Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, September 12, 1874, Page 11

CITIZENS’ ASSOCIATION, Blooting of the Commitbéa of One Hundred, Address of Franklin MacVoagh-— Policy and Mcans of the Associalion, Reformotion of Oity CGovernment, Provontion of Fires, Eto. Resolution é( A. C. Hesing that They Aid in the Rrusecution of D. A. Gago and His Bonds- men. It Is Adopted with S8light Altorn- tlon. A mooting of tho Central Oommitioo. of Ono Hundrod, of 1o Cittzone' Ausoclation, was held Inst ovoning at Ttoom 24 Morchants' Building. Mhore wote prosent Gen, Wobbter, Gon, Chot- lain, B, A. Storrs, Mancol Talcott, Il T. Crano, 0. 8. Beown, I Z. Loitar, Jown Forsyth, Pator Bolutttor, 1. G, Palling, Thomas Mackin, C. M. Iouderson, Gen. F. I\, Skorman, Franklin 3lne- Vongh, . . Batotam, A. C. {Tesing, Gurdon S, Hubbard, W. 1. Doggott, Michuel Fitzgorald, 0. Hirsch, Gon, Hotchkius, onry Biroth, Georgo A. MoLain, R, P, Dorfokson. Tho mombors of the Committeo arrived slowly, and it waa not until hall-pnst 8 o'cluck that O. M. Hoodorson callod tho meoting to ordor, and nominnted W. E. Doggott as Chairman. Tho motlon provniled, and B, A, Slorra was ¢hoson Becratary, ‘The Chaftman ealled for the reading of tho minutes of of tho last mealing of Lho Commit- Yoo, ahd Aly, Storrscomplied. 1o minuteswors approved. PRESIDENT MACVEAGI'S ADDRESS, Tho Presidout of (ho Association, Mr, Frank- 1lin MacVeagh, was called npon for na expression of his views, Mr, MooVeagh aid ho had boen dirceted by the Exeentive Conunittoo to présent a3tatement as to their work. In aceordanco ith that roquest, Lo rond tho following addross : Grovrumy: The Citizens Assoclatfon was sup- {gdated by the Jnly firo, It {8 not mch moro tian ono Tmontls old, Tho July fro was surniarming that it ro- emfnuded vvesy oo tht Chicago likd not yrofited by lior experience, I was clear that wo wero liable to a gon oral firo wlicnever ibo accldents wetd favorable: nnd ot general conflagrations, whicl used o Lo simply yare Uramatlo cplrodes of ‘history without practical Townon or Inpressventns, hnd now vecomo established Dusinews Hakn against Wileh Vusiness-men nst roqu- Iarly insure, Moreover, It was cliar that fnsnianco compantos on thelr presout Lnets coutd not properly insure ngAlndt mich Yosses; that invoraue ymust be- come ngl(lum. mird tho only thing for insurers and in- #nrod 16 do yas to remder genoral confiagrations i~ bio, or ot leass ns romote probabiiities aw thoy Tod 10 bo. Tho Great Vire wae suttickntly huprcesive, But Mranga fo my notwilhatonding the “greatest sticring of men's xhinds mpon tuo subject of Fire = Protectfon over known, opplied ro. sulta of tuat sgitation scarcely exist, Hardly Dad it terriblo tiro cooted fnto tho arhunof énr city wlien cach Gltizen wag nbsorled in tho estortion of Pis individual aitoirn. We all remembered thio firo as w groat Incident thst lappoted o Lefall n our life- 1, Father Wian Ju_ that of on nncéslors or our posterity, Wo iattored oursclves witli the famo of our minfortunc, and fonot, Astizo pouplo who Jve at N® foot of Veansins waken b nizht and fico befors 1o ires of & new eruption, and then go back when the mountsfn had wearled of devaetation, ¥o the peoplo of Clilesgo fled Lefary tha miovo than favh of onr great fire, atud thon came back 10 bulld anothor eity, with peareely au aleration of the conditlonn that cansed ftg EUS LAY J0LY wo saw sgaln that we were at {hio merey of aceldent. Thon tha poople were again arousod, And then sorne gontlermen onrsnfzed this Assoclation, sud the poople Spproved 1. After that the preseht oficers wero joclod, withowd thelr Imowledgo, 1o conditet Mo Ansoclation, sl now Wey Wik 155 limo in at hand to ganatuco o gurpores, s, nud teper, 1t n his duty the Execntivo Committeo have directed mo 10 prrform thib evendng, ‘Bidsummer in a grent city fa tho seanon of abaence, ana wo bavo had greet dilliculty In_otting our organ- Lzation nto working cunditton, Many of onr auiest workers are atfil away from tho cily, Iut had all our mtoriAl botn at hand wo could eareoly huve Boonce matured our poilcy bnd pians, Whila tho fire of July suggested this Aesocluifon, and while fmmiediate £TRYE TROTECTION I hs most sbmorbing rchont, thongat, tio Aasocition seaumnes o largue ficld thon (his, and ‘s the ruots of s ocenafon n deoper needs of th city, 1ts business ¥s with the wholo quesiion, eclenco and art, of our Municipal Government, Perliaps tuo fmportant busincss in America that is thio woet poorly dotis In et or novEmN) Andoof all tho manifestations of_goverument in fhis country by fue the worst {8 larza clty governmeut. There ite scen tho Atmajcst nljsurditles in theory, aud the vulgrest corrnpiion und ignotance I practic American_politfcat lifo s ulways heen partiaty ouo. sded, owing to iminodecato fancy for thio freedom of A Lt wistes above fho Age of 31, And tho pre- Vailing coucoption of that frecom 1 botnded by tho clght (o vote, nud o right to Lo ofce. In cur effort sfter this eccentric freedom we favo mado some wretched work.© Wo hava retty.much succeeded in our great citics, nt Joast in indfng hahd and Foot h bent pa¥t of the eommini {5, and_ placing political power {n_the Jands of - the Vor elementa o tho yeaplé, Our ity yoltiel do- Volopment in fast becoming o roduetio nd_ubardum of 4t own Wicoracn, 1L i Yonning Ytealf logieally ont, CITY GOVERSMEXT 18 largely o mexe, inansguuent of ropertyy—n mors financlal organizition, fow abizard o cousider it & Droper fluid for national political parties| “And how absunl it 15 that tho wlile system of political rights T cities js copled from ho utlerly differcnt fekd of national polides! Univeresl sufltogy, fur examiple, 1w pliue fn municipal poiities wmerely'nnd purely bo: vanes it 18 & gt in nationnl yolitiv, * Tho poopls nra Wearying of some of thtae aLsurdities, and must weary of tlicw all. , & it in not only tunt tho mnteriak Interests of il city are mismannged, It ioalso that the community {5 beroming deioralized under tho spoctacls of bait Gavermment, ahd e chifdren elll grose Wb Without Droper standards (o udgo of public puits. Noww, 1f thia dvere solely tho fanit of tho den nt pros- ent Wi ufiice, it might Lv comyoratively enay to do tho otk of thia Arsociation, Ouo concontrated efort might accomplish ft. But, gontlemen, bad a8 pomie of aur publc ey mien eec, thoy could not bo bad for us i€ ante poTidea] eyktem werd good QUR BYRTEN 18 BAD; and that s thoe radicul troubls, Our taxes, for exam- e, Dy hete wdatefilbicas nnd inequnlify, ohd by {eie Simoral inlencesy are_ entirely uneiisfactory, Tow 1L 14 ery true that the work of taxution In_our own clly is dous by men whio dre, witho fow cxeep- tous, in intelllenice and _charactor pingulnrly unfit, Tt apstt from our defoctivo sysiem of Belectig ity atieinte, the real tronble s fu tho ulterly ustientilio Bystem of taxation prevalljog aouy us—s yatem K Aihtelendiflo, g ncuituied, that i 8 dn fotelleclual oy well a1 o moral disg . 