e = above, appropriations were made fc . of thirtcen schiool buildings, as folll,;wgh:e Seecion THE COUNCIL. Proceedings of - the First Session bf.the New Body. : [ﬁayor Heath’s Inaugural Message »esA Summary of Civic Affairs. Pecided Improvement in the Finances o-Weeding-0ut the Police--- Other Departments. The Cheeky Hildreth Makes an Effort o Get in a Word. Bat the Council, “with Grest Harmony; Declares Him Ineligible. + fuly Fire Tersons Are Fond 1o Yote in. Favor ef ' Lll_e Ex-Ganger. - Appointment of "the Standing Com- mittees for .the Ensuing ?. ~Year. THE NEW COUNCIL. AATOR ILATH’S MESSAGE. The Council of 1876-"7 held its lust meeting sesterday afternoon, Ald. Aldrich in the chair. The lobby was packed, and there was a squad of policemen on hand to preserve onder. 'Ald. Throop offered a resolution thanking Ald. Aldrich for the able manner in which he had pre- oded, and eetting forth that, while orry 10 loss bim, they were 212d to know that he Liad been traneferred to o higher scenc of uscfuluess in the balle of Congress, and that their best wishes for ‘i success went with him. 1t was unanimously adonted. ALD. ALDRICH . geld he was profoundly impressed with euch a manifestation of their good wiehes, and he conld cnly return them his heartfelt thanks. Iie bad en- deavored 10 do his duty. While 1t wasa relief to pasa out and leave his place to another, he regret- ted 10 part with €0 many kind friends. [Applause.] He then snnoubced that the old Council was dis- solved, and invited the new Aldermen to take their seats. The Clerk then proceeded to call the roll of the new Council. When he reached the Seventh Ward, Jildreth's irrepressible cheek was sufficient to in- duce him 1o take 1 seat beside Ald. Tarnow from that ward, although his name had been purposely omittea from the call. Ald. McAuley was chosen to preside, The Chairman annonnced that the first business wie toapprove the various city officers’ bonde. Ald. White mored 10 adopt the rulesof the old Council temporarily. _Carried. DEMOSTHENES CUT SHORT. The Clerk bezan to read the bond of the Mayor, when the man Hildreth arose and said: 4] wonld like to state one thing. ingof the roll—" But just here the Chairman’s gavel came down with 8 crash, and thst gentleman in a loud voice proclsimed that the only bueiness in order was the ! reading of the Mayor's bond. . Hildreth was squelched temporarily. Re eat down, and the Clerk went on with the reading of 1he bond: Ald. Gilbert, when the bond had been read, moved that it be approved. Carried. Ald. McAuley then resismed his post, and MAYOR OEATH TOOK THE CHAIR AND SAID GEXTLEMEN OF THE CoUNciL: The chartermakes itobligatory upon the Mayor, once a vear, to sub- il wyour bonorable body any fnfgrmution that be may have concerning the different Departments. Ihave, therefore, canged euch a_etatement to be prepared. and I will call upon the Clerk to read it.” The Clerk then read the following document: ~To the Honorable the Common Councit of the City of Chicago: In compliance with the law, ac the commencement of our fiscal year, and the de- Iiberations of your honorable body. I wonld all your attention _wried: to the present condition of our city and her different Departments that you, especialiy those who now occupy seats for the first time, may receive a general impres- sionas 10 the condition of vur city, and be better prepared 10 legislate in her interests as may from time to time be required. TUE FINANCES. N\ **An exsmination of the Comptroller's Depart- ment ehows that the _uncollected taxes April 1| 1576, amounted to §7,343,494.75. To which! should be added the full amount of the appro priution for 1576, which was S$4,045,526.27, thel warrants for which were not delivered to the sev-| Town Collectors until December, 1876, an the warrant for -32 ontetsnding. On the lovy of 1377, o ‘The to:al amounts of warrants and ce; {lcates_outstanamng April 1. 1875 lowz: 01d certificates of indebt 1 April 1, 1476, 4 e wurmants on o 3577 S ;. gt Yonded debt of the city is a¢ f mz{i-« £1,200,000: 7 per cent boj $ 9% Lotal bonded debt April 1, 1677, Si%.5 - Dapis amonnt £272,000 in €' per cent water-loan old conparnie July 1, 1877. The. total amount of ey r::a and new warmnts outstanding April Uit gnq 148 been reduced $270,000 since that pead further reductions are being made from Temanis fTom taXes as opportunity offers. Thel m"mr“d le zrowth of confidence in Chicago seca-} e 'uring the past year is shown 1n the fact tha mn7 per cent paper ir

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