, 1874-12-08

Total. Ea30, $40 Is
III addition to tho foregoing list Of delinquent
ronts, tho property heaueathsd to tho Mechanics
Institute. which institution 4an nov ceased to
exist. Under tho will Of Mr. Peck, deceased,
becomes entitled to Tho oatato, amounting to at
least SSD,000. Tho3ronts md property tGoroof
llnuo boen hold by tho trustees or tho egtato
sinco 1861, and no c!attns hayo bcen mate sltli-
cient to authorizo tho trustees to nccount to tho
School Fund up to tho present tiulo. Tho
Stechauics' Institute ceased to eaiat in 1860 or
1861.
Tile c]aln1 Of $50. 600 against tho Marino CON-
pany has been running since 1860. Tho record
Of tho cnse was restored III court after elo iiro
aud is still pending.
li,e portion or tho School Fund interest of
tho City Of Chicago III Township 80. range II,
nrisng out Of tho extension OF the city limits Oh
tho Wost Side, ls noyor been net of to tho city,
nor las any clnim boon mndo tlorofor.
Au it ia now nearly five yeais Hnce the city limits
were extended, MI caln oE the city nay bo cut
oil by limitation unless immediate attont,0n ID
given to the interests Of tho city.
fcct tito uudnr the Hurut-Recore not is attended
to, The city will tor the benefit Of tho schools in
tho happening of certain ovonts) receive prop
orty worth S3n0, 100 to $s500, ,000.
ln Juno. 1878, lilo board Of Etlucation con-
tractcd to soil 10 acros Of laud to Henry Wiauor
aud received from such contruct a deposit OF
2l,0U0. Wignor procured an AdyorBo titlo Iulo-
dntely aftor tho making OF tho contract. sud
H91lCa tllAt tlnG plcteANa 10 lbl(l ttlC superior
title to tie property, tA0 purchase ptieo ut
wAlch WIS to bo 72S,Hi0.
ruBLIU LIBRARY.
Tlsis tnntitnton WAS opoucd to tho public OIL
May /. It's SUCCESS Inns beon unprecedented in
tllu history Of simllar Institutions II, this coun-
try. Tho !Hs1n ut hooks TO borrowers has riuou
al high ~ 8, 600 IN single tny. Tho Duaul luyo
iltsiGio,lsy ospoAlod such proportion Of tho MP
propvintiol!s III wero not neudud for tho running
oxpouHus Tor thu purchase of books but layo
never reacliod II limit boyonI Which tlsoy do not
deem 1t prudent to 10. The uulnbor OF buoha
upon tho ahnlyoA iH about 81, ,0O0. ,ost Ut wl,iph
alo Issued Oh telaatlA. 4 greut many roeitlonts
outaitlo hut doing lustncat In tho city Aaya do
Airotl to enjoy tho pouotltH OF tue institution but
tho law crcating tho library, unfortunately for
them, ront0rB it Impossible for the Directors to
comply with tl!eBa demands.
BUILDING THE GuunT-liouBE.
The lust Council exhibited It determination to
rebuild o1lr Conrt-1lo,sso npnn tho old yitu nY
rapidly I'll losHiLlo Mhi!o desire 10 500 orr
E0nrt-lluuao rebuilt III q atylo suitable Ia tlla
growing needs Of tho olty, still, III Wow Of tho
depressed illlancal condition ut tho city and
country generally, I mn very 10TH to, Mt tllis
time, impose any additional I,1r,tun Ut taxation,
upon ol1r citi1eng unless 1t cnnnut possibly DO
avoided. III this co,lnectfou 1t IL proper to sny
that tlloro Ia IL tlsnutlty Of real cutato in tho
Possession vi tho city. Including tho Luhe trout,
upon which largo amounts OF ulunoy might 10
realized. and for portion OF which purchasers
als wa!ttpY to oiSez fair pr!cau. II thls laAd,