Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, May 10, 1876, Page 1

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FOL BALE OR LENT~1ls tiow stone-front housos 84 and 885 Calumet-av, ¥, GAYLULD, 13 Reay or Blo FOR SALB. An old, reabloand staudard Pateut Madicine, on easy teruw,’ A party willis fow thousaud dolisra capital to duvest, will Bud un excullont oppoctuulty for s yer- maneot aud profitable business, Address MEDIOINE, care Vantihasck, Stevanson & b b o ) oy Uatd, U3 aud 44 Lako-at,, ~ CHICAGO, WEDNESDAY. MAY 10, 1876. ANOTHER STEP. Mayor Hoyne's Bond Ap- proved by the Council And All Heads of Departments Directed to Recognize Him, Mr, Colvin Makes Threats, but Subsequently Backs Down. The Motion Pat by Ald, Aldrich, and Carrled by the Usval Vote. Disoussion on the Question of Eleot- ing e Bergeant-at-Arms, Colvin Blossoms Out in a Series of Proclamations. Al Good Citizens lnvoked Not to Aid or Ahet o *“ Revolutionary Council.” Heads of Departments Solemnly Warned Against Mayor Hoyne. Conference of Colvin and His Friends---He 1s Dector. mined to Sticl. Marshal Goodoll Deoides to Btand by H, D.~Comptroller Hayes on the Situation, THE FORENOON. AT THE CITY-HALL. The old rookery yesterday forenoon was tho scone of conaiderable’ elocution on the part of political loungers, who Liad thoroabouts asscm- blod todiscuss the evonts of tho evenlng preced- ing, and to eco what now movo wonld be mado on tho chesa-board of the contending factions. Tho usnrpor camo up to his office smiling, and s confldent as s prizo-fighter who had knocked Lis antagonist to grass in tho third round. His don was filled by bis active supportors. Joo Forreat, tho poet loureate, was on Lsud, nervous, and occasionally lJooking a9 if o white- wash brush bad mado a voyage of diacovery over his usoally florid faco, Lvery mention of Gul- lorton's namo scted on the ox-City Clerk very much as red hanakerchief doos on ao {ofariat- od bull; and at noon when tho two met in the lobby near the City Treasuror’s office, tho dis- banded Clerk waa not slow in spoakiug a piece. 1io got his Irish up and bragged of it. Cullor- ton laughed, and Joo walked off, confidontially informiug a couple of friends, “I guess I talked to him about right, dida% 17" Alargo percentagoof those sssembled around the Tookery bad sn impression that Mayor Elect Hoyno ‘would coms around snd demand the office to which Mr, Colvin laya claim, but they woro disappolnted. 1o diid not proposs o go off half-cocked and spoll the shot. Arumor galned crodence fors short time that the Acting Mayor had spplied to the courts for au fn- Junction, but the better posted pronounced i a ca- nard, and such it proved to be, though it bad its origin {n thd fact that in ono of the' courta application hsd mada sguiust Colvin and the Board of Health in relation to a scavonger contract, MAYOD HOYXE. About 11 o'clock Mayor-eloct Ifoyns made his ap. poarance ln tha Clty Clerk's ofice, acompanied by his riner, Mr. O, I, Horton, and demanded to be sworn n, Oity Clerk Butz was notiu, and Deputy Olerk Moady auggeated that he go befors somo Notary and take the requisite oath of oilice, A mentleman prosent referred to the rumor about an injunction, and Mr. ltoyne replied that the thing wouldn't work. The decinion of the Court in the Y'hillips caso scttied thet matter. A few minutes Inter Ar, Bulz camo in, and Mr, Hoyno subscribed to the following oath § 1, Thowas Hoyne, do solemuly swear that I will aupport tho Conatitution of the United Btates and. Coustitution of the Btats of Illinois, and that T will failbfully diacharge tho dutles of the ofiice of Mayor of tho Clty of Chicago according ta the best of oy abllity. Tuosas Horxe, Bubscribed and sworn to beforo me this 0th _day of May, 176, Casren LUz, City Clerk, At'thio conclusion of tho formality Mr, Hoyna was asked what ho iutended to do in order 1o obtain pos- seasion of tho oftice, to which he replied that hs was in the hands of Lis friends, Tio thou left, aud Lad un interviow with Comptroller Liayea regarding the finan- cial stastus, uhd the latter's position and iutentlons, 3Mr. Hoyno is one of the Comptrollor’s bondsmen, tubsequently Alr, Hoyne filed up his officlal bond in the sum of §10,000, 1t was signed by himizelf and O, i, Horton, Tlomas AL Hoyne, Molvillo W. Fuller, sud Henry Greenebaum. ‘A Jouraal reporter subssquently Interviowed TUE ACTING-MAYOR, when the following couversation took place : 11 Do you claim that you have a veto power over any of "i'.:m of the Councll st tho mealiug last night 77 w1 dost * Over which acts 1" “ Over sll," 4 Will you exarcise that powar 7% « T hall, ¥ :: xvll‘dfih acte will you veto 1* # iz, Hoyne has taken the oath of ofieo, snd T wn- derataud thad the Couucil this afternoon will approve Ins boud, if astisfactory, and declare him Mayor, 1f g phiould atteinpt o preside, wiat will you do 4 puthimout. Iahall uss overy means in my pow- or to protect my righta.” A CONFERENCE, About noon Charles Cameron, Ald. Wildreth, White, snd ex-Clty Attorney Jamieson came into the inner sauctum of flarvey D, and all put their hoads togetber for the purpose of devising plans snd uztmflmm“fl.fl ible, the sction of the re- wpoctable mewmoers of the Councll, who sre opposad ta Illurrll(flu In every form, Thero was a hurrying to ro of ths Colviniau partiesns, They rvcoguized (hiut buntness of gruve iniportance was on the tapls, sua it bebooved overy ono 1o thoroughly undervtaud tho rolo he was to enact, Colviu's chief legal adviuer, Judge Beckwith, bad been {nstrucied to coufer with City Mambal Goodell, sud explain to him - st Colvin was~ lo all inteuts and purposcu tho only lekal and lawfal Mayor of the City of Coleago, and should bo oboyed ascoringly by the police force, Deckwith's arguments colncided “with Lo views of Goodell, and, aa tho result, ths following telegrama wers beat fo the Palice Captilng uamed & Carr, ELris: You will report al this ofice with