, 1861-06-25


from blr. Lind
Aid. Myers read Sec 11th Of the Charter,
touching the duties Of the City Comptroller,
urging that the whole matter came within the
province and duties Of that officer.
The Mayor urged the clause in the section
ordination to the Common Council.a '1
AID. Myers asked why it was Mr.. Lind kept
back the 440, 600 in Sewerage Bonds.
The Mayor answered that the return Of these
bonds from New York wa2 expected daily.
Ihey might be here even nov, at the Express
After some further debate, vote Was called
on the action Of the Committee in receiving
Ar. Lind's check.
AID. Hoyt urged the adoption Of his resolu-
ton for protesting that check, the same to be
reported on at the next meeting.
The Mayor explained that in case the action
vas not sustained, the check was to be return
ed to Mr. Lind, as by agreement,
AID. Myers would prefer that the check be
drawn payable to Mr. Lind's sureties, and en-
do1sed over BY them to the city. BE feared
there Was release Of the surelties implied In
the other mode.
ait. Hoyt called AID. Myers attention to
the fact that If every dollar Of the funds in the
the MaIine Bank we're lost, Mr. Lind's sure
ties are not responsible
The Mayor said this sum Of SIS, 900 is q bal
ance to the credit Of the Sewerage Commis-
6lOn Will LQE A1I1lE banR-
Aid. Hoyts order passed.
THE CITY ITS OWN BANKER.
AID. Ptindiyille presented an order concern
Ing the safe keeping Of the city monies, pro.
viding for the repeal Of all ordinances reIstlve
to and regulating city deposits in banks, aud
requiring the city Treasurer to keep his de.
poBits in his own vault and safe, always subject
TO the inspection Of the Mayor aud Finance
Committee.
A third section In the order authorises the
Mayor and Comptroller to Withdraw the city
deposits from the several banks, making all
suitable discounts according to their best dis
cretioD, and charging said discounts prorata;
in each case Of discounts on the separate and
special funds relating to Reform School and
Eultirg with the Board interested in the same,
The order was laid over and ordered printed
Council adjourned.
"Stumptafl', Strawberries.
Since the Illinois currency has been taboed.
few Of us realize that we have nny stumptsii
among ue. The eeason Of strawberries and
other small fruits is upon u, and we don't
realize, or perhnps do not know that every
day Fe are feasting upon "stumptall" straw
To come at once at the cause Of this COM
mun1catlon, nearly all the dealers in small
fruits sell US in .oine measure whnt should be
sold In dry measure, and whenever ne buy
quart Of berries they give rs about two.thifds
Of what we Pay for.
Let any one furnish himself with lawful
eighth Of peck dry measure (which We all
know ls the proper measure for everything
except iquids,} pour into it what your retsil
tealer sells for quart Of berries, (which he
measures to you in tin wine measure) and
you Will ind Jour legal measure only about
twothitds full-so that when Mr.. Retailer
tells you that strawberr are ten cents Der
nnATf. really Y7Av him IL II
four quarts per day, which is small amount
for many families, sou lose twenty cents per
day.
Suppose five thousand families in Chicago
use hut one quart Of berries per day, eaca
buying them from soi,r measures, as most Of
them do, thus allowing themselves to be
cheated ont Of five cents per quart, you will
Eee that they lose in the aggregate two hun.
dted and fifty dollars per day-in one month
Of thirty daye, seven thousand five hundred
dolla1e. Figure It up for yourselves, aud sec
ries.
Retailers buy these berries by DRY measure,
and fheJ should retail them in the eofne way,
In some Of the Eastern cities retailer who
would attempt to cheat his customers by sell.
to pay The penalty in double quick tine-just
as quick as though they were caugh. selling
sho7t pounds Of butter and cheese.
Yours, HONEST Jouy.
TIE 1R1su BR1GADE.-Thcsc gallant Irish
troops will within few days be comfortably
clothed and equipped by the County Commit
tee, Is far as uniforms are concerned. We
trust that the interval, before they are called
into active service, will be devoted By our
citizens, and we appeal especially to the ladiess,
to furnish them an adequate HOSPITAL outfit
They need under this head, a quantity of
sp1irte, bandagse, lint, toTels, old cloths, both
linen and cotton, night ehirts, pillow cases,
sheets, and variety Of other articles expcri-
ence and humanity has established as of util-
ity In the sick room. Let these be supplied
to the Brigade, and at once Will the Indies
take the matter in hand?
United SoHs OF ERN-At the late meeting
Of this Society, the following officers were
elected;
John Comisky, President.
Redmond Sheridan, Vice President.
JAMES MeGrath, Recording Secretary.
I. H. O'Connor, Corresponding Secretary.
Thomas McNiery, Treasurer.
Home Guard, First Ward, Attention.
There will be full Company meeting this
Tuesday) evening for drill. Roll call at eight
O'Clock. J. Il. ToaLIssos, Jr;, Sec ;.
Chicago, june Is, 1861.
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hold al election Tor officers this (fuesday) eve
nang At North Market Hall at 8 O'Clock It is
hopea ano expected that all who have been en-
5c1eo' aleo ceaess takaEg IN tnteEeat therein. will
oe present.
~ order Oh committee.
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1. n v Z. aERcEREAU, Set'y.
kD user botties' OF beautiful patterns, inst
opened "llh variety Of other Toilet and Fancy
gooas oy SARGENT Apotheear5, Randolph and
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" Aae" eooo men afe wanted nJ capt' hafhn
10 MI up h1s Company to the maximum number.