, 1874-08-19

The Holly Wpter-worka arc completed. For
the last two woeks tho pipes have beon testing in
HectionB. aud as the pressure has becn put on tho
weak spots have boon blown out, and replaced.
At tho first bend aftor leaving tbs worls tho
iron stitFups proved dolciont, aud tho result waB
tremendous. The broken iron was hurled up
100 feet in tho afr, and tho tremendous force OF
The water exhibited Holly in rev character, as
ditch-digger. On Monday evening report was
pado to tho Trustees thnt all tho pipes had boon
tehtea up to ll7 pounds to tho iuch, and IN carly
day is requested for tho public teBt required by
tho contract. Before that time pressure will bo
put on to 200 pounds to tho inch.
a little sportivo exhibition was made al the
corner Of Oak and Hydo park avenues 10
chow the Trustees Of Hyde Park and
Lake what they may oxpoct to Hoe. Only
ope rotary engine was put IN motion, leaving
pumps ut rest. Pressure WAS maintained ut ITO
to ia pounds, and thoro was ono broken pipo on
State street to giyo vent. At tue eane time two
atreams wore thrown as tho corners, and
no fro-ongino in Chicago could oqual ono Of
them. tho water mounting to tsYice tho hoight OF
tho Masonic building, and when played horizon-
tally spraying d whole block, and awaying tho
four strong men who held tha Pipe to and fro
like go many reedH-
The Ttustoea held an owl aossiou Monday
evaning being called to order at 9:25, aud nd
iourni1ig at l1:45. President pro tom. e. e.
Ryan, Esqr in tho chair.
nt|s u vi VIE ct spg5ov"d and ordered pa'd amount
fay's, Dowoy'a, Hunts, Thompsou's, Moul-
toms, and Doai's nno plats OF subdivision, ali ia
tue northeast quartor Of seo. I, T.s7, h. u,
Petitions wero prosecuted by six saloons for
licenses; from MI tho people OF South Chicago
for a firo-ongine; from, IS. H. Kendall for
plumbera license; from Lucy Grcon for eltow-
anco Of 81 for lying five days iu tatl; from van~
sant Co., In roforonco to tho village adTertis-
ing; aud from Mutt d brookes, and others, 10:
monatratlng against sewer, and grading, mud
stone on SeYpnty-Hfth street, from Greenwood
ayenuo to Laho Michigan. =
Supt. uoaly reported tho sidewalks on Sixty
needing ronnrs to the amount Of s207 Hyde
Park aveuue, Oak and Forty seventh Btroets
needing repairs Of screened Htone, and tho
lraus on soyonty-ninth South Ohicago avenae,
nooding cleaning ont. 10 asked instructions.
The old SOTO apot,-the doacioncios in tho
special oaaoasnaont accounts s,-waa healed over
again by provision for funding them all In ono
new Board do not appear to understand this
old business. by looking over thor old recortls
thoy will find It commenced iu tho economical
desires Of Truatoo. ", D. Lewis, vito would por-
aist in figuring down tllo estimates, and was
finished BY tho great Chicago, fro burning up
asAosanloIt-rollB. then about to DO COLLECTED, III
tho aum Of about $ld0,0o0, covering imrroyo-
menta which had been mado In authorization Of
thor collection, Part Of these old doilclonoioa
ma ,nains 1yei. yot unppaid p s7o, to,o5o.77.
Ordinances wero adopted to lay wasor-plpos
on Jeiteraon. Washington, and Greenwood ave-
MUGS, from Fifty tlrst to Fifty-llfth stroot, anil
Danlol II. Horne, ntorwlu Church. and Samuel
11o,,t bf,r G1t1 uio&,4r