80 WILIH FIRK MATTERA, "horo rhould bo such & scntiment In our City Govern- ment es would mako 1t fupracticable to deliy s mo- ‘ment fu taking measnires 1o protoct tho city in every ‘possible mannér aimminat e, And when {lut senti- ment cauniot bo counted upon o oxlst at ony moment, you may know s u_certainty that tho ayston under Which we are governed 4 worso than the nen who govern. JTow can you 1o eitre of fncing & bt of Mmon Beverely auxtounaliout thu protoction of projerty, who themetlves havo no property to protoct, uniesh they Aro of & cléns Wi can bo telitd upon o ke diova per- oual considerations 7 T tull you, gentlemen tho men may Jo Lad, but Uio system fo fur' worse, Yow ey bag, Lt o teod et o t0 o teimsion, ole st tha polls, and work in politicn,—thieu tho syss fem would prove good, It lano answer, 4 political nyatent, to be good, niust be bated on hinnat natire A b ls, ot ua it mignt Lo, JIf gooi such labitudlly fall to btlend primarics, thew Jhat part of ty_systoin 1 aready & fallure. ' It will ot do (o sayn eymient vauld ba good If ool atizens would do tisie pa, when ¢ {4 an ascertained polltieal facthat thoy will Tiof, Admit st once, vather, that the systen (8 sdeyuate, 2 AU auy rato, you £co in theso remmis fomo of tho reaous for the oxlstenco of the Assuclislon, K OCCARION OF TIIIH ABKKIATION by beataled thus: Thik city 16 goernad, for fho ‘iost part, by undk and unworthy ineh fu an'undighi- ed, ncultired, and demoralizing muimor, Tt our Ayatem of governmont {s bad and priduces tho rulers, That this kyatom must somchow Jo romedied, - But it meanwlillo thoro aro hmperativereasous for - medinle sctfon by the different bntichea of the Oily Guvernment Jookiig o thy . protetion of Ohicage waninet fire, Such 1 tho oceasion wb of which the Cilizens' Asgoclation L grown, Now permit mo to formuinte for you $he purposes of tho Awocintion ou concelved Iy 118 present mani eri, Thiv I cau only d I pat, of courso, ho opors jonh_of wuich au organization ua'hla belny 10o tani- T0ld for prenent sammeration, Tak e fcst bay, then, thal o frima purpose of tulu Association 8 1o conuervo TAX UDOD PURLIC 1MPULARS G TIIA COMMURIT Do cly 1 alwayi, ik eapoctaly afier au et iko tho fire of July, ur an exhbition of nuunii sl fmmorality, “ull of goo fmpulacs it ‘oo thought, 1tithicrto thos liva boen silowad (0 wanta thomicives like tho hormiwsiloshiug of powdar, he- catiss thers was nn orgaufzatios that hiud tho forcu to canuorvo and cryutsllizo the et senttment of tho peo- e Guitn To. mch Al orgautation, Not. onty wil 16 Cotseryo, 1t Will promoto thoo Loat, bl jmpulses atyt this Sarger publio thongit, It wilkasure tho clil- vt that, 4f tho publlo grisvrice ho o 18 roal, or it Tho pribllo thought ho haa s worlby, thero ds Lire on @ganized body (hat csn ang will exort a lurge forco to fue - that concern ita worlk, THE CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE: SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 1574. e e L UMUSRS) 11 realizo tho purposs for which ho, ainglo-handed, ia too weak, ‘Ani thon yownoodtal ft 4o onzat £ho prosont efiy-political nyatet provalls In Amorlca,—a syslom {hat practically Aisfeanchiss tho ioltor portion of thio comthuntly,—how noodful it 18 {0 havo what we can of » supplomental political organfzation ko thin, that wll,to _soma_ extonty roprescut tlieso disfranchised plo. In hgors, our offelals o consorvarn of (o s lo goal. - 1h theary, it 4 thog swho, governing tio eot posslblo uilor tha Yrosont ayaton, sto eager 1o cliatio o aystemn whoro ita lnperfections obstriict thoo un- Aoliish purnosos, Tit practico itdn difforont, o nte fovernod n the worat mannor posaiblo 10 bad Ay- fown ¢ atd of thp syslom Staolf only thie Viclotn paria are tonmorved, IS thiero 8 plnce for an arganiza- o sypulonicntal to onr clky inatitutions, that alintl try 10 do thfa work that our ofticials aro not doing, tiough oy nliould, At withfn these gonersl pnrnorea of te*Ataoct. atfon, Tot o mention somo of our speciflo. purposcs & First I Trimediato Importanco fs the - PROTECTION OF THTR CITY AGANAT FION, Thinin Chicago fs the imporative tiood of tho hotir. 1t i Impotelbla o overtato ita impor#inco, Not onl 18 the propor peace and comfort of our peoplo and thielr Lioties ot ptako; not only b tho Ninnclal credit of tho city, but oven'one honorablo relationships with tho roat’ of o workl (s e momant At open risk, The fest fAra thoworld nccoptad 4 a historlo mirfortuno; (ho sacond challengeid iho worlda criticlsm; 'h IRl would drup 13 into profonnd disgrato, Onco the world showored us with charity without ono feeling but pity, W - copled 3t likg propar men without oug thought huk gratitindo, Coubil thisbo ropented? 1€ the world slionld bo geriorons enough to Tiolp us n apito of thetr noarn, could we sccopt thoir holp without humiliation ? i 30 T uny, ot only wollld it coraiiccolal supFom- fey Do gone, bt our self-respoct oud onr beat re- Tatlonshtps with o world, On overy secount our Arnt purposeda todo what o ean o prolectilng oity uginst fire, Tn dofng this, tho work of (iie®Acsociation loads in many dirvetboy, Taws nlroady in_oxistonco whoso operatlon would help tho protectlon of o clty arotn- operative. ' Thoy muat bo mado o operate, Thoro nro anthiorition who' iave vumsed powers du tucir hands, Thoy st bo sttirod into action, * Tliere aro laws that e £0 b pasod, aitd nppropriatiora tial noad to b mado, They Wt bo onacted, As to thess, 16 gon- oral At pood eltizons n(weo, bt fho Association in ‘needed to pive forca an diraction to the peopio's Will, Thin organization s neaded to follow day aud ovoning thcud Yofofrms nnit thoy aro accomplishcd. In thiens roforms wa' havo not only wu_agreemen among il good eitizens fh & goneral way, bt gho powetel il of ono compnct bady of men Wwhose in- toroata uro parbicnlarly tnvolved, and whoso power to a4d 1 of groat poteney. Wilhout TIE NADNANCE INTEREST Amerfean busiuoss ifo a9 ot provens organzed is slmply linpossible. Tho power of thiu utorest in_tho Prosent cworoncy 43 thereforo of great {mpotlance, o wolcomo thele nil, Dut i st il o gact of tho firowork of 1his Amioctation to fudiico th in- Aurauce Intoroat itmell 10 mako cortain reforms i ita own metliods, Lst mo givo one fpakaco : e Toard of Tabiic Worka liaw Justly tho confidehco of ihe public, S(1 Yuat Boartl, with amplo power Istng fdlo tu lin hande, lia ailoyed €ho §0-fbet atrests i Uhio grent Tnmber~districis f the southwest Lo ho 4o piled with dry boards that, In movy cases, no Bro- Suging conld mako 14 way fnto Wit throatening dis- trict incaso n fatal irowhould stort, Aud lho ox- perts agreo thnd a fire, ouco ptartod thero, might, on Inany b day of overy year, sweop ho city to 1o {nke, Thie, wo tritat, tho Board' of Public Works will now remcdy, 1 tloy dg noh, wo promise yon s publla whall Do apprised, But meanwhilo Toi ta_not foget fuat 1116 fneurmce fntorost, With sT 18 capfial and ac- ‘cmulated wealih Iying oxpoted between that throst- oning Aro-trap aua tho lake, will yet funiro tho Imnber of & Inkubornan in (hnt district a8 Ising on his Lot and on_ Nio strect adjofufng, Thus they oncorgo heit awn deatruction and outs, ‘Although firo-protection 1y the most_{mwnodinte thonght of the Association, 1t was not, as I hnvo sal, organized for that alone, “hero aro’ many other aud muro difonlt thiugs for it to do. £ For cxample, o are organized to sco what can b oo o roformt OUR BYSTTM AND IRACTICE OF TAXATION, Tho scfonco and art of taxation are doveliping in almost all clvillzed cities oxeopt Chicago, “And wo ara organized to scrulinizo tho police ffairs of tho clty, and to giva thom tho, beaefit of Iuvesti- gutlon nid study, - Pollco AtTalrs aro mauaged {n Chl cago ns thoughi no man had ever conceived of them as a proper lield for study,—as theuigh_tlhoy hnd 3o ro- Tatlon whatover to tho Jhtclkectunt sido of lite, More- over, (oo In much fu Yho polico practices na well an tho police system of tho city that would bo improved by public serntiny. Wo aro also orgavined ta giva careful coneidoration to tho luglslativo authorily of thin city oy county 3 to act witli hem whoro ey to the beat Sl of tho city, toet, fof that will whon (hey op3se 1 “And, 15 1 Tast infldnce, W are crgantied to ook earfully and thoroughly into THR WITOLE FIAMEWOII of our city and_comuly sytem; to give (hix Iarge Aubect, fhrongh our ublo Committes on Munlciyal Jtcforni tho bust study wo belleve this oity " can_givo i3 to commend tho hest reforms we can ackiva at, nd thento Fumimon tho peoplo of the city to their adovtion, Then you swill ece ywe ara ot oa nasociation of a dny ouly, Buch reforma con only bo fornulnted after loug oousideration, and ouly sesllzed afler lowg st Witiout topping to ndd to this ontline of the pur- pouts of tho