Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, January 3, 1875, Page 1

YOLUME 28, 1 BARE STATEMENTS. GIF{NNTH QUARTERLY STATEAENT , State Savings Institution, d OF CHIICAGO, \ Fridsy Morning, Jan. 1, 1875. $3,803,139.53 S0 .Hgn.uu 70,002,000 1,493.59 4,374,633.42 sosECEL, AD.CUD SMITH, . BULKLEY, " PO o tent, & & PR e Quarterly epoxrt OF THE COXDITION OF THR * Union Trust Company - SAVINGS BANK, Bataast Clark and Madison.ets., Chicage, IL., “WTelose f busibzas. Dea, 2L, 17t Estat ey proj coliatoral nd Boston Ei @emaad, ap) J2% oa tine, approved ok a $672,066. X \WEON, President. - WELL, Ceshier. x. Eft Vice-Prostd t REPORT QUARTERLY OF THE COXNDITIOX OF TII3 forman Savings Bank OF CEICAGO, ‘ On tho morning of Jan. 3, 1875. ASSETS. o Brertment Aceonnt, fncladiog Unite State of iilinvis, and Chicage ¥ s Eeetdns " 454,138.00 Loazs on Real rst 419,552.98 5,266.09 243.709.5¢ $1,122,667.57 30,000.00 9,330,06 306.00 883,U31.51 $1,122,667.57 A. WISE, Cashier. QUARTERLY STATEMENT STATEST. SAVINGS BANE, JAN. 1, 1875. RESOURCPS. Tosas on Real Catate. Joans on aprovod collai L, Baclaore. $ocks and Bonds, Chicagn, Jen.2, 185, £13. T O BEABRINGTOX, Pasidont. ont. DR. k. READING, Vico-Presid J. B SARINF, Ceshier. CoAY, HIELSIDE GOAL AXD IRON €0, OF PENNSYLVANIA. HARD COAL Delivered in large or small amounts to any part of the city, at low- est market rates. F. M WHITEHOUSE, ) MINERS’ AGENT, Ofice, 19 Chamber of Commerce, Indians-st, gflg:e, Twenty-second- Kt HARD AND SOFT COAT, romptly andin good ordzr {a all parta of tho 5 I J - city, and on cars, Ly, ATHAWAY, o U0 & Yerd, cor. Merket and Rendolph-g! FURNITURE. JASHIONABLE | Fornrrure W. W. STRONG TURNITURE CO, 268 & 263 Wabash-av. TOILE:INE. De La Banta. ‘rnn Grauhopper Concert, Chicago : "aTet my dirtinguithed absenco. The King dostrod ‘g Aecomdbay Uim 1o tho Basswood bam factosy of st mii beinduced 1o locta Ia iis Majesty's mprovia: his leiand Sacdwiches. "8 desiron TOLITINK to Liseding Kansas, Dr La BANTA, Boston. ( FINANCIAL. Union Trast o SAVINGS BANK, N. E. cor. Clark & Madison-sts., CHICAGO, ILL., The Trustces of this institution have declared the SEMI-ANNUAL INTEREST DIVIDEND to all SAVINGS DEPOSITORS, at the rate of (G) six per cent per annum, payable on January 4, 1875. 8. W. RAWSOXN, Pres’t. E. F. PULSIFER, V. Pres’t, W. B. HOSWELL, Cashier. DICGI Myuy butinors men Isxrn & us=lul leston 1n closing the yoaz's books, viz.: Toat colleoting prompiy,—pushing claims whan ove: the imnortant featace o morcial busincss. wilt suxiary, F SYDNEY MYERS, FINANCIAL AGENT. 75 Clarkest., Chicago. Pcrsonal attention given to maka ing and managing investments for non-residents, REMOVALS. TREMOVAT. \BIDDLE & BOYD, Tmporters acd Jobbers of Wonlsas, ‘Have removed to thotr Now Store, 38 & 40 MADISON-ST., Near coraer Wabash-sv. REMOVATIL. REID, HMURDOCH & FISCHER, | ‘WHOLESALE GROCERS, Have Removed to their New Stors, 15 and 17 Randolph-st, Between Michigan and Wabash-ars. EOTIELS. CLIFTON HOUSE, COorner Wabash-av, and Monroe-st., Opposite Exposition Buildiag. Price Reduced. to $3 per Day For stoglo rooms. Special rates to Excursionists. The Dest $3 per day Hotel, either East or West. JENKINS & GOLMES, Proprictors. SALT. ELKINS & WHEELER DEALERS IN SATT, Office, No. 41 Lake-st. com: MISCELLANEOGS. NCTICE i« bereby giten tha: the THIRD IN- STALLMENT ¢f the SUUITEPARK ASSENSIENT, with secracd interest, 14 dus sad pasablaat 182 wiico of the Commlssloners, Jtoom No. 2, ltopublic Life Building, Nos. 161 and 163 Lalzlle-st., W. L. GREENLEAF. Coll. KRGS AR IRON-WORKERS, Architects and Iron-Workers will be sup- plied ‘with the Bufulo Union Tron Coma: any’s Book o 13DOS. apolying at our Bhice, 145 Market-st. ROBERS GO, ELECTION NOTICE. Notice 48 hereby given that tho annual olection of Di- rectors of the Traders' Insurznce Company of Chicago, IlL., will bo heldat the office of safd Compeny, Nos, 25 and 27 Chamber of Commercs, LaSalle-st., on Monday, Jun. 4, A. D. 1875, Polls will be open from 10 o'clock a. m. to]c'clock p. m. of that day. . RB. J. SMITH, Cmcaco, Den. 26, 184, Scerotaty. Gentlemen of the Board of Trade. Allow me to offer. my sorvicas as Welgh-master to your bonorable Board. My past experienco ia that line, and as an emploree of yours tor maay year, faduce me 10 rolicit your kind patromaga. 31y perfzct kiowledga of tho bued~ Teas and tio waats of shifpers will bo suficlant gusraates a8 1o my futars course. Kespectfully, CHARLES F. FRIZELL. Bills Collected Partios having bills which thoy desire collected can ‘bave them attended to by & responsiblo person and good acconatant by addressing L 95, Tribuus odice. I WILL DISTRIBUTE THOSE FIVE SPLENDID OIL: PAINTINGS Now an exhibition for a few days at Perkor's Art store, 100 East Madison-st., 10 the subscnbers for the photograpl; 59 only will be #21d, o1 85 each, liumy up; tners are & few leie. 5 BUSINESS CARDS. GEORGE LIST, COFFEE HOUSE & RESTAURANT, 72 EAST RANDOLPH-ST., NEAR STATE. The best in tho cheapest. Buck. wheat, 40 per Ib. Grabam ¥ ¢ ora-noul, Ontaaeal, aud K Fancy Paten, best fn meckat, S1 bestSt. Louis, $7.55. Pesrlese, extra ico, best St. Louis, $7. Pride of St. Louie, a suparior W. ., ‘ouly $6.75. Lacruix’s Patent Brocsas, 46.95: Gur cholcs spring, $5.35. Goods asliyered freoand gusranteod. ‘THUS. J. SUDDARD & CO., 33 Stato-at. THE U. S. GOVERNMENT 'ARTIFICIAL LIMB AND DEFORMITY Appsaratus Manufactory, Rooms 2% T, apd 28 Dorc's Block, northweat n U, c Fanes Cbia adrem . 