brought to recover any fine, or to enforce any penalty, under any ordinance of any city or village, shall be brought in the corporate name of the city or village as plaintiff; and no prosecution, recovery or ac- quittal, for the violation of any such ordinance, shall constitute a de- fense to any other prosecution of the same party for any other vio- lation of any such ordinance, although the different causes of action existed at the same time, and, if united, would not have exceeded the jurisdiction of the court or magistrate. 68. Fines and licenses — paid to treasurer. ~\ §6. All fines and for- feitures for the violation of ordinances, when collected, and all moneys collected for licenses or otherwise, shall be paid into the treasury of the corporation, at such times and in such manner as may be prescribed by ordinance. 69. Summons — affidavit — punishment.^ § 7. In all actions for the violation of any ordinance, the first process shall be a sum- mons: Provided, hozvever, that a warrant for the arrest of the of- fender may issue in the first instance, upon the affidavit of any per- son that any such ordinance has been violated, and that the person making the complaint has reasonable grounds to believe the party charged is guilty thereof; afid any person arrested upon such war- rant shall, without unnecessary delay, be taken before the proper officer to be tried for the alleged offense. Any person upon whom any fine or penalty shall be imposed, may, upon the order of the GOVERNMENT OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO. 2 7" court or magistrate before whom the conviction is had, be com- mitted to the county jail or the calaboose, city prison, work-house, house of correction, or other place provided by the city or village for the incarceration of offenders, until such fine, penalty and cost shall be fully paid: Provided, that no such imprisonment shall ex- ceed six months for any one offense. The city council or board of trustees shall have power to provide, by ordinance, that every per- son so committed shall be required to work for the corporation, at such labor as his or her strength will permit, within and without such prison, work-house, house of correction, or other place pro- vided for the incarceration of such offenders, not exceeding ten hours each working day; and for such work the person so employed to be allowed, exclusive of his or her board, $2 for each day's work on account of such fine and cost. 70. Jurisdiction of yustices, etc?^ § 8. Any and all justices of the peace and police magistrates shall have jurisdiction in all cases arising under the provisions of this act, or any ordinance passed in pursuance thereof. 7 1 . Constable or sheriff may serve process, ctc.'\ § 9. Any con- stable or sheriff' of the county may serve any process, or make any arrests authorized to be made by any city officer. 72. ytirisdiction over waters — street labor. '\ § 10. The city or village government shall have jurisdiction upon all waters within or bordering upon the same, to the extent of three miles beyond the limits of the city or village, but not to exceed the limits of the state; and may, by ordinance, require every able-bodied male inhabitant of such city or village, above the age of twenty-one 3-ears and under the age of fifty years, (excepting paupers, idiots, lunatics, and such others as are exempt by law,) to labor on the streets and alleys of such city or village, not more than three days in each year, but such ordinance shall provide for commutation of such labor at not more than one dollar and fifty cents per day. Article VI. OFFICERS their POWERS AND DUTIES. 73. Officers.^ §1. There shall be elected, in all cities organized under this act, the following officers, viz: a mayor, a city council, a city clerk, city attorney, and a city treasurer. 74. Other officers — duties of city marshal.^ §2. The city coun- cil may, in its discretion, from time to time, by ordinance passed by a vote of two-thirds of all the aldermen elected, provide for the elec- tion by the legal voters of the city, or the appointment by the 28 STATUTES RELATING TO THE MUNICIPAL mayor, with the approval of the city council, of a city collector, a city marshal, a city superintendent of streets, a corporation counsel, a city comptroller, or any or either of them, and such other officers as may by said council be deemed necessary or expedient. The city council ma}', by a like vote, by ordinance or resolution, to take eflect at the end of the then fiscal year, discontinue any office so created, and devolve the duties thereof on any other city officer; and no officer filling any such office so discontinued, shall have any claim against the city on account of his salary, after such discontin- uance. The city marshal shall perform such duties as shall be pre- scribed by the city council for the preservation of the public peace, and the observance and enforcement of the ordinances and laws; he shall possess the power and authorit}- of a constable at common law, and under the statutes of this state. 75. Af-pointments — vacancies — duties — pozvers?\^ § 3. All offi- cers of any city, except where herein otherwise provided, shall be appointed by the mayor (and vacancies in all offices except the mayor and aldermen shall be filled by like appointment) by and with the advice and consent of the 'city council. The city council ma}^, by ordinance not inconsistent with the provisions of this act, prescribe the duties and define the powers of all such officers, together with the term of any such office: Provided^ the term shall not exceed two years. 76. Oath — bond.^ § 4. All officers of any city or village, whether elected or appointed, shall, before entering upon the duties of their respective ofllces, take and subscribe the following oath or affirmation: I do solemnly swear (or affirm, as the case may be,) that I will support the con- stitution of the United States, and the constitution of the state of Illinois, and that I will faithfully discharge the duties of the office of according to the best of my ability Which oath or affirmation, so subscribed, shall be filed in the office of the clerk. And all such officers, except aldermen and trustees, shall before entering upon the duties of their respective offices, execute a bond with security, to be approved by the city council or board of trustees, payable to the city or village, in such penal sum as may, by resolution or ordinance, be directed, condi- tioned for the faithful performance of the duties of the office and the payment of all moneys received by such officer, according to law and the ordinances of the said city or village: Provided, however, that in no case shall the ma^'or's bond be fixed at a less sum than three thousand dollars ($3,000); nor shall the treasurer's bond be fixed at a less sum than the amount of the estimated tax and special assessments for the current year — which bonds shall be filed with GOVERNMENT OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO.' 29 the clerk (except the bond of the clerk, which shall be tiled with the treasurer.) 77. Coniinissio}! — certificate — delivery to successors.^ § 5. All officers elected or appointed under this act (except the clerk, alder- men and mayor, and trustees,) shall be commissioned by warrant, under the corporate seal, signed by the clerk and the mayor or pre- siding officer of the city council V)r board of trustees. The mayor or president of the board of trustees shall issue a certificate of ap- pointment or election, under the seal of the corporation, to the clerk thereof, and any person having been an officer of the city or village, shall, within live days after notification and request, deliver to his successor in office all propert}", books and effects of every descrip- tion in his possession, belonging to the city or village, or appertain- ing to his said office; and upon his refusal to do so, shall be liable for all the damages caused thereb}', and to such penalty as may by ordinance be prescribed. 78. ^lalification of officers?^ §6. No person shall be eligible to any office who is not a qualified elector of the city or village, and who shall not have resided therein at least one year next preceding his election or appointment, nor shall anj' person be eligible to any office who is a defaulter to the corporation. 79. 2\'ot interested in contracts^ ctc.'^ § 7. No officer shall be directly or indirectly interested in any contract, work or business of the city, or the sale of any article, the expense, price or considera- tion of which is paid from the treasury, or by any assessment levied by any act or ordinance; nor in the purchase of any real estate or other property belonging" to the corporation, or which shall be sold for taxes or assessments, or by virtue of legal process at the suit of said corporation. 80. Bribery — ^enalfv.~\ §8. Every person who shall promise, offer or gi\'e, or cause, or aid, or abet in causing to be promised, ofi'ered or given, or furnish or agree to furnish, in whole or in part, to be promised, offered or given to anv member of the city council or board of trustees, or anv officer of the corporation, after or before his election or appointment as such officer, any moneys, goods, right in action, or other propertv or anything of value, or any pecuniary advantage, present or prospective, with intent to influence his vote, opinion, judgment or action on any question, matter, cause or pro- ceeding which may be then pending, or may by law be brought before him in his official capacit}', shall, upon conviction, be impris- oned in the penitentiary for a term not exceeding two years, or shall be fined not exceeding $5,000, or both, in the discretion of the court. Every officer who shall accept any such gift or promise, or under- 30 STATUTES RELATING TO THE MUNICIPAL taking to make the same under any agreement or understanding that his vote, opinion, judgment or action shall be influenced thereby, or shall be given in any question, matter, cause or proceed- ing then pending, or which may by law be brought before him in his official capacity, shall, upon conviction, be disqualified from hold- ing any public office, trust or appointment under the city or village, and shall forfeit his office, and shall be punished by imprisonment in the penitentiary not exceeding two years, or by a fine not exceeding $5,000, or both, in the discretion of the court. Every person offend- ing against either of the provisions of this section, shall be a compe- tent witness against any other person offending in the same transac- tion, and may be compelled to appear and give evidence before any grand jury or in any court in the same manner as other persons; but the testimony so given shall not be used in any prosecution or proceeding, civil or criminal, against the person so testifying. 81. Mayor ^ etc., not to hold other ojfice^ § 9. No ma3'or, alder- man, city clerk, or treasurer, shall hold any other office under the city government during his term of office. 82. Duties of clerk. 1^ § ^O- T'he clerk shall keep the corporate seal, to be provided under the direction of the city councft or board of trustees, and all papers belonging to the city or village; he shall attend all meetings of the city council or board of trustees, and keep a full record of its proceedings in the journal; and copies of all papers duly filed in his office, and transcripts from the journals and other records and files of his office, certified by him under the cor- porate seal, shall be evidence in all courts in like manner as if the originals were produced. ■83. Record of ordinances?\^ § n* The clerk shall record, in a book to be kept for that purpose, all ordinances passed by the city council or board of trustees, and at the foot of the record of each ordinance so recorded shall make a memorandum of the date of the passage and of the publication or posting of such ordinance, which record and memorandum, or a certified copy thereof, shall be ■prima facie evidence of the passage and legal publication or posting of such ordinances for all purposes whatsoever. 84. Conservators of the -peace — powers.^ § ^2. The trustees in villages, the ma3'or, aldermen, and the marshal and his deputies, po- licemen and watchmen, in cities, if any such be appointed, shall be con- servators of the peace; and all officers created conservators of the peace by this act, or authorized by any ordinance, shall have power to arrest, or cause to be arrested, with or without process, all persons who shall break the peace, or be fovmd violating any ordinance of city or village, or any criminal law of the state, commit for examination, GOVERNMENT OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO. 3 1 and if necessary, detain such persons in custody over night or Sun- day in the watch house, or any other safe place, or until they can be brought before the proper magistrate, and shall have and exer- cise such other powers as conservators of the peace, as the city council or board of trustees may prescribe. 85. Compensation of Mayor ?^ § ^S- The mayor of any city shall receive such compensation as the city council may by ordi- nance direct, but his compensation shall not be changed during his term of office. 86. Compensation of aldermen and trustees^ §^4- The alder- men and trustees may receive such compensation for their services as shall be fixed by ordinance: Provided, however, such compen- sation shall not exceed $3 to each alderman or trustee for each meeting of the city council, or board of trustees, actually attended by him, and no other compensation than for attendance upon such meetings shall be allowed to any alderman or trustee for an}^ ser- vices whatsoever. Such compensation shall not be changed, after it has ben once established, so as to take efiect as to any alderman ■or trustee voting for such change, during his term of office. 87. Compensation of other officers^ § ^5- ^^ other officers may receive a salary, fees or other compensation to be fixed by ■ordinance, and after the same has been once fixed, such fees or -compensation shall not be increased or diminished, to take effect during the term for which any such officer was elected or appointed; and every such officer shall make and return to the mayor, or pres- ident of the board of trustees, a semi-annual report, verified by affi- davit, of all such fees and emoluments received by him. 88. Administering oat hs,^ § i^* The mayor of any city, and the clerk of any city or village, shall have power to administer oaths and affirmations upon all lawful occasions. Article VII. FINANCE. 89. Fiscal year ?^ § i. The fiscal year of each city or village ■organized under this act, shall commence at the date established by law for the annual election of municipal officers therein, or at such other times as may be fixed by ordinance. 90. Annual af^ropriation ordinance.^ § 2. The city council ■of cities, and board of trustees in villages, shall, within the first quarter of each fiscal j'ear, pass an ordinance, to be termed the an- nual appropriation bill, in which such corporate authorities may ap- 32 STATUTES RELATING TO THE MUNICIPAL propriate such sum or sums of money as may be deemed necessary to defray all necessary expenses and liabilities of such corporation; and in such ordinance shall specify the objects and purposes for which such appropriations are made, and the amount appropriated for each object or purpose. No further appropriations shall be made at any other time within such hscal year, unless the proposition to make each appropriation has been first sanctioned by a majority of the legal voters of such city or village, either by a petition signed by them, or at a general or special election duly called therefor. 91. Limitation — emergency — borrozviiig money. ^ § 3. Neither the city council nor the board of trustees, nor any department or officer of the corporation, shall add to the corporation expenditures in any one year anything over and above the amount provided for in the annual appropiation bill of that year, except as is herein otherwise specially provided; and no expenditure for an improve- ment to be paid for out of the general fund of the corporation shall exceed, in any one year, the amount provided for such improvement in the annual appropriation bill: Provided, hozvever, that nothing herein contained shall prevent the city council or board of trustees from ordering, by a two-thirds vote, any improvement, the necessity of which is caused by any casualt}^ or accident happening after such annual appropriation is made. The city council or board of trustees may, by a like vote, order the mavor or president of the board of trustees and finance committee to borrow a sufficient amount to provide for the expense necessary to be incurred in making any im- provements, the necessity of which has arisen as is last above mentioned, for a space of time not exceeding the close of the next fiscal year — which sum, and the interest, shall be added to the amount authorized to be raised in the next general tax levy, and embraced therein. Should any judgment be obtained against the corporation, the mayor, or president of the board of trustees and finance committee, under the sanction of the city council or board of trustees, may borrow a sufficient amount to pay the same, for a space of time not exceeding the close of the next fiscal year — which sum and interest shall, in like manner, be added to the amount au- thorized to be raised in the general tax levy of the next year, and embraced therein. 92. Co}itracting liabilities limit ed?\^ § 4. No contract shall be hereafter made by the city council or board of trustees, or any com- mittee or member thereof; and no expense shall be incurred by any of the officers or departments of the corporation, whether the object of the expenditure shall have been ordered bv the city council or board of trustees or not, unless an appropriation shall have been pre- viously made concerning such expense, except as herein otherwise expressly provided. GOVERNMENT OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO. 33 93. Duties of treasurer?^ § S- The treasurer shall receive all moneys belonging to the corporation, and shall keep his books and ac- counts in such manner as may be prescribed by ordinance, and such books and accounts shall always be subject to the inspection of any member of the city council or board of trustees. 94. Separate accounts?^ § 6. He shall keep a separate ac- count of each fund or appropriation, and the debts and credits belong- ing thereto. 95. Rcccipts.\ g 7. He shall give every person paying money into the treasury a receipt therefor, specifying the date of payment, and upon what account paid; and he shall also file copies of such receipts with the clerk, at the date of his monthly reports. 96. Monthly statements — luarrants — vouchers — 7'egiste7'.'^ § 8. The treasurer shall, at the end of each and every month, and of tener if required, render an account to the city council or board of trustees, or such officer as may be designated by ordinance (under oath,) showing the state of the treasury at the date of said account, and the balance of money in the treasury. He shall also accompany such accounts with a statement of all moneys received into the treasury, and on what account, together with all warrants redeemed and paid by him ; which said warrant, with any and all vouchers held by him, shall be delivered to the clerk, and filed with his said account in the clei'k's office, upon every day of such settlement. He shall return all war- rants paid by him stamped or marked " paid." He shall keep a register of all warrants redeemed and paid, which shall describe such warrants, and show the date, amount, number, the fund from which paid, the name of the person to whom and when paid. 97. Deposit of funds — separate from his^ § 9. The treasurer may be required to keep all monevs in his hands, belonging to the corporation, in such place or places of deposit as may be designated by ordinance: Provided, however, no such ordinance shall be passed by which the custody of such money shall be taken from the treas- urer and deposited elsewhere than in some regularl}^ organized bank nor without a bond to be taken from such bank, in such penal sum and with such security as the city council or board of trustees shall direct and approve, sufficient to save the corporation from any loss; but such penal sum shall not be less than the estimated receipts for the current year from taxes and special assessments levied, or to be levied by the corporation. The treasurer shall keep all moneys belonging to the corporation in his hands separate and distinct from his own moneys, and he is hereb}' expressly prohibited from using, either directly or indirectly, the corporation money or warrants in his custody and keeping, for his own use and benefit, or that of any other person or 3 34 STATUTES RELATING TO THE MUNICIPAL persons whomsoever; and any violation of this- provision shall sub- ject him to immediate removal from office by the city council or board of trustees, who are hereby authorized to declare said office vacant; and in which case his successor shall be appointed, who . shall hold his office for the remainder of the term unexpired of such officer so removed. 98. Treasurer^ s cuinual report — publication?^ § 10. The treas- urer shall report to the city council or board of trustees, as often as required, a full and detailed account of all receipts and expenditures of the corporation, as shown by his books, up to the time of said report; a*d he shall, annually, between the first and tenth of April, make out and file with the clerk a full and detailed account of all ''uch receipts and expenditures, and of all his transactions, as such .reasurer, during the preceding fiscal year, and shall show in such account the state of the treasury at the close of the fiscal year; which account the clerk shall immediately cause to be published in a newspaper printed in such city, if there be one, and if not, then by posting the same in a public place in the clerk's office. 99. Warrants?^ § n* All warrants drawn upon the treasurer must be signed by the mayor and countersigned by the clerk, stat- ing the particular fund or appropriation to which the same is charge- able, and the person to whom payable; and no money shall be otherwise paid than upon such warrants so drawn, except as herein- after provided. 100. Special assessment /tinds kept separate.^ §12. All moneys received on any special assessment shall be held by the treasurer as a special fund, to be applied to the pa3'ment of the improvement for which the assessment was made, and said money shall be used for no other purpose whatever, unless to reimburse such corpora- tion for money expended for such improvement. CITY COLLECTOR. loi. His diitics.'\ § 13. It shall be the duty of the collector, when one is appointed, to preserve all warrants which are returned into his hands, and he shall keep such books and his accounts in such manner as the city council may prescribe. Such warrants, books, and all papers pertaining to his office, shall at all times be open to the inspection of and subject to the examination of the mayor, city clerk, any member of the council, or committee thereof. He shall weekly, and oftener if required by the council, pay over to the treasurer all moneys collected b}^ him from any source whatever, taking such treasurer's receipt therefor, which receipt he shall im- mediately file with the city clerk; but the city clerk shall, at the GOVERNMENT OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO. 25 time, or on demand, give such tax collector a copy of any such re- ceipt so filed. 102. He shall re-port^ etc. — f?iblication.'\ §14- He shall make a report, in writing, to the council, or any officer designated by the council, of all moneys collected by him, the account whereon col- lected, or of any other matter in connection with his office, when required by the council or by any ordinance of the city. He shall also, annually, between the first and tenth of April, file with the clerk a statement of all the moneys collected by him during the year, the particular warrant, special assessment or account on which collected, the balance of moneys uncollected on all warrants in his hands, and the balance remaining uncollected at the time of the return on all warrants which he shall have returned, during th'^ preceding fiscal year, to the city clerk. The city clerk shall pub-» lish or post the same, as hereinbefore required to be done in regard to the annual report of the treasurer. 103. A^ot to detain money — penalty. '\ § i5- The collector is hereby expressly prohibited from keeping the moneys of the city in his hands, or in the hands of any person or corporation, to his use, beyond the time which may be prescribed for the payment of the same to the treasurer, and any violation of this provision will sub- ject him to immediate removal from office. 104. Examination of his books — paying over^ § 16. All the city collector's papers, books, warrants and vouchers may be ex- amined at any time by the mayor or clerk, or any member of the city council; and the collector shall every two weeks, or oftener if the city council so direct, pay over all money collected by him from any person or persons, or associations, to the treasurer, taking his receipt therefor in duplicate, one of which receipts he shall at once file in the office of the clerk. CITY COMPTROLLER. 105. His fozuers and duties^ §17. The city comptroller (if there shall be any city comptroller appointed, if not, then the clerk) shall exercise a general supervision over all the officers of the cor- poration charged in any manner with the receipt, collection or dis- bursement of corporation revenues, and the collection and return of all such revenues into the treasmy. He shall have the charge, custod}- and control of all deeds, leases, warrants, vouchers, books and papers of any kind, the custodv and control of which is not herein given to any other officers; and he shall, on or before the fifteenth day of May, in each year, and before the annual appropriations to be made by the city council or the board of trustees, submit to the o 6 STATUTES RELATING TO THE MUNICIPAL city council or board of trustees a report of his estimates, as nearly as may be, of mone3's necessary to defray the expenses of the cor- poration during the current tiscal year. He shall, in said report, class the different objects and branches of expenditures, giving, as nearly as may be, the amounrt required for each; and for the pur- pose of making such a report, he is authorized to require of all offi- cers their statement of the condition and expenses of their respective offices or departments, with any proposed improvements and the probable expense thereof, all contracts made and unfinished, and the amount of any and all unexpended appropriations of the preced- ing year. He shall, in such report, show the aggregate income of the preceding fiscal year, from all sources, the amount of liabilities outstanding upon which interest is to be paid, the bonds and debts pa3'able during the year, when due and when payable ; and in such report he shall give such other information to the council or board of trustees as he may deem necessary, to the end that the city coun- cil or board of trustees may fully understand the money exigencies and demands upon the corporation for the current year. 1 06. Council may define the duties — transfer of clerk" s financial duties?^ § 18. When there shall be appointed in any city a comp- troller, the city council may, by ordinance or resolution, confer upon him such powers, and provide for the performance of such duties by him, as the city council shall deem necessary and proper; and all the provisions of this act relating to the duties of cit}^ clerk, or the powders of city clerk in connection with the finances, the treas- urer and collector, or the receipt and disbursements of the moneys of such city, shall be exercised and performed by such comptroller, if one there shall be appointed; and to that end and purpose, wher- ever in this act heretofore the word " clerk " is used, it shall be held to mean " comptroller ; " and wherever the " clerk's ofiice " is re- ferred to, it shall be held to mean " comptroller's office." 107. Record of bonds issued by city. ^ § ^9- The comptroller, when there shall be a comptroller, and if not, then the clerk, shall keep in his office, in a book or books kept expressl}^ for that pur- pose, a correct list of all the outstanding bonds of the city, showing the number and amount of each, for and to whom the said bonds are issued; and when any city bonds are purchased, or paid, or can- celled, said book or books shall show the fact; and in his annual report he shall describe, particularly, the bonds sold during the year, and the terms of sale, with each and every item of expense thereof. GENERAL PROVISIONS. 108. Further duties may be required?^ § 20. The collector and treasurer, and all other officers connected with the receipt and ex- GOVERXMENT OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO. 37 penditure of money, shall perform such other duties, and be subject to such other rules and recrulations as the citv council or board of trustees ma^', from time to time, by ordinance, provide and establish. 109. Affcal to finance committee?^ § 21. In the adjustment of the accounts of the collector or treasurer with the clerk (or comp- troller if there shall be one), there shall be an appeal to the finance committee of the council or board of trustees, whose decision in all matters of controv-ersy arising between said ofScers shall be binding, unless the cit-'^ council or board of trustees shall otherwise direct and provide. no. Whomay affotnt siihordinates?\ §22. The comptroller (if there shall be one), the clerk, treasurer and collector, shall, severally, appoint such various clerks and subordinates in their respective offices as the city council or board of trustees may authorize, and shall be held, severally, responsible for the fidelit}- of all persons so appointed by them. III. Foreign insiirance companies — license, etc. — -penalties^ § 23. All corporations, companies or associations not incorporated un- der the laws of this State, engaged in any city in etlecting fire insurance, shall pay to the treasurer the sum of $2 upon the $100 of the net receipts by their agency in such city, and at that rate upon the amount of all premiums which during the half year ending on every first day of July and January, shall have been received for any in- surance etiected or agreed to be etiected in the city or village, by or with such corporations, companies or associations, respectively. Every person who shall act in any city or village as agent, or other- wise, for or on behalf of any such corporation, company or associa- tion, shall, on or before the fifteenth day of July and January, in each year, render to the comptroller (if any there be, if not, to the clerk,) a full, true and just account, verified by his oath, of all premiums which, during the half year ending on every first day of July and Januarv preceding such report, shall have been received by him, or any other person for him, in behalf of any such corpora- tion, company or association, and shall specify in said account the amounts received for fire insurance. Such agents shall also pay over to the treasurer, at the time of rendering the aforesaid account, the amount of rates for which the company or companies repre- sented by them are severally chargeable by virtue hereof. If such account be not rendered on or before the day hereinbefore designated for that purpose, or if the said rates shall remain unpaid after that day, it shall be unlawful for an}^ corporation, company or associa- tion so in default to transact anv business of insurance in any such city or village, until the said requisitions shall have been fully com- o S STATUTES RELATING TO THE MUNICIPAL plied with ; but this provision shall not relieve any company from the payment of any risk that may be taken in violation hereof. Any person or persons violating any of the provisions of this section shall be subject to indictment, and upon conviction thereof, in any court of competent jurisdiction, shall be fined in any sum not exceeding $i,ooo, or imprisoned not exceeding six months, or both, in the dis- cretion of the court. Said rates may also be recovered of such cor- poration, company or association, or its agent, by action in the name and for the use of any such city or village, as for money had and received for its use: Provided, that this section shall only apply to such cities and villages as have an organized fire department, or maintain some organization for the prevention of fires. Article VIII. THE assessment AND COLLECTION OF TAXES. 112. Ordinance levying tax — liuiitation?\^ § i. The city council in cities, and boards of trustees in villages, may levy and collect taxes for corporate purposes in the manner following: The city council, or boards of trustees, as the case may be, shall annu- ally, on or before the third (3d) Tuesday in September, in each year, ascertain the total amount of appropriations for all corporate pur- poses legally made and to be collected from the tax levy of that fiscal year; and, by an ordinance, specifying in detail the purposes for which such appropriations are made, and the sum or amount appro- priated for each purpose, respectively, levy the amount so ascer- tained upon all the property subject to taxation within the city or village, as the same is assessed and equalized for state and county purposes for the current year. A certified copy of such ordinance shall be filed with the county clerk of the proper county, whose duty it shall be to ascertain the rate per cent, which, upon the total valuation of all property subject to taxation within the city or village, as the same is assessed and equalized for state and county purposes, will produce a net amount not less than the amount sa directed to be levied; and it shall be the duty of the county clerk to extend such tax in a separate column upon the book or books of the collector or collectors of state and county taxes, within such city or village. Provided, the aggregate amount of taxes levied for any one (i) year, exclusive of the amount levied for the payment of bonded indebtedness, or the interest thereon, shall not exceed the rate of two (2) per centum upon the aggregate valuation of all property within such citv or village, subject to taxation therein, as the same was equalized for state and county taxes of the preceding year. 113. Manner of collect ingA §2. The tax so assessed shall GOVERNMENT OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO. 39 be collected and enforced in the same manner and by the same of- ficers as state and county taxes, and shall be paid over by the offi- cers collecting the same to the treasm'er of the city or village. 114. Time of ■paying over ?^ § 3. It shall be the duty of the of- ficer collecting such tax to settle with and pay over to such treas- urer, as often as once in two weeks from the time he shall com- mence the collection thereof, all such taxes as he shall then have collected, till the whole tax collected shall be paid over. 115. When tax levied for particular ■purpose?\^ § 4. When- ever any city or village is required to levy a tax for the payment of any particular debt, appropriation or liability of the same, the tax for such purpose shall be included in the total amount assessed by the city council or board of trustees, and certified to the county clerk as aforesaid; but the city council or board of trustees shall determine, in the ordinance making such assessment, what propor- tion of such total amount shall be applicable to the payment of such particular debt, appropriation or liability ; and the city of village treasurer shall set apart such proportion of the tax collected and paid to him for the pa3auent of such particular debt, appropri- ation or liability, and shall not disburse the same for any other pur- pose until such debt, appropriation or liabihty shall have been dis- charged. it6. Uniformity ?\^ § 5. All taxes, levied or assessed by any city or village, except special assessments for local improvements, shall be uniform upon all taxable property and persons within the limits of the city, and no property shall be exempt therefrom other than such property as may be exempt from taxation under the con- stitution and general laws of the state. Article IX. SPECIAL, assessments FOR LOCAL IMPROVEMENTS. 117. Pozvers confer red ?\^ § i. That the corporate authorities of cities and villages are hereby vested with power to make local improvement by special assessment, or by special taxation, or both, of contiguous property, or general taxation, or otherwise, as they shall by ordinance prescribe. 118. Orditiancefor Improvement^ ^ 2. When any such city or village shall, by ordinance, provide for the making of any local improvement, it shall, by the same ordinance, prescribe whether the same shall be made by special assessment or by special taxation of contiguous property,* or general taxation, or both. 40 STATUTES RELATING TO THE MUNICIPAL 1 19. W/ic)i ■proj[)crty is taken, etc.'\ § 3. Should said ordinance provide for improvements which require the taking or damaging of property, the proceeding for making just compensation therefor shall be as follows: 120. Petition.'^ § 4. Whenever any such ordinance shall be passed by the legislative authority of any such city or village, for the making of an}^ improvement mentioned in the first section of this act, or any other local improvement that such city or village is authorized to make, the making of which will require that private property be taken or damaged for public use, such city or village shall file a petition in some court of record of the county in which such city is situated, in the name of the city, praying that " the just compensation to be made for private property to be taken or aam- aged for the improvement or purpose specified in such ordinance shall be ascertained by a jury." 121. Form of ■pctition?\^ §5. Such petition shall contain a copy of the said ordinance, certified by the clerk, under the corporate seal; a reasonably accurate description of the lots, parcels of land and property which will be taken or damaged, and the names of the owners and occupants thereof, so far as known to the board or officer filing the petition, and where any known owners are non- residents of the state, stating the fact of such non-residence. 122. Summons — fuhlication — notice?^ §6. Upon the filing of the petition aforesaid, a summons, w^hich may be made returnable upon any day in term time, shall be issued and served upon the per- sons made parties defendant, as in cases in chancery. And in case any of them are unknown, or reside out of this state, the clerk of the court, upon an affidavit being filed showing such fact, shall cause publication to be made in some newspaper printed in his county, or, if there be no newspaper published in his county, then in some newspaper published in this state, containing notice of the pendency of such proceeding, the parties thereto, the title of the court, and the time and place of the return of the summons, in the case, and the nature of said proceeding; such publication to be made for four weeks consecutively, at least once in each week, the first of which shall be at least thirty days before the return day of such summons. Notices so given by publication shall be sufficient to authorize the court to hear and determine the suit, as though all parties had been sued by their proper names and had been personally served. 123. Hearing— Jury l\ ^7. Upon the return of said summons, or as soon thereafter as the business of the court will permit, the said court shall proceed to the hearing of such petition, and shall impanel a jury to ascertain the just compensation to be paid to all GOVERNMENT OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO. 4 1 of such owners and occupants aforesaid ; but if any defendant or party in interest shall demand, or the court shall deem it proper, separate juries may be impaneled as to the compensation or dam- ages to be paid to any one or more of such defendants or parties in interest. • 124. 'Jtiry to ascertain com-pcnsation — admitting other ■parties^ § 8. Such jury shall also ascertain the just compensation to be paid to any person claiming an interest in an}" lot, parcel of land or prop- erty which may be taken or damaged by such improvement, whether or not such person's name, or such lot, parcel of land, or other property, is mentioned or described in such petition: provided, such person shall first be admitted as a part}- defendant to said suit by such court, and shall file a statement of his interest in and descrip- tion of the lot, parcel of land, or other property in respect to which he claims compensation. 125. Viezving -premises — 02viiership,etc.~\ ^ 9. The court may upon the motion of such city or village, or of any person claiming any such compensation, direct that said jury (under the charge of an officer of the court) shall view the premises which it is claimed by any party to said proceeding will be taken or damaged by said improvement, and in any case, where there is no satisfactory evi- dence given to the jury as to the ownership of, or as to the extent of the interest of any defendant in the property to be taken or dam- aged, the jury may return their verdict as to the compensation or damage to be paid for the property or part of property to be taken or damaged, and for the entire interests therein. 126. yiidgment — nczv parties— further proceedings.^ § 10. Upon the return of such verdict, the court shall order the same to be recorded, and shall enter such judgement or decree thereon as the nature of the case may require. The court shall continue or ad- journ the cause, from time to time, as to all occupants and owners named in such petition who shall not have been served with process, or brought in by publication, and shall order a new summons to issue and new publication to be made ; and upon such occupants or owners being brought into court, shall impanel a jury to ascertain the compensation so to be paid to such defendant or defendants, for private property taken or damaged ; and like proceeding shall be had for such purpose as hereinbefore provided for the ascertaining of compensation to other owners. 127. Powers 0/ court. ^ § i^* The court shall have power, at any time, upon proof that any such owner or owners named in such petition, who has not been served with process, has ceased to be such owner or owners since the filing of such petition, to impanel a 42 STATUTES RELATING TO THE MUNICIPAL jury and ascertain the just compensation to be made for the property (or the damage thereto) which had been owned by the person or per- sons so ceasing to own the same; and the court may, upon any find- ing or findings of any jur}- or juries, or at any time during the course of such proceedings, %nter such order, rule, judgment or de- cree as the nature of the case may require. 128. Ozuncrshif— further -powers of court?^ §12. No delay in making an assessment of compensation shall be occasioned by any doubt or contest which may arise as to the ownership of the prop- ert}^, or any part thereof, or as to the interests of the respective owners or claimants, but in such case the court may impanel a jury and ascertain the entire compensation or damage that should be paid for the property, or part of property, and the entire interests of all parties therein, and may require adverse claimants to interplead so as to fully determine their rights and interests in the compensation so ascertained. And the court may make such order as may be necessary in regard to the deposit or payment of such compensation, 129. Persons under disahUity?^ § ^3- When it shall appear, from said petition or otherwise, at any time during the proceedings upon such petition, that any infant or insane or distracted person is interested in any property that is to be taken or damaged, the court shall appoint a guardian, ad litem, for such infant or insane or dis- tracted person, to appear and defend for him, her or them ; and the court shall make such order or decree as it shall deem proper to protect and secure the interests of such infant, or- insane or distract- ed person, in such property, or the compensation which shall be awarded therefor. 130. yudgment — effect — appeal, r/c] § 14. Any final judg- ment or judgments, rendered by said court, upon any finding or findings of any jury or juries, shall be a lawful and sutficient con- demnation of the land or property to be taken upon the pa3'ment of the amount of such finding as hereinafter provided. It shall be final and conclusive as to the damages caused by such improvement, unless such judgment or judgments shall be appealed from ; but no appeal or writ of error upon the same shall delay proceedings under said ordinance, if such city or village shall deposit, as directed by the court, the amount of the judgment and costs, and shall file a bond in the court in which such judgment was rendered, in a sum to be fixed and with security to be approved by the judge of said court, which shall secure the payment of any future compensation which may at any time be finally awarded to such party so appeal- ing or suing out such writ of error, and his or her costs. 131. Orderffor possession.^ § ^5- The court, upon proof that GOVERNMENT OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO. 43-. said just compensation so found by the jury has been paid to the person entitled thereto, or has been deposited as directed by the court (and bond given, in case of any appeal or writ of error), shall enter an order that the city or village shall have the right, at any time thereafter, to take possession of or damage the property, in respect to which such compensation shall have been so paid or de- posited, as aforesaid. 132. IVhoi t7)iprove]ne)it made by general tax^^ %*^^' When the ordinance under which said improvement is ordered to be made shall provide that such improvement shall be made by general tax- ation, the cost of such improvement shall be added to the general appropriation bill of such city or village, and shall be levied and collected with and as a part of the general taxes of such city or village. 133. Special taxation,^ § ^7* When said ordinance, under which said local improvement shall be ordered shall provide that such improvement shall be made by special taxation of contiguous property, the same shall be levied, assessed and collected in the way provided in the sections of this act providing for the inode of mak- ing, levying, assessing and collecting special assessments. SPECIAL ASSESSMENT. 134. Hozu made.^ § i^- When the ordinance under which said local improvement is ordered to be made shall provide that such im- provement shall be wholly or in part made by special assessment,, the proceedings for the making such special assessment shall be in accordance with the sections of this act [article] from 18 to 51,. inclusive. 135. Ordinance for — sidewalks — owner^ s rights?^ § ^9- When- ever such local improvements are to be made wholly or in part by special assessment, the said council in cities, or board of trustees in villages, shall pass an ordinance to that et^ect, specifying therein the nature, character, locality and description of such improvement: Provided^ that whenever any such ordinance shall provide onlj' for the building or renewing of any sidewalk, the owner of any lot or piece of land fronting on such sidewalk shall be allowed fifteen days after the time at which such ordinance shall take effect in which to build or renew such sidewalk opposite his land, and there- by relieve the same from assessment: Provided, that the work so to be done shall in all respects conform to the requirements of such ordinance. 136. Estiniate of cost.\ § 20. The city coimcil or board o£ 44 STATUTES RELATING TO THE MUNICIPAL trustees shall appoint three of its members, or any other three competent persons, who shall make an estimate of the cost of the improvement contemplated by such ordinance, including labor, ma- terials, and all other expenses attending the same, and the cost of making and levying the assessment, and shall report the same in writing to said council or board of trustees. 137. Order for proceedings in co7irt.^ § 2^* On such report being mac^e, and approved by the council or board of trustees, as the case may be, it may order a petition to be filed by such officer as it shall direct, in the county court of its county, for proceedings to assess the cost of such improvement in the manner provided in this act. 138. Petition to court. ^ § 22. The petition shall be in the tiame of the corporation, and shall recite the ordinance for the pro- posed improvement and the report of such commission, and shall pray that the cost of such improvement may be assessed in the man- ner prescribed by law. 139. Ajy'pointnient of commissioners — oath.^ § 23. Upon the iiling of such petition the court shall appoint three competent per- sons as commissioners, who shall take and subscribe an oath, in substance as follows, to-wit: State of Illinois, ) County. ) We, the undersigned, commissioners, appointed by the county court of county, to assess the cost of (here state in general terms the improvement), do solemnly swear (or affirm, as the case may be,) that we will a true and impartial assessment make of the cost of said improvement upon the city (or village) 01 and the property benefited by such improvement, to the best of our ability, and according to law. 140. Duty of commissioners?^ § 24. It shall be the duty of such commissioners to examine the locality where the improvement is proposed to be made, and the lots, blocks, tracts and parcels of land that will be specially benefited thereby, and to estimate what proportion of the total cost of such improvement will be of benefit to the public, and what proportion thereof wall be of benefit to the property to be benefited, and apportion the same between the city or village and such property, so that each shall bear its relative equitable proportion ; and having found said amounts, to apportion and assess the amount so found to be of benefit to the property upon the several lots, blocks, tracts and parcels of land in the proportion in which they will be sever- ally benefited by such improvement: Provided^ that no lot, block, tract or parcel of land shall be assessed a greater amount than it will be actuall}^ benefited: And, provided, further, i\\cxt it shall not be necessary for said commissioners to examine the locality ex- GOVERNMENT OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO. 45 cept where the ordinance provides for the opening, widening or im- provement of streets and alleys. [§25, repealed by act approved April 25, 1873. 141. Assessment roll — return.^ §26. They shall also make, or cause to be made, an assessment roll, in which shall appear the names of the owners, so far as known, a description of each lot, block, tract or parcel of land, and the amount assessed as special benefits thereto, and in which they shall set down as against the city or village the amount they shall have found as public benefit, and certify such assessment roll to the court by which they were ap- pointed, at least ten days before the first day of the term at which a final hearing thereon shall be had. 142. Notice by mail^ j)osting and fuhUcation?^ §27. It shall also be the duty of such commissioners to give notice of such assess- ment, and of the term of court at which a final hearing thereon will be had; in the following manner: First — -They shall send by mail to each owner of premises assessed, whose name and place of residence is known to them, a notice, substantially in the following form: Mr Your (here give a short description of the premises) is assessed %.,.:.. for public improvement. The assesement roll will be returned to the term of the county court of county. (Here give date.) Commissioners. Second — They shall cause at least ten days notice to be given, by posting notices in at least four public places in such city or village, two of which shall be in the neighborhood of such pro- posed improvement; and when a daily newspaper is published in such city or village, by publishing the same at least five successive days in such daity newspaper, or if no daily newspaper is published in such city or village, and a weekly newspaper is pubhshed there- in, then at least once in each week, for two successive weeks, in such weekly newspaper, or if no daily or weekly newspaper is published in such city or village, then in a newspaper published in the county in which such city or village is situated. The notice may be sub- stantially as follows: SPECI.\L ASSESSMENT NOTICE. Notice is hereby given to all persons interested, that the citv council (or board of trustees, as the case may be,) of having ordered that (here insert the description and nature of improvements substantially as in ordinance,) have applied to the county court of county for an assessment of the cost of said improvements, according to benefits; and an assessment thereof having been made .46 STATUTES RELATING TO THE MUNICIPAL and returned to said court, the final hearing thereon will be had at the term of said court, commencing on the daj of , A. D. 18. . Ail persons desiring may then and there' appear and make their defense. (Here give date.) Comiii!Ssio?iers. 143. Proof of notice.^ § 28. On or before the final hearing, the affidavit of one or more of the commissioners shall be filed in said court, stating that they have sent, or caused to be sent, by mail, to the owners whose premises have been assessed, and whose name and place of business are known to them, the notice hereinbefore required to be sent by mail to owners of premises assessed. They shall also cause to be filed the affidavit of the person who shall have posted the notices required by this act to be posted, setting forth \/hen and in what manner the same were posted. Such athdavits shall be received as frima facie evidence of a compliance with this act in regard to giving such notices. They shall also file a certifi- cate of publication of said notice in like manner as is required in other cases of publication of notices. 144. ContimuDice xvhcn notice is not in ti'me?^ § 29. If ten da3's shall not have elapsed between the first publication or the putting up of such notices and the first day of the next term of such court, the hearing shall be continued until the next term of court. 145. Objections — fudgineut by default.^ §30- Any person in- terested in any real estate to be affected by such assessment, may appear and file objections to such report, and the court may make such order in regard to the time of filing such objections as may be made in cases at law in regard to the time of filing pleas. As to all lots, blocks, tracts and parcels of land to the assessment of which • objections are not filed within the time ordered by the court, default may be entered, and the assessment confirmed by the court. 146. Hearing— Jury ^ § S^* On the hearing, the report of the commissioners shall be competent evidence, and either 'party may introduce such other evidence as may tend to establish the right of the matter. The hearing shall be conducted as in other cases at law, and if it shall appear that the premises of the objector are assessed more or less than they will be benefited, or more or less than their proportionate share of the cost of the improvement, the jury shall so find, and also find the amount for which such premises ought to be assessed, and judgment shall be rendered accordingly. 147. Precedence^ §32. The hearing in all cases arising under this act shall have precedence over all other cases in such court, ex- ..cept criminal cases. GOVERNMENT OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO. 47 148. Court may modify, etc.^ the assessment?^ § 3vV The court before which any such proceeding may be pending, shall have iiuthoritv, at any time before '^xvA adjournment [judgment], to modif}-, alter, change, annul or contirm any assessment returned, as afore- said, or cause an}^ such assessment to be recast by the same com- missioners whenever it shall be necessary for the attainment of jus- tice, or may appoint other commissioners in the place of all or any of the commissi|pners first appointed, for the purpose of making such assessment, or modif^'ing, altering, changing or recast- ing the same, and may take all such proceedings and make all such orders as may be necessary to make a true and just assessment of the cost of such improvement, according to the principles of this act, and may from time to time, as may be necessary, continue the applica- tion for that purpose as to the whole or any part of the premises. 149. judgment several — affeal, ete. — //e«.] § 34. The judg- ment of the court shall have the etiect of a several judgment as to each tract or parcel of land assessed, and any appeal from such judgment or writ of error shall not invalidate or delay the judgment, except as to the property concerning which the appeal or writ of error is taken. Such judgment shall be a lien upon the property assessed, from the date thereof until payment shall be made. 150. judgment certified to eity clerk— jil in g — warrant ?\ § 35- The clerk of the court in which such judgment is rendered shall certify the assessment roll and judgment to the clerk of such cit}^ or village, or if there has been an appeal or writ of error taken on ahy part of such judgment, then he shall certify such part of the judgment as is not included in such appeal or writ of error. The clerk of the city or village shall file such certificate in his office and issue a warrant for the collection of such assessment. 151. Form of warrant?^ § 36. The warrant in all cases of assessment under this act shall contain a cop}^ of such certificate of the judgment, describing the lots, blocks, tracts or parcels of land assessed, and the respective amounts assessed on each lot, block, tract or parcel of land, and shall be delivered to the officer author- ized to collect such special assessments. Such warrant shall give sufficient authority to collect the assessments therein specified. 152. Collector's notice—form of P^ §37' The collector receiv- ing such warrant shall immediately give notice thereof by publish- ing such notice in one or more newspapers in such city or village, if such newspaper is there; and if there is no such newspaper, then by posting four copies thereof in public places along the fine of the proposed improvement. Such notice may be substantially in the lollowinir form: 48 STATUTES RELATING TO THE MUNICIPAL SPECIAL ASSESSMENT NOTICE. SPECIAL WARRANT NO. . Public notice is hereby given that tlie (here insert title of court) has rendered judgment for a special assessment upon property benefited by the following im- provement (here insert the character and location of the improvement in general terms) as will more fully appear from the certified copy of the judgment on file in the office of thj clerk of the city (or village) of ; that a warrant for the col- lection of such assessments is in the hands of the undersigned. All persons inter- ested are hereby notified to call and pay the amounts assessed, at the collector's office, (here insert location of office) within thirty days from the date hereof. Dated this day of , A. D. 18. . 4 CoUcctor. 153. Manner of collecting — oitrv of ■paynient?\^ ^ 38. It shall be the duty of the collector into whose hands the warrant shall so come, as far as practicable, to call upon all persons resident within the corporation whose names appear on the assessment roll, or the occupants of the property assessed, and personally, or by written or printed notice left at his or her usual place of abode, inform them of such assessment, and request payment of the same. Any such collector omitting so to do shall be liable to a penalty of $10 for every such omission, but the validity of the special assessment, or the right to apply for and obtain I'udgir.ent for any such special [as- sessment], shall not be aflected b}' such omission. It shall be the duty of such collector to write the word " paid " opposite each tract or lot on which the assessment is paid, together with the name and post office address of the person making the payment, and date of payment. 154. Re fort of delinquent list to county collector — evidence — dt- fense.^ , § 39. It shall be the duty of the collector of special as- sessments, within such time as the city council or board of trustees may by ordinance provide, to make a report in writing — to the gen- eral officer of the county authorized, or to be designated by the general revenue law of this state, to apply for judgment and sell lands for taxes due the county and state — of all the lands, town lots and real property on which he shall have been unable to collect special assessments, with the amount of special assessments due and unpaid thereon, together with his warrant, or with a brief description of the nature of the warrant or warrants received by him authorizing the collection thereof ; which report shall be ac- companied with the oath of the collector that the list is a correct return and report of the lands, town lots and real propert}^ on which the special assessments levied by authority of the city of (or village of , as the case may be,) remain due and unpaid ; that he is unable to collect the same or any part thereof, and that he has given the notice required by law that said warrants had been re- ceived by him for collection. Said report, when so made, shall be ■prima facie evidence that all the forms and requirements of the law in relation to making said return have been complied with, and that GOVERNMENT OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO. 49 the special assessments mentioned in said report are due and unpaid. And, upon the application for judgment upon such assessment, no defense or objection shall be made or heard which might have been interposed in the proceeding for the making of such assessment, or the application for the confirmation thereof. 155. Application for Judgment — tvhat lazvs govern.^ § 4®- When said general officer shall receive the report provided for in the preceding section, he shall at once proceed to obtain judgment against said lots, parcels of land and property for said special as- sessments remaining due and unpaid, in the same manner as is or may be by law provided for obtaining judgment against lands for taxes due and unpaid the county and state; and shall in the same manner proceed to sell the same for the said special assessments re- maining due and unpaid. In obtaining said judgment and making said sale, the said officer shall be governed by the general revenue laws of this state, except when otherwise provided herein. 156. Return of sales — redemption.^ §41- After making said sales, the list of lots, parcels of land and property sold thereat shall be returned to the office of the county clerk, and redemption may be made as provided for by the general revenue law of this state. 157. Penalty when lands are sold for tax, etc.^ § 42- If the collector shall receive any moneys for taxes or assessments, giving a receipt therefor for any land or parcel of land, and afterwards re- turn the same as unpaid to the state officers authorized to sell lands for taxes, or shall receive the same after making such return, and the same be sold for tax or assessment which has been so paid and receipted for by himself or his clerks, he and his bond shall be liable to the holder of the certificate given to the purchasers at the sale, for double the amount of the face of the certificate, to be demanded in two years from the date of the sale, and recovered in any court having jurisdiction of the amount; and the city or villiage shall, in no case, be liable to the holder of such certificate. 158. Paying over — compensation^ §43- The collector or col- lectors, and the general officer aforesaid, to whom the said warrant shall be returned, shall pay over to 'the city or village treasurer to which it shall belong all moneys collected by them, respectively, upon or by virtue of such warrant, or upon any sale for taxes or otherwise, at such time or times, and in such manner as shall be prescribed by ordinance, and shall be allowed such compensation for their services in the collection of such assessment as the ordin- ances of the city or village ma}^ provide, except when such com- pensation is fixed by general law. 4 50 STATUTES RELATING TO THE MUNICIPAL 159. General revoiiie laws a^ply?^ § 44- The general revenue laws of this state, in reference to proceedings to recover judgments for delinquent taxes, the sale of property thereon, the execution of certificates of sale and deeds thereon, the force and effect of such sales and deeds, and all other laws in relation to the enforcement and collection of taxes and redemption from tax sales, except as herein otherwise provided, shall be applicable to proceedings to col- lect such special assessment. 160. City or village may buy in.^ § 45. Any city or village in- terested in the collection of any tax or special assessment, may be- come a purchaser at any sale of real or personal property to enforce the collection of the same, and may, by ordinance, authorize and make it the duty of one or more city or village officers to attend such sales, and l3id thereat in behalf of the corporation. 161. When assessnieid set aside — new assessment.^ § 4^- '-^^ '^'^y assessment shall be annulled by the city council or board of trustees, or set aside by any court, a new assessment may be made and re- turned, and like notice given and proceedings had, as herein re- quired in relation to the first; and all parties in interest shall have the like rights, and the city council or board of trustees and court shall perform like duties and have like power in relation to any sub- sequent assessment, as are hereby given in relation to the first as- sessment. 162. Supplemental assessments.^ §47* If, in any case, the first assessment prove insufficient, a second may be made in the same manner, as nearly as may be, and so on, until sufficient mone}'s shall have been realized to pay for such public improvement. If too large a sum shall, at any time, be raised, the excess shall be refunded ratably to those by whom it was paid. 163. JVezv assessments against delincpients — lien — limitation.^ § 48. If, from any cause, any city or village shall fail to collect the whole or any portion of any special assessment which may be levied, which shall not be canceled and set aside b}"^ the order of any court, for any public improvement authorized to be made and paid for by special assessment, the city council or board of trustees may, at any time within five years after the confirmation of the original assessment, direct a new assessment to be made upon the delinquent property for the amount of such deficiency, and interest thereon from the date of such original assessment — which assessment shall be made, as near as may be, in the same manner as is herein pre- scribed for the first assessment. In all cases where partial payment shall have been made on such former assessment, they shall be credited or allowed on the new assessment to the property for GOVERNMENT OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO. 5 1 which they were made, so that the assessment shall be equal and impartial in its results. If such new assessment prove ineffectual, either in whole or in part, the city council or board of trustees may, at any time within said period of five years, order a third, and so on, to be levied in the same manner and for the same purpose; and it shall constitute no legal objection to such assessment that the property ma}' have changed hands, or been encumbered, subsequent to the date of the original assessment, it being the true intent and meaning' of this section to make the cost and expense of all public improvements, to be paid for by a special assessment, a charge upon the property assessed therefor, for the full period of live years, from the confirmation of the original assessment, and for such longer period as ma}^ be required to collect, in due course of law, any new assessment ordered within that period. 164. Contracts-payahIcf7'om assessments?^ §49- All persons tak- ing any contracts with the city or village, and who agree to be paid from special assessments, shall have no claim or lien upon the cit}- or village in any event, except from the collections of the special assessments made for the work contracted for. 165. Ho-^v contracts let — affroval?^ §5°- All contracts for the making of any public improvement, to be paid for in whole or in part by a special assessment, and any work or other public improvement, when the expense thereof shall exceed $500, shall be let to the lowest responsible bidder, in the manner to be prescribed by ordinance — such contracts to be approved by the mayor or pre- sident of the board of trustees: Provided^ however^ any such con- tract may be entered into by the proper officer without advertising for bids, and without such approval, by a vote of two-thirds of all the aldermen or trustees elected. 166. X/W/.] §51- All special assessments levied by any city or village under this act, shall, from the date of assessment, be a lien upon the real estate upon which the same may be imposed, and such lien shall continue until such special assessments are paid. And the same proceedings may be resorted to by the collector, upon any warrant or order issued or made for the collection of special assessments, as in the case of the collection of state and county taxes under the general laws of tlie state. 167. Collection by siiit?^ § 5 2- At any time after the same becomes due, it shall and may be lawful for an}^ collector thereof to commence suit in any court of record, in the corporate name of such city or village, against any person or persons, for the total amount of special assessments which such person or persons are liable for the pa3'ment of. Such suit shall be commenced by 52 STATUTES RELATING TO THE MUNICIPAL petition, and shall state the several amounts of the special assess- ments sought to be recovered, and give a general description of the warrant or warrants issued for the collection thereof. Upon the tiling of the petition a summons shall be issued, served and returned as in other suits in such court. Upon the return of such summons, duly served, the court shall forthwith proceed to the hearing of said pe- tition without formal pleadings, and may render judgment for all or any part of the special assessments, as the right and justice of the case may require. The original, or a certified copy (by the clerk, under the corporate seal,) of such warrant or warrants and list or lists, or so much thereof as refers to the special assessments sought to be recovered, shall be -prima facie evidence of the right of said collector to a judgment in favor of such corporation. Execu- tion shall issue on such judgment as in other cases, but such execu- tion may be first levied upon and collected from any personal pro- perty of the defendant; or the court, in which such proceedings were had, may, upon complaint of the city or village, issue a scire facias against the person or persons liable for such payment, to show cause why execution should not issue against him or them for the amount of such assessment; and if, upon the return of such scire facias^ good cause is not shown why execution should not issue, the court may award execution against such person or per- sons in the usual form of execution upon judgments at law. 1 68. Sitpplciiicntal petition to assess benefits in condeiiiuation case.^ § 53- Whenever any city or village shall apply to any court for the purpose of making just compensation for property taken or damaged by such proceedings as are authorized by this act, such city or village may tile in the same proceeding a supplemental pe- tition, praying the court to cause that an assessment be made for the purpose of raising the amount necessary to pay the compensa- tion and damages which may be or shall have been awarded for the property taken or damaged, with the costs of the proceeding. The said court shall have power, at any time after any such supplemen- tal petition shall have been filed, to appoint three commissioners to make such assessment, and to ascertain, as near as may be, the costs incurred to the time of such appointment, and the probable further costs of the proceedings, including therein the estimated cost of making and collecting such assessment, and shall direct such cost to be included by such commissioners in making said assess- ment. 'Like proceedings in making said assessment shall be had, and the assessment shall be made, collected and enforced in the same manner, as near as may be, as is provided in this article in other cases. 169. Adoption of this article?^ §54* Any city or incorporated GOVERNMENT OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO. 53 town or village may, if it shall so determine by ordinance, adopt the provisions of this article without adopting the whole of this act; and where it shall have so adopted this article, it shall have the right to take all proceedings in this article provided for, and have the benefit of all the provisions hereof. Article X. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS WATER. 170. Water — bo rrozu money. ^ § i. The city council or board •of trustees shall have the power to provide for a supply of water by the boring and sinking of artesian wells, or by the construction and regulation of wells, pumps, cisterns, reservoirs or water works, and to borrow money therefor, and to authorize any person or private corporation to construct and maintain the same at such rates as may be fixed by ordinance, and for a period not exceeding thirty years; also to prevent the unnecessar}- waste of water; to prevent the pollution of the water, and injuries to such wells, pumps, cisterns, reservoirs or water works. 171. Acquiring -proferty for zuatcr works — -jurisdiction over.'\ ^ 2. For the purpose of establishing or supplying water works, any city or village may go beyond its territorial limits, and may take, hold and acquire propert}^ by purchase or otherwise; shall have power to take and condemn all necessary lands or property therefor, in the manner provided for the taking or injuring private [property for public uses; and the jurisdiction of the city or village to prevent or punish any pollution or injury to the stream or source of water, or to such water works, shall extend live miles beyond its corporate limits, or so far as such water works may extend. 172. Regulations — rates, taxatioji, etc.^ §3. The city council or board of trustees shall have power to make all needful rules and regulations concerning the use of water supplied by the water works of said cit}^ or village, and to do all acts and make such rules and regulations for the construction, completion, management or control of the water works, and for the levying and collecting of any water taxes, rates or assessments, as the said city council or board of trustees may deem necessar}^ and expedient; and such Avater taxes, rents, rates or assessments may be levied or assessed upon any lot or parcel of ground, having a building or buildings thereon, which shall abut or join any street, avenue or alley in such •city or village through which the distributing pipes of such water works (if any) of said city or village are or may be laid, which can be convenient!}- supplied with water from said pipes: Provided, [whether] the water shall be used on such lot or parcel of ground 54 STATUTES RELATING TO THE MUNICIPAL or not; and the same, when so levied or assessed, shall become a continuing lien or charge upon such lot or parcel of ground, build- ing or buildings, situated thereon, and such lien or charge may be collected or enforced in such manner 'as the city council may, by ordinance prescribe. And the corporate authorities may levy a general tax for the construction and maintenance of such water works, and appropriate money therefor. 173. Ta.\-fa\cr may enforce rights in name of city, ctcA ^ z|. A suit may be brought by an}^ tax-payer, in the name and for the benefit of the city or village, against an}- person or corporation, to recover any money or property belonging to the city or village, or for any money which may have been paid, expended, or released without authority of law: Provided, that such tax-payer shall file a bond for all costs, and be liable for all costs in case the city or vil- lage be cast in the suit, and judgment shall be rendered accord- ingly. 174. Mafs — approval of?\. § 5. The city council or board of trustees shall have power to provide, by ordinance, that any map, plat, or subdivision of any block, lot, sub-lot, or part thereof, or of any piece or parcel of land, shall be submitted to the city council or board of trustees, or to some officer to be designated by such council or board of trustees, for their or his approval; and in such cases no such map, plat or subdivision shall be entitled to record in the proper county, or have any validity until it shall have been so approved. 175. -Inhabitants competent as Jurors, etc.^ § 6. No person shall be an incompetent judge, justice or juror, by reason of his being an inhabitant or freeholder in said cit}- or village, in any ac- tion or proceeding in which said city or village may be a party in interest. 176. Population — census?^ ^ 7. Whenever in this act any provision thereof is based upon the number of inhabitants, [the number of inhabitants] of the city or village shall be determined bv reference to the latest census taken by authority of the United- States or this state, or of such city or village; and it shall be the dutv of the secretary of state, upon the publication of any state or United States census, to certify to each city or village the number of inhabitants, as shown by such census. Any city or village may,, bv ordinance, provide for the taking of a census of the population thereof, in order to determine the number of such population for anv and all purposes of this act. And the several courts in this state shall take judicial notice of the population of any city or vil- lage, as the same may appear from the latest federal, state, city or village census so taken. I I GOVERNxMENT OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO. 55 . " 177. Municipal year. '^ §8. The term "municipal year shall be construed to mean the period elapsing between the regular annual elections, unless otherwise provided by ordinance. 178. City or village need not giz'C a-ppeal hond?^ §9. When in any suit the cit}' or village prays an appeal from the judgment of any court of this state to a higher court, it shall not be required to furn'sh an appeal bond. Article XL THE ORGANIZATION OF VILLAGES. ■^ Ht :;: * "* >!' * ♦ * 179. JX'o incorporation allozued under foi'mer laxus?^ §1^* After the taking elTect of this act, no town or city shall become incorpor- ated under any other general law then in force for the incorporation of towns or cities. 1 80. Changing from city to village?^ That it shall be the duty of the ma3'or and common council of any city, upon the petition of one-fourth of the legal voters thereof, and upon ten days previous notice of such application by the city clerk published in some news- paper printed in said city. Or by posting such notices in five of the most public places within said city, for said period in case no such newspaper is printed in said city, to fix the time and call an election to decide whether said city shall be organized into a village. That said election shall be governed by the provisions of sections fifty (50), lifty-six (56), and fifty-seven (57) of said act, and the legal voters at said election shall vote for or against the organization of said city into a village, and the tickets shall be written or printed " For Village Organization^'' or " Against Village Organiza- tion^'' and if there shall be a majority of the votes cast at said election in favor of the organization of said city into a village, then said city shall be a village within the meaning of said act un- der its former name so changed, and shall succeed to all the rights and be liable for all the debts and legal liabilities of said city, and the mayor of said city shall, within ten da3-s after said election, give notice of the time and place for the election of trustees, as near as may be, as provided for under section one hundred and eighty-four (184) and one hundred and eighty- five (185) of said act, who shall hold their otiices until the next regular election. Provided^ that after one election shall have taken place, no other election for a like purpose until one year shall have .elapsed. [This section added to the above act by amendment ap- proved May 29, 1879.] 56 STATUTES RELATING TO THE MUNICIPAL Miscellaneous Statutes. ACTIONS TO RECOVER FINES AND PENALTIES HOW BROUGHT. AN ACT entitled " An act in regard to suits by incorporated cities and villages, and to enforce penalties and recover fines for violating the ordinances thereof." [Approved May 31, 1879. In force July 1, l&TD.] 181. Suits — how brought^ ctc?^ § i. Be it enacted by the Peo- ■plc of the State of Illinois represented in the General Assembly, That all actions to recover any fine, or to enforce any penalty, un- der any ordinance of any city or village in this state, shall be brought in the corporate name of the city or village, as plaintiff', and no prosecution, recovery or acquittal for the violation of any such ordinance shall constitute a defense to any other prosecution of the same party, for any other violation of any such ordinance, although the different causes of action existed at the same time, and, if united, would not have exceeded the jurisdiction of the court or magistrate. BONDS. AN ACT to amend an act, approved April 27, 1877, entitled " An act to amend an act entitled an act relating to county and city debts, and to provide for the pay- ment thereoi", by taxation, in such counties and cities, approved February 18, 18G5, and to amend the title thereof" 182. JVezu bonds may be issued for indebtedness in place of old ones.'\ § I. That in all cases where any county, city, town, town- ship, school district, or other municipal corporation, has issued bonds or other evidences of indebtedness, for money, or has contracted debts, which are the binding, subsisting legal obligations of such county, city, town, township, school district, or other municipal cor- poration, and the same, or any portion thereof, remain outstanding and unpaid, it shall be lawful for the proper corporate authorities of any such county, city, town, township, school district, or other municipal corporation, upon the surrender of any such bonds or other evidences of indebtedness, or any number or portion thereof, to issue, in Heu or place thereof, to the owners or holders of the same, new bonds prepared as hereinafter directed, and for such amounts, upon such time not exceeding twenty 3''ears, payable at such place, and bearing such rate of interest, not exceeding seven per centum per annum, as may be agreed upon with the owners or holders of such outstanding bonds or other evidences of indebted- ness: Provided^ that bonds issued under this act, to mature within five years from their date, may bear interest not to exceed eight per cent, per annum. And it shall also be lawful for the proper cor- GOVERNMENT OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO. 57 porate authorities of any such county, city, town, township, school district, or other municipal corporation, to cause to be thus issued, such new b3nds, and sell the same to raise money to purchase or retire any or all of such outstanding bonds or other evidences of in- debteiness; the proceeds of the sales of such new bonds to be ex- pended, under the direction of the corporate authorities aforesaid, in the purchase or retiring of the outstanding bonds or other evi- dences of indebtedness of such county, city, town, township, school district, or other municipal corporation, and for no other purpose whatever. All bonds or other evidences of indebtedness, issued under the provisions of this act, shall show upon their face that they are issued under this act, and the purpose for which they are issued, and shall be of uniform design and st3de, throughout the state, to be prescribed by the state auditor, whose imperative duty it shall be to devise and prepare such uniform style and draft adapted to the classes of bonds herein provided for, namely: The first class to consist of bonds, of which only the interest is payable annually; the second class to consist of those of which the interest and five per centum of the principal are to be paid annually; and the third class to consist of a graduated series, the first grade, made payable, principal and interest, at the end of one year from the date of issue; the second at the end of two years, and thus to the end of the series, the class to be issued being at the option of the legal voters expressed as herein provided. In any case, the new bonds, or other evidences of indebtedness, authorized to be issued by this act, shall not be for a greater sum, in the aggregate, than the principal and accrued or earned interest unpaid of such outstanding bonds or other evidences of indebtedness. And when such new bonds, or other evidences of indebtedness, shall have been issued, in order to be placed on the market and sold to obtain proceeds with which to retire outstanding bonds, or other evidences of indebtedness, it shall be the duty of the state auditor, on the request of the corporate authorities issuing them, and at the expense of the corporation in whose behalf the issue is thus made to negotiate the same, at not less than par value, and on the best terms which can be obtained: Provided^ always, that any such county, cit}^, town, township, school district or other municipal corporation issuing bonds under the pro- visions of this act, may, through its corporate authorities duly author- ized, negotiate, sell or dispose of said bonds, or any part thereof, at not less than their par value without the intervention of the auditor of state: A)id Provided^ further. That no new bonds, or other •evidences of indebtedness, shall be issued under this act, unless the same shall be first authorized, as hereinafter provided, by a vote of a majority of the legal voters of such county, city, town, township, school district, or other municipal corporation voting at some general election, or special election held for that purpose. 5b STATUTES RELATING TO THE MUNICIPAL 183. Valuation of taxable -profcrty to he indorsed on bond.\ § 2. In all cases where any county, city, town, township, school district, or other municipal corporation shall issue any bonds or evi- dences of indebtedness, under this act, it shall be the duty of the county clerk of such county, or other officer to whom, or to whose office, the assessment rolls for state taxation of the property within such county, city, town, township, school district, or other municipal corporation, are or shall be returnable, within five days after the total value of the property subject to taxation therein shall be returned to him, to make out and transmit to the auditor of public accounts, to be tiled in his office, a certificate setting forth the total value of all taxable property, of every nature and description, within such count}^, city, town, township, school district, or other municipal corporation, as exhibited b}" such assessment. And it shall be the duty of the auditor of public accounts to place on the back of all new bonds, or other evidences of indebtedness, issued under the provisions of this act, a certificate setting forth an aggre- ■ gate statement of the amount of valuation of the taxable property of the municipal corporation issuing such new bonds, or other evi- dences of indebtedness; said certificate specifically distinguishing the value of real estate and personal propert}^, and being based on the return provided for, in this section, or, if there should be no such return made by the county clerk to the state auditor, then based on an affidavit made by the officials of the corporation issuing the bonds. 184. Election — notice^ § 3. It shall be lawful for the cor- porate authorities of any such municipal corporation, or officers au- thorized by law to call elections therein, on the petition of ten legal voters, resident therein, to submit to the voters thereof, at any gen- eral or special election, the question of issuing bonds under this act, by posting a notice in ten of the most public places therein, and by publishing the same in the nearest newspaper, twenty days -before said election, which notice shall state the number and amount of bonds proposed to be issued ; the kind or class thereof as specified in the first section of the act of 1865 as hereby amended, and as also amended by the said act of 1877; the amount of each; the rate of interest, under the limitation of this amendatory act; when and where payable; for what purpose issued, and the time and place when and where said election will be held. And upon li\'e petition and notice it shall be lawful for such corporate authorities^ or officers, to submit the question of issuing bonds under this act, at a special election, which shall be held and conducted in like man- ner as other elections therein. The ballots shall read " For issuing the bonds," or, " Against issuing the bonds." If a majorit}^ of the votes cast be for issuing the bonds, the same shall be issued in con- 111 GOVERNMENT OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO. 59" formity to the specifications of said notice. Nothing" contained in this act, or in the acts to which this is an amendment, shall be held to repeal, or in any "wise affect the power of the city of Chicago, to issue new bonds of said city conferred by an act of the general assembly, approved February 13, 1865, amending the charter of said city, nor to, in anywise affect any other law which authorizes municipal corporations to issue bonds, or other evidences of in- debtedness, and which does not provide for the registration thereof. 185. J^cgisirat/o)i.~\ § 4. Upon the surrender of any bond, or other evidence of indebtedness, under this act, the same shall be endorsed canceled, and shall from time to time, be destroyed, under the direction of the authority issuing the same. Upon the issuing of any new bond, or evidence of indebtedness, the clerk, or other officer having custody of the records of the fiscal matters of such county, city, town, township, school district or other municipal cor- poration, as the case may be, shall make registration thereof in a book to be kept in his office for that purpose, showing the date, amount, number, class, date of maturity, rate of interest and place of pa3'ment of such new bond, or other evidence of indebtedness, and the description of the bond or evidence of indebtedness, for which, or for the purchasing or retiring of which, the same was given, as nearly as practicable. On presentation of any such new bond or evidence of indebtedness, issued under this act, at the office of the auditor of public accounts, for registration, the said audi- tor shall cause the same to be registered in his office, in a book to be kept for that purpose; such registration shall show the date, amount, number, class, date of maturity, rate of interest, time when such inter- est is pa3^able, and place of pa3aTient of the principal and interest of such bond or other evidence of indebtedness, under what act, by what authority, for what purpose and by what county, city, town, to\\'nship,. school district, or other jnunicipal corporation issued, and the name of the person, or persons, presenting the same for registration, and for such registration the auditor shall be entitled to a fee of twenty-five cents, and the auditor shall, under his seal of office, certify upon such bond the fact of such registration for which the auditor shall be entitled to a fee of twenty-five cents, such fees to be paid by the person or persons desiring such registration and certificate. No bonds issued under this act shall be entitled to registration in the office of the state auditor, until a sworn certificate shall have been filed with him, showing that all the requirements of this act, have been fully com- plied w'ith, in their issue. In the case of county bonds, such affi- da^■its shall be made by the chairman of the county board. In case of township bonds, b}' the supervisor of such township. In case of city bonds, by the mayor of such city; in case of town or village bonds, by the chairman of the town oi* village board; and in case 6o STATUTES RELATING TO THE MUNICIPAL of school district bonds, by each of the directors of such school district. Said certificate shall set forth the djite of the election at which the people authorized the issuance of the bonds, and shall state the class, date, number, amount, rate of interest and date of maturity of the bonds, the aggregate equalized value of real prop- erty, and the aggregate equalized value of personal property as- sessed in such locality, for the previous year, •together with any •other information in relation thereto, which may be demanded by the auditor of public accounts. 1 86. Ajiditoi' to certify rate rcqiured?^ §5. When the bonds, •or other evidences of indebtedness, of any county, city, town, town- ship, school district or other municipal corporation, shall be so regis- tered, the auditor of public accounts shall annually ascertain the amount of principal and interest due and accrued, and to accrue, for the current year, on all such bonds and evidences of indebted- ness, so registered in his office, and shall upon the basis of the cer- tificate of the valuation of property to be transmitted to him, as aforesaid, or, in case no such certificate shall be transmitted to him or filed in his office, then upon the basis of the total valuation of the property in such county, city, town, township, school district or other municipal corporation, for the year next preceding, estimate and determine the rate per centum, upon the valuation of such property, requisite to meet and satisfy the said interest, or interest and principal, as the case may be, together with the ordinary cost to the state, of the collection and disbursement of the same, to be ■estimated by the auditor and state treasurer, and shall make and transmit to the county clerk of such county, or of the count}" in which such city, town, township, school district, or other municipal corporation is situated, or to the officer or authority whose duty it is, or may be, to prepare the estimates and books for the collection •of state taxes in such county, city, town, township, school district or other municipal corporation, a certificate setting forth such esti- mated requisite per centum for such purposes, to be filed in his office; and the said per centum shall thereupon be deemed added to and a part of the per centum which is or may be levied, or pro- ■vided by law, for the purposes of state revenue, and shall be so ■treated by such clerk, officer or authorit}- in making such estimates and books for the collection of state taxes ; and the said taxes shall be collected with the state taxes, and all laws relating to the state revenue shall apply thereto, except as herein otherwise provided ; Provided, That it shall be lawful for the county collector at any "time before settlement with the state treasurer to pav from such taxes, any coupons that are due for interest that may be presented •for payment, and to pay from any surplus, not required for interest purposes, the principal of any such bond that may be presented for GOVERXMEXT OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO. 6x payment, whether due or not, and in settlement with the state treas- urer the county collector shall be credited with such paid coupons and bonds the same as money. 187. State custodian — collection— fay me nt?\^ § 6. The state shall be deemed the custodian only of the tax so collected, and shall not be deemed, in an^^ manner, liable on account of such bonds, or other evidences of indebtedness ; but the tax and funds so collected shall be deemed pledged and appropriated to the payment of the principal and interest of the registered bonds, and evidences of in- debtedness, to satisfy which, the same is hereinbefore provided to be collected, as aforesaid, and such new bonds and evidences of in- debtedness, issued under the authority hereof, shall be deemed se- cured and provided for, in virtue and faith hereof, until fully satis- fied. The state shall annually collect and apply the said fund to the satisfaction of the interest, or interest and portion of the princi- pal, as the case may be, of such registered bonds, or evidences of indebtedness, of any such count}^, city, town, township, school dis- trict, or other municipal corporation, to the extent the same is herein contemplated to be derived from such tax, in the same manner as the interest on the bonds of the state is, or may be collected, or paid, and in like monej-s as shall be receivable in payment of state taxes; and moneys so paid upon the principal of any such bonds, or evidences of indebtedness, shall be endorsed thereon, and due re- ceipts therefor shall be taken and filed in the office of the auditor of public accounts, or state treasurer, and interest coupons, or bonds or other evidences of indebtedness, so paid, shall be returned to one of said officers, and shall be canceled and returned to the corporate authorities of the municipality which issued the same, in the manner now provided by law. 188. IIozv money disbursed.^ § 7. The state may, out of such fund, first retain or satisfy the ordinarv cost to the state, of the col- lection and disbursement thereof ; and in case of the non-present- ment of any such bond, or evidence of indebtedness, or interest coupon of any such count}', city, town, township, school district, or other municipal corporation, for payment, at the times and when and where the interest on the state debt is, or mav be paid, then, on the beginning of the next year, the moneys by reason thereof un- disbursed, together with any surplus for any cause remaining, shall be carried to the fund of such county, city, town, township, school district or other municipal corporation of the current or ensuing year, and be considered by the auditor in making his next estimate for taxation therein for such year under this act, and shall be ap- plied accordingly. All laws relating to the payment of interest on the state debt, or the cancellation of the evidences thereof, not in- 62 STATUTES RELATING TO THE MUNICIPAL consistent with this act, shall apply to the receipt, custody and dis- bursement of the taxes and funds provided by this act. 189. W/ieii registered bonds mature and are not -paid^ § 8. Upon the maturity of such registered bond, or other evidence of in- debtedness, and the non-payment thereof by the county, cit}^ town, township, school district, or other municipal corporation issuing the same, the holder thereof may cause the same to be registered in the office of the auditor, as a matured or unsatisfied bond, or evidence of indebtedness, and thereupon, for the purpose of providing for the payment of the principal thereof, at the rate of five per centum of such principal, annually, and of the interest thereon in arrear, and for the current year to accrue, together with the cost to the state of the collection and disbursement thereof, as aforesaid; the same pro- ceedings in all respects, shall be had as is hereinbefore provided, for the payment of the interest on such bonds and evidences of indebted- ness, by the collection of an annual tax sufficient for the purposes in the section contemplated; and the same shall be collected and ap- plied, as aforesaid, to such purpose, from year to 3^ear, until the full satisfaction thereof, when such bonds or evidences of indebtedness shall be canceled and returned, as hereinbefore provided. 190. Entry of payment?^ ^ 9. Upon the payment of anv such registered bond, or evidence of indebtedness, and presentation thereof to the auditor, he shall cause due entry thereof to be made in his office. 191. Fees — collector^ hond^ § ^O- There shall be allowed to the officers collecting and paying over the taxes authorized to be collected under the provisions of this act, the same fees, or compen- sation, as is or may be allowed by law for collecting and paying over state taxes, and where such tax is levied, the bonds of the col- lectors thereof shall be increased in proportion to the estimated amount of such tax to be collected. 192. Bonds — by ^vhoni executed?^ § 11. All bonds issued under this act shall be executed on behalf of the municipalities issu- ing the same, by the following named officers, viz: On behalf of counties under the township organization laws of this state, by the chairman of the board of supervisors, and the clerk of the county court attesting the same with his signature and official seal. On be- half of counties not under township organization, by the acting chairman of the board of count}" commissioners, together with the clerk of the county court attesting the same with his signature and official seal. On behalf of cities, by the mayor and cit}" clerk, to- gether with the seal of the city ; on behalf of towns organized under the township organization law of this state, by the supervisor or GOVERNMENT OF THE CITV OF CHICAGO. 63 supervisors of such town (as the case may be) and the town clerk ■of such towns. On behalt of all other municipalities hereinbefore mentioned, by the president, chairman, or chief executive officer thereof, toirether with the clerk or secretarv thereof. Provided, that nothine: herein contained shall be so construed as to authorize the officers herein mentioned to issue bonds under this act, except upon a majority vote of the voters, as hereinbefore provided. AN ACT to enable counties, cities, townships, school districts, and other municipal corporations, to take up and cancel outstanding bonds and other evidences of indebtedness, and fund the same. [Approved and in force March 20, 1872.] 193. JVezu bonds for old indebtedness?^ § i. Beit enacted by tlic People of the State of Illinois^ represented in the General Assembly, That in all cases where any count}', city, town, township, school dis- trict, or other municipal corporation, have issued bonds or other evidences of indebtedness for money, on account of any subscription to the capital stock of any railroad company, or on account of, or in aid of any public buildings or other public improvement, or for any other purposes which are now binding or subsisting legal obligations against any county, cit}', town, township, school district, or other municipal corporations, and remaining outstanding, and which are properly authorized by law, the proper authorities of any such county, city, town, township, school district or other municipal corporations may, upon the surrender of an}- such bonds, or other evidences of indebtedness, or any number thereof, issue in place or in lieu thereof to the holders or owners of the same, new bonds or other evidences of indebtedness, in such form, for such amount, upon such time, not ■exceeding the term of twenty years, and drawing such rate of inter- est, not exceeding ten per cent., as may be agreed upon with such holders or owners; and such new bonds or other evidences of in- debtedness, so issued, shall show on their face that they are issued under this act: Provided, that the issue of such new bonds in lieu of such indebtedness, shall first be authorized b}' a vote of a majority ■of the legal voters of such count}-, city, town, township, school dis- trict or other municipal corporation, voting either at some annual or special election of such municipal corporation; And, provided, further, that such bonds, or other evidences of indebtedness, shall not be issued so as to increase the aggregate indebtedness of such municipal corporation beyond five per centum on the value of the taxable property therein — to be ascertained bv the last assessment for state and county taxes, prior to the issuing of such bonds or other evidences of indebtedness. Nothing contained in this act, or in the act to which this is an amendment, shall be held to repeal or in any- wise atTect the power of the city of Chicago to issue new bonds to an amount sufficient to retire and satisfv maturing bonds of said citv, 64 STATUTES RELATING TO THE iMUNICIPAL. conferred by section 38 of an act of the general assembly, approved February 13, 1863, amending the charter of said city. 194. Emergency. ^ ^ 2. Whereas, some counties, cities, town- ships and other municipal corporations in this state, have outstanding bonds and other evidences of indebtedness that will soon fall due, and are without any remedy for renewing or funding the same, therefore this act shall be in force from and after its passage. OFFICIAL BONDS. AN ACT to revise the law in relation to official bonds. [Approved March 13, 1874. In force July 1, 1874] 195. When additional or new bonds may be required?^ §1. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Asscinblv, That all official bonds required by law to be given by any public otiicer, or public emplo3'e, including executors, admin- istrators, guardians and conservators, in this state, shall be signed and sealed by any said officer, employe, executor, administrator, guardian or conservator and his securities, and acknowledged before some officer authorized by law to take acknowledgments of instru- ments under seal, which said acknowledgments shall be substantially in the following form: State of | County of \ I, hereby certify that Avho are each personally known to me to be the same persons whose names are subscribed to the foregoing instrument, appeared before me this day in person and acknowledged that they signed, sealed and delivered said instrument as their free and voluntary act for the uses and pur- poses therein set forth. Given under my hand and seal this day of A. D Which acknowledgment shall be deemed and taken as priina- facie evidence that the instrument was signed, sealed and acknowl- edged in the manner therein set forth, and such acknowledgments shall have the same force and efiect as evidence in all legal proceed- ings, as that given to acknowledgments of deeds of conveyance of real estate. That all public officers or employes who are compelled to give official bonds may be required by the court, officer, or board, whose duty it is to take or approve such bonds, to give additional surety or new bonds whenever the security of the original bond has become insufficient by the subsequent insolvency, death or removal of the sureties or any of them, or when for any cause any such bond shall be deemed insufficient. An}' officer or employe failing to give bond when required, pursuant to this section, within ten days after he is notified in writing of such request, shall be deemed to have vacated his office. GOVERNMENT OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO. 65 196. Release of sureties?^ § ^o- When a surety upon the official bond of any state officer or agent, county, town, city, village, incorporated town or other public officer, or the heir, executor or administrator of such suret}', desires to be released from such bond, he may give notice in writing to the officer upon whose bond he is surety that he desires to be so released, and that such officer give a new bond with sufficient sureties within ten days after receiving such notice, and may within five days after the service of such notice deliver a copy of the same, with an affidavit showing the time and manner of service, to the court, officer, or board authorized to ap- prove the bonds of such officers. And if such officer shall not within ten davs after receiving such notice, or within such further time, not exceeding twenty days, as the court, officer or board shall allow, give a new bond with sufficient security, approved as required by law, his office shall become vacant, and the vacancy shall be filled as provided by law. 197. Effect of new bond ^ § i^- ^^ a new bond shall be given by any officer, as provided in the foregoing sections of this act, then the former sureties shall be entirely released and discharged from all liabilities incurred by any such officer in consequence of business which may have come to hand from and after the time of the ap- proval of the said new bond, and the sureties to the new bond are hereby declared to be liable for all the official delinquencies of said officer, whether of omission or commission, which may occur after the approval of the new bond as aforesaid ; but the provisions of this act shall not be so construed as to operate as a release of the sureties of any of the aforesaid officers, for liabilities incurred previous to the filing of a new bond, as required in the foregoing sections of this act. 198. When effects to be delivered to sm'eties.^ §^2. It shall be the duty of such officer, if he shall fail to give bond as provided for in this act, forthwith to deliver over to his sureties all books, moneys, vouchers, papers, and every description of property what- ever pertaining to his office, and the said sureties may, at any time after said failure to file said bond, maintain an action of replevin, or other appropriate action, to recover such property, money or effects from their said principal. 199. Suit on bond — executors, ctc.~\^ § ^3- Whenever the con- dition of the bond of any public officer shall be violated, suit may be instituted on such bond, and prosecuted to final judgment against such officer, and any or all of the sureties, or against one or more of them, jointly and severallv, without first establishing the liability of the principal by obtaining judgment against him alone. The pro- visions of this section shall extend to the official bonds of executors, administrators, guardians and conservators, and in suits thereon it 5 66 STATUTES RELATING TO THE MUxNTCIPAL shall not be necessary to a recovery that a devastavit should have previously been established against the principal. 200. Execution — lien?^ ' § 14. Execution may issue on any judgment so rendered as in ordinary cases, but the officer executing the same shall not levy upon the property of the sureties until he shall fail to find sufficient property of the principal to satisfy such '^'xecution: Provided^ hozvever, the judgment and execution shall be a lien upon the property of the sureties as in ordinary cases. SALOON BONDS. AN ACT to pro\ide for the licensing of, and against the evils arising from the sale of intoxicating liquors. [Approved March 30, 1874. In force July 1, 1874.] 20I. Bend — hozv taken — S2iit on.'^ § 5. No person shall be licensed to keep a dram shop, or to sell intoxicating liquors, by any county board, or the authorities of any city, town or village, unless he shall first give bond in the penal sum of $3,000, payable to the people of the state of Illinois, with at least two good and sufficient sureties, free holders of the county in which the license is to be granted, to be approved by the officer who may be authorized to issue the license, conditioned that he will pa}' to all persons all dam- ages that they may sustain, either in person or property, or means of support, by reason of the person so obtaining a license selling or giving away intoxicating liquors. The officer taking such bond may examine any person ofiered as security upon any such bond, under oath, and require him to subscribe and swear to his statement in regard to his pecuniary ability to become such security. Any bond taken pursuant to this section may be sued upon for the use of any person, or his legal representatives, who may be injured by reason of the selling or giving away any intoxicating liquor by the person so licensed, or b}^ his agent or servant. BRIDGES. AN ACT to enable cities and villages to build, acquire and maintain bridges and ferries outside of their corporate limits and to control the same. [Apj^roved and • in force ISIaj 5, 1879.] 202. May constmct ferries and hridgxs?^ §1. Be it enacted by the People of the 'State of Illinois, represented in the General As- sembly, That it shall be lawful for any cit}' or village within this state to build or acquire by purchase, lease or gift, and to maintain, ferries and bridges, and the approaches thereto, not exceeding four acres of land for each ferry or. bridge within the corporate limits, or at any point within five miles of the corporate limits of such city 1 GOVERNMENT OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO. 67 or village. That all such ferries and bridges shall be free to the public, and that no toll shall ever be collected by any such city or village authority. 203. Control by city?^ § 2. Every bridge and ferry so owned or controlled by such city or village, and the approaches thereto, when outside the corporate limits, shall be subject to the municipal control and ordinances of such city or village, the same to all in- tents and purposes, and in effect as though such bridge or ferry and the approaches thereto, were situated within the corporate limits of such city or village, and in such case, the county ma}" assist in the construction of said bridge, as is now provided by law. 204. Emergency?^ § 3. Whereas, certain cities in this state have built bridges outside of their corporate limits, over which they have no police control; therefore an emergency exists, and this act shall be in force from and after its passage. AN ACT to regulate the manner of travel upon bridges, the whole or a part of which are owned or controlled bj cities, villages and towns of this state, and to provide for the enforcing of the same. [Approved and in force May 13, 1879.] 205. Penalty for fast driving, etc?\^ §1. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Asse/nbly, That whoever shall ride or drive faster than a walk, over any bridge in this state, owned or controlled, either the whole or a part thereof, by any city, village or town of this state, shall, for each offense, be fined in a sum not exceeding ten dollars nor less than one dollar; Provided, that a notice shall be posted on such bridge, warning against riding, or driving, on such bridge faster than a walk, such fine to be recovered, with costs, before any justice of the peace or police magistrate of the county where the offense is committed, upon sworn complaint in writing, upon which a warrant for the arrest of' the offender shall issue, and it shall be the duty of every constable of the county, and every marshal, policeman and police constable, and all other officers of such cit}^, village or town, owning or con- trolling the whole or in part such bridge, having the power to make arrests, whenever aforesaid offense is committed in the view of such officer or officers, to forthwith take in custody the person or persons so committing aforesaid offense, and bring him or them be- fore an}^ justice of the peace or police magistrate of the count}-, to be dealt with according to law, and such officer so taking in cus- tody such offender, or any officer of such city, villagd or town, owning or controlling the whole or a part of such bridge where such offense is committed, may make the complaint upon which warrant shall issue against the olTender, all fines collected under this act, shall be paid into the common school fund of the county. Whereas, the law is inadequate for the protection of bridges which k 68 STATUTES RELATING TO THE MUNICIPAL are owned or controlled, the whole or part thereof, by cities, vil- lages and towns of this state, therefore an emergency exists, and this act shall take elTect from and after its passage. CEMETERIES. AN ACT to provide for the removal of cemeteries. [Approved April 24, 1873. In force July 1, 1878.] , 206. When cemetery may be removed — ex^ense?^' § i. Be if enacted by the People of the State of Jllinois, represented in the Gen- eral Assembly, That whenever any cemetery shall be embraced within the limits of an}^ town or city, it shall be lawful for the corpo- rate authorities thereof, if, in their opinion, an}' good cause exists why such cemetery should be removed, to cause the remains of all per- sons interred therein to be removed to some other suitable place: Provided, said corporate authorities shall have first obtained the assent of the trustees or other persons having the control or owner- ship of said cemetery, or a majority thereof : And, provided fur- ther, that when such cemetery is owned by one or more private parties,, or private corporation or chartered society, the corporate authorities- of such town or city may require the removal of such cemetery to be done at the expense of such private parties, or private corpora- tion or chartered society, if such removal be based upon their appli- cation. AN ACT to enable cities and villages to establish and regulate cemeteries. [Ap- proved March 24, 1874. In force July 1, 1874.] 207. Pozuer of city or village to establish — acquire lands.^ § i. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly, That any city, village, or township in this state, may establish and maintain cemeteries within and without its corpo- rate limits, and acquire lands therefor, by purchase, condemnation, or otherwise; and may lav out lots of convenient size for families;, and may sell lots for famil}- burying ground, or to individuals for burial purposes. CITY CHANGING NAME. AN ACT to enable anv city, town or village in tliis state to change its name. [Approved March 7, 1872. In force July 1, 1872.] 208. Petition,]^ § i. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly, That whenever a petition, signed by the qualified electors of an}^ city, incorporated town or incorporated village of this state, equal in number to one- half of those who voted for the officers therein at the last election, shall be presented to the corporate authorities of such city, town or village, pra3'ing that the name of such city, town or village may be changed, it shall be lawful for such corporate authorities to make such change in the manner hereinafter prescribed. I GOVERNMENT OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO. 69 209. Proceedings?^ § 2. Previous to the presentation of the petition in the preceding section mentioned, the name proposed to te given to such city, town or village shall be filed in the office of the secretary of state, to be there retained for the period of at least sixty days, and upon appHcation, the secretary of state shall, at any time after the filing of such name, grant a certificate, stating that such name has not been given to any other city, incorporated town, or incorporated village, or municipality in this state, if such be the fact; but if such name has been adopted by any other city, town, village or municipality, as appears from information in his office, the secretary of state shall so notify the party or parties making such application, in which case another name shall be filed in his office, which name shall likewise remain for the like period of sixty days; and no petition shall be acted upon by said corporate authorities unless accompanied by the certificate of the secretary of state, set- ting forth that such name has not been adopted elsewhere in this state. 210. Duties of secretary of state.^ §3. The secretary of state shall, as soon as practicable after the passage of this act, communi- cate with the clerks of the several counties of this state, and ascer- tain the names of all the cities, towns, villages or other municipal corporations therein, and arrange such names in alphabetical order for convenient reference. Such lists of names shall be kept filed in his office, and shall be changed whenever a change of names ^hall be efiected under the provisions of this act. 211. Time of hearing to be fixed — notice?^ § 4. At any meet- ing of the corporate authorities of any city, incorporated town or incorporated village, after the presentation of the petition herein provided, such corporate authorities shall fix the time when such petition shall be considered, and order notice of the presentation thereof to be given, by publishing such notice for three successive weeks in some newspaper having a general circulation in such city, town or village. Such notice shall state that a change of the name of such city, town or village has been prayed for, and the time when action on said petition will be had, at which time remonstrances, if any, will be heard. 212. Hearing -petition and remonstrances?^ §5. At the time fixed in the notice provided for in the preceding section, or if, from any cause, action thereon is not taken, such petition praying for a change of name shall be, with all remonstrances, heard at any sub- sequent meeting of the corporate authorities of any such city, town or village; and if said corporate authorities are satisfied that such change of name is necessary and proper, they shall thereupon make an order changing the name of such city, town or village, and adopt- ing the name pra}-ed for in such petition. 70 STATUTES RELATING TO THE MUNICIPAL 213. Order fled zvith secretary of state — notice?^ §6. If said change of name is made, said ■ corporate authorities shall cause a copy of the order making such change to be filed in the office of the secretary of state, who shall thereupon make known the fact of such change, by publication in some newspaper of the county in which such city, town or village is situated, and also in some news- paper in the city of Chicago; and all the courts of this state shall take judicial notice of the change thus made. 214. Rights saved.'j ^ 7, Nothing in this act contained shall afTect the rights or privileges of such city, town or village, or those of any person, as the same existed before such change of name. And all proceedings pending in any court or place in favor of or against said city, town or village, may be continued to final con- summation under the name in which the same was commenced. 215. When change void.]^ ^ 8. If the name of any such city, town or village shall be changed contrary to or without complying with the provisions of this act, such change shall be void; and all proceedings instituted or acts done in such name as changed, shall be void and held for naught in the courts of this state. 216. Name of iciiiiicorporated tozvn, etci\ § 9. When the plat of any unincorporated town or village shall be placed upon record in any county of this state, the circuit court of said county shall have power, at an}^ regular term of said court, to change the name of such unincorporated town or village, upon the petition of a majority of the legal voters residing within the limits of such town or village: Provided^ no'ixca of the proposed change of name shall be filed in the office of the secretar}- of state, as provided in section two of this act. CITY COURTS. AN ACT in relation to courts of record in cities/ [Approved March 2G, 1874. In force July 1, 1874.] 217. Style of court — jiirisdictioii.^ §1. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois^ represented in the General Assembly, The several courts of record now existing in and for cities, and such as may hereafter be established by law, in and for any city in this state, shall severally be styled " The City Court of (name of city)," and shall have concurrent jurisdiction with the circuit courts with- in the city in which the same may be, in all civil cases, and in all criminal cases, except treason and murder, and in appeals from justices of the peace in said city; and the course of proceedings and practice in such courts shall be the same as in the circuit courts^ so far as may be. GOVERNMENT OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO. 7 1 2 1 8. Seal.^ § 2. Such courts shall have a seal, and may, from time to time, as may be necessar}^, renew the same ; . the expense of such seal, and renewing the same, shall be paid by the city in which such court is or may be established. 219. Place of holdiiigl^ § 3. Such court shall be held at such place in said city as may be provided by the corporate authorities thereof; but if such place shall become unfit, or if no place shall be provided by such authorities, the court may, by an order to be entered of record, adjourn to or convene at a suitable place for the holding of a court within said city, and at such place ma}" hold said court until a suitable place therefor be furnished by such corporate au- thorities, the expense whereof shall be borne by said city. 220. Stationery?^ § 4. i\ll blanks, books, papers, stationery and furniture necessary to the keeping of a record of the proceed- ings of such court, and the transaction of the business thereof, shall be furnished the officers of such court b}' the corporate authorities, at the expense of the city. 221. Election and qualification of judges — -pozvers — vacancy?^ § 5. The judges of such courts, respective!}^, shall be elected by the qualified voters of such city in the same manner that the city officers of such city are elected, but not at the same time, and shall hold their offices for the term of four years, and until their succes- sors are elected and qualified. They shall qualify and be com- missioned in the same manner, be vested with the same powers and perform the same duties as circuit judges, and be styled " Judge of the City Court of (name of city)." Vacancies in such office shall be filled for the unexpired term, at a special election, to be called and held by the same authority and in the same manner that other city elections may be held, where such unexpired term exceeds one year; but where the sam.e does not exceed one year, such vacancy shall be filled by appointment by the governor. 222. Exchange^ etc.'\ § 6. Such judges, with like privileges as circuit judges, may interchange with each other, and with the judges of circuit courts, and may hold court for each other, and perform each other's duties when they find it necessary or convenient. 223. Cle?-h.^ § 7. There shall be elected, in like m.anner as judges are elected, for each of such courts, a clerk, who shall hold his office for the term of four years, and until his successor shall be elected and qualified. He shall be commissioned, have the same powers, perform the same duties, be subject to the same liabilities, and be entitled to like fees as are now, or may hereafter, from time to time, be provided by law in regard to circuit clerks, in the county in which such city may be situate. Vacancies in such ofiice shall >J2 STATUTES RELATING TO THE MUNICIPAL be filled, for the unexpired term, at a special election, to be called and held by the same authority and in the same manner that other city elections may be held, where such unexpired term exceeds one year; but where the same does not exceed one year, such vacancy shall be filled by the court: Provided, That a clerk, pro tempore, may be appointed by the judge thereof, when necessary. 224. Duties of sheriff — state's attorney.^ § 8. The sherifi' and state's attorney of the county in which such city may be situate, shall each perform the same duties in said court, and in respect thereto and the process thereof, and have the same powers, be subject to the same liabilities and penalties, and be entitled to the same fee's as in the circuit court of such county; and the sheriff' shall appoint one or more deputies for such court, for the convenience of the business therein, who shall reside in the, city where such court is established; and the judge of such court shall have power to appoint a state's attorney, pro tempore, in any of the cases where the circuit court or the judge thereof may appoint. 225. Master in chancery.^ § 9. A master in chancery for such court shall be appointed by the judge thereof, who shall hold his office for the same time, qualify in the same manner, be subject to the same habilities, have the same powers, perform the same duties, and be entitled to the same fees and compensation with respect to said court and matters therein, as other masters in chancery. 226. Terms of court. ^ § 10. There shall be two or more regular terms of such court in each year, to be held at such times as may be fixed by an order of the court, from time to time, and entered of record, which • order shall be published in some news- paper published in such city at least forty days before holding the first term of court under the same; and said order shall not be changed subsequently, except by an order of court entered of record at the term preceding said change, and published in a like manner. Special terms may be called and held in the same manner, and with like effect as special terms of the circuit courts, and subject to the same limitations: " Povided, That in the cit}' of Chicago, should such a court be established therein, there shall be held a term of such court every month in the year, commencing upon the first Monday of each month, and no order of court or publication shall be necessary in order to hold such terms. 227. Adjourn'ment, etc.^ § i^* 'The same rules in regard to the adjournment of such courts upon the non-attendance of a judge thereof, as are or may be provided by law in regard to circuit courts, shall apply to such courts; and the said city courts, and the judges thereof, shall have the same power, with respect to adjourn- GOVERNMENT OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO. 73 ments, as the circuit courts and the judges thereof now or hereafter may have by law, and the adjournment of a term in such courts shall have the like effect of an adjournment in the circuit courts. 228. A;ppcals from justices of the ^eacc— certiorari?^ § 12. Appeals may be taken from the judgment of justices of the pe^ce or poHce magistrates in such city to the city court, and writs of certior- ari may issue to remove causes from before such officers to the city court, and there be heard and determined, as in like cases in the circuit court. 229. Recognizances — city prison, etc.^ § I3- All recognizances taken by any justice of the peace, police magistrate, or other otlicer in the cit}', in criminal cases, when the offense is committed in the city, except treason and murder, may be made returnable to the city court of such city; and in all such cases the defendant shall be temporarily detained in the city prison or bridewell, instead of the county jail. 230. Venue?^ § 14. Change of venue from city courts, for the same causes and in the same manner, may be taken as from cir- cuit courts, and the cases sent to the circuit court of the county, or to some other convenient court of record, where the cause com- plained of does not exist. 231. Writs — orders — -Judgments^ etc. — lien after transcri ft filed in circuit court. ^ § ^5- 'T'he writs and process of city courts shall be issued and executed in the same manner, and shall have the same force and effect, except as limited by this act, as the writs and proc- ess of circuit courts. Orders, judgments and decrees of city courts shall have the same force, be of the same effect, and be executed and enforced in the same manner as the judgments, orders and decrees of circuit courts; but such judgments and decrees shall be a lien upon real estate in such city, and the county wherein such city is situate, only after a certified transcript of the same shall have been filed in the office of the circuit clerk of the county; which transcript shall contain the names of the parties to the suit, the kind of action, the amount of the judgment, or the general nature and efiect of the de- cree, as the case may be, and the term and time at which the suit was disposed of. 232. Transcript hook?^ § 16. The clerk of the circuit court of the county shall provide and keep in hi? office, for each city court in his county, a well -bound book or books, for entering therein an alphabetical docket of all judgments and decrees rendered in said city courts, as is now required by law for docketing judgments ^nd de- crees rendered in the circuit court; and shall forthwith, aftei ine fifing of any such certificate, enter the same therein, together with the 74 STATUTES RELATING TO THE MUNICIPAL hour, day, month and year of the filing of such certificate, and the general number thereof. 233. Transcript fees ?\^ § ^7- •'■'^ addition to the fees now allowed by law, the clerk of the said city courts shall be allowed to charge and receive a fee of fifty cents for each certified transcript, as afore- said, and the clerk of the circuit court shall be allowed to charge and receive a fee of fifty cents for filing and entering the same. 234. Appeals — error.] §18. Appeals may be taken and writs- of error prosecuted from city courts to the supreme court, the same as in like cases from circuit courts. 235. J^ees of Jurors — Jwzv paid.^ § 19. The fees of the grand and petit jurors of such courts shall be paid out of the city treasury of the city in which such courts are respectively situated, upon the certificate of the clerk of the respective courts. 236. Courts conti)iued^ § 20. The several courts of record now established in and for cities, are hereb}' continued, under the name and style of " the city court of (name of city)," with all the powers and jurisdiction conferred by this act. 237. Courts — Iwzv established. ^^ §21. A city court, consisting of one or more judges, not exceeding five, and not exceeding one judge for every fifty thousand inhabitants, may be organized and established under this act in any city which contains at least three thousand inhabitants, whenever the common or city council shall adopt an ordinance or resolution, to submit the question whether such court shall be established, consisting of one or more judges, not ex- ceeding five, as may be specified in such ordinance or resolution ta the qualified voters of such city, and two-thirds of the votes cast at the election shall be in favor of the" establishment of such court. Where such court is established with more than one judge, each judge may hold a separate branch thereof at the same time, and when holding such separate branch, each judge may exercise all the powers- vested in such courts. Such election shall be held and conducted, the returns thereof made and canvassed, and the result declared in the same manner as other city elections. To discontinue and dises- tablish any such court, precisely the same modes of procedure shall be requisite and necessar}^, and be resorted to, as for the organization of said court. In the event of the discontinuance and disestablish- ment of any such court, the clerk thereof shall transfer and deliver to the circuit court of the county in which such city court is situated, all records, judgments, and processes in possession of himself, or of any other ofiicer of said citv court, and the circuit court shall there- upon acquire, and be vested with jurisdiction in the cases to which said judgments or process relates. GOVERNMENT OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO. 75- 238. Election of judgx and clerk ^ §22. Whenever the estab- lishment of a city court shall be authorized, as provided in the fore- going section, it shall be the duty of the corporate authorities to- order an election forjudge and clerk: and when the judge and clerk shall be duly elected, qualitied and commissioned, such court shall be deemed organized and established according to law. AN ACT concerning fees and salaries, and to classify the several counties of this state ^\•ith reference thereto. [Approved March 29, 1872. In force July 1, 1872.J 239. 'Judges of city courts?^ § 5. Judges of inferior courts of record in towns and cities shall be allowed, and receive in lieu of all other fees, perquisites or benefits whatsoever, in cities or towns hav- ing a population not exceeding five thousand (5,000) inhabitants, five hundred dollars ($500); and in cities or towns having more than five thousand (5,000) inhabitants, fifteen hundred dollars ($1,- 500), to be paid out of the city or town treasury: Provided, That in cities having a population of one hundred thousand (100,000) or more, the citv or common council may give such additional com- pensation, to be paid out of the city or town treasury, to the judge or judges of such court, as shall be deemed reasonable, not exceed- ing a sum sufficient to make the entire salary five thousand dollars ($5,000), which additional compensation shall be fixed prior to the election of such judge or judges, and shall be provided for in the an- nual appropriation ordinance of each year, and shall not be in- creased or diminished during the term of office of such judge or judges. ''=■ * * * * * * 240. Prosecuting attorneys of city courts.^ § 6. That each prosecuting attorney of such inferior courts, other than the state's attornev, shall be allowed and received in full compensation for all services rendered as prosecuting attorney of such court, an annual salar}- of $-50, to be paid by the town or city. AN ACT to authorize county board'? in counties under township organization to organize certain territory situated therein as a town. [Approved 5lay 23, 1877. In force July 1, 1877.] 241. Territory of city organized as tozcn.^ § i. Pe it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assenidly, That the count}' board, in any county under township organization, mav provide that the territory embraced within any citv in such countv shall be orijanized as a town: Provided, such territory shall have a population of not less than three thousand. And provided, the citv council in such city shall, by resolution, re- quest such action by the county board. 242. Tozvn in tV/i'.J § 2. The territory of any city now or— *]6 STATUTES RELATING TO THE MUNICIPAL ganized, within the limits of an}^ county under township organization, and not situated within any town, shall be deemed to be a town. 243. Election of officers.^ § 3, All town officers within any town organized as aforesaid, shall be elected at the annual charter election of such city. All general elections held in such city and town, shall be held at the same voting places as the city elections, wath judges and clerks appointed in like manner as for the city elections. 244. Pozvers exercised by council?^ § 4. The powers vested in such town shall be exercised by the city council. 245. What city council may -provide?^ § 5. The city council in such city and tow^n may, by ordinance, provide that the otHcers of city and town clerk shall be united in the same person; that the election of highway commissioners shall be discontinued; that the offices of supervisor and poormaster shall be separated, and the poormaster appointed by the city council. 246. May regulate the number of <. justices^ § 6. The city council in such city and town may, from time to time, regulate the number of justices of the peace, police magistrates and constables to be elected within such city and town; but the number elected to either of such offices shall not exceed the number allowed by law to other tow^ns of like population. 247. Vacancies^ § 7. Vacancies in an}' of the town offices within such city and town may be tilled by the city council. CRIMINAL CODE. AN ACT to revise the law in relation to criminal jurisprudence. [Approved March 27, 1874. In force July 1, 187-4.] 248. Duty of officers.'] § 2. It shall be the dut}- of evei'y sher- iff", coroner, constable, and every marshal, policeman, or other officer of any incorporated city, town or village, having the power of a sheriff or constable, when any criminal offense or breach of the peace is committed or attempted in his presence, forthwith to ap- prehend the oliender and bring him before some justice of the peace, to be dealt with according to law; to suppress all riots and unlaw- ful assemblies, and to keep the peace, and without delay to serve and execute all warrants, writs, precepts and other process to him law- fully directed. GOVERNMENT OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO. 77 ELECTIONS. AN ACT to pro\ ide for the time of opening and closing the polls during elections of cities, towns .and villages in this state. [Approved May 29, 1879. In force July 1, 187!).] 249. Time of openi]ig and closing folls?^ §1. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General As- semhl\\ That in all city, town or village elections, in this State, the polls shall remain open from eight (8) o'clock, a. m., until seven (7) o'clock, p. M., any law in any special charter to the contrary not- withstanding. AN ACT relating to elections, and to fix the time for holding the same, in cities having the same territory as an organized township. [Approved May 6, 1879. In force July 1, 1879.] 250. Elect ions. \ §1. Be it enacted h\ the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Asseniblv, That hereafter the regular charter election for the election of city officers of any city having the same territorv as an organized township, shall take place on the same day provided bv law for the township election, to wit: On the first Tuesday of April, anvthing in the charter of such city to the contrary notwithstanding, and such charter and township elections may be conducted in all respects as provided in and by an act entitled " An Act to amend section seven (7) of article seven of an act entitled " An Act to revise the law in relation to township or- ganization," approved and in force March 4, 1874; 'Approved and in force March 9, 1877. Provided, that this act shall not be so con- strued as to require any citv to hold its charter election oftener than its charter may prescribe. EVIDENCg;. AN ACT in regard to evidence and depositions in civil cases. [Approved March 29,1872. In force July 1, 1872.] H: ^ :}: ^ -Jf ^ ' :■; -^ * 251. Records, etc., of cities, etc. — hoiv certified^ § i4- The papers, entries, records and ordinances, or parts thereof, of any cit}', village, to\^'n or county, mav be proved by a copy thereof, certified under the hand of the clerk or the keeper thereof, and the corporate seal, if there be any; if not, under his hand and private seal. * H^ H; :i: * H: * * * 252. Forni of certificate?^ ^16. The certificate of any such clerk of a court, city, village, town, countv, or secretary, clerk, cashier, or other keeper of any such papers, entries, records or or- dinances, shall* contain a statement that such person is the keeper of the same, and if there is no seal, shall so state. I fjS STATUTES REL VTING TO THE IMUXICIPAL ******* * * 253. Sworn copies?]^ § ^8. Any such papers, entries, records and ordinances, maybe proved by copies examined and sworn to by • credible witnesses. 254, Penalty?^ § ^P- If an}^ such officer, clerk, secretary, cash- ier, justice of the peace, or other person authorized to certify copies of any papers, entries, records or ordinances, shall knowingly make a .false certificate, he shall be punishable in the same manner as if he were guilty of purjury. HOUSES OF CORRECTION. AN ACT to establish houses of correction, and autliorize the confinement ol con- victed persons therein. [Approved April 25, 1871.] 255. Cities may establish.'] § i. Be it enacted by the People .of .the State of J/Iinois, represented in the General Assembly, That it shall be lawful for the municipal authorities, of any city within this state to establish a house of correction, which shall be used for the confinement and punishment of criminals, or persons sentenced ■ or committed thereto under the provisions of this act, or anv law" of this state, or ordinance of any city or village, authorizing the con- .finement of convicted persons, in any such house of correftion. 256. Inspectors — appointment — term of office.] § 2. The management and direction of any house of correction already •established, or which may hereafter be established in any such city, shall be under the control and authority of a board of inspectors, to be appointed for that purpose as in this section directed. The mayor of said city shall, by virtue of his office, be a member of said board, who, together with three persons to be appointed by the mayor, by and with the advice and consent of the legislative authority of said city, shall constitute the said board of inspectors. The term of office for the appointed members of said board shall be three years, but the members first appointed shall hold their • office, respectively, as shall be determined by lot at the first meet- ing of said board, for one, two and three .years from and after the first Monday in May, in the year of our Lord 187 1, and thereafter one member shall be appointed each year for the full term of three years. 257. Rules — employes — appropriations^ § 3. That when- ever a board of inspectors have been organized as in section second of this act directed, they shall have power and authority to estab- lish and adopt rules for the regulation and discipline of the said house of correction, for which they have respectively been ap- pointed, and, upon the nomination of the superintendent thereof, to GOVERNMENT OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO. 79 appoint the subordinate officers, guards and employes thereof ; to fix their compensation and prescribe their duties generally; to make all such by-laws and ordinances in relation to the management and government thereof as thev shall deem expedient. No appropria- tion of money shall be made by the said board of inspectors for any purpose other than the ordinary and necessary expenses and repairs ■of said institution, except with the sanction of the legislative au- thority of said city. 258. Compensation and duties of inspectors — records?^ ^ 4. Said inspectors shall serve without fee or compensation. There shall be a meeting of the entire board, at the house of correction, once in every three months, when they shall fulh' examine into its management in every department, hear and determine all complaints or questions not within the province of the superintendent to deter- mine, and make such further rules and regulations for the good government of said house of correction as to them shall seem proper and necessary. One of said appointed inspectors shall visit the said house of correction once, at least, in each month. All rules, regulations or other orders of said board shall be recorded in a book to be kept for that purpose, which shall be deemed a public record, and, with the other books and records of said house of correction, shall be at all times subject to the examination of any member or committee of the legislative authority, the comptroller, treasurer, corporation counsel or attorney of any such cit}'. 259. Books — quarterly statement — accounts?^ §5. The books of said house of correction shall be so kept as to clearly exhibit the state of the prisoners, the number received and discharged, the number employed as servants or in cultivating or improving the premises, the number employed in each branch of industry carried on, and the receipts from, and expenditures for, and on account of, each department of business, or for irrtprovement of the premises. A quarter)}' statement shall be made out, which shall specifv minutely, all receipts and expenditures, from whom received and to whom paid, and for what purpose; proper vouchers for each, to be audited and certified by the inspectors, and submitted to the comp- troller of said city, and by him to the legislative authority thereof, for examination and approval. The accounts of said house of cor- rection shall be annually closed and balanced on the first day of January of each year, and a full report of the operations of the preceding year shall be made out and submitted to the legislative authority of said city, and to the governor of the state, to be by him transmitted to the general assembly. 