Auotkition, Iot Mo peak & mowent of oun 3ETzioDs. Thie organization conalals, fifst, of tho membeérs of tho Assouintion who hold tHo reservod powers, Aty voler may boa member, Wo desire, Luwover, only sncl menmbers a6 are hesriily I sympathy with owr prposea, We care nothing. for names {hint wmorcly swell our lste, but we warmly welcome 10 oiir membor- #hip overy citixon, yotng ot old, rich or yoor, who houtstly garcn for our. objeets, ' Tho Assoclation np- poluta & Commitice of One lundred, who in_turn ap. Point an Exeeutivo Comnitico of uive, The Exocutive Committco selcct n Prealdent and Vieo-Irenidont of tho Assovintion pnt of their own number, and thess aro iikewigo 1hé Preeldent and Viee-Préstdont of tho Executivo Commitico, Tho Iatter alto appolnt s Sec. Fetory and Treasitrer of the Assoclation, but,they ro ot inenibets of the Excontive Commitite. Tho con- aiftution and by-laws confer the practical nianngoment of thevork pf tho Associntfon upon_ tho Executive Cotmmittee, Thostanding 5nd sueh oflier commiticea nn {liey mny sea Gt are appointed by tho Ezecutivo Commlttee, Thoro nra alroady appolfited koven sthnd- ing commiltocs, whoso dutich embruco tho thérougl and ripe contideration of all tho subects yet proposcd fo tsolf by the Association, The Comitteo of Ono ifundred 9 on important feature of the orgonization, Dealdo its sppointing power itamportance Les i il geucral duty to scrit- tnize dn_every portiom of tio ity (its mombetship Dedngg divided among ho tventy wards) oll things that in any way affect or interest tho purposn of $he Asios clutlon, ¢4 to them that tho Lxccutive Committeo ospecinily fook to ba adviscd of thoso current Kicts 1t would bo for fnstanco tho duty of {lo Committes of Ono Hundred fo report o e Exccullvo Commitico ol viola~ ton of ordwances: it thon becomes tho dufy of the Excentivo Committco (o aeo to it thnt this Bpoctnlcazo ind the propes attealfon of the froper authorjties, This 18 but an fustance of a clasa of Yalundlo duties expécted of the Committes of Ono Hundred, ‘Lt {Commiltca is oxpected to bo the nuclous in encl ward oF a wholegorgo Publip sontimont that shail folp to purify publio hiairs throughoiit tho_elty, TFlvo men in cach ward, heartily in sympathy with onr Yunnom!, must gather sutlicient sentiment nbont thein o mnke, In tinie, 8 notlecablo impresston for tdod upon tha cily at large, ritk EXFGUTIVE costamiTey, et frequently, hud thejr mothodds to refer to this ephropriata cladiig committees il subfects need- i1 inveatigailon thit fall mnder tho prrposes of tho Asocttion e standing commmittecs havo boon selceted by wn with tha greateatcare, with reforenca only to permanent fithieas ot 'particalur duly, The Conmitieellién of fhero Commiitices ard all, & Dolieve, beartlly eullsted Tor he work, Th6 pukposu of tho Execnlive Commliteo fa to linva cach gubjoct canvaesed by, tho nbloot men i the city 1 tiez ablest manter, aud Teporled to tho Lrcoutive Committeo fn ofl easea In writitng, Twill bo the duty of 0 Exoentiyo Commliteo to consider theac roports, and n thuir fudgment to uso measures to carsy thom fulo practical opevation, Judging from tho carnestrcas and eminent ability of thelr slanding commiiiees, and tho gravity and Interest of the subjucts, I may sufcly promies you somo reporls that ehiall not foil to mako s real impeeston upon the public, Hueh fu an outiine of our methiod, 1t4a tho- nim of {he Excculivo Committco to o organize am eystema- tizn {lio fored of thie Associatioi that, Dy Hie shcer powar of habit, 1t must do_ita duty contihnously, We niean to pat order and regularity into fts_operaitons, o that its aitontlon to any given subjeot shiall be con- tinous, nersatent, aud unylciding, 1f It Is not nit of ihis, io Assoctation haw no plnco, Individual eifors worlld theu ba né good. + An indavidual may bo filled to-dny sith a_good pul- te fdea or purhosc, Tt ho {x Ukely ta convineo kit self thot lie cannot got for it & Learing, sd o docd not tengt l or vearka beforo o eni. Thls Awoctie o pirpose, and ion Al bo capablo of neceptiug s of puraning it without wearliem, —othierwiz s pres- ‘ont manugeinent wil abandon it. : Tl Amiocintion will aluo b AN AUXILIANY TO TUE 1REG. ‘Tho press of this city I8 & reservolr of gooil suggoes- tionw, e 1t hins 6l tho perslstonco In puraulng & frond Dirions that iy presa s, JAIE 0. haWPRER .0t funired to carty Into execution practical reforma withe Gt oo i o Suat el forco 58 ke Arsotation rapre- Bants, Tihorofaro, If thls Association in to Liave any ehnrao oristic tat shall Nold tho sympathy of s present eautlve Comnitleo, tior ot Include {hiéea. i : thorough and ablo_investigation and penvalent, - Yol ottontion to what 3t unilerlakes, Pavniit mo oo Word beforo cloaing. This Assacis- tjon haa been called political, 1t 4 boljtical ‘whly fu 1hio beat sonke,—in Mo ronso thak 1t laa o emrtof fafru of thclly, T4 In ot a purty, 14 doos ol {0 o & patty. - Is mumsgora wonli b out of placa it 16 woro mpeirly. - I 18 1ot evel postiuat, nor whything Allfod to 1t nor npyroacking I, It nuinron I8 aiiTer ut,. 1ta methods wolil bo airkngn fidcod o ordinury olitien, Wo mbal cortalnly hopo thiat tho prosonco of Thio Assoctation tn_ he citz, nuid i Labors, und o exe Jutence of vur cominitieos and motbers {1 tho suyornl wneda will havo an wApEing fufiterice upon many Toinude that will by auclout to aeotiea thons (o the Lot {or axarclre of {hur citiron rights. And {hus fndic ety o D0 {0 murovo thy svucags of cly ollal ifo and charactor, D sa oy o IratfTeront 1o o cliavaoter of our of- felal, of COUTas, Ut Wo foar WO HUE WUk for wiy Dorinunent mprovement wntit thore siw_somu Dhniges i owe cliy-politioal uswters, Mewne \hils, - for fho iémporary faprovement in Sl churnoter dn- otir . olty, wo ulill rely Wpon' o fudirect Infnoned of vur woll-atapted Otguntzation, It mipht, 1t 18 true, becomo the duty of all good citizens, At i el heoR Vefore, 10 Heo up i Torgol oll clso jmtll on_elootion § carrud, i jrood moasuren aliould bo atubboridy aud peralatently op- ]Nfl:!ul. But such an emergenvy wo do not contome plate, H do wot expect it t bo fmprecticable to carey suy rensmiablo roform 3¢ wo linva tho sgtupathy ki wip- Jort of yoursuivos aud tho othor good_eHizous of tils &y, * who good wltizenu oneo aroisod aro moro pover. ful'fhan tho bad, loraover In_our Olty Governmont o courldorablo good maturlal thal would' Vo glad oo our altios, : Tho Exoculiye Gommittod esd mpecially the anp- pors i co-oparation of your domnilitco of Onio Tudrod, With (i, if they do not rotain ttio sympne thy of thy commiunliy, and ato not on oceaslon hio to command f auppoct, it can oly ba trom our oW it Tho mddress was listoned to with profound at- tontion by tho many aolid mon of Chicngo prov. ont, aud ot its closs was lowdly spplandad, ® . M, Hondoraon moved a voto of {hanks Sor o addrogs, that 100 coplos bo ordoted printed, and that tho press of the city bo requested to publish it. Tha motion provatiod unanimonsly. A BUNSTANTIAY, PLEDOE. Mr. L, 7. Lelter oftored the following, which waa adopted ¢ Wnrpiag, The Exoenlivo Commuiltteo of tho Clli~ zons’ Amsocisfon hms bron ctivo in St offoris, through anb-commitaow, 10 oblain facts, with the view 1o bring slout a changa for tho bottur In fho gonoral conduct of tho affalry” of Lo clly and counly ; thero~ futo, Resalved, Thit we, an mombera of tho Commitico of One Ylundtod, lieroby exprees our appreciation of the Worl mnpratcd by iho. Excontive Gommitire, and pleilgoto “{t our usndivided sympathy, co-apdration, aud poouniary support, u its iforta to acoure o this cominunily wiso legialation, an honest and falthfut admiuistration of ity gavorumont, and botfer protec- tion against fire and crime, 201t A, C. BESING, Dolug catlod upon, aald ic had not beon his pur~ oo to make & spoceh, but to look on, nnd also o Introduco a rosolntion, 110 would eny that ho was glad du avsociation had boon formed to briug us in tho Way of roform. 