ona Bergeant and Bity men at 245 o'clock abarp, Ty orler of City Marahal, AL C. IloKEY, Uart. GUND: You will report at this otfice with ono Bergeant and ILirty men st 2:45 o'clock, By ordor of Oity S{arshial. M. C. Hioxer, Capr, Jouson': You will report st this aics with tne Borguant snd iwenty-five ten st 243 o'clock, By order of City Marahial AL O, Mickey, Capt, Buckley wss als tutructed {0 baon hand ‘with s equad of his men, Up to tho hour sppointed for the meoting of the Council, Colvin waa busily engsged in cousultation with the various lsaders of hts tenchiuen, Hix wors a troubled expression, and at timeés he wa Littls mervous, but Do welcomed all callors with a smtlo and studied politences, City-Treanurer-oloct Driggs visited ths offico of Treasurer O'Hlara_aunig the foronoon, and had a feassnt chat with Tom Brenan, the obifzing Deputy. r. Bripgs romarked that at the pressut junciurs he was not responsible for auy of the city's moueys, but at the sane tine bo wonld” advise Mr, Iirennvan that hie take lewal advice beforo Lia pays out any more wonoy on Colviu's warrauts, ksl THE COUNCIL, YESTERDAY'S DOINGS, Colvin had mado groat bossts of his intene tions. e had inflamed the bummer mind with plaintive romarks as to his own perseoution. Hohad pictured to thom thelr own ruin in the fall of s doutivy, Ie had for years taught them to look upon Chicago au their Empire, aud bim a3 tho Lmperor. As ho folt the steady bammeriog st tho slender foundation benoath bim, hoe recognized that his time was comiug, and, trustipg to the mob, ko eent for them to ocoms to his protection. And from every hole Ia. page 324 of the old charter, [Tle read the meetion snd corner, from every sawar-ovening, from un- der every bridgs, and from out the shadows of tha stums they came, rallylng st tha call of thia political Rodsrick Dhu, Thay assembled around tha City Hali early in tha morning and held con- sultations with the boms, They infestad tho curhatons and the adiacent beer-shops. Atd o'clock £0D of them jammed the corridora snd ezsed againat the door to the Council Cham. r. They swora to protect the bose, who sworo that It an effort wan mado to tostall Hloyne ba wonld procinitate the imponding conflict, and down with the Council. Ho bad lostructed the Marshal, and the Marshal bad instructed the police, , If war was doclar- t:i': the * Connoil, they meant totare sus by the neck and, cleering the chiame ber, prorogus the City Legtelature, and supiport Golnin 1o s nsurpstion, The doors wore thrown open at 2:45, and the crowd rushed tn, There wero Oty or 100 reepoctable men in the s, ‘imt the herd represeated the woras slament tuat Colvin's sdministration has developed. Colrin dame in at two minutes befors 3, and was hailed by hisgaug with applauns, Bixty policemen were on hand, masssd in the chamber aad tho corridor out- side.’ A thousand men were turned from ke door Lecause thers was no room within, At 2 minutes past 3 the Councl} s called to order, Uompatativoquist settied down on the crowd, and 600 Iuiercatod faces wers turnea Loward the littls semi- elrclen of city fathers, Home routine business was transactsd, and then Colvin read a paper to the effoct that ho would con. sume the time allowed bim by law (five days) to con- aider the resolution s to Hoyne's bond, and sign or voto it at the end of that time, Aloug Sght enaued mpon the sppolatment of o Bergeant-at-Arme, and finally the Clerk's messenger was clovated to tnat affice, TILEN THE BALL OPENED. Au Ald, Thompuon offered his resolution installing Mayor Hoyne there was asilence, and at the conclusion of the reading & ringlog cheor eohoed through the room. Colvin's claws camo to the surface. As on tha night previous, ho retrested behind his points of order and then refused the sppeal, ~ Ald, Aldrich was called upon o put it and Cotvin ordered hun to his scat. Ho would not be dragged from bis position, he sald, and 1f it were undertaken by force ha should reaist ‘with all the meana at bis hand, The remark was his death Llow. 1t was the Laat nail in his political coffin, Ono after auother tha elder mombers of the Councli srcso and sdmoniahed him to be careful, They told him thiat an attempt st revolution would'be met by & power stronger than his, They told him ho was an usurper. Tuey told bim that the peopls of Chicago hiad sent ihem thera to toar hia robos of ofice {rom him, anu they provosed to do it though that act bo the last of thefr Livea, II BAW TAY TOILA CLOFIND ANOUND I, As he looked down upon the caim, pale faces befors bim, hosaw s clasa of men he had seldom come In contact with, They wers not the men o whom he {ndebted for all ke has been, Defor 1 e him was a body of gentlemen clotlied with & higher autbority than hix owti, & bodly of men who nover loat aight of the fact that'tho rightfnl Mayor ia ooly their servant and a usurplng man—uothing, Thera was danger aheid, The caol reapact with which ho personally was trested, combihed with the denunciation of his preposterous claima, was new, rploxed him, Outsida the rail Da asw the mob ‘congregated by his threats, and his heart turned sick. 1 Ald, Aldrioh put the motion, snd it was carried, Qolrin intrponad no objoetion. Broken on the ack of public opinion, he hung limp and nerveless, Quietly the Council sdjourned. Thers was no semblance of exultation on the faces of the triumphant party, A simple dutyhad presented itsalf ana been performed, it CALLED TO ORDER, TIE TAX COMMIBSIONER'S BObES. ‘When tue Council was callod to order there wore twenty-seven members presont; the re. mainder took tholr seats a fow minutes after- warda, Ald. Sheridan—I wonld aak tha Clerk if ho has not o his hands s communication from the Tax Comm{ssioner ? Mr. Colvin—The minutes must be approved betoro business can ba entertainod, Ald. Ryan—This is an adjourned mecting, snd it 15 not necessary to approve the minutes, Ald. Sheridan—Wbat was the disposition last evenlog of the document