Ald, Bennett moved to concur in the report and pass the order therewith. The motion prevailed, and the order was passed by yeas and nays as follows: Yeas-Coughlin, Kenna, Dixon, Harding, Pringle, Foreman, Richert, McNeal, McCormick, Burke, McCoid, Young, Snow, Bennett, Derpa, Moynihan, Fick, Egan, Hurt, Scully, Hoffman, Cullerton, Uhlir, Zimmer, Considine, Fulton, Maypole, Lawley, Beilfuss, Kruger, Schermann, Kunz, Dever, Sitts, Conlon, Bowler, Finn, Stewart, Foell, Taylor, Dougherty, Josetti, Jacobs, Hey, Krumholz, Hahne, Williston, Dunn, Reinberg, Lipps, Blase, Siewert, Herlihy, Connery, Golombiewski, Downey, McInerney, RobCerts, O'Connell, Fisher, Bihl, Hunt, Nolan, Kokout, Forsberg, Race-66. Nays-Brennan-1. The following is the order as passed: Ordered, That the Special Park Commission be and it is hereby authorized to pay to Fred W. Ernst the sum of two hundred eight-five dollars ($285.00), same to be in full for all claims of whatr. ever kind or nature arising from or growing out of injuries received by said F. W. Ernst, on July 2nd, 1907, at Commercial Club Play Grounds, located at Chicago avenue and Lincoln, while employed by the city as play ground director at the above play ground, and the City Comp1 troller is ordered to pay the same from the appropriations for Special Park ComI mission. Ald. Bennett moved to proceed to the consideration of the report of the Committee on Finance on the claim of William Hanrahan, deferred and published December 16, 1907, page 3516. The motion prevailed. Ald. Bennett moved to concur in the report and pass the order therewith. The motion prevailed, and the order was passed by yeas and nays as follows: Yeas-Coughlin, Kenna, Dixon, Harding, Pringle, Foreman, Richert, McNeal, mann, McCormick, Burke, McCoid, Young, Snow, Bennett, Derpa, Moynihan, Fick, Egan, Hurt, Scully, Hoffman, Cullerton, Uhlir, Zimmer, Considine, Fulton, Maypole, Lawley, Beilfuss, Kruger, ScherKunz, Dever, Sitts, Conlon, Bowler, Finn, Stewart, Foell, Taylor, Dougherty, Josetti, Jacobs, Hey, Krumholz, Hahne, Williston, Dunn, Reinberg, Lipps, Blase, Siewert, Herlihy, Connery, Golombiewski, Downey, McInerney, Roberts, O'Connell, Fisher, Bihl, Hunt, Nolan, Kohout, Forsberg, Race-66. Nays-Brennan-1. The following is the order as passed: Ordered, That the Commissioner of Public Works be and he is hereby authorized, in accordance with his recommendation and the recommendation of the City Engineer attached hereto, to issue a voucher in favor of William Hanrahan in the sum of thirty-two and sixty-nine onehundredths dollars ($32.69), same to be in full for claim for installing water service pipe and stub at premises known as 2500 Throop street, and the Comptroller is ordered to pay the same from appropriations for Water Pipe Extension Bu reau. Ald. Bennett moved to proceed to the consideration of the report of the Committee of Finance on the claim of William B. McCarthy, deferred and published December 16, 1907, page 3516. The motion prevailed. Ald. Bennett moved to concur in the report and pass the order therewith. The motion prevailed, and the order was passed by yeas and nays as follows: Yeas-Coughlin, Kenna, Dixon, Harding, Pringle, Foreman, Richert, McNeal, McCormick, Burke, McCoid, Young, Snow, Bennett, Derpa, Moynihan, Fick, Egan, Hurt, Scully, Hoffman, Cullerton, Uhlir, Zimmer, Considine, Fulton, Maypole, Lawley, Beilfuss, Kruger, Schermann, Kunz, Dever, Sitts, Conlon, Bowler, Finn, Stewart, Foell, Taylor, Dougherty, Josetti, Jacobs, Hey, Krum holz, Hahne, Williston, Dunn, Reinberg, Lipps, Blase, Siewert, Herlihy, Connery, Golombiewski, Downey, McInerney, Rob erts, O'Connell, Fisher, Bihl, Hunt, Nolan, Kohout, Forsberg, Race-66. Nays-Brennan-1. The following is the order as passed: Ordered, That the City Comptroller be and he is hereby authorized and directed to pay to William B. McCarthy the sum of one hundred