1t had boon tried, but nover with porfeat success. In 1849 the ery of ‘*Roform ™ gnvo tho worat City Governmont wo ovor nd, Tho * Ifro-Tioket ™ did not groatly benefit the clty's condition, Chargoa of cor- ription hind boon mnde broadeany agrinst Clty, Connty, and National Governmonts. ~ 11o bind no doubt that corruption oxlstod, but ho bolleved it wna not confinod to tho poor. Itgonorally hozan with the woalthy and so-callod respectable, The briber waa allowad to go freo, but the poor of- ficsholdor wau blackenod, ~Whon corruption wny used, it began with tho mon who throw tho stonos nt tho Lribe-taker, It was Tound that the nabobsof tho country offorad the mouoy for afficoholdors to take. ~Iloro was the groat csuso of demoralization, Whero was tho xail- toad king that hiad not pald monoy to CONUPT LEGISLATURES? Thoro wero mon in Chiengo who stood in the first placa of respactability, of whom ho know things that would binckon their charactor if ho shontd make public his kuowlodgo, Ilo was glad of tho formation of this Association, and pledged his co-operation aud support. ‘A Plause,) iow was tho roform o bo accomplishe ed? Tho largo American oitios woro tho worst govorned bodios on enrth. Tho only way to bring abont reform was to rovive Jonclo's CIVIL-SBERYIOE BEFORAS, which hnd boen ignored by tho party fu powor, [Applauge.] Petly oflicera must not be clucted by tha poople. A systom munt bo adopted whereby chango of sdministration did nob in- yolvon chango of ofticors, Tho speakor hnd boou charged with aniing every officor i Chis engo, butt tho truth was that tho only man in the city who Lield office at hin golicitation was o hoy- wolghor. It was n fact that the criminal had tho sympatly of tho peoplo. Lndios busied them- nolves about his wolfare, and, if bs showed any nymptoms of roligious raform, thoy busied thoni~ golves in circulating potitions for a repriove or pardon. Boma of the best Indios of tho city vismted Moltie ‘Crassollin hor coltaftor shahadshot her paramour, aud prayod with hor, and wept over hor, and ero purprised Lo aco how well alio could pray. [Laughtor.] A potition signed by o largo number of Chitygo ladios was sont to Gov. Oglealy to TARDON TER QUIOK, 0 thnt it might not Lo necossacy to cut off har flne black hnjr, The Gavernor pardoned Mollio Trusgoll, and sho woub straight to Ban Fran- olbeo, martod n bouso of ili-famo, sud shob gnothor paramour. Thin was falge sympathy. Sa wes that which brought pressuro to bear upon the Chicn;{ pross in behalt of a defaultor who confessed bis crime. 1lo plodged himself to aupport thia Assoociation o tong as it did not in- torfere withs his persoual rights and libertios. llo would suggost a chenge in tho city chartor whereby Aldermon would bo elocted b{dlvmlmm and 0ot by wardo, and reduco tho number of Al- dermon ta twenty-fivo, Thou lo thora bo o sec- ond house, whoto membors should bo sppoiuted by the Judges of tho Courts. [Appluuso.] Tho Judges had mado 1miniakes 1 the nppointmont of Justicos of tho Pencs, but it would not have aceurred It thia Asegcintion had boen In oxist- onco. In tho City of Limmburg the wisest and wealthiost mon wero closon_to govern tho city. Tn Chicago, tho speaker had tricd and failed to fudtico good business-men to run for Aldormen, In sSromon, tho woalthy moerchants paid their taxes without & lovy: in Chicago, tho respectn- blos woro tho tnx-fighters. (Luugntor] It was only the poor people who paid thoir taxes promptly, A feform was necogeary in tho SYNPATIY FOB ORIMINALS, 80 thot overy convicted man shonld serve out his soutoneo. How roform cauld ba htought about under tho present political a{alem ho could ot xactly 00, and neither conld ho see how party olitics wero to bo droppod onb of the guostion. To bolioved thoro wera too many oleotions ; that |- tho municipal oleetion should bo_soparate from every other, and should be keld onco in four sears. By thi plon, if by any, politics could bo soporated from tuo munfoipal clection. But shen there \wore membors of the Lozislaturs ta be clocted on tho samo ticket with Aldermen, e would, if neceasary, voto fora bnd maen for Aldormen in ordor to elect somo man who womld %0 to Springfield and defoat {ho roturn of John Tiogan, tha worst of il tha frauds and corrup- tionists, to tho Unitod States Senate. An in- stance of his fraud and corruption was shown m tho harbor appropriations for South Chicazo, IR, HLYING'S RESOLUTION, ’ Mr, Hosing hore offared tho Tollawing Yiream- Dle and resolution Wiaengas, The cétrainty and Kilfinons of winish. nent of oflichul corrnptivn and dishonceaty is tho very frn contition f thorough rofdrm of oue bl at- futrs, oind, WitiniAs, The dofaleatlon of our lato Clty Treasnr— 5y, whici o clty an lont S500,10, s iof yot beon pialicd, nor tho losy of the mouey been made good £ Yo hotdamen of tho ttefaulting ressror, mids Wrzness, Al pretensions and offort to” yir fututocobription and defalention will necosmarily ap- pesk o8 phan and ol play whil public opfnlon eems 0 rest content under tho fatluro of all attompts to panish o confessed defaleatlon of much magnitudo a4 hat of our lata Oty Treasuror ; therefare, . bo it Itesolved, That tho Gommittoe of Ono_ 1lundred rec orimend {0 tho Execitiva Comintiteo thot thin Aeso- clatton contribito sucl n sim of nionoy 48 may be noc- enmry fo retain tho beat lognl lalent of the city for tho piirpoto of esfsting tho Corporation Counsel fn o st o rocoyor front tho” bondanien - of the Tato City rendurer tho monoy_ which 1io ks failed to pay over 1o Ins sticéeasor, and also for the purposo of assjuting fho Btato's Atiurnoy in thé eslwhinl prosocution of the indicted defuulter, 3 AT TO DO WITHIT. Mr. Mancol Talcott said this matter had been roforred tothe_Cammittas on City aud County Logislation and Administration, wito had scourcd the sorvicos of Biduoy Smith to assist in tho Pmflecutloll. 1o favored tho reolution noue the s on Lhis account. % M. MacVengh thought it should bo referred to tho Executive Commniitteo, ab the only channel through which action could be renched. Ty, Loiter maved that it Lo so reforred, Gen, Bhornian inquired what woro tho funo- tiohs of tho Committeo of Ono Hundred, ““Mr, MacVengh onid ho bad alrondy oxplalsed that, and did not wish to waavy tho meoting with 2 ropotition, Mr, Hesing sald ho lud suppozad that ho was f niombor of tho Aswociation, from the fact that o had beou appointed & mombor of tho Com- lteeo of Ofe Hundred, Mr. MacVeagh explainéd that this wns o moot- {i\g af tho Committoo, and not of tho Associa- o1, With o slight altoration, Mr. eniug's resolu- ot a8 pased a8 above, the chiange made being that tho aotion takeh Was put 1n tho &hapo of o recommoudation to tho lixocutive Commnttso. M, Btotrs bolioved ft to bo ominentls proper that sueh recommonations shouid be mado to the Exooutive Commizteo by tho Comumitico of One Hundred, This s Titl POLIOY OF THE ASHOCIATION, snd for this purpose the various standihg com- mitteos wero appointed. For instance, tho fx- coutive Conumitico fustantly took tho report of the Grand Jury in the bribory charges, and ro- forrod it Lo tho Cowmittos on Stute Legislation to ropott on the expadiency of a plan for oxtond- ing tho steinte of limitations portaining to bribory, and propurs o bill, THE NEW TIRE ONDINAKCE, M, Hehdorson waid 1o had in hia mind the gubjoct of tho passago of n Aullable 1ire ordi- naueo, which shiould bo cousidered by the Com- wittoo of Ono lundrod. An ordinanco hud heon, prepured, snd ho waa satinflod thut some infln-' oneo muse be brought to bear npon the Aldor- men to Insnre ita pasvage, Gon. Wobstor stated thore was now boloro tho Commion Coundil u wupplementary ordinance intendod to give offect Lo the ordinahee prsnod July 20, by nddiug the penalties. 