roferred to? ‘Tho Clerk—It was Iaid on the table tempo- raaily. Ald. Cullorton—I mova that it bo now taken up. N ‘The motlon prevailed, and the documont and accompanying order were read, togother with the commanication;from the Assessors of Woat and North Chicago asking for the priviloge proposcd to be granted. Ald. Bheridan—TI think under the olronmatan- cea it would bo woll that the Town Aseessors should have access to the books, but I woald not favor letting thom go ont of tho ofiico, aa it Dbas cost a grost deal of money to propare them during the past yesr, I, therefore, move that the Assessors bo allowed freo accesa to tho books, subject to the supervision of the Tax Commiusioner. Al Hildreth—I would anggost that the order coyers that without any addition. It wos then moved mpd seconded the brder should paes, which was carried unanimoualy, THE MAYOR'S BOND, Mr. Colvin (reading from s paper in hias band) —Gentlomen of the Council: The resolution passod by zmxr bedy on last oveniog Jfxing tho Mayor's bond has boen cortified to ‘me by tho City Clerk, and I have the same now under ‘oonsideration, The charter gives mo five days for the consideration of the wmaiter, and within that tima I wall spprovo it oF natify you St my oblec- tion toit; and untfl T approve it or notify you of my objection it willnot betn force, Alg, Cullarton—Mr, Preaident— ‘Tue Clerk—With the Mayor's permiesion, I will state that the Olty Clerk only furnished a certified copy of the reaolution. Mr. Colvin—T asid certtfiod copy; if not, I desired #0 to'state. s All, Cullerton—TI prosums that is simply » statoment of the preelding officer and not A communication ¥ Mr. Colvin—It {s not & communication at all, Ald, Cullerton—~Then, 80 long aa it ia not & com- munication, we havo o suthortty 1o uct pou . Mr, Colvin—1It {8 8 communication notifsing you of my intention or action on the matier. 1Itisa com- munication if it is referred, I simply notify you that 1 Liave the matter under considoration, sud claim tho five daya allowed ma by the charter, 'Ald, Callerton—The charter doca not give the Mayor power to veto anytliing but an ordinanca passed, Ar. Colvin—The old charter does. Ald. Cullerton—But it is the now charler weare acting under now. Mr. Colvin—Thers is mothing n the old charter which conflicts with the new in this respect. Ald, Cullerton—Why, undoubtedly thers is, How- ever, inasmuch ss it is OLly & statement, I, s3'a mem- ber of the Council, desire to say that wesre liviog under this charier snd the rulma that we have ldflr(e‘l. Ald, 1ildreth—A point of order ; there is no motion bofore the house. Ald, Cullertou—I simply sk the presiding officer whstlier h preeent that as 8 communication, Mr, Colvin—1 muako it aa a communication to this Counell, notifying tham that I reserve this right to mysell, Ald.. Cullerton—Then I woald ask the Clerk to read it ‘The Clerk had the document hastily placed in his hands by the Staate-Zeifung man, to whioin Mr, Colvin Liad intristed {t after reading it, and was about to comply withi the requeat, when Mr, Colvin somewhat haatily said, Mr, Clerk, please Baud it to me. ’l'hl’dClcfl. after a slight healfation, did as ro- uested, qu. Cullerton—It is in easion of the Council, Mr, Colyin—No, it is uot, 1 aimply gave it to Maun. hardt for bl to copy it Ald, Culierton—Then it ia not & communlcation, Mr, Colvin—1 say it s, Ald, Cullerton-¥Then, sir, it 3 1a the posseesion of o body, Mr, Colvin (after » pause, during which ex-City Olerk Forrest whispered mdvios in bla ear)—You uti- derstood what 1 sald about 18, Ald, Cullerton~Cestainly; if 1t 1s 8 communteation, 1t 1v 1n the possession of the Couneil, . Colviu—I sald & commaunication, but not for ke Council, 1 1s 4 meimorandum for my'own use, Ald, Gallerton—Then it is simpiy a slatoment by tho preaiding onloer. Az, Colviu—1 commuulcate to the Council what T regard to be my rights on that point. 'Ald, Cullerton—1 shmply desire to'state, as & mom- ber of this Council, that the Mayor has 0o power to voto anyiling other than an ordinauce uader Lho pro- vistona of this chartor, g THE SERGEANT-AT-ARMS, . ALD, THOX: i 1 offer for adoption tha followiug, and ask that it bo sdopted as ons of tho rulea of this Council, Tho Clerlk read aa followa : liere shall bs elected by the members of this Cofi\‘c‘ll‘llfl.amunt-n-Amll of this Counctl, who yball preacrva order, abey the directions of tis City Coun- cil, aud perform all dutics ususlly sppertaluing to the ofiice Bargeant-at-Arms ~of - deliberstive assombliss, Huch Bergoaub-at-Arma absll have power (o sppolnt such number of asmst- he decm nevess for auy aats s may wary length of time not exceediug twenty-four hours st an; onetime ; provided, thatsuch Bergeantat-Arms be removable st the will of the Couucil by resolution duly adoptod. The motion wae put promply by Mr. Colvin, who 14 uot sea Ald, 1Hiliroth waa ou his feet for tho pur. pose of objecting, and carried, Ald, Thomjaeois—] move that we now FIOCKED 70 TUL ELECTION of & Bergeant-at-Armi. Ald, MoCrea—1 socond the motlon, Ald, Lildrothee] would like to refor ta Boc, 4, Chap, w1tk & Yaln effort to empliasize the right words.