, 1874-10-18


The City Collector yesterday received 90. 900
on city taxes Icsneea, $500; water taxes. S2,'
400
The Board of Public Works will advertise Mon.
day morning the usual semi-annua1 water-ta1
notice, which becomes due Nov. l. Unless paid
before the end Of the month OF November, 10 per
cent additional will 10 charged.
Judge D.ckey yesterday finished the drifting
of bill to be filed in the Superior Court Monday
asking tho Cours to issue an order OF percmptory
sale Of tue Gage property held as security for
the Gage debt.
AID Spaldine is Oh the sick list. He has been
30 unwell for the rast two weeks that be has
barely bsen able to be ont. Were it not for this,
he says. ho would be an earnest worker in the
political tield.
CitY-Engineer Chesbrougi and 3fr. Creeier
have submitted d report on tho plans and bids
for the construction OF the new Weter-Works in
the West Division. They sav that all plans arc
according to requirements advertised; the ma-
chinery promises to bo very good. and all the
bidders arc thoroughly reliable. Tho low
est bidder that fuhlis all the reauiro-
rncnts is tho Quiutard lion WORKS.
Tpe American Bulge Company, which
is the lowest bidder, has requested the Board to
tI6lA ot 111ula W tAAA14ft9 t111 1lJo
which 1t Is now erecting III that city. The Dourd
have promised to 10 SO, ard lavo appointed
Tuesday night for thor departure
At the last regular moetl"g OF tho Board Of
Fire Comlnlesioaers, Marshal Bauaer made re-
port requesting that all new ire-aydrauts be
supplied with finch openings connected with
taper-ppes OF 211-luch openings- The report
was adopted by the Board. Yesterday M. F.
Jackson, an experienced fireman, handed
hin, au ably written address calling attention.
,Vf3ra lin ,Tery aft
Of which be thinks would he nearly as beuofc'as
as the enlargement OF tho water mains. The
address ~ss org gnally intended for the Citizens
Association, but WAS suppressed on hearing that
Gen. Slaler VAS cunning to investigate the water
supply. Wr. Jackson ,nparcs our present sup
nj to Esop's fable OF the fox the storl, in
asrnucll US the most OF tue water in tile mains
is Kept out OF roach OF the freneu By the small
OFFICES Of the flre-hvdrants. He calls Tor test
Of different sized openings aud points out the
manner in which the tests should be conducted.
oE$. sHALEn-
The Board OF Fire Commissioners, the Mayor,
and several members OF the Citizens Association
held prirato nl1eriu. in tho Etc-1larshals y Of
ice yesterday morning. After some preliminary
talk on IRE matters in general, PIcsdout 6neri-
dan introduced tile following res Jlutiou, which
virtually settles the Shaler oblcm, 30 far this
city is concerned:
WHEREAS, The National Doard Of Underwriters and
the oi.i1sns' Association Of Chicago have expressed
ander Shsler to organic thoroughly efficient Fro
Department: and
WHEREAS, Both the named organizations express q
strong desire the services Of Gan Alexander
haer to :hts city 1t their e1penas for the purpose of
pointing out to city authorities such improvements
in Fire Department as his wisdom aud great ex-
perience msy suggest; therefore,
Htsoirei, That heartily unite with the above
nance. orgau{z {zations iu extending Gen. Alexander
Slalc1 cot1al invitation to come Chicago and give
the benefit Of hs knowledge aud experience in mat
tcrs appertaiuiug to the prevention and s1ttngish-
ment Of fires. -~~~
3Ir. MacVeash read and reread it, s1d then
expressed himself well pleased With it, It was
adopted BY the Bo1f;rSs Yrs Ed was concurred in BY
the Mxyor.~
THE PUBLIC LIBRARY.
A meeting Of the Board OF Directors Of the
Public Librury took placa yoste7la; afternoon,
the President, hi. Elliott Anthony, in the chair
There were present Mesars. Queal, Aaster,
nosentb-l. Shorey. Poole, and Wicsersham.
The Comnittee on Buildings aud G,ouuds
recommended that Mrs. K. A. Herrics's bill Of
52S6.s7, for heating the rooms. be paid. It VAS
30 ordered.
Inspector Roseuthal spoke in favor Of routing
out tile Eper rooms OF tho buildings to artists
as studioa, His resolution to that effect WAS
referred to the Building Committee. With instruo-
tiorA to report 1t the next meeting.
Tho following bills Wero audited and ordered |
to be paid: For new books during the past two |
weeks, S351.34; Enersoo's binders, S14.43; gas. |
S155.25 total. S52l-5a.
Several Of the gentlemen present wero strong
" u favor Of making an art gallery prominent |
feature Of the Library. Two pictutas have been |
Iona:ed during the week; one, by Jansen, Nc |
street fro OF 1857; the other is the donation Of
W. 3. Keen j. Cooke. On motion Of INSPECTOR |
QueaI. the thanks OF the Board werc rendered |
70 both OF these firms for their generosity. |
After adjournment, they went up stairs in body |
% gazo Oh their pet art gallery. |