dollars ($100.00), same to be in full of all claims of whatever kind or nature arising from or growing out of injuries received by said William B. McCarthy on December 25th, 1906, on the west side of Honore street, just south of Van Buren street, caused by depression in the cement sidewalk at said point, and charge same to the Finance Committee Fund, appropriations 1907. Ald. Bennett moved to proceed to the consideration of the report of the Committee on Finance on the claim of Angas S. Rymal, deferred and published December 16, 1907, page 3516. The motion prevailed. Ald. Bennett moved to concur in the report and pass the order therewith. The motion prevailed, and the order was passed by yeas and nays as follows: Yeas-Coughlin, Kenna, Dixon, Harding, Pringle, Foreman, Richert, McNeal, McCormick, Burke, McCoid, Young, Snow, Bennett, Derpa, Moynihan, Fick, Egan, Hurt, Scully, Hoffman, Cullerton, Uhlir, Zimmer, Considine, Fulton, Maypole, Lawley, Beilfuss, Kruger, Schermann, Kunz, Dever, Sitts, Conlon, Bowler, Finn, Stewart, Foell, Taylor, Dougherty, Josetti, Jacobs, Hey, Krumholz, Hahne, Williston, Dunn, Reinberg, Lipps, Blase, Siewert, Herlihy, Connery, Golombiewski, Downey, McInerney, Roberts, O'Connell, Fisher, Bihl, Hunt, Nolan, Kohout, Forsberg, Race-66. Nays-Brennan—1. The following is the order as passed: he is hereby authorized aviaries in the accorde uivision. t Ald. Bennett moved Angus S. Kymal of I in the sum of one hundred dollars ($100.00), same to be in full of all claims for personal injuries received by said A. S. Rymal on July 11th, 1907, while responding to an alarm of fire as driver of Engine Company No. 46, and the Comptroller is ordered to pay the same from appropriations for the fire department. Ald. Bennett moved to proceed to the consideration of the report of the Committee on Finance concerning an extension of time on contract of James A. Sackley Co. for improvement of West Ravenswood Park (Peterson avenue to Thome avenue), deferred and published December 16, 1907, page 3517. The motion prevailed. Ald. Bennett moved to concur in the report and pass the order therewith. The motion prevailed, and the order was passed by yeas and nays as follows: Yeas-Coughlin, Kenna, Dixon, Harding, Pringle, Foreman, Richert, McNeal, McCormick, Burke, McCoid, Young, Snow, Bennett, Derpa, Moynihan, Fick, Egan, Hurt, Scully, Hoffman, Cullerton, Uhlir, Zimmer, Considine, Fulton, Maypole, Lawley, Beilfuss, Kruger, Schermann, Kunz, Dever, Sitts, Conlon, Bowler, Finn, Stewart, Foell, Taylor, Dougherty, Josetti, Jacobs, Hey, Krumholz, Hahne, Williston, Dunn, Reinberg, Lipps, Blase, Siewert, Herlihy, Connery, Golombiewski, Downey, McInerney, Roberts, O'Connell, Fisher, Bihl, Hunt, Nolan, Kohout, Forsberg, Race-66. Nays-Brennan—1. The following is the order as passed: Ordered, That the Commissioner of Public Works be and he is hereby authorized to enter into an agreement with James A. Sackley Co., for the extension of time for completion of its contract with the City for the improvement of West Ravenswood Park, from Peterson avenue 12 1 1. Ald. Benne que, until July 1st, 1908, report and pass the order heretion of The motion prevailed, and the order saia agreement u mays as follo when the bondsmen of said James Sackley Co. have filed their written consent with the Commissioner of Public Works. Ald. Bennett moved to proceed to the consideration of the report of the Committee on Finance concerning an allow ance of salary to Miss Maud Schaffner for time lost through illness, deferred and published December 16, 1907, page 3517. The motion prevailed. Ald. Bennett moved to concur in the report and pass the order therewith. The motion prevailed, and the order was passed by yeas and nays as follows: Yeas