3. TR .AVV. cor. State xud Madison-sts., Chicago, 11 ‘Eptzance to Steam Paesenger Elevator. 77 Madison-st. FIRM CHANG. M USICAL. {4 Decided Bargain! FI;-E; LIGHTE PIANOFORTE. gafactarons’ Price, £610. For salo st 230, Ya8 1aatramout s warautod in evory pazicaler. denea, 545 Sticaigan-av. WARNTED, | Change of Firm!] F. Zeanol der Eongld & | STt T tidreu's Clot! N¢ F. Leopnid T b, of L the!, Doy, and C Ros. 10 and 14 i":’b?lh-;r?:{lfinfi tliis day assoc, n‘;xffimx’: lh;:el‘:m - :_Hellor 3 2 pariner: thy ficm name 16 bo, | from 430 after this day, LLOPOLD, BELLEL & 0O, | ~ Al accounts due . Leoi-old & Co. ars collocted, asd all sbiliies 2ssusaed, by § it LEWIS F. LEOPOLD, . JANE ¥ Hencen Jan. 1, 108, ASHER $ULD, - SITUATION WANTED AS GUT- TER AND FITTER, E s "?'al::rflfennn. ‘Tho_Taylor S o H %y Tibane olars 0 CHANGIT OF EIR;‘%I. gl g i Rl I, FELSENTHA! cmeaco, Juu. 1, Renawing. u-:_n:;:-‘n. Yelsonthal, Charles Eormize | | el Louls CHICAGO, SUNDAY, JANUARY 3, 1875 ailp -SIXTEEN PAGES, CONCERT. IT WILL PAY You to invest few dollars in Public Library of Kentucky Conert of I Fehruary. POSTVELY %0 PISTROVRAET Concert on 27th, or Money Refunded. For information address THOS. E, BRAM- LETTE, Agent and Manager, Louisville, Ky., orto J.R. WATTS & CO., Room 47 Metropolitan Block, Corner of LaSalle and Randolph-sta., CEIICAGO. DISSOLUTION N CES. DISSOLUTION. The coprtuership horetofors extsting unde: at mame of RICHAKUSUN & BIRD, priste Madison-st., 1 this day dosolved by mut DUANE D. BIR Copartnership. Articles of 7o 1 Do e3 of cogartascsbiy bt this day bown sgrecd @pon betwosn G, B. RIGHARDSU: PECK, who will continiis in thn priating business at ths sama place of the Iato um of Atichardsau & lile RICH, WAL H. PLCK. Qz10460, Jax. 1, 1975, EICHARDSON & PECK, (Succassore to Richardson & Bird), PRINTHRS, 74 AND 76 MADISON-ST. With largely {noreased facillitiss, and the addition of stexm power and cylinaor presscs, wo ahall, 1o few days, bo ahle 10 fill all orders promptly, and satistacy thademands ot a rapidly-iucrvasing busincss. No **. mers” cmployed to solisit patronego. Prices tho loweat in thecity for hirai-class work. it { from any onec. DISSOLUTION. Ths partnorship existing botween P, J. Towle, John Roper, and J. W. Doaac, special partnor, undor the ameof Tonls & Boper, has this diy cxpirod by lmlis. o, Chicago, Dec. 31, 18%. SO RopiR IOV DOANE, 5 Notice of Limitod Partnership. Notico {a beroby givon that the nndsigned havo formed & united prtaertiip under the laws o1 tho State of Lili- Bols, undor tha tirm of ‘Fowls & Lcpor for Lho pu; traneacting the wanlesalo grooery buclaess in Uhicagy, Caok County, Ilinois. Tha maid partnersn) on tao3ist day uf Docember 156, Patri Johia Jiuper, of Chica. in said fiem, aud Goorg: Abrabem Avery, of Bostor ners, and h sum of & ty-five thousand dolfars each. Calcago, Jan. 1, 1875 JUIN RUPAR. GEORGE C. RAYD, ABRAHAM AVERY, PATRICE J. TOWLE, DISSOLUTION. The firm of M. D. Wells & Co. iy this day dissolved by Umitsen. Wolls & Co. nader xame styla and namo, cornor of Madi- #0n sad Markot-sts. DISSOLUTION. im of Coruly & Fisler, No. 263 Statcst,, ia this Tho fis day divsolead by mia.aal consont, ol all ae:oun.s die said tirm. hn ¥. Corbiy will contiaus the Lardware trade at the s3mo Jucativn, and will assame aif liabili.ios and_ colleor i JOUN I, CORBL! 0 W, H. WILLIAM A: FISLER. | De e DISSOLUTION. The copartnership borctofore calsing between J. W. Sendelbach and Heury Aprel, uader tho firm nams of Eeadelbach & Appel, Masons and Contractors, is this day dissolved by matusl coneont. Jan. 1, 1875, J. W. SENDELBACH, HENRY APPEL. DISSOLUTION. The partocahin heretofore existing under the firm iv:d by mutoal mame of MeNeil & Reilly i3 (his aay gomeent. Willam ©oun's uf the sai 1 firm and pay all Liabilities. WiLLIAM MoNEIL. Tho busino:a will bereafter bo carried on by MeNell, who will collectall outstanding ac- JUHN REILLY.AL FURS, 545 Michigan-ay.. BARGAINS IN TINE FURS. In order to cioso out a lot of Now and Elegant urchassd st toe Baokeupt Saloof .a Firet-Class ‘ork ifur house, the foilowing Spceial Bargal 4-stripo, Mink Muff and Boa, worth aat Mink Mufl. wi b Boa or [Collar, kin Muff and Jus, worth-Si0. prics, Scaland Ermine Skat- ligred ¢ Ves 8, & ¢i ia Muff, 313. Scal ing'Sot, worth $33, price, "$1u. Worth £20, peice, £3. Sot Fronch-seal, Lyn Mink, $10. Chilsshn’s Fino Sets, €3 (0 &5 Iassian Sablo Set for $100. Also'sovoral tiegznt French £ ncr, price only £35. ICRIGANAV. Soal Bacaues, mado Anrachan Skaring-Sor, LAUNDRIES. MTNGER'S LAUNDRY. OF¥ICES—1% Dearborn-st., 126 Michigan-st., 19 Wost OCEAN NAVIGAT GUION LINE. FIRST-OLASS IRON STEAMSHIPS, Between NEW YORK and LIVERFPOOL, calling ot Queenstown, Carrying the United States Mail. SAFETY AND COMFORT. 