, 1874-03-18

Tho City Collector received 911, 700 yesterday
from taxes, loonscs, etc.
The Collector Of the Board Of Public WorhB
took in for water rentu otc., tho atm OF % o1lo8
yesterday.
Ameeting Of tho Committeo on Lfconsos is
called for o'clock tomorrow aftornoon.
The City Troasuror received the sum OF e11,-
900 from tho City Collector mud $4,000 from tho
Collector Of tho Board Of Public Works.
hfr. J. Fl. McVicker visited tho Board Of Pub
lie Works yesterday afternoon, and complained
of tho flthY condition Of Madison street oppo-
sito his theatre. Tho matter was shown up In
ouch pathetic atylg that IN order wAe inln,cdt-
ity. i ~ ' s ''N '0 'N'' ''''
Building permits wero Issued yesterday "a
follows: @. w. Alayherg, two.story aud baso-
ment, brick 4ox3G feat, Thirtioth atreet, near
basement, brick, 22xG0 feat, No. $50 Twenty
fourth street Joseph stein, three'atory aud
corner Of Union F. II. and N. s. Danly, two
story aud basement, brick, 44x40 feet, Nos. 1903
aud 1895 Indiana avenues. Charles ecegors.
throe-story aud basement, brick, 20x74 feet, No.
1877 Wost Eric street.
The Board Of Public Works yesterday ordered
the advertisement for bids for tho following
classcs Of work for tho year ending April /,
1876: Constructing and reconstructtng Aidc-
walks, repairing aud furnishing strcet-1amps
md iamp-posts, making connections and aetting
lamp-poAts, dreugtng shallow places In the
| river, cleaning tho river tunnels, and for sewer-
| age toatning.
Tho Board OF Public Works took the earliest
opportunity. on meeting yeataEday morning, to
"bounco" the rubiounl~noBed jantor Of tho
City Hall, aud appointed tn hia place al old vet
eran named A. Fl. Meynell, who was seriously
injured during the War. Tho Board have had q
o1lat,rA in viaW nTna lima kI,t fha
Of Monday night probably fastened tholr
action.
BOARD OF HEALTH
Tho Doard of Health held tho regular weekly
meeting yesterday afternoon, Present, presi-
dent Hahn, Hooko. sohlootzer. h1oDer1nott and
DR.. Miller. Tic Board determined to retaiu
Sanitary Policeman Barrett, whose removal had
heen asked by the Mayor, Until his torn OF Of
Honor that the reason Tor retaining tho officer
| was the short apaoa OF tina previous to tte OK
| piraton Of his term.
a report was received relative TO the ambu-
| lance Which was ready for use, hut anotlor lorso
WAS required, the ambulance being too heavy for
one A set Of harness waB also required. 1t was
decided to purchase another horse, and to bring
| ono in from the country TINT had baon sent out
| to fatton. Tho FINANCE Committee was iu-
| at111ctol to purchase the horse and harness
The mortality report for the weok ending
| March II showed total Of 107 dontls, being an
| incroase OF over tho preceding week. md de-
crease Of 43 aa compared with tue corresponding
! week 1aat year. Tho ages were AZ follows I
years aud under, u; betweon and 20 years, z;
| between 20 aud to yoars, 81; over 60 years, q.
The males were e., and fomalos 45; married.
| &c. Tho mean Temperature for tho week wae
! 27.4 degrees. There wero deathB from small
pox.
James Burns and Edward Arulvey, having
boon examined aud found competent. were ap-
pointed Sanitary Policemen on probation.
Dr.. Bchloetzer presented communication
which he had drawn up to tho Lincoln pasl
| Commissioners, asking them to establish tret
clearinghouse in Lincoln Park, not on tho lakt
ehore but in some convenient locality with I
large ