The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-10-26
WASHING ON.
characteristic Meamess OF Chicago
Real Estate Operators.
Attempt to Change Location Of Public
Buildings in Chicago.
Operations OF The Board Of Supervising III.
spee,crs Of STEAMBOATS,


WASHINGTON, Oct. y, ~,
sharp Preacher Of chicago EeaI Esta, . scn.,.,-
tore.
mat part OF Chicago which was <cs . oo+,ovoo %
makmg curious war upon the ,arnea nor,,o,,. =,
me CITY. ami are about TO ash ;ne genera, govern.
ment TO assist them IN the snauman work. dele
gauon, headed ny 'u' &c Biodgett OF the United I
States Cicen couf' IN he here In few days seek
'nE TO have the e >rernment buildings, for which
@ili he asked this winter erected I,
IN that pat oil the city which escaped the |
names. Great jealousy always existed between the
tgrnt District and the West Side. and the flames Ind
scarcely hi cd away t the one section began its in
trigue TO profit BY the msfortunes OF the other.
While the whole world united in sending relief t.,
the charred city Chicago was divided against i,se,
aud In preventing the pubic buildings from bel ny
erected the old sites the former neigh cor.
hoods the West Side saw an immense specula ,ion
senator 1rumoull, who is now here IL
opposed 10 these designs and favors the
purchase of an entire block in the burned district
Tor the Custom house, Post once and otne public
r'iiidings For the present the government officers
are very nicely housed Congress Hall, WI hch Ia In
Harrison street Just on the verge OF the TT lined part
a the city, aYording ample accommodate Jns for the
public business IN this emergency, ana Ply
mouth church answering all the r slulremcnts
q
ONCE can he built. The persons engaged in
this movement will not receive any countenance
from any OF the departments an(I will probably
I've rehakcd for their temery In coming here to
profit by the misfoltunes OF their neghbors. But
one opinion prevails in regard Us the matter and
that generally finds expression In the word .mean.n
Ne good reason has been assigned for the request
which IL about 10 be made and seems there is
none except the cupsdiy OF West Side real estate
owners
rhe va,ue OF the public buildings destroyed. in
cl1ding rne4r furnit1re, WIN not exceed SIX nun
dred and fifty thousand dollars and the govern
men, gained less than three millions by the
destruction OF greenbacks In the III fated city,
can reouid every structure destroyed by the fire
and make money besides. The legal tender and
fractional currency notes received from the ruins
IN - charred partially burned condition are daily
sent TO the Treasurer's Office here for re.
hcnption. Adams Express Company had in
iron safes large amount ~ legal tenders
~ original packages, which were baked TO crisp
They win lose nothing, however as the Treasurer s
fully authorized. win the evidence before him,
reieesn she packages submitted. The Chicago mer-
fhan,s have appealed 10 Treasurer spinner TO allow
his experts TO examine and verify important papers,
books. records and receipts that were partially de-
sroycd by the fire, but account Of the Increase OF
business IN the Redemption Bureau, where the
experts are employed, he has been compelled 70
decline ali sucb applications.
AdiSarsn'cn' ~ the Board oI Steamboat
Supervisors.
The Board OF Supervising Inspectors OF Steam
boa,s after session OF three weeks, finished the
business Tor which they were convened AID sub
United their proceedings the Secretary OF the
Treasury for approval. A number OF new rules tor
the government of vessels propelled IN whole or
IN part by steam have been added 10 the
list adopted al the previous session OF the Board
High pressure boilers may he allowed working
power Of steam one-sixih Dol the tensile strength
If the steel plates Of which such boilers
are constructed limiting the application however,
10 all boilers made between tie 2sth " February,
ls7l and February Is, 1872. All devices or appli-
Ances err the control OF the inspectors wiz here
after be secured by suitable lock. Life prescrvers
hereafter adopted must have at least buoyancy Of
tour pounds 10 one pouad OF cork The lowest ten
sic strength OF any sheet IN the construction OF the
~ lindrical part OF boiler will be taken on the
basis for the hydrostatic test. No steam register
nsing paper dial for recording the pressure
and lis variations VIII be accepted which Will need
renewal otener than every twelve months.
Every vessel propelled IN whole or in part by steam,
the ltle OF which Il not invested 10 The United
states government, shan, unless otherwise ex-
rmpted be inspected IN accordance with the pro.
visions OF the Act OF February %, 1871 Masters OF
vessels may be permitted 10 act az pilots on the
endorsement OF the local board IN whose
district their bolts employed. Pilots ex-
tending their routes heyoud the jurisdiction
for which their license Is issued must have the
license endorsed by the local board having jurisdc-
ton OF the route entered, excepting on the sea-
hoard, Gull OF Mexico and rivers lowing into the
Atlantic ocean. All Instruments machinery or
equipments now In use on steamboats,, and all re-
qured under the steamboat act, must be approved
by the Supervising Inspectors. These are all The
Important points Incorporated in the new rules.
TBe list OF inventions adopted by the board has also
been submitted to Secretary Boutwell, but viii not
be made public until approved by him. It Is the
opinion Of the Board that with the additional rules
The law can now be made most effective. IN the
consideration OF important petitions the Supervls-
Ing Inspectors state that they have endeavored to
carefully guard the interests Of the people against
monopohes.
Military cadets Di-mis.ed
The secretary OF War has dismissed from the Mill.
sary Academy for violating paragraph ~ OF the
sc"hciic regulations In treating win
violence xand harassna othor cadets Cadets
John ". wilson, De Wit CLINTON Frazier
santiago r. llubbel ana John L. stiles
And for the same cause has ordered that Cadet
Albert II. Miller he deprived OF his next furlough
AND confined TO the limits OF the 'plainr OF the
acsoemy until the comm encement OF the next
academic year, and that Cadet Albert H. Hammond
oe confined TO the limits OF the "pain" until the
commencement OF the next academic year.
Ansirurtisns 10 Custom House Onic-rs on the
Canadian frontier.
The Instructions Of the Treasury Department or
July 70 last 10 the different Collectors OF Customs
requiring The production OF certificates OF entry at
the Canadian Custom House In addition 10 The usnsl
proof a. evidence npon which export bonds ma, ne
Canoelled covering explorations TO any portion OF
the Dominion of Canada, whether by la M or water
VII go into eject on the ISL ~ November II is i'm.
Dortant for importers 10 tear this III MIND AZ
IN the absence OF sucn proofs Of expectation
Collectors OF Customs Will not ON ana after
sbat date, be authorized 10 cancel such honds
New Governor OF Idah.