| Tha Hergeant-at-Arme mey esercise some duty whidi may confiict with thal provision, and it wouid bs vl for tbe Council to consider that before taking any atkm Ald, Toomapaon—Tha view I take of this mabiar I8 Mmply this ; Tas Couacll, uinder the present charter, hus tho right 1o mako Ita own rulee, fn order to gl")- tact jteelf snil presorvo order and decorum. The Bergeant-at-Army czn te remnoted under the rales x sny thue. 1t wan for tho purpose of completing the orgunizstion of ths Connet) that I futroduced the rule, and for no other purposs. Ald, Hildreth they ul’.cu..m the veto power of thn Mayer, aud the owerof the Counctl to mako the pro- posrd appointimet t, Ald, Gullertun—Tha gentleman has read from the old chartar, Hec, 4 covers tho position complolely which he makes, After coneiderable discuraon, in the courss of which abjeztions were made 10 tho form {n which the motion wew put, Mg. Cullarton moved as a snbatituta that tim Clerk b inatructed to appoint one of Lls assiatants to sct fu the capacity of Korgewnt-at-Arma, r, Colvin—[ don t ree how tuat would changs the character of the questing Ald, Culisrton—Tbl4 {8 not creating an office, but simply » motion 0 lutruct the Clerk to sppoint ona of bie amaatantn, It {n not appotiiting an oftioer, Mr, Colvin—It se 1880 31r, Colvin--The Mayor's police act in_ (hat capacity 1n tha Connctl, Ald, Cullerton—Well, If the ‘prestaing oficer doey Dot feclaa if e can_calertain a motion of that kind, 7, will move that the Clack be dirscted to hato his men- sanger act In tho capacily of Hergesat at-Arm, Ald, Ityan—Do you not consider 1t ths duty of thy City Clerk 10 sppowt » Sergeant-at-Arins 7 Ald. Cullerton—I presume it fa tha duty of thy Gouncil to fustruct him to that cffect If they 80 deaira, Mr, Colvin—1 do not ses how the new motion cuang. o8 the thing at all, Ald, Hildreth again 1aid down tho lsw gaverning thi wer, A MOTION TO NECONSIDEN, Ald, Bommer—I move that the vote by which they rosolution wae passed be reconsidered, d, Thompoon~—The resolution e a legitimate one; 1t creates no city ofticer, -The Bergeant-at-Arms fs o)t officer of the city, but of tha Council, 1here{s no appropristion of money for the present, Boi raugeraenta may be made in the future; the person who accepts the position will perform his dutios g1~ tuitounly. If an appropriation s afterwards mado for Ahio oflice 1t will be doue in prapor form. . Colviu—Thera ia no sppropriation st the pres- ot time, Ald, Thompéon—17ot the least in the world; norcan 8 cent ba paiit the ofiicer, Ald, llidreth quoted from the atatutes again. Ald, Callerton—I hiope ths inotion to reconaider will prevail. I think, after reflection, we biave violated the charter in pasaing the resolution, Ald, Hildreth—We have had o Bergeant-at-Arma be- fore, ind ho biss beon sppointed a5 one of the Asyor's police, Ald, ‘Thomrson of the City Clerk fs Ald, Cullerton: lLieridan—1 thiuk there iy oue way of Ald, etting over the difliculty, aud_that {8 by the Council electing uneof its own members {a sct in that capacity, Itis eertainly competent for uato do tnat, Ald, Sommer—\Would {you like to act in that eapso- ity? Sheridan—That fn an after-consideration. fLaughter.) A& Aengachar—1 move that the Preatdent sppoint & committes of two from exch division to rrepare rules for the Counctl, and submit them for appraval. Mr. Colvin—i¥ithdraw that untd tho other thing is put, ‘Fho Alderman complied, Ald, ‘Thompson—1 wonld chesrfully Join with tba Alderman to reach the nppolntment of 8 committee fir that purpose, but beforo wo resch (bat polnt it fn proper that wo aliould como to full and complate or- ganization. Ald, Hildreth—But how are son going to get ovar the Iaw unless you go to Bpringficld 7 Ald. Tuompson—You do not understand the law aa T g, T do not courlder the Sergesnt-at-Arins an officer of the city at all, but of the Council, which ia altogoth~ er different. Ald. Hildreth—Yon hold, then, that the Council is not a part of tha clty ¥ A1d. Thompson —Certalnly 18 fn s part of the city. AL, Hildreti—And part of tho Ciiy Goverament 3 Ald, Thompaon—It is the legislative part of the Gty Governmeut, which bas 5 legal right to protect ftaeif 10 8 logal form, B th #31d the Sergesut-at-Arma muat be an offlcer and have tho Fowers of an officer of tha city, ar Be could haye no powes to make an arrost. Ald, Shorlisu sald there wero men in the city who employsd peoplo s epecial rolicemen, who were sworn 1n, 0 protoct their property, Tho resolution in question 'did not contemplato any pay. Ald, Hildroth majutaluod that hoy wersall undex the control of the Yolico Departmont, and theretona oflicers of the city, Ald. Culierton—I desiro to withdmw my motlon to roconsider, 'Ald, Lengacher—Yon can't sithdraw, ‘Ald, Bommor—I desira it put to a vols, The question waa then put_on the motion a recon~ sider, and lost by » voleof 31 to G, Alds. Sommer, Loding, Mildreth, O'Brien, end Whits voiing in the sfirmative. A POIST OF ORDER, Ald, Thompson—I call for tho motion to eloct & Bergeant-at-Arms. Ald, White—Point of order. I would ask for iho roading of tho chartor, page 10, Sec, & All, Callerton—Can't youread 8 7 Ald, Whito—I ani 8 8 good deal like you wero last night; I ean't r Ald. Cnllerton—Wel, trv to spell it out, Ald, White—You wouldit bo abla to comprehena whthier 1 spofled it right or not, Tuo Clerk then read the section naked for, and Ald, White safd that, i order to create an ofiice of this kind, it should be submitted to the Council by ordi- nanco, ", Colvin—The Chair so understands it. Ald. Thompsou—Does the Chalr ruls the resolution out of order 7 Alr, Colvin—I rule that it requiros an oraizance, AN APPEAL. Ald, Thompson—~1 appeal from the decision of the air. Ald; Cullerton—T hope 1o appeal will bo taken. Tita fs simply & proposition, sad tho yoas and nays can bo callod on it Mr, Colviu=It seems to me that it {» the same thing, Ald. Cullsrton—No; thiy ia stmply a proposition. pio0 Forreat topped up wad walspered ia 3z, ok o's ear, Ald. Hildreth—Can the Aldermin make a proposis tion Lefora tho appropristiou is made to provida for 82 ‘The Clerk then read Bec, 3 on the subject of ap- pointuents, dutfes, aud powors. Bir, Colvin—I may be wrony abowt this, If Yam, you cuu take an appeal, and 1 aball be perfoctly satis fied.” But this #4 my understanding of the matter— that nothing can be dono without an ordiuance. Alit, Bhertdun—1 see nothing in the section cited by I{«‘l-lx. White that prokibits the passage of this propo- tion, Atr, Colvin—You don't; I do; that's all, Al, Bheridan—This proposition doesa’s contemplate the expenditura of mauey, Ald. Wilte—W1ll you neo that this gentloman ta paid, provided wa sppoint hun 7 All. Shendau—We will sttend to that, I won't