72 booked to and from the principal Ea- £~ Passen; ropean ports 1 lowest, ratss. rafts and Lettera of Credit fssuod on leading Bauks and Bankers throughout Europe. HENRY GREENEBAUM & CO,, FIFTE-AV. CONARD HMAIL LINE, Sailiag Threa Times a Week t0 and from} BRITISH PORTS. LOWEST RATES. Apply at Company's Office, northwost corner Clerk and Rasdolp ph-sia., Chicaro, P, H. DU VERNET, Genoral Westorn Agent, ALLAN LINE Montreal Geean Steamship Company. All class, f passage betweon the Earons and America. - EMI TRAFFIC A 8 /1 Baperior saizs. . Bost_ sccommndations. S| Sh STEERAGE RATES TO KUROPE EXCI W. Apply to DI 'ALLAN & 00, Gen'] Western Agts,, hi 74 Lasallest. Nos. 72 an the different ports of (GRAN1 AND STEERAGE . Three weokly sailiogs. National Line of Steamships, NOTICE. Taemost southerly ronte lias always besn adopted by e Comhars 0 avoid oo Sad beadlandy Bailiz ‘New York for o8 Loom 3 OWN every SATURDAY. Sailing from N, York for London (direct) evory fortaight. Cabin pasrags, $50, $70, currency: steorags, at greatly Tteturn tickets at lowest rates. reduced ratos. Drafts for 1 and, upmard, . B. LARSON, Wertarn dzent, Kortheast corner Clark 3ud Randoliph-sts. (0pposits new Sharmaz House). Chicazo, LIVERPOUL and QUENS- foreign and domostic fruits, dolng busin: Watcr-st., h3s, 01 tho lst day of Janaary, copactaonhip "Alex. Ribolls, and tho b cacried th o8 1a ¢ firma nazme of O, Trlolo & Co. COPARTNZIRSHIP NOTICE. 3|A. OPARTNERSHIP. The undersignod, importer aud wholesalo deal buuinose at 13 5 [ BANKING. ITTLITINOIS TRUST ANDSAVINGS BANWNER, 122 and 124 Clark-st., Betweon Washington and Madison-sts. The close of the old and begin- ning of a new year, secms a proper time for the Officers of this Bank to call attention to the following facts: That it was organized with the special view of furnishing per- fect sccurity to both Savings and Trust Depositors. 1t has a paid-up CASH CAPI- TAL of $500,000, and a SUR- PLUS FUND of $25,000. Many ot its Stockholders (who are indi- vidually liable, the same asin Na- tional Banks) are among the best- known Merchants, Bankers, Man- ufacturers, and Capitalists. It receives no business accounts and has no part of its capital or deposits invested in Real Estate, hence all its asscts are available for the benefit of its Depositors. It pays G per cent interest to Sav- ings Depositors, th.c interest paya- ble 1st of January and July ot compounded. It pays 4 1-2 per cent interest on Trust Deposits, and issues certifi- cates available tor use at any time. Deposits of any amountreceived. All accounts are confidential. Women and Children may open accounts free from interference A scparate busi- ness room is provided for the us ofladies. & Yoans made on improved Real Estate or on first-class collateral security, at less than current rates, and money invested and in- terest collected for individuals and corporatiouns. BOARD OF DIRECTORS: W.F.COOLBAUGK, JNO.B. DRAKE, ANSON STAGER, SIDWAY, DG REN, 8. DAVIS, AFFER E. JOUN CRERAR, ISAAC WAIXE WM. H. MITCIELL, THEV. SCHINTZ, GEO. STURG I. G. POWLRS, =50 0. W. POTTER. OFFICERS: L B. SIDVAY, Pres’l. RO, B. DRARE, 24 Vice Fres't H. 6. POWERS, Vice PRS'L 145, §. GIBBS, Cashier, STOCKHOLDERS: . F. Coolba Wigubait plerar™ 1. Z, Leer, Homw G. Bowers, Tra Foote, Gon. Aneon Stager, J. 1. ite: rsom, . 1. Avers, {ng. l-'d‘lle'. . Sidway, Bam'] Goldman, W, T, Mi.chell, Jas. B, Euliivan, C. 31, tindzeen, OV, Potter, Jeaac Waix: F20. 1, Dr ‘m. Hen ith, 8. G. laxc) H. H. Scuhnp!fiélymfl. Jr. She; ! Clark, lova City. . C. MoMuliln, G. D. Sidway. Altos, Tl Jas.'S. Gibhs, Aizchell, St. Louis, Mo. Audrew Brown, ‘Strat, Beoria, 11l R. T. Crano, 8. B. Babesck, Now York. C: C. Connolly, Johu K, Williatus, Now York. Savings nstitntion, 80 & 82 LaSalle-st., CEICAGO. The Oldest and Largest Saving Bank in the Northwest. Pl U Capl - - - $50000 Suplts Fund - - - - 000 Doposits, Three and One-Half Millions. o Businoss exclusively that of a Sav- ings Bank. Interest paid on Deposits at the rate of 6 per cent per annum, com- pounded half-yearly. _ Seventeen years of successfnl bus- inesa. o Drafts in sums to suit on all prin- cipal cities in Europe. D. D, SPENCER, - 'IR. D, §. SMITH, President. Vice-President. A 1. GUILD, C. & BULKLET, Cashier. Asst. Cashier. Exclusively a 105 CLARKST, Metholist Chueh Biock, Pas Stz per cent compannd {nteroet on deposiie, Pass ooks fres. \ny man, woman or child can deposit. This Tiank is d<rigned Lo encourage favings. Howcrer modost tho xmouat and .ug:.d.r.’i choerfally to thots baving mal] suima 83 0 ane. o PeROR O O SEOVILLE, Presicent. KELSEY REED, Manager. NoTE—Doposita made now aro put upea faterest the first of 7oxt month TO RENT. ToBoardof Trade