260. Further reports — removal of of^cers, etc.\ ^ 6. The legislative authority of said city may require such further reports 8o STATUTES RELATING TO THE MUNICIPAL and exhibits of the condition and management of such institution as to them shall seem necessary and proper, and may, with the ap- proval of the mavor, remove any inspector of said institution. But any subordinate officer or emplo3'e may be removed by the superin- tendent at his discretion, but immediately upon the removal of such officer or emplove, he shall report to said board the name of the person removed, and the cause of such removal. 261. Duties of superintendent — aff ointment — term of office — - deputy.^ § 7. The superintendent of the said house of correction shall have entire control and management of all its concerns, sub- ject to the authoritv established by law, and the rules and regula- tions adopted for its government. It shall be his duty to obey and carry out all written orders and instructions of the inspectors not inconsistent with the laws, rules and regulations relating to the gov- ernment of said institution. He shall be appointed by the mayor by and with the consent of said board of inspectors, and shall hold his office for four vears and until his successor shall have been duly appointed and qualified, but he may be removed by the inspectors- at any time, when in their judgment it shall be advisable. He shall be responsible for the manner in which said house of correc- tion is managed and conducted. He shall reside at said house of correction, devote all his time and attention to the business thereof, and visit and examine into the condition and management of every department thereof and of each prisoner therein confined, daily. He shall exercise a general supervision and direction in regard to- the discipline, police and business of said house of correction. The deputy superintendent of said house of correction shall have and exercise the powers of the superintendent in his absence, so far as relates to the discipline thereof and the safe keeping of prisoners. 262. Count V max use house of correction^ § 8. The board of supervisors or commissioners 'of an}- county, and the board of trus- tees of anv village or town, in any county in this state, in which a house of correction is established, shall have full power and au- thorit}' to enter into an agreement with the legislative authority of such citv, or with anv authorized agent or oflicer in behalf of such city, to receive and keep in said house of correction any person or persons who mav be sentenced or committed thereto, by any court or magistrate, in anv of said counties, whenever such agreement shall have been made, it shall be the duty of the board of super- visors or commissioners for any county in behalf of which such agreement shall have been made, or of the trustees of the village or town, in behalf of which such agreement has been made, as the case may be, to give public notice thereof, in some newspaper printed and published within said county, for a period not less than GOVERNMENT OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO. »I four weeks, and such notice shall state the period of time for which such agreement will remain in force. 263. Coniimtment.^ § 9. In counties, towns and villages hav- ing such agreement with any such city, it shall be the duty of every court, police justice, justice of the peace, or other magistrate in such county, town or village, by whom any person, for any crime or mis- demeanor, punishable by imprisonment in the county jail, shall be convicted, to commit such person to the said house of correction, in lieu of committing him to the county jail, village or town calaboose, there to be received, and kept in the manner prescribed by law and the discipline of said house of correction. And it shall be the duty of such court, police justice, justice of the peace, or other magis- trate, by a warrant of commitment, duly issued, to cause such per- son so sentenced, to be forthwith conveyed by some proper officer to said house of correction. 264. Conveying convict to house of correction— fees?\^ § i*^- -^^ shall be the duty of the sheriff, constable or other officer in and for any county having such agreement with any such city to whom any warrant of commitment for that purpose may be directed by any court, justice or magistrate aforesaid, in such county, to convey such person so sentenced to the said house of correction, and there deliver such person to the keeper or other proper officer of said house of correction, whose duty it shall be to receive such person so sentenced, and to safely keep and employ such person for the term mentioned in the warrant of commitment, according to the laws of said house of correction; and the officers thus conveying and so delivering the person or persons so sentenced shall be allowed such fees, as compensation therefor, as shall be prescribed or allowed by the board of supervisors or commissioners of the said county. 265. Application 0/ other lazvs, etc.^ § ^^- -^^^ provisions of law and ordinances authorizing the commitment and confinement of persons in jails, bridewells and other city prisons, are hereby made applicable to all persons who may or shall be, under the provisions of this act, sentenced to such house of correction. 266. House of Shelter ?\^ § ^-- ^^ shall be lawful for the in- spectors of any such house of correction to establish in connection with the same a department thereof, to be called a house of shelter, for the more complete reformation and education of females. The inspectors shall adopt rules and regulations by which any female convict may be imprisoned in one or more separate apartments of the said house of correction, or of the department thereof called the house of shelter. The superintendent of said house of correction shall appoint, by and with the advice of the board of inspectors, a 6 82 STATUTES RELATING TO THE MUNICIPAL. matron and other teachers and employes for the said house of shelter, whose compensation shall be fixed and provided for as in this act provided for the officers and other employes of the said .house of correction. 267. jE^xpcnscs.'\ § 13. The expenses of maintaining any such "house of correction over and above all receipts for the labor of persons confined therein, and such sums of money as may be re- ceived from time to time by virtue of an agreement with a county, as in this act contemplated, shall be audited and paid from time to time by the legislative authority of such city, and shall be raised, levied and collected as the ordinary expenses of the said city. 268. United States convicts.^ § 14. It shall be lawful for the inspectors of any such house of correction to enter into an agree- ment with any officer of the United States authorized therefor, to receive and keep in such house of correction any person sentenced thereto, or ordered to be imprisoned therein, by any court of the United States, or other federal oflicer, until dis(^harged by law. 269. Bridewell changxd to house of correction?^ § ^5- That in any such city having, prior to the passage of this act, established a bridewell for the confinement of convicted persons, such institu- tion shall, immediately upon the appointment of the inspectors in this act contemplated, be known and denominated as the house of correction of the city in which it is located. 270. Salary of superintendent — record of conduct — good tinie?^ ■§ 16. The superintendent of any such house of correction shall -receive a salary per annum, to be fixed by the legislative authority ■of such city, to be paid quarterly'. It shall be his duty to keep a record of each and all infractions of the rules and discipline of said house of correction, with the names of each, the convict offending, and the date and character of each offense, and every convict sen- tenced or committed for six months or more, whose name does not appear upon such record, shall be entitled to a deduction of three da3'^s per month from his or her sentence, for each month he or she shall continue to obey all the rules of said house of correction. 271. Oath — bon.d.~\ § 17. The inspectors of any such house ■of correction and the superintendent thereof, shall, before they enter ■on the duties of their respective offices, take and subscribe the usual oath of office. Said inspectors and superintendent shall sev- erally give bond to such city with sureties, and in a penal sum such as may be required by the legislative authority thereof, for the faithful performance of their duties. GOVERNMENT OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO. Sj HOUSES OF ILL-FAME. AN ACT to prevent the licensing of houses of ill-fame, and the official inspection or medical examination of the inmates thereof, in the incorporated cities, towns and villages of this state. [Approved and in force March 27, 1874. ] 272. LiccusJug and medical ins-pedi 011 forbidden?^ § i. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois^ represented in the Gen- eral Assembly, That it shall be unlawful for the corporate authori- ties of any city, town or village in this state to grant a Hcense to any person, male or female, to keep what is known as a house of ill-fame or house of prostitution. And it shall be unlaw^ful for any board of health (or any member or employe of the same) now existing, or which may hereafter exist under the laws of this state, to interfere in the management of any house of ill-fame or house of prostitution, or to provide in any manner for the medical inspection or examina- tion of any inmate of the same. 273. Emergency?^ § 2. Whereas, the legislative authorities of certain cities in this state are about to license houses of ill-fame, therefore an emergency exists why this act should take effect imme- diately : therefore, this act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage. INSURANCE COMPANIES. AN ACT to incorporate and to govern fire, marine and inland navigation insurance companies doing business in the state of Illinois. [Approved March 11, 18(39. In force July 1, 1869.] 274. Tax on net receipt s.A^ § 30. Every agent of any insur- ance company, incorporated by the authority of any other state or government, shall return to the proper officer of the county, town or municipality in w^hich the agency is established, in the month of May, annually, the amount of the net receipts of such agency for the preceding year, which shall be entered on the tax Hsts of the county, town and municipality, and subject to the same rate of tax- ation, for all purposes — state, county, town and municipal — that other personal property is subject to at the place where located; said tax to be in lieu of all towai and municipal licenses; and all laws and parts of laws inconsistent herewith, are hereby repealed: Provided, that the provisions of this section shall not be construed to prohibit cities having an organized fire department from levying a tax, or hcense fee, not exceeding two per cent., in accordance with the provisions of their respective charters, on the gross receipts of such agenc}^ to be applied exclusively to the support of the fire department of such city. [As amended by act, approved May 31, 1879. I^ force July i, 1879.] 84 STATUTES RELATING TO THE MUNICIPAL. JURISDICTION OF CITIES. AN ACT to extend the jurisdiction of towns and cities on any river within or on the borders of tliis state, for the purpose of police regulations. [Approved and in force Feb. 15, 18G5.] 275. To enforce ordinances on boats^ etc?\^ § i. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois^ represented in the General Assembly, That cities and towns on any river within or on the bor- ders of this state, shall have the right to extend and enforce their ordinances so as to include any boat or other floating structure, which shall be kept within two miles of the city or town limits, as a place for drinking spirituous liquors, or for gaming, or for the pur- pose of prostitution: Provided, no authority shall be given by this law, beyond what the law now authorizes, to interfere with any steamer or other boat, the usual business of which is the carrying of freight or passengers. JURISDICTION OF JUSTICES. AN ACT to provide for the jurisdiction of justices of the peace in civil cases. [Ap- proved April 1, 1873. In force July 1, 1873.] ***:(:**:}; :iJ^ 276. City ordinances,'^ § 14- Justices of the peace shall have jurisdiction in all cases for violation of the ordinances of cities, towns or villages. LIBRARIES. AN ACT to authorize cities, incorporated towns and townships to establish and maintain free public libraries and reading-rooms. [Approved and in forca March 7, 1873.] 277. Establishment by city — tax — fund.\ § i. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly, That the city council of each incorporated city shall have power to establish and maintain a public library and reading-room for the use and benefit of the inhabitants of such city, and may levy a tax of not to exceed one mill on the dollar, annually, and in cities of over one hundred thousand inhabitants, not to exceed one-fifth of one mill annually, on all the taxable property in the city, such tax to be levied and collected in like manner with other general taxes of said city, and to be known as the " Library Fund." 278. Directors.^ § 2. When any city council shall have decided to establish and maintain a public library and reading-room, under this act, the mayor of such city shall, with the approval of the city council, proceed to appoint a board of nine directors for the same, chosen from the citizens at large with reference to their fitness for such office; and not more than one member of the city council shall be at any one time a member of said board. GOVERNMENT OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO. 85 279. Term of office — rcmovali\ § 3. Said directors shall hold office one-third for one year, one-third for two years, and one-third for three years, from the first of July following their appointment, and at their first regular meeting shall cast lots for the respective terms; and annually thereafter the mayor shall, before the first of July of each year, appoint as before three directors, to take the place of the retiring directors, who shall hold office for three years, and until their successors are appointed. The mayor may, by and wdth the consent of the city council, remove any director for misconduct or neglect of duty. 280. Vacancies — comfensation?^ § 4. Vacancies in the board of directors, occasioned by removals, resignation, or otherwise, shall be reported to the city council, and be filled in like manner as origi- nal appointments, and no director shall receive compensation as such. 281. Organization — ■pozuers of directors— fnnds?^ § 5. Said •directors shall, immediately after appointment, meet and organize by the election of one of their number president, and b}^ the election of such other officers as they may deem necessary. They shall make and adopt such by-laws, rules and regulations for their own guid- ance and for the government of the library and reading-room as may be expedient, not inconsistent with this act. They shall have the exclusive control of the expenditure of all moneys collected to the credit of the library fund, and of the construction of any library building, and of the supervision, care and custody of the grounds, rooms or buildings constructed, leased, or set apart for that purpose: Provided^ that all moneys received for such library shall be depos- ited in the treasury of said city to the credit of the Hbrary fund, and shall be kept separate and apart from other moneys of such city, and drawn upon by the proper officers of said city, upon the prop- erly authenticated vouchers of the library board. Said board shall have power to purchase or lease grounds, to occupy, lease or erect an appropriate building or buildings for the use of said library; shall have power to appoint a suitable librarian and necessary assistants, and fix their compensation, and shall also have power to remove such appointees; and shall, in general, carry out the spirit and intent of this act, in establishing and maintaining a public library' and reading- room. 282. Who may use Iil)ra)y.'\ § 6. Every library and reading- room, established under this act, shall be forever free to the use of the inhabitants of the city where ' located, always subject to such reasonable rules and regulations as the library board mav adopt, in order to render the use of said library and reading-room of the greatest benefit to the greatest number; and said board vawx ex- 86 STATUTES RELATING TO THE MUNICIPAL elude from the use of said library and reading-room any and all persons who shall willfully violate such rules. And said board may extend the privileges and use of such library and reading-room to persons residing outside of such city in this state, upon such terms and conditions as said board may from time to time by its regula- tions prescribe. 283. Refort of direct 07' s.^ § 7. The said board of directors shall make, on or before the second Monday in June, an annual report to the city council, stating the condition of their trust on the first day of June of that year, the various sums of money received from the library fund and from other sources, and how such moneys have been expended, and for what purposes; the number of books and periodicals on hand, the number added by purchase, gift, or other- wise, during the year; the number lost or missing; the number of visitors attending; the number of books loaned out, and the general character and kind of such books; with such other statistics, infor- mation and suggestions as they may deem of general interest. All such portions of said report as relate to the receipt and expendi- ture of money, as well (as) the number of books on hand, books lost or missing, and books purchased, shall be verified by affidavit. 284. Penalties.^ § 8. The city council of said city shall have power to pass ordinances imposing suitable penalties for the pun- ishment of persons committing injury upon such library, or the grounds, or other property thereof, and for injury to or failure to return any book belonging to such library. 285. Do)iatio}is.^ § 9. Any person desiring to make dona- tions of money, personal property or real estate for the benefit of such library, shall have the right to vest the title to the money or real estate so donated in the board of directors created under this act, to be held and controlled by such board, when accepted, accord- ing to the terms of the deed, gift, devise or bequest of such prop- erty; and as to such property the said board shall be held and con- sidered to be special trustees. Sections 10 and 11 refer to libraries in incorporated towns. 286. Emergency?\^ § 12. Whereas, all the libraries of Chi- cago were destroyed by the recent fire in that city, and large dona- tions of books have been made to found a free library, and whereas no suitable building or organization exists to receive or preserve them, therefore an emergency exists that this law shall take effect immediately : therefore this act shall take efiect and be in force from and after its passage. GOVERNMENT OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO. 87 MARKETING PRODUCTS. AN ACT for the protection of farmers, fruit growers, vine growers and gardeners. [Approved January l;j, 1872. In force July 1, 1872.] 287. Farmer^ etc., may sell products luithoiit license. '\ § i. JBe it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly, That every farmer, fruit and vine grower, and gardener, shall have an undisputed right to sell the produce of his farm, orchard, vineyard and garden in any place or market where such articles are usually sold, and in any quantity he may think proper, without paying any staie, county or city tax, or license, for doing so, any law, city or town ordinance to the contrary notwith- standing: Provided, that the corporate authorities of any such city, town or village may prohibit the obstruction of its streets, alleys and public places for any such purpose: And^ provided further, that nothing in this act shall be so construed as to authorize the sale of spirituous, vinous or malt Hquors, contrary to laws which now are or hereafter may be in force prohibiting the sale thereof. MAYOR S BILL. AN ACT concerning the appointment and removal of city officers in all cities in this state, conferring additional powers and duties upon mayors, and concerning appropriation bills or ordinances that may be passed in such cities. [Approved and in force April 10, 1875.] 288. Power of mayor and council — repeal ?\ Si. Beit enacted by the People of the State of Illinois represented in the General Assem- bly. (Section one of this act is repealed by act approved May 28, 1879.) 289. Approval and veto of ordinances.\ ^ 2. All ordinances passed by the city council shall, before they take effect, be deposited in the office of the city clerk, and if the mayor approves thereof, he shall sign the same, and such as he shall not approve he shall return, to the council, with his objections thereto, in writing, at the next regular meeting of the council occuring not less than five davs after the passage thereof. Such veto may extend to any one or more items or appropriations contained in an}.^ ordinance, and in case the veto only extends to a part of such ordinance, the residue thereof shall take effect and be in force; but in case the mayor shall fail to return any ordinance with his objections thereto, by the time afore- said, he shall be deemed to have approved such ordinance, and the same shall take effect accordingly. 290. Passage over mayor's veto.'] §3. Upon the return of any ordinance by the mayor, the vote by which the same was passed shall be reconsidered by the council; and if, after such reconsideration, two- bo STATUTES RELATING TO THE MUNICIPAL thirds of all the members elected to the city council shall agree, by yeas and nays, to pass the same, it shall go into effect, notwithstand- ing the mayor may refuse to approve thereof. The vote to pass the same over the mayor's veto shall be taken by yeas and nays, and ■entered on the journal. 291. Emergency.^ § 4. Whereas, the legislative authorities in many cities pass their appropriation bills before the first day of July next, and mayors have no power to veto a part of such appro- priation or ordinance, wherefore an emergency exists; therefore, this act shall take effect, and be in force from and after its passage. OFFICERS OF CITIES. AN ACT to prevent fraudulent and corrupt practices in the making or accepting of official appointments and contracts bj public officers. [Approved April 9, 1873. In force July 1, 1873.] 292. Aldermen of cities — trustees of villagcs.\ ^ 2. That it shall be and is hereby declared unlawful for any alderman of any city, or member of the board of trustees of any village of this state, during the term of office for which he is elected, to accept or be appointed to or hold any office, by the appointment of the mayor or president of the board of trustees thereof; and any and all such election or appointment shall be absolutely null and void. 293. JVot to be interested in contracts — not to act as attorney to •procure — bribery ^^ ^ 3. It shall not be lawful for any person, now or hereafter holding any office, either by election or appointment, under the constitution of this state, to become in any manner inter- ested, either directly or indirectly, in his own name or in the name of any other person or corporation, in any contract, or the perform- ance of any work in the making or letting of which such officer may be called upon to act or vote. And it shall not be lawful for any such officer to represent, either as agent or otherwise, any per- son, company or corporation, in respect of any application or bid for any contract or work in regard to which such officer ma}' be •called upon to vote. Nor shall any such officer take or receive, or offer to take or receive, either directly or indirectly, any money or ■other thing of value, as a gift or bribe, or a means of inffuencing his vote or action in his official character ; and any and all contracts made and procured in violation hereof, shall be null and void. 294. Penalty ^^ § 4. Any alderman, member of a board of trustees, supervisor or county commissioner, or person now or here- after holding any office, either by election or appointment under the constitution of this state, or any law now or hereafter in force in GOVERNMENT OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO. ^9 this state, who shall violate any of the provisions of the preceding sections, shall be deemed j^uilty of a misdemeanor, and on convic- tion thereof may be punished by confinement in the penitentiary for a term not less than one year nor more than five years or fined in a sum not less than $200 nor more than $1,000, or both, in the dis- cretion of the court before which such conviction shall be had; and in addition thereto, any ofhce or official position held by an}' person or persons so convicted shall, by the fact of such conviction, become vacant, and shall be so declared as part of the judgment of court; and the person or persons so convicted shall be disqualified from holding any office or position of trust and confidence in this state for the period of two years from and after the date of such convic- tion. ' OFFICERS RESIGNATIONS AND VACANCIES. AN ACT in regard to elections, and to provide for filling vacancies in elective ofl[i- ces. [Approved April 3, 1873. In force July 1, 1873.] 295. Of elective officers.^ § 124. Resignations of elective offices shall be made to the officer, court or county board author- ized by law to fill a vacancy in such office by appointment, or to order an election to fill such vacancy. 296. When office becomes vacant.^ § 125. Every elective office shall become vacant on the happening of either of the following events, before the expiration of the term of such office. F'irst — ^The death of the incumbent. Second — His resignation. Third — His becoming insane. Fourth — His ceasing to be an inhabitant of the state; or, if the office is local, his ceasing to be an inhabitant of the district, county, town or precinct for which he was elected. Fifth — His conviction of an infamous crime, or of any ofl'ense involving a violation of official oath. Sixth — His removal from office. Seventh — His refusal or neglect to take his oath of office, or to give or renew his official bond, or to deposit or file such oath or bond within the time prescribed by law. Eighth — The decision of a competent tribunal declaring his election void. 297. Who may determine when vacancy exists^^ § 126. When- ever it is alleged that a vacancy in anv office exists, the officer, court, or county board, whose duty it is to fill the vacancy by appointmenf, or to order an election to fill such vacancy, shall have power to de- termine whether or not the facts occasioning such vacancy exist. pO STATUTES RELATING TO THE MUNICIPAL OFFICERS SALARIES OF. AN ACT to enable the corporate authoities of cities to establish and fix the salaries of city officers. [Approved and in force April 2<3, 1873.] 298. VVhoi to he fixed — not changed during term?^ § i. Be it enacted by tJie People of the State of Illinois, 7'epresented in the General Assembly: It shall and may be lawful for the common councilor legislative authority of any city in this state to establish and fix the amount of salary to be paid any and all city officers, as the case may be, except members of such legislative body, in the annual appro- priation bill or ordinance made for the purpose of providing for the annual expenses of any such city, or by some ordinance prior to the passage of such annual appropriation bill or ordinance; and the sal- aries or compensation thus fixed or established, shall neither be in- creased nor diminished by the said common council or legislative authority of any such city, after the passage of said annual appro- priation bill or ordinance, during the year for which such appropri- ation is made, and no extra compensation shall ever be allowed to any such officer or employe over and above that provided in man- ner aforesaid. 299. Emergency?\^ § 2. Whereas, the corporate authorities of certain cities in this state have no power to establish or fix the salaries of their city officers in certain cases, whereby an emergency exists requiring this act to take immediate effect : therefore, this act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage. OIL INSPECTION. AN ACT to revise the law in relation to oil inspection. [Approved March 13, 1874. In force Juiy 1, 1874.J 300. Appointment of inspectors — term of office — deputies?]^ § i. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly, That the mayor of any city, with the approval of the city council, and the board of trustees of any village or town may, and on the petition of any five inhabitants thereof shall appoint one or more inspectors for the inspection of coal oil, naptha, gasoline, benzine and other mineral oils or fluids, the product of petroleum, and fix their compensation, to be paid by the party requiring their services. Every such inspector shall hold his office for one year and until his successor is appointed and qualified, unless sooner removed from "office. He may appoint deputies, for whom he shall be respon- sible, and who shall take the same oath and be liable to the same penalties as the inspector. GOVERNMENT OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO. pi 301. Oath — bond — suit on.~\ §2. Every such inspector, before entering upon the duties of his office, shall take and subscribe the following oath: I do solemnly swear (or affirm, as the case may be,) that I will support the con- stitution of the United States, and the constitution of the state of Illinois, and that I will faithfully discharge the duties of the office of oil inspector, according to the best of my ability. He shall also execute a bond payable to the people of the state, in such sum as shall be required by the city council or board of trustees, with one or more sureties, to be approved by the mayor or president of the board of trustees, conditioned for the faithful dis- charge of the duties of his office. Any person aggrieved by the misconduct or neglect of such inspector may maintain suit thereon for his own use. 302. Inspector to test?^ § 3. Upon the application of any manufacturer, refiner or producer of, or any dealer in, any such oil or fluid, or of any officer or person to test any such oil or fluid, such inspector shall test the same with all reasonable dispatch by applying .the fire test, as indicated and determined by J. Tagliabue's pyrometer, or some other instrument or means equally accurate, with which he shall have provided himself at his own expense. 303. Test — casks marked — inspector not to trade in oi/.^ § 4. If the oils or fluids so tested will not ignite or explode at a tempera- ture less than one hundred and fifty degrees Fahrenheit, the inspector shall mark, plainly and indelibly, on each cask, barrel or package "Approved, fire test being. . . . ;" but if said oils or fluids will ignite at a temperature less than one hundred and fifty degrees Fahrenheit, as aforesaid, then the inspector shall mark on each cask, barrel or package "Condemned for illuminating purposes; fire-test being " Said inspector, while in office, shall not buy, sell, bargain or trade, directl}- or indirectly, in any of the said oils or fluids. 304. /Record kept, and open to examination^^ ^ 5. He shall also, within twentv-four hours after making anv inspection, make a full and fair entrv thereof in a record book to be kept for that pur- pose, which shall be open to all persons wishing to examine the same. 305. Penalty for misconduct in office?^ ^ 6. Any such in- spector or deputy who shall falsely brand an}- package, cask or bar- rel, or be guilty of any fraud, deceit, misconduct or culpable negli- gence in the performance of any of his official duties, shall be fined not exceeding $200, and be liable to the party injured for all dam- ages occasioned thereby. 306. Penalty for neglect to give notice oj", or selling' oil not in- spected- -counterfeit brands, etc A § 7. Any manufacturer, refiner L 92 STATUTES RELATING TO THE MUNICIPAL or producer of, or any dealer in coal oil, naptha, gasoline, benzine, ■or other mineral oil or fluid, the product of petroleum, in any city, village or town in which such inspector is appointed, who shall neglect to give notice to such inspector, of any such oil or fluid in his possession not already inspected by some authorized inspector of this state, within two days after the same is made or refined by him or received into his possession, or shall offer any such oil or fluid for sale before the same has been so inspected, or shall sell or attempt to sell to any person, for illuminating purposes, any such oil which is below the approved standard — that is, having igniting point less than one hundred and fifty degrees Fahrenheit, as indicated and determined in the manner herein provided, or shall use any package, cask, barrel or other thing having the inspection brand thereon, the ■oil or fluid therein not having been inspected, or shall counterfeit .any brand, shall be fined not exceeding $200, and be liable to the party injured for all damages occasioned thereby, and all the casks, barrels or packages so falsely used, and their contents, shall be forfeited, and may be seized and sold. 307. J^iiics, hoiv recovered and disposed of?^ § 8. The fines herein provided may be recovered in the name of the people of the state of Illinois, before any justice of the peace of the county where the offense is committed, and when collected, one-half shall be paid to the informer, and the other half and the proceeds of the sale of all casks, barrels and packages, and the contents thereof seized, as herein provided, shall be paid into the city, village or town treasury. ORDINANCES — PUNISHMENT POR VIOLATION OY. AN ACT to provide for the punishment of persons violating any of the ordinance* of the several cities and villages in this state. [Approved and in force April 1^ 1870.] 308. Arrest — imprisonment — zvorkhonsei] § i. Be it enacted ■by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General As- sembly^ That in aW actions for the violation of any ordinance of any city or village organized under any general or special law of this state, the first process shall be a summons: Provided^ however^ that a warrant for the arrest of the offender may issue in the first in- stance, upon the affidavit of any person that any such ordinance has been violated, and that the person making the complaint has reason- able grounds to believe the party charged is guilty thereof ; and any person arrested upon such warrant, shall, without unnecessary delay, be taken before the proper officer, to be tried for the alleged offense. Any person upon whotn any fine or penalty shall be imposed may, upon the order of the court or magistrate before whom the conviction is had, be committed to the county jail or the GOVERNMENT OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO. 93 calaboose, city prison, work-house, house of correction, or other place provided by such cities or villages by ordinance for the incar- ceration of such offenders until such line, penalty, and cost shall be fully paid: Provided, that no such imprisonment shall exceed six- months for any one oflense. The city council or board of trustees of any such cities or villages shall have power to provide by ordi- nance that every person so committed shall be required to work at such labor as his or her strength will permit, within and without such prison, work-house, house of correction or other place provided for the incarceration of such offenders, not to exceed ten hours each working day; and for such work the person so employed, or worked, shall be allowed, exclusive of his or her board, the sum of fifty cents for each days work on account of such fine and costs. 309. Repeal.^ § 2. All acts and parts of acts inconsistent with the foregoing section are hereby repealed. 310. Etnergency.^ § 3. Whereas, In some of the cities and villages in this state, there is no authority for the imprisonment of offenders in work-houses or houses of correction, and requiring such offenders to work, therefore, an emergency is declared to exist, and this act shall be in force from and after its passage. PLATS TO BE RECORDED, ETC. AN ACT to revise the law in relation to plats. [Approved March 21, 1874. In force July 1, 1874.] 311. Plats of highivays^ etc., to he made and recorded.'^ § 9. Whenever any highway, road, street, alley, public ground, toll-road, railroad or canal is laid out, located, opened, widened or extended, or the location thereof altered, it shall be the duty of the commis- sioners, authorities, officers, persons or corporations, public or pri- vate, laying out, locating, opening, widening, extending or altering the same, to cause a plat thereof showing the width, courses and extent thereof, and making such reference to known and established corners or monuments that the location thereof may be ascertained, to be made, and recorded in the office of the recorder of the county in which the premises taken or used for the same, or any part thereof, are situated, within six months after such highway, road, street, alley, public ground, toll-road, railroad or canal is laid out, located, opened, widened or extended, or the location thereof altered ; and when any highway, road, street, alley, public ground, toll-road, railroad or canal is vacated, the order, ordinance or other declara- tion vacating the same shall be in like manner recorded. This act shall not be construed to alter or atlect any law specifically provid- 94 STATUTES RELATING TO THE MUNICIPAL ing for the recording of any such plat, or to require the same to be recorded sooner than is so specifically provided; except that any requirements to record such plat in any other place than is pro- vided herein shall not excuse the parties from complying with this act. Whoever shall refuse or neglect to comply with this section shall forfeit $25, and the like sum for every month he shall continue in such refusal or neglect after conviction therefor, to be recovered before any justice of the peace of the county, in the name of the county, one-half to the use of the county and the other half to the use of the person complaining. POLICE AND FIREMEN S RELIEF FUND, AN ACT to amend " An Act for the relief of disabled members of the police and fire departments in cities and villages," approved May 24, 1877. In force July 1, 1877. [Approved May 10, 1871). In force July 1, 1879.] 312. How fund crcated?\^ ^ i. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois^ represented in the General Assembly, " That an act for the relief of disabled members of the police and fire depart- ments in cities and villages," approved May 24, 1877, in force July I, 1877, be amended to read as follows: That one-fourth of all the rates, taxes and hcense fees which are or may be hereafter required by law to be paid by corporations, companies, or associations, not incorporated under the laws of this state, engaged in any village or city in this state, effecting fire insur- ance, and all moneys received from fines inflicted upon members of the police and fire departments for a violation of the rules and regu- lations of the service, and all fines recovered because of conviction for a violation of the fire ordinances, and all moneys accruing from the sale of unclaimed stolen property, shall be set apart by the treas- urer of the city or village, to whom the same shall be paid, as a fund for the relief of disabled members of the police and fire departments of such city or village. 313. Mayor, etc., trustees offund?^ § 2. The mayor or president ■of the board of trustees, the superintendent or chief officer of the police department, the fire marshal or chief officer of the fire department, and the chairman of the committee on police and fire and water, of the city council or board of trustees of the city or village, with the comptroller (if there be one) or city clerk and treasurer, shall consti- tute and be a board by the name of the trustees of the police and firemen's relief fund, and the treasurer of the city or village, shall be custodian of the funds of said police and firemen's relief fund. The ■said board shall select from their number a president and secretary. 314. Board to control fluid .^^ §3. The said board shall have GOVERNMENT OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO. 95 the exclusive control and management of the fund mentioned in the first section of this act, and of all money donated, paid, or assessed for the relief of disabled policemen or firemen, and shall have the power to assess each and every member of the police and fire de- partments of such city or village, including all such persons who having become entitled to the benefits of this fund while such mem- bers of said poHce and fire departmemts, have not forfeited their rights to share in such benefits after leaving such departments, as hereinafter provided, not to exceed the sum of five dollars ($5.00) per annum, which shall be received and held by the treasurer of said relief fund, in Hke manner as the other moneys herein provided, to be paid to him; and any person who, having become entitled to the benefits of this fund, shall not within one month after notice in writing to him from said board of the assessment against him, pay the same, shall not be entitled to, or receive any benefits secured to him under the provisions of this act, unless he shall make written application to the trustees of the fund to become a member thereof, and shall have, by a majority vote of said trustees, been admitted to membership in said organization, and upon his making pa3-ment of all dehnquent assessments due by him accruing during his member- ship in such police or fire department. The said board may make all needful rules and regulations for its government in the discharge •of its duties, and shall hear and decide all applications for relief under this act, and its decisions on such applications shall be final and con- clusive, and not subject to review or reversal except by the board: Provided^ that nothing herein contained shall render the payment of any sum of money or annuity which may be awarded b}' the board, obligatory on the board, or chargeable against it as a legal right; but the board may, at any time in its discretion, order that such sums of money or annuity shall be reduced, or that payment of the same shall not be made. The board shall cause to be kept a record of all its meetings and proceedings. 315. Treasurer to give bond for fiind?^ § 4. The treasurer of the board shall be the custodian of the fund in the first section of this act mentioned, and of all moneys donated, paid, or assessed towards or on account of the relief fund hereby created, and shall secure and safely keep the same, subject to the control and direction of the board, and shall keep his books and accounts in such a man- ner as may be prescribed by the board, and the same shall always be subject to the inspection of the board, or any member thereof. The treasurer shall, within ten days after his election or appoint- ment, execute a bond to the city or village, as the case may be, with good and sutiicient securities, in such penal sum as the board may direct, to be approved by the board, conditional for the faithful per- formance of the duties of his otfice, and that he will safely keep and g6 STATUTES RELATING TO THE MUNICIPAL. well and truly account for all moneys and property which may come to his hands as such treasurer, and that on the expiration of his term of office, he will surrender and deliver over to his successor all unexpended moneys and all property which may have come to his hands as such treasurer. Such bond shall be filed in the office of the clerk of such city or village, and in case of a breach of the same, or the conditions thereof, suit may be brought on the same, in the name of such city or village, for the use of said board, or of any person or persons injured by such breach. 316. Warratits drawn on i7'eastireri\ ^5. It shall be the duty of the mayor and clerk, or the comptroller, if there be one, and the officer or officers of such city or village, who are or may be author- ized by law, to draw warrants upon the treasurer of such city or village, upon request made in writing by said board, to draw war- rants upon the treasurer of such city or village, payable to the treas- urer of said board, for the fund set apart by such city or village treasurer, as prescribed by the first (i) section hereof. 317. Permayient disability — deaths annuity.^ §6. When, in the judgment of the board, a sufficient amount shall have accumulated in said fund to justify the application thereof to the use for which the same is hereby created, if any member of the police or fire depart- ments, while in the actual performance of duty or other person en- titled to the benefits of this fund, as hereinafter provided, shall be- come permanently disabled, so as to render proper his retirement from membership, a sum not exceeding six hundred dollars ($600) per annum, or such less sum as, in the judgment of the board, the fund will justify, shall be paid to such member out of said fund; or if any member, while in the actual discharge of duty, shall be killed, or shall die from the immediate effects of an injury received by him while in such discharge of duty, or shall die after ten years service in the police or fire departments, and shall leave a widow, or if no widow, any child or children under the age of sixteen (16) years, a sum not exceeding six hundred ($600) dollars per annum, or such less sum as, in the judgment of the board, the condition of the fund will justify, shall be paid to such widow so long as she shall remain unmarried, or to such child or children while under the age of six- teen years. 318. Who may obtain benefits?\ § 7. Any person who shall have served in either the police or fire departments of said city or village for the full term of ten (10) years, and shall have paid into the fund hereby provided for, all assessments regularl}^ made upon him by the board of trustees, as required by this act, and the regulations of the said board of trustees, passed in pursuance of this act, and shall have complied with all the rules and regulations lawfully estab- GOVERNMENT OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO. 97 lished by the board of trustees, in the same manner as if such per- son was an active member in said police or tire department, may continue his membership in this organization, and be entitled to the benefits of this fund, after he shall have ceased to be a member in either said police or fire department, by complying with all the pro- visions of this act, relative to the payment of assessments, etc., the same as prior to his ceasing to be a member of said departments, and the wudow or children of such person shall be entitled to all benefits hereby secured to other members of this organization. 319. How mojiey ■paid otit?^ §8. All moneys ordered to be paid from said rehef fund, to any person or persons, shall be paid by the treasurer of said board only upon warrants signed by the presi- dent of the board and countersigned by the secretary, and no war- rant shall be drawn except by order of the board, duly entered in the record of the proceedings of the board. In case the said relief fund, or any part thereof, shall, by order of the said board, or other- wise, be deposited in any bank, or loaned, all interest on money which may be paid, or agreed to be paid, on account of any such loan or deposit, shall belong to and constitute a part of said fund. Provided, that nothing herein contained shall be construed as author- izing the said treasurer to loan the said fund, or any part thereof, unless so authorized by said board. 320. Repeal. '\ § 9. All acts or parts of acts, or amendments thereto, heretofore enacted, and in any manner conflicting with the provisions of this act, are hereby expressly repealed. POLICE MAGISTRATES. AN ACT to authorize the election of police magistrates in to^vns, cities and villages where the same are not now provided for by law. [Approved and in force April 13, 1875.] 321. £^ lection and term of office — -Jurisdictio?!.^ §1. Be it en- acted by the People of the State irf Illinois, represented in the Gene- ral Assembly., That all towns, cities and villages in the state which have been incorporated under charters granted by special acts, or under a general act, when the law under which they are incorpor- ated does not authorize the election of a police magistrate, be and they are hereby authorized to elect one police magistrate at the first annual election of town, city or village officers that shall occur after the passage of this act, and quadrennially thereafter. Such police magistrates shall hold their offices for the same term, be commissioned and qualified, and have the same jurisdiction and fees, as police magistrates of villages have under the general law for the incorporation of cities and villages. 7 98 STATUTES RELATING TO THE MUNICIPAL 322. Enicrgxncy?^ ^ 2. As the first annual election of town, city, and village officers in many of the towns, cities and villages in this state by this act authorized to elect a police magistrate, wall oc- cur before the first day of July next, after the adjournment of this General Assembly; therefore an emergency exists requiring this act to take effect immediately, therefore this act shall take efiect and be in force from and after its passage: Provided^ that the election for police magistrates in cities that have one or more police magistrates, elected under a former organization as a town or city, shall not be held until the term for which said police magistrate or magistrates were elected has expired. PUBLIC BUILDINGS. AN ACT to regulate the means of egress from public buildings. [Approved ISIarch 28, 1874. In force July 1, 1874.] 323. Doors, to of en outward. \ § i. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois., represeiited in the General Assembly, That all public buildings now in process of construction, or here- after to be built or constructed, which may or shall be used for churches, school houses, operas, theatres, lecture rooms, hotels, public meetings, town halls, or which may or shall be used for any purpose whereby a collection of people may be assembled together lor religious worship, amusement or instruction, shall be so built and constructed; that all doors leading from the main hall or place where said collection of people may be assembled, or from the prin- cipal room which may be used for any of the purposes aforesaid, shall be so swung upon their hinges and constructed that such doors shall open outward; and that all means of egress for the public from the main hall or principal room, and from the building, shall be by means of doors which shall open outwards from the main hall or building. 324. Penalty.^ § 2. That any person or persons who shall fail or refuse to comply with the provisions of this act shall be fined in any sum not less than $100, nor more than $1,000. 325. When ■public buildings may be closed.^ § 3. That in all cities and towns having a population of two thousand inhabitants, and upwards, the mayor, or other corporate authorities of said town or cit}', shall be empowered and he is hereby authorized to close and prohibit all public buildings, hereafter erected, from lleing used in \dolation of this act. GOVERNMENT OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO. 99 PUBLIC PARKS. AN ACT to enable park commissioners or corporate authorities to take, regulate, control and improve public streets leading to public parks; to pay for the im- pro\ement thereof, and in that behalt' to make and collect a special assessment, or special tax on contiguous property. [Approved and in force April 9, 1879.] 326. Drives to fublic -paries?^ §1. Be it enacted by the Peo fie of the State of Illinois^ represented in the General Assembly^ That every board of park commissioners shall have power to connect any public park, boulevard or drive-way under its control, with any part of any incorporated city, town or village, by selecting and taking any connecting street or streets or parts thereof, leading to such park : Provided, that the streets so selected and taken, so far as taken, shall lie within the district or territor}-, the property of which shall be taxable for the maintenance of such park: And provided further^ that the consent of the corporate authorities having control of any such street or streets so far as selected and taken, and also the consent in writing of the owners of a majority of the frontage of the lots and lands abutting on such street or streets, so far as taken, shall be first obtained: And provided further, that such connection or improvement, shall embrace onl}- such street or streets, as are necessary to form one continuous improvement. 327. Taxes — special assessments, etc.^ § 2. That such board of park commissioners or such corporate authorities, as are by law authorized to levy taxes or assessments for the maintenance of such parks, shall have power to improve such street or streets in such manner as the}-^ may deem best; and for that purpose they are hereby authorized to pay for the improvement thereof, and from time to time, to levy or cause to be levied and collected a special tax or assessment on contiguous property abutting upon such street so improved, for a sum of money not exceeding the estimated cost of such first improvement or improvements, as shall be ordered and estimated by such board of park commissioners, but not for any subsequent repair thereof. And to that end such board or corporate authorities shall have all the power and authority now or hereafter granted to them respectively, relative to the levy, assessment and collection of taxes or assessments for corporate purposes. And such special taxes or assessments as are hereby authorized, may be divided into not exceeding four annual installments, bearing interest at the rate of six per cent, per annum from the date of confirmation until paid; and the said assessment or installments thereof shall be collected and enforced in the same manner as is provided by law for the collection and enforcement of other taxes or assessments, for, or on account of such corporate bodies, or boards, as aforesaid, so far as the same are applicable. 328. Control by park commissioners?^ §3. Such park boards lOO STATUTES RELATING TO THE MUNICIPAL shall have the same power and control over the parts of streets taken under this act, as are or may be by law vested in them of and concerning the parks, boulevards or driveways under their control. 329. Reversion to cor' f orate authorities — zvhen?^ § 4. In case any such streets or parts thereof, shall pass from the control of any such park board, the power and authority over the same, granted or authorized by this act shall revert to the proper corporate authorities of such city, town or village, respectively as aforesaid. 330. City^ etc.^ may grant control to -park commissioners^^ § 5. Any city, town or village in this state, shall have full power and authority to invest any of such park boards with the right to control, improve and maintain any of the streets of such city, town or village, for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this act. 331. Emergency?^ § 6. Whereas^ There is a necessity for the immediate consiruction of the improvements contemplated in this act, therefore an emergency exists and this act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage. RAILROADS. AN ACT in relation to fencing and operating railroads. [Approved March 31, 1874. In force July 1, 1874.] *H«* ****** 332. Speed through cities, etc. — damages.^ § 24. Whenever any railroad corporation shall by itself or agents, run any train, loco- motive engine, or car, at a greater rate of speed in or through the incorporated Hmits of any city, town or village, than is permitted by any ordinance of such city, town or village, such corporation shall be liable to the person agrieved for all damages done the person or property by such train, locomotive engine or car; and the same shall be presumed to have been done by the negligence of said cor- poration or their agents; and in addition to such penalties as may be provided by such city, town or village, the person aggrieved by the violation of any of the provisions of this section, shall have an ac- tion against such corporation, so violating any of the provisions to recover a penalty of not less than one hundred dollars ($100) nor more than two hundred dollars ($200), to be recovered in any court of com- petent jurisdiction; said action to be an action of debt, in the name of the people of the state of Illinois, for the use of the person ag- grieved ; but the court or jury trying the case may reduce said pen- alty to any sum, not less, however, than fifty dollars ($50), where the offense committed by such violation may appear not to be mali- GOVERNMENT OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO. lOI cious or willful: Provided^ that no such ordinance shall limit the rate of speed, in case of passenger trains, to less than ten miles per hour, nor in an}^ other case to less than six miles per hour. * * M: ***** * 333. Flagmen — shelter.'] § 35- In all cases where the pub- lic authorities having charge of any street over which there shall be a railroad crossing, shall notify any agent of the corporation own- ing, using or operating such railroad, that a flagman is necessary at such crossing, it shall be the duty of such railroad company, within sixty daj'S thereafter, to place and retain a flagman at such crossing, w^ho shall perform the duties usually required of flagmen ; and such flagman is hereby empowered to stop an}'- and all persons from crossing a railroad track, when, in his opinion, there is danger from approaching trains or locomotive engines; and any railroad com- pany refusing or neglecting to place flagmen, as required by this section, shall be liable to a line of $100 per day for every day they shall neglect or refuse to do so; and it is hereby made the duty of such public authorities having charge of such street, to enforce the payment of such fine, by suit, in the name of the town or munici- pal corporation wherein such crossing shall be situate, before any court of competent jurisdiction in the county, and the prosecuting attorney shall attend to the prosecution of all suits as directed by said public authorities. All the mone3'S collected under the pro- visions of this act shall be paid into the treasury of the town or municipal corporation in whose name such suits shall have been brought: Provided, that when any railroad company is required to keep a flagman at a crossing, it shall have the right to erect and maintain in the highway or street crossed a suitable house for the shelter of such flagman, the same to be so located as to create the least obstruction to the use of such street or highway, and aftbrd the best view of the railroad track in each direction from such crossing. REGISTRATION OF ELECTORS. AN ACT for the registry of electors and to prevent fraudulent voting. [Approved and in force February 15, 1865.] 334. Board of registration — meeting — register?^ § i. Be it enacted by t/ie People of the State of Illinois, represented in the Gen- eral Assembly, That the persons authorized by law, or appointed pur- suant to any town or city ordinance, to act as judges or inspectors of elections in any town, cit}- or ward, or other election district or precinct in this state, shall constitute a ' Board of Registry ' for their respective towns, cities, wards, districts or precincts, and shall meet on Tuesday, three weeks preceding any state election, at nine o'clock A. M., and proceed to make a list, as hereinafter prescribed,' I02 STATUTES RELATING TO THE MUNICIPAL of all persons qualified and entitled to vote at the ensuing election, in the election district of which they are judges or inspectors; which list, when completed, shall constitute and be known as the ' Register ' of electors of said election district. In election districts in towns which lie wholly within the limits of an incorporated city, a register of electors shall be made for all elections, whether gen- eral, special, local or municipal, in the same manner as herein pro- vided in the case of state elections. 335. Manner of making- register^ etc. — -first meeting?^ §2. Said registers shall each contain a list of the persons so qualified and entitled to vote in said election district, alphabetically arranged, according to their respective surnames, so as to show, in one column, the name in full length, and in another column, in cities, the residence, by the number of the dwelling, if there be a number, and the name of the street or other location of the dwelling place of each person. It shall be the duty of said board to enter in said lists the names of all persons residing in their election district, whose name appears on the pole list kept in said district at the last preceding election — in cities the number of the dwelling and the name of the street or other location, if the same shall be known to or can be ascertained by such board — and for this purpose said board are authorized to take from the office in which they are filed the poll lists made and filed by the judges or inspectors of such district, at the election held next prior to the making of such register. In making said list, the board shall enter thereon, in addition to the names on the poll list, the names of all other persons who are well known to them to be electors in said district; and the names of all persons on the poll list who have died or removed from the district shall be omitted from the register. The said board shall complete, as far as practicable, the said register on the day of their meeting, aforesaid, and shall make two copies thereof, and certify the register and each of the copies to be a true list of the voters in their district, so far as the same are known. Within two days thereafter, the said original list, together with the list taken from the office, as aforesaid, shall be filed by said board in the office of the town clerk of the town in which said election district may be; but in counties not adopting township organization, said list shall be filed with the judges or in- spectors of election of the proper district, or if such election district is in a city, then it shall be filed in the office of the city clerk of said city. And one copy of said list shall be kept by one of said judges or inspectors, and carefully preserved by him for their use on the day or days hereinafter mentioned, for the revision and cor- rection of the same. One copy of said list shall, immediately after its completion, be posted in some conspicuous place where the last preceding election in said district was held, and be accessible to any GOVERNMENT OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO. IO3 elector who may desire to examine the same or make copies thereof. Any person who shall take down, tear down, or deface any list, so posted, shall be deemed guilty of misdemeanor, and shall be pun- ished by a tine of $50, or by imprisonment in the county jail for the term of sixty days, or by both line and imprisonment. 336. JVetu election districts.'^ § 3. In case a new election dis- trict shall be formed by the organization of a new town, or by the division of any town or ward, or the incorporation of a city or town, the judges or inspectors of the election in the new district thus formed, may make their registry of electors on the da}' pre- scribed by this act, in such manner as a majority of them may di- rect, and for that purpose may make a list, or cause to be made a certified copy of the poll list or lists of the district in which such new district is situated, or they may dispense with such list or lists, and proceed to make a register of electors, from the best means at their command. Said lists shall only embrace the names of such per- sons as are known to them to be electors in their district, and shall be posted up, and copies thereof made, as prescribed in the preceding section, and shall be corrected in the same manner that other lists are corrected. 337. Revision register — second meeting:^ ^ 4. The said board shall again meet on Tuesday of the week preceding the said elec- tions, in their respective election districts, at the place designated for holding the polls of the election, for the purpose of revising, cor- recting and completing said lists; and for this purpose, in cities, they shall meet at eight o'clock in the morning, and remain in ses- sion until nine o'clock P. M., and in other districts they shall meet at nine o'clock in the morning, and remain in session until four o'clock P. M. 338. Proceedings open — corrections^ etcl\ § 5. The proceed- ings of said board shall be open, and all persons residing and en- titled to vote in said district shall be entitled to be heard by said board, in relation to corrections or additions to said register. One of the lists so kept by the judges or inspectors, as aforesaid, shall be used by them, on the day or days of making corrections or ad- ditions, for the purpose of completing the registry for such district. 339. Revising register — addition of nezu names.] ^ 6. It shall be the duty of said board, at their meeting for revising and correcting said lists, to erase therefrom the name of any person inserted therein, who shall be proved by the oath of two legal voters of said district, to the satisfaction of said board, to be non-resident of said district, or otherwise not entitled to vote, in said district, at the election then next to be held. Any elector residing in said district. I04 STATUTES RELATING TO THE MUNICIPAL and entitled to vote therein, may appear before said board, and re- quire his name to be recorded on said alphabetical list. Any per- son so requiring his name to be so entered on said lists, shall make the same statement as to the street and number thereof, and where he resides, required by the provisions of this act of persons oftering their votes at elections, and shall be subject to the same penalties for refusing to give such information, or for falsely giving the same, and shall also be subject to challenge, either by the judges or in- spectors, or either of them, or by any other elector whose name ap- pccirs on said alphabetical list; and the same oaths may be admin- istered by the judges or inspectors as now provided in case of per- sons offering to vote at an election; and in case no challenge is made of any person requiring his name to be entered on said alpha- betical list, or in case of challenge, if such person shall make oath that would entitle him to vote in case of challenfje at an elec- tion, then the name of any such person shall be added to the alpha- betical poll list of the last preceding year. 340. Copies of register — -filing — deliver to judges — voting — swearing in vote, etc.'^ ^ 7. After said lists shall have been fully com- pleted, the said board shall, within three days thereafter, cause two copies of the same to be made, each of which shall be certified by them to be a correct list of the voters of their district ; one of which shall be filed in the office of the town clerk of towns, and in the office of city clerks of cities; and one of which copies shall be de- livered to said judges or inspectors. It shall be the duty of the said judges or inspectors so receiving such list, carefully to pre- serve the said list for their use on election day, and to designate two of their number, at the opening of the polls, to check the name of every voter voting in such district whose name is on the register. No vote shall be received at any state election in this state, if the name of the person otTering to vote be not on the said register made on the Tuesday preceding the election, unless the person ofier- ing to vote shall furnish to the judges of the election his affidavit, in writing, stating therein that he is an inhabitant of said district, and entitled to vote therein at such election, and prove by the oath of a householder and registered voter of the district in which he offers to vote, that he knows such person to be an inhabitant of the dis- trict, and if in any city, giving the residence of such person within said district. The oath may be administered by one of the judges or inspectors of the election, at the poll where the vote shall be offered, or by any other person authorized to administer oaths, but no person shall be authorized to receive compensation for adminis- tering the oath. Said oath shall be preserved, and filed in the office of the town or city clerk, or in case there be no clerk, then said oath shall be filed with and preserved by the judges or inspect- GOVERNMENT OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO. IO5 ors of the proper district. Any person may be challenged, and the same oaths shall be put as now are or hereafter may be prescribed by law. 341. Entry on register by clerks — non-registered voter — pen- alty ?^ § 8. The clerks at each poll, in addition to the duties now prescribed by law, shall enter on the poll list kept by them, in col- umns prepared for that purpose, opposite the name of each person voting, the same statement or minute as hereinbefore required of the board in making the registry ; but such entry is not to be made by them if the registry contains correctly the name and residence of such voter; and in all cases said clerk shall enter in a column opposite the name of each person not registered, the words " not registered." In cities, every elector, at the time of oftering his vote, shall truly state the street in which he resides, and if the house, lodging or tenement in which he resides, is numbered, the number thereof. And the clerks of the polls, in case the name of such elector is not registered, shall truly enter in the appropriate col- umn of the poll Hst, opposite the name of the elector, the street in which the elector resides, and the number, in case the house, lodg- ing or tenement is numbered; and if the same is not numbered, then the clerk shall enter " not numbered " in the column of the poll list for entering the number. In case of refusal to make the statement as aforesaid, the vote of such an elector shall not be re- ceived. Any person who shall willfully make any false statement in relation thereto, shall be deemed guilty of misdemeanor, and shall, upon conviction, be punished with a fine of $50, or by im- prisonment in the county jail in the county for a period of ten days, or by both such fine and imprisonment. 342. Poll list and register to be Jiled^^ § 9. After the can- vass of the votes, one of said poll lists and said register so kept and checked, as aforesaid, shall be attached together, and shall, on the following da}', be tiled in the town or city clerk's otiice (as the case may be) in which said district may be, or in case there be no such clerk, then such poll lists and register shall be filed with and pre- served by the judges or inspectors, to be used by the board of re- gistry in making the list of voters at the next state election ; the other of said poll hsts and registers, so kept and checked, shall be returned to the ofiice of the county clerk in the county in which said district may be, at the same time the returns of the election are made. [§ 10 is repealed by act March 27, 1874.J 343. Registers open to inspection.^ § ^^' T'he registers shall at all times be open to public inspection, at the office of the author- ities in which they shall be deposited, without charge. I06 STATUTES RELATING TO THE MUNICIPAL 344. Compensation?^ § 12. That the members of the board of registration shall each receive $2 per day for each day actually employed in the making and completion of the registry, not exceed- ing two days, to be paid to them at the time and in the manner in which they are paid their other fees. 345. Preserving order i\ § 13- The said board shall have and exercise the same power in preserving order at their meetings, under this act, as are given to judges or inspectors of elections for preserving order on election days; and vacancies in said board shall be filled in the same manner that vacancies are now filled at elec- tions. 346. Fraudulent registration., false swearing, ete.^ § 14. Any person who shall cause his name to be registered in more than one election district, or who shall cause his name to be registered, knowing that he is not a qualified voter in the district where said registry is made, or who shall falsely personate any registered voter, and any person causing, aiding or abetting any person, in any manner, in either of said acts, shall be punished, for each and every ofi'ense, by imprisonment in the state prison for not less than one year. All intentional false swearing before said board of registration shall be deemed willful and corrupt perjury, and, on conviction, punished as such. If any member or officer of said board shall willfully violate any of the provisions of this act, or be guilty of any fraud in the execution of the duties of his office, he shall be punished for each and every oftense, by imprisonment in the state prison for not less than one year. [§§ 15 and 16 are repealed by implication, the acts to which they refer being repealed. § 17 was only of temporary effect.] 347. Blanks to be furnished.^ §18. The necessary blanks for making the registers required by law, shall be prepared by the secretary of state, and transmitted to the persons entitled to receive them, in the same manner that blank returns of elections are now transmitted. [■^ 19 is repealed by implication, the act to which it refers being repealed.] 348. Time act takes effect.^ § 20. This act shall be in force from and after its passage. GOVERNMENT OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO. IO7 REVENUE. AN ACT for the assessment of property and for the levy and collection of taxes. [Approved March 30, 1873. In force July 1, 1872.] * :ic * * :!-- ;|; :iJ H; * 349. Certificate of rates.'\ § 122. The proper authorities of towns, townships, districts, and incorporated cities, towns, and vil- lages, collecting taxes under the provisions of this act, shall annu- ally, on or before the second Tuesday in August, certify to the county clerk the several amounts which they severally require to be raised by taxation, anything in their respective charters, or in acts heretofore passed by the general assembly of this state, to the contrary notwithstanding. 350. Return of delinquent sfecial assessment?^ § i7^* When any special assessment made by any city, town or village, pursuant to its charter, or by any corporate authorities, commissioners or-per- sons, pursuant to law, remain unpaid in whole or in part, return thereof shall be made to the county collector on or before the tenth day of March next after the same shall have become pavable, in like forms as returns are made for delinquent land tax. County col- lectors shall collect, account for, and pay over the same to the authorities Or persons having authorit}- to receive the same, in like manner as they are required to collect, account for and pay over taxes. The county collector may, upon return of delinquent special assessments to him, transfer the amounts thereof from such returns to the tax books in his hands, setting down therein, opposite the re- spective tracts, or lots, in proper columns to be prepared for that purpose, the amounts assessed against such tract or lot. AN ACT in relation to the collection of taxes and special assessments. [Approved and in force May 2, 1873.] 351. City may buy in at sale?\ § 3. Any incorporated citv, town or village, or corporate authorities, commissioners, or persons interested in any such special assessment or installment thereof, may become purchaser at any sale, and mav designate and appoint some officer or person to attend and bid at such sale on its behalf. SCHOOLS. AN ACT to establish and maintain a system of free schools. [Approved April 1, 1872. In force July 1, 1872.] ****** =5: >ic :i; 352. Liabilities of officers convertini^- funds.\ § 73- If any county superintendent, trustee of schools, township treasurer, direc- ro8 STATUTES RELATING TO THE MUNICIPAL tor or any other person intrusted with the care, control, manage- ment or disposition of any school, college, seminary or township fund for the use of any county, township, district or school, shall convert such funds, or any portion thereof, to his own use, he shall be liable to indictment, and upon conviction shall be fined in not less than double the amount of money converted, and imprisoned in the county jail not less than one, nor more than twelve months, at the discretion of the court. 353. Realty of school officers held.^ § 75. The real estate of county superintendents, of township treasurers, and all other school officers, and of securities of each of them, shall be bound for the satisfaction and payment of all claims and demands against said superintendents and treasurers and other officers, as such, from the date of issuing process against them, in actions or suits brought to recover such claims or demands, until satisfaction thereof be ob- tained; and no sale or alienation of real estate by any superintend- ent, treasurer or other officer, or security aforesaid, shall defeat the lien created by this section, but all and singular such real estate held, owned or claimed as aforesaid, shall be liable to be sold in sat- isfaction of any judgment which may be obtained in such actions or suits. 35^. Officers responsible for losses. § 77. County superin- tendents, trustees of schools, directors and township treasurers, or either of them, and any other officer having charge of school funds or property, shall be responsible for all losses sustained by any county, township or school fund, by reason of any failure on his or their part to perform the duties required of him or them by this act, or by any rule or regulation authorized to be made by this act; and each and every one of the officers aforesaid shall be liable for any such loss sustained as aforesaid, and the amount thereof may be recovered in a civil action before any court having jurisdiction thereof, at the suit of the state of Illinois, for use of the county, township or fund injured; and the amount, when collected, shall be paid to the proper officer, for the benefit of said county, township or fund injured. 355. JVo costs taxed against school officers.'\ § 78. No justice of the peace, probate justice, constable, clerk of an}- court, or sheriff', shall charge any costs in any suit, where any agent of any school fund, suing for the recover}' of the same, or any interest due there- on, is plaintitl, and shall be unsuccessful in such suit. GOVERNMENT OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO. lOp 356. Special lazv may be abandoned.'] Any city, incorporated town, township or district in which the free schools are now man- aged under any special act, may, by a vote of its electors, cease to control such schools under such special act, and become a part of the school township in which it is situated, and subject to the control of the trustees thereof under and according to the provisions of this act. 357. Vote — orgamzatio7i under general law. '\ Upon petition of fifty voters of such city, town, township or district, presented to the board having the control and management of schools in such city, town, township or district, it shall be the duty of such board, at the next ensuing election to be held in such city, town, township or dis- trict, to cause to be submitted to the voters thereof, giving not less than fifteen days' notice thereof by posting not less than five notices in the most public places in such city, town, township or district, the question of " Organization under the Free School Law ;" and if it shall appear, on a canvass of the returns of said election, that a ma- jority of the votes cast at such election are " For Organization under the Free School Law," then at the next ensuing regular meeting of the board of trustees of the township or townships in which such city, incorporated town, township or district is situated, said trustees shall proceed to re-district the township or townships as aforesaid, in such manner as shall suit the wishes and convenience of a majority of the inhabitants in their respective townships, and to make division of funds and other property in the manner provided by section 33 of this act, and at the next ensuing election of director, directors, or a board of education, as the case may be, shall be elected in each of the new districts so formed, as provided in section 42 of this act. 358. Pozvers of board in cities oy 100,000 inhabitants?^ In cities having a population exceeding one hundred thousand inhabitants, the board of education shall have charge and control of the public schools in such cities, and shall have power, with the concurrence of the city council— First — To erect or purchase buildings suitable for school houses, and keep the same in repair. Second — To buy or lease sites for school houses, with the neces- sary grounds. Third — -To issue bonds for the purpose of building, furnishing and repairing school houses, for purchasing sites for the same, and to provide for the payment of said bonds; to .borrow money for school purposes upon the credit of the city. The board of education shall have power — First — To furnish schools with the necessary fixtures, furniture and apparatus. no STATUTES REL \TING TO THE MUNICIPAL Second — To maintain, support and establish schools, and supply the inadequacy of the school funds, for the salaries of school teach- ers, from school taxes. Third — To hire buildings or rooms for the use of the board. Fourth — To hire buildings or rooms for the use of schools. Fiftli — To employ teachers, and fix the amount of their com- pensation. Sixth — To prescribe the school books to be used, and the studies in the different schools. Seventh — To lay off and divide the city into school districts, and from time to time to alter the same and create new ones, as circum- stances may require, and generally to have and possess all the rights, powers and authority required for the proper management of schools, with power to enact such ordinances as may be necessary or deemed expedient for such purpose. 359. Pozuers denied city council?^ Schools in such cities shall be governed as hereinafter stated, and no power given to the board shall be exercised by the city council. 360. Candidates for teachers — government and discipline oj schools.^ The board of education shall have the entire superin- tendence and control of the schools, and it shall be their duty to examine all persons offering themselves as candidates for teachers, and when found well qualified, to give them certificates thereof gra- tuitously; to visit all the public schools as often as once a month; to inquire into the progress of scholars, and the government of the schools ; to prescribe t-he method and course of discipline and in- struction in the respective schools, and to see that they are main- tained and pursued in the proper manner; to prescribe what studies shall be taught, what books and apparatus shall be used. 361. Ex^idsion of ^iifil — removal of teacher^ They shall have power to expel any pupil who may be guilty of gross disobe- dience or misconduct, and to dismiss and remove any teacher, when- ever in their opinion he or she is not qualified to teach, or whenever from any cause the interests of the schools may, in their opinion, require such removal or dismission. 362. Apportionment of scholars^ They shall have power to apportion the scholars to the several schools. . ^ 363. By-lazus, rules and regulations^ It shall be their duty to estabUsh all such by-laws, rules aud regulations for the government, and for the estabhshment and maintenance of a proper and uniform system of discipline in the several schools, as may, in their opinion, be necessary. ^ GOVERNMENT OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO. Ill 364. Teachers?^ They shall determine from time to time how ■many and what class of teachers may be employed in each of the public schools, and employ such teachers and fix their compensa- tion. 365. School property — siipplies?^ It shall be the duty of the said board to take charge of the school houses, furniture, ground and other property belonging to the school districts, and see that the same are kept in good condition and not suffered to be unnecessarily injured or deteriorated, and also to provide fuel and such other necessaries for the schools as in their opinion may be required in the school houses or other property belonging to said districts. 366. President — secretary — officers — record?\^ The said board shall appoint a president and secretary, the president to be appointed from their own number, and shall appoint such other officers and employes as such board shall deem necessary, and shall prescribe their duties and compensation and terms of office; and the said board shall provide well-bound books, at the expense of the school- tax fund, in which shall be kept a faithful record of all their pro- ceedinfTS. 367. Teas and nays?\^ The yeas and na3's shall be taken, and entered on the records of the proceedings of the board, upon all questions involving the expenditure of money. 368. Pozvers exercised only at meetings.^ None of the powers herein conferred upon the board of education shall be exercised by them except at a regular meeting of the board. 369. Suggestions to city coiincUi\ It shall be the duty of the hoard to report to the cit}- council, from time to time, an}^ suggestions that they deem expedient or requisite in relation to the schools and the school fund, or the management thereof, and generally to recom- mend the establishment of such schools and districts. 370. Report?^ The board of education shall prepare and pub- lish an annual report, which shall include the receipts and expendi- tures of each school, specifying the source of such receipts, and the object of such expenditures. 371. Furnish information to city council. ~\ They shall also communicate to the city council, from time to time, such information within their possession as may be required. 372. Leases — loans — conveyances — sale, etc?\ They shall have power to lease school property and to loan moneys belonging to the school fund: but all conveyances of real estate shall be made to the city in trust for the use of schools, and no sale of real estate or in- 112 STATUTES RELATING TO THE MUNICIPAL terest therein used for school purposes or held in trust for schools, shall be made except by the city council, upon the written request of such board of education. 373. School funds subject to order of hoard.'^ All moneys raised . by taxation for school purposes or received from the state common school fund, or from any other source for school purposes, shall be held by the city treasurer as a special fund for school pur- poses, subject to the order of the board of education, upon warrants to be countersigned by the mayor and city clerk; but said board of education shall not add to the expenditures for school purposes any- thing over and above the amount that shall be received from the state common school fund, the rental of school lands, and the amount annually appropriated for such purposes. If said board shall so add to such expenditure, the city shall not, in any case, be liable therefor. 374. Number and appointment of member s.~\ From and after the time this act shall take effect, the board of education in such cities shall consist of fifteen members, to be appointed by the mayor by and with the advice and consent of the common council, five of whom shall be appointed for the term of one year, five for the term of two years, and five for the term of three years; and at the expi- ration of the term of any members of said board, their successors shall be appointed in like manner. 375. Vacancy.^ Any vacancy which may occur shall be filled by the appointment of the mayor, with the approval of the common council, for the unexpired term. 376. Residence qnalif cation^ Any person having resided in such city more than five years next preceding his appointment, shall be eligible to said office. 377. JVo tax levy by authority of board?\^ Nothing herein shall be so construed as to authorize any board of education to levy or collect taxes, or to require the city council to levy and collect any tax upon the demand or under the direction of such board of educa- tion. AN ACT to protect colored children in their rights to attend public schools. [Ap- jjroved March 34, 1874. In force July 1, 1874.] 378. JVo exclusion for color. ^ § i. I^e it enacted by the Peo- ple of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly, That all directors of schools, boards of education, or other school officers whose duty it now is, or may be hereafter, to provide, in their respective jurisdictions, schools for the education of all chil- GOVERNMENT OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO. II 3 dren between the ages of six and twenty-one years, are prohibited from excluding, directly or indirectly, any such child from such school on account of the color of such child. SEWERAGE. AN ACT to enable cities, towns and villages to contract with each other for sewer- age. [Approved May 14, 1879. In force July 1, 1879.] 379. May contract for sezuerag-e, etc.^ ^ i. Be it enacted by the People of the Slate of Illinois^ represented in the General Assem- bly, That whenever any city, or incorporated town or village, shall be adjacent or contiguous to any other city or incorporated town or village, they shall be authorized to contract with each other upon such terms as may be agreed upon between them, to allow and per- mit the one the use and benefit of any sewer or drain, or of any system of sewerage or drainage heretofore constructed, or which may be hereafter constructed by the other, and further that any such sewer or drain or system of sewerage or drainage constructed or which may hereafter be constructed by the one, may be extended or furnished to the inhabitants of the other, and they may by con- tract with each other provide for the joint construction of any sewer or drain by the municipalities so contracting, and for the common use thereof by the inhabitants of such municipalities. 380. I/oza contract made?\^ § 2. The contract contemplated in section one of this act may be made by ordinance or resolution duly enacted or passed by the common council, board of trustees, or other proper legislative authority of the city or incorporated town or village proposing such contract, and ratified or assented to by ordinance or resolution duly enacted or passed by the common council, board of trustees, or other proper legislative authority of the city or incorporated town or village confirming or agreeing to such contract, and eveiy such contract, when ratified or confirmed by the proper corporate authorities of the municipal corporations who are parties thereto, shall be in all respects valid and binding. SIDEWALKS. AN ACT to provide additional means for the construction of sidewalks in cities, towns and villages. [Approved April 15, 1875. In force July 1, 1875.] 381. Sidezualks by taxation.'] §1. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly, That in addition to the mode now authorized by law, any city or incorpor- ated town or village may, by ordinance, provide for the construction of sidewalks therein, or along or upon any street, or part of street 8 1 14 STATUTES RELATING TO THE MUNICIPAL. therein, and may, by such ordinance, provide for the payment of the whole or any part of the cost thereof, by special taxation of the lot, lots, or parcels of land touching upon the line where any such side- walk shall be ordered, and such special taxation may be either by a levy upon any lot of the whole, or any part of the cost of making any such sidewalk in front of such lot or parcel of land, or by levy- ing the whole or any part of the cost upon each of the lots or par- cels of land touching upon the line of such sidewalk, pro rata upon each of said lots or parcels, according to their respective values — the values to be determined by the last preceding assessment there- of, for the purpose of state and county taxation ; or the whole or any part of the cost thereof may be levied upon such lots or parcels of land, in proportion to their frontage upon such sidewalks, or in pro- portion to their superficial area, as may be provided by ordinance, ordering the laying down of such sidewalk; and in case such ordi- nance shall only require the payment of a part of the cost of such sidewalk to be paid by a special tax as aforesaid, then the residue of such cost shall be paid out of any fund of such city, town, or village, raised by general taxation upon the property thereof, and not other- wise appropriated, 382. What ordijiance may provide.^ §2. Said ordinance shall define the location of such proposed sidewalk with reasonble cer- tainty, shall prescribe its width, the materials of which it shall be constructed, and the manner of its construction, and may provide that the materials and construction shall be under the supervision of, and subject to, the approval of some officer or board of officers of such city, town, or village, to be designated in such ordinance. Said ordinance shall be published as required by law for other ordi- nances of said city, tow'n, or village, and may require all owners of lots or parcels of land touching the line of said proposed sidewalk, to construct a sidewalk in front of their respective lots or parcels, in accordance with the specifications of said ordinance, within thirty days after such publication, and in default thereof, said materials to be furnished and sidewalk constructed by said city, town, or village, and the cost, or such part thereof as may be fixed in said ordinance, may be collected from the respective owners of said lots or parcels of land as hereinafter provided. 383. 1)1 case ozvncr neglects to construct.^ ^3. In case of the default of anv lot owner or owners to construct the sidewalks, as re- quired by ordinance, and the same shall be constructed by the city, town, or village, the cost thereof, or such part of the cost thereof as may have been fixed by said ordinance, may be recovered of the owners so in default by an action of debt in the name of the city, town or village, against such owners respectively, in any court of u 'GOVERNMENT OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO. II5 competent jurisdiction, or upon the completion of the work by such city, town, or village. Such ordinance may provide that a bill of the cost of such sidewalk, showing in separate items the cost of grading, materials, laying down, and supervision, shall be filed in the othce of the clerk of such city, town or village, certified to by the officer or board designated by said ordinance to take charge of the construction of said sidewalk, together with a list of the lots or parcels of land touching upon the line of said sidewalk, the names of the owners thereof, and the frontage, superficial area, or assessed \'alue as aforesaid, according as said ordinance may provide for the levy of said costs by frontage, superficial area, or assessed value; Avhereupon said clerk shall proceed to prepare a special tax list against said lots or parcels, and the owners thereof, ascertaining by computation the amount of special tax to be charged against each of said lots or parcels and the owners thereof, on account of the construc- tion of said sidewalk, according to the rule fixed for the levy of such special tax by said ordinance, which special tax list shall be filed in the office of said clerk, and said clerk shall thereupon issue warrants di- rected to such officer as may be designated in such ordinance, for the collection of the amount of special tax so ascertained and ap- pearing from said special tax list to be due from the respective ow- ners of the lots or parcels of land touching upon the line of said sidewalk; and such officer shall proceed to collect such warrants in the same manner as constables are authorized to collect executions, and make return thereof, together with the moneys collected, to the ■clerk of such city, town or village, within sixty da3's from the date of their issue, and in case an}- such warrant shall be returned, as to the whole or any part thereof, " no property found," other warrants may issue,, and proceedings by garnishment may be resorted to, as in cases of garnishment in aid of the collection of judgments at law, and all moneys so collected and paid over to said clerk shall be, by him, immediately paid over to the treasurer of said city, town, or villa fje. 384. S fecial tax — duty of clerk — report. A^ § 4. Upon fail- ure to collect such special tax as heretofore provided in this act, it shall be the duty of said clerk, within such time as such ordinance may provide, to make report of all such special tax, in writing, to such general officer of the county as may be authorized by law to apply for judgment against, and sell lands for taxes due county or state, of all the lots or parcels of land upon which such special tax shall be so unpaid, with the names of the respective owners thereof, so far as the same are known to said clerk, and the amount due and unpaid upon each tract, together with a copy of the ordinance or- dering the construction of said sidewalk, which report shall be ac- companied by the oath of the clerk that the Hst is a correct return Il6 STATUTES RELATING TO THE MUNICIPAL of the lots and parcels of land on which the special tax levied by- authority of said city, town, or 'village, for the cost or partial cost (as the case may be) of the sidewalk in said ordinance specified, remains due and unpaid, and that the amounts therein stated as due and unpaid have not been collected, nor any part thereof. Said re- • ports, when so made, shall be -prima facie evidence that all the forms and requirements of the law in relation to making such return have been complied with, and that the special tax, as mentioned in said report, is due and unpaid. 385 . General officer to obtain judgment — by zvhat lazvs governed.'^ § 5. When said general officer shall receive the aforesaid report, he shall at once proceed to obtain judgment against said lots or parcels of land for said special tax remaining due and unpaid, in the same manner as may be provided by law for obtaining judg- ment against lands for taxes due and unpaid to the county and state, and shall in the same manner proceed to sell the same for the said special tax due and unpaid. In obtaining said judgment and making said sale, the said officer shall be governed by the general revenue laws of the state, except when otherwise provided herein, and said general laws shall also be applicable to the execution of certificates of sale, and deeds thereon, and the force and efi'ect of such sales and deeds; and all other laws in relation to the enforce- ment and collection of taxes, and redemption from tax sales, shall be applicable to proceedings to collect such special tax, except as herein otherwise provided. 386. H7ien constructed by ozuner may obtain ordcri\ § 6. Whenever payment of the costs of any such sidewalk is required to be made in part by special tax, and in part out of any general fund of such cit}^, town or village, and the owner of any such lot or parcel of land shall construct such sidewalk in accordance with the ordinance providing for its construction, such owner shall file with the clerk of such city, town, or village, an itemized statement of the cost of such sidewalk so constructed, by him verified by affidavit, together with a certificate of the officer or board directed by such ordinance to superintend the construction thereof, that such sidewalk has been constructed and fully completed by such owner in accordance with such ordinance, and the council of such city, town or village shall thereupon, at its first meeting thereafter, allow and order to be issued to such owner, an order on the treasurer of such city, town, or village, for the cost of the construction of such sidewalk, less the amount of special tax chargeable to the lot or parcel of land of such owner on the line of which such sidewalk has been so constructed. GOVERNMENT OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO. II7 LABOR ON STREETS. AN ACT providing for lalrar on the streets and alleys of all cities and villages in this state. [Approved May Jjl, 1879. In force July 1, 1879] 387. Labor on streets, etc.^ § i. ^e it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly, That the city council in all cities, and the president and board of trustees in all villages in this state, may have power, by ordinance, to re- quire every able bodied male inhabitant of any such city or village, above the age of twenty-one years, and under the age of fifty years, (excepting paupers, idiots, lunatics, and such others as are exempt by law,) to labor on the streets and alleys of any such city or village, not more than two (2) days in each year; but such ordinance shall provide for commutation of such labor at seventy-five cents per day. 388. Fines and -penaltiesT^ § 2. Any such city council, or president and board of trustees of any such village shall have pow- er, by ordinance, to provide such fines and penalties as may be nec- essary to enforce the provisions of this act. VACATION OF STREETS. AN ACT to revise the law in relation to the vacation of streets and alleys. [Ap- proved March 24, 1874. In force July 1, 1874.] 389. Three fourths vote required — damages?^ § i. Be it en- acted by the Peo-ple of the State of Illinois, represented in the Gener- al Assembly, That no city council of any city, or board of trustees of any village or town, whether incorporated by special act or un- der any general law, shall have power to vacate or close an}^ street or alley, or any portion of the same, except upon a three-fourths majority of all the aldermen of the city or trustees of the village or town authorized by law to be elected; such vote to be taken by ayes and noes, and entered on the records of the council or board. And when property is damaged by the vacation or closing of any street or alley, the same shall be ascertained and paid as provided b)^ law. 390. Rights of adjoining ozc'ners.'\ § 2. When any street, alley, lane or highw^a}^, or any part thereof, has been or shall be va- cated under or by virtue of any act of this state or by order of the cit}' council of an}^ city or trustees of any village or town, or by the commissioners of highways, county board, or other authority au- thorized to vacate the same, the lot or tract of land immediately ad- joining on either side shall extend to the central line of such street, alley, lane or highway or part thereof so vacated, unless otherwise specially provided in the act, ordinance or order vacating the same, lib . STATUTES RELATING TO THE MUNICIPAL unless in consequence of more of the land for such street, alley, lane or highway having been contributed from the land on one side thereof than the other, such division is inequitable, in which case the street, alley, lane or highway so vacated shall be divided accord- ing to the equities of the adjoining owners. TAXES. AN ACT in regard to the assessment and collection of municipal taxes. [Ap- proved Maj 23, 1877. In force July 1, 1877.] 391. Hoiv may he assessed and collected ^^ ^ i. Be it enacted hv the People of the State of Illinois^ represented in the General As- sembly^ That all cities, villages, and incorporated towns in this state, whether organized under the general law or special charters, sliall assess and collect their taxes in the manner provided for in article eight (8) of the act entitled, " An act to provide for the incorpora- tion of cities and villages," approved April 10, 1872, and in the man- ner provided for in the general revenue laws of this state; and all acts, or parts of acts, inconsistent with the provisions of this act, are hereby repealed. [Note. — This act in effect repeals that of April 15, 1873.] REBATE AND REDUCTION OF TAXES, ETC. AN ACT to prevent the unjust collection, by incorporated cities and towns, of taxes levied upon property destroyed by fire, and to authorize the common council of such cities, or board of trustees of such towns, to change or amend appropria- tion bills, to pass new appropriation bills, to reduce taxes and special assess- ments in certain cases, and to discontinue special improvements. [Approved and in force Jan. 18, 1872.] 392. Rebate ivhen property destroyed?^ § i. Beit enacted by the People of the State of Illinois^ represented in the General Assem- bly, That whenever, in any incorporated city or town in this state, any property listed or assessed for municipal taxation, shall have been or shall hereafter be destroyed by fire, in whole or in part, before the levy of the municipal taxes of such city thereon, or before the municipal taxes levied thereon shall have been collected, it shall and may be lawful for the mayor of such city or town — ^if there be no mayor, then the president of the board of trustees, the city comp- troller, if there should be one ; and if not, then the city clerk or town clerk, and the tax commissioner, if there should.be one; if not, then the chairman of the finance committee of the city council, or board of trustees — to rebate or remit so much of such tax or taxes, so levied upon such property, as in their opinion should be rebated or remitted by reason of such property having been, in whole or ia part, destroyed by fire. GOVERNMENT OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO. II9 393. Reduce or release tax or assessment. \ § 2. That when- ever, in any incorporated city or town in this state, any large por- tion of the taxable property of such city shall have been or shall hereafter be destroyed by fire, so as to seriously impair or aflect the ability of the property owners of such city or town to pay taxes or special assessments thereon, and an appropriation bill has been made or passed, or special improvements ordered before such fire, and the tax or assessment for the payment or raising of the same has not been levied or collected, it may be lawful for the city council or board of trustees of any such town to alter, revise, change, reduce or vacate, or repeal such appropriation bill, or any part of the same, and to order the discontinuance of said special improvements, or any of the same, or to reduce the amount of taxes or special assessments ordered to be levied, or assessed, or collected for any general or special purpose, and to pass a new appropriation bill; which new appropriation bill shall have the same force and effect as if the same had been passed within the time prescribed by the charter of any such city or such corporate town. 394. Emergency?^ § 3. Whereas., a large amount of property listed for taxation in the city of Chicago, and in other cities and towns of this state, has been destroyed by fire before the taxes thereon have been paid, w^hich taxes it would be unjust to collect, it is declared that an emergency exists that this law go into force im- mediately, and therefore it is enacted that this law shall be in force from and after its passage. SEWERAGE AND WATER TAXES. AN ACT in relation to the levy and collection of taxes for sewerage and water works in the cities of this state that may have established a system of sewerage and water works for such city. [Approved and in force April 23, 1871.] 395. Sewerage fund tax^\ § i. Beit enacted hy the Peofle of the State of Illinois., represented in the General Assembly, That the legislative authority of any such city which now has or may hereafter have established a system of sewerage for such city, shall have power annually, to levy and collect a tax upon the taxable real and personal estate of any such city, not to exceed one mill on a dollar, for the extension and laying of sewers therein 'and the main- tenance of such sewers, which tax shall be known as " The Sewer- age Fund Tax," and shall be levied and collected in the same man- ner that other general taxes of any such city are levied and collected; Provided, however, that the board of public works of such city, if any, or the head of the sewer department of such city, shall first certify to such legislative authority the amount that will be neces- sary for such purpose. I20 STATUTES RELATING TO THE MUNICIPAL 396. Water fund tax ?\^ §2. The legislative authority of any such city which now has or which may hereafter have established water works, for the supply of water to the inhabitants thereof, shall have power to annually levy and collect a tax upon the taxable real and personal estate of any such city, not to exceed one mill on the dollar, for the extension of water mains or pipes therein and the maintenance of such water works, which tax shall be known as " The Water Fund Tax," and shall be levied and collected in the same manner that other general taxes of any such city are levied and collected; Provided^ however^ that the board of public works of such city, if any, or the head of the water department of such city, shall first certify to such legislative authority the amount that will be necessary for such purposes, and shall further certify that the revenue or income from such water works will be insufficient there- for. 397. Emergency?^ § 3. W/icreas, the health and good govern- ment of such cities require that they severally possess the power and authority conferred by this act upon such cities, and the officers thereof, without any delay, it is hereby declared that an emergency exists that this law should be in force from and after its passage. SURPLUS FUND OF TAX. AN ACT to prohibit any city, town or village in this state from receiving from the countj'^ treasury a greater proportion of the surplus fund or tax than shall be re- ceived by any other citv, town or village within the same county. [Approved May 4, 1877, and in force July 1, 1877.] 398. Pro-portion of tax ?^ § i. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois^ represented in the General Assembly, That no city, town or village within any county in this state, shall be entitled to or shall receive from the county treasury of such county any greater proportion of surplus of all taxes which ma}^ be collected for county purposes, than any other city, town or village within the county. 399. Drazvbaclc — amount city, etc., may receive?^ § 2. Nor shall any sucK city, town or village be entitled to, or receive from the county treasury any greater drawback of its proportion of the taxes paid into the county treasury, by reason of any appropriation by the county board, out of the county treasury, for the making and repairing of roads and highways, the building and repairing of bridges in such county, without any such cit}^, town or village with- in such county, than is now allowed by law to all other cities, towns and villages within the same county. Any acts, or parts of acts, conflicting with this act, are hereby repealed. GOVERNMENT OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO. 121 TELEGRAPH COMPANIES. AN ACT to revise the law in relation to telegraph companies. [Approved March 24, 1874. In force July 1, 1874.J Zfi Jjj ^ rf. »!» *t> JjC 5j» SJi 400. Consent necessary to erect -poles, etc., on roads, streets, etc., — record — alteration?]^ § 4. No such company shall have the right to erect any poles, posts, piers, abutments, wires or other fix- tures of their lines along or upon any road, highway or public ground, outside of the corporate limits of a city, town or village, without the consent of the county board of the county in which such road, highway, or public ground is situated, nor upon any street, alley or other highway or public ground, within any incor- porated city, town or village, without the consent of the corporate authorities of such city, town or village. The consent herein re- quired must be in writing, and shall be recorded in the recorder's office of the county. And such county board, or the city council, •or board of trustees of such city, town or village, as the case may be, shall have power to direct any alteration in the location or erec- tion of any such poles, posts, piers or abutments, and also in the height of the wires, having first given the company or its agent opportunity to be heard in regard to such alteration. ANNEXING AND EXCLUDING TERRITORY. AN ACT to provide for annexing and excluding territory to and from cities towns and villages, and to unite cities, towns and villages. [Approved April 10, 1872. In force July 1, 1872.] 401. Petition to be annexed — annexing?^ § i. Be it enacted by the Peofle of the State of Illinois, re-presented in the General Assembly, That on petition, in writing, signed by not less than three- fourths of the legal voters, and by the owners of not less than three fourths (in value) of the property in any territory contiguous to any city or incorporated village or town, and not embraced within its limits, the city council or board of trustees of said cit}', village or town (as the case may be) may, by ordinance, annex such territory to such city, village or town, upon filing a copv of such ordinance, with an accurate map of the territory annexed (duly certified by the mayor of the city or president of the board of trustees of the village or town), in the office of the recorder of deeds in the county where the annexed territor}^ is situated, and having the same recorded therein : Provided, that no portion, less than the whole of an incorporated city, town or village, shall be annexed to another incorporated city, town or village, except in the mode provided in this act for the annexation of the whole of an in- corporated city, town or village, to another city, town or village. 122 STATUTES RELATING TO THE MUNICIPAL 402. Annexing one corporation to another ^^^ ^2. Any incorpo- rated city, village or town may be annexed to another incorporated city, village or town, by ordinance passed by a two-thirds vote of all the aldermen or trustees elect of each corporation desiring an- nexation: Provided, such annexation shall not affect or impair any rights or liabilities either in favor of or against such corporations; and suits founded upon such rights and liabilities may be com- menced, and pending suits may be prosecuted and carried to final judgments and execution, the same as if such annexation had not taken place. In making such annexation, the corporations so • uniting may, by ordinance,' fix the terms of the annexation, which shall have the force and effect of a binding contract: Provided^ however, that no such ordinance shall be of any binding force or effect until submitted to a vote of the legal voters of such city, town or village, at a general election thereof, and adopted by a majorit}^ of all the voters voting thereon at such election, notice of which shall be given at the same time and in the same manner as required for the election of the officers of such city, town or vil- lage: And, -provided, also that the vote shall be by ballot, which, shall be " for union ordinance," or " against union ordinance," and shall be received, canvassed and returned the same as ballots for municipal officers of such city, town or village. 403. Proceedings by corporation to annex territory?^ §3. When any incorporated city, village or town shall desire to annex any con- tiguous territory thereto, and the same shall not have been petitioned for as* provided in section one of this article, it shall be lawful for the city council or board of trustees of such city, village or town by a two-thirds vote of all the aldermen or trustees elect, by or- dinance or resolution, to authorize the mayor of such city or the president of the board of trustees of such village or town, to pe- tition the circuit court of the count}' in which the territory desired to be annexed or a major part thereof is situated, praying such an- nexation to be made. The petition shall contain a copy of such or- dinance or resolution, and an accurate map of the territory which it is desired to annex, showing all such subdivisions that shall have been made therein. Such petition shall be filed with the clerk of the court at least ten days before tlie first day of the term at which it is proposed to be heard : Provided, that nothing in this section contained shall authorize said petition to be filed unless the territory so sought to be annexed (except territory intervening between a city and town, or two or more cities or towns, desiring to become united under this act), shall contain an actual resident population of at least one hundred and fifteen inhabitants to each section or frac- tional part of a section so sought to be annexed — which said fact GOVERNMENT OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO. 1 23 shall be alleged in said petition, and proved on the hearing thereof, the same as any other allegation in said petition. 404. Notice o/froccedings.'] § 4. When it shall be determined to present such petition, the ma3'or or president of the board of trustees (as the case may be) shall cause notice of the time and place where and when the petition will be or has been hied, and at what term of court the hearing thereof will be had, and setting forth the boundaries or a general description of the territory pro- posed to be annexed — to be given by publication at least once in each week, for two successive weeks, in some newspaper published in the county where the petition is filed or to be filed (or, if no newspaper is pubhshed in such county, then in the nearest news- paper published in this state), and by posting up notices at least fourteen days before such time of hearing, in at least three of the most public places in the territory proposed to be annexed, and a like number in the city, village or town to which it is desired to annex such territory. 405. Objections to annexation — trial.'] § 5. The legal voters resident upon the territory thus proposed to be annexed, or any of them, or an}- owner of land therein, or any voter of such city, vil- lage or town, may appear at such hearing and show cause why such annexation should not be made; and the court, or a jury im- paneled for that purpose (no member of the jury so impaneled shall be a resident of the corporation or territory to be annexed, nor of the town nor towns in which said corporation or territory may be situated), shall hear all competent evidence that may be offered by either party; and the court may continue the hearing from time to time, for any cause, and make all proper orders in re- gard to the hearing, giving of notices and other disposition of the case. 406. Finding — costs., etc?^ §6. If, upon the hearing, the court or the jury shall find that such territory ought to be annexed to such city, village or town, and can be so done without injustice to the inhabitants or persons interested, the court shall so order. If the court or jury shall find against the petitioners, the petition shall be dismissed at the cost of the petitioners; and no subsequent pe- tition shall be presented for the annexation of an}^ of the territory embraced in such petition, within one year from the time of enter- ing such order : Provided., that new trials may be granted as in other jury cases. 407. Proceedings by owner to he annexed^ § 7. When not less than a majority in number of the legal voters or the owner or owners of any tract or tracts of land, contiguous to any incor- 124 STATUTES RELATING TO THE MUNICIPAL porated city, village or town, shall, by petition, in writing, signed by them, and tiled in the circuit court of the county where such territory or a major part thereof is situated, pray to be annexed to such city, village or town, the like, proceedings may be had thereon, and with the like effect, as in case of a petition by a city, village or town: Pi'ovidcd, a copy of the notice required to be given shall be left with the mayor of such city, or president of such village or town, at least ten days before such petition is heard. 408. Proceedings to disconnect?^ § 8. Whenever a majority of the legal voters of any territory within any city, town or village, and being upon the border and within the boundary thereof, shall petition the circuit court of the county in which such city, town or village is situated, praying to be disconnected therefrom, such peti- tion shall be filed wdth the clerk of the court at least ten days before the first day of the term at which it is proposed to be heard, and like proceedings shall be had as is required by sections four, five and six of the act for the annexation of territory to such city, town or village: Provided, \h.?A. the provisions of this section shall only apply to lands not laid out into city or town lots or blocks. 4 09. Maf and ordinance recorded?^ § 9. When any territory is annexed to any city, village or town, as provided in this act, it shall be the duty of the mayor of the city, or the president of the board of trustees of the village or town, (as the case may be,) to cause an accurate map of such added territory, together with the ordinance for the annexation, certified by such mayor, and if a decree or order of the court has been made therefor, a copy of the same, to be filed for record and recorded in the recorder's office for the county in which such added territory is situated. If territory is disconnected or excluded from any city, village or town, a copy of the ordinance or decree therefor shall be so filed for record and re- corded. 410. School districts?]^ § 10. All school districts, and other corporations incorporated for school purposes, under special acts of the legislature, desiring to annex or disannex territory, may pro- ceed under the provision of this act. 411. 'Judicial notice.\ § n- All courts in this state shall take judicial notice of cities, towns and villages, and of the changes of their territory, made under the provisions of this act. AX ACT in relation to tlie disconnection of Territory from Cities and Villages [Approved and in force May 2!), 1879.] 412. Disconnecting territory?^ §1. Be it enacted by the Peo- ■ple of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly, That GOVERN.MEXT OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO. 1 25 whenever the owners representing a majority of the area of land of any territory within any city or village, and being upon the border and within the boundary thereof, and not laid out into city or village lots or blocks, shall petition the city council of such city, or the trustees of such village, pra3-ing the disconnection of such territory therefrom; such petition shall be filed with the city clerk of such city, or the president of the trustees of such village, accompanied with a certificate of the countv clerk, showing that all city taxes or assessments due up to the time of presenting such petition are fully paid, at least ten davs before the meeting of such city council, or trustees, at which it is proposed to present such petition, and the city clerk of such city, or president of the trustees of such village, shall present such petition to the city council or trustees, as the case may be, and upon such presentation, the city council of such city, or trustees of such village, may, by ordinance, to be passed by a majority of the members elected to such city council or board of village trustees, disconnect the territory described in such petition from such city or village: Provided^ hozvcver, that the territory so disconnected, shall not thereby be exempted from taxation, for the purpose of paying any indebtedness contracted by the corporate authorities of such city or village, while such territory was within the limits thereof, and remaining unpaid, but the same shall be as- sessed and taxed for the purpose of paying such indebtedness, the same as if such territory had not been disconnected, until such indebt- edness, is fully paid. 413. Ordinance recorded.^ § 2. A copy of the ordinance dis- connecting territory from any city or village, certified by the clerk of such citv, or president of the trustees of such village, shall be filed for record and recorded in the recorder's office of the county in which such disconnected territory is situated, and another copy of such ordinance, so certified, shall be filed with the clerk of the county court of the county in which such disconnected territory is situated. • 414. Judicial noticed § 3. x\ll courts in this state shall take judicial notice of cities and villages, and of the changes made in their territory, under this act. 415. Rcfeal.\ § 4. All acts and parts of acts in conflict with this act are hereby repealed. 416. Etnergency^ § 5. Whereas^ there is no valid law in k force in this state enabling cities and villages to decrease their cor- porate limits, and special legislation therefor by the general assembly is forbidden by the constitution of this state, therefore an emergency 126 STATUTES RELATING TO THE MUNICIPAL exists why this act should take effect immediately; therefore this act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage. WARRANTS DRAWN UPON TREASURER. AN ACT to pro^■ide for the manner of issuing -warrants upon tlie treasurer of any county, township, citj, school district or other municipal corporation. [Ap- proved May 31, 1879. In tbrce July 1, ISTD.J /\iy. When zvar rants may he drawn ?^ § i. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois^ represented in the General As- sembly, That warrants payable on demand, shall hereafter be drawn and issued upon the treasurer of this state or of any county, town- ship, cit}^, school district or other municipal corporation, or against any funds in his hands, only when at the time of the drawing and issuing of such warrants, there shall be sufficient money in the ap- propriate fund in the treasury to pay said warrants. 418. Issued in anticipation of taxes.'] § 2. That whenever there is no money in the treasury of any county, township, city, school district or other municipal corporation to meet and defra}^ the ordinary and necessary expenses thereof, it shall be lawful for the proper authorities of any county, township, city, school district, or other municipal corporation, to provide that warrants may be drawn and issued, against and in anticipation of the collection of any taxes, already levied by said authorities for the payment- of the ordinary and necessary expenses of any such municipal corporation to the extent of seventy-five per centum of the total amount of any said tax levy; Provided, that warrants drawn and issued under the provisions of this section, shall show upon their face that they are payable solely from said taxes when collected, and not otherwise, and shall be received by any collector of taxes in payment of the taxes against which they are issued, and which taxes, against which said warrants are drawn shall be set apart and held for their pay- ment. WATER WORKS. AN ACT to provide for the laying of ^vater supply pipe by bonds and special as- sessment, payable in installments. [Approved and in force March 17, 1874.] 419. Ponds — assessments -payable in installnients.^ § i. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly, That whenever the corporate authorities of any city, town or village shall provide, b}^ ordinance, for the laying of water supply pipes, to be paid for b}^ a special assessment to be made under the provisions of article nine of the act of the General Assem- GOVERNMENT OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO. 1 27 "bly, entitled " An act to provide for the incorporation of cities and vil- lages," approved April lo, A. D. 1872, such corporate authorities may, in their discretion, provide in such ordinance, or by an ordinance to be adopted at any time prior to the issuance of the warrant to the col- lector for the collection of such assessment, that the amount of the estimated cost of such improvement shall be provided for in the following manner, to wit: That bonds of the city, town or vil- lacre, as the case may be, shall be issued for such portion of the esti- mated cost of such improvement as shall be apportioned to the cit}-, town or village as public benelit, payable at such time or times, within twenty years, as may be provided by said ordinance, or it may in such ordinance be provided that all or any portion of the amount, so apportioned as public benefits, may be made by general taxation in accordance with the provisions contained in said article nine, and that the portion of said estimated cost which shall be as- sessed upon property specially benefited shall be payable in such annual installments, not exceeding ten in number, as may in such ordinance be prescribed: Provided^ that nothing in this section shall authorize any city, town or village to issue such bonds to an amount, including all existing indebtedness, in excess of the charter, statu- tory or constitutional limitation of the indebtedness of such city, town or village. 420. When installment s -paxahle — interest?]^ § 2. Whenever such corporate authorities shall have provided by ordinance for the making of such iinprovement in the manner prescribed in section i of this act, the first installment of the amount assessed upon prop- erty specially benefited shall be payable immediately upon the issu- ance, by the clerk of such cit}-, town or village, of his warrant to the collector, and the subsequent installments shall be pa3'able an- nually thereafter, with interest until paid, at such rate -as shall be prescribed in such ordinance, not exceeding ten per cent, per annum. 421. Affiles to assessments already ordered?^ § 3. This act shall apply to assessments already ordered for the purpose set forth in section i of this act, and to the ordinances in relation thereto, as well as to ordinances hereafter to be adopted. 422. EmergencyT^ § 4. Whereas, certain cities, towns and villages are about to lay w'ater supply pipe, and are desirous of availing themselves of the provisions of this act, therefore an emer- gency is declared to exist, and this act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage. I 128 STATUTES RELATING TO THE MUNICIPAL AN ACT to enable cities and villages to contract for a supply of water for public use, and to lev}' and collect a tax to pay for water so supplied. [Approved April 9, 1872. In force July 1, 1872. J 423. Power to coiilract for 2vatcr.\ ^ i. Be it enacted by the Pco-pJe of the State of Illinois^ re-presented in the General Assembly ^ That in all cities and villages where water works may hereafter be constructed by an incorporated company, the city or village author- ities in such cities and villages may contract with such incorporated company for a supply of water for public use, for a period not ex- ceeding thirty years. 424. Tax A § 2. Any such city or village so contracting may levy and collect a tax on all taxable property within such city or village, to pay for the water so supplied. GOVERNMENT OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO. I2( PROVISIONS OF THE FORMER CHARTER OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO. Chapter L BOUNDARIES. 425. Corf orate -po-versT^ § i. The inhabitants of all that dis- trict of country in the county of Cook and state of IlHnois, contained within the limits and boundaries hereinafter prescribed, shall be a body politic under the name and style of the City of Chicago; and by that name sue and be sued, complain and defend, in any court; make and use a common seal, and alter it at pleasure ; and take and hold, purchase, lease and convey such real and personal or mixed estate as the purposes of the corporation may require, within or without the limits aforesaid. 426. Corporate limits.^ § 2. The corporate limits and juris- diction of the city of Chicago shall embrace and include, within the same, all of township thirty-nine north, range fourteen east of the third principal meridian, and all of sections thirt3'-one, thirty-two thirty- three, and fractional section thirty-four, in township fortv, north range fourteen, east of the third principal meridian, together wath so much of the waters and bed of Lake Michigan as lies within one mile of the shore thereof and east of the territory aforesaid. 427. Divisions.^ §3. All that portion of the aforesaid territory lying north of the center of the main Chicago river and east of the center of the north branch of said river, shall constitute the uVorth Division oi said city; all that portion of the aforesaid territory lying south of the center of the main Chicago river and south and east of the center of the south branch of said river and of the IlHnois and Michigan canal, shall constitute the South Division of said citv; and all that portion of the aforesaid territory lying w'est of the center of the north and south branches of said river and of the Illinois and Michigan canal, shall constitute the West Division of said city. (Act February 13, 1863.) 130 STATUTES RELATING TO THE MUNICIPAL 428. Boiindarics extended.^ § i. That the territorial limits of the city of Chicago, shall be and are hereby extended as follows: That part of section thirty (30), township forty (40), north of range fourteen (14) east of the third (3d) principal meridian, which lies west of the north branch of the Chicago river; section twenty-five (25), township forty (40) north of range thirteen (13) east of the third (3d) principal meridian, except that part of said section lying east of the center of the north branch of the Chicago river; sections twenty- six (26), thirty-five (35) and thirty-six (36) in township, forty (40) north of range thirteen (13) east of the third (3d) principal meridian; sections one (i), two (2), eleven (11), twelve (12), thirteen (13), fourteen (14), twenty-three (23), twenty-four (24), twenty-five (25) and twenty-six (26) in township thirty-nine (39) north of range thirteen (13) east of the third (3d) principal meridian; and that part of section thirty-five (35) and thirty-six (36) in township thirty-nine (39) north of range thirteen (13) east of the third (3d) principal meridian, lying north-west of the center of the Illinois and Michigan canal, shall be and are hereby added to said city, and shall constitute a part of the west division of said city and of the town of West Chicago; and the said added or new territory shall cease to be a part of the several towns to which it now belongs or appertains; and the outside boundary of the west division of the city of Chicago as hereby established, shall be the outside boundary of the several wards of said city which now extend to the present city limits. (Act February 27, 1869.) 429. Teri'itory except cd.'\ ^ i. That the act entitled " An act to amend the charter of the city of Chicago, to create a board of park commissioners, and authorize a tax in the town of West Chi- cago, and for other purposes," approved Februar}^ 27th, A. D. 1869, including the afiirmance of the propositions specified in the first clause of the twentieth section of said act, but excluding the remainder of said section, relating to the holding of an election now past, shall be and is hereby re-enacted and confirmed, and shall be in full force and effect to all intents and purposes, except as hereinafter specified: Provided, that the four added sections of land from the town of Jefierson, in said act specified, viz: section twenty-five (25), twenty- six (26), thirt3^-five (35) and thirty-six (36) in township forty (40) north of range thirteen (13) east, shall not become a part of the city of Chicago, or of the town of West Chicago; nor shall the juris- diction of said city be extended over the same, but the same shall remain a part of the town of Jefierson, the same as if this act had not been passed. (Act March 10, 1869.) GOVERNMENT OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO. I3I Chapter III, POWERS AND DUTIES OF OFFICERS. 430. Corporation counsel and city attorney. \ ^ 2. The cor- poration counsel of said city and the cit}^ attorney, shall devote them- selves exclusively to the duties of their respective offices, and shall have their office in such place as shall be provided by the common council. Neither of said officers shall be emplo3'ed in any other business than that which relates to the duties of their offices respect- i\ely, during the terms for which they were chosen. (Act Febru- ary 16, 1865.) 431. Their djities.'\ § 7. The counsel to the corporation shall be the chief officer of the law department of the city. He shall, with the assistance of the city attorney and subject to the directions of the comptroller, conduct all the law business of the corporation and of the departments thereof, and all other law business in which the city shall be interested, when so ordered by the corporation. Said officers shall hold their office in such place as the city may pro- vide, and, when required, shall furnish written opinions upon sub- jects submitted to them by the mayor or common council, or any other department of the municipal government. The city attorney shall keep a docket of all the cases to which the city may be a party in any court of record, in which shall be briefly entered all steps taken in each cause, and which shall, at all times, be open to the inspection of the mayor, comptroller, or any committee of the com- mon council. It shall also be the duty of said officers to draft all ordinances, bonds, contracts, leases, conveyances, and such other instruments of writing as may be required by the business of the city; to examine and inspect tax and assessment rolls, and all pro- ceedings in reference to the levying and collection of taxes and assessments ; and to perform such other duties as may be prescribed by tht charter and ordinances of the city. 432. Officers — transfer of fa-per shy., to successor?^ § i^- If any person, having been an officer in said cit}", shall not, within ten days after notification and request, deliver to his successor in office all property, papers and eflects of every description in his possession belonging to said city, or appertaining to the office he held, he shall forfeit and pay for the use of the city, one hundred dollars, besides all damages caused by his neglect or refusal so to deliver. And such successor shall and may recover possession of the books, papers and property appertaining to his office, in the manner prescribed by the laws of this state. 132 STATUTES RELATING TO THE ISIUXICIPAL 433. Board of education — no salary. 1^ §-2. No member of the board of guardians of the reform school, or of the board of educa- tion, shall receive any compensation for any services he mav .per- form; nor shall any teacher, agent or employe of either board sell, dispose of, or be interested in any articles purchased, or work done., for the school or schools. Nor shall he be interested in any contract,, loan, or anything else whereby he may receive any commission, interest, or other profits from the fund appropriated to the reform school or public schools, under the penalty of having his office imme- diately declared vacant by the common council. (Act February 13, 1863.) Chapter IV. THE COMMON COUNCIL. ITS POWERS AND DUTIES. 43/|. To control Ji nances — general ^ozvers?\^ § 8. The common council shall have, subject to the provisions hereinafter contained, the general management and control of the finances and all the prop- erty, real, personal and mixed, belonging to the corporation, and shall likewise have power within the jurisdiction of the city, by ordinance. First. To lease the wharfing privileges of the river, at the ends of streets, upon such terms and conditions as may be usual in the leasing of other real estate, reserving such rents as may be agreed upon, and employing such remedies in case of non-perform- ance of any covenants in such lease, as are given by law in other cases. But no buildings shall be erected thereon; nor shall a lease for a longer period than three years at any time be executed; and the owner or owners of the adjoining lot or lots shall, in all cases, have the preference in leasing such propert}"; and a free passage over the same for all persons with their baggage, shall be reserved in such lease ; Provided., nothing in this section shall be so construed as to impair or prejudice any rights which any person may have acquired by the acceptance of any proposition heretofore made by said city respecting the wharfing privileges. Second. To remove and prevent all obstructions in the waters, which are public highwaj'-s in said city, and to widen, straighten and deepen the same. Third. To prevent and punish forestalling and regrating, and to prevent and restrain every kind of fraudulent device and practice. Totirth. To restrain and prohibit all descriptions of gaming and and fraudulent devices, and all pla3dng of dice, cards and other games of chance, with or without bettincr. GOVERNMENT OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO. 1 33 Fifth. To regulate the selling or giving away of an}' ardent spirits, by any shop-keeper, trader or grocer, to be drunk in any shop, store or grocery, outhouse, yard, garden, or other place within the city. Sixth. To forbid the selling or giving away of ardent spirits or other intoxicating liquors, to any child, apprentice or servant, with- out the consent of his or her parent, guardian, master or mistress. Seventh. To license, regulate and restrain tavern-keepers, gro- cers and keepers of ordinaries or victualing or other houses or places for the selling or giving away wines and other liquors, whether ar- dent, vinous or fermented. Eighth. To Hcense, tax, regulate, suppress and prohibit billiard tables, pin alleys, nine or ten pin alleys, and ball alleys. A^inth. To hcense, regulate and suppress hackmen, draymen, carters, porters, omnibus drivers, cabmen, carmen, and all others, whether in the permanent employment of any individual, firm, or corporation, or otherwise, who may pursue like occupations, with or without vehicles, and prescribe their compensation. Tenth. To tax, hcense and regulate auctioneers, distillers, brewers and pawn-brokers, and all keepers or proprietors of junk- shops and places for the sale or purchase of second-hand goods, wares or merchandise. Eleventh. To hcense, tax, regulate and suppress hawkers and peddlers. Twelfth. To regulate, license, suppress and prohibit all exhibi- tions of common showmen, shows of every kind, concerts or other musical entertainments by itinerant persons or companies, exhibi- tions of natural or artificial curiosities, caravans, circuses, theatrical performances, and all other exhibitions and amusements. Thirteenth. To authorize the mayor, or other proper officer of the city, to grant and issue licences, and direct the manner of issu- ing and registering thereof, and the fees to be paid therefor: Pro- vided., that no Kcense shall be granted for more than one year; and that not more than five hundred dollars shall be required to be paid for any hcense under this act, and the fee for issuing the same shall not exceed one dollar, but no license for the sale of wines or other liquors, ardent, vinous or fermented, at wholesale or retail, or by inn-keepers or others, as aforesaid, shall be less than fifty dollars. Bond may be taken on the granting of license, for the due observ- ance of the ordinances or rejjulations of the common council. Fourteenth. To prevent any riot or noise, disturbance or dis- orderly assemblage. Ffteenth. To suppress and restrain disorderlv houses and gro- ceries, and houses of ill-fame, and to authorize the destruction and demolition of all instruments and devices used for the purpose of gaming. 