pere soually asanuie the responsibility. When it comes to au appropriation for paying that ofticer you will be rignt, but no spprovristion fu ssked for, ‘Ald. White—i{avo you got any pentiemen frienda of yours who will accept the offico wibout any pay t Ald. Eheridane possibly ioay, ‘Ald. Waito—Will you bo kind enough to name him 10 the body 2 Ald, Bhieridan—Not at present, [Laughter.] Al, Hildretls spoke for some tume, urglng caution in tue matier, sud hopng that the tiret official act of the Council would not bo to create a now oilie, Ald, White—Thers {s no quostion but wiat the caucus faifed 10 settled this questivn, I more that this Councll adjourn fu order to give thess gentlemen a chiauce 10 go into a caucus any Ot this matter all up, (Applause.] I;h)“ Al Skrerert seoond the motion, 7 would like g sll ized up and ground right through, taneo tho and then hiear 1o grumbling about it. Al Whito—Yes, wo waut it the rame ss we hiad it 1aat evouiug, sll Mxed up nght strateht along. “I'he vote was thencalled on A, White's motion ta adjourn, and was lost, The volo stoxi yeus 5, and naye 81, Ald, LDldreth, O'lrlen, White, Murphy, sad Sweeney vutlug I the sflizmative, A UODIKCATION, ot Ald, Thompaon—1 consvut_to withdraw the motion o appoit lp:!rmmul at-Arms, and 28 & substitute [ will inove that tho mcsaeuyer of the Clork have the power of the Sergeaut-at-Ariuy 1o this Councll uniiy othierwise oriders “Fhe miotion fu Ald, Byau—I ved » prompt sccond, . 1l cestaluly oblect, The motion to roconskder wan tuade, sud the motion waa lost, 'Ald, Cullerton—1is desire was to withdraw the mo- Hou that tho Conngil now proceed to tho slsctiun, Ald, Thompsou—I waut to withdraw the motion thsg wo proceed (o on eloction, ‘Lue rulo will atynd, but hers wil Lo o election, My present motion 13 that tho miesschger of the Clerk have the powers of Borgoaut-at-Armu until the oflice pravided for by the rulea shiall be llloa, Ald, Lengacher—I tmove that it be referved to the Conunittos ou Yinauco when appointed, Ald, White—1 sccoud tha motion, Ald. Thompeon—1 understand the motion of the Alderman to ba to refer my motion to » committes. © wove to lay that on the table, ‘The motion to table was put and earried, the vote belug 25 to 9, Alds, Sowmmer, Loding, 'ildreth, O'firien, White, ljan, Leuacher, Murply, aud -] Bweeney voting in the negative, Ald, Whito—T wish to euter MY FIOTEST, sud T wish the Clerk to so record it, against sny such rocodur as that golug on borw Bow, or that con. uctod fu this Council [aat evening. Ald, Oallerton—WWill the geatlewan refer ua to the Tuls 0 protests 1 Ald, Whito—You are terribly off of late, I can't Towe 1y to talkiug to you; 1vls too valuable, I hold tlat thie rules, sccording o tho charter of 1472, arv yet In forco—ihe rules that guverned the old Uuducil. Ald. Cullerton—1 move (he provious question ea Ald. Thompsou's motion, Mr. Colvin—Your motion, Ald, Thompaon, was that tho Clerk’s wessrnger have the powers of the Ser- woant-at-Arms, I tlink tho ottico providod for by the sulow abuuld be Diled. AL Uullertons miotion on the provious question was put aud carriod, and the question theu was on the adoption of Ald. Thowpaou's wotion. It was carried t e o of 20 10 9, AL, Iildretdedy ), O'Brlen, AMurphy, and Eirk voting I3, “uegative. N il THE MAYOR'S BOND," IT NAS NEEX FILED, Ald, Thompson—Has the Mayor filed his official pond ? i The Clerk unnounced that he had, and pro- cooded to road the bond, It weain the sum of £10,000, with O, I, forton, Melville V. Faoller, snd Honry Greonsbaum o4 sureties. At tha con- clusion of the reading the room Tang with ap- plause, Ald. Thompeon—I move that tho bond be ap- proved by the Council, Ald, Cailerton—I second tha motion, Ald. Byso—I move the bond ba referrsd to tho Committos on Judiciary when sppointed, Ald. Lengacher—1 eecond the motion. NOT EXTENTAINED, Mr, Colvin—I decline toentertain Ald, Thomp- son's motion, Ald. Thompson—I appeal from the decislon of the Chatr, Ald, Whito—Polnt of order. Ald. Cullerton—The point of order is not in order when ao appes] is takon, Ald. White—My point is that the gontleman (Ald. Thompson I refor to) is out of order. There {8 no such officer. There s no mnch Mayur legally olected, and conmequently any mattor pertainiog to tho question of Mayor Ilorze fa out of orderand liozal before this house, 2nd 1 want the Chair's decirion on that polnt. r slr. Colvin—That {a my decision,—that it i ontJof rdne, Ald; Thompton~1 appesied from the dectalon of the Chair, and the appesl hss been reconded, Does tlie Chatr refuse to entertain thesppeal 7 Mr. Colvin~I do, Ald, Thompson—T would like Ald. Aldrich to put the quoation, 5 nstl;.’ Cflfln-‘l‘m- calls up the same subject wehad Ald, Aldrich—Those {n favor of the motion will Sleteyaye, ere was o Tousing reaponss fn the afirmativ mingled with the voices nlpz‘ulrln'l retatners Voun;' no, Ald, White—I simply request the Clerk to enter my rotest = againet tiis procedure ou tuo minties, 8hout of deritfon.] 4+ yoia Botlin, hen put on Ald. Thompron's mo- pt the Loud of Mayor Hoyne, aud waa carried by s vote of 2 ta 10, Ald, Bommer, Lading, Kerber, O'Brien, Wiite, Hyan, Niescu, Leougschor, IHurphy, sud Bwesuey votiug fn the negalive. Tho sunouncomeut wea greated with cheers, They wore a2 gull tothe Lieart of that pure patniot, Georgo Wiute, ‘whu rose {o speak, Ald, White—Iussmuch aa I see plenty of pollcemen z!