Coughlin, Kenna, Dixon, Harding, Pringle, Foreman, Richert, McNeal, McCormick, Burke, McCoid, Young, Snow, Bennett, Derpa, Moynihan, Fick, Egan, Hurt, Scully, Hoffman, Cullerton, Ublir, Zimmer, Considine, Fulton, Maypole, Lawley, Beilfuss, Kruger, Schermann, Kunz, Dever, Sitts, Conlon, Bowler, Finn, Stewart, Foell, Taylor, Dougherty, Josetti, Jacobs, Hey, Krumholz, Hahne, Williston, Dunn, Reinberg, Lipps, Blase, Siewert, Herlihy, Connery, Golombiewski, Downey, McInerney, Roberts, O'Connell, Fisher, Bihl, Hunt, Nolan, Kohout, Forsberg, Race-66. Nays-Brennan-1. The following is the order as passed: Ordered, That the Commissioner of Public Works be and he is hereby authorized and directed to allow to Miss Maud Schaffner, in accordance with his recommendation of December 12th, 1907, attached hereto, the sum of two hundred twenty-two and twenty-one one-hundredths dollars ($222.21), deducted from her wages on account of absence from duty caused by illness, and the Comptroller is ordered to pay the same from the appropriations for salaries in the Bureau of Bridges and Harbors. Ald. Bennett moved to proceed to the consideration of the report of the Committee on Finance on the claim of Miss Claire Smith, deferred and pulished December 16, 1907, page 3517. The motion prevailed. Ald. Bennett moved to concur in the report and pass the order therewith. The motion prevailed, and the order was passed by yeas and nays as follows: Yeas-Coughlin, Kenna, Dixon, Harding, Pringle, Foreman, Richert, McNeal, McCormick, Burke, McCoid, Young, Snow, Bennett, Derpa, Moynihan, Fick, Egan, Hurt, Scully, Hoffman, Cullerton, Uhlir, Zimmer, Considine, Fulton, Maypole, Lawley, Beilfuss, Kruger, Schermann, Kunz, Dever, Sitts, Conlon, Bowler, Finn, Stewart, Foell, Taylor, Dougherty, Josetti, Jacobs, Hey, Krumholz, Hahne, Williston, Dunn, Reinberg, Lipps, Blase, Siewert, Herlihy, Connery, Golombiewski, Downey, McInerney, Roberts, O'Connell, Fisher, Bihl, Hunt, Nolan, Kohout, Forsberg, Race-66. Nays-Brennan-1. The following is the order as passed: Ordered, That the Commissioner of Public Works be and he is hereby authorized and directed to allow to Miss Claire Smith the sum of one hundred fifty-nine and fifty-eight one-hundredths dollars ($159.58), being the amount deducted from her wages during August and September on account of absence from duty caused by illness, and the Comptroller is ordered to pay the same from appropriations for the meter division. Ald. Bennett moved to proceed to the consideration of the report of the Committee on Finance on the claim of Wm. M. Spiess for wages, deferred and published December 16, 1907, page 3517. The motion prevailed. Ald. Bennett moved to concur in the report and pass the order therewith. The motion prevailed, and the order was passed by yeas and nays as follows: Yeas-Coughlin, Kenna, Dixon, Harding, Pringle, Foreman, Richert, McNeal, McCormick, Burke, McCoid, Young, Snow, Bennett, Derpa, Moynihan, Fick, Egan, Hurt, Scully, Hoffman, Cullerton, Uhlir, Zimmer, Considine, Fulton, Maypole, Lawley, Beilfuss, Kruger, ScherSitts, Kunz, Dever, Conlon, Bowler, Finn, Stewart, Foell, Taylor, Dougherty, Josetti, Jacobs, Hey, Krumholz, Hahne, Williston, Dunn, Reinberg, Lipps, Blase, Siewert, Herlihy, Connery, Golombiewski, Downey, McInerney, Roberts, O'Connell, Fisher, Bihl, Hunt, Nolan, Kohout. Forsberg, Race-66. mann, Nays-Brennan-1. The following is the order as passed: Ordered, That the Board of Local Improvements be and it is hereby authorized, in accordance with its recommendation of November 29th, 1907, to allow to William M. Spiess the sum of one hundred fifty dollars ($150.00), same being for services performed in addition to his regular duties in the office of bookkeeper in the Board of Local Improvements, and the Comptroller is ordered to pay the same from the appropriations for salaries in the Board of Local Improvements. Ald. Bennett moved to proceed to the consideration of the report of the Committee on Finance on the claim of Western Fuel