, 1874-11-15
THE CITY-HAI,T,

THE C1TT-HALL~
The Board Of Public Works yesterday pcid ont
$50, 900 to its employees.
The City Treasurer yesterday paid the police
and fremen. He also paid out S102, 900 On CITY
indebtedness.
The Committee on Streets and Alleys Of tho
South Division will meet Monday afternoon
in the City Clerks cffce. The Judiciary Com
mittee met yesterday afternoon in AID. Richara-
sons office. They recommend the confirmation
Of John B. Drake Is Fire Commissioner.
TIE Committee On Schools met yesterday at-
ternoon in the City Clerks Office. They recon-
mend the purchase of school lot, 2O01l3O,
located on the corner Of Gilpin place and Sibley
street. Aid 7. F. Bailey will oppose the pur-
chase on account OF its closcncss 70 tho Seminary
Of the Sacred Heart.
The Board Of Public Works Yesterday awarded
the contract for the construction OF the Eight
eenth street Water-lunnef under the river to Cox
Bros., the lowest blddera. Tho bonds were
Kgned yesterday, and work will be conmenczd
Monday morning. The work is to Le completed
by the 18th OF February, 1875 and is to be kent
in order for sjr months by the contractors.
Messrs. Boyd l. Hi1l, whose premises at 292
Frnuklin street were partially burned on tho lUtn
instant, Yesterday handed to Marshal Beuner =
check for &l00 as donation to the Benevolent
Association, il token of their appreciation OF
tue efforts made By the tiremeu at the time OF
the FIRE.
By the city ordinance policeman who reaigna
without giving ten days notice Of resignation,
forfsits his pay. Officer A. II. Van Vlierdeu,
who. It will be remembered, resigned under
charges on tho last day Of last month, yesterday
found himself cornered by thus law However,
as there is no disposition IN the Board OF Police
to deprive him OF his wages, he will probably be
paid on next months roll.
Mr. Frank Adams, Assistant Corporation
Counsel, Was engaged yesterday in trying to set
aside the petition for the opening Of Elm
street. motion Was argued before Judge
Jameson to set aside the verdict OF the Jury.
heretofore rendered, finding the damages which
would be occasioned to the property-oHners in
the vicinity, and to dismiss the petition. After
the oral arguments had closed, the Court
postponed farther consideration until WedDes-
day, and requested the counsel to submit written
arguments.
The Board OF Public Works met yesterday
afternoon in conference with the Hon William
B Ogden md others in relation to making i'm
provements on the Ogden ditch. Mr. Ogden, in
stating to the Board what had been his OBJ
ject in cutting the ditch, said that he
had originally proposed to construct
gateways on the Aux P1aines River for
the benefit Of his own property. These gates
would ct the same time secure the Chicago Kiver
from all impurities from the Aux Plaines- The
effect Of these gates would be- that, when the
water was at its ordinary level, the Desplainea
River would be shut out and the Illinois Canal
would drain the water from the Chicago River.
When the rains in the country Wero heavy the
gates would be opened. thus allowing the water
to wash out the river. Mr. Ogden will Cooperate
with the Board in constructing the necessary
gstes and emoankmcnts, leaving their courro1
entirely to the city.