, 1873-03-15
: THE CITY IN BRIEF.

The Committee appointed to pluco the stock
IN the proposed Exposition will meet at hat-past
. o'clock, this afternoon, in Room Q, 6taats.
Zeitatng Building. - ~.''s
Tho Bonrd Of Public Works, yestorday, awarded
to n. N. Gernharat and Charles Wallbaum the
contract for macada,nizing Southwestern ayonuo
from, Mndlaon to Twelfth street, at $3.50 per
Hnesl foot. -. 80, .
The Wost Madison Street Station has been
painted and whitowashod inside until It has be-
come quite an inviting place. The work has
been done at tho expense OF the mon, tho City
Council having refused to appropriate money for
thIt purpose.
Aready nino plans for the now City Hall lave
been received by Mr.. Bailey, Secretary of tho
board -of Public Works. To-day Is tho Lust of
grace, and before midnight it is expected TINT
very large number will have beon scnt iu Let
inss 70 fSe ay s1saie'' Ma omit TO send hi" draw
john blackburn and John Coltz, yoatorday
afternoon, voluntarily undertook to carry OF 4
chest OF tea from the storo OF Blaokall & Co..
NO. ~ West Madison street., They had not
gone far, however, before policeman captured
then.; Tho ton was returned to its owners, and
the thieves locked up in the Madison Street
Station. -.
The Ladies' Sewing Society Of Christ Church
v7aa the surprised and gratiflod recipient Of q
very.handaome sewing,machine Of the Singer.
pattern, presented to It by J. N. Wilkins, Esq,
Of No. Is Desplaines street. The ladies compos.
Ing tho Society wish to mako public aoknowl-
edgnont of. tho present. -
A gnng OF carpenters are buBi1y converting tic
fourth story OF Kentucky Block, corier of Adams
aud Clark streotH, into a showroom for designs
Tor the now City Hall. Ono hundred frames arc
being erected for the exhibition of tho same num-
Der Of drawings. To-day is tllo last for the re-
reiot Of the competitive designs.
It is exceedingly probable that IN adjourned
session Of the Legislature will be hold next fall
NFt yiTYfn 1.n.--
10 unhealthy that tlcro Ia IN almost universal
feeling prevalent to hold the next aoHson in
Chicago. II ths authoritIes wish to secure That
result, they can do 10 by taking prompt nnoaa-
Tho Board, Of Managers Of the Hospital for.
Women and Chilaron, cornor of Albums and Pau
lima streets, desire to acknowledge the following
donationa: Mrs. Shufoldt, st; Mrs. Haiues, S2;
Mrs. 3. W.. Underwood, %; Mrs. Millor, S2
Mrs. BasBett, 81; Mrs. A. 3. Pullman, IS; Mrs
g. Dupeot %; Mrs, McGenuiss, 90; Ilrs. Pal1nor
Kellogg, SO; Ms. jerome Deecher, So; Mrs.
Fleetwood, 60; Mossrs. Hess i Huntington
donation valued at $29; Mossrs. j. Y, Farwoli
Il Co., CARPET, valued ut e75.72 md othcr gifts
from; ". ". Strong, Mr. Gillespie, and Aid.
Woodman. -, -.
Mayor 1redill, yeatorday afternoon, received q
certified copy Of the Library bill from tho Boo-
retary Of State The bill has already boon pub.
lished in tho daily papors and authorizes the ex-
change Of tho old nridowoll and post Office lots
Commissioners aro to bo appointed to value the
property. II q balanco is brought in against the
Government, then the money will DO forthcoming
utter the next mcoting OF Gongraas. II tho city
ia the debtor, nothing Is said about payment.