, 1874-01-15
THE CITY HALL.


/ Mr. Hayes. the City Comptroller, was good
enough to say to n number Of reporters who
viYlel linn ycsterlay, that tho city's Ii, :
debtedness Of $500, 900, maturing on the 1st Of
February, would bo promptly paid in full, though
ho did not youchsafe any information M to tho
manner In which the necessary $500, 900 was to
ba raised.
There is still division Of opinion on tho SUBJ
ject of the Doiler-Iuepectorship. Aid. Dixon
has been searching tho records Of parliamentary
precedent. away back to the confusion which
arose et the Tower Of Babel, and is ccrtain that
A1r. Hamilton's confirmation is legal. On
tho other hand. AID. Ssone is equally positive
that he has not beon legally constituted Boiler
Inspector, and darlsly hints TINT tho question is
as yet far from being settled.
Louis Wahl paid a visit to tue Office of the
Board of Public Works yesterday, and took q
cursory Wow Of tho institution with which ho
expects soon to be connected. He has no doubt
Of his confirmation by the Council, though 1t is
tho Mayor With reference to Phil Conioy may re-
suit in the organization OF Ill opposition suf-
fciontly strong to seriously hindor, il not to
wholly dofoat. the confirmation.
One of tho peculiar modes OF conducting tho
affairs Of tho Police Department., which Mr..
was illustrated yestorday., A manufacturer Of
hats and caps, J.O. Goebel by name, appeared to
claim the amount due him on q contract TO fur
nish $50 caps, Ct s2'6o eaoh mud to
thoro was no money With which to pay the claim.
It appears TINT the capsware made for tho u1om-
berH OF the police force, but, IA the mon wero
already supplied with caps which they had but
short time before bought and paid for, they did
not tako readily to tho new style ordered by Mr.
Washburn, and only about 100 Of the caps woro
accepted by the policeman, tho othors remaining
dlates tho contract, which was made by Mossrs.
| Cleveland, Wright. and Washburn, and Mr..
| Goobol, who Was yesterday paid the amount
| actualIy due for the capB accepted, now lam
| guishes for tho balance. There appears to be
no help for him, except to take back tho caps.
AcTINa-oArr. HICKEY.
| The several changes made in tho Police De-
partmont nra set forth in tho goueral and special
orlora OF Superintendent Kohm which arc given
bo1ow. Capt. Hickey will doubtless be trans
ferrod to tho Charge OF tho First District Oh
soon Us tho Council confirms his nomination,
and Capt. Buckley will DO assigned to tho COM
mand Of the Second District. Tho question Of
| tho Observation-Disclosures will remnin In
| abeynuce indefinitely, now that Capt. Hickey Ia
otherwise provided for. Following are the
| ordorg above reforrod to: .-
| OFFICE OF draEnAL SupER1NTENpENT,l
CHICAGO. Jan. IL, 1874.
/. Regular Police Patrolman h1cl.ael 9. Hickey,
having been duly appointed as Sergeant ot Police ny
lux u captan tS of tSo secona a Dstset and WIN sner
upon duty auch ut once. Ia Will exercise and pos.
Ecga n tho powers Of Captain OF Police, An1 Will ne
respected and obcyed Az such by oil s'nbcra Of the
| forc0.
q sergt Jonas II. johnson, Of tho Sixth rrccint, a.
present Acting Captain OF thu suooud District Is here
by relieved frun duty aa such Acting Captain nna or.
lercd to rcanme hia former command ~ Sergeant OF
tlla second platoon, Sixth precinct,
JAoos REnM, Gen. Hupt.