, 1874-10-21
THE CITy-HALL.

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Tho City- Collector yesterday received a3,7oO
OIL city taxes; Water Department, s2,s0o;
licenRes. 3175.
Tho City -Troaeuror yesterday received $500
from the City Collector, md $4,000 from the
Water Department.
The Doard Of Public Worls Commissioners
left On tho o'clock train last oyouiug for St.
Louis to o1amiuo tho pumping -ongncs now bo-
ing built in that city by tho American Bridge
Company. When they travel, Commissioner
ptindiVillo ia known as tho Chairman OF tho
Committee, and Commissioners Wahl and
Thompson nro known AZ tho other two fellows.
Tho Committee OH Railroads will 1neot nj 9
o'clock on Friday afternoon in the City olork's
Office. 49,.
Mayor Co1rin was again eble to attend to hls
offical duties, which consisted, yesterday. OF re-
fuHing Bridawell pardons aud long conveEsa-
ton, about tax-rnattelH with Commissioner
3IcGratl1
Corporation Counsel Dicley yesterday tlod
the order for ths Balo OF tho Gage property in
liquidation Of tho Gnge debt. Tho order ro-
quests IN Immediate safo Of tho property. II
Comptroller will be authorized to mako tho sale
for tho bent inseresta OF tho city.
On last Monday night Il petition Was presented
10 the Common Council asking for additional
conduit. It appears that the. work is costing
more than waB ut first calculated upon. yester-
day the Mayor and City Engineer Chesbrough
mot in conforencn concerning tho matter with
tho mombcrs OF tho Bonrd Of Public Works. No
decision was arrived at; In fsct tho whole mat
ter seems to lilo in tho hands Of tho Council for
adjustment.
Tho Doayi Of po!Ico aud Fire Commissioners
met yesterday afternoon, but transacted no busi.
ness OF any inaportantc. They have largo
number OF cnscs awaiting their decision, md will
to-tlay comtnonco upon them Il nothing new
turns Up in tho meantime about Con. shaler.
Tho Board yesterday o1ded a clause To tho
original call Btpuating TINT, ahould he como 10
this city. while omploycd III assiHtlng in tho
organization aud discipline Of tho Fire Depart
maui ].o shall be known ~ General Adviser Of
orr city authorities, and shall be respected ac-
cordinsly. The Citizens Association will mail
the otiical call to-day.
THE BOARD OF HEATH.
The regular reekly meeting Of tho Board OF
Health took place yaBterday afternoon in their
rooms in tho fIonoro Block. Tho Secretary read
communication from ". II. Lott in answer to a
recommendation n,ado BY DR.. Miller somo wcoks
ago III regard to tho construction OF streot-cara.
1le proposes to o1vinto the complaint by intro
duciug u coke stove in each car. The stow IL TO
be suspended underneath the centro Of tho car,
and connecting With reglatcrS underneath the
aasts. Tho Sanitary Committee. to whom DR..
Atiller's recommendation was reierred, roportol
that they lni conferred With the car companies
tho rso Of pllsl cush,ouH. Tho Gorth Side
l.scs no covering to tho seat aud the
south Dvinion Company paronolAcs to substitute
tenndcut's report shows bows th.t during tue week
there were Ut dentLn-l2 lcas than during tho
preceding week. by tiscascA: Consumption,
II consnlsons, 1i entero co'itis, 4 i; dlphtho-
ria. G, and other d'Bcaaca ptoportionately. Thoro
single, oi; HnSler year Of ases So. The lncatl
tomFcrlturo Of the wesk WINS 1879, Tho nior-
tality was greatens in the Fifth Ward, and light
out III tho Second Ward. Tho Iiea'th Oncer'H
E1nrYd ftnf