, 1874-03-17

yoaterlay for tnxes, ucenscB, oto.
The Collector Of the Doard Of Public Works
took in yesterday the sum Of 2,020 for water-
rents, etc.
Tho City Treasurer received yesterday tho
and 52,420 from the Board OF Public Works for
water-ronts, oto.
Building permits wero issued yesterday US fol-
lows: William MCCARTHY, two-Htory and baae-
mont, brick, 2lx45 feet, corner Of Taylor and
Aberdeen Btreats; James AloCombio, two-Htory
and basement, brick, 43380 foot Nos. 62 aud 54
State Htroot; III. ). r. Packard, two-stoTy and
aud Kingsbnry stroos; petor H6unol, two-ntoEy,
brick, 24xG5 foat, location not given; Jacob
Wlder, thrce~atory aud baaomont, atone G0xG0
feet, Slata atroot, bptwoun Twelfth and Thir-
teentA,
Tho Board Of Police met yesterday afternoon
for tho purpose Of transacttng some unimportant
business. Tho frat case tudor consideration
was that Of Officer Heckfiold, charged with not
paying tebt Of years. standing, for ro.it. De-
tccttyo Id. Miller, having Resigned from tho
force. tho Board suspended tho tina Of fifteen
dnys' pay imposed upon him last FridaY. No
moro business sna transacted except the audit
ing Of Romo vouchers Of tho Fire Marshals, after
which the Board adjournod.
Several Of tho proporty-ownerB in the vicinity
Of the corner Of Superior md KingRbury streets,
called upon tho Board Of Health, in company
with AID. Cannon. to complain OF tho pro"
posed removal OF tho manufaotpry Of tho frazer
14ubricatiDg Company from it's present site near
the old Smallpox Hospital to tho cornor above
mentioned. The residents noar tho present site
recently complained OF n stencil from tho works,
and the Hoalth Board sent IN officer to examine
promises and ho reported that tho works wete
not offensive. In regard to the ro1noval, tho
Health Oflccr aaid it would be difficult to pro-
vent tile Company from building, and that thoir
worls could ,lot be intorferad with until nuiB-
anoo had been croated.
Corporation Counsel Norton has given his
opinion that the 805, 600 Of water-bonda falliuE
duo July l cannot DO reissued, as voted by tho
Council q woe]; hgo yesterday, without special
election being held. fo thinks 1t would cost
loss and mako less trouble il tho net Of March
2g, 1869. could 30 go amended as to apply only to
GOO inhabitants. BE has, therefore, prepared
brief amendment to that effect, to be forwarded
to tho Legislature In onBe tho act Ia not 30
amendod, Il special election must be hold. and
to avoid expenHe 1t would be desirable that It
should take place at the Ba,no time as the town
elections.
The Public Library has at length been moved
to more fitting quarters than tho old barracll
hitherto occupied ut "the tank" At noon
yesterday tho work Of removal began, aud by 6
and Madison street, woro roady for the public.
The rcading-room IL already permanently in
running ordor, and the book department, 1T is
hoped, will ho arranged for tho accommodation
OF the public aa soon AZ the $1,000 volumes
ordered arc received. Taken altogether, tho
prcsent rooms ure probably ns desirable III every
partcular as could bo found. There wero no
ceremonies attending the removal, and luck Of
space prevents the publication Of tho eloquent
speeches that-ought to havo boon made.
FIRE AND WATER.
The Committee on Tiro aud Water met yoBter-
t1ay afternoon. Present, AID Corcoran, Foley,
anl AlaAr.
A communication was received from certain
parties Offering to sci! two lots on Thirky-tifth
hkreet nenr tile norner Of Halatel, for q fire.
engine house, tho price aslled benE b2 500. On
motion Of Aid. Aahr, action was postponed for
ono week, to enable tho Committee to visit tho
property. The purchase was recommended by
the Fire Marshal and by the Board Of Police.
street., noar Van Buran, which Matthew Latltn
offered for 5000 and $lG0 por front foot and tho
same disposition waB 1np1o with the proposition.
The Committee ngrced to visit the properly ut
12 O'Clock Thursday noon.
The Committee, after some discussion, decided
to hold tho trial Of tho chemieal engines at 2
o'clock, and to invito tho Mayor, City Engineer
Chosbrough and oil the Counc|tmon to attend
street near tho City Hail.
The ordinance presented by Fire Marshal Ben
ner relative to chimney sweeping, was laid over
until next meeting, in order to have full at-
tendance Of tho members OF tho Committee,
Tho next meeting was ordered for o'clocls Fri
day afternoon, and Alr. William Whnlen, who Inns
boon doing chimney sweeping for some years and
who was present at tho meeting, WAS asked to
| nttend and explain the manner of cleaning chin
noys, ote.