134 STATUTES REL VTING TO THE ^rUNICIPAL, Sixteenth. To compel the owner or occupant of any grocery^ cellar, tallow-chandler shop, soap factory, tannery, stable, barn, privy, sewer, or other unwholsome, nauseous house or place, to cleanse, remove or abate the same, from time to time, as often as may be ne- cessary for the health, comfort and convenience of the inhabitants of said city. Seventeenth. To direct the location and management of, and reg- ulate and license breweries, tanneries and packing houses, and to direct the location, management and construction of, and regulate,, license, restrain, abate, and prohibit, within the city and the dis- tance of four miles therefrom, distilleries, slaughtering establishments, establishments for steaming or rendering lard, tallow, otlal and such other substances as can or may be rendered; and all establish- ments or places where any nauseous, offensive or unwholesome business may be carried on: Provided^ that for the purposes of this section, the Chicago river and its branches, to their respective sources, and the land adjacent thereto, or within one hundred rods thereof, shall be deemed to be within the jurisdiction of the city. Eighteenth. To establish and regulate markets and other pub- lic buildings, and provide for their erection and determine their loca- tion. JVineteenth. To regulate and license or prohibit butchers, and to revoke their licenses for malconduct in the course of trade, and to regulate, license and restrain the sale of fresh meats and veget- ables in the city, and restrain and punish the forestalling of poultry, fruit and eggs. Ttventieth. To direct and prohibit the location and manage- ment of houses for the storing of gunpowder or other combustible and dangerous materials within the city. Tzuenty -first. To regulate the keeping and conveying of gun- powder and other combustible and dangerous materials, and the use of candles and lights in barns, stables and out-houses. Tzuenty-second. To prevent horse racing, immoaerate riding or driving in the streets, and to authorize persons immoderately riding or driving, as aforesaid, to be stopped by any person; and punish or prohibit the abuse of animals; to compel persons to fasten their horses, oxen or other animals, attached to vehicles or otherwise, while standing or remaining in the street. Tzueidy-tJiird. To prevent the encumbermg of the streets, side- walks, lanes, alleys, public grounds, wharves and docks, wdth car- riages, carts, sle'ghs, sleds, wheel-barrows, boxes, lumber, timber, firewood, posts, av^ nings, signs, or any substance or material what- ever. Tzventy-Jourth, To regulate and determine the times and places of bathing and swimming in the canals, rivers, harbors oi other GOVERNMENT OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO. 1^5 waters, in and adjoining said city, and to prevent any obscene or indecent exhibition, exposure or conduct. Tzventy-pfth. To restrain and punish vagrants, mendicants, street beggers and prostitutes. l\venty-sixih. To restrain and regulate, or prohibit the running at large of cattle, horses, mules, swine, sheep, goats and geese, and to authorize the distraining, impounding and sale of the same for the penalty incurred, and the cost of the proceedings; and also to im- pose penalties on the owners of any such animals, for a violation of any ordinances in relation thereto. Twenty -seventh. To prevent and regulate the running at large of dogs; to tax and to authorize the destruction of the same when at large, contrary to the ordinance. Tiuenty-eighth. To prevent and regulate the rolling of hoops, playing of ball, hying of kites, or any other amusements or practice having a tendency to annoy persons passing in the streets, or on the sidewalks, or to frighten teams and horses. Tzuenty-ninth. To make regulations to prevent the introduction or spread of contagious diseases into the city; to make quarantine laws, and enforce the same within the city and not to exceed fifteen miles beyond the city bounds. Thirtieth. To control and regulate the streets and alleys, and to remove and abate any obstructions and encroachments therein. Thirty-first. To compel all persons to keep the snow, ice and dirt from the side-walks, in front of the premises owned or occupied by them. Thirty-second. To prevent the ringing of bells, blowing of horns and bugles, crying of goods, and all other noises, performances and devices tending to the collection of persons on the streets or side- walks, by auctioneers or others, for the purpose of business, amuse- ment or otherwise. Thirty-third. To abate and remove nuisances, and punish the authors thereof b}^ penalties, line and imprisonment, and to define and declare what shall be deemed nuisances, and authorize and direct the summary abatement thereof; but nothing in this act shall be so construed as to oust any court of jurisdiction to abate and re- move nuisances in the streets, or any other parts of said city, or within its jurisdiction, by indictment or otherwise. TJiirty-foiirth. To license, regulate and restrain runners for boats and stages, cars and public houses. Thirty-fifth. To regulate the burial of the dead and registration of births and deaths; to direct the returning and keeping of bills of mortalitv, and to impose penalties on physicians, sextons and others, for any default in the premises. Thirty-sixth. To regulate and prohibit the keeping of any lum- 136 STATUTES RELATING TO THE MUNICIPAL ber yard, and the placing, piling, or selling lumber, limber, wood or other combustible material within the lire limits of said city. Thirty-seventh. To regulate the measuring and inspecting of lumber, shingles, timber, posts, staves and heading, and all building materials, and appoint one or more inspectors. Thirty-eighth. To regulate the place and manner of selling pickled and other fish. Thirty -ni7ith. To regulate the weighing and place and manner of selling hay; and the cutting and sale of ice, and to restrain the sale of such ice as is impure. Fortieth. To regulate the measuring of wood, and the weigh- ing and selling of coal, and the place and manner of selling the same. Forty-first. To regulate the inspection of flour, meal, pork, beef, and other provisions, and salt to be sold in barrels, hogsheads, and other packages. Forty -second. To regulate the inspection of whiskey and other liquors, to be sold in barrels, hogsheads and other vessels. Forty-third. To appoint inspectors, weighers, gangers, and regulate their duties and prescribe their fees. Forty-fourth. To regulate the sale of bread within said city, and prescribe the weight of bread in the loaf, and the quality of the same. Forty-fifth. To regulate public pumps, wells and cisterns, hy- drants and reservoirs, and to prevent the unnecessary waste of water. Forty-sixth. To establish and regulate public pounds. Forty -seventh. To erect lamps, and regulate the lighting thereof. Forty-eighth. To regulate and license ferries. Forty-ninth. _ To regulate and prohibit the use of locomotive engines within the city, and require railroad cars to be propelled by other power than that of steam; to direct and control the location of railroad tracks, and to require railroad companies to construct, at their own expense, such bridges, tunnels or other conveniences, at public railroad crossings, as the common council may deem neces- sary; also to regulate the running of horse-railway cars, the laying down of tracks for the same, the transportation of passengers thereon, and the kind of rail to be used. Fiftieth. To erect and establish, either within or without the cor- porate limits of the city, a bridewell or house of correction, and pur- chase grounds therefor, pass all necessary ordinances for the regu- lation thereof, and appoint a keeper and as many assistants as may be necessary. In the said bridewell or house of correction, shall be confined all vagrants, stragglers, idle or disorderly persons who may be committed thereto, by any criminal court or magistrate in and for I GOVERNMENT OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO. I37 the city, and all persons sentenced to said bridewell or house of cor- rection, by any criminal court or magistrate in and for the city, for any assault and battery, petit larceny or other misdemeanor punish- able by imprisonment in any county jail; and all persons confined therein may be kept at labor or in solitary confinement. Fifty-first. To require every merchant, retailer, trader and deal- er in merchandise or property of any description which is sold by measure or weight, to cause their weights and measures to be sealed by the city sealer, and to be subject to his inspection ; the standard of which weights and measures shall be comformable to those now established by law. Fifty-second. Exclusively to erect and construct, or to permit or cause or procure to be erected and constructed, float, pivot or draw bridges, over the navigable waters within the jurisdiction of said city, and keep the same in repair; said bridges to have draws of suitable width. Fifty-third. To preserve the harbor; to prevent any use of the same, or any act in relation thereto, inconsistent with, or detrimental to the public health, or calculated to render the waters of the same, or any part thereof, impure or offensive, or tending in any degree to fill up or obstruct the same; to prevent and punish the casting or depositing therein any earth, ashes or other substance, filth, logs or floating matter; to prevent and remove all obstructions therein, and punish the authors thereof; to regulate and prescribe the mode and speed of entering and leaving the harbor, of passing the bridges, and of coming to, and departing from, the wharves and streets of the city, by steamboats, canal boats, and other crafts and vessels, and the disposition of the sails, yards, anchors and appurtenances thereof, while entering, leaving, or abiding in the harbor, and to re- gulate and prescribe by such ordinances, or through their harbor master or other authorized officer, such location of every canal boat, steamboat, or other craft or vessel, or float, and such changes of station in, and use of, the harbor, as may be necessary to promote order therein, and the safety and equal convenience, as near as may be, of all such boats, vessels, crafts and floats; and to impose penal- ties not exceeding one hundred dollars for any offense against any such ordinance; and by such ordinance charge such penalties, to- gether with such expenses as may be incurred by the city in en- forcing this section, upon the steamboat, canal boat, or other vessel, craft or float. The harbor of the city shall include the piers and so much of Lake Michigan as lies within the distance of one mile into the lake, and the Chicago river and its branches to their respec- tive sources. Fifty fourth. To control, regulate, repair, amend and clear the streets and alleys, bridges, side and cross walks, and open, widen, 138 STATUTES RELATING TO THE MUNICIPAL Straighten and vacate streets and alleys, and establish and alter the grade thereof, and prevent the encumbering of the streets, in any manner, and protect the same from any encroachment and injury. Fifty-ffth. To direct and regulate the planting and preserving ornamental trees in the streets and public grounds. Fifty-sixth. To till up, drain, cleanse, alter, relay, repair and re- gulate any grounds, yards, barns, slips, cellars, private drains, sinks and privies, direct and regulate their construction and cause the ex- penses to be collected in the manner hereinafter provided. Fifty-seventh. To erect and establish one or more pest houses, hospitals or dispensaries, and control and regulate the same. Ffty -eighth. To abate all nuisances which are or may be injurious to the public health, in any manner they may deem expedient. Fifty-ninth. To do all acts and make all regulations which may be necessary or expedient, for the preservation of health, and the suppression of disease. Sixtieth. To prevent any person from bringing, depositing or having within the limits of said city, any dead carcass, or any other unwholesome substance, and to require the removal or destruction by any person who shall have, place, or cause to be placed, upon or near his premises, any such substance, or any putrid or un- sound beef, pork or fish, hides or skins of any kind; and, on his default, to authorize the removal or destruction thereof by some officer of the city. Sixty-frst. To authorize the taking up and to provide for the safe keeping and education, for such periods of time as may be deemed expedient, of all children who are destitute of proper parental care and growing up in mendicancy, ignorance, idleness and vice. Sixty-second. To lease or purchase, improve and maintain suit- able grounds, either within or without the corporate limits of said cit3'% for a house of refuge and correction, to erect buildings there- on, and adopt such rules and regulations for the government there- of, and the punishment of juvenile offenders therein, as may, from time to time, be deemed expedient. Sixty-third. To authorize the arrest, fine and imprisonment in the city bridewell or house of correction, as vagrants, of all per- sons, who not having visible means to maintain themselves, are without employment, idly loitering or rambling about, or staying in groceries, drinking saloons, houses of ill-fame or houses of bad re- pute, gambling houses, railroad depots or fire-engine houses, or who shall be found trespassing in the night time upon the private prem- ises of others, or begging, or placing themselves in the streets or other throughfares or public places to beg or receive alms; also keepers, exhibitors or visitors at any gaming table, gambling house. GOVERNMENT OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO. I 39~ house of fortune-telling, places for cock-fighting, or other places of device; and all persons who go about for the purpose of gaming or watch-stufiing, or who shall have in their possession any article or thing used for obtaining money under false pretenses, or who shall disturb any place where pulDhc or private schools are held, either on week day or Sabbath, or places where religious worship is held. Sixty-fourth. To make, publish, ordain, amend and repeal all such ordinances, by-laws and poHce regulations, not contrary to the constitution of this state, for the good government and order of the city, and the trade and commerce thereof, as may be ne- cessary or expedient to carry into effect the powers vested in the common council, or anv officer of said city, by this act; and en- force observance * of all rules, ordinances, by-laws, and police and other regulations, made in pursuance of this act, by penalties not exceeding one hundred dollars for any ofiense against the same. The common council may also enforce such rules, ordinances, by- laws and pohce and other regulations, as aforesaid, by punishment of fine or inprisonment in the county jail, bridewell, or house of cor- rection, or both, in the discretion of the magistrate or court before which conviction may be had: Provided, such fine shall not exceed five hundred dollars, nor the imprisonment six months. 435. Cemeteries — Regulation of.'] § 9. The common council is hereby authorized to purchase, for said city, such tracts of land without the cit}^ limits, for the purpose of establishing^ cemeteries for the interment of the dead therein, as they may think necessary, which shall be exempt from taxation under any law of this state; and they are also authorized and empowered to pass and enforce such ordinances, rules and regulations with regard to the improve- ment, preservation, laying out, and ornamenting the same, and the sale of burial places or lots for the interment of the dead therein, as they may deem proper. The ground or grounds so laid out shall be placed under the superintendence of the board of public works of said city, and the lots which may be laid out and sold shall, with the appurtenances, forever be exempt from execution and attach- ment. As soon as said grounds are regulated and laid out, a map or plat thereof shall be made out by the board of public works, and a copy thereof filed in the comptroller's oflice, who shall have charge of the sale and disposition of all lots therein, under the ordinances and regulations of the common council. The proceeds of such sales shall be paid into the city treasury, and be credited and charged on the books of the treasury department to a " cemetery fund " to be kept distinct from all other funds of said city. The said common council is also fullv empowered and authorized to provide for the punishment, by ordinance, of all persons who shall, without said city 140 STATUTES RELATING TO THE MUNICIPAL 1 . limits, be guilty of any violation of the regulations, rules and ordi- nances, established by said city in relation to such cemeteries; and .such violations may be punished by fine and imprisonment, as in other cases, by any court of competent jurisdiction within said city, and all process issued for the arrest of any person or persons guilty of such violation, may be executed without said city limits, by any officer or constable thereof, the same as if such offense had been ■committed within the boundaries of the corporation. (Act Febru- .ary 13, 1863.) 436. Liquor licenses — fower to revoke.^ § 34. Licenses to sell liquor shall not be granted to any person but the party in actual possession of the premises in which liquor shall be sold; and no license shall be granted to females, except upon the recommendation ■of a majority of the members of the committee on licenses of said city; and the mayor of said city may, in his discretion, revoke all licenses held in violation of this section, and all licenses held or granted to any person who may be convicted of gambling, immor- ality, or keeping a disorderly house. And no license shall hereafter be issued or granted to any person convicted as aforesaid, except upon the recommendation of not less than six reputable household- ers, living in the neighborhood of the applicant, and the board of police. (Act February 15, 1865.) 437. Vacation of streets and alleys.^ § ^'^- The vacating or closing of any street or alley, or portion of the same, in said city, shall be ordered onl}- by the vote of at least three-fourths of all the aldermen authorized by law to be elected; such vote shall be taken by ayes and noes, and entered on the record of the common council. 438. Lot lines to extend to central line of streets?^ § i. That when any street, square, lane, alley, highway, or part thereof, shall liave been, or may hereafter be, vacated under or by virtue of any act or acts of this state, the lot or tract immediately adjoining shall •extend to the central line of any such street, square, lane, alley, high- wa}', or part thereof, so vacated, unless otherwise specially provided in the act vacating the same: Provided^ that the common council of any city in this state shall not have power to vacate, or order closed, any street or alley, or portion of the same, unless such vacation shall be ordered upon the vote of at least three-fourths of all the aldermen of said city, authorized by law to be elected: such vote to be taken by ayes and noes, and entered on the records of the common coun- cil. (Act February 16, 1865.) 439. Further general ^owers^ § i. The common council of the citv of Chicago shall have power, by ordinance: First. To prevent the interment of the dead witnin tne present or future limits of the city. GOVERNMENT OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO. I4I Second. To provide for the vacation of the several cemeteries in said city by the purchase and extinguishment of the titles of lot owners, or otherwise. Third. To purchase grounds and erect thereon a city hall, and provide for the payment thereof by the issuing and negotiating of the bonds of said cit}^, or by the levy and collection of taxes, or partly by both: Provided., however., that no such levy shall in any one year exceed two mills on the dollar on the assessed value of the real and personal estate in the city, made taxable by the laws of this state. Fourth. To provide for the inspection and regulation of sta- tionary steam engines and boilers. Fifth. To appropriate not exceeding ten thousand dollars ($10,000) in any one year from the city treasury for celebrating the Fourth of July, for funeral occasions, and to defray the expenses of entertaining official visitors of sister cities: Provided^ hozuever, such order or appropriation shall be passed only by the votes of at least three-fourths of all the aldermen elected, such vote to be entered by ayes and noes on the records of the common council. Sixth. To prescribe, regulate and control the time or times^ manner and speed of all boats, crafts and vessels passing the bridges over the Chicago river and its branches. Seventh. To control and regulate the construction of buildings, chimneys and stacks, and to prevent and prohibit the erection or maintenance of any insecure or unsafe buildings, stack, wall or chim- ney, in said city, and to declare them to be nuisances, and to pro- vide for their summary abatement. Eighth. To cause the seizure and destruction, or other dispo- sition of tainted or unwholesome meat, butter, vegetables, fruit or provisions. Ninth. To authorize the use of the streets and alleys in said city by railroad companies, or cit}^ railway companies, for the pur- pose of laying tracks and running cars thereon : Provided^ hozvever., permission or authority shall not be given, nor shall any such grant or permission already given be extended, unless by vote at least [of] three-fourths of all the aldermen elected, such votes to be entered by ayes and noes on the records of the council: And provided, further, that no grant, consent, contract or permission heretofore given or made, or hereafter to be made or given, shall in anv case be extended until within one year of the expiration of such grant, consent, contract or permission: And provided, further, that in case of a veto by the mayor, any such grant or permission shall receive the votes of three-fourths of all the aldermen elected, to take efiect as an act or law of the corporation. Tenth. To direct, regulate and prohibit the location and man- 142 STATUTES RELATING TO THE MUNICIPAL agement of houses for the storing of gunpowder, or other com- bustible material, within the cit}' and within one mile of the limits thereof. Eleventh. To declare that it shall be unlawful for any hall, the- atre, opera-house, church, school-house, or building of an}- kind what- soever, to be used for the assemblage of people, unless the same is provided with ample means for the safe and speedy egress of the persons therein assembled, in case of alarm. Tzvelfth. To control, regulate or prohibit the use of steam whistles within the limits of the city. Thirteenth. To provide for the borrowing, from time to time, a sum of money not exceeding five hundred thousand dollars in the aggregate, to pa}' existing debts incurred by said city for sewerage works, and to increase the sewerage works of said city: Provided, hozuever, the said loan or loans shall be made in strict conformity W'ith the provisions of chapter sixteen of the act of 1863, to w^hich this is an amendment. fourteenth. To direct and require the board of public works to let the cleaning of the streets, alleys, lanes and highways, or ordinary repairs on the same, or an}' part thereof, to the lowest reliable and responsible bidder or bidders. The said letting and contracts to be in all respects governed by the provisions of the law in regard to the letting of contracts for improving the streets: Provided, how- ever, it shall require tw^o-thirds of all the aldermen elected to pass any such ordinance, such vote to be taken by ayes and noes, and entered on the records of the council. Fifteenth. To direct and authorize the board of health to let the scavenger work, night or day, or both, to the lowest reliable and responsible bidder or bidders, or in case a proper contract cannot be made, to authorize said board to do said w^ork. Such letting to be governed in all respects, as nearly as may be, by the provisions of the charter in reference to the letting of street improvements. Sixteenth. To regulate or prohibit the carr}'ing or wearing by any person under his clothes, or concealed about his person, any pistol, or colt, or slung shot, or cross knuckles, or knuckles of lead, brass, or other metal, or bowie knife, dirk knife, or dirk or dagger, or any other dangerous or deadly weapons, and to provide for the confiscation or sale of such weapons. Seventeenth. To sell or otherwise dispose of any grounds here- tofore purchased for a bridewell or house of correction. Eighteenth. To purchase grounds, either within or without the corporate limits of said city, and erect the necessary buildings thereon for a city bridewell or house of correction. Nineteenth. To provide for the payment of the same by the levy and collection of taxes, or the issue and negotiation of bonds, or partly by both. GOVERNMENT OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO. I43 Twentieth. To adopt all necessary rules and regulations for the government of said institution, and the proper discipline of the in- mates thereof, and also to purchase all materials, tools and machinery necessary to secure the most beneficial results from the labor of said inmates. Twenty-first. To require the superintendent, warden or keeper to keep such book or books of account as shall fully, and in detail, show all the receipts and expenditures of said institution, and to require a report of the condition thereof, from time to time. Tzvcnty -second. The common council shall have power to require the board of police commissioners to detail a sufficient number of men from the police force of the city to take charge of the public pounds of said city, and to properly enforce the pound ordinances thereof, and to provide for the election of one or more pound-keepers, and to provide for the payment of such pound-keepers, either by salary •or fees, or partly by both, and to make all necessary rules and regu- lations for the enforcement of any pound ordinance of said city. Tzuenty -third. To allow dummies or steam engines to be used •on the street railways of said city, upon such terms and conditions as said common council may by contract with said railway companies determine. Twenty-fourth. That the common council shall have power and authority to regulate and control the slaughtering of all animals in the cit}^ or within four miles thereof, intended for consumption or exposed for sale in the city, and to enforce, by additional ordinances, any regulation, contract or law heretofore made on the subject. Tzuenty --fifth. To adjust and settle with property owners any differences arising by reason of any changes made in the dock lines, by the council, on the Chicago river or its branches, if in its discre- tion the same may be deemed just and proper. Tzuenty -sixth. To make, publish, ordain, amend and repeal all such ordinances, by-laws and police regulations, not contrary to the constitution of this state, for the good government and order of the •city and the trade and commerce thereof, as may be necessary or expedient to carry into effect the powers vested in the common •council, or of any officer of said city, by this act, and enforce observ- ance of all rules, ordinances, by-laws, police, sanitary and other reg- ulations made in pursuance of this act, or the act to which this is an amendment, the amendments thereto, or any other act concerning said •cit}^, by punishment, fine or imprisonment in the bridewell or house of correction, or both, in the discretion of the magistrate or court before which conviction may be had: Provided, hozucver^ such fine .shall not exceed five hundred dollars, nor the imprisonment two years. Twenty-seventh. To prohibit the piling of lumber within the fire limits, by a vote of two-thirds of all the aldermen elected, (x^ct March 9, 1867.) k 144 STATUTES RELATING TO THE MUNICIPAL, 440. Additional -power as to use of horse raihvays?\^ §1. That the twenty-third article of section one of chapter five of an act enti- tled " An act supplementary to an act to reduce the charter of the city of Chicago, and the several acts amendatory thereof, into one act, and to revise the same," approved February 13th, 1863, and the several amendments thereto, approved March 9th, 1867, be, and hereby is, amended so as to read as follows: "To allow dummies or steam engines to be used on the street railways of said city, upon such terms and conditions as said common council may by contract with said railway companies determine." (Act March 10, 1869.) GOVERNMENT OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO. I45 Chapter V, TREASURY DEPARTMENT. 44 T. Issue of nezv in ^lace of maturing honds.\ § 38. When- ever any of the bonds of the city, which may have been hereto- fore, or may hereafter be, lawfully issued shall become due, the com- mon council may authorize the mayor and comptroller to issue new bonds to an amount sufficient to retire and satisfy the same, running either ten or twenty years, bearing interest at a rate not exceeding seven per cent, per annum, payable semi-annually, and payable, principal and interest, in the city of New York. (Act February 13, 1S63.) . Chapter VL BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS. 442. Attachment VS. non-resident property ozuners for damages — ^roceedings?\^ ^ 2. Whenever, in any case, injury shall be sus- tained by any individual, in consequence of any defect in or obstruc- tion upon any sidewalk along the premises of a non-resident owner, whose duty it is hereby declared to be to keep the same, at all times in a good and thorough state of repair, and a suit for damages be commenced against the city, the city of Chicago may attach such premises, and hold the same to abide the judgment in the case, and in case of a judgment being had therefor against the city, the city may proceed, under such attachment, against said premises in the same manner as provided by law for creditors against non-resident debtors, and the judgment against the city shall be prima facie evi- dence in such suit or proceeding: Provided, however, that such non- resident owner may, by filing a bond as in other cases of attachment, obtain a release of such premises from such attachment, and in case of such owner desiring a release of such premises, before the deter- mination of such suit against the city, he may do so upon giving and executing his bond, with security to be approved by the mayor, for the amount of damage claimed, conditioned to hold harmless the city against whatever judgment ma}' be rendered in the case. 443. Barriers and lights to -prevent accidents — clause in con- tracts?\^ § 3. Whenever anv board or officer of the city shall let any work or improvement which shall require the digging up, use or occupancy of any street, alley, highway, or public grounds of 10 146 STATUTES RELATING TO THE MUNICIPAL said city, there shall be inserted in said contracts substantial cov- enants requiring such contractor, during the night time, to put up and maintain such barriers and lights as will effectually prevent the happening of any accident in consequence of such digging up, use ■or occupancy of said street, alley, highway or public grounds, for which the citv might be liable, and also such other covenants and ■conditions as experience has or may prove necessaiy to save the city harmless from damages. And also to provide, in such con- tracts, that the party contracting with the city shall be liable for all damages occasioned by the digging up, use or occupancy of the street, allev, highwa}', or public grounds, or which may result there- from, or which may result from the carelessness of such contractor, his agents, employes, or workmen, 444. Bond of . indemnity from contractors.']^ §4. Whenever any work or improvement is let b}^ contract to any person or per- sons, firm or corporation, the board or officers of the city letting the same shall, in all cases, take a bond from such person, persons, or firm or corporation, with good and sufficient sureties, in such amount as shall not onty be adequate to insure the performance of the work in the time and manner required in such contract, but also to save and indemnify, and keep harmless the said city against all liabilities, judgments, costs and expenses which may in anywise come against said city in consequence of the granting of such con- tract, or which may in anywise result from the carelessness or neg- lect of said person, firm or corporation, or his or its agents, em- ployes or workmen, in an^^ respect whatever; and in every such case where judgment is recovered against the cit}' by reason of the carelessness or negligence of such person, firm or corporation so contracting, or his, their or its agents, employes or workmen, and when due notice has been given of the pendency of such suit, such judgment shall be conclusive against such person, firm or corpora- tion, and his, or their, or its sureties on such bond, not only as to the amount of damages, but as to their liability. (Act March 9, 1867.) 445. A^o oficer to receive interest on city funds?^ § -7- ^'^'^ member or officer of said board, or other officer of said city, and no member of the common council, shall either directly or indirectly receive any interest or profit whatever on account of the deposit of any of the funds belonging to the city; nor shall any member or officer of said board, or officer of said city, or any member of the common council, either directly or indirectly, make use of or borrow any of said funds for his own private benefit or advantage. (Act .February 13, 1863.) ****** GOVERXMENT OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO. I47 Chapter VIL PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS. * * -^ :i: * * * * * 446. Owners and occupants responsible for safe condition of sidcxvalk.'\ § 29. Nothing in the preceding sections contained shall be so construed as to relieve the owners or occupants of real estate from the duty of keeping the sidewalk in front of or adjacent to their respective premises, at all times, in a safe condition, and in a good and thorough state of repair; but such duty is hereby ex- pressly enjoined and imposed upon all such owners and occupants; and if at any time any injury shall be sustained by any individual, or the city shall be subjected to any damages in consequence of any defect in any sidewalk, or its being out of repair, the owner or occu- pant of the adjacent premises, whose duty it is to make repairs, shall be jointly and severally liable therefor, and the same may be recovered by suit in any court of general jurisdiction. If the owner be a non-resident, proceedings may be commenced against property by attachment, as in other cases of attachment under the laws of the state. 447. Injury to -public property 7\ § 41. Any person or per- sons who shall injure or destroy any bridge, the construction of which may have been heretofore or may be hereafter authorized or permitted to be built by the common council, or any public buildings or other property belonging to said city, or shall cause or procure the same to be injured or destroyed, or who shall wantonly spoil or damage any street, alley, sidewalk, public square or ground, shall be subject to a penalty not exceeding five hundred dollars for each offense, to be recovered by the city in an action of debt, and may be imprisoned for a term not exceeding six months, in the dis- cretion of the court before whom such conviction may be had, and such person or persons shall also be liable in a civil action at the suit of the city for the damages occasioned by such injury or de- struction. (Act February 13, 1863,) Chapter XIL THE POLICE DEPARTMENT. 448. Powers of policemen to enter buildings — take charge of stolen property — serve process. \ § 12. The members of the police force of the said city of Chicago, shall possess, m every part of the county T48 STATUTES RELATING TO THE MUNICIPAL .of Cook, all the common law and statutory powers of constables, except for the service of civil process, and any warrant for search or arrest, by any magistrate of the state of Illinois, may be executed in any part of the county of Cook, by any member of. the police force of the said city of Chicago without any backing or indorse- ment of the said warrant, and according to the terms thereof. The superintendent, deputy superintendent, or any captain of police, liav- ing just cause to suspect that any felony has been, or is being, or is about to be committed within any building, or on board of any ship, boat or vessel within the said city of Chicago or county of Cook, may enter the same at all hours of the day or night, to take all necessary measures for the effectual prevention or detection of all felonies, and may take, then and there, into custody all persons sus- pected of being concerned in such felonies, and also may take charge of all property which he or they shall have then and there just cause to suspect has been stolen. The members of said police force may also serve or execute any process, civil or criminal, issued by the police court of said city, or either of the justices thereof. * H: * * :i: * * :K * 449. Penalty^ assaulting elector or police officer. \ §28. It shall be a misdemeanor, punishable by imprisonment in the county jail, not less than one year nor exceeding two years, for any person, with- out justifiable or excusable cause, to use personal violence upon an}' elector in said city of Chicago while attending the polls upon any election day, or upon any member of the police force thereof when in the discharge of his duty; or for any such member to neglect making any arrest for an offense against the law of the state, com- mitted in his presence, or for any person, not a member of the poUce force, to falsely represent himself as being such member with a fraudulent design. (Act February 13, 1863.) 450. Assiiniing police -power — -penalty ^^ § 5. It shall be a misde- meanor, punishable by a. fine of not less than fifty nor exceeding one hundred dollars, for any person not holding an appointment from the board of police, either as regular or special policeman, to assume to act as a policeman in any capacity within the city of Chicago. (Act March 15, 1869.) 451. Penalty ., unlawfully zuearing star.]^ § 6. It shall be un- lawful for any person other than a police officer or patrolman to wear a star, or other similar device, like that of a policeman, under penalty of not less than twenty-five dollars nor exceeding one hun- dred dollars. (Act March 9, 1867.) GOVERNMENT OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO. I49 Chapter XIIL THE POLICE COURT. 452. Court in each division — deputy cle?'ks.\ § 3. The com- mon council shall have power to provide for the holding of a police court in each division of said city; to designate a justice of the peace to hold each of said courts; to hx places for holding them, and to provide for the appointment of a sufficient number of deputy police court clerks for the same. ******* (Act February i6, 1865.) 453. Suits in the corporate name — tawftd to declare in debt.\ § 5. All actions brought to recover any penalty or forfeiture in- curred under this act, or the ordinances, by-laws, or police regula- tions made in pursuance of it, shall be brought in the corporate name. It shall be lawful to declare, generall}-, in debt for such pen- alty or forfeiture, stating the clause of this act, or the by-laws or ordinances under which the penalty or forfeiture is claimed, and to give the special matter in evidence under it. (Act February 13, 1863.) 454. Remission of fines — mayor may release from house of cor- rection?^ ^ 7. Neither the ma^'or or common council shall remit any tine or penalty imposed upon any person for the violation of the laws or ordinances of said city, unless two-thirds of all the aldermen authorized to be elected shall v^ote for such release or remission. * ********* 455. Salary of police justices— fees to be relinquished and paid into treasury?^ § 8. The said justices shall be compensated by sal- ary, to be fixed by the common council, for doing the business of said police court, in lieu of all other compensation or fees whatever accru- ing from the business to be disposed of; and the said justices, so designated, shall not enter upon their duties, nor be appointed to hold such court, as justices of the peace aforesaid, unless they first sign and execute an express relinquishment in writing in favor of the city, of all other fees, emoluments or compensation whatever, than what may be provided by a salary, to be fixed as aforesaid, by the com- mon council; and such express relinquishment shall be tiled in the comptroller's office; and all justices' fees and costs, collected in all actions brought for said city, under the city charter, shall be paid into the city treasury as other revenue of the city. * * * ^i: * * * * * 456. Clerk to prosecute,when?\ § 13- It shall be the duty of the police court clerk to see that all cases are properly prosecuted 150 STATUTES RELATING TO THE MUNICIPAL before said police court, in the absence of the city attorney, and no poHce ofhcer shall conduct any prosecution. He shall take care that said fines, penalties, forfeitures, fees, judgments and executions are collected in all cases as speedily as may be, and the police justices shall, so far as is possible, aid said clerk in the collection thereof. 457. Clerk to report daily — ^ay over moneys daily. A ^14. Tlie said police court clerk shall, at the close of every day, make a written report to the comptroller, containing the name and number of each case disposed of during the day, in which the city is a party, and its final disposition ; the names of all witnesses in each case, to whom certifi- cates for witness fees have been issued, with the amount of each fee ; and also the amount of all such fines, fees, penalties and forfeitures as he may have collected during said day. He shall also specify in his said report the number of cases pending; the number of cases in which any fine, forfeiture or penalty has been inflicted, and the amount thereof; and also the amount of mone3's outstanding, to be collected in such cases, and the state of each case respectively; and, upon making each and every such statement, he shall verify the same by oath, taken before some competent officer, that such statement is a full, fair and complete statement of the moneys received and collected by him during said day, and of all matters required by law to be em- braced in said report. He shall also pay over to the city treasurer, at the close of every day, all moneys received and collected by him as such clerk, and shall file his receipt therefor with the said comp- troller. 458. Failure to report and ^ay over — penalty?^ §^5- Incase of the failure of such clerk to make such report and pay over said moneys daily, as herein required, a notice shall be served on him by the comptroller, that, within three days, he is required to make such returns, and pay over all moneys received, and, in case of the failure of said clerk to pay over said moneys and make such report to the satisfaction of said comptroller, he shall be suspended and removed from office, by the mayor, with the concurrence of the common coun- cil, and thereupon the mayor, by and with the advice and consent of the common council, shall appoint his successor to fill the vacancy during the unexpired term. 459. Prosecuting attorney — duties of?^ ^ 16. The common council, if it think proper may, by ordinance, provide for the appoint- ment of a prosecuting attorne}^ for said poHce court, to manage all city cases before it, and, in such case, may provide for his compen- sation by a salary. In case of the appointment of such prosecuting attorney of the poHce court, he shall prosecute all cases before it, and also superintend the collection of fees, fines, forfeitures, judgments and executions, and keep a docket thereof, and file a monthly report GOVERNMENT OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO. I5T of the number of all cases commenced, and all cases disposed of, with the names of parties sued, and the amount of fines, fees and forfeit- ures collected, with the number of cases where moneys are uncol- lected, and the amount thereof, and file such reports in the city comp- troller's office. 460. Council may prescribe other duties of clerk and frosecuting^ attorney ?\^ § i7- The clerk of the poHce court and police prosecut- ing attorney (if any), shall perform such other duties as may be pre- scribed by ordinance of the common council. 461. Sessions of court held in one -place — zvhen may he changed?^ § 18. The sessions of the police court shall be held in but one place, where all examinations upon criminal charges before the justices thereof shall be had; and where, also, all other business of every kind coming before the justices of said pohce court, shall be transacted;, and the place of holding said court shall not be changed without a vote of the common council. Chapter XV. CHICAGO WATER WORKS. ^ Hs ****** * 462. Aqueducts^ etc. — pozver to construct.'] § lO. The city of Chicago shall have the power to construct such aqueducts along the shore of Lake Michigan, or in the highways, or elsewhere in said Cook county, and to construct such pumping w^orks, break-waters,, subsiding-basins, filter beds and reservoirs, and to lay such water mains, and to make all other constructions in said county, as shall be necessary in obtaining from Lake Michigan a sufficient and abundant supply of pure water for said c\X.y. 463.^ Pozver to extend pipes into lake — erect piers., etc.'j § ii- Said city shall have the power to extend aqueducts or inlet pipes into Lake Michigan, so far as may deemed necessar}^ to insure a supply of pure w^ater, and to erect a pier or piers in the navigable waters of said lake, for the making, preserving, and working of said- pipes or aqueducts : Provided, that such piers shall be furnished with a beacon light, which shall be hghted at all such seasons and hours as the light on the pier at the entrance of Chicago river. He * * * * * * * * 464. Ponds — record to he heft hy comptroller.] § ^7* ^^ shall be the duty of the comptroller of the city of Chicago to keep such 152 STATUTES RELATING TO THE MUNICIPAL a record of all bonds, now or hereafter to be issued for the water supply of said city, as shall at all times exhibit the number and amount of such bonds outstanding, the rate of interest, and when and where the principal and interest are payable. 465. Property — penalty for injuring — polluting water — pen- alty?^ § 33. If any person shall willfully do, or cause to be done, any act whereby any work, material or property whatever, con- structed, provided or used within the city of Chicago, or elsewhere, by the said board, or by any person acting under their authority, for the purpose of procuring or keeping a supply of water, shall in any manner be injured, or if any person shall willfully pollute the water, such person shall be subject to indictment, and upon conviction thereof, shall be punished by fine not exceeding one thousand dollars, or imprisonment not exceeding six months, or both, in the discretion of the court. (Act February 13, 1863.) Chapter XVL CHICAGO SEWERAGE WORKS. 466. Record of, to he heft by comptroller ^^ § 20. It shall be the duty of the comptroller of the city of Chicago to keep such a record of all bonds, now or hereafter to be issued for the sewerage of said city, as shall at all times exhibit the number and amount of such bonds outstanding, the rate of interest, and when and where the principal and interest are payable. 467. Sewers — injury to — penalty — regulations concerning:'^ ^ 29. If any person shall willfully or maliciously obstruct, damage or injure any public or private sewer or drain in said city, or willfully injure any of the materials employed, provided or used in said city for the purposes specified in this act, he shall be subject to indict- ment, and upon conviction thereof, shall be punished by fine not exceeding one thousand dollars, or imprisonment not exceeding six months, or both, in the discretion of the court. Chapter XVII, BOARD OF HEALTH. 468. Dead ani'mals to be removed?^ §1. It shall be the duty GOVERNMENT OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO. I53 of all person or persons, corporation or corporations, having the •ownership or control of dead, undressed, unslaughtered hogs, cattle, or other animals or animal matter, within the city of Chicago, or within four miles of the limits of said city, to remove the same within twenty-four hours of their arrival within the above des- cribed locality, to some point not only out of the city of Chicago, but beyond the distance of four miles from the limits of said city; and in case the person or persons having ownership, control or pos- session of such dead animals shall fail so to remove them within the time specified, it shall be the duty of the health oflfilcer of Chicago to take immediate possession of and remove the same. 469. Machinery^ condensers^ etc?\^ § 3. No person or persons, corporation or corporations, shall render or manufacture any lard, tallow or soap-grease within the limits of the city of Chicago, with- out adopting such measures, in the way of condensers and other machinery, " to the end " of preventing unwholesome and disagree- able odors, as the health officer of the City of Chicago may direct. 470. Drains and privies.^ § 4. The owner, agent or occu- pant having the charge of any tenement used as a dwelling, or for lodging purposes, within the city of Chicago, shall furnish the same Avith a sufficient drain, under ground, to carry ofl^' waste water, and also with a suitable privy, sufficient for the accommodation of all -who may use it; nor shall the contents of any vault be allowed to accumulate within twelve inches of the even surface of the ground, or otherwise, being offensive. 471. Penalty, violation of section /.] ^ 6. Any person or corporation violating the provisions of the first section of this act, shall be liable to a fine of one hundred dollars for each offense. 47-- Penalty for violation of section /J. after notice?^ §7. Any person or persons neglecting to comply with the provisions of sec- tion four of this act, shall be Hable to a fine of twenty-five dollars for failing to comply with the same within a reasonable time (not to exceed thirty days), after notice from the health officer of the city of Chicago, and a finQ of five dollars for every day's neglect and failure thereafter to comply with the provisions of said section four. 473- Penalty for violation of section j, after not ice ^^ § 8. Any person or persons, corporation or corporations, neglecting or refus- ing to compl}^ with the provisions of section three of this act within a reasonable time (not to exceed thirty days), after being notified by the health officer of the city of Chicago to comply with the same, 15-4 STATUTES RELATING TO THE MUNICIPAL shall be liable to a fine of one hundred dollars, and fifty dollars per day for every day thereafter that he or they shall so refuse or neglect to comply with the provisions of said section third. 474. Penalties. — hoiv recovered.^ § 9. The penalties provided for in this act shall be recovered in an action of debt, to be brought in the name of the people of the state of Illinois, against the party offending, in any justice court or court of record in the county of Cook ; one-half of the penalty or penalties shall go to the informer who may institute and prosecute such action, and the other half of such penalty shall go to the city of Chicago. (Act February 16,, 1865.) Chapter XVIIL SCHOOLS AND SCHOOL FUND. 475. School fund of T. jp, R. i^ — power of council — proceeds how applied^ § i. The school lands and school fund of township thirty-nine, north, range fourteen, east of the third principal meridian, shall be, and the same are hereby vested in the city of Chicago. The common council shall, at all times, have power to do all acts and things in relation to said school lands and school fund, which they may think proper to their safe preservation and efficient man- agement; and sell or lease said lands, and all canal or other lots or lands, or other property, which may have been, or may hereafter be donated to the school fund, on such terms, and at such times, as the common council shall deem most advantageous; and, on such sale or sales, lease or leasings, to make, execute and deliver all proper conveyances, which said conveyances shall be signed by the mayor and comptroller, and countersigned by the clerk, and sealed with the corporate seal: Provided^ that the proceeds arising from such sales shall be added to, and constitute a part of, the school fund. 476. Principal not to be ii'npaired.^ § 2. Nothing shall be done to impair the principal of said fund, or to appropriate the in- terest accruing from the same, to any other purpose than the pay- ment of teachers in the public schools in said township. 477. Pozvers of council as to school lands, tax fund, etc.^ ^ 3. The common council shall have power : First. To erect, hire or purchase buildings suitable for school houses and keep the same in repair. Second. To buy or lease sites for school houses with the neces- sary grounds. GOVERNMENT OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO. 1 5 5. Third. To furnish schools with the necessary fixtures, furniture and apparatus. Fourth. To establish, support and maintain schools and supply the inadequacy of the school fund for the payment of the city teachers from school taxes. Fifth. To lay oft' and divide the city into school districts, and^ from time to time, alter the same or create new ones as circumstances may require. Sixth. And generall}^ have and possess all the rights, powers And authority necessary for the proper management of schools and the school lands and funds belonging to the township, with power to enact such ordinances as may be necessary to carry their powers and duties into effect. (Act February 13, 1863.) 478. School agent — hozv appointed — bond^ ctc.'^ § 9. The school agent of said city shall be appointed, biennially, by the board of education, by and with the advice and consent of the common council; and shall receive such annual salary as shall, from time to time, be fixed by the board of education, subject to the approval of the common council, and, before he shall enter upon the duties of his ofhce, he shall execute a bond to the city of Chicago, in such sum and wath such securities as the common council shall approve. The school agent so appointed may be removed at any time by the common council, upon the recommendation of said board, and he shall make such reports, from time to time, to the said board and the common council, concerning the condition of the school funds, as they, or either of them, may require. The first appointment of school agent under the provisions of this section, shall be made on the second Monday of May next, or as soon thereafter as may be. (Act February 16," 1865.) 479. Pozvcr of school agent?^ § 4. The school agent shall have the custody and management of th-e money, securities, and property belonging to the school fund, subject to the direction of the common council. 480. Bond — compensation.^ § 5. The school agent, before entering upon his duties, shall give bond in such amount, and with such conditions and sureties, as the common council may require. His compensation shall be paid out -of the school fund; and he shall be subject, for misconduct in office, to the same penalties and im- prisonment, as school commissioners are or may be subject to, by law. 481. School agoit report to council cpiartcrlx^ § -^- It shall be the duty of the agent of the school fund to report, at the end of 156 STATUTES RELATING TO THE MUNICIPAL each quarter, to the common council, the amount of interest on hand, and to give the board of education such information as they may, from time to time, request in reference thereto. (Act Febru- ary 13, 1863.) 482. Report to board of education monthly.^ § 30. It shall be the duty of the school agent to report to the president of the board of education, on the first day of each month, the condition of the school fund derivable from all sources, specifying the amount of monev on hand and the amount received and expended during the month just terminated. This report shall be presented to the board at its next regular meeting, and be entered upon its minutes. (Act February 15, 1865.) 483. School fund to be kept loaned — secicrtty.^ ^ 6. The school fund shall be kept loaned at interest, at the rate of twelve per cent, per annum, payable semi-annually, in advance. No loan shall be made, hereafter, for a longer period than ten years, and all loans shall be secured by unincumbered real estate of double the value of the sum loaned, exclusive of the value of perishable im- provements thereon: Provided, the common council shall have power to reduce the rate of interest, by a vote of two-thirds of all the aldermen elected; and they may also, by a like vote, author- ize the investment of said funds in the bonds of the city of Chicago. 484. Sectirities to be taken in name of city.] § 7. All notes and securities shall be taken, to the city of Chicago, for the use of the inhabitants of said township, for school purposes; and in that name, all suits, actions, and every description of legal proceedings, maybe had. 485. Expenses of ioan.] ^ 8. All expenses of preparing or recording securities shall be paid, exclusively, by the borrower. 486. Preference of sckooi find.] §9. In the payment of debts of deceased persons, those due the school fund shall be paid in pref- erence to all others, except expenses attending the last illness and funeral of the deceased, not including the physician's bill. 487. Dcfatdt in payment of interest^ § ^*^' -^^ default be made in the payment of interest, or of the principal, when due, interest at the rate of fifteen per cent, upon the same shall be charged from the default, and may be recovered by suit or otherwise. Suits may be brought for the recovery of interest onl}^ when the princi- pal is not due. 488. Interest on judgments — redemption^ § i^- All judgments recovered for interest or principal, or both, shall respective!}- bear GOVERNMENT OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO. 1 57 interest at twelve per cent, per annum, from the rendition of judg- ment, until paid; and in case of the sale of real estate thereon, the cit}' of Chicago may become the purchaser thereof, for the use of the school fund, and shall be entitled to the same rights given by law to other purchasers. On redemption, twelve per cent, interest shall be paid from the time of sale.* 489. No court cost i to be charged to school J'l did. ^ § ^^- -^^ costs made in the course of any judicial proceeding, in which the citv of Chicago for the use of the school fund may be a party, shall be chargeable to the school fund. 490. Insecure debts — ■proceedings.^ etc^^ § ^3- •'•^ ^^^ security on any loan should, at any time before the same is due, become, in the united judgment of the school agent and common council, inse- cure, the agent shall notify the person indebted, thereof; and, unless further satisfactory security shall be forthwith given by the debtor, judgment may be recovered thereon, as in other cases, although no condition to that effect be inserted in the note or other security. 491. School tax fund?\^ §14- The school tax fund shall be paid into the city treasury and be kept a separate fund for the building of school houses and keeping the same in repair, and supporting and maintaining schools; and shall be drawn out only in payment of bills approved by the board of education, on the warrant of the comp- troller, countersigned by the president of the board of education and the mayor. (Act February 13, 1863.) 492. One school to be established in each district — -free instruc- tion?]^ § 5. There shall be established, in said city, at least one common school in each school district now, or hereafter to be, cre- ated, and free instruction within their respective districts shall be given, in said schools, to all children, residing within the limits of the city, who are over, the age of six years and who may be sent to or attend such school, subject to such rules and regulations as may be established by the common council, or board of education, pursuant to the provisions of this act, and the act to which this is an amend- ment. 493. Children of adjoining toivns?^ § 6. The board of edu- cation shall have power to admit to the public schools of said city, children residing within those towns of Cook county which immedi- ately adjoin the said city, upon such terms and conditions as said board may prescribe. (Act February 16, 1865.) 494. Board may confer collegiate degrees?\ § 7. The board of education shall have power to confer the usual collegiate degrees, whenever they shall deem it best for the educational interests of the STATUTES RELATING TO THE MUNICIPAL city, and to prescribe the necessary and proper rules for the same. ^ ^ ^ ;J; ^ JjC ^ ijj ^C 495. Council may establish evening schools, and levy taxes /or their sti-p-port?\^ ^ 9. The common council is empowered to estab- lish evening schools, the same to be under the control of the board of education, and the funds for their support to be raised by special appropriation by the common council. (Act March 9, 1867.] 496. JSfo member of board to receive gift, rezuard, etc.^ § 28. It shall be unlawful for the superintendent, or any member of the board, to receive, either directly or indirectly, any fee, gift or re- ward from any book-publishing concern, book agent or bookseller, or to act as agent or attorney for any book-publishing concern, book agent or bookseller, or to be pecuniarily interested in the sale or publication of any book used in the public schools; and any viola- tion of these provisions shall subject the offender to immediate re- moval from office by the common council. (Act February 13, 1863.) ^j97. IIoxv city property sold, and school rents rebated.^ § 11. No property belonging to the city of Chicago, or to the school fund of said cit}^, shall be sold or conveyed, except upon a vote of three- fourths of all the aldermen by law authorized to be elected, and no abatement shall be made by the common council of said city to any party who shall in any way hold any property, as lessee or other- wise, belonging to the school fund of said city, unless by a vote of at least four-fifths of all the members of the common council of said city; and no abatement shall be made on the assessed value of any such property, unless by a vote of at least four-fifths of all the mem- bers of the common council of said city. (Act March 15, 1869.) ORDINANCES CITY OF CHICAGO, AN ORDINANCE For Revising and Consolidating the General Ordinances of the City of Chicago. Whereas, It is expedient that the general ordinances of tlie city of Chicago should be consolidated and arranged in appropriate chapters, articles and sections ; .that omissions sliould be supplied and defects amended, and that the whole should be rendered plain, concise and intelligible; therefore. Be it ordained bj the city council of tlie city of Chicago, as follows: Chapter L THE MAYOR, AND THE OFFICES APPERTAINING TO THE mayor's OFFICE. Article I. The Mayor. II. The Mayor's Secretary. III. The Mayor's. Clerks. Article I. The Mayor. 498. The mayor shall keep his office at such place in the city, :as may be provided by the city council. He shall sign all commis- sions and permits granted by the authority of the city council, except as otherwise provided, and such other acts as by la\v or ordinance may require his certilicate. 499. The mavor shall grant licenses for the purposes author- ized b}' this ordinance to such residents of the city of the age of twenty-one years, duly qualified according to the ordinances of the city council, as he may deem proper, unless the city council shall otherwise designate, and may revoke the same at pleasure. 500. The mayor shall supervise the conduct of all the officers •of the city; examine the grounds of all reasonable complaints made 11 " 161 l62 ORDINANCES OF THE against any of them, and cause all their violations of duty and other neglects to be promptly punished or reported to the proper tribunal for correction. 501. The mayor shall appoint, by and with the advice and con- sent of the city council, all officers whose appointment is not by the laAvs of this state otherwise provided for; and whenever a vacancy shall happen in any office, which by law he is empowered to fill, he shall ^^'ithin thirty days after the happening of such vacancy, com- municate to said council the name of his appointee to such office, and pending the concurrence of the city council in such appointment, the mayor may appoint some suitable person to discharge tlje duties of such office. 502. The mayor may, whenever he shall deem- it necessary, issue his proclamation for. the apprehension of any person who may have committed a crime within the city of Chicago, and may, in such proclamation, ofier a reward, not exceeding three hundred dol- lars, to be paid out of the city treasur}^, upon the certificate of the ma^'or that the service required has been performed. 503. The ma3'or and city comptroller are hereb}- authorized and empowered to sell and convey any and all lots and parcels of land to which a title is held by the city under sale and conveyance for the city taxes or assessments, upon such terms as may be agreed upon, with the consent of the finance committee ; but in no case shall such sale and conveyance be made for a less consideration, in case of tax titles arising from sales for general taxes, than the amount of the original purchase money and subsequent taxes paid by the city, with interest at the rate of ten per cent, per annum. Article II. The Mayor'' $■ Secretary. 504. There shall be in the mayor's office, a person to be de- nominated the mayor's secretary, who shall be appointed by and hold his office during the pleasure of the mayor. 505. It shall be the duty of the mayor's secretary to preserve and keep in the mayor's office all books and papers which are usually filed, or which are required by law to be filed therein; to deliver to the city council, and to the respective departments, all messages from the mayor in writing; to attend in the mayor's office during the usual ofiice hours, and to perform such other services as ma}^ be required by the ma^'or. CITY OF CHICAGO. 1 63 Article III. Clerks in the Mayor's Office. 506. There may be two clerks in the ma3'or"s office, who shall be severally denominated the first assistant clerk and the sec- ond assistant clerk, who shall be appointed by the mayor, and whose several duties it shall be to attend daily at the mayor's office, and to perform such duties as may be required by the mayor. 164 ORDINANCES OF THE Chapter II, LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT. Article I. The City Council. II. The City Clerk. Article I. The City Council. 507. The city council shall nominate and appoint its standing committees. 508. Every committee of the city council, in reporting upon a subject referred to them, must attach to their report all resolutions, petitions, remonstrances and other papers in their possession relative to the matters referred. 509. The compensation to be paid aldermen for their services is hereby fixed at the sum of three dollars to each alderman, for each meeting of the city council actually attended by him; and no other compensation than for attendance upon such meetings shall be allowed to any alderman, for any services whatsoever. Article II. T/ic City Clcrh^ his Deputy and Assistants. 510. The city clerk shall, in addition to the duties now imposed upon that officer by law, perform the following duties: 1. He shall issue notices to the members of the city council, when directed by that body; to the members of the difterent com- mittees of that body, and to all persons whose attendance will be required before any such committee, when directed by the chairman thereof, — and shall also issue notices of special meetings. 2. He shall attest all the licenses granted by the mayor or the city council, under the ordinances of the city. 3. He shall, without delay, deliver to the officers of the cor- poration, and to all committees of the city council, all resolutions and communications referred to those officers or committees by that body. 4. He shall, without delay, deliver to the mayor all ordinances or resolutions under his charge, which may require to be approved or otherwise acted upon by the mayor, with all papers on which the same were founded. CITY OF CHICAGO. 165 5. He shall, on the first day of each and every month, report to the city comptroller, in writing, the name of each alderman, and the number of meetings of the city council held during the preced- ing month which such aldermen actually attended, 6. He may appoint a deputy, who, in the absence of the clerk, in case of sickness or otherwise, shall be empowered to perform all the duties of the city clerk. 1 66 ORDINANCES OF THE Chapter III, DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE. Article I. The Comptroller. II. The City Treasurer. III. The City Collector. Article I. • The Coni-ptroIIer. 511. There is hereby established an executive department of the municipal government of the city of Chicago, which shall be known as the department of finance, and which said department shall have control of the fiscal concerns of said city in the manner as herein provided. 512. Said department of finance shall embrace the city comptrol- ler, the city treasurer, and the city collector, and all such clerks and assistants as the city council may, by ordinance, see fit to prescribe and establish. The comptroller shall be the head of said depart- ment, and have the management and control of all matters and things pertaining thereto. 513. The fiscal year of the city of Chicago shall commence on the first day of January in each and every year, beginning January ist, 1881. 514. There is hereby created the office of city comptroller, who shall hold his office for the term of two years, and until his successor shall be appointed and qualified. 515. He shall be appointed by the mayor, by and with the ad- vice and consent of the city council, on the first Monday in May, 1881, or as soon thereafter as may be, and biennially thereafter. - 516. Said comptroller, before entering upon the duties of his office, shall execute a bond to the city of Chicago, in the sum of one hundred thousand dollars, with such sureties as the city council shall approve, conditioned for the faithful performance of the duties of his office. 517. The comptroller and city collector, with the consent of the mayor, shall severally appoint such various assistants, clerks and subordinates in their respective offices, as the city council may au- thorize ; and shall be held severally responsible for the fidelity of the persons so appointed by them, and ma}' remove them at their pleasure. CITY OF CHICAGO. 1 67 518. Said comptroller shall require good and sufficient bonds to be given by all assistants, clerks and employes in his office, who shall receive or have the care, custody or handHng of any moneys or other valuable things belonging to the cit}^ of Chicago; which said bonds shall be approved by the mayor. 519. All subordinate officers, assistants, clerks and employes who shall be employed in the office of said comptroller, shall be subject to such rules and regulations, and shall perform such duties as shall be prescribed or required of them by said comptroller, or the ordinances of the city. 520. Said comptroller shall be charged witli, and shall exercise a general supervision over all the officers of the city, charged in any manner with the receipt, collection or disbursement of the city reve- nues, and the collection and return of such revenues into the city treasury. He shall be the fiscal agent of said city, and, as such, shall have charge of all deeds, mortgages, contracts, judgments, notes, bonds, debts and choses in action, belonging to said city, ex- cept such as are directed by law or ordinance to be deposited else- where ; and shall possess and carefully preserve all assessment warrants, except warrants for the collection of w^ater rents or as- sessments, and the returns thereof made by any collector or receiver of assessments, and all leases of markets, wharfing privileges, and other public property of said city. 521. He shall have supervision over the city debts, contracts, bonds, obligations, loans and liabilities of the city, the payment of interest, and over all the property of the city, and the sale or the disposition thereof; over all legal or other proceedings in which the interests of the city are involved, and shall have authorit}-, with the approval of the mayor, to institute or discontinue such proceedings, and to employ additional counsel, in special cases, where he thinks the city interests require it, and generally, in subordination to the mayor and city council, to exercise supervision over all such interests of said city as, in any manner, may concern or relate to the city finances, revenues and property. 522. He shall revise, audit, and settle all accounts in which the corporation is concerned, either as debtor or creditor, or where pro- vision for the settlement thereof is not otherwise provided for by laws and the settlement of whicli is not especially committed by ordinance to some other authoritv. 523. He shall have power in making such settlements and adjust- ments, and for the purpose of ascertaining the true state of any balance or balances so due, to require any claimant or claimants to deposit 1 68 ORDINANCES OF THE and file with said comptroller a statement in writing under oath, as to any fact, matter or thing, concerning the correctness of any account, claim or demand presented. 524. It shall be the duty of the comptroller to keep a record of the names of all persons committed to the house of correction, in a book or books to be provided for that purpose, showing the date of committal, days of imprisonment, amount of fine, etc. 525. When provision for appraisers shall be made by a lease to which the corporation is a party, or in which it is interested, apprais- ers on behalf of the corporation to determine the rent on renewal of the lease, or the value of buildings to be paid for on the expiration thereof, shall be appointed. The appraiser or appraisers on the part of the corporation may be appointed by the mayor and the comptroller. 526. The comptroller may accept the cession of streets or avenues, or parts thereof, not ceded or opened, on receiving a suffi- cient conveyance thereof to the corporation, with a map of the ceded premises annexed thereto, and a certificate of the counsel to the cor- poration, approving the same. But in all cases the expense of the cession must be paid by the party by whom it is made. 527. Said comptroller shall open and keep, in a clear, method- ical manner, a complete set of books, under the direction of the mayor and finance committee of the city council, wherein shall be stated, among other things, the appropriations of the year for each distinct object and branch of expenditure, and also the receipts from each and every source of revenue, so far as he can ascertain the same. Said books, and all papers, vouchers, contracts, bonds, re- ceipts, and other things kept in said office, shall be subject to the examination of the mayor, the members of the city council, or any committee or committees thereof. 528. He shall require of all officers charged in any manner with the receipt, collection or disbursement of the city revenues, to make monthly statements in writing, under oath, showing in detail all such receipts, collections and disbursements, and file the same in the office of said comptroller. 529. It shall be the duty of the comptroller, whenever any officer shall refuse or neglect to make such report, or adjust his accounts, whenever so required to do b}^ the comptroller, and pay over to the proper officer any moneys in his possession belonging to the city, to cause a notice in writing to be served upon such officer and his sureties, demanding a settlement of his accounts forthwith; and in case of the refusal or neglect of such officer, for a pericfd of five days after said notice, to make such settlement and pa}^ over said CITY OF CHICAGO. 1 69 moneys, said comptroller shall report such officer to the mayor, who shall immediately remoye him from office; and proceedings for the recoyery of any moneys due the city shall be at once instituted against such delinquent and his sureties. 530. It shall be the duty of the city comptroller, at the close of each fiscal year, to place to the credit of the general fund all unex- pended appropriations for such year, but which shall not include con- tracts or liabilities entered into by yirtue of authorit}' of such appro- priation, and which remain unpaid at the close of said fiscal year: Proz'ided,t\\2i\. no such disposition shall be made of any trust fund or funds or special assessments that by law are specific and under the direct control of officers specially appointed for their disbursement. 531. It shall be the duty of the comptroller, as nearly as may be, to charge all officers in the receipt of reyenues or moneys of the city, with the whole amount, from time to time, of such receipts. 532. The comptroller shall make out an annual statement, for publication, on or before the ist day of March, in each ^-ear, giying a full and detailed statement of all the receipts and expenditures dur- ing the fiscal year ending December 31st. Said statement shall also detail the liabilities and resources of said city, the condition of all un- expended appropriations and contracts unfulfilled, and the balances of money then remaining in the treasury, with all sums due and out- standing; the names of all persons who may haye become defaulters to the city, and the amount in their hands unaccounted for, and all other things necessary to exhibit the true financial condition of the cit}^; which statement, when examined and approyed by the finance committee, shall be pubHshed by him as aforesaid. 533. He shall, also, on or before the first Monday- of February in each 3'ear, before the annual appropriations are made by the city council, submit to the same a report of the estimates necessary, as nearly as may be, to defray the expenses of the city goyernment during the current fiscal year, commencing on the first day of Jan- uary; he shall, in said report, class the different objects and branches of said city expenditure, giying, as nearly as may be, the amount required for each ; and for this purpose he is authorized to require of all city officers and heads of departments, their statements of the condition and expense of their respectiye departments and offices, with any proposed improvement and the probable expense thereof; of contracts already made and unfinished, and the amount of any unexpended appropriations of the preceding year. He shall, also, in such report, show the aggregate income of the preceding fiscal year from all sources; the amount of liabilities outstanding upon 170 ORDINANCES OF THE which interest is to be paid, and of bonds and city debts payable during the year, when due and where payable, so that the cit}' coun- cil may fully understand the money exigencies and demands of the city for the current year. 534. In addition to the other duties of the comptroller of said city, it is hereby made his duty, on or before the tenth day of each and every month, to make out a monthly statement, giving a full and detailed statement of all the moneys received and from what sources, and on what account received, and of all moneys ordered to be paid, or drawn for by warrant, by him, and on what account the same have been paid, for the month preceding that in which such statement is made; and the said comptroller shall cause the said monthly statement to be delivered to the city council at its next regular meeting. 535. The ma3^or shall sign all warrants drawn upon the treas- urer; and the same shall be countersigned by the comptroller, and shall state therein the particular fund or appropriation to which the same is chargeable and the person to whom payable ; and no money shall be otherwise paid than upon such warrants so drawn. 536. The comptroller and the finance committee shall meet annually in the month of February, and compare all reports and state- ments made by the comptroller, treasurer and collector, and report thereon to the city council. Article II. The City Treasurer. 537. The city treasurer, before entering upon the duties of his office, shall execute a bond, with sureties, to be approved by the city council, in a sum not less than the amount of the estimated tax and special assessments for the current year. 538. He shall appoint all assistants, clerks and subordinates em- ployed in his office, and may remove them at his pleasure. 539. It shall be the duty of said treasurer to require good and sufficient bonds to be given by all assistants and clerks in his office, who shall receive, or have the care, custody, or handling of any moneys or other valuable thing belonging to the city, which said bonds shall be approved by the mayor. 540. He shall receive all moneys belonging to the corporation, and shall render at the end of each and every month, and oftener if required, a statement, under oath, to the city comptroller, showing the state of the treasury at the date of such account, and the bal- CITY OF CHICAGO. I7I ance of the money in the treasury. Said statement shall set forth all the moneys received by him, and from whom, and on what ac- count they shall have been received; also, of all moneys paid out by him, and on what account they shall have been paid. 541. It shall be the duty of the treasurer to receive all fines of persons who may have been committed to the house of correction, and to make a duplicate receipt of the payment thereof to the comp- troller; and when it shall appear by the books of the comptroller that the term of imprisonment of an}' person is ended by virtue of such payment, or the expiration of his term of sentence, or both, the comptroller shall certify the fact to the superintendent of the house of correction, who shall carefully preserve said certificate and there- upon discharge the prisoner named. All fines received as aforesaid, shall belong to and be credited by said comptroller to the house of correction fund. 542. He shall report to the comptroller any officer authorized to receive money, who may fail to make a return of the moneys re- ceived by him, at the time required by law% or bv the ordinances of the cit}'. 543. Said treasurer shall cause to be kept books of account, in such manner as to show with entire accurac}', all moneys received by him, and from whom, and on what account they shall have been re- ceived; and of all moneys paid out by him, and on what account they shall have been paid; and in such manner that said books may be readily understood and investigated; which books, and all papers and files of said office, shall be at all times open to the examination of the comptroller, the finance committee, or any member of the city council. Article III. The City Collector. 544. There is hereby created the office of city collector, who shall hold his office for the term of two years, and until his succes- sor shall be appointed and qualified. 545. He shall be appointed by the mayor, b}- and with the ad- vice and consent of the city council, on the first Monday in May, 188 1, or as soon thereafter as may be, and biennially thereafter. 546. Said collector shall, before entering upon the duties of his office, execute a bond, with sureties, to be approved by the city coun- cil, in the sum of twenty-five thousand dollars, conditioned for the faithful performance of the duties of his office. 172 ORDINANCES OF THE 547. He shall execute all special assessment and other war- rants, which by law and the ordinances of said city may be executed by such collector, and shall perform such other duties as now are, or may hereafter be imposed upon him by law or the ordinances of the city. 548. He shall, each and every day, pay over to the city treasurer all moneys collected by him from any source whatsoever, taking such treasurer's receipt therefor, which receipt he shall immediatel}' file with the city comptroller, who shall, at the same time, or on demand, give such collector a copy of any such receipt so filed. 549. He shall furnish and file with the comptroller a monthlv statement of all moneys received by him, and from whom, and on what account they shall have been received. 550. It shall be the duty of the city collector, under and subject to the direction and supervision of the city comptroller, to keep books and accounts, which shall show all receipts and moneys re- ceived by him, and other matters pertaining to his office ; such books and accounts to be kept in a clear, intelligible, and methodical man- ner. CITY OF CHICAGO. 1 73 Chapter IV, DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS. Article 1. The Commissioner of Public Works. II. The Commissioner's Secretary. III. Tht Cit>" Engineer. IV. The Superintendent of Streets. V. The Superintendent of Water. VI. The Superintendent of Sewerage. VII. The Superintendent of Special Assessments. VIII. The Superintendent of Maps. Article I. The Commissioner of Public Works. 551. There is hereby established an executive department of the municipal government of the city of Chicago, which shall be known as the department of public works, and shall embrace the com- missioner of public works, a secretary to said commissioner, the city engineer, the superintendent of streets, the superintendent of water, the superintendent of sewerage, the superintendent of special assessments, the superintendent of maps, and such other assistants and employes as the city council may, by ordinance, prescribe and establish. 552. There is hereby created the office of commissioner of pub- He works, who shall be the head of said department of public works, and shall hold his office for the term of two years, and until his successor shall be appointed and qualified. He shall have the management and control of all matters and things pertaining thereto; and the appointment and removal, with the consent of the mayor, of the subordinate officers named in the last preceding sec- tion; and said subordinate officers ma}^ with the consent of the commissioner, appoint and remove all employes in their respective departments. 553. Said commissioner shall appoint all other employes in said department, and in addition to the number of clerks, assistants and employes regularly employed and provided for by ordinance, may appoint such other clerks, assistants and employes as he may deem necessary to properly perform the work in said department; and he may remove any such assistant, clerk or employe at his pleasure. 554. Said commissioner of public works shall be appointed by the mayor, by and with the advice and consent of the city council, on the first Monday in May, 1881, or as soon thereafter as may be, and biennially thereafter. 174 ORDINANCES OF THE 555. Said commissioner, before entering upon the duties of his office, shall execute a bond to the city of Chicago, in the sum of fifty thousand dollars, with such sureties as the city council shall ap- prove, conditioned for the faithful performance of the duties of his office. 556. It shall be the duty of said commissioner to require good and sufficient bonds to be given by all subordinate officers and em- ployes in said department of public works, who shall receive, or have the care, custody, or handling of any moneys belonging to the city of Chicago; which said bonds shall be approved by the mayor. 557. Said commissioner shall have charge of all public im- provements commenced, or to be commenced, by said city, and of all special assessments; and shall have power, subject to the ordinances of the city, to regulate and control the manner of using the streets, alleys, highways and public places of the city, for the erection of telegraph poles, or other poles or posts; for the laying down of gas, water or steam pipes, and sewers, authorized by law or the ordi- nances of the city, and to determine the location thereof; and to cause the prompt repair of the streets, alleys, highways and public places, whenever the same are taken up or altered: Provided, hozuever, that nothing herein contained shall be construed to repeal, or in any man- ner conflict with any provision of this ordinance creating the depart- ment of buildings: and -provided, further, that the abatement and removal of all nuisances shall be in special charge of and under the control of the department of health. 558. It shall be the duty of said commissioner of public works, subject to the provisions hereof and the ordinances of the city, to take special charge and superintendence of all streets, alleys, lanes and highways in the city of Chicago, and of all walks and cross-walks, bridges, viaducts, docks, wharves, public places, public landings, pub- lic grounds and parks in said cit}^ ; of all markets, market places and market houses; of all engine houses, hospitals, armories, and all other public buildings in the city, belonging to the city, and of the erection of all public buildings; of all lamps and lights for the lighting of streets, alleys, lanes, highways, bridges, viaducts, parks, public places, and public buildings of the city, and of the erection and repair of such lamps and lights ; of all works for the widening, deepening or dredg- ing of the Chicago river and its branches, and of the harbor of said city; of all sewers and works pertaining thereto; and of the water- works of said city ; and he shall collect all water rents, water taxes or assessments, water licenses and permits, and all sewerage permits and licenses. CITY OF CHICAGO. 1 75 :^59. vSaid commissioner sliall control and direct all expenditures to be made by the department of public works; shall sign and draw his requisition upon the comptroller for the payment of all bills and accounts therefor which in his judgment are correct, and which ma\' be duly certified by the superintendent under whose supervision the expenditure was incurred. 560. No pa^'ment shall be made on any \\-ork or job done by contract, for any extra work not specified in the contract, unless such extra work shall have been done by the written order of the com- missioner of public works, to be annexed to such contract, directing" the same, and stating that such work is not included in the contract: Provided^ that any order gi^'en under this section shall state what the extras are, and that such extras are necessary' for the proper completion of, or for the security of the work pre\'ioush' done, and the reasons therefor. 561. All moneys payable bv the corporation, for work done or supplies furnished by contract or otherwise, under the department of public works, shall be paid by the comptroller upon the requisition of the commissioner of public works. 562. All contracts for the making of anv public improvement to be paid for in whole or in part by special assessment, and any work or other public impro\ement, ^^'hen the expense thereof shall exceed the sum of five hundred dollars, shall be let to the lowest responsible bidder, after advertising the same, and shall be approved bv the mayor; but any such contract may be entered into b}- the said commissioner without advertising for bids, and without such, approval, bv a vote of two-thirds of all the aldermen elected. 563. Whenever any public improvement shall be ordered by the' city council, which is to be paid for by special assessment, and the assessment for the same shall have been finally confirmed, and one- half of the special assessment shall have been paid into the city treasury, the commissioner of public works shall advertise in some newspaper printed in the city of Chicago, of general circulation, for proposals for doing said work: Provided, hcnvever, a contract for said work may be made before one-half of the assessment is collected, if authorized by a vote of two-thirds of all the aldermen elected: and f>roridcd, a/so, when a portion of the work on any public im- provement is done by private contract, under the authority of the city council, the remainder of the work upon such public improvement may be let at any time after the assessment thereof shall have been ordered b}' the city council. A plan or profile of the work to be done, accompanied with specifications foi; the doing of the same. shall be first placed on file in the office of said department, before 176 ORDINANCES OF THE any such advertisement shall be made, which said plan, profile and specification shall, at all times, be open for public inspection; such advertisement shall be published on five separate days, the first pub- lication to be not less than ten days before the day fixed for opening said proposals, and shall state the work to be done. 564. In all cases, the bids for doing any work, or making any public improvement, shall be sealed bids, directed to said depart- ment, and shall be accompanied with a deposit, the amount of which shall be fixed by said commissioner, and named in said advertise- ment, and which shall not exceed five per cent, of the estimated cost -of the improvement or work to be done, nor be less than the sum of one hundred dollars. Said deposit shall be in mone}^, or a certified check upon some Chicago bank in good standing, payable to the order of said commissioner, and shall be forfeited to the city in the event that the bidder shall neglect or refuse to enter into a contract (with approved sureties) to execute the work for the price mentioned in his bid, and according to the plans and specifications, in case the ■contract shall be awarded to him. Said bids shall be opened at the hour and place mentioned in said notice ; and should said bid or bids be rejected, or should it become necessary for any other reason to re-advertise for proposals to do said work, such subsequent adver- tisement may be, at the discretion of said commissioner, for three instead of five days, as required in the first instance. Said commis- sioner may, in said advertisement, reserve the right to reject any and all bids. 565. All contracts, exceeding in amount the sum of five hundred dollars, for work, materials or supplies, relating to any of the mat- ters under the cognizance of the department of public works, shall be let by the commissioner of public works to the lowest reliable and responsible bidder or bidders, whose bid does not exceed the esti- mate; and bonds, to be approved by the commissioner, shall be taken for the faithful performnnce thereof; all such contracts shall be exe- cuted in triplicate by the commissioner of public works, on the part of the corporation, and by the contractor; one original copy so exe- cuted shall be kept and filed in the office of the commissioner of pub- lic works, one shall be filed in the office of the comptroller, and the third shall be given to the contractor. All contracts and bonds so taken, shall be in the name of, and run to the city of Chicago; and every contract for a sum greater than five hundred dollars shall have the consent in writing of the mayor endorsed thereon, and ;shall be countersigned by the city comptroller. 566. No contract shall be made for any work or supplies relat- ing to any of the matters within the cognizance of the department CITY OF CHICAGO. 1 77 of public works, unless such work or supplies shall have been authorized by the city council, except that whenever any such work or supplies shall be necessary, and the total cost thereof shall not, in any one case, exceed five hundred dollars, the commissioner of pub- lic works ma}^ cause the same to be done or furnished, under the supervision of the appropriate officer of the department; but no such expenditure shall be made without the written order of the commissioner of public works, through l^is secretary, which order, when filled, shall be returned and filed as a voucher in said depart- ment, with the bill upon which payment was made. 567. In all cases, before sucji supplies, work, materials or nec- essaries of any kind shall be ordered or purchased by said depart- ment, exceeding in amount the sum of two hundred dollars, and not more than five hundred dollars, said commissioner shall first obtain, in writing, at least three informal bids to furnish the same, which said bids shall accompany, and be filed, in every case, with the voucher upon which the requisition for payment of the same is issued. 568. In all contracts executed by said commissioner, on behalf of the city, the right shall be reserved to said commissioner to finally decide all questions arising as to the proper performance of said work; and in case of improper construction, or of non-compliance with the contract in any manner, to suspend said work at any time, or to order the partial or entire reconstruction of said work if im- properly done, or to declare the contract forfeited, and to re-let the same without further advertisement; and to adjust the difference of damages or price (if any there be) which the contractor or con- tractors, failing to properly construct such work in such cases of default, should pa}' to the cit}^ according to the just and reasonable interpretation of said contract. 569. In cases where the contractor or contractors shall proceed to properly perform and complete their said contracts, the said com- missioner may from time to time, as the work progresses, grant to said contractor or contractors an estimate of the amount alreadv earned, reserving fifteen per cent, therefrom, which shall entitle the holder or holders to receive the amount that mav be due thereon when the money applicable to the payment of such work shall have been collected, and the conditions annexed to said estimate, if any, shall have been satisfied. 570. All contracts entered into by the said commissioner of public works on account of the water or sewerage works of the cit}^, shall specify that they are for such works. 571. All contracts in which the contractor or contractors agree to be paid from special assessments, shall contain covenants in sub- 12 178 ORDINANCES OF THE Stance to the effect that such contractor or contractors shall have no claim or lien upon the city in any event, except from the collection of the special assessments made for the work contracted for; and that no liability of any kind shall attach to the city by reason of the entering- into such contract, except for the payment over to such con- tractor or contractors of moneys received by the cit}^ under special assessments levied or to be levied for the improvement specified in such contract, and no contract for work to be paid for by a special assessment shall be let except to a contractor or contractors who will so agree. 572. In case the prosecution of any public work shall be sus- pended in consequence of the default of any contractor or contract- ors, or in case the bids for doing such work shall be deemed exces- sive, or the person or persons making proposals are not, in the opinion of said commissioner, responsible or fit to be entrusted with its per- formance, the said commissioner of public works may, with the ap- proval of the city council, where the urgency of the case and the interests of the city require, employ workmen to perform or complete any improvement ordered by the city council: Provided^ that the cost and expense thereof shall in no case exceed the amount assessed or the sum appropriated for completing the same. 573. Whenever said commissioner or any other city officer shall let any work or improvement which shall require the digging up, use or occupancv of any street, alle}', highway or public grounds of said city, there shall be inserted in the contract for the same, substantial covenants requiring such contractor, during the night time, to put up and maintain such barriers and lights as will effectually prevent the happening of any accident in consequence of such digging up, use or occupancy of any street, alle}^ highway, or public grounds, for which the city might be liable, and also such other covenants and conditions as experience may prove necessary to save the city harm- less from damages. And also to provide in such contract, that the partv contracting with the city shall be liable for all damages occa- sioned bv the digging up, use or occupancy of such street, alley, highway or public grounds, or which may result therefrom, or which may result from the carelessness of such contractor, his agents, em- ployes or workmen. 574. Whenever any work or improvement is let by contract, to any person or persons, firm or corporation, the officers of the city letting the same shall, in all cases, take a bond from such person, per- sons, firm or corporation, with good and sufficient sureties, in such amount as shall not only be adequate to insure the performance of the work in the time and manner required in such contract, but also CITY OF CHICAGO. 1 79 to save and indemnify and keep harmless the said city against all liabilities, judgments, costs and expenses which may in any wise accrue against said city in consequence of the granting of such con- tract, or which may in any wise result from the carelessness or neg- lect of such person, persons, firm or corporation, or his, their or its agents, employes or workmen, in any respect whatever; and con- ditioned also, that when any judgment is recovered against said city by reason of the carelessness or negligence of such person, persons, firm or corporation so contracting, or his, their or its employes or workmen, and when due notice has been given of the pendency of such suit, such judgment shall be conclusive against such person, persons, firm or corporation, and his, their or its sureties on such bond, not only as to the amount of damages, but as to their liability: and conditioned also for the payment of all claims and demands whatsoever which may accrue to each and eveiy person who shall be employed by such contractor, or an}" assignee or sub-contractor of such contractor, in or about the performance of such contract. 575. It shall be the duty of the commissioner of public works, in letting any contract for any sewer, public improvement or other work, to insert in the contract therefor, a condition to the efi'ect that it shall and may be lawful for said commissioner, whenever he shall have reason to believe that the contractor has neglected or failed to pay an}- sub-contractor, workman, or employe for work performed on or about any public improvement, sewer or other work contracted for, to order and direct that no further vouchers or estimates be issued, and no further payments be made upon such contract until such commissioner shall be satisfied that such sub- contractors, workmen and employes have been fully paid. Every such contract shall also provide, that a certain percentage (not less than fifteen per cent.) shall be reserved out of the moneys earned upon such contract, and that such percentage shall not be payable until such contractor shall satisfy such commissioner or officer let- ting such contract that all sub-contractors, workmen and employes have been fully paid. 576. Wheneyer the commissioner shall notify the contractor b\- notice personally served, or b}' leaving a copy thereof at the contrac- tor's last place of abode, that no further vouchers or estimates will be issued, or payments made on the contract until the sub-contractors, workmen and employes have been paid, and the contractor shall neglect or refuse, for the space of ten days after such notice shall have been served, to pay such sub-contractors, workm'en or em- ployes, it shall and may be lawful for the city to apply any money due, or that may become due under the contract, to the payment of such sub-contractors, workmen and employes without other or l8o ORDINANCES OF THE further notice to said contractor; but the failure of the city to retain and appl}' any of such moneys, or of the commissioner to order or direct that no vouchers or estimates shall issue, or further payments be made, shall not, nor shall the pa3ang over of such reserved per- centage, without such sub-contractor, workman, or employe being first paid, in any way atlect the liability of the contractor or of his sureties to the city, or to any such sub-contractor, workman or em- ploye upon any bond given in connection with such contract. 577. All sewers and drains in any of the streets, alle3's, avenues, or public places in the city shall be under the charge of the depart- ment of public works, which shall keep the same in good order and condition, and clean and free from obstructions, and shall cause to be made such repairs thereof and of the receiving-basins, culverts, and openings connected therewith, as may from time to time become necessary. 578. The commissioner of public works shall prescribe the mode of piercing or opening any of the sewers or drains, and the form, size, and material of the connections made therewith, and shall have au- thority to grant permission to make lateral connections with said sewers. 579. No connection shall be made with any sewer or drain without the written permission of the commissioner of public works; nor shall any person drain from any point within the limits of the city of Chicago, into the Chicago river or any of its branches, or into any slip connecting therewith, or into any canal or canals con- structed under the authority of said city, without tirst obtaining a permit for such drainage from said commissioner of public works; and said commissioner is hereby authorized to grant such permits, and to exact a license fee therefor, to be fixed by said commissioner, which said license fee shall be equal to an amount sufficient to defray the expense imposed upon the city, in con- sequence of granting such permission. And any person mak- ing any connection or opening into any sewer or drain, or drain- ing from any point within the city limits into the Chicago river or its branches, or into any canal or canals as aforesaid, without such permission, or in a manner dili'erent from the mode prescribed by said commissioner, shall subject the person making the same and the person directing it, respectively, to a penalty of fifty dollars, and twenty-live dollars for each and every day the same is continued. 580. The comissioner of public works may grant permission to persons to construct, at their own expense, sewers or drains, to lay pipes to connect wath any sewers or drains built in any of the streets, alleys or avenues in the city, charging a license fee therefor, of live CITY OF CHICAGO. lOI dollars in each case ; but such permission shall not be granted ex- cept upon the agreement, in writing, of the persons applying therefor, that said work shall be performed by some person or persons duly licensed therefor, and that they shall comply with the ordinances in relation to excavating the streets; that they will indemnify the cor- poration for any damages or costs to which it may be put by rea- son of injuries resulting from neglect or carelessness in performing the work so permitted; and that no claim will be made by them or their successors in interest against the corporation, if the work so permitted to be taken up by the authority of the city council, or for exemption from an assessment lawfully imposed for constructing sewers or drains in the vicinity of their property; and upon the fur- ther condition that the city council may at any time revoke and annul such permission, and direct such sew^ers, drains, or pipes to be taken up or removed. 581. No permit shall be granted to any person or persons, cor- poration or corporations, to open a paved or improved street or alley, unless the party applying therefor shall have hrst deposited with said commissioner a sum of money sufficient to cover the expense of re- placing the same in as good condition as before opening. Said open- ing shall in every case be replaced by the city, and the actual cost thereof shall be borne and paid by the person or persons, corpora- tion or corporations, for whom such opening was made. 582. The commissioner of public works shall keep a record of all permits granted for connections with sewers or drains, in which he shall enter the names of all persons from whom he may receive money for such permits, with the amount received from each person, and the time when it was received. 583. When the expense of any work or public improvement shall exceed the sum of five hundred dollars, and the same is to be paid out of the general fund, or the water or sewerage fund of said city, the doing of said w^ork shall be let by contract, in the same manner as is provided in cases where the expense of the same is to be paid for by special assessment. 584. In all cases, before the letting of any contract, where bonds are required to be taken by the commissioner of public works, the sureties therein shall deposit with said commissioner a statement, under oath, showing the real property owned by each surety, the location of the same, its value, and the amount of in- cumbrance or incumbrances, if anv, thereon. 585. All moneys to be paid to any person or persons out of the water or sewerage funds, or any special assessment fund, shall be 152 ORDINANCES OF THE certified by the commissioner of said department, or, in his absence from the city, or incapacity, by sickness, to act, by the mayor of the city, to the city comptroller, and a warrant therefor shall be drawn, stating therein the particular fund to which the same is chargeable. 586. Neither the commissioner of said department, nor any su- perintendent, officer, clerk, or other person employed in said depart- ment, shall be interested, directly or indirectly, in any contract made and entered into by said department for any work or for any ma- terial to be furnished, and all contracts made by said department in which the said commissioner, or any officer or employe of said de- partment, shall be so interested, shall, at the option of the city, be declared utterly void, and of no binding efifect whatever, and any officer of said department interested in any contract shall thereby forfeit his office, and be removed therefrom on proof of such delin- quency, and it is hereby made the duty of said commissioner, and of the mayor, and of every city officer, to report to the city coun- cil any such delinquency when discovered. 587. No officer or employe of said department shall, either di- rectly or indirectly, receive any interest or profit whatever, on ac- count of the deposit of the city funds, nor shall any such officer or emplove, either directly or indirectly, make use of or borrow any of said funds for his own private benefit or advantage. 588. Said commissioner shall, on or before the first day of May in each year, prepare and present to the city council a report showing the receipts and expenditures and entire work of his department during the previous fiscal year. 589. The commissioner of public works shall, within thirty days after the commencement of each fiscal year, submit to the comptroller, to be by him laid before the city council with his an- nual estimates, a statement, as near as the same can be estimated, of the repairs and improvements to be paid for out of the general fund of the city, and necessary to be undertaken by said city during the current year, and of the sums required by said department to make such repairs and improvements, as near as can be estimated; and also, a statement as to any desired improvements, with the prob- able expense thereof; and of all contracts made and unfinished; and the amount of any and all unexpended balances of appropriations of the preceding and prior years. Said report shall be in detail. The city council, having revised, changed, or altered the estimates so submitted, may provide for raising the same, in the animal ap- propriation bill or ordinance. CITY OF CHICAGO. 1 83 590. It shall be the duty of said commissioner to cause to be kept books of account, in such manner as to show with entire accu- racy, the receipts and expenditures of said department, and in such manner that the same may be readily understood and investigated: and also to preserve on file in said department duplicate vouchers of all the expenditures of said department, which books and vouchers, and all papers and files of said departm.ent, shall be at all times open to the examination of the comptroller, the finance committee, or any member of the cit}' council. 591. The commissioner of public works shall in all matters whereby, by reason of any ordinance, resolution, agreement, or act, heretofore passed, entered into, or done, the action of a board of public works is necessary, constitute a board of public works for such purpose, and shall do and perform all things required to be done by or imposed upon said board. 592. In all cases where provision is made by ordinance that the consent of the commissioner of public works shall be obtained to authorize any act to be done, he may grant a permit therefor, subject to the restrictions of the ordinances in relation thereto. 593. The commissioner of public works may direct the removal of any article or thing whatsoever, which may encumber or obstruct anv street, avenue or alley in the cit}' of Chicago, under the penal- ties prescribed by law. 59^. The commissioner of public works shall, when required by the city council, inquire into and report upon any of the matters within the cognizance of the department of public works, and shall, from time to time, communicate to the city council any information or suggestion which he may deem important in relation thereto. 595. All subordinate officers, assistants, clerks and employes employed in said department shall be subject to such rules and reg- ulations as shall be prescribed from time to time by said commissioner. Article II. The Comuiissioncrs. Secretary. 596. There shall be in the office of the department of public works a person to be denominated secretary to the commissioner of public works, whose duty it shall be to preserve and keep all books and papers belonging to said department, or which are required by law to be filed therein. 184 ORDINANCES OF THE 597. He shall deliver to the city council and to the respective departments, all communications from the said commissioner in writ- ing, and shall attend in the office of said department during the usual office hours, and do and perform such other services as ma^^ be required by said commissioner. Article III. The City Engineer. 598. The city engineer shall perform such duties as may be required of him by the commissioner of public works, or the or- dinances of the city. 599. He shall perform all such services in the prosecution of pubHc improvements, as may require the skill and experience of a civil engineer. 600. He shall have charge of the construction and repairing of all bridges, viaducts and water works, and shall superintend the laying of all main and supply water pipes. Article IV. The Superintendent of Streets. 601. The superintendent of streets shall perform such duties as may be required of him by the commissioner of public works, or the ordinances of the city. 602. He shall have charge of the improvement, repair and cleaning of all streets, avenues, alleys and highways in the city of Chicago, and the construction and repair of all sidewalks. Article V. The Siij)erintendent of Water. 603. The superintendent of water shall perform such duties as may be required of him by the commissioner of public works, or the ordinances of the city. 604. He shall have special charge of the assessment and collec- tion of all water rates or assessments. 605. Said superintendent shall report to the city treasurer, once in each day, all moneys received by him in said department of public works, and at the same time pay over to the said city treasurer all such moneys, with a statement of the same: to what account the CITY OF CHICAGO. 1 85 same belongs, — and shall take a receipt and duplicate receipt for all moneys so paid over, which said duplicate receipt he shall deposit forthwith with the said commissioner of public works. Article VI. The Superintendent of Sezverage. 606. The superintendent of sewerage shall perform such duties as may be required of him by said commissioner of public works, or the ordinances of the city. 607. He shall have special charge of the construction of all public and private sewers and catch basins, and the issuing of all permits and licenses in connection therewith. Article VII. The Superintendent of Special Assessments. 608. The superintendent of special assessments shall be ex officio examiner of subdivisions, and it shall be his duty to examine all plats and maps of subdivisions of land in the city of Chicago, upon presentation of the same to him, and if he shall approve of the same, he shall so certify. He shall also perform such duties as may be required of him by said commissioner of public works, or the ordinances of the city. 609. He shall have special charge of all proceedings connected with the making of special assessments, subject to the directions of the corporation counsel. Article VIII. • The Superintendent of Maps. 610. The superintendent of maps shall perform such duties as may be required of him by said commissioner of public works, or the ordinances of the city. 611. He shall have special charge of all matters pertaining to the keeping of the records of maps, plats, &c., recorded in the city of Chicago; and of all matters pertaining to street numbers; and he shall make all maps and drawings which may be required by said department. 1 86 ORDINANCES OF THE Chapter V, DEPARTMENT OF BUILDINGS. Article I. The Commissioner of Buildings. II. I he Commissioner's Secretary. III. The Inspectors of Buildings. IV. The Inspector of Elevators. Article I. The Cojiniiissiojicr of Buildings. 612. There is hereby established an executive department of the municipal government of the city of Chicago, which shall be known as the department of buildings, and shall embrace the com- missioner of buildings, an inspector of elevators, a secretary to said commissioner, and such number of inspectors of buildings and other assistants and employes as the city council ma}', by ordinance, pre- scribe and establish. 613. There is hereby created the office of commissioner of build- ings, who shall be the head of said department of buildings, and shall be an experienced architect or builder. He shall hold his office for the term of two years, and until his successor shall be ap- pointed and qualified. 614. He shall be appionted by the mayor, by and with the ad- vice and consent of the cit}- council, on the first Monda}' in May, 1 881, or as soon thereafter as may be, and biennially thereafter. 615. Said commissioner, before entering upon the duties of his office, shall execute a bond to the city of Chicago, in the sum of twenty-five thousand dollars, with such sureties as the city council shall approve, conditioned for the faithful performance of the duties of his office. 616. He shall have the management and control of all matters and things pertaining to the department of buildings, and the ap- pointment, with the consent of the iTUi^'or, of the subordinate offi- cers and assistants named in the first section of this chapter, and may remove them at his pleasure. 617. All subordinate officers, assistants, clerks, and employes in said department shall be subject to such rules and regulations as shall be prescribed from time to time b}' said commissioner. 618. Said commissioner shall require good and sufficient bonds to be given by all subordinate officers and employes in said depart- CITY OF CHICAGO. ""^^ 1 87 ment, who shall receive, or have the care, custod}-, or handling of any monevs belonging to the city of Chicago, which said bonds shall be approved by the mayor. 619. It shall be the duty of said commissioner to enforce all ordinances relating to the erection, construction, alteration, repair removal, or safety of buildings. 620. He shall have charep a register of the names of the persons to whom each licen - per anted or transferred 28o ORDINANCES OF THE the date when issued or transferred, the number of the license, and the description of the vehicle licensed. All licenses granted under this article, unless revoked, shall continue in force until the first day of May, after the date of the issuing thereof. 1 151. Every person so licensed shall forthwith cause the name of the owner and the number of his license to be plainh^ painted in letters at least one and a half inches in length, in a conspicuous place on the outside of each side of the vehicle, and shall keep the same plain and distinct at all times when used, during the continuance of such license; but upon the expiration of said license (unless re- newed) such person shall immediatelv cause the said name and number to be erased from said vehicle, and shall not allow said vehicle to be used with said name or number thereon. 1 152. Every hackney coach, cab, liver}' carriage, or other ve- hicle for the conveyance of persons (except omnibuses running upon established lines), when driven or used for hire, or waiting or stand- ing for use, on any public street or place in the night time, shall have fixed upon some conspicuous part of the outside thereof, a lighted lamp with plain glass front and sides, with the number of the license painted with black paint on the sides and front of each of said lamps, in distinct and legible figures, at least one and a half inches in length, and so placed that said numbers and lamps may be distinctly seen from the inside and outside of such vehicle. And every hackney coach, cab, carriage or other vehicle for the convey- ance of passengers, which has a door or doors to the same, shall have a knob or handle upon the inside of such door or doors, by which said door or doors may be easily opened from the inside of such vehicle. 1 153. All omnibuses running within the city and required to be licensed, shall, when running in the night time, ha^'e fixed in some conspicuous place in front thereof, so as to be distinctly seen from the inside and outside, a lighted lamp, with the number of license distinctly painted thereon in figures of one inch and a half in length. 1 1 54. No person except a licensed owner, shall hereafter drive an^' licensed hacknev coach, cab or other vehicle for the conveyance of passengers for lure or reward, without first obtaining a license as such driver, and no such driver shall drive any other carriage or vehicle than the one for which he shall be licensed; nor shall the owner or owners permit an}^ person, except a licensed driver or owner, to drive an^' licensed carriage or vehicle owned or used by him or them ; nor shall any such owner permit an}' licensed dri^-er to drive any other C, j^page or vehicle than the one for which he shall be licensed. -i , ' CITY OF CHICAGO. 281 11 55. No coach, cab or other vehicle for the conveyance of persons, shall have more than one driver, and every such driver shall be Hcensed by the mayor and clerk, on request of the owner of any vehicle, and such licenses may be trcUisferred on such request, and it shall be the duty of the clerk to keep a list of the drivers so licensed, and the number of the vehicle for which each driver shall be licensed, and of all transfers of such licenses; any driver's license may be revoked by the mayor in his discretion. 11 56. All licenses granted under this article shall designate the coach, cab, omnibus or vehicle by their number or name, and the owner or owners, driver or drivers, shall be severally liable for each and every violation of this article by such owner or owners, or their driver or drivers. 11 5 7. Every person so licensed (except drivers of omnibuses on estabhshed lines, running at regular hours, on regular routes, in cases where the name or names of "the owners of such line of omnibuses, together with the number of the vehicle, shall be legibly painted on the outside upon the door of such omnibus), shall, while acting as driver of such vehicle, wear conspicuously, a badge, consisting of a rectangular silver plate, or plated metal, one and three-fourths inches long and one and one-eighth inches wide, having the corners cut off; on said plate shall be engraved the word " hack " or other word designating the kind of vehicle which he is licensed to drive, in let- ters not less than five-sixteenths of an inch long, and the number of the hack or other vehicle in tigures not less than seven-sixteenths of an inch long, said letters and figures to be boldly cut in roman char- acters and filled in with black; said badge shall be provided with a pin or other fastening, by which the same may be and shall be worn in a conspicuous place on the outside of the breast of the coat, so that it may not be hidden either by accident or design. 1 1 58. If the owner of any hackney coach, carriage, cab or other A'ehicle, who may have received a license as aforesaid, shall sell or dispose of such coach, carriage, cab or other vehicle, before the expiration of such license, such licensed owner shall, within five days of the date of such sale or disposal, report the same to the mayor, and the mayor may transfer such license on th^ payment of one dollar; and ever}' such owner of a hackney coach, cab or other vehicle who shall neglect to report such sale or disposal as aforesaid, shall be liable to a fine of five dollars. 1 159. Any person who shall keep or drive any hackney coach, cab or other vehicle for the conveyance of persons from place to 282 ORDINANCES OF THE place within the city of Chicago for hire or reward, without being licensed as aforesaid, shall be liable to a fine of not less than ten dol- lars for each and every such oliense. 1 160. There shall be charged and paid to the city collector, for the use of the city, on issuing the said licenses, b}' the parties to whom they may be granted, the following sums: 1. For all omnibuses and accommodation coaches running in connection with hotels shall be charged for Hcense, each, the sum of five dollars per annum. 2. For all omnibuses and accommodation coaches running upon established lines and at stated periods, from place to place within the city, shall be charged for license, each, the sum of five dollars per annum. 3. For all hackney coaches and carriages drawn by two horses or other animals, and occupying an}- public stand, or that shall run for the conveyance of passengers, for hire or reward, within the city, shall be charged for license, each, the sum of five dollars per annum. 4. For all cabs or other vehicles drawn by one horse or other animal, and occupying any public stand, or that shall run for the conveyance of passengers for hire or reward within the city; and all carriages, cabs or other vehicles kept or used for hire b}^ any keeper or keepers of livery stables for the carrying or conveying of persons within the city of Chicago, shall be charged for license, each, such carriage, cab or other vehicle, the sum of two dollars and fifty cents per annum. T161. The prices or rates of fare to be asked or demanded by the owners or drivers of hackney coaches, cabs or other vehicles for the conveyance of passengers for hire, shall be as follows: 1. For conveying one or two passengers from one railroad depot to another railroad depot, one dollar. 2. For conveying one or two passengers not exceeding one mile, one dollar. 3. For conveying one or two passengers any distance over one mile and less than two miles, one dollar and fift}' cents. 4. For each additional passenger of the same party or family, fifty cents. 5. For conveying one or two passengers in said city any dis- tance exceeding two miles, two dollars. 6. For each additional passenger of the same family or party, fifty cents. 7. For conveying children between five and fourteen years of age, half of the above price may be charged for like distances, but for children under five years of age, no charge shall be made: CITY OF CHICAGO. 283 Provided, that the distance from am- raih-oad depot, steamboat land- ing or hotel, to any other railroad, steamboat landing or hotel, shall in all cases be estimated at not exceeding one mile. 8. For the use by the day of any hackney coach, or other vehicle drawn by two horses or other animals, with one or more passengers, eight dollars per day. 9. For the use of any such carriage or vehicle bv the hour, with one or more passengers, with the privilege of going from place to place, and stopping as often as may be required, as follows: For the first hour, two dollars. For each additional hour, or part of an hour, one dollar. 10. For the use of any cab, or other vehicle drawn by one horse, or other animal, by the hour, with the privilege of going from place to place, with one or more passengers, and stopping when required: For the first hour, one dollar. For each additional hour or part of an hour, fiftv cents. 11. For the use of any such carriage bv the day, four dollars. 1 162. Every passenger shall be allowed to have conveved upon such vehicle, without charge, his ordinary traveling baggage, not exceeding in any case one trunk and twenty-five pounds of other baggage. For every additional package, where the whole weight of baggage is over one hundred pounds, if conveyed to any place within the city limits, the owner or driver shall be permitted to charfje fifteen cents. 1 163. Whenever any package or article of baggage, or goods of any kind, shall be left in or on any hackney or other coach, cab, omnibus, carriage, dray, cart, wagon, or other licensed vehicle for the conveyance of passengers, goods or baggage; or when any such package or article shall be left in the custody of the driver of any such vehicle, such driver shall, upon the discovery of such package or article, forthwith deliver the same at the central police station of said city, into the hands of the officer in charge of said station, unless such package or article shall be sooner delivered to the owner thereof, or the order of such owner. An}- neglect or refusal on the part of the driver of any vehicle, as aforesaid, to comply with the provisions hereof, and any violation of anv clause or provision of this section, shall subject such driver to the penalty of not less than ten dollars for each offense. 1 164. There shall be fixed in every hackney coach, cab, or other vehicle for the conveyance of passengers for hire, in such manner as can be conveniently read by any person riding in the same, a card containing the name of the owner of said vehicle, the 284 ORDINANCES OF THE number of his license, and the whole of sections 1161, 1162, and 1 163 of this article, printed in plain legible characters, under the penalty of not less than ten dollars for each and every violation thereof, and revocation of license. 1 165. All disputes as to prices or distance shall be settled by the superintendent of police or other member of the police force. 1 166. In all cases, when the hiring of a hackney coach, cab or other vehicle for the conversance of passengers, is not at the time thereof specified to be by the hour, it shall be deemed to be by the mile; and for any detention exceeding fifteen minutes, when so working by the mile, the owner or driver may demand at the rate of one dollar per hour. 1 167. The owner or driver of any hackney coach, cab or other vehicle for the conveyance of passengers, shall not demand or be entitled to receive any pay for the conveyance of any passenger, unless the number of the carriage and rates of prices be conspicu- ously fixed in and on said vehicle, as herein provided by section 1161 of this article, under penalty of five dollars. 1 1 68. The owner or driver of any such coach or cab who may have demanded and received an}" fare in excess of what is provided for in this article, shall return the excess received, and be liable to a penalty of five dollars, and his license shall be revoked. 1 1 69. Ever}^ licensed owner or driver of any hackney coach or cab shall have the right to demand his fare of the person or persons employing him on entering his coach or cab, and may refuse to convey any person who will not compl}^ with said demand. 1 1 70. Any duly licensed hackney coach, cab or other vehicle for the conveyance of passengers, may stand, while waiting for em- plo3'ment, at any of the following places, and for the period of time hereinafter provided: Stand No. i. The north side of Washington street, between Clark and LaSalle streets. Stand No. 2. That portion of the west side of Clark street, be- ginning fift}" feet from the south-west corner of Randolph and Clark streets, and running thence to Washington street. Stand No. 3. The east side of LaSalle street, between Wash- ington and Randolph streets. Stand No. 4. The east side of Canal street, occupying no feet between Adams and Madison streets, as the superintendent of police shall direct. Stand No. 5. At all theatres and other places of public amuse- ment, fifteen minutes before the conclusion of the performance. CITY OF CHICAGO. 285 Stand No. 6. At all railroad depots, ten minutes previous to the arrival of all passenger trains. Stand No. 7. On such street corners from ten p. m., until sun- rise, as the superintendent of police shall designate. Stand No. 8. At such other places, where the occupants of the premises in front of which it is desired to stand for employment shall give permission, in writing, to the owner or. driver so to do; and it shall be approved, in writing, by the superintendent of police. 11 7 1. The mavor, with the advice and consent of the alder- men of each ward, may from time to time designate additional places in each ward as he may deem proper, at which hackney coaches, cabs and other vehicles for the conveyance of passengers, may stand while waiting for employment. 1 172. The owner or driver of any hackney coach, cab or other vehicle for the conve3^ance of passengers, which shall stand waiting for emplovment at any other place than as herein provided, shall be subject to a line of not less than live dollars for each and every oti'ense. 11 73. No owner or driver of any hackney coach, cab, coach, or other carriage or vehicle licensed as aforesaid, shall refuse to con- vev in said city any person with or without baggage as aforesaid, when applied to for that purpose; or, having undertaken to convey such person, shall omit or neglect so to do, under the penalty of ten dollars for each oliense. 11 74. It shall be the duty of the several officers and members of the police department to see that all the ordinances regulating hack- ney coaches, cabs and all other vehicles for the conveyance of persons for hire, are strictly complied with, and any policeman shall have power and authority to order awav from the stands and from all other places, an^' hackney coach, carriage or cab not provided with a number or with lamps fixed up, lighted and numbered, as hereinbe- fore required, or not furnished with proper and suitable harness or horses, or whenever the same shall be improperly obstructing the wav or street, or whenever the horses attached thereto are unruly, or whenever the driver or person having charge of any such hack- ney coach, carriage or cab is intoxicated, or in any manner misbe- haves himself. 1 1 75. If any person having charge of such hackney coach, carriage or cab, shall refuse or neglect to obey any such order of the said superintendent or other police officer, he or they shall forfeit and pav for everv such ofiense the sum of five dollars, to be recovered from the owner or driver of such hackney coach, carriage or cab, severally and respectively. 286 ORDINANCES OF THE 1 176. The said superintendent, under the direction of the mayor or other person designated by him, shall determine the number of coaches and carriages for any particular stand, and also the proper boundaries and limits of every stand. 1 1 77. All the provisions and penalties of this article, except those requiring lamps, shall apply to sleighs which shall come upon or use the public stand or other places in this article designated for them, and to the owners and drivers thereof, to be used or driven for the conveyance of passengers for hire in this city; and said owners or drivers of hackney coaches and cabs are hereby permit- ted to use sleighs, when feasible, in place of such coaches and cabs. 1 1 78. Every owner or driver, or person having charge of any hackney coach or cab, shall, upon being requested so to do, give to any person or persons the number of his coach or cab, the names of the owner and driver thereof, and their place of abode and stable. 1 1 79. Every cart, truck, wagon, dra}' or other vehicle drawn by one or more horses or other animals, which shall be kept, used, driven, or employed for the transportation or conveyance of goods, wares, merchandise, or other articles, from place to place, within the city of Chicago, for hire, wages, or pay for such transportation, shall be deemed a *' public cart " within the meaning of this article, and every person who shall set up, or so keep, use or employ any such public cart, without lirst obtaining license therefor from the mayor of said city as is hereinafter provided, shall be deemed guilty of a violation of this article. 1 180. The mayor shall, from time to time, license and appoint so many and such persons, companies, or corporations as he ma}' think proper to set up and keep public carts in said city, and he may revoke or suspend an^^ or all such licenses at his pleasure. All per- sons licensed as aforesaid to keep public carts, shall be deemed to be public cartmen within the meaning of this article ; but it shall not be lawful for any person to receive or hold a license to keep public carts or to be a public cartman, unless he be a resident of the state of Illinois, and is the actual owner of the cart or carts so licensed to be kept as public carts: and the mayor may examine, under oath, all persons applying for or holding any such license, touch- ing their qualifications as aforesaid; and all licenses other than to persons so qualified shall be void. 1 181. The city collector shall require and receive for the use of the city from every person to whom the mayor may grant a license: CITY OF CHICAGO. 287 1. For all baggage, express and furniture wagons and vehicles drawn b}' two or more horses or other animals, shall be charged for license, each, the sum of five dollars per annum. 2. For all baggage, express and furniture wagons and vehicles drawn by one horse or other animal, shall be charged for license, each, the sum of two dollars and fifty cents per annum. 3. For all drays, carts, wagons and other vehicles running with- in said city for hire or reward, and not otherwise expressly provided for^ shall be charged for license, each, the sum of two dollars and fifty cents per annum. 4. For all wagons and other vehicles drawn by four or more horses or other animals, for the conveyance of any heavy article or thing for hire from place to place in said city, shall be charged for license, each, the sum of five dollars per annum: Provided^ that nothing herein contained shall include omnibuses and baggage waijons runninu" to and from hotels free of charjje. 1182. All licenses to persons to keep public carts and be public cartmen, shall expire on the last day of April next after the date thereof, unless sooner revoked, as provided in this article. 1183. No public cart shall be used within said city except it be duly licensed, and the person to whom license is granted to keep and use a public cart shall, for all the purposes of this article, be con- sidered the owner thereof, and responsible for all articles intrusted to, and for the conduct of, the driver thereof, and liable e quail v with the driver thereof to all forfeitures, penalties, and punishments here- in contained or provided. No person under the age of sixteen years shall be permitted to act as driver of an}^ licensed vehicle. 1 184. A space forty feet wide in the middle of Market street, ex- tending from the south line of Randolph street to the north line of Washinfjtoii street, and from the south line of Washington street to the north line of Madison street, is set apart as a public stand for truck wagons and teams. 1185. The superintendent of police may assign to the owner of each duly licensed public cart, a stand, where such cart may remain waiting to be employed, and also a stand where it may remain at other times: Provided^ that no such stand shall be assigned for a cart to remain at such other times in front of the premises of any person other than the owner of such cart, against the wishes of the owner or agent thereof: and provided, further^ that carts shall not be permitted to so stand two abreast in any of the streets ; and every public cartman who shall permit his cart to stand loaded, or waiting for emplo}- 200 ORDINANCES OF THE ment, or to remain at other times at an}' place other than the one so assigned for such carts, shall be deemed guilty of a violation of this article. 1186. The superintendent of police and the several officers and members of the police department shall have power and authority to order the driver or other person having charge of any public cart or any other vehicle, to remove such cart or other vehicle away from any place in any of the streets, which in his or their opinion, may be improperly incumbering such street, or obstructing 'or impeding the public travel, and any and every person neglecting or refusing to comply with or obey any such order, shall be deemed guilty of a violation of this article. 1 187. It shall be the duty of every person driving or having charge of a public cart, to give to any person requesting it, his name and place of residence, the number of the cart he is driving or in charge of, and the name and place of residence of the owner thereof; and the refusal to do so shall be deemed a violation of this article. 1 188. If any accident or injury shall happen to any person or any carriage, vehicle or other thing by reason of coming in contact with any public cart, or other cart or vehicle, or the horse or horses attached thereto, or an3'thing loaded thereon while the same is moving, it shall be the duty of the person driving or having charge of the same to immediately stop, and, if necessary, render his assist- ance, and to give his name and residence, and to give the number of the cart or other vehicle he was driving, and the name and residence of the owner thereof, under penalty of fifty dollars, to be recovered from the driver or owner of any such cart or other vehicle. 1 189. It shall not be lawful for an}- public cartman, or for any person driving or having charge of any public cart, or any other cart, wagon or other vehicle, to drive or back any such pubHc cart or an}' other vehicle onto the sidewalk of any of the streets of said cit}^, or to stop any such cart or any other vehicle on any of the crosswalks or intersections of streets, so as to obstruct or hinder the travel along such crosswalks or intersections of streets, or to place any such carts or other vehicles crosswise of any street of said city except to load thereon or unload therefrom ; but in no case shall it be lawful for any person to permit such cart or other vehicle to remain so crosswise of any street for a longer period than may be actually necessary for such purpose. 1 190. It shall not be lawful for any person who has been licensed to keep public carts, or to be a public cartman, and whose license CITY OF CHICAGO. 289 has been suspended or revoked by the mayor, to keep, drive or use an}- public cart in the city of Chicago, under the penalty of twenty- five dollars for every such oilense. 1191. The prices or rates to be charged by the owner or driver of any public cart or other vehicle for the carrying of goods, wares and merchandise, and for the loading and unloading of the same, shall be as follows: 1. For loads not exceedin<;f 500 pounds weight, one mile !§ 50 When the distance exceeds one mile, 25 cents for each and every mile. 2. Over 500 pounds, 50 cents tor every additional 500 pounds or traction thereof". 'S. Household furniture, per load of one-horse truck, within two miles 1 00 When the distance exceeds two miles, an extra 25 cents more for each and e\erv additional mile. 4. For a double truck load, within two miles 3 00 When the distance exceeds two miles, ^1 extra for every additional mile. 1 192. Ever}' public cartman shall be entitled to be paid the legal rate or compensation allowed and provided in this article immediately upon the carting or transportation of any article or thing, and it may be lawful for any such public cartman to retain any article or thing so carted or transported by him for which he is not so paid his cart- age, and to convey the same without delay to the office of the superintendent of police, and he shall be entitled to the lawful rate of pay or compensation for the so conveying.. x\ll disputes or disagree- ments as to distance or rates of compensation, between public cart- men or public porters and persons employing them or owing for cartage or transportation, shall be determined by the superintendent of police, or an}- member of the police force. » 1 193. Every public cart shall have fairly painted on the out- side of the square of the after-part of the shaft, or on some other conspicuous place, on each side, so as to be easily seen, the name of the owner, and the number of the license therefor, in plain letters and figures at least two and a half inches long, and the dri\'ing or using of a public cart without its being so lettered and numbered, shall be deemed a violation of this article. 11 94. Every person licensed as aforesaid to keep a public cart, upon failing to renew the license for, or disposing of or parting with the same, shall deface, remove, and obliterate the license number therefrom, and failing or neglecting to do so shall be deemed to be a violation of this article. 1 195. Every such person upon receiv-ing his license shall re- port his residence to the city clerk, and upon changing his residence 19 290 ORDINANCES OF THE shall in like manner report his new residence, and the failing or neglecting so to do shall be deemed a violation of this article. 1 196. It shall not be lawful for any person to keep, use, drive, or employ any cart or other vehicle with numbers or tigures thereon similar to or resembling the numbers on public carts, or for any per- son licensed to keep public carts to place or have any number for which he mav have received Hcense on more than one cart, or to use more carts as public carts than he may have license for. 1 197. It shall not be lawful for any public cartman or any other person, to cart or transport through any of the streets of said city, any planks, poles, spars, timber or other thing exceeding thirty feet in length, except on a suitable truck or other vehicle, and such plank or other thing shall be placed lengthwise thereon, so as not to pro- ject at either end beyond the line of the side or width of such truck or other vehicle; and all persons carting or transporting any poles, planks, timber, spars or other things in any other manner shall be deemed guilty of a violation of this article. 1 198. No person driving any licensed public cart shall refuse to convey within said city the baggage, goods or merchandise of any person, when applied to for that purpose, or having undertaken to convey such baggage, goods or merchandise, or other thing, shall omit or neglect to do so, or shall state to, ask, take, or extort from any person desiring to liave, or having had, conveyed to any place in said city such baggage, goods, merchandise, or other thing, as the price or rate of fare for such conveyance, any greater price or rate of fare than that herein established, under the penalty of five dollars for every offense. 1 1 99. The owner or driver t)f any hackne}' coach, omnibus, cab or other carriage for the conveyance of passengers, or of any public cart or other carriage for the conveyance of baggage, lug- gage, or other merchandise, who shall make any stand or stopping place, with or without his vehicle, while waiting for employment, at any place on any street or public grounds adjacent to any railroad or railway depot, or steamboat landing, or wharf, other than the place or places designated by the person having charge of such depot, or by the superintendent of police, shall be subject to the penalty of not less than five dollars nor exceeding one hundred dol- lars for each and every offense. 1200. Nor shall any such owner or driver make such stand or stopping place, either within or without the limits designated in this article, within the distance of twenty feet of any street crossing, under the penalty of five dollars for each and every otlense. CITY OF CHICAGO. 291 1 201. All owners or drivers of hacks, hackney coaches, omni- buses, cabs, public carts, or other carriages for the conveyance of passengers, baggage, luggage, or merchandise, taking their stands with their vehicles at such places designated by the persons having charge of depots, as provided in section 1199 of this article, shall have the right to stand on any vacant place within the limits of the places designated, and no preference shall be shown between differ- ent vehicles of the same class as to the choice of position within such limits; but different places may be designated for omnibuses, for other carriages for passengers, and for drays and baggage wagons, so as to keep each class of vehicles together. 1202. It shall be unlawful for any licensed owner or driver of any coach, cab, public cart or other vehicle, to convey any person, without his request, to any place or house of ill fame, or deceive any person in relation to any railroad or other ticket or voucher for con- veyance which is worthless, or make any false representation or statement in resfard to anv voucher or ticket for conveyance that ma}' be shown to him, under the penalty of not less than ten dollars for each and every offense. 1203. No licensed owner or driver herein mentioned shall refuse to give his name on request of any person, or impose upon or deceive an}^ person in any manner or form, or strike, threaten, insult, or otherwise abuse or ill-treat any passenger under any pre- tense whatever, under the penalty of not less than ten dollars for each and every offense. 1204. No owner or driver of any licensed hackney coach, cab, public cart or other vehicle, shall induce anybod}' to employ him, by either knowingly, wantonly or ignorantly misinforming or mislead- ing such person, either as to the time or place of the arrival or departure of any railroad car, steamboat, canal boat, or other public conve3'ance whatever, or the location of any railroad depot, office, station, or any railroad ticket office, or the location of any hotel, stage office, public place or private residence within the said city, under the penalty of ten dollars for each and every offense. 