Men. FOR RENT. Tho very dexirable sscond floer front office, Room No. 13 Meroautile Building. Good vsult and hestod by ateam. Posseesion given jmmediately. inquiro of B WA, H, SAMPSON & CO., 144 LaSalle-st. JEWZEZLERS. [ESTABLISHED 1836.] H MILLER, TEWREILER, 61 Washington-st., between State and Dearborn cach ycar, and if not drawn outis | added to the account, and interest j tor Robinson, of the Seventh Distric OUR LEGISLATORS. Conforence with the Citizens’ Association, Hr. HacVeagh'’s Remarks in Reforence to the Hunicipal Incorporation Bills A Plain Statement of the Purposes of the Association, Mr. Tuley on the Power of the Hayor, Two Boards, Etc. The Special Legislation Provision, and How to Construe If. Necessity for the Passage of a Building Law. A conferonce took place yestarday afternoon between the Cook County delegation and tho Executive Committeo of tho Citizens’ Assacin- tion at tho rooms of the latier Lody®. Tho sab- joct under consideration was that of municipal organization. The chair was taken by Fianklin MacVeagh, and there wero also present: ‘The Hon. R. P. Derickson, A. H. Burley, L. B. Boomer, -A. J. Galloway, A. L. Chetlain, I F. Taloy, C. M. Ilenderson, A. C. Hesing, H. B. Miller, H. B. Hurd, Thomas Mackin, Thomss Halpine, and Conrad Mehoff, of the Third District; John Hige and G. 3. Bogue, of the Secoud District; George Dunlap and Sena- ; Senator Iehoo, of the Third District; Senator J. Bueh- ler, of the Fifth District; W. H. Stickney and John . Barker, of tho Sixth District; Carl L. Lindcborg, dohn L. Ardvedsen, and AL J. Duoue, of tho Fifth District; James B. Drad- woll, of the First District ; and Gen. 0. L. Mann, of tho Fourth District. P M. MAGVEAGH. In opening the meeting, the Chair said : GExTLDMEN: Wo had expected to bo able to show you the draft of & Iaw ths Citizens’ Asso- ciation is preparing in tho way of amending the General Incorporatign luw of the Stato for cities, Our committces have been working siztesn hours a day, but they have not been ablo to get it into » ehape in which it conld be passed npon. Theto have been & great many conferences, s great deal of discussion and argument on this subject of a new charter for the eity, and it is very clear to eversbody who hss beon interested in the discussion that the Genoral Corporation law 38 it stonds a: present mned bo amended beforo it will anawer the parposes of Chicago. Bat, notwithstending that we had not that bill drawnin form to reprosent the policy of the Aesociation, yet it it very desirable, we think-thas tho members of tie Legislatnre from this city and county should learn a hitle of what & good mauy people are tiinking un rome of the subjects that are coming before them in taeir legislative capacity, in the hope that har- monious sction on the part of good citizons, whether legislators or private partios, may be s cured therevn. 5 TIE GREAT TEOUDLE « soems slways tohave been ihat the Cook County delegation Lias not been_barmonians 1n respect .10, the intcrests of tbis comamnity. ‘thers 4re gentlemen Lero who will epoak 10 you more i dotail about this matter of thie raiicorporation of the city. Thers are other matters thst we will be oblized to cali the attantion of tuo Legislaturs 1o during Lhe winter,cspecisl- ly mattera touching taxation, the assesswent wnd collection of taxes in the city an! county, H and indced everywhere. If nothing olse hould be done, somo advautage will accriio by the op- portumity it affords of kuowiug each otner, for I observe scarcely any of you aro scquainted. I 1av0 only one word more to suy—that o far a8 this Asvociation is concerned, it bas no axes to grind. I koow of no person concerued in its ac- tive mavagemont who could be per- suaded to sccopt an ofico so long he i8 _ connected with thi Association. aud indeed ot uatil ho has beon ont of it suffi- ciently long for the community io baveforgotten L ever beionged toit. Therefors, wo want you to feel, when wo prosent anything for tha con- sideration of the Legislaturo, that 1t i9to_be taken on its ments, and has 3O LITTLE JORER concealed in it; tuat it is what ic professes to bs on the surfaco ; that its dofects, if it Ling any, are intellectual defocts, and not moral. §\Ve hope you will get the idea inco your minds about ug that we are simply trying to represent, and that if we present anything at Springfield we will be protty sure beforehand 1t represents tho honest sentiment of a large portion of the community ; that it is simply actuated by the consciousness ot our bad conditions ; of tho bad state of our municipal and county life. That is zll. We arc simply aiming to do somethivg for our own reliof 33 & community, nothing. e$¢ whatever. All 1 need do now is to exprps$ the Liope that, 2 this delegation has been ch:cted un- der mora_ favorable suspices for ~ur interests than probably* any other dnvgation for s long time—os it has the contuenco of tho peo- ple, who lock to i 4thopefolly—it will be.able to