The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-10-10
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DOMESTIC NEWS.
Chicago Water supply,

New YORK. October 9.-The Commits
sioners Of the Board Of Public Works o
Chicago, Messrs. Prendsrvllls, Wake
land and Thompson, in company will
Major General Shaler called yesterda,
upon the Commissioners Of Public
Works to acquire information relative tC
the water system Of this city, and partlc'
ularly that of elevating water on the
high service system, now in successful
operation in the upper part Of this IS
land Chief Engineer Tracy accompany
ing them on tie tour of inspection to the
reservoirs of High Bridge and High Ser,
vice Tower. General Shaler says he has
made up his mind not to reside in Chiea-
go permanently, and certainly he would
not take charge of the Fire Department
there until invited to do so.
Amendment OF New Orleans city
Charter.
New ORLEANS, October 9.-Thc fol-
lowing is the amendment TO the city
charter which has caused so much dis
cussion. 1t only requires the Governors
signature to become II law:
An act to amend and re-cnact section
two of an act entitled an act t" amend
an act entitled All act to extend the limits
of the parish of Orleans. etc, approved
March 10th, 1870, and to prescribe adj
ditional regulations for the government
of the corporation of the city of New
Orleans, approved March 18th, 1871, t"
fix the time for the election of the Mayor
and administrators Of the city of New
Orleans, and to authorize the Governor
To fill vacancies is said offices in certain
cases.
BE II enacted by tie Senate ami H""~ "t
Representatives. ofMe Sotcof Lo"jSi"'"
IN GenerM .isScmbiy conr'ned:
SEC. |. That section of act No. lS,
of 1871, approved March II, 1871, en-
titled, "An act to amend an act entitled,
IAN act to extend the limits of the parish
of Orleans, etc, approved March IT,
1870, and to prescribe additional reg,'la-
tions for the government of the corpora
tion of the city of New Orleans, be- and
the same is amended and re-enacted so rs
to read H. follows: That section of
act No. ! of 1870, approved March III,
1870, and entitled, "An act to extend tn"
limits of the parish of Orleans, etc. hc
and the same is hereby amended and re-
enacted so as to read as follows: The
election of the Mayor and the several adj
ministraturs shall be held every four
wears. and ut the same time that the
election is held for the Governor of tn"
State, and they shall be chosen at large
bv the qualified voters of the city of New
Orleans. All vacancies occurring by
resignation, death, expiration of term,
disability or other cause, at aqy other
time than that of the general election.
shall be filed by appointment Of the
Governor, by and with the consent Of the
Senate, when in session, or submitted for
such advice and consent ut its next
session: Provided, that vacancies may be-
temporarily filled until the action of the
Governor by the Administrators Of
Finance, acting as Mayor pro tempore;
and the Mayor may assign any Admin
istrator TO another department admtrrim.
And the same course shall be observed i'll
case of temporary absence or sickness.
All officers herein provided for shall
hold their offices until their successors
are duly elected or appointed and quail
flied