1205. It shall be unlawful for any such hcensed owner or driver to induce any person to ride in or employ his vehicle, by falsely representing his vehicle to such person as running for, or being in the employment of a public house, canal or steamboat line, railroad or stage company, with a view to exact, solicit or obtain fare, or anything of value from such person, or having so induced any person to ride in his vehicle, to exact, solicit or take fare or anything of value from such person, for conveying him to such 292 ORDINANCES OF THE public house, canal or steamboat landing, railroad depot, ticket office, stage company office, or other public place, under the penalty of not less than ten dollars for each and every ollense. 1206. All omnibuses driven upon, over or along any of the streets or avenues of the city, shall at all times keep to the right hand side of the centre of such street or avenue, and in no event shall any such omnibus be driven to the left hand side of the centre of such street or avenue for the purpose of receiving any pcissenger or for any other purpose: Provided^ that this section shall not be construed so as to prevent any omnibus from receiving passengers from a hotel on the" left hand side of the street, for the purpose of conveymg such passengers to a railroad depot or steamboat landing. Any driver or owner of any omnibus violating any of the provisions of this section shall be subjected to a fine of not less than ten dollars and not more than twenty-five dollars. 1207. The superintendent of police of the city of Chicago is authorized and empowered to designate stands for omnibus lines run- ning in said city. Said superintendent may make all necessary rules and regulations for omnibuses and the drivers of the same at such stand or stands. Any person violating any of such orders, rules or regulations of said superintendent, shall be subject to a penaltv of not more than fift}' dollars. 1208. No person shall in or about any railroad passenger house in said city make any loud noise or disturbance, or be guilty of any lewd or indecent conduct or behavior to the annoyance or disturbance of citizens or travelers, under the penalty of not less than ten dollars for each and every ofiense. 1209. No driver, agent, servant, owner or owners of an^^ hack- ney coach, cab, carriage or other vehicle herein referred to, shall act as public porter or runner without a license for that purpose, or solicit passengers, except for such vehicle as he may be licensed for: and no driver of any hackney coach, cab, omnibus, wagon, public cart, car- riage or other vehicle, shall engage in racing with another, or drive faster than a moderate trot while passing in. along or through any of the public streets in the city; and all such vehicles shall keep to the right when in motion and passing along any of such public streets. 1 2 10. It shall not be lawful for the driver or other person having charge of any hackney coach, cab, public cart, or any other vehicle mentioned in this article, to be off or away from any such hackney coach, cab, cart or any other vehicle while the same is moving or pass- ing along any of the streets or avenues of said city; nor shall it be CITY OF CHICAGO. 293 lawful for any driver of any vehicle herein mentioned, while waiting for employment at any place assigned for his vehicle, to stand wait- ing for employment at any other place, or to snap or flourish his whip, or to be away from his vehicle unless from necessity or on business, or to sit or stand about the doorsteps or platforms, or in front of any house, store or other building, to the annoyance of the occu- pants thereof. 1 211. Anv person who shall violate an}- clause or provision of any section of this article, or who shall neglect or fail to comply with an}' or either of the requirements thereof, shall, on conviction, excepting as is herein otherwise provided, pa}- a fine of not less than five dollars nor more than one hundred dollars, and shall forfeit his license. Article XIII. Coal. 1 2 1 2 . In the sale of coal, the hundred weight shall consist of one hundred pounds avoirdupois, and twenty such hundred weight shall constitute a ton. 1 213. Any person or persons engaged in the business of selling coal in the city of Chicago, to be delivered in said city, shall deliver to the purchaser at the time of the delivery of the coal purchased, a certificate, signed by a city weigher, showing the weight of the coal so delivered, and the weight of the wagon or cart. 1 2 14. Any person violating an}- of the provisions of this arti- cle, or who shall deliver to any purchaser a less quantity than two thousand pounds of coal for each ton purchased (or a proportionate amount for an}' part of a ton), or who shall practice any fraud or deceit in the sale or delivery of any coal purchased, to be delivered in said city as aforesaid, shall upon conviction be fined in a sum of not less than twenty dollars, nor more than fifty dollars, for each oflense. Article XIV. Concealed Weapons. 1 2 15. It shall be unlawful for any person within the limits of the city to carry or wear under his clothes, or concealed about his person, any pistol, colt or slung shot, cross knuckles, or knuckles of lead, brass or other metal, or bowie knife, dirk knife or dirk, razor or dagger, or any other dangerous or deadlv weapon. 1 2 16. Any such weapon or weapons dulv adjudged bv anv police magistrate or justice of the peace of said city to have been 294 ORDINANCES OF THE worn or carried by any person, in violation of the first section of this article, shall be forfeited or confiscated to the said city of Chicago, and shall be so adjudged. 1 217. Any policeman of the city of Chicago may within the limits of said city without a warrant arrest any person or persons whom such policeman may find in the act of carrying or wearing under their clothes or concealed about their persons, any pistol, or colt, or slung shot, or^cross knuckles, or knuckles of lead, brass or other metal, or bowie knife, dirk knife, or dirk, or dagger, or any other dangerous or deadly weapon, and detain him, her or them in the city jail or armory until a summons or warrant can be procured on complaint made (under oath or affirmation) for the trial of such person or persons, and for the seizure and confiscation of such of the weapons above referred to as such person or persons may be found in the act of carrying or wearing under their clothes, or con- cealed about their persons. 1 218. Upon complaint made, under oath or affirmation, to any magistrate or justice of the peace in said city, that any person has been guilty of violating any of the provisions of section 12 15 of this article, a summons or warrant shall issue for the summoning or arrest of the oftender or ofienders, returnable forthwith; upon the return of such summons or warrant, such magistrate or justice shall proceed to the hearing and determination of the matter, and if it shall be adjudged that such person or persons has or have incurred any of the penalties fixed b}^ this article, such magistrate or iustice of the peace shall so adjudge, and order that the weapon or weapons, concerning the carrying or wearing of which such penalt}'^ shall have been incurred, shall be confiscated to the city of Chicago. 1 2 19. Any person or persons violating any of the provisions of section 121 5 of this article shall pay a fine of not less than five dollars nor more than fifty dollars, or be imprisoned in the house of correction for a term not exceeding six months, or both, in the discre- tion of the magistrate or court before whom such conviction shall be had. 1220. The prohibitions of this article shall not apply to the offi- cers or members of the police force of said city when on duty, nor to any officer of any court whose duty may be to serve warrants or to make arrests; nor to persons whose business or occupation may seem to require the carrying of weapons for their protection, and who shall have obtained from the mayor a license so to do, as here- inafter provided. CITY OF CHICAGO. 295 1 221. The mayor may grant to so many and such persons as he may think proper Hcenses to carry concealed weapons, and may revoke any and all of such licenses at his pleasure. 1222. Applications for such licenses shall be made to the mayor, and when granted, the person applying therefor shall pay to the city collector the sum of two dollars, and thereupon a license shall be issued by the city clerk, and signed by the mayor. 1223. Every such license shall state the name, age, occupation and residence of the person to whom it is granted, and shall expire on the thirtieth day of April next following. Article XV. JJog's. 1224. Hereafter, it shall not be lawful to permit any dog to go abroad loose, or at large, in any of the public streets, avenues, alleys, parks, or places within the corporate limits of the city of Chicago, under a penalt}^ of five dollars for each offense, to be recovered against the owner, possessor, or person who knowingly harbored such dog within three days previous to the time of such dog being so found going abroad loose or at large. Nothing in this article shall prevent any such dog from going into any such street, avenue, alley, park, or other place, provided such dog shall wear a good and sub- stantial wire or leathern muzzle, securely fastened and put on, so as to prevent him from biting. 1225. Every owner, possessor, or person who harbors or keeps any dog within the limits of the city, shall annually, and within thirty days after the first day of May in each year, pay to the city collector the sum of two dollars for every male dog, and the sum of five dollars for every female dog, and cause such dog to be registered in the office of the city clerk, in a book to be kept for that purpose: and also obtain from such clerk the metal tag herein- after required to be furnished to said clerk by the city comptroller. 1226. The city comptroller shall provide, each and every year, such number of metal tags as may be necessary, of such size and shape as he shall deem expedient (the shape to be changed each year), having stamped thereon numbers indicating the year for which the tax is paid, and the letters C. D. T., and deliver the same to the city clerk; and it shall be the dutv of the city clerk to deliver one of such metallic plates to the person so paying a tax upon any such doo-. 296 ORDINANCES OK THE 1227. Every dog so licensed shall have a collar around his neck, with the metal tag aforesaid securely fastened to it. Every dog so licensed shall, when in the street, be securely muzzled as aforesaid; and every dog or bitch that is not so secured, although he or she is licensed, shall be captured the same as if no license was granted. 1228. No dog licensed as aforesaid, and having a collar and tag, that may be un-muzzled, and in a wagon or other vehicle belonging to his owner, shall be captured, provided such dog be securely fastened to such wagon or other vehicle by a cord, rope or chain not exceeding live feet in length. 1229. All dogs found loose or at large, un-muzzled, whether licensed or not, shall be seized, captured, and delivered by such per- sons as the mayor shall designate, at a place to be provided and indicated by him, where such animals, if not within four days there- after claimed and redeemed by the owner, or some other person, shall be killed and destroyed in such manner and by such persons as the mayor shall designate. 1230. The mayor is hereby authorized to take such measures as he may deem most etScient to carry into effect the provisions of this article; and if it shall be found necessary, the mayor may designate one or more persons in each division of the city, who shall have special police powers for that purpose. 1 231. The provisions of this article, except those relating to muzzling dogs, shall not apply to dogs owned by non-residents, in remaining temporarily, or in passing through this city, or to dogs brought into this city for exhibition. 1232. No person shall hinder or molest any person or persons so appointed by the ma3^or while engaged in seizing or capturing and delivering any such dog, as aforesaid, or any other person engaged in the performance of any duty enjoined by the provisions of this article, under a penalty of not less than twenty-five nor more than one hundred dollars for every oftense. 1233. It shall be the duty of the superintendent of police, his assistants, and of all policemen, and pound-masters in the city of Chicago, to take up and impound in anv city pound in which cattle are authorized to be impounded, if no other place shall have been designated, any dog found in the city of Chicago not having a collar around its neck with the metal tag aforesaid attached thereto, or, having such collar and tag, shall be without a muzzle as aforesaid, and if such dog shall not be redeemed, as hereinafter provided. CITY OF CHICAGO. 297 within four days after such dog shall have been impounded, it shall be the duty of the pound-keeper of the said pound wherein such dog shall be impounded to slay or cause the same to be slain. 1234. Every pound-keeper or other person designated by the mayor to enforce the provisions of this article is hereb}' authorized to collect a fee of three dollars, as aforesaid, upon every dog that shall be so impounded, and twenty cents per day for every day such dog shall be impounded; and he shall keep a register of such dogs, and shall account for and pay into the city treasur}' all moneys received under this article, at the end of each and every week, retain- ing therefrom for his fee the sum of lifty cents for each dog so impounded, and he shall receive no further or other compensation. 1235. Any person or persons who shall violate, or fail, neglect or refuse to comply with any of the foregoing provisions of this article, where no other penalty is prescribed, shall, on conviction, be fined in a sum not less than tive dollars, nor more than one hundred dollars for each and every oflense. 1236. On complaint being made to the mayor, of any dog or bitch within the city which shall, by barking, biting, howling, or in any other way or manner disturb the quiet of any person or persons whomsoever, the mayor, on being satisfied of the truth of such com- plaint, shall direct a police officer to give notice thereof to the person or persons keeping or permitting such dog or bitch to remain in his or her house, or on his or her premises; and in case such person or persons shall, for the space of one day after such notice, neglect to cause such dog or bitch to be destroyed or removed, so as to prevent the disturbance, he shall forfeit and pay a sum not less than ten dollars for every day which shall elapse until such dog or bitch be removed or destroyed as aforesaid. Article XVL Elections — Contest of — Hozv Conducted. 1237. The election of any alderman may be contested by any elector of the city, and the proceedings shall be in accordance with the general laws of this state regulating the mode of contesting the elections of county officers, so far as the same may be appli- cable. 1238. The city council shall be the tribunal before which such contest shall be heard, and their decision shall be final. 1239. When any person shall desire to contest the right of another to hold the office of alderman, to which such person claims 298 ORDINANCES OF THE the right, he shall, within sixty days after the election, file with the citv clerk a statement in writing, briefly setting forth the points on which he will contest the election, which statement shall be verified by affidavit. 1240. Upon filing such statement, said contestant shall also serve a copy thereof upon the person whose election he intends to contest, and in case he is absent, or cannot be found, then by leav- ing a copy of said statement at contestee's usual place of residence. 124T. Whenever said statement shall have been filed and served as aforesaid, it shall be the duty of the city council, upon the appli- cation of either part}^, to fix the time and place for taking the depo- sitions of witnesses, when either party may proceed to take the tes- timony of any witness, in the manner and as provided for taking depositions to be used in cases in chancery, before any judge, justice of the peace, master in chancery, or notary public, at the time and place so fixed, and continue the same from day to day thereafter until all the testimony shall have been taken. 1242.' In all cases 'of contested elections, the proofs shall be taken and filed with the city clerk as hereinafter provided, within sixty days from the day fixed by the city council for taking the same: Provided^ that the council may, from time to time, upon sufficient cause shown, extend the time for taking and filing said proofs. 1243. No testimony shall be taken or produced on the hearing before the city council, except upon the points set forth in the said statement required to be filed with the city clerk and served upon the respondent. 1244. When all the evidence shall have been taken, the same shall be filed forthwith with the city clerk, who shall immediately lay the same before the city council, and the council shall, without delay, refer the same to some appropriate committee to investi- gate and report upon; and upon such report being made, the coun- cil shall decide the same according to the right of the matter, and shall declare as elected the person who shall appear by the evidence to have been elected. The council may require all the testimony and proofs taken to be read in open council. 1245. Whenever it shall appear in any case that the person receiving the highest number of votes is ineligible to the office be- cause of any legal disqualification, it shall, for that reason, be the duty of the city council to declare said election null and void, and immediately call a special election to fill said office. CITY OF CHICAGO. 299 1246. In all cases of contested election the parties shall have the right to have the package or packages of ballots which have been returned to the city clerk, as required by law, opened in the presence of a committee of the council, and of the person having the custody thereof, and to have said ballots counted, or the same may be brought into open council, and then and there counted by a com- mittee of three persons appointed for that purpose. Article XVII. Election Precincts in the Several Towns. 1247. That the election precincts or districts, as now or as may hereafter be established by the city council in the several wards of the city shall be, for the purpose of holding town elections, the election precincts in the towns of South Chicago, West Chicago, and North Chicago. 1248. That the voting places at town elections in said towns, and the judges of said elections, shall be the same as those desig- nated and appointed by the city council for city elections. 1249. x\ll town meetings held in said towns for the transaction of town business as now provided by law shall be held at 2 o'clock in the afternoon of the day on which the town election is held in said towns respectively, and at the following places to wit: the town meeting- for the town of South Chica :o a c> Oi ^^ a q i-': q : •^ : Tt- ■*- ■* -^ -^ -^ ■^- ^' •^- -^ r: r? : •Jg n3A\>10E,a ; ::=■■* 'i' :: : : • ■ "^i "^i '^' : : : •Jg UIl>(UEJjJ q : ^' cc>^^(Z> q q q — <::> : : : Tji : -^j^ -^ rfJ .»^i -^ TjH TjJ r*< Ti^- ci ] I : •Jg gidjnj . . . . t c lJEivr : : q q q q q q q : : : : : : : -1^ ri^ ■»^ Tt^ "^ -^ -^d^ -^^ : : : : : •3Ay 3JEA\3jg : : ; : : : :o : : : : : : e-i : oj H a: South Water St KiverSt Lake St Randolph St Washington St Monroe St Adams St Jackson St VanBuren St N. curb line of Harrison S. 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That whereas, by an act of the general assembly of the State of Illinois, entitled " An act to promote the construction of horse railways in the city of Chicago,'' approved February 14, 1859, and by an ordinance of the common council of said city en- titled "■ An ordinance authorizing the construction and operation of certain horse railways in the streets of the city of Chicago," passed August 16, 1858; and also by a certain other ordinance of said city, in pursuance of the act aforesaid, entitled " An ordinance authorizing the extension and operation of certain horse railways in the streets of the south and west divisions of Chicago," passed May 23, 1859; and also by an ordinance of said city entitled "An ordinance exempting Canal street and other streets from railway uses by substitution, and for other purposes," passed November 18, 1 86 1, authority and consent were and are duly granted to, vested in and accepted by the Chicago City Railway Company and its assigns, to construct single or double track horse railways in, upon and along certain streets of said cit}^ and to use the same for the period in said ordinances mentioned, among which said streets so mentioned are Wabash avenue and Lake street: and whereas, it is deemed and considered by the common council of said city that the permanent interest and welfare of said city demand the exclusion of all such railways from said Wabash avenue and from all of said Lake street east of the east line of Peck street, and from certain other streets hereinafter named, and that the- same should be kept at all times free from such railways, and that no other railwa3'S than those above authorized should be permitted upon the streets in said ordinances mentioned, or those wherein the}' are now in use; where- as also the Chicago West Division Railway Compan3\ in pursu- ance of an act of said general assembly, entitled " An act to author- ize the extension of horse railways in the city of Chicago," approved February 21, 1861, has acquired by contract with the said Chicago City Railway Company, all such right to use said streets as was and hereby is granted to said last named company as aforesaid, as to all the streets in said west division, and certain of the streets in the south division of Chicago, in said ordinances mentioned; and the said respective railway companies are now walling to give up and eftectually to surrender to the city of Chicago any and all right to construct or use any railway along the course of an}- portion of said Wabash avenue or of said Lake street, east of the east line of Peck street, and also each of said corporations to enter into cov- enant, under their respective corporate seals, to and with the city of Chicago, to absolutely refrain for all time hereafter from con- CITY OF CHICAGO. 495 stiucting or using any railway along the course of either of said streets as last named, or of Michigan avenue, Third avenue, Wash- ington street, Monroe street, Adams street or West Jackson street (except necessary crossings of said streets), upon condition that the railways of all other persons or corporations shall likewise be ex- cluded therefrom: now, therefore, in consideration of all and singu- lar the premises of said release and surrender as aforesaid, and of the making of the covenant by the said respective railway compa- nies as aforesaia, the said common council do by virtue and in pursuance of the said acts of the general assembly of the state of Illinois, and the powers therein otherwise vested by law, and for the promotion of the permanent interests of said city, ordain and declare that no railway track shall be constructed or used for or during the period of twenty years next hereafter, along the course of either Michigan avenue, Wabash avenue. Third avenue, Wash- ington street. Lake street east of the east line of Peck street, Mon- roe street, Adams street or West Jackson street, or along any part or portion of the course thereof, nor shall the railway of any person or corporation, other than those above named and authorized as aforesaid, be constructed or used in, upon or along any of the sev- eral streets in said ordinances mentioned. 2149. ^ 2. That if any person or corporation shall enter upon either said Michi<)fan avenue. Wabash avenue. Third avenue. Wash- ington street. Lake street east of the east line of Peck street, Mon- roe street, Adams street or West Jackson street, or any portion of the same (except at their crossings), or dig up any portion of said several streets, or bring upon any portion thereof any timber, ties, rails or other materials, with the intention of constructing any rail- way track along the course, in or upon either of said streets, said person or corporation, and all who shall be aiding or abetting, shall be subject to a fine of one hundred dollars for each and e\erv offense. 2150. ^ 3. This ordinance shall not be construed to create any obligation, either express or implied, which shall in any event render the said city of Chicago Hable to any action or claim for damages at the suit of either of the horse railway companies herein- before mentioned, or their successors or assigns. 215 1. 'i^ -}. This ordinance shall be in force and take effect as soon as the same shall have been duly accepted by the said Chicago City Railway Company and the Chicago West Division Railway Company, and the covenants hereinbefore mentioned shall have been duly executed by said companies respectively. 49^ SPECIAL LAWS OF THE Covencuits referred to i)i foregoing ordinance. Whereas : At a rej^ular meeting of the common council of the city of Chi- cago, held on the IGth day of No\emher, A. D. IHOy, an ordinance was passed, enti- tled " An ordinance for the preservation of certain streets of Chicago from railway uses," to which reference is hereby made as a part hereof ; and whereas, it is, amongst other things in substance recited in said ordinance, that the Chicago Citv Railway Company is willing to give up and eft'ectually surrender to the citv of Chi- cago any and all right to construct or use any railway along the course of any por- tion of Wabash avenue or of Lake street east of the east line of Peck street in said c^ty ; and also to enter into covenant under its corporate seal, to and with the citv Xii Chicago, to absolutely refrain ibr all time hereafter from constructing or using any railway along the course of either of said streets last named, or of Michigan avenue. Third avenue, Washington street, Monroe street, Adams street or West Jack- son street (except necessary crossings of said streets) upon certain conditions in said ordinance mentioned. Now, therefore, to signify the acceptance of the said ordi- nance by the said Chicago City Railway Company, and to cause the same to go into force and eftect as therein provided, these articles of agreement, made and entered into this 21st day of November, A. D. IbGo, between the said the Chicago City Rail- way Company, the party of the first, and the city of Chicago, party of the second part, witness, that the party of the first part, in consideration of the passage bv the comn^on council of the said ordinance as aforesaid, and the conditions and provis- ions therein contained, and in pursuance of a resolution of the board of directors of the said party of the first part, this day duly passed, has, and hereby does gi\'e up, eft'ectually surrender and release the said party of the second part, any and all right of the party of'the first part to construct or use any railway along the course of any portion of Wabash avenue or of Lake street east of the east line of Peck street, in said city, and does hereby covenant and agree to and with the said party of the sec- ond part in pursuance of said ordinance, that it, the said party of the first part, will ■absolutely refrain for all time hereafter irom constructing or using any railway along the course of either of said last named streets, or along the course of either Michigan avenue, Third avenue, Washington street, Monroe street, Adams street or West Jackson street (except necessary crossings of said streets) upon the conditions aforesaid: Proi'ided, that nothing herein contained shall be so construed as to in any manner aftect any of the rights of the said party of the first part to construct or use a railwa>' upon any street of said cits' not herein above specified. Wherefore the said party of the first part has caused these presents to be signed by its president and secretary, and its corporate seal to be hereunto affixed, the day and year above written. D. A. GAGE, President C/iicaffo City Pailway Co. [seal.] GEO. W. FULLER, a Sccrefcirv CAia/o-o Citv Rail- cay Coiiipatiy. Whereas : At a regular meeting ot the commo!i council of the citv of Chicago, held on the lOth day ot November, A. D. 18G8, an ordinance was passed, entitled " An ordinance for the preservation of certain streets of Cliicago from railway uses," to which ordinance reference is liereby made as a part hereof ; and w^hereas, it is amongst otiaer things in substance recited in said ordinance, that the Chicago West Division Railway Company is willing to give up and effectually surrender to the city of Chicago any and all right to construct or use any railway along the course of any portion of Wabash avenue or of Lake street east of the east line of Peck street in said city, a,nd also to enter into covenant under its corporate seal to and with the city of Chicago, to absolutely refrain for all tim» hereatter, from constructing or using any railway along the course of either of said streets last named or of Michi- gan avenue. Third avenue, Washington street, Monroe street, Adams street or West Jackson street (except necessary crossings of said streets) upon certain conditions in said ordinance mentioned. Now, therefore, to signify the acceptance of the said ordi- nance by the said the Chicago W^est Division Railway Company, and to cause the same to go into force and effect as therein provided, these articles of agreement made and entered into this twentv-first day of No\ ember, A. D. lS(io, between the said the Chicago West Division Railway Compan\-, the party of the first part, and the city of CITY OF CHICAGO. . 497 Chicago, partv of the second part, witness, that the party ot" the first part, in consid- eration of the passage bv the common council of the said ordinance as aforesaid, and the conditions and provisions therein contained, and in pursuance of a resolution of the board of directors of the said party of the first part this day duly past has and herebv does give up, effectually surrender and release to the said party of the second part, anv and all right of the party of the first part to construct or use any railway along the course of any portion of Wabash avenue or of Lake street east of the east line of Peck street in said city, and does hereby covenant and agree to and with the said partv of the second part, in pursuance of said ordinance, that it, the said party of the first part, will absolutely refrain for all time hereafter from constructing or using anv railway along the course of either of said last named streets, or along the course of either ^lichigan a\enue. Third a\enue, Washington street, Monroe street, Adams street, or West Jackson street, (except necessary crossings of said streets), upon the conditions aforesaid : Provided^ that nothing herein contained shall be so construed as to in any manner affect any of the rights of the said party of the first part to construct or use a railway upon any street of said city not herein above specified. Wherefore the said party of the first part has caused these presents to be signed bv its president and secretary, and its corporate seal to be hereunto aflixed, the day and vear abo^■e written. J. R. JONES, President The Chicago West Division Raihvay Company. [SEAL.] WM. H. OVINGTON, Secretary The Chicago West Division Railvjay Company. AN ORDINANCE authorizing the connection of the tracks of the horse railways of the North Chicago Citv Railway and the Chicago Citv Railway Companies. [Passed January 18, 1864.] Be it ordained by the Common Cozmcil of the city of Chicago : 2152. § I. That the North Chicago City Railway Company is herebv authorized to lay a single or double track, with the neces- sary curves and appendages, in and along Wolcott street, in the city of Chicago, from its intersection with Michigan street, to the center of the Chicago river, at such points and in such way as that they mav make connections with the tracks of the Chicago City Railway Companv (bv arrangement with said company) at such center of the river, therebv making continuous lines of horse railway between the ditierent divisions of the city; and for this purpose the last named companv is authorized to lay a single or dauble track with the necessarv curves and appendages, from the present point of inter- section of the tracks of said last named company on State street, with Lake street in said city of Chicago, in and along said State street to the center of the Chicago river. 2153. ^ 2. The construction and operation of any road or roads that may be built under this ordinance, shall be subj'ect to all the rules and limitations and restrictions that are prescribed in the ordinance heretofore passed by the common council, entitled ''An ordinance authorizing the construction and operation of horse rail- ways in the north division of the city of Chicago,"" approved May 23^18,59. 32 ^g8 SPECIAL LAWS OF THE 2154. § 3. That the said companies shall if a single track be laid, pave, macadamize, gravel or otherwise improve in accordance with such ordinances as may be passed by the common council, eight feet in width on the street occupied by said track ; and if a double track be laid, they shall pave, macadamize, gravel or otherwise im- prove in accordance with such ordinances as may be passed by the common council, sixteen feet in width, on the street occupied by said track: Provided^ the form of rail to be used on said railroads, shall be the best and most modern improved tram rail: And -provided^ fu7'ther^ in case any or either of said railroad companies should fail to comply with the provisions of this ordinance, or any previous ordinance granting railroad privileges to said companies, that the privileges hereby granted shall cease and become forfeited. AN ORDINANCE for releasing of North Desplaines street from railway uses, and the substitution of North Halsted street. [Passed March 14, 1864.] Be it ordained by the Common Conncil of the city of Chicago : 2155. ^ I. That because of the numerous steam railway tracks now laid and in use on Kinzie street, whereby a horse railway upon said Desplaines street would be seriously obstructed in its connec- tion with that upon Milwaukee avenue, and made both dangerous and inconvenient to the public, and in consideration of the release by the Chicago West Division Railway Company to the city of Chicago of any and all right to use said Desplaines street for railway pur- poses, authority and consent are hereby given and granted unto said railway company to remove its railway tracks from said Desplaines street, and to lay down and use a double track for a railway, with all necessar}^ or convenient tracks for curves, turn-outs and switches, in and upon said North Halsted street, from the south line of West Lake street to the north line of Milwaukee avenue, subject to the conditions of the ordinances heretofore passed concerning said rail- way company or the Chicago City Railway Compan}^ and aJl ordin- ances which may be hereafter passed corfcerning said West Division Railway Company: Provided^ that no authority is hereby or shall be given to said company to construct or operate a single track on said North Halsted street. 2156. § 2. The said Chicago West Division Railway Com- pany, its successors or assigns, as respects grading, paving, macad- amizing, filling or planking, shall at their own expense keep sixteen feet in width in repair on said North Halsted street, so far as the same is embraced in this ordinance, and keep their tracks in such condition that wagons, carriages and other vehicles can pass and repass at any and all points, and in any and all directions, and shall CITY OF CHICAGO. ' 499 be subject to assessment for paving, repaying, planking, replanking or any other kind of new improvement which may by ordinance be ordered at any time by the common council. 2157. i^ 3. The said railwa}- compan}- shall remove its track from said Desplaines street, and restore said street to its former state within thirty days from the time of the approval of this ordinance, and shall also within three months from said time construct a rail- way on said Halsted street, from the south Hne of said Lake street to said Milwaukee avenue, unless restrained by the order or injunc- tion of some court of competent jurisdiction from so doing; and in case said compan}^ shall fail to remove said track from said Des- plaines street, and construct a railway on Halsted street according to the provisions of this ordinance, then the same shall forfeit all the rights and privileges by this ordinance granted or conferred. 2158. § 4. This ordinance shall be in force f^om the time of the execution of the said release by the said the Chicago West Division Railway Company, under the hands of its proper officers and corporate seal, and the delivery thereof to the clerk of the city of Chicago. AN ORDINANCE tor the releasing of North Desplaines street from rail-way uses, and the substitution of North Halsted street. [Passed March 2S, iyG4.] Be it ordained hy the Comtnon Council of the city of Chicago: 2159. §1. That because of the numerous steam railway tracks now laid and in use on Kinzie street, whereby a horse railway upon said Desplaines street would be seriously obstructed in its connection with that upon Milwaukee avenue, and made both dangerous and in- convenient to the public, and in consideration of the release by the Chicago West Division Railway Company to the city of Chicago of any and all right to use said Desplaines street for railwa}' pur- poses, authority and consent are hereby given and granted unto said railway company to remove its railway tracks from said Desplaines street, and to lay down 7\.x\6. use a double track for a railway, with all necessary or convenient tracks for curves, turnouts and switches, in and upon North Halsted street, from the south line of West Lake street to the north line of Milwaukee avenue, subject to the conditions of the ordinances heretofore passed concerning said rail- way company or the Chicago City Railway Company: Provided^ that no authority is hereby or shall be given to said company to construct or operate a single track on said North Halsted street. 2160. § 2. The Chicago West Division Railway Company, its successors or assigns, as respects grading, paving, macadamizing, filling or planking, shall at their own expense keep sixteen feet in width in repair on said North Halsted street, so far as the same is 500 SPECIAL LAWS OF THE embraced in this ordinance, and keep their tracks in such condition that wagons, carriages and other vehicles can pass and repass at any and all points, and in any and all directions, and shall be subject to assessment for paving, repaving, planking, replanking or any other kind of new improvement which may by ordinance be ordered at any time by the common council on said Halsted street. 216 1. '^ 3. The said railway company shall remove its track from said Desplaines street, and restore said street to its former state within thirty days from the time of the approval of this ordinance, and shall also within three months from said time, construct a rail- way on said Halsted street from the south line of said Lake street to said Milwaukee avenue, unless restrained by the order or in- junction of some court of competent jurisdiction from so doing, and in case said company shall fail to remove said track from said Des- plaines street •and construct a railway on Halsted street according to the provisions of this ordinance, then the same shall forfeit all rights and privileges by this ordinance granted or conferred. 2162. § 4. This ordinance shall be in force from the time of the execution of the said release by the said Chicago West Division Railway Company, under the hands of its proper officers and cor- porate seal, and the delivery thereof to tjie clerk of the city of Chi- cago. Release referred to in foregoing ordinance. Know all men by these presents, That the Chicago West Division Rail- way Company, for and in consideration of the passage b}' the common council and the approval by the mayor of the city Chicago, of a certain ordinance entitled " An Ordinance for the releasing of North Desplaines street I'rom railway uses, and the substitution of North Halsted street," have and by these presents do hereby re- lease and surrender unto the said city of Chicago any and all right to lay down a railway track along the course of North Desplaines street, between Randolph street and Milwaukee avenue. Witness the hands of the president and secretary of said company, and its cor- porate seal, this fourth day of April, A. D. 18(54. J. R. JONES, President. [SEAL.] WM. H. OVINGTON, Secretary. AN ORDINANCE authorizing temporary horse railway tracks on Clinton street, between Madison and Randolph streets. [Passed March 28, 1804.] Be it ordained by the Common Council of the city of Chicago : 2163. § I. That the West Division Railway Company is hereby authorized to lay a single or double track for a railway on Clinton street, between Madison and Randolph streets, and to operate the same in connection with the horse railroads of said CITY OF CHICAGO. 50I company now on Randolph and Madison streets: Provided^ that said railway track shall be continued only during the construction of the proposed new bridge across the Chicago river at Randolph street, and that when said bridge is completed the said track shall be removed by said company and the said street be by them restored to as good condition as before being occupied by said track: and provided, further^ that the said railway company, in the laVing, main- taining and operating said temporary railway, shall be subject to all the general liabilities, regulations and conditions concerning the same, during its continuance in said , street as herein above provided, as by the laws of the state and the ordinances of the city of Chicago are imposed on said company concerning other railway tracks ope- rated by them in the city of Chicago. 2164. § 2. The said temporary railway track shall be laid by the said West Division Railway Company, und-er the direction of the board of public works, subject, however, to any regulation, as to the manner of laying the track, required by any existing ordinance of this city. 2165. ^ 3. Should the said company, its successors or assigns, fail or neglect to remove the said temporary railway track or tracks and superstructure from off said Clinton street, within the first twenty days next ensuing the day on which the proposed new bridge at Randolph street shall be completed and in general use, the said company, its successors or assigns, shall, for each and every day after the lapse of said twenty days that the said railway track or tracks and superstructure are allowed to be and remain upon said Clinton street, be fined in the sum of fifty dollars, to be collected as other fines. 2166. § 4. This ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage and due publication. AN ORDINANCE concerning horse railwavs on Clinton street. [Passed Jiilv 11, l.S(J4.]" Be it ordained by the Common Council of t/ie city of Chicago. 2167. i^ I. That the ordinance entitled " An ordinance author- izing temporary horse railway tracks on Clinton street between Madison and Randolph streets," passed March 28th, 1864, be so amended as that the third section and the provisions of said ordin- ance for a temporary use only of said Clinton street be and the same are hereby repealed. 502 SPECIAL LAWS OF THE 2168. § 2. That all the provasions and conditions contained in the second section of an ordinance entitled " An ordinance for the releasing of North Desplaines street from railway uses, and the substitution of North Halsted street," passed March 28, 1864, so far as the same applies to said Halsted street, be and the same is hereby applied to said railway on Clinton street. 2169. ^ 3. This ordinance shall take effect from and after its passage. AN ORDINANCE authorizing the North Chicago City Railway Company to ex- tend tlieir tracks on certain streets. [Passed Augvist 11, 1864.] Be it ordained by the Coninion Council of the city of Chicago: 2170. '^ I. That permission and authority be and is hereby granted to the North Chicago City Railway Company to construct, maintain and operate a single or double track railway, with the nec- essary curves and side tracks, as an extension of the lines of railway now operated by said company, on the following streets, to wit: commencing at Chicago avenue and running on Larrabee street to Little Fort road, and thence on Little Fort road to the present or future city limits; and commencing at Larrabee street and running east on Linden street and Eugenie street to Wells street, and thence across Wells street, and on any street that may hereafter be laid out, to Green Bay road; except that on Larrabee street from Chi- cago avenue to the north side of Hawthorne avenue, only a single track shall be laid. 21 7 1. ^ 2. The line on Larrabee street, between Clybourn avenue and Center street, shall be completed within sixty days after the passage of this ordinance, unless restrained by a court of com- petent jurisdiction, and the other lines of railways hereinbefore men- tioned shall be completed as soon as practicable after the passage of this ordinance; but whenever the common council shall deter- mine that the public interest requires any of said lines to be con- structed, and pass an ordinance that any of said lines shall be con- structed in a period of time not less than ninety days after the pass- age of said ordinance, and actual notice thereof to said company, it shall be the duty of said company to comply with said ordinance: Provided^ the work shall not be required to be done between the first day of November and the first day of May. 2172. i^ 3. The permission and authority hereby granted are made subject to all the restrictions and conditions, the rights and privileges mentioned in the ordinance passed by the common council on the twenty-third day of May, 1859, entitled " An ordinance au- thorizing the construction and operation of horse railways in the CITY OF CHICAGO. 503 north division of the city of Chicago," except as otherwise herein provided, reserving to the common council the right to regulate the laying down of tracks, and the kind of rail to be used. 2173. § 4. The said railway company shall keep on hand a sufficient number of cars adapted to funeral purposes, in which shall be suitable compartments for the carrying of the corpse by itself; and on the application of any person, shall furnish not exceeding three cars, unless more shall be agreed upon, at any designated point on the lines of any of its roads, to convey the corpse and persons attending the funeral to any cemetery to which their lines or connections may extend: Provided, that, if their funeral cars are all engaged for funeral purposes before any such application is made, the company shall not be bound to furnish the same until such prior engagement is fulfilled. Said company shall be entitled to charge not exceeding two dollars for each corpse, and not ex- ceeding twenty cents for the round trip for each person conveved on such funeral occasion. The said company shall, on its part, make an arrangement with the Chicago City Railway Company, and the Chicago West Division Railway Company, as soon as the bridge is built across Chicago river at State street, to convey the cars of either of said companies, used for funeral purposes, over the tracks of said North Chicago City Railway Company, to any cem- etery to which its lines extend, so that the charge for conveying any corpse from any part of the city on any of the lines of said com- panies, shall not exceed three dollars, and for each person attending said funeral, shall not exceed twenty-five cents for the round trip to and from any such cemetery, which shall be in full for all the charges to all of said companies. 2174. ^ 5. The said railway company, its successors or as- signs, as respects grading, paving, macadamizing, filling or plank- ing, shall at their own expense keep eight feet where a single track is used, and sixteen feet where a double track is used, of said streets, or parts thereof so occupied in good repair, so that wagons, car- riages and other vehicles can pass and repass at any and all points and in any and all directions, and when any new improvement, pav- ing, repaving, planking or replanking is ordered by the common council in any of said streets or parts of streets, the said railwav company shall in the same manner and with like material as required of the owners of property as to other parts of the street, make such new improvements, on eight feet where a single track is used, or six- teen feet where a double track is used; and if the said company shall refuse or neglect to make such new improvement within a reason- able time to be fixed by the ordinance, the work may be done by the city, and the cost thereof assessed by the board of public works on 504 SPECIAL LAWS OF THE said company, and collected as other assessments, from any real or personal property of said company. But if the board of public works should deem it inexpedient that said new improvement should be so made by said company, then the same shall be done by the city as in other cases and the cost thereof assessed upon and collected of said company in manner as aforesaid. And if the said company shall re- fuse or neglect to make any necessary repairs as aforesaid, or the repairs required by any ordinances heretofore passed, after twenty days notice from the board of public Works, the city may make the repairs and collect the cost thereof, by suit at law in any court of competent jurisdiction. Stimulation in reference to foregoing ordinance. August 18, 1864. At a meeting of the directors of the North Chicago City Railway' Company, held at the office of said company this eighteenth day of August, A. D. 18G4, the following resolutions were adopted: ^'■Resolved, That the North Chicago City Railway Company will and do hereby accept an ordinance passed by the common council of the city of Cliicago on the 11th day of August, A. D. 1804, entitled 'An ordinance authorizing the North Chi- cago City Railway Company to extend their tracks on certain streets,' and in so ac- cepting the said ordinance, the said railway company declare that wherever the words ' eight feet ' and 'sixteen feet' occur in the fifth section thereof, they mean, and shall be held to mean, ' eight feet in width,' and ' sixteen feet in width.' '■^Resolved, That a certified copy of these resolutions be delivered to the city of Chicago." JOHN J. GRAHAM, [seal.] Sec'y pro iem. AN ORDINANCE creating new lines of horse railways, extending others, and regulating the use thereof. [Passed August 17, 18G4.] Be it ordained bv tJie Common Council of tJic city of Cliicago: 2175. ^ I. That in consideration of the acceptance hereof and the undertaking by the Chicago West Division Railway Company to comply with the provisions of this ordinance, authority and consent is hereby given and granted unto the said the Chicago West Division Railway Compan}^, its successors and assigns, to construct, la}' down, operate and maintain horse railways, with the necessaiy side tracks and switches, in the manner and upon and along the several streets hereinafter mentioned. Commencing on Clinton street, at its inter- section with Madison street, and running south, with a single or double track, to Harrison street; thence south, with a single track only, to Twelfth street. Commencing on Meagher street, at its in- tersection with Canal street, and running west, with a single or double track, to Jet^erson street; thence north, on Jeflerson street, with a single or double track, to Twelfth street; thence north, with a single track only, to Harrison street ; thence north, with a single or double track, to Van Buren street. Commencing on Chicago ave- nue, at the river, so as to connect with the track of the North Chi- CITY OF CHICAGO. 505 cago City Railway Company, and running \yest, Ayith a single or double track, to the present or future city limits. Commencing on West Indiana street, at its intersection with Milwaukee aven.ue, and running west, with a single or double track, to the present or future city limits. Commencing on Catharine street, at its intersection with Blue Island ayenue, and runninir west, with a sini^le or double track, to Robe}' street. Commencing on Polk street, at the east line of Canal street, and running west, with a single or double track, to Jefierson street. Commencing on Desplaines street, at its inter- section with Van Buren street, and running south, with a single or double track, to Sebor street: thence west. *on Sebor street, to Hal- sted street. Commencing on Halsted street, at Harrison street, and running south, with a single or double track, to the south branch of the Chicago riyer. And commencing on Halsted street, at Mil- waukee ayenue, and running north, with a single or double track, to the centre of the north branch of the Chicago riyer: Provided, that the consent of the owners of two-thirds of the property, by lineal measure, fronting upon said streets, shall first be obtained. 2176. § 2. The said the Chicago West Division Raihyay Company, shall construct the railways aforesaid on Clinton street, Jefterson street and Meagher street, within ninety days from the passage of this ordinance, unless delayed by the order or injunc- tion of some court of competent jurisdiction; and shall construct the railway on Chicago ayenue, from Mihvaukee ayenue to Wood street, on West Indiana street, from Milwaukee ayenue to Reuben street, and on Catharine street, from Blue Island ayenue to Robey street, and on Halsted street, Desplaines street and Sebor street, within fifteen months from the passage of this ordinance. -1 77- § 3- The said the Chicago West Division Railway Com- pany, its successors and assigns shall, as respects the grading, paying, macadamizing, filling or planking of the streets or part of streets upon which they shall construct the said railways, or any of them, keep eight feet in width along the line of said railwa3's, on all streets where one track is constructed, and sixteen feet in width alonjj the line of said railways where two tracks are constructed, in good re- pair, so that wagons, carriages and other vehicles can pass and re- pass at any and all points, and in any and all directions: and when any new improvement, paving, repaying, planking or replanking, is or- dered by the common council on any of said streets, or parts of said streets, the said railway company shall, in the same manner and with like material as required of the owners of property as to other contiguous parts of the street, make such new improvements, on eight feet in width where a single track is used, or sixteen feet in width where a double track is used: and if the said company shall 506 SPECIAL LAWS OF THE refuse or neglect to make such new improvement within a reason- able time, to be fixed by the ordinance, the work may be done by the city, and the cost thereof assessed by the board of public works on said company, and collected as other assessments, from any real or personal property of said company. But if the board of jiublic works should deem it inexpedient that said new improve- ment should be so made by said company, then the same shall be done by the city as in other cases, and the costs thereof assessed upon and collected of said company in manner as aforesaid. And if the said company shall refuse or neglect to make any necessary repairs as aforesaid, or the repairs required by any ordinances heretofore passed, and now in force in respect to horse railway companies, after twenty days notice from the board of public works, the city may make the repairs and collect the cost thereof, by suit at law, in any court of competent jurisdiction. And said company shall construct all and singular its said respective railways of the kind of rail, and be subject to and governed by the ordinances in force re- specting such railways in the south and west divisions of Chicago, except as herein otherwise provided. 2178. § 4. The cars to be used on said several railways shall be operated by animal power only; and said railways shall not, or any of them, connect with any other railroad operated by other power; nor shall any other person or corporation operate or use any railway cars or carriages upon or along any or either of said tracks or streets wherein such track is laid, without first having the consent in writing therefor of said railway company. 2179. ■i^ 5. Said railroad company shall keep on hand a suf- ficient number of cars adapted to funeral purposes, in which shall be suitable compartments for can-ying the corpse by itself; and on ap- plication of any person shall furnish not exceeding three cars, unless more shall be agreed upon, at some convenient point on the line of its said roads, so as not to hinder or delay other cars thereon, to convey the corpse and persons attending the funeral to any cemetery to which its lines or connections extend: Pi'ovided, that if its funeral cars shall all be engaged for funeral purposes before such applica- tion is made, the company shall not be bound to furnish the same until such prior engagement is fulfilled. And the said company shall make the best possible arrangement with t*he street railway com- panies whose lines do now or may hereafter extend to the cem- eteries, to convey cars used for funeral purposes through to the cemeteries, so that the charge for conveying anv corpse from points on said lines of railways through to the cemeteries shall not exceed two dollars, and for each person attending such funeral not exceed- ing twenty-five cents for the round trip out and back. CITY OF CHICAGO. 507 2180. § 6. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage. Sti-pidation in reference to foregoing ordinance. Whereas, The common council of the city of Chicago has passed an ordi- nance entitled " An ordinance creating new lines of horse railways, extending others, and'regulating the use thereof," on the 17th day of August, A. D. 18G4; and, where- as, the following provision occurs in the third section thereof, to-wit: "And said company shall construct all and singular its said respective railways of the kind of rail, and be subject to and goxerned by the ordinances in force respecting such rail- ways in the south and west di\isions of Chicago, except as herein otherwise pro- vided ;" and \\ hereas, some question has arisen as to whether the city of Chicago could, under said proxision, regulate the kind of rail to be used bv said company, now for the purpose of remo\ing all doubt on such question, Resolved by the C/tic(iIe of the State of Illinois^ represented in the General Assenibly, That James G. Hamilton, George W. Thompson, Orrington Lunt, Hugh T. Dickey, Jabez K. Botsford, S. B. Chase, Henry Smith, Edwin Haskins, Thomas C. Hoag, Isaac N. Arnold, J. F. Willard and John Evans, and their associates, who may be such by becoming stockholders in this company, and their successors, be and they are hereby created a body politic and corporate, by the name and style of " The Chi- cago and Evanston Railroad Company," with power to sue and be sued, plead and be impleaded; to adopt a common seal and alter it at pleasure; to adopt such by-laws and regulations as they may deem expedient; and to have and exercise all other rights and powers necessar}' to carry out the intentions of this act. 2213. ^2. They shall have power to locate, construct, main- tain and operate with horse or locomotive cars, from the city of Chicago to any point in the town of Evanston, a railroad with a single or double track, turn-outs, sidings, depots and all other neces- sary appHances. They may contract with the North Chicago Horse Railroad Company, or anv other company or party, to operate their road, or the road of such other party, either separately or jointl}-, as may be agreed upon. They may acquire, by donation, stock subscription or purchase, dispose of and convey, as they may deem expedient, real estate not to exceed in value, on hand at an}^ one time, the capital stock of the company ; and for the purpose of car- rying out the intentions of this act, they shall have power to bor- row money, not to exceed in amount the capital stock of the com- pany, and to secure the payment thereof by pledge or mortgage of any or all of its property, rights, credits and franchises. No au- thority is or shall be granted to said company, or to any other cor- poration or party, by the city of Chicago, to lay any railroad track in Wells, Dearborn, Wolcott, Cass, Rush, Pine, North or South Clark streets, or in Wabash or Michigan avenues, in the city of Chicago; but the laying of the same is hereby expressly prohibited. 2214. § 3. The capital stock of the company shall be one hun- dred thousand dollars, which shall be divided into shares of one hundred dollars each. It may be increased by a two-thirds vote of all the stock of the company, at any regular meeting of the stock- holders, to an amount not to exceed three hundred thousand dollars. Books may be opened for subscriptions to the stock of the company, as may be deemed expedient by the board of directors. y CITY OF CHICAGO. 519 2215. '^ 4. The affairs of the company shall be managed by a board of twelve directors, a majority of whom shall form a quorum. After the expiration of the term of the first board they shall be elect- ed annually by the stockholders, as may be provided in the by-laws, and shall hold their office for one year, and until their successors are elected. The persons her-ein named as corporators shall be the first board of directors. 2216. ^ 5. In procuring the right of way for said railroad, thev shall be entitled to such privileges and rights to cross or run aloncf hifrhwavs as mav be m-anted bv the commissioners of hicjh- way^s of the towns through which it may pass; and when, on ac- count of non-residence, minority, or other disability to sell, on the part of owners of property, or where parties refuse to grant their propertv, or fail to agree as to compensation for the right of way or depot grounds, said company' ma}' condemn and take the same, ac- cording to the provisions of " An act to amend the law condemning the right of way for purposes of internal improvements," approved June 22, 1852. 2217. ^6. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage, and continue for fift}^ years. AN ORDINANCE authorizing the construction and operation of a horse railway on Plfth a^ enue, north of Randolph street, and over and upon the bridge across the Chicago River known as Wells street bridge, and on Wells street to Clark street, in the city of Chicago. [Passed October 26, 1874.] Be it ordained by the Coninwn Council of the city of Chicago : 2218. That the ordinance entitled " An ordinance authorizing the construction and operation of a horse railroad on Fifth avenue, north of Randolph street, and over and upon the bridge across the Chicago river known as Wells street bridge, and on Wells street to Clark street, in the city of Chicago," passed October 26, 1874, ^^ and the same is hereby amended so as to read as follows: 2219. ^ I. That in consideration of the acceptance hereof, and the undertaking of the North Chicago Cit}' Railwav Companv to com- ply with the provisions hereof, authority, permission and consent are hereby given, granted and duly vested in the said companv, its suc- cessors and assigns, to construct, lay down, operate and maintain a double track railwav, with all necessary turn-outs, side tracks and switches, in, upon and along the course of certain streets in the city of Chicago hereafter named, and over a certain bridge across Chi- cago river, and to operate railway cars or carriages thereon in the manner and for the time and upon the conditions hereinafter pre- scribed: Provided, the tracks of said railway shall not be laid within twelve feet of the sidewalks upon any of the said streets. 520 SPECIAL LAWS OF THE 2220. § 2. That said railway company is hereby authorized to la}^ a single or double track for a railway in and along and upon the following streets and bridge in said city, to wit: Com- mencing north of Randolph street, and extending north along Fifth avenue and over and along said Fifth avenue to the Chicago river; thence upon and over the bridge known as Wells street bridge across said river; thence extending north along Wells street to the intersection of the same with North Clark street and connecting with the railway tracks on said Clark street, or any other tracks now in use at intermediate points. 2 221. § 3. The cars to be used upon said tracks hereby au- thorized to be constructed upon said Fifth avenue, said bridge and said Wells street, shall be operated with animal power only, and no railway car or carriage used by any other railroad company in this State shall be used upon or pass over said tracks. 2222. § 4. The said tracks and cars or carriages operated thereon shall be used for ho other purpose than to transport passen- gers and their ordinary baggage ; and the cars or carriages used for that purpose shall be of the best style and class in use on such rail- ways; and the common council shall have the power at all times to make such regulations as to the rate of speed and time of running said cars or carriages as said council may require. 2223. § 5. The tracks of said railway shall not be elevated above the surface of the street, and shall be laid with modern im- proved rails; and shall be so laid that carriages and other vehicles can easily and freely cross said tracks at any and all points, and in any and all directions, without obstruction. 2224. ■§ 6. The said company shall, as respects the grading, paving, macadamizing, filling or planking of the streets or parts of streets upon which they shall construct their said railways, or any of them, keep sixteen feet in width along the line of said railway in good repair and condition during all the time to which the privileges hereby granted to said company shall extend, in accord- ance with whatever order or regulation respecting the ordinar}' re- pairs thereof may be passed or adopted by the common council of said city; and the said company shall be liable for all the legal con- sequential damages which may be sustained by any person by rea- son of the carelessness, negligence or misconduct of any of the agents or servants of said company, in the course of their employment in the construction or use of said railwa3^s, or either of them. 2225. •§ 7. The said railway companv shall la^^' said tracks whenever and as fast as a new pavement shall be laid in said streets CITV OF CHICAGO. 52 1 or parts of streets next after the passage of this ordinance: Pro- vided^ that if said company shall be prevented or delayed by the or- der or injunction of an}^ court, that shall be a sufficient excuse, and it shall be sufficient to lav such tracks within a reasonable time after such order or injunction shall be vacated or dissolved. 2226. ■s^ 8. The right to operate said railway shall extend to the hrst dav of October, A. D. 1894, at which time the rights and privileges herein and hereby granted to said company shall cease; but said company operating said railway at said time shall be enti- titled to enjoy all of such rights and privileges after the expiration of said time, and until the common council shall hereafter elect, by or- der for that purpose, to purchase said tracks of said railway, cars, carriages, furniture and implements of every kind and description used in the construction and operation of said railway, and pay for the same in the manner hereinafter mentioned. 2227. ^ 9. Such order to purchase shall fix the time when said city of Chicago will take such railwa3"S and other property be- fore mentioned, which shall not be less than six months after the passage of said order, and at the time of taking said railways and other propei'ty before mentioned the city of Chicago shall pay to the parties operating the same a sum of mone}^ to be ascertained by three commissioners to be appointed for that purpose, as follows: One to be chosen from the disinterested freeholders of Cook county by the said common council; one in like manner by the company, its associates or successors; and the two persons so chosen to choose the third from said freeholders. 2228. S 10. All riirhts heretofore vested in the board of water commissioners and sewerage commissioners, or other corporations, are not impaired or afiected by this ordinance, but the rights and privileges hereby granted are subject thereto. 2229. § II. Said raihvay company shall execute a bond in the sum of $10,000 for the faithful performance of all the terms and conditions of this ordinance, and to indemnify and protect the city of Chicago from any and all loss or damage by reason of the powers and privileges granted to said company*. 2230. § 12. That the rights and privileges granted under this ordinance for the use of the aforesaid part of Fifth avenue by said North Chicago City Railway Company shall be onh' as "the lessee of the Chicago Cit}' Railway Company. 2231. ^ 13. This ordinance shall take effect a^d be in force as soon as the same shall have been duly accepted by the said North 522 SPECIAL LAWS OF THE Chicago Railway Company and said company shall have made the bond provided for herein in manner and form as hereinbefore required, (As amended April 26, 1875.) AN ORDINANCE authoriziiii^ the construction and operation of certain horse railways in the streets of the city of Chicago. [Passed Dec. 21, 1874.] Be it ordained by the Common Council of the city of Chicago : 2232. i^ I. That in consideration of the acceptance hereof, and the undertaking of the Chicago City Railway Company to comply with the provisions hereof, authority, permission and consent are hereby given, granted and duly vested in the said company, its suc- cessors and assigns, to construct, lav down, operate and maintain a double track railwa}', with all necessary turn-outs, turn-tables, side tracks and switches, in, upon and along the course of certain streets in the city of Chicago, hereinafter named, and to operate railway cars and carriages thereon in the manner and upon the conditions hereinafter prescribed: Provided^ the tracks of said railwa}' shall not be laid within twelve feet of the sidewalks upon any of the streets, except in turning street corners. 2233. § 2. That said railway company is hereby authorized to lay a single or double track for a railway in, along and upon the following streets in said city, to wit: Commencing on Twenty-sec- ond street, connecting with the railway tracks in said street at its intersection with Wabash avenue, thence north along Wabash avenue to Madison street, and thence west along Madison street to State street, and connecting with the railway tracks in said State street. 2234. ^ 3. The cars to be used upon said tracks hereby author- ized to be constructed upon said Wabash avenue and Madison street shair be operated with animal power only, and no steam railway car or carriage shall be used upon or passed over said tracks. 2235. § 4. The said tracks and cars operated thereon shall be used for no other purpose than to transport passengers and their ordinary baggage, and the cars or carriages used for that purpose shall be of the best style and class in use on such railways, and all new cars built and operated on said streets by said company shall be of that kind known as two-horse cars, with a driver and conductor, who shall be two separate persons. 2236. .'^ 5. The tracks of said railway shall not be elevated above the surface of the street, and shall be laid with modern im- proved rails, and shall be so laid that carriages and other vehicles can easily and. freely cross said tracks, at every and all points, and in any and all directions, without obstruction. CITY OF CHICAGO. 523 2237. ^ 6. The said railway company, its successors and as- signs, as respects grading and paving, shall at their own expense grade and pave the space between the rails, and keep the same in good repair and* condition, in accordance with such ordinances, or- ders and regulations as have heretofore been passed or adopted, or may hereafter be passed or adopted by the common council of said city, such paving, grading and repairs to be subject to and done under the superintendence and direction and to the satisfaction of the board of public works of said city, or other board or officer^ of said city having charge and superintendence of the improvements and repairs of streets; and said railway company, its successors and assigns, shall be liable for all legal damages which may be sustained by an}' person by reason of the carelessness, neglect or misconduct of any agent or servant of said company, its successors and assigns, in the construction or the use of said tracks or railway, or by reason of the misconstruction or faulty or defective construction of said tracks, or any of them. 2238. i< 7. The said railway shall be constructed from Madi- son street to Congress street within six months from the passage of this ordinance, and the residue as fast as said avenue shall be re- paved, unless restrained by a court of competent jurisdiction. 2239. ^ 8. The passage of this ordinance shall not be con- strued as a ratification by the common council of an}' act of the gen- eral assembly of the state of Illinois concerning; horse railways in the city of Chicago, passed Feb. 6, 1865, or as a modilication of the legal etiect thereof. 2240. ^ 9. No rights or powers heretofore vested in the city of Chicago, or in the board of water commissioners or sewerage commissioners, or in the board of public works of said city, or in any board, ofhcer or officers of said city, or which may hereafter be so vested in respect to the water works or sewerage of said city, shall in any manner be impaired or afiected by this ordinance or by reason of the privileges hereby granted, but the privileges hereby granted shall be exercised and enjoyed subject and subordinate to the exer- cise of all such rights and powers in respect to water, water works and sewerage. 2241. 4^ 10. The permission and authority hereby granted are upon the further condition, that the said " The Chicago City Rail- way Company" shall and will forever indemnify and save harmless the city of Chicago against any and all damages, judgments, decrees and costs and expenses of the same, which it may sutler or which may be recovered and obtained against said city for ou by reason of the granting of such privilege and authority, or for or by reason of 524 SPECIAL LAWS OF" THE or growing out of, or resulting from the passage of this ordinance or any matter or thing connected therewith, or with the exercise by said company of the privileges hereby granted. 2242. ■i^ II. This ordinance shall take effect and be in force as soon as the same shall have been duly accepted by the said The Chicago City Railway Company, such acceptance to be manifested by written acceptance duly executed by said company, and filed witji the city clerk within sixty days after the approval of this or- dinance. AN ORDINANCE authorizing^ the construction and operation of a liorse railway on North avenue, between Milwaukee a^•enue and Humboldt Park, in the city of Chicago. [Passed March 8, 1875.] Be it ordained by the Coniuion Coniicil of the city of Chicago : 2243. ■^ I. That in consideration of the acceptance hereof, and the undertaking of the Chicago West Division Railway Company to comply with the provisions herein contained, authority, permission and consent are hereby given, granted and duly vested in said com- pany, its successors and assigns, to lay down operate and maintain a single or double track railway, with all necessary turn-outs, turn- tables, side tracks, and switches, in, upon and along North avenue, in said city of Chicago, commencing at the intersection of said North avenue with Milwaukee avenue, and to connect with the track or tracks now upon said Milwaukee avenue, and thence to extend west to the present and to the future cit}- limits: Provided^ the track or tracks of said railway shall not be laid within twelve feet of the side- walk of said North avenue. 2244. § 2. The cars or carriages to be used upon said track or tracks hereby authorized to be constructed upon said North ave- nue shall be operated with animal power only, and no railway car or carriage used by a;iy other railroad company in this state shall be used upon or passed over said track or tracks. 2245. ^3. The said track or tracks, and cars operated thereon shall be used for no other purpose than to transport passengers and their ordinary baggage, and said track or tracks shall be so laid as to avoid the unnecessary elevation of their tracks above the surface of the street, and shall be so maintained by said company as not un- necessarily to obstruct the passage of carriages or vehicles over them, or to impair the usefulness of the street on which they are laid; shall run cars or carriages thereon of a suitable style and de- scription, and at all such times and rate of speed as the public con- venience and safety shall to it seem to require. CITY OF CHICAGO. 525 2246. '^ 4. The said railway company, its successors and as- signs, as respects grading and paving, sliall at their own expense grade and paye the space betw^een the rails, and keep the same in good repair and condition, in accordance with such ordinances, orders and regulations as shall be passed or adopted by the common council of said city, such paving, grading and repairs to be subject to and done under the superintendence and direction and to the satisfaction of the board of public works of said city, or other board of offi- cers of said city having charge and superintendence of the imprave- ments and repairs of streets. 2247. § 5. Said railway company, its successors and assigns, shall be liable for any legal or consequential damages which may be sustained by any person by reason of the carelessness, neglect or misconduct of any agent or servant of said company-, its successors and assigns, in the construction or use of said tracks or railway, or by reason of the misconstruction or faulty or defective construction of said tracks or any of them. 2248. § 6. The rights and privileges hereby granted to said company shall be forfeited to the city of Chicago, unless the said railway shall be fully completed and ready for use on or before the first day of October, A. D. 1876: Provided, that if the said com- pany shall be delayed by the order or injunction of any court, the time of such delay shall be excluded, and the same time in addition to the period above prescribed shall be allowed for the completion of said railway as that during which said company may have been so delayed. 2249. ^ 7. The right to operate said railway shall extend to the tirst day of October, A. D. 1894, at which time the rights and privileges herein and hereby granted to said company shall cease: but said company, operating said railway at said time, shall be entitled to enjoy all of such rights and privileges after the expiration of said time and until the common council shall thereafter elect, by order for that purpose, to purchase said track or tracks of said railway, cars, carriages, furniture and implements of every kind and descrip- tion used in the construction and operation of said railway, and pay for the same in the manner hereinafter mentioned. 2250. ^ 8. Such order to purchase shall fix the time when said city of Chicago will take such railway and other property before mentioned, which shall not be less than six months after the passage of said order, and at the time of taking such railway and other prop- erty before mentioned, the city of Chicago shall pay to the parties operating the same a sum of money to be ascertained by three com- missioners to be appointed for that purpose, as follows: one to be 526 SPECIAL LAWS OF THE chosen from the disinterested freeholders of Cook county by the said common council; one in like manner by the said company, its asso- ciates or successors; and the two persons so chosen to choose the third from said freeholders. 2251. 4^ 9. All rights heretofore vested in the board of water commissioners and sewerage commissioners, or other corporations, are not to be impaired or affected by this ordinance, but the rights and privileges hereby granted are subject thereto. 2252. i^ 10. The permission and authority hereby granted are upon the further condition that the said railwav company shall and will forever indemnify and save harmless the city of Chicago against any and all damages, judgments, decrees and costs and ex- penses of the same which it may suffer, or which may be recovered and obtained against said city for or by reason of the granting of such privilege and authority, or for or bv reason of, or growing out of or resulting from the passage of this ordinance, or any matter or thing connected therewith, or with the exercise by said company of the privileges hereby granted. 2253. § II. This ordinance shall take effect and be in force as soon as the same shall have been duly accepted by the said Chicago West Division Railway Company, [x-ls amended April 19, 1875.] AX ORDINANCE authorizing the construction and operation of a horse railway on Lake street, Lake street bridge, and West Lake street, from the Union depot at the foot of Lake street to Canal street; on Canal street from West Lake street to West Fourteenth street; on West Fourteenth street from Canal street to California avenue. [Passed April >]0, 1875.] J^e it ordained b\ the Common Council of the city of Chicago: 2254. § I. That in consideration of the acceptance hereof, and the undertaking of the Metropolitan City Railwa}- Company to com- ph' with the provisions herein contained, authority, permission and consent are hereby given, granted and duly vested in said com pan}', its successors and assigns, to la}' down, operate and maintain a single or double track railway, with all necessary and convenient turn-outs, turn-tables, side tracks, and switches in, upon, over and along Lake street. Lake street bridge, and West Lake street, from the Union depot at the foot of Lake street to Canal street; on Canal street from West Lake street to West Fourteenth street; on West Fourteenth street from Canal street to California avenue, in the city of Chicago, in Cook county, in the State of Illinois. The said Metropohtan City Railway Company, after obtaining the consent of this council, shall allow any other street railway company not at this time having a right to lay a track upon Lake street to use said track upon said Lake street between the Union depot at the foot of Lake street, ' CITY OF CHICAGO. 527 and Canal street, by their paying to the said Metropolitan City Rail- vva}' Company their proportion of the cost of construction and main- tenance of said track upon said Lake street between the points above named. 2255. ^2. The cars or carriages to be used upon said track or tracks hereby authorized to be constructed upon said streets shall be operated with animal power only, and no car shall be run upon said tracks except under the charge of a competent driver and conductor, who shall be two separate persons, and the said track or tracks and cars operated thereon shall be used for no other purpose than to transport passengers and their ordinary baggage. 2256. 4^ 3. The track or tracks of said railway shall not be ele- vated above the surface of the street, and shall be laid with modern improved rails, and shall be so laid that carriages and other vehicles can easily and freely cross said track or tracks at any and all points, and in any and all directions, without obstructions. 2257. i^ 4. The said railway company, its associates, successors and assigns shall pay one-third of the cost of grading, paving, mac- adamizing or filling said streets or parts of said streets on which it is hereby authorized to construct said railway, when said grading, pav- ing, macadamizing or filling shall be ordered by the common council or other proper authority of said city, and shall at all times keep that portion of said streets as shall be occupied by its said railway in good repair and condition, in accordance with whatever orders may here- after be passed in that behalf by said common council ; and said rail- way company, its successors and assigns shall be liable for all legal and consequential damages which may be sustained by any person by reason of the carelessness, neglect or misconduct of any agent or servant of said company, its successors and assigns, in the course of their employment, in the construction or the use of the said track or tracks or railway. 2258. '^5. The rights and privileges hereby granted to said company shall be forfeited to the city of Chicago unless the said railway (excepting that part of the same to be constructed on West Fourteenth street, between Ashland avenue and California avenue,) shall be fully completed and ready for use on or before the first day of October, A. D. 1876: Provided^ that if the said company shall be delayed by the order or injunction of any court, the time of such delay shall be excluded, and the same time, in addition to the period above prescribed, shall be allowed for the completion of said railway as that during which said company may have been so delayed: and provided, further^ that said compan}- shall be allowed until January 5 28 SPECIAL LAWS OF THE first, A. D. 1880, for the completion of said railway on West Four- teenth street, between Ashland avenue and California avenue. 2259. i^ 6. The right to operate said railwa}^ shall extend to the first day of January, A. D. 1900, at which time the rights and privileges herein and hereb}- granted to said company shall cease; but said company operating said railway at said time shall be entitled to enjoy all of such rights and privileges after the expiration of said time, and until the common council shall thereafter elect, by order for that purpose, to purchase said track or tracks of said railway, cars, car- riages, furniture and implements and appurtenances of every kind and description used in the construction and operation of said rail- way, and pay for the same in the manner hereinafter mentioned. 2260. § 7. Such order to purchase shall fix the time when said city of Chicago will take such railway and other property before mentioned, which shall not be less than six months after the passage of said order; and at the time of taking such railway and other prop- erty before mentioned the city of Chicago shall pay to the parties operating the spme a sum of money to be ascertained by three com- missioners to be appointed for that purpose, as follows: one to be chosen from the disinterested freeholders of Cook county by the said common council; one in like manner by the said company, its asso- ciates or successors, and the two persons so chosen to choose the third from said freeholders. 2261. S 8. All rio-hts heretofore vested in the board of water commissioners and sewerage commissioners, or other corporations, are not to be impaired or atiected by this ordinance, but the rights and privileges hereby granted are subject thereto. 2262. § 9. The said Metropolitan City Railway Company shall enter into a good and sufficient bond with the city of Chicago in the penal sum of ten thousand dollars, for the faithful performance of all the terms and conditions herein contained in this ordinance, and that said railway herein mentioned shall be completed at the times and manner herein stated, unless delayed by the order or injunction of some court having jurisdiction of such matters from so completing the same. 2263. ^10. This ordinance shall take effect and be in force as soon as the same shall have been duly accepted by the said Metro- politan City Railway Company, and the said company shall have made and executed the bond provided for herein in manner and form as hereinbefore required: Provided^ the fare on said road shall not exceed five cents for the whole distance to the city limits. CITY OF CHICAGO. 529 AN ORDINANCE tor horse railway on West Indiana street. [Passed Aug. 9, 1875.] Be it ordained by the Conwion Council of the city of Chicago : 2264. § I. That the Chicago West Division Railway Company is hereby authorized to lay a single or double track, with all neces- sary and convenient tracks for turn-outs, side-tracks and switches, in, upon and along West Indiana street, from its intersection with Halsted street and Milwaukee avenue, west to the present and future limits of the city, and to operate the same in connection with the horse railroad of said company on said Halsted street, and along Milwaukee avenue at its intersection with West Indiana street and Halsted street, south-east to Clinton street, thence south on Clinton street to Randolph street, and operate the same, in connection with the horse railroads of said company on Milwaukee avenue and Randolph street. The track or tracks of said railway company shall be laid as near the center of said street as they can be safely operated, and where the tracks shall be double, they shall be con- structed perfectly parallel as far as practicable. The same to be completed as far west as Hoyne street by the first of January next, and from Hoyne street west to such point as may be sewered within twelve months from and after the completion of such sewerage: Provided^ the time for the construction of that part of said proposed railway east of Halsted street on Milwaukee avenue and Clinton street shall be extended for the period of six months from and after the completion of the proposed viaduct at the railroad crossings on Milwaukee avenue, and that as thus amended said ordinance be ratified and confirmed. 2265. § 2. The track of such railway shall not be elevated above the surface of the street, shall be laid with such modern im- proved rails as may be prescribed by the city, and shall be so laid that carriages and other vehicles can easily and freely cross said tracks, at any and all points, and in any and all directions, without obstruction. 2266. ^ 3. The rate of fare for any distance shall not exceed five cents, except when cars or carriages shall be chartered for special purposes. 2267. ^ 4. The cars to be used upon said tracks shall be operated with animal power only, and shall not connect with any other railroad on which other power is used, and no railway car or carriage used upon any other railroad in this State shall be used upon said tracks. 2268. § 5. The said tracks and railways shall be used for no other purpose than to transport passengers, and the cars and car- riages for that purpose shall be of the best style and class. 34 53© SPECIAL LAWS OF THE 2269. ^ 6. The said company shall, as respects the grading, paving, macadamizing, filling or planking of the said street, or any part thereof upon which they shall construct their said railway, keep eight feet in width along the line of said railway whereon one track is constructed, and sixteen feet in width along the line of said railway whereon two tracks are constructed, in good repair and condition during all the time to which the privileges hereby granted to said company shall extend, in accordance with whatever order or regula- tion respecting the ordinary repairs thereof may be passed or adopted by the common council of said city. And the said company- shall be liable for all legal consequential damages which ma}- be sustained by any person by reason of the carelessness, negligence or miscon- duct of any of the agents or servants of the said company in the course of their employment in the construction or use of the railways aforesaid, or any or either of them. 2270. ^7. If the said company shall fail to complete the said railway in this ordinance mentioned, at the time mentioned and pro- vided, and according to the conditions prescribed herein, then the rights and privileges granted b}" virtue hereof respecting said rail- way shall be forfeited to the city of Chicago, unless the common council of said city shall grant to said company a further extension of time: Provided^ that if said company is delayed by the order or injunction of any court, the time of such delay shall be excluded from the time above prescribed. 2271. § 8. All rights heretofore vested in the board of water commissioners and sewerage commissioners, or other corporations, are not to be impaired or affected by anything herein contained, but the rights and privileges hereby granted are subject thereunto. 2272. §9. The said company shall keep, maintain, use and enjoy the right to operate thereon railway cars and carriages, under the terms and restrictions herein provided, for and during the term and period of twenty years from the date of the passage of this ordinance. [As amended August 12th, 1875.] AN ORDINANCE authorizing the construction and operation by the Ciiicago W^est Division Railway Company of an extension of their tracks on Blue Island avenue, from Rebecca street to Twentv-second street. [Passed February 21, 1870.] Be it ordained by the Common Council of the city of Chicago : 2273. ^ I. That in consideration of the acceptance hereof and the undertakingr of the Chicago West Division Railwav Com- pany to compl}' with the provisions herein contained, permission and consent are hereby given, granted and duly vested in said compan}', CITY OF CHICAGO, 53 1 its successors and assigns, to lay down, operate and maintain an ex- tension of their double-track railway, with all necessary and conve- nient turn-outs, turn-tables, side tracks and switches, on Blue Island avenue from its present termination at Rebecca street southwest and over and along the proposed railroad viaduct to Twenty-second street, the same to be completed within six months from and after the passage of this ordinance, or as soon as the said avenue shall be paved. 2274. ■^2. The tracks of such railway shall be laid with such modern improved rails as may be prescribed by the city, and shall be so laid that carriages and other vehicles can easily and freely cross said tracks at any and all points, and in any and all directions, without obstruction. 2275. § 3- The cars to be used upon said tracks shall be operated with animal power only, and shall not connect with any other railroad on which other power is used, and no railway car or carriage used upon any other railroad in this state shall be used up- on said tracks. 2276. ^ 4. The said tracks and railway shall be used for no other purpose than to transport passengers, and the cars and car- riages for that purpose shall be of the best style and class. 2277. § 5- The said compan}^, as respects the grading, pav- ing, macadamizing, fiUing or planking of said Blue Island avenue, upon which they shall construct their said railway, shall pave be- tween their rails, and ieep sixteen feet in width along the line of said railway where two tracks are constructed in good repair and condition during all the time to which the privilege hereb}^ granted to said company shall extend, in accordance with whatever order or regulation respecting the ordinary repairs thereof may be passed or adopted by the common council of said city. And the said corn- pan}- shall be liable for all legal consequential damages which may be sustained by any person by reason of the carelessness, negligence or misconduct of an}' of the agents or servants of the said company in the course of their employment in the construction or use of the railway aforesaid, by an}- or either of them. 2278. § 6. If the said company shall fail to complete the ex- tension of said railway in this ordinance mentioned at the time men- tioned and provided, and .according to the conditions presented herein, then the rights and privileges granted by virtue hereof re- specting said railway shall be forfeited to the city of Chicago, unless, the common council of said city shall grant to said company a fur- ther extension of time. 532 SPECIAL LAWS OF THE 2279. § 7. All rights heretofore vested in the board of water commissioners and sewerage commissioners, or other corporations, are not to be impaired or affected by anything herein contained, but the rights and privileges hereby granted are subject thereunto. 2280. ^ 8. The said company shall keep, maintain, use and enjoy the right to operate thereon railway cars and carriages under the terms and restrictions herein provided for, and during the term and period of twenty years from the date of the passage of this ordinance, 2281. § 9. The said company shall be entitled to enjo}' all of such rights and privileges hereby granted after the expiration of the time tixed in this ordinance, and until the common council shall thereafter elect by order for that purpose, to purchase said track or tracks of said railway, cars, carriages, furniture and implements and appurtenances of every kind and description used in the construction and operation of said railway, and pay for the same in the manner hereinafter mentionfed. 2282. § 10. Such order to purchase shall lix the time when said city of Chicago will take such railway and other property be- fore mentioned, which shall not be less than six months after the passage of said order, and at the time of taking such railway and other property before mentioned the citv of Chicago shall pay to the party or parties operating the same a sum of money, to be ascer- tained by three commissioners to be appointed for that purpose as follow^s: One to be chosen from the disinterested freeholders of Cook count}' by the said common council; one in like manner by the said company, its associate, or successors, and the two persons so chosen to choose the third from said freeholders. 2283. § 11- This ordinance shall take effect and be in force as soon as the same shall be accepted by the company. AN ORDINANCE for the construction and operation of a horse railway on Ogden avenue, in the city of Chicago. [Passed February 28, 1876.] Be it ordained bv the Common CoiDicil of the city of Chicago: 2284. § I. That the Chicago West Division Railway Company is hereby authorized to lay a double track, with all necessary and convenient tracks for turn-outs and switches, in, upon and along Ogden avenue, from its intersection with Madison street, southwest to Western avenue, a single or double track, and to operate the same in connection with the horse railroad of said company on said CITY OF CHICAGO. 533 Madison street, the same to be completed and operated, as far south- west as Western avenue within six months from the passage of this ordinance. 2285. § 2. The track of such railway shall be laid with such modern improved rails as may be prescribed by the city, and shall be so laid that carriages and other vehicles can easily and freely cross said tracks at any and all points, and in any and all directions, without obstruction. 2286. ^ 3. The rate of fare for any distance shall not exceed five cents, except when cars or carriages shall be chartered for special purposes. 2287. ^ 4. The cars to be used upon said tracks shall be ope- rated with animal power only, and shall not connect with any other railroad on which other power is used, and no railway car or car- riage used upon any other railroad in this State shall be used upon said tracks. 2288. § 5. The said tracks and railway shall be used for no other purpose than to transport passengers, and the cars and carriages for that purpose shall be of the best st3'le and class. 2289. ^ 6. The said company shall, as respects the grading, pav- ing, macadamizing, filling or planking of the streets or parts of streets upon which they shall construct their said railways or any of them, keep eight feet in width along the line of said railway on all streets whereon one track is constructed, and sixteen feet in width along the line of said railway where two tracks are constructed, in good re- pair and condition during all the time to which the privilege hereby granted to said company shall extend, in accordance with whatever order or regulation respecting the ordinary repairs thereof may be passed or adopted by the common council of said citv. And the said company shall be liable for all legal consequential damages which may be sustained by any person by reason of the careless- ness, negligence or misconduct of any of the agents or servants of the said company in the course of their employment in the construc- tion or use of the railways aforesaid, bv anv or either of them. 2290. § 7. If the said company shall fail to complete the said rail- way in this ordinance mentioned at the time mentioned and pro- vided, and according to the conditions presented herein, then the rights and privileges granted bv virtue hereof respecting said railway shall be forfeited to the citv of Chicago, unless the common council of said city shall grant to said company a further extension of time: 534 SPECIAL LAWS OF THE Provided, that if said company is delayed by the order or injunction of any court the time of such dela}^ shall be excluded from the time above prescribed. 2291. § 8. All rights heretofore vested in the board of water commissioners and sewerage commissioners, or other corporations, are not to be impaired or affected by anything herein contained, but the rights and privileges hereby granted are subject thereunto. 2292. § 9. The said compan}- shall keep, maintain, use and en- joy the right to operate thereon railway cars and carriages under the terms and restrictions herein provided for and during the term and period of twent}^ years from the date of the passage of this ordinance. 2293. % \o. This ordinance shall take effect and be in force as soon as the same shall be accepted by the company. Amended July 10, 1876, as follows: Be it ordained by the Coinnion Council of t/ie city of Chicago: 22(^^^. The right of the Chicago West Division Railwa}^ Com- pan}' , under the ordinance to which this is an amendment, to operate said railway shall cease at the end of twent}^ 3^ears from the date of the passage of said ordinance, as therein provided, but said railway company shall be entitled to enjoy all of such rights and privileges after the expiration of said time and until the common council shall thereafter elect, by order for that purpose, to purchase said track or tracks of said railway, cars, carriages, furniture and implements, and appurtenances of ever}- kind and description used in the construc- tion and operation of said railway, and pay for the same in the man- ner hereinafter mentioned. Such order to purchase shall fix the time when said city of Chicago will take such railwa}', and other property before mentioned, which shall not be less than six months after the passage of said order, and at the time of tak- ing such railwa}^ and other property before mentioned the city of Chicago shall pay to the parties operating the same a sum of money, to be ascertained by three commissioners to be appointed for that purpose, as follows: One to be chosen from the disinterested free- holders of Cook county by the said common council, one in like manner by the said company, its associates or successors, and the two persons so chosen to choose the third, from said free-holders. CITY OF CHICAGO. 535 AN ORDINANCE authorizing the Chicago and Englewood Horse and Dummy Railroad Company to lay its tracks in Wentworth avenue. [Passed July :^i, 1870.] Be it ordained by the City Council of the city of Chicago: 2295. § I. That Samuel W. Allerton, George Schneider, Peter Wolf, D. Vaughn, John R. Walsh, Thos. Brennan and others, corporators and stockholders by and under their corporate name of the Chicago and Englewood Horse and Dummy Railroad Company, be authorized to lay a double track, of the form commonly used on street railroads in the city of Chicago, commencing on Wentworth avenue at its intersection with Thirty-ninth street, thence running- north on Wentworth avenue to Twentieth street. 2296. i:^ 2. The said Chicago and Englewood Horse and Dummy Railroad Company shall begin the construction of said tracks within six months after the passage of this ordinance, and shall complete the same within one year thereafter, unless delayed by the order or injunction of some court of competent jurisdiction. 2297. ^ 3. Whenever the city council of the city of Chicago or other competent authority of said city shall order the grading, paving, macadamizing, planking, tilling or any improvment whatso- ever within the power of said city, of the streets or parts of streets on which it is hereby authorized to construct said tracks, the said Chicago and Englewood Horse and Dummy Railroad Company shall pa\' the cost of sixteen feet in width of such improvement, and shall be liable to be specially assessed therefor; in case the said improvement shall be ordered to be made otherwise than by special assessment, then and in such case the said company shall be liable to pay its proportion as aforesaid of the cost of said improvement to the said city, the same to be recoverable by suit against the said company in any proper form of action. The said company shall also at all times keep in good repair and condition, in accord- ance with the ordinances of said city now in force, or which may hereafter be passed, eight feet in width of such streets or parts of streets in which it shall construct a single track, and sixteen feet in width of such street or parts of streets in which it shall construct a double track; and in case the said railway com- pany shall fail or refuse so to do, for ten days after proper notice so to do, then the same may be done by the said cit}-, and the said company shall be liable for the cost and expense thereof, the same to be recoverable by suit against said company in any court of com- petent jurisdiction. 2298. ■^ 4. The cars to be used on said railway tracks shall be operated by animal power only, and each car shall be provided 536 SPECIAL LAWS OF THE with and accompanied by a conductor other than the driver, and the said tracks and railways shall be used for no other purpose than to trans- port passengers and their ordinary baggage, except as hereinafter provided. The city council shall have power, at all times, to make such regulations as to the rate of speed, and the times of running said cars or carriages, as the public safety and convenience may re- quire. The rate of fare for any distance shall not exceed five cents for which passengers have to be delivered from Randolph street to city limits or back, except when cars or carriages shall be chartered for a specific purpose, and the said company shall sell commutation tickets on application on the cars, or at the company's office, so that the rate of fare shall not be more than four cents for a single pas- sage. The tracks of said company shall not be elevated above the surface of the street, and shall be laid with modern improved rails, and shall be so laid that carriaijes and other vehicles can easilv and freely cross said tracks at any and all points, and in any and all di- rections, without obstruction. The said company shall be subject to and be governed by the ordinances in force or which may hereafter be passed in respect to horse railways in the south division of said city, so far as the same may be applicable. 2299. § 5. The said railway company shall keep on hand a sufficient number of cars adapted to funeral purposes, in which shall be suitable compartments for conveying the corpse by itself; and on application of any person shall furnish not exceeding three cars, unless more shall be agreed upon, at some convenient point on the line of its road, so as not to hinder nor delay other cars thereon, to convey the corpse and persons attending the funeral to any cemetery to which its lines or connections extend, and the said company shall make such arrangements with the steam or street railway companies whose lines do now or may hereafter extend to any cemetery, so that the charge for conve3nng any corpse from any point on said lines of railways through to any cemetery shall not exceed two dollars, and for each person attending such funeral not exceeding twenty-five cents for the round trip. 2300. ^ 6. The rights and privileges granted to said railroad by virtue of this ordinance shall be forfeited to the cit}^ of Chicago, unless the construction of said railroad on said Wentworth avenue shall be commenced within six months from the passage of this or- dinance, and shall be fully completed within one year thereafter: Provided^ said railroad company is not prevented from completing said railroad by order or injunction of any court, as provided in sec- tion two of this ordinance. CITY OF CHICAGO. 537 2301. § 7. All rights heretofore vested in the board of public works or other corporations are not to be impaired or affected by this ordinance, but the rights and privileges hereby granted are sub- ject thereto. 2302. § 8, Said company shall, within ten days from the pas- sage of this ordinance, file a written acceptance of the terms and conditions of the same, or otherwise forfeit all benefit thereto, and shall file a satisfactory bond in the penal sum of twenty-five thous- and dollars, guaranteeing the fullfilment of said conditions. 2303. § 9. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage, and the rights hereby conferred shall continue for the term of twenty years from the passage of this ordinance. AN ORDITj^ANCE authorizing the extension of time within which the tracks shall be built on Wentworth avenue, between Twenty-ninth (29th) and Thirtv- ninth (;5!)th) streets, by the Chicago and Englewood Horse and Dummy Rail- road Company. [Passed July 2o, 1877.] Be it ordained by the City Council of the city of Chicago: 2304. § I. That the time within which the Chicago and En- glewood Horse and Dummy Railway Company, was by ordinance of July 31st, 1876, required to construct its tracks between Twenty- ninth (^29) street and Thirty-ninth (39) street, on Wentworth avenue, be, and the same is hereby extended for the space and time of six months after a sewer shall have been constructed on said Went- worth avenue, between Twenty-ninth (29) street and Thirty-ninth (39) street: Provided^ however^ that if said Chicago and Engle- wood Horse and Dummy Railway Company shall be delayed by the order or injunction of any court, the period of such delay shall be added to such extended time. 2305. § 2. This ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage. AN ORDINANCE authorizing the construction and operation by the Chicago West Division Railway Company of an extension of their tracks on South Halsted street from Harrison street south to the south branch of the Chicago river. [Passed September 25, tS7(i.] Be it ordained b\ the City Council of the city of Chicago: 2306. i:N I. That, in consideration of the acceptance hereof, and the undertaking of The Chicago West Division Railway Com- pany to comjolv with the provisions herein contained, permission 538 SPECIAL LAWS OF THE and consent are hereby given, granted and duly vested in said com- pan}'-, its successors and assigns, to lay down, operate and maintain an extension of their double-track railway, with all necessary and convenient turn-outS, turn-tables, side tracks and switches, on South Halsted street, from Harrison street south, and over and along the viaduct, to the south branch of the Chicago river, the same to be completed within four months from and after the passage of this ordinance : Provided., that if said company shall be delayed by the order or injunction of any court of competent jurisdiction from com- pleting said railway, the time of such delay shall be excluded from the period prescribed herein for completing the same. 2307. § 2. The tracks of such railway shall be laid with such modern improved rails as may be prescribed by the city, and shall be so laid that carriages and other vehicles can easily and freely cross said tracks at any and all points, and in any and all directions, with- out obstruction. 2308. § 3. The cars to be used upon said tracks shall be operated with animal power only, and shall not connect with any other railroad on which other power is used, and no railway car or carriage used upon any other railroad in this state shall be used up- on said tracks. 2309. § 4. The said tracks and railway shall be used for no other purpose than to transport passengers, and the cars and car- riages for that purpose shall be of the best style and class. 2310. § 5. The said Chicago West Division Railway Com- pan}', its successors or assigns, as respects grading, paving, macada- mizing, filling or planking shall, at their own expense, lay down a new road bed sixteen feet wade, and keep sixteen feet in width in repair on said South Halsted street, so far as the same is embraced in this ordinance, and keep their tracks in such condition that wagons, carriages and other vehicles can pass and repass at any and all points, and in any and all directions, and as to said sixteen feet in width shall pave, repave, plank, replank, or make any other kind of new im- provement which may by ordinance be ordered at any time by the city council on said South Halsted street so far as embraced in this ordinance. 231 1. ^6. If the said company shall fail to complete the ex- tension of said railway in this ordinance mentioned, at the time men- tioned and provided, and according to the conditions presented herein, then the rights and privileges granted by virtue hereof re • CITY OF CHICAGO. 539 specting said railway shall be forfeited to the city of Chicago, unless the city council of the city shall grant to said company a further ex- tension of time. 2312. § 7. All rights heretofore vested in the board of water commissioners and sewerage commissioners, or other corporations, are not to be impaired or atfected b}' anything herein contained, but the rights and privileges hereby granted are subject thereunto. 2313. ^ 8. The said compan\' may keep, maintain, use and enjoy the right to operate thereon railway cars and carriages upon the terms, wath the rights and subject to the conditions and restric- tions mentioned in the act incorporating said company, and acts amendatory of the same, for the term and period of twenty years from the date and passage of this ordinance. 2314. ^ g. The said company shall be entitled to enjoy all such rights and privileges hereby' granted after the expiration of the time lixed in this ordinance, and until the city council shall thereafter elect, by order for that purpose, to grant the privilege to some per- son, persons, part}' or parties, or compaiay, to purchase said track or tracks of said railway, cars, carriages, furniture and implements, and appurtenances of ever}' kind and description used in the con- struction and operation of said railway, and pay for the same in the inanner hereinafter mentioned. 2315. § 10. Such order to purchase shall tix the time when said person, persons, party, parties or company will take such rail- way and other property before mentioned, which shall not be less than six months after the passage of said order, and at the time of taking such railway and other property before mentioned the said person, party or company shall pay to the party or parties operating the same a sum of money to be ascertained by three commissioners, to be appointed for that purpose, as follows: One to be chosen by said person or parties from the disinterested freeholders of Cook county; one in like manner by the said company, its associates or successors operating said road, and the two persons so chosen to choose the third from said freeholders. 2316. § II. This ordinance shall take etiect and be in force as soon as the same shall be accepted by the company. AN ORDINANCE confirming and ratifying an ordinance for a horse railway on Haisted street, from Harrison street to the south branch of the Chicago river. [Passed October 3, 1870.] Whereas, a question has been raised respecting the validity of a certain ordinance passed by the city council at its regular meet- ing held on the 25th day of September, A. D. 1876, entitled "An A 540 SPECIAL LAWS OF THE ordinance authorizing the construction and operation by the Chicago West Division Railway Company of an extension of their tracks on South Halsted street, from Harrison street south to the south branch of the Chicago river " ; And whereas, it is desirable that all doubts shall be removed in respect to the rights, powers and privileges acquired by the said railway company under the said or- dinance; therefore, Be it ordained by the City Council of the city of Chicago : 2317. ^ I. That all the rights, powers, privileges, permission and consent granted to the said Chicago West Division Railway Company in and by the aforesaid ordinance, or intended so to be, and as the same are therein set forth and specified, are herebv con- firmed and duly granted to and vested in said Chicago West Di- vision Railway Company to the same extent, and with the same efiect in all respects as if the provisions of the aforesaid ordinance were herein set forth at large : Provided^ that the fare for the entire distance shall not exceed five cents a trip to the city limits whenever the lines of said company shall be extended to said limits, or the same shall be connected with the South Side Railway Company. 2318. § 2. This ordinance shall take efiect and be in force from and after its passage. AN ORDINANCE authorizing the construction and operation of street railway tracks on O'Neil street. [Passed Nov. 27, 187G.] Be it ordained by the City Council of the city of Chicago : 2319. ^ I. That in consideration of the acceptance hereof, and the undertaking of the Chicago West Division Railway Com- pany to comply with the provisions herein contained, permission and consent are hereby given and granted to and dul}^ vested in said company, its successors and assigns to lay down, operate and maintain a double or single track railway with all necessary and convenient turn-outs, side-tracks, turn-tables and switches on O'Neil street, to enable said company to connect its tracks on South Halsted street with its car-house on O'Neil street upon the same terms and conditions aS are apphcable to the tracks on said South Halsted street. 2320. ^ 2. This ordinance shall take efi^ect and be in force as soon as the same shall have been duly accepted by said West Di- vision Railway Company. CITY OF CHICAGO. 54I .VX ORDINANCE authorizing the construction and 0})eration by the Chicago West Division Railway Company of street railways upon certain streets in the West Division of the city of Chicago. [Passed March 26, 1877.] Be it ordained by the City Council of the city of Chicago : 2321. § I. That, in consideration of the acceptance hereof and the undertaking of the Chicago West Division Railway Com- pany to comply with the provisions herein contained, which are hereby declared conditions, permission and consent are hereby giv- en, granted and duly vested in said Company, its successors and assigns, to lay down, operate and maintain a double-track railwa}-, with all necessary and* convenient turn-outs, turn-tables, side-tracks and switches, on Harrison street from Clinton to Canal streets, on Canal street from Harrison street to Canalport avenue, on Canalport avenue from Canal street to South Halsted street, and on Twelfth street from Canal street to Ashland avenue, the same to be com- pleted and in operat on by the first day of November, 1877: Pro- vided, that if said company shall be delayed by the order or injunc- tion of any court of competent jurisdiction from completing said railway, the time of such delay shall be excluded from the period prescribed herein for completing the same. 2322. § 2. The tracks of such railway shall be laid as near the center of the street as practicable, with such modern improved rails as may be prescribed b}- the city, and shall be so laid that car- riafjes and other vehicles can easily and freely cross said tracks at any and all points, and in an}' and all directions, without obstruc- tion. 2323. § 3. The cars to be used on said tracks shall be oper- ated with animal power onl}', and shall not connect with any other railroad on which other power is used, and no steam or other rail- way car or carriage used upon any other railroad in this State shall be used upon said tracks without the consent of the Chicago West Division Railway Company, except as is provided in section eleven of this ordinance relating to the Metropolitan City Railway Company. 2324. ^ 4. The said tracks and railway shall be used for no other purpose than to transport passengers, and the cars and car- riages for that purpose shall be of the best style and class. 2325. ^5. The said Chicago and West Division Railway Company, its successors or assigns, as respects grading, paving, macadamizing, filling or planking, shall at their own expense lay down a new road-bed sixteen feet wide, and keep sixteen feet in width in repair on said Harrison, Canal and Twelfth streets, and on Canalport avenue, so far as the same are embraced in this ordi- nance, and keep their tracks in such condition that wagons, car- 542 SPECIAL LAWS OF THE riages and other vehicles can pass and repass at any and all points, and in any and all directions, and as to said sixteen feet in width shall pave, repave, plank, rnplank or make an}^ other kind of new improvement which mav by ordinance be ordered at any time by the city council on said streets, so far as embraced in this ordi- nance. 2326. i^ 6. If the said company shall fail to complete the ex- tension of said railway in this ordinance mentioned, at the time mentioned and provided, and according to conditions presented here- in, then the rights and privileges granted by virtue hereof respect- ing said railway shall be forfeited to the city*of Chicago, unless the city council of the city shall grant to said compan}' a further exten- sion of time. 2327. ■^ 7. All rights heretofore vested in the board of water commissioners and sewerage commissioners are not to be impaired or atlected by anything herein contained, but the rights and privileges hereby granted are subject thereunto. 2328. § 8. The said company may keep, maintain, use and enjoy the right to operate thereon railwa}" cars and carriages upon the terms, with the rights and subject to the conditions and restric- tions mentioned in the act incorporating said company, and acts amendatory of the same, for the term and period of twenty years from the date 'and passage of this ordinance. 2329. ^ 9. The said company shall be entitled to enjoy all such rights and privileges hereby granted after the expiration of the time fixed in this ordinance, and until the city council shall there- after elect, by order for that purpose, to grant the privilege to some person, persons, party or parties, or company, to purchase said track or tracks of said railway, cars, carriages, furniture and imple- ments, and appurtenances of every kind and description then used in the operation of the railways herein authorized, and pay for the same in the manner hereinafter mentioned. 2330. ^ 10. Such order to purchase shall fix the time when said person, persons, party, parties or company will take such rail- way and other property before mentioned, which shall not be less than six months after the passage of said order, and at the time of taking such railway and other property before mentioned, the said person, party or company shall pay to the party or parties operat- ing the same a sum of money to be ascertained by three . commis- sioners, to be appointed for that purpose, as follows : One to be chosen by said person or parties from the disinterested freeholders of Cook county; one in like manner by the said company, its ass.o- CITY OF CHICAGO. 543 ciates or successors operating said road, and the two persons so chosen to choose the third from said freeholders. 2331. ^11- The city of Chicago shall not be liable to the Chicago West Division Railway Company for any damages by reason of the passage of this ordinance if the same shall be held invalid, and the Chicago West Division Railway Company hereby undertakes to indemnify and save harmless the citv of Chicago from all suits against it by reason of the passage of the same; and to pav all damages which may be recovered in such suits, or anv of them, and if it shall be finally decided that the Metropolitan City Railway Company has, under and by virtue of an ordinance here- tofore passed and the laws now in force, acquired the right to lay down, maintain and operate railway tracks upon that portion of Canal street whereon a railway is herein authorized: and as soon as legal obstacles are removed, and the Metropolitan City Railway may be authorized and prepared to la}- down horse railway' tracks upon the streets designated in the ordinance of the Metropolitan City Railway Compan}-, then the Chicago West Division Railway Companv shall allow the Metropolitan City Railway Companv to use the tracks herein authorized upon Canal street between Har- rison street and Fourteenth street jointly with it, the Chicago West Division Railway CompTin^', with equal privileges, upon the said Metropolitan City Railwa}- Company pa3nng half the cost of con- struction and half of the cost of keeping the same in repair, as re- quired by this ordinance. 2332. '^12. This ordinance shall take etlect and be in force as soon as the company shall accept the same, and shall give a bond to the city of Chicago in the penal sum of twenty thousand dollars that it will at all times hereafter comply with the eleventh section of this ordinance. AX ORDINANCE authorizing tlie extension of railway tracks on VanBuren street, from State street to a point fifty (50) feet east of Wabash avenue. [Passed March 2ii, 1877.] /^e it ordained by the Common Council of the city of Chicago : 2333. i< I. That fhe Chicago Citv Railwa^' Company is hereby authorized and permitted to lav down, maintain and operate a single or double-track railwa}', with all necessary turn-outs, switches and side tracks, on East V.anBuren street from State street to a point fifty (50) feet east of the east line of Wabash avenue, connecting with the tracks now located on said State street and Wabash avenue. 2334. ^ 2. The said railway company, its successors or as- signs, as respects grading, paving macadamizing, tilling or planking, 544 SPECIAL LAWS OF THE shall at their own expense keep eight (8) feet in width where a sin- gle track is used, and sixteen (i6) feet in width where a double track is used, of said street or parts thereof so occupied in good repair, so that wagons, carriages and other vehicles can pass and repass at any and all points and in any and all directions, and when an}^ new improvement, paving, repaving, planking or replanking is ordered by the common council in any of said street or parts of street, said railway company shall, in the same manner and with like material as required of the owners of property as to other contiguous parts of the street, make such new improvements on eight (8) feet in width where a single track is used or sixteen (i6j feet in width where a double track is used ; and if the said company shall refuse or neglect to make such new improvements w^ithin a reasonable time to be fixed by the ordinance, the work may be done by the city, and the cost thereof assessed on the said company and collected as other assess- ments from any real or personal property of said company. 2335- § 3- T'^G rights and privileges hereby conferred shall continue for and during the term of twenty (20) years from and af- ter the passage hereof. 2336. § 4. This ordinance shall take etTect whenever it shall be accepted by said company, but unless accepted wathin thirty (30) days after the passage thereof, the same shall be null and void. AN ORDINANCE to provide for the extension of horse railway tracks to Central Park in the West Division of the city of Chicago. [Passed April 9, 1877.] Whereas, by an act of the General Assembly of the State of IlHnois, entitled " An act to promote the construction of horse rail- ways in the city of Chicago," approved February 14th, 1859, ^"^ by a certain ordinance of said city in pursuance of the act aforesaid, entitled " An ordinance authorizing the extension and operation of certain horse railways in the streets of the South and West Divis- ions of Chicago," passed May 23, 1859, found on page 194 of the Revised Ordinances (section 29) of the city of Chicago, and Whereas, said ordinance authorizing the extension and opera- tion of said horse railways was granted upon gertain conditions which are set forth in said ordinance passed May 23d, 1859, one of which said conditions was that " Whenever the common council shall de- termine that the pubHc interest requires any one of said railways last mentioned to be constructed or extended, as the case may be, and shall by ordinance direct such construction or extension, then said company shall be required to complete such construction or exten- sion in sixty days after being notified of such ordinance: Provided^ however, that such ordinance shall include one street only; that then CITY OF CHICAGO. 545 there shall be an interval of at least three months between such or- dinances, and that the same shall not be made at an unseasonable time of the year for doing such work; now, therefore, Be it ordained by the City Council of the city of Chicago : 2337. § I. That this council does hereby determine, in accord- ance with the terms and provisions of said ordinance, passed May 23d, A. D. 1859, that the public interest requires that the railway tracks of the Chicago City Railway Company, which have hereto- fore been laid in West Lake street, and as the same exist therein, shall be extended west on said Lake steeet from their present ter- minus to what is known as the Central Park, a public park existing in the West Division of the city of Chicago, and the said Chicago City Railway Company is hereby ordered and directed to extend the tracks of their railway west on Lake street to said park, and that the said track or tracks shall be laid down within sixty days af- ter the said company is notified of the passage of this ordinance, in accordance with the requirements of said ordinance passed Mav 23d, 1859, ^"^ shall be used, operated and maintained subject to all of the provisions of said ordinance, and subject to the general ordi- nances now in force or which inay hereafter be passed in regard to horse railways. 2338. § 2. The Chicago West Division Railway Company, which claims to be the successor of the Chicago Citv Railway Com- pany and owner of all its rights, privileges and franchises, so far as the same relates to the right of said Chicago City Railway Company to lav down railway tracks in the public streets of the West Divis- ion of the city of Chicago, under their charter and act of incorpo- ration, and to operate and maintain railways in the public streets of said West Division of said city, may, instead of extending the rail- way tracks now existing on Lake street, extend their tracks west on Madison street to the Central Park, subject to all of the provisions of the ordinances mentioned in the foregoing section; and in case said Chicago West Division Railway shall elect to extend their said tracks on West Madison street west to said Central Park, and shall notify the city council of the same, and that they will operate and maintain a horse railway from the present terminus of their railway tracks on Madison street to said Central Park, then the said Chicago City Railway Company shall not be obliged to extend their tracks on West Lake street to said Central Park by virtue of any of the provisions of this ordinance. 2339. § 3. This ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage. 35 546 SPECIAL LAWS OF THE AN ORDINANCE authorizing the construction and operation hy the Chicago City Railway Company, of a track on South Halsted street from Thirty-ninth (39th) street to the south branch of the Chicago river. [Passed July 9, 1H77.] 7^e it ordained by the Citv Council of the City of Chicago: 2340. ^ I. That in consideration of the acceptance hereof, and the undertaking of the Chicago City Railway Company to comply with the provisions herein contained, permission and consent are hereby given, granted and duly vested in said company, its suc- cessors and assigns, to lay down, operate and maintain a double track railway with all necessary and convenient turn-outs, turn-tables, side tracks and switches, on South Halsted street, from Thirty-ninth (39th) street to the south branch of the Chicago river: the same shall not be constructed until the improvement of said street by filling, grading, paving, macadamizing or otherwise, shall by ordinance of the city council be authorized to be made continuously from Archer avenue to Thirty-ninth (39th) street. Provided^ That if said company shall be delayed by the order or injunction of any court of competent jurisdiction from completing said railway, the time of such dela}'' shall be excluded from the period prescribed herein for completing the same. 2341. § 2. The tracks of such railway shall be laid with such modern improved rails as may be prescribed by the cit}^, and shall be laid level with the street, so that carriages and other vehicles can easily and freely cross said tracks, at any and all points, and in any and all directions without obstruction. 2342. ^3. The cars to be used upon said tracks shall be op- erated with animal power only. 2343. ^ 4. The said tracks and railway shall be used for no other purpose than to transport passengers, and the cars and car- riages for that purpose shall be of the best style and class. The rate of fare for any distance on said track and its connec- tions with other tracks shall not exceed five cents, except when cars or carriages shall be chartered for a specific purpose. Said tracks shall be connected with the lines of the Chicago West Division Railway Company, now operating on Halsted street, and when the same shall be so connected the rate of fare over both lines shall not exceed five cents as provided by ordinance of October 2nd, 1876. 2344. § 5. Whenever the city council of Chicago or other competent authority of said city, shall order the grading, paving, macadamizing, planking, filling or any other improvement of said street, the said Chicago City Raihvay Company shall pay the cost of sixteen (i6) feet in width of said improvement, and shall keep CITY OF CHICAGO. 547 the said i6 feet and their tracks at all times, at its own cost, in such good repair and condition that wagons, carriages and other vehicles can with ease and safety pass and repass, at any and all points, and in any and all directions, and as to said sixteen feet in width shall at its own cost, pave, re-pave, plank or re-plank, as may by ordinance be ordered at any time by the city council, on said South Halsted street so far as embraced in this ordinance. 2345. '^ 6. If the said company shall fail to complete the said railway in this ordinance mentioned and provided within one year after the passage of an ordinance, authorizing the improvement of •said street by macadamizing, planking or otherwise, and according to the conditions presented herein, then the rights and privileges granted by. virtue hereof respecting said railway, shall be forfeited to the city of Chicago, unless the city council shall grant to said company a further extension of time; or if said company shall fail, at any time, to operate that portion of the line between Archer ave- nue and the south branch of Chicago river in the same manner, and as regularly as that portion of the line south of Archer avenue is operated, then the rights and privileges granted by this ordinance shall be forfeited to the city of Chicago. 2346. ^ 7. All rights heretofore vested in other corporations, the board of public works, or water or sewerage departments, are not to be impaired or atTected by anything herein contained, but the rights and privileges hereby granted are subject thereunto. 2347. ^ 8. The said company may keep, maintain, use and enjoy the right to operate thereon railwav cars and carriages, upon the terms with the rights and subject to the conditions and restric- tions mentioned in the act incorporating said company, and acts amendatory of the same, for the term and period of twenty years from the date and passage of this ordinance. 234S. § 9. The said company shall be entitled to enjoy all such rights and privileges hereby granted after the expiration of the time lixed in this ordinance, and until the city council shall thereaf- ter elect bv order for that purpose, to grant the privilege to some person, persons, party or parties, or company, to purchase said track or tracks, cars, carriages, furniture and implements and appurte- nances of every kind and description used in the construction and operation of said railway, and pay for the same in the manner here- inafter mentioned. '2349. ^ 10. Such order to purchase shall fix the time, when said person, persons, partv, parties or company will take such rail- way and other property before mentioned, which shall not be less 548 SPECIAL LAWS OF THE than six months after the passage of said order, and at the time of taking such railway and other property before mentioned, the said person, party or company shall pay to the party or parties operating the same, a sum of money to be ascertained by three commissioners, to be appointed for that purpose as follows: One to be chosen by said person or parties from the disinterested freeholders of Cook county, one in like manner by the said com- pany, its associates or successors, operating said road, and the two persons so chosen, to choose the third from said freeholders. 2350. § II- This ordinance shall take effect and be in force as soon as the same shall be accepted by the company. AN ORDINANCE to provide for the extension of horse railway tracks to the pro- posed trotting park on West Madison street, just west of Central Park, in the West Division of the city of Chicago. [Passed June 24, 1878] : W/icreas, By an act of the General Assembly of the State of Illinois, entitled " An act to promote the construction of horse rail- ways in the city of Chicago," approved February 14th, 1859, and by a certain ordinance of said city in pursuance of the act afore- said, entitled " An ordinance authorizing the extension and opera- tion of certain horse railways in the streets of the South and West Division of Chicago," passed May 23, 1859, found on page 194 of Revised Ordinances (section 29) of the city of Chicago; and Whereas,S?i\d ordinance authorizing the extension and operation of said horse railways, and granted upon certain conditions, which are set forth in said ordinance, passed May 23d, 1859, one of which said conditions was that, " whenever the common council shall de- termine that the public interest requires any one of said railways last mentioned to be constructed or extended, as the case may be, and shall, by ordinance, direct such construction or extension, in sixty days after being notified of such ordinance. Provided, however, That such ordinance shall include one street only, that then there shall be an interval of at least three months between such ordinances, and that the same shall not be made at an unreasonable time of the year for doing such work; now therefore, Be it ordained by the City Council of the city of Chicago : 2351. i^ I. That this council does hereby determine in accordance with the terms and provisions of said ordinance, passed May 23d, 1859, that the public interest requires that the railway tracks of the Chicago Cit}' Railway Company, which have hitherto been laid on West Lake street, and as the same exist thereon, shall be extended west on said Lake street from their present terminus to Central Park on West Madison street, a public park, existing in the West CITY OF CHICAGO. 549 Division of the city of Chicago (or that a line of railway equivalent thereto should be extended to said Central Park), and the said Chi- cago City Railway Company is hereby ordered and directed to ex- tend the tracks of their railway west on Lake street to said Central Park, and that the said track or tracks shall be laid down within sixty days after the said company is notified of the passage of this ordinance, in accordance with the requirements of said ordinance, passed May 23d, 1859, and shall be used, operated, and maintained subject to all of the provisions of said ordinance. [As amended July 8, 1878.] 2352. ^2. The Chicago West Division Railway Company, the successor of the Chicago City Railway Company, and owner of all its rights, privileges and franchises, so far as relates to the West Divi- sion of the city, and under obligation to perform all the duties of said last named company, in respect to horse railways in such divi- sion, may, instead of extending its railway tracks now existing on Lake street, extend its tracks west on Madison street, from the steam railway tracks on Rockwell street to Central Park, subject to all of the provisions of ordinance mentioned in the foregoing section, and in case said Chicago West Division Railway Company shall elect to extend their said track on West Madison street, west to Central Park as aforesaid, and shall notify the city council of the same, and that they will operate and maintain a horse railway from the present terminus of their railway tracks on Madison street, from the steam railway tracks on Rockwell street to said Central Park, then all provisions of said ordinance shall be observed b}' the Chi- cago West Division Railway Company as respects the said tracks herein authorized to be laid upon Madison street. [As amended July 8, 1878.] 2353. ^3. The rights and privileges hereby granted to said com- pany to keep, maintain, use and enjoy the right to operate thereon railway cars and carriages are granted for the term of twent}- vears from the passage of this ordinance upon the same terms, and with the rights and subject to the conditions and restrictions which the said company now has, and which exist in regard to the tracks of said company now laid on said West Madison street, east of West- ern avenue. 2354. § 4- T^^ ^^^'^ company shall be entitled to enjov all such rights and privileges hereby granted, after the expiration of the time fixed in this ordinance, and until the city council shall there- after elect, by order for that purpose, to grant the privilege to some person, persons, party or parties, corporation or company, to pur- chase said track or tracks of said railwa}' cars, carriages, furniture 550 SPECIAL LAWS OF THE and implements and appurtenances of every kind and description then used in the operation of the railways herein authorized, and pay for the same in the manner hereinafter mentioned. -355- § 5- Such order to purchase shall fix the time when said person, persons, part}^, parties, corporation or company will take such railway and other property before mentioned which shall not be less than six months after the passage of said order, and at the time of taking- such railway and other property before mentioned, the said person, party, corporation or company shall pay to the party or parties operating the same, a sum of money to be ascer- tained by three commissioners to be appointed for that purpose, as follows: One to be chosen by said person or parties from the dis- interested freeholders of Cook county, one in like manner by the said company, its associates or successors operating said road, and the two persons so chosen to choose the third from said freholders. 2356. § 6. The said railway company, its successors or assigns as respects grading, paving, macadamizing, filling or planking, shall, at their own expense, keep eight feet in width where a single track is used, and sixteen feet in width where double track is used, of said streets or parts thereof, so occupied as provided in this ordinance, in good repair, so that wagons, carriages or other vehicles can pass and re-pass at any and all points, and in any and all directions, and when any new improvements, paving, re-paving, macadamizing, planking or re-planking is ordered by the city council in said street, said railwa}- company shall, in the same manner, and with like m'aterial, as required by the ow^ners of propert}-, as to other con- tiguous parts of the street make such new improvements on eight feet in width where a single track is used, and sixteen feet in wddth where a double track is used, and if the said company shall refuse or neglect to make such new improvements, within a reasonable time to be tixed by the ordinance, the work ma}^ be done by the city, and the cost thereof assessed upon said company, and collected scs other assessments from any real or personal property of said com- pany. -357- § 7- The tracks hereby authorized shall be deemed as an extension of the tracks already laid by said company on Madison street, and no additional fare shall be charged over the line so ex- tended by virtue of this ordinance. 2358. § 8. This ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage. CITY OF CHICAGO. 55 1 AN ORDINANCE to authorize an extension of the Chicaj^o West Division rail- way tracks on West Twelfth street and on Randolph street. [Passed Aug. 26, 1878.] Be it ordained by tJie Cilv Council of the city of CJiicago. 2359. 's< I. That in consideration of the acceptance hereof, and the undertaking of the Chicago West Division Railway Conipan\- to comply with the provisions herein contained, permission and author- ity is hereby given to said company, its successors and assigns, to construct, maintain and operate a single or double track extension of its railway on West Twelfth street, from the east line of Ashland avenue to connect with the tracks of said company on Ogden ave- nue, and on Randolph street, from State street to Michigan avenue, with all necessary side-tracks, turn-outs and switches, subject to all the conditions and with all the rights and privileges applicable to the line of said company on West Twelfth street, east of Ash- land avenue, the track on Randolph street to be so laid that passen- gers may step from the cars to the sidewalk in front of Dearborn Park, for the period of tw^enty years after the passage of this ordi- nance; and the rate of fare for any distance on said line and these extensions thereof, shall not exceed live cents for each passenger, for any continuous travel at one ride; and the said extension shall be made within sixty days from the passage of this ordinance. 2360. ^ 2. The said company shall, as respects the grading, paving, macadamizing, filling or planking of said streets, upon which they shall construct the said railway, keep eight feet in width, where a single track is laid, and sixteen feet w'here two tracks are laid, in good repair and condition during all the time to which the privileges granted shall extend, in accordance with whatever order or regulation respecting the ordinary repair thereof may be passed by the city council, and where any new improvements shall be or- dered by the city council on said streets, the said company shall, in the same manner and with like material as required of the owners of property as to other parts of the street, make such new improve- ments, for the width of eight feet where a single track is laid, and sixteen feet where a double track is laid; and if the company fails to do so, it may be done by the city, and the cost collected of said company; and if said company shall fail or neglect to make any necessary repairs for twenty da^s after notice, the work mav be done by the city, and the cost thereof collected from said company. 2361. ■s:^ 3. This ordinance shall take effect when it shall have been accepted by said company, which shall be wathin ten days from its passage. 