, 1874-02-19

4ut ulu!UuE u poIb0Id ATEGbl9u ny MIR G0[n-
stock llas boon u.s. OF whom forty-Bix lave been
convicted, ofght discharged, and tito rost await
trial ut tho present tinlo.
THE CITY HALL.
The City Collector gathered iu 1000 Of taxoa
yoBtorday.
Several sanitary policemen were sworn in by
tho Board Of Police yesterday, IL was ono for
tho Board of Public Worlss.
Tloro was no mcef.ng Of tho Board of Public
y, Works Yesterday, afternoon, Commissioner
Thompson being i'll aud unable to be present.
Tho b1ayor has carbunclo on tho right chool,
and, although suffering much pan. attclltls to
his duties as II nothing WIS the matter with him.
Tho Inst Of tho now lro-alarm boxes WAS
placed III position yesterday. This will oud the
growing caused by not finding boxes where tho
alarm-card said they wore.
Tho Comptroller intends paying to-day, all
bills against tho city Which aro for 800 and less.
11o llaa about 900 Of thoso bills, and 1t will
require about s35, 600 to pay them.
Ta1-certiicates arc selling worry alowly, aud tho
Comptroller cannot understand why prQnorty-
owners do not rodcom their land. About 5425,-
600 OF old ta1os vet remain unpaid.
Tho general mortality in Chicago is much
lower this wcek than it has been fur number
OF years. The pleaBant weather accounts for it.
tho atmosphero being very beneficial to those
suffering from pulmonary complaints.
Tho Board Of Public Works issued tho follow
ing building permits yesterday: =. n. hlillard,
two-story ana basement brick, 40x57 feet, Nos.
d and 4g Peoria street: Nicholas thinner, two
story and basement brick, 22x50 foet No lbs IN
diana street; join Walsh two-story y and IL Saso- So
mont brick, 2ox47 foot, No. all North Market
strooe.
All Of tho prominent city officials, except
Comptroller Haycs, hnvo signed the petition Tor
tho communication Of Rafforty's sentence. Mark
Sheridan had tho document for two dnya, aud, it
ia said, obtained several signatures.
It was given out yesterday that AID. Dixon
tho petition or uity Clerk Forrest praying Con
gross to issue moro greenbacks. The Aldermen
will probably do 60, as oil are fond of currency.
Long John and SamuolJ. Walker arc said to
bo figuring to haye Leavitt street entondod
through tho latter's land, 90 az to join Saratoga
street. Tho extension involves tho building Of
two bridges, one over tho canal and tue othor
over tho river, and 1t iB not likely TINT the Board
of Public Works will recommend it just now.
Tho Finance Committee Of tho Board of
Hea!th Superintendent Wilson, OF tho Board of
Public Works, md the Sanitary Superintendent
will visit and inspect the new Smali-Pox Hospital
to-day. It will bo rcady for occupancy by Satur-
day, md tho Six patients now i'll tho old hospital
will bo transferred Monday or Tuesday.
Efforts aro making to remove Alexander sulli-
yan from the office OF Secretary Of tho Board Of
Public Works aud to restore Mr. Bailey. Qen,
Macarthur il pushing Mr. uosing and ho tho
Mayor, who appointed Mr. Sullivan. Els Honor
had q consultation with Commissioners prlutle-
yillo and VAIL, Yesterday but no conclusion
WIS arrived ut.
Only ono house was reported to tho Board of
Health yesterday as infected with smallpox
Thue far in this week there hive boon no deaths
from this disease. There ara fewer persons
now afflicted with it tlan during any day for tle
lust alx years, md tho Sanitary Superintendent
is jubilant. There can bo no doubt TINT wllole-
Ha!o vaccination has brought about this result
The Sanitary Superintendent mud Commission
or HOOK, Of tho Board Of Hcalth visited tho
Bridgeport packing and slaughterhouses yestor-
day, and inspected them. All were in good COLI
dition, notably Iobey Il Booths. at aomo Of
and tho wals were covered with blood. The
propriotora, however, promised to prevent this
III tho futttre. No Offensive odorB woro OIL
counterel, and DR.. Miller believes that caro- will
be takou to remove all ground Of complaint.
The commissioners Of the Board OF Police
cinity of Eighteenth and Wood strootB, to Judge
for themselves whether tho property and lives Of
tboso who live In the ueighborhool wore ondau-
gorea by tho busting. From what they Aaw,
ing to tho City Hull, interviewed Mayor Colyin
regarding the mntter. It appears that tho own
crs Of tho quarrios havo mover taken out q per-
init to blast rock, ind that, wero any poraon in
{urGd, or house demolished, the city would be
liable for damages. llonco 1t was decided to
compel tho proprietors to take ont n porulit, and
to give bonds to Conduct their business in a safe
manner, md to indemnify the city in caHo an ao-
cldcIt occurs.
Tho reporters Of the Inter- Ocean wore inter-
viewing OIL tho prominont men in tlo city yoH-
tortlay, to ascertain What they think Of tho
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