1b wny ime portant to urgo this through tho Common Couns il at tho oarlivet posaible momeut. Mr, Hesing snid tharmany of the Aldermon wora candidutos for re-sloetion, the ofies being o profitablo, 'Tho fact that thoy lived in tho outsksirts of tho cily was " prabubly the roason avhy thoy wora s slaw about the fire ordinanco, How to Influence thom wasa difliowlt question, but ho thought that If the Councll woro waitod upon by n committoa of thin Axsociation ib wonld hayo wolght. 1lo wonld advisa the Committoo of Ono Hundred to 6O I A NObY to tho Councilyneoting, and appoal to tho Alder- moh &mbucly. 1'his lind n good offect buce, and would sgain, Me. Hondorson liked this suggostlon, and thonght §t should bo put In the shapo of a rocom- mondation to tho Jxecutive Committon, Qon, Bhorman offered o motion to tho offock that tho Exooutivo Committea nttond the moot- g of tho Comnion Counvll In a body, and urge tho pnesago of tho rupplomontal firo ordinanco, Mr. MaoVonih moved to amondby authorizing tho Exceuttva Committeo to add {0 thoir num- hurl {m- this purpose. The nmondment pro- vatlod. . M, Hondoraon hoped that, in the meantime, tho memborsof tho Committea of Ono Randved would bring all possible iufluencs Lo bear upon the Aldermon. Tho Corsmittes mijourned. STOLEN TREASURE IN A WELL, A Search for thy Iiddcn Monoy. Special Digpateh to The Chiengo Tribune, Barrne Creex, Mioh., Bopt, 11.—Our city and tho nolzhboring conutry nro groatly exeltod over o oareh for burled Lreasuro now boing carried on in tho.Township of Emmott, about & miles southoast of this place. It nppoars Lbnt, o quar- tor of & conhiry 830, or thereabouts, John Me- Ardill, & woll-to-do fatmer of Emmott Town-~ ship, was robbed of £1,000 or $5,000 worth of gold and_silver coln, watclion and jowolry, and lio conld gain ho cluoto the robbors. In fact, bolug nt the lime somowbat involved, and foar- ful that the groat Joss, il known, would impair Lis orodit, ho kopt tho socrot Lo bimsolf, and car- rled it in_his bosom until tho pres- ont timo. 1o was formorly from London, Onnads, and had followed o avoeation of a Jowolry-peddles, which accounted for the Inct of hio possession of Lha watclos aud fowelry, Al- terwarda ho purchnsod & lot of Jand, and hired o numbor of Conadians and othor foreignors to assint 1 cloaring up his Tarm ; and doubtless it "Ml“fmo of theso who led rotleved him of Ina woalth Time pansed on, and MeArdill had almost for- gotton lity gront 10ss, or rocotlucted it ouly rs ol- moat n droam, whon, about tureo waoks ago, Lo was groatly surprisod to rocolvo An anopymous latter, postmarked o day or two provioualy, ata amall town in Branch County, in this “State, which fnformod him wharo o could find io lost treasure, Tho lottor was dated Sopt. 12, 1879, and tho writor, Who wns evidontly an unedu- cated forolgner, atated that tho Jottor Wonld not bo acnt until after his death. JIo wont on to stato that ho could not dio until he had informed MeArdlll whora his proporty waa to bo found, A tho timo of bho robbory ho was cms ployed by him, sud, beoomimg awaro of the large amount of mouey aud vaiuables that he lopt about him, had laid & plot with n follow-work- man to rob him. Aftor having succeeded in their _dceigny, thoy earried tho property over the Xnlamnzoo River and secreled it but, becoming clarmed, and impressed with tho idou that thoy woro whtohed, thoy Hnally de- posited tho wholo traasuro in a dry well which thoy bnd discoverad in . picco of Woods Bomo distanco from auy dwelling. Thon thoy pwo- ceoded to fill up the woll, throwing in, smong other things, & numbor of oak-lumps which wora near at hand, _Aftor aceoiaplishing tho eo- eration of tho property, thoy scparatod and hivod "ont to mneighboring “farmers, in or- dor to o near thoir buried tressuro, I a short time theresftor his naccomplico died; but, whothior auy foul moana were used 'in his Sunl taking off, the writer docs not atnte, As timo passed on, ho left tho locality, not daring to oxhume tho valusbles, d had nover roturnod. Ho thien proceeded bo frivo mi- nute dircctions in rogud to fnding tho well, atating that it woa nenrly half a milo north o? a grava-yard in the Newbro neighborliood, and u(gq‘(.y-turuu paces from tho north ahd south road. - ‘Altar tha recsipt of thin strango Joltor, Me- Axdill was nt o Joss bow to procoed. The writer had narrated circnmstances which wera known, as ho thought‘lonly 1o himeolf, nnd éonsequent— ly thoro must bo some truth about his story. Finnlly, ufter consultation with fricnds, o do- {ormined to procood and oxaming tho woil, In- aquiry among tho oldest inhabitantd elicited tho fuct thnt thero was sich o well ay deseribed, but it hadt boen lled 1ip over tweuty years, It way found thnt Mr. N. A Burton owned tho land upon which it wss_ situnied, and, after some nogotlation, hio altowed the well tobo opoued, and the investigutlon i8 now in pro- grows, ' Up to Wedncsday night o dopth of 30 Tect Iind bioon reachad, aud oversthing found so far hay corrobornted tho, ovidenco of tho lottor a8 to tho distauco from tho road and gravoyard, nm‘ll tho oak-stumps which wero ‘placed in tho woll. f 4 Larei—Operations at the well aro being prosecuted by a largo force. The oxcitemont in tho surrounding country 18 constautly increas- ing, nud tho sl {ncfi in nlmost the sols topie in tho sitrects of Battle Croel FREL‘E RNIZARION, Liite Union and Confcderate Avimiy ©iticery in Mlasthvppi I 2 Boclue ty to He Knoivn fs ilie Order of ihe Blue anil Gray. ; Vicksuuna, Miss,, Sopt. 11.—Jeveral days ngo acalt forn meoting of former soldiers of tho Umon and Confodorato srmics was published, stating the purpose to bo to faster nud oncour- ago kindly relations Letween the soldiors of tho lato War, aud fon a bond of mutual friondship and good-fooliuir. Soveral proliminary meot- ingaliold woro largoly attended by reprosonta- tives of both trmnies, thoso of the Union army, rosidonts of this city, boing nenrly eqinlin num- bera to the Confodorate. At a meoting last night tho body fornied itsolf futo an Aesocintion to'bo known na tho Order of tho Bluo and Gra; Specches dolivered wora indicative of tho utmo: good-feoling and roliof nt this public acknowl- edgmont of n brenk in tho dark clond of profu- dico whicls hns beon upprossing all nliko. ——————— RAILROAD NEWS. . NEW FREIGHT RATES. The Chiengo, Rock Tslbnd & facific, Iiinols Contral, and 'oledo, Pooria & Warsaw Inilroads haveiskied tho following joint through tabiff botween this city and Peoria, Tho now ratos avo o slight reduction on tho old anos, and will tako offect Bopt. 14: First class, 80 conta; neo- ond clnge, 25 conte s third oloss, 20 conta; foiirth clnns, 15 conta; nlt and comoht, per barrel, in car-londs, 30 conta s lunbor, ath, and shingles, in car-louds, 10 conts; graln, 10 conts; Hour nid menl, in cAr-londs, 20 conts ; horeos nnd mules, yior car, £30; cnttlo und liogs, per ear, £25; sheop, por cor, singlo dock, 203 class A, 8103 clnb 13, 635; clasa O, 9803 elaks D, %205 conl, por ton, in onr-londs, 22; pig-iron, vor ton, 240 pounds, chr-loads, 7 Lhess rates will bo fillb{o&t to_olasinification of Chicago, Rock Iuland & Pacific ailroad, = PEEOTS OF THE POYTER LAW. Tho Indinuapolis, Bloomington & Westorn Ralroad, M consoguoneo 'of tho Havdships on- taited by the 1tlinols law, has botn obligod to iswuo & clrcular to the bondholdors roquesting thom to oxtond tha payment of fivo conpos from onch bond, inc‘mung the July copons of 1874, past duo, and to recotvo in"settloniont cor- tifieatos of indebiednosy, payablo in seven yours from July 1, 1874, with Bomi-nununl intorost from and after July 1, 1875, It hus boon im- nossiblo” to find a marliet for tho bonds issued, on aceount of tho roluctanco of invostors to in- vest in any now project within tho jurisdiction of this law, sud consoquoutly the Cot- pany lme boon obligod {o uso its surplus oarnings for the puvcling