552 SPECIAL LAWS OF THE AN ORDINANCE to authorize the Chicago West Division Railway Company to extend its street railway tracks on West Madison street. [Passed Sept. !), 187b.] Be it ordained by the City Council of the city of Chicagv : 2362. ^ I. That in consideration of the acceptance hereof and the undertaking of the Chicago West Division Railwa}' Company to comply with the provisions herein contained, permission and authority is hereby granted to said company, its successors and assigns, to con- struct, maintain and operate a single or double track extension of its railway on West Madison street, from Homan avenue to Hamlin avenue, with all necessary side-tracks, turn-outs and switches, subject to all the conditions and with all the rights and privileges applicable to the Hne of said company on Madison street east of Homan avenue for the period of tw^enty years after the passage of this ordinance, and the rate of fare for any distance on said Madison street and the extention thereof shall not exceed five cents for each passenger for any continuous travel at one ride, and the said extension shall be made within tw^ent}' days from the passage of this ordinance. 2363. § 2. The said company shall, as respects the grading, paving, macadamizing, filling or planking of said street upon which the said extension is made keep so much of said street in good re- pair and condition as shall be occupied by its tracks, and when any newr improvement shall be ordered by the city council on that por- tion of Madison street embraced in this ordinance the said company shall in the same manner, and wath like material, as is required of the owners of property as to other contiguous parts of said street, make such new^ improvements on so much of said street as is occu- pied by its tracks, and if said company fails to do so it may be done by the city, and the cost thereof collected of said company, and if said company shall fail or neglect to make said necessary repairs for twenty da3-s after notice, the work may be done by the city, and the cost thereof collected from said company. 2364. § 3. Said company shall not be required to operate said extension except when there is something special going on at the trotting park. 2365. ^ 4. This ordinance shall take efl^ect when it shall have been accepted by said company. AN ORDINANCE to authorize the West Division Railway Company to extend its street railvva3' tracks on Blue Island avenue. [Passed October 14, 1878.] Be it ordained by the City Council of the city of Chicago: 2366. ^ I. That in consideration of the acceptance hereof and the undertaking by the Chicago West Division Railway Company CITY OF CHICAGO. 553 to complv with the provisions herein contained, permission and au- thority is hereby granted to said company, its successors, and assigns to construct, maintain and operate for a period of twenty years as an extention of the tracks on Blue Island avenue, a double track street railway with all necessary turn-outs, side tracks and switches from the present terminus of its tracks, on Blue Island avenue to Western avenue, subject to all the conditions and with all the rights and privil- eges applicable to the line of said company now in operation on IMue Island avenue, and the rate of fare for the entire distance shall not exceed five cents, but where passengers riding on tickets are trans- ferred at Twentv-second street an additional sum of one cent may be collected so that the through rate shall be equal to five cents. 2367. ^2. Said company shall extend the tracks hereb}' pro- vided for to Robey street during the 3'ear 1878, and to Western avenue during the year 1879, '^"^ thereafter the same rates and rules in regard to fare as are applicable to the other lines of said company shall be applicable to the line hereby created. 2368. ^ 3. Said company shall not, for a period of three years from the passage of this ordinance be required to run the regular Blue Island avenue cars beyond Twenty-second street, but shall run additional cars between Twenty-second street and the terminus of the line, transferring the passengers at Twenty-second street. 2369. § 4. The said company shall, as respects the grading, paving, macadamizing, filling or planking of said street, upon which the said extention is made, keep so much of said street in good re- pair and condition as shall be occupied by its tracks, and when any new improvement shall be ordered by the city council on that portion of the street embraced in this ordinance said company shall in the same manner and with like material as is required of the owners of property as to other contiguous parts of said street, make such new improvement on so much of said street as is occupied by its tracks, and if said company shall fail to do so it may be done by the city and the cost thereof collected of said company, and if said company shall fail or neglect to make said necessary repairs for twenty days after notice, the work may be done by the city and the cost thereof collected from said company. 2370. ^ 5. This ordinance shall take effect when it shall have been accepted by said company. 554 SPECIAL LAWS OF THE AN ORDINANCE authorizing the construction and operation of Street Railway Tracki? on Western avenue. [Passed Dec. 23, 1878.] Be it ordained by the City Coioieil of the city of Chicago : 2371. § I. That in consideration of the acceptance hereof and the undertaking of the Chicago West Division Railway Company to comply with the provisions herein contained, permission and consent are given and granted to and duly vested in said company, its suc- cessors and assigns to lay down, operate and maintain a double track railway with all necessary and convenient turn-outs, side tracks, turn- tables and switches on Western avenue from VanBuren street to Madison street, to enable said company to connect its tracks on Van Buren street with its car house and barns at the corner of Western avenue and Washington street, the same to be completed on or. be- fore May I, 1879. Provided, that if said company shall be dela3^ed by the order or injunction of any court of competent jurisdiction from completing said railway, the time of such delay shall be ex- cluded from the period prescribed herein for completing the same. 2372. '^2. The tracks of such railway shall be laid as near the center of the street as practicable, with modern improved rails, and shall be so laid that carriages and other vehicles can easily and freely cross said tracks at any and all points and in any and all direc- tions without unnecessary obstruction. 2373. ■^ 3. The cars to be used on said tracks shall be operated with animal power only, and shall not connect with any other rail- road on which other power is used. 2374. ^ 4. The said tracks and railway shall be used for no other purpose than to transport passengers, and the cars and car- riages for that purpose shall be of the best style and class. The city council shall have power to regulate the running time, and number of cars to be run from time to time, upon the line of raihvay hereby granted. 2375- § 5- "The said Chicago West Division Railway Com- pany, its successors or assigns, as respects grading, paving, macad- amizing, filling or planking shall, at their own expense, keep sixteen feet in width in repair on said Western avenue, so far as the same is em- braced in this ordinance, and when any new improvement, paving, re- paving, macadamizing, planking or replanking is ordered by the city council on said street, said railway company shall, in the same manner and with like material as required by owners of property as to other contiguous parts of the street, make such new improvement on six- teen feet in width, and if said company shall refuse or neglect to make such new improvement within a reasonable time, to be fixed CITY OF CHICAGO. 555 b}^ the ordinance, the work may be done by the city and the cost thereof assessed upon said company and collected as other assess- ments from any real or personal property of said company. 2376. '^ 6. If the said company shall fail to complete the ex- tention of said railway in this ordinance mentioned at the time men- tioned and provided and according to the conditions presented herein, then the rights and privileges granted by virlue hereof, respecting said railway, shall be forfeited to the city of Chicago, unless the city council shall grant to said company a further extention of time. 2377- ^ 7- -^11 rights heretofore vested in the board of water commissioners and sewerage commissioners are not to be impaired or affected by anything herein contained, but the rights and pri\il- eges hereby granted are subject thereunto. 2378. § 8. The said company may keep, maintain, use and enjoy the right to operate thereon railway cars and carriages upon the terms, with the rights and subject to the conditions and restric- tions mentioned in the act incorporating said company for the term and period of twenty years from the date and passage of this ordi- nance. 2379. ^ 9. The said company shall be entitled to enjoy all such rights and privileges hereby granted after the expiration of the time tixed by this ordinance, and until the city council shall thereafter elect by order for that purpose to grant the privilege to some person, persons, party or parties, or company, to purchase said track or tracks of said railway, cars, carriages, furniture, property, and implements and appurtenances of every kind and description then used in the operation of the railways herein authorized and pav for the same in the manner hereinafter mentioned. 2380. § 10. Such order to purchase shall fix the time when said person, persons, party, parties or company will take such rail- way and other property before mentioned, which shall not be less than six months after the passage of said order, and at the time of taking such railway and other property before mentioned, the said person, part}' or company shall pay to the party or parties operating the same a sum of money to be ascertained by three commissioners to be appointed for that purpose, as follows: one to be chosen by said person or parties from the disinterested freeholders of Cook county; one in like manner by the said company, its associates or successors operating said road and the two persons so chosen to choose the third from said freeholders. 2381. § II. This ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage and acceptance by said companv. 556 SPECIAL LAWS OF THE AN ORDINANCE authorizing the Chicago Citj Railway Company to remove temporarily tiieir tracks in Eighteenth street, between Wabasli ayenue and State street. [Passed Aug. 11,^187!).] Be it ordained by the Common Coiiin-il of the eity oj CJiicago: 2382. That authority and consent be, and the same are hereby granted to the Chicago City Railway Company to take up and re- move temporarily their railway tracks on Eighteenth street, between State street and Wabash avenue, with the right to reconstruct and restore the same, with necessary curves and side tracks, wjienever it shall be deemed b}^ them desirable so to do; and afterward to maintain and use the said tracks upon the same terms and condi- tions, and with the same privileges, immunities and exemptions here- tofore granted to said company under existing ordinances and con- tracts relating to the use of that portion of said street for railway purposes. AN ORDINANCE autliorizing the construction of a horse railway on Chicago avenue. [Passed Oct. 20, 1879.] Be it ordained by the City Council of the city of Chicago : 2383. ^ I. That in consideration of the acceptance hereof and the undertaking of the Chicago West Division Railway Company to comply with the provisions hereof, authority, permission and con- sent, are hereby given, granted and duly vested in said company, its successors and assigns, to construct, lay dowm, operate and maintain a single or double track railway, with all necessary turn-outs, side tracks, switches and curves, in, upon, along Chicago avenue, from its intersection with Milwaukee avenue west to Western avenue, and to operate the same in connection with the railway on said Mil- waukee avenue, the same to be completed as far west as the west line of Wood street, on or before June ist, A. D. 1880, and from thence to the centre of Western avenue as soon thereafter as it may be deemed practicable by said company. 2384. ^ 2. The tracks of such railwav shall be so laid that carriages and other vehicles can easily and freely cross said tracks without obstruction. 2385. § 3. The rate of fare for any continuous distance on the same car shall not exceed tive cents, except when cars or car- riages shall be chartered for special purposes. The cars to be used upon said tracks shall be propelled by animal power, and shall not connect wath any other railroad on which other power is used. 2386. 'i^ 4. The said tracks and railway shall be used for transporting passengers, and the cars or carriage shall be of the best style. CITY OF CHICAGO. 557 2387. § 5. That said railway company shall, as respects the grading, paving, macadamizing, tilling, widening or planking the streets or parts of streets upon which they shall construct their said railways, or any of them, keep eight feet in width on all streets whereon one track is constructed, and sixteen feet in width along the line of said railway where two tracks are constructed, in good repair and condition during all the time to which the privilege here- by granted to said company shall extend. 2388. § 6. Consent and authority is hereby given to said com- pany to pave and keep in repair with cobble stone, the railways herein mentioned, and where it is deemed practicable in the estima- tion of the commissioners of public works, block stone may be laid outside of the rails on that portion of the streets required to be paved and kept in repair by said company; Provided^ That the same shall be done to the satisfaction of the department of public works. 2389. ^7. If the said company fail to complete the said rail- ways in the ordinance mentioned, at the time mentioned and pro- vided, and according to the conditions prescribed herein, then the rights and privileges granted by virtue hereof respecting said rail- ways shall be forfeited to the city of Chicago, unless the city council shall grant said company a further extension of time; Provided^ That if the said company is delayed by the order of an}^ court, the time of such delay shall be excluded from the time above prescribed. 2390. § 8. All rights and privileges heretofore vested in the board of water commissioners, and the sewer commissioners or other corporations are not to be impaired or afiected by anything herein contained, but the rights and privileges hereby granted are subject thereunto. 2391. ^9. The same company shall keep, maintain, use and enjoy the right to operate railway cars and carriages under the terms and restrictions herein provided, for and during the term of twenty j-ears from and after the passage of this ordinance, and after the expiration of the time tixed in this ordinance, and until the city council thereafter elect by order for that purpose, to grant the privilege to some person, persons, party or parties, corporation or company, to purchase said track or tracks of said railway com- pany, cars, carriages, furniture and implements and appurtenances of every kind and description then used by said company in the operation of said railways, and to pay for the same in a manner here- inafter mentioned. f 2392. ^10. Such order to purchase, shall fix the time \vhen said person, persons, party or parties, corporation or company will 558 SPECIAL LAWS OF THE take such railway and other property herein mentioned, which shall not be less than six months after the passage of said order, and at the time of taking such railway and other property herein mentioned, the said person, persons^ P'^^'ty or parties, corporation or company, shall pay to the party or parties operating the same, the sum of money to be ascertained by three commissioners to be appointed for that purpose, as follows: one to be chosen by said person or par- ties from the disinterested freeholders of Cook county, one in like manner b}' the said company, its associates or successors, operating said road, and the two persons so chosen, one from said freeholders. 2393. ^ II. The tracks hereby authorized shall be deemed an extension of the tracks already laid by said company on Milwaukee avenue, Clinton, Halsted, Randolph and Madison streets, or either of them, and no additional fare shall be charged over the line so ex- tended by virtue of this ordinance. 2394. i^ 12. This ordinance shall take effect and be in force on and after its passage and acceptance by said railway compan}-. AN ORDINANCE to authorize an extention of the tracks of the North Chicago City Railway Company on Division and State streets, and the relating of tracks on State street. [Passed March 22, 1880.] l^e it ordained by the City Council of the city of Chicago : 2395. ^ T. That in consideration of the acceptance hereof, and the undertaking of the North Chicago Cit}^ Railway Company to comply with the provisions herein contained, permission and authority is hereby given to said company to construct, maintain and operate as an extension of the tracks used by said compan}' a single or double track railwav with all necessary side tracks, turn-outs and switches, from its tracks on North Claik and Division streets, on Division street to State, and thence south on State street to the south line of Michigan street, and there to connect with tracks authorized to be laid by an ordinance entitled " An ordinance authorizing the connec- tion of the tracks of the horse railways of the North Chicago City Railway and the Chicago City Railway Companies," approved Jan- uary 29th, 1864, w^hich tracks may be relaid under said ordinance and the said company may maintain and operate said railways with the said tracks over the bridge to Lake street and with its lines now used by said company, and as an extension thereof, upon the terms and conditions and subject to the restrictions mentioned in this ordi- nance for the period of twenty years after the passage of this ordi- nance and the rates of fare for any distance on the tracks of said com- pany,- whether on the Hues her^n authorized or heretofore constructed shall not exceed five cents for each passenger for any continuous travel at one ride. CITY OF CHICAGO. 559 2396. § 2. Each of said tracks shall be laid as near the center of the street as practicable and shall not be laid within tweh'e feet of the sidewalk in any place except in turning street corners, and then no nearer than may be required to make the necessary curve. The cars shall be constructed with all the latest improvements for the comfort and convenience of passengers, shall be used for no other purpose than the transportation of passengers and their ordinarv lug- gage, and shall be operated by animal power and not otherwise. 2397. ■§ 3. The tracks herein authorized shall be completed be- fore the iirst day of November, A. D. 1880. Provided^ That if the said company shall be delayed by the order or \vx\X. of any court from proceeding with the work, the time of such delay shall also be ex- cluded from the time prescribed herein for completing any of said railways, and if the said company shall fail to complete the tracks within the time mentioned the city may revoke the authority so far as such tracks are not completed. Provided^ fjirther^ That if such order or writ of court shall be collusively obtained by the parties to the cause in which such order may be rendered or such writ issued, or by any of the officers or agents of such parties, then the time of such delay shall not be excluded, and it shall be the duty of said rail- way company to prove the absence of such collusion. 2398. • '^4. The said company shall as respects the grading, pav- ing, macadamizing, tilling or planking of said streets or parts of streets aforesaid, upon which they shall construct their said railways or any of them, keep sixteen feet in width including the track in good repair and condition during all the time to which the privileges hereby granted to said company shall extend in accordance with whatever order or regulation respecting the ordinary repair thereof may be passed or adopted by the city council, and when any new improve- ment shall be ordered by the city council therein, the said company shall in the manner required by the cit}^ authorities make such new impro^'ements for the width of sixteen feet aforesaid, and if the com- pany fails to do so it may be done by the city and the costs collected of said company; and if the said company shall neglect to make any necessary repairs for twenty days after notice, the work may be done by the city, and the costs thereof collected from said company. 2399. i^ 5. The city council shall have power at all times to make such regulations as to the rate of speed and time or times of running said cars or carriages as the public safety and convenience may require. 2400. i^ 6. This ordinance shall take effect when it shall be ac- cepted by said railway company, provided, the same shall be accepted within three months after its passage. 560 SPECIAL LAWS OF THE AN ORDINANCE to authorize the Chicago West Division Railway Company to extend its street railway tracks on Ogden avenue. [Passed February 7, 1881.] Be it ordained by the City Council of the city of Chicago : 2401. §1. That the Chicago West Division Railway Company, its successors and assigns, is hereby granted permission and consent to construct, maintain and operate a single or double track extension of its railway on Ogden avenue, from its present terminus at or near Western avenue to the western limits of the city of Chicago, with all necessary turnouts, switches and side tracks, for the period of twenty years from the passage of this ordinance, subject to thfe pro- visions embraced and contained in an ordinance dated February 28, 1876, and amendments thereto, for the extension of tracks on Ogden avenue, and with all the privileges applicable to the line of said com- pany on Ogden avenue, from Madison street to Western avenue, and to the other and further conditions and provisions hereinafter men- tioned. 2402. §2. Said permission and consent to extend shall be con- dition upon the acceptance by said Chicago West Division Railway Company of this ordinance within ten days after its passage and ap- proval by the mayor, and their agreement to comply with all its con- ditions ; and upon the further condition that said tracks shall be laid and in actual operation from Western avenue to the western line of Douglas park, on or before the tirst day of June, 1881, and from the western line of Douglas park to Lawndale as soon as the same can be constructed, operated and kept in repair without actual loss. 2403. ^ 3. The right to construct and operate said railways through Douglas park shall be subject to the consent of the West Chicago Park Commissioners. 2404. ^ 4. The said tracks hereby authorized shall be deemed an extension of the line now operated on Ogden avenue, and no addi- tional fare shall be charged over the line so extended bv virtue of this ordinance. 2405. § 5. The said Chicago West Division Railwa}- Com- pany, its successors or assigns, shall, as respects the grading, pav- ing, macadamizing, hlling or planking of said Ogden avenue, upon which they shall construct said railways, or any of them, keep six- teen feet in width where a double track is used, and eight feet in width where a single track i, used, in good repair and condition, so that wagons, carriages and other vehicles can pass and repass at any and all points, and in any and all directions. And when any new improvements, filling, paving, repaving, macadamizing or planking is ordered by the city council in said Ogden avenue, said railway company shall in like manner and with like material as is required of CITY OF CHICAGO. 56 1 the owners of property, as to other contiguous parts of said avenue in which said railways shall be constructed, make such new improve- ments on eight feet in width where a single track is used, and six- teen feet in width where a double track is used, and if the said rail- way company shall refuse or neglect to make such new improve- ment within a reasonable time to be fixed by the ordinance ordering the same, the work may be done by the city of Chicago and the cost thereof assessed upon said company, and collected as other assess- ments from any real or personal property of said company. 2406. i^ 6. This ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage. AN ORDINANCE authorizing an extension of the street railways on Lake street and Milwaukee avenue. [Passed November 29, 1880.] Be it ordained hv the City Council of the city of Chicago : 2^07. ^ I. That in consideration of the acceptance hereof and the undertaking of the Chicago West Division Railway Companv to comply with the provisions herein contained, permission and authority is hereby given to said company to extend its railways now in use on Lake street and Milwaukee avenue, and for that pur- pose the said company may construct a double and single track rail- way, as hereinafter mentioned, with all the necessarv side-tracks, curves, turnouts, and switches ; that is to say, a double track on Mil- waukee avenue, from the tracks now in use thereon at the intersec- tion of Clinton street, to Lake street, and to a connection with the tracks of said company on said Lake street; and a double track on Lake street, from the tracks of said company on said street at Rock- well street, to Central park; and from the tracks of said companv now in use on Lake street at Union park, easterly on said Lake street to Lake-street bridge, and over and along said bridge and Lake street to the east line of State street, and thence with a single track to the east line of Wabash avenue; and the said company may maintain and operate its railways, extended as aforesaid, upon the terms and conditions and subject to the restrictions mentioned in this ordinance, for the period of twenty years from the passage thereof, and the rate of fare shall not exceed five cents for each pas- senger for any continuous travel of one trip; and the said company .is hereby authorized to use and operate its cars upon the tracks of the Chicago City Railway Companv now in use, or which may be hereafter authorized, for the purpose of connecting the ditl'erent lines of said Chicago West Division Railway Company: Provided^ the consent of said Chicago Cit}- Railway Company to such use of said lines is first obtained. 3G 562 SPECIAL LAWS OF THE 2408. § 2. Each of said tracks shall be laid as near the center of the street as practicable, and shall not be laid nearer than twelve feet of the sidewalk, except in turning street corners, and then no nearer than may be required to make the necessary curves. The cars shall be used for no other purpose than the transportation of passengers and their ordinary luggage by said company, and shall be operated by animal power only. 2409. § 3. The tracks herein authorized shall be laid and the lines in operation by the first day of June, 1881: Provided, that if said company be delayed by the order or writ of any court from proceeding with the work, the time of such delay shall be excluded from the time prescribed herein for the completion of said railways; and if said company shall fail to complete said tracks within the time prescribed, the rights and privileges hereby granted may be declared null and void. 2410. ■s^ 4. The said company, as respects the grading, paving, macadamizing, filling, planking, repairing or using of said street and avenue upon which they shall construct said railways, or any of them, shall keep sixteen feet in width where two tracks are laid, and eight feet in width where one track is laid, in good repair and condition during all the time to which the privileges hereby granted shall extend, in accordance with whatever order or regulation respecting the ordinary repair thereof may be passed or adopted by the city council ; and when any new improvement, paving, repairing, planking, filling, or other improvement of like character, shall be ordered by the city council thereon, said compan}^ shall, in the man- ner required b}^ the city authorities of the owners of property front- ing on said street and avenue, make such new improvement for the width of sixteen feet where two tracks are laid, and eight feet where one track is laid; and if said company fails to do so, it may be done by the city and the cost thereof collected of said company. 241 1. '5^ 5. The city council shall have power at all times to make such regulations as to the rate of speed and time of running said cars as the public safety and convenience may require. 2412. '^ 6. If the city of Chicago shall hereafter, during the term of the license hereby granted, provide by ordinance for the construction of a large, four-track bridge over the Chicago river at Lake street to be operated by steam or other power to be used and take the place of the existing bridge over said river on said Lake street, in consideration of the increased facilities which such a struc- ture would aftbrd to the Chicago West Division Railway Company in crossing said river, said company agrees to pay to the cit}^ of Chicago, as required by the city during the progress of its construe- CITY OF CHICAGO. 563 tion, one-half the first cost of such structure, including pier, abut- ments, and steam or other machinery, and a further sum of one thousand dollars per annum payable quarterly, towards defraying the expense of operating and repairing said Lake street bridge, and making any renewals, improvements, enlargements, and replace- ments thereof. Such annual payments to commence whenever the new structure is ready for use, and to be continued every year there- after until the termination of the license hereby granted, which pay- ments on account of the cost of such bridge, and annual payments before mentioned, are understood and agreed to be in lieu of all special assessments which could or might be made against said com- pany- or its property for or on account of the construction of such bridge and all approaches thereto; and for and on account of the operation and repair of the same; and for all renewals, improve- ments, enlargements and replacements thereof; and are to fully re- lieve and discharge said company from all other and further obliga- tions on account thereof. 2413. ^ 7. And in further consideration of the privileges and immunities hereby granted, the said railway company shall pay into the treasury of the city of Chicago, for the use of said city, an an- nual license fee of fifty dollars, and no more, per car for the dail}^ average number of cars regularly used in the operation of the tracks on said Lake street and on said Milwaukee avenue hereby licensed, and which shall be run over said Lake street bridge; but in computing the number of cars upon which such license charge may be imposed, all irregular or extra cars occasionally operated shall be included upon the basis of thirteen round trips being equiva- lent to one day's use of one car. The president or other ofBcer of said company shall make under oath a true report of the whole num- ber of cars operated on said tracks and bridge as herein provided, and at the same time pay to the city treasurer the amount so shown to be due the city as such license fee. The first of which reports shall be made three months after said company shall commence tlie running of its cars over said tracks and bridge, and thereafter quar- ter-yearly during the continuance of the license hereby granted: ProvidecL that the license fee on the Milwaukee avenue and Lake street cars is to be paid from the time they commence crossing the river at Lake street. 2414. ^ 8. If the said company shall at any time fail or refa-e to comply with anv of the provisions of this ordinance, afier tnii y days' notice from the commissioner of public works, then the lic-n-e and privileges hereby granted may, upon application to any cmi! t, be declared forfeited. 564 SPECIAL LAWS OF THE 2415. ^ 9. Over the extension from Rockwell street to Cen- tral park, unless prevented by causes beyond the control of said company, cars shall be run as often as every fifteen minutes during business hours, and a car shall leave the eastern end of the line for Central park every evening, at or about 1 1 o'clock. 2416. i^ 10. This ordinance shall take efl'ect when accepted b}'^ said railway company, but such acceptance shall be within thirty da3'S from the passage thereof, otherwise it shall be null and void. AN ORDINANCE in regard to the time of running Horse Cars on Soutli Halsted street and Archer avenue. [Passed December 27, 1880.J Be it ordained by the City Council of the city of Chicago: 2417. ■^ I. That the Chicago City Railway Company be and is hereby ordered and directed to run on South Halsted street, between Thirty-ninth street and the south branch of the Chi- cago river between the hours of 12 and 6 o'clock in the morning, Sundays excepted, at least one car every hour of each and every day, and the said Chicago City Railway Company is hereby further ordered and directed to run on Archer avenue, between the western terminus of its tracks and State street, a night car, at least one car every hour, between 12 and 6 o'clock in the morning of each and every day, to connect with the night car on State street, between the same hours aforesaid. That the Chicago West Division Rail- wa}^ Company be and it is hereby ordered and directed to run a night car between State street and the South Halsted street bridge, between the hours of 12 o'clock and 6 o'clock in the morning, Sun- days excepted, at least one car every hour of each and ever}' day. 2418. $ 2. That upon failure to comply with the provisions of the foregoing section, the said companies shall be subject to a tine of not less than five dollars nor more than fift}- dollars for each and every violation thereof. 2z}i9. § 3. This ordinance shall be in force and operation from and after its passage. AN ORDINANCE authorizing the Chicago City Railway Company to operate its cars by other than animal power. [Passed January 17, 1881.] Be it ordained by the City Council of the city of Chicago : 2420. ^ I. That the said Chicago City Railway Company may hereafter operate its various lines of railways b}- stationary engine or engines, not located upon the streets or public places of the city, and propelled by other than animal power. CITY OF CHICAGO. 565 2421. ^ 2. Said Chicago City Railway Company may for said purpose make all needful and convenient trenches, excavations and sewer connections, and may place all needful and convenient endless cables and machinery therein on an^^ streets upon which its railways are now constructed: Provided^ That such cables and machiner}^ shall be underground, shall not interfere with public travel, and shall be constructed in a substantial and workmanlike manner: Provided a/so, that if in the constructing of said trenches and excavations any damage or injury shall result to any of the sewers, water pipes or private drains, then said compan}- shall pay and be held liable therefor; and if at any time, by reason of the per- mission hereby granted and the making of said trenches and running of said cables, anv injurv or damage shall result to anv person or property, then said company shall be held liable therefor: and provided, further^ that all needful and convenient connections with the motive power or engines shall be subject to the same restrictions: and j)ro- vidcd^furthcr, that the apperture opening into the said trenches shall not exceed live-eighths of an inch in width. 2422. § 3. As respects conductors and managers of its cars, said Chicago City Railway Companv mav operate not exceeding two cars and the grappling car, with two persons in charge thereof: Pro- vided, however, that nothing herein shall in any manner be construed into a waiver or relinquishment by the city of Chicago, or by the Chi- cago City Railway Company, of any rights or authoritv either may have under or in pursuance of anv law or ordinance heretofore passed in reference to said Chicago Citv Railwav Companv, or in pursuance of any ^charter rights of said city, except as in terms stated in this ordinance. AN ORDINANCE authorizing horse railway companies to use stone in keeping in repair their tracks. [Passed April 22, 1881] Be it ordained by the City Coitncil of the city of Chicago : 2423. § I. That the Chicago City Railway Company, the Chicago West Division Railway Compan}- and the North Chicago City Railway Company may use stone in keeping in repair the num- ber of feet which the said companies are required to keep in repair along the lines of said railways: but the kind of stone to be used shall be such as may be appro\-ed by the commissioner of public works, or other proper officer or department of the city, and the work shall be done under the supervision of and in the manner directed by said commissioner or other proper officer or department: Provided, that Indiana avenue and Eighteenth street east of Wabash avenue are excepted from the provisions of this ordinance. 566 SPECIAL LAWS OF THE CHICAGO AND ALTON RAILROAD. AN ORDINANCE in relation to the Chicago, St. Charles and Mississippi Air- line Railroad. [Passed April 11, 1858.] Be it ordained by the Common Council' of the city of Chicago : 2424. '^ I. That permission be and is hereby granted to the Chicago, St. Charles and Mississippi Air-line Railroad Company to construct, in the west division of said cit}', one or more railroad tracks upon any land south of Madison street or north of Lake street, which they may procure by purchase or otherwise, and to lav down said track or tracks across any street within the bound- aries aforesaid, wherever any such street crosses their intended line of railroad, and also to construct and use all depots which may be necessary to accommodate the business of said compan}^: Provided^ that convenient crossings be made by said company where the said track crosses the line of streets, and sufficient warning tables be erected in some conspicuous place at or near said crossings; said company to be subject to all laws and ordinances that are now in force or may hereafter be passed to regulate railroads within this city, 2425. § 2. Said company may also introduce their road into said city on any street or streets in the west division of the said city, south of Polk street, and extend the same to the south branch of the Chicago river, or on any street or streets north of Fourth street (north of Kinzie street), and extend the same to the north branch of the Chicago river; and may occupy so much of said street or streets as ma}^ be necessary for the purpose of construct- ing, maintaining, using and occupying a single tailroad track, with the necessary switches, turn-tables and turn-outs, for the period of three years: Provided^ that said company will enter into a contract with the city of Chicago to vacate said streets of their railroad track or tracks at the expiration of that time, and place the street so va- cated in good order for ordinary travel, subject to the approval of the street commissioner and aldermen of the west division: Pro- vided^ the space occupied by said road, except when turn-outs, turn-tables or switches occur, does not exceed ten feet in width of the center of said street or streets: And provided, said work be so constructed that carriages may pass along either side of said road, and may conveniently cross the same. 2426. § 3. Said company may run their trains by locomo- tives, within the limits before described herein, at a speed not ex- ceeding five miles per hour, subject to such ordinances as may from time to time be passed by the common council of said city, estab- lishing and regulating speed and motive power within said city. CITY OF CHICAGO. 567 2427. ^ 4. This ordinance shall not take effect until said com- pany shall have entered into a bond with the city of Chicago, con- ditioned for the payment of all damages for which the said city may become liable to any person or persons by reason of the said road entering said citv, or by reason of said company constructing, laying down, maintaining, using or occupying said railroad track or tracks within said city, and conditioned also for the payment of all damages which may arise to the said city of Chicago and to any person or persons whomsoever, by reason of said company con- structing, laying down, maintaining, using and occupying said rail- road track or tracks within said city of Chicago. AN ORDINANCE to amend an ordinance in relation to the Chicao^o, St. Charles and Mississippi Air-line Railroad. [Passed August 8, 1858. J Be it ordained by the Common Council of the city of Chicag'o : 2428. § I. That permission be, and is hereby, granted to the Chicago, St. Charles and Mississippi Air-line Railroad Company to construct, maintain, use and operate in the west division of said city one or more railroad tracks upon any land south of Madison street or north of Lake street, and also any other railroad track within said city west of the west line of sections twent}' (20), seventeen ( 17) and eight (^8) which said company may procure by purchase or otherwise; and to lay down said track or tracks across any street within the boundaries above described, wherever any such street crosses their intended line of railroad; and also to construct and use all depots which may be necessary to accommodate the business of said company: Provided^ that convenient crossings be made by said company where the said track or tracks cross the line of streets, and sufficient warning tables be erected in some conspicuous place at or near said crossings; said company to be subject to all laws and ordinances that are now in force or may hereafter be passed to regulate railroads within said city. 2429. § 2. Said company may run their trains by locomo- tives, within the limits herein described, at a speed not exceeding- five miles per hour, subject to such ordinances as may, from time to time, be passed by the common council of said city establishing and regulating speed and motive power \vithin said city. 2430. ^ 3. Said compan}' may construct, maintain and use a railroad draw-bridge across the south branch of the Chicago river, at any point south of Twelfth street in said city, for the pur- pose of connecting their track with the track of any other railroad company, which may be approved by the common council: Pro- 568 SPECIAL LAWS OF THE v/'dcd, said bridge shall be so constructed as not materially to inter- rupt or impede the navigation of said south branch. And the said company may join any other railroad company in the erection and use of any railroad bridge heretofore authorized, or which may hereafter be authorized, to be constructed across said south branch, and the said company and any other railroad company may jointly use each other's track or tracks and bridge, and form mutual connection within said cit}^, upon such terms as may be agreed up- on by the parties in interest. AN ORDINANCE concerning the Chicago and Mississippi Railroad Company. [Passed September 11, 1854.] Be it ordained by the Common Council of the city of Chicago : 2431. ■g I. That permission and authorit3MS hereby granted to the Chicago and Mississippi Railroad Company to lay down and use two such side tracks as its business may require, from the track of the Chicago and Rock Island Railroad, as the same is located on block one hundred and nine (109) in the school section addition, south across Taylor street, and on block one hundred and eight (108). And said company, on its own grounds procured for that purpose, may erect such depots, stations, buildings and shops as it thinks proper. 2432. § 2. The side tracks herein authorized shall be laid down east of Griswold street and west of Clark street, and the crossings at Taylor street shall be completed and finished under the direction of the committee on streets and alleys of the south di- vision of the city; such tracks at the crossing of Taylor street shall be subject to all the ordinances that now are, or hereafter may be made by the city to regulate the crossing of railroads across the streets of the city: Provided, that said streets shall not at any time be obstructed by the stoppage of cars therein, nor shall the said street be obstructed longer than three minutes at any one time by the crossing of trains under way: And -provided, the city council reserve the right to rescind at any time the rights hereby granted: Provided^ also, the said company shall be liable for all damages that may accrue by reason of the crossing, occupying or using said tracks. AN ORDINANCE in relation to the Joliet and Cliicago Raih-oad Company. [Passed January 5, 1857-] Be it ordained by the Common Council of the city of Chicago: 2433. ^ I. That permission be and the same is hereby given and granted to the Joliet and Chicago Railroad Company to intro- CITY OF CHICAGO. 569 duce said railroad into the city on the street known as the Archer road, from a point commencing on the section line between sections twen- tv-eight and twentv-nine, to Grove street, and from thence through Grove street to the north line of North street; and to use and oc- cupy so much of said streets as ma}^ be necessary for the purpose of constructing, maintaining and using and occupying a single or double railroad track through said streets, with such turn-outs and branches, extending to adjoining lands, as may be deemed necessary for the successful use and occupation of said road, upon the follow- ing conditions: First. That said company shall plank, pave or macadamize the whole surface of said streets bet^^'een the points indicated above, and forever maintaining such planking, paving or macadamizing in good order and condition. Second. That the space occupied by said railroad shall not ex- ceed fifteen feet in width on the Archer road, and shall not exceed twenty-four feet in width on Grove street, and shall be taken from the north-west side of Archer road. Third. That said company shall so construct said work that carriages may pass along said streets, and may also conveniently cross said road. 2434. i^ 2. Upon the acceptance of this ordinance by the said company (which shall be within ninety days from the passage hereof) a contract embracing the provisions herein contained shall be exe- cuted, sealed and delivered, on the part of the city of Chicago, by the mavor thereof, and on the part of the Joliet and Chicago Railroad Companv, by the president thereof, both in the usual legal form. 2435- ^ 3- The work provided in this ordinance shall be done under the supervision of the citv superintendent, or such other officer or ao'ent as the common council mav direct. 2436. ■^ 4. Said railroad companv shall save the city harmless from all costs, damages and suits arising from the occupation of said streets, bv said companv, from any and all persons whomso- ever. 2437. ■):< 5. This permission is granted subject to all general railroad ordinances of the citv of Chicago now in force, or that may hereafter be passed, in relation to crossing streets, rates of speed, and other matters of public convenience and necessity. 2438. '5^ 6. Said railroad companv shall atibrd all necessary facilities to the owners of propert\' on said streets for doing business on said road, by putting in side-tracks necessary for such purpose, 570 SPECIAL LAWS OF THE and to operate said tracks so as to carry the cars of said road, and all other railroads connecting, or desirous of making connections with said road, on fair and reasonable terms to and from said prop- erty. 2439. ■{:< 7. Said company shall make, maintain, and keep in good repair, all road and slip bridges between the said points. AN ORDINANCE to vacate De Puyster street. [Passed July 28, 18(52.] Be it ordained b\ the Cuiuiuoii Couneil of the city of Chicago : 2440. ^ I. That the street running east and west through block sixty-seven (67), school section addition to Chicago, known as DePuyster street (except a strip of the same, through the center thereof, twenty (20) feet in width, running from Canal street east a distance of one hundred and twenty (120) feet) be, and the same is hereby, vacated and discontinued: Provided, hoivcver^ that such va- cation and discontinuance shall continue so long, and so long only, as the same may be used for railroad purposes: And it is further ■provided, that the authorities of said city shall at all times have and possess, without charge or hindrance, the right to enter upon that portion of said street hereby vacated, or any part thereof, for the purpose of laying down or repairing either sewerage or water pipes. 2441. g 2. That if the Pittsburgh, Fort Wayne and Chicago Railway Company, and the Joliet and Chicago Railroad Company, shall at any time cease to use for railroad purposes the portion of the street hereby vacated and discontinued, or if said companies, or either of them, shall at any time refuse or neglect to fully indem- nify the said city of Chicago against, and save it harmless from, all judgments or decrees, with the costs and expenses of the same, which may be recovered or obtained against said cit}-, in any judicial pro- ceeding which may ensue from or in consequence of the vacation and discontinuance of said street, or if said companies shall not, im- mediately after the passage of this ordinance, widen and dedicate to public use (without charge or cost to said city) the alley in the rear of lots sixteen (16) to twenty-six (26) inclusive, in said block, tD the width of twenty (20) feet, and extend the same through a por- tion of said vacated street, so as to intersect with that portion of said street herein before reserved or excepted, then this ordinance shall immediately become null and void, and said street shall thereupon revert to and become vested in the said city of Chicago, as before the passage of this ordinance . CITY OF CHICAGO. 571 AN ORDINANCE in relation to the Joliet and Chicago Raih-oad Comjianj. [Passed June 18, 1800.] Be it ordained by the Common Council of the City of Chicago: 2442. ^ I. That in pursuance of the first clause of section one (i) of " An ordinance in relation to the Joliet and Chicago Railroad Company," passed by the common council of the city of Chicago, January 5, 1857, and a contract made and concluded by and between the said company and the said city on the twelfth day of January, 1857, and under and in pursuance of the second section of said ordi- nance, the said Joliet and Chicago Railroad Company are hereby re- quired to macadamize that portion of the street known and called as the Archer road, from a point commencing on the section line be- tween section twenty-eight (28) and twenty-nine (29) to Grove street, and also the said Grove street from its intersection with the Archer road aforesaid to the north line of North street, now known as Six- teenth street, and forever maintain the same in good order and con- dition. 2443. § 2. That the board of public works of said city be, and thev are hereby, instructed to cause plans and specifications for said improvement to be made as speedily as possible, and a copy thereof to be served upon the proper officer or officers of said com- pan}^ together with a proper notice requiring said company to pro- ceed and perform said work in conformity with said plans and speci- fications, and under the direction and supervision of the said board, within a reasonable time, to be fixed by said board. AN ORDINANCE concerning the Chicago, Alton- and St. Louis Railroad Com- pany. [Passed April 22, 1867.] Be it ordained by the Common Council of the city of Chicago.- 2444. § I. That the Chicago, Alton and St. Louis Railroad Company be and is hereby authorized to lay down a railroad track (with necessary turn-outs and switches to connect with adjoining lots) and operate the same in, along and across the following streets and alleys in the city of Chicago, to wit: Across Hickory street at its ' intersection with Lock street, across Fuller street at its intersection with Lock street, across the alley between Hickory and Water streets, south of Fort street, and in and along the north side of Water (form- erly Cologne) street, from the point where it strikes said street, south of Fort street, to a point at or about the southwest corner of lot one (i) in block twenty-three (23) of the canal trustees' subdivison of frac- tional section twentv-nine (29) of township thirty-nine (39) north of range fourteen (14) east — also across Quarry street about midway between said Water street and the Archer avenue. 572 SPECIAL LAWS OF THE 2445. § 2. The said company is hereby required, and this grant is made upon the express condition, it shall so lay down and maintain said track, turn-outs and switches, that they shall interfere as little as practicable with the usefulness of said streets and alleys for the uses for which they are intended, and shall at all times keep them in such condition as to allow the free and easy passage of vehi- cles along and over them. All of which shall be done under the supervision of the board of public works. 2446. i:^ 3. This permission or grant is made upon the further condition, that said railroad company shall keep and save the city harmless from all damages, costs and expenses whatever arising out of the use and occupation of said streets and alleys b}^ said company. 2447. ■^ 4. This permission is granted on the further condi- tion that said company shall keep flagmen at the crossings of such streets as and when the common council may designate. 24^18. ^ 5. This permission is granted subject to all the gen- eral ordinances concerning railroads now in force, or that may here- after be passed. 2449. 4^ 6. This ordinance shall be subject to amendment or repeal by said council, at any time after the expiration of ten years from its passage. 2450. '^ 7. It is hereby expressly understood and this grant is made on the express condition that no switches or turn-outs shall be made or constructed in said Water or Cologne street, on the south side of the track laid therein. 2451. § 8. Whenever said streets, or any of them, shall be ordered improved b}^ the city, then and in such case the said railroad company- shall improve, or pay for the improvement of twenty-four (24) feet on the south side of all streets named herein, in addition to their owm road bed, as the board of public w^orks or common coun- cil shall direct. 2452. >^ 9. Should the said company at any time fail to com- ply with the conditions and provisions of this ordinance, or any of them, or the general ordinances of said city, the common council may order the said tracks, switches and turn-outs to be taken up by said company, and on its failure so to do, in a reasonable time, may direct the same to be taken up at the expense and cost of said company. 2453. § 10. This ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage. CITY OF CHICAGO. 573 AN ORDINANCE to amend an ordinance concerning the Chicago, Alton and St. Louis Railroad Company. [Passed September oO, 1807.] Be it ordained by the Common Council of the city of Chicago : 24^4. § I. That the title of said ordinance be so amended as to read, '• An ordinance concerning the Joliet and Chicago Raih-oad Company;"' and that the first section thereof be amended by strik- ing out the words " Chicago, Alton and St. Louis," in the first line of said section, and inserting in lieu thereof the words " Joliet and Chicago." AN ORDINANCE defining the agreement with the Chicago and Alton Railroad Company, as to the paving or otherwise improving Archer avenue, between Grove and Ilalsted streets, according to the terms of a contract with the Joliet and Chicago Railroad Company, reterred to in an ordinance dated January 5,. 1857. [Passed July 11, 1870.] 2455. Whereas: A proposition has been made by the Chicago and Alton Railroad Company to the city of Chicago, as set forth in a resolution adopted by said company, June 30, 1870, which is in words and terms, as follows, viz: IfViereas. The city council of the city of Chicago has levied an assessment upon the propert}- of this company in Archer avenue in this city, to the amount of something over eighteen thousand dol- lars for ])aving with wooden pavement that part of Archer avenue lying between Halsted street and Grove street in said cit}-, profess- ing to act under the terms of an ordinance passed January 5, 1857, and a contract entered into in pursuance thereof, between said city and the Joliet and Chicago Railroad Company- and, Whereas, also, Morris K. Jessup, one of the stockholders of this company, believing said assessment to be illegal and invalid, has instituted a suit in equity in the United States Circuit Court for the Northern District of Illinois, ajj^ainst the directors of this com- pany and said city, to enjoin the payment and collection of said assessment, which suit is still pending; and, Whereas, also, it is deemed adyisable for the best interests of the company that there should be a compromise of said ditiiculty upon fair and equitable terms; therefore, Resolved, That the president of this company be authorized to to make the following proposition to said city as a basis of com- promise: I. That this company will pay to the cit}' of Chicago the sum of ten thousand dollars in full for all paving to be done, now or here- after, in Archer avenue, between Weaver street and the point where the road of this company enters Grove street, and that in consider- ation thereof the said city shall forever release the Joliet and Chicago 574 SPECIAL LAWS OF THE Railroad Company and this company from the obligation to forever maintain such pavement on any portion of said avenue. 2. That both the city and the two companies aforesaid shall re- serve all rights which either may have in that portion of Grove street mentioned in said ordinance. 3. That this company will maintain in good order its track and j-oad-bed in that portion of Archer avenue between Grove and Weaver streets. 4. That the above propositions are made subject to the rights of Mr. Jessup, the stockholder aforesaid, and that this company will, through their proper officers, suggest to Mr. Jessup the propriety of making said compromise, and upon the acceptance by the said city- council of said city, of the above propositions, that the}' request him, the said Jessup, to withdraw the suit so instituted by him as afore- said. 5. That, as a further consideration for said compromise, this company will, if the same is accepted by said city, forever relinquish the right to occup}' so much of said Archer avenue as lies between Weaver street and Halsted street ; therefore. Be it ordained hv the Com man Council of the city of Chicago : 2456. ^ I. That the proposition of the Chicago and Alton Railroad Company, as set forth in the foregoing preamble, is herebv accepted: /^r6'c7V/tv/, //^it'^'zw, that this ordinance shall not take effect until the payment of ten thousand dollars, and the withdrawal of the suit as specified in the first and fourth sections respectively of said proposition shall first have been made. CHICAGO, BURLINGTON AND QUINCY RAILROAD COMPANY. AN ORDINANCE concerning the Chicago, Burlington and Quincv Raihoad Company. [Passed December 15, 18(i2.] Be it ordained by the Connno)! Conucil of the city of Chicago: 2457. § I. That permission and authoritv be and the same is hereby given to the Chicago, Burlington and Quincv Railroad Com- pany, to lay down, maintain and to operate one or more railroad tracks, together with all such turn-outs, switches and turn-tables as may be deemed necessary, on the allev next north of North street in said city, and on such lands as said company mav acquire next south of and adjoining said alley, and in continuation of the same, from the south branch of the Chicago river to and across Mar}' street, and from Mar}' street, on such lands as it may acquire, to or near the point on the western limits of the city at which Evans street crosses said limits, with the right to cross all intervening streets. CITY OF CHICAGO. 575 2458. § 2. Said company is also hereby authorized to lay down, maintain and operate one or more railroad tracks, with such turn-outs and switches as they shall deem necessar}-, on an}' ground which they now own or may hereafter acquire b}' purchase, dona- tion, condemnation or otherwise, from its depot grounds on North street, to 'South street, east of the east line of Stewart avenue, to Lumber street, and east of the east line of Lumber street, from its intersection with Stewart avenue to South street, and west of the south branch of the Chicago river, and from the south branch of the Chicago river to Stinson street, on any lands it may acquire within one block on either side of South street, and from South street to the St. Charles and Mississippi Air-line Railroad, on any lands it may acquire between Stinson street and Lisle or Reuben street, and to lay down, maintain and operate any such track or tracks and turn- outs across any street or streets or alleys within the district afore- said, and also all such as may be necessary to the convenient use of any depot grounds the said company may now own or hereafter ac- quire in the vicinity of or adjoining said line of road, and the grounds of the Union track road as now laid between the said south branch of the Chicago river and the Illinois Central Railroad, and to form connections with it and other roads, and also to acquire and use all such depot grounds, and to erect thereon such buildings as said com- panv may deem necessary for the convenient transaction of its busi- ness: Provided^ that convenient crossings shall be made and main- tained by said company, when such track or tracks cross any such street or alley, and proper warning tables shall be erected in con- spicuous places at or near such crossings; said company shall be subject to all laws and ordinances that are now in force, or may here- after be passed, to regulate railroads within the said city. 2459. § 3. Said company is hereby autliorized to lay down, maintain and operate a single railroad track in North street, and fif- teen feet south of the North line thereof, from a point two hundred feet west of the west end of the freight depot of said compan^^ on block forty-eight (48) in canal trustees' subdivision of the north- w'est quarter of section twenty-one (21), in township thirtv-nine (39), north of range fourteen (14), east to the slip constructed in North street, at its intersection wnth the south branch of the Chicago river. 2460. '^ 4. Said company ma}' use and operate said railroad tracks with locomotive engines and cars, under such regulations and rules with reference to speed, motive power and manner of run- ning the same, as the common council of said city mav. from time to time, impose and make. 2461. § 5. Said company shall be required to keep that por- tion of North street in which said track shall be laid, in good re- 576 SPECIAL LAWS OF THE pair, and pay all damages said city may sustain by reason of suits or otherwise on account of the laying down and using said track, on said part of North street, as provided for by section three of this ordinance. AN ORDINANCE concerning the Chicago, Burlington and QuincV Railroad Company. [Passed Noveinber 2, 1804.] Be it ordained by the Coiuiuon Coiineil of the city of Chicago: 2462. ^ I. That permission and authority is hereby given to the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Compan^•, and its successors, to put down, construct and maintain a railroad with a single track, and with the necessary switches and turn-outs, in that part of Brown street in said city, which extends from Sixteenth to Twenty-second street, with the right to cross said last mentioned street at the intersection of Brown street with the same, or at such other points near such intersections as may be necessary to connect said railroad with said company's main line near Sixteenth street, and with a railroad track to be built by said company on the fifty feet south of and adjoining the south line of Twentv-second street, and extending from the east to the west line of Green's south branch addition to Chicago: Provided, however, and this permission and authority is given upon the express condition that said company shall procure and dedicate to said city so much land as shall be necessary to open Brown street northward from its present terminus to Sixteenth street; and in case the same or any part thereof is opened by or under the authority of said city, said companv shall pay to the said city the costs and expenses of procuring land and opening the same, and shall indemnify and secure said city from any costs or expenses on account of the procuring of land for the open- ing of said part of said street. 2463. i^ 2. Said company and its successors are hereb}^ author- ized to operate said railroad track with steam or such other motive power as it shall deem best: the privileges hereby granted, however,' shall be enjoved subject to all general ordinances that now are, or hereafter may be, in force concerning railroads in said citv. 2/J64. i:^ 3. The privileges granted by this ordinance are upon this express condition: That said railwav companv, its successors and assigns, shall as respects grading, paving, macadamizing, filling or planking, at its own expense, keep ten feet in width, exclusive of and on one side of its track, in repair on said Brown street, so far as the same is embraced in this ordinance, and keep its tracks in such condition that wagons and other vehicles can pass and repass at any and all points, and in any and all directions, and shall be sub- CITY OF CHICAGO. 577 ject to assessment for paving, repaying, planking, replanking, or any other kind of improvements, of ten feet in width of said street, ex- clusive of and on one side of its track, whenever the common coun- cil shall by ordinance order said improvement to be made. 2465. ^ 4. That this ordinace be in force from and after its passage. AN ORDINANCE concerning the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Raihoad Company. [Passed November 28, 18G4.] Be it ordained bv the Conimoii Council of the city of Chicago : 2466. i^ I. That permission and authority is hereby given to the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Company, and its successors, to put down, construct and maintain a railroad with a single track, and with the necessary switches and turn-outs, in that part of Brown street in said city, which extends from Sixteenth to Twent3''-second street, with the right to cross said last mentioned street at the intersection of Brown street with the same, or at such other points near such intersections, as may be necessary to connect said railroad with said company's main line near Sixteenth street, and with a railroad track to be built by said company on the fifty feet south of and adjoining the south line of Twent3'-second street, and extending from the east to the west line of Green's south branch addition to Chicago; Provided, hozvever, and this permission and au- thorit}- is given upon the express condition, that said company shall procure and dedicate to said city so much land as shall be neces- sar}' to open Brown street northward from its present terminus to Sixteenth street; and in case the same or any part thereof is opened by or under the authority of said city, said company shall pay to said city the cost and expenses of procuring land and opening the same, and shall indemnify and secure said city from any costs or expenses on account of the procuring of land for the opening of said part of said street. 2^67. § 2. Said compan}' and its successors are hereby au- thorized to operate said railroad track with steam, or such other moli\'e power as it shall deem best; the privileges hereby granted, however, shall be enjoyed subject to all general ordinances that now are and hereafter may be in force concerning railroads in said city. 2468. ^ 3. The privileges granted by this ordinance are upon this express condition: That said railway company, its successors and assigns, shall, as respects grading, paving, macadamizing, fill- ing or planking, at its own expense, keep ten feet in width, ex- clusive of and on one side of its track, in repair, on said Brown street, so far as the same is embraced in this ordinance, and keep its 37 :>/' SPECIAL LAWS OF THE tracks in such condition that wagons and other vehicles can pass and repass at any and all points, and in any and all directions, and shall be subject to assessment for paving and repaving, planking, replank- ing, or any other kind of improvements, of ten feet in width of said street, exclusive of and on one side of its track, whenever the com- mon council shall by ordinance order said improvements to be made. 2469. i< j\. The right hereby granted shall not be used for the purpose of building up a lumber business in one locality in said cit}' and destro3-ing it in another; and it is hereby expressly provided, and the authority hereb}' conferred is granted upon the distinct understanding that said Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Company shall re- ceive all lumber delivered at its depot in said cit}' for transportation over its road, and transport the same in the order of its deliver}^, so far as practicable, and if it shall take or send its cars oft' its own tracks, and to or into the lumber yards of any one locality in said city to be loaded, it shall, in like manner, take or send its cars to and into the lumber vards of every other localitv in said city which is reached by railroad, and over which railroad the said compan^^ shall have the right or privilege to run its engine and cars, and said cars, when sent, shall be taken or sent to the respective lumber yards in said city in the order in which application shall be made for the same, so far as may be practicable: Provided, /lozccver, that said company shall have the right to refuse cars to such persons or parties as shall by their own fault or neglect detain cars delivered at their yards to be loaded, over twenty-four hours at any one time. 2470. § 5. That this ordinance be in force from and after its passage. AN ORDINANCE concerning the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Company, [Passed January 80, 18(56.] Be it ordained by the Coniuwn Council of the city of Chicago: 2471. § I. That permission and authority is hereby given to the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Company and its suc- cessors, to lay down, maintain and operate a railroad with a single track, and with switches, turn-outs and side tracks necessary to ac- commodate the owners and occupants of property along the same, in and upon Twent^'-second street from Brown to Lumber streets; thence north-easterly on Lumber street to tht right of way of the Joliet and Chicago Railroad Company; also south-westerly on Lum- ber street from the intersection thereof with Twenty-second street as far as the same is laid out: Provided, said track shall be laid in the center of Twenty-second street, and on the east or south-east side of Lumber street, as nearly as practicable to the outer line of CITY OF CHICAGO. 579 the sidewalk, the whole to be done under the supervision and to the entire satisfaction of the board of public works: And provided, further, that the city shall have the right at any time after five years shall have elapsed, to cause the track on Twenty-second street to be removed to either side of the center of said Twenty-second street: And provided further, that no car or cars shall be left stand- ing on said main track on Twenty-second street at any time or times for loading or unloading, under a penalty of one hundred dollars. 2_|72. ^ 2. Said track, side tracks, switches and turn-outs, when laid, shall be open to the use of other railroad companies, whose cars come into the city, upon just, safe and equitable terms, to be agreed upon by the parties interested, and in case of disagree- ment to be determined by arbitration. 2473. i^ 3. The privileges granted by this ordinance are upon the express condition that said company, its successors and assigns, shall till, grade and pave, macadamize or plank as and w^hen directed by the board of pubhc works or the common council, such portion of said streets as are used and occupied by said company, and also at least twenty feet in width on Lumber street and twelve feet on each side of its track on Twent3'-second street: Provided, that if the track on Twenty-second street sliall be moved to either side of said street that then twenty-four feet shall be improved on one side of said Twenty-second street. And shall also keep said track, side tracks, turn-outs and switches in such condition that vehicles may easily and readily pass along or over the same without injury. 2474. s:^ 4. The permission hereby granted is upon the further condition that said railvva}- company shall keep and save the city harmless from all damages, costs, expenses and suits arising out of the occupation or use of said streets by said company, its successors, assiijns or lessees. 2475. i^ 5. This permission is granted, subject to all general ordinances now in force or that may hereafter be passed concerning railroads in said cit}'. 2476. '^ 6. This grant or permission shall extend and be in force for the period of twenty 3'ears from and after the passage of this ordinance, and for no longer period, and said compan\- shall, at the expiration of said period of twenty years, take up said track, side tracks, turn-outs and switches, leaving the streets in good and safe condition. 580 SPECIAL LAWS OF THE AN ORDINANCE authorizing the C, B. & Q. R. R. Co. to lay down and main- tain certain tracks. [Passed May 17, 1880.] " Be it ordained by the ConDiion Coioicil of the city of Chicago .• 2477. i^ I. That permission and authority be and are hereby given to the Chicago, BurHngton & Quincy Raih-oad Company to lay down, maintain and operate a double railroad track, together with all such switches and turn-outs, as may be necessary to connect their double track road on Twenty-second street, in Green's South Branch Addition to Chicago, with their double track road on the private railroad street in Walker's First Dock Addition, all in the city of Chicago, across Ashland avenue at a point near and not further south than the southwest corner of lot 249, in said Green's -South Branch Addition, and crossing the west line of Ashland avenue at a point not further south than the northeast corner of lot one, in block ten, in Walker's First Dock Addition to Chicago, said lot " one " being owned by the city of Chica^'o, and occupied by the West Side Pumping Works. And also a single railroad track, connecting the double tracks above authorized at such point as may be necessary to obtain a prac- ticable curve, running thence from such connection across and along the east side of said lot one, and .in said block ten, thence south along the east side of said block ten to the Chicago river. Provided^ That when the tracks hereby authorized are con- structed said company shall discontinue its tracks now crossing Ash- land avenue at or near the intersection of Twenty-second street and Blue Island avenue, and shall take up and remove the same from said avenue. 2478. § 2. Said railroad company may use and operate for a term of five years said railroad tracks hereby authorized to be con- structed with locomotive engines and cars under such regulations and rules, in reference to speed and manner of running the same, as the city council shall from time to time impose and make, and sub- ject to all general ordinances now in force, or that may hereafter be passed concerning railroads in said cit}'. 2479. '^ 3. Said railroad company is hereby required to keep their said tracks so to be constructed in good repair, with suitable planking between the rails, so as to make the crossing of the same safe and convenient, and the said company shall keep and save said citv harmless from all damages, costs, expenses and suits arising, or which may arise out of the occupation or use of said street by said company, its successors, assigns or lessees. 2480. § 4. The rights and privileges hereby granted are on the express condition that no railroad cars or locomotives shall be left CITY OF CHICAGO. 5S1 Standing on the part of said track to be laid on the property belong- ing to the city of Chicago in said block lo, to wit, lots i, 2, 3 and 4 in said block, to exceed tifteen minutes at an}^ one time, except cars to be loaded or unloaded on said part of said track on behalf of said city; and also that said city shall have the free use of the part of said track to be laid on its premises, and shall not be required to pay any costs or charcfcs for the use of the same. AN ORDINANCE granting parmission to Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Rail- road Company to construct tracks between West Harrison and West Twelfth streets. [Passed December 20, 1880.] Be it ordained hv the City Council of tiie city of Chicago: 2481. § I. That permission and authority be and are hereby granted unto the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Company, to lay down, maintain and operate one or more railroad tracks on the property owned or hereafter to be acquired by them, between West Harrison street on the north and West Twelfth street on the south, and the tracks of the Pittsburg, Fort Wayne and Chicago Railway Company on the east, and Canal street on the west ; and for that purpose to extend such tracks across intervening streets, to- gether with all such turn-outs, switches, turn-tables and other struc- tures as may be deemed necessary to accommodate the business to be done over said tracks. 2482. § 2. Said railroad compan}- shall also have the right to run its trains from its present depot grounds on Sixteenth street, over the tracks of the Pittsburgh, Fort Wayne and Chicago Railway Company located on and adjoining Beach street and Stewart avenue, to and on to the depot grounds mentioned in said section i, and to the depot grounds of said last named company, situated between Madison and Harrison streets; and if at an}^ time hereafter the facili- ties otlered by the Pittsburgh, Fort Wayne and Chicago Railway Companv for such track service shall be deemed inadequate to accom- modate the business of the companies using the same, and the Chicago, Burlington and Quincv Railroad Company shall purchase or lease other right of way near to or adjoining said tracks on the west, between Sixteenth and Twelfth streets, permission is hereby granted to said last named company to lay one or more tracks on the same, and to cross the intervening streets. 2483. § 3. The permission and authority hereby granted are upon the express conditions that the said railroad company shall pay or cause to be paid to the city of Chicago the cost and expense of constructin^r and erectino- a new viaduct on Polk street over the railroad tracks crossing said street, between Canal street and the 582 SPECIAL LAWS OF THE Polk Street bridge, together with all proper lateral and other ap- proaches necessary thereto, the money necessary therefor to be paid by said company as aforesaid, as fast as required by the city in pay- ing for the construction and erection of said viaduct, and the lateral and other approaches thereto, and shall maintain and keep the same in repair without expense or cost to the city of Chicago, such con- struction, maintaining and keeping in repair to be done pursuant to the direction of the city council under the supervision of the com- missioner of public works, and the permission and authority here- by granted are upon the further express condition that the said railroad company shall pay to the city of Chicago the expense of constructing, erecting, maintaining and keeping in repair viaducts over any of its said tracks on any street or streets crossed by its tracks, except said Polk street above provided for, with proper ap- proaches thereto, as the city council may from time to time require: Provided^ hozvever. That when any such viaduct, except said Polk street viaduct above provided for, cannot be constructed across the tracks of said railroad company without crossing the track or tracks of some other railroad company or companies, the said Chi- cago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad Company shall only be obliged - to join such other railroad company or companies in paying the ex- pense of erecting, constructing, maintaining and keeping in repair such viaduct and approaches, and to pay its fair proportion of such expense as between it and such other compan}' or companies; and if such other railroad company or companies shall not join said Chi- cago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad Company in paying said ex- pense, then, when the proportion of said other company or com- panies shall be otherwise provided, the said Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad Company shall pay what would be its fair propor- tion of said expense in case such other company or companies should join with it in the payment of said expense as aforesaid. Said viaduct or viaducts, and approaches thereto, to be constructed according to the plans and specitications of the department of pubhc works. Said Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad Company shall furnish sutiicient outlets for the private property- bounded by Harrison, Twelfth, Beach streets and the south branch of the Chicago river.' 2484. § 4. The permission and authority hereby granted are upon the further express condition that the said railroad company shall and will forever indemnify and save harmless the city of Chi- cago against and from any and all legal damages, judgments, de- crees and costs and expenses of the same, which it may suffer or which may be recovered or obtained against said city, for or by reason of the granting of such privileges and authority, or for or by CITY OF CHICAGO. , 583 reason of, or growing out of, or resulting from the passage of this ordinance, or any matter or thing connected therewith, or with the exercise by said company of the privileges hereby granted, or from any act or acts of said company under or by virtue of the provis- ions of this ordinance. -^85• § 5- This ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage. AN ORDINANCE concerning the Chicago, Millington & Western Railway Com- pany. [Passed Aug. 21, 18TG.] Be it ordained bv the City Council of the city of Chicago: 2486. ^ I. That permission and authority be and is hereby granted to the Chicago, Millington & Western Raihvay Company to introduce its narrow gauge road into the city of Chicago, commenc- ing on the western city Hmits near the center line of section tw^enty- six (26), township thirty-nine (39), range thirteen (13), east of the third principal meridian; thence east on Tw^enty-sixth street, or the line thereof, to a connection with the tracks of the Chicago & South- ern Railway, where the same are laid upon said street under an ordinance of the common council passed October 26, 1874. 2487. ^ 2. And said company may operate its narrow-gauge tracks, the construction of which is authorized as subject to all ordi- nances of the cit}' governing railroad corporations, now in force or which may hereafter be passed. 2488. '^ 3. Permission and authority are hereby granted to the said Chicago, Millington & Western Railwa}^ Company to con- struct, maintain and operate its railroad, with single or double narrow-- gauge tracks and all necessary switches and turn-outs along the line as may be necessary to transact the ordinary- business of said rail- road company, said narrow-gauge track or tracks, switches and turn- outs to be laid, built and constructed subject to the directions of the board of public works of the city; the said streets, alleys and crossings which may be occupied by said railway com- pany with its tracks, switches and turn-outs shall, whenever required by the city council, be graded, paved and repaired by said company under the direction of the board of public works, and shall be re- paved and repaired whenever ordered by the board of public works or city council, and shall be kept and maintained in good order and repair. 2489. ^ 4. Said Chicago, Millington & Western Railwa}' Com- pany is hereby authorized to run its cars over and along said narrow gauge tracks with steam or such other motive power as said company may deem best, subject, however, to all laws and ordinances of the 584 , SPECIAL LAWS OF THE city of Chicago relating to railroad companies, now in force or wliich may hereafter be passed; but this section shall not be so construed as to authorize said compan}^ to construct or operate what is com- monly known as a horse railroad, transporting passengers and bag- gage to and fro within the city of Chicago. 2490. § 5. Permanent crossings shall be made and maintained by said Chicago, Millington & Western Railway Compan}- where said narrow gauge track or tracks cross any street or alley within the limits of the city of Chicago, according to the direction of the board of public words, or as may be ordered and directed by the common council of the city, at any and all times during the contin- uance of the franchise hereby granted. The Chicago, Millington & Western Railway Company shall build one viaduct each 3'ear when so ordered by the city council of the city of Chicago. 2491. ^ 6. The permission and authority hereby granted are upon the further express condition that the said Chicago, Millington & Western Railway Company shall and will forever indemnify and save harmless the city of Chicago against and from an}^ and all damages, judgments, decrees and costs, and expenses of the same, which it may sutler, or which may be recovered and obtained against the city by reason of the granting of such privileges and authority, or for or by reason of, or growing out of, or resulting from the pas- sage of this ordinance, or with the exercise by said company of the privileges hereb}-- granted. 2492. •§ 7. Said company shall permit any corporation, person or persons, duly authorized by ordinance of said city, to construct side-tracks to intersect any track or tracks of said railway ccmpany, within the limits of said city, for the purpose of conveying property to and from said railwa}^ to any warehouse, lumber 3'ard, coal yard or manufactory situated within one thousand (1,000) feet of such railway; and, upon reasonable compensation being made therefor, shall at all times permit the owners or lessees of any such side-track, or the consignees of any property, to take the cars containing such property to him or them consigned to any such warehouse, lumber yard, coal yard or manufactorj' situated upon any such side-track; and that such owner, lessee or person conducting or carrying on any such warehouse, lumber yard, coal yard or manufactory shall be entitled to have any propert}' taken from any such warehouse, lumber yard, coal 3'ard or manufactory over an^- such side-track to and upon the track of said railway, under .the directions and regu- lations of said Chicago, Millington & Western Railway Company, without unreasonable delav. Provided^ however^ that any cars so taken shall be returned without any unnecessary delay. CITY OF CHICAGO. 585 2493. ■^ 8. Said company shall permit any other two railway companies to use the right of way hereby authorized upon such fair and equitable terms as may be agreed upon between said other com- panies, jointly and severally, and said Chicago, Millington & Western Railway Company; and in event of a disagreement as to such terms the same shall be settled and determined by three disinterested per- sons, one to be named b\" such other railway companies, and the other by the Chicago, Millington & Western Railway Company, and the two so chosen to choose a third person, and the terms and condi- tions which shall be agreed and determined upon by such three persons so chosen, or a majority of them, shall be the terms and conditions upon which such other railway companies respectively shall be al- lowed to use and occupy the right of way hereby authorized ; and such other railway companies shall in such case have the same pri\ileges to run cars upon and across all streets, avenues, alleys and highways as are herein granted to said Chicago, Millington & Western Railway Company, and shall be subject to all the terms, conditions and restric- tions contained in this ordinance to the same extent as said Chicago, Millington & Western Railway Compan}-. 2494. § 9. This ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage and due publication. [As amended Aug. 21, 1876.] CHICAGO AND NORTHWESTERN RAILWAY COMPANY. AN ORDINANCE concerning the Galena and Chicago Union Railroad. [Passed July 17, 1«48.] Be it ordained by the Cuunnon Council of the city of Chicago .• 2^95. § I. That permission be and is hereby granted to the Galena and Chicago Union Railroad Company to introduce their road into the city on the line of Kinzie street, commencing at the west bounds of the city and extending to .the north branch of the Chicago river, and to occupy so much of said street as may be necessary for the purpose of constructing, maintaining, using and occupying a single or double railroad track through said street, with such turn- outs, turn-tables and branches extending to adjoining lands as may be deemed necessary to the successful use and occupation of said road : Provided, the space occupied by said road, except when turn- outs, turn-tables and branches occur, does not exceed twenty-two feet in width of the centre of said street: And provided, said work be so constructed that carriages may pass along either side of said road, and may conveniently cross the same: And provided, a/so. the common council reserve to itself the ricrht to reijulate runninjr of locomoti\-es on said road within the limits of the city. 586 SPECIAL LAWS OF THE 2496. '^ 2, Said company may also construct and use a tem- porary track or branch from Kinzie street to Fulton street, and occupy such portion of Fulton street and the streets between Kin- zie and Fulton streets, as may be necessar}' for that purpose, and terminate the same at or near the junction of Fulton street with the north branch of the Chicago river: Provided^ that sufficient room be left for the free passage of carriages along said streets, and con- venient crossinii's be made where the said track crosses the line of streets: And -provided^ also, that said companv bind itself to re- move said temporarv track when the common council shall so direct. 2^97. ^ 3. Said company may lay down, maintain, use and oc- cupy a single or double railroad track, with suitable turn-outs and turn- tables, on the most suitable route from Kinzie street, at or near the north branch of the Chicago river, to the proposed new street, or proposed new location of North Water street, proposed to be established about where the alley between Kinzie and North Water streets now is, and may extend the same along said proposed new street when laid out to Wolcott street; or if said new street shall be extended through block two in Kinzie's addition to North Water street, may extend said single or double track, if they shall elect to do so, on said new street when extended to North Water street, and thence along North Water street part of the way, or all of the wa}', to the east limits of the city; or said company may occupy the alley through block two in Kinzie's addition, from Wolcott to Kinzie street, with their rail- road track as aforesaid, and extend it thence along Kinzie street to Nortli Water street, and thence across or along said North Water street all of the way or part of the way to the east limits of the city as aforesaid; Provided, however, that the said raih"oad track or tracks shall be located in said streets in such manner as the common council may hereafter direct. 2498. § 4. Said company may construct a railroad drawbridge over the north branch of the Chicago river, on or near the line of Kinzie street, or the street about to be laid out between Kinzie and North Water streets. AN ORDINANCE concerning the Chicano and Mihvaukee Railroad Companj. [Passed February 2, 1857.] Be it ordained by tlie Common Council of tlie city of CJiicago .• 2499. ^ I. That the Chicago and Milwaukee Railroad Com- pany be and the same is hereby authorized to lay down and main- tain the track for its railroad, with all necessary side tracks and switches through and along so much of JelVerson and West Kinzie CITY OF CHICAGO. 587 Streets as shall be necessary to connect the track of said railroad with the track of Kinzie street. the track of the Galena and Chicago Union Railroad on West AN ORDINANCE to authorize the Chicago and Milwaukee Railroad Company to lav down a track for its railroad in Jefferson and West Kinzie streets. [Passed Apri'l 20, 18r)7.] Be it ordai)icd by the Comiiwii Council of the city of Chicago .- 2500. i^ I. That the Chicago and Milwaukee Railroad Com- pany is hereby authorized and empowered to lay down, use and maintain the track of its railroad through so much of Jefferson street and West Kinzie street as shall be necessary to connect the track of the railroad of said company with the track of the Galena and Chicago Union Railroad on West Kinzie street ; said track to be laid down and used by said company and its agents as not unneces- sarily to interfere with the public use of said streets, and the loca- tion of said track and switches to be fixed b}- the agents of said com- pany under the direction of the city superintendent, and said road to be kept in repair at the expense of said company, and the grades to be altered when directed by the common council or city superin- tendent. 2501. ^ 2. In consideration of the right granted to it by the foregoing section, said company- shall fill said street up to grade with grayel, or other suitable material, and shall also plank or paye said street when required so to do b}^ order of the common council. AN ORDINANCE to vacate parts of First and Second streets and an alley inter- secting said streets. [Passed August l;>, I860.] Be it ordained by the Common Council of the city of Chicago .• 2502. § I. That so much of First street as extends eastwardly from Halsted street to Union street, and between blocks seventy-eight (78) and seventy-nine (79) in Russell, Mather and Roberts' addition to the city of Chicaofo, and also so much of Second street as extends eastwardly from Halsted to Union street, and between blocks seventy- seven (77) and seventy-eight (78) in Russell, Mather and Roberts' addition to the city of Chicago, be and the same are hereby vacated and discontinued, so long as they may be Us-ed for railroad purposes and no longer. 2503. v:^ 2. That so much of the alley as extends south from Chicago avenue to Third street, and intersecting blocks seventy-nine (79), seventy-eight (78) and seventy-seven (77) in Russell, Mather and Roberts' addition to the city of Chicago, be and the same hereby is declared vacated and discontinued, so long as it may be used for railroad purposes and no longer. 588 SPECIAL LAWS OF THE 2504. § 3. The mayor and comptroller shall execute and de- liver, on behalf o£ the city, such proper release or releases, convey- ance or conveyances, as may be necessary, of the city's right, title and interest in said vacated and discontinued streets and alleys, to the Chicago and Northwestern Railway Company, and to the Chicago and Milwaukee Railroad Company, and each of said companies, as follows: To the Chicago and Northwestern Railway Company all that part of said First street which lies west of the east line of the alley through said blocks seventy-nine and seventy-eight, and the south half of that part of First street which lies between the west line of Union street and the east line of said alley, through said blocks seventy-eight and seventy-nine ; also as much of Second street as lies between the west line of Union street and a line drawn from a point on the north line of lot one (i) in block seventy-seven (77), one hundred and eight (108) feet west of the northeast corner of said block seventy- seven (77), to a point on the south line of lot eight (8), in block seventy- eight (78J, one hundred and seventy feet west of the southeast corner of said lot eight (8) ; also all of the alley through said block seventy- eight (78), except that part which lies between the north line of Second street and a line drawn from a point on the east line of lot fifteen (15) in said block sevent3'-eight (78), sixty (60) feet north from the southeast corner of lot sixteen (^16) in said block, measured on the west line of said alley, to a point on the west line of lot eight (8) in said block seven- t3^-eight (78), thirty-one and a half feet north of the southwest cor- ner of said lot eight {8). And to the Chicago and Milwaukee Rail- road Company, the north half of said First street, between the west line of Union street and the east line of the alley through said blocks seventy-eight (78) and seventy-nine (79); the whole of the alley through said block seventy-nine (79); the whole of said alley through block seventy-seven (77); so much of the alley through block seventy-eight (78) as lies south of a line drawn from a point on the east line of lot fifteen (15) in block seventy-eight (78), sixty feet north of the southeast corner of lot sixteen (16) in said block seventy-eight (78), to a point on the west line of lot eight (8) in said block seventy-eight (^78), thirty-one and a half (31-i) feet north of the southwest corner of said lot eight (8) in said block sev- ent3'-eight (78); also so much of Second street as lies between Hal- sted street and a line drawn from a point on the north line of lot one (i), in block seventy-seven (77), one hundred and eight (108) feet west of the northeast corner of said block seventy-seven (77), to a point on the south line of lot eight in block seventy-eight (78), one hundred and seventy (170) feet west of the southeast corner of said lot eight. And in each of which deeds, releases, conveyances, or other instruments, this ordinance shall be fully recited. CITY OF CHICAGO. 589 2505. § 4. The said First street, the said Second street, and the said alley, or so much of the same as is herein vacated and re- leased to the before named railroad companies, shall immediately revert to the city of Chicago when the said railroad companies shall cease to use the streets and allies vacated and released herein for rail- road purposes, and all right and title thereunto shall again become vested in the city of Chicago, as before the passage of this ordi- nance: Provided, that no streets or alleys shall be vacated except where the railroad companies own upon both sides thereof. AN ORDINANCE to vacate streets and alleys in the west division. [Passed Oc- tober 21, 1861.] Be it ordained by the Common Council of the city of Chicago.- 2506. § I. That so much of Fourth street as lies between the east line of Desplaines street and the west line of Jetlerson street; also so much of Jefferson street as lies between the north line of West Indi- ana street and the north line of Fourth street ; also so much of Water street as lies between the south line of Indiana street and the north line of Cook street, and from the north line of Indiana street to JetTerson street: also the alley running north from Indiana street to the north branch of the Chicago river between Desplaines street and Jefferson street; also the alley between lots se\'enteen (^17) and eight- een (18), and lots seven (7) and eight (8) in Waubansia addition: also the allev running east and west, north and adjoining lot eleven (II) in block sixty-one (61) in Russell, Mather and Roberts' addition to Chicago, be and the same are hereby vacated and discontinued: Provided, hoifever, that such vacation and discontinuance shall con- tinue onlv so long as they mav be used for railroad depot purposes and no longer: Provided, further, that the city authorities shall ha^•e the right to enter upon any or such portions of said streets and al- leys as they shall deem necessary for the purpose of laying down or repairing water pipes or sewers or either. 2507. ^ 2. That the mayor and comptroller shall execute and deliver in behalf of the city, such proper conveyance as may be ne- cessary to convev to the Chicago and Northwestern Railroad Com- pany so much of the right and title of said city to said streets and alleys hereby vacated, as is contemplated by the provisions of this ordinance, and subject to all the conditions in this ordinance pre- scribed. 2508. § 3. That if the said Chicago and North Western Rail- road Companv shall at any time cease to use for railroad depot purposes the streets and alleys that are hereby va'cated, or if said railroad companv shall at anv time hereafter refuse or neglect to immediately pay over to said city of Cliicago any and all amount of 590 SPECIAL LAWS OF THE moneys it may be judicially determined that said city should pay as damages or costs, by reason of the- property of any person or per- sons being- damaged by reason of the vacation and discontinuance of such streets and alleys, then such streets and alleys shall immedi- ately revert to the said city of Chicago as before the passage of this ordinance, and any deed or conveyance given by virtue hereof shall in such event become immediateh' null and void. 2509. i^ 4. If the authorities of the said city of Chicago shall at any time hereafter establish a dock line on the west bank of the north branch of the Chicago river, which shall necessitate the taking or cutting away of any portion of the streets and alleys hereby va- cated, said railroad company shall thereupon cease to use, and shall surrender to said cit}^ such portion or portions of such streets and alleys without charge or cost to said city, and said railroad com- pany shall not be entitled to receive damages for the portion of streets or alleys so taken or cut away. Any neglect on the part of said railroad company to comply with the provisions of this section, shall forfeit all right of said company to occupy or longer use the streets and alle3'S herein vacated. AN ORDINANCE approving a certain contract with the Galena and Chicago Union Railroad Company. [Passed Jul\' 11, 1864.] Be it ordained by the Coninion Council of the city of Chicago : 2510. ^ I. That the contract made and executed by and be- tween the Galena and Chicago Union Railroad Company, party of the first part, and the city of Chicago, through the board of public works, party of the second part, bearing date the thirtieth da}- of Ma}^, A. D. 1864, in relation to the construction of a bridge across the Chicago river, on the line of State street in the south division, and Wolcott street in the north division, a copy of which is hereto appended, be and the same herebv is in all repects approved, rati- fied and confirmed. 251 1. ■j^ 2. That pursuant to the terms of said contract, the grade of Wolcott street between the Chicago river and a point ten feet north of the center line of the track of the Galena and Chicap'o Union Railroad Company, entering the east door of the more north- erly brick freight house of said company, near the corner of Wolcott and (new) North Water streets, be and the same is hereby per- manently established at seven feet above the base line of the city level heretofore established; and that the grade of (^nevv) North Water street at its intersection with Wolcott street, be and the same is hereby permantly established at seven feet above the base line of the city level, and the grade of said (new) North Water street shall CITY OF CHICAGO. 59I ascend east and west from Wolcott street at the rate of one foot rise to one hundred feet in horizontal distance, until such inclined grade shall intersect and connect with the general grade of said (new) North Water street, as now or as it may be hereafter estab- lished. The grades hereby established shall never be changed with- out the consent of the said Galena and Chicago Union Railroad Company. 2512. § 3. That a portion of the alley running through block two (2) in Kinzie's addition to Chicago, beginning at its intersection with Wolcott street, and running thence north-easterly to the south- west corner of lot one (i) in said block two (2), and all that portion of (old) North Water street, situated in Kinzie's addition to Chicago, lying west of the west line of Wolcott street produced to the Chi- cago river, be and the same are discontinued and vacated: Provided^ that a new alley shall be laid out and opened by the Galena, and Chicago Union Railroad Company, from the remaining portion of the alley above referred to, into North Water street along the easterly side of lot eleven (ii) in block two (2) of Kinzie's addition to Chi- cago, without charge or expense to said city, said alley to be eighteen feet wide. 2513. § 4. This ordinance shall take effect from and after its passage. Co)itracf referred to in foregoiiig ordinance. This Indentire, made this thirtieth day of May, A. D. 1864, by and between the Galena and Chicago Union Raih-oad Company, party of" the first part, and the city of Chicago, party of the second part, witnesseth : 77w/, 'v/irrcas, the said c\t\ of Cliicago proposes to erect and maintain a pivot or draw-bridge across the Chicago river, on or near the line of Slate street in the south division, and Wolcott street in the north division of said city, the approach to which proposed bridge from the north \\\\\ cross ^vater lots one (1), two ('^) and three (55) in Kinzie's addition to the city of Chicago, or parts of them, which water lots are owned by the said party of the first part; ,!//(/, u/tcreas, bv virtue of a certain ordinance of the city of Chicago, passed July 17th, 1848, the said party of the first part has heretofore laid and constructed, and has been and is now using and operating railroad tracks, in connection with its railroad, upon and across Wolcott street, between Kinzie street and the Chicago river; And, -ii'hereas, it is believed that the public interests and convenience, as well as those of the Galena and Chicago Union Railroad Company, would be promoted by carrying the approach-wa}- to the proposed bridge on the north side, over the railroad tracks of said company, in the form of a viaduct, instead of raising and filling Wol- cott street from Kinzie street to the river up to the necessary grade; And, 'vhcrcas:, the said partv of the first part is willing to grant, convey and con- firm unto the said partv of the second part so much and such portions of the said water lots one (1), two (2) and three (o) in Kinzie's addition to Chicago, as is required for the extension of Wolcott street, through, sixty-six feet in width, to the Chicago river, in return for and in consideration of the rights, privileges and benefits herein- after secured by the said party of the second part to the said party of the first part. .\'(nc', therefore, the said partv of the first part, in consideration of the construc- tion and maintenance of said bridge and viaduct, and of other valuable considera- 592 SPECIAL LAWS OF THE tioiis in this agreement hereinafter contained, to be kept and performed by said party of the second part, and upon the conditions hereinafter specified, does herebv grant, convey and confirm unto the said party of the second part, all that portion of water lots one (1), two (2) and three (3) in Kinzie's addition to Chicago, in the county of Cook, and state of Illinois, which is embraced or included within the east and west lines of Wolcott street, in said city of Chicago, produced and extended southerly to the main Chicago river; the said party of the seconil part and its successors forever, to tliereafter have and hold the same, for the purposes of a public street, but subject to the stipulations and conditions hereinafter mentioned. And in consideration of the above agreement to grant and conve\' as aforesaid, the said partv of the second part hereby stipulates and agrees to and Avith the said part\ of the first part, that whenever the proposed bridge shall be erected across the Chicago river at the point above indicated, it shall be constructed in accordance with the plan and profile prepared for tliat purpose by the board of public works of the citv of Chicago, and appended hereto, and when displaced bv accident, or because worn out and requiring to be repaired or built anew, it shall be renewed or recon- structed without unnecessary delay, in accordance with the same plan and profile, unless the parties hereto mutually agree otherwise, a general description of which plan and jirofile is as follows: The said bridge shall be one hundred and eighty-four (184) feet long, revolving on a pivot at the center, having two openings for vessels, each seventy-four (74) feet wide in the clear. The said central pi\ot shall be fixed at a point in the river about one iiundred and twenty-one (131) feet from that point in the northerly line of the river which is intersected by the center line of said bridge. Th? top of the floor of said bridge shall be twenty-one feet and three inches above the base line of the city level heretofore established. The northerly approach-wav to said bridge shall be carried over the tracks of said railroad company on Wolcott street, in the form of a viaduct, on such a grade line that the under side of the three-inch oak plank floor of the said viaduct shall be twenty-one feet above the base line of the said city level, to the end that the roadway over the bridge and the viaduct shall be level, and that the locomotives and cars of the said railroad company may always have free and uninterrupted passage to and fro along the said tracks beneath said viaduct, and, to establish this definitely, it is hereby expressly agreed that the grade of Wolcott street, under the pro'posed viaduct, for the entire distance occupied by the tracks of said company, and of North Water street at its intersection with Wolcott street, shall be, and is herebv, established at seven feet above the base line of said city level, and the grade of North Water street, east and west of Wolcott street, shall ascend from Wol- cott street at the rate of one (1) foot rise to one hundred (100) feet horizontal di-v\^\.\i., Assistant Secretary. CITY OF CHICAGO. 595 ORDINANCE authorizing the conbtruction of a viaduct over the tracks of the Chicago and Northwestern Raihvay, and the C, C. & I. C. R. R., on North Halsted street, and the change of street grade made necessarv thereby. [Passed July 28, 187:5.] Be it ordained by the Common Council of thee it \ of Chicagv: 2515. § I. That the board of public works be and the}' are hereby authorized to proceed forthwith with the construction of a viaduct, and the necessar}- approaches thereto, on North Halsted street over the tracks of the Chicago and Northwestern Railwa}'^, and the Columbus, Chicago and Indiana Central Railroad at the grade hereinafter established, and upon plans and specifications to be prepared by said board; provided, that the cost of the south ap- proach, with the lateral approaches thereto, and the south 256^ feet of the viaduct, be borne by the said C, C. & I. C. R. R. Co., in accordance with the ordinance concerning said company, passed by the council April i, 1872, and that the cost of the north approach, with the lateral approaches thereto, and the north 210 feet of the viaduct be borne by the Chicago and Northwestern Railway Com- pany, not, however, to exceed the sum of ninetv-one dollars per lineal foot for the viaduct, or the sum of $2i,755yy^ for the ap- proaches. If it should be found upon receiving proposals for the work that the cost of the north approach and the north 210 feet of the viaduct should exceed the sum above specified, such excess of cost shall not be held as a bar to the prosecution of the work, but the amount so in excess shall be paid out of any money in the city treasury not otherwise appropriated, or by a special appropriation for that pm-- pose. 2516. § 2. That the grade of North Halsted street between the points herein designated be and the same is hereby established as follows: Commencing at the present established grade of 13 feet at a point 112 feet north of the north line of Hubbard street, and rising at a regular grade of one foot in forty to a grade of 26 feet at the North line of West Kinzie street, thence on a level grade to the centre of Carroll street, thence in a descending grade of one foot in forty to meet the established grade of 14 feet at a point 73 feet south of the south line of Fulton street. AN ORDINANCE concerning the Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Raihvay Company. [Passed September 22, 1873.] Be it ordained by the Common Council of the city of Chicag-o: 2517. § I. That permission and authority is hereby given to the Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Railwav Company, and its successors, to put down, construct and maintain a railroad, witli a 59^ SPECIAL LAWS OF THE single or double track, and all necessary switches and turn-outs along the line of their road as now graded, and as shown on the plat attached hereto and made part hereof, from a point on the south side of Kinzie street, at or near the crossing of Western avenue, across Kinzie street. Western avenue. Artesian avenue, Seymour street, Rockwell street, Washtenaw avenue, California avenue, West Chicago avenue, Kedzie street, Augusta street, Homan and Grand avenue, Central Park, Tinkham, Lawndale and North avenues, and other streets and avenues, and alleys, between said Kinzie street and North avenue, which cross or may hereafter be laid out across the said line of said railway, as shown on the said plat — subject, how- ever, to the direction of the board of public works of said city in the construction of said tracks, switches, and turn-outs, and the paving and keeping in repair of so much of said streets, alleys and crossings, as may be occupied by said railway company with its tracks, switches and turn-outs, 2518. § 2. Said Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Railway Company, and its successors, are hereby authorized to run their cars over and along said tracks, with steam, or such other motive power as said company may deem best, subject, however, to all general ordinances of the city of Chicago as to railroad companies similarly situated. 2519. §3, Convenient crossings shall be made and maintained by said company where said track or tracks cross an}" street or alley within the hmits of said city, according to the directions of the board of public works of said city. The permission and authority herein granted are upon the express condition that the said Chicago, Mil- waukee and St. Paul Railway Company shall annually, from the passage of this ordinance, erect and maintain two viaducts in each year over its said tracks,* and the board of public works shall, in each year, on or before the first day of January, designate the streets over which such viaducts and approaches to said viaducts shall be constructed and maintained, the same to be built in such manner as the said board of public works shall direct: Provided^ hozverer, that the said viaduct or viaducts shall have approaches thereto, on each side thereof, with the proper area on either- side of said ap- proaches; said approaches to have an elevation of not more than one foot to every forty feet in length thereof, and that said approaches to said viaducts shall likewise be erected and built by and at the ex- pense of said railroad company. 2520. § 4. The privileges hereby granted shall be subject to all the general ordinances that are now or ma}' hereafter be in force concerning railroads in the city of Chicago. CITY OF CHICAGO, 597 2521. § 5. The permission and authority hereby granted are upon the further express condition that the said Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Railway Company shall and will forever indemnify and save harmless the city of Chicago against and from any and all damages, judgments, decrees, and costs and expenses of the same which it may suffer, or which may be recovered or obtained against said city for or by reason of the granting of such privileges and authority, or for or by reason of, or growing out of, or resulting from, the passage of this ordinance, or any matter or thing connected therewith, or with the exercise by said company of the privileges hereby granted. 2522. i^ 6. The permission and authority herein granted are upon the further express condition, that said railroad company shall, and will within three 3^ears from the time that said company shall lay down and construct said track or tracks upon said streets, com- mence and prosecute in good faith, in some court of competent juris- diction, proceedings for the ascertainment of and the making of compensation for all legal damages that may be suti'ered by any person or persons in their property or possessions by reason of such laying down and' construction of such track or tracks, or any part thereof; and that, having so commenced such proceedings, said rail- road company shall prosecute the same in good faith, without un- reasonable delay, to completion: Provided^ that this section shall not apply to any property or possessions the owner of or party in- terested in which shall not have claimed such compensation within said three 3'ears. 2523. § 7. The permission and authority herein granted are upon the further express condition, to wit: That said Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Railway Company shall permit any corpo- ration, person or persons duly authorized by ordinance of said city, to construct side tracks to intersect any track or tracks of said rail- way company within the limits of said city, for the purpose of con- veying property to and from said railway to any warehouse, lumber yard, coal yard, or manufactory situated within one thousand (^1,000) feet of such railroad, and upon reasonable compensation being made therefor, shall at all times permit the owners or lessees of an}- such side track, or the consignees of any property, to take the cars con- taining such property to him or them consigned, to any such ware- house, lumber yard, coal yard, or manufactory, situated upon any such side track; and that such owner, lessee, or person conducting or carrying on any such warehouse, lumber yard, coal Aard or man- ufactory, shall be entitled to liave any property taken from any such warehouse, lumber yard, coal yard, or manufactory, over any such side track, to and upon the track of said railwa}-, under the direction 598 SPECIAL LAWS OF THE and regulations of said Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Railway Company, without unreasonable delay: Provided, however^ that any cars so taken shall be returned without any unnecessary delay- 2524. '^ 8. The permission and authority hereby granted are in consideration of and upon the further express condition, that said Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Railway Company shall permit any other two railroad companies to use the tracks hereby authorized to be laid, upon such fair and equitable terms as may be agreed upon between said other companies jointly and severally, and said Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Railroad Company, and in event of a disagreement as to such terms, the same shall be settled and determined by three disinterested persons, one to be named by such other railroad companies, and the other by the Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Railroad Company, and the two so chosen to choose a third person, and the terms and conditions which shall be agreed upon and determined by such three persons so chosen, or a majority of them, shall be the terms and conditions upon which such other railroad companies, respectively, shall be allowed to use and occupy the tracks hereby authorized to be laid, and such other railroad companies shall, in such case, have the same privilege to run cars upon and across all streets, avenues, alleys, and highways as are herein granted to said Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Railway Company, and shall be subject to all the terms, conditions, and re- strictions contained in this ordinance, to the same extent as said Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Railway Company. CHICAGO AND PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY, ETC. AN ORDINANCE concerning the Chicago and Pacific Raih-oad Company and the Chicago and Evanston Railroad Company. [Passed June 12, 1873.] Be it ordained by the Common Council of the cit\ of Chicago.- 2525. § I. That permission and authority be, and is hereby, granted to the Pacific Railroad Company, and to its ^successors, to put down, construct and maintain a railroad, with a single or double track, and all necessary switches and turn-outs, along and upon the following named routes and streets in the city of Chicago: Com- mencing at the western limits of the city, at Bloomingdale road (or street); thence on said Bloomingdale road to and across Coventry street; thence on any property said company may acquire, by pur- chase, condemnation or otherwise, to the north branch of the Chi- cago river; thence across said north branch and on any property said company may acquire by purchase, condemnation or otherwise, CITY OF CHICAGO. 599 to Jones avenue; thence on said Jones avenue and Hawthorne ave- nue to Willow street; thence on any property said company may acquire, by purchase, condemnation or otherwise, to North avenue; thence across North avenue to Cherry avenue; thence on Cherry avenue to and across the north branch canal; thence on Cherry avenue and North Branch street to and across the north branch ca- nal and to Hawthorne avenue; and from said North Branch street on any property said company may acquire, by purchase, condem- nation or otherwise, west of Larrabee street and east of the north branch of the Chicago river, to Chicago avenue. And also to put down, construct and maintain, for passenger cars onlv, a single or double track from the north side of said Willow street, on said Hawthorne avenue, to Larrabee street. It is hereby provided that said crossings of the north branch of the Chicago river, and of the said north branch canal, shall be made by swing; or draw-bridfres. to be constructed and maintained by said Chicago and Pacific Rail- road Company. 2526. § 2. Said Chicago and Pacific Railroad Company, and its successors, are hereby authorized to run their cars over and along said track, with steam, or other power, as said company may deem best, subject, however, to all general ordinances of the city of Chi- cago, as to railroad companies similarly situated. Convenient cross- ings shall be made and maintained by said company where said track or tracks cross any street or alley within the limits of said city, according to the directions of the board of public works of said city, but the permission and authority hereby granted are upon the ex- press condition that said company shall erect, within one year from the passage of this ordinance, a viaduct over North avenue, where the said track or tracks shall cross the same, and shall maintain said viaduct, and shall erect and maintain viaducts over any of its said tracks on any street or streets of said city which may be crossed by its said tracks where, and as the said board of pubHc works of said city, may from time to time, require, and construct the approaches to all such viaduct with proper areas on either side of such ap- proaches, said approaches to have an elevation of not more than one foot to ever}^ twenty feet in length thereof, or at such elevation as the board of public works shall direct: and provided, hourvcr, that where any such viaduct cannot be built at any such street crossing without the same be built o\er the track or tracks of some other railroad company, then said Chicago and Pacific Railroad Company shall only be obHged to join with such other last mentioned rail- road company or companies in the construction and maintenance of such viaduct, and to pay its fair proportion of the cost of such viadvict, and if such other railroad company or companies shall not join in the erection of any such viaduct, then if the proportion 6oO SPECIAL LAWS OF THE of sucli other companies shall be otherwise provided, the said Chi- cago and Pacific Railroad Company shall only be required to pay a Just and equitable proportion of the cost thereof. 2527. § 3, The privileges hereby granted shall be subject to all general ordinances that are now, or may hereafter be, in force concerning railroads in the city of Chicago. 2528. ^ 4. The permission and authority hereby granted are upon the further express condition, that the said Chicago and Pacific Railroad Company shall, and will forever indemnify, and save harm- less, the city of Chicago, against and from any and all damages, judgments, decrees and costs and expenses of the same which it may sufier, or which may be recovered or obtained against said citv for, or by reason of tlie granting of such privileges and authority, or for, or by reason of, or growing out of, or resulting from the passage of this ordinance, or any matter or thing connected therewith, or with the exercise by said company of the privileges hereby granted. 2529. ^ 5, The permission and authority herein granted are upon the further express condition that said railroad company shall and will withir. two years from the time that said company shall lay down and construct said track or tracks upon said streets, com- mence and prosecute in good faith, in some court of competent juris- diction, proceedings for the ascertainment of, and the making of compensation for all legal damages that may be sufiered by any per- son or persons in their property or possessions by reason of such laying down and construction of such track or tracks, or anv part thereof, and that having so commenced such proceedings, said railroad company shall prosecute the same in good faith without unreasonable delay to completion; Provid^d^ that this section shall not apply to any property or possessions the owner of or party interested in which shall not have claimed such compensation within said two years: 2530. ^ 6. The permission and authority herein granted are upon the further express condition, to wit: That said Chicago and Pacific Railroad Company shall' permit any corporation, person or persons, duly authorized by ordinance of said city, to construct side tracks to intersect any track or tracks of said railroad company within the limits of said city, for the purpose of conveying property to or from said railroad to any warehouse, lumber yard, coal yard, or manufactory, situated within one thousand feet of such railroad, and shall deliver freight to and receive freight from any such ware- house, lumber yard, coal yard or manufactory situated upon any such side track, without discrimination betw^een the owners or lessees, or any such warehouse, lumber yard, coal 3ard or manufactory. 2531- § 7- The privileges authorized herein are granted upon the express condition that said Chicago and Pacific Railroad Com- CITY OF CHICAGO. 6oi pany shall permit the Chicago and Evanston Railroad Company, and such other railroad company as may hereafter be designated by the common council of the city of Chicago, which has not at present any right of entrance into the city of Chicago under an}' ordinance or grant of said city, to use said tracks hereb}' authorized to be laid on the streets herein named, jointly with the said Chicago and Pacific Railroad Company (and to lav down tracks upon and across an}- lands owned, leased or occupied by the said Chicago and Pacific Railroad Company when necessary to the exercise of the privileges hereby granted), upon such fair and equitable terms as may be agreed upon by said companies; and in the event that said companies cannot agree upon such terms, the same shall be settled b}- three disinter- ested persons, one to be selected by said Chicago and Pacific Rail- road Company, one to be named by such other company as may desire to use said tracks, and the third person by said two persons, and the terms and conditions which shall be fixed and determined by said persons, or a majority of such persons, shall be the terms and conditions upon which said companies, respectively^ shall use and occupy said tracks and lay down tracks upon and across said lands; and such other railroad companies which mav be allowed the use of said tracks shall have the same privilege to run cars upon and across said streets and allevs as are herein granted to said Chicago and Pacific Railroad Compan}', and shall be subject to all the conditions, restrictions and terms contained in this ordinance: Provided^ further^ that this ordinance shall be null and void unless the tracks herein provided for shall be constructed within two years from the date of the passage hereof: And provided, further, that be- fore any other railroad company than the two above named shall use said tracks, it shall obtain the consent of the common council. The permission and authority hereby granted are upon the further expressed conditions that the said Chicago and Pacific Railroad Company shall permit an}'' other railroad company which now has a depot within the city, and whose tracks will be crossed by or con- nected with the track of the said Chicago and Pacific Railroad, to use the tracks hereby authorized to be laid for the purpose of re- ceiving and delivering freight, such permission to be granted upon terms which shall be just and reasonable, and if said railroad com- panies shall fail to agree upon such terms the same shall be fixed in the manner specified in this section of this ordinance for the fixing of terms upon wdiich the Chicago and Evanston Railroad Company may use the track hereby authorized to be laid down. 2532. '5^ 8. The Chicago and Evanston Railroad Company is hereby authorized to connect with the tracks of the Chicago and Pacific Railroad Company on Jones avenue, and to construct and 602 SPECIAL LAWS OF THE operate a single or double track from thence northwesterly on Jones avenue to Southport avenue, and thence north on Southport avenue to the city limits, upon the same terms and conditions imposed by this ordinance on the Chicago and PaciMc Railroad Company; but unless the said Chicago and Evanston Railroad Company shall, with- in ninety days after the approval of this ordinance, surrender all claims to use Halsted street under any ordinance heretofore passed, and accept the provisions of this ordinance, then all the rights and privileges granted by this ordinance to the Chicago and Evanston Railroad Company shall be null and void, and the common council may at any time thereafter designate another road instead thereof with common rights and privileges: Provided^ that this ordinance shall not be construed as a recognition by the common council of the existence of any right of the Chicago and Evanston Railroad Company under an ordinance passed August 17, 1864: And -pro- vided^ further^ that the provisions of this ordinance in regard to the Chicago and Evanston Railroad Company shall be null and void, unless the tracks of said compan}" herein provided for shall be con- structed within two years from the passage of this ordinance. CHICAGO, ROCK ISLAND AND PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY. AN 'ordinance in relation to the Chicago and Rock Island Railroad. [Passed May 20, 1851.] Be it ordained by the Coniuwn Council of the city of Chicago : -533- § ^- That the Rock Island and Chicago Railroad Com- pany may lay down in any one of the streets of said city, between the west line of State street and the west line of Halsted street, from the south line of said city as far north as the north line of Polk street, a single railroad track, with all necessary tm-n-outs and turn- ing tables. Said company may extend said track northwardly as far as the south line of Van Buren street, upon any street between the west line of Clark street, and tlfe west line of said Halsted street, and build all necessary turn-outs and turning tables. 2534. ^ 2. Said companv mav also construct in said city one or more railroad tracks within the boundaries aforesaid, upon any land they may procure by purchase or otherwise, and ma}' also con- struct and use all depots which may be necessary to accommodate the business of said company. Said company to be subject to all laws and ordinances that may hereafter be passed to regulate rail- roads within the city. -535- § 3- Said company may construct and maintain a rail- road draw-bridge across the south branch of the Chicago river, at CITY OF CHICAGO. 603 any point south of the south line of Van Buren street, provided said bridge shall be so constructed as not to interrupt or impede the navi- p-ation of said south branch. 2536. i^^. Said company mav run their trains by locomotives, within the limits before described herein, at a speed not exceeding five miles per hour, subject to such ordinances as may, from time to time, be passed by the common council of said city regulating speed and motive power within said city. 2537. '^ 5. In laving down said tracks, turn-outs and turning tables in said streets, they shall be so laid down as to interfere with the ordinary travel and use of said streets as little as practicable, and a sufficient space for the passage of teams shall always be left on either side of said streets. AN ORDINANCE in relation to the Chica^■o and Rock Island Railroad. [Passed April 2, 1852. J Be it ordained by the Coininon CoiDicil of the city oj C/iieagv: 2538. ^ I. Permission and authority is hereby given to the Chicago and Rock Island Railroad Company to extend, con- struct and maintain their track, with necessary switches, turn-tables and side tracks, from the depot ground belonging to said company, on the south branch of the Chicago river, northward through such streets as the city may hereafter designate, or through such lands as the company may procure for that purpose, to the southern terminus of Market street; thence through Market street to South Water street: Provided, that if hereafter permission shall be given to any railroad company to construct a track through South Water street and River street, the same privilege to lay down a track or use the track of such company as shall lay down a track from Market street to the west line of Wabash avenue, shall be granted to the said Chi- cago and Rock Island Railroad Company, upon such terms as shall be safe, just and equitable, to be prescribed by the common council. 2539. § 2. Permission and authority is hereb}' given to said railroad company to extend their track, and to construct, maintain and use the same, with all necessary switches, turn-tables and side tracks, from the bridge across the south branch of the Chicago river, here- tofore by ordinance authorized to be constructed by said company, thence northerly on the west side of said south branch, through such streets as the city may hereafter designate, to Kinzie street: Pro- vided, that if the city shall designate the streets, or furnish the right of way for the track, provided for in this section, so as to allow the track to be built within the time hereinafter mentioned, in such case, 604 SPECIAL LAWS OF THE said company shall, within eighteen months after the completion of the track on the east side, lay down and finish the track in this sec- tion provided. 2540. § 3. The tracks, side tracks and switches, authorized by the foregoing section, shall be laid on such side or part of the street that may be used for the same, as the common council may prescribe; and the grade of the tracks, side tracks and switches, herein author- ized, and the manner of laying down the same, shall be subject to the direction and supervision of such committee of the common council as may be appointed by the common council for that purpose; and the speed and the motive power to be used on said tracks, and the tracks, side tracks and switches and turn-tables built in connection with said tracks and along the same, shall be subject to such general regulations as the common council may prescribe for railroads within the city. Said tracks, side tracks, switches and turn-tables, so far as the same are laid in any street, shall be open to the use of other railroad companies and railroad corporations whose cars come into the city, with all proper, necessary and suitable connections for such companies as may desire to use said tracks, upon just, safe and equit- able terms, to be agreed upon by the parties interested, and in case of disagreement by arbitration. 2541. ^4. If any other railroad company shall desire to la}- down tracks in any of the streets herein authorized to be used, and having obtained permission shall proceed to lay down tracks before said Chicago and Rock Island railroad company shall have done so, said Chicago and Rock Island railroad company may use and occup}' the same jointly with such company upon just and equitable terms, and so as to accommodate both companies so far as practicable; said terms to be agreed upon by the parties interested, and in case of disagreement by arbitration. 2542. ^ 5, The permission and authority hereby granted is upon the express condition, that the said railroad company shall in- demnify the city for any damage and expense to which it may be legally subjected by reason of the occupying of any of the streets, alle3'S or grounds of the city, with its tracks or other fixtures. AN ORDINANCE authorizing the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Raihoad Company' to lay down tracks in certain streets. [Passed July 24, 187(5.] Whereas, the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad Com- pany has for many years, and is now maintaining and operating a track through South Clark street, in the citv of Chicago, under power conveyed by an ordinace of the common council of said cit}', the removal of which is now desired by the said city; and CITY OF CHICAGO. 605 W/icreas, the said The Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Raih-oad Company has agreed to remove said track from said South Clark street to the west sixteen feet of said street, between points herein named, and to release, relinquish and abandon all right to maintain and operate a track lengthwise on said street, except as between such points, in consideration of a grant and a re-affirmance of grants here- tofore made and set out in the following ordinance: Therefore^ in consideration of the premises, Be it ordained by the City Council of the city of Chicago.- 2543. 4^ I. That the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad Company be and is hereby authorized and empowered to lay down, maintain and operate its main and side tracks, turn-outs and switches upon, over and across Sixteenth, Seventeenth, Eighteenth, Nineteenth and Twentieth streets, Archer road, and Twenty-first and Twenty- second streets, between Clark street and Arnold street, and the right of the said. The Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad Com- pany to maintain and operate a track on the west sixteen feet measuring from the property line of that portion of South Clark street lying between a point nine hundred feet south of the south line of P^ourteenth street, to a point six hundred and fifty feet south of the south line of Twelfth street, under the ordinance of May 26, 185 1, is hereby recognized and re-affirmed, and there is hereby granted to the said. The Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad Compan}' the right to lay down and operate one or more tracks in said space, sixteen feet wide, on the west side of South Clark street, also on or west of said sixteen feet, the necessary switches and turn-outs in and from said tracks; also to lay down, operate, and maintain a single track across South Clark street, between the two points above established with reference to Twelfth and Four- teenth streets, connecting its warehouse and depot on the east side of South Clark street and south of Twelfth street, with the tracks above mentioned on said South Clark street and its tracks west thereof, and the right, power, and authority to construct, maintain and ope- rate said tracks forever, subject, however, to such ordinances and regulations enacted and ordained by the proper authorities of the cit}" of Chicago having uniform application and operation upon all railwa3'S within the limits of the said city. 2544. i:^ 2. That the said Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad Company shall remove its track and switches, except those on the said west sixteen feet, and except the single track crossing said South Clark street to the freight depot and warehouse of said company, from said South Clark street north of the north line of Twenty-second street, within sixty days after this ordinance 6o6 SPECIAL LAWS OF THE shall take effect, and shall, within four months after the expiration of said sixty days, erect and forever maintain, a brick or stone wall ten feet in height, and not more than twenty inches thick, on the east, and the north and the south line of said sixteen foot strip, leaving two open spaces, one for the crossing above mentioned and the other for the existing crossing to the warehouse of George A. Seaverns, said east line being the center line of said wall. Said companv shall also have the right to construct in said wall, a gate- way for the passage of teams, with gates swinging or sliding on the west of said wall. 2545. '^ 3. This ordinance shall have the force and effect of a contract between said city of Chicago and the said Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad Company and its successors and assigns: Provided^ that if said railroad company shall be subjected to any delay because of any legal proceedings instituted by any person or persons or corporation in complying with any of the terms or requirements of this ordinance, or in availing itself of any of the grants hereby made, the term of sixty days and the term of four months before mentioned shall be extended to the period of sixty days and of four months, respectively, from and after the final dis- missal by order or decree of court or otherwise of such proceed- ings; but it is also provided that said city shall have the right, at its option, to employ, at its own expense, attorne3^s to aid said company in the defense of any such proceedings, and also, at its option, if any such delay shall continue for more than ninety days, to repeal this ordinance, and thereby to restore to said company all its rights un- der prior ordinances. 2546. § 4. Said railroad company shall, within twenty days after its passage, duly signify- its acceptance of this ordinance. 2547. S 5. This ordinance shall be in force from and after its passage. AN ORDINANCE concerninij the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Raih-oad Coinpany. [Passed June 29, 1877.] Be it ordained by the Common Council of the City of Chicago: 2548. i^ I. That the ordinance relating to the right of way of the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad Company, over, along and across certain streets therein mentioned, passed on the twenty-fourth day of July, 1876, be and the same is hereby amended bv strikino- out from the third section thereof the following words: " And also at its option, if any such delay shall continue tor more than ninety days, to repeal this ordinance, and thereby restore to said company all its rights under prior ordinances ;" Provided^ the CITY OF CHICAGO. 607 said railroad company shall remove from South Clark street, within six days from the taking etlect of this ordinance, all of its tracks, ex- cept those which by the terms of the ordinance so amended it is au- thorized to construct, maintain or operate therein. 2549. ^2. If the said The Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad Company shall, within the time named in the first section hereof, remove its tracks as above provided, said ordinance, passed on the twenty-fourth (24th) day of July, 1876, shall, as hereby amended, have the force and etiect of a contract between the said city of Chicago and the said The Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad Company. 2550. ^ 3. This ordinance shall take effect from and after its passage. AN ORDINANCE concerning the Chica,go and Southern Raih-oad Company. [Passed October 26, 1874.] I^c it ordained by the Coniuion Council of the City of Chicago: 2551. § I. That permission and authority be, and is hereby, granted to the Chicago and Soutjiern Railroad Company to intro- duce its road into the cit}' of Chicago, commencing near where the center line of section thirty-five (35), township thirty-nine (39), range thirteen (13), east of the third (3d) principal meridian, crosses the Illinois and Michigan Canal; thence bearing northeasterly be- tween the river and canal, crossing Kedzie avenue to Thirty-first street; thence east on Thirty-first street to the canal. 2552. ^ 2, Said company may also la^' down tracks on the east side and adjoining the Columbus, Chicago and Indiana Central Railway, from the Illinois and Michigan Canal north to a connec- tion with the Chicafjo and Northwestern Railroad on Oo-den avenue. -553- § 3- Said company may also lay a track or tracks from Western avenue to the south side of Illinois and Michigan Canal, and within not to exceed four hundred (400) feet of it, to the east end of it; may also lay a track across or in the vicinity of Market place, occupying not more than thirty (30) feet of the westerly side thereof, across Thirty-first (31st) street and Ashland avenue, and across any intersecting streets, alley or alleys. 2554. ^ 4. Said company may lay a track from where the center line of section thirty-five (35), township thirty-nine (^39), range thirteen (13), east of the third (3d) principal meridian, crosses the canal northerly to the north side of the Chicago River; thence northeasterly, crossing the Bridewell grounds in section twenty-five 6o8 -SPECIAL LAWS OF THE (25) at such point as the bridewell commissioners may direct; thence easterly on Twenty-sixth (26thj street to intersection of Railroad street. -555- § 5- And said company mav operate its tracks, the con- struction of which is authorized as subject to all ordinances of the city governing railroad corporations, now in force or which may hereafter be passed. 2556. i^ 6. Permission and authority is hereby granted to said Chicago and Southern Railroad Company to construct, main- tain and opei\ate its railroad, Avith single or double tracks and all necessary switches and turn-outs along the line, as may be necessary to transact the ordinary business of said railroad company, said track or tracks, switches and turn-outs to be laid, built and con- structed subject to the directions of the board of public works of the city; and the paving and keeping in repair of so much of said streets, alleys and crossings as may be occupied by said railroad company with its tracks, switches and turn-outs, shall be under the direction of the board of pubhc works, and shall be paved and repaired when ordered bv said board. ^557- § 7- Said Chicago and Southern Railroad Company is hereby authorized to run its cars over and along said tracks with steam or such other motive power as said company mav deem best; subject, however, to all laws and ordinances of the city of Chicago to railroad companies now in force or \^'hich may hereafter be passed; but this section shall not be so construed as to authorize said company to construct or operate what is commonly known as a horse railroad, transporting passengers and baggage to and fro within the city of Chicago. 2558. ■^ 8. Permanent crossings, viaducts, or other structures shall be made and maintained by said Chicago Southern Rail- road Company where said track or tracks cross any street or alley within the limits of the city of Chicago, according to the direction of the board of public works, or as may be ordered and directed by the common council of the citv, at any and all times during the continuance of the franchise hereby granted. 