harmonize s t0 those thinga which concern the city, aad really give us something i nseful. The great troublo is that ovory man hag big own. There is uot & newspaper B by ot thinks it could save tho. city. There s 8 preat tendoncy to differ from what 13 soggested by otber pavplo. Even the people in the streets do not barmonize. If you suggest anytbing,—tho rosult of considoration, meditz- tion, and roflection,—any maa at a streat-corner thiaks that in five Minutes be can suggest some- thing better. It i the same with the news- papers. bope this will not bo the T.ay with tho delegation. It is not the way with the Asscciation. One of its most agicesble featnres to us who know it is its disposition to nharmonize on some practical policy. And in pre- seoting to yon, geutlomen, at Soringfield, auy proposition far tho improvement of our condi- tion, we will take pains beforeband of secing there ie considerable influence harmonized npon that particular line of policy. It will notbea mero fmhvidunl fresk, but, asfar a8 we can make it, &, well digested pian—the resultof thereflec- tion and consideration of people in the community who musi have your confidence on these questious. Bir. Tuley, I tbiok, can state to you what the condition of the bill is, and so forth. in response to the invitation of the Chair, said that » movement had beeninaugurated to change from tho present cbarter to that compriged 1n iho General Incorporation act. A petition re- lating thercto had been presented to the City Council, and numarous meotings, attended by prominent mombers of both parties and of all nationalities, had discussed the advisability of » changs, It was bvropsed that 3 new charter or new law should be drafted which would be more practicable for cities of the size of Chicago. Tho great defect of the present law, it was considored at those mectings, was that it provided for only ono house, or body, 1 the Council. Many are in favor of two houses, —one similar to the Houses of Congress.—with & veto power to the Mayor; one a Board of Alder- men, the other a Board of Council, each having a negative vote on the proceediogs of the other. It was also proposed that tho new act “containing thess provisions ehould be aubmitte] to the people; a3 el ns that provisions should be made for-the abolition of the present Boards, and their daties divided among Commussions. For instance, that there should be a Commissioner of Streets, who would have charze of streetsand street-improve- meats; a Commissioner of Sewers, having charge of the construction and maintenance of sewers ; a Comumiesioner of Water and Gas; in all eight or nine heads of departments, who should bave complets control of manicipal work. These Commissioners sbonld bo required to meet once a week, after the style of 2 Cabinet meet- ing; and it was also suggested that this Cabinet should have the power of awarding contracts. The new law was to bs made spplicable to citi Tibune, \ of over 25,000 inhabitants, which wonid conse- zunntly include Peoria, Quincy. and Springfield: committee was appointed to draft a law in sc- cordauca with these suggestions, It was more- over thought ) AMENDXEXTS migkt bo made to the prasent law which would make it more acceptablo and desirable i Chicago than at present. There seemed to bo an_opinion that wo could not got along with the General Incorporation Iaw Without amendmenta, but Mr, Tuley's own view wea that it was botter than tho present charter without a lino of amendment to it. Tho amend- meots Burgested by one class were principally as to the powers dovolving upon the Mayor in ra- gard to the appcintment and removal of officars, The Committes therefore, not only drafted a completa law, but also amendments to the Gen- ezat Incorporation law. A change in tho Mayor's daties is provided, giving him the power of ap~ poiutmont and ‘removal, with the consent of two-thirds of the Council, placing tho Msyor aod Council in tho 'samo relative position they at preseat occupy in regard to the passage of ordinancos; that he may veto sny rdor of Couxeil, but that the latter can pass over the voto by 3 two-thirds vote. Then, again, changes in the election of Aldermsn were con- templatod, together with an_altoration in the method of electing officers. It was coneidered the safest for the interasts of the paople to have THE MAYOR APPOINT ALL OFFICERS, except thoso specified ia the act. We would hardly waot to elect bg tho poople the Com; troller, _Corporation-Counsel, or the di forent Commissioners, aud if the Coun- cil was allowed to decids, they would mako all the oficers elected by the people. Anothor amendment thought advisable was in regard to the right of taz-payers to protect the interosts of the city and tax-pavers, and, conse- quently, tho following provision hsd been made : A suit may b brought by any tax-payer, in the name x0d for the penelt nx‘m:"r.u;’n: iage, sgainst 0y Person oF corporation, to Tecovor any money or orty belongiug