of oquipmont and constrnetion of new rond, and making othor nocedsory improvemonts, tho purposes for whicl thoxo bonds woro fssuod. ‘I'he agents who wors negotinting thom In London succeeded in mak- ing favorable improusion thore as to tho doslr- abloness of tho investmont, but this was cutively defented whon the objoct and offoctsof tho Turil Inw were made known, consoquently (he Come um)y ‘hufl to rosort to tha courso above men- oned, REW 8TATION, Bhefiotd is the nnme of » uow station just antablinhed on tho line of the Michigan Houthorn Ituitroad, Two accommodation traiug will stup thers ovory dny, oach way. RUMURED COMBINATION OF RATLIOADS AGAINAT TIIE PACIFIO MAIL STEAMBIVIY COMPANY. New Yoni, Bopt. 11,—Tho Intoat phaso of the controversy betwoun tho Pacitio Mail Stenmuhip Cowgpany ind tha Lrans-cantingutal Ruilroad i A romorod combination, eulbrnchlg tho railroads hativeon Lhilndoiphis, New Yorlr, Baltimoro, and Ban Francisco, for n now and poworftl lino on tho Pacific Ovean, to ran oxclustvely in the in- taresta of the raliroads and thoir Luroposu con- nostions, ‘Ctio nawa of Gov, Laland Btanford, of California, bus boon prominantly montioned in conneotlon with tho contomplated ontorprise. Tho Governor asyu that it the nogotintiona pending wero suecosafully conchnded ha llm\\gl\t it vory likely that he wonld viuie Turope to make avrangomonts for the purshase of vensels, 1inauol Bage, tho Prosidont of the Tacitlo Mati Stonmnhip Compony, oxprosses his rogrot b Lha present computition betwoen tho Paattta Mall Btu:ull!hlr Company uhd the - oftio Ratlronds, which, fio enld, was injurihg il pardios, 1o olnfmed that the Pacifle Mail L‘mmnship Compuny woro williug to do nny- thing in romson toput au ond to tho oxlsting difflenition. 1Io nitschod lLittle importance to tho roporta In rogard to the establishment of a rival livo. 12 tho rallroads attemptod anything of tho kind thoy conld bo at onco onjolied for n violntion of thoir chartern. 1t was guito likely, Towayer, that Goy, Stanford aud othorn would try to cotablin n luo in councotion with tho Daciflo Rallronds. SPRINGFIELD, Short Weight in Grain ‘Cransnctiont— The State Printing By, Spectal Dispoteh to The Chieaa Trivune, SrmiNaFzLp, L, Sopy. 11, ~Tho Warchouss Togluter, 'I' 1L Tyndall, roports to tho Board of Rallroad and Warchouso Commissionors that, in n warohouso rocontly "oporatod by Vincent Nutt & Co., thoro sconmulated in less thau four wonths, from Maroh 17 ko July 8 last, 7,324 buchols and 7 ponnds of bigh mixed corn. Tho contents of tha warchouso was woeighod on each of the above monlioned dates, aud this amount of oxcess appoarod on the Inst date oyor tho nmotinia callod for by outstanding recolpte; Tho Toard were pushed to ascount for tho oxcoss, and tho question ig remitted to those shippers ud sellors in tho country who at times so con- plain of phort welgnts, Thin fs doubtless the clow to the witolo matter, The Bosrd ook no nction as yol upion tho caso, Iho Commissioners on State Contracts sub- mittod quostions %o ihe Attornoy-Gonoral to- day, touchiug the bids submitted to thom Tor Px nting, ole., which ho decided thal, although ho privting s in aix classon, and mny bo awani- od to difforent bidders, yot tho bidder was ro- quired to filo but ono Dopd, which covoered his bid for all or sy clawscs, Becond, tho Dbidding, though ™ in closass, —moy bo awacded 78 8 wholo Lo tho lowest bidder on nil tha clnnsen takon togother, Third, if thoro should bo bids _sccompanied by a boud hot ap- l"v"d by tho Quvernor,tho Comtnielonora ma) nqtiro fbto tho_chnrnclor of the bond, and, if found good, and tho bid or bitls should provo the lowest, the conlract may bo Awnrded tosuch bidider or biddors, Tho awatds will doubtloss Lo made to-mokrow, S A . Lovaly Jowolry. Freah new ityles i chaths, lookots, btaéolots, pine, car-ringn, altevo-buttons, rings, charme, weddiug and family sliver, Fronch clocks, opern-glasscs, and all tho Intest oud most fashionable Jowelry, Noveltlea are dieplayed in grot varloty ab the woll-known jowelry wtoro of Hamilton, Rowe & Co,, southeast cornor of Btato nnid Woshington strcots, opposite Field & Lokter's, Visitors to Cbicsgo and oll otliors are cordfally in- vitad to Favor us with o call, ——— The Groat Ovorlahd Suhday Matl-Train Will Icavd Chi¢ago Bunday, Sept, 13, 3¢ 10:15 n, ., via Chleago, Ttock Taland & Yacillo Rallroad, slopping nt all roqular stations on main 1ino, connceling ot Omahix with Monday morning ospress for Donvor and San TAmelsco, Tickels via Cbicago & Northiweatern or Ohiosgo, Burlington & Quiucy Ratlroads will be taken on this train, —_— Durycad’ Starch. ommckeepets ant Inundrcases will bo ploaued {0 know that Duryoas! famous * Batin Gloss Blareh " is now introduced in Chieago, Tho repulation of this attielo needs no comment, Ita popularity i the Eart and in Turobe, whobo it Lizs beon #old for(ho past fif- ten year, 1 niow extending over tho great West, ‘Tha et of s dsciara €0 bo, tho ¢ pereotion of quality,” —_—— Trrogular Teoth Aro not & blomish if white, sound, and énshisned on clasticeoral, Xeeh tho endmel spoticsu shd fhe gitma healthy with Bozodont, sud your itetl, however - oven, mill o admired, if you havo any desico for comfoit, economy, and afmplicity in your cooking apparatus, you will buy an anti-clinker * Grown " cooking stove at Bangs Bros,’, Btate and Vou Buren stroets, ——— Ohickering Upright Pianos. Kirons and elear in tone ; stand fn tune aplenaily} warranted durables oceupy very mnall pace. Tteod'sg Templo of Musie, 02 Van Buren strect. iihe i —Tho_Tton boys don't object to Royal wed= ('lln{l. In honor of tho marringo of tho Duko of Edinbirg tho Queen bias given ordors to tho hoad snastor of Lton that ile boys ehould havo an extraweok’s holiday givon thein,—about eight weoks® vacation this autumn, PROPOSALS, ATER WORKS. Mich., Sopt. 1, 187 SEALED PROPOSALS will bn recetved fn accordanca with tho Tollowink resaln tion of ths Common Couactl of 16 Oty of Muskogon, as adopted Sopt. 1, 1674¢ Jtzsotyrn, That the Committes o Wator Works bo Instryuted th advertiso for, roceivo and sabmit to thy Conigel soalod proposals Jor constrhating and crootif Wi i Wator for do: C1rx op MusKEdo: ‘htor Works for supplylog this city whi patio and firo purpozea. 1. Sush projosala shall provide for sultablo cnalsos (hfiils_or Jow preesaro), pumnps, bollors, and ether ran- chltiory, with 'ur Withioht siandpites ot roforcaim, 1o bo capabla of discharging thrao milljon (0, 00, 06 gatlons o vouty.fone ionss; fur iro duty, to throw ity ) oz ch stroimp at, tho samo time, 100 foot bigl, 1 mile fram tho pomps, and maintuia thum for 103 hours 1€ necas- fa Works to bo farnlabiad comploto with All usal and nocessary convonioncos and sppliocs, nd sob ap ready torun, guarantced for throo yoars against any hreakas e ropalvs tiat may ogcur from dofest of matcrinl, work- manship, or unusunl wear and foar, cr from dufcots I 1ljo prinitiplo of conslrustion or apnitéation. "T'ie machinery 1o bo guarant tolis fi‘ pablo of warl. It i o 300 pounds watee pressuro, and haldiug it for ‘ton himea 1t nccousary, ant to infringo no lotter pateat of any maohinory {or tho samo purposs, . . . . x 2, Also, such amount of cast-lron ‘wator-pipo as may bd reqoired, from 4.16 18 jnchen in, dismetor, gaamnioed to etand’ A prossiro affor belng Jald of 2 pounds per siineo iaoh, dolivorad In this city, or ‘dellvored anid igid doa ool 6 foot oo €5 thio ‘couiro af tho 5, D% lao, auch amorint of appravod wandpipn e may o roquiced, oo 4 to 13 Jnchns I dIxmoter, kuamateed 1o Bini liko nressuro, aad Gollvorod oF doiversd dud aid down as nbuvo, 3 - 1. Alwo, to prepara tlo tronchds, lay down all the yioes, wood or irou, or hoth, sut gnion, foos, crosses, o, and f1ry lidrants ail somplote, 1 tromelios nol s than b feot decp. A & . ), Also, to furaish, 1ald down in this ‘clty, all teos, groso, ibiows, aud