An ordinance for the appropriation of the proceeds of one hundred bonds for construction of a tunnel at Washington street, in accordance with the provisions of an ordinance passed by the common council on the 9th day of January, A. D. 1865.

[Passed March 25, 1865.]

SECTION 1.

Be it ordained by the Common Council of the city of Chicago: 6. APPROPRIATION OF PROCEEDS OF BONDS.] That in accordance with the terms and provisions of the ordinance mentioned and referred to in the foregoing title, and in order to carry out the objects of and purposes thereof, the proceeds of one hundred bonds of the city of Chicago, of one thousand dollars each, bearing seven per cent. interest, payable half-yearly on the first days of July and January in each year, and the principal payable twenty-five years after their date, in the city of New York, to be issued by the mayor and comptroller, for the payment of which the faith of the city is hereby pledged, be and the same is hereby appropriated for the construction of said tunnel at Washington street by the city of Chicago, under the supervision of the board of public works, in accordance with the provisions of the city charter, which tunnel shall be forever free for the passage of teams and persons.

7. RATIFICATION OF PRIOR ORDINANCE.] SEC. 2. Nothing in the foregoing section contained shall be deemed, taken or construed to invalidate any of the provisions, terms or conditions of the ordinance therein referred to, but the same, and every part and portion thereof, are hereby ratified and confirmed.

An ordinance authorizing the construction of a tunnel under the south branch of the Chicago river at Washington street, and the issue and sale of bonds of the city of Chicago, to aid in defraying the expense thereof.

[Passed July 27, 1865.]

Be it ordained by the Common Council of the city of Chicago: 8. TUNNEL AT WASHINGTON STREET AUTHORIZED.] SECTION 1. That the board of public works be, and they are hereby, authorized and empowered to construct a tunnel under the south branch of the Chicago river, at Washington street, according to the plans and specifications heretofore, or that may be hereafter, adopted by the board of public works of said city.

9. CONDITIONAL AUTHORITY TO ISSUE BONDS.] SEC. 2. That the mayor and comptroller of said city of Chicago be, and they are hereby, authorized to issue and negotiate, on behalf of said city of Chicago, one hundred bonds, of one thousand dollors each, bearing seven per cent. interest, said interest to be payable semi-annually on the first days of January and July in each year, in the city of New York, and said bonds to be due and payable in thirty years from date: Provided, the sum of one hundred thousand dollars be first contributed by other parties.

10. PROCEEDS OF BONDS APPROPRIATED.] SEC. 3. That the proceeds of the sale of said bonds be, and the same are hereby, appropriated toward the payment of the cost and construction of said tunnel.

11. SUBSCRIPTIONS IN AID TO BE RECEIVED.] SEC. 4. That the

comptroller of said city of Chicago be, and he is hereby, authorized and required to receive, by subscription or otherwise, any sum or sums of money that may be offered to aid in the construction of said tunnel.

An ordinance to amend an ordinance concerning a tunnel under the south branch of the Chicago river at Washington street, passed July 27, 1865; to repeal a certain ordinance concerning the same and to levy a tax for defraying a portion of the expense thereof.

[Passed July 17, 1866.]

Be it ordained by the Common Council of the city of Chicago:

12. BONDS TO ISSUE FORTHWITH.] SECTION 1. That section two of the ordinance concerning the construction of a tunnel under the south branch of the Chicago river, at Washington street, be and is hereby so amended that the bonds therein provided for may be issued immediately, and that the proviso concerning contributions at the end of said section be and the same is hereby repealed.

13. REPEAL OF AUTHORITY TO RECEIVE AID.] SEC. 2. That section four of said ordinance be, and the same is hereby, repealed.

14. DEFICIENCY TO BE RAISED BY TAX.] SEC. 3. That any additional amount or amounts of money necessary to complete said tunnel, shall be raised by the levy and collection of a tax according to the provisions of the charter and the amendments thereto, and so soon as therein authorized.