to tho city or village, or for any money which may have been paid, expended, or re- lesscd wittiout authority of lsw: Provided, that each tax-poyor slall “file 3 bond for all coats, o be approved by tho Cierk of tha Court in which suf i Lrought, and he shall be liablo for all costs in case the city or village bs cast in the suit, and judgment agalost him therefor suall be rendered rdingly. ~ Any tax-payer may filea bill for xn in- Junction agalost the illegal eale, Lransfer, disyosal of, or acceptation of zuy city property, or 1o prevent the missppropriation or wrougful payment of city moneys, or to prevent illegal construction of railroad teacks of anykind on the streets, alleys, highways, or public grounds of tho city, and also may maintain s suit in his own name to cause the removal of unauthorized Tailroad tracks or other obstruction from amy such strest, alley, highway, or pudlic grounds. As sowe fifty-five cities and 115 villages had organized under the General Incorporation law iu the last two years, it would be extremoly diffi- cult, in his opinion, to procare any amendinents toit. The fewer asked for tie be:ter chance for success. The smondments ssked for were few aud simple, and most people would favor them. Tao evlargement of the powersof the Msyor was the moat radical. The Chairman staled that the bill bad been drafted but not yet reported to the Executive Committee. They woald report in TWO FORMS: First, 8 pew general law; and, sscond, the | amesdments to the present feneral law. i bokfzr.? Robinson—Do you desire the adoption of t “The Chairman—No, sir; that will simply bs tho report of the Comumittee that was inetructed toincorporate ceriain ideas as nearly as poasible into the form of & bill. Mr. Bradwell—What are the main changes sought to bo mads in the general law ? i The Chairman—Those enumerzated by Afr. Tu- o5. Alr. Tulev went over tho points alrexdy given, and said that there was ANOTHER FEATURE in the new bill which ongh: to be in the present law—tho imposition of a heavy penalty upon every man srho fxiled to vots st 3 municipal eisc- tion. {Laugbier.] A fineof $500 shonld be im- pozed for tho £re¢. offense, aud not less than 85,00 for tho noxt; one-Laif to go to the m- former, and the other to the echaols. Provision elected or appointed to any offics who refueed to porform e dutics in tho new biil but he did not prapaso o indorse it. (Renewed laughtsr.] r. Jieboe---Did not $he Goveraor voio a bill with 200,000 liitation 2 The Chairman—Yes, but that was cleatly special lezislation. 1t apl:sd to only one city, but a bill appiving to & nwnber of cities 13 3 different priuciple, Alr. Bradwell was satisfiod from what he knew of the legislators that 1t would be difficuit to get :uch legisiation for ciues of 25,000 inhab- itants. Mr. Taley aclmowledged ths difficulties, bat doubted that iu regard to the ENLARGEMENT OF TILE POWERS OF TIZ MAYOR other ciues would lead their aid. I'bere was no doubt of the fact that that oflicer had not suffi- cient suthority at present. He was made re- spousible for zood government, and had not the power to soa 1t donus. In answer to Mr. Halpine, Mlr. Tuley stated that nonew provision was made ln the matter of sswers. Mr, Bradwell asked if the Association expres” ed itgelf in favor or against MINORITY REPRESENTATION. official Mr. Tuloy—Not by any suthorized g, Oficit} act. Ac‘ the dmcmion'n o the p-ostion present wore in favor of it. i Mr. Hesing statod that ha hp? taken deep in- terest in changing the city critor; he thought it necessary for tho batt-,80Yernmant of our city. The only ramedy -48 £2 B0t an eatire new bill from the Legraigs-f® Thoie was une do- fect in the old bu], -47ely; tae provision of only 36 municipal be-3- largo cities onght to lave tiwo (pancil Chambors—an upper and a lower oiiacuer. In his opinion frauds aad cor~ | ruption could mever bo stopped unless sach provision wers made. 1f there had been two houses when tho Wabash ave- oup streel-car bil was beforo the Coun- cil it would never bavo become law. A Dbill was seldom discussed. It was kept away from the people,froad huftriedly, put among the public advertisements, aod while the press ex- pected it would be laid over, these blacklegs and sconadrols went to work aod passed it. He trusted the legislators would endeavor to bring about reform 1o these matters. What was want. eod was minority repreyentation adopted at every city election which ouget to kept distinct from State or Federal elections, In that wey decent and honest men could par- ticipate, and elect mon who wonld represent all interests, Political dictation and maclinery were ranning the county into the ground, and the soonor it was rescued the bester. Our ma- nicipal represen:atives were a disgrace. Only ihe other day au expose of f1and was given 10 a report, but the County Commuasioners struck the section settiog it forth from their record. The speaker deprecated the district sys- tem of represcntation. If wo had minopity representation he was _certain three ont of five County Commis- sioners returoed would be honest men, and seven out of the city members. 1f the Leg- islsture were impressed that Cook County re- quired these reforme, there would be no dificul- ty in getting them. He urged the dolegation to Uarmonize and work together for tho best inter- asts of the commonity. Gon. Mann asked if 8s full a vote would be gotif the elections were sep- parated. COUNTY COMMIESIONERS. Mr. Hesing =a1d they ought yet to have some contidence in the people, ~The municival elec- tions were very important, and he thought that thevoters would respondin accordance therewith. A'member—Wouald yon have the Commussioners eiocted on & general ticket throughomt the county ? ( A member—Yon cannot do that, AMr. Bogue—Up to the election Iast fall the county at large vosed for ali the Commissioners. Mr. Hasing said he would let the county vote for the tifteon membors. Mr. Hurd expiaived why the Isw had been changed. It struck In revising it that tho law providing for the elecrion on a geueral ticket was unconstitutioval. The Constitution pro- vided that the county should elect it own mem- bers, sud the city the same, and not on 3 ticket at large. Coosequently, constitutionality was kept in view in providing for the elections. Ktior some farthar discssion on tho matter, NE. HORD #aid it had been held thata geaeral law conld not be formed to fit all cases. ~He did not agree with -this. There was no good reason whya general lzw should not apply to every municipal- 1ty, village, aud city in the State. The only toing was that there was a difference of senti- ment in the different cities regarding tife extent and method of municipal government. He was favorably inclined towacds two honses for Chicago, but be would not give up a principis back of that for tbe reform. Justa3 soon as was uleo wado for tha panishment of any person* NUMBER 134, was designed to prevent. special legialation, and thismovement was in that direction. Ono resals of tho proposcd reforms would Lo to enconrage city ofiicials 1 procuring special Inislation on the ground that it coucornad Chicago, and the rest of the State had no right to refase or meddle therewith, 1f aoy amendmont was to be mads, it should be on “the judgment of the entire ucople, and for something which affected their collective interosts. They wonld fnda very strong feeling against such logislation s BILL No. 300, which onables Chicago to levy it= taxes inde- pondently, croated great projudice, and had dons thousands and hundreds of thousands of doliass of damage.; Mr. Bradwell—There is no doubt abont that, in my judement. Mr. Hurd (continuing) said that chers was ot gle man, with tho exception of the logisla- , who tried to pass bill 300, but was & city official. Ha was_ncarly knocked down bacause boopposed it. He urged thom not to retarn to special legislation. Mr. Haipio said that bill 300 bscame & nacessil for Chicago in congequence of the Railroad Gral law. While that law wasin existence, the hill a3 abgolutaly essential 1o tho exiatence of {as cities, The Chairman remarked that e pected with the Asgociation beliove vision against SPECIAL LEGISLATION was a very valusble one. Thers were, howaver, w0 ways’ of damaging that principlo,—ona by iguoriag aud ovorriding it, the other by comw siruing it too rigidly and technically, tring, for example, the City of Chicago to small villages with the name of cty. Ia tho lattor case, certainly, reaction would coms, and through tho action of conrts, as o tho Biates, { the principle against special legiaiation bo finaily swept away.. Undoubtedly this hide-bound conw struction would eventnally dafeat it. Whils the discussion that day had boen chiefly upen tho reincorporation of .the aty, there were oiher matters, of only secondary importance, regarding which the citizens bad to ask assistance from the deloga- tion. One was S 4 XEW AULDCNO-Liw . or the city. Such a law was preparing, and was tha reault Of tho wost 1ndsfatiganla Nork cone sultation, and conference. It was aa absoluts necessity for tho walfaro of the oity, and he trusted barmony wonld provail in regard thereto. Hr. Galloway asked if the Building law cogld apply to every part of tho State. ‘Tho Chsirman eaid that that would bring up auother question. Tho Eame quation with re. gard to tho constitutionality would srise as to the Building law as to the chartor. They woald have o srmiva at nowe common genss of the Constitation. Ho wished them to romember that the Associstion had not yet scted on the bill. They hoped to agres upon the provisions, and pressnt the hill in duecourse. A great many other thivgs would coms befors the delegasion in their legiaiative cavacity, Tho custody of the pudlic funds, for instunce, wanted attonding to. Thoy were advis Dy able conasel, men who had givan thair attane Hop to the matter, that they would take 3 con- teact ta claar bondamen by the thousznd for any defalzation, such as the Gaga one. There was no eecurity under the law for the public moneya. Somo specified cuttody for the funds mass be appointed, or nobody would be responaible. ‘There weroa number of other impurtaat reforms 2 be considered. Mr. Bradwell peinted out that there was a streng projudice agamst Chicago, and raviawed the p:ovisions of the amendments to the gen- oral faw. The mpeting then sijourned, and an fnformal discussion was prolengod for soms tima subase questly. THE PEOPLE'S PARTY, body con-" the pro- The Leaders in Search of a New Nama. Conference at the Sherman Yes- .