, 1873-12-21
CITY HALL NEWS.

Hoard Of Public Works Comm isri0ncr
! --Iho Free Librnry~.tsts-LiuIats.
| Several Of tho prize candy-Hhopa resumed
| business yestortlay morning, but tho Mayors
| policemen promptly slut tllom up.
Tho Board OF publo Works hnvo prepared
ordinances for tho opening Of Calumet ayenro
from 1li,ty-tifth to Thirty-sovcnth streets; aud
for resembling the ausessuont for paving Twenty
| first stlcer, between prai1io aud Indiana ayo-
nl1cH.
Tho Doard of Police yesterday d'amiseed
! Special Policeman Theodore L. L. ,Tnlns be-
cauto he was physically tlublo to 10 duty. They
llcAttl Testimony In tho cnso OF Policeman
Wiggins, who was charged with conduct u,,-
becoming III officer. t was alleged That he waH
not citizen Of the United Btatoa when appoint
ed member Ut the force, but this was dfsproyod
by the Testimony. No decision WAS reachetl.
Tho Rector Of Graco Church complained to tho
Superintendent of Police yesterday that ho was
greatly nniloycd by pigeons which llayo nude
their homes In the ewes Of tho church. Small
boys shy stones at tho birds, missing them, and
strsko tho stained-glnss windows. Tho Hector
dcEirod to know II tho pigcon8 could he shot,
The ordinances prohibit hunting within tho city
limits, but tho Mayor has discretionary power,
the privilege OF using Ills gum
The Council Committee On das~Lights mot ia
tho City Clerks Office yesterday, and decided to
recommend Inc purchase Of four patent gaBo-
limo street lamps. If tho Council orders tl,cln,
tlloy will be pnocd near tic City Hall. 80 that 1t
ca'l be ascel taned il they give as good light as
claimed. II they do, Q number mny bo purohaR-
cd for nBo III tho suburbs. Tho Committee colt
sacrod TINT portion Of the Mayors message ro-
lnting to gas, and will report q recommendation
tlat the opinion Of the Corporation Counsel bo
obtained ns to the valility Of tho ten ycara con
tract With tho gas companies.
Ex-Ald. McAvoy having declined, on account
Of tho pressure of hts private business to accept
tue place of Commissioner OF Public Works, for
name will bo withdrawn from before tho Couu-
ell and anothor substituted. VINO TINT otllor
will be iB not known, but yesterday Alr. HeBing
ald other prominent gentlemen waited upon Tho
Mayor and urged tho appointment of Mr.. Il. L.
not candidate hiusolf, Int il the plaoo ~ wcro re-
rendered to him lle would probably accept. The
nama of Nr. II. @. StcnrnA il aguin mentioned,
and tho Aluelmon nro aEnin espousnE tho Cause
OF Mr. Drisco|l, and aeom determined to mike q
light I'll him. :.
A. moeting Of the Board Of pnbio Library Di-
reotors WAS held yesterday afternoon in the
tank, President Hoyne III t!ie chalr Messrs.
attendance. Iii. William r. Poole, tho Libra
rim elect, WAS also present, having come from
Cincinnati for the purpose OF supervising the
fitting up Of tue now library. quarters OH the
corner or Wabash avenue and Madison street,
WHICH aro expected to be- rcaJy for occupancy
before tho LIT OF February. Tic Chairman pre-
seHted communication from Judge Drum,non1,
conveying recommendations from L. i. Wash
bnrne, Minister to france. and j, Russell Jones,
Minister to Belgium, in favor Of tile employ
mont of air. .. F: Stevens rs purchasing agent
for tho Board in London. an amendment tn the
by-laws WIS adopted changing tho hour Of clos
ing tho roadiDg-room from to D;30 p. N. Moth
ing olse Of interest was done.