, 1874-01-08

LOCAL MISCELLANY.

announcements
Tho teachors Of the public schoolB Of Chicago
will 10 paid Saturday.
Tho Rev. DR.. Ryder will looturo about "Tho
Brotherhood Of Head, HIND, mud Heart" at tho
Third Unitarian Church, this evening.
Tho Union MONDAY prayer-meeting will DO
hold to-day III tho main audteuco-lRll OF tho
Methodist Episcopal Church. southeast corner
OF Washington aud Clark Htroots. Tho 1tev' l..
r, Goodwin will lead.
Tho salo of resorvel beats for Bishop Cheney's
now lecture, to bo delivered III the Union Park
Congregational Church Tuesday evening, Jan.
IS, On "Wicklifro, tho noformor," colnmenoas
this morning. This Tl bo tho on1y opportunity
church, lo having rofuBed all previous invita-
,tionB, and only yIoldng In this instance ut tho
eatnost request Of tho Young Mems Christian
Association.
Tho City Hall.
The Board Of Police Yesterday accepted tho
resignation OF Policeman James II. lac3ey.
/. A aon Of Hugh Mahor has bcon appointed to
clerkahip In the tax-departmont Of the City
Clerks office.
It IL aottlod now that Mr.. Moody is to be
chief clerk in the City Clerks office. Bluhm
haH boen given tle next position, and ho and
1ls friends aro satisfied.
ROLLER INSPECTOR.
IL Mhb Iu1uQlGl uIQuuA LHp Allt 41AA 4Eo%tf"
day that the hayor has decided to withdraw llis
nominee for Doiler Inspector. The Aldermen
insist TINT Hamilton Ia at loaBt not acquainted
Theoretically with tho busfnoss, and hence. M
tho COMMITTEE will not report favorably, his
confirmation wou1dbo vory doubtful. A now can-
didato, John Egan, looms up prominently now.
He IL said to be capable, and IL backed by
strong Influence.
HOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS.
It is said now that phso Warner Is to be tho
TJruu hvritI
South Side. Mayor Coly1n asserts that tic ru-
NOR is untrue, and thai ho has not yet mado up
his mind who he will appoint. Philip Conley's
friends are suro he will DO tue lucky man. I'VE
does not nominate him he will lose cvcry Irish
friend ho has in tho Council
NO woak ron THE UNEMPLOYED.
Tho proprietors Of tho lumber-yarda at the
foot Of fTwenty-aecond street refuse to allow tho
Board Of Public Works to cart dirt through their
i,,closureB. Hence tho widening Of tho river at
tlaat point will havo to be done by dredging.
This will prevent the employment Of fifty or
sixty men for two or three months, rs no othors
thau those who work tho dredges will DO
noedcd. Tho Board proposed o1cavating BY
hand to give work to some Of tho unemployed,
but this notion OF tho lnmper-dcnlcra compels
clanga Of plans.
THE FINANCE COMMITTEE.
The Council Finance Committee mot In the
Mayor's Office yesterday afternoon. They first
considered 1. proposition Of the Bank Of Chicago.
This institntlon has 215,0oo OF the city funds,
and does not dcsiro to pay it over ut present.
The officers claim au offset Of $4,000 on account
Of money duo from D. A. Gage, aud offor to
lland over ST 900 In cash, aud give uotos for
$40 900, payable in three, six, mud nine months.
After some discussion, tho matter vas referred
to the Corporation Counsel. The Committee
than took up tho resolution directing them to
inquire into Cages defalcaton. and agreed to
report in accordance with the facts, No action
was takon on Woodman's resolution prohibiting
tue City Treasurer from toaniug mouey and
pocketing tho interest.