+ terday Evening. _: The leaders of tha Peopla’s party s® n0 long- er eatistied with the name ; they o *‘Demo- cratic” better, and it it is nat improbable that shey will make the chaogo in 40 BOXt campaign. There is dissatisfaczion i tps favks. Every one who imagines he has «iatluence” with the “lads who voto” warS to bo rewarded, and sigco thero aro 1Ot emouzh o go around tho growleS cannotbo pacified. The course of Shariff #RNOW in perwnitting the Judges toselect a p-difl for their respectivo conr- rooms is Fetesly denounced, for the rexsan that a fow J»PuDlicans “were proferred to the scum 0618 BOXIOns to gat the POSitiona. The man 0 &0 8 tho head uf the Party are Very auxions cegarding it future, and are downg all thay can i tohold the respectable voters who were driven into its ranks because they were opposed to hav- iog water allotted to them when they thought they cught fo ba allowed to drink whatever they werw able to pay for. These leadors held a secret mocting in the club-room of the Sherman House last evening to TALK OVER THE RITOATION, and see if snythiog could be doae to keep the sbesp ” 1u the foid. Among those presens were A. C. Hesing, City Tressurer O'Hara, the Hon. Lymaa Trurobull, Col. Sherman, the Hon Carter Harrigon. the Hon. B. G. Caulfisld, the Hon. John Weniworth, Couaty Attorney Roun- tree, County Cierk Lieb. Obadiah Jackson. Tax. Commissioner J. J. McGrath, County Commis- mioners Lonergan, Cranford, and McCaflrey, sad Ald.. Tom Lynch, Phil Conley, Tom Hoyne, Senator-elect Kehoe, Sheriff Agnew, and othars F. H. Winston presided. The orator of the evening was, of courss, ME. HESING, who, as usual, abused the Republicans and charged thom with all 8orta of crimes, and hiae hearers not daring o question tha truth of bix cnarges, encouragod him with signs of approval. fi“finw“ar, said some good things, bus incor- rectly attributed tbe recent scandalous actiors of some of the Aldermen and County Come missioners to Rapublicaus instead” of g the ngmam of ‘the ‘unwashed gang.”* He assdfied that Republican Aldermen passed tho Wabash avepue railway ordinance, and that the ring in the County Doard nas made up of Xsepublican commissiouers. The Aldormen who took Cobb's money were abosed as only Mr. Hesing can abuse & man whom. ho believes has dona wrong, and his denunciations wera so bitter that Ald. Lynch becamo very much eXcitad. and denied that he bad had anything to do with st Ar. Hesing bad not referred to him person- ally, his remarks being directed mainly to Ald. G'Brien, who refused to be dictated toa year 230, but voted for whom ho thonght fit to fill the minor city offices. That presumption has never been forziven. ‘When Mr. Hesiog had modified all Le had said about the Alderman, he weat on o s2y. that the party had sevar been properly organized ; that Scaliwags and dead-beats had crept iato 13 and that & - A FLATYORX OF DEFINITE PRINCIFLES was ¢ssential. 1Ie had no special planks to sug. gest beyood *“Down with corruption,” but be- that direction. GEN. LIz Dext spoke. He also deprecated the loossness of the party organization and tho presence of dead-beats and bummers, and advocated the adoption of a subatantial platform for the arty to stand upon. Ho referred at some fodooh to' tha dones I the Consty favored ap investigatioa with the view of ** fearn~ ing who composea the ring." *‘If,” said he, “the corrupt Commissioners belong to our par- ty, weougbt toknow it; if they are Republicans, the peoplc ooght to know it.” ~ Whether the par- ty managers or the Graud Jury should make the fnvestigation, he falled to state. Mo probably mean: the former, vince why shounid “ we,” and not the people koow who the corrupt opes are, it they wero members of the People's party? - The Hon. Lyman Trumball, tas Hoa. B, G. Cauliield, Sheriff Agnew, ‘and others made speschen of & similar character, but uo defizite action was taken in regard tothe future policy of the paity. * H o On motion, s committes consieting of Caule field. Wentworth, Harrison, Winaton, with Mr, Hesing ay’ Chairman, to select some. name by which the party sha!ll be knowm in the future, was appointed. ~ This Committwe will repogs nexs classification was attempted, tho good in the Conztitation was dllm]od. ‘The Constitation Saturday night, whea another meoting wll be held. i lieved something ahould be done immedinsely iz .