15. REPEALS FORMER ORDINANCES.] SEC. 4. That the ordinance entitled "An ordinance for the vacation of that portion of Adams street lying between Canal street and the south branch of the Chicago river and for the construction of a tunnel at Washington street" passed January 9th, A. D. 1865, and an ordinance entitled "An ordinance for the appropriation of the proceeds of one hundred bonds for the construction of a tunnel at Washington street, in accordance with the provisions of an ordinance passed by the common council on the 9th day of January, A. D. 1865," passed March 25th, A. D. 1865, be, and the same are hereby, both and each of them repealed and annulled.

An ordinance authorizing the issue and negotiation of $100,000 in bonds, to aid in the construction of the tunnel, under the south branch of the Chicago river, at Washington street.

[Passed November 18, 1867.]

Be it ordained by the Common Council of the city of Chicago:

16. ISSUE OF BONDS AUTHORIZED.] SECTION 1. That the mayor and comptroller of said city of Chicago be, and they are hereby, authorized and empowered to issue and negotiate, in the name of and on behalf of said city, one hundred (100) bonds of the denomination of one thousand (1,000) dollars each and bearing interest at the rate of seven per centum per annum, to be paid semiannually, on the first day of January and July in each year, in the city of New York, and that said bonds be made due and payable in thirty years from the date of issue, at the same place.

17. APPROPRIATION OF PROCEEDS.] SEC. 2. That the proceeds of the

sale of said bonds be, and they are hereby, set apart and appropriated for the payment of the cost of the construction of the tunnel under the south branch of the Chicago river at Washington street.

18. REPEALING CLAUSE.] SEC. 3. That section three (3) of an ordinance passed July 17, 1866 entitled "An ordinance to amend an ordinance concerning a tunnel under the south branch of the Chicago river at Washington street," passed July 27, 1865, be, and the same is hereby, repealed. 19. WHEN IN FORCE. SEC. 4. This ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage.

An ordinance authorizing the issue and negotiation of $100,000 in bonds to aid in the construction of the tunnel, under the south branch of the Chicago river, at Washington street.

[Passed May 18, 1868.]

Be it ordained by the Common Council of the city of Chicago:

20. BONDS AUTHORIZED.] SECTION 1. That the mayor and comptroller of said city of Chicago be, and they are hereby, authorized and empowered to issue and negotiate, in the name and on behalf of said city, one hundred bonds of the denomination of one thousand dollars each, and bearing interest at the rate of seven per centum per annum, said interest to be paid semi-annually, on the first days of January and July in each year, in the city of New York, and that said bonds be made due and payable in thirty years from the date of the issue at the same place.

21. APPROPRIATION OF PROCEEDS.] SEC. 2. That the proceeds of the sale of said bonds be, and they are hereby, set apart and appropriated for the payment of the cost of the construction of the tunnel under the south branch of the Chicago river at Washington street.

22. WHEN IN FORCE.] SEC. 3. This ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage.

An ordinance authorizing the issue and negotiation of $100,000 in bonds, to aid in the construction of the tunnel under the river at Washington

street.

[Passed December 28, 1868.]

Be it ordained by the Common Council of the city of Chicago:

23. ISSUE OF BONDS AUTHORIZED.] SECTION 1. That the mayor and comptroller of said city of Chicago be, and they are hereby, authorized and empowered to issue and negotiate, in the name and on behalf of said city, one hundred bonds of the denomination of one thousand dollars each, and bearing interest at the rate of seven per centum per annum, said interest to be paid semi-annually on the first days of January and July in each year, in the city of New York; and that said bonds be dated on the first day of January, A. D. 1869, and be made due and payable, thirty years from the date of issue, at same place.