2559. i:^ 9. The permission and authority hereby granted are upon the further express condition that the said Chicago Southern Railroad company shall and will forever indemnify and save harm- less the city of Chicago against and from any and all damages, judgments, decrees and costs, and expenses of the same, which it may sulTer, or which may be recovered or obtained against the city by reason of the granting of such privileges and authority, or for CITY OF CHICAGO. 609 or by reason of, or growing out of, or resulting from, the passage of this ordinance, or any matter or thing connected therewith, or with the exercise by said company of the privileges hereby granted. 2560. § 10. Said company shall permit any corporation, per- son or persons, duly authorized by ordinance of said city, to con- struct side tracks to intersect any track or tracks of said railroad company, within the limits of said city, for the purpose of convey- ing property to and from said railroad, to any warehouse, lumber yard, coal yard, or manufactory situated within one thousand (i,ooo) feet of such railroad, and upon reasonable compensation being made therefor, shall at all times permit the owners or lessees of any such side track, or the consignees of any property, to take the cars con- taining such property to him or them consigned, to any such ware- house, lumber yard, coal yard, or manufactory situated upon any such side track; and that such owner, lessee or person conducting or carrying on any such warehouse, lumber yard, coal yard or man- ufactory shall be entitled to have any property taken from any such warehouse, lumber yard, coal yard, or manufactory, over any such side track, to and upon the track of said railroad, under the direc- tions and regulations of said Chicago and Southern Railroad Com- pany, ^vithout unreasonable delay, Provided^ hozvever, that any cars so taken shall be returned without any unnecessary delay. 2561. ^ II. Said company shall permit any other two rail- road companies to use the tracks hereby authorized to be laid, upon such fair and equitable terms as may be agreed upon between said other companies, jointly and severally, and said Chicago and South- ern Railroad Company; and in event of a disagreement as to such terms, the same shall be settled and determined by three disinter- ested persons, one to be named by such other railroad companies, and the other by the Chicago and Southern Railroad Company, and the two so chosen to choose a third person, and the terms and con- ditions which shall be agreed upon and determined by such three persons so chosen, or a majority of them, shall be the terms and conditions upon which such other railroad companies respectiveh' shall be allowed to use and occupy the tracks hereby authorized to be laid, and such other railroad companies shall, in such case, have the same privileges to run cars upon and across all str'eets, avenues, allcN'S, and highways as are herein granted to said Chicago and Southern Railroad Company, and shall be subject to all the terms, conditions, and restrictions contained in this ordinance to the same extent as said Chicago and Southern Railroad Company. 2562. >:^ 12. This ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage and due publication. 3!) 6lO SPECIAL LAWS OF THE AN ORDINANCE concerning the Chicago and Southern Raih'oad Company. [Passed August IG, 187G.J Be it ordained by the City Council of the City of Chicago .• 2563. ^ I. That permission and authority be and is hereby granted to the Chicago and Southern Raih'oad Company to lay down tracks in the center of Kedzie avenue from its intersection with Swift street northerly to the crossing of said avenue by the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad. Or if the said Chicago and Southern Railroad Company shall so elect, it may, with the consent of parties owning property fronting on Homan avenue, lay down tracks on said avenue from the crossing of said Chicago and South- ern Railroad to the crossing of the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad. But nothing in this ordinance shall be so construed as to permit said Chicago and Southern Railroad Company to lay tracks on both Kedzie avenue and Homan avenue. 2564. ^ 2. Said Chicago and Southern Railroad Company may also lay down tracks on West Twenty-sixth street, from its intersection with Homan avenue, in an easterly direction, to the track of said compan}^ as at present located in said street. 2565. ^ 3. That all the rights and privileges hereby given are subject to the same terms and conditions as are contained in an ordinance concerning the Chicago and Southern Railroad Compan}', passed by the common council of the city of Chicago, October 26, A. D. 1874. 2566. § 4. This ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage and due publication. AN ORDINANCE granting permission to the Chicago and Western Indiana Railroad Company, to lay down certain tracks. [Passed Sept. 8th, 1879.] Be it ordained by the City Council of the city of Chicago: 2567. ^ I. That permission and authority be and the same is hereby given and granted to the Chicago and Western In- diana Railroad Company to lay down, maintain and operate a rail- road with one or more tracks and such switches, sidings and turn-outs as may be necessary, along and upon the following route in the city of Chicago, to-wit; commencing at the southern boundary line of the city of Chicago, at some point within one hundred feet of the west line of Stewart avenue, and thence northwardly over such lots, lands and property as the said company now owns, or hereafter may acquire b}'^ lease, purchase, condemnation or otherwise, parallel to said Stewart avenue to the intersection of Grove street and said Stewart avenue, and thence over and upon such lots, lands, and property as the said company now owns, or hereafter may ac- CITY OF CHICAGO. 6 II quire by lease, purchase, condemnation or otherwise, unto such terminus as it may estabhsh between the east bank of the south branch of Chicago river and the west side of State street, and be- tween Sixteenth street, and the south Hne of Van Buren street in said city. 2568. § 2. The said raih-oad company may cross any and all intervening streets, alleys and railroad tracks upon, or along the line of the said route as designated, in the first section; said company to be subject, at all times, to the direction of the department of public works or other proper department or officer of said city, in the con- struction of its said tracks, in making the crossings or connections with other roads, and the keeping in repair of so much of said streets, alleys and crossings as may be occupied by said railroad compan}^, with its tracks, switches and turn-outs. 2569. § 3. The said railroad company may and it is hereby authorized to lay down, maintain and operate one or more railroad tracks, with such turn-outs, side tracks and switches, as it shall deem necessary, over and across any land which it may acquire upon the line of said route by lease, purchase, condemnation or otherwise, and the said railroad compan}' ma}' use and operate the railroad tracks hereby authorized to be laid, with locomotive engines and cars, sub- ject to all ordinances of the cit}- of Chicago, applicable to railroads which are now or hereafter may be enforced. 2570. ^ 4. The permission, authority, and privileges hereby granted are upon the express condition, that the said railroad com- pany shall erect and maintain viaducts over any of its said tracks, or any street or streets of said city which may be crossed by its said tracks where, and as the said city council may, from time to time, require, and under the supervision of the department of public works or other proper department or officer of said city, and erect and construct the approaches to all such viaducts with proper areas or either side of such approaches. Provided, however, that where any such viaduct cannot be built at any such street crossing without the same be built over the track or tracks of some other railroad company or companies, then the said Chicago and Western Indiana Railroad Company shall only be obliged to join with such other last mentioned railroad compan}- or companies, in the con- struction and maintenance of such viaduct, and to pay their fair proportion of the cost of such viaduct or viaducts, and if such other railroad company or companies shall not join in the erection of any such \'iaduct, then when the proportion of such other company or companies shall be otherwise provided, the said Chicago and Western Indiana Railroad Company shall pay its fair proportion of the cost of any such viaduct. 6l2 SPECIAL LAWS OF THE -57^- § 5- The said railroad company shall be subject to all general laws and ordinances of the city of Chicago in relation to railroads which are now or may hereafter be in force. 2572. § 6. The permission and authority hereby granted are upon the further expressed condition, that the said railroad com- pany shall, and will forever indemnify and save harmless the city of Chicago against and from any and all damages, judgments, de- crees and costs and expenses of the same, which it may suffer or which ma}' be recovered or obtained against said city, for or by reason of the granting of such privileges and authorit}^, or for or by reason of, or growing out of, or resulting from, the passage of this ordinance or any matter or thing connected therewith, or with the exercise by said company of the privileges hereb}^ granted, or from any act or acts of the said company, under or by virtue of, the pro- visions of this ordinance. -573- § 7- T'he permission and authority herein granted are upon the further expressed condition, to wit: That said railway company shall permit any corporation, person or persons, duly authorized by ordinance of said city, to construct side tracks to intersect any track or tracks of said railroad company, within the limits of said cit}^ for the purpose of conveying property to and from such railroad to any warehouse, lumber yard, coal yard, or any manufactory situated within one thousand feet of said railroad, and upon reasonable com- pensation being made therefor shall at all times permit the owners, or lessees of any such side-track, or the consignees of any property, to take the cars containing such property to him or them consigned, to any such warehouse, lumber yard, coal yard or manufactory, situa- ted upon any such side-track, _^r^z7V/£'- mence and prosecute in good faith, in some court of competent juris- diction, proceedings for the ascertainment of and the making of com- pensation for all legal damages that may be suffered by any person or persons in their property or possessions by reason of such laying down and construction of such track or tracks, or any part thereof; and that having so commenced such proceedings said railroad com- pany shall prosecute the same in good faith, without unreasonable delay, to completion: Proiided^ that this section shall not apply to any property or possessions the owner of or party interested in which shall not have claimed such compensation within said three years. 2639. ^ 8. The permission and authority herein granted are upon the further express condition, to wit: That said LaSalle and Chicago Railroad Company shall permit any corporation, person or persons, duly authorized b}^ ordinance of said cit}^, to construct side tracks to intersect any track or tracks of said railroad company, within the limits of said city, for the purpose of conveying property to and from said railroad to any warehouse, lumber yard, coal yard or manufactory situated within one thousand (1,000) feet of such railroad, and upon reasonable compensation* being made therefor shall at all times permit the owner or lessees of any such side track, or the consignees of any property, to take the cars containing such property to him or them consigned to any such warehouse, lumber yard, coal yard or manufactory situated upon any such side track; 634 SPECIAL LAWS OF THE and that any such owner, lessee or person conducting or carrying on any such warehouse, lumber yard, coal yard or manufactory shall be entitled to have any property taken from any such warehouse, lum- ber yard, coal yard or manufactory over any such side track to and upon the track of said railroad, under the direction and regulations of said LaSalle and Chicago Railroad Companv, without unreason- able delay: Provided^ however^ that any cars so taken shall be re- turned without any unnecessary dela}'. 2640. ^ 9. The privileges authorized herein are granted upon the express condition that the LaSalle and Chicago Railroad Com- pany shall permit any other railroad companies, not exceeding two in number, which have not at present any right of entrance into the city of Chicago under any ordinance or grant of said city, to use the said tracks herebv authorized to be laid on the streets herein named jointly with the said LaSalle and Chicago Railroad Companv (and to lay down tracks upon and across any lands owned, leased or occupied by the said LaSalle and Chicago Railroad Company, when necessary to the exercise of the privileges hereby granted), upon such fair and equitable terms as mav be agreed upon by said com- panies; and in the event that said companies cannot agree upon such terms, the same shall be settled by three disinterested persons, one to be selected by said LaSalle and Chicago Railroad Company, one to be named b}^ such other company as may desire to use said tracks, and the third by the said two persons, and the terms and conditions which sliall be iixed and determined by said persons, or a majority of such persons, shall be the terms and conditions upon which said com- panies respectively shall use and occupy said tracks and lay down tracks upon and across said lands; and such other railroad companies which mfiy be allowed the use of said tracks shall have the same privileges to run cars upon and across said streets and alleys as are herein granted to said LaSalle and Chicago Railroad Company, and shall be subject to all the conditions, restrictions and terms contained in this ordinance. 2641. 'i^ 10. The rights and privileges hereby granted are upon the further express condition that the LaSalle and Chicago Rail- road Company shall purchase (and pay tor the same), from all resi- dent owners who may desire to sell the same, the property upon which they respectively now reside, fronting upon any street, be- fore it lays its tracks upon the part of said street in front of the said property, and in, case the property owners above referred to and said railroad company cannot agree upon the value of said prem- ises as above stated, then said property owners shall select one per- son, said railroad company one person, and said two men so selected shall select a third person, and said three persons so selected shall CITY OF CHICAGO. 635 be and are hereby constituted a committee of arbitration, and who shall appraise the value of said premises within thirty (30) days after said appointment, and the appraisement and decision of said three persons, or of a majority of such three persons, shall be final and binding upon said railroad company, and upon said property owners. The term "fronting" shall be held to include both fronts of corner lots: Provided^ further^ that this ordinance shall be null and void unless the tracks herein provided for shall be constructed within two years from the date of the passage thereof. NORTHERN RAILROAD. AN ORDINANCE concerning the Northern Raih-oad Company. [Passed Febru- ary 5, 18G(i.] Be it ordained by the Common Council of the city of Chicago: 2642. § I. That the Northern Railway Company is hereby authorized to lay down, in as direct a line as practicable, in the cen- ter of the streets and avenues hereinafter enumerated from its com- mencement to the termination thereof, within the city limits, a rail- road track with necessary switches and turnouts, and to operate the same upon the following named streets and avenues, and to cross all streets and avenues intersecting the same in its route, to wit: Commencing at the northern city limits, thence along Southport avenue to Jones avenue, thence along Jones avenue to Hawthorne avenue, thence along Hawthorne avenue to Larrabee street, thence along Larrabee street to Chicago avenue, or to the street used and known as Roberts street, thence alonfT Roberts street to Kin 3. In case said party or their heirs or assigns shall neglect or fail to comply with any of the provisions or conditions of this ordinance, the council shall have the right and power to amend or repeal the same. 2762. ■^ 4. This ordinance shall be in force from and after its passage. AN ORDINANCE granting permission to the Chicago Dock and Canal Co., to construct certain tracks. [Passed June 9lh, lb79.] Be H ordained by the City Council of the city of Chicago : 2763. That permission is hereby granted to the Chicago Dock and Canal Co., its successors and assigns, to lay down, maintain and use such railwa}^ tracks and switches, upon North Water and Illinois streets, east of the east line of St. Clair street, and across the premises owned by said company, as may be necessary to afford convenient railway access to said premises. Provided^ said Chicago Dock and Canal Co., before laying said track, enter into a bond with said city, in the sum ot ten thousand dollars, to be approved by the mayor, to hold and save the city CITY OF CHICAGO. 669 harmless from all damages, costs and expenses whatever, in conse- quence of the passage of this ordinance, or the laving down or using of said track, and all damages suffered bv anv private prop- erty by reason thereof. Afid provided further^ the privilege hereby granted shall be subject to all ordinances now in force concerning railroads, or which mav hereafter be passed. 2764. All the privileges herebv granted shall cease and deter- mine at the expiration of ten years from the passage hereof; and said company shall at all times be subject to the direction of the de- partment of public works as to the planking or paving and keeping in repair of so much of said tracks as may be in anv pulic street or alley. 2765. This ordinance shall be in force from and after its pas- sage and publication. ^VN ORDINANCE grantiiii^- permission to Munger (Iv: Wheeler to lay down, maintain and operate a railroad track. [Passed ISIarch lo, 1880.] Be it ordained by the City Conncil of the City of Chicago : 2766. ^ I. That permission is hereby granted to Munger & Wheeler to lay down, maintain and operate a railroad track over and across Maxwell street at its junction with Dodge street; thence south on Dodge street to its intersection with Mitchell street, thence over and across Mitchell street, to the north line of the grounds of the Pittsburg, Ft. Wavne & Chicago Railroad Companv, for the purpose of enabling said Munger & Wheeler to make and have a more perfect and easv connection between their elevator, situated south of Twelfth street and the Chicago & North Western Rail- way. Provided, hoivever, said Munger & Wheeler shall enter into bond with said city in the sum of ten thousand dollars within thirty days from the passage of this ordinance, to be approved by the ma^'or. to hold and save the city harmless from all damages, costs and ex- penses watever in consequence of the passage of this ordinance, or the laying, maintaining and operating said track. And provided fit rt her , the privilege hereb\' granted shall be sub- ject to all ordinances now in force concerning railroads, or which may be hereafter passed. And provided also, this ordinance shall at all times be subject to modification, amendment or repeal, and in case of repeal all the privil- eires herebv a'ranted shall cease and determine. And provided further^ that said grant or permission is hereby ex- pressly limited to a pjriod not exceeding five vears from the passage 670 SPECIAL LAWS OF THE of this ordinance, and unless otherwise ordered by the council, said Munger & Wheeler, their representatives or assigns, shall take up and remove the same at the end of said period, or on repeal of this ordinance, or on their default the city may order the same taken up at the expense of said Munger & Wheeler, their representatives or assifjns. 2767. i^ 2. This ordinance shall be in force from and after its passage and due publication. AN ORDINANCE granting permission to W. H. Swett & Co., to lay down, maintain and operate a railroad track. [Passed March 15, 1880.] Be it ordained h\ the City Council of the City of CJiicago : 2768. § I. That permission and authority be and the same are hereby granted and given to W. H. Swett & Co., to lay down, maintain and operate a railroad track from their ice-house on Grove street, be- tween Eighteenth and Nineteenth streets in said city, on the most direct and practical route across said Grove street, to connect with the track of the Joliet and Chicago Railroad Company: Provided, the said track shall be laid down and maintained under the direction and supervision of the department of public works of said city: And ■provided fiirtJier, that the said privilege or grant shall cease and terminate at the expiration of live years from the passage of this ordinance, and that at the expiration of said period the said Swett & Co., or their heirs or assigns, shall take up and remove the same, leaving the street in good condition and repair where the same is so taken up: And -provided further, that in case of their neglect or refusal so to do, the council may order the same to be taken up and re- moved by any of its officers or agents, at the cost and* expense of said W. H. Swett & Co., their heirs and assigns: And provided further, that said W. H. Swett & Co., their heirs and assigns, shall keep such portion of said street as shall be occupied by said track in good condition and repair, under the supervision and direction of the department of public works of said city. 2769. v:^ 2. This ordinance is passed and the permission afore- said granted upon the express condition that the said W. H. Swett & Co. shall enter into bonds with said citv of Chicago, signed by sureties to be approved by the mayor, within thirty days from its passage, in the sum of ten thousand dollars, conditioned to comply with the provisions of this ordinance and the general railroad ordinances now in force, or that mav hereafter be passed, and also to save, keep harmless and indemnify the city of Chicago from all damages, costs and expenses that may accrue or in any way arise from or gro\\' out of the privileges hereby granted. CITY OF CHICAGO. 67 1 2770. § 3. In case said party, or their heirs or assigns, shall neglect or fail to comply with any of the provisions or conditions of this ordinance, the council shall have the right and power to amend or repeal the same. 2771. i^ 4. This ordinance shall be in force from and after its passage and due publication. AN ORDINANCE granting p;.>rmi>sion to T. W. Harvey, to lay down, maintain and operate a railroad track. [Passed March 1.5, 1S80.] Be it ordained by the Ci/v Coiineil of the city of Chicago: 2772. ^ I. Tiiat permission is herebv granted to T. W. Harvev, to lav down, maintain and operate a railroad track upon and across the north half of Twenty-second street, and to connect his planing mill with the track of the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad, said mill to be located on Block twenty-four (24), Walsh & JVIcMuUen's subdivision of Section twenty (20), T. 39, N. R. 14 E.: Provided, hozvever, said T. W. Harvey shall enter into bonds to the city, in the sum of ten thousand dollars, wathin thirtv days from the passage of this ordinance, to be approved bv the mavor, to hold and save the citv harmless from all damages, costs and expenses whatsoever, in consequence of the passage of this ordinance, or the laying, main- taining or operating said track: And provided yurther, the privilege herebv granted shall be subject to all ordinances now.in force con- cerning railroads, or which mav hereafter be passed: A)id provided further^ that said Harvey, and his successors, shall plank the street and maintain the same in good order at least twenty feet in width on both sides of the track laid by him, the whole width of the street, and also between the track : And provided aho^ that the cars shall at no time stand on Twentv-second street. -773- ■>? -• ^^ ^^^ privileges herebv granted shall cease and determine at the expiration of live years from the passage of this ordinance. 2774. ■^ 3. This ordinance shall be in force from and after its passage and due publication. AN ORDIN.VNCE granting permission to the Union Planing Mill Co., to con- struct certain tracks. [Passed March 22, 18«0.'j Be it ordained by the City Council of the city of Chicago : ~nS- § I- That permission is hereby given and granted to the Union Planing Mill Company, to maintain and operate, for a period of five vears from the time this ordinance shall take effect, a single railroad track from any part of their propertv on the corner of Twenty-second and Fisk streets, across Twentj'-second street, to connect with railroad track on Twentv-second street, the switch to 672 SPECIAL LAWS OF THE commence opposite Fisk street: Provided^ that said track shall be laid down and maintained under the direction and supervision of the board of public works: Atid -provided further^ that the said privi- lege or grant shall cease and terminate at the expiration of one year 'from the time this ordinance takes effect, and that at the expiration of said period, the said Union Planing Mill Companv, or their heirs, or assigns, shall take up and remove the same, leaving the street in good condition and repair when the same is so taken up: And provided further^ that in case of their neglect or refusal to do so, the council may order the same to be taken up and removed by any of its officers, at the cost and expense of said Union Planing Mill Company, their heirs or assigns: And provided further^ that the said Union Planing Mill Company, their heirs or assigns, shall keep such portion of said street as shall be occupied by said track in good condition and repair, under the supervision of and as they may be directed by the board of public works of said citv. 2776. ^ 2. This ordinance is passed, and the permission afore- said granted, upon the express condition that the said Union Planing Mill Compan}' shall enter into bonds with the said city of Chicago, signed by sureties to be approved by the mayor, within ten da3S from its passage, in the sum of ten thousand dollars, conditioned to comph' with the conditions of this ordinance and the general railroad ordi- nances now ii» force, or that may hereafter be passed ; also, to save. keep harmless, and indemnify the city of Chicago from all damages, costs and expenses that may accrue, or in an^'wise arise from, or grow out of, the privileges herebv granted ; and upon further express condition, that the citv of Chicago mav, at anv time, repeal this ordifiance. 2777. ■i^ 3. This ordinance shall be in force from and after its passage and due publication. AN ORDINANCE, granting permission to Macculloch, anci otners, to constriu-t certain tracks. [Passed March 23, 18S0.] Be it ordained by the Common- Council of the City of Chicago: 2778. § I. That permission is herebv granted to Ferdinand Macculloch' Elizabeth Bryer, W. H. Mitchell, John J. Mitchell, Ben- jamin E. Galup, Franc.es B. Peabodv, and the National Life Insur- ance Company of Vermont, to lay down aild maintain for a period of ten years a railroad track across Main s'reet. at a point northerly of and near Cologne street: Provided, the same be laid down and maintained under the direction and supervision of the department of public wurks: And provided, that said grantees shall plank and keep planked, and in good condition, the roadway between the rails: And provided, that said grantees shall first execute a bond to CITY OF CHICAGO. 673 the city of Chicago in the penal sum of five thousand dollars, con- ditioned to save the cit\' harmless from all costs, damages and ex- penses in consequence of the passing of this ordinance, said bond to be approved by the mayor: And ■provided further, that the privilege hereby granted shall be subject to all ordinances now in force, or which may be hereafter passed regulating railroads. 2779. ^2. This ordinance shall be in force from and after its passage. AN ORDINANCE, granting permission to John A. Yale, and others, to construct "certain tracks. [Passed April 3, 1880.] Be it ordained by the City Council of the City of Chicago: 2780. ^ I. That permission be and is herebv granted to John A. Yale, James W. Oakley, George F. Bailey, Wahl Bros., John McCaffrey, and their associates and assigns, to la}' down, maintain, and operate not exceeding two railroad tracks, with necessary turn- outs and switches in, upon, and along the west half of Ullman street, as at present platted and laid out, from the citv limits north to a point opposite the north line of Thirtv-fourth court, and also from the south end of Fox street, as at present platted and laid out, north on and along said Fox street to Waterville street; and thence on and along Waterville street to the south line of Thirtv-second street ; thence across said Thirty-second street on and along Benson street to the south line of James avenue ; thence northeasterly to the property or lots of John McCaffrey, and across the alley between Benson street and Pitnev court, in rear of lots 59 to 67 inclusive, in Broad and Pitney 's subdivision of 4 34-100 acres, in northeast corner of W. ^ of N.-W. ^ of Sec. 32, T. 59, R. 14: and thence across Pitney court east at any point south of Thirty- first street. Provided, hozi'cvcr, and the foregoing grant and permission is upon the following conditions, viz. : That said parties above shall first, before laying down any track or tracks above, convev or ob- tain conveyance of, by good and sufficient deed, or by proper legal and statutory dedication to the city of Chicago, for the purposes of a street, a strip of land twenty-four feet wide, taken off from the land immediately east of and adjoining said Ullman street, as at present platted and laid out, from the city limits aforesaid, to a point opposite the south line of said Thirty-fourth court: And provided further, that said parties shall enter into bonds in the penal sum of ten thousand dollars to the city of Chicago, to be approved bv the commissioner of public works, to hold and save the city harmless from all damages from the provisions of this act: And provided further, that all privileges hereby granted shall be enjoved subject 674 SPECIAL LAWS OF THE to all ordinances now existing, or which may be hereafter passed, regarding or in any way concerning the tracks laid in conformity with this ordinance. 2781. ^2. The privileges granted by this ordinance are upon the express condition that said parties above named, their heirs, executors or assigns, shall till, grade and pave, macadamize or plank, as and when directed by the commissioner of public works or the city council, sucJi portions of said streets as are used and occupied by said railroad tracks, and including a space on each side of tracks of five feet. AN ORDINANCE, granting permission to John A. Yale, and others, to construct certain tracks. [Passed April 2, 1880.] Be it ordained b v the City Council of the city of Chicago : 2782. i^ I. That permission be, and is hereby granted to John A. Yale, his associates or assigns, to lay down, maintain and operate not exceeding two railroad tracks at right angles across Thirty-fifth street, at any point within five hundred feet west of the dock, as now built, on the west side of the river, in Section 32, Town 39, North Range fourteen (14) East, in the city of Chicago. Provided however^ that said Yale, his associates or assigns, shall enter into bonds in the penal sum of five thousand dollars to the city of Chicago, to be approved by the commissioner of public works, to hold and save the c\ty harmless from all damages from the pro- visions of this act: And -provided further^ that all privileges hereby granted shall be enjoyed subject to all ordinances now existing, or which may be hereafter passed, regarding or in any way concerning the tracks laid in conformity with this ordinance. AN ORDINANCE, granting permission to E. L. Hedstrom & Co. to construct and maintain a railroad track from the northeast corner of lot number six (6), in block number four (4), in the South Branch Addition to Chicago, in a south- erly direction across Gro\e street diagonally, to connect with the Chicago and Alton Railroad track. [Passed May 8, 1880.] Be it ordained by the City Council of the city of Chicago : 2783. ^ I. Permission and authority are hereby given and granted to E. L. Hedstrom & Co. to lay down, construct, maintain and operate a railroad track from the northeast corner of lot number one (^ij, in block number four (4), in the South Branch Addition to Chicago, in a southerly direction diagonally across Grove street, to connect with the Chicago and Alton Railroad track : Provided hoiuever, said E. L. Hedstrom & Co. shall enter into bonds with the city in the sum of five thousand dollars before laying said track, said bonds to be approved by the mayor, to hold and save CITY OF CHICAGO. 675 the city harmless from all damages, costs and expenses whatever in any way growing out of the privilege hereby granted. A)id provided fiirthcr^ that the pri\ilege hereby granted shall be subject to all ordinances now in force, or which may hereafter be passed concerning railroads. . 2784. § 2. All the privilege hereby granted shall cease and determine at the expiration of live years from the passage of this ordinance, and, at the expiration of said period, the said E. L. Hed- strom & Co., or their assigns, shall take up and remove said track, leaving the street in good condition and repair where the same is to be taken up. 2785. i^ 3. This ordinance shall be in force from and after its its passage. AN ORDINANCE granting permission to Jones & Laughlin to lay down and operate a railroid track across Fulton street. [Passed September 10, 1880.] Be it ordained bv the City Council of the city of Chicago: 2786. ^ I. That permission is hereby given and granted to Jones «& Laughlin to lay down and operate a railroad track over and across Fulton street, from the track now laid on North Canal street operated by the Pittsburgh, Ft. Wayne & Chicago, and the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul railroad companies, to the iron and nail warehouse between Canal, Lake and West Water streets, be- longing to the said Jones & Laughlin, for the period of ten years: Provided, that the said Jones & Laughlin shall, before laying said track, enter into bond with said city in the sum of ten thousand dollars, to be approved by the mayor, to hold and save the city harmless from all damages, costs and expenses whatever in consequence of the passage of this ordinance, and the granting of the privilege herein mentioned: And provided, that said track shall be laid down and maintained under the direction and supervision of the depart- ment of public works: And provided^ that the privilege hereby granted shall be subject to all ordinances now in force concerning railroads, or which maybe hereafter passed: A)id provided, that this ordinance shall at all times be subject to moditication, amendment or repeal, and in case of repeal all privileges hereby granted shall cease and determine. 2787. § 2. This ordinance shall bj in force from and after its passage. 676 SPECIAL LAWS OF THE AN ORDINANCE authorizing Tobev & Booth to construct a bridge across Grove street. [Passed November 8, 1880] Be it ordained by the City Council of the city of Chicago : 2788. ^ I. That Messrs. Tobe}' & Booth be and they are hereby authorized and permitted to construct a bridge across Grove street, north of Eighteenth street, from their packing "house to their market; said bridge to be twenty-eight feet above the grade of the street, and to be not more than seven feet wide: Provided that said bridge shall be constructed as directed by and under the superin- tendence of the department of public works: And -provided further, that said Tobey & Booth shall give a good and sufficient bond in the penal sum of $10,000 to be approved by the mayor, to save the city harmless from any and all damages to any person or persons aris- ing out of, or resulting from, the privileges hereb}- granted, and to remove said bridge whenever ordered so to do by the city council. AN ORDINANCE granting permission to George BuUen & Co. to laj a railroad track on East Illinois street, connecting with the track of the Chicago Dock and Canal Company, commencing at the east line of St. Clair street and run- ning west on .s.iid Illinois street to a point within thirty feet of the east line of Pine street. [Passed November 15, 1880.1 Be it ordained bv the City Council of the city of Chicago : 2789. ^ I. That permission and authority be and they are hereby granted to George Bullen & Co. to lay down, maintain and operate a railroad track in and along East Illinois street and across St. Clair street from the east line of said St. Clair street, to a point within thirtv feet of the east line of Pine street, and in front of the warehouse of said George Bullen & Co. 2790. § 2. Said grant to be for the term of ten 3'ears from and after the passage of this ordinance: Provided, that the said George Bullen & Co. shall enter into bonds in the penal sum of five thousand dollars with the cit}' of Chicago, to be approved by the mayor, to hold and save the city harmless from all damages, ex- penses and consequences from or by this ordinance: And provided, the privileges hereby granted shall be enjoved subject to all ordinances now in force concerning railroads, or which may hereafter be passed. 2791. ^ 3. That said railroad track herebv authorized to be laid shall be laid on the south side of the crossing of said St. Clair sire J c, and along said south side of Illinois street to a point within thirty feet of the east line of Pine street, and in front of said ware- house of said George Bullen & Co. 2792. § 4. Said George Bullen &. Co., in consideration of the premises hereby granted to them, shall lav down and keep in good CITY OF CHICAGO. 677 repair such culverts, cross-walks or plankings as the city council may direct, and shall generally conform to such rules and regula- tions as the department of public works may make for the la3nng down of said track, and shall till, grade or pave, and keep in repair such portions of said streets occupied by them as and when the city council or department of public works shall order and direct. 2793- § 5- This ordinance shall be in force from and after its passage. AN ORDINANCE to allow Brand & Co. to lay tracks connecting the C. & N. \V. R. R. with Brand's Brew^ery. [Passed December 13, 1880.] Be it ordained by the City Council of the city of Chicago : 2794. § I. That permission and authority are hereby given to Michael Brand, Rudolph Brand and Frank J. Davis, composing the firm of M. Brand & Co., to lay down and maintain a single railroad track, and to operate thereon cars with horse power, from some point on the Hne of the Chicago & Northwestern Railroad, northwesterly of the middle line of Snow street in the city of Chicago, and to connect \vith said Chicago & Northwestern Railroad tracks, and thence along said Snow street on the northerly side of the middle of said street easterly across Elston avenue to the property known as Brand's brewery, situate between Elston avenue and the north branch of the Chicago river, the privilege and permission hereby given to continue twenty years: Provided, however, that said M. Brand & Co. shall enter into bonds with said city of Chicago, to be approved by the commissioner of the department of public works, in the sum of ten thousand dollars, to hold and save harmless the said city from all damages, expenses or consequences arising from or incident to the laying, maintaining or operating said railroad: And provided further, that the privileges hereby granted shall be enjoyed subject to all ordinances now in force concerning railroads or which may be hereafter passed, and also all ordinances that may be passed regu- lating in any way the track laid in conformity with this ordinance or which regulate the operating of the same. 2795. § 2. The track shall be laid on the northerly side of Snow street, and at the crossing of Elston avenue said M. Brand & Co. shall construct, lay down and keep in good repair such culverts, crosswalks or plankings as the commissioner of the department of public works may direct, and shall conform to such rules and reg- ulations as the said commissioner may make for the laying down of the track, and shall fill, grade or pave and keep in repair the portions of said streets occupied by them, and when the city council or said cominissioner shall order and direct, and said track shall be so laid that teams and wagons can easily and readily pass and re-pass the same at all times. 678 SPECIAL LAWS OF THE 2796. § 3. The said M. Brand & Co. shall, at the expiration of the term aforesaid, or sooner if so ordered by the city council, at their own expense, take up and remove said track from said streets, or in default of so doing, the department of public works may cause the same to be taken up and removed at the expense of said M. Brand & Co., their successors or assigns. 2797. ^ 4. This ordinance shall be in force from and after its passage. STREETS FOR PARK PURPOSES. AN ORDINANCE authorizing the Board of South Park Commissioners to take possession of a certain portion of Michigan Avenue. [Passed June 23, 1879.] Be it ordained hv the City Council of the city of Chicago: 2798. § I. That whereas, the general assembly has passed a certain act which was duly approved April 9th, A. D. 1879, ^"^ which, with the title thereto, is in the words and figures following : AN ACT to enable park commissioners and corporate autliorities to take, regulate, control and improve public streets leading to public parks, to pay for the im- provement thereof and in that behalf to make and collect a special assessment or special tax on contiguous property. 2799. § ^- ^^ '^ enacted hv the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly, that evpry board of park com- missioners shall have power to connect any public park, boulevard or driveway under its control with any part of any incorporated city, town or village, by selecting and taking any connecting street or streets or part thereof, leading to such park: Provided, that the streets so selected and taken, so far as taken, shall be within the dis- trict or territory, the property of which shall be taxable for the main- tenance of such park: And provided ftrt her, that the consent of the corporate authorities having control of any such street or streets, so far as selected and taken, and also the consent in writino- of the owners of a majorit}-^ of the frontage of th(; lots and lands abutting on such street or streets so far as taken, shall be first obtained : And provided further, that such connection or improvement shall em- brace only such street or streets as are necessary to form one con- tinuous improvement. 2800. § 2. That such board of park commissioners or such corporate authorities as are by law authorized to levy taxes or assessments for the maintenance of such parks, shall have power to improve such street or streets in such manner as they ma}- deem CITY OF CHICAGO. 679 best, and for that purpose they are hereby authorized to pay for the improvement thereof; and from time to time to levy or cause to be levied and collected a special tax or assessment on contiguous prop- erty abutting upon such street so improved, for a sum of money not exceeding the estimated cost of such first improvement or improve- ments as shall be ordered and estimated by such board of park com- missioners, but not for any subsequent repair thereof. And to that end such board or corporate authorities shall have all the po\ver and authority now or hereafter granted to them respectively, relative to the levy, assessment and collection of taxes and assessments for cor- porate purposes. And such special taxes or assessments as are hereby authorized, may be divided into not exceeding four annual install- ments, bearing interest at the rate of six per cent, per annum, from the date of confirmation until paid, and the said assessment or install- ment thereof shall be collected and enforced in the same manner as is provided by law, for the collection and enforcement of other taxes or assessments for or on account of such corporate bodies or boards as aforesaid, so far as the same are applicable. 2801. § 3. Such park boards shall have the same power and control over the parts of streets taken under this act, as are or may be by law vested in them of and concerning the parks, boulevards or drive-ways under their control. 2802. ^ 4. In case any such street or parts thereof, shall pass from the control of any such park board, the power and authority of the same granted or authorized by this act shall revert to the proper over corporate authorities of such city, town or village respectively, as aforesaid. 2803. '^ 5. Any city, town or village in this state shall have full power and authority to invest any of such park boards with the right to control, improve and maintain any of the streets of such city, town or village, for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this act. 2804. i^ 6. Whereas, there is a necessity for the immediate con- struction of the improvements contemplated in this act, therefore an emergency exists, and this act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage. Approved April 9, 1879. And Whereas, the board of south park commissioners are about selecting and taking for the uses and purposes in the said act men- tioned, that part of Michigan avenue extending from the south line of Jackson street to the south line of Thirty-fifth street, and that part of Thirty-fifth street extendins^ from the east line of Michicran avenue to the east line of the Grand boulevard, and the consent in writing of the 68o SPECIAL LAWS OF THE owners of a majority of the frontage of the lots and lands abutting on each of the said streets, so far as taken or proposed to be taken by said board, having been obtained, consent is hereby given and granted to the said board of south park commissioners to take, regulate, control and improve the before described parts of Michigan avenue and Thirty- fifth streets respectively, in manner and form provided in the said act of the general assembly. And full power and authority is hereby granted to said board of park commissioners to control, improve and maintain the parts of said streets, so to be taken as aforesaid, for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of the said act of the general as- sembh'.- Provided^ /wzi'eveK, that nothing in this ordinance contained shall be construed as a waiver or relinquishment by or on the part of said city of any of its rights or powers in relation to the laying of water or gas mains and pipes, and the building and repairing of sewers, in said streets, and the regulating of openings for the same. All powers which said city now has in relation to water and gas pipes and sewers and their connections, and the regulation of the same and the openings for the same in streets and alleys of said city, being hereby expressly re- served as to the said part of Michigan avenue and Thirty-fifth street in as ample a manner as if the aforesaid consent were not given. P roz' ided ihai the estimated cost of said first improvement shall in- clude a sum sufficient to lay a pavement of the best qualit}', stone curb- ing, a permanent sidewalk of uniform width and such shade trees, shrubber}', additional lamp posts and other additions as may be deemed necessary to make the same in everv respect a thoroughlv finished bou- levard. 2805. § 7- Unless the said board of park commissioners shall within thirty days from the approval hereof, select and take the said parts of streets for the purposes aforesaid, this ordinance shall cease to be of any force or effect, and the consent given by section one afore- said shall be deemed to be withdrawn. 2806. ■§ 8. This ordinance shall be in force from and after its passage. AN ORDINANCE, authorizing the Board of West Park Commissioners to im- prove, control and manage certain streets. 2807. Whereas, Under and by virtue of an act of the General Assembly of this state, in force July i, 1873, the West Chicago park commissioners have selected and designated Division street, from Milwaukee avenue to Humboldt Park; Washington street, from the Chicago and Northwestern railroad crossing to Central Park ; Twelfth street, from Ashland avenue to Ogden avenue, and Ogden avenue from West twelfth street to the w^ est line of Douglas CITY OF CHICAGO. 68 1 Park, as boulevards or pleasure-ways to connect said Humboldt, Central, and Douglas park with the more thickly-settled portions of the park district; therefore, Be it ordaimdby the Cornnw)i Council of the City of Cliicao-o : That the said West Chicago park commissioners be, and they are Tiereby authorized to improve, control, and manage the said several streets above described, the same as other public grounds by them established. AN ORDINANCE, consenting that the Board of West Park Commissioners may take, regulate, control and improve a certain part of West Washington street, from the west line of Halsted street to Central Park. [Passed September 3!), 187'J.J Be it ordained by the City Council of the City oj Chicago: 2808. § I. That whereas, the General Assembly has passed a certain act, which was duly approved April 9, A. D. 1879, and which, with the title thereto, is in the words and figures following : " An act to enable park commissioners and corporate authorities to take, regulate, control and improve public streets leading to pub- lic parks, to pay for the improvement thereof, and in that behalf to make and collect a special assessment or special tax on contiguous property." Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly : 2809. § I. That every board of park commissioners shall have power to connect any public park, boulevard or driveway under its control with ^ny part of any incorporated cit}', town or village, by selecting and taking any connecting street or streets, or part thereof, leading to such park. Provided, that the streets so selected and taken, so far as taken, shall be within the district or territory, the property of which shall be taxable for the maintenance of such park: And provided further, that the consent of the corporate authorities having control of any such street or streets, so far as selected and taken, and also, the con- sent, in writing, of the owners of a majority of the frontage of the lots and lands abutting on such street or streets, so far as taken, shall be first obtained : And provided further, that such connection or improvement shall embrace only such street or streets at^ are necessary to form one continuous improvement. 2810. ^ 2. That such board of park commissioners, or such cor- porate authorities as are bv law authorized to levy taxes or assessments for the maintenance of such parks, shall have power to improve such street or streets in such manner as they may deem best; and for that 682 SPECIAL LAWS OP^ THE purpose they are hereby authorized to pay for the improvement thereof, and from time to time to levy or cause to be levied and col- lected a special tax or assessment on contiguous property abutting upon such street so improved, for a sum of money not exceeding the estimated cost of such first improvement or improvements as shall be ordered and estimated by such board of park commissioners, but not for any subsequent repair thereof. And to that end such board of corporate authorities shall have all the power and authority now or hereafter granted to them respectively relative to the levy, assess- ment and collection of taxes or assessments for corporate purposes. And such special taxes or assessments as are hereby authorized may be divided into not exceeding four annual installments, bearing interest at the rate of six per cent, per annum from the date of con- firmation until paid. And the said assessment or installment thereof shall be collected and enforced in the same manner as is provided by law for the collection and enforcement of other taxes or assessments for or on account of such corporate bodies or boards as aforesaid, so far as the same are applicable. 281 1. 'i^ 3. Such park boards shall have the same power and control over the parts of streets taken under this act as are or may be by law vested in them of and concerning the parks, boulevards, or driveways under their control. 2812. '^ 4. In case any such street, or parts thereof, shall pass from the control of any such park board, the power and authority over the same, granted or authorized by this act, shall revert to the proper corporate authorities of such city, town or village respect- ively, as aforesaid. 2813. 'i^ 5. Any city, town, or village, in this state, shall have full power and authority to invest any of such park boards with the right to control, improve and maintain any of the streets of such cit}^, town or village, for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this act. 2814. iiN 6. Whereas there is a necessity for the immediate construction of the improvements contemplated in this act, therefore an emergency exists, and this act shall take etiect and be in fo;xe from and after its passage. Approved April 9, 1879. And Whereas, The board of West Park commissioners are about selecting and taking for the uses and purposes in the said act men- tioned, that part of West Washington street extending from the west line of Halsted street to Central Park; and the consent in writing of the owners of a majority of the frontage of the lots and lands abutting on said streets, so far as taken or proposed to be taken bv said board, having been obtained, consent is hereby given CITY OF CHICAGO. 683 and granted to the said board of West Park commissioners to take, regulate, contro' and improve the before described parts of West Washington street respectively, in manner and form provided in the said act of the General Assembly. And full power and authority is hereb}' granted to said board of park commissioners to control, improve and maintain the parts of said street, so to be taken as aforesaid, for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of the said act of the General x-Yssembly. Provided^ however, that nothinir in this ordinance contained shall be construed as a waiver or relinquishment by or on the part of said city of any of its rights or powers in relation to the laying of water or gas mains and pipes, and the building and repairing of sewers in said streets, and the r^^gulating of openings for the same. All powers which said city now has in relation to water and gas pipes and sewers and their connections, and the regulation of the same and the openings for the same in streets and alleys of said city, being hereby expressh' reserved as to the said part of West Wash- ington street in as ample a manner as if the aforesaid consent were not ii^iven. 2815. i^ 2. Unless the said board of park commissioners shall, within thirty days from the approval hereof, select and take the said parts of streets for the purposes aforesaid, this ordinance shall cease to be of any force or etiect, and the consent given by section one aforesaid shall be deemed to be withdrawn. 2816. •j^ 3. Tiiis ordinance shall be in force from and after its passage. TELEGRAPHS AND TELEPHONES. AN ORDINANCE authorizing the Atlantic and Pacific Telegraph Company to erect telegraph poles in the city of Chicago. [Passed May 18, 1868.] Be ii ordained by the Coiuiuon Council of the City of C/iicagv: 2817. ^ I. That the Atlantic and Pacific Telegraph Company is hereby authorized to erect telegraph poles in the city of Chicago, as hereinafter specitied, and to construct and maintain a line or lines of telegraph in connection with the same, viz. : On the north side of Egan avenue, from State street to Wentworth avenue ; on the west side of Wentworth avenue, from Egan avenue to Seventeenth street; on the north side of Seventeenth street, from Wentworth avenue to State street; on the west side of State street, from Seventeenth street to Washington street; on the south side of Washington street, from State street to La Salle street. The telegraph poles erected along the streets specitied in this section, and which will be north of Thirty- first street, shall be planed and painted. 684 SPECIAL LAWS OF THE 2818. §2. Authority is also hereby given to said company to erect telegraph poles and to maintain a line or lines of telegraph thereon, on the north side of Egan avenue, from Wentworth avenue to Western avenue, and on the east side of Western avenue, from Egan avenue to West FuUerton avenue. 2819. §3. The poles hereby authorized to be erected shall be placed at the edge or curb of the sidewalk, and the whole manner of constructing said telegraph lines, as to the length of the poles, their position, and otherwise, shall be as the board of pubhc works shall direct. 2820. § 4. All the proceedings of said telegraph company, under this ordinance, shall be subject to any ordinance relative to the same which may hereafter be passed by the common council of the city of Chicago. 2821. § 5. The grants and privileges herein conferred shall expire and determine twenty years from the date of the passage hereof. AN ORDINANCE authorizing tiie Pacific and Atlantic Telegraph Company of the United States to erect telegraph poles, etc. [Passed September 0, 18t)i).] Be it ordained by the Comiuon Council of the City of Chicago: 2822. § I. That the Pacific and Atlantic Telegraph Com- pany of the United States, is hereby authorized to erect tele- graph poles on the streets of the city of Chicago, as hereinafter specified, and to construct and maintain a line or lines of telegraph in connection with the same, viz.: On Halsted street, from Egan avenue to Twenty-sixth street. On Twenty-sixth street, from Halsted street to Wentworth avenue. On Wentworth avenue, from Twent3^-sixth street to Twenty-second street. On Twenty-second street, from Wentworth avenue to Burnside street. On Burnside street, from Twent3^-second street to Fourteenth street. On Four- teenth street, from Burnside street to Fourth avenue. On Fourth avenue, from Fourteenth street to Polk street. On Polk street, from Fourth avenue to Grisworld street. On Griswold street, from Polk street to Jackson street. On Jackson street, from Griswold street to La Salle street. On the east side of La Salle street, from Jackson street to Washington street, and thence to such places on La Salle, Washington or Clark streets as said company shall select for their general offices, the precise route to be determined by the board of public works. The telegraph poles erected along the streets specified in this section, and which will be north of Thirty-first street, shall be planed and painted. CITY OF CHICAGO. 685 2823. § 2. The poles hereby authorized to be erected shall be placed at the edge or curb of the sidewalk,, and the whole man- ner of placing the same, and the manner of constructing said tele- graph lines, as to the height, size and kind of poles, their position on the streets named herein and otherwise, shall be as the board of public works shall direct. 2824. ^ 3. All the proceedings of said telegraph company under this ordinance shall be subject to any ordinance relative to the said telegraph line, which may hereafter be passed by the common council of the city of Chicago. AN ORDINANCE to provide for the construction of a fire alarm, police and water telegraph in and for the city of Chicago. [Passed April 35, 1804.] Be it ordained by the Coiiniioji Couiieil of the City of Chicago: 2825. § I. That the board of public works be, and they are hereby, authorized and empowered to contract, in the name and in behalf of the city of Chicago, for the immediate construction of a lire alarm, police and water telegraph, in and for said city: said telegraph to be constructed in accordance wath the general plan herewith submitted for that purpose by John F. Kennard & Co., or that of an}' other responsible company or party, but subject to such modihcation of the details thereof as to the said board of public works shall seem expedient. 2826. s^ 2. Said contract shall be let to some skillful and re- sponsible party or parties, at such price, not exceeding se^'ent\- thou- sand dollars, as may be agreed upon. The w^ork shall be done un- der the superintendence and subject to the approval of the board of public works, and the payments therefor shall be made as follows: On the satisfactory completion of the whole work, and the presen- tation to the city comptroller of a certificate of the completion and acceptance thereof, signed by the board of public works, the said contractor shall be entitled to receive a sum equal to the entire amount that shall then have accumulated in the city treasury to the credit of the special fund provided by section eight, chapter twelve, of the revised charter, for a fire-alarm telegraph; and the balance of the contract price shall be payable, in successive annual installments, at the expiration of each and everv year, ensuing the date of the aforesaid certificate, of ten thousand dollars each (provided so much shall remain due) until the whole amount shall have been fully paid; the said deferred payments to bear interest at the rate of six per cent, per annum from the date of said certificate, payable semi-an- nually. But the right shall be reserved to the city, in and by said contract, to make such additional pavments, on the first day of Jan- 686 SPECIAL LAWS OF THE uaiy and July of each or any year, as it may be prepared and choose to make. 2827. 4:^ 3. The whole amount now in the treasury of said city standing to the credit of the fire-alarm telegraph fund aforesaid, together with seven-eighths of the entire proceeds of all fire insur- ance rates that shall be hereafter paid into the city treasury, agree- ably to the provisions of the revised charter, are hereby appropri- ated to provide for the cost and expense of the work hereby author- ized, and to meet the payments for the same in the manner, and at the times, contemplated and provided for in the foregoing section. In case the said fund should be insuflicient, or unavailable to meet any one or more of said deferred payments, or the interest accruing thereon, when the same shall have matured, such deficiency shall be supplied from the general fund of said city; but the said general fund shall be reimbursed, for all such advances, from the proceeds of said insurance rates as soon as a sufficient amount shall have accumulat- ed for that purpose. 2828. § 4. That a committee of three, composed of one from each division, to be appointed by the president, together with the chief engineer of the fire department, shall together with the board of public works, locate the boxes mentioned in the proposed plan of a fire-alarm telegraph. 2829. ^ 5. This ordinance shall take efiect from its passage. AN ORDINANCE concernino- the United States Telegraph Company. [Passed September 21, 18(!:-5.] Be it ordained b\ the Coiiiiiion Council of the city of Chicago: 2830. § I. That the United States Telegraph Company is hereby authorized to construct and maintain a line or lines of tele- graph through the streets, and under the bed of Chicago river and its branches, so as in nowise to interfere, now or hereafter, with the navi- gation of said river and branches; the line or lines to be construct- ed along such streets, and across the river or branches, at such points and in such. manner, as to the kind and position of the telegraph poles, the height of the wires above the streets, and in all other particulars, as the board of public works may direct: Provided^ however^ that all the doings of said telegraph compan}'-, under this ordinance, shall be subject to anv ordinance which may hereafter be passed by the coun- cil concernino' the same. CITY OF CHICAGO. 687 AN ORDINANCE concerning the telegraph line of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company. [Passed October 27, 187!).] Be it ordained by the City Council of the city of Chicago: 2831. i^ I. That the Baltimore and Ohio Raih-oad Company is hereby authorized to construct and maintain a line or lines of telegraph, through the streets of the city of Chicago. The line or lines to be constructed along such streets, and in such manner as to the kind and position of the telegraph poles, the height of the wires above the streets, and in all other particulars, as the department of public works may direct : Provided, however, that all the doings of said company under this ordinance, shall be subject to any ordinance which may hereafter be passed by the council concerning the same AN ORDINANCE authorizing the Bell Telephone Co. to construct and maintain lines of telegraph. [Passed September 9, 1878.] Be it ordained by the City Council of the city of Chicago: 2832. i^. I. That the Bell Telephone Company, of Boston. Mas- sachusetts, is hereby authorized to construct and maintain a line or lines of telegraph through the streets and tunnels, and under the bed of the Chicago Riyer, and its branches, so as in nowise to interfere now, or hereafter, with the navigation of said river, or its branches; the line or lines to be constructed along such streets, and across the river, or branches, as such points, and in such manner, as to the kind and position of the telegraph poles, the height of the wires above the streets, and in all other particulars as the department of public works may direct: Provided, hoivever, that the said company shall connect their wires with the mayor's office, the department of public works, the fire department, and the police department, and place and keep telephones therein free of charge to the city, so that the said telephones may be used in connection with all wires under the control of said company: And, provided further, that all the acts and doings of said company under this ordinance shall be subject to any ordinance that may hereafter be passed by the city council concerning the same. AX (M\DER authorizing the Chicago and Western Indiana Railroad Company to construct an imdi.rground telegraph line. [Passed Marcii 14, 1881.] 2833. Ordered, That the commissioner of public works be and is hereby directed to issue a permit, subject to such conditions, lim- itations and restrictions for the protection of the interests of the city as he may see fit to impose, to the Chicago and Western Indiana Rail- road Company to construct an underground telegraph line, by laying cable wires on the westerly side of Stewart avenue, adjoining rail- road tracks heretofore constructed by said company, and between 688 SPECIAL LAWS OF THE said tracks, and the proposed location of the tracks of the Pittsburgh, Fort Wayne and Chicago Railway, after the same shall be moved west of the centre line of Stewart avenue, and running north on said street as far as the Chicago river; thence northeasterh^ on Grove street to Sixteenth street; thence east on Sixteenth street to Dearborn street; thence upon Dearborn street to Fourteenth street; thence north upon Third avenue to Twelfth street: Provided, hozceve)', i.hat the granting of such permit shall not be construed as in any manner recognizing, ratifying or afiirming any right in the said Chicao-o and Western Indiana Railroad Company to construct, main- tain or operate any railroad track whatever within the limits of the city of Chicago, and that the acceptance b}^ said company of the said permit to construct said telegraph lines shall be deemed and taken as consent on the part of said company that said permit shall not be so construed or understood: Ami provided, further, that unless the said telepraph line shall be wholly constructed within one year from the date of the passage hereof, then all rights herein o-ranted or authorized shall cease and determine. WASHINGTONIAN HOME. AN ACT to incorporate the Washingtonian Home of Chicago. [Approved February 16, 1867.] ;;; ^ * * * * * * * 2834. § 5. Any person sentenced by the authorities of the city of Chicago to the bridewell or house of correction for intem- perance, drunkenness, or for any misdemeanor caused thereby, may, with the consent of the proper officers of said " Home," be received and detained as an inmate of said home, in Heu of the bridewell or house of correction, until the expiration of such sentence; and when anv such person has been committed to the city bridewell or house of 'correction for any such misdemeanor caused by intoxication, or for drunkenness, either justice of the police court may, with the consent aforesaid, upon apphcation, cause him to be transferred to the said Washingtonian Home for the unexpired term of his sentence. 2835. § 7. It shall be the duty of the treasurer of the county of Cook, and the treasurer of the city of Chicago, or the officers of either into whose hands the same may come or be paid, to pa}' over to said corporation, in quarterly installments, for the support and maintenance of said institution, ten per centum of all moneys re- ceived for all hcenses granted b}' authority of said county or city, for the right or privilege to vend or sell spirituous, vinous or fer- mented liquors within the said county of Cook and city of Chicago. CriY OF CHICAGO. 689 2836, ^ 8. All the property at any time owned by said cor- poration, shall be exempt from taxation. WHARFING PRIVILEGES. AN ORDINANCE vacating part of Water street, on south side of Chicago river. [Passed February 11, 1848-] Be it ordained by the Common Council of t]ie City of Chicago: 2837. § I. That so much and such parts of South Water street as lie opposite to blocks sixteen (i6), seventeen (17), eighteen (18). nineteen (19) and twenty (20) in the original town of Chicago, and north of a line drawn eighty feet distant from the south hne of said street, and all such parts of the said street, between the north line of Lake street and the west line of Franklin street, as lie opposite to block twent3^-one (21) in said original town and north or west of a line drawn eighty feet distant from the line of said block twenty- one, fronting said Water street, and onl}^ such parts of said streets as shall be mortgaged to the city of Chicago to secure the payment of such sums of money and the interest thereon as are required to be secured to the city by the provisions of section five (5) of the proposition for settling wharfing privileges on South Water street and East Water street; north of Randolph street, passed by the com- mon council, February 11, 1848, in the manner hereinafter mentioned, be and the same hereby are discontioued and vacated: Provided^ that in case it should be judiciall}^ determined, upon a bill to be filed under the act entitled " An act to adjust and settle the title to the wharfing privileges in Chicago and for other purposes," approved February 27, 1847, that upon the discontinuance or vacation of said parts of said streets, the fee of the land, now^ contained in the same, is in some other party or parties than the cit}^ of Chicago, or the said original grantees from the State or their legal representatives, by virtue of a conve3'ance or conveyances as specified in the second section of this ordinance, then this ordinance shall be null and void. 2838. § 2. Before the vacation or discontinuance of any part or portion of said streets, as contemplated in the foregoing section shall take place, a mortgage thereof shall be executed to the city by the respective owners of the various portions of land or town lots in said blocks which are opposite to such parts or portion of said streets as are proposed to be vacated, or in cases where the original grantees from the state of said land and town lots shall have parted with their estate or interest in such parts of said streets as are hereby mentioned, by those respectively who are legally en- titled to such estate or interest, under or b}- virtue of a conveyance 44 690 SPECIAI. LAWS OF THE or conveyances from the said original grantees and some intermediate parties or grantees of such land or town lots respectively opposite to said street or streets, to secure the payment of such sums of money and interest thereon as are required to be secured to the city by the provisions of said section five of the proposition aforesaid; said mortgage to be drawn and executed in such form and manner as shall be approved by the common council, or the mayor or act- ing mayor, and be deposited with the clerk of said city within six months from the date hereof. The parts or portions of said streets hereby proposed to be discontinued upon the performance of the conditions aforesaid, are designated on a map of the wharfing lots on South Water street and East Water street, north of Randolph street, made by Asa F. Bradley, city surveyor, and filed in the office of the clerk of said city, February n, 1848, as wharfing lots i (one), 2 (two), 3 (three), 4 (four), 5 (five), 6 (six), 7 (seven), 8 (eight), 9 (nine), 10 (ten), 11 (eleven), 12 (twelve), 13 (thirteen), 14 (fourteen), 15 (fifteen), 16 (sixteen), 17 (seventeen), 18 (eighteen), 19 (nineteen), 20 (twenty), 21 (twenty-one), 22 (twenty-two), 23 (twenty-three), 24 (twent3^-four), 25 (twenty-five), 26 (twenty-six), 27 (twenty-seven), 28 (twenty-eight), 29 (twenty-nine). • AN ORDINANCE discontinuing parts of East Water street. [Passed February 11, 1848.] Be it ordained by the Common Council oj^ the City oj^ Chicago : 2839. § I- That all that part of East Water street, in the city of Chicago, which lies between the south line of Lake street and the north line of Randolph street, in the city of Chicago, and west of the following boundary or line, to wit : commencing at a point on the north line of Randolph street one hundred and forty (140) feet west from the southwest corner of lot five (5) in block thirty-one (31) in the original tOAvn of Chicago, and thence running northerly in a direct line to the south line of Lake street, at a point in the line last mentioned, eighty (80) feet west from the northwest corner of lot four (4) in said block thirty-one (31) be and the same is hereby discontinued and vacated: Provided, that all persons owning lands adjoining said East Water street shall consent, in writing, to the discontinuance of so much of said street as is herebv discontinued and vacated: And provided further, that the original grantee from the state of said lot four (4) or, in case said original grantee shall have parted with his estate or interest, by the part}- or parties, respectively, who is or are legall}^ entitled to such estate or interest under or by virtue of a conveyance or conveyances from the said original grantee, or said original grantee and some intermediate parties or grantees, shall execute to the city of Chicago a mortgage upon the land compris- ing that part of the street thus vacated, lying north of the south CITY OF CHICAGO. 69 1 line of the alley dividing said block thirty-one ('31) to secure the pay- ment of the sum of thirteen thousand two hundred and thirtv-eight dollars, in such manner as shall be required by the common council of the city of Chicago, or the mayor or acting mayor thereof. And the person or persons legally entitled to such estate or interest in the land comprising that part of the street thus vacated, lying south of the south line of the alley dividing said block thirty-one (31), under or by virtue of a conveyance or conveyances from the original grantee or grantees from the state, of the lots fronting the same on said street respectively, or said original grantee or grantees, or some intermediate parties or grantees, shall execute to the city of Chicago a mortgage upon the land comprising that part of the street thus vacated, lying south of the south line of the alley dividing said block thirty-one (31), to secure the payment of the sum of three thousand five hundred dollars ( $3,50o\ in such manner as shall be required by the corninon council of the city of Chicago, or the mayor or acting mayor thereof: And -provided further^ that in case it should be judicially determined, upon a bill to be filed under the act entitled '-An act to adjust and settle the title to the wharfing privi- leges in Chicago and for other purposes," approved February 27, 1847, that, upon the discontinuance or vacation of said parts of said streets, the fee of the land now contained in the same is in some other party or parties than the city of Chicago, or the said original grantees from the state, or their legal representatives, bv virtue of a conveyance or conveyances as specified in the foregoing part of this ordinance, then this ordinance shall 'be null and void. AN ORDTNANCE, discontinuing that part of East Water street, in the city of Chicago, which lies between Randolph and Madison streets. [Passed June 19, 1848.] Be it ordained by the Common Council of the city of Chicago : 2840. § I. That all that part of East Water street which lies between the south line of Randolph street and the north line of Madison street, be and the same is hereby discontinued and va- cated: Provided^ that all persons owning land adjoining said East Water street shall consent, in writing, to the discontinuance of so much of said street as is hereby discontinued and vacated, or such assent shall be dispensed with b}- act of the legislature of the state of Illinois. 2841. § 2. In case it shall be judicially determined upon a bill to be filed under the act entitled - An act to adjust and settle the title to the wharfing privileges in Chicago, and for other purposes," passed February 27, 1847, that, upon the discontinuance or vaca- tion of said parts of said street, the fee- of the land now contained in the same is in some other party or parties than the city of Chi- 692 SPECIAL LAWS OF THE cago, or the said respective owners of the various portions of land or town lote aforesaid fronting the same, then this ordinance shall be null and void. 28^2. § 3. This ordinance shall not take effect until the mayor of said city shall endorse thereon his certificate that the proposition for the widening of Market street has been complied wilh by the respective persons owning land fronting said part of East Water street, herein proposed to be discontinued and vacated. AN ORDINANCE, vacating parts of North Water street. [Passed June 19, 1848.] Be it ordained by the Common Council of the city of Chicago : 28^3. § I. That so much and such parts of North Water street as lie in front of blocks one (i), two (2), three (3), four (4) and live (5), in the original town of Chicago, and only such parts of said street as shall be mortgaged to the city of Chicago, as herein- after provided, or the owners of which shall cause to be paid to the city the amounts required to be secured to the city by mortgage, as hereinafter provided, be and the same are hereby discontinued and vacated: Provided^ that all persons owning lands adjoining said North Water street shall consent, in writing, to the discontinuance of so much of said street as is hereby discontinued and vacated, or such assent shall be dispensed with by act of the legislature of the state of Illinois. 2844. ^ 2. Before the vacation and discontinuance of any part or portion of said street, as herein contemplated, shall take place, a mortgage thereof, and of the respective town lots or por- tion of lots fronting the same, shall be executed to said city, or the payment mentioned in the first section of this ordinance shall be made in lieu thereof b}^ the respective owners of the various por- tions of land or town lots in said blocks, which are opposite to or front on such respective parts or portions of said street as are pro- posed to be vacated, to secure the pa^^ment of the sum of one thou- sand and two hundred dollars for each eighty feet of said lots front- ing said parts of said street, or in that proportion for a greater or less extent; said mortgage to be drawn and executed in such form and manner as shall be approved by the common council, or the mayor or acting mayor thereof, and to be deposited with the clerk of said city within twelve months from the date hereof, and said mortgage to be so drawn as to contain, in substance, the provisions of the twelfth (12th) section of the proposition for settling wharfing privileges on South Water, street and East Water street, north of Randolph street, passed in common council February 11, 1848. CITY OF CHICAGO. 693 2845. § 3. In case it should be judicially determined, upon a bill to be tiled under the act entitled " An act to adjust and settle the title to the wharfing privileges in Chicago, and for other pur- poses," approved February 27, 1847, that, upon the discontinuance or vacation of said parts of said street, the fee of the land now con- tained in the same is in some other party or parties than the city of Chicago or the said respedive owners of the various portions of land or town lots aforesaid, fronting the same, then this ordinance shall be null and void. AN ORDINANCE, extending the provisions of the "ordinance vacating parts ot North Water street," passed June 19, 1848. [Passed December 11, 1848.] Be it ordained by the Common Council of the city of Chicago : 2846. '^ I. That the first section of the ordinance "vacating parts of North Water street," passed June 19, 18^8, be and the same is hereby amended, by inserting after the word and figure "five (5)" the words and figures following, to-wit : "And in front of lots one (i) and two (2) in blocks six (6)," so that the provisions of said ordinance shall apply to said lots one (i) and two (2). AN ORDINANCE, vacating parts of West Water street. [Passed September 12, i8oa.] Be it ordained by the Common Council of the city of Chicago : 2847. § I. That so much and such parts of West Water street as lie in front of blocks fifty-one (51), forty-four (44), twenty- nine (29) and twenty-two (22), in the original town of Chicago, and only such parts of said street as shall be mortgaged to the city of Chicago, as hereinafter provided, or the owners of which, or some other person or persons on their behalf, shall cause to be paid or secured to the city, in such manner as shall be approved by the mayor or acting mayor of said city, the amounts required to be secured to the city, by mortgage or otherwise, or paid to said citv as hereinafter provided, be and the same are hereby discontinued and vacated : Provided^ that the new street extending from Madison street to Fulton street, specified in the second section of the " proposition for disposing of the wharfing privileges on West Water street," contained in the report of the committee on wharfing privileges, concurred in by the common council January 29, 1849, shall be laid out, and the damages occasioned thereby paid without charge or expense to said citv, except the expense of laying out the street, and of assessing or collecting said damages within such time as shall be determined bv the common council: And -provided further^ that all persons owning lands adjoining said West Water street shall con- 694 SPECIAL LAWS OF THE sent, in writing, to the discontinuance of so much of said street as is hereby discontinued and vacated, or such assent shall be dispensed with b}' the act of the legislature of the state of Illinois. 28^8. ^ 2. Before the vacation and discontinuance of any part or portion of said street, as herein contemplated, shall take place, a mortgage of such parts or portions shall be executed to said city, by the respective owners of the various parts or portions of land or town lots in said blocks which are opposite to, or front on such parts or portions of said street as are proposed to be vacated, to secure the payment of sixty per centum of the sums set opposite the follow- ing lots, respectively, or in that proportion for any part or portion of a lot fronting said street; said mortgage to be drawn and executed in such form and manner as shall be approved b}' the common council, or the mayor or acting mayor, and to be deposited with the clerk of said city within such time from the date hereof as shall be determined or required by the common council, and said mortgage to be so drawn as to contain, in substance, the provision of the twelfth (12) section of the proposition for settling wharfing privileges on South Water street and East Water street, north of Randolph street, passed in common council, Februar}^ 11, 1848, or said sixty per centum shall be otherwise secured or paid to said city in such manner as shall be approved b}' the ma^•or or acting ma^'or of said city. [Here follows the assessment of prices of values of the lots referred to.] And shall likewise pay or secure to said city, in such a manner as shall be approved by the mayor or acting mayor of said city, the remaining forty (40) per centum of said sums set opposite ■ the aforesaid lots, respectively as aforesaid, to be paid when required by said city, for the purpose of dredging the west bank of the south branch of the Chicago River, as specilied in the first section of said proposition for disposing of the wharfing privileges on West Water street. 2849. § 3. In case it should be judicially determined, upon a bill to be filed under the act entitled " An act to adjust and settle the title to the wharfing privileges in Chicago, and for other pur- poses," approved February 27, 1847, that, upon the discontinuance or vacation of said parts of said streets, the fee of the land now contained in the same is in some other party or parties than the city of Chicago, or the said respective owners of the various portions of land or town lots aforesaid fronting the same, then this ordinance shall be null and void. 2850. '^ 4. Ten feet next and adjoining the river of said wharves shall be and always remain an open wharf, upon the same conditions and restrictions as contained in the settlement of the wharfing privileges on the south side of the Chicago River. CITY OF CHICAGO. 695 AN ORDINANCE vacating parts of West Water street in front of Blocks eight and thirteen, original town of Chicago. [Passed December 10, 1855.] Be it ordained by the Conmion Council of the city of Chicairo : 2851. § I. That so much and such parts of AVest Water street as lie in front of blocks eight and thirteen, in the original town of Chicago, and east of a line drawn eighty feet distant from the west line of said street, and only such parts of said street as shall be mortgaged to the city of Chicago, as hereinafter provided, or the owners of which, or some other person or persons on their behalf, shall cause to be paid or secured to the city, in such manner as shall be approved by the mayor or acting mayor of said city, the amounts required to be secured to said city, by mortgage or other- wise, or paid to said city, as hereinafter provided, be and the same are hereb}' discontinued and vacated. 2852. § 2. Before the vacation and discontinuance of any part or portion of said street, as herein contemplated shall take place, a mortgage of such parts or portions shall be executed to said city, by the respective owners of the parts or portions of land or town lots in said blocks, which are opposite to, or front on such parts or portions of said street as are proposed to be vacated, to secure the payment of the sums set opposite to the following lots, respectively, or in that proportion for any part or portion of a lot fronting said street; said mortgage to be drawn and execute^ in such form and manner as shall be approved by the common council, or the mayor, or the acting mayor, and to be deposited with the clerk of said city within such time from the date hereof as shall be determined or re- quired by the common council, and said mortgage to be so drawn as to contain, in substance, the provisions of the twelfth section of the proposition for settling the wharling privileges on South Water street and East Water street, north of Randolph street, passed in common council February 11, 1848, or said sums shall be otherwise secured or paid to said city, in such manner as shall be approved by the ma3'or or acting mayor of said city. [Here follows an assess- ment of the prices or value of the lots referred to.] 2853. ^ 3. In case it shall be judicially determined, upon a bill to be filed under the act entitled " An act to adjust and settle the title to the wharfing privileges in Chicago, and other purposes," approved February 27, 1847, that, upon the discontinuance or vacation of said parts of said streets, the fee of the land now con- tained in the same is in some other party or parties than the city of Chicago, or the said respective owners of the various portions of- land or town lots aforesaid, fronting the same, then this ordinance shall be null and void. 6^6 SPECIAL LAWS OF THE 2854. § 4. Ten feet next and adjoining the river of said wharves shall be and alwa3's remain an open wharf, upon the same conditions and restrictions as contained in the settlement of the wharfing privileges on the south side of the Chicago River. AN ORDINvVNCE vacating parts of East Water, Old North Water, and East Carroll streets. [Passed February 14, 1856.] J^e it ordained by the Common Council of the city of Chicago: 2855. § I. That so much and such parts of East Water street as lie in front of blocks seven and fourteen, in the original town of Chicago, and so much and such parts of old North Water street as lie in front of blocks fourteen, fifteen and six, in the original town of Chicago, and such parts of East Carrel street as lie in front of lots two and three in block six, in the original town of Chicago, and only such parts of said streets as shall be mortgaged to the city of Chicago, as is hereinafter provided, or the owners of which, or some other person or persons in their behalf, shall cause to be paid or secured to the said city, in such manner as shall be approved by the mayor or acting mayor of said city, the amount required to be secured to the said city, by mortgage or otherwise, or paid to said city, as hereinafter provided, be and the same are discontinued and vacated. 2856. § 2. Before the vacation or discontinuance (as herein contemplated) of any parts or portions of said streets shall take place, a mortgage of such parts or portions shall be executed to said city, by the respective owners of the various parts or portion of land or town lots in said blocks, which are opposite to, or front on such parts or portion of said streets as are herein proposed to be vacated, to secure the payment of the sums set opposite the following lots, respectively, or in that pro|X)rtion for any part or portion of a lot fronting on said streets, for such sums as are more specifically herein set forth ; said mortgages to be drawn in such form and manner as shall be approved by the common council, or the mayor or acting mayor, and to be deposited with the clerk of said city, within such time from the date hereof as shall be determined or required by the common council; and said mortgages to be so drawn as to contain, in substance, the provisions of the twelfth (12) section of the "propo- sition for settling wharfing privileges on South Water street and East Water street, north of Randolph street,"' passed February 14, 1848, or said sums shall be otherwise secured or paid to said cit}^ in such manner as shall be approved by the mayor or acting mavor of said city. [Here follows a list of the sums assessed as the amount of mortgage upon each lot referred to]. CITY OF CHICAGO. ' ' 697 2857- § 3- In case it shall be judicially determined, upon a bill to be filled under the act entitled "An act to adjust and settle the title to the wharfing privileges in Chicago, and for other pur- poses," approved February 27, 1847, or upon proceedings had under an act entitled "An act to amend an act entitled 'An act to adjust and settle the title to the wharfing privileges in Chicago, and for other purposes,' approved February 27, 1847, and in relation to wharves and docks in said, city," approved February 11, 1853, that upon the discontinuance or vacation of the said parts of said streets, the fee of the land now contained in the same is in some other part}' or parties than the city of Chicago, or the said respective owners of the various portions of land or town lots aforesaid, fronting the same, then and in that case this ordinance shall be null and void, otherwise to remain in full force and efiect. 2858. § 4. Ten feet, next adjoining the river, of said vacated premises, shall be and always remain an open wharf, upon the same conditions and restrictions as contained in the settlement of the wharfing privileges on the south side of the Chicago river. 2859. § 5. Before the vacation or discontinuance (as herein contemplated) of any such parts or portions of said East Water street as lie in front of lots four (^4) or five (^5 ) in said block seven (7) shall take place, a new street, sixty feet wide, from East Kinzie street to East Carroll street through said block seven (7), the east line of which new street shall be on the east fine of said lots four (4) and five (5), shall be laid out and opened by the owners of said lots four (4) and five (5), without expense or cost to the city of Chicago. AN ORDIXANX'E eshiblishing certain dock lines. [Passed Februarv 14, 1S56.] Be it ordained by the Commoii Council of the city of Chicago: 2860. ^ I. That the dock line from the south line of East Kinzie street to the west line of North Franklin street, in front of blocks seven, fourteen, fifteen and six, in the original town of Chi- cago, be and the same is hereby established as follows, to wit: Commencing at a point in the south line of East Kinzie street, one hundred and seventy-two feet west of the northwest corner of said block seven; thence, in a straight line, southeasterly to a point twenty feet west of a point in the west line of lot five in block fourteen, which is seventy-four feet south of the northwest corner of said lot five; then southeasterly to the southwest corner of lot six, in block fourteen; thence along the south line (produced) of said lot six, one hundred and twenty-eight and one half feet; thence northeastwardly in a straight line towards a point in the center line of old North Water street, eight}-eight feet west of the west line of North Frank- 698 . SPECIAL LAWS OF THE lin street, five hundred and ten and one-half feet (more or less) to a point whence a line, perpendicular to the last mentioned line, will intersect the north line of lot three in said block fifteen, at ten feet east from the northwest corner of said lot three in block fifteen; thence, northwestwardly, at right angles to the last described line, seventy-nine feet (more or less) to a point in the west line (produced] of said lot three, and twelve feet (more or less) north of the north- west corner of said lot three; thence north twenty-eight feet (more or less) on said west line of lot three (produced^, to the center of East Carroll street; thence east on the center line of East Carroll and old North Water streets, to the west line of North Franklin street, as will more fully appear by reference to the map herewith submitted. 2861. ^ 2. That so much of any and all previous ordinances, defining dock lines, as conflict or are inconsistent with this ordinance, be and the same are hereby rescinded. MISCELLANEOUS. AN ORDINANCE autliorizing the Chicago Steam Co. to lay down certain pipes. [Passed Aprit 20, 18S0.] Be it ordained by the City Conncil of the eity of Chicago.- 2862. § I. That permission and authority be and the same are hereby granted to the Chicago Steam Company, of the city of Chi- cago, to lay its mains, pipes, feeders and service pipes in any and all the alleys, streets, avenues, highways and public places of said city, for the purpose of supplying therebv steam or hot water for power or heating purposes, for the period of twenty vears from the passage of this ordinance: Provided, said company shall first obtain a permit from the commissioner of public works, or other authorized officer of the city, before laying down their mains in any such alle}', street, avenue, highwa}- or public place, and shall conform to all or- dinances, rules and regulations now in force, or which may hereafter be passed or made by said city concerning the use or opening of any such street, avenue, highway or public place: jAnd provided, that when said company shall open the ground to lay an}' pipe or for any other purpose whatever, the same shall be done in accordance with the ordinances of said city, and in such manner as the permit for the doing thereof shall specify and direct, ana the said company shall as a condition precedent to obtaining a permit deposit with the commis- sioner of public workS; or other proper officer of said cit}', an amount of money sufficient in the juclgment of the commissioner of public works, or other proper officer in charge of public works, to cover CITY OF CHICAGO. 699 the expense of replacing the street, alley or other public place in as good condition as before the making of said opening. Such replac- ing shall be done by said city and the cost thereof shall be borne bv said company, and in case the amount of said deposit shall exceed the actual cost of the replacing, the amount of such excess shall be refunded to the said company; the estimate of the commissioner of public works, or other officer of said city in charge of public works, to be conclusive as to the amount of the cost of said replacing. Said company shall be liable for and save the city of Chicago harmless from all damages which may result from its neghgence or otherwise from or by reason of opening or encumbering any alley, street, side- walk or public place in said city of Chicago: A}id frovidcd further^ that the allevs of said city shall in all cases be used in preference to the streets for the purposes aforesaid, when in the judgment of the commissioner of public works or other authorized officer of the cit}', it shall be practicable so to do. 2863. '^ 2. Said company shall give its bond with sureties, to be approved by the mayor, payable to the city of Chicago, in the penal sum of twenty thousand dollars, and conditioned to save the city harmless from anv and all damages resulting from the permission hereby granted and to faithfully perform and fulfill the provisions of this ordinance in accordance with all lawful regulations of the city in reference threto: Provided., that said company shall renew such bond on the first day of October in each and every year, if re- quested bv the mayor of said cit}-. 2864. •§ 3. No street, avenue, highway, alley, or public place shall be entered upon,opened or used under the authority herebygrant- ed, until a notice thereof shall have been given by said company, by publication at least one week preceding such entering, in some news- paper to be designated by the commissioner of public works, or other authorized officer, as aforesaid. 2865. ■^ 4. In consideration of the permission and authority hereby granted, the said company shall pay into the treasury of the city of Chicago, for the use of street cleaning and repairing fund, the sum of five cents for each lineal foot of their mains laid down by them in the said cit\', to be collected by the city treasurer, upon demand, and shall thereafter pay annually into the city treasury, upon the first day of July in each year, the sum of two cents for each and every lineal foot of the mains of said company in said cit}-. 2866. iiN 5. The said companv shall be required to attach to each of its furnaces some good and efficient apparatus or device for con- suminiT the smoke therefrom. yOO SPECIAL LAWS OF THE 2867. S 6, This ordinance shall be in force from and after its passage and acceptance by said company, and the approval, by the mayor, of the bond aforesaid: Provided^ that this ordinance shall be formally accepted by said company within sixty days from such approval, and that unless the said company shall have laid, and in practical operation, at least two (2) miles of main pipes within two 12) years from the date of such acceptance, then this ordinance to be null and void and of no effect. AN ORDINANCE authorizing the Mayor and Commissioner of Public Works to enter into a certain contract with the Chicago Sugar Refining Co. [Passed May 17, 1880.] Be it ordahied by the City Council of the city of Chicago: 2868. ^ I. That the mayor and commissioner of public works be and they are hereby authorized to enter into a contract with the Chicago Sugar Refining Company, authorizing said company to make connection with and pump water from the tunnel through which water is supplied to the city pumping works, in the west division, such connection to be made at such place and in such manner as may be approved by the commissioner of public works. Provided, said company shall agree to pay twenty dollars per million gallons for the water pumped by it from said tunnel, said contract to run not more than ten years: And provided further , that if at any time the taking of water from said tunnel by said com- pany shall prevent a sufficient supply of water for the city's use at its pumping works, the city shall have the right to terminate said contract. AN ORDINANCE authorizing the Furst & Bradley Manufacturing Co. to ex- tend a wire rope across Jefferson street. [Passed October 27, 1879.] Be it ordained by the City Council of the City of Chicago: 2869. § I. That the Furst and Bradley Manufacturing Com- pany, be and is hereby atthorized to extend a wire rope or cable, not to exceed one inch in diameter, across Jefferson street, at least twenty feet above the grade of the street, and about thirty feet north of Fulton street, from and between the buildings of the said manufacturing company on the southwest and southeast corner of Jefferson and Fulton streets. 2870. § 2. The said wire rope or cabel shall be properly pro- tcicted and secured, under the direction and superintendence of the department of public works, and to the satisfaction and approval of said department, and shall be so constructed, placed in position, and used as not to interfere in an}^ way with the use of said Jefferson CITY OF CHICAGO. 70I street, or the convenient and safe enjoyment by the public of said street ; and the mayor of the city may, at any time, and in his dis- cretion, revoke the privilege and permission hereby granted, and upon w^hich revocation the said rope or cable shall immediately be removed and no longer used. 2871. ■§ 3. The said manufacturing company, its successors, assigns, lessees and any and all persons who shall occupy the said buildings, or use or operate the said wire rope or cable, shall in- demnify and save harmless the city of Chicago of and from all suit, costs, claims and damages for which it may become or be liable for or by reason of the privileges hereby granted, or the extension, use or operation of said wire rope or cable. Before extending the said wire rope or cable, the said Furst and Bradley Manufacturing Company shall manifest its assent to the provisions of this ordinance by filing with the city comptroller its written acceptance of the same. AN ORDINANCE authorizing Richard T. Crane to extend a f ipe over Wilson street. [Passed March 14, 1881.] Be it ordained by the City Council of the city of Chicago : 2872. § I. That Richard T. Crane be and is hereby authorized to erect and extend a pipe from three to four feet in diameter for the' purpose of conveying gas from the producers thereof to the furnaces wherein said gas is to be burned; said pipe to be erected at a point on Wilson street, east of Canal street, and to cross from his property on the south side of Wilson street over said Wilson street to and into his new pipe mill lately erected on the north side of Wilson street, east of the alley, north and south, between Wilson and Judd streets, said alley being the first one next east of Canal street. Said pipe to be not less than twenty feet above the grade of said stree't. 2873. § 2. That said pipe for conveying gas shall be properly protected and secured, under the direction and superintendence of the department of public works, and to the satisfaction and approval of said department, and shall be so constructed, placed in position and used as not to interfere in an^r way with the use of said Wilson street, or the convenient and safe enjoyment by the public of said street; and the said pipe shall be properly secured by good and sufiicient supports," which said supports shall be placed upon the property owned by the said Richard T. Crane, on the south and north sides of Wilson street, and the mayor of the city may at any time, and in his discretion, revoke the privilege and permission hereby granted: and upon such revocation said pipe shall be immediately removed and no Ioniser used. 702 SPECIAL LAWS OF THE 2874- § 3- The said Richard T. Crane, his successors, assigns, lessees, and any and all persons who shall occupy the buildings with which the said pipe is connected or used, or use or operate the said pipe, shall indemnify and save harmless the city of Chicago from all suit, costs, claims and damages for which it may become or be liable, for or by I'eason of the privileges hereby granted for the extension, use or operation of said pipe. Before extending or erecting the said pipe, said Richard T. Crane shall manifest his assent to the provisions of this ordinance by filing with the city comptroller his acceptance of the same. APPENDIX. Constitution of the United States, September 17, 1787. Preamble. We, the people of the United States, in order to form a more per- fect union, establish justice, insure domestic tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general welfare, and secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity, do ordain and establish this constitution of the United States of America : Article I. Sec. 1. All legislative powers herein granted shall be vested in a congress of the United States, which shall consist of a senate and iiouse of representatives. § 2. First. The house of representatives shall be composed of members chosen every second year, by the people of the several states; and the electors in each state shall have the qualifications requisite for elctors of the most nvnnerous branch of the state legislature. Second. No person shall be a representative who shall not have attained to the age of 25 years, and been seven years a citizen of the United States, and who shall not, when elected, be an inhabitant of that state in which he shali be chosen. Third. Representatives and direct taxes shall be apportioned among tlie several states which may be included within this union, according to their respective num- bers, which shall be determined by adding to the whole number of free persons, including those bound to service for a term of years, and excluding Indians not taxed, three-fifths of all other persons. The actual enumeration shall be made within three years after the first meeting of the congress of the United States, and within every subsequent term of ten years, in such manner as thev shall by law direct. The number of representatives shall not exceed one for every 30,<)u6, but each s'ate shall have at least one representative; and until such enumeration shall be made, the state of Nerv Hampshire shall be entitled to choose three; Massachu- setts., eight; Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, one; Connecticut, five; JVev.' 3't);'X", six; JVexv yersev, io\ir\ Penn.<:yl''aniii, eight; Delaware, one; Maryland, f,ix; I'^irginia, ten; North Carolina, five; South Carolina, five; and Georgia, three. — [See 14th Amendment. Fourth. When vacancies happen in the representation from any state, the exec- utive authority thereof shall issue writs of election to fill such vacancies. Fifth. The house of representatives shall choose their speaker and other offi- cers, and shall have the sole power of impeachment. § 3. First. The senate of the United States shall be composed of two senators from each state, chosen by the legislature thereof, tor six years ; and each senator siiall have one vote. Second. Immediately after they shall be assembled in consequence of the first election, they shall be divided, as equally as may be, into three classes. The seats of the senators of the first class shall be vacated at the expiration of the second year; of the second class, at the expiration of the fourth year; and of the third class, at the expiration of the si:cth year, so that one-third may be chosen everv second year; and if vacancies happen, by resignation or otherwise, during the recess of the legislature of any state, the executive thereof may make temporar\- appointments until the next meeting of the legislature, which shall then fill such vacancies. Third. No person shall be a senator who shall not have attained to the age of thirlv vears, and been nine vears a citizen of the United States, and who shall not, when elected, b^ an inhabitant of that state for which he shall be chosen. Fourth. The vice-president of the United Statc> shall be president of the sen- ate; but shall have no vote, unless they be equally divided. 45 705 706 COxNSTITUTION OF Fifth. The senate shall choose their otlicr ofBcers, and also a president pro tempore in the absence of the vice-president, or wlien he shall exercise the office of president of the United States. Sixth. The senate shall have the sole power to try all impeachments. When sitting for that purpose, they shall be on oath or affirmation. When the president of the United States is tried, the chief justice shall preside; and no person shall be convicted without the concurrence of two-thirds of the members present. Seventh. Judgment in cases of impeachment, shall not extend further than to removal from office, and disqualification to hold and enjoy any office of honor, trust or profit vuider the United States; but the party convicted shall, nevertheless, be liable and subject to indictment, trial, judgment and punishment, according to law. ^ 4.. First. The times, places and manner of holding elections for senators and representatives shall be prescribed in each state by the legislature thereof; but the congress may, at any time, by law, make or alter such regulations, except as to the places of choosing senators. Second. The congress shall assemble at least once in every year, and such meet- ing shall be on the first Monday in December, unless they shall by law appoint a difi'erent day. J5 5. First. Each house shall be the judge of the elections, returns and qualifica- tions of its own members; and a majority ot each shall constitute a quorum to do business; but a smaller number may adjourn from day to day, and may be author- ized to compel the attendance of absent members, in such inanner and under such penalties as each house may provide. Second. Each house may determine the rules of its proceedings, punish its members for disorderly behavior, and, with the concurrence of two-thirds, expel a member. Third. Each house shall keep a journal of its proceedings, and from time to time publish the same, excepting such parts as may, in their judgment, require secrecy; and the yeas and naj's of the members of either house, on any question, shall, at the desire of one-fifth of those present, be entered on the journal. Fourth. Neither house, during the session of congress, shall, without the con- sent of the other, adjourn for more than three days, nor to any other place than that in which the two houses shall be sitting. § (). First. The senators and representatives shall receive a compensation tor their services, to be ascertained by law, and paid out of the treasury of the United States. They shall, in all cases, except treason, felony and breach of the peace, be privileged from arrest during their attendance at the session of their respective houses, and in going to or returning from the same; and for any speech or debate in either house, they shall not be questioned in any other place. Second. No senator or representative shall, during the time for which he was elected, be appointed to any civil office under the authority of the United States which shall liave been created, or the emoluments whereof shall have been increased, during such time; and no person holding any office under the United States shall be a member of either house during his continuance in office. 5^ 7. First. All bills for raising a revenue shall originate in the house of repre- sentatives; but ttie senate may propose or concur with amendments, as on other bills. Second. E^'ery bill, which shall have passed the house of representatives and the the senate, shall, before it becomes a law, be presented to the president of the United States; if he approve, he shall sign it; but if not, he shall return it, with his objec- tions, to that house in which it shall have originated, who shall enter the objections at large on their journal, and proceed to reconsider it. If, after such reconsideration, two-thirds of that house shall agree to pass the bill, it shall be sent, together with the objections, to the other house, by which it shall likewise be reconsidered, and if approved by two-thirds of that house, it shall become a law. But in all such cases the votes of both houses shall be determined by yeas and nays; and the names of the persons voting for and against the bill, shall be entered on the join-nal of each house respectively. If any bill shall not be returned by the president within ten days (Sundays excepted) alter it shall have been presented to him, the same shall be a law, in like manner as if he had signed it, imless the congress, by their adjourn- ment, prevent its return; in which case, it shall not be a law. Third. Every order, resolution or vote, to which the concurrence of the senate and house of representatives may be necessary (except on a question of adjournment). THE UNITED STATES. 707 shall be presented to the president of the United States; and before the same shall take effect, shall be approved by him, or being disapproved by him, shall be re- passed by two-thirds of the senate and house of representatives, according to the rules and limitations prescribed in the case of a bill. ^ 8. The congress shall have power — First. To lay and collect taxes, duties, imposts and excises; to pay the debts and provide for the common defense and general welfare of the United States; but all duties, imposts and excises shall be unitorm throughout the United States: Second To borrow money on the credit of the United States: Third. To regulate commerce with foreign nations, and among the several states, and with the Indian tribes: Fourth. To establish an uniform rule of naturalization, and uniform laws on the subject of bankruptcies throughout the United States: Fifth. To coin money, regulate the value thereof, and of foreign coin, and fix the standard of weights and measures : Sixth. To provide for the punishment of counterfeiting the securities and cur- rent coin of the United States: Seventh. To establish post offices and post roads: Eighth. To promote the progress of science and useful arts, by securing, for limited times, to authors and inventors, the exclusive right to their respective writ- ings and discoveries: Ninth. To constitute tribunals inferior to the supreme court: To define and punish piracies and felonies committed on the high seas, and offenses against the law of nations: Tenth. To declare war, grant letters of marque and reprisal, and make rules concerning captures on land and water: Eleventh. To raise and support armies; but no appropriation of money to that use shall be for a longer term than two years : Tzvelfth. To provide and maintain a navy : Thirteenth. To make rules for the government and regulation of the land and naval forces : Fourteenth. To provide for calling forth the militia to execute the laws of the union, suppress insurrections, and repel invasions: Fifteenth. To provide for organizing, arming and disciplining the militia, and for governing such part of them as may be employed in the service of the United States, reserving to the slates respectively the appointment of the officers, and the authority of training the militia according to the discipline prescribed by congress : Sixteenth. To exercise exclusive legislation in all cases whatsoever over such district (not exceeding ten miles square) as may, by cession of particular states, and the acceptance of congress become the seat of government of the United States, and to exercise like authority over all places purchased, by the consent of the legis- lature of the state in which the same shall be, for the erection of forts, ma"azines arsenals, dock yards, and other needful biuldings: and Seventeenth. To make all laws which shall be necessarv and proper for carr\ in"- into execution the foregoing powers, and all other powers vested by this constitu^ tion in the government of the United States, or in any department or officer thereof. § 1). F'irst. The migration or importation of such persons as any of the states now existing shall think proper to admit, shall not be prohibited by the congress prior to the year one thousand eight hundred and eight, but a tax or duty ma\ be imposed on such importation, not exceeding ten dollars for each person. Second. The privilege of the writ o{ hiil>etts corpus shall not be suspended, unless when, in cases of rebellion or invasion, the public safety may require it. Third. No bill of attainder or ex fost facto law shall be passed. Fourth. No capitation or other direct tax shall be laid, unless in proportion to the census or enumeration hereinbefore directed to be taken. Fifth. No tax or duty shall be laid on articles exported from any state. No preference shall be given, by any regulation of commerce or revenue, to the ports of one state over those of another; nor shall vessels bound to or from one stale be obliged to enter, clear or pay duties in another. Sixth. No money shall be drawn from the treasury, but in consequence of appro- priations made by law; and a regular statement and account of the receipts and expenditures of all public money shall be published from time to time. 7o8 CONSTITUTION OF Seventh. No title of nobility shall be granted by the United States, and no per son holding any office of profit or trust under them shall, without the consent of the congress, accept of any present, emolument, office or title of any kind what- ever, from any king, prince, or foreign state. §10. First. No state shall enter into any treaty, alliance or confederation; grant letters of marque and reprisal; coin money; emit bills of credit; make any- thing but gold and siher coin a tender in payment of debts; pass any bill of attainder, c.v /f).«/ /'r/r/o law, or law impairing the obligation of contracts; or grant any title of nobility. Second. No state shall, without the consent of the congress, lay any imposts or duties on imports or exports, except what may be absolutely necessary for execut- ing its inspection laws ; and the net produce of all duties and imposts, laid by any state on imports or exports, shall be for the use of the treasury of the United States, and all such laws shall be subject to the revision and control of the congress. No state shall, without the consent of congress, lay any duty of tonnage, keep troops or ships of war in time of peace, enter into any agreement or compact with another state, or with a foreign power, or engage in war, unless actually invaded, or in such imminent danger as will not admit of delay. Article II. Sec. 1. Ftr.'it. The executive power shall be vested in a president of the United States of America. He shall hold his office during the term of four 3'ears, and together with the vice-president, chosen for the same term, be elected as follows: Second. Each state shall appoint, in such manner as the legislature thereof may direct, a number of electors, equal to the whole number of senators and representa- tives to which the state may be entitled in the congress; but no senator or representa- tive, or person holding an office of trust or profit under the United States, sliall be appointed an elector. Third. 'The elector.'! shall meet in their respective states, and vote by ballot for izvo persons, of whom one at least, shall not be an inhabitant of the same state xvith them- selves. And they shall make a list of all the persons voted for, and of the number of votes for each; ivhich list they shall sign and certify, and transmit sealed to the seat of governinent of the United States, directed to the president of the senate. The- president of the senate shall, in the presence oj the senate and house of representatives, open all the certificates, and the votes shall then be counted. The person having the greatest number of votes shcdl be the presidetit, if such tiumber be a majority of the ivhole num- ber of electors appointed ; and if there be more thati one rvho have such majority, and have an equal number of votes, then the house of representatives shall immediately choose by ballot, one of them for president ; and if no person have a majority, then from the five highest on the list the said house sfiall. in like manner, choose the president. But in choosing the president, the votes shall he taken by states, tlie representation from each state having one vote ; a quorum for this purpose shall consist of a member or tnembers from two-thirds of tJie states, and a majority of all the states shall be necessary to a c/ioice. In everv case, after the choice of the president, the person having the greatest number of votes of the electors sliall be the vice-president . But if there should remain txvo or more who have equal votes, the senate shall choose from them, by ballot, the vice- president. — [The foregoing provisions were changed by the r2th Amendment. Fourth. The congress n\ay determine the time of choosing the electors, and the day on which they shall give their votes; which day shall be the same throughout the United States. Fijth. No person except a natural born citizen, or a citizen of the United States at the time of the adoption of this constitution, shall be eligible to the office of president; neillier shall any person be eligible to that office who shall not have attained to the age of thirty-five years, and been fourteen years a resident within the United States. Sixth. In case of the removal of the president from office, or of his death, resig- nation, or inability to discharge the powers and duties of the said office, the same shall devolve on the vice-president, and the congress may. by law, provide for the case of removal, death, resignation, or inability, both of the president and vice-president, declaring what officer shall then act as president, and such officer shall act accord- ingly, until the disabilitv be removed, or a president shall be elected. Seventh. The president shall, at stated times, receive for his services a compensa- THE UNITED STATES. 709 tion, which shall neither be increased or diminished during the period for which he shall have been elected, and he shall not receive within that period any other emolu- ment from the United States or any of them. Eii^/tf/i. Before he enters on the execution of his office he siiall take the follow- ing oath or affirmation : I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will faithfully execute the ofBce of president of the United States, ' and will, to the best of my ability, preserve, protect and defeni the constitution of the United States. § 2. First. The president shall be commander-in-chief of the army and navy of the United States, and of the militia of the several states, when called into the actual service of the United States. He may require the opinion, in writing, of the principal officer in each of the executive departments, upon any subject relating to the duties of their respective offices; and he shall have power to grant reprieves and pardons, for oftenses against the United States, except in cases of impeachment. Second. He shall have power, by and with the advice and consent of the senate, to make treaties, provided two-thirds of the senators present concur; and he shall nominate, and, by and with the advice and consent of the senate, shall appoint am- bassadors, other public ministers and consuls, judges of the supreme court, and all other officers of the United States, whose appointments are not herein otherwise provided for, and which shall be established bv law. But the congress may, by law, vest the appointment of such inferior officers, as they shall think proper, in the president alone, in the courts of law, or in the heads of departments. Third. The president shall have power to fill up all vacancies that may happen during the recess of the senate, by granting commissions, which shall expire at the end of their next session. >^ 8. He shall, from time to time, give to the congress information of the state of the union; and recommend to their consideration such measures as he shall judge necessary and expedient. He inav, on extraordinary occasions, convene both houses, or either of them, and in case of disagreement between them, with respect to the time of adjournment, he may adjourn them to such time as he shall think proper. He shall receive ambassadors and other public ministers. He shall take care that the laws be faithfully executed ; and shall commission all officers of the United States. i^ 4. The president, vice-president, and all civil officers of the United States shall be removed from office, on impeachment for and conviction of treason, bribery, or other high crimes and misdemeanors. Article III. Sec. 1. The judicial power of the United States shall be vested in one supreme court, and in such inferior courts as the congress may, from time to time, ordain and establish. The judges, both of the supreme and inferior courts, shall hold their offices during good behavior; and shall, at stated times, receive for their services a compensation, which shall not be diminished during their continuance in office. § 'i. First. The judicial power shall extend to all cases, in law and equity, arising under this constitution, the laws of the United States, and treaties made, or which shall be made, under their authority; to all cases affecting ambassadors, other public ministers, and consuls; to all cases of admiralty and maritime jurisdiction; to controversies to which the United States shall be a party ; to controversies between two or inore states; between a state and citizens of another state; between citizens of different states; between citizens of the same state, claiming lands under grants of different states; and between a state or the citizens thereof, and foreign states, citizens or subjects. Second. In all cases, affecting ambassadors, other public ministers, and consuls, and those in which a state shall be a party, the supreme court shall have original jurisdiction. In all the other cases before mentioned, the supreme court shall have appellate jurisdiction, both as to law and tact, with such exceptions, and under such regulations as the congress shall make. Third. The trial of all crimes, except in cases of impeachment, shall be by jury; and such trials shall be held in the state where the said crimes shall have been com- mitted; but when not committed within any state, the trial shall be at such place or places, as the congress may by law have directed. § 3. First. Treason against the United States shall consist onlv in levying war 7IO CONSTITUTION OF against them, or in adhering to their enemies, giving tlaem aid and comfort. No person shall be convicted of treason unless on the testimony of two witnesses to the same overt act, or on confession in open court. Second. The congress shall have power to declare the punishment of treason ; but n "1 attainder of treason shall work corruption of blood, or forfeiture except during the life of the person attainted. Artici.e IV. Sec. 1. Full faith and credit shall be given, in each state, to the public acts, rec- ords and judicial proceedings of every otiier state. And the congress maj', by gen- eral laws, prescribe the manner in which such acts, records and proceedings shall be proved, and the effect thereof § 2. First. The citizens of each state shall be entitled to all privileges and immu- nities of citizens in the several states. Second. A person charged in any state with treason, felony, or other crime, who shall flee from justice, and be found in another state, shall, on demand of the execu- tive authority of the state from which he fled, be delivered up, to be removed to the state having jurisdiction of the crime. Third. No person held to service or labor in one state, under the laws thereof, escaping into another, shall, in consequence of any law or regulation therein, be dis- charged froin such service or labor; but shall be delivered up on claim of the party to whom such service or labor may be due. § 3. First. New states may be admitted by the congress into this union; but no new state shall be formed or erected within the jurisdiction of any other state, nor any state be formed by the junction of two or more states, or parts of states, without the consent of the legislatures of the states concerned, as well as of the congress. Second. The congress shall have power to dispose of, and make all needful rules and regulations respecting the territory or other property' belonging to the United States; and nothing in this constitution shall be so construed as to prejudice any claims of the United States, or of any particular state. § 4. .The United States shall guarantee to every state in this union a republican form of government, and shall protect each of them against invasion; and on appli- cation of the legislature, or of the executi\'e (when the legislature cannot be con- vened) against domestic violence. Article V. The congress, whenever two-thirds of both houses shall deem it necessary, shall propose amendments to this constitution; or, on the application of the legislatures of two-thirds of the se\'eral states, shall call a convention for proposing amendments, which, in either case, shall be valid to all intents and purposes, as part of this consti- tution, when ratified by the legislatures of three-fourths of the several states, or by conventions in three-fourths thereof, as the one or the other mode of ratification may be proposed by the congress : Provided^ That no amendment which may be made prior to the year one thousand eight hundred and eight, shall in any manner affect the first and fourth clauses in the ninth section of the first article; and that no state, without its consent, shall be deprived of its equal suffrage in the senate. Article VI. Sec. 1. First. All debts contracted, and engagements entered into, before tlie adoption of this constitution, shall be as valid against the United States under this constitution, as under the confederation. Second. This constitvition, and the laws of the United States which shall be made in pursuance thereof, and all treaties made, or which shall be made, under au- thority of the L^nited States, shall be the supreme law of the land; and the judges in every state shall be bound thereby; anything in the constitution or laws of any state to the contrary notwithstanding. Third. The senators and representatives before mentioned, and the inembers o4" the several state legislatures, and all executive and judicial officers, both of the Uni- ted States and of the several states, shall be bound by oath or affirmation, to support this constitution : but no religious test shall exer be required as a qualification to any office or public trust under the United States. THE UNITED STATES. 71I Article VII. The ratification of the conventions of nine states shall be sufficient for the estab- lishment of this constitution between the states so ratifying the same. Done in convention, by the unanimous consent of the states present, the seven- teenth dav of September, in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty-seven, and of the independence of the United States of America the twelfth. Amendments to the Constitution. Proposed by congress and ratified by the legislatures of the several states, pursuant to Art. V. of the original constitution — For the first twelve : 1 Stat, at Large, 21. Thirteenth proposed : 13 Id., 567; proclaimed: Id., 774. Fourteenth proposed : 14 Id., 358; proclaimed: 1.5 Id., 706, 708. Fifteenth proposed : 15 Id. ,346. I. Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohib- iting the free exercise thereof ; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press ; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the government for a redress of grievances. II. A well regulated militia being necessary to the security of a tree state, the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed. III. No soldier shall, in tinie of peace, be quartered in anv house without the consent of the owner: nor in time of war, but in a manner to be prescribed by law. IV. The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated; and no warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported hy oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized. V. No person shall be held to answer for a capital, or otherwise infamous crime, imless on a presentment or indictment of a grand jury, except in cases arising in the land or naval forces, or in the militia, when in actual service, in time of war or pub- lic danger; nor shall anv person be subject, for the same offense, to be twice put in jeopardy of life or limb; nor shall be compelled, in any criminal case, to be a witness against himself, nor be deprived of life, libert}' or property, without due process of law; nor shall private property be taken for public use without I'ust compensation. VI. In all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall enjoy the right to a speedy and public trial, by an inipartial jury of the state and district wherein the crime shall have been committed, which district shall have been previously ascertained by law, and to be informed of the nature and cause of the accusation; to be confronted with the witnesses against hfm ; to have compulsory process for obtaining witnesses in his favor; and to have the assistance of counsel for iiis defense. VII. In suits at common law, where the value in controversy shall exceed $30., the right of trial by jury shall be preserved; and no fact tried bv a fury shall be oth- wise re-examined in any coiu-t of the United States, than according to the rules of the common law. VIII. Excessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted. IX. The enumeration in the constitution, of certain rights shall not be construed to deny or disparage others retained by the people. X. The powers not delegated to the United States bv the constitution, nor pro- iiibiled by it to the states, are reserved to the states respectively, or to the people. XI. The judicial power of the United Stales shall not be construed to extend to any suit in law or equity, commenced or prosecuted against one of the United States by citizens of another state, or by citizens or subjects of any foreign state. XII. Sec. 1. The electors shall meet in their respective states, and vote by bal- lot for president and vice president, one of whom at least shall not be an inhabitant of the same state with themselves; they shall name in their ballots the person voted for as ]iresident, and in distinct ballots the person voted for as vice president; and they shall make distinct lists of all persons voted for as president, and of all persons voted for as vice president, and of the number of votes for each, which list they shall sign and certify, and transmit sealed to the seat of the government of the United States, directed to the president of the senate; the president of the senate shall, in 712 CONSTITUTION. the presence of the senate and house of representatives, open all the certificates, and the votes shall then be counted; the person having the greatest number of votes for president, shall be the president, if such number be a majority of the whole number of electors appointed; and if no person have such'majoritj, then from the persons having the highest numbers, not exceeding three, on the list of those voted for as president, the house of representatives shall choose immediately, by ballot, the pres- ident. But in choosing the president, the votes shall be taken by states, the repre- sentation from each state having one vote; a quorinn for this purpose shall consist of a member or members from two-thirds of the States, and a majoritv of all the states shall be necessary to a choice. And if the house of representatives shall not choose a president whenever the right of choice shall devolve upon them, before the fourth day of March next following, then the vice president shall act as president, as in the case of the death or other constitutional disability of the president. § 2. The person having the greatest number of votes as vice president, shall be the vice president, if such number be a majority of the whole number of electors appointed; and if no person have a majority', then from the two highest numbeis on the list, the senate shall choose the vice president: a quorum for the purpose shall consist of two-thirds of the whole number of senators, and a majority of the whole number shall be necessary to a choice. ^ 3. But no person constitutionally ineligible to the office of president shall be eligible to that of vice president of the United States. XIII. Sec. 1. Neither slavery nor involimtary servitude, except as a punish- ment for crime, whereof the party shall have been duly convicted, shall exist within the United States, or any place subject to their jurisdiction. § 2. Congress shall have power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation. XIV. Sec. 1. All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdictioii thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the state wherein they reside. No state shall make or enforce anv law which shall abridge the privi- leges or immunities of citizens of the United States; nor shall anv state deprive any person of life, liberty or property, without due process of law, nor deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws. § 2. Representatives shall be apportioned among the several states according to their respective numbers, counting the whole number of persons in each state, ex- cluding Indians not taxed. But when the right to vote at any election for the choice of electors for president and vice president of the United States, representatives in congress, the executive and judicial officers of a state, or the members of the legis- lature thereof, is denied to any of the male inhabitants of such state, being 21 years of age, and citizens of the United States, or in any way abridged, except for partici- pation in rebellion or other crime, the basis of representation therein shall be reduced in the proportion which the number of such male citizens shall bear to the w^hole number of male citizens 21 years of age in such state. i^ 3. No person shall be a senator or representative in congress, or elector of president and vice president, or hold any office, civil or military, under the United States, or under any state, who, having previously taken an oath, as a meinber of congress, or as an officer of the United States, or as a member of any state legisla- ture, or as an executive or judicial officer of any state, to support the constitution of the United States, shall have engaged in insurrection or rebellion against the saine, or given aid or comfort to the enemies thereof. But congress may, by a vote of two- thirds of each house, remove such disability. § 4. The validity of the public debt of the United States, authorized by law, in- cluding debts incurred for payment of pensions, and bounties for services in sup- pressing insurrection or rebellion, shall not be questioned. But neither the United States nor anv state shall assume or pay any debt or obligation incurred in aid of insurrection or rebellion against the United States, or any claim for the loss or eman- cipation of any slave; but all such debts, obligations and claims shall be held illegal and void. § 5. The congress shall have power to enforce, by appropriate legislation, the provisions of this article. XV. § 1. The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged hy the United States or any state on account of race, color, or previous condition of servitude ^5 2. The congress shall have power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation. Constitution of the State of Illinois, Preamble. We, the people of the State of Illinois— grateful to Almighty God for the civil, political and religious liberty which He hath so long permitted us to enjoy, and looking to Him for a blessing upon our endeavors to secure and transmit the same unimpaired to succeeding generations— in order to form a more pertect government, establish justice, insuredomestic tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general welfare, and secure the blessings of liberty to our- selves and our posterity ; do ordain and establish this constitution for the state of Illinois. Article I. Bon?idarics. The boundaries and jurisdiction of the state shall be as follows, to wit: Begin-_ ning at the mouth of the Wabash river; thence up the same, and with the line ot Indiana, to the northwest corner of said state; thence, east, with the line of the same state, to the middle of Lake Michigan; thence north, along the middle of said lake, to north latitude forty-two degrees and thirty minutes ; thence west to the middle of the Mississippi river, and tlience down along the middle of that river to its confluence with the Ohio river, and thence up the latter river, along its north- western shore, to the place of begmning: Provided, that this state shall exercise such jurisdiction upon the Ohio river as she is now entitled to, or such as may here- after be agreed upon by this state and the state of Kentucky. Article II. Bill of Riff/its. Sec. 1. All men are bv nature free and independent, and have certain inherent and inalienable rights — among these are life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. To secure these rights and the protection of property, governments are instituted among men, deriving their just powers from tne consent of the governed. § 3. No person shall be deprived of life, liberty or property, without due pro- cess of law. § 3. The free exercise and enjoyment of religious profession and worship, with- out discrimination, shall forever be guaranteed; and no person shall be denied any civil or political right, privilege or capacity on account of his religious opinions ; but the liberty of conscience hereby secured shall not be construed to dispense with oaths or affirmations, excuse acts of licentiousness, or justify practices inconsistent with the peace or safety of the state. No person shall be required to attend or sup- port any ministry or place of worship against his consent, nor shall any preference be given by law to any religious denomination or mode of worship. g 4. Every person may freely speak, write and publish on all subjects, being responsible for the abuse of that liberty; and in all trials for libel, both civil and criminal, the truth, when published with good motives and for justifiable ends, shall be a sufficient defense. § 5. The right of trial by jury as heretofore enjoyed, shall remain inviolate; but the trial of civil cases before "justices of the peace by a jury of less than twelve men, may be authorized bv law. '^ 6. The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated; and no warrant shall issue without probable cause, supported by affidavit, particularly de- scribing the place to be searched, and the jierson or things to be seized. § 7^ All persons shall be bailable by sufficient sureties, except for capital 713 714 CONSTITUTION offenses, where the proof is evident or the presumption great; and the privilege ot the writ of habeas corf us shall not be suspended, unless when in cases of rebellion or invasion the public safety may require it. § 8. No person shall be held to answer for a criminal offense, unless on indict- ment of a grand jury, except in cases in which the punishment is by fine, or im- prisonment otherwise than in the penitentiary, in cases of impeachment, and in cases arising in the army and navy, or in the militia when in actual service in time of war or public danger: Provided, that the grand jury may be abolished by law in all cases. § 9. In all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall have the right to appear and defend in person and by counsel ; to demand the nature and cause of the accusa- tion, and to have a copy thereof ; to meet the witnesses face to face, and to have process to compel the attendance of witnesses in his behalf, and a speedy public trial by an impartial jury of the county or district in which the offense is alleged to have been committed. § 10. No person shall be compelled in any criminal case to give evidence against himself, or be twice put in jeopardy for the same offense. § 11. All penalties shall be proportioned to the nature of the offense; and no conviction shall work corruption of blood or forfeiture of estate ; nor shall any per- son be transported out of the state for any offense committed within the same. § 12. No person shall be imprisoned for debt, unless upon refusal to deliver vip his estate for the benefit of his creditors, in such manner as shall be prescribed by law; or in cases where there is strong presumption of fraud. § 13. Private property shall not be taken or damaged for public use without just compensation. Such compensation, when not made by the state, shall be ascer- tained by a jury, as shall be prescribed by law. The fee of land taken for railroad tracks, without consent of the owners thereof, shall remain in such owners, subject to the use for which it is taken. § 14. No ex fosf facto law, or law impairing the obligation of contracts, or making any irrevocable grant of special privileges or immunities, shall be passed. § 15. The military shall be in strict subordination to the civil power. § 16. No soldier shall, in time of peace, be quartered in any house withovit the consent of the owner; nor in time of war except in the manner prescribed by law. § 17. The people have the right to assemble in a peaceable manner to consult for the common good, to make known their opinions to their representatives, and to apply Ibr redress of grievances. § 18. All elections shall be free and equal. t^ 19. Every person ought to find a certain remedy in the laws for all injuries and wrongs which he may receive in his person, property or reputation ; he ought to obtain, b^' law, right and justice freely, and without being obliged to purchase it, completely and without denial, promptly and without delay. § 20. A frequent recurrence to the fundamental principles of civil government is absolutely necessary to preserve the blessings of liberty. Article III. Distribution of Poxvers. The powers of the government of this state are divided into three distinct de- partments — the legislative, executive and judicial; and no person, or collection of persons, being one of these departments, shall exercise any power properly belong- ing to either of the others, except as hereinafter expressly directed or permitted. Article IV. Legislatit'e Department. Sec. 1. The legislative power shall be vested in a general assembly, which shall consist of a senate and house of representatives, both to be elected by the people. ELECTION. i^ 2. An election for members of the general assembly shall be held on the Tuesday next after the first Monday in November, in the year of our Lord one OF ILLINOIS. 