duch otber heary ovalaty'as 3oy 1o 0, Aleo, to farniah first quality of gates and valved fot mais + 7. Also, to furnteh first quality of firo hydrants, all to of boat maturlat nad firat-class in all Fospacts, Prbpnunll\‘mn‘y bo mwade on all ‘or avy of tho above sea. 1toans, ahd shall bo subjoct to accoptanco or rojootion of ul’x or olther of anch svotions, g 1 Hoposals fu ho mado on or bifaro Sept. 31, 1974, Al Yroposala inust bo addressod to tho Commltteo on Wator Wacks, Muskogon, Mioh, A Dotalls of pipinz or any Information will bo farnished by tho Conunitio ou npyiteatioh. JORN TORRENT, Chintrmin Committoo on Water Works, NOTICE Proposals will be rocolsed fof tho orastion of & Court. T0 CONTRAGTORS, i Fians and spocitications can ho seou at the oftico of J. Morrow, at Pontisg, aftor Sopt. Il coiyad for tho wliold or Froposals wil b v i1l Aifaront bartaut thowork, A cach propuanl s b piacud i senlad eavoiohe: npan witich mnat bo plicod sonie motto or privato matk; andaocuimpanying o troyoral, and 5.2 sinrola suaia onvolepo, upon which must bo o corrusponding motto, umslga a bond of #5,000, with twn or more surction {whtEh el bo aporoved by tho Building Commiticn of tho Bokrd of Supurvisors of Livingston Cuunty), that lie ar they will enter fnto & contract and glva s bond with {ivo ' maro aurotlon th 1o N of 3100000 Grlilolt bowl Ehal o approvod by tha Tiosrd of Snpotelaors of Lvin: stun Gounty) prayided ihg aontenst aball Vo aivardad s Nimor e, Tho onvelope contalning the proposal A o 0o ynoloncd 1 il aad Uho smio envelapo, i Bonloud and adideossai & J 15, Morcaw, Tontino, i1 i #nhd Hoard " of Bupbrvisora pwsorva tho Hghb to Tejcot any orall bide, or to accopt ang bid or part of a Lid they wme! dsom byat'1o7 dhalitafeataf tho Sty ha e, accompansiing tho bids must bu caetifiod to by-"the Olark :!“H:IE‘I’)L"I I':(;Jllvtl of l'lll\l cfilln!y (’r‘mn \VMnlh tha hi o ac (Ha #uratlus ‘hova’ toul Rroporty Smount of tho satd ong: Aropustelo by 1oRROT, Sl by i Finan o 3 1, G COOTAN b ATeat o e T BOAVERy S $ FAIRBANKS STANDARD SCAIL @IS J*\e I ALY, BIZIS, s @ PAIRBANKE, MORSE&00 b WLAND 13 FAKIST, FINANCIAL, Livingston & Company’s Bank, 10 Pinessty Now York. Qr{:\nllud for tho puainues of oyt-of-iown Banks, Banke ors, Corporations, Individuals, Ye. Utlers spovinl in- ditdomeuts ta Uorrospon ive Yior cont ntorust allawod an daily balanocs, Oity, County, nid Town Honuds, wlso athor markelable scouritics, wantod for sal ou cum- ik, - Himt-olas lans wognidated. IO P ECED. Mombors of the ILUMBOLDT PARK RESIDINOR ABSOCIATION aro horaby notitiud ta call limmigifataly at tho ailivo of tho Association and pay up thele fustall. wonts, now dua and payublo. 'Fhis notied 1s givon fn purennios of the provistou of the atatuta af tho Btate of Hllinols govorning omostoad Asenciations. Ty ordor of 110 Board of Dirvotors. OHARLES PROEDSTING, Beo'y, + Chicago, Aug. 11, 1874, AMUSEMENT! * GRAND OPERA HOUSE, ormorly Khfim\lll_"nllfl Halt, GRAND FAMILY MATINEE This day at 2:3, Rrening Porformance at 8 . m. Kolly & TLoon’s Famous Minstrols, BNTIRE CHANGE OF PROGIRAMMI, Finur, "The h b aparotte, The l‘-nm}l. m.: Ry e O frvos, Uompar's 1 fargi ““il:_'&é # Patlnes, Now Sungs, attads, Guiorusce. HOOLEY'S THEATRE. cons‘mn%?fin SUCCESS NEW S8TOCK COMPANY. BATURDAY AFTERNGON and KVENING the suo- cosalul Tan of LEHDASTRAY Wil bo rosumod and coutinuod DURING NEXT WEEK. ACADEMY OF MUSIO. TO-DAY, a2 a'eloak, TONIGHT, at§ s'elock, - Liast two apyonrancos of Lo groat Charotor Aotor, W. A, MESTAYER. GRAND DOUBLR BILL, THE HOOBLUA, and WOODCOCK'S LITTLE GAME, Monday, the Gorgor 8 & Ariint afit Hondlaem Teametommaitpes s with 10 AMERIOAN MUSEUM, HMANCES O ARDUCTION! Tho most poworlul motlonal Drama of the dny. LAST APPEARANCES OF Zlancho DolEaurr. . Mat 60 b-Shy a1 31, Kevaning at 8 slolncl Nost week—CINDRRELLA, by Lord Burlesqua Campang. M'VIOKER'S THEATRE. DMadlgon-st., between State and Dearborn, JOSEPH JEFFTERSON Evory Night, In his Groat Spocialty, Rip Van Winkle. Booure your seats in advance, OO Mr. Joifeseon's A Wil SO S 'l‘lNhE.r J.fl?er-onu thgagoment there ‘I porfonmanen wili torminate cach night at 10:40, EDUCATIORAY, VIRGINIA FEMALE INSTITUTE, STATNTON, V.A. REV. R, 11 PIILLIPS, M. Al Principnl MISS M. A. BURR, Associato Principal, Assisted by a Corps of Thirty Exporlonced Olficors, o Thirtloth Annual Sesston will eommshee Sent. 2, Tocation. pimitmasod for, Horlthhilgosm AR bty of secnory. o Department of Musie Js under tho caro of soven instructors, with thirtyfit-claes Instrumonts, ind I3 ono of (ho largost in the South.” Tho patromnge i tn- surpasaod In cliaractor, and reprosoutod, last scesfon, ninotoon States. 1 enifsh Courao, ncluiing fott. London ,,'l‘"‘,:,‘;’o,"’;';“ff"“““ 2~ Voonl Inat 1! sary oxponson, F20: Vooul o IntramAnt: Htuslo, 0xtva, A10; Anciont.or Modern Libguagos, oF Eio- SO oF DI, OXiTay S DS Ko eatalofuss, with fall fnformation, aldross althor Prineipat. CHICARD LADIES SENINART 1 and 17 Sheldon-st., near Washington, Onens twolfth oat Bept, 1; full conrso of study, oxporl- ‘hicod tonchorsand thorongh work, Just oroctod, anather Inrgo bullding, ¥ith nssombly and olsaseroms on entraaca fidor. Larger sccommodation for boardors, BINY GRPGC, ST. JOSEPH'S SELECT SGHUfiL, ON ELM-ST., NEARL MARKET, Undor chargo ot the Banodicting Fathers, will open for tha seccption of pupite Sept, 1. “EEIRNS—325 Tor & noddlon of fivo maaths. Sehaol Torm convisibae of two gossions. Speolal attention givon to praviical businoss oducation, German taught withoat extra otargo, Addross cammunieatlons ta Rpv., FATHER GERARD, 0. B. B, “ST. JOEN’S SOHOOL. Bonrding and day-achdol_fof soung Iadies and children, Rev. Theodore Trving, Tb. ., Roctor, No. 21 West 1 ccoud-at., Noir Vork., Tho young ladies and children rocoived into tho family will livo In tho atmo. sphoroand nudor tho quict influonsa of a Christian komo, The numbor {8 Himited to fittcoh, Reopen on Wednos. day, Sopt. B. Foi efrculaior fnformation, apply to the Rectar, No. 21 Wast Thirly-socond-st, . B. BRYANTS [URYANT & STRATTON] CHICAGO BUSINESS COLLEGE, Suutlioant cor. Stato wml Washlustonsats. Lnrgost Institution of the kind In Aol TtlogAnt soohs~rioli furnituro—thoroiigl o0 elass reachors—porfoot dlagipling—largs number of tonte~Digh standjng with tho public—froquont oponin; ll“"‘“li"“t'”‘ Youngimen furnishod foroffices on short 1 tic, " Vor circalnrs Addross 11, B, BRYART, Uitloago. St. Mary's Academy, i A\'n'x‘-‘&u D ) INDEAN A o 80th Auual o il ' 1 For Uataloguo and fu{l'(I:’IIn‘él ) g.:‘lfii'i{&?b;‘f::‘;i;“” el A 1L SUP) n Notre Dhma P, 0., Bt Joseph Coonty, fudianf. FENNEVEYANIA MUIATARY ACADENY, heater, F4.” For Seaslonopenn Wodnes. day, Hopt.d. Locatfan beatthul; Groudsninplos Hlld- fngd conmadious; Caneea of Studios extenslve, e oughJustructidn i Givtl and Mochanical iingincorin shio assies anid Kngllsh; earoful osorafgitt of the mors gad pmnnoryat Gadola, * o clraulnes iy to [Ton, A. Btorrs, Mesars, Watts DoGolyor, W. 8. Gray, 1. sintivtiio, 0 As Corgrovo, and Irank W. Wentworth, ‘Datcons of tho Acedoms u (ileato, or to fol. THEO, IYATT, Prosidont. ALLEN’S ACADEMY, Now. 134£5& 136 Twentyssecond-st,, GHIOATO. Easlly accostivlo by caws aud omnibusca from all parts 61 tho éity and snburbs. Prepures hoya and e momfox Haevard, Yalo, or an oflorcolles, or for uiluosa. Togn domminioos bopt. 7. 04 WL ALLEN, LD, Principal, Assisted by'in abla saciilty, HISSES GRANTS' SEMINARY, éXus. 130 & 128 12 Nm'{‘h Dearborn-sf Cnlésgo, will oron Bopk. 17 wi i 9 Pl mtraoiors, T g AR A eaciyors, For clroulars atuross 3 nbove, CHICAGO TRUSICAL GE}LLEGE; 403 WABASH-AY. Tall torm commencen Monday, Sot, 14, Lost instrno- {oratn evory donertyont, .’ Platio, fingmg, Grni Violin, Viojoncolo, Flute, Hanmony, and Composition, ote., cte, Sond for oatalojuc, OCEAN NAVIGATION. NEW YORK TO CARDIFF. ThoBouth Wates Attantic Biasmihip Ut " Iinicinm’ Kullnomarady OINROAE Niowpois vl 8flfrom Pannaylvals Laltroaid Wi, Jorsoy Gilys VIO c-oeit 12 GLAMGHGAN. .. Bent, 28 roads and passa; it pineta el o Difea HiATekand Chna ot nonis o T rinial Oliannol, and il othoe wointa 15 (niand, it stezmein bt] expromiy Torha Kador aropro Tt it wil tia atoat improvomonta ot tho eoioriand CABIN AND BTKERAGI PASSENGERS. Tirat Cabin, #76 amil 280 curvancs, Hooand Oabln, 856 urrency.. Hidorajra, §3 3 P Tt erago GhEUCR L T Sardil Dratte for Fl i vowats, s or frthior par pangra Ol Mo | Lonelt Ehaminen st ety Soms AROUTBALE DARTEN S G0 - preankork No. Y Hrondinsy. STATE LINE. New York to Glungow, y and LondnRierr o L ernaoh, Belfust, stonmors wil safl fruin Pioe No, &% North Tivor, 8 ol ATE OIF NEVADA, Weduosday., BEATIE G VIGINTA, Wotlnostiy, Hopt, 10 BTATIS OIf INDIANA, ' Wornosd Hapt, K. Aud ovory Waudnguiny Unreatior, 1 ionkacs AL thicongl ratos fo all pacta of (ot Jiritaty And Heojca Norway, Nwedon, Donnnrk, and (Gormany, 1rafty for fi and npward, Far fealght dr assase appiv 0 AUR’ fl‘ BALDWIN' & G0, Agouts, 3 liroaiinay, Naw Yack Stoornge Uiloo, No, 4 mmlmr Staoraks na low an by any otlior lio, ! JOUN'IE TaTiuty, Goitt Westorn Agunt, fil Glark-ste, Ghicago, National Line of Steamships, NOTICHE. ‘T most southorly Touto hias fluase boon sdepted by s, thin Cumiany_to avolth 1ca At hoadin SBaitlug from Now York for LIVILIOUL s iRy and QUENS- TOWN avery SA'TI Enl.li.m! from N, York for I}mdnn {diroot) pvory fortniahf el s, 10, W50 ‘Gheroncy alontaan: ot growsy “Drufts for £1 and \-fxm?nf A1 R, 3 . 15, LA RSON, Westorn Ausnt, Northeant R T Sac Neatun Shesnnlip Lins, ew York to intol (Lingland) direct, Ao, el Rt Wiy Wl ot +Bopt, 1 Great W Usbin Pageo, §701 Tatormodiate, $iby Htears Eagurshon Heknin, 1. - ARINY 80’ Gou Hrolpht Dok Tiako Slioro & M. 8, It 7 nt. et G80: MODONATD, A SLEEPING COACHES. Via MICH, GENT. 6, W, 4 E '3 Pullman Through Paface Sa'lnepiI:gI%nE!hs' RAILROAD TIMNE TABLE, RRRIVAL A0 CEPARIORE 0 TRATH TXPLANATION OF SLEPERENCR MARKR,— t Saturdayse iod, ® Sunds o N t ' S48 Blnday AL 00, s Dajip 1107 oxtoutar. "L R MICHIGAN CENTRAL &G WESTERN NAILRO) e T e ey Mttt & Haulolghy Leave, LR it #:13p, m. |f 5. B oy ntic ixutess. Nl Expro QUAND IIAPIDE Sbening lapms g a.m o gt Kapros, i e e ] CHICASD & ALTON AAWLEO0, Chtcago, Kansas City and Denver Shori Lind, via Lowists e i dnd Chengo pringiod, 4o il 53, Zowts Shapuish dines Unian Benbl, o, mear dactisone bridge. Tkt Opleed : At Depoly and 181 Randolphnst Teate, Icanvat Oity and Danvor Fast Ex. [+ 1075, o o i 8 Taouls and Tezas Kipiceia. 110 900 8t, Lotis Y'ast K g‘t‘fl Eaniets Finm ] ) 3 * 93 Siringnoly PR 6 ® X i coris, Kookul n L] * 0 Stiwatar, Facon, o fix: & nseh oo RE] covmmodation: CHICATO. MILWAUKEE & St, PAUL RAILWAY. Union Depot, earner Madison and Canal-sls,* Ticket Ofies €3 Sotuth Clarket., opposite Sherinan Housé, and At Dapot, Trave, " 8:00 . . '1H:00m, 2y Arriva, Milwavkor, Madison & Palrdo du| Ghien, Dail. i G D: 088, s0rvess * 004, . [*4:08 P Milmaukoe, Gro Gt i a7, Point, Praine du "Ohlen, &} Nocthern lawa, Mal Milivankoo. Bt, Paul & Kiinnoan- olis, Ninlit fixprve ILLINOIS CENTRAL riAILROAD. Depot. f Lake-et, and fvol oy Ticenly 1§ P e, z Areiv, . Louls TLprass Rilfa, m, [t 6, 8 Fonte e A5 kSRR Calro &k Now Orloans 135, m. [+ 830 p. m. Lairo & New Orleans kEz,, . {Y 7330 8, m, };m;mmgugl:k%fu oo 948 % 30, m. uhaao & Slous 01ty 15, e m.* Duburuo & Slouz Gty o 13819 inan Pessongor. (u) Itups to Champaign on Batutdays, CHICACD. RURLINGTON &UUINGY RAILROAD. Depots—tvat nf Lakesty, Indiuna-av., and Kizicenthest. ik Canataiid Sizteenthesis, = Ticke Vo Zeave, Mafl and Fspress, .. Uutawa and Sirestar Pasuongor. Dubuyuy & Sloux Gty Jixp, Pactiio aat Line, for Omalia; Konwa City, Loasonwortl, Af “cliison & 5¢. Josopl Lix Toxas Jizpres Rendotn, Aurors Parsougor, . Aurora Lagseugor (3Rl ‘Dubuarie & Biaiia Oty Fp. Enciis Mgt Kz, for O Kann Oliyy Soabonyath, A% chiton Jowph Lix Dawner!n (irdva Accommodaiion) Dawnor's tirave Accommodationf? Dovwner's Grore A econuaodstion| *iz, Sundms, 16x, Saturday, Fis, Mondi CHICAGO & NORTHWESTERN RAILROAR. Dicket agices, 61 Clarkest, (Sherman-1foute), and 16 Cahdls at., corner Nadison-as., and ut the depol, Armite, @ Dauie 123y 13, Vi Ointon aDubugag Nkt iix. via Ul aUmaha Nighi Kapros. a Frcoport & Dubnuo I & racport & Bubuaqus lizuruss. § Mlliwaulde Ml waukoo Lizprods 3t ) H & BzEg it PIRGERID, Director. | 4 Milwdikcd Fihones = - o waukoo Passomor ey DR. VAN NORMAN’® & Gromn sy Kapross, m Oingtical ngliah, Evonch, and Gonman tamliy doysolool, | 3 Masquotty, Kxpross, my for yonng Ind ildron, 71, 78, amd 78 East Nixtgs | b Bt Paul Passengor. m, fiTatat., Coniea o Yoek, Wil comumonce 16y olfihe | § (ianovn fako Fabro ! foantionw g i, i, L dyrinor fnfarnation il | & Gunows Jake Fsbre m L3, 95 st Sixtvivat e, Now Yorl. A% | § Gohora ke ixb S b { 7 t 1 nd Kinzlosts, CHEGARAY INSTITUTE, vt Cornor of Canal ami Kiuglo-sias MADAME D'HERVILLY, Principal, . s ; ‘b."« 1027 aud 1329 r’symmm Philadelpha. CHICAGO, KB%K }ISLMID fnwl'AmFml RAILROAD, English, Fronti, and Latin. Desa, # Fan lucen and Sherman.ile, 10 Em‘n{m‘ln‘u:\v‘x‘:l;k)’u’é‘;hnu?‘(&nmu‘ Tadlos nd B, | 2 O O i PuriAe Hoeter e Tl allet ronch 5 tho ' 5 - Wil roanon Somonior 2 [Cukbarer )i drvtvss = Omatis, Leavouwth& Alchldon < T1T T 350m. m. eru Agovmmodation, * 300y, 1. o . LOGAN SQUARE SEMINARY, | hinpApsmsedaios i el B Tuts Bosrding and Day-Neliool for adh 1800 | S = Vinoati, 'i'mxafiuh'fnm i‘mfib'.:'%nffn-w RN HIEDICAL. : i MISS J 'mngmlrmflnln-m. Mass, Institute of Teohnology. Fall Enteanco Ezaminations, Sept, 23and 21, at a, m. For Catalngito and s oo Kaamini nildruos Prafs SAML NK MRS, WM. G. BRYAN'S 19411 foigor, Ot YOUNC KAV, Tz ' I3 yan's Sehool o} or atavin, N Yoo Avrih, 155, BILVA pnstATRY, BRADROR M (forraorly Mva. Opdon Horfmsni) i eh Toon: A Ui Hoanling-Sohonl. for Younz Ladlos and Dnils o 13 AWt MRS Rty s ¥y FOTTRIS SODE, 13, DR. A. G. OLIN,’ A, . i 3 167 Washingtont, ‘Tho longost ooy A R AR R R ] ail Unranio, Norvous, and Apocial Disoamma. Disoaseant: cullar 10 forunlos speddily ourod. Tnvalids. provitud with privato apartmonts, huard, aftendauco, ko, Sond J stamps v (reatiso, Pationty ats distanco troatéd by Hiall, NO QURE! Dr. Kean, . ] NO PAY ! T UHTCAGO, May ho cunsultad, persouall by il, fres of oha e oo hinta. D e 05§ e the 1, Sandaya feom s th e ‘Pnltcation may memado yershnally ot by Tottor as Nbave. FAMILY SCIO0T, FOR BOYS, Throo houra from Now York, Chicsso roforencon. Ad. gy oy Uslonei, Grsngo Couy K.Yy 8o 8, AR 7, WL, BRAINAILY, DUNG R TOR Y OUNG 1adi Dutshioss Uonnty, N, ¥, Goureo of study comprofionsivo, usio wid o arts & Bpéolally, _Tor olroal 5.0 M Propriator, AUADY: HORKT KR, Smd vouox men for conmon Aud S iartorttaatalod n olccalur, 188 BULKLE THOARDING AND, Mool i oling adids,”at Fary ot oo bt | sioon Bopt, 16, NLGHE TARDIVET, W TORTYEl EN i ot bl s (i 19 P eyt sinoh, gl and cosma iaed QOUND SOITODARRII - Alodset, roepotint, manly domessior, At YONKERS MILIEARY INS LT Lof b o liogiamin Mupn, Hox No. iil, Yunkor N V. INDIGO BLUE, DARLOW'S INDIGO BLUE, Orlgtant und Unescellod for Hinchik Clothes, Pat up ar Wilthergor's ‘Drug Store, No. S North st ilado LS it wha Dl i ik ar ity ot whoukt el aud ot YR ER G roprictor, I__Imnm LITA Mas., e b Felontilia phrsnits, Mathey Caylus’ Capsules, Usod for aver Mum‘,nnn with at suoonse by the physioians of Paris, New York, and London, bavo boon fowid supssior to all athore far (ko prampt cura of all dis- charicee, ot oF of long stAding: W htnctared by OLIN & U116, 1§ Tue Waome, Paris, -":3"»;%‘.’.‘.,:‘,\._2!1@":? s Usfiod Statds, BANITOOD RESTORED, thful finprodence, oauslng promalure o iity, ioes DAviRE Criod 11 Me evory fu simple_woll-¢ure, whigh ho knowl somody, bt (il B iora | Addross 3¢ 1o B il RV FRACTIONAL CURRENCY, 85 Packages FRACTIONAL CURRENCY FOI SALR AT TRIBUNE. OFFICE.