Resolution in relation to viaduct over North avenue.

[Passed September 30, 1872.]

5. VIADUCT OVER NORTH AVENUE TO BE BUILT.] Resolved, That the board of public works be, and they are hereby, directed to compel the Chicago and Pacific Railroad Company to build their viaduct over North avenue during the time specified in the ordinance.

An act to incorporate the Washingtonian Home of Chicago.

1. WHEN PERSONS MAY BE COMMITTED TO.] SEC. 5. Any person sentenced by the authorities of the city of Chicago to the bridewell or house of correction for intemperance, 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 lieu of the bridewell or house of correction, until the expiration of such sentence: and when any 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 application, cause him to be transferred to the said Washingtonian Home, for the unexpired term of his sentence.

2. PAYMENT BY CITY IN SUPPORT OF.] SEC. 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 pay over to said corporation, in quarterly installments, for the support and maintenance of said institution, ten per centum of all moneys received for all licenses granted by authority of said county or city, for the right or privilege to vend or sell spirituous, vinous or fermented liquors within the said county of Cook and city of Chicago.

3. EXEMPTION FROM TAXATION.] SEC. 8. All the property at any time owned by said corporation shall be exempt from taxation.

An ordinance requiring the comptroller to pay over certain moneys to the Washingtonian Home.

[Passed June 17, 1867.]

Be it ordained by the Common Council of the city of Chicago:

4. AUTHORITY TO PAY OVER MONEYS.] SECTION 1. That the comptroller be, and he is hereby, authorized, in pursuance of the provisions of section seven of an act entitled "An act to incorporate the Washingtonian Home of Chicago," approved February 16th A. D. 1867, to pay over to the treasurer of said home, quarterly, ten per centum of all moneys received for all licenses granted by authority of said city for the right or privilege to vend or sell spirituous, vinous or fermented liquors.

5. PAYMENT TO BE MADE QUARTERLY.] SEC. 2. The first quarterly payment to be made July first, A. D. 1867, and all payments to be made quarterly thereafter.

6. WHEN IN FORCE.] SEC. 3. This ordinance shall take effect and be in full force from and after its passage and due publication.

An ordinance authorizing the erection of a new engine house for the Chicago water works, and the issue of water loan bonds.

[Passed July 24, 1865.]

Be it ordained by the Common Council of the city of Chicago:

1. ENGINE AND ENGINE HOUSE AUTHORIZED.] SECTION 1. That the board of public works are hereby authorized to erect a new engine of a capacity sufficient to pump eighteen million gallons of water daily, and to construct a new engine house with all the necessary foundations, pump well, inlet pipes and connections with the lake tunnel, according to plans and specifications to be prepared by said board.

2. ISSUE OF BONDS AUTHORIZED.] SEC. 2. The board of public works are hereby authorized to issue two hundred (200) water loan bonds, of the denomination of one thousand dollars each, to be dated July 1, 1865 and payable in New York twenty-five years after the date thereof, with coupons for interest at the rate of seven per cent. per annum payable semi-annually

in New York, the said bonds to be issued in conformity with the provisions of an act of the general assembly of the state of Illinois entitled "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 13, 1863, and their proceeds to be used for the purpose of the foregoing section.

Ordinance authorizing the purchase of the east half of block between Chicago avenue and Pearson street, Pine street and Green Bay street. [Passed April 9, 1866.]

Be it ordained by the Common Council of the city of Chicago:

3. PURCHASE OF LAND AUTHORIZED.] SECTION 1. That the board of public works are hereby authorized to purchase for the use of the water works of the city of Chicago, the east half of the block of land bounded by and lying between Chicago avenue and Pearson street, Pine street and Green Bay street: Provided, that the cost of the same shall not exceed forty thousand dollars ($40,000).

Ordinance authorizing the issue of two hundred water loan bonds, etc. [Passed March 9, 1868.]

Be it ordained by the Common Council of the city of Chicago:

4. ISSUE OF BONDS AUTHORIZED.] SECTION 1. That the board of public works are hereby authorized to issue from time to time as shall be necessary, two hundred (200) water loan bonds of the denomination of one thousand dollars each; said bonds to be dated July 1, 1867, and to be payable July 1, 1892; said bonds shall bear interest at the rate of seven per cent. per annum, payable semi-annually by coupons attached thereto, both bonds and coupons being payable in the city of New York. Said bonds to be issued in accordance with the amendments of the charter of the city of Chicago adopted by the general assembly of the state of Illinois, and approved March 9, 1867; and the proceeds to be applied to the payment of the costs and expenses of extending the distributing mains of the Chicago water works, in accordance with an estimate and report of the board of public works pertaining to the issue of water loan bonds as fully authorized, dated February 24, 1868.