Company for decrease of water tax, deferred and published December 16, 1907, page 3518. The motion prevailed. Ald. Bennett moved to concur in the report and pass the order therewith. The motion prevailed, and the order was passed by yeas and nays as follows: Yeas-Coughlin, Kenna, Dixon, Harding, Pringle, Foreman, Richert, McNeal, McCormick, Burke, McCoid, Young, Snow, Bennett, Derpa, Moynihan, Fick, Egan, Hurt, Scully, Hoffman, Cullerton, Uhlir, Zimmer, Considine, Fulton, Maypole, Lawley, Beilfuss, Kruger, Scher mann, Kunz, Dever, Sitts, Conlon, Bowler, Finn, Stewart, Foell, Taylor, Dougherty, Josetti, Jacobs, Hey, Krumholz, Hahne, Williston, Dunn, Reinberg, Lipps, Blase, Siewert, Herlihy, Connery, Golombiewski, Downey, McInerney, Roberts, O'Connell, Fisher, Bihl, Hunt, Nolan, Kohout, Forsberg, Race-66. Nays-Brennan—1. The following is the order as passed: Ordered, That the Commissioner of Public Works be and he is hereby directed to decrease the water taxes assessed against the Western Fuel Company, on property known as No. 70 South Talman avenue in the sum of eight and twenty-five one-hundredths dollars ($8.25), in accordance with his report of November 19th, 1907, and the recommendation of a sub-committee attached hereto. Ald. Bennett moved to proceed to the consideration of the report of the Committee on Finance on sundry claims for rebates of water tax, deferred and published December 16, 1907, page 3518. The motion prevailed. Ald. Bennett moved to amend the order accompanying the report by striking out the figures "$3.50" from the seventh line in the left-hand columa, page 3519, and by inserting in lieu thereof the figures "$10.00;" and to amend further by adding to the order as printed the following: "J. H. Gilbert, 505 47th street, $1.92." The motion to amend prevailed. Ald. Bennett moved to pass the order as amended. The motion prevailed, and the order as amended was passed by yeas and nays as follows: Yeas-Coughlin, Kenna, Dixon, Harding, Pringle, Foreman, Richert, McNeal, McCormick, Burke, McCoid, Young, Snow, Bennett, Derpa, Moynihan, Fick, Egan, Hurt, Scully, Hoffman, Cullerton, Uhlir, Zimmer, Considine, Fulton, Maypole, Lawley, Beilfuss, Kruger, Scher mittee on Finance on sundry claims, deferred and published December 16, 1907, page 3519. The motion prevailed. Ald. Bennett moved to concur in the report and pass the order therewith, allowing the claim of Joseph Libner for refund of fee for duplicate fireworks permit. The motion prevailed, and the order was passed by yeas and nays as follows: Yeas-Coughlin, Kenna, Dixon, Harding, Pringle, Foreman, Richert, McNeal, McCormick, Burke, McCoid, Young, Snow, Bennett, Derpa, Moynihan, Fick, Egan, Hurt, Scully, Hoffman, Cullerton, Uhlir, Zimmer, Considine, Fulton, Maypole, Lawley, Beilfuss, Kruger, Schermann, Kunz, Dever, Sitts, Conlon, Bowler, Finn, Stewart, Foell, Taylor, Dougherty, Josetti, Jacobs, Hey, Krumholz, Hahne, Williston, Dunn, Reinberg, Lipps, Blase, Siewert, Herlihy, Connery, Golombiewski, Downey, McInerney, Roberts, O'Connell, Fisher, Bihl, Hunt, Nolan, Kohout, Forsberg, Race-66. Nays-Brennan-1. The following is the order as passed: Ordered, That the City Comptroller be and he is hereby authorized and directed to pay to Joseph Libner the sum of five dollars ($5.00), same being refund of amount paid for fire-works license No. 784, which was a duplicate of No. 642, issued for the same location, and charge same to the Finance Committee Fund, appropriations 1907. Ald. Bennett moved to pass the order acompanying the report, allowing the claim of Louis Schindler for refund of fees for amusement licenses. The motion prevailed, and the order was passed by yeas and nays as follows: Yeas-Coughlin, Kenna, Dixon, Harding, Pringle, Foreman, Richert, McNeal, McCormick, Burke, McCoid, Young, Snow, Bennett, Derpa, Moynihan, Fick, Egan, Hurt, Scully, Hoffman, Cullerton, |