, 1874-11-13

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Saturday, Nov. II, at the same honr. Ills slh-
joct IL, "Tslo powor Of the government over tho
property Of tho citizen. including on,inont do
lnain, taxation, and special assessment"
THE C1TY-HALL.
Corporntion-Co Counsel Dickoy is at present en-
gagged III attending to tho Sanger case, which is
now being heard in Judge Rosera court.
The Committee On Schools will moot at 2
o'clock this afternoon in tho City Clerk'H Office.
Tho Committee on judiciary will moot In tho
Basno plaoo at 3 o'clock.
AID Heath, after carefully considering tho
amount Of money paid into tue County Treasury,
thinks thnt tho city is entit1ea to 10000 por nn-
mum. At first lo placed the Bum as low as $4U-
900.
The Board of Public Works yesterday aont n
communication to the County Commissioners
requesting them to appoint tho lime and place
for conference on the Court-Houso question.
At a meeting Of tho poard Of Police yeator-
dap afternoon, James 1rainor, William Vernon,
Nicholas uoollor, and Michael Sley woro put on
tic usnal sixty days probation preparatory to
joining tho Firo Department.
Tho Board Of Public Worka held meeting
yesterday afternoon on tue subject Of report
OH tho Fullerton avenue conduit Although tho
report stut yot prepared, tho CommiHsionorshaye
united nga,nst making tho appropriation. III
tho first place. thoy consider 1t outside OF their
province; thoy hnyo awarded tho Gourmet Mt
srel pricc. mud by tho Iaw tl,oy cannot. ctanEo
it. III tho second place. tho loss il not 80 groat
~ haa boon snd 3lr, prndivillo thinks that il
Mr. Norris pushos tho work to completion, hc
will not lose anything Hike what ho thinks lie
will. If, on tue contrary, he throws up the work
at its present stage, tho loHa will be worry largo
proportionaloly, entailing q loss Of many thou
Haud dollars on tho expensive machinery w,ct,
IL now on tho grounds. Should ha throw it up,
ono Of the bidders. Those bid WAS nearly sec, coo
higher than that OF Mr. Norris, olfers to CON-
plete tho work on tho basis Of his original bid.
Tho Board of Police met ycstorday afternoon
to consider Bomo matters presented by tle Firo
Marshal. On motion Of hfr. Kiokko, tho Fite
Marshal Was instructed to change all tho snaps
on tho harness used In tho Fro Department,
substituting for those now In l,se larger ones
which can oo moro easily handled. Tho Marshal
was also instructed to estimate tho cost OF
changing the, horae-ssalls in all tho engine,
houses. in sucl. q manner that tho horse will
stand in position to walk to his place On tho
engine whonoycr tho gong strikes. THIS method
has already boen adopted in two Of the
tongit!e-housea. and gives great satisfaction.
bo canoa p a Dis ony Fspo on
port Of tirs-ongi,,o test TINT took place some
weeks ago on the laxe-front. OF thg Inter rc-
port Commissioner Sheridan aaya that It is
wrong. He maintains that falso measurofnents
Klokko opposes him in his opinion, aud, as q
consequence, thor chickering's al,d quarrcls over
it have caused it to be deferred to this Into day.
This report. the appointmout Of a Sixth Assistant
Firo-A1arala3 the buying OF two engines, and
other busincsa relating to the Firo Department.
Will again como up III a prYato meeting Of the
Board to DO hold at 10 o'clock this morning.
THE COMMITTEE ON POLICE.
Tho COMMITTEES oa polico mot yesterday after~
noon in tho Cl!y Clork'a ol!ico. lreseat, AID.
resolution requesting tho Board of Hcnlth to DO
moro diligent in removing dead dogs waB placed
on file. resolution providing for a special
policeman OIL tho Sangnmun street crossing OF
kinzfo street mot with a similar fate.
Aid. Hidroth'a resolution providing for thirty
eight watch1nen to look out for fires, ns salary
OF $3.50 per year, exe,ted very warm debate.
AID. schaflner and Richardson voted to
file 1t, and lot tho subject drop until
Aid. Murphy and alahr thought that
tho recommendation Of the Board OF poIice
ought to 10 sufficient to curry tho resolution.
AID. Murphy called i'll Commissioner Sheridan,
who prcsHed the paaaagc Of tho resolution. Ho
or not, tue Council were bound to respect tho
OF tho Board in preference to
Gen. Sla!er. 1t was understood botwoon tho
Citizens' Association aud tho Board Of Police
tuht MIlaA toEl. ouhl0F canle mere Ho W1H to A(l-
viBo the Board, and not the Common Council,
Iio thought that no changes would be found
necessary in tho Fro Department, hut tint many
additions to it would DO recommended. Not
wittssandng biz Argument, the vote remained
unchanged. Consequently two roports will be
returned to tho Common Council
THE FINANCE cOMMrrrEE,
Tho Finance Commtteo Of tho Common
Council, composed Of Aid. Heath fChair-
!nan), Bchetfner, aad Qnirk, held meeting yes-
to-day iu tho Conptrollers Office.
The claim Of Mrs. Bergen for StO0, for In mr.
es sustained by falling on detective sidewalk
~ Aalated street, waa approved. md ordered to
DO paid.
Tho bills Of O. Tegtmeyor for $06.96, of suna-
nacher and lranokma.l for $21, and Of IL, Jouos
+ Co. for *32.16-on account of sosoynce.hrinks
pasAed, and ordered to Io paid.
Tho claim Of &. Whitaker for $318,G0 for in-
urias sustained to horse, buggy aud n,an, whiio
Irving along Twonty-socoiid atroet, was ro-
,orrcd to tho Law Department for eyidonco ay |
o tho liability Of the city.
On motion. tho compensation to tho County
Collector for making city tax ga!os during Tie |
,reAent year was fixed at 2,000.