, 1874-11-08
CITY OFFICES.

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Rooms Ill Madison street.
CITY OFFICES.
The Committee on Streets and Alleys Of the
South Division will meet Monday morning at II
o'clock, in the City Clerks Office
During the present pleasant weather the
Board OF Public Workz is buslly engaged in lay
ing the water pipes provided for in the August
appropriation OF $500, 600. This week they will
| begin the construction OF csterns at different
street intersections throughout the city
The Board of Police yesterday received official
notice from Judge Gary's Court OF the reiu-
statement OF Lafayette Gardner as member Of
the police force. The officer was discharged
some time ago for circulating reports, which,
although thoroughly spbstantiated at the trial,
| were contrary to the rules and regulations OF
| the Department.
The Board OF Public Works yesterday opened
bids for the construction OF the wa:cr-pipe tun-
mel under tho river at Eighteenth street. There
| we're, III ALL seven bids, tnat Of Coke Bros. be-
| ing the lowest. Their figures are as follows:
lineal foot OF shaftlng. lined with brisk, S17G0;
| liuenl foot Of shaft excavation in rock, $50;
| llueal foot OF tunnel excayated III rock, S33:
] cents per pound tor cast iron, and 10 cents per
pound for wrought iron; 927 for oach cubic yard
OF extra rock excavation, and Sl5 for each cubic
yard OF extra masonry. No awards were made.
Messrs. J. G. Haines Louis Wahl, and Col.
t Hammond, Who compose the House OF Cotrec-
| lion Board, met with Supt FELTON, in the Ala =
| ors office yesterday morning, for the purpose
| OF considering tae adyisabiliry Of allowing
| the Chicago l. Southern Rallroad to run track
| through tile gtounds. All OF them are strongly
| opposed aud intend to do all in their power
to defeat it.
The Rev. E. G. Wines. Secretary OF the National
Prison Association, sends word TO Mayor Colyin
! .ha. the transactions of The Third annual Con-
gress OF the Association, held at st. Louis, May
IL, ure now ready and will be mailed to him on
receipt ii the price. Tne Mayor ia not partlcu-
ln1 ly anxious study prlHou tactics, an0 this,
together with the fact that he usually receives
such wosks complimentary. slves but little nd1-
cation OF bis sending for the book
AID Moore and Quirk yesterday conferred with
the Comptroller IN regard To the proposed addi-
ton to Union Park u. cost Of S265,0J0. Aid.
Moore expresses himself In favor OF the proposed
addition, but does bot think that the city can
afford to e1peud such sum of money at tls
present season OF the year. especially during
said that al extraordinary night will bc made IN
the Council for aud against the Passage Of the
ordinance.
The delegation Of Seventh Ward citizens who
called OF the Mayor Friday afternoon to COM
p!aln about tic blasting III q lime Kiln in their
neighbofnool, called again yeste1day afternoon
as Tie rooms OF tho Board Of Public Works.
They e1hlbltadA = triangular BLOCK OF stone weigh
tug nearly 20 pounds, which they affirm WAS
thruwn Il distance Of 6j0 feet, crushing through
barn belonging TO one OF their neiEhborB. Trey
complain that oue-hAlf Of the street is turn up,
and that their 1lyes are continually endangered :
by theao dying missiles. The Board answered
thom that IL WA out OF their province
to prohibit the blasting. aud referred them to
the Board Of Police On advice of Assistant City
Attorney Cameron, they made affidavit to the
facts, and hzuded It to the Board, who imme-
d!atcly issued orders to prevent any further
hiblted them from blaati,lg operations, but
shortly afterwards they ware allowed 70 proceed
Oh giving touds to tha city to make good all
damages.
An Interesting document signed By J.. R |
Paddock, and addressed to Mr. J. G. Amber. |
Secretary of the Citizens Association, Was |
yesterday handed in to the Board Of Police. |
The document ia roply to q request OF Mr. |
Amber for estimate for supplying several |
large manufactures and elevators with fire
pumps aud apparatus suitable to the facilities OF
each for furnishing water and steam Mr. Pad
dock Estimates that Sl4575 or less will thorough
Is equip the following locations Tor the protec-
ton Of the surrounding neighborhoods Air.
Line, Fulton, Illinois kiver. Rock island, aud
City Elevators Star and Crescent Mills Empire |
Warehouse. Wright 4 Lawther's factory, and
the Oriental Mlls. Many OF the abovo places are
already supplied with pumps, and only requires
some additional hose aud other apparatus He
further states tha. steam-pumps may be put on
|
municatian. although not formally addressed to
the Board IL one that ought not to he lost slghs |
OF in the next appropriation budget.
Mr. E. B. Chandler. Superintendent Of the
Fire-Alarm Telegraph. yesterday handed to the
BoeEd OF Pollco his report in regard TO the COM
mauicatlona received by the Board and tho
Mayor in reference to the purchase OF the 200
tire-ularm boxes ordered by The Council some
weeks ago. He states that Gamewen i Co. arc
tue only reGable Men III the business. In almost
o;4. t1,n;r has l
adopted, aud in many cases where other makers
have been patronized Gamewell has sued and
obtained damages for Infringement He further
states that he feels confident that Gameweil's
satisfaction. Accordingly, the Board recommends
that the Comptroller purchase tho new boxes OF
the favored trm.
THE rCnrIc LIBRARY.
A regular meeting OF the Board Of Directors |
Of tie Public Library wns held yesterday after
noon, Mr.. Thomas Hoyne in the Chair.
After tho reading Of tho minutes OF the pre-
yious meeting, communication received from
sIr. Hughes the London agent OF the Library
Association, was read, stating that q balance of
$50 remained there to the credit of the Board Il
was referred to tho Library Committee, who
mere instructed to prepare list Of tho oqoks
which could be purchased With the amount.
4 communication was received from MrB- Annie |
Waiworth, President Of the Society Of the Good
asking tho Association to take 100
tickots for soiree deueaute to be held in the
rooms Of the Public Library, the proceeds Of the |
soiree to be applied to purchasing the buat OF
Purity from Nr. Powers and presenting it to the
Public Library.
On motion, the Secretary WAS instructed to in-
form the communicate that the Board could not
the proposition to uso its rooms for
he purpose proposed
On motion, the Secretary was requested to |
send to the Smithsonian Institute 100 copies Of
he Public Library annual report
alr. Anthony moved that the Committee on |
ina t,d t1t1a mi irfn ma 1f
whether the building could not be heated by ]
toves we'll as steam and that il it be found to
be 10 that they procure modification Of the |
easa, IN order, if possible to make the change {
Also that the same Committee see whether aAv- ]
ng in gas could not bo effected. Referred.
On motion, it WIS resolved to print now find
ng-list OF ali tho books now on hand, and to I
,t1nt new list monthly hereafter. I
3Ir. Raster complained that the consumption T
II gus VAS enormous. He stated that he did
tot think the xnoderators on trial had done any |
,ood, and did not think it was worth while to
etain them. Ho moved th.t the question Of the
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