Ordinance authorizing the erection of engines for the Chicago water works,

etc.

[Passed September 10, 1869.]

Be it ordained by the Common Council of the city of Chicago:

5. ADDITIONAL ENGINES AUTHORIZED.] SECTION 1. That the board of public works are hereby authorized to contract for the construction and erection of additional pumping engines for the Chicago water works, according to such plans as shall be adopted by said council.

6. ISSUE OF BONDS.] SEC. 2. For the payment of the expenses pertaining to said engines and their erection, the board of public works are hereby authorized to issue, from time to time as shall be necessary, two hundred

(200) water loan bonds, of the denomination of one thousand dollars each, to bear the date of their time of issue, and to be made payable July 1, 1895. Said bonds shall bear interest at the rate of seven (7) per centum per annum, payable semi annually by coupons attached thereto, both principal and interest being payable in the city of New York. Said bonds will be issued in accordance with the amendments of the charter of the city of Chicago adopted by the general assembly of the state of Illinois, and approved March 10, 1869, and entitled an act to authorize the city of Chicago to issue said bonds for the purpose of paying the debt incurred for extending the water and sewerage works of said city, and also to purchase or lease grounds and erect school-houses in said city, and for cleansing the Chicago river.

Ordinance authorizing the enlargement of the Chicago water works and the issue of water loan bonds for the cost of the same.

[Passed June 6, 1870.]

Be it ordained by the Common Council of the city of Chicago:

7. EXTENSION OF WATER WORKS AUTHORIZED.] SECTION 1. That the board of public works are hereby authorized and directed to contract for, and to cause to be constructed, the enlargement and extension of the Chicago water works according to a plan of said board set forth in a report to the financial committee of the common council, dated October 15, 1869 and concurred in by the council February 21, 1870.

8. ISSUE OF BONDS AUTHORIZED.] SEC. 2. For the payment of the expenses pertaining to said enlargement and for the laying of distribution water mains during the process of said work of enlargement, the said board are hereby authorized to issue one thousand three hundred (1300) water loan bonds of the denomination of one thousand dollars each, to be dated July 1, 1870, and to be made payable July 1, 1895; said bonds shall bear interest at the rate of seven per centum per annum, payable semi-annually by coupons attached thereto, both principal and interest being payable in the city of New York. Said bonds shall be issued in accordance with the amendments of the charter of the city of Chicago adopted by the general assembly of the state of Illinois and approved March 10, 1869, and entitled "An act to authorize the city of Chicago to issue bonds for the purpose of paying the debt incurred for and extending the water and sewerage works of said city, and also to purchase or lease grounds and erect school-houses in said city and for cleansing the Chicago river."

Ordinance authorizing the purchase by the board of public works of lots 1, 2, 3, 4, and 41 of block 10 in S. J. Walker's dock addition to Chicago, being a subdivision of E, north of the Chicago river, of section 30, town 39, range 14.

[Passed November 11, 1871.]

Be it ordained by the Common Council of the city of Chicago:

9. SITE FOR NEW PUMPING WORKS.] SECTION 1. That the board of public works of the city of Chicago be, and they are hereby, authorized and directed to purchase, for the site of the new pumping works, lots one (1),

two (2), three (3), four (4) and forty-one (41) of block ten (10) in S. J. Walker's dock addition to Chicago, being a subdivision of the east half, north of the Chicago river, of section 30, 39, 14.

10. PAYMENT AUTHORIZED, WHEN.] SEC. 2. That the board of public works are hereby authorized to pay to Samuel J. Walker, the owner of said lots 1, 2, 3, 4 and 41, the sum of $63,000: Provided, that he, the said Samuel J. Walker, shall enter into a good and satisfactory bond that he will, within twelve months from the 14th day of October, A. D. 1872, give a depth of water of fourteen feet, and construct a good and sufficient dock on the slip leading to and fronting on said site, to the entire satisfaction of the board of public works, and he will warrant the title to the property perfect, in all respects, as set forth in his letter to the board of public works, dated October 14, 1872, which letter is on file in their office.

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 the city of Chicago:

1. VACATION OF PART OF WATER STREET.] SECTION 1. That so much and such parts of South Water street as lie opposite to blocks sixteen (16), 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 line 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 twenty-one (21) in said original town and north or west of a line drawn

*See also Part II, chapter 19, "River and Canal," page 332 et seq.