, 1873-12-11

Tho Board Of Police yesterday appointed VIII
liam Kecgan special policeman for duty Mt tho
Sherman House.
JOHN Tonnison has been appointed BailE for
tho South Side Police Court. Ho has hold tho Of
flee for several years, aud gyeH excellent satis-
faction.
Ex-N1ayor Bond, who was also Chairman Of
tho Council Finance Committee, delivered ali
tho papors referred which wero not acted upon
by tho old Committee to Alderman McGrath yes
to-day.
Tho Mayor issued commissions as Police
Justices, yesterday, to Henry Kaufman, N. 3,
Boydcn, aud Daniel scully.
The Mayors ofrlco was crowded as usual with
Aldermen and others. Ills Honor wont away
carly in tho afternoon, whcrcat many pooplo
were disappointed.
The bond Of Comptroller Hayes has not yot
been hlod III tho City Clerks office. Mr. Burley
lnH consented to remain il Charge until Tues,
day, when 1t is expected Mr.. Hayes will succeed
him,
Every day, applications are made to the Mayor
for relief. lie has declined to Interfere with the
work. Of tho County Agcut or the Roliof and Aid
Society, and it is useleBa for destitute people to
appeal to him for assistance
1t WINS runored that the documents removing
Police Commissioner Wright and Superintendent
information could bo obtained regarding thcH.
City Attorney JamiBon says ho has not drawn
thcm up, and tho Mayors Secretary proteuds ig-
norance of their existence.
Tho conversation which Mayor Co1yin had in
bis Office with Superintendent WashburD, Tues-
day afternoon, was in reference to d complaint
againBt Bnoon-koeper on South Halsted street.
Tho report that Waahhurn had been informed
that llB services were no longer needed, was lln-
founded.
No now cases Of smallpox wero reported yos-
terday, and but ono death occurred. Tho new
hospital viii be roady for patients in about
thieo wcela: When it Is finished, tho objections
now entertained to going to the pest-horso will
be dssipatcd, rs the new building will bo COM
Portable, and excellent care will be taken OF tho
afflicted.
Several Of tho Aldermen had consultation
yesterday with the Mayor, In reference to tho
eligibility Of Jacob Kehm for tho position Of
Superintendent Of Police. Commissioner Shcri-
dan also talked to Hia Honor about it. The form
er, vhito warm friend Of Mr. Rehm, thinks he
cannot be appointed in accordance with law. It ia
aaid Mayor Covin has tho opinions Of hnlf a
dozen "eminent" lawyers, who hold TINT tho
Superintendent OF Police has jurisdiction over
the whole county, and that any restdont Of the
fore tho Committee on Police at their meeting
today, and ba decided. Corporation Counsel
Tuley has not boon asked for an opinion on tho
subject.
Tho report Of tho Finance Committee, sub
mitted TO the Council Monday, recommending
the striking out Of several items from tho Ap-
preparation bill, and the reduction Of others,
caused much discussion among the Aldermen
yesterday, aona Of them having pot measures on
tho black list It was stated TINT after
the Council had appropriated specific
sum for epeciao purpose, it could not dimtn-
ISL TINT amount by subsequent legislation. Tor
instance, e200,0 600 had been appropriated to
| build the aewer to drain tho North Branch. The
Finance Committee recommended that it be TO-
duced to 100000. That, it waB claimed could
| not be done. It Is said, however, that tho tax
| levy will be cut down tho half million rocon-
meuded by the Committee, aud that tho Comp
| trolor will be guided by tho report OF tho Ii
| nnEce Committee, and not pay out money on
| work, except to tho extent recommended by it.
The Sanitary Superintendent Ia waiting pa
| tienty for the recovery Of man now i'll with
| small po1 at No. G3 Chicago avenue. Thia mau
| refused to bo yacclnated when another In the
house was attacked BY tic disease, and DR..
Miller intonds to summon him when ho gets well,
in order to test the legality Of tho ordinance To-
| quirlng genoral vaccination. II the man dies ho
| will have paid the penalty Of his contumacy; If
he recovers ho will be arraigned before the courts
| and the case prossed until the Supreme Court
| pass upon tho question. 4 decision is needed,
a. many people deny tho validity OF the ordi-
nance, and will not submit 10 be vaccinated until
| compelled by the law. Tho Board Of Health
| foels that the dfBoase cannot be suppressed un-
| less every person unlergoos tho operation, and
hotce awaits the result Of the coming trial with
! anxiety.