, 1874-07-18

Tho following permits wero issued yesterday
by tho Doarl Of Public Works: to Luke West,
for two-atory brick building at 82o State strcot
also to Catholic Church fnr two-Btory brick
building. G0x144 at the southwest corner Of
Ridgovilo road aud WaubanBia aYonuo.
Tho several commistops called for yo8terlay
Afternoon did not moot On account of tic special
mooting OF tho Common Council. Thoy will
moot this afternoon at o'clock In tho room ad-
joining tic council Chamber. The Finance
Committee will u,sot ut 2.a0 p. m. Tho Com
1nitteo on Stroots aud Alleys for tho North d.
vision will moet ut Q O'Clock Monday afternoon,
to oouaid0r tLo paving OF Chicago avonuo. Tho
Committee on Railroads will moot ut o'clock
this Afternoon IL tho City CierA's of1ieo. Tho
Judiciary Committee will meet at Q p. m, In Aid.
Richardson's ofloe, in tho Ashland Block.
Dds woro oponod yesterday by tho Board Of
Public Works for 100000 Of aoworage brick.
thousand. The contract has not yot baou award
cd. Tho Board will alHo Boud In an ordinance to
tho Common Oouuclt at their Ineoting on Mon.
dny evening noxt, for the widening Of State
street, from Harrison to Twelfth.
Tho amount received for water-taxes yostes-
day footed up 81 ,80l07.
There were but two officers brought before tho
Police Commissioners yesterday; QUO, for
drunkenness aud inattention to duty, WAS flnad
five days pay the other waa q case Of non-pay-
mont OF BILLS, mud reaultod In the discharge ct
tho defendant on his promising to pay up.
Tho nroman Bwartz, who was injured at tho
West Side nro, stlll lios la procarlous condi-
tton. HiB1njurleB aro Of go severe nature TINT
ills impossible III yot to give any decisive opin-
Ion on the case.
Commissioner Sheridan is OF tho opinion that
all the main Btreets OF tho city should be
wldoued to 400 feat. He figures .hat there aro
nt leaAt uino square miles Of wooden buildings
sontll Of Twelfth street, and maintains that with
tho beat iremen in the world, large droa cannot
that they will not be continually compelled to
retreat from tho flames, as they wore Obliged to
do in the South Bide fro.
The Mayor Ia very indignant tint a certain
paper should hold him responsible for tho acttona
of Fire Marshal Dennor at the late 1lreS. 1lo
says that Matt. Benner was appointed under
Mayor Bonds administration, and that Mayor
Dond was upheld by this paper in 80 appointing
him. uo claims that no haH not tho powor to
romovo him from Office, oven though ho might
think it eSpediont to do 30 yet this paper vii
fully and nallclousy has traducod bis character
togother With hiatt. Dannera ao-callod ahortconl-
iMga. ue gives as hB opinion TINT as this paper
was shut up during tho var. even SO should 1t
bo shut up now. Tho complaints In this matter
aro just rs numerous from tue Aldermen aB
from tho Mayor,
President Dixon, who arrived IN tho city from
New York jAst two hours before yessefday's
Council meeting, stated that the Eastern preas
he considered, lave troated tho recent disaster in
a tono which should inote worthy complaiut
from, Chicago citixeus. 1Ie thought tho reusarxs
wore evidently written In tho interest of Eastarn
land spectators a1ld capitalists.
Tho City Clerk removed tho contontB of the
safas in hB dwelling-huuse to tho City Hall gafes
yeBterdny aftornoon. Tho silver VIVA found to ba
somowllat slisoolored by tho loat. but otherwise
unin5ured. TIN jewelry which had undergone the
ordeal WIS almost all In q very domoralizod oon-
dition.
Tho Law Department will apply Monday in
the County Court for Judgment ou city dosn~
quent taxcs.
nlr. Mum is prapariug tho opinion for tho
Board OF Public Work in regard to tho Boards
right to teanollsh frame buildings which were
put up within the tiro-limits siNce tho fire Of
ls71, and ere still standing, The opinion will
bo ready thia morning.