{' to preserve order, 1 hopo they will'ses taat order ept. Ald. Cullerton—That lsst anplause wasn't on your side, and you'ro msd about it, I move when we sd- Journ lat we adjourn to mcet Thursday st 3 o'clock, Tho motion was sccouded, aud, after some discus- ajon, tlio oppoeition comiug from Ald, Lengacher, was finally amended to mako tho hour 2:10, and was catried by 8 Yoto of %6 10 10, —_—— COMPRTOLLER HAYES. A COBRECTION, Mr. Colvin—Gentlemon of the Comneil, 1 havo bad prosented to mo s very important commubieation from the City Comptroller. I desira 1t road by the Clerk, The Clerk thon read the following commuani- cation from Comptroller Hayes: Ciicaco, May 9, 1870,~Te tie Jayor and Alder- men o the City of Chiaco, 1n City Counctl aasembled Prom tho reports n the morniug Bapern of tle pro. ‘ceedings of tho Conncil last uight, 1 lcarn that one of the Aldermen made the following statement ¢ o Teuson that the laboring men snd the Police Dopart. ment of this city aro in nrrears to-day i tht the ro- fueal of the Lankers of this city xud_of others to comply with the request “of 3ir, laves upon theni bus caused part ‘of this dificuliy, e mouey of the Lax-poyers paid fnto the Treasury nf this city was used 1u carrying out the crodi of tue city in Jaying up the certilicatos that were conidng due, Wioso inobey was that, may Task? Was it nat the money of tliese poor Laboring men and theso policemen that was Lold back to £ay those certificates? I think, 1 know, that ft wan." 1 desireto correct this statement, which was made - utder un extiro misapprelension of the facta, labor pay-roils unpaid wers for werk done without sny lawiul asppropriation by the City Councll, ~The sccounts ~ woero mot lemallzed unti) of the General Appropria- tion . and | thelr pagment muut ba mzda from tho tazes of 1576, or from loans mada in anticipation of thoss tazes, which will not be coliscted for more than o year to come, - The Lolice Department snd other eity employes were P2 for ten moutls frui tho prosceds of ‘teiuporar, 0ans Lefore ansthing of consequence bad bLeen col- lected from thu taxes” of 1475 appropristed to thelr payment. They are not entitled 10 ovo doller of tho monoy received into the Treasury since, Tlat monoy betongs to thoso who advanced the means for their peyment for tho firet len manths of the year, In order ibatthey may bo paid uew loans musi be made iu suticipation of tazes yet uncollocted, Those losus canuot be mads unless the credit of the city fA pro- tewted, which I have dons to the best of my sbility, and I may say with sucress, but have not been abla to maka new loans as yet for an amouat sufficiens 10 pay thinao rolla, Losldes paying our maturity paper. I willadd " that thoir payment for ten montbs to como will bo in anticipation of receipts into the Treas- ury from taxes, and depends altogettier vu ths good credit of ths clty, 1f money recelved into tho Treasury, and belonmug to the holders of our certificites, bed been used fta 18y thiesa city employes, our paper would Lisve gone to frotest, and tho ricana Of payment fa futurs would ave been cut off, The cansequences would hava beca disastrous {n tho extreme, Tho people of this great city would hiave been practically reduced toa _slatu of amirchy, and left without grutection to peraon or property, Lospectfullv submitted, 8.4, Harrs, Comptroller. Ald, Cullerton—1 movo it o aceepted and placed on I ‘This motion waa carried without debate, —— THE CITY OFFICERS, A DIRECTION TO RECOGNIZE MAYOR FNTN®, Ald. Aldrichi—I kave somo rewolutions swhich T wish to offor. ThLoy are ns follows: Wurnzas, The Hon. Thomas Hoyno Laving been duly elected Mayor of the City af Chicako, and hav- img duly qualified by taking 4o oath of oulice ud giv- 1y} the band required by aws tharefure, bo It Reolvel, Tunt all the oficials and dopariments of the City Government_Le aud are Lereby required to recopnize Wie Uon, Thomus Hoyno us 3Mayor of tun City'of Chicago, sud to respect aud obey all his lawful onders aud cominands an such Mayor, Ticavived, That the City Clork sbail forthwith fur- nfsh s certifie:d copy of this resofution o the City Mare shal, the Superintendunt of Police, tho Fire Marshal, tha Comptroiler, th City Tressurer, the City Collector, tho Gty Attarney, tho Svard of Public Worke, thy Board of Health, the Bosrd of Educatiap, the Noard of Lridewell Commissionnrs, the Palice Justices, aud %0 such other oficers a2 the AMayor of ths city ‘sall direvt, ALL Aldrich—I mave iley be sdopted. [Applause.] All, Leugscher—Imova that wu temporanly lay 14 on tho tatle for the Yery reason Lo ascertaln from the Iegsl talent whether Mayor Thomas Hoyne s legally elected or not, THE OLD ATORY. Mr, Colvin—~Allow me to say that the resolution is out of order, illegal, and will not by entortatucd by the Chalr, AlY, Aldrich—T most respecttuily appeal, Mr.'Colyin—T can't put ttin appeal, Ald Aldrich—You can't put tho sypeal 7 Br. Colvin—No, sir. AN, “Cullerton—Then I move that Ald, Aldrich be desienated to put the queaion ou tho pastage of the resolution, 'Ald. Aldrich csme forwanl toand was about to put the motion, but MR, COLVIN Tose, and, speaking slowiy aud with grest effort, said : Ald,'Aldrcl, we bave arrived st a place whors ' thiuk it i necessary for me to tako somu steps. 1 dunot kuow any authionsy tor tie Councl 10 take this siep, T consider tamtep laterfering wihy the rigits of (o oftice 1 hold by faw, and I do not think I cat permit it 10 go furthier,” It sirikes me it 13 entirely out uf order and disorderly, and, 1 inaisted upon, 1 ehiall bs com pelied to traurt 1o 'means to proiect’ my Tighte oa the chief magistrate of tin city under tholaw, Having made a proposition to the Comuon Cauncil, or 1o clti= zeus, or 1o Mr, Hoyue, if avy doubts sre catertaind ay oy auikority 10 boid thie ofiice by law, 1 bavo offersd to make b sgreed caso befors the Supremo Court, for e first fterm Mount Vernon, I repest @y offer 10 do that now, and 1 hiope that this Council will accort that proposition, or thiat Mr. Hoyne will, For this Council 0 unucrtake 10 ejoct mio from this ofice by force, 1 shall certafnly resent o tha bost of my sbility, sud I kal) employ ail tho moans that 1 bave at wy ind to do wo, 1am tho Peace othoer of this city; it 1s my duty to protect tbe Poople; and I atu advired by good counset that this coursols uot oy disorderly, but rovolutionsry. I objoct, therefnre, 1o this motivl Leing pas all by soy- Lody—any MOWEER o anybody, Al ILiidroth—1 would state ight here that T didu't suphoso that theas geutleien who have been carrylug ou tlis procedure wauld resort 10 auything of this na. ture, A7, Aldrich had romatned standing nest the desk after Colvia's exordiusa, listeniag Lateatly 10 all Gk waa aald, Ar, Colvin—Ald. Alrich, you sru out of order, Pleasa take your seat, ALL Aldelch—T want to bear the discussion, ALt Hildroth—~This peocesding calis back to my mind THE TINE OF TUE LEBELLION. Weers and groans.