7^5 thousand eight hundred and seventy, and every two years thereafter, in each county, at such places therein as may be provided by law. When vacancies occur in either house, the governor, or person exercising the powers of governor, shall issue writs of election to fill such vacancies. KLIUIBILITY AND OATH. § 3. No person shall be a senator who shall not have attained the age of twenty- five" vears, or a representative who shall not have attained the age of twenty-one years. No person shall be a senator or a representative who shall not be a citizen of the United States, and who shall not have been for five years a resident of this state, and for two years next preceding his election a resident within the territory forming the district from which he is elected. No judge or clerk of any court, secretary of state, attorney general, state's attorney, recorder, sherift", or collector of public revenue, member of either house of congress, or person holding any lucrative office under the United States or this state, or any foreign government, shall have a seat in the general assembly : Provided, that appointments in the militia, and the offices of notary public and justice of the peace shall not be considered lucrative. Nor shall anv person holding any office of honor or profit under any foreign government, or under the government of the United States (except postmasters whose annual compensation "does not exceed the sum of $300), hold any office of honor or profit under the authoritv of this state. i5 4. No person who has been, or hereafter shall be, convicted of bribery, perjury or other infamous crime, nor any person who has been or may be a collector or holder of public moneys, who shall not have accounted for and paid over, according to law, all such moneys due from him, shall be eligible to the general assembly, or to any office of profit or trust in this state. ' § 5. Members of the general assembly, before they enter upon their official duties, shall take and subscribe the following oath or affirmation : " I do solemnly swear Cor affirm) that I will support the constitution of the United States, and the con- stitution of the State of Illinois, and will faithfully discharge the duties of senator (or representative i according to the best of my ability; and that I havj not, knowingly or intentionally, paid or contributed anything, or made any promise in the nature of a bribe, to directly or indirectly influence any vote at the election at which I was chosen to fill the said office, and have not accepted, nor will I accept or receive, directly or indirectly, any money or other valuable thins;, from any corporation, company or person, for any vote or influence I may give or withhold on any bill, resolution or appropriation, or for any other official act." This oath shall be administered by a judge of the supreme or circuit court, in the hall of the house to which the member is elected, and the secretary of state shall record and file the oath subscribed by each member. Any member who shall refuse to take the oath herein prescribed, shall forfeit his office, and every member who shall be convicted of having sworn falsely to, or of violating his said oath, shall forfeit his office, and be disqualified thereafter from holding any office of profit or trust in this state. APPORTIONMENT — SENATORIAL. § 6. The general assembly shall apportion the state every 10 years, beginning witii the year 1871, by dividing the population of the state, as ascertained by the federal census, by the number .il, and the quotient shall be the ratio of representation in the senate. The state shall be divided into 51 senatorial districts, each of which shall elect one senator, whose term of office shall be four years. The senators elected in the vear of our Lord 1872, in districts bearing odd numbers, shall vacate their offices at the end of two years, and those elected in districts bearing even numbers, at the end of four years; and vacancies occurring by the expiration of term, shall be filled by the election of senators for the full term. Senatorial districts shall be formed of contiguous and compact territory, bounded bv county lines, and contain as nearly as practicable an equal number of inhabitants; but no district shall contain less than four-fifths of the senatorial ratio. Counties containing not less than the ratio and three-foin-ths, may be divided into separate districts, and shall be entitled to two senators, and to one additional senator for each number of inhabitants equal to the ratio, contained by such counties in excess of twice the number of said ratio. NoTB. — By the adoption of minority representation, ?? 7 and 8 of this article cease to be a part of the constitution. Under ? 12 of the schedule, and the vote of adoption, the following section relating to minority representation is substituted for said sections. 7i6 CONSTITUTION MINORITY REPRESENTATION. ij!:; 7 and 8. The house of reprcvsentatives shall consist of three times the number of the members of the senate, and the term of office shall be two years. Three representati\ es shall be elected in each senatorial district at the j^eneral election in the year of our Lord 1872, and ever}' two years thereafter. In all elections of representatives aforesaid, each qualified voter may cast as many votes for one can- didate as there are representatives to be elected, or may distribute the same, or equal parts thereof, among the candidates, as he shall see fit; and the candidates highest in votes shall be declared elected. TIME OF MEETING AND GENERAL RULES. § !). Tiie sessions of the general assembly shall commence at 12 o'clock noon, on the Wednesday next after the first Monday in January, in the year next ensuing the election of members thereof, and at no other time, unless as provided by this constitution. A majority of the members elected to each house shall constitute a quorum. Each. house shall determine the rules of its proceedings, and be the judge of the election, returns and qualifications of its members; shall choose its own officers; and the senate shall choose a temporary president to preside when the lieutenant governor shall not attend as president, or shall act as governor. The secretary of state shall call the house of representatives to order at the opening of each new assembly, and preside over it until a temporary presiding officer thereof shall have been chosen and shall have taken his seat. No member shall be expelled by either house, except by a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to that house, and no member shall be twice expelled for the same offense. Each house may punish by imprisonment any person, not a member, who shall be guilty of disrespect to the house by disorderly or contemptuous behavior in its presence. But no such imprisonment shall extend be\ond two hours atone time, unless the person shall persist in such disorderly or contemptuous behavior. § 10. The doors of each house and of committees of the \vhole, shall be kept open, except in such cases as, in the opinion of the house, require secrecy. Neither house shall, without the consent of the other, adjourn for more than two days, or to any other place than that in which the two houses shall be sitting. Each house shall keep a journal of its proceedings, which shall be published. In the senate at the request of two members, and in the house at the request of five memljers, the yeas and nays shall be taken on any question, and entered upon the join-nal. Any two members of either house shall have liberty to dissent from and protest, in respectful language, against any act or resolution which they think injurious to the public or to any individual, and have the reasons of their dissent entered upon the journals. STYLE OF LA^V,S .\ND PASSAGE OF BILLS. § 11. The style of the laws of this state shall be: Be it enacted by the People of the State of lUiuois^^ represented in the General Assembly. § 12. Bills may originate in either house, but may be altered, amended or re- jected by the other; and on the final passage of all bills, the vote shall be by yeas and nays, upon each bill separately, and shall be entered upon the journal ; and no bill shall become a law without the concurrence of a majority of the members elected to each house. § 18. Every bill shall be read at large on three difterent days, in each house ; and the bill and all amendments thereto shall be printed before the vote is taken on its final passage; and every bill, having passed both houses, shall be signed by the speakers thereof. No act hereafter passed shall embrace more than one subject, and that shall be expressed in the title. But if any subject shall be embraced in an act which shall not be expressed in the title, such act shall be void only as to so much thereof as shall not be so expressed ; and no law shall be revived or amended by reference to its title only, but the law revived, or the section amended, shall be in- serted at length in the new act. And no act of the general assembly shall take eftect until the first day of July next after its passage, unless, in case of emergency (M'hich emergency shall be expressed in the preamble or body of the act), the gene- ral assembly shall, by a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, otherwise direct. OF ILLINOIS. 717 PRIVILEGES AND DISABILITIES. g 14. Senators and representatives shall, in all cases, except treason, felony or breach of the peace, be privileged from arrest during the session of the general assemblv, and in going to and returning from the same; and for any speech or de- bate in either house, they shall not be questioned in any other place. § 15. No person elected to the general assembly shall receive any civil appoint- ment within this state from the governor, the governor and senate, or from the gen- eral assembly, during the term for which he shall have been elected; and all such appointments, and all votes given for any such members for any such office or ap- pointment, shall be void; nor shall any member of the general assembly be inter- ested, either directly or indirectly, in any contract with the state or any county thereof authorized by any law passed during the term for which he shall have been elected, or within one year after the expiration thereof. PUBLIC MONEYS AND APPROPRIATIONS. § 16. The general assembly shall make no appropriation of money out of the treasury in any private law. Bills making appropriations for the pay of members and officers of the general assembh", and for the salaries of the officers of the gov- ernment, shall contain no provisions on any other subject. g 17. No money shall be drawn from the treasury excejit in pursuance of an appropriation made "by law, and on the presentation of a warrant issued by the audi- tor tliereon ; and no money shall be di\erted from any appropriation made for any purpose, or taken from any fund whatever, either by joint or separate resolution. The auditor shall, within 6(3 days after the adjournment of each session of the gen- eral as5.emblv, prepaie and publish a full statement of all money expended at such session, specifying the amount of each item, and to whom and for what paid. g 18- Each general assembly shall provide for all the appropriations necessary for the ordinary and contingent expenses of the government until the expiration of the first fiscal quarter after the adjournment of the next regular session, the aggre- gate amount of which shall not be increased without a vote of two-thirds of the members elected to each house, nor exceed the amount of revenue authorized by law to be raised in such time; and all appropriations, general or special, requiring money to be paid out of the state treasury, from funds belonging to the state, shall end with such fiscal quarter: Provided, the state may, to meet casual deficits or failures in revenues, contract debts, never to exceed in the aggregate $250,000; and moneys thus borrowed shall be applied to the purpose for which they were ob- tained, or to pav the debt thus created, and to no other purpose; and no other debt, except for the purpose of repelling invasion, suppressing insurrection, or defending the state in war (tor payment of which the faith of the state shall be pledged), shall be contracted, unless the law authorizing the same shall, at a general election, have been submitted to the people, and have received a majority of the votes cast for members of the general assembly at such election. The general assembly shall provide for the publication of said law for three months, at least, before the vote of the people shall be taken upon the same; and provision shall be made, at the time, for the payment of the inteiest annually, as it shall accrue, by a tax levied for the purpose, or from other sources of revenue; which law, providing for the payment of such interest by such tax, shall be irrepealable until such debt be paid: And provided, f/(rf//er, thai the law levying the tax shall be submitted to the people with the law authorizing the debt to be contracted. g 19. The general assembly shall never grant or authorize extra compensation, fee or allowance to anv public oflicer, agent, servant or contractor, after service has been rendered or a contract made, nor authorize the payment of any claim, or part thereof, hereafter created against the state under any agreement or contract made without express authorit\- of law ; and all such unauthorized agreements or con- tracts shall be null and void: Proz-ided, the general as>embly may make appro- priations for expenditures incurred in suppressing insurrection or repelling invasion. g 20. The state shall never piy, assume or become responsible for the debts or liabilities of, or in any manner give, loan or extend its credit to or in aid of, any public or other corporation, association or individual. P.KY OF MEMBERS. g 21. The members of the general assembly shall receive for their services the sum of $5 per day, during the first session held under this constitution, and 10 cents 7i8 CONSTITUTION for each mile necessarily traveled in Sfoin^ to and returning from the seat of gov- ernment, to be computed by the auditor of public accounts; and thereafter such compensation as shall be prescribed by law, and no other allowance or emolument, directly or indirectly, for any purpose whatever; except the sum of $50 per session to each member, which shall be in full for postage, stationery, newspapers, and all other incidental expenses ana perquisites; but no change shall be made in the com- pensation of members of the general assembly during the term for which they may haye been elected. The pay and mileage allowed to each member of the general assembly shall be certified by the speakers of their respective houses, and entered on the journals and published at the close of each session. SPECIAL LEGISLATION PROHIBITED. i^ 23. The general assembly shall not pass local or special laws in any of the following enumerated cases, that is to say: for — Granting divorces; Changing the names of persons or places ; Laying out, opening, altering, and working roads or highways; Vacating roads, town plats, streets, alleys and public grounds; Locating or changing county seats; Regulating county and township affairs; Regulating the practice in courts of justice; Regulating the jurisdiction and duties of justices of the peace, police magistrates and constables; Providing for changes of \enue in civil and criminal cases; Incorporating cities, towns or yillages, or changing or amending the charter of any town, city or village; Providing for the election of members of the board of supervisors in townships, incorporated towns or cities; Summoning and impaneling grand or petit juries; Providing for the management of common schools; Regulating the rate of interest on money; The opening and conducting of any election, or designating the place of voting; The sale or mortgage of real estate belonging to minors or others under dis- ability ; The protection of game or fish; Chartering or licensing ferries or toll bridges; Remitting fines, penalties or forfeitures; Creating, increasing or decreasing fees, percentage or allowances of public offi- cers, during the term for which said officers arc elected or appointed; Changing the law of descent; Granting to any corporation, association or individual the right to lay down rail- road tracks, or amending existing charters for such purpose; Granting to any corporation, association or individaal any special or exclusive privilege, immunity or franchise whatever. In all other cases where a general law can be made applicable, no special law- shall be enacted. i^ 2'd. The general assembly shall have no power to release or extinguish, in whole or in part, the indebtedness, liability, or obligation of any corporation or indi- vidual to this state or to any municipal corporation therein. IMPEACHMENT. i; 24. The house of representatives shall have the sole power of impeac^hment; but a majority of all the inembers elected must concur therein. All impeachments shall be tried by the senate; and when sitting for that purpose, the senators shall be upon oath, or affirmation, to do justice according to law and evidence. When the governor of the state is tried, the chief justice shall preside. No person shall be convicted without the concurrence of two-thirds of the senators elected. But judg- ment, in such cases, shall not extend further than remoyal from office, and disqual- ification to hold any office of honor, profit or trust under the government of this state. The party, whether convicted or acquitted, shall, nevertheless, be lialjle to prosecution, trial, judgment and punishment according to law. OF ILLINOIS. 719 MISCELLANEOUS. § 25. The general assembly shall provide, by law, that the fuel, stationery and printing paper furnished for the use of the state; the copying, printing, binding and distributing tlie laws and journals, and all other printing ordered by the general assembly, shall be let by contract to the lowest responsible bidder; but the general assembly shall fix a maximum price; and no member thereof, or other officer of the state, shall be interested, directly or indirectly, in such contract. But all such con- tracts shall be subject to the approval of the governor, and if he disapproves the same there shall be a re-letting of the contract, in such manner as shall be prescribed by law. ^ 26. The state of Illinois shall never be made defendant in any court of law or equity. § 27. The general assembly shall have no power to authorize lotteries or "ift enterprises, for any purpose, and shall pass laws to prohibit the sale of lottery or "-ift enterprise tickets in this state. § 28- No law shall be passed which shall operate to extend the term of any public officer after his election or appointment. g 29. It shall be the duty of the general assembly to pass such laws as may be necessary for the protection of operative miners, by providing for ventilation, vvhen the same may be required and the construction of escapement-shafts, or such other appliances as may secure safety in all coal mines, and to provide for the enforcement of said laws bv such penalties and punishments as may be deemed proper. § iiO. The general assembly may provide for establishing and opening roads and cartways, connected with a public road, for private and public use. § 31. The general assembly may pass laws permitting the owners or occupants of lands to construct drains and ditches for agricultural and sanitary purposes, across the lands of others. J^ 32. The general assembly shall pass liberal homestead and exemption laws. g 33. The general assembly shall not appropriate out of the state treasury, or expend on account of the new capitol grounds, and construction, completion^ and furnishing of the state house, a sum exceeding, in the aggregate, $:J, 500,000, inclusive of all appropriations heretofore made, without first submitting tiie proposition ibr an additional expenditure to the legal voters of the state, at a general election; nor unless a majority of all the votes cast at such election shall be for the proposed additional expenditure. Article V. Executive Department. Sec. 1. The executive department shall consist of a governor, lieutenant gov- ernor, secretary of state, auditor of public accounts, treasurer, superintendent of public instruction, and attorney general, who shall, each, witii the exception of the treasurer, hold his office tor the term of four years from the second Mon- day of January next after his election, and until his successor is elected and quali- fied. They shall, except the lieutenant governor, reside at the seat of government during their term of office, and keep the public records, books and papers there and shall perform such duties as may be prescribed by law. § 2. The treasurer shall hold his office for the term of two years, and until his successor is elected and qualified; and shall be ineligible to said office for two years next after the end of the term for which he was elected. He may be required by the governor to give reasonable additional security, and in default of so doing his office shall be deemed vacant. ELECTION. § 3. An election for governor, lieutenant governor, secretary of state, auditor of public accounts, and attorney general, shall be held on the Tuesday next at'ter the first Monday of November, in the year o." our Lord 1872, and eVery four years thereafter; for superintendent of public instruction, on the Tuesday next after the first Monday of November, in the year 1870, and every four years "thereafter; and lor treasurer on the day last above mentioned, and e\ery two years thereafter at such places and in such manner as may be prescribed by law. 720 CONSTITUTION t? 4. The returns of every election for the above named officers shall be sealed up and transmitted, by the returning officers, to the secretary of state, directed to " the speaker of the house of representatives," who shall, immediately after the organization of the house, and before proceeding to other business, open and publish the same in the presence of a majority of each house of the general assembly, who shall, for that purpose, assemble in the hall of the house of representatives. The person ha\ingthe highest number of votes for either of said offices shall be declared duly elected; but if two or more have an equal and the highest number of votes, the general assembly shall, by joint ballot, choose one of such persons for said office. Contested elections for all of said offices shall be determined by both houses of the general assembly, by joint ballot, in such manner as may be prescribed by law. ELIGIBILITY. § 5 No person shall be eligible to the office of governor, or lieutenant gov- ernor, who shall not have attained the age of 30 years, and been, for five years next preceding his election, a citizen of the United States and of this State. Neither the governor, lieutenant governor, auditor of public accounts, secretary of ^tate, super- intendent of public instruction nor attorney general shall be eligible to any other otfi.ce during the period for which he shall have been elected. GOVERNOR. fc^ 6. The supreme executive power shall be vested in the governor, who shall lake care that the laws be faithfully executed. t^ 7. The governor shall, at the commencement of each session, and at the close of his term of office, give to the general assembly information, by message, of the condition of the state, and shall recommend such measures as he shall deem expe- dient. He shall account to the general assembly, and accompany his message with a statement of all moneys received and paid out by him from any lunds subject to his order, with vouchers, and, at the commencement of each regular session, pre- sent estimates of the amount of money required to be raised by taxation for all pur- poses. 45 8. The governor may, on extraordinai-y occasions, convene the general assemblv, by proclamation, stating therein the purpose for which they are convened; and the general assembly shall enter upon no business except that for which they were called together. 8 9. In case of a disagreement between the two houses with respect to the time of adjournment, the governor may, on the same being certified to him, by the house first moving the adjournment, adjourn the general assembly to such time as he thinks proper, not beyond the first day of the next regular session. t^ 10. The governor shall nominate, and by and with the ad\ice and consent of the senate, (a majority of all the senators elected concurring, by yeas and nays,) appoint all officers whose offices are established by this constitution, or which may be created by law, and whose appointment or election is not otherwise provided ibr ; and no such officer shall be appointed or elected by the general assembly. § 11. In case of a vacancy, during the recess of the senate, in any office which is not elective, the governor shall make a temporary appointment until the next meeting of the senate, when he shall nominate some person to fill such office; and nnv person so nominated who is confirmed by the senate (a majority of all the sen- ators elected concurring by yeas and nays), shall hold his office during the remainder of the term, and until his succes.sor shall be appointed and qualified. No person, after being rejected bv the senate, shall be again nominated for the same office at the same session, unless at the request of the senate, or be appointed to the same office during the recess of the general assembly. § 12. The go\ernor shall have power to remove any officer whom he may ap- point, in case of incompetent/, neglect of duty, or malfeasance in office ; and he may declare his office vacant, and fill the same as is herein provided in other cases of vacancy. ii 13. The governor shall have power to grant reprieves, commutations and pardons, after conviction, for all offenses, subject to such regulations as may be pro- \'ided by law relative to the manner of applying therefor. t^ 14. The governor shall be commander-in-chief of the militarv and naval forces of the state (except when thev shall be called into the service of th; United States); and mav call out the same to execute t'.ie laws, suppress insurrectio.i, and repel invasion. OF ILLINOIS. 721 § 15. The governor, and all civil officers of this state, shall be liable to impeach- ment for any misdemeanor in office. VETO. § 16. Every bill passed by the general assembly shall, before it becomes a law, be presented to the governor. If he approve, he shall sign it, and thereupon it shall become a law; but if he do not approve, he shall return it, with his objections, to the house in which it shall have originated, which house shall enter the objections at large upon its journal, and proceed to reconsider the bill. If, then, two-thirds of the members elected agree to pass the same, it shall be sent, together with the objec- tions, to the other house, by which it shall likewise be reconsidered, and if approved by two-thirds of the members elected to that house, it shall become a law, notwith- standing the objections of the governor. But in all such cases, the vote of each house shall be determined by yeas and nays, to be entered on the journal. Any bill which shall not be returned by the governor within ten days (Sundays excepted) after it shall have been presented to him, shall become a law in like manner as if he had signed it, unless the general assembly shall, by their adjournment, prevent its return; in which case it shall be filed, with his objections, in the office of the secre- tary of state, within ten days after such adjournment, or become a law. LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR. § 17. In case of death, conviction on impeachment, failure to qualify, resigna- tion, absence from the state, or other disability of the governor, the powers, duties and emoluments of the office for the residue of the term, or until the disability shall be removed, shall devolve upon the lieutenant governor. § 18. The lieutenant governor shall be president of the senate, and shall vote only when the senate is equally divided. The senate shall choose a president, pro tempore^ to preside in case of the absence or iinpeachment of the lieutenant governor, or when he shall hold the office of governor. § 19. If there be no lieutenant governor, or if the lieutenant governor shall, for any of the causes specified in § 17 of this article, become incapable of performing the duties of the office, the president of the senate shall act as governor until the vacancy is filled or the disability removed; and if the president of the senate, for an}' of the above named causes, shall became incapable of performing the duties of governor, the same shall devolve upon the speaker of the house of representatives. OTHy.R STATE OFFICERS. § 20. If the office of auditor of public accounts, treasurer, secretary of state, at- torney general, or superintendent of public instruction shall be vacated bv death, resignation or otherwise, it shall be the duty of the governor to fill the same by ap- pointment, and the appointee shall hold his office until his successor shall be elected and qualified in such manner as may be provided by law. An account shall be kept by the officers ot the executive departinenl, and of all the public institutions of the state, of all moneys received or disbursed by them, severally, from all sources, and for every service performed, and a semi-annual report thereof be made to the governor, under oath; and any officer who makes a false report shall be guilty of perjury, and punished accordingly. g 'l\. The officers of the executive department, and of all the public institutions of the state, shall, at least 10 days preceding each regular session of the general as- sembly, severally report to the governor, who shall transmit such reports to the general assembly, together with the reports of the judges of the supreme court, of the defects in the constitution and laws; and the governor may at anv time re- quire information, in writing, under oath, from the officers of the executive depart- tnent, and all officers and managers of state institutions, upon any subject relating to the condition, management and expenses of their respective offices. THE SEAL OF STATE. § 23. There shall be a seal of the state, Avhich shall be called the "Great seal of the State of Illinois," which shall be kept by the secretary of state, and used bv him, officially, as directed by law. FEES AND SALARIES. § 23. The officers named in this article shall receive for their services a salary, to be established by law, which shall not be increased or diminished during their 46 722 CONSTITUTION official terms, and thev shall not, after the expiration of the terms of those in office at the adoption of this constitution, receive to their own use any fees, costs, perqui- sites of othce, or other compensation. And all fees that may hereafter be payable by liiw for any service performed by any officer provided for in this article of the constitution, shall be paid in advance into the state treasury. DEFINITION AND OATH OF OFFICE. ^ 24. An office is a public position created by the constitution or la\y, continu- ing during the pleasure of the appointing po\ver, or for a fixed time, with a successor elected or appointed. An employment is an agency, for a temporary purpose, which ceases when that purpose is accomplished. 5^ 25. All civil officers, except members of the general assembly and such infe- rior officers as may be by law exempted, shall, before they enter on the duties of their respective offices, take and subscribe the following oath or affirmation: I do solemnly swear (or affirm, as the case may be) that I will support the constitution of the United States, and the constitution of the state of Illinois, and that 1 will faithfully discharge the duties of the office of according to the best of my ability. And no other oath, declaration or test shall be required as a qunlification. Article VI. Judicial Department. Sec. 1. The judicial powers, except as in this article is otherwise provided, shall be vested in one supreme court, circuit courts, county courts, justices of the peace, police magistrates, and in such courts as may be created by law in and for cities and incorporated towns. SUPREME COURT. (^ 2. The supreme court shall consist of seven judges, and shall have original jurisdiction in cases relating to the revenue, in mandamus^ and habeas corf us, and appellate jurisdiction in all other cases. One of said judges shall be chief justice; four shall constitute a quorum, and the concurrence of tour shall be necessary to every decision. § 3. No person shall be eligible to the office of judge of the supreme court unless he shall be at least 30 years of age, and a citizen of the United States, nor unless he shall have resided in this state five years next preceding his election, and be a resident of the district in which he shall be elected. ^ 4. Terms of the supreme court shall continue to be held in the present grand divisions at the several places now provided tor holding the same; and until other- wise provided by law, one or more terms of said court shall be held, for the northern division, in the city of Chicago, each year, at such times as said court may appoint, whenever said city or the county of Cook shall provide appropriate rooms therefor, and the use of a suitable library, without expense to the state. The judicial divisions may be altered, increased or diminished in number, and the times and places of holding said court may be changed by law. ^ 5. The present grand divisions shall be preserved, and be denominated .Southern, Central and Northern, until otherwise provided by law". The state shall be divided into seven districts for the election of judges, and until otherwise pro- vided by law, they shall be as follows : First District. — The counties of St. Clair, Clinton, Washington, Jefferson, Wayne, Edwards, Wabash, White, Hamilton, Franklin, Perry, Randolph, Monroe, Jackson, Williamson, Saline, Gallatin, Hardin, Pope, Union, Johnson, Alexander, Pulaski and Massac. Sccoud District.— The counties of Madison, Bond, Marion, Clay, Richland, Law- rence, Crawford, Jasper, Effingham, Fayette, Montgomery, Macoupin, Shelby, Cumberland, Clark, Greene, Jersey, Calhoun and Christian. T/iird District. — The counties of Sangamon, Macon, Logan, De Witt, Piatt, Douglas, Champaign, Vermillion, McLean, Livingston, Ford, Iroquois, Coles, Edgar, Moultrie and Tazewell. Fourth District. — The counties of Fulton. McDonough, Hancock, Schuyler, Brown, Adams, Pike, Mason, Menard, Morgan, Cass and Scott. OF ILLINOIS. 723 Fifth District. — The counties of Knox, Warren. Henderson, Mercer, Ilenrj, Stark, Peoria, Marshall, Putnam, Bureau, LaSalle, Grundy and Woodford. 6V.\7/i' District. — The counties of Whiteside, Carroll, Jo Daviess, Stephenson, Winnebago, Boone, McHenry, Kane, Kendall, DeKalb, Lee, Ogle and Rock Island. Sci'dit/i District. — The counties of Lake, Cook, Will, Kankakee and DuPage. The boundaries of the districts may be changed at the session of the general assembly next preceding the election for judges herein, and at no other time; but whenever such alterations shall be made, the same shall be upon the rule of equality of population, as nearly as county boundaries will allow, and the districts shall be comi:)§sed of contiguous counties, in as nearly compact form as circumstances will permit. The alteration of the districts shall not affect the tenure of office of any judge. g 6. At the time ot voting on tiie adoption of this constitution, one judge ot the supreme court shall be elected by the electors thereof, in each of said di-.tricts num- bered two, three, six, and seven, who shall hold nis office for the term of nine years from the first Monday of June, in the year of our Lord 1870. The term of office of judges of the supreme court, elected after the adoption of this constitution, shall be nine years; and on the first Monday of June of the year in which the term of any of the judges in office at the adoption of this constitution, or of the judges then elected, shall expire, and every nine years thereafter, there shall be an election for the successor or successors of such judges, in the respective districts wherein the term of such judges shall expire. The chief justice shall continue to act as such until the expiration of the term for which he was elected, after which the judges shall choose one of their number chief justice. § 7. From and after the adoption of this constitution, the judges of the supreme court shall each receive a salary of $4,000 per annum, payable quarterly, until other- wise provided by law. And after said* salaries shall be fixed by law, the salaries of the judges in office shall not be increased or diminished during the terms for which said judges have been elected. § 8. Appeals ami writs of error may be taken to the supreme court, held in the grand division in which the case is decided, or, by consent of the parties, to any other grand division. § y. The supreme court shall appoint one reporter of its decisions, who shall hold his office for six years, subject to removal by the court. g 10. At the time of the election for representatives in the general assembly, happening next preceding the expiration of the terms of office of the present clerks of said court, one clerk of said court for each division shall be elected, whose term of office shall be six years from said election, but who shall not enter upon the duties of his office until the expiration of the term of his predecessor, and every six years thereafter, one clerk of said court for each division shall be elected. APPELLATE COURTS. ij 11. After the vear of our Lord 1874, inferior appellate courts, of uniform or- ganization and jurisdiction, may be created in districts formed for that purpose, to which such appeals and writs of error as the general assembly may provide, may be prosecuted from circuit and other courts, and from which appeals and writs of error shall lie to the supreme court, in all criminal cases, and cases in which a franchise, or freehold, or the validity of a statute is involved, and in such other cases as may be provided bv law. Such appellate courts shall be held by such number of judges of the circuit courts, and at such times and places, and in such manner as may be pro- vided bv law; but no judge shall sit in review upon cases decided by him; nor shall said judges receive any additional compensation for such services. CIRCUIT COURTS. g 12. The circuit courts shall have original jurisdiction of all causes in law and equity, and such appellate jurisdiction as is or may be provided by law, and shall hold two or more terms each year in every county. The terms of office of judges of circuit courts shall be six years. {^ 13. The state, exclusive of the county of Cook and other counties having a population of 100,000, shall be divided into judicial circuits, prior to the expiration of the terms of office of the present judges of the circuit courts. Such circuits shall be formed of contiguous counties, in as nearly compact form and as nearly equal 724 CONSTITUTION as circumstances will permit, having due regard to business, territory and popula- tion, and shall not exceed in number one circuit for every 100,000 of population in the state. One judge shall be elected tor each of said circuits by the electors thereof. New circuits may be formed and the boundaries of circuits changed by the general assembly at its session next preceding the election for circuit judges, but at no other time: Provided^ that the circuits may be equalized or changed at the first session of the general assembly, after the adoption of this constitution. The creation, altera- tion or change of any circirft shall not affect the tenure of office of any judge. Whenever tlie business of the circuit court of any one, or of two or more contigu- ous counties containing a population exceeding 50,000, shall occupy nine mJhths of the year, the general assembly may make of such county, or counties, a separate circuit. Whenever additional circuits are created, the foregoing limitations shall be observed. ^ 14. The general assembly shall provide for the times of holding court in each countv; which shall not be changed, except by the general assembly next preceding tlie general election for judges of said courts; but additional terms may be provided for in any county. The election for judges of the circuit courts shall be held on the first Monday in June, in the year of our Lord 1878, and every six years thereafter. ^ 15. The general assembly may divide the state into judicial circuits of greater pop\ilation and territory, in lieu of the circuits provided for in section 13 of this art- icle, and provide for the election therein, severally, by,the electors thereof, by general ticket, of not exceeding four judges, who shall hold the circuit courts in the cir- cuit for which thev shall be elected, in such manner as may be provided by law. i^ 16. From and after the adoption of this constitution, judges of the circuit courts shall receive a salary of $1:3,000 per annum, payable quarterly, until otherwise provided by law. And after their salaries shall be fixed by law, they shall not be increased or diminished during the terms for which said judges shall be, respect- iveh', elected; and from and after the adoption of this constitution, no judge of the supreme or circuit court shall receive any other compensation, perquisite or benefit, in any form whatsoever, nor perform any other than judicial duties to which may belong any emoluments. ^ 17- No person shall be eligible to the office of judge of the circuit or any in- ferior court, or to membership in the " board of county commissioners," unless he shall be at least 25 years of age, and a citizen of the United States, nor vmless he shall have resided in this state five years next preceding his election, and be a res- ident of the circuit, county, city, cities, or incorporated town in which he shall be elected. COUNTY COURT.S. S 18. There shall be elected in and for each county, one county judge and one clerk of the county court, whose terms of office shall be four years. But the gen- eral assembly may create districts of two or more contiguous counties, in each of which shall be elected one judge, who shall take the place ot', and exercise the powers and jurisdiction of county judges in such districts. County courts shall be courts of record, and shall have original jurisdiction in all matters of probate; set- tlement of estates of deceased persons; appointment of guardians and conservators, and settlements of their accounts; in all matters relating to apprentices; and in proceedings for the collection of taxes and assessments, and such other jurisdiction as may be provided for by general law. ^ 19. Appeals and writs of error shall be allowed from final determinations of county courts, as may be provided by law. PROBATE COURT.S. ^ 20. The general assembly may provide for the establishment of a probate court in each county having a population of over 50,000, and for the election of a judge thereof, whose term of office shall be the same as that of the county judge, ancfwho shall be elected at the same time and in the same manner. Said courts, when established, shall have original jurisdiction of all probate matters, the settle- ment of estates of deceased persons, the appointment of guardians and conserva- tors and settlement of their accounts; in all matters relating to apprentices, and in cases of the sales of real estate of deceased persons for the payment of debts. OF ILLINOIS. 725 JUSTICES OF THE PEACE AND CONSTABLES. § 21. Justices of the peace, police magistrates and constables shall be elected in and for such districts as are, or may be, provided by law, and the jurisdiction of such justices of the peace and police magistrates shall be uniform. state's attorneys. ^ 22. At the election for members of the general assembly in the year of our Lord 1872, and every four years thereafter, there shall be elected a state's attorney in and for each county, in lieu of the state's attornev now provided by law, whose term of office shall be four years. courts of cook county. § 23. The county of Cook shall be one judicial circuit. The circuit court of Cook county shall consist of five judges, until their number shall be increased, as herein provided. The present judge of the recorder's court of the city of Chicago, and the present judge of the circuit court of Cook county, shall be two of said jiKiges, and shall remain in office for the terms for which they were respectively elected, and until their successors shall be elected and qualified. The superior court of Chicago shall be continuec^ and called the superior court of Cook county. The general assembly may increase the number of said judges, by adding one to either of said courts for every additional 50,000 inhabitants in said county, over and above a population of 400,000. The terms of office of the judges of said courts hereafter elected shall be six years. § 24. The judge having the shortest unexpired term shall be chief justice of the court of which he is a judge. In case there are two or more whose terms expire at ttie same time, it may be determined bv lot which shall be chief justice. Any judge of either of said courts shall have all the powers of a circuit judge, and may hold the court of which he is a member. Each of them may hold a different branch thereof at the same time. § 25. The judges of the superior and circuit courts, and the state's attorney, in said county, shall receive the same salaries, payable out of the state treasury, as is or may be paid from said treasury to the circuit judges and state's attorneys of the state, and such further compensation, to be paid by the county of Cook, as is or may be provided by law; such compensation shall not be changed during their con- tinuance in office. § 26. The recorder's court of the city of Chicago shall be continued, and shall be called the "criminal court of Cook county." It shall have the jurisdiction of a circuit court, in all cases of criminal and 8 i»9 Ceding Michigan avenue to Sovith Park Commissioners.... 2708 678 Act concerning '. 2799 G78 Ceding W. Washington street to park commissioners 2814 682 Boundaries : Of citv of Chicago 426, 428 120, i;]0 Brand, M". & Co.: Lay track m Snow street 2794 677 Bread: Power to regulate sale of [52] 63 22 Power to regulate sale of [44] 434 136 To be sold bv weight 963 249 Weight of loaves 964 249 Penalty for selling unwholesome 965 249 Bakers to be licensed,- penalties 966 249 Aldermen and police mav examine and seize bread 967 249 Disposition of when seized 968 250 Penalty for offering to sell bread which has been seized 969 250 Bre\verie.s: Power to regulate [82] 63 24 Power to license [91] 63 25 Powertolicen.se [10] 434 133 Direct location of and Ijcense [17] 434 134 Creating nuisance, penalty for 1635, 1636 382 Bribery : Conviction of renders person ineligible to hold office 4 3 Conviction of disqualifies aldermen 34 13 Conviction of vacates office of alderman 36 14 Penalty for 80 29 Brick : Power to regulate inspection of [54] 63 22 Bridewell: (See House of Correction.) Bridges: Power to construct [28] 63 20 Power to regulate opening of. [38] 63 21 Power to establish toll . . .^ [87] 63 24 Power to build, etc 202 66 Controlled by cities, etc 203 67 Penaltv for fast driving on 205 67 Council may require railroads to build [49] 434 136 Power to construct, etc [52] 434 1 37 Power to regulate traffic passing [ 6] 439 141 Penalty- for injuring, etc 447 147 Under charge commissioner public works 558 174 Under charge city engineer 600 184 Crossing while opening or closing prohibited 971 250 Crossing faster than a walk prohibited 972 251 Driving across more than eight head of cattle prohibited . . . 973 251 Stopping on prohibited 974 251 Vehicles crossing keep to right 975 251 Order of crossing 976 251 Breaking into lines crossing, prohibited 977 251 Assemblies on prohibited 978 251 Bands prohibited from playing while crossing 979 252 Fire apparatus to be let across, etc 980 252 Signals to be provided at 981 252 Material of signals 982 252 Vessels not to attempt to pass when signals are up 983 252 Time of opening and closing regulated 984, 985 252 When not to be closed against vessels 986 253 INDEX. 745 Bridges, continued: Section. Page. Penalty of bridge tender for violating 987 253 Penalty for citizens violating 988 253 Driving over faster than a walk 1504 358 Over Egan avenue canal 207G 472 Authorizing Wahl Bros, to construct 2077 472 C, St. C. c^ M. Air Line R. R. may construct draw bridge.. 2430 567 C. &. G. U. R. R. Co. construct. . . \ 2498 586 On North State street — contract concerning 2513 591 C. & P. R. R. to construct 2525 598 C. & W. I. R. R. may raise 18th street 2576 613 I. C. R. R. may construct 2587 617 Plans of I. C. R. R. for draw bridge approved 2598 620 C, C. & I. C. R. R.to build draw bridge 2670 643 P., Ft. W. cV C. R. R. may construct draw bridge '. . . . 2674 645 Tobey & Booth build bridge o\er Grove street 2788 676 Brokers: Power to license [91] 63 25 Brothels: (See Houses of 111 Fame.) Brown St. : Railroad track on : 2462 576 Improvement of 2464 576 Railroad track on 2466 577 Improvement of 2468 577 Buildings : Power to regulate construction of [61, 62,] 63 22, 23 Power to tear down 62 23 Power to erect public [86] 63 24 Doors to open outward 323 98 When may be closed 325 98 Power to regulate construction of [7] 439 141 Unsafe — may be declared a nuisance [7] 439 141 Under charge of commissioner of. 619 187 Plans for to be inspected 626 188 No permit for'repairs — when 626 188 Under construction to be inspected 629 188 ^\^hen construction of may be stopped 630 189 Storage of combustibles 631 189 Qualifications of inspectors 642 190 To be examined by inspectors of 644 190 When reported damaged 645 1 91 When to be raised or altered 646 191 How to be constructed 990 253 Unlawful to repair frame 991 253 Appraisal of dam.aged . / 992 253 Arbitrators to be sworn — reports 993 254 Unlawful to repair condemned 994 254 When owner neglects to petition for arbitrament 995 254 Repair of roofs 996 254 Flat roof substituted for pitched 997 255 Dangerous building to be made safe 998 255 Sheds, dimensions of 999 255 Shelter sheds 1000 255 When building not more than 20 feet high 1001 255 Thickness of walls 1001 255 Elevators of wood, etc 1002 255 To be of incombustible material 1003 256 Sills and lintels 1004 256 Business buildings, 14 feet high 1005 256 Two story buildings 1006 256 "J^hr^e story buildings 1007 256 Four and five story buildings 1008 256 746 INDEX. Buildings, cotitinucd : Section. Page. \V'alls in five story business buildings 100!) 2o(i Partition walls in business buildings 1010 357 Height of stories for given thickness of \valls 1011 257 Table of thickness of walls in business buildings 1013 358 Increasing height of 1013 258 Outside walls of houses, etc 1014 258 Buttresses 1015 258 Cut stone facings and brick backings 1010 258 Party walls 1017 359 Domes, mansard roofs 1018 259 Slate roofs 1019 259 Walls in buildings for business and residence purposes 1020 259 Walls of two story and basement dwelling houses 1031 2(J0 Walls of three story and basement dwelling houses 1022 260 Walls of more than three story dwelling houses 1033 260 Table of thickness of dwelling house walls 1024 260 Height of walls above roofs in dwelling houses 1025 261 Height of walls above roof in business buildings more than two stories high 1026 261 Rear walls mav terminate flush when, gutters 1027 261 Chimneys and flues 1028 261 Flues and chimneys in party walls, joint flues 1029 262 Disconnected chimneys and flues 1030 262 Foundations 1031 262 Headers e\ery 7th course, fire flues, walls to be anchored. . . 1032 262 Hollow walls not bearing walls 1033 262 Iron fronts, backing 1034 262 No wall to be more than two stories above other wall 1035 263 Roofs to be incombustible, composition roofs, pitch 1036 363 No uncovered tar or wood work to be exposed on roof 1037 263 Appendages to buildings defined 1038 263 Skylights 1039 263 Conductors 1040 263 Cornices, gutters, eaves and parapets 1041 263 Scuttles, roofs to be reached by iron steps or scuttles 1042 364 Metallic stand pipes, hose couplings 10-13 264 Floors to be deadened 1044 264 Signs 1045 264 Raising addition to frame building 1046 264 Piazzas or porches not to be enclosed 1047 364 Floor beams, etc., to be kept away from chimneys 1048 364 Hearths and fireplaces ' ; '. 1049 265 Joists and beams, rests 1050 265 Joists and girders, dimensions, bridged 1051 265 Headers in floor framing 1051 265 Plank, board and scantling partitions 1053 365 Stairways to be plastered 1053 265 Stairways in factories, etc., to be of incombustible material. . 1054 265 Hoistway openings to be protected 1055 365 Hoistway openings to have fire proof shaft 1056 365 Doors in elevator shafts 1057 266 Elevator openings not having doors 1058 266 Open passenger elevators 1059 266 Where automatic trap doors are used lOGO 366 When scantling partitions to be regarded as incombustible. . 1061 366 Fire proof shutters 1063 366 Metallic ladders, fire escapes 1063 366 Penaltv for not affixing fire escapes, etc 1064 267 Pilasters and columns not to project beyond building line. . . 1065 2()7 Porticos .". 1066 267 Smoke houses 1067 267 INDEX. 747 Buildings, continued: Section. Page. Oil warehouses •. 10C8 267 Egress, openings and stairways of theatres 10(j9 208 Stairways in factories, number of. 1070 268 Vaults for shavings, etc 1071 208 Doors and stairways for escape of employes in case of fire.... 1072 268 Fire proof stairways in factories lOTIJ 268 Belting and shafting to be covered 1074 209 Molten metals to be guarded 1075 269 Rain to be kept out of factories 1076 209 Penalty for non-compliance 1077 209 Hot air and steam pipes, furnaces, registers 1078 209 Stoves, smoke pipes and floors under them 1079 269 Boiler houses and boiler rooms 1080 269 Floors in boiler rooms 1081 270 Portable boilers 1083 270 Brick ovens, coftee roasters 1083 270 Height of wooden fences 1084 270 Cupolas of foundries 1085 270 Unprotected heaters, etc 1086 270 Steam pipes, how protected 1087 270 Pipes not to be letinto joists 1088 270 Permitted flag poles 1089 270 Awnings 1090 270 Walls to be braced, etc 1091 270 Business building defined 1093 271 Wholesale store defined 1093 271 Basement defined 1094 271 How- height determined 1095 271 Chimney foundations 1090 271 Doors in shafts of elevators to open from inside 1097 271 Inspector not to be hindered 1098 271 Frame buildings mav be raised 1099 271 Raising church or hall 1100 271 Iron bars not to be driven on streets 1101 271 Posts, derricks, guy ropes 1101 271 Using space under sidewalk 1102 272 Plans to be submitted to commissioners, etc, permit 1103 . 272 Water tax and other fees for permit 1104 272 Red lights on streets, sidewalks 1105 273 Repairs and alterations 1100 278 Removal of, consent required 1107 273 Licensed house mover only to move 1108 273 Permit for house moving 1109 273 When frame not to be removed 1110 274 In public parks 1111 274 For storage of ice 1112 274 Arbitration fee 1113 274 Theatres, churches, public halls 1114 274 Permits for erecting theaters ; 1115 274 Stairw-ays in halls and theaters 1116 274 Exits in halls and theaters 1117 274 Height of floors in theaters, etc 1118 275 Floors of theaters to be fire proof, etc 1119 275 Partitions for rooms in theaters 1120 275 Egress openings in theaters to be marked, aisles to be kept open 1122 275 Theater defined 1123 275 Scenery in theaters •. 1124 275 Theaters to have ventilators 1125 275 Stand pipe and water plug in theaters 1120 270 Hose attached in theater 1127 270 748 INDEX. Buildings, continued: Section. Page. Public halls to have stand pipe in street 1128 27G Used ibr theater to have fire alarm telegraph 1129 270 Fire apjiaratus to be kept at theater 1130 270 Fireman to be kept at theater 11:U 270 License for theater, etc 1132 270 Inspection of elevators 1133 277 Certificate of elevator inspection 1134 277 Elevators to be inspected once each six months 113.") 277 Competent person to run elevators 1130 277 Unsafe elevator not to be used 1137 277 Not to be used for anvthing disturbing peace or detrimental to health ' 1489 350 Not to be occasion of nuisance 1491 350 When nauseous, declared nuisance 1638, 1039 383 To be numbered 1979 445 Not to be placed on streets 1995 448 To be removed from streets 1990 448 Department of public works may remove 1997 448 Not to be left in stieets. while being removed, etc 2004 450 Water tanks, capacity, heaters, etc 2053 462 (See also Dept. of Bid's and Com. of Bid's.) Bull : Indecentlj- exhibiting •. 1599 375 BuLLEX, Geo. & Co. : Lay track in Illinois street 2789 676 BuRNSiDE St : Pacific & Atlantic Telegraph Co. to erect poles 2822 684 Burial of the Dead: Unlawful to bury within city 1141 278 Butcher (See also Markets.) Power to regulate and license [17] 434 134 To allow inspection of meat, etc 1424 344 To be licensed 1578 372 To keep stall clean 1580 372 Defined 1583 372 Creating nuisance 1035 1036 382 Butter: Power to regulate sale of [50] 63 22 Power to regulate inspection of [53] 63 22 Sale of unwholesome prohibited 1410 342 Butterine: Sale of declared unlawful 1142 278 Appropriate name to be stamped on package 1143 278 Mavor to appoint inspector 1144 279 Penalty for violating 1145 279 c. Cable: Chicago Citv Railwav Co. may use 2420 564 C. & W. I. R. R., lav telegraph 2833 687 Furst & Bradley Co'^ extend across Jefferson st 2869 700 Cab.s: (See Coaches, Cabs and Carts.) Cabmen: (See Coaches, Cabs and Carts.) Camphene: Storage and sale regulated 883 234 Canda F. E.: Lay track on Stewart avenue 2753 066 Canal : Power to provide for cleaning [40] 03 21 Power to construct [31] 63 21 In Egan avenue 2076 471 INDEX. 749 Canal St: Section. Page. Horse railway on ; 2110 481 Release from horse-railway track 2143 491 Release from horse-railway track 2145 492 Track of Metropolitan Co 2254 526 Horse railway in (C. W. D. R. R. Co.) 2321 541 Railroad track on 2079 647 Caxalport Ave: Horse railway on 2321 541 Cannon : (See Fire Arms.) Canvass : Of returns of organization election 3 7 Returns of city elections, how made 58 17 Carroll St : Railroad track on 2655 638 C. & G. E. R. R. to improve part of. 2659 639 Carroll St. E. Parts of vacated 2855 696 Wharfing mortgages 2850 696 Cars : Getting on or oft' whilein motion 1616 378 Not to stop on street crossings, etc 1831 416 Cart : (See Coaches, Cabs and Carts.) Cartmen : (See Coaches, Cabs and Carts.) Casualties: Expenditure on account of. 91 32 Catharine St: Horserailway on 2175 505 Cattle : Age of pig, calf and lamb offered for food 1398 340 Diseased not to be killed for food 1399 340 To be fully cooled, entrails, horns and feet to be removed be- fore brought 'into market 1400 341 To be kept in wholesome place 1414 343 Stables to be kept clean 1415 343 Not to be yarded without permit 1416 343 Not to be bound during transportation 1417 343 Slaughtering permit required 1418 343 Not to be slaughtered in streets, etc 1420 344 Not more than three head to he kept, etc 1626 380 Not to run in parks 1689 391 Driving in public streets 2008 450 Selling in streets 2013 451 Cellar : Power to abate nuisance in [10] 434 134 Power to drain and cleanse [56] 434 138 Defined 1.875 335 Foul or unclean 1041 384 Not to be left open, etc 1945 439 Cemeteries: Power to regulate and remove [79] 63 24 When cemetery may be removed, etc 206 68 Power to establish." 207 68 Power to vacate [2] 439 141 Power to establish, etc 4o5 139 Census : Authority to take 176 54 Population, etc 176 54 Center St : Horse railway on 2196 513 Charter : Prior laws in force after organization 6 8 Not to be amended by special law 22 3 750 INDEX. Cheese: Scction. Page. Power to regulate inspection of [50] 63 22 Power to reyulate sale of [53] 63 23 Inspector^of 1144 279 Cherrv Ave: Railroad track on 2525 599 Chicago: Laws concerning, in force after change of organization 6 8 Maj make, use and alter seal 10 9 Sue and be sued 10 9 Hold, etc., real and personal estate 10 9 Corporate powers 425 129 Corporate limits 426 129 Boundaries of 426 129 Divisions of. 427 129 Boundaries of 428 130 Corpoi-ate limits extended 428 130 Territory excepted from extension : 429 130 City may attacli premises for damages 442 145 Fiscal year defined 513 166 Seal of. 1880 425 Chicago Ave: Horse railway on 2122 485 Chicago Ave. (W.) Horse railway on 2175 504 Horse railway on ... 2383 556 Chicago, Alton & St. Louis R. R. Co.: (See Railroads ) Chicago, Burlington & Quincy R. R.: (See Railroads.) Chicago City Railway Co. : Authority to lay tracks 2083 473 Track to'be kept twelve feet from sidewalks 2083 474 Authority to lay track on State st , Twenty-second st., Cot- tage Grove ave., Archer ave, and Madison street 2084 474 Cars, liow to be operated 2085 474 To carry passengers only 2086 474 City council may regulate speed and time of running cars. . 2086 474 Tracks, how to be laid 2087 474 Rates of fare 2088 474 Improvement and repair of streets 2089 474 Liability for damages 2089 475 Time for construction of railways on State, Madison, Twen- ty-second street and Archer avenue 2090 475 Powers granted to individuals vested in 2091 475 Term of franchise 2092 476 Order to purchase on expiration of franchise 2093 476 Certain rights reserved 2094 476 Bond 2095 476 Improvement of streets 2097 477 Bond of. 2097 477 Incorporated 2098 477 Powers of. 2099 478 No liability for loss of baggage 2099 478 Capital stock 2100 478 Directors v 2101 478 Further powers 2102 478 Vehicles to give way to cars of. 2103 479 Atfirming acts of council 3104 479 Forfeiture for not constructing tracks 2106 479 Authority to lav tracks 2109 480 Track on Lake"street 2110 480 Track on Canal street 2110 481 Track on Polk street 2110 481 INDEX. /D- •Chicago City Railway Co., coutiiiticd : Section. P.^ce. Track on Clark street 2110 481 Track on Van Buren street 2110 481 Track on Market street 2110 481 Track on S. Wells street 2110 481 Track on Polk street 21 10 481 Track on Milwaukee avenue 2110 481 Track on Canal street 2110 481 Track on Harrison street 2110 481 Track on Randolph street 2110 481 Track on Park street 2110 481 Track on Desplaines street 2110 481 Track on Indiana avenue 2110 483 Track on Twelfth street 2110 482 Track on Blue Island avenue 2110 483 Track on Old street (Eighteenth street) 2110 483 TTinie fixed for constructing certain lines 2111 482 Conditions of franchise 2112 to 2120 483 Time for construction*of track on Clark st, Blue Island ave. and Milwaukee ave 2133 4.88 Acceptation of provi^ions of ordinance extending time for laving track on Clark street 2184 488 Penalty for obstructing 2141 491 Resolution exempting Canal, Lake and Harrison streets. . . . 2145 493 Temporary track on Lake street 2146 493 Releasing Wabash ave. and Lake street 2148 494 Lay tracks on State street bridge 2152 497 Track on Indiana a\e 2181 507 Track on Eighteenth street 2181 507 Track on State street 2181 507 Consent of property owners 2181 507 Kind of rail .' 2183 508 Improvement of streets 2183 508 Funeral cars 2184 509 "'' Ninety-nine year " law 2187 509 Franchise extended 99 years 2187 509 State street dummv 2192 511 Track on Clark street 2194 513 L'se dummy to clear track of snow 2195 512 Track on Indiana avenue 2200 514 Track on Wabash avenue 2233 522 Track on Madison street 2233 522 Track on Van Buren street 2333 543 Track on S. Halsted street 2340 546 Connect with C. W. D. Ry. on Halsted street 2343 540 Temporary removal of track on Eighteenth street 2382 556 Night car on Archer avenue and Halsted street 2417 564 Operate cars with other than animal power 2420 564 Manner of constructing cable railway 2421 565 May operate for two years 2422 505 Use cobblestone for paving 2423 565 Tracks on S. Clark street 2627 629 Pave S. Clark street witii cobble stones 2627 630 Chicago, Con muls and Indiana Central R. R.: (See Railroads.) Chicago, Danville and Vincennes R. R. : (See Railroads.) Chicago Dock and Canal Company: Lay tracks on N. Water street and lUinofs street 2763 068 Chicago Erring Womens' Refuge: Payment of certain fines to 2079 473 How funds are to be drawn 2080 473 Reports to be made annually 2081 473 752 INDEX. Section. Page. Chicago and Englewood Hor.se and Dummy R. R. Co: Track on Wentworth avenue 2295 535 Conditions of franchise 220G 585 Rates of fare 2208 536 Funerals 2290 536 Time for laving track extended , 2304 537 Chicago and Evan.ston R. R. Co.: (See Railroads.) Chicago and Galena Union R. R.: Contract for bridge and viaduct on N. State street 2513 591 Chicago and Great Ea.stern R. R. Co.: (See Railroads.) Chicago and Milwaukee R. R. Co.: (See Railroads.) Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul R. R.: Use track of Chicago, Columbus and Indiana Central R. R.. 2670 643 Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul R. R. Co. : (See Railroads.) Chicago, Millington and We.stern R. R. Co. : (See Railroads.) Chicago and Northwestern R. R. Co.: (See Railroads.) Chicago and Pacific R. R. Co.: (See Railroads.) Chicago Public Library: (See Library.) Chicago, Rock Island .\nd Pacific R. R. Co. : (See Railroads.) Chicago and Southern R. R. Co.: (See Railroads.) Chicago South Branch Canal Co, : Authority to lay tracks 2716 658 Chicago, St. Charles and Mississippi Air Line R. R. : (See Railroads.) Chicago, St. Paul and Fond du Lac R. R. : (See Railroads.) Chicago Steam Co. : Authority to lay pipes in streets 2862 698 Deposit for repairing streets 2862 698 Pipes to be laid in alleys when feasible 2862 699 Bond 2863 699 To give notice of opening of streets ; 2864 699 To pay city for each foot of mains 2865 699 Use smoke consumers 2866 699 Ordinance void unless pipes laid within two years 2867 700 Chicago Sugar Refining Co.: Contract for water with 2868 700 Chicago West Division Railway Co.: Incorporated 2137 490 Powers, limitations 2138 490 Consent of property owners required 2138 490 Directors ". 2139 490 May contract with Chicago City Railway Co., etc 2140 491 Penalty for obstructing • 2141 491 Lav track on Lake street, west of Roby street 2143 491 Track on Desplaines street 2143 492 Track on Halsted street 2143 492 Track on Blue Island avenue 2143 492 Extension of time for constructing certain lines 2144 492 Kind of rail prescribed 2144 492 Forfeiture, etc 2145 492 Resolution exempting Canal, Lake and Harrison streets 2145 493 Releasing Wabash avenue and Lake street 2151 496 Releasing North Desplaines street 2155 498 Track on North Halsted street 2155 498 Improvement of North Halsted street 2156 498 Removal of track from Desplaines street 2157 499 Removal of track from North Desplaines street 2159 499 Track on North Halsted street : 2159 499 Improvement of North Halsted street 2160 499 Releasing North Desplaines street 2162 500 Temporary track on Clinton street 2163 500 INDEX. 753 Section. Page. Chicago West Division Railway Co., roiifhiiird : Track on Clinton street 21G7 501 Track on Clinton street 2175 504 Track on Meaglier street 2175 504 Track on Jelltrson street 2175 504 Track on West Chicago avenue 2175 504 Track on Desplaines street 2175 505 Track on Sebor street 2175 505 Track on llalsted street 2175 505 Track on West Indiana street 2175 505 Track on Catherine street 2175 505 Track on Polk street 2175 505 Consent of property owners on cestain street required 2175 505 Improvement of streets 2177 505 Kind of rail to be used •• 2177 506 F\meral cars 2179 500 Rates for funeral cars 2179 506 Stipulation concerning kind of rail to be used 2180 507 Fianchise extended tcii- 99 vears 2187 509 Track on W^est Van Buren" street 2202 515 Temporary removal of track from 5th avenue 2209 517 Extension" of time for laying track on West Van Buren street 2210 517 Track on North avenue 2248 524 Track on West Indiana street 2204 529 Track on Clinton .street 22G4 529 Track on Milwaukee avenue 2204 529 Extension of track on Blue Island avenue, 2273 580 Track on Ogden avenue 2284 582 Extension of tracks on South Halsted street 2800 587 Confirmingordinance extending track on South Halsted street 2817 540 Track on 6'Neil street 2819 540 Track on West Harrison street 2821 541 Track on Canal street 2821 541 Track on Canalport avenue 2821 541 Track on West 12th street 2821 541 Held liable for damages to Metropolitan Company 2881 548 Extension of tracks on Madison street to Central Park 2888 545 Extension of tracks on West Madison street 2851 548 Extension of tracks on West 12th street 2859 551 Extension of tracks on Randolph street 2859 551 Extension of tracks on West Madison street 2802 552 Extension of tracks on Blue Island avenue 2806 552 Track on Western avenue 2871 554 Track on West Chicago avenue 2883 556 Authority to pave between tracks on West Chicago avenue with cobble stone l" 2888 557 Extension of track on Ogden avenue 2401 560 Track on Milwaukee avenue 2407 561 Track on Lake street and West Lake street 2407 501 Help to maintain Lake street bridge 2412 562 Pay license for cars on Lake street and Milwaukee avenue.. 2418 508 Run night car on S. Halsted street 2417 564 Use cobble stone for paving 2423 565 Chicago .\xn Western Indiana R. R. Co.: (See Railroads.) Chimmeys: ( See Buildings.) Power to regulate construction of [7] 489 141 Unsafe, may be declared a nuisance [7J 489 141 Churches: (See Buildings.) Doors to open outward 828 98 Circus: (See Amusements.) 48 754 INDEX. Cisterns: Section. Page. Power regulate, lS:c [57] (>] 22 Cities: How organized 1 7 How may become incorporated under general law 1 7 Not to make appropriations for sectarian purposes 'S 4 Must consent to use of streets by horse railways 4 5 Must not subscribe to capital stock, etc 4 5 H o w o r g a n i z e d 5 8 Laws applicable to 6 9 Prior laws in tbrce when 6 9 Make impro\ements by special assessments 9 4 Authorized by constitution to levy taxes 9,10 4 Private property not to be taken for debts of. 10 4 Corporate name of 10 9 May acquire and hold property 10 9 May have seal 10 9 Legal identity not atlected by change of organization 11 9 Rights and property of, not affected by change of organization 12 10 Not to be incorporated under special laws 22 o Number of aldermen in 31 13 Not to become indebted, etc [.j] 63 18 Fiscal year of. 89 31 Make improvements by special assessment 117 39 May buy in special assessment 160 50 May adopt Article IX, etc 169 52 Taxpayer may enforce rights in name of city 173 54 Inhabitants competent as jurors, etc 175 54 Municipal year 177 55 Not required to furnish appeal bond 178 55 How changed to villages 180 55 May build, etc., bridges and ferries 202 66 May control bridges and ferries 203 67 Changing name of. 208-216 68-70 When change of name void 215 70 Furnish stationery for city courts 220 71 Territory in to be organized as town 241 75 Jurisdiction on rivers 275 84 May give control of streets to park boards 330 100 Taxes required to be certified, etc 349 107 May purchase delinquent special assessments 351 107 Hold real estate in trust for schools . 372 111 Notliable for expenses board of education, when 373 112 May contract tor sewers with each other 379 113 May construct sidewalks, when 382, 383 114 Annexation of territory to, when petitioned for 401 121 Annexing one corporation to another 402 122 Annexation of territory without petition 403 122 Notice of proceedings to annex without petition 404 123 Objection to annexation, trial 405 123 Finding, costs, etc 406 123 Proceedings by owner to be annexed 407 123 Proceedings to disconnect territory from 408 124 Map of annexed or disconnected property to berecorded 409 124 How territory disconnected irom 412 124 Ordinance disconnecting to be recorded 413 125 May contract with incorporated companies for water 423 128 May levy tax tor water supplied by incorporated company... 424 128 City Attorney: When to be elected 50 • 15 To be elected 73 27 Devote entire time to duties of office 430 131 INDEX. ' 755 City Attorxey, continned : Section. Page. Keep docket of all city cases 481 131 Draft ordinances, bonds, contracts, etc 431 181 Examine tax rolls, etc 481 181 Furnish written opinions, etc 431 131 Member department of law 653 192 Assist corporation counsel 657 192 Bond 668 193 Draw ordinances 664 193 Draw leases and contracts 665 198 Keep docket , 666 198 Deliver books and papers to successor 667 198 Annual report to council 668 194 Appoint his clerks 669 194 City attorney's consent to appeals, when required 676 195 City Clerk : Ordinances deposited in office of. 47 15 When to be elected 50 15 To notify persons elected or appointed 60 18 May call special election, when 61 18 Mav certify ordinances 66 26 T-> be elected 73 27 File oaths of officers 76 28 Bond to be filed with treasurer 76 29 Receive ceitificate of his election from mayor 77 29 Sign commision to officer 77 29 Not to hold any other office 81 30 Make certified copies, etc 82 30 Duties of 82, 83 30 May administer oaths 88 31 Give receipt to collector 101 35 Perform duties of comptroller 105-107 85 Keep record of bonds when 107 36 May appoint clerks 110 37 File certified copy of ordinance levying taxes 112 38 Issue warrants for special assessments 150 47 To executebonds 192 62 Perform duties of town clerk, when 245 76 Certify records, etc 251 77 Form of certificate 252 77 False certificate 254 78 Deposit ordinances in office of. 289 87 Trustee of firemen's relief fund 318 94 Countersign school warrants 373 112 Make special tax list for sidewalks, when 388 115 Issue warrant to collect special tax for sidewalks .388 115 Pay over sidewalk tax to treasurer 383 115 Return delinquent special tax for sidewalks, etc 884 115 Rebate tax on destroyed property, when 392 118 Issue committee notices 510 164 Issue notices of special meetings of council 510 164 Attest licenses 510 164 Deliver references to committees, etc 510 164 Deliver papers to mayor, etc 510 164 R'p't to comptroller No. council meetings att'd by aldermen 510 165 May appoint deputy, his powers and duties 510 165 Attest vehicle license 1147 279 Keep register of vehicle license 1150 279 Keep list licensed drivers and transfers 11,55 281 Keep residence of public cartmen 1195 289 To register dogs 1225 295 To deliver dog tags, etc 1226 295 756 INDEX. City Clerk, coii/inucd: Section. Pagf. Deliver evidence in contested elections to citj council 1244 298 Issue permits to keep gunpowder 12(;4 1:501 Register gunpowder permits 12G6 803 Issue licenses 1505 369 Countersign licenses 15()9 o70 Endorse date of approval on bonds 1(35(1 1587 File newspapers, etc 1(572 389 Engross ordinances, exception 1G7(5 390 Record ordinances, printer's certificate 1077 390 Issue ]:eddlers' licenses 1725 396 City Collector: Power to appoint .'-. 74 28 Books open to inspection 101' 34 Duties of. 101 34 Reports of 1<)2 35 Not to detain money 103 35 Books to be examined 104 35 File receipt with city clerk 104 35 Council may require further duties of. 108 36 May appeal to finance committee 1(J9 37 Ma\- appoint clerks , 110 37 Give notice of special assessments 152 47 Enter payments on special assessments 153 48 Collect special assessments 153 48 Penalty for not serving notice 153 • 48 Return delinquent assessments 154 48 Penalty for selling lands when tax paid 157 49 Paying over special assessment 158 49 Collect special assessment by suit 167 51 Member department of finance 512 166 May appoint clerks 517 166 Ofiice created 544 171 How appointed 545 171 Bond of. 546 171 Collect special assessments 547 172 Pay over moneys each day 548 172 Make monthly reports...." .549 172 Keep books, etc 550 172 Receipt for license moneys 1571 370 City Comptroller: Power to appoint 74 28 Powers and duties of 105 35 Require statements from officers or departments 105 36 Report income, liabilities, etc 105 36 Submit estimates of expenditure to council 105 36 To perform financial duties of city clerk 106 36 Keep record of bonds 107 36 May appoint clerks 110 37 To register bonds 185 59 To submit reports house correction to city council 259 79 Trustee of police relief fund 313 94 Ma}' rebate tax when property destroyed o92 118 Has charge of cemetery, etc 435 13& Keep record of water bonds 464 152 Keep record of sewerage bonds 466 152 Draw warrants on school tax fund 491 157 Sell property held under tax title 503 162 Head of department of finance 512 166 Office created 514 166 How appointed 515 166 Bond 516 166 INDEX. 757 City Comptroller, continued: Section. Pace. May appoint clerks 517 106 Require bonds of his clerks 518 167 Prescribe duties of clerks, etc 51!) 167 Supervise collection, etc., of revenues 520 167 Fiscal a^'ent 520 107 Have charge of deeds, contracts, judgments, bonds, etc 520 167 Preserve assessment warrants, returns thereof. 520 107 Preserve leases 520 167 Supervise debts, contracts, payment of interest, city property and legal proceedings 521 167 May emplov additional counsel, etc 521 167 Supervise finances, revenues and property 521 167 Revise, audit and settle accounts 522 167 May require statements under oath 528 167 Keep record of persons committed to house of correction... 524 168 May appoint appraisers, etc 525 168 May accept cessionsof streets 520 108 Keep books, etc 527 168 Pooks maj' be inspected by mavor, city council or committees 527 168 Require monthly statements from officers of receipts, etc 528 168 Duty when officer neglects to report 529 168 Transfer unexpended balance to general fund, when 530 169 Charge full amount of receipts to officers 5IJ1 169 Annual statement of. 532 169 Estimates of expenses 533 169 Report income, etc 533 169 To make monthly statements to council 534 170 Countersign warrants, etc 535 170 Certifv to superintendent when fines are paid, etc 541 171 Examine treasurer's books 543 171 Give collector copy of receipts 548 172 Endorse certain contracts 5<'5 176 Examine books of department public works 590 183 Submit annual estimate of law department to city council... 002 193 Draw warrants on police fund when accounts approved by him 756 211 Property of fire department subject to 778 215 Procure time table for lighting and extinguishing street lamps, furnish gas companies, inspector of meters and watchmen with same 857 229 Compare gas bills, etc 864 230 Report discrepancies in gas bills to council 805 231 Procure standard weights and measures 899 238 How to make bonds payable to designated person 961 249 Fee for endorsing bonds 961 249 Fee for endorsing coupons 962 249 Furnish dog tags to citv clerk 1226 295 Advertise for bids for printing, etc 1064 388 Open bids for printing in presence of mavor and chairman of finance committee 1066 388 Report bids for printing to council, let contracts when ap- proved ^ 1669 389 Obtain copies of blanks, etc 1673 389 Approve bond tor printing 1670. 1675 389 Deliver printed copies of ordinance to city officers 1084 391 Pay witness fees ." 1773 404 Approve pound-keeper's bond 1809 412 Audit pound-keeper's accounts monthly 1827 415 Pay out water fund " 2050 462 Examine weigher's books 2069 466 City Council: Submit question of incorporation under general law, when... 1 7 758 INDEX. City Council, contiimcd : Section. Page. Canvass returns of election on organization M 7 May elect mayor /r^) /f'w 18 11 Ma\ disappro\e of removal of appointed officer bv two-thirds ■ vote : 21 11 Fix pay of revisers of ordinances 29 13 How composed iJO 13 Judges of election and qualification of its meinbers 35 13 May punish its members 36 13 May expel a member 36 13 Determine its rules 30 13 Quorum of. 37 14 Mav compel presence of absentees.... 37 14 Less than quorum may adjourn 37 14 Meetings of. 38 14 Mav elect temporary chairman 39 14 Must sit with open doors 40 14 Shall keepjournal 41 14 Yeas and nays to be taken, when 42 14 When vote at special meeting may be rescinded 43 14 Committee report deterred, when 44 14 Territorial jurisdiction of 45 14 Special meetings of, how called 4(5 14 Shall designate places of election 57 17 Shall give notice of election 57 17 Shall appoint judges and clerks of. 57 17 Canvass election returns 58 17 Enter result of elections in its journals 58 17 Control finances [ 1] 63 18 Appropriate monev [ 2] 63 18 Levy taxes ".. [3] 63 18 Control licenses [ 4] 63 18 Borrow money and issue bonds [ 5] 63 18 Levy tax to pay indebtedness [5] 63 19 Issue bonds to meet maturing bonds [ 6] 63 19 Open and improve streets, etc., and parks [ 7] 63 19 Plant trees on streets [8] 63 19 Regulate use of streets [ 9] 63 19 Remove obstructions from streets [10] 63 19 Light streets \\V\ 63 19 Clean streets. [12] 63 19 Regulate openings in streets [13] 63 19 Regulate use of sidewalks [14] 6-) 19 Remove obstructions from [14] 63 19 Ashes, garbage, etc [15] 63 19 Crosswalks, curbs and gutters [16] 63 19 Regulate signs, awnings, telegiaph poles,bill posting, etc [17] 63 19 Regulate banners, placards, etc [18] 6o 19 Prevent flying flags or signs [19] ^^^ 20 Regulate traffic and sales in streets [20] 63 - 20 Regulate speed of animals, vehicles and locomotives... [21] 63 20 Regulate house numbers [22] 63 20 Name streets [23] 63 20 Regulate and permit laying of horse railway tracks [24] 63 20 Change location and grade of railroad crossings [25] 63 20 Powers over railroad companies [26 & 27] 6'^ 20 Construct bridges, viaducts and tunnels l~'^] ^'^ ^'^ Construct culverts, drains, sewers and cesspools [29] 63 20 Deepen, widen, dock, cover and change channel of water courses [30] 63 20 Construct canals or slips [31] 03 21 Construct and regulate docks, wharves and levees... [32,33] 63 21 INDEX. 759 City Couxcil, continued: Section. Control anchorage, etc., of water craft [34] 68 License and regulate tugs [35] 03 Fix rate of wharfage [36j (53 Collect wharfage. r. [37] 63 Regulate use of harbor and bridges [38] 63 To appoint harbor masters [39] 63 Clean water courses and fill private ponds [40] 63 License certain callings [41 to 44] 63 Suppress houses of ill fame and gaming houses [45] 63 Prohibit sale obscene books, etc [45] 63 License and regulate sale of liquor [46, 47, 48) 63 Establish markets [49] 03 Power to regulate sale of provisions [50] 63 Punish forestalling and regrating [51] 63 Regulate sale of bread [53] 63 Inspection of provisions, cotton and tobacco [53] 63 Inspect, etc., any article of merchandise [54J 63 Inspect and seal weights and measures [55] 63 Regulate vaults,cistcrns,punips,sewers,gutters and areas [57] 63 Regulate places of amusement [-jQ] 63 Power to prevent intoxication and disorderly conduct.. [59] 03 Regulate partition fences and party walls [60] 63 Regulate fire escapes [61] 63 Regulate construction of buildings [61] 63 Prescribe fire limits [62] 63 Power to regulate construction of chimneys [63] 63 Regulate chimneys, stoves, ovens, man'fac'ies, boilers, etc [63] 63 Engine houses and fire engines [64] 63 Fire department [04] 63 Regulate storage of combustibles and fire-works [65] 63 Regulate police [66, 08] 63 Inspect steam boilers [67] 63 Establish bridewell or house of correction [69] 63 May use county jail [70] 63 To establish the relation between officers [71] 63 Suppress riots [72] 63 Punish cruelty to animals [73] 63 Puni,-.h vagrants, beggars and prostitutes [74] 63 Define and abate nuisances \j^ 63 Establish hospitals [77] 63 Appoint board of health [76] 63 Make health regulations [78] 63 Regulate and remove cemeteries [79] 63 Tax dogs [80] 63 Regulate packing houses, renderies, soap and candle factories and tanneries [81] 63 Restrain animals from running at large [80] 63 Regulate breweries, foundries, distilleries and black- smith shops [83] 63 Prohibit unwholesome business [83] 63 Compel remo%al of unwholesome business [84] 63 Take census [85] 63 Power to order taking of census [85] 63 Erect public buildings [8(iJ 63 Establish ferries and toll bridges [87] 63 Construct mill races [88] 63 Open street or build sewer through railroad lands [^9] 63 Grant permit to lay railroad tracks only on petition [90] 63 Prevent rolling iioops, ball playing, etc [93] 08 Regulate lumberyards [;)3] 03 Supplies to be furnished by contract [94] 63 Page. 21 21 21 2^1 21 2r 21 21-25 21 21 . 21 22 22 22 22 22 23 22 23 22 23 23 23 23 33 23 33 33 23 33 23 23 28 23 23 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 34 34 24 24 24 24 24 34 25 25 35 35 25 25 760 INDEX. Ci rv Coi'NCiL, continued: Section. Page. Regulate junk and second-hand dealers [95] 63 25 May pass ordinances with fines, etc [Of!] 03 25 Jurisdiction over waters 72 27 Street labor 72 27 To be elected 73 27 Create and discontinue offices 74 27, 2B May prescribe duties, etc. of officers 75 28 City clerk to keep journal of. 82 30 Fi.\ compensation of mayor 85 31 Pass appropriation bill 9i) 31 Expenditures limited to amount of appropriations 91 32 Order improvements after appropriations are made 91 32 Make temporary loan 91 32 Provide for payment of judgments 91 32 Contracting liabilities limited 92 32 Deposit city money 97 33 Make improvements by special assessment 117 39 Appoint coinmissioners make est cost of special assessment 13G 43 Order petition for special assessment filed in court 137 43 May order purchase of delinquent assessment KiO 50 May annul special assessments 101 50 May order new assessments to make up deficiencies, etc 103 50 May provide water, etc 170-172 53 May levy and collect water tax 172 53 May levy tax for water, etc 172 54 May appropriate money for water 172 54 Approve maps, subdivisions, etc 174 54 May call election for issue of bonds 184 58 Remove cemeteries 200 08 Establish cemeteries 207 08 May change name of city, etc 208 08 Furnish stationery for city courts 220 71 City court 237 74 May fix salary of judge of city court 239 75 City organized as a town ". 241 75 Exercise powers of town, when 244 76 Consolidate town offices 245 76 Regulate number of justices of peace, when 240 76 Fill vacancies in town offices, when 247 76 May establish house of correction 255 78 May remove inspector house of correction 2()0 80 Provide for expenses house of correction 207 82 Unlawful to license houses of ill-iame 272 83 To establish libraries and reading rooms 277 84 When eligible as directors public library 278 84 Pass ordinances protecting library ' 284 - 86 May determine when vacancy in any office exists 297 89 Fix salaries of city ofiicers... '. 298 90 Fix fees of oil inspector 300 90 Provide for labor of prisoners, etc 308 93 May close public buildings 325 98 May give streets for boulevard 320 99 May give park board control of streets 330 100 Powers in conjunction with board of education 358 109 School powers denied 359 110 Sell school^ property 372 111 Concur in appointment board of education 374 112 Not required to levy tax for board of education 377 112 Ratif)' joint contracts for sewers, etc 380 113 May require labor on streets, etc 387 117 May vacate streets 389 117 INDEX. 761 Section. Page. City Council, contimicd: ^^2 .^25 May disconnect territory .".......'. 434 1:53 Control finances \ \\ 484 183 Lease wharting privileges I J ,«, ^^^ Widen, straighten and deepen river L -J ^^^^ ^.^^ Punish forestalling and regrating L J ^^^ ^.^^ Prohibit gambling....... ■ •-•" L^ r^ , ^^^ ^33 Regulate sale, etc., of hquori, ;••••••-;: ^ r 0=^ 404 133 Re|ulate, etc., billiard tables and ball alleys [ SJ 484 !-« Prevent riots r^^n 434 ^1^33 Destroy gaming instruments..... L J ^ Compel cleansing of nauseous places ji" "^'^ Regulate location of certain vocations. Lj^J ^^ io4 Est-iblish markets and other public buildings 18 4.M 184 License, etc., butchers L J Regulate sale meat and vegetables... L^-J ^.^| Punish forestalling poultry, truit and eggs LIJ 4.^* J|J* Regulate storage gunpowder..... L^ J ^ ^.^^ Regulate carriage of combustibles L- J ^^^ ,^.^^ Prohibit lights in barns, etc L- J ^^^^ ^^^ Prevent fast driving ■::•••■•:■"':'"". rooi A.-\\ WW Compel fastening of animals standing m street L-J g* J^^ Prevent encumbering of streets, etc L- J ^^^ ^^^ Regulate bathing •• ••••••• Y^A 434 ^^35 Prevent obscene exposure and conduct L-^J ||| ^_^^ Restrain vagrants, prostitutes, etc L-' J Punish vagrants, mendicants and prostitutes [^5J 484 lo5 Regulate animals running at large L- J ^^^ ^^_ Tax dogs. ............; •••••■••• ^2^, 434 135 Regulate call playing, etc L J Prevent ball playing, etc., in streets L-^J ^^^ ^^^ Prevent spread contagious disease L~^J ^^^ ^g„ Establish quarantines L- J ^^^ ^^^ Regulate and control streets l j ^^^ ^^^ Clean sidewalks, etc L J ^^^ ^g.. Prevent noises on streets L^gJ ^^^ ^^^^ Define and abate nuisances L' J ^^^ ^^,. License, etc., runners.. ; L ^^^ ^.^^ Regulate burial ot dead........... L J ^^^ ^^^^ Registration of births and deaths L>J ^^^ ^g. Regulate lumber yards ■■Vl,'J"'fo,V»l 1^71 484 186 Reiulate inspection of building material afid staves. . . 87] 484 l.ib Regulate sale of hsh L y, 434 ^^3^ Regulate sale ot hay ..-; l j ^^^ ^..^ Regulate cutting and sale of ice L^J ^^^ ^.,j. Regulate measuring ol w^ood L^^J ^^^ -^3^, Regulate sale of coal •;■; ••••••• L J ^.^j. Regulate inspection of provisions and salt L^U ^^^ ^^^^ Regulate inspection of hqnors.... L -J ^^^ ^.^^ Appoint inspectors, weighers and gaugeis L j ^.^^ ^g^. Regulate sale ol bread L J ^^^ ^^^ Regulate hydrants, etc L y ^^^ ^.,^, Establish pounds ••.....; l j ^.^^ ^.,^. Erect lamps and regulate lighting L J ^.^^ ^.^^ Regulate and license ferries L J ^^^ ^j,^ Regulate locomotives V' L -■ Require use of other than steam power to move rail- ^^^ ^^,^^. road cars •• kq-, 434 ;^o(3 Control location railroad tracks ■■■■■-'T, L J Require railroad companies to erect bridges, tunnels ^^^ ^_^^ or other conveniences L JJ ^^^ ^3^ Regulate horse railways L 'J 762 INDEX. City Council, continued : Section. Page. Regulate transportation of passengers on horse railways [49] 434 136 Regulate kind of rail to be used on horse railways [49] 434 136 Power to establish bridewell or house of correction [50] 434 136 To seal weights and measures [51] 434 137 Power to construct bridges [52] 434 137 Preserve and regulate harbor .' [53] 434 137 Power to open, vacate streets [54] 434 137 Establish grades [54] 434 138 Plant trees [55] 434 138 Regulate grounds, picnics, etc [56] 434 138 Erect pest houses, hospitals, etc [57] 434 138 Abate nuisances [58] 434 138 Make health regulations [59] 434 138 Require removal or destruction of unwholesome sub- stances [60] 434 138 Take up destitute children [61] 434 138 Cause destruction of unsound beef, fish, etc [60] 434 138 House of refuge [62] 434 138 Arrest persons without visible means of support [63] 434 138 Arrest inmates of gaming houses [63] 434 138 Arrest persons disturbing public worship or schools [63] 434 139 May pass penal ordinances [64] 434 139 Power to enforce ordinance, etc [64] 434 139 May make police regulations [64] 434 139 May establish cemeteries 435 139 Punish violation cemetery ordinance 435 140 Prevent intramural interments [ 1] 439 140 Vacate cemeteries [ 2] 439 141 Erectcity hall [3] 439 141 Inspection steam engines and boilers [ 4] 439 141 Appropriate for entertaining official visitors, iuneral occasions, etc... [ 5] 439 141 Regulate traffic passing bridges [ 6] 439 141 Regulate construction of buildings and chimneys [ 7] 439 141 Destroy unwholesome fruit, provisions, etc [ 8] 439 141 Authorize use of streets by railway companies [ 9J 439 141 Extend railroad franchises [ 9] 439 141 Three-fourths vote required to pass railroad ordinance over veto [ 9] 439 141 Regulate storage for gunpowder and combustibles [10] 439 141 Regulate buildings for theaters, etc [11] 439 142 Control use of steam whistles [12] 439 142 Borrow money for sewerage, etc [13] 439 142 Let contracts for street cleaning [14] 439 142 Let contract "for scavenger work ^ [15] 439 142 Prohibit carrying concealed weapons [16] 439 142 Let bridewell grounds [17] 439 142 Issue bonds, etc., for bridewell [17 to 21] 439 142 Enforce pound ordinances [22] 439 143 May provide for pound keepers [22] 439 143 Allow steam dummy on street railways [23] 439 143 Regulate slaughtering '. [24] 439 143 Settle damages for changes in dock lines [25] 439 143 Enforce observation of ordinances, etc [26] 439 143 Prohibit piling lumber [27] 439 143 May allow steam power on street railways 440 144 Power to establish police courts 452 149 Power over school lands and school funds 475 154 Maj' reduce interest of school fund loans by two-thirds vote 483 156 \'ote required to sell property or abate rents 497 158 Appoint its standing committees 507 164 INDEX. 763 City Cocxcil, continued: Section. Page. Reports of committees 508 164 Compensation of aldermen 509 164 Mav examine treasurer's books 548 171 Try contests for aldermanic seats 1288 21)7 Refer evidence to committee 1244 298 When election shall be declared void 1245 298 Fix time and place of taking depositions in contests of election 1241 298 Dispose of books of ordinances 1684 391 City Col-rts : Style of court, jurisdiction 217 70 Powers of 217 70 Seal ; 218 71 Place of holding 219 71 Stationery for 220 71 Qualification of judges, powers, vacancy, how filled 221 71 Judges may interchange 222 71 Clerks, powers, duties, fees 228 71 Election of judges, etc 221 71 Duties of sheriff", state's attorney' 224 72 Master in chancery 225 "73 Terms of ." 226 72 Adjournment of 227 72 Appeals froin j u&tices — certiorari 228 73 Where criminals detained 229 78 Change of venue 280 73 Writs, orders, judgments, etc 281 73 Transcript book 232 73 Recognizances, city prison 229 73 Transcript fees 283 74 Appeals, error 234 74 Fees of jurors, how paid 285 74 Established courts continued 236 74 How established and disestablished 237 74 Election of judge 238 75 Salary of judges 239 75 Salary of prosecuting attorney 240 75 City Engineer: Member department public works 551 178 How appointed 552 173 Duties of 598 184 Have charge of bridges, viaducts and water works 600 184 City Hall: Power to erect [3] 489 141 City Marsii.vl : Duties of. 74 27 How appoin ted 74 27 Conservator of peace 84 30 Power to make arrests 84 30 City Officers: (See also Officers.) To hold offices until appointment of successors, when 8 7 Term of those first elected after organization under gene'l law 9 9 How removed and restored 21 11 Not to be removed a second time for same offense 21 11 When elected 49 15 Who may vote for 51 15 To be notified of election or appointment 60 18 When to qualify 60 18 City Physician : Member department of health 679 196 Office created, duties 722 206 Member health department 723 206 764 INDEX. City Physician, continued: Section. Page. How aopointed, term of office 724 207 Bond of. 725 207 Examine nuisances, etc 726 207 Superintendent small pox and cholera hospitals, visit house of correction and police stations, attend indigent persons 727 207 Attend meetings called bj health commissioner, etc 728 207 Examine vessels, vaccinate in public schools, make monthlv reports '.. 729 207 City Printing: (See Official Paper and Printing.) City Property: Requires two-thirds vote to sell 42 14 How sold, rents rebated 497 158 City Register: Office of abolished 14 10 City Sealer: (See Inspector of Weights and Measures.) City Treasurer: When to be elected 50 15 Not eligible for two terms in succession 50 15 To be elected 73 27 . Bond of. , 76 28 Not to hold any other office 81 30 Books subject to inspection 93 33 Accounts, how kept 94 33 Give receipts 95 33 Monthlv statements, vouchers, warrants 96 33 Deposit funds 97 33 Not use corporation funds 97 83 Mav be removed and office declared vacant 97 34 Annual report 98 34 Warrants on 99 34 Special assessment funds 100 34 Council may impose duties on 108 36 May appeal to finance committee 109 37 May appoint clerks 110 37 Trustee fire relief fund 313 94 Hold school mont;y as special fund 373 112 Member department of finance 512 166 Bond 537 170 Appoint clerks 538 170 Require bonds of his clerks 539 170 City Weighers: (See Weighers.) To weigh hay 1338 328 Make deduction for wet hay 1339 328 Offices of designated * 1341 328 Weigh baled hay 1343 328 Citizen: Not disqualified as juror, witness 175 54 Clark St.: (N.) Horse railway on 2122 485 Clark St.: Horse railway on 2194 512 Connect tracks of horse railway's on 2205 510 Removal of railroad track from 2543 605 Erection of wall along 2545 606 Removal of tiacks from 2548 607 L. S. & M. S. build wall on 2624 627 Removal of railroad from 2623 626 Pacific & Atlantic Telegraph Co. to erect poles on 2822 684 Clerks of Election: How appointed 5*7 17 When judges may appoint clerks 58 17 INDEX 765 Clinton St. : Sf.ction. Pagb. Horse railway on 2Ui'S 500 Horse railway on 2107 501 Horse railway on 2175 504 Horse railway on 22(34 521) Clocks : Illuminated may remain on sidewalks 1004 442 Clybourne Ave.: Horse railway on 2122 485 Coaches, Cabs .and Carts: Unlawful to use for hire without license 1146 279 License, qualilications. 1147 279 Licenses transferable 1148 279 Bond for license 1149 279 Register of license 1150 279 Licenses, when expire 1150 280 Name and number of license to be painted on vehicle 1151 280 Lamps on carriajjes, numbers on lamps, doors to carriages to ha\e knob inside '. 1152 280 Omnibus to have lighted lamp, etc 115:} 280 Drivers to be licensed 1154 280 But one driver for each vehicle; drivers' licenses mav be transferred and revoked 1155 281 Means to designate, violation 1150 281 Persons acting as drivers to wear badge 1157 281 Licenses must be transferred — when 1158 281 Penalty for not taking out license 1159 281 Price of licenses for passenger vehicles 1100 282 Rates of fare for carrying passengers 1101 282 Baggage 1102 288 Goods left in carriage to be delivered at central police station llO^^ 28:3 Rates of fare to be posted in carriage 1164 28o Disputes as to distance 11()5 284 When to be deemed hired by mile and when by hoiu- 1100 284 No pay unless rates of fare posted 1107 284 Excess of fare to be returned 1108 284 Fare may be demanded on entering 1109 284 Stands for hacks, etc 1170 284 Mayor may designate stands 1171 285 To stand at designated places 1172 285 Not to refuse to carry passengers 1173 285 Police to have chJirge of stands tor 1174 285 Refusal to obey police 1175 285 Superintendent of police to designate number of hacks on stand 1176 280 Provisions to apply to sleighs 1177 286 Number and name of owner to be given when asked 1178 286 Carts defined ' 1179 280 Carts to be licensed, etc 1180 280 Fee for cart licenses 1181 286 When licenses expire 1182 287 Unlicensed use of carts 1183 287 Stand for trucks 1184 287 Superintendent may assign stand 1185 287 Superintendent of police mav remove 1180 288 Driver of cart to give name and number 1187 288 Accidents, etc., by 1188 288 Not to stand on sidewalk, crosswalk, or crosswise of streets 1189 288 Not to rim when license revoked 1190 288 Rates to be charged by public carts 1191 289 Cartman not to retain merchandise 1192 289 Number of cart to be painted thereon 1193 289 766 INDEX. Coaches, Cabs and Carts, roiitiiiiied : Section. Pace. Failure to renew license 1194 28U Residence of owner to be reported to city clerk 1195 289 Unlawful us>e of numbers 1196 290 Transportation of timber, etc 1197 290 Not to refuse to carry merchandise 119S 290 Not to stand at railroad depots 1199 290 Not to stand at street crossings 1200 290 Place on stand 1201 291 Unlawful to carry passengers to houses of ill fame, false representation 1202 291 Abusing passengers 1 208 29 1 Misinforming passengers 1204 291 False representation 1205 291 Omnibuses to keep to right 120() 292 Stands for omnibuses 1207 292 Disturbance at railroad depots 1208 292 Driver not to act as porter or runner 1209 292 Driver not to be away from vehicle 1210 292 Driver to remain at vehicle, not to flourish whip, etc 1210 298 Violating provisions of ordinance 1211 298 Breaking sidewalk, to repair it 1952 440 Coal: Power to inspect, etc [54j 08 22 Power to regulate sale of. [40j 484 180 Penalty for selling less than 2,000 lbs. for ton 902 289 Hundred weight 1212 293 Cenilicate of weight 1218 298 Penalty for violating article 1214 298 Cobblestones: Horse raihvav companies mar use for pa\ing 2428 5(55 Cologne Street: C, A. & St. L. R. R. lay track across 2444 571 Columbus, Chicago and Indiana Central R. R. Co.: (See Railroads.) Combustibles : Power to regulate, etc [(55] 08 28 Commissioner of Buildings (see also Buildings): Office created, term of, qualifications r 018 18G How appointed 614 186 Bond of 615 186 Appoint subordinates G16 186 Prescribe rules for subordinates 617 186 Require bonds from subordinates 618 186 Enforce building ordinances 619 187 Have charge of construction of elevators and hoistways 620 187 Cause removal of ashes 621 187 Remove ashes at expense of tenant 622 187 Order repairs necessary, for ventilation or safety of factories 628 187 Give notice for repairs of factories 634 187 Inspect all public buildings each year 625 188 Inspect plans for buildings 626 188 Power to pass on questions arising, etc 627 188 Prohibit use of elevators 628 188 Inspect buildings under construction 629 188 Stop construction, when 680 189 Enforce ordinance concerning storage of combustibles 631 189 Investigate causes of fires 632 189 Power to enter upon premises 688 189 Sign certificates, keep records, collect fees 684 189 Keep register of transactions 685 189 Keep record of tees 686 189 INDEX. 767 Commissioner of Buildings, continued: Section. Page. Pay over fees weekly ^'i~ 189 Annual report of ^-^o 189 His duties, how performed when absent 0:39 190 Secretary «40 190 Inspectors of buildings 642 190 Inspectors of elevators 648 191 Plans of buildings to be submitted before permit issues 110:5 272 Approve license of theater 11:^2 276 Inspect elevators 113:3 277 Record of inspection, certificate 1184 277 Fee for inspecting elevator 11:38 278 Fee to be paid to treasurer, weekly 1139 278 Commissioner of Health: Member department of health 679 196 Office created, term 680 196 How appointed 681 196 Bond 682 196 Remove subordinates, issue orders 683 196 Officers to be appointed by 684 196 Supervise sanitary condition of city 684 196 Sanitary police to have full police power 684 19(5 Give professional advice to city officers 685 197 Abate nuisances, enter houses, have dead animals removed. (586 197 Have nuisances abated 687 197 Examine and remove persons infected with infectious diseases 688 198 Have notices posted on houses, etc 689 198 Have charge of city hospital, bury dead, etc . 690 198 May do such acts in epidemics as he may deem necessary. . (591 198 Prevent spread of small pox, vaccination 692 199 Cleanse and close houses to prevent spread of disease 693 199 Establish quarantine 694 199 Send out quarantine notices 695 199 Station quarantine officers 696 200 Provide medicine 697 200 Dismiss from quarantine 698 200 Station police at quarantine 699 200 Power to enforce quarantine laws 700 201 Prescribe rules for quarantine 701 201 Appoint physicians, employes, pay of same 702 201 Expenses 01' quarantine, how paid 703 202 Masters of vessels not to pass quarantine without stopping, etc. 704 202 Application of quarantine fund 705 203 Penalty for violating quarantine rules 706 203 Visit every part of citv each week 707 203 Select quarantine sites and erect hospitals 708 203 Keep records, blanks, register births and deaths 709 203 Keep vaccine virus and vaccinate 710 203 Have control of removal of ashes, etc 711 204 Advertise for proposals for removing ashes, etc., reject bids. 712 204 When may let contracts without advertising 713 204 Take bond on contracts, etc 714 204 Adjust dirterences on contracts 715 205 Grant estiuiates on contracts 716 205 Employ workmeri to complete contracts, when 717 205 Annual estimates 718 206 Contracts and bids to be in name of city 719 206 Assistant commissioner, duties 720 206 City physician, duties 722 206 Give orders to superintendent of police 757 212 Visit factories, etc 1351 3:50 Reports of factory inspectors 1352 o30 768 INDEX. Commissioner of IIeai.th, continued: StcnoN. Page. Order tenement housjs whitewashed lyijd ;j3:j Permit yarding of cattle I41(i 84:3 Visit schools 14S2 ;3.")5 Detail police to examine city lor nuisances l(!4(i 385 To abate nuisances 1(547 885 Notices to abate nuisances 1048 ;585 Enforce and prosecute violations sec. concerning dense smoke 1052 i58G Enforce article concerning peddlers, prevent sale of unwhole- some food or milk 1T~8 386 Enter vehicles, take samples and analyze, record result 172!) 396 Order privies cleaned 1873 424 Employ day scavengers 1877 425 Give notice of time day scavengers will call, etc 1878 425 Commissioner of Public Works: OtVice created 552 173 May appoint and remove officers, etc 552 173 Mav appoint and remove employes 553 173 How appointed 554 173 Term of office 554 173 Bond 555 174 Require bonds from subordinates 556 174 Have charge of all improvements and special assessments... 557 174 Regulate use of streets for all purposes 557 174 Cause repair of streets when taken up 557 174 Have charge of streets, bridges, viaducts, public grounds, markets, public buildings, lamps, river, harbor, sewer, etc. 558 174 Collect water tax, etc., and sewerage permits and licenses.... 558 174 Control expenditures of department 559 175 Extra work on contracts 560 '175 Comptroller to pay for work on contracts 561 175 Make requisition on comptroller, etc 561 175 How contracts let ; 562 175 Bids for work to be sealed 564 176 Deposit required 5()4 176 May reject all bids 564 176 May readxertise for bids.. ". 564 176 Let work to lowest bidder 565 176 Take bonds 565 176 Contracts to be in triplicate 565 176 Contracts to run to the c\\.y 565 176 Mayor and comptroller to endorse contracts, when 565 176 Not to contract for work unless authorized by city council... 560 176 Mav let unauth srized contracts, when 5(i6 177 Must obtain bids for supplies, etc 567 177 To be judge of proper perlbrmance of work, etc 508 177 May declare contracts forieited 56S 177 May adjust differences for non-construction 568 177 Grant estimates on contracts 569 177 Specify water and sewer contracts 570 177 Contracts paid from special assessments not to be liens, etc. 571 177 May employ workmen to perform or complete work — when 572 178 Require erection of barriers and lights 573 178 T<} take bond on contrncts sufficient to save city harmless from all damages, etc 574 178 Payment of contractors' employes 575 179 Reserve percentage on contracts ; 575 179 May pa}' employes of contractors, etc 576 179 Have charge of sewers and drains 577 180 Prescribe mode of opening sewers 578 180 Grant permits and charge license fee for opening sewers 579 180 Conditions of permits lor sewer and drain building 580 181 INDKX. 7^9 Commissioner of Fi hlic W'okks, (ou/tnuni : Sbction. I'agr. To require deposit for ])ermit to ojieii improved streets, etc.. 581 181 Keep reeord of sew er permits •'>82 181 Work on sewers and \s ater to be let by contract ■")8:; Wi To require sureties on bonds to schedule property ■')84 181 To certify to comptroller moneys to be paid trom water, sewerage and assessment funds "»85 181 Not to be interested in contracts -"iSG 182 Not to receive interest on city funds ")87 182 Report work, receipts and expenditures to council -"isy 182 Annual estimates •">8!> 182 Keep books of account and preserve vouchers •")!•() 18:> Do acts required of a board of public works •'>!)l 18-} May grant all permits requiring his consent •'51)2 18?} Mav remove encumbrances from streets .)!>3 183 Make reports required bv city council -"jM 18o Prescribe rules for regulation of subordinates •")'•••") 18'5 8ecretar^^ -"iOG 183 City engineer •")!J8 184 Superintendent of streets OOl 184 Superintendent of water 60o 184 Superintendent of sewerage (i06 185 Superintendent of special assessments ()08 185 Superintendent of maps (ilO 185 (live orders to stiperintendcnt of police T57 212 Receive boiler inspectors' instruments — when 820 .222 Furnish test meters and lamps at certain engine houses !S(iO 229 Provide otlice for inspector of gas meters 8(17 231 Issue permit to house mover 1 lOll 2T3 Control harbor masters l-!21 323 Keep book for complaints against condition of streetcar tracks 1512 3G0 Notity horse railway companies to repair track 1513 360 Superintend parks and public grounds 1G87 391 Close entrances to parks 1G95 392 Permit musical instruments, parades, tire apparatus, etc., in public parks 1G9S 392 Collect fee for plumbers' license 1735 398 Approve plumbers' bond 173r> 39S Approve water meters 1752 401 Ajipro\e phunbers' \vork 1753 401 Construct pounds 1808 412 Grant permits to use s]>ace under sjilewalk 192S 435 Specify manner of constructing certain sidewalks 1928 435 Annvd permits for using space imder sidewalk 1929 435 Collect fee tor using space imder sidewalk 1930 435 May order new co\ering to coal holes, etc 1937 43(5 Remove street and sign obstructions 1970 443 May direct use of l)ells as signals to bridge tenders 1975 444 Prepare maps of street numbers 1982 44G Assign street numbers 1983 44G Adjust street numbers, etc 198H 447 Remove street obstructions 1992 447 Sell articles removed from streets 1993 448 Rcmo\e buildings, fences, etc., from streets 1997 448 Notify owner to trim trees, etc 2029 454 Enforce w aler regulation 2038 45(5 Rebate water tax in charitable institutions 2042 4G1 Erect fire hydrants 2044 4G1 Audit vouchers water fund 2050 4(i2 Commissions: Officers to receive , TT 29 49 770 INDEX. COMMITTKKS: Section. Tack. Council shall appoint its own 507 104 Reports of .• 508 1G4 May inspect books of comptroller 537 108 COMMTTIEE ON FiRE AND WaTER : Chairman, a member of i-elief board 31 o 94 Committee ox Licenses: Must recommend females for liquor license 4:50 140 Committee on Police: Chairman a member of relief board ?A-j 04 Committee Reports: May be deferred by two aldermen 44 14 Compensation : Of mayor 85 31 Of aldermen 80 ol Of other officers 87 31 Of collector ibr collecting delinquent taxes 158 49 Of clerk of city court. 323 71 Of judge of city court 239 75 Of prosecuting attorney of city court 240 75 Not allowed for inspector* of house of correction 258 79 Of superintendent house of correction to be iixcd by council 270 83 Not allowed for director of public library 280 85 Of otVicers, not to be changed, etc ". 298 90 Of oil inspector ^ 300 90 For labor of prisoners 308 93 Of police magistrates 321 97 Of board of registration 344 100 Board of education to lix, of teachers 3(i4 111 IJoard of education to ti\, of emiiUnes 300 111 Not allowed ibr hoard of eiiucalioii 433 132 Of employes at (piaranline 702 201 Of watchmen at test meters 802 2:!0 Of pound keeper 1828 415 Co Ai ML' tat ion : Of labor on streets 387 117 Comptroller: (See City Comptroller.) Concealed Weapons: Power to regulate carrying [10] 43!> 142 Unlawful to wear .' . . 1215 293 To be confiscated 1210 293 Arrest persons carrying 1217 294 .Summons, judgment 1318 394 Penalty for yiolating 1219 294 Limitations 1220 294 Mayor may grant licenses to carr\ 1221 295 Fee" for license ". 1222 295 Form of license 1223 395 Concerts: (See Amusements.) Not to be ghen in saloons witliout permit 918 2-12 Condemnation Proceedings: (See Special Assessments.) Contagious Diseases: Preyent spread of 29 135 Physicians to report 14()4 352 Deaths from to be reported 1405 352 Hotel and boarding house keepers to report 1400 352 Managers of public institutions to report 1407 353 Masters of vessels to report 1408 352 Duty of citizens to report 1409 352 Person sick with not to be moved from vessel 1474 354 Person sick with not to be brought into city 1475 354 Spreading ...........,,, 1470 354 INDEX. 771 Contagious Diseases, continued: Section. Page. Children not to be exposed to 1478 854 Construction : Of words "City Clerk" when there is a comptroller lOG 3(3 Contested Election: (See Elections.) Contracts : Officers not to be interested in 79 29 Not to be made without an appropriation 92 32 Paid from special assessments 164 51 How let 165 51 Without advertising 165 51 Void, if procured by any officer 293 H8 For joint construction of sewers authorized 379 113 How made for joint construction of sewers '.... 380 113 For street cleaning, etc [14] 439 142 Vote required for street cleaning [14J 439 142 For scavenger work [15J 439 142 Contain clause for erection of barriers and lights, when 443 146 Extra work on, etc 560 175 New work paid for, etc 5()1 175 To be let to lowest bidder 562 175 When let without bids 562 175 To be approved by mayor 502 1 75 How let without approval 502 175 For work to be paid for by special assessment *... 563 175 Private contracts for improvements 503 175 Bids to be sealed, deposit required 504 176 Bids may be rejected .564 176 Re-advertisements 504 176 Over $500 to be let to lowest bidder 505 176 To be executed in triplicate, when 565 170 Run to city 505 176 Mayor and comptroller to endorse when over i|;500 505 176 For work must be authorized by council 566 176 Commissioner of public works may decide questions on 508 177 Commissioner of public works may declare forfeited 508 177 Estimates on, how given 569 177 For sewers and water 570 177 Paid from special assessments not to be lien on city, etc 571 177 Form of, when paid from special assessments 571 178 To have clause for erection of barriers and lights 573 178 Contain clause concerning damages for digging up streets. . 573 178 To contain clauses saving city harmless, etc 574 179 Clauses to be inserted in 574 179 Contain clause concerning payment of contractors' employes 575 179 Percentage to be reserved on 575 17<) Payment of sub-contractors' employes, etc 570 179 To be void when city employe interested 580 182 To be drawn by corporation counsel ()59 192 May be drawn by city attorney (i(i5 1 93 For removal garbage, etc., condition 711 204 Commissioner of health adjust differences, winen 715' 205 Gi\e estimates as work progresses 716 205 For street imprvm't not to be accepted until rubbish removed 2009 451 With C. & G. U. R. R. for bridge and viaduct on N. Stalest. 591 Contractors : Erect barriers and lights 443 14.5 To be liable for damages, etc 443 14*; To give bond of indemnity 444 146 Corporations: Private property not to be taken for debts of municipal 10 4 General assembly cannot release debt of. 23 3 772 INDEX. Corporation Counsel : Section. Page. Power to create office of 74 28 ■ Devote himself to duties of office 480 l^Jl Chief law officer, etc 4;J1 131 Conduct all law business, etc 4;)1 131 Furnish written opinions to departments 431 131 Draft ordinances, bonds, contracts, deeds, etc 431 131 Examine and inspect tax and assessment rolls 431 131 Office created, term 653 192 How appointed 6o4 192 Bond 655 192 Appoint hisassistants 656 192 Superintend law business 657 192 Draw ordinances 658 192 Draw leases, deeds, contracts 659 192 Furnish written opinions when required 660 193 Deliver books and papers to successor 661 193 Annual estimate 662 193 Corporate Limits: Of citj of Chicago 426 129 Of city of Chicago 428 130 Cottage Grove Avenie: Horse railway on 2084 474 « Cotton : Power inspect [53] 63 22 Power to regulate storage of. [65] 63 23 Council Meetings: Power to call 38 14 Who may call special 46 14 County Judge: May give notice of election, when 8 9 Courts : Take notice of change of organization 6 8 To take judicial notice of existence of cities organized under general law 6 8 Cows: (See Animals.) Crane, R. T. : Extend gas pipe over Wilson street 2872 701 Construction of pipe 2873 701 Indemnity city 2874 702 Crime: Conviction of renders persons ineligible to hold office 4 3 Culverts: Power to construct [29] 63 20 Curbs: Power to regulate [16] 63 19 Cus-rtaDiAN OF Stolen Property: Powers and duties of 746 210 Keep records 766 2 1 3 (See also Police.) Crossings: Vehicles not to stand on 1189 288 Crosswalks: Power to regulate [16] 63 19 Cruelty to Animals: Power to punish [73] 63 24 Curiosities: (See Amusements.) INDEX. 773 D. Dead Animals: Section. Page. To be removed 408 153 May be removed by liealth commissioner 686 197 Removal of. 1456, 1457, 1458 850 Police lo be notified of 1458 351 Skinning in city prohibited 1645 385 Not to be thrown in sewer 1913 431 Dealers in Second Hand Goods: (See Second Hand Dealers.) Dearborn St. : C. & W. I. R. R. Co. lav cable in 2833 688 Debt: Not to be incurred, etc 12 4 Deeds: Comptroller to have charge of. 105 35 Department of Buildings: Established 612 186 Commissioner of buildings 612 186 Secretary of 640 IfiO Inspectors of. 642 190 Inspector of elevators 648 191 Department of Finance: Created 511 166 Duties of 511 166 Of what officers composed 512 166 Fiscal year 513 166 Department of Health: Created '. 679 196 Regulate construction of privies 1452 350 (See also Commissioner of Health.) Department of L.wv : Created 652 192 Depart.ment of Police: Created 730 208 Department of Public Works: Certify amount needed for sewerage 395 119 Certifv amount needed for water, etc 396 120 Created 551 173 Officers composing 551 173 Have charge of sewers and drains 577 180 Employes of not to be interested in contracts 586 182 No employe of to receive interest from or use city funds.. . . 587 182 Secretary" '. 596 183 City engineer 598 184 Superintendent of streets 6(il 184 Superintendent of water 603 184 Superintendent of sewerage 606 185 Superintendent of special assessments 608 185 Superintendent of maps 610 185 Depot Place : Railroad track in 2662 040 C. C. & I. C. R. R. Co. to build wall on 2005 642 Deputy City Clerk: (See City Clerk.) DePuyster Street: Vacation of part of. 2440 570 Desplaines Street: Horse railway on 21 10 481 Removal of horse raihvav from 2155 498 Removal of track (rom..!^ * 2159 49!) Horse railway on 2175 505 Dice: (See Gaming.) 774 INDEX. Disorderly Conduct: Section. Page. Power to prevent [59] 08 32 Disorderly Houses: Power to restrain [15] 4;}4 ];j;{ -Defined 1853 420 Where minors game, or drink intoxicating liquors 1861 422 Disconnection oe Territory: Proceedings to disconnect when petitioned for 408 124 Proceedings for 413 124 Dispensaries: Power to establish [57] 434 i;j8 Distillers: Power to license [91] 63 35 Power to license [10] 434 138 Not to permit nuisance 1635 382 Penalty for nuisance : 1636 382 Distilleries: Power to regulate [82] 63 24 License and regulate, [17] 434 134 When become nauseous, declared nuisance 1638 383 Divisions : North, south and west defined 437 129 Division Street: Horse railway on 3133 485 Docks : Power to construct and control [33,33] 63 31 Power to prevent encumbering [33] 434 134 Settle differences arising by change of [35] 439 144 Under charge commissioner of public works 558 174 Doctors: fSee Physicians.) Dodge Street: Munger & Wheeler lay track on 3706 069 Dogs : Power to prevent dog fighting [59] 63 33 Power to tax [80] 68 24 Regulate and tax [27] 432 185 Unlawful to permit unmuzzled dogs to run at large 1224 395 Tax on. clerk to register ^ 1225 395 Comptroller to furnish tags to clerk 1236 295 To have collar, with tag attached 1227 396 When fastened need not be muzzled 1328 396 When running at large to be captured 1339 396 Dog catchers .' 1230 296 Owned by non-residents 1231 296 Hindering dog catchers 1282 296 ■ Unlicensed dogs to be impounded 1288 296 Fee for impounding 1234 297 Penalties ^ 1285 297 Barking, howling, biting 1236 297 Domes: (.See Buildings.) Donations: To library to vest in directors 385 86 Doors: (See" Buildings.) Douglas Avenue: South Park commissioners to have control of part of. 2798 678 Drains: Power to construct [29] 63 30 Under charge department public works 577 180 Drays : (See Coaches, Cabs and Carts.) Power to license [43] 63 31 Drinking Fountains: Erection of. 1965 442 INDEX. 775 I3river.s: (See Coaches, Cal)^ and CarLs.) No person under sixteen to aet as Obey police Driving: (See Horses.) l^RlGCilSTS: Sellinji^ medicine, etc., under fraudulent name Sell liquor without license DwKLLixc; II()rsi:s: (See BuildinLjs.) Dyer: Not to rinse, etc., cloth in streets Creating nuisance I •'»:>•" Dyx.\mitk: (See Gunpowder.) E. Egax AvEXiE : Vacating part west of Ilalsted street Atlantic i*i: Pacific Telegraph Co. erect poles on Atlantic >.^ Pacific Telegraph Co. erei't poles on EiciHTEENT}! Strei:t: (Old Street.) Horse railway on Horse raihvav on Temporary removal of track Irom C. & W. L R. R. raise bridge at Election : For incorporation under general law Returns of for organization under general law For organization of city Of city officers after change of organization Notice of to be given twentv davs before Of officers after change of organization When county judge may give notice of Result of, for organization to be recorded When general election is to be held Who entitled to vote at Places where held How notice shall be gi\en Judges and clerks of, how appointed Notice to be given twentv davs Manner of conducting Returns of Returns to be made to eit\- clerk ... Returns to be can\ assed bv cit\- council Result of '....'. In case of tie \ote When special elections ma\ he held Concerning special On issue of bonds For judges of city coiu-ts For clerks of city courts On establishing city eoiu't Of judge and clerk of cit\ court For town officers Time of opening and closing ])(>le>- Date of regular charter election^ Manner of conducting Of police magistrates Board of registration First meeting of board Registry to be made tor eacii election Manner of making register Registry books to be filed in cit\- clerk's office Registry in new election districts SncriuN. 118:} . 170:5 1<)08 IS.")? 1(i'2I 1(;:!(i 2()7(; 2817 2S1S 2110 2181 2:582 2r)7(i .(51 8 1:5 49 51 til .•37 .■)8 .-)8 .■)8 5S .-)!) 5!) <;2 (52 1S4 221 22:5 2:57 2;5s 24:5 24!) 2o() 2.-)() :521 :5:54 •AU :5:54 3M5 :5:5.-) 3;]« 1'ac;e. 287 407 37G 421 :578 :582 ■472 G84 482 .■)07 d <) y <) 10 15 15 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 18 18 58 71 71 74 !I7 101 101 102 102 102 1013 776 IiVdKAl. lil.i:cTiON", con ti lined : Section. Page. Revising register 337 to :53!» 10:} Revised register to be filed, etc 34-0 104 IIo\v non-registered \oter may vote 340 104 Oath of elector 340 104 Voters nia'v be challenged 340 105 Poll list. . .■ r 341 105 Poll list to be filed 342 105 Registers open to inspection 343 1 05 Compensation of board of registry 344 100 Preserving order, vacancies, how filled 345 100 Fraudulent registration 340 100 False swearing 340 10(i Secretarv of state to furnish registry blanks 347 100 Contest of alderman 1237 2J»7 Contests, heard before city council 1238 207 Procedure = 1239 297 — Contest: Statement of points 1239 298 Copy to be served 1240 298 Council to fix time and place for depositions 1241 298 — Coxtksted: Proofs to be filed with citv clerk within 00 davs, extension of time ' 1242 298 Testimonv to be only on points filed 1243 298 Clerk to lay evidence before council 1244 298 When election void 1245 298 Ballots to be opened in contest 1246 299 Districts for town election 1247 299 Voting places at town elections 1248 299 Town meetings, places 1249 299 Elev.vtor.s: Under charge commissioner of buildings 020 187 Use prohibited, when (i2S 1S8 Qualifications of inspector of (»4S 191 Duties of inspector of (i49 191 To be examined once in six months (;49 191 Safety ot" 050 191 Opening to be protected ' 1055 205 Openings to have fire proof shaft 1050 205 Doors in openings to be metal 1057 206 Openings not having doors 1058 266 Open elevators 1059 266 Automatic trap doors 1060 266 Doors to open from inside 1097 271 To be inspected once in six months 1 133 277 Certificate, record of inspection 11 34 277 Penalty for not having inspected 1 135 277 Competent person to operate 1130 277 Use of unsafe 1 137 277 Fee for ins|iecting 1 1 3S 278 Y.\.y\ Street: I lorse rail way on 2 1 22 485 Emergency : Power to borrow mone\ for impro%enient, etc 91 32 Enc;ink: (See Loc(^niotivcs.) Encjine lloi ses: Under charge commissioner of jinblic works 558 174 Entertain.mi.n 1 s: (See ,\muscnients.) Defined 915 . 241 EmDEMic: (See Health Department.) EuuiNG Wo.men'.s Reii (iE: (See Chicago Erring Women's Refuge.) fNbRX. 777 Estimates: Skction. Page. Comptroller's annual !*••> '^^ EvKNiNG Sciiooi.s: Power to establish I!'*) l-'iH Evidence: Ordinances, how proved f)(i 26 Book of ordinances to be received as (Ui 30 Certified copy of records priiiin facie 88 30 Commissioner's report com])etent, etc 146 46 Records, etc., how certified 251 77 Form of certificate 2;)2 77 Sworn copies 2i)-I 7n Penalty for false certificate 254 7S Examiner ok Subdivi.siox.s: Power to create office of 174 54 Superintendent of special assessments to be 6()S 1S5 ExcAV.\Tiox.s : (See Streets.) ExuiiuTioNs: (See Amusements.) Power to license [1-1 4:54 loo EXI'ENDITIRES: Not to exceed appropriations 91 33 .For improvements liniited to appropriations 91 32 Not to be made without appropriation !)2 32 Of board of education limited o7o 113 Expense : Not to be incurred without appropriation 93 33 Explosives: Power to regulate storage of [65] 63 23 Explosive Materials: (See Gunpowder.) Unlawful to manufacture 1280 304 Unlawful to store without permit 1381 304 Storehouse to be marked 1282 305 Expressmen : Power to license [42] 63 21 ExPRE.sf Wagons: (See Coaches, Cabs and Carts.) EXTR.VS. On contracts 560 175 F. Factories: Inspection and cause repair of. 023 187 Penalty for not making repairs ordered, etc 624 187 Stairways to be of incombustible material 1054 2()5 To have fire proof shutters 1062 26(5 Fire escapes, metallic ladders 1063 2(i6 For manufacture of combustibles, etc 1070 268 To have vaults for shavings, etc 1071 268 Doors and stairs to aid employes to escape from fire 1072 2()8 Fire proof stairwavs 1073 26S Belting and shafting to be c<)\ ered 1074 2(i9 Molten metal, etc., to be guarded 1075 2(>9 Walls, etc.. to keep out rain, etc 1076 2(!9 Penalty for non-compliance 1077 2()0 Not to be overcrowded, \entilation 1349 330 Effluvia of sewers, pri\ies and urinals 1350 330 Privies, water-closets, lo l)e ventilated 1354 331 Tem peraturc of % 1 355 33 1 Em])I<)yment of children in 1357 331 Noxious odors, gas, cinders 1451 350 Privies to be built according to regulation of health dept.... 1452 350 When nauseous a nuisance 1638, 1639 383 77^ INDEX. O.JO FaiRHANK tV Co., N. K.: Section. PAcfe. Track on 19th street 275!> (ifiT Fares: (See Rates of Fare.) Faro Bank: (See Gaming.) Fast Drivixc;: (See Ilor.-^es.) Power to regulate [21] (W 20 Power to regulate [22] 4:^4 1:54 Power to prevent [22] 4:54 134 Power to proliihit [22] 434 134 Fees : Not to be increa.^^ed or decreased during term of office 22 3 Not to be increased or decreased during term of office 11 4 To be reported by city otBcers S7 31 Of clerks of city courts 223 71 Of master in chancery of city court 225 72 For transcripts from city court 233 74 Of jiu-ors — how paid 23-") 74 For coii\e\ing convict to house of correction 2(i4 81 Of oil ins])ector fixed by council 300 !)() Of police justice to be relinquished 4'h) 14!l Of justices to be paid into treasury 4o.-) 14!) For building sewer into canal, to be fixed by commissioner of pubfic works ." 570 ISO To be collected by building department (i34 IS!) Record of biulding fees <)3(! 18!) Of boiler inspector 818 Of inspec'or of gas meters 855 Of oil inspector 880 234 Inspecting weights and measures 897 237 For indorsing bonds 9(51 249 For indorsing coupons 9(»2 240 For building permit 1104 272 For permit to mo\e house 1109 274 For arbitration on building 1113 274 For inspecting elevator 1138 278 For transfer of vehicle license 1158 281 For public cart license 1181 287 For dog license 1225 295 For gunpowder license 1278 304 For street car license 1500 359 Intelligence office license 1546 3()(i For butcher's or market license 1579 372 For slaughtering, etc., license 1630 381 For transferring license 1659 387 For taking bond on transfer 1659 387 For issuing deed 1659 387 For use of seal 165!) 387 For administering oath 1659 387 For certified copies of papers 1659 387 For pawnbroker's license 170() 393 For peddler's license 1724, 1725 396 For pi u mber's license 1735 3!)8 Of justices of police to be relintpnshetl when acting as po- lice justices 1764 403 For j^orters and rvmners license 1707 408 Of porter for carrying package 1803 410 For saloon license 1851 420 For night scavenger license 1864 422 Of night scavenger 1872 424 Second-hand dealers' license 1883 426 Forjunk license 1892 428 For junk dealers, wagon or boat 1901 421) INDEX. 779 Fees, continued: Section. Page. For permit use space under sidewalks l'J30 435 Street sprinkler's license 2040 460 Of city weigher 2065 405 Not to be increased or diminished, etc 87 81 Amount received to be reported, etc 87 31 Fences : Height of wooden 1084 270 Defacing 1586 373 Not have spikes 1593 374 Not to be climbed upon 1688 391 To be placed around excavations or building material in .streets 2016 452 Extent of fences around excavations and building material . 2018 452 Ferries : Power to establish and license [48] 434 136 Power to establish [87] 63 24 Power to build, etc 203 66 Fertilizers: (See Slaughtering.) Unlawful to manufacture, etc 1627 380 License fee for 1630 381 Revocation of license 1631 381 Penalties 1633 381 Fifth Avenue: Temporary removal of track from 2209 517 Horse railway on 2110 481 Finances : Power of council to control [1] 63 18 Fiscal year 89 31 Annual appropriation ordinance 90 31 Limitation, emergenc}', borrowing money 91 32 Contracting liabilities limited 92 32 Treasurer's duties 93 33 Separate accounts with each fund 94 33 Monthly statements by treasurer 96 33 Deposit of city funds 97 33 Treasurer's annual report 98 34 Warrants 99 34 Special assessment funds kept separate 100 34 Duties of city collector 101 34 Collector's report, publication 102 35 Collector not to detain money 103 35 Collector's books, paying over money 104 35 Comptroller, powers and duties 105 35 Financial duties of city clerk 106 36 Bond record to be kept 107 36 Council may require further duties of officers receiving and expending money 108 36 Finance committee adjust controversies, etc 109 37 Who may appoint subordinates 110 37 Foreign insurance companies Ill 37 Bonds may be issued, etc 182 56 Registration of bonds 185 59 New bonds for old indebtedness 193 63 School funds subject to order of board 373 112 Alteration of appropriation bill 393 llf Surplus fund of tax 398 120 Council may control 434 132 Finance Committee: May borrow money for improvements, when 91 32 May borrow money pay judgments 91 32 Adjust accounts 109 37 7 So INDEX. Finance Committee, continued : Section. Page. Rebate tax, when 392 118 Consent to sell property held under tax title 503 162 Compare reports ot' comptroller, collector and treasurer 530 170 Examine treasurer's books 543 171 Examine books of department of public works 590 183 Fines : For creating nuisances [75] 63 24 Ordinance imposing to be published 65 26 Suits for recovery of. 67 26 Paid into treasury 68 26 To be paid to treasurer 08 26 Commitment for non-payment of 69 26 Allowance for work, etc 69 27 How action brought to recover 181 50 Violating oil inspection laws 307 92 Creating police and firemen's relief fund 312 94 For not placing flagman, etc 333 101 May be imposed to compel labor on streets 388 117 Amount limited [04] 434 139 For violating ordinance [20] 439 143 Limitation to [20] 439 143 When may be remitted 454 149 Treasurer to receive 541 171 When credited to house of correction 541 171 Fires: (See Fire Marshal.) Cause of to be investigated 032 189 Fire limits established 1250 299 Giving false alarms of 1251 299 Bonlires, permits 1252 299 Lighted lamps not to be taken in stables, etc 1253 300 Siiavings to be removed 1254 300 Stoves and candles in shops 1255 300 Not to be carried through streets 1250 300 Chips and shavings not to be scattered in street 1257 3U0 Lumberyards 1258 300 Storage of lumber 1259 301 Penalties for storing lumber 1260 301 Boiling pitch and tar 1261 301 Hay or straw not to be piled near building 1262 301 Ashes not to be kept in wood 1263 301 Gunpowder 1264 301 Permits to keep gunpowder 1265 301 Gunpowder not to be weighed by lamp light 1267 302 Keeping powder 1269 302 Storing powder , 1270 302 Transportation of powder 1271, 1272, 1273 302 Penalty for violating clauses 1275 303 Concerning gunpowder 1276 to 1282 303-5 Not to be lighted in park 1099 393 Fire Al.\rm Telegraph: (See Telegraph.) Fire Arms: Unlawful to discharge 1298 307 Not to be sold to minors 1299 308 Cannon not to be discharged in public streets, etc 13 308 Not to be carried in parks 1090 391 Fire Department: Power to organize [04] 63 23 Tax insurance companies for 274 83 Assessed for relief fund 314 95 Created 770 214 INDEX. 781 Fire Department, co)itinn«d : Section. Pagb. Unhiwlul to obstruct use of hydrant 12b;5 805 Unlawful to assemble in engine houses 1284 805 Impersonating fireman 1285 805 Persons at fires to obey orders of fire marshal 12SG 805 Marshal may demand aid from drayman, etc 1287 806 Hindering firemen 1288 800 Fire apparatus to return from fire at walk 128!J 800 Hose not to be driven over 12U0 800 Hose protectors 12'Jl 800 Old iron, etc., not to be removed from building 1292 800 Unlawful use of keys to boxes, etc 1294 807 Ownership of property saved at fire to be proven 1295 307 Defacing alarm boxes 1290 807 Opening signal boxes 1297 807 Apparatus not permitted in parks 1098 892 Benevolent association of. 2078 471 Fire E.scapes: (See Buildings.) Power to regulate construction of [01] 68 22 Fire Inspector: Duties, reports 808 219 Powers of 804 219 Fire Limits: Power to prescribe [63] 08 28 Power to regulate lumber yards in [86] 484 185 Power to prohibit lumber yards in [27] 439 143 Established ". ' 1250 299 Fire Marshal: Trustee of relief fund 313 94 Ofiice created, term 771 214 How appointed, when 772 214 Bond 778 214 Appoint subordinates 774 214 Prescribe duties of subordinates 775 214 Require bond:> of officers, etc 770 215 Control of department, rules, etc 777 215 Custody of apparatus, etc 778 215 Investigate cause of fires, records 779 215 Examine condition of department twice each year 780 215 lleport accidents, causes, number of buildings destroyed and names of owners 781 215 Repair apparatus 782 215 Prescribe uniform and badges 788 215 Board for hearing cases of violation of rules, powers of board 784 210 May reduce or discharge officers 785 210 Prefer charges against firemen 780 210 Suspend officers 7y7 210 Keep records of complaints, time list, property ^.& other books 788 216 Annual estimates ;: 789 210 Keep people away from vicinitj' of fire 790 216 Remove property to prevent spread of fire 791 217 Cut down buildings, fences, blow up buildings 792 217 Make arrests, police power 7<)8 217 Secretary, duties of. 794 217 Assistant marshals, duties 7!i0 217 Superintendent of city telegraph, how appointed 797 218 Fire alarm telegraph 7!)8 218 Records of telegraph department 79!i 218 Operation of police and lire telegraph 800 218 Batteries and instruments *«'01 218 Ivules regulating telegraph !-02 218 Duties of fire inspector, reports 808 219 782 INDEX. Fire Marshal, continued: Section. Page. Power of fire inspector 804 219 Prevent persons from handling apparatus 805 219 Firemen to be paid during disability 800 219 Firemen to be furnished rules 807 219 Firemen to wear badges 808 219 Permit firemen to receive rewards 809 220 Firemen not to resign without permission, penalty, unex- plained absence 810 220 Sign certificate of theaters, etc 919 242 Direct location of water plug at theater 1120 276 Direct size of hose at theater 1127 276 Fire alarm telegraph at theater 1129 276 Fire apparatus at theater 1180 276 Approve firemen at theaters 1131 276 Require aid from draymen 1287 300 Procure liose protectors 1291 306 Firemen: (See Fire Marshal.) Prevent persons from handling apparatus 805 219 Receive pay during disabilitv 800 219 To be furnished rules ". 807 219 Wear badges, etc 808 219 May receive rewards, with permission 809 220 Not to resign without permission, penalty, unexplain'd abs... 810 220 Not to loan hydrant wrenches 2046 461 Benevolent association of 2073 471 Fireplaces: Power to prevent dangerous construction of. [03] 03 23 Fireworks: Power to regulate [05] 03 23 , Not to be discharged within city limits 1300 308 ■ Not to be stored unless in fireproof vault 1301 308 Not to be sold in city 1303 308 First Street: Vacation of part of. 2502 587 Fiscal Year: Defined 89 31 Established 513 106 Fish: (See Inspector of Fish.) Power to regulate sale of. [50] 03 22 Power to regulate inspection of. [53] 03 22 Regulate sale of. [38] 434 136 Unsound not to be oftered as food 1397 340 Fish Inspector: (See Inspector of Fish.) Appoint assistants, powers 841 225 May charge for cooperage 843 226 Duty of dealers to have fresh water fish inspected 844 226 Flags: Power to display on city hall vested in maj'or 1305 308 Flagmen : Power to require, etc [27] 03 20 At railroad crossings 333 101 Shelter for 333 101 Powers of 333 101 At railroad crossing 1841 418 Flagpoles : To be braced 1089 270 Flour : Power to inspect [53] 03 22 Flowerpots: Unlawful to keep on window sills 1300 309 INDEX. 783 Food: Section. I'aor. Unsound meat, iisli, vegetables, etc l:j97 ;}4() Age of calf, pig, lamb, oftered for food 1:{!IS ;J4() Diseased cattle not to be killed tor i;5!)!> :{40 FoKESTALMNfi: Power to prevent [•")!] Ci'.) 22 PoAver to prevent [o] 4o4 \-'2 Forms: Of official oatb '-'5 :! Of ballots at election for organizing under general law :! 7 Of orilinanees 'i-1 '2~> Of official oath 7(1 2S Of petition for condemnation of property, etc l:.'l 40 Of oath of commissioner to make assessment l,}!) 44 Of notice to owner, of assessment 142 45 Of notice of assessment for publication 142 4.") Of spgcial assessment warrant Ml 47 Of collectors notice of special assessment 152 47 Of aciLnowledgmcnt on official bond 1!)5 (54 Of certificate to be attached to copies etc 2.")2 77 Of oath of oil inspector .'iOl !)| Of pound notice ISKI 4i:> Of order to sell animal impounded 1819 414 Of pound notice 1«20 414 Fortune Tp:lling: Not permitted in parks WXi 392 Fourth Avknuic: Pacific & Atlantic Telegraph Co. to erect poles on 2822 084 Fourth Strkkt: Vacated tor railway purposes 2506 589 Fourteenth Street : Track of Metropolitan Co. on 2254 526 Fox Street: Railroad track on 2780 673 Franklin Street: Horse railway on 2136 489 Fruit: Penalty for selling in wine measures 902 239 Parings not to be thrown on sidewalk 1594 374 Fruit Stands : Regulated 1623 379 Poller Street: C, A.'ic St. L. R. R. lay tracks across 2444 571 Fulton Street: Temporary railroad track on 2496 58(i Jones & Laughlin lay track across 278(i (i75 Funerals : Horse railway, furnish cars for 2173 5():> Horse railways to furnish cars 2179 5()ti Hor.se railways furnish cars for 2299 536 FuRNACE.s: (See Buildings.) J'urst & Bradley Company: Extend cable across Jefferson street 286J> 700 Manner of construction 2870 700 Indemnify city 2871 701 G. Galena and Chicago Union R. R.: (See Railroads.) Gallery: (See Sidewalks.) Gambler.s: (See Gaming.) Power to arrest ^ [63] 434 138 784 INDEX. (JAiMULlXG: Section. Pagk. Power to siipi^ross [4."»J (i;^ 21 Power to pie\L'nl in boats, etc 275 84 Power to restrain [4] 434 132 Power to destroy inplements used for [lo] 434 133 Gaming : Unlawful to keep devices for 1307 30!) Unlawful to engage in 1308 30!) Police to inform mayor of houses for 130!) 30!) Unlawful to have or bring devices into citv 1310 310 In streets .". 1311 310 Unlawful to frequent, \ isit house for 1312 310 Police to i-eize and destroy devices for 1313 310 Not permitted in parks.. .T 1(593 392 Garuagk: (See Health.) Power to prevent deposit of [15] ()3 1!) Removal of by day scavengers 1878 425 Not to be thrown in sewers 1!)I3 431 Gas : Manufiicture of 1302 339 Gas Companies: Powers of council over [13] (53 19 Gas Inspector : (See Inspector of Gas Meters.) Gas Mains : To be laid under regulations of commissioner of jniblic works 557 174 Gas Meters: (See Inspector of (ias Meters.) Gasoline: (See Oil Inspector.) Storage and sale regulated 883 234 Gates & Co., P. W. : Lav track between Madison and Washington streets 2731 (502 Gaugers: Power to appoint [43] 434 13(5 Geese: Power to restrain from rimning at large [80] 03 24 Gift Distribution: (See Amusements.) Glanders: Animal ha\ing, not to lie brouglit into city 1454 350 Glass : Not to be liirown in streets 1587 373 Glle: Making regulated 1427, 1428 345 Unlawful to manufacture, etc 1()27 380 License for, fee 1630 381 Re\ocation of license 1031 381 Penalties 1G33 381 (Jlue Makinc;: (See Slaughtering.) Gottfried, M. : La\- track across .Vlexander street 2734 (i(52 Grades: Power to compel railroads to conlbrm to [27] 03 20 Power to establish [54] 434 137 Referred to plane of low Avater ot 1847 1314 310 Table explained 1315 311 Tables 312 Grades between points to be in straight lines, exceptions.... 131(5 323 Sidewalks to incline upward, etc 1317 323 Not authorizing streets to be tilled to 1318 323 For sidewalks, to be given by department public works 1921 433 Sidewalk to conform to 1924 434 Of Wolcott street and North Water street not to be changed without consent of C. .^c N. W. R. R. Co .' 2511 590 Of Halsted street (N.) at viaduct , ,,, ,.,,,. 251(5 595 INDEX. 7^5 Grades, contiuucd: Section. Page. or Lake, Madison and Randolph streets at viaducts 2694 653 Grease: (See Health and Nuisances.) Green Bay Road: Horse railway 2122 485 Griswold Street: Pacific and Atlantic Telegraph Company to erect poles on 2822 684 Grocer : To allow inspector, etc 1424 344 Grocery : Power to compel cleansing of [84] 63 24 License lor sale of liquors [7] 434 133 Suppress disorderly [15] 434 133 Remove nuisance from [16] 434 134 Grove Street: Track of Toliet and Chicago R. R. on 2433 569 Improvement of by J. & C. R. R. Co 2442 571 W. H. Swett lay track on 2768 670 E. L. Hedstrom l\: Co., lav track on 2783 674 Tobev & Booth build bridge over 2788 676 C. & "W. L R. R., lay cable on 2833 687 Guide Boards: Defacing 1586 373 Gun Cotton: (See Gunpowder.) Gunpowder: Power to regulate, etc [65] 63 23 Regulate storage of. [20] 434 134 Regulate carriage of : [21] 434 134 Permit to keep required 1264 301 Four permits to a block 1265 301 Clerk register permits 1266 302 Not to bl' weighed after lamps are lighted 1267 302 Sign to be placed at door 1268 302 Quantity that may be stored 1269 302 Powder magazines, location 1270 302 Transportation of. 1271 302 Not to be kept within city limits 1272 303 Not to remain on docks l^l*^ ^^^ Wagon loaded with to be marked and not to stand in street. 1274 303 Vessel laden with not to lie at docks 1276 308 Mayor or police may remove vessel laden with 1277 304 Permits for sale of, when expire, fee 1278 304 May be seized and removed 1279 304 Unlawful to manufacture explosive compound 1280 304 Unlawful to store explosive materials 1281 304 Storehouse for explosive materials to be marked 1282 305 Penalty for not marking 1282 305 Vessel not to land with between 12th street and Chicago ave 1333 326 Gut Fat : i See Markets.) Gutters : Power to regulate [16] 63 19 Power to regulate, etc ,. [57] 63 22 Not to be obstructed 1588 373 H. Hackmen: Obe}^ police, etc 1793 407 May solicit custom on railway grounds 1801 410 (See Coaches, Cabs and Carts.) 50 786 INDEX. Hacks: Section. Page. Power to license [42] G8 21 (See Coaches, Cabs and Carts) Hackstand: Established 1170 284 Mayor maj- desij^nate 1171 285 Halls: Doors to open outwards 323 98 (See Theaters, also Buildings.) Halsted Street: Horse railway on 2155 498 Improvement of by horse railway company 215G 498 Horse railway on ". 2159 499 Horse railway on 2175 505 ^ Extension of'tracks on 2306 537 Horse railway on 2340 54(5 Viaduct on 2515 595 Grade of at viaduct 251G 595 Pacific and Atlantic Telegraph Co. erect poles on 2822 684 Handbills: Power to regulate carrying of. [18] 63 19 Harbor: Power to regulate [38] 63 21 Povvcr to regulateand preserve [53] 434 137 Locate vessels in [53] 434 137 Speed of vessels, etc [53] 434 137 Boundaries of [53] 434 137 Under charge commissioner public works 558 174 Under control harbor master 1324 324 Sunken or unfastened vessels 1325 324 Vessels not to remain at south pier 1327 325 Passage of vessels not to be prevented 1328 325 Speed of vessels in, not to be anchored at bridges, lines 1329 325 Sail vessels to be towed by steam tug 1330 325 Time to be given for opening bridges, damage to bridges 1331 . 326 Cargo not to be left projecting over wharf 1332 326 Rules for vessels lying in or navigating 1333 326 Smoke pipes to prevent escape ot sparks 1333 326 Tugs to have joint in smoke pipe 1333 326 Anchors to be kept on board 1333 327 Lights 1333 327 Vessels not to be unfastened 1333 327 Further penalties 1333 327 Sail vessels to be moved imder short sail 1333 326 Master or competent person to remain on board 1333 326 Gunpowder 1333 326 Deposit of ashes, filth, etc., prohibited 1334 327 Vessels, etc., defined 1336 327 Penalty for injuring dredge, etc 1337 327 Vessels not to lie at garbage dock 1463 351 Dragging anchors in river 1847 419 (See also Harbor Master.) Harbor Master: Power to appoint [39] 63 21 Enforce bridge ordinance 989 253 To be appointed annually 1319 323 Office 1320 323 Under direction commissioner of public works 1321 323 Carry speaking trumpet, keep records of damages to city property on river, reports 1322 324 Have charge of life boats 1323 324 Have charge of movement of vessels in harbor 1324 324 INDEX. 787 Harbor Master, continticd: Section. Page. Order removal of .sunken or unfastened vessels 1325 324 May remove vessels, etc 1326 325 Prevent vessels laden with gunpowder from landing, etc. . . 1333 326 To be appointed special policeman 1335 327. Harrison Street: Horse railway on 2110 481 Release from horse railway track 2143 491 Release from horse raihvay track 493 Horse railway on 2321 541 Harvey & Co., t. W. : Track on Twenty-second street 2772 671 Hatchways: (See Buildings.) Hawthorxe Avenue: Railroad track in 2043 635 Hay: Power to inspect, etc [54] 63 22 Regulating weighing and sale of. [39] 434 136 Not to be deposited near building 1263 301 To be weighed by city weigher, fee 1338 328 Deduction to be made for damp 1339 328 To be sold in designated stand 1340 328 Weigher's offices designated 1341 328 llav markets 1343 328 . Baled hay to be weighed, etc 1343 328 Weigher's certificate to be exhibited 1344 329 Reweighing, expense 1345 329 Health : Enforcement of ordinances concerning 45 14 Construction of defective building 1347 329 Light, \ entilation, sewerage of building used as lodging house 1348 329 Overcrowding of factories, etc 1349 329 Factories to be kept clean, privies, urinals 1350 330 Commissioner to visit factories, etc 1351 330 Reports factory inspectors.. 1353 330 Tenement houses not to be overcrowded 1353 330 Privies and water closets at tenement houses, etc 1354 331 Tenement houses and factories to be lighted, ventilated, etc., temperature 1355 331 Sleeping in cellars prohibited 1356 331 Employment of children 1357 331 Transom windows in sleeping rooms 1358 331 Roofs 1359 333 Number of water closets and privies, etc 1360, 1301 332 Sewer connections 1362 333 Water closets to be trapped 1363 332 Yards to begraded, etc 1364 333 Receptacles for garbage, keeping of animals in house pro- hibited 1305 333 Filth, garbage to be removed, whitewash tenement houses... 1306 333 Contagious diseases in tenement houses, disinfecting 1367 333 Commissioner may order unhealthy building vacated 1368 334 Number of tenement houses in each lot regulated 1370 334 Height of rooms and number of windows 1371 334 Chimneys, fireplaces, etc., water, cellar, halls, 1372 335 Tenement house defined 1373 335 Lodging house defined 1374 335 Cellar defined ." 1375 335 Temperature, ventilation, cleanliness of churches and schools 1376 336 Agents to disclose name of owner, etc.. 1377 336 Health of prisoners 1378 336 788 INDEX. Health, continued: Section. Page. Depositing unwholesome substance in Lake Michigan i:370 SoG Offensive water, dressing hides, etc l:J80 ;{8G SwiJl, brine, urine, etc., not to run in street l;:581 o37 Butcliers' ofTal, dead animals, vegetable matter 1382 337 Privy vaults, cesspools, sinks, etc 1383 337 Kitchen waste not to run into privy : 1384 337 Cesspools, vaults, etc., not to be allowed to become nuisances 1385 337 Gutters not to be obstructed ■ 1386 337 Shaking ashes, hair, feathers, beating carpets in streets 1387 . 