, 1874-08-22
QfTy.HALL,

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| Tho Clty Collector yesterday received 4110, 900
for city taxcs. To-day is tho last, previous 10
the ualc.
Peter Cunningham is Acting Secretary to tho
Mayor in tho absence Of Mr.. Cleveland.
Tho mombera Of tho Board Of Public Works
will tako q trip up Tho river thia afternoon. They
60 for tue purpose Of examining that part Of tho
river above tho locks which IL said 10 be In
groat need Of dredging.
Nal. Harrigat,, Superintendent Of the st.
Louis Police Department, yesterday visited tho
Board Of Police and Fire Uomull suioncrs In their
rooms in the City-Hall.
Alter today tho Law Department will occupy,
III addition to their rrcsont quarters, tho room
noxk south.
Tho Committee on Police fniled to SECURE q
quorum yesterday, 81 only two OF tie nlo.nbers
nre tn town.
Tho Committee on NailroalH also failed to
como to time. AID. 14engneter, tho only member
present, entertained purity Of cisizona owning
propsrty m on Ven hureI strsot, adjoining tho pro-
strongly object 70 the use Of arolcss tlunmioa on
tue road, aud advocate tue trausfor of tho track
from Van Bltreu to Harrison street. Houly
t;ifoonooaum, who WIS prcsont. thought that IL
TOAD. it would ncrcaHo tH value, hut tic otl,er
otizcns present claimed that 1t would uatrr,allv
damage tho value Of thor property, and 10 thn
matter stands at proscnt
d meeting Of tho Finauco Committee is called
Tor y p. nj. to-day in Tic City Clerks onlco.
Every n,ombor iB requested to attaud as business
Of importance will be transacted.
Tho City Attorney assurcs tho Board OF Pub.
lilo Works that as soon ashe completes Ills nros-
ohe Work or drawing up abstracts for the Sill
preme Conlt, that be will immediately draw uu
several cnsns against tho owners Of slanties nov
standing inside the fro limits contrary to lnw.
By carrying several casoB, as tests, to tito Su-
promo Court, he hopes to be able to convince
oyory ownor OF Huol sl,nnties of tla violation OF
tho law in allowing them to remain.
Tile Contract for tho ropairs aud additions to
DO niade to tho Costago Grove Engiuc-llouBo
WAS awardoa to L'obatolu l. Co.
Tho Board OF Hoalth arc fooling very badly
apot's 90 tle loss OF the room formerly occupied by
tie law library, aud which was this morning oc.
.eupicd by Otto pclt2or and his map department.
Ihoy haro appoated to tue lizard Of Public
Works, mud have procured tho services Of tho
CITY Attorney to prosecute their case. If neees-
gary, shoy threaten to carry it to tho Supreme
Court.
soyoral sensational papors having mentioned
Mr. Nhh! az an asplraus for Congressional hon.
o1s, that goutleman il considerably troubled with
Inquiries from his friends regarding tho gattor.
He wishes 1t to 10 distinrtly understood that ha
ls n, noitlor Candidate nor al aHpirant for any
H""NA A+oAot6' 4AV Will HGfGE UN DV my nAftY
for any Office, aud will only accent suca o1licos
as ho III oleotod to by tue people independently
Of any political Iaction
The Board Of Police and Firo Commissioners
met yesterday afternoon, and, after tie us,nl
long preliminary conversation, tried some police.
mon who were arra1gnoa Oh petty charges. The |
caso Of Olticor Michael KooIey ca!no up aud 1e !
incurred tho diaploasure Of tho Doartl to such an
extent as to necessitato slno of tllroo ays' INV
and . 1oprtmand. Another officer waa arruenod |
Tor Tor tho nou-paymont Of whisky bill Of bi95. !
lA!s case wrought up nil tho Commissioners to d !
high degree ct indg ignition, and ho was ordered
to pay tho bill Or 6o dismissed from tho force,
Mr. ,6heridun ~as at loss to oxpreas himself, so |
wrat1y waH llo that they sl1oultl employ police |
Ay Bills.
somo time next week, the Mayor will call a
confcrcnco Of the heads Of tho different city
departments for tho purpose Of considering
saVeral plans Designed to seul,ro greater aafotY
from fire. Eo is completely disguised with tllo
Fire Conlmittoo Of tho Council. 1Io viii urgo
tho building Of condutts from tho river aud
!hnd.tunnel. IN such manner aB to furnish an
uex!Iansttblo supply Of water in every portion
d the bns'noss part Of tho city, and at several
points IN other parta Of tho city.
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