| Ald. Aldrich bad by tbls tima risen from his seat sgain'aud waa sLandiug out ou the ooz near the dusk, e, Colvin—Ald, Aldrich, plesas tako your seit, Thy Latter obeyed, suling, Ald, Hildroth—Uur duty i4 10 protect the peoplo and diguity dus te 10 eufurce the laws, s34 b0 alaiai the NUMBER 258, the office of Mayor, It seems to me that this {atovolutionacy; tiat {he deliberation’ which shouid begiven to s subject of this kind haa not been given 1t, anJ that this matter haa boon taken up wilh but vory little connideration, and in tho heat of pastion And tha excitement of the moment the programme bt been Inid down; and tho only polnt that has been consldared undouniedly 1s, “ifow ahall we put thie puschivery in moion 79 & wnld Yeuturoio uay that 6 only polut dircunsed o wl-Aolgn':elllnxl’: m“i"lm charge, ? e . Cllerton—Lolnt of order, Istmply desire aak thie Cusir what tho queation in, = i M., Celvin—There I ao queation hafor the Howse, There aa beon 3 rosolution by Ald. Aldriah, Ide clared it out of order, lilegal, and refused to entertain it T s3y Lie ina o right to put the mation, 3 p{:‘m. Cuilerton—And upon that the Alderman ot K10, il trath—wnto 8 rantters nob whetber . D Colvin of Thomas Hoyus 1 ayar, we shonld hold on strictly “to tho letter of 'tho law, enforce the law, ‘and pot swp wulside of the law. Btich a proceedure as s conteraplatod s not {n keerlng with the recommendation on which the gentlamen camo into this Council. It i one of thosa things mulch la golag to oring disanter upon tue City of o, Ald, Cullsrton—I think, 3fr. President, that two- toirds of thia” Gouncil sHoald” cartainty "conteol the Lodv. Tused to baof theopinion that a majority couirolled {t, but T discovered this afteranon and yea- terday aveniiig that fhe prending ofticor was wbotit to control tus Lody by hia acta, COL¥IN AND CTLLENTON, et Colvin (sovrely)—1 shnil iave to calt you to ore Ald. CollertonIf I understood tho Chair properly 8 moment ago, when the pornt of order wan ratsed, e fated tiat s gentieman wae 1n_order, and siated tst I might spaak stter he got through, Ir. Colvin—I have no_objection so long a8 yow don't tranyress the rules of order, Ald, Callofton—1 certaiul; t say anyihing 0“{1‘” b iuly aball not say an; e, Coivin=—If yoq o t0 the rulea it {x all righ! Ald. Cullerton—Lat us suppose & case. Fist, e lnatasce, that this Council should, 1 cserying out the provisiona of tne cirter, attempt t0 pass an ordi- wuaure for the calling of an slection for our successers in office. How would it o befors the public tha, the presiding wfilcer of tho Councl, who under clarter i Jayor,—low would 1t go befora the publia that he ruled the ordinance out of order—that two= t1iras of the body wan fn favor of Iiring up to the ciisrter and th rulw sdopted by the boly 7° Ia mot the porition that you are takiy sition that I have just ulllfilul.' Bompusinilp it pos 3r. Colvin—I Jdon't think it ts, Ald, Cullerton—Could you uot, If ynu so destred 11, rafuss to entertuin the ordinance calllug an election 7 Mr, Colvin—If I thought 1 cowld legally I might do o0, Ald, Cullarton—Whether you thought it was legal or not, If you deaired to do s, yon conld: Of Courey there inust bo 8 remody when {wo-tuirds ef a body destre o liva up %o tle charter—lo tha wishes of the peopls first, sud to the cuartar and the roles uext. There must be some way Dy whicki ho majonty of ihia Lody wtist sposk. 1 110 1motion that was to be put by Ald, Aldrich was fllo- gal; whiat fear need you Lavo T~ What fear noed any~ Loy have if it ta llegal 7 Cerlainly the action of tha preciding otlicer #o {ar has Leen revolutionary, The 15 o question about that. Therels wherg ero revolu- tlonary " comes 10, sud not from the body. Tho ma Jority of the body certaluly muat control. Siow, Mr. President, this motion e in order,—ho passsgs 6f that zssokution,—and cortafaly oURDE to be put sad will be put. And 1 Lopo that it will be carried a stmilar motions tiat the Chalr doclded out of order baveboen carriod. The Chair siready refused U en- tertain, I think, o motions in (his niceting, nud they were it in a #imilar way in whica this fa about. to by doue now. Aud T don't ses the propriety of thia Obale risivg in his seat and_ declaring the geatloman out of gpder, ‘Tl motion Is coriaialy x Froper coe, and the tajority, o iwo-thirds, of this Houso il ot ba defeated by any act of tho Chalr, 80 long A6 it {a legal o 50 log a8 a majority of tue Councl believe i to ba legzl. Colsin—Vell, wa differ as to the majority. Ald, Culleston—Yes, sir, I will agaln call v Aldrich to put the motioa, Mr, Colvin—1 shall requcst bim not to do so, UILDEETI BEJS. Ald. Hildreth—I would Like to appest to tho gentles men who are pressing the resolution, If thers would beany damage dono by delaying the maiter wntil Thursday atfernnon aU2:30, Only one day will intere vone, sud §t wiil give the Aldermen timn to consider this matter fn full, and I tuink it would he wise to do s0. I thorefora piove, Mr, President, that the Coun- cil now adjorru, 1 40 it for tho bewt of motives in the world — Alil, Cullertoy Polut of order, The gentleman Lisa mored Lo aihourn, and fa now about to speak on tho motion, whict 18 certatnly out of order. Aid. $itareth—~T wan simply giving the ressons why 1 toved 10 adjours, but L will mow slauply miako the motlou, The motion was thea voted on witl the following ree sult; yoss 10, nays 26, ALD, TIIROOP,— I biave heen silent all through the discassion of this question of tlio Mayoraity, tuough o new members, oF thoes who weemn to be in the Tusjortty, have heen charged with evriai desfgns and. unjuat_oud llegsl mytives, and all that sort of thing. 