24. PROCEEDS APPROPRIATED.] SEC. 2. That the proceeds of the sale of said bonds be and they are hereby set apart and appropriated for the

payment of the cost of the construction of the tunnel under the south branch of the Chicago river, at Washington street. 25. WHEN IN FORCE.] SEC. 3. and be in force from and after its passage.

This ordinance shall take effect and

Ordinance authorizing the issue of bonds to the amount of $70,000, on account of Washington street tunnel.

[Passed May 31, 1869.]

Be it ordained by the Common Council of the city of Chicago:

26. ISSUE OF BONDS.] SECTION 1. That the mayor and comptroller of the city of Chicago are hereby authorized and directed to issue and negotiate, on behalf of said city, seventy (70) bonds of the denomination of one thousand dollars each; said bonds will bear the date of their time of issue and be made payable July 1, 1899. They will bear interest at the rate of seven per cent. per annum, payable semi-annually, both bonds and coupons for interest being payable in the city of New York.

27. FORM OF BOND.] SEC. 2. Said bonds will be issued in conformity with the provisions of an act of the general assembly of the state, approved March 10, 1869, and entitled "An act to authorize the city of Chicago to issue bonds for the purpose of paying the debt incurred for and extending the water and sewerage works of said city, and also to purchase or lease grounds and erect school houses in said city, and for cleansing the Chicago river," and their proceeds applied for the payment of the expenses of the Washington street tunnel in said city.

An ordinance authorizing the construction of a viaduct over railroad tracks on Halsted street near Sixteenth street.

[Passed March 8, 1869.]

Be it ordained by the Common Council of the city of Chicago:

1. VIADUCT ON HALSTED STREET.] SECTION 1. That the board of

*See also Part II, chapter 17, "Railroads.”

public works are hereby authorized to cause a viaduct to be constructed on Halsted street, over the tracks of the Chicago and Northwestern Railway Company and the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Company, near Sixteenth street, so that the travel along and upon said Halsted street shall pass over and above the trains on said railroad tracks. Said viaduct will be constructed with suitable and convenient approaches from Halsted, Meagher and Sixteenth streets, with all necessary abutments and retaining walls, and the whole will be done according to such plan as shall be adopted by the said board and under their direction: Provided, however, that the payment of the excess of the cost of constructing said viaduct and approaches, with all the work hereby authorized, over and above the cost of improving, as heretofore ordered by the council, these portions of Halsted, Meagher and Sixteenth streets to be occupied by said viaduct and approaches shall be assumed and paid for by the Chicago and Northwestern Railway Company and the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Company so that no increased expense shall accrue to the city or private property on account of the work as hereby ordered.

Ordinance for the construction of a viaduct over the C., B. & Q. R. R. track at Canal street.

[Passed March 11, 1872.]

Be it ordained by the Common Council of the city of Chicago:

2. VIADUCT ON CANAL STREET.] SECTION 1. That the board of public works be, and they are hereby, authorized and directed to prepare plans and specifications for the construction of a viaduct on Canal street, over the Sixteenth street crossing of the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy, and the Chicago and Northwestern railroads, and to confer, with the railroad companies, as to the best and speediest means of completing the proposed work. And the said board are further authorized to use so much of the appropriation made by the common council, for that purpose, as may be necessary to complete said work.

Ordinance for a viaduct over the track of the Chicago and Northwestern Railway on North Clark street.

[Passed March 11, 1872.]

Be it ordained by the Common Council of the city of Chicago:

3. VIADUCT ON NORTH CLARK STREET.] That a viaduct over the railroad track on North Clark street, at its intersection with North Water street, and the approach to the same, be, and is hereby, ordered constructed; said work to be done under the superintendence of the board of public works, conformably to the drawings prepared by said board and hereto annexed.

4. CHARGE UPON GENERAL FUND.] That the sum of twenty-five thousand two hundred and seventy-five dollars, or so much thereof as may be necessary for the purpose of constructing the approaches as estimated, be chargeable to and paid out of the general fund of the city of Chicago.