337 Contents of privies to be removed in air-tight apparatus 1388 338 Drains and soil pipes to be kept clean 1389 338 Flushing drains with water 1390 838 Sewers, construction, size, etc 1391 338 Gas tar and gas manufacture 1393 339 Construction of water closets and sinks 1393 339 Contents of privy, manure, garbage, etc., not to be placed in vacant lots, or thrown in river 1394 339 Tubs in privies, sinks, etc 1395 340 Throwing oftal, etc., in river 1396 340 Unsound meat, fish, vegetables, etc 1397 340 Calves, pigs and lambs, age of. 1398 340 Cattle not to be killed when fevered, etc 1399 340 Meat not to be offered for sale until fully cooled 1400 340 Deca\ed vegetables 1401 341 Poisonous, deleterious and unwholesome substances 1402 341 Cased, blown, plaited, raised or putrid ineat not to be offered for food 1403 341 Unwholesome food under false name 1404 341 Market stalls and food to be kept clean 1405 341 Ice box to be lined, etc 1406 341 Unwholesome food to be reported 1407 341 Poisonous liquids 1408 342 Penalty for sale of tainted meat 1409 342 Swill milk, skimmed, watered and adulterated milk 1410 342 No animal, mineral or vegetable substance to run into water pipe 1411 342 Purity of water to be preserved 1412 342 Drinking h,ydrants 1413 342 Cattle to be kept in wholesome place 1414 343 Stables to be kept clean 1415 343 Cattle not to be yarded without permit 1416 343 Cattle not to be bound while being transported 1417 343 Slaughtering 1418 343 Slaughter houses to be kept clean 1419 343 Cattle not to be slaughtered in streets 1420 344 Slaughter house not to be used as dwelling 1421 344 New slaughter houses 1422 344 Meat not to be dressed near poisonous substance 1423 344 Dealer to allow inspection of meat, etc 1424 344 Offal to be carried in tight boxes 1425 344 Pound keeper to take care of animals in his keeping 1426 344 Bone boiling and glue making 1427 345 Rendering and glue making 1428 345 Scraps to be dried, etc 1429 345 Varnish factories, distilieries, etc 1430 345 Digging ground filled with offensive matter .' 1431 345 Rendering further regulated 1432 346 Receptacle for refuse, etc 1433 346 Iron ash receivers. .; 1434 346 Ashes and liquids not to be put in same receptacle 1435 346 Ash receivers to be kept oft' sidewalks 1436 346 INDEX. ^ 7S9 Health, continued: Section. Pace. Ashes to be deposited before 7 o'clock a. m 1487 847 Drivers of carts lor removing garbage to give notice, etc 1488 847 Scavenger Avagons 1440 847 Scavenger wagons to be tight 1441 347 To be kept clean 1442 848 Contents of pri\'y not to be spilt in street 1448 348 Night soil to be disinfected 1444 348 Permit for cleaning privy 1445 848 Manure, etc 1446 848 Dumping manure from cars 1447 849 Manure not to be stirred 1448 349 Ovster shells to be removed 1449 849 Swill, removal of. 1450 849 Blacksmith shop and factories to remove ashes 1451 ;549 Privies to be built according to regulations 1453 350 Diseased animals not to be brought into city 1458 850 Glanders 1454 350 Dead animals not to be left in streets, etc 1455 350 Injured or diseased animals to be removed 145(3 350 Removal of dead animals Ii57 850 Removal of dead animals 1458 851 No person to interfere with dead, sick or inj'd animals in sts. 1459 351 Dock for removal of garbage, etc., not to be obstructed 14G0 851 Scavengers to do work with dispatch 1461 351 Street sweepings not to be piled up 1462 351 Vessels not to lie at garbage dock 1468 351 Contagious diseases to be reported 1404 352 Deaths from contagious diseases to be reported 1465 352 Hotel and boarding house keepers to rept contagious diseases 1466 852 Managers of public institutions to report contagious diseases 1467 852 Masters of vessels to report contagious diseases 1468 352 Citizens to report, when 1469 352 Lodging house keeper to give notice of sickness of person from any vessel 1470 358 Master ot vessels to report infected person 1471, 1472 353 Hides, rags, etc., from infected place not to be unloaded from vessel or sold 1473 353 Person sick with contagious disease not to be removed from vessel, etc 1474 354 No person or thing to be brought into the city from infected place ". 1475 354 Persons sick with contagious disease not to be removed 1476 854 Vaccination 1477 854 Children not to be exposed to contagious disease 1478 854 Children not to be admitted to school unless vaccinated. . . . 1479 3.54 Evidence of vaccination 1480 355 Commissioner to visit schools 1481 355 Penalties on teachers, etc 1482 355 Dead body of human being not to be exposed 1483 355 Fact of death not publicly known to be reported 14^84 355 Births and deaths to be registered by physicians and midwife 1485 355 Copy of physician's register to be given department of. 1486 356 Nothing to be placed in streets which will imperil 1487 356 Cesspools and privies to be water tight and connected with sewers 1488 356 Buildings not to be used for any purpose destroying peace or dangerous to health " 1489 356 No noisome substance to be brought into city 1490 356 No building to be maintained which occasions nuisance 1491 356 No nuisance to exist in connection witii business 1492 356 Penalty for violating article 1498 ^57 Ambulances to have right of way 1494 357 ,• 790 INDEX. Health Department: Section. Page. Power to appoint [76] (h) 24 Power to make health regulations [78] 0-] 24 Unlawful to examine inmates of houses of ill fame 273 83 Contagious diseases, etc [29] 434 135 Power of council to regulate burial of dead [3o] 434 135 Registration of births and deaths [35] 434 135' Regulations for preservation of. [59] 434 138 Unwholesome substances [60] 434 138 Council may order destruction of unwholesome fruit, etc [ 8] 439 141 May let scavenger work by contract [15] 439 142 Dead animals to be removed 468 152 Machinery, condensers, &c 4(19 153 Drains and privies 470 158 Penalties for violating rules, etc 471 153 Penalties, how recovered 474 154 Have access to markets 1580 372 ^ (See Departmentof Healthand Commissioner of Health.) Hedstrom & Co., E. L. : Lay track across Grove street 2783 674 Hemp: Power to regulate storage of. ^. [65] 63 23 Hickory St. : C. A. & St. L. R. R. lay track across 2444 571 Hides: (See Markets.) Hinckley & Co., G. W. Lay track on Twenty-second st 2749 666 HoMAN Ave. : Railroad track on 2563 610 Hogs: (See Cattle.) Horses: Not to be driven faster than six miles per hour 1495 357 Driving around street corners 1496 357 Driving through alleys '••• 1497 357 Running at large ". 1498 357 Not to be driven on sidewalks 1499 358 Racing on streets 1500 358 Not to be sold at auction on streets 1502 358 Bells on sleighs 1503 358 Driving over bridges 1504 358 Standing, attached to vehicles and unfastened 1505 358 Not to be turned loose in parks 1689 391 Fastening to sidewalks 1943 438 Not to be driven on sidewalks 1947, 1949, 1950, 1951 439 Selling in streets 2013 451 Horse Racing: Power to prevent [22] 434 134 Horse Railways : Can not be authorized by general assembly 4 5 Power to regulate [24] 63 20 No permit for longer than teventy years [24] 63 20 Power to lay in streets [90] 03 25 Powder to regulate [49] 434 136 When steam dummies may be used [23] 439 143 Mav use steam power, when 440 144 To procure licenses for cars 1500 358 License to be posted in car 1507 359 Gauge fixed 1508 359 Rails regulated 1509 359 To sprinkle tracks 1510 360 Tracks not to be elevated above streets 1511 360 INDEX. 791 Horse Railways, continued: Section. Page. Complaints against condition of track 1512 06O Condition of track to be reported, etc 1512 360 Notice to repair track 1513 300 Penalty for neglecting to repair track 1514 300 Conductor on each car 1515 3G1 Cars to be numbered, to be distinguished by color, routes in- dicated thereon, signal lights 1510 301 Cars have right to tracks, not to be obstructed 1517 361 Car with broken window not to be used 1518 361 Time of running cars prescribed 1519 361 Stopping cars on street intersections, between streets, bells on horses 1520 362 Penalties 1521 362 Police to report violations 1522 363 Track on Twenty-second street (Ringgold Place) 2084 474 Track on Cottage Grove avenue 2084 474 Track on Archer avenue 2084 474 Track on State street 2084 474 North Chicago City Railway Company incorporated 2107 480 Extending in south and west divisions 2109 480 Authorizing Chicago City Railway to construct lines.. . 2109 2110 480 Track on Milwaukee avenue 2110 481 Track on Canal street 2110 481 Track on Lake street 2110 481 Track on Randolph street 2110 481 Track on Desplaines street 2110 481 Track on W. Harrison street 2110 481 Track on Market street 21iy 481 Track on S. Wells street 2110 481 Track on Polk street 2110 481 Track on S. Clark street 2110 481 • Track on Van Buren street 2110 481 Track on Blue Island avenue 2110 482 Track on Twelfth street '. 2110 482 Track on Eighteenth street (Old street) 2110 482 Track on Indiana avenue 2110 482 In north division 2121 484 Track on N. Clark street 2122 485 Track on Green Bay road 2122 485 Track on Division street 2122 485 Track on Elm street 2122 485 Track on Wells street 2122 485 Track on Sedgwick street 2122 485 Track on Chicago avenue 2122 485 Track on Clybourn avenue 2122 485 Track on Michigan street 2122 485 Track on Rush street 2122 485 Track on Wolcott street 2122 485 Chicago West Division Railway Company incorporated. ... 2137 490 Penalty for obstructing 2141 491 Certain streets exempt from 2143 491 Exempting Canal, Harrison and Lake streets from 2143 491 Track on West Lake street 2143 491 Track on Desplaines street 2143 492 Track on Blue Island avenue 2143 492 Track on Ilalsted street 2143 492 Temporary tracks on State street 2146 493 Exempting certain streets from railways 2148 494 Connection of tracks of North Chicago and Chicago City Companies on State street ".. 3153 497 792 INDEX. Horse Railways, continued: Section. Page. Track on Wolcott street 21o2 497 On North Ilalsted street 2155 498 Releasing North Desplaines street 2155 498 " 2159 499 Release of Desplaines street 2159 499 Temporary track on Clinton street 216:^ 500 Permanent track on Clinton street 21G7 501 Extension ot" track in North Division 2170 502 Track on Larrabee street 2170 502 Track on Little Fort road 2170 502 Track on Linden and Eugenie streets 2170 503 Furnish cars lor funeral purposes 2173 503 Improvement of streets 2174 503 Track on Clinton street 2175 504 Track on Meagher street 2175 504 Track on Jefterson street 2175 504 Track on West Chicago avenue 2175 504 Track on West Indiana street 2175 505 Track on Catherine street 217o 505 Track on West Polk street 2175 505 Track on Desplaines street 2175 ,505 Track on Sebor street 2175 505 Track on Halsted street 2175 505 Improvements of streets ; 2177 505, Furnish cars for funeral purposes 2179 50(i Track on 18th street 2181 507 Track on Indiana avenue 2181 507 Improvement of streets 2183 508 Furnish cars for funeral purposes 2184 509 Franchises extended for ninetv-nine vears 2187 509 Chicago and Evanston R. R." Co.....'. 2189 510 Extension of track on South Clark street 2194 512 Use dummy to clean tracks of snow 2195 512 Track on Center street 2196 513 Track on Lincoln avenue 2196 513 Track on Indiana avenue 2200 514 Track on West Van Buren street 2202 515 Connect tracks of Chicago City Railway Company and North Chicago City Railway on Clark street '2205 516 Temporary removal of track on 'Wells street (5th avenue)... 2209 517 Track on Wells street 2218 519 Track on Wabash avenue and Madison street 2233 522 Track on North avenue 2243 524 Track on Lake, Canal and W\ Fourteenth street (Metro- politan) 2254 520 Track on W. Indiana street, Clinton street and Milwaukee avenue 2264 529 Track on Blue Island avenue 2273 530 Track on Ogden avenue 2284 532 Track on Wentworth avenue 2295 535 Extension of tracks on South Halsted street 2306 537 On O'Neil street 2319 540 Track on W^est Harrison street 2321 541 Track on Canal street 2321 541 Track on Canalport avenue 2321 541 Track on West 12th street 2321 541 Track on Van Buren street 2333 543 Extension of tracks to Central Park 2337 545 On S. Halsted street 2340 546 Extension of track on W. Madison street 2351 548 Extension of track on W. Twellth street 2359 551 INDEX. 793 Horse Railways, contimtcd: Section. Page Extension of track on Randolph street 2859 551 Extension of track on \V. Madison street "i'M'y^ 553 Extension of track on Blue Island avenue 2:^(i(5 552 Track on Western avenue 2'>71 554 Teniporary removal of track from 18th street 2882 556 Track on W. Chicago avenue 288o 556 Track on N. State and Division streets 285)5 558 Extension of track on Ogden avenue 2401 560 Track on Lake street, W. Lake street and Milwaukee avenue 2407 561 C. W. D. Ry. Co. pay towards Lake street bridge 2412 562 License fee for cars on Lake street and Milwaukee avenue.. 2418 . 568 Night car on Archer avenue and Halsted street line 241T 564 Chicago City Railway Co. may use other than animal power 2420 564 Use stone for paving, etc 2428 565 (See also Chicago City Railway Co., Chicago West Division Railway Co. and North Chicago City Railway Co.) Horse Troughs: Power to regulate [17] 6:5 10 Hospitals : Power to establish, etc [77] 68 24 Power to establish [57] 484 188 To be under charge of commissioner of health 6!)() 198 Hotels : Doors to open outward 328 98 Hough Place: Track on 2755 667 House of Correction : Power to establish, etc [G9] 68 28 Prisoners to work, etc 69 21 Cities ma^' establish 255 78 Inspectors, term of office 25(i 78 Rules, employes 257 78 R ecords of . . ." 258 79 Meetings of the board 258 79 City officers may examine records 258 79 Compensation and duties of inspectors 258 79 B(;oks, quarterlv statements, accounts 259 79 Further reports 260 79 Removal of officers 260 80 Superintendent m^y remo\e employes 260 80 Duties of superintendent 261 80 Term of office of superintendent 261 80 How superintendent appointed 261 80 Deputv superintendent 261 80 County may use 262 80 Commitment 268 81 Conveying convict to, fees 264 81 Application of other laws 265 81 House of shelter 266 81 Expenses of house of correction 267 82 Receive United States convicts „, 268 82 Bridewell changed to 269 82 Salary of superintendent 270 82 Record of conduct, good time 270 82 Oaths and bonds of oflicers •. 271 82 Amount allowed for each day's work 808 98 Duration of imprisonment in 308 98 Power to establish, etc [50] 484 186 Power to build, etc [17-21] 489 142 Comptroller to keep record of coinmitments to- , -524 168 794 INDEX. House of Correction, contmued: Section. Page. Superintendent to preserve comptroller's certificates 541 171 Established ir)23 363 Superintendent to have charge of under inspectors lo24 363 Superintendent to receive persons committed, put them at work for ten hours perday 1525 363 Compensation for labor 1526 363 Contract with Cook, county authorized 1527 863 Prisoners to obey superintendent 1528 364 Superintendent arrest persons interfering with him 1529 364 Mittimus to be given to superintendent, duplicate to city comptroller 1530 364 How prisoners are to be released 1531 364 Quarterly statements 1532 364 Board of inspectors may make rules 1533 364 Reports to county board 1534 365 Contracts with other towns and counties authorized 1535 365 Superintendent authorized to employ medical assistance 1536 365 Superintendent may accept fine and pa}' over to comptroller 1537 365 Railroad track on grounds of. 2554 607 House of the Good Shepherd: Payment of certain fines to 2079 473 How funds are to be drawn 2080 473 Annual reports required 2081 473 Houses of III Fame : Power to suppress [45] 63 21 Unlawful to license 272 83 Power to suppress [15] 434 133 Unlawful to carry passengers to, etc 1202 291 Keeping prohibited 1602 375 Declared nuisance 1604 376 Inmates 1605 376 House Mover: To be licensed, bond, etc 1108 273 To obtain permit, fee, etc 1109 273 House Nu.mbers: Power to regulate [22] 63 20 Decimal sys'tem 1980, 1981 445 Certificate of, how furnished 1983 446 Size of figures 1984 446 Hydrants : Power to regulate, etc [57] 63 22 Power to regulate [45] 434 136 Fire hydrants declared public property 2043 461 Not to be opened without permit 2043 461 Commissioner of public works to provide 2044 461 Injuring, wasting water at 2045 461 Ice: Regulate cutting and sale ot [39] Dealers in to have scales inspected To be sold by weight Dealers to have steelyards, etc., with wagon Scales not to project beyond wagon Not to be cut in river «. Penalty To be removed from sidewalks To be conveyed in tight boxes Ice Houses: How constructed 1112 274 434 136 901 238 1538 365 1539 365 1540 366 1541 366 1542 366 1955 440 2000 449 INDEX. 795 Illegal Voting : (See Elections.) Section. Page. Illinois Central R. R. Co.: (See Railroads.) Illinois Street: Chicago Dock & Canal Co. lay track on 2703 668 George Bullen & Co. lay track on 2789 676 Illinois & Wisconsin R. R. Co.: (See Railroads.) Imprisonment: Term of, in house of correction 60 27 Not longer than six months, etc 308 93 Not to exceed six months [64] 434 139 Power to order, etc [64] 434 139 Power to order, etc , [26] 437 143 Improvements: When made by general tax 133 43 When made b}' special tax 133 '48 Apportion assessments for 140 44 To be let by contract 165 51 To be let by contract 583 181 Indebtedness : Can not be released by general assembly 23 3 Private property not to be taken to pay 10 4 Not to exceed five per cent of valuation 12 4 How and when to be paid 12 5 Limited to five per cent, of valuation [5] 63 18 Indecency : Prohibited 1603 376 Immoral or indecent play, not to be produced 1606 376 Obscene motions 1613 377 Not permitted in parks 1693 392 Indecent Exhibition : Power topunish [24] 434 134 Indiana Avenue: Horse railway on 2110 482 Horse railwav on 2181 507 Horse railwaV on 2200 514 Horse railway excluded from using stone pavement 2423 565 Indiana Street (W): Horse railway on 2175 505 Horse railway on 2264 529 Inspectors : Power to appoint [43] 434 136 Inspectors of Buildings: Duties of qualification 642 190 Inspector of Elevators: Duties of. ; 648 191 Inspector of Fish : Office created, term 828 224 How appointed, when 829 224 Bond 830 324 Inspect fresh water fish and oysters 831 224 Condemn unwholesome fish, and dispose of same, money to be paid owner ."..... 832 224 Procure sealed weights, weight of packages 833 334 Brand packages 834 335 Fees 835 225 Packages to be well hooped and headed 836 225 Keep records and report annually to council 837 225 Keep office 838 225 Not to deal in fish 839 225 Penalty for violating ordinance 840 235 Penalty for selling vminspecLed fish 845 336 Brand fish packed in Chicago 846 226 796 INDEX. Inspector of Fish, continued: Section. Page. Unlawful for person not appointed to assume duties of 847 227 Unlawful to obstruct 848 227 IX.SPECTOR OF G.\S METERS: Office created, term 849 228 How appointed, when 850 228 Bond 851 228 Inspect meters 852 228 Give notice to consumers and gas companies 853 228 Inspection conclusive 854 228 Fees 855 228 Certificate 856 228 Time-table for lighting street lamps 857 229 Test meters at test lamps once in three months 858 229 Keep record of meters at test lamps, rept to comptroller, etc. 859 229 Meters at test lamps 860 230 Record of time of lighting, etc., test lamps 861 230 Watchmen to light, etc., test lamps, reports, compensation of 862 230 Equalizing time of lighting lamps 863 230 Reports to be filed with comptroller 864 230 Report state test lamp 865 231 Supervise test lamps 866 231 Keep office in city hall, instruments 867 231 Photometrical tests of gas 868 231 Record of meters inspected, watchmen's reports, notices. . . 869 231 Test burners, keep record of tests, etc 870 231 Quarterly reports to city council 871 231 Comptrolle'- furnish books, apparatus, etc 872 232 Penalty for tampering with lamps 873 232 Inspector of Oils: Office created, term : 874 233 How appointed, when 875 233 Bond 876 233 Qualifications, not to be interested in sale of oils 877 233 Provide his own instruments, duties, etc 878 233 When approved, to brand 878 233 Condemned brand, unlawful to sell when 879 233 Fees, appoint deputies 880 234 Penalties 881 234 Reports and records 882 234 Storage and sale regulated 883 234 Oil warehouses 884 234 Unlawl'ul sale of oils, etc 885 235 (See Oil Inspection.) Inspector of Steam Boilers : Office created, term 811 221 How appointed, when 812 221 Qualifications of 813 221 Bond 814 221 Duties of 815 221 Deliver certificates ofinspection 816 221 Examine and determine as to safetv of repaired boilers 817 222 Fees " 818 222 May be removed, etc., disqualified 819 222 Penalties for taking illegal fees or making false certificate. . 819 222 City to provide instruments, books, etc 820 222 Deliver property to successor, inspect city boilers without charge, reports 820 222 Boilers to be inspected each year 821 223 Try cocks, gauges, safety valves, pumps 822 223 Inspector to be aided by owner 823 223 Penalty for engineer neglecting duties 824 223 INDEX. 797 Inspector of Steam Boilers, confiiiucd : Section. Pagh. Safety valves S^.") 22:J Penalties 82« 228 Monthly reports 827 223 Inspector of Weights and Measlres: Office created, term 886 28(5 How and when to be appointed 887 28() Bond 888 28(5 Inspect and stamp weights and measures once each year 889 28() Keep record of inspections 890 28(5 Give copv of record to city council once each three months. . 891 28(5 Report names of persons violating ordinance to pros, atty . . 892 28(5 Unlawlul to sell weights or measures 898 287 Report incorrect scales, etc., to council 894 287 Inspect scales where used, when incorrect to be sent to his office, penalty 895 287 Unlawful to make charge oftener than once a j'ear, exception.. 890 287 Fees 897 287 Deliver property to successor 898 288 Comptroller to procure standards for 899 238 All weights and measures to be inspected and sealed 90(J 288 Peddlers and dealers to take scales to office of. 901 288 Selling by wine or dry measure imlavvfully, fraud in weigh- ing wood or coal 902 289 Cerliticate of to be obtained 908 239 False weights, etc 904 289 Refusal to exhibit weights, etc 90.") 289 Penalty for hindering 90(5 289 Insurance : Tax on foreign companies 274 88 Insurance Companies: To be limited, etc Ill 87 Tax on foreign Ill 87 Intelligence Offices: Defined lo48 36(5 License for lo44 366 What license to contain, duration 154.) 366 Fee for license 1546 866 Penalty for keeping without license 1547 366 Penalty for deceit, imposition, etc 1548 367 Interest: Rate to be paid on bonds 441 145 Intoxication : Power to prevent [-59] 63 22 J. Jackson Street: Exempted from horse railway 2148 495 Pacific and x\tlantic Telegraph Company to erect poles on... 2822 684 Jefferson Street: Horse railway on 2175 .504 Uailroad track in 2499 .586 Railroad track in 2.500 .587 Furst & Bradley Co. extend cable across 2869 700 Jewelry : (See Auctions) Jon Printing: (See Printing.) Joliet and Chicacjo R. R : (See Railroads.) Jones Avenue: Railroad track on 2525 .598 Railroad track on 2.532 602 Railroad track on 2642 685 798 INDEX. JoXES & Laughlin : Section. Page. Lay track across Fulton street 278G 675 Judges: To call election for organization of city 5 8 Judges of Election: How appointed 57 17 May appoint clerks of election 58 17 To make returns to citv clerk 58 17 Registry boai d 384 101 Judgment: Provide for payment of. 91 82 In condemnation proceedings 126 41 In condemnation proceedings 130 42 In special assessment ]45 46 In special assessment 14!) 47 In special assessment 150 47 On special tax for sidewalks 385 116 Junk Dealers: Power to license, etc [95] 63 25 Power to license [10] 434 133 Not to be licensed as pawn broker or second hand dealer. . . 1888 427 Revocation of license 1889 427 Defined to be licensed 1890 427 Mayor may grant license to 1891 427 License fee 1892 428 Bond of. 1893 428 Not to buy coin, furniture, clothing, etc , 1894 428 Not to loan money on articles 1894 428 Keep record of purchases 1895 428 Record open to mayor, aldermen or police ISi'O 428 Penalties 1897 428 Unlicensed dealers, penalty 1898 428 Must be citizens ^ 1898 428 May keep wagons and boats, name to be painted thereon... . 1899 429 Each wagon or boat to be licensed 1900 429 To wear "badge 1900 429 Fee for wagon or boat license 1901 429 Transfer of licenses 1902 429 Not to purchase from minors 1903 429 Not to purchase goods in nighttime 1904 429 License to state place of business 1905 430 Term of. ; 1906 430 To give notice of goods advertised as lost, etc L907 430 To give up stolen goods 1908 430 Superintendent of police to inspect 1909 430 Penalties 1910 430 Jurisdiction : Territorial, of council 45 14 General powers of council 63 18 Over cemeteries [79] 63 24 Over packing houses, residences, etc [81] 63 24 Of justices of the peace, etc 70 27 Of council over waters 72 27 Of city courts 217 70 Of justices of the peace, etc 276 84 Of police magistrates 321 97 Juror: Inhabitants competent as jurors 175 54 In city courts, how fees paid 235 74 Justices of the Peace: Jurisdiction, etc 70 27 Jurisdiction over citv ordinances 276 84 INDEX. 799 Justices of the Peace, continued: Section. Page. Mav hold police courts 452 14!) Keep docket of city ca.ses 134!) 8G7 Monthly reports to comptroller 1550 8(57 Pav over moneys monthly 1551 807 Police justices to hold two sessions of court daily 1702 408 Compensation of. 1704 408 Relinquish fees 17C4 408 Keep list of cases 1705 408 File monthly reports with comptroller 1700 408 K. Kedzie Avenue: Railroad track on 2508 GlO Keno: (See Gaming.) KiXGSRURY Street: Railroad track on 2042 035 KixziE Street: Railroad track on • 2495 585 Railroad track on 2497 586 Railroad track on 2500 587 Railroad track on (C.& G. E R. R.) 2058 638 Railroad track on (C. C. & I. C.) 2002 040 Kites: Flying prohibited 1590 873 Kite Flying: Power to prevent [92] 63 25 L. Labor : Of prisoners in house of correction 308 92 On streets 887 117 Lake: Jurisdiction over 72 27 , Lake Park: L C. R. R. to construct fences along 2589 617 I. C. R. R. not to intrude on 2591 618 I. C. R. R. not to erect buildings in front of 2592 618 Conveying title of state to the city authorizing sale of 2601 621 Lake Street: Horse railway on. . . 2110 480 Release from horse railway track 2143 491 Release from horse railwaj' track 493 Release from horse railway 2148 494 Track of Metropolitan Co" on 2254 526 Horse railway on 2407 561 Railroad companies to build viaduct on 2090 050 Grade at viaduct 2694 652 Lake Shore lV Michigan Southern Railroad: (See Railroads.) Lamps : Power to erect and light [47] 434 136 Under charge coinmissioner public works 558 174 Time table for lighting lamps 857 229 Watchmen, light test, compensation 802 280 Equalize time of lighting 808 280 Unlawfully tampering with 878 282 Department of public \vorks have charge of. 1552 367 ' Postoffice department authorized to attach boxes to 1558 868 Penalty for unauthorized lighting, etc 1554 868 Breaking, mutilating 1555 368 800 INDEX. Lamps, continued: Section. Page. Carrying away street signs 1556 868 Removing lamp post 1557, 1558 368 Climbing on, hitching horses to, hanging goods on, prohibited 1559 368 For illuminated signs 1961 443 Sign to be connected with meter 1963 443 No show boards to be placed on 1963 443 Lamp Lighters: (See Lamps.) Lanterns : Construction of regulated 1958, 1959 441 Lard: Power to regulate sale of. [50] 63 33 Power to regulate inspection of. [53"J 63 33 Larrabee Street: Horse railway on 3170 503 Railroad trackon 3643 635 LaSalle and Chicago R. R. Co.: i^See Railroads.) LaSalle Street: Pacific and Atlantic Telegraph Company to erect poles on 3833 684 Law Department: (See Department of Law, City Attorney, and Corporation Counsel.) Laws : Prior laws in force, when 6 9 Leases: Comptroller to have charge of. 105 35 Lewdness: (See Indecency.) Library : Established 1560 369 Rooms to set apart for 1561 369 Defacing books, etc 1563 369 Injuring building, etc 1563 369 Failure to return books 1564 369 Licenses: Liquor license not to extend beyond municipal year. . . [46] 63 33 Power to issue ". [41-90] 63 18-35 Fees to be paid to treasurer 68 36 Farmer may sell produce without 387 87, Power to regulate liquor traffic [''5-'^] 434 133 Power to license sundi-y vocations 434 133 Regulations concerning [13] 434 133 To sell liquor not to be granted to lemales, unless 436 140 Power to revoke license 436 140 How granted 499 161 To be attested by city clerk 510 164 For building sewers or drains into canals or slips 579 180 For building private sewers 580 180 For anrusements, exception 90S 340 Fee for amusements 909 340 Fee for circus 909 341 Fee for variety or minstrel show - 909 341 For amusements, how issued 910 341 Mayor determine class of amusement 911 341 Of theaters and halls of first class 913 341 Of theaters and halls of secondclass 913 341 Of theaters and halls of third class 914 341 For amusements, subject to ordinances 916 343 For entertainments, conditions of 917 343 Auctioneers', fee for 931 344 Auctioneers', how obtained 933 344 Auctioneers', when expire 933 344 Revocation of auctioneers' 936 345 Auctioneers' good for co-partners 943 346 INDEX. 8oi Licenses, continued: Section. Page. To let boats, fee, revocation 955 248 Desisfnate where boat kept 956 249 For house mover 1108 273 For public hall and theatre 1182 276 Yor vehicles 1146 279 Bond for vehicle license 1149 279 Register of vehicle license ■ . . 1150 279 For vehicle, when expire 1150 280 For drivers 1155 281 Transfer of vehicle 1158 281 Fee for vehicle 1160 282 Of driver to be revoked for overcharging 1168 284 For carts '^. 1179 286 Qualifications of public cartmen 1180 286 Fee for baggage, express and furniture wagons 1181 286 When vehicle licenses expire 1182 287 Number of to be painted on vehicle 1I9;J 289 Obliterating number 1194 289 Carry concealed weapons 1220 294 How" granted 1221 295 Fee for concealed weapons 1222 295 Statements contained in 1228 295 For dogs 1225 295 Sell gunpowder, when expire, fee... 1278 304 Street railway cars, fee for, expiration 1506 859 Street car license to be posted in car 1507 859 For intelligence office 1544 866 What shall contain 1545 866 Fee for intelligence office ' 1546 866 Granted by major 1565 869 To be issued by citv clerk 1566 869 Subject to regulations, revocation 1567 869 Transferable by permission of mayor, personal franchise. . . . 1568 370 Not to run longer than one year, when expire, to be signed by mayor and city clerk 1569 370 Mayor to hear application for 1570 870 City collector to receipt for, receipt no discliarge 1571 870 Revocation of for non-payment of fine, etc 1572 870 Assigning and transferring 1578 370 Payable pro rata 1574 871 Sale of fresh meats 1575 871 Fee for market license 1579 372 Slaughtering, rendering, glue making, etc 1680 381 For pawnbroker '. 1704 393 Fee tor pawnbroker's license 1706 893 For peddler 1722 395 Fee for peddlers 1724, 1725 896 Form of peddler's license 1726 396 Plumber's, fee, etc 1735 897 Petition for plumber's license 1786 897 Plumber's license to be posted 1787 398 Plumber's may be in firm name 1788 398 Porter and runner, fee, bond 1797 408 Transfer of runner's license 1798 408 Saloons 1850 420 Fee for saloon license 1851 420 Term of 1852 420 Revocation of, 1854 421 Saloon to be posted 1855 421 Fee for night scavenger 1864 422 Second-hand dealers 1881 426 51 8o2 ' INDEX. Licenses, coiifinuecl : Sbction. Page. Fee for second-hand dealers 1883 426 Fee for junk dealers 1802 428 For iunk wagon or boat lUOl 429 Of junk and second hand dealers to state place of business... liiO.") 430 Term of junk ana second hand dealers 1900 430 Street sprinklers 2040 4()0 Horse railway cars on Lake street and Milwaukee avenue 2413 503 Lien: Special assessment lien from date of judgment 149 47 Special assessment lien until paid 166 51 Water tax a lien 172" 53 Judgments of city courts a lien, when 231 73 Realty of school officers held 353 108 Special tax for sidewalks 385 116 Warrants issued in anticipation of taxes 418 126 Life boats : In charge harbor master 1323 324 Lights: Power to regulate use of. [05] 63 23 Lincoln Avenue: Horse railway on 2196 513 Liquor: (See Spirituous Liquors) Little Fort Road: Horse railway on 2170 502 Livery Stables: Power to regulate [82] 63 24 Power to license [91] 63 25 When nauseous declared nuisance 1638 383 Livery Stable-keeper : Nuisance defined, etc 1635, 1636 382 Locomotives : Power to regulate speed of [21] 63 20 Speed of, etc 332 100 Getting on or oft' while in inotion 1616 378 Not to remain on street crossing 1831 416 To have light on forward end 1833 416 Lodging-house: (See Tenement Houses.) Lotteries: Power to prohibit [45] 63 21 Lottery: (See Ainusements.) Lumber : Power to inspect, etc [54] 63 22 Regulate piling of. [36] 434 135 Regulate inspection of [37] 434 136 Power to prohibit piling within fire limits [27] 439 143 Transportation of T 1197 290 Not to be unloaded in street 1834 417 Depositing in street without permit 1999 449 Lumber Street: Railroad track on 2471 578 C. & W. I. R. R. raise grade of 2576 613 Railroad track in (P. Ft. W. & C. R. R.) 2700 654 Improvement of by railroad company 2701 654 Lumber and Lumber Yards: Power to license [91] 63 25 Power to regulate [93] 63 25 To be only on land fronting navigable water 1258 300 Not to be piled within 100 feet of mill or residence . . . w 1259 301 Penalties 1260 301 INDEX 803 M. Macculloch iJv: Co. : Section. Pagr. Track across Main street 2778 (i73 Madisox Street: Horse railway on 2084 474 Extension of track on, to Central Park 2888 545 Extension of iiorse railway on 2351 548 Extension of horse railway on 2862 552 Railroad companies to build \iadiict at 2690 650 Grade at viaduct 2694 652 Main Street: Track across 2778 672 Mansard Roof: (See Buildings.) Manufactories : Power to regulate [63] 63 23 Manure : Not to be deposited, etc 1446 348 Not to be thrown along streets, etc 1447 349 Not to be turned or stirred 1448 349 To be conveyed in tight boxes 2000 449 Maps and Plat.s: To be approved by council 174 54 Of added or disconnected territory 409 124 (See Superintencient of Maps.) Market.s: Power to establish [49] 63 22 Power to establish [18] 434 134 Under charge commissioner public works 558 174 Diseased meat, etc 1397 340 Age of calf, pig and lamb sold for food 1398 340 Fevered cattle 1399 340 Meat to be cooled, cleaned, etc 1400 340 Decayed vegetables 1401 341 Cased, blown, plaited and putrid meat 1403 341 Unwholesome milk, etc 1404 341 To be kept clean, etc 1405 341 Ice boxes 1406 341 Unsound meat, etc., to be reported 1407 341 Penally for selling diseased meat in 1409 343 Fresh meat dealers to be licensed 1575 371 Sale of gut fat, shanks, feet, etc., regulated 1576 371 Meats to be sold by weight 1577 371 Mavor grant license for 1578 372 Fee for license 1579 372 Cellar and stall to be kept clean 1580 372 Dirt or filth not to be swept in streets, etc 1581 372 Dressing animals in market, etc 1582 372 Butcher defined 1583 372 Market Place: Railroad track on 2553 607 Market Street: Horse railway on 2110 481 Railroad track on 2538 603 L. Newberry S: Co. lay track on 2715 658 Mayor: Submit question of incorporation under general law, when. 1 7 Give notice of election 2 7 Qualifications of 15 11 Term of office of 15 H Vacancy in office of, how filled 16 11 Temporary absence of 18 11 8o4 INDEX. Mayok, continued : Section. Page. Power to elect mayor fro ton 18 11 When office of shall become vacant IJ? 11 Shall vote in citv council onl}' in case of a tie 20 11 Shall preside at meetings of city council 20 11 Has casting vote ... 20 11 Report removal of officer 21 11 May remove appointed officers 21 11 Shall file his reasons for removing appointed officers 21 11 Power to keep peace 22 11 Shall report releases from house of correction 23 12 May release persons imprisoned for violation of ordinances. 28 12 Shall take care that laws and ordinances are executed 24 12 May examine books of officers ; 25 12 Messages to council 26 12 May call out militia 27 12 May call on citizens for aid, etc 27 12 Wiien he may be removed from office 28 12 Malconduct or malfeasance of 28 12 May appoint persons to revise ordinances 29 12 May call special meeting of city council 4(5 14 May veto ordinances or items therein 47 15 When to be elected 50 15 May call special election, wlien 61 18 To be elected 73 27 Bond of, oath 76 28 Not to hold other office 81 30 Conservator of peace .... 84 30 Power to make arrests 84 30 Compensation of 85 31 May administer oaths 88 31 To approve contracts 165 51 To make certificate for registration of certain bonds 185 59 To execute bonds 192 62 Member board of inspectors of liouse of correction 256 78 Appoint superintendent house of correction 261 80 Appoint directors public library 278 84 May remove director public library 279 85 May veto items in ordinances 289 87 Passage of ordinances over veto 290 87 May determine when vacancy exists in office 297 89 Appoint oil inspector 300 90 Trustee of police and fire relief fund 313 94 May prohibit use of public buildings 325 98 Countersign school warrants 373 112 Appoint members board of education 374 112 Fill vacancies in board of education 375 112 May rebate taxes wlien property destroyed 392 118 To have map made when territory is added to city, etc 409 124 May revoke liquor licenses 436 140 Remove police court clerk, when 458 150 Office, sign commissions, etc 498 161 Grant licenses 499 161 Supervise conduct of officers 500 161 Appoint officers, fill vacancies 501 162 May offer rewards, when 502 162 May sell property held under tax title 503 162 May appoint clerks, duties, etc 506 163 Consent to appointment of clerks in city comptroller's and collector's offices 517 166 Approve bonds of comptroller's clerks 518 167 INDEX. 805 Mayor, contmued: Section. Page. To approve employment of additional counsel 521 107 May appioint appraisers, when 525 l(j8 Inspect comptroller's books, etc 527 108 To remove officer refusing to report 529 109 Sign warrants upon treasurer 535 170 Consent to appointinents in department of public works 552 173 Approve bonds of clerks in department of public works 556 174 Approve contracts 562 175 Endorse certain contracts 565 176 Certifv warrants when commissioner of public works is ab- sent 585 182 Appoint commissioner of buildings 614 186 Consent to appointments in building department 616 186 Appoint corporation counsel 654 192 Appoint prosecuting attorney 671 194 Appointcity physician 724 207 Appoint superintendent of police 732 208 Consent to appointment of police 734 * 208 Approve bonds given by police 747 210 Appoint fire marshal 772 214 Consent to appointment of firemen 774 214 Approve bonds given by firemen 776 215 Appoint boiler inspector 817 221 Shall remove boiler inspector, when 819 222 Appoint fish inspector 829 224 Appoint inspector gas meters 850 228 Appoint oil inspector 875 233 Appoint inspector weights and measures 887 236 Determine class of amusements 911 241 Re^•oke auction license, when 936 245 License house mover 1108 273 Appoint butter and cheese inspector 1144 279 Revoke driver's license 1155 281 Power to designate hack stands 1171 285 Grant cart license 1180 286 Grant license to carry weapons 1221 295 Appoint person to enforce dog ordinance 1230 296 To order barking dog removed 1236 297 Remove vessel laden with gunpowder 1277 304 Grant permit to store explosive material 1281 304 Permit use of firearms July 4 1300 308 Permit firing of cannon 1302 308 Authority to display flags on city hall 1305 308 Issue intelligence office license 1544 366 Revoke licenses 1567 369 Consent necessary to license transfers 1568 370 To sign licenses.^ 1509 370 Grant market license 1578 372 Grant permits to erect booths on streets and sidewalks 1623 379 Issue license for slaughtering, etc 1030 381 May revoke slaughtering, etc., license 1031 381 Newspapers to be filed in office of 1072 389 May present to other cities books of ordinances 1685 391 Grant pawnbroker's license 1704 398 Re\oke pawnbroker's license 1721 395 Designate justices, clerks and bailiffs for police courts 1701 403 Shall suspend or remove police court clerk, when 1777 405 Approve bonds of police court clerks 1779 405 Appoint mayor's police 1794 408 Report appointment of his police 1796 408 May remove pound keeper 1829 416 8o6 INDEX. Mayor, anifiniicd: Section. Page. Grant saloon licenses 1850 420 License night scavengers I8(i2 422 Grant second liand dealer's license 1882 426 Revoke junk and second hand dealers' licenses 1889 427 Grant licenses to junk dealers 1891 427 Remove obstructions from sidewalks liJ5;J 440 Permit bill posting 1907 443 May appoint and remove weighers 2059 4G5 Approve weigher's bond 2060 465 Mayor's Secretary : Appointment of. 504 163 Duties of. 505 162 Mayor'.s Police : Authorized, duties of 1794 408 Compensation of 1795 408 Mayor Pro Ton. : How elected and when 18 11 MeaGher St. : Horse railway on 2175 504 Railroad track on 2682 681 Meat: Power to regulate sale of [50] 63 23 Power to inspect [53] 63 22 Power regulate inspection of [41] 4;)4 136 Power to seize and destroy unwholesome [ 8] 493 141 (See also Health; see also Markets.) Meeting: Mavor to preside at council 30 11 Council may prescribe time and place of 38 14 Vote not to be reconsidered at special 43 14 Bv whom special may be called 46 14 Clerk to attend council 82 30 Of inspectors of house of correction 258 79 Merchandise: In streets a nuisance 1G43 384 Not to be left on sidewalks 1946 439 Monroe Street: Exempted from horse railway 2148 495 Metropolitan City' Railway Company: Track on Lake, Canal and W. Fourteenth streets 2254 526 Bond of 2262 528 Michigan Avenue: Exempted from horse railway 21J^8 495 Ceded to S. Park Commissioners 2798 678 Michigan Street: Horse railway on 3123 485 Michigan Southern Si Northern Indiana Railroad: (See Railroads.) Midwife: (See Health.) Militia: May be called out bv mavor 27 13 Milk: Not to be offered for food unless fre>h 1397 340 Swill, skimmed, adulterated, diseased 1410 348 Dealer in, a peddler 1722 395 Adulterated 1728 396 Samples may be taken 1729 396 Penalty for spelling adulterated 1730 397 Unwholesome and adulterated defined, skimmed milk 1731 397 Misrepresentations, etc 1732 397 (See also Peddlers.) INDEX. 807 Milk Dealer: Section. Page. To allow inspection 1434 344 Mill Race.s: Power to authorize construction of [88] 68 25 Milwaukee Avenue: Horse railway on 2110 481 Horse railway, on 22(i4 529 Mineral Oils: Power re.oulate stora.<,'e of [65] 63 23 (See Oil Inspection.) Minors: Not permitted to hire boats 958 248 Sale of liquor to, prohibited 1861 422 Gaming by in saloons 1861 422 Minority Representation: When question of, to be submitted to electors 54 16 Minstrels. (See Amusements.) Miscellaneous Practices: Possession of burglars' tools unlawful 1584 372 Frightening horses on streets 1585 373 Defacing fences, awnings, signs 1586 373 Throwing rubbish in streets 1587 373 Obstructing gutters 1588 373 Defacing public building, property, trees, etc 158!) 373 Flying kites ." ^590 373 Throwing stones 1591 373 Bill posting 1592 373 Nails or other pointed inst'm'nts not to be placed on fences, etc 1593 374 Fruit parings not to be thrown on sidewalk 1594 374 Corner loafers 1595 374 Bathing without bathing dress 1596 374 Cutting and remoying sod 1597 374 Vagrants defined 15!)8 374 Exhibiting stud horse or bull ... 1599 375 Distributing books concerning venereal diseases 1600 375 * Distributing books, etc., concerning medicines for cure of venereal diseases 1601 375 Keeping house of ill fame 1C02 375 Indecent exposure of person, indecent act 1603 376 House of ill fame declared nuisance 1604 376 Inmates of house of ill fame 1605 376 Selling indecent or lewd books, etc 1606 376 Abusing anim'ls, ov'rl'ding team, tying legs of calves or sheep 1607 376 Selling medicines, etc., under fraudulent name 1608 376 Selling poisonous medicines or substances 1609 376 Erecting insecure scaffolds 1610 377 Vehicles to turn to the right 1611 377 Exhibiting deformity, etc 1612 377 Threatening language, obscene act 1613 377 Disturbing religious worship 1614 377 Killing birds . .\ 1615 378 Jumping off cars while in motion 1616 378 Posting bills giving notice of skill in treating disorders 1617 378 Permitting bear or other dangerous animal to run at large etc. 1618 378 Throwing water in streets, etc 1619 378 Keeping opium den 1620 378 Washing, rinsing, etc., clothes in streets 1621 378 Playing musical instruments in streets 1622 379 Erecting booths and selling fruit, etc., on streets and side- walks :^ 1623 379 Riots, breaches of peace, crowds for unlawful purposes 1624 379 Drivins sleiehs without bells 1625 379 8o8 INDEX. Misconduct: Section. Page. Of mayor or other officer 28 12 Misdemeanors: Assuzning police powers 450 148 Wearing star unlawfully 451 148 (See Miscellaneous Practices) Mitchell Street: Sewer on 2514 594 Monroe Street: Vacated for depot purposes 2697 658 City to give deed to railroad company 2698 65;5 To revert to city when 2699 653 Mortar : To be conveyed in tight boxes 2000 449 Mortgages : For wharfing privileges 2838 to 2860 689 Mules : Selling in streets 2013 451 Municipal Year: Defined 177 55 Munger & Wheeler: Lay track on Dodge and other streets 2766 669 Musical I.vstruments: Playing on streets 1622 379 Not to te played in parks without permit 1698 392 JST. Nails: Not to be thrown in streets 1587 373 Names of Streets : To be placed on corners 2005 450 Naptha : Storage and sale regulated 883 234 Newberry & Co. L. : Operate track on N. Market and Carroll streets 2715 658 Newspapers: To be filed by mayor and city clerk 1672 389 Night Scavengers: (See Scavengers.) Nineteenth Street: N. K. Fairbank & Co. lay track on 2759 667 Nitro-Glycerine : Power to regulate storage of [65] 63 23 (See Gunpowder.) Non-Residents: Condemnation of property of. 122 40 North Avenue: Horse railway on 2243 524 North Chicago City Railway Co.: Incorporated 2107 479 Powers and duties 2107 480 Authority to lay tracks 2121 484 Track on N. Clark street, north of North avenue 2121 484 Improvement of streets 2121 485 Track on N. Clark street 2122 485 Track on Green Bay road - 2122 485 Track on Division street 2122 485 Track on Clvbourn avenue 2122 485 Track on M'ichigan street 2122 485 Track on Rush street 2122 485 Track on N. State street (Wolcott street) 2122 485 Track on Elm st 2122 485 Track on Wells street 2122 485 INDEX. 809 North Chicago Railway Co., coiitln/ini : Section. Pagf. Track on Sedgwick street 2122 485 Track on Chicago avenue 2122 485 Animal power to be used 2VZ'6 485 Time of running cars, rate of speed 2124 485 Tracks not to be elevated 2125 486 Rates of fare 212G 486 Improvement of streets 2127 486 Time for construction of tracks prescribed 2128 48(» Rights of citv reserved 2129 487 Term of franchise 2l;j() 487 Bond 2i;]l 487 Improvement of streets 21.'>2 487 Auth5rizing maintenance of tracks, etc 2i;]4 488 Extending time for laying tracks 2l:!0 489 Relinquish right to lav track on N. Wells street 2136 490 Track on Franklin street 2136 490 Penalty for obstructing 2141 491 Lay tracks on State street bridge 2152 497 Track on Larrabee street T. 2170 502 Track on Little Fort road 2170 502 Track on Linden street 2170 502 Track on Eugenie street 2170 502 Furnish cars for funeral purposes 2178 503 Rates for funeral cars 2173 503 Improvement of streets 2174 503 Stipulation concerning track on Larrabee street 2174 504 Franchise extended for ninety-nine years 2187 509 Track on Center street .'.: 2196 513 Track on Lincoln avenue 2196 513 Accepting ordinance for track on Center street and Lincoln avenue 2199 513 Connect track Chicago Citv railwav on Clark street 2205 516 Track on Fifth avenue and Wells street 2218 519 Improvement of N. Wells street 2224 520 Bond for track on Wells street 2229 521 Track on North State and Division streets 2395 558 Use stone for paving 2423 565 Northern Railroad Company: (See Railroads.) 5^0RTH Street: Railroad track on 2459 575 Improvement of 2461 575 NORTHWE-STERN Le.VTHER CoMPANY : Track on Robinson street. Notices: 0( election for change of organization 2 7 Of election for organization 2 7 Of election after change of organization 7 9 Of general election 57 17 To be given elected or appointed officer (iO 18 Of special elections 62 18 Of special assessments 142 45 For collection of special assessment 152 47 Of election for issuing bonds 184 58 Of petition to change name of city 208 68 Annexation of territory to city 404 123 NUISANCE.S: Power to define and abate [75] 63 24 Power to define and abate | 34] 434 135 Power to abate [58] 434 138 To be reirioved by health department 557 174 May be abated by commissioner of health 686 197 8lO INDEX. Nuisances, continutd : Section. Page. I low abated (587 1!)7 No animal or other thing occasioning to be brought into city 1490 856 No building occasioning to be maintained 14!)1 856 Not to be permitted to exist in connection with any business 1492 857 House of ill fame declared to be 1(;()4 876 Keeping more than three head of cattle 1626 880 Slaughtering I(i27 880 l^ecaved animal matter 1()28 880 Penalty 1029 880 Slaughtering, rendering, glue making, etc., to be licensed. . 1630 881 License may be revoked I(i31 881 Health department may enter slaughtering, etc., establishmts. 1682 881 Permitting blood, bones, offal, etc., to run into river, or to re- main on premises longer than 48 hours, refusing etc.. to collect and remove such, etc 1684 882 Distiller, tanner, brewer, butcher, packer, etc., not to allow- to exist, etc 1685 882 Rendering tainted lard, animal substance, etc 1637 883 Foul or offensive factorv, packing house, livery stable, etc., etc.. declared " 1688 383 Any building or premises remaining 24 hours in offensive condition declared 1()89 883 Privv within forty feet of street or shop, etc KilO 883 Foul cellar, drain, etc 1641 884 Foul privies and privies within two feet of surface of ground 1642 884 Obstructing streets with goods, etc, 1643 884 Piles, timber and stones in river, etc 1644 384 Bone boiling, bone burning and skinning dead animals 1645 385 Enforcement of provisions, etc 1646 385 Abatement of 1647 385 Notice to abate 1648 885 Common law nuisance 1649 385 Emission of dense sm ike, etc 1650 386 NuMBER.s: (See House Numbers.) Numbering Buildings, etc. : Duty of owners to number, etc 1979 445 Decimal system adopted 1980 445 Numbers south of Twelfth street in South Division 1981 445 Department of public works to prepare maps for 11 82 446* Renumbering to be done only in months of December, Jan- uary, February, March and April 1982 446 Certificate to be given free of charge 1983 446 Size of figures, place 1984 446 Refusing or neglecting to number houses, etc 1985, 1986 446 Number not to be changed 1987 446 Commissioner of public works to adjust, etc 1988 447 o. Oath : To be taken by officers 25 3 Of all city officers • 76 28 To be filed in office of city clerk 76 28 Mayor and city clerk may administer 88 81 Of commissioner special assessment 189 44 Refusal or neglect to take creates vacancy in office 2ii6 89 Of oil inspec'tor " 801 91 Of non-registered voter 840 1 04 Obscene Books: Power to prohibit sale of ['l'^] '••' ~1 Offal: (See Markets; also, Health; also Nuisances.) Regulation concerning 1684 882 INDEX. 8ll Officers: Section. Pagb. Oath to be taken by -•") 'j Term of not to be extended alter their election 28 3 Fees of not to be changed during term of office 22 3 Fees of not to be changed during term of oliice 11 4 Who ineligible, etc 11 4 Elecfon after change of organization 7 9 Term of first ofiicers elected alter re-organization i) 9 How removed and restored 21 11 Not to be removed a second lime lor same offense 21 11 When mny be removed irom office 28 12 jSIisconduct or malfea-ance of. 28 12 Power of council over [~1] *>3 23 What ones to be elected '3 27 Council may provide for additionni 74 27 Have no claim for salary when office is discontinued 74 28 Duties of may be prestribca by coun;il 7.") 28 How appointed 7.") ~o Oathand bond 7() 28 Commission to be given ^i^ 29 To deli\er lip property, etc 7* 29 Qu:difications of. 78 2J Not to be interested in contracts, t tc 79 29 Not to purchase property belonging to city 79 29 Brib^'ry, etc .' 80 29 Power to make arrests 84 30 Compensation of 87 31 Report fees received ^7 31 Contracting liabilit es limited 92 32 Mav be authorized to attend tax sales 100 50 New bonds may be required from .' 19.) G4 When give new bond, etc 19(i ()5 EfTect of new bond 197 05 When effects of, to be delivered to sureties, etc 198 05 Town, election of 243 76 Council may unite certain 245 76 Duties of sherift", police, etc 248 76 Not to be interested in contracts 2!.3 88 Brib-ry of. 293 88 Penaltv for obtaining contracts or briberv 294 88 Disqualified by bribery. ". 294 89 Vacancv to be declared for bribery, etc 294 89 Resio nations ■" 295 89 When office becomes vacant 25,6 89 Who mav determine vacancy .^ 297 89 Salaries not to be changed 298 90 Penalty for converting school funds 352 107 Realty of school officer held 353 108 Responsible for school funds, etc 354 108 Transfer bo(5ks and papers to successor 4:52 131 Not to borrow city funds 445 140 Not to receive interest on city funds 445 140 Mayor examine complaints against. 500 101 Make monthly statements to comptroller 528 108 To furnish statements of departments to comptroller 533 169 To take bonds on all contracts sufficient to save citv harmless 574 178 Terms of defined ". 1053 380 Bonds of 1054 380 Sureties to justify 1055- 386 Bond to be acknowledged, city clerk to endorse a{)proval. . . 1056 387 Salaries to be fixed by council in appropriation bill or by ordinance 1057 387 8l2 INDEX. Officers, continued : Section. Page. Salaries to be paid monthly 1658 887 Fees to be charged by 1(551) 387 Make reports to mayor when required 1600 387 Deliver books, etc., to successors 1661 887 Office hours of 1662 387 Penalty 1663 388 Offices: Council mav create and discontinue 74 27 ' Term of. . ." 75 28 To be kept open from 9 o'clock a. m. until 4 o'clock p. m.. . 1662 387 Official Bonds: (See, also. Bonds.) To be acknowledged, etc 195 64 New bonds may be required 105 64 When sureties demand to be released 196 65 Release of sureties 1!)6 65 Effect of new bond 197 65 Effects of officer to be delivered to sureties 198 65 Suits on 199 65 Execution lien 200 66 Saloon bonds, how taken, suit on 201 66 Of inspectors and superintendent of house of correction. . . . 271 83 Neglect to file creates vacancy in office 296 89 Of "oil inspector ." 301 91 Suit on oil inspector's bond 801 91 Of treasurer, police, and fire relief fund 315 95 To have two or more sureties 1654 386 Sureties on to justify, sums of justifications 1655 386 Execution to be acknowledged 1656 887 Date of approval to be endorsed on 1656 387 To be filed in city clerk's office 1656 387 Official Paper: Comptroller to advertise for proposals for printing in English and German 1664 388 Advertisement, bids for 1665 388 Bids to be opened bv mayor, comptroller and finance com- mittee " 1666 388 When two persons make same bid 1667 388 How lowest bidder may be determined 1668 389 Comptroller to report bids to council, contracts to be made for one year. 1669 389 Newspapers receiving contracts to be official journals 1670 389 Matter to be printed to be first submitted to comptroller, ex- ception 1671 389 One copy of ^ach daily paper to be furnished to mayor and city clerk, to be filed 1672 389 Comptroller to obtain copies of blanks from departments, etc 1673 389 Style of bids for furnishing blanks, etc 1674 389 Bond of contractors 1670 and 1675 389 Ogdex Avenue: Horse railway on 2284 53'2 Extension of track on 2401 560 Oils: (See Inspector of Oils.) Entry and report of, inspected 882 234 To be tested, etc 878 233 Unlawful to sell condemned 879 233 Storage and sale regulated 883 234 Warehouses for storage of 884 234 Unlawful sale and storage 885 235 Not to be stored under sidewalks 1936 436 Oil Inspection : Inspector to be appointed 300 90 INDEX. 813 Oil Inspection, coniiutted : Section. Pace. Term of office 300 90 Deputies 800 90 Oath and bond 301 91 Duties of inspector 302 91 Test 303 91 Casks to be marked 303 91 Inspector not to trade in oil 303 91 Record to be kept 304 91 Penalty for misconduct of inspector 305 91 Penalties on dealers 306 91 How lines received and disposed of 307 92 Oil Warehou.ses: (See Buildings.) Oleomargarine: (See Butterine.) Omnibu.s: (See Coaches, Cabs and Carts.) Omnibus Drivers: Power to license [42] 63 21 Power to license [9] 434 133 O'Neil Street : Horse railway on 2319 540 Opening OF Strp:ets: Proceedings for 119 40 Plats to be recorded, etc 311 93 Opera: (See Amusements.) Opium: Concerning 1620 378 Orders: When take effect 65 26 Ordinances : Not annulled bj change of organization 11 9 Mayor must see that they are executed 24 12 Revision of " 29 12 Require concurrence of majority of all aldermen elected. ... 42 14 Yeas and navs to be taken on passage of 42 14 Concerning health, enforcement of. 45 14 Take etlect if not signed, etc 47 15 To be deposited in office of city clerk 47 15 How passed over veto 48 15 Power of council to pass [96] 63 25 Style of 64 25 Publication of 65 26 When take effect 65 26 Proof of 66 26 ^uits for violating 67 26 Actions for violation 69 26 To be recorded 83 30 E\idence of passage of, etc 83 30 Who may make arrests for violation of 84 30 Making appropriations 90 31 Levying tax 112 38 For improvement by special assessment 118 39 When property is taken for improvement 119 40 For local improvements 135 43 For sidewalks liio 43 Certified by city clerk 251 77 Justices have jurisdiction tor violation of 276 84 Power to pass, concerning libraries 284 86 To be deposited in office of city clerk 289 87 Items in, may be vetoed 289 87 Passage o\er veto 290 87 Arrest and imprisonment for violation of 308 92 For sidewalks ;3yi \\-^ Si4 INDEX. Ordinances, continued : Section. Page. Sidewalk ordinances to be published, when 882 114 For annexation of territory to city to be recorded 401 121 Annexing or disconnecting property to be recorded 409 1"24 Power to pass certain [64] 434 18f» Penalty ibr violating not to exceed $500 [64] 484 139 Power to enf.irce, etc [26] 439 143 To be drawn by corporation counsel, etc 6.i8 192 May be drawn by city attorney 664 193 To be engrossed, exception 1676 390 To be rec'ded, index'd, orig'ls filed with city clerk, publi'tion 1677 390 Offences created under different clauses 1678 390 Minimum and maximum penalties 1679 390 Repealing clauses, saving provision 1680 391 Construction of singular and plural numbers, etc 1681 390 Penalty when not named in special section, etc 1682 390 Imprisonment for violation of 1683 391 Books of revised, to be deposited with city comptroller. . . . 1684 391 Mayor may present copies of, etc 1685 391 Repealing all ordinances not included in this re\ision 2071 467 Special orders and resolutions not in book not repealed 2071 467 Time of passage of this revision 467 Ordinaries: Power to license [41] 63 21 Organization: Under general law 1 7 Prior laws in force after change of 6 9 Oysters: To be inspected 831 224 Unwholesome to be condemned 832 224 Packing Houses: Power to regulate [81] 63 24 Power to license and regulate [17] 434 134 Must be licensed 1630 381 Panoramas: (See Amusements.) Parks: Power to lay out, etc [7] 63 19 Drives to public parks 326 99 Assessment for drives, etc 327 99 Under charge commissioner public works 558 174 Designated bv names on Van Vechten's map 1686 391 To be kept in order by department of public works 1687 ' 391 Enter and leave by gateways, climbing on fences prohibited 1688 391 Animals not to be turned into 1689 391 Firearms, throwing stones in, injuring trees, etc 1690 391 Hindering workmen in 1691 392 Selling merchandise in 1692 392 Insulting language, telling fortunes, gaming in 1693 392 Superintendent may remove people from 1694 392 Entrance to may be closed 1695 392 Bathing, fish'ng in, send, animal in or thro, art'les in watr. of 1696 392 Posting bills or notices in 1697 392 Playing musical instruments in, flags, etc., parades in, fire apparatus not permitted in 1698 392 Fire not to be lighted in 1699 393 Going on grass, etc., prohibited 1700 393 Police to arrest for violation, etc 1701 398 Penalties 1703 393 Park Street: Horse railway on 2110 481 INDEX. 815 Partition Fences: (See Fences.) Section, Page. Power to reguhite [CO] 63 22 Party Walls: (See Buildings.) Power to regulate [Gl ] G'-) 23 Pawnbrokers: Power to license [41 [ ()8 21 Power to license [10] 4;M l;}3 Mayor grant license to, not to do business without licen^e... 1704 39:^ Pawnbroker defined 1705 30:}. License lee 17()() 893 Bond 1707 803 Enter loans, etc., in book 1708 394 Give copy of entry to person to whom loan is made, no tee. 1709 394 Book and articles pawned to be open to inspection, etc 1710 394 Not to deal in second hand goods 1711 ;}94 Penalty tor yiolating article. 1712 394 Furnish copy of book to superintendent of police each day. 1713 394 Pledges not to be remo\'ed or redeemed witnin 24 hours, etc 1714 394 Not to receive pledges in night time 171.") 395 Not to receive pledges from minors 17 HI 395 Not to carry on other business in same or adjoining building 1717 395 Not to employ minors under 16 ■ 1718 395 Not to receive pledges from intoxicated person or known thief 1719 395 Police to report violations of article 1720 395 Revocation of license 1721 395 Not to be licensed as second hand or junk dealers 1888 427 Peddler: Power to license [41] 63 21 Farmer may sell product without license 287 87 Power to license [11] 4;J4 l^g To take scales tootlice of inspector 901 238 Not allowed in park 1692 392 Defined, to be licensed, penalty 1722 395 Of first-class and second-class 1723 396 Fee for a license of second-class, exception 1724 396 Of first-class, license fee 1725 396 License to state number of vehicles, etc 1726 396 Wagon to be marked, etc 1727 3y(j Commissioner of health to enforce article, report violations, prevent sale of unwholesome food or milk 1728 396 Commissioner of health enter wagon, take sample, analyze, record result 1729 396 Penalty for selling unwholesome or adulterated articles 173:) 397 Impure and adulterated milk 1731 397 Misrepresentation, fraud, deceit, etc 1732 397 Farmers, children under 12 and newspapers excepted 1733 397 Penalties ' ll'Si 397 Penalty: Misconduct of mayor or other officer 28 12 Ordinance imposing to be published 65 26 Suits for recovering, etc 67 26 For bribery, etc fiQ 39 On foreign insurance companies JH 3'^ On collector for not giving notice of special assessment 153 48 For returning paid tax de'inquent I57 49 How action brought to recover 181 5f> For not giving new bond, etc 19(] (55 For fast driving on bridges 205 67 For making false certificate 254 78 For officers obtaining contracts, bribery, and receiving ap- pointment, etc . . . . 294 88 For misconduct of oil inspector 305 91 8l6 INDEX. Penalty, continued : Section. Page. For not ha\ing oil.s inspected, etc 300 91 Violating' act concerning buildings 324 98 For running locomotive I'aster tlian permitted, etc 332 100 On railroad for not placing flagman 333 101 For making false statement as elector 341 105 False registration and false swearing 34(5 106 For converting school fund 352 107 To enforce labor on streets 388 117 For not turning over official records, etc 432 131 On school officer for being interested in work 433 132 For x'iolation of ordinance not exceed $500 [64] 434 139 For injuring public property 447 147 Assaulting policeman 449 148 Assaulting elector 449 148 For pretending to be policeman 449 148 For assuming police power 450 148 For unlawfully wearing a star 451 148 Suits to recover 453 149 For failure of police clerk to report 458 150 For polluting water 465 152 For injuring water works 4C5 152 For injuring sewers or drains 467 152 Violating liealth rules 471 153 For opening or making sewer without permit 579 180 For not repairing buildings, etc 624 187 For not abating nuisances 687 197 For taking down notices posted by commissioner of health . 689 198 Not obeving order to get vaccinated 692 199 For not obeving orders of health commissioner 693 199 For violating quarantine rules 706 203 Boiler inspector for giving false certificate 819 222 For letting water down in boiler 824 223 Violating boiler ordinance 826 223 Fish inspector violating ordinance 840 225 Violating fish ordinance : 842 226 Selling unbranded packages of fish 845 226 For obstructing fish inspector 848 227 Unlawful sale of oil 885 235 Having incorrect scales 895 237 Not having scales inspected 901 239 Using wine instead of dry measures, fraud in sale of \\ood cr coal : 902 239 Not having, sealer's certificate, etc 903 239 Usin^- false weights, etc 904 239 Refusing to exhibit scales, etc 905 239 Hind -"ring inspector weights and measures 906 239 For \ i'jlating amusement law 920 242 Frr tearing down theater bill 921 242 For placing chairs in aisles 923 243 For standing in entrance to theater 927 243 For selling at auction without license 934 244 On auctioneer for not refunding money paid, etc 936 245 For substituting articles, etc., by auctioneer 937 245 For mi-representing articles, etc 938 245 For ]-ermitling unregistered persons to auction 939 246 For not removing barbed wire fence 947 247 For blasting witliout permit 953 248 For violating boat ordinance 9."9 248 For selling condemned bread 9611 250 Crossing bridge while opening- or closing 971 250 Crossing bridge faster than a walk 972 251 INDEX. 817 Penalty, coniinucd : Section. Page. Driving- more than eight cuttle across bridge 973 251 Stopping on bridges 974 251 * Breaking into lines crossing bridges 977 251 Assembling on bridges 978 251 For band playing on bridges 979 252 For not letting tire engine over bridge 980 252 Bridge tender for violating ordinance 987 253 Citizen for violating bridge ordinance : . 988 253 Not erecting fire escape 10C)4 2G7 Not having doors and stairways, etc 1072 268 Non-compliance factory ordinance 1077 2G9 Not having elevator inspected 1135 277 Employing incompetent person to operate elevator 113() 277 Using unsafe elevator 1137 277 For violating building ordinance 1140 278 Burying dead within'citv 1141 278 Violating butterine ordinance 1145 279 Refusing to deliver baggage, etc 1163 283 Violating hack ordinance 11(37 284 Hack stopping at other place than stand 1172 285 Refusing to carry passengers 1173 285 Hackman refusing to obev police 1175 285 Not giving number of cart, etc 1188 288 Refusing to carry merchandise 1198 '-90 Stopping at other than designated stand 1199 290 Stopping at street crossing 1200 290 Carrying persons to houses of ill-fame 1202 291 Imposing on or abusing passengers 12U3 291 Misrepresentations to passenger 1204 291 Driving omnibus across streets 120(i 292 Not staying on omnibus stand 1207 292 Disturbance at railroad depot 1208 292 Violating vehicle ordinance 1211 293 Violating coal article 1214 293 Carrying concealed weapons 1219 294 Hindering dog catcher 1232 296 Violating dog ordinance 1235 297 False alarm of fire 1251 299 Making bonfires 1252 299 Taking lamps in stable 1253 300 Boiling pitch, etc 1261 301 Stacking hay, etc 1262 301 Keeping ashes in wooden box 1263 301 Keeping gunpowder without permit 1264 301 Violating gunpowder articles 1275 303 Keeping vessel laden with powder at dock I'i7'i 304 Not removing \'essel laden with powder 1277 304 Manufacturing explosive compound 1280 304 Storing explosive materials 1281 304 Not marking storehouse for explosive materials 1282 305 Obstructing fire hydrant 1283 305 Assembling in engine house 1284 305 Impersonating fireman 1285 305 Disobeving orders of fire marshal 1286 305 Refusing to aid firemen 1287 306 Hindering fireman 1288 306 Driving tire apparatus, etc 1289 306 Driving over hose 1290 306 Removing property from destroyed building 1292 306 RemoN ing property from without consent 1293 307 UnlawfuUv using keys to fire alarm box 1294 307 52 8l8 INDEX. Penalty, continued: Section. Page. Defacing alarm boxes 1296 307 Opening signal boxes 1297 807 Discharging tirearms 1298 307 Selling firearms to minors 1209 308 Discharging fireworks 1300 308 Storing fireworks 1301 308 Firing cannon 1302 308 Selling fireworks 1303 308 Keeping flower pots on window sills 1306 309 Refusing police admission to gaming houses 1309 309 Having in possession gaming devices 1310 olO Gaming on streets 131 1 310 Frequenting gaming houses 1312 310 Hindeiing police from seizing gaming device 1313 310 Refusing obey harbor master 1324 324 Refusing remove vessel 1325 324 Resisting harbor master 1326 325 Holding vessel at south pier 1327 325 Mooring vessel, etc., damaging bridges 1328 325 Violating vessel article. . . .". 1329 325 Not towing vessel by steam tug 1330 326 Running vessel against bridge 1331 326 Lea^'ing cargo of vessel projecting over dock 1332 326 Injuring dredge " 1337 327 Placing scale in street 1338 3^8 Violating hay article 1346 329 Sale of diseased meat 14U9 342 Violating health article 1493 357 Obstructing ambulance 1494 357 Driving horses faster, etc 1495 et seq. 357 * Letting horse run at large 1498 357 Racing on streets 1500 358 Selling horses on streets at auction 1502 358 Driving sleigh without bells 1503 358 Trotting over bridges 1504 358 Leaving horse unfastened 1505 358 Not keeping street car license posted in car 1507 359 Horse railroad company not sprinkling streets 1510 360 Not repairing horse railway track 1514 360 Running street car without conductor, 1515 361 Obstructing streetcar 1517 361 Horse railways violating ordinance 1521 362 Assisting person to escape from house of correction 1528 364 Interfering with superintendent house of correction 1529 364 Violating ice ordinance... 1542 366 Keeping intelligence oftice without license 1547 366 Deceit, etc., intelligence office 1548 36G Defacing post ofiice box 1553 368 Lamp lighting 1554 368 Breaking lamps 1555 368 Carrying away or misplacing street signs 1556 368 Removing lamp post 1557, 1558 368 Hitching horse to lamp, etc 1559 368 Defacing, etc., library book 1562 369 Injuring library, etc 1563 369 Failing to return library book 1564 369 Selling meat without license 1575 371 Selling gut-fat in market, etc 1576 371 Selling meat without weighing 1577 371 Butcher not keeping place clean 1580 372 Butcher sweeping filth in street 1581 372 INDEX. 819 Penalty, continued: section. Pace. Dressing animal in market, etc 1582 3T2 Having burglar's tools 1584 873 Frightening horses 1585 372 Defacing fence, signs, etc 1580 378 Throwing rubbish in streets 1587 373 Obstructing gutter 1588 373 Defacing, etc., public buildings, trees, etc lo89 373 Flying kites 151)0 373 Throwing stones 1591 373 Bill posting 1592 373 Placing spikes etc , in fences., etc 1593 374 Throwing fruit-paring on sidewalk 1594 374 Obstructing street corners, etc 1595 374 Bathing without dress 1596 374 Removing sod 1597 374 Vagrancy 1598 374 Indecently exhibiting stud horse or bull 1599 375 Distributing books concerning treatment private diseases.. 1600 375 Ad\ertising, etc., medicines for private diseases 1601 375 Keeping house of ill-fame 1602 375 Indecent act or exposure 1603 376 Exhibiting or selling lewd book, etc 1606 376 Abusing, overloading te;uns 1607 376 Selling inedicine under fraudulent name 1608 376 Selling poisons, etc 1609 376 Erecting insecure scaffolds 1610 377 Vehicles must keep to the right 1611 377 Exhibiting deformity, etc 1612 377 Obscene motions, etc 1613 377 Disturbing religious worship 1()14 377 Killing birds 1615 378 Getting on or off cars while in motion KilO 378 Posting notices of skill in treating diseases, etc 1617 378 Leading bear in streets 1618 378 Throwing water in street 1619 378 Keeping opium den 1620 378 Rinsing cloth or yarn in street 1()21 378 Playing musical instruments in streets 1622 379 Erecting booths in streets 1623 379 Improper noise, riots, crowds, etc 1624 379 Driving sleighs without bells 1625 379 Keeping more than three head of cattle 1626 380 Slaughtering or keeping decayed animal matter 1629 380 Slaughtering, rendering, etc., without license 1633 381 Nuisances 1634, 1635, 1636 382 Not removing putrid substance 1636 3b3 Rendering tainted animal matter 1637 383 Keeping nuisance, etc , 1638 383 Privy within forty feet of street 1640 384 Vault, privy, etc., becoming offensive 1641 384 Obstructing streets with goods, etc 1643 384 Bone boiling, bone liurning, etc 1645 385 Piles, stone and timber, in river 1648 385 Emission of dense smoke 1651 386 When not particularlv named 1680 390 Violating park article" 1703 393 Keeping pawn shop without license 1704 393 Pawnbroker 1712 394 Peddling without license 1722 395 Selling impure or adulterated article 1730 397 Peddler cheating, etc 1732 397 820 INDEX. Penalty, coniinucd: Section. Page. Violating ordinance concerning peddler 1734 o97 Plumber violating ordinance 1739 398 Turning on' water when shutofl'bj department public works 1754 401 Police neglecting duty '. 1790 407 Impersonating police 1792 407 Porter and runner for violation of ordinance IHOti 411 Permitting animal to run at large 1807 411 '\^ Pound keeper neglecting duty 1811 412 "~ Pound keeper for purchasing at sale 1821 414 Breaking city pound 1822 414 Hindering person impounding animal 1823 414 Fraudulently impounding animal 1826 415 Leaving railroad cars on crossing 1840 418 Not erecting viaducts 1843 418 Violating railroad ordinance 1846 419 Keeping disorderly house 18."33 420 Not posting saloon license 1856 421 Selling liquor without license 1857 421 Selling liquor at place other than that named in license 1858 421 Keeping saloon open after midnight, etc 1859 421 Selling, etc., liquors to certain persons 1860 422 Selling liquors to minors 1861 422 Cleaning privy vaults without license 1863 422 Cleaning privy without permit 1865 423 Scavenger not returning permit 1867 423 Burying contents of privy in city 1871 424 Not cleaning privy vault, etc 1873 424 Violating scavenger ordinance 1875 424 Neglecting to put out swill, etc 1879 425 Neglecting to take out second-hand dealer's license 1881 426 Second-hand dealer for neglect to comply with ordinance... 1887 427 Keeping junk shop without license 1890 427 Junk dealer for not complying, etc 1897 428 Junk dealer not procuring badge 1900 429 . Junk dealers purchasing goods from minors 1903 429 Purchasing jimk or seconci-hand goods at night 1904 430 Withholding advertised goods 1907 430 Junk or second hand dealers not giving up stolen goods. . . . 1908 430 V'iolating article on junk and second-hand dealers , . 1910 430 Allowing steam to escape into sewer 1911 431 Not having sufficient water connection with water closets. . 1912 431 ObstructiHg, etc., sewers and drains 1913 431 Not cleaning gutters, etc 1914 431 Uncovering, etc., sewers 1916 432 Disturbing sewers and drains 1917 432 Notconstructing, etc., sewers and drains conformable to order 1918 432 Not allowing free access to house drains, water closet, etc. . 1919 432 Building side wal k without grade 1921 433 Notconstructing sidewalk on grade 1924 434 Building plank sidewalk north of Van Buren street 1926 434 Using space under sidewalk without permit 1931 435 Insecurely fixing cover to sidewalk opening 1935 436 Notto build into sidewalk 1939 437 Building portico, etc., into sidewalk space 1939 437 Storage of goods on sidewalks 1940 437 Erecting awnings contrary to law 1941 438 Refusing to comply with awning regulation 1942 438 Obstructing sidewalks with horses 1943 438 Not providing hitching places 1944 438 Leaving sidewalk hole open, etc 1945 439 Driving, etc., on sidewalks 1947, 1948, 1949, 1950, 1951 439 INDEX. 82 1 Pexalty, continued : SecrioN. Page. Breaking and not repairing sidewalk 19")2 4-};0 Hindering removal of obstruction from sidewalk ID.'jS 440 Washing windows, etc 1954 440 Refusing, etc., to clean off snow 1955 440 Erecting sign contrary to law 1958 441 Not removing signs 1959 441 Erecting sign posts on sidewalks 19fi0 443 Bill posting on streets, fences, etc 19G7 443 Violating sign ordinance 19G8 443 Blowing steam whistle 1977 444 • Neglecting to number buildings, etc 1985, 1986 446 Changing street numbers, etc 1987 447 Tearing up pavement, street, etc 1990 447 Obstructing streets, etc 1991 447 Not removing street obstruction 1992 447 Leaving vehicle on streets 1994 448 Placing'building on street 1995 448 Not removing building, fence, etc, from streets 1996, 1997 448 Not obeying orders to clear streets of teams 1998 449 Piling lumber and unloading cars in streets 1999 449 Scattering rubbish on street and not removing it 3000 449 Neglecting to remove rubbish after street is paved 2001 449 Scattering rubbish, manure, etc., in streets 2002 449 Leaving building in street 2004 450 Not using proper width of wagon tires, etc 2006 450 Driving cattle in streets 2008 450 Removing barrier 2011 451 Selling animals or vehicles in streets 2013 451 Not building railing around excavations in streets 2016 452 Erecting telegraph pole 2022 453 Using telegraph poles after May, 1883 2023 453 Not trimming tree when notified 2030 455 Cutting down trees 2031 455 Keeping trees contrary to law 2032 455 Violating tunnel ordinance 2036 455 Opening hydrant 2043 461 Wasting water at hydrant 2045 461 Letting out hydrant wrenches 2046 461 Interfering with water main 2051 462 Turning on water, etc 2052 462 Constructing water tank unlawfully 2053 462 Violating water ordinance 2054 462 Obstructing water stop cock 2055 462 Making changes or preparing for water connection without license 2056 463 Encumbering wharfing privileges 2070 466 Obstructing tracks of horse railway companies 2141 491 (See Fines.) Perjury : Conviction of renders person ineligible to hold office 4 3 Pest Houses : Power to establish [57] 434 138 Petroleum: Pow.r to regulate, etc [65] 63 23 Storage and sale regulated 883 234 (See Oil Inspection.) Physici.\xs: To report contagious diseases 1464 352 To report deaths from contagious diseases 14(i5 352 To register births and deaths 1485 355 To give copy of register to health department 1486 356 822 INDEX. Physicians, continued: Section. Page. Not to prepare medicine under fraudulent name 1608 37(5 Pipes: Not to be laid in street without permission of city council. . 2014 451 Pitch : Power to regulate storage of. [65] 63 23 Boiling prohibited 1261 301 Pittsburgh, Cincinnati and St. Louis R. R. Co.: (See Railroads.) Pittsburgh, Ft. Wayne and Chicago R. R. Co. (See Railroads.) Plats: (See Maps.) Of highways to be made and recorded 311 93 Plumbers: Obtain license, fee, qualifications 1735 397 Petition for license 1736 398 Change of firm name, license to be posted 1737 398 Licenses may be in firm name, not transferable... 1738 398 Penalty 1739 398 Responsible tor employes, license expires 1740 398 To obtain permits for use of water before doing work on water pipe outside of building, exception 1741 399 Not to tap street main 1742 399 Excavations in streets 1743 399 Size of lead pipe to be used 1744 399 Depth of sewer pipe, joints 1745 399 Stop and waste cocks for service pipes 1746 400 Stop cocks to be within sidewalk, to be protected by iron box, size of box 1747 400 Branch pipes each to have stop cock and box, " round water way," cocks to be used 1748 400 Service cocks to be protected, filling trench, deposit for re- placing street, no permit to open paved street when ground frozen 1749 400 Not to connect steam boilers direct witU city pressure 1750 400 Repairs or alterations not to be made to water meter, pipe, etc., without permit 1751 401 • Not to connect water meter until tested 1752 401 To give notice of changes beyond permit 1753 401 Turning on water when shut oft' bv dep't of public works... . 1754 401 Not to connect water closet w hen not in use unless controlled by meter 1755 401 Work subject to inspection by commissioner of public works 1756 401 Faulty work to be made satisfactory 1756 401 Permits to be returned within 24 hovu-s after work performed 1757 401 Forfeited licenses 1758 402 Laying water pipe or making repairs without license 2056 462 Poisons : Sale of regulated 1609 376 Police: (See Superintendent of Police.) Conservators of peace 84 30 Power to make arrests 84 30 To make arrests for violations of bridge statutes 205 67 Members to be assessed for relief fund 314 95 Council may make police regulations, etc [64] 439 139 Power to enter buildings 448 147 Recover stolen property 448 148 Serve and execute process 448 148 Penalty for not making arrests, etc 449 148 Assuming police power 450 148 Unlawfully wearing star 451 148 Specials, how appointed 742, 744 209 Powers and duties of specials 745 210 INDEX. 823 Police, continued: Section. Page. Charges against 74U 210 Pay withheld, when 750 211 Suspension 7.)2 211 Unexplained absence of, deemed resignation 7G1 212 Wiien rem'd not to be reap't'd, resig'ns, forfeiture of pav, etc 7(>2 212 Aid tire department 708 21o Not receive gifts 7G4 218 Deliver seized propertv to superintendent 7G6 213 To i-tceive pav when disabled 707 218 To be furnished rules, etc 708 218 Wear badges 709 218 To clear aisles of theaters, etc 925 248 Have charge of hacks and hack stands 1174 285 Refusal of hackman to obey order of. 1175 285 To order removal of public carts, etc 1186 288 Arrest persons carrying concealed weapons 121T 294 To impound unlicensed dogs 1283 296 Remove vessels laden with gunpowder 1277 804 Seize gunpowder 1279 804 Enforce article concerning fireworks and firearms 1804 808 Suppress gaming, inform mayor of gaming houses 1809 309 Seize gaming devices 1313 810. To report violation of railroad ordinance 1522 863 Arrest for violation of park laws 1701 898 Captain or lieutenant may approve special bail bond 1785 400 To devote time to duties 1787 406 Power to make arrests 1788 407 Power to serve warrants and process 1789 407 Possess all power of constables 1789 407 Neglect of duty, fraud, etc 1790 407 Resisting officer 1791 407 Impersonating, wearing uniform after discharge 1792 407 Hackmen, drivers, draymen, porters at depots to obev 1793 407 Mayor's police, duties." '. 1794 408 Compensation of mayor's 1795 408 Mayor to report appointm't of his police to superintendent of 1796 408 Powers at railroad depots 180") 411 Enforce sewer article 1915 431 Require permits for opening streets to be exhibited 1915 431 Report defective sidewalks 1956 441 Report accidents from defective sidewalks 1956 441 Enforce water ordinance 2057 468 I See also Dept. of Police and Supt. of Police.) Police B.mliff: Office created 1767 408 Duties of 1778 405 Bond of 1779 405 Misconduct, neglect, etc 1780 405 Keep record of execution, etc 1781 405 Make weekly reports to comptroller of executions, etc 1782 405 Make monthly reports of money, execution, etc 1788 400 Police Courts: Power to create 452 149 Suits in corporate name 453 149 Lawful to declare in debt 458 149 Remission of fines 454 149 Salary of justice, fees 455 149 Clerk to prosecute, when 456 149 Clerk to report daily 457 150 Failure to report 45,S 150 Duties of prosecuting attorney 4-59 150 824 INDEX. Police Courts, continued: Section. Page. Council prescribe duties of clerk and prosecuting attorney.. 4(!0 151 Where sessions shall be held 4()1 151 Districts for defined 1759 402 Court and office for each district designated 1700 402 Major to designate justices, clerks and bailiils 17(51 408 Justices to be justices of the peace 17(i3 403 Two sessions to be held daily 17(53 403 Whom to take offenders before 17(54 403 Compensation of justices 1704 403 P'ees and costs to be paid into city treasury 17(54 403 Justices to relinquish fees 17(54 403 Justices keep list of cases, etc 17(55 403 Justices file monthly reports with comptroller 17(5(5 403 Offices of police court clerks and police bailiffs created 17(57 403 Bond of clerk 17(58 404 Deputy clerks 17G9 404 Court may appoint clerk during absence, etc., of clerk 1770 404 Duties of'clerks 1771 404 Witness fees 1772 404 Comptroller to pay ^yitness fees 1773 404 Clerk to make daily reports 1774 404 Clerk to prosecute cases 1775 405 Clerk pay over money received daily 1776 405 Failure of clerk to pay over daily 1777 405 BailitlV duties .". ". 1778 405 Bonds of bailiffs 1779 405 Neglect or misconduct of bailiffs 1780 405 Bailiffs keep record of executions, etc 1781 405 Bailiffs make weekly reports to comptroller 1782 405 Bailifts make monthly repts. to compt. of money col. execu. etc 1783 406 Special bail may be taken 1784 406 Police captain or lieutenant may take special bail 1785 406 Security required on special bail 178(5 406 Police Court Clerks: Power to appoint 452 149 When to prosecute cases 456 149 To report daily, pay over money daily 457 150 Failure to report 458 150 Council to prescribe duties of. 460 161 Office created 1767 403 Bond 17(38 404 Deputy clerks, how appointed 1769 404 Court may appoint during temporary absence 1770 404 Duties of : 1771 404 Give certificates of witness fees 1772 404 Make daily reports to comptroller 1774 404 Prosecute cases 1775 405 Pay over money daily 1776 405 Penalty for not paying over daily 1777 405 Police and Firemen's Relief Fund: How fund created 312 94 Trustees of fund 313 94 Board to control fund 314 94 Treasurer to give bond 315 95 Warrants drawn on fund 316 96 Benefits 317 96 Who may obtain benefits 318 96 How money paid out 319 97 Police Magistrates: Authorizing election of 321 9i Terms of office of. 321 97 INDEX. 825 Polk Street: Section. Page. Hor.-;e railway on 2110 481 Horse rail wa\- on 2175 505 C, B. A: Q. R. R. Co. to build viaduct on 2483 581 Pacific i: Atlantic Telegraph Co. to erect poles on 2822 084 Porters a.vd Rlnxers: Power to license [42] 03 21 Power to license [9] 434 133 Obev police, etc 1703 407 License, bond, fee 17!)7 408 Transfer of license 17!tS 408 Hotel keeper liable for employe 17!tS 408 Not to act without license....' 17!)!) 409 Badge 1799 409 Card to be given traveler, etc 1799 409 Not to solicit passengers for vehicles without license 1800 409 Not to solicit passengers for railroads or boats, on railway grounds, unless authorized 1801 410 Deceit, fraud, etc 1802 410 Fee for carrying trunk, etc 1803 410 Disturbing peace, obscene language, etc 1804 410 Under control of police 18ii5 410 Penalties '. 1800 411 Porticcs: (See Buildings; see also Sidewalks.) Poultry : Power to regulate sale of, [50] 03 22 Power to regulate inspection of. [53] 03 22 Pounds: Power to establish [80] 03 24 Power to establish [20] 434 135 Power to establish and regulate [40] 434 130 Power to enforce ordinances , [22] 439 143 Power to appoint pound-keepers [22] 439 143 Limits defined 1807 411 Penalty 1807 411 Commissioner of public works to construct 1808 412 Pound-keeper, bond 1809 412 Office of pound-keeper created 1810 412 Duties of keeper 1811 412 Impounding fee 1812 412 Charges for sustenance 1813 412 Redemption of animals from 1814 412 Sale of impounded animals 1815 413 Pound notices, form of, when to be posted 1816 413 Entrv of case against animal 1817 413 Trial of case by jury 1818 414 Form of order for sale of animal 1819 414 Pound-keeper post notice of sale, etc 1820 414 Day of sale : 1820 414 Disinterested persons to purchase, etc 1821 414 Breaking open pound 1822 414 Hindering person taking animal to pound 1823 414 Fees to be paid monthly to comptroller 1824 415 Report all animals redeemed and received 1824 415 Excess of proceeds of sale 1825 415 Fraudulently impounding 1826 415 Pound-keeper to keep books, etc 1827 415 Compensation of keeper 1828 415 Removal of keeper 1829 416 Pouxd-Keeper : To take up unlicensed dogs 1233 296 Fee for dog, register of 1234 297 826 INDEX. Pound-Keeper, continued: Section. Page. To take good care of animals, etc 142G 344 Offices created 1810 412 Duties, penalty 1811 412 Keep record of persons impounding animals 1812 412 Make complaints 1815 413 Post notices of suit against owner of animal, etc 1816 413 Post notices of sale of animal 1820 414 Return order of sale 1820 414 Forfeit office for purchasing 1821 414 Pay over money monthly 1824 415 Sworn statements 1824 415 Records 1824 415 Keep books 1827 415 Compensation of. 1828 415 Removal of. 1829 41G Powder : (See Gunpowder.) Powers: Of city officers to be exercised after organization, etc 3 7 Printing: Shall be done by contract [94] 63 25 Comptroller to advertise lor bids for 1664 388 Bids for, term of advertisement 1665 388 Bids to be opened by comptroller, mayor, and finance com- mittee .". 1C66 388 When two persons make same bid 1667 388 How lowest bidder may be determined 1668 389 Bids to be reported to council, contract 1669 389 Official journals, bond 1670 389 Matter to be delivered to comptroller, exception 1671 389 Comptroller to obtain copies of blanks, etc 1673 339 Style of bids for contract 1674 389 Bonds of contractor for 1675 389 Private Contr.vcts : For public improvements 563 175 Privies: Power to compel owners to clean [84] 63 24 Power to compel owners to clean [16] 434 134 Contents to be removed in air-tight apparatus 1388 338 To be built according to regulation of health department. . . 1452 350 To be water-tight 1488 356 Within forty feet of street prohibited 1640 384 Above surface of earth prohibited 1642 384 Night scavengers 1862 423 Owners may clean without license 1863 422 Not to be cleaned without permit 1865 423 Cleaning to be done in inoffensive manner 1868 423 Cleaning to be completed without delay 1868 423 Contents to be. removed beyond city limits 1869 423 Not to be cleaned between 6 a. .m. and 10 p. m 1871 423 Commissioner of health may order cleaned 1873 424 How expense of cleaning paid wherl no owner found 1874 424 (See Buildings; see also Health.) Procedure: For incorporating under general law 1 7 For towns to become cities 4 8 For organizing a city 5 8 For electing officers after change of 6rganization 7 9 For removal of officers 21 11 Conducting elections 58 17 Special elections 62 18 Suits for violating ordinance 69 26 INDEX. 827 Procedure, continued: Section. Page. Assessment and collection of taxes 112 38 Making just compensation for property condemned 122 40 Making special assessment 134 43 Special assessment, how collected 151 47 Returning delinquent assessment 154. 48 Letting contracts 105 51 Collection of assessment by suit 1(57 51 Changing from city to village 180 55 To recover fines and penalties 181 56 Issue new bonds, etc 182 57 Suit on bond of public officer 199 65 Chani^e name of city 209 69 Establishing city court 237 74 Suits for violating ordinances 308 92 When owner neglects to construct sidewalk 383 114 Annexing and excluding territory 401 121 i^ROCESS : Suits for violating city ordinances 67 26 Summons first, for violating ordinances 09 26 Warrant may issue for violating ordinances (i!) 26 Constable or sheriff may serve 71 27 Summons in condemnation suit 122 40 Summons first, for violating ordinances 308 92 Warrant may issue for violating ordinance 308 92 May be served by police 1789 407 Prosecuting Attorney : Of city court, salarv of 240 75 Duties of .". 459 150 Member department of law 652 192 Assist corporation counsel 657 192 Office created, term 670 194 How appointed 071 194 Bond 672 194 Conduct all proceedings before justices 073 194 , Instituting actions, when 674 195 Compromise actions, when 675 195 Discontinue actions 675 195 Not appeal cases without consent of city attorney 676 195 Annual report 677 195 Deliver books and papers to successor 678 195 Prostitute.s: Power to punish 74 24 Power to restrain and punish [25] 434 135 Provisions : Power to inspect [53] 63 22 Power to regulate inspection of [41] 434 136 Public Buildings: Doors to open outwards 323 98 When may be closed 325 98 Power to erect [18] 434 134 Undercharge of commissioner'public works 558 174 (See Buildings.) Public Cart.men: (See Coaches, Cabs and Carts.) Public Grounds: Power to prevent encumbering [23] 434 134 Public Libraries: Power to establish, tax, fund 277 • 84 Directors of 278 84 Term of office, removal 279 85 Vacancies, compensation 280 85 Organization, powers of directors, funds 281 85 828 INDEX. Public Libraries, continued: Section. Page. Who may use 283 85 Report of directors. 28:] 86 Penalties 2S4 86 Donations 28.") 86 Directors trustees of donated property 285 86 (See Library.) Publication: Of ordinances in newspapers, etc 65 26 Of ordinances in book, etc 60 26 Of sidewalk ordinances 'iH'l 114 Proof of to be obtained by city clerk 1677 890 Public Property: Vote required to sell 42 14 Council may control 60 18 Council may control 484 i;32 Purchasers: City may be, at tax sale 100 50 City may be, at ta.\ sale 851 107 Q. Quarantine: Power to establish [29] 484 185 Maybe established 694 199 Notices to be sent 095 199 Health officers to be stationed at 090 200 Medicines to be furnished 097 200 Dismissal from 098 200 Police to be stationed at 099 200 Power to enforce regulations 700 201 Rules goyerning 701 201 Compensation of employes 702 201 How expenses of paid 708 202 Further regulations 704 202 How fund appropriated 705 203 Penalty for violating rules 700 208 Commissioner of health establish sites for 708 208 Quarry Street: C, A. & St. L. R. R. Co. lav track across 2444 571 C. C. Thompson & Co. to lay track on 2741 664 Quorum : Of city council 87 14 K. Racing: (See Horses.) Raffle: (See Amusements.) Randolph Street: Horse railway on 2110 481 Extension of track on 2359 551 Opened through to Lake Michigan 2609 624 I.e. R. R. to "construct viaduct on 2610 624 Railroad companies to build viaduct on 2090 050 Grade at viaduct 2694 652 Railroads: Power to change location, grade, etc [25] 68 20 Liable for damages to domestic animals [26] 68 20 "Flagmen to be kept by [27] 08 20 To conform to grade of streets [27] 08 20 To keep open ditches [27] 63 20 City may construct streets and sewers through lands of [89] 68 25 Power to lay track in streets only on petition, etc [90] 08 25 \ INDEX. 829 Railroads, continued: Section. Page Speed through cities, damages 332 100 Flagmen, shelter 333 101 Power to regulate use of locomotives [49] 434 136 Power to compel use of other than steam power [49] 434 13G Power to compel construction of hridges, tunnels, etc., at crossings [49] 434 136 Council may authorize to use streets [ 9] 439 141 Vote required when given use of streets [ 9] 439 141 Vote i-equired to extend franchise [ 9J 439 141 Vote required when vetoed [9] 430 141 Getting on or oil" cars while in motion 1616 378 Rate of speed of trains 1830 416 Stopping on crossings. 1831 416 Train to be cut so as not to obstruct crossing longer than five minutes 1832 416 Headlights required 1833 416 Unloading cars in streets li^34 417 Switch houses not to be placed in streets 1834 417 Blowing steam whistles .' 1835 417 Bells to be rung, exception 1836 417 Erect sign boards .• 1837 417 Companies to furnish copies of article to employes 1838 417 Names of employes violating to be furnished 1838 417 Allowing steam to escape 1839 417 Leaving cars on street crossings 1840 417 Flagmen 1841 418 Gates at crossings 1842 418 Viaducts ;. 1842,1843,1844 418 Maintain viaducts 1844 419 Length of trains 1845 419 Penalties 1846 419 Chicago, Alton & St. Louls R. R.: Lay track across certain streets 2444 571 Keep flagmen 2447 572 Ordinance subject to amendment 2449 572 Improve streets 2451 572 , Proposition concerning improvement of Archer avenue 2455 573 Chicago, Buklingtox & Quincy R. R.: Authoritv to lay tracks 2457,2458 574 Track in North street 2459 575 Speed 2460 575 Improvement of North street 2461 575 Track in Brown street 2462 576 Track in Brown street 2466 577 Not to discriminate in favor of localities in delivering lumber 2469 578 Track on Twenty-second street 2471 578 Track on Lumber street 2471 578 Improve Lumber and Twenty-second streets 2473 579 Authority to lay tracks in Green's South Branch addition and Walker's dock addition 2477 580 Remove track intersecting Ashland a\enue. Blue Island avenue and Twentv-second street 2477 580 Tracks between W. IlaVrison street and W. Twelfth street. . 2481 581 Build viaduct at Polk street 2483 581 Tracks between W. Sixteenth street and W. Twelfth street.. 2482 581 Assist in building viaducts at street crossings 2473 582 Save city harmless 2484 582 ChIC.\GO, CoLUMBtS & IXDI.\N.\ CENTRAL RaILROAD : Build viaduct at N. Halsted street 2515 595 Cross certain streets 2662 641 Motive power 2663 641 830 INDEX. Railroads — Chi., Col. & Ind. Cent. R. R., continued: Section. Page. Cro.ssings, erect two viaducts each year 2tricts 33(i 103 Revised register, second meeting 337 103 Corrections 33s 103 Adding new names 339 103 Copies of register, filing, voting, swearing in vote 340 104 Non-registered voter, penalty 34I 105 Poll list and register to be filed 340 iq'j Register open to inspection 343 105 836 INDEX. Registration of Electors, continued: Section. Page. Compensation of board 344 106 Preserving order 345 106 Vacancies in board, how filled 345 106 Fraudulent registration, false swearing 346 106 Blanks to be furnished 347 106 Release : Of surety on bond 196 65 Religious Worship: Disturbing 1614 377 Rexderies: Power to regulate [81] 63 24 License and regulate [17] 434 134 Rendering: (See Slaughtering.) • Permit required for 1428 345 Scrap to be dried, etc 1429 345 Further regulations 1432 346 Unlawful to carry on, etc 1627 380 License for, fee 1630 381 Revocation of license 1631 381 Commissioner of health to have free entrance 1632 381 Penalties -..., 1633 381 Tainted animal substance a nuisance 1637 383 Rendering Houses : Use condensers, etc • 469 153 Reports of Committees: Must be deferred on call of two aldermen 44 14 Reports Required: From mayor, on removal of officers 21 11 Of fees received by officers 87 31 Monthly report of city treasurer 96 33 Annual report of city treasurer 98 34 Of city collector 102 35 Of comptroller 105 35 Of inspectors of house of correction 259 79 Of superintendent house of correction of removal of employe 260 79 Of directors public library 283 86 Of board of education 370 111 Resignations : To whom inade 295 89 Create vacancy in office 296 89 Resin : Power to regulate storage of [65] 63 23 Resolutions: Power, in force until, etc 11 9 When take effect 65 26 Riots: Power to suppress [72] 63 24 Power to prevent [14] 434 133 Penalty for creating 1624 379 River: Powers of council over ]30] 63 20 Power to proxide for cleaning [40] 63 21 Power to widen, straighten, etc [ 2] 434 132 Jurisdiction over [17] 434 134 Regulate speed of vessels on [53] 439 137 Regulate speed of vessels on [ 6] 434 141 Settle for change in dock lines [25] 439 143 Under charge commissioner public works 558 174 Dragging anchors prohibited 1847 419 Tugs prohibited from towing vessels, dragging anchors 1848 419 Penalty, dragging anchors 1849 419 INDEX. 837 Roberts Street: Section. Page. Railroad track on 2642 680 RoBixsoN Street: Railroad track on 2744 665 Rockwell Street: Railroad track on 2662 640 Roofs: (See Buildings.) Rouge etNoir: (See Gaming.) Runxers: Power to license, etc [4:5] 63 21 Power to license, etc [34] 484 185 (See Porters and Runners.) Rush Street: Horse railway on 2122 485 s. Salaries: Of mayor not to be changed during term of office 85 31 Of aldermen not to be changed, etc 86 31 Of aldermen '. 86 31 Of officers not to be changed, etc • 87 31 Not to be increased or diminished 87 31 Of judge of city court 239 75 Of prosecuting attorney of city court 240 75 Of superintendent house of correction 270 82 Not to be increased or diminished 298 90 School teacher 858 110 Officers board of education 860 111 Of police justice 455 149 To be fixed in appropriation bill 1657 387 To be paid monthly , 1658 387 Saloons : License, bond 1850 420 Fee tor license 1851 420 Term of license 1852 420 Gaming, disorderly houses 1858 420 Revocation of license 1854 421 License to be posted 1855 421 Penalty for not posting license 1856 421 Penalty for keeping without license 1857 421 Selling liquor without license, exception 1857 421 Selling at place other than that named in license 1858 421 Not to be kept open between 13 midnight and 5 o'clock a. m. 1859 421 When srde of liquor to any person is forbidden 1860 422 Sale of liquor to minors 1861 422 Where minors are permitted to drink declared disorderly 1861 422 Salt: Power to regulate inspection of [41] 434 186 Sanitary Police : To have full police powers 684 196 Scales : Power to license [91] 63 25 Sc.WENGERS : City day or night work, how done [15] 489 142 Wagons not to stand near buildings 1440 847 Wagons to be tight 1441 847 Wagons to be kept clean, etc 1442 848 Not to overlill wagoi^s 1443 848 To do work with dispatch . 1461 851 Night scavengers defined 1862 422 Night scavengers to be licensed 1863 422 838 INDEX. Scavengers, continued: Section. Page. Fee for night scavenger license 1864 422- Bond of night scavenger 1864 423 Must obtain permits 1865 423 Form of permit 1866 428 Return of permit 1867 423 Work to be done in inoffensive manner 1868 423 Work to be finished without delay 1868 423 Privy to be left in good condition 1868 423 Contents to be removed beyond city limits in air tight tanks 1869 423 Name and number of license to be painted on lamps and wagons 1870 423 Privies not to be opened between six a. m. and ten o'clock p. M 1871 423 Burying contents of privy within city 1871 424 Fee for work done by ". 1872 424 Commissioner of health may order privy cleaned 1873 424 Expense of cleaning when no owner can be ibund 1874 424 Penalty acting without license and other violation 1875 424 Commissioner of health may employ to remove garbage, etc 1876 425 Day scavengers defined 1877 425 Notice to be given of time day scavengers will call, etc 1878 425 Penalty for not complying 1879 425 Scaffolds : To be made secure 1610 377 Schools : Liability for conversion of funds of. 352 107 Realty of school officers held 353 108 Officers responsible ibr funds 354 108 Funds not to be perverted for sectarian purposes 354 108 Teacher not to be interested in school books 354 108 No costs taxed against school officers 355 108 Special laws may be abandoned 356 109 Organization under general law 357 109 Powers of board in cities, etc 358 109 Powers denied city council 359 110 Candidates for teachers 360 110 Government of schools 360 110 Expulsion of pupil 361 110 Removal of teacher 361 llO Apportionment of scholars 362 110 By-laws, rules, etc 363 110 Teachers 364 111 School property, supplies 365 111 Officers board of education 366 111 Yeas and nays 367 111 Powers of board only exercised at regular meetings 368 111 Suggestions to city council 369 111 Annual report of board 370 111 Furnish information to citv council 371 111 Leases, loans, sale of real estate 372 111 School funds 373 112 Number and appointment of board of education 374 112 Vacancy in board 375 112 Residence qualification 376 112 Board not to levy tax 377 112 Colored children not to be excluded tVom 378 112 Districts niay annex territory, etc 410 124 School fund."^. 475 154 Principal not to be impaired 476 154 Power of council as to 477 154 School agent how appointed, bond 478 155 INDEX. 839 Schools, condiiiicd : Section. Page. Power of school agent 479 155 Compensation of, bond 480 155 Agent to report quarterly to council 481 155 Agent to report monthly to boara of education 482 15U School fund to be kept loaned 48;^ 15(5 Securities for funds to be taken in name of city 484 150 E.vpenses of loans 485 156 Preference of school fund 486 156 Default in pajnient of interest 487 156 Interest on judgments 488 156 No court costs to be charged to school fund 489 157 Insecure debts 490 157 School tax fund 491 157 One school in each district 492 157 Children of adjoining towns 493 157 Degrees 494 157 Evening schools, power to establish 495 158 Rewards, gifts, etc 496 158 How school property' sold 497 158 How rents rebated 497 158 Children not to be admitted to unless vaccinated 1479 354 School Agent: How appointed and removed 478 155 Bond 478 155 Powers of 479 155 Compensation of 480 155 Reports of. 481 155 School H<)Lse.s : Doors to open outward 323 98 School Property: Requires two-thirds vote to sell 42 14 Vote required to reduce rents 497 158 SCHOEXEM.\X & Co. : Track on Hough place, (Salt street) 2755 667 Seal: Power to adopt 10 9 Clerk to keep 82 30 Certified copies under 82 30 City courts may adopt , 218 71 Power to make, use and alter 425 129 Established, etc 1880 426 Se.\ler of Weights and Measures: (See Insp. Wts & Meas.) Sebor Street: Horse railway on 2175 505 Second-Hand Dealers: Power to license, etc [95] 63 25 Power to license [10] 434 133 Pawnbroker not to deal in second hand goods., 1711 394 Defined, to be licensed 1881 426 Mayor may grant license 1882 426 Fee for license 1883 426 Bond of. 1884 426 Keep record of goods purchased 1885 427 Book to be open to mayor, aldermen and police 1886 427 Penalty for neglecting to comply 1887 427 Not to receive license as pawnbroker or junk dealer 1888 427 Revocation of license 1889 427 Transfer of license 1902 429 Not to purchase from minors 1903 429 Not to purchase goods in the night time 1904 429 License to state place of business 1905 430 840 INDEX, Second-Hand Dealers, continued: Section. Page. Term of license 1900 430 To give notice of advertised goods, etc 1907 430 Stolen goods to be given up 1908 430 Superintendent of police to inspect 1909 430 Penalties 1910 430 Second Street : Vacation of part of 2502 587 Secretary of Building Department: Duties of (540 190 Secretary of Fire Department: (See Fire Marshal.) Duties of. 794 217 Secretary of Police: Duties of. 759 212 Secretary of Public Works: Duties of 596 183 Duties of 597 184 Sedgwick Street: Horse railway on 2122 485 Sewers and Drains: Power to construct [29] 63 20 Power to regulate, etc [57] 63 22 Power to compel cleaning of.. [84] 63 24 Power to construct through railroad lands [89] 63 25 Contiguous towns may contract for, etc 379 113 How contracts for, made by contiguous towns 380 113 Power to levy and collect tax for 395 119 Borrow money, etc [13] 439 142 To be laid under regulations of commissioner of public works. 557 174 Under charge commissioner of public works 558 174 Permits and licenses collected by commissioner public works 558 174 To be undercharge department of public works 577 180 Not to be opened or made without permit from commissioner of public works 579 180 Record of permits to open, etc 582 181 Under charge of superintendent of sewerage 607 185 To be well constructed, adequate in size, etc 1391 338 Gas tar not to be run into 1392 338 A nuisance when foul 1641 384 Steam not to be discharged into 1911 430 C'nect'ns for convey'g anim'l refuse to have pl'nty of watr,etc. 1912 431 No garbage, etc, to be thrown into 1913 431 Removing man holes, vents 1913 431 Obstructing mouths of 1913 431 Depositing stone or metal on 1913 431 Gutters to be scraped before washing 1914 431 Police to enforce article 1915 431 Police to require permit ibropening streets to be exhibited... 1915 431 Uncovering or excavating around 1916 432 Laying or disturbing without license." 1917 432 To be constructed conformable to orders of dept. of pub. works 1918 432 Commissioner of public works to have unobstructed access to water closets and 1919 432 To be repaired on notice, etc 1938 437 Agr'm't with C. &. N. W. R. R. Co. for sewer on Mitchell St. 2514 594 Sewerage: Bonds for 466 152 Injury to, penalty for 467 152 Regulations concerning 467 152 Sheds: (See Buildings.) Sheriff: May serve process 71 27 INDEX. ' 841 Shows : Section. Page. Power to licence [41] G;J 21 Power to regulate •• [oHJ 03 22 Power to license [13] 434 133 (See Amusements.) Sidewalks: Power to lay out, establish, etc [ 7] 03 19 Powers ot" council over [14] ()3 19 Power to regulate traffic on [20] 03 20 Owners may build 135 43 May be built by special assessment, etc 381 114 What ordinance tor, may provide 382 114 In case owners neglect to construct 383 114 Special tax, duty of clerk, report 384 115 Judgment and sale for delinquent special tax for 385 110 When constructed by owner, etc 380 116 Power to prevent encumbering [23] 434 134 Power to compel cleaning of. [31] 434 135 Injuries resulting from defective 442 145 Owners responsible for condition of 440 147 Under charge superintendent of streets 602 184 Use of space under, how walk to be constructed, no plain surface of glass, permit 1102 272 Red light in front ot obstruction, sidew'k in front of new bldg. 1105 273 Vehicfes not to stand on 1189 288 To incline upward one inch in three feet 1317 323 To be constructed under department public works 1920 433 Width of prescribed 1920 433 Curbing under when built of full width 1920 433 Grades of. 1921 433 Grade to be obtained before building 1921 433 To incline upward, etc — 1922 433 Not to be taken for private use 1922 433 Not to be railed oft" or raised up nextUo building 1922 433 Entrances to areas, etc 1922 433 No open space except entrances to be allowed 1922 • 433 No smooth glass to be inserted in 1923 434 To conform to established grade 1924 434 Not to be built beyond established width 1925 434 Courts or tree spaces not to be covered 1925 434 New, north of Van Buren street to be built of stone 1926 434 Repair of north of Van Buren street 1927 434 Space under not to be used without permit 1928 435 When space under is used to be constructed in accordance with permit 1929 435 Permits to use space under, etc 1929 435 Space at corner of streets 1930 435 Fee for permits ■. 1930 435 Use of space without permit 1931 435 Openings in to be covered, etc 1932 435 Damages caused by openings in 1933 435 Damages from uncovered opening 1934 436 Insecurely fixing covering to openings in 1935 436 Use of openings in 1935 436 Boilers, furnaces, steam pipes, cesspools not permitted under 1930 436 Ventilating, excavations under... 1936 436 Commissioner of public works order openings in recover'd,etc 1937 436 Openings in not to be im fastened after sunset 1937 437 To be repaired on notice, etc 1938 437 Porticos, doors, windows not to project into 1939 437 Space tor storage of goods 1940, 437 Awnings over 1941 437 842 INDEX. Sidewalks, continned: Section. Page. Awnings, how to be constructed, etc 1941 438 Fastening horses to f. 1943 438 Rings and hitching posts 1944 438 Cellar doors, broken sidewalks 1945 439 Receiving and delivering goods on 1946 439 Driving, etc., horses or vehicles on 1947 439 \'ehicles and animals to be kept from crossing 1948 439 Driving horses on 1949 439 Dragging barrows on 1949 439 Sawing wood on 1949 439 Placing coal, wood or merchandise on 1949 439 Backing horse or vehicle on 1950 439 Unloading Avagons on 1951 439 Cartman or person breaking to repair 1952 440 Removal of obstructions from 1953 440 Washing pavements 1954 440 Dirt to be swept oft' before 7 o'clock a. m 1954 440 Clean snow and ice from 1955 440 Police to report defects in 1956 441 Signs not to project into more than three feet 1957 441 Merchandise not to occupy more than three feet of. 1960 441 Merchandise hanging over 1960 442 Illuminated clocks on 1964 442 Drinking fountains 1965 442 Signposts on 1966 442 Hitching posts permitted, regulated 1966 443 Buildings not to be placed on 1995 448 Signs: Power to regulate [17] 63 19 Power to prevent flying across streets [19] 63 20 Placed above third story to be incombustible, size of. 1045 264 Defacing 1586 373 Not to project more than three feet 1957 441 Exception when more than nine feet above ground 1958 441 Erected contrary to law to be removed 1959 441 Merchandise not to occupy more than three feet of sidewalk space, exception 1960 441 Barbers' poles 1960 442 Lamps and illuminated signs 1961 442 Lamps to be connected with meter 1962 442 Show boards not to be attached to lamps 1962 442 Lamps, when to be removed 1962 442 Lamps used for signs heretofore to conform, etc 1963 442 Illuminated clocks 1964 442 Drinking fountains 1965 442 Sign jiosts not to be placed on sidewalks 1966 442 Posting notices on walls, etc., prohibited 1967 443 Penalty tor violating ordinance 1968 443 Enforcement of article 1970 443 Sixteenth Street: Chicago and Western Indiana R. R. Co. lay cable on 2833 688 Seventeenth Street: Atlantic and Pacific Telegraph Co. to erect poles on 2817 683 Slaughter Hou.se: When nauseous declared nuisance 1638 383 Slaughtering: (See also Rendering.) Power to regulate [81] 63 24 License and regulate [17] 434 134 Power to regulate [24] 439 144 Special permit required 1418 343 Houses to be kept clean 1419 343 INDEX. 843 Slaughtering, con f tuned: Section. Page. Not to be done in streets 1420 344 House not to be u?!*>l as dwelling 1421 344 New houses not toiDt started without permit 1422 344 Oti'al to be conveyed in tight boxes 1425 344 Commissioner of health tree to enter 1(532 381 Slaughtering, Rendering, Glue-Making, Etc.: Unlawful to carry on, etc 1027 880 License for, fee.' 1«30 381 License may be revoked by mayor 1031 381 Sleigh.s : (See Coaches, Cabs and Carts.) Driving without bells 1025 379 Slips: Power to construct [31] 142 45 Proof of notice .-.•• 143 46 When notice not in time 144 46 Objections to 145 46 Judgment, etc 145, 146 46 Cases to have precedence 147 46 Court may modify 148 47 Judgment, a lien 149 47 Judgment and assessment to be certified to city clerk 150 47 Warrant to be issued -150 47 Form of warrant 151 47 Collector's notice 152 47 Manner of collecting 158 48 Return of delinquent 154 48 Objections to delinquent 154 49 Application for judgment on 155 49 Sale of delinquent 155 49 Redemption from sale 156 49 Penalty when land sold and tax paid 157 49 Paying over, compensation 158 49 General revenue laws apply 159 50 City may buy in 160 50 May be annulled, new assessment 161 50 Supplemental assessments 162 50 Rebates on 162 50 When new may be made 163 50 Charge on property assessed 168 51 Contracts payable from 164 51 How contracts let and approved 165 51 Contract without advertising 165 51 Lien of 166 51 How collected by suit 166 and 167 51 Benefits assessed in condemnation case 168 52 Adoption of article concerning 169 53 For boulevards 327 99 Return of delinquent 350 107 City may purchase delinquent 351 107 For sidewalks 381 114 When amount of may be reduced 393 119 Contracts to be paid for by 562 175 To be advertised 563 175 How contracts let 563 175 Under charge superintendent of. 609 185 Special Bail: May be taken 1784 406 Police captain or lieutenant may approve bond for 1785 406 Householder to sign bond 1786 406 Money deposited for 1786 406 Special Elections: Power to call 61,62 18 Special Funds: Special assessment funds to be kept separate 100 34 Set apart for payment particular debt, etc 115 89 Library fund 277 84 Police and firemens' relief fund 812 94 For constructing driveways 327 99 For school purposes 373 112 For sewerage 395 119 For water 396 120 INDEX. 845 Spikes: Section. Pack. Not to be placed on fences, etc 1593 374 Spirituous Liquors: (See Saloons ) Power to license and regulate sale of. [46, 47, 48] 03 21 Sale of, on boats, etc 275 84 Power to regulate sale, etc [5 to 7] 434 133 License not fess than $50 [13] 434 133 Power to regulate inspection of [42] 434 136 Licenses to sell may be revoked 430 140 Stallions: (See Miscellaneous Practices.) Stands : For hacks, etc 1170 284 Mayor may designate 1171 285 For trucksand busses 1184 287 Superintendent of police may designate which 1185 287 At railroad depots ."' 111)9 290 Order of vehicles on 1201 291 For omnibuses 1207 292 Star : To be worn by police only 451 148 State Street: Horse railway on 2084 474 Horse railway on 2181 507 Atlantic & Pacific Telegraph Company, erect poles on 2817 083 Steam Boilers: (See Boilers and Inspector of Steam Boilers.) St?;am Company : (See Chicago Steam Company.) Steam Engines: Power to inspect [4] 4:^9 141 Steam Whistles: Power to regulate and control [12] 439 142 Blowing of on river prohibited, etc 1971 443 Blowing of by locomotives prohibited 1972 444 Blowing by stationary engines prohibited 1973 444 Mav be used as signals to bridge tenders 1974 444 Bells may be substituted in river for bridge signals 1975 444 Mav be used as alarm signals, and bv fire engines 1976 444 Penalties '. '. 1977 444 Locomotives not to blow 1835 417 St. Clair Street: George BuUen lay track across 2t89 076 Steele & Taylor: Authority to lay tracks 2721 059 Stewart Avenue: Railroad track on 2032 631 Railroad track on 2077 640 P., Ft. W. & C. R. R. track on 2703 055 Improvement of bv railroad company 2707 050 C. & W. I. R. K. lay cable on 2833 688 Steps: (See Sidewalks.) Still Slops: Regulating concerning 1034 382 Stolen Property: (See Superintendent of Police.) Stones: Not to be thrown on streets 1587 373 Throwing prohibited 1591 373 Not to be thrown in parks 1090 391 To be conveyed in tight wagons 2000 449 Not to be dressed in streets 2007 450 Stoves: (See Buildings.) Prevent dangerous, etc [03] Go 23 Stove-pipes: Power to prevent dangerous cou'^truction of [63] 64 23 846 INDEX. Straw: Section. Page. Not to be thrown in streets 1587 378 Streets : Cannot be used by horse r'ys withqut consent local authorities 4 5 Powers concerning [7 to i:}] Oo 19 Power to regulate trafHc on [20] 6! 20 Power to name and change names of. [28] O^i 20 Power to construct millracesin [88] 08 25 Power to open through railroad lands [89] Go 25 Railroad tracks on [90] (j8 25 Labor on 72 27 Commutation ibr labor on 73 27 May be taken for boulevards 826 99 Boulevards revert to cities, when 829 100 Park board may control, when 330 100 Revert to city when park board give up control of 829 100 Council may require labor on, etc 387 117 Commutation for labor on 387 117 Vacation of. 889 117 Vote required to vacate 889 117 Rights of owners when street vacated 890 117 Compel animals standing on to be fastened [22] 434 134 Power to prevent encumbering [28] 484 134 Power to control, etc [80] 434 135 Power to prevent disturbances on [32] 484 185 Power to open, \ acate, regulate, etc [54] 484 137 Establish grades [54] 434 138 Lot lines when vacated 438 140 May be cleaned by contract [14] 439 142 Penaltv for damaging 447 147 Cessions of, how accepted 520 168 Under charge commissioner public works 558 174 Openings in improved to be replaced by city 581 181 Commissioner of public works remove encumbrances from.. 598 183 LTnder'charge of superintendent of streets 602 184 Numbering of to be in charge of superintendent of maps Gil 185 Iron bars not to be driven in 1101 271 Red light in front of obstruction 1105 273 Vehicles not to stand crosswise of 1189 288 Sweeping not to be piled up 1462 351 Driving horses in 1495 ^V .wy. 357 Engaging in sports on, unlawful 1585 872 Obstructing with goods, etc., a nuisance 1648 384 Opening recently paved 1749 400 Not to open paved when frozen 1749 400 Replacing sidewalks, ballast and paving to be done by city.. 1749 400 Deposit to be made before permit for opening is given 1749 400 Not to be obstructed by cars, etc 1831 416 Persons cleaning not to obstruct sewers, etc 1914 431 Permits for opening to be exhibited 1915 431 Space for storage of goods 1940 437 Merchandise in, etc' 1957, 1960 441 Desi"-nated by names given on Van Vechten's map,exceptions 1978 444 Buildings to be numbered 1979 445 Decimal svstem of numbering adopted 1980 445 Numbers of lots south of Twelfth street in South division.. 1981 445 Dept'nt of public works to prepare maps of street numbers 1982 446 Numbers to be changed only during December, January, February, March and April 1982 446 Dept. of pub. works to assign numbers and deliver certificate 1983 446 Size of figures, position 1984 446 Neglecting to number buildings now erected 1985 446 INDEX. 847 Streets, coittiunrd : Section. Page. Neglecting to number buildings Iiereafter erected 1985 446 Numbering without first obtaining certificate I!i86 446 Numbers not to be changed .. U)8T 446 Commissioner of public works to adjust street numbers, etc 1!J88 447 To be kept clear of incumbrancejs I!t8!) 447 Tearing up, digging in, removing soil from IKDO 447 Hindering impro\ ement of IDDO 447 Penalty for incumbering, etc li)!)l 447 Commissioner public works remove'obstructions V,)\)'l 447 Articles remo\ed from to be sold, proceeds 19!);^ 448 Vehicles not to be left on improved 1994 448 Buildings not to be placed on 1995 448 Removal of building and fences, etc., from 1996 448 Neglecting to remo\e building, fence, etc., from 1997 448 Obstruction by teams, relieving 1998 449 Switch houses on 1999 449 Depositing lumber on 1999 449 Unloading cars on 1999 449 Stone, etc., rubbish, manure, etc., to be conveyed through in tight boxes ". 2000 449 Not removing dirt and rubbish from when pavement is compl. 2001 449 Scattering dirt, rubbish or manure in 2002 449 Red lights at openings in 2003 449 Leaving building being removed on..... 2004 450 Names to be placed on corners in lamps 2005 450 Width of tires of vehicles 2006 450 Dressing stone in 2007 450 Driving cattle in 20:'8 450 Contractor to remove dirt and rubbish from 2009 451 Protection of new pavement by barriers 2010 451 Barriers not to be removed, etc :^011 451 Contractor to place barriers on one block onh' 2012 451 Animals and vehicles not to be sold on 2013 451 Permission to lay pipes for any purpose not to be gi\en with- out consent of council, exception 2014 451 Sewers and water pipes to be laid in before paved 2015 451 Railings to be erected at excavations 2016 452 Lights to be placed upon railing & fences ar'nd excavt'ns, etc. 2016 452 Railings to be placed aro'nd build, material or other obstr'tions 2017 452 Extent railings and fences at obstructions, excavations, etc. 2018 ' 452 Lights to be placed on building material in 2018 453 Damages from carelessness 2019 453 Enforcement of provisions concerning fences and lights. . . . 2020 453 City to place fences^ railings and lights 2021 453 Wharfing privileges 2070 466 Encumbering, ends abutting on river 2070 466 Street Lamp.s: Power to erect and light 47 136 (See Lamps.) Street Sigxs: Carrying away or misplacing 1556 368 Street Sprinklers: Horse railway companies to sprinkle 1510 360 License for, fee, regulations 2040 460 Stld Horse : Indecently exhibiting 1599 375 Suine: (See Butterine ) Slits: For violating ordinances 67 26 Summons: For violation of ordinance 69 26 848 INDEX. Sunday: Section. Page. Disturbing worship, etc., on [63] 434 139 Superintendent City Telegraph: How appointed 707 318 Have charge apparatus, test instruments each month 798 218 Keep records, annual reports 799 218 See that employes perform duty 800 218 Control batteries and instruments 801 218 Prescribe rules, etc 802 218 (See Telegraph.) » Superintendent of Maps: Member department public works 551 173 How appointed 552 173 Duties of 610 185 Have charge of street numbers 611 185 Superintendent of Police: (See also Police, and Department of Police.) Trustee of relief fund 313 94 Member department of health 679 196 Member department of police 730 208 Office created, term 731 208 How and when appointed 732 208 Bond 733 '20i Appoint officers and members of police force 734 208 Captains, lieutenants and sergeants, how appointed 734 208 May remove and reduce police 735 208 Custody of public property, fire arms, records, etc 736 209 Devote entire time to office 737 209 Enforce orders of mayor and council 737 209 Protect persons, police at fire, i-ailway stations, etc 738 209 Enforce all ordinances 738 209 Take notice of nuisances, impedi'nts in sts., and remove same 739 209 Divide city into police dist's, assign officers, establish stat'ns 740 209 Prescribe rules for force, fines for neglect of duty 741 209 Appoint special police for riots, elections, celebrations, etc. . 742 209 Appoint special police for other purposes, to serve without pay 743 209 Appoint specials for duty at fixed places 744 210 Powers of, may be discharged without assigned cause 745 210 Appoint custodian of stolen property, sell stolen property, proceeds of sale 746 210 Require bonds from subordinates 747 210 Prescribe uniforms and badges 748 210 Reduce officers in rank, discharges 749 210 Determine breach discipline, withhold pay officers, limitation 750 211 Prefer charges against police 751 211 Suspend officers ". ... 752 211 Keep records of dept. arrests, time lost, moneys received, sus- pected persons, etc 753 211 Annual estimate 754 211 Quarterly reports to council 755 211 Reports to mayor and comptroller 755 211 Certify accounts to comptroller 756 211 Execute orders health dep't and commissioner public works 757 212 Arrest persons obstructing streets without permit 757 212 Detail clerks, compensation 758 212 Secretary, duties, etc 759 212 Unexplained absence of policeman deemed resignation 761 212 Removals, resignations, forfeiture of pay, ineligibility 762 212 Aid fire department 763 213 Not receive gifts, etc 764 213 When receive rewards 765 213 Seized property to be delivei-ed to 766 213 INDEX. 849 Superintendent of Police, continued: Section. Page. Record of stolen property 766 313 Officers receive salary when disabled 767 213 Furnish rules to officers 768 213 Badges 769 213 Settle disputes as to distance traveled by hack 1165 284 Assign carts, etc., to stands 1185 287 May order removal of carts, etc 1186 288 Designate omnibus stand 1207 292 Detail police for nuisance 1646 385 Report violations by pawnbrokers to maj'or 1720 395 To inspect pawnshops, junk shops, intelligence offices and second-hand dealers 1909 430 Enforce sign ordinance, remove obstructions 1970 443 Superintendent of Special Assessments: Member department public works 551 173 How appointed il52 173 Ex-officio examiner of sub-divisions 608 185 Duties of 608, 609 185 Surplus: Of special assessment to he refunded I(j2 50 Of tax to be equally divided 398 120 Superintendent of Sewerage: Member department of public works 551 173 How appointed 552 173 Duties of 606 185 Superintendent of Streets: Power to appoint 74 28 Member department public works 551 173 How appointed 553 173 Duties ot 601 184 Superintendent of Water: Member department public works 551 173 How appointed 553 173 Duties of 603 184 Make daily report 605 184 Svvett W. H. & Co.: Track on Grove street 2768 070 Tallow Chandlers: Power to regulate [81] 63 24 Power to remove, etc ["841 63 24 Tanks: Capacity of water tanks, location, etc 2053 -163 (See Buildings.) Tanner: Nuisance defined, etc 1635 and 1036 382 Tannery : Power to regulate [81] gg 04 Power to remove etc [84] 63 24 License and regulate [17] 4:^4 134 Regulated 1380 336 When nauseous, etc., declared nuisance 1638 383 Tar: Power to regulate storage of [65] 63 23 Boiling regulated 1361 301 54 850 INDEX. Taxes : Section. Page. Cities authorized to levy by constitution 9 4 Must be uniform 9,10 4 To pay interest and principal of debt 12 5 Power to levy and collect [3] 03 18 For judgments and temporary loans 91 32 Ordinance lewing 112 38 Limitation . . / 112 38 How collected 113 38 Time of paying over 114 39 When levied for particular purpose 115 39 To be uniform IIG 39 To pay registered bonds 18G 60 How disbursed for paying bonds 188 61 On insurance companies 274 83 For public library 277 84 For boulevards. .' 327 99 City to certify amount required, etc 349 107 City may attend tax sale 351 107 Board of education cannot compel council to levy.. 377 113 How assessed and collected 391 118 Rebate when property destroyed 392 118 When may be reduced or released.., 393 119 Power to levy and collect for sewerage 395 119 Power to levy and collect for water, 396 120 Drawback, amount city may receive 397 120 Surplus fund, proportion of, etc 398 120 Set apart for payment of warrants drawn on them 418 126 For water supplied by incorporated compan}- 424 128 On dogs authorized [27] 434 135 For erection of city hall [3] 439 141 For purchasing ground and erecting bridewell [18] 439 142 Sale of property held by city under sale for 503 162 Telegraph : Erection of poles to be regulated by com. of public works 557 174 Superintendent of city, how appointed 797 218 Duties of superintendent of city 798 218 Superintendent keep records, annual reports 799 218 Superintendent see that employes perform duty 800 218 Batteries and attachments ". ". 801 218 Rules and regulations 802 218 Erection of poles prohibited 2022 453 Use of poles prohibited after May 1883 2023 453 Wires to be placed underground after May 1883 2024 453 Place of laying wires in streets 2025 454 Method of laying w-ires, excavations 2026 454 Removing and replacing pavements for wires 2027 454 Space for placing wires limited 2028 454 ^See also Superintendent of City Telegraph.) Telegraph Companies: Consent necessary to erect poles 400 121 Council may alter location of poles and height of wires 400 121 Telegraph Poles : Power to regulate [17] 63 19 Telegraphs and Telephones: Atlantic & Pacific Telegraph Company erect poles 2817 683 Position and length of poles prescribed 2819 684 Proceedings subject to ordinances 2820 684 Term of grant 2821 684 Authorizing Pacific & Atlantic Company to erect poles 2822 684 Position of poles , 2823 685 Proceedings of company subject to ordinances 2824 685 INDEX. 851 Telegraphs and Telephones, contiuucd : Section. Pagb. Fire alarm, police and water telegraph 2825 685 Payments for construction of fire alarm telegraph, etc 2826 685 United States Telegraph Co. authorized to construct and maintain 2830 686 Baltimore .^ Ohio R. R. Co. authorized to construct and maintain 2831 687 Bell Telephone Co. authorized to construct and maintain. . . 2832 687 Furnish certain telephones free to city 2832 687 Chicago & Western Indiana R. R. Co. authorized to lay cable 2833 687 Tenement Houses: To be drained, etc 470 153 Privies 470 153 Ventilation, light, sewerage, etc 1348 329 Not to be overcrowded 1353 330 Privies, closets, etc 1354 331 To be kept cleaned, lighted, ventilated, ,«tc 1355 331 Transom windows 1358 333 Roofs 1359 332 Water closets and privies 1360 332 Number of water closets and privies 1361 332 Privies and water closets to be connected with sewer 1362 332 Water closets to be trapped 1363 332 Yards to be graded, when 1364 333 Receptables for garbage, keeping of animal in prohibited.. 1365 333 To be kept free from dirt, rooms to be cleansed and white- washed 1366 333 Contagious diseases, disinfecting 1367 333 Mav be ordered vacated 1368 334 Requirements of 1369 334 Number on lot regulated 1370 334 Height of rooms and number of windows 1371 334 Area of windows, etc 1371 335 Chimneys, grates, stove-pipe holes, ashes, water, halls, cellar 1372 335 Tenement house defined 1373 335 Lodging house defined 1374 335 Cellar defined 1375 335 Theaters : Power to license [41] 63 £1 Power to regulate [58] 63 i'_' Doors to open outward 323 98 Power to license [11] 434 133 Power to regulate, etc [11] 439 142 License fee for 912 241 Certificate of class, seating capacit\-, exits and aisles to be posted ! 919 ' 242 Penalty for tearing down bills of 921 243 Unlawtul to sell liquor in without permit 922 243 Chairs not to be placed in aisles 923 243 Doors to open outwards 924 243 Police to clearaisles 925 243 Good order to be preserved 92(! 243 Unlawful to stand in entrances to 927 243 Egress openings and stairwav doors to swing outward 1069 268 Deemed public halls ." 1114 274 Permits for erecting 1115 274 Stairwavs 1116 274 Exits...:' 1117 274 Height of floors, etc 1118 275 Auditorium floors to be fire proof, etc 1119 275 Partitions for rooms 1120 275 Egress openings to be marked, aisles to be kept clear 1122 275 852 INDEX. Theaters, continued: Section. Page. Term theatre defined 1123 275 Scenery 1124 275 To have ventilators, etc 1125 275 To have water stand pipe and plug on stage 1126 276 Hose attachments 1127 276 Have stand pipe in street 1128 276 Fire alarm telegraph 1129 276 Fire extingviishing apparatus lloO 276 To have fireman on duty at 1131 276" (See, also, Amusements.) Third Avenue : Preserved from horse railway 2148 495 C. & W. I. R. R. lay cable in 2833 688 Thirty-First Street: Railroad track on 2551 607 Thirty-Fifth Street: Railroad track across 2782 674 TnoMPsox, C. C, & Co. : Lay track on Quarrv street 2741 664 Tires: Width of. 2006 450 Tobacco : Power to inspect [53] 63 22 ToBEY & Booth : Build bridge over Grove street 2788 676 Towns : How they may become cities 4 8 Organizing in city 242 75 Election of officers 243 75 Powers exercised by city council 244 76 Treasurer : Duties of. 93 33 Receive all city moneys 540 170 Make monthly reports to comptroller 540 171 Receive all fines 541 171 Report failure of officers to return moneys 542 171 Keep books, etc 543 171 Comptroller may examine books of 543 171 (See City Treasurer.) Power to plant [8] 63 19 Power to regulate planting of [55] 434 138 In parks not to be cut, etc 1690 391 To be trimmed so as not to obstruct light from public lamps 2029 454 Penalty for not trimming 2030 454 None but owner to cut down 2031 455 To be trimmed close to trimk, at least ten feet above ground 2032 455 Trucks: (See Coaches, Cabs and Carts.) Tucker & Co., Wm. F. : Authority to lav tracks 2725 660 Tugs: Power to license and regulate [35] 6-! 21 Not to tow vessels dragging anchor 1848 419 Tunnels: Power to construct [28] 63 20 Council may require railroads to build [49] 4-^4 136 Driving through faster than four miles per hour prohibited.. 2033 455 Drix'ing loose horses or cattle through 20-34 455 Vehicles loaded with loose hay, or load exceeding" ten feet high by eight wide not to use 2035 455 Penalty....'.....^ 2036 455 INDEX. 853 Turpentine: Section. Page. Power to regulate storage of [65] 03 23 Storage, and sale regulated 883 234 Twelfth Street (W.). Horse railway on 2321 541 Extension of "track on 2359 551 Pittsburgh, Ft. Wayne <.V: Chicago R. R. to build viaduct on 2708 056 Twenty-Second Street. Horserailwav on 2084 474 Railroad track on 2471 578 Pacific & Atlantic Telegraph Co., to erect poles on 2822 084 Twenty-Sixth Street: Railroad track on 2486 583 Railroad track on 2554 608 Railroad track on 2564 610 u. Ullman Street : Railroad track on 2780 673 Union Planing Mill Co.: Lay track on Twenty-second street 2775 671 Union Stock Yard.s & Transit Co. : Authority to lay tracks 2736 663 Not to operate horse railway 2737 663 Construct crossings, viaducts, etc 2738 664 Indemnify city 2739 664 V. Vacancy : In office of mayor 16-19 11 In office of alderman 33 13 Office of aldermen under minority plan 55 17 How filled ". 75 28 When office becomes vacant 296 89 Who may determine when exists 297 89 Vacations : Plats to be recorded 311 93 Of Egan avenue, Tucker, Gage and Laurel streets 2076 472 Of part of Depuyster street 2440 570 Streets and alleys on Russell. Mather & Roberts' Addition.. 2502 587 Streets and alleys in West division for railroad purposes. . . 2506 589 Part of N. Water street 2512 591 Monroe street for depot 2697 653 Part of S. Water street 2837 689 Part of E. Water street 2839 690 Part of E. Water street 2840 691 Part of N. Water street 2843 692 Part of N. Water street 2846 693 Part of W. Water street 2847 693 Part of W. Water street 2851 695 Part of E. Water, Old N. Water and E. Carroll streets 2855 696 Vacation of Streets : Power to vacate streets, parks, wharves, etc 7 19 Power given council 38!) 117 Vote required 389 117 Damages by 38!» 117 Rights of adjoining owners 390 117 Power to make [54] 434 137 Vote required for 437 140 Lot lines to extend to central line 438 140 Vote required for 438 140 854 INDEX. Vaccination : Section. Page. Power to require, when free 693 199 To be done without charge, certificate 710 204 In public schools 729 207 Minors to be frequently vaccinated 1477 354 Children not to be admitted to schools unless vaccinated . . . 1479 354 Evidence of 14«0 355 Vagrants: Power to punish [74] 03 24 Power to restrain and punish [25] 4'!4 135 Power to arrest [03] 434 138 Defined [63] 434 138 Defined 1598 374 Van Buren Street: Horse railway on 2110 481 Horse railway on 2202 515 Extension of track on, eastward 2333 543 Variety Shows: (See Amusements.) Varnish Factory: Consent to establish 1430 345 Vaults : Power to regulate construction of [57] 63 22 Vegetables : Power to regulate the sale of [50] 63 22 Penalty for selling in wine measures 902 239 Decayed not to be brought into city 1401 341 Vehicles: Power to regulate speed of [21] 63 20 Power to license [41] 63 21 Power to license [9] 434 133 To keep to the right 1209 292 To turn to the right - 1611 377 Not to be left in improved streets 1994 448 Width of tires 2006 450 Selling on streets 2013 451 (See Coaches, Cabs and Carts.) Venereal Diseases: Distributing books concerning 1600 375 Advertising medicines for cure of. 1601 375 Vessels: Power to control landing, etc [84] 63 21 Power to regulate speed of, etc [53] 434 137 Regulate speed of. [6] 439 141 Veto: Of ordinances and parts of ordinances 47 15 Of items in 289 87 Viaducts: Power to construct [28] 63 20 Council may require railroads to build [49] 434 136 Under charge commissioner public works 558 174 Under charge city engineer 600 184 At railroad crossings 1842, 1843, 1844 418 C, B. & Q. R. R. Co. to build at Polk street 2483 582 C, B. & Q. to assist in building 2483 582 On North State street, contract with C. & G. U. R. R. con- cerning .' 1513 591 C. & N. W. R. R. and C, C. & I. C. construct at N. Halsted street 2515 595 C, M. & St. Paul R. R. to build. V//......'... 2519 596 C. & P. R. R. to construct 2526 599 Chicago & Southern to construct 2558 608 C. & W. I. R. R. to construct 2570 611 INDEX. 855 Viaducts, continued : Section. Page. C. & W. I. R. R. to build on Eighteenth street 257(5 (;i:J C. &. W. I. R. R. to maintain on Eighteenth street 2~u~i 014 I. C. R. R. to construct on Randolph street 2010 02-1 La Salle & Chicago R R. to build 2085 0;J2 C, C. & I. C. R. R. to erect 2004 641 On Lake, Randolph and Madison streets to be built by rail- road companies 2690 650 P., Ft. W. & C. R. R. to build at 12th st 2708 650 Union Stock Yds. & Transit Co. to construct over railr'd track 2738 664 VlLL.\GE.S : How organized 179 5.") Vote of Council : Mayor has casting vote 20 11 Two-thirds restore officer 21 11 Majority to pass ordinances 42 14 Two-thirds to sell school or city property 42 14 Two-thirds to pass over veto 48 15 Two-thirds create new offices and discontinue offices 74 27 Two-thirds order improvement after appropriations are made. 91 ■^2 Two-thirds let contracts without advertising 105 51 Two-thirds pass ordinance over veto 290 87 Three-fourths to vacate street 389 117 Two-thirds to annex one corporation to another 402 122 Majority to disconnect territory 413 125 Three-fourtiis to vacate street 487 140 Three-fourths to vacate street 4^i8 140 Three-fourths make appropr'n for celebrati'g July 4th, etc. [5] 439 141 Three-fourths authorize railways to lay tracks in streets. [9] 489 141 Three-fourths pass railroad ordinance over veto [9] 439 141 Two-thirds let street cleaning contract [14] 489 142 Two-thirds permit piling lumber [27] 489 148 Two-thirds to remit fines 454 149 Two-thirds to reduce interest on school fund loans 488 156 Three-fourths to sell property 497 158 Four-fifths to abate rent 497 158 Two-thirds to make contract without advertising 502 175 Two-thirds to let contract for work to be paid by special as- sessment, etc ' 563 175 w. Waba.sh Avexue : Released from horse raihvav 2148 494 Horse railway on 2232 522 Wagons: (See Coaches, Cabs and Carts.) Not to be left in improved streets 1994 448 Width of tires regulated 2006 450 Wahl Bros. : Construct bridge between Thirty-first and Thirty-third streets 2077 472 Walls: (See buildings.) Wards : Council may divide city into 52 15 To be equal in population 52 16 City divided into eighteen, designated 2058 463 Warrants : For violating ordinance 69 26 Officers to be commissioned bv 77 29 Treasurer to deposit, etc 96 3.3 Treasurer keep register of. 96 33 Form of, for payment of monev 99 34 Comptroller to have charge of 105 35 856 INDEX. Warrants, continued: Section. Page. For collection of special assessment 151 47 For violation of ordinances -308 92 On police and lire relief fund ^516 96 On police and fire relief fund 319 97 On school fund to be signed by mayor and city clerk 373 112 For collection special tax for sidewalks SSS 115 Drawn payable on demand, when 417 126 When may be drawn 417 126 Issued in anticipation of taxes 418 126 Limited to seventy-five per cent, of appropriation 418 126 To be received by tax collector 418 126 Payable when tax collected, etc 418 126 How drawn 535 170 May be served by police 1789 407 Washingtonian Home : Commitment of persons to 2834 688 Pavment of certain moneys to 2835 688 Property "of, exempt from taxation 2836 689 Washington Street: Preserved from horse railway 2148 494 Ceded to park commissioners 2808 681 Atlantic cSr Pacific Telegraph Company to erect poles on.... 2817 683 Pacific & Atlantic Telegraph Company to erect poles on... . 2822 684 Water and Water Works: Power to acquire property for water works 171 53 City council may supply 170 to 172 53 Power to collect water rates 172 53 Tax for, a lieo 172 53 General tax may be levied for 172 54 Council may appropriate for 172 54 Power to levy and collect tax for 396 120 When bonds may be issued for 419 127 Payment of bonds and interest 420 127 Cities may contract with incorporated companies for 423 128 Power to prevent waste of [45] 434 136 Power to construct 462 151 Extend pipes into lake 402 151 Bonds 464 151 Injury to property 465 152 Polluting water..'. .• 465 152 Penalties for 465 152 Under charge commissioner public works '. 558 174 Under charge city engineer 600 184 No animal, mineral or vegetable substance to be put in vyater-pipe 1411 342 Purity of to be preserved 1412 342 Drinking hydrants 1413 342 Not to be thrown in street, etc 1019 378 Permit for use of to be obtained 1741 399 Tappers, taps to be in top of main 1742 399 Quality of service pipes 1744 399 Pipe to be laid five feet deep, joints 17'15 399 Seryice pipes to have stop cock and waste pipe 1746 400 Stop cock to be placed bejiond frost 1740 400 Stop cocks to be within sidewalks 1747 400 Stop cock box to be marked W, size 1747 400 Sub-service pipes to each have stop cock 1748 4OO " Round water way " cocks to be used 1748 400 Service cock must be covered 1749 400 No permit to be given to open paved street when ground is frozen 1749 400 INDEX. 857 Water and Water Works, continued: Section. Page. City not responsible for lack of water for boilers IT.'JO 401 No alterations to be made without permit 1751 401 Meters to be tested and approved 1752 401 Changes beyond permit 1758 401 Turning on after having been turned off by department of public works 1754 401 Closets not to be connected Avith water supply when not in use unless controlled by a meter 1755 401 Bathing in lake -within three blocks of pumping works pro- hibited .'. 2037 455 Depositing rubbish near pumping works 2087 455 Cleaning carriages near pumping works 20^7 456 Rules goxerning consumers 2088 45G Penalt\- for not paying water rates 2088 457 Rates payable semi-annually in advance 20-!8 457 Rebate on w-ater rates 20-!8 457 Annual rates established 20:^!) 457 Taxes for use of. 20'!!) 457 Manufacturing and other establishments requiring large sup- ply to use^neter 2041 460 Price for miscellaneous uses to be fixed by assessor 2039 460 Sprinkling carts, license regulation 2040 460 Penal tv for not paving meter rates 2041 460 Meter rates : 2041 460 Tax maj' be remitted to charitable institutions 2042 461 Hydrants 2048 461 Hydrants to be erected h\ commissioner of public works .... 2044 461 Injuring hvdrants 2045 461 Wasting at hydrants 2045 461 Firemen not to loan hydrant wrenches 2016 461 Not to be used for hose sprinkling between 8 a. m.andG p. m 2047 461 Wasting througii defective pipes 20J8 461 Use of lines 201!) 461 Comptroller pay out fund, etc 2050 462 Unlawful interference with mains 2051 462 Turning on after having been turned off" by department 2052 462 Tanks, construction of, regulations 2058 462 Penalties .^ 2054 402 Obstructing stop cocks by lumber or building material 2055 462 Laying pipes or making repairs without license 2056 462 Police to enforce ordinance 2057 468 Railroad track acrosspumping works at Twenty-scond street 2477 580 Chicago Sugar Refining Co. authorized to use 28()8 700 Water Closets: To have proper water connection 1!)]2 4ol Disturbing without permit 1!)17 482 Constructing con.trar\' to rules 1918 482 Commissioner of public works to have access to 1919 482 Water Rents: To be collected by commissioner public works 558 174 Collected under superintendent of water ()()4 184 For construction of building 1104 272 Established '. 2089 457 Metre rates 2041 460 Water Street : Part of vacated for rail way pin-poses 250(1 589 Chicago Dock & Canal Co. lay track on 2768 668 Water Street: (N.) Railroad track on 2497 586 Stipulation concerning grade of 2511 5!)0 Part of vacated 25 1 2 591 858 INDEX. Water Street (N.), ccntinued: Section. Pagr. Part of vacated •. -2^48 G!J3 Wharfing mortgages 2844 G!)2 • Permission extended 2846 093 Water Street: (Old North.) Part of vacated 2850 696 Wharfing mortgages 28.-)G 696 Water Street: (S.) Part of vacated 2837 G89 Mortgages for wharfing privilege 2838 689 Water Street: (E.) Part of vacated 2839 600 Wharfing mortgages 2839 691 Part of vacated 2840 691 Part of vacated 2805 696 Wharfing mortgages 28o6 696 Water Street: (W.) Railroad track on 2679 647 Part of vacated 2847 693 Wharfing mortgages 2848 694 Part of N^acated 2851 695 Wharfing mortgages 2852 695 Waterville Street: Railroad track on 2780 673 Weapons: (See Concealed Weapons.) Weighers: Power to appoint [43] 434 136 Mavor niaj appoint 2059 465 Bond of 2060 465 Provide scales, keep them adjusted 2001 465 Have scales sealed four times per year 2062 465 May appoint deputies 2U6-) 465 To be present at scales each dav 2064 465 Fees of '. 2005 465 Keep records of business 2006 405 Certificate of weight, contents 2007 400 Altering certificate 2068 400 Comptroller mav examine weigher's books 2009 400 (See city weigher.) Weights and Measures: Power to inspect and seal [55] O'i 32 Power to enforce keeping of proper [50] 03 23 Power to seal [51] 4^4 137 Standaid of [51] 434 137 To be inspected once each year 889 230 Unlawful for inspector to vend, etc 893 237 Incorrect to be reported to council 894 237 Whereto be inspected : 895 237 Unlawful to charge fee when 890 237 Fees 897 337 All to be sealed and inspected 900 338 Peddlers and ice dealers to take to office of inspector 901 238 Using wine for dry 902 239 Penalty for using without certificate 903 239 Penaltv for using incorrect scales 904 239 Penalty ibr refusing to exhibit 905 239 Hindering inspector of 906 233 (See also Inspector of Weights and Measures.) Wells Street (N.) Horse railway on 2122 485 Relinquish right to lay horse railway on 2136 490 Temporary removal of track from 22€0 517 INDEX. 859 Wells Street (N., continued: Section. Page. Horse railway 2218 519 Wentworth Avenue: Horse railway on 2295 535 Atlantic l^' Pacific Telegraph Co. to erect poles on 2817 683 Pacific & Atlantic Telegraph Co. to erect poles 2822 684 We.sterx Avexie: Horse railway on 2371 554 Atlantic & Pacific Telegraph to erect poles on 2818 684 West Park Commissioners: Authorized to improve Division street, Washington street, West Twelfth street and Ogden avenue 2807 680 Consenting that, control West Washington street 2808 681 Wh.xrfixg Privileges: Power to lease, etc [1] 4-4 132 No building to be erected on [1] 434 132 Regulation coiicerning 2070 466 Mortgages for '. 2838, 2839, 2843, 2847, 2848, 2852, 2K.^() 689 Vacation of parts of Water street 2837 to 2S59 689 Dock lines in original town 2860 697 Wharves: Power to establish, etc [7] 63 19 Power to construct and control [32,33] 63 21 Undercharge commissioner public works 558 174 Whistles. (See Steam Whistles.) WiLsox Street : R. T. Crane extend pipe over 2872 701 Windows : Not to project into sidewalk 1939 437 Washing of, regulated 1954 440 WoLcoTT Street : Horse railway 2122 485 Stipulation concerning grade of. 2511 590 Wood : Power to inspect, measure, etc [54J 63 22 Power to regulate measuring of [40] 434 136 Penalty for selling less than 128 feet for cord 902 239 Workshops : (See Factories.) Y. Yale, John A. axd Others : Lav track in Ullman, Thirty-fourth, Fox, Waterville and " other streets ". 2780 673 Lay tracks across Thirty-fifth street 2782 674 Yeas .vnd Nays: To be taken on removal of officer 21 11 May be demanded by any alderman 42 14 To be taken on passage of ordinances, etc 42 14 To be taken on passing ordinance over veto 48 15 To be taken on passing ordinance over veto 290 88 By board of education 3()7 111 To be taken on ordinance vacating street 389 117 To be taken on vacating streets 437 and 438 140 THE ^>-\ n,.SlTV OF CALffORNIA LIBRAKV UNIVERSITV 0*^^^LEV "T"B;Enriastdate.a»pedt.low. 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