1 want fo expiaiu my poaliion befornthla volo ia taken. 1 dou't supposa thers 18 8 person in this Lonse but what behtvea that tho term for which the presont presiding oilicer wn oicctud terminated It Doceiter, Ha Lias Lield over undvr the provisons of the law until tidu thee 2nd rightly 60, 1¢ han breu tiought by many uat IL was owiug to sll-will that we members bad for the presiding alicer that we took this courso, That i1 nat tho casn with me, let be what {8 will wita tha other memberd, I Lave not e leat fiwill, or tha lvast deaire to do anyibing to iujuro tho Caair, his chisracter or pomtion in any way, shape, or form, Sut 1 want fo stato why 1 felt it my dat; toact {n tho capacity in which we haveocted, I thin| thiuk that the old Counril made & mistake in not call- Ing an election for Sayor, beeauso it was a general clection on tho third Tucedayin April. I will putn charitallo countruction cu that question, aud say it was & misconceptin of duty. I won't put it in any olhier shiopo, Lecauso that is tho ohartabila way to put it 1tbiuk'they mady o mibstake, and 1 think they 1wado nuotler tifstakn when tho pooplo saw it to coma up and vote for Mr. Hoyne, in not canvassing the voto a week ago last Licodiy night, Ana 1 think, also, that it {3 a mousirous presumption thiat'n fow Aldermen, becauso they vocuny te position s Aldermen, through their_action, whether by destgn. or miatake, o any other thing, think they can dis. francliso thio G0,Ui0 legal voters of Chicago, [Choer- iug.) Aud 1con't understand that thoy all voted for thut, 1 dun't kuow how mauy did, It matters not. A majarity voted agaluat giving tho notics regaraing the election. But tue facs: that they fafled to_give tho notico doea vot disfrancuiie meor any other man, When thero 18 o genersl election, and when all the provislons of tho law oro complied with, tue poils open in alt the wands, tho officers of thowo poils all appoiuted legally, sud tho whole procecdiuign are legal, and the peopls sce tis to vote for Mayor, aud thirt7-0dd thousaud majority was voted for 3r. Hosuo as Mayor of Chicago, I felt 1t my duty saono of tho uew members 10 coms into this Cotincll anil canvass thero yoted, Dot bucauso I hava oy ill-will 10 the prusout presiding oflicer or auy pare tlcular prefervnce for Mr, Hoyua That gentfeman liss Lasaiwaya been a political opponent of mine, I Lave mover acted with hiw except in the Van Buren campatgn, Yo wana bolter then snd so wasl. But f 1s not the object to opposs or to sustun anybody particularly, Our object is to do our dut; legaliy, nd { fuei that these Counciimen were bous Ly their oaths of offive o canvasa this vole, I bava scted in that capacaty, and afier canvasaing the vots declaring Mr, itoyne Mayor, T taink ftis our duty to install him, (Loud cheers,] And 1eball voto far tal purpose, (Renewed cheering.) I wish it to ba understood that 1 baye no tll-will agalust anybody. 1 dun't comue into this Cauncil to carry out any pare Heulsr desfgus. I Luvo no enemles to punish and no frends to fa am sa old citizen of Chicagy, sud have lved bors tho beat Balf of my life—more than half of my fe—a quarter of a ventury, I kave boun fu tho Councll, sod variuus other positions the peopls have favored me with, aud 1 am hiers through tha request of my ool atituents to act for tha best lutereats of the city, bave been accused of revolutioniziug, snd 8o forih— Mr, Colvin—May T aak Ald. Throop ono queation 3 Ald, Throop—Yes, vir, s £ A QUISTION, 21r. Cotvin—T would liks to sk AN, Throop » fate question, I thiuX, 1f, ty the wajority of the votes in tbis Colncil, it shail ‘a seat, as [1a Chlef Exa ecutive, 8 twan who s entitled to 1t by law, ud put lo bis place & wan who has uo suthority of law whataves —1u the first place, node under tho call for tho eloos tion, aud n the secomd plice no candidats running agaifist bif, Wwhich waé Lt Very complimentary to that geptletnan—a tisn can get considerable votos if be ruus alune—how, If you are 1o displuce mo, the Su- preme Court having sad to the Counc) that Lhey had Lu rglit to call sn vloction for Mayur, tien you do me an injustice. Would you 1ot fosi s Would you nod regard it fu such s Lixht, t say the least of it 7 ALL Throcp=When doctors dissgree it 1 pretty bard ta dectdv, This is lsgal question, and I don't protend 1o Lo & legal man in this house, Common sense secms 1o dictato 1hat if the peopls ses At to elect a Slayor at a generat elcction, sud sew 8 t0 vute for cue rian, ] think (¢ 1o all sighi, They aru notobliged to Fun two, or thirty, men, Mr. Colvio—Bui can you sce any objection, my fricull. to making tho first appheation in this regard, {urougb the s which re ope o Jou, and every= Uody else? (Cheoru from tho rabble.] Would you not do mo & grest dujustice o put a mau in oftice that lazg propution of the peopla beliove Lias no tur {5, sitwply becauso you lave the puwer to do (87 “Ala] Throop—A large propcriton of Chicage think 1t 14 0 great tnjustico that tho present Mlxyor bolita hid office, [Cheots,] uAu. Bowner—Will the Alderman allow e & quos. on T ALL Throop—With plessure, ‘AL Bowmer—~Do you ol {hat any party—Repub- lican, Demoerat, or ludependant—cad hold & general slaction for Mayur #very year? AL, Turoop—I did uct say so, AL, Sonuncr—The chartar on this quoeton esys~—s ALL Throop—T 4o 1ot care for the gentienitn to read the charter, ILaveread it attantirely during the lsst fortnight, ‘aud I thisk we unders bustuess whes we camo in here Las bject, et Y, m;'xmllgaan,;‘n‘m; subject, 1 think I kuow Ly duty, aa w Wilduit, (Cheere) 2 " 31z, Colvin—ieof onler, geatloman, ALD, M'Cnxa— Emlo[‘:h- dnllbbe!m:olx;ln?ll this m 0 1 hv‘:hm ero and been aubjex uy chargos, 1have 40 entertain the most lmwuy’uhum L s with S0l Vily M 150 1SRV LA § UL AFPESS VAoe RB