Nebraska advertiser., 1869-04-15
oDR CHICAGO LETTER.
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.1 CHICAGO, Aprl 10, 1869,
In proportion as this city extends Ca
boundaries and increases fn p6pulrfi
our Police and Fire DepartnentsV win
grow and expand. We have Just been
favored with the annual reports OF Ehs
Chiefs Of these organizations, and j
propose % eOHVey some idea 0T theIF
iaDOfg during the past year, % yOuF
readers. Our Fire Department has
arrived at the state Of efficiency nsf
surpassed in any other city. The force
now consists Of 176 men, furnished
with the most complete equipments
for eXtinguishing fires. The DEBT,
now has fourteen first class steam fire
engines besides hose, carts, hooks,
ladders, eauTass carts, etc, etc. There
are over 800 hre alarm telegraph boxes,
which are Invaluable in giving th5
alarms. During the past year there
have been 4O5 fires, involving q loss Of
over half million dollars. The ex-
penses of the Dept. for the past year
were $500, ,T8S.
Our Police Department is equally
necessary, but the report is one Of
those which usually sends q pang to
the heart of the PhilanthrOpist. The
force now consists Of a Superinten-
dent and Deputy, three Captains,
twenty-One Sergants, and 275 PATROL
men. It is recommended to add six
Sergeants and seyenty-five PatrOlmen.
The Supt. also desires q supply Of
muskets to be used in case Of any exc
tremity. The expenses OF the DEBT.
last year amounted % SS5T, ne, and
the arrests numbered 22O49. These
persons were Of all ages and national
tiles, but il sis q EenlaEkable fact that
the Irish number u, 325, or over half
the whole. The supervision and cone
troll Of these two organizations is ve8s
ted in three gentlemen, who form th8
Board Of Commissioners.
Your readers win be able TO gather
from the above some idea Of the ex-
pense necessary to make large city
habitable, There are many adVanta-
ges and privileges, but like all such
things they are accompanied BY their
price.
The settlement OF the park question
gave an impetus 70 real estate scarcely
expected. 1t was generally supposed
that all who wished 20 purchase had
done 50, but / find the sales last week
reached one million and a quarter dol.
lara. ...-... ....--.
On Saturday last the community
was somewhat startled at the an
nOuncement of another murder. A
boiler maker having been discharged
by his employer, became enraged,
and made an attack upon him after
they were separated the proprietor OF
the shop shot his opponent dead. It
Is becoming evident every day that
more stringent measures are necessa-
~ to lessen the number Of murders
constantly being committed.
In hopes of making my weekly
communications of substantial services
to your readers, take the liberty Of
introducing the largest paper manu-
facturers In the West, Messrs. Brad
ner, Smith & Co., at 133 South WateF
street. Running several Of the laFgest
mills in the West, their OperatiOuBar8
necessarily very extensive, and deals
ers will find 1t the proper place to buy.
Their enormous business In print pa
pers shows eOnelusively the exesIlenO1
Of the quality. The WiHnebagO mills,
owned by this firm, manufieture the
celebrated brands Of WinnebagO Wrap-
ping, MANILA and hardware papers.
These are so popular that the orders
constantly exceed the supply. There
Is decided advantage in dealing with
such House as intermediates are thus
avoided. GrOeerS, druggists, printers,
and all large consumers and dealers
can here choose from an immense
stock, and have orders filed WithOub
the delay and disadvantage aecOmpa-
nying transactions with less response
bic firms.
In laying the foundation for the fl-
ture greatness OfChieagO, the question
of transportation enters largely into
the calculation. It is now asserted by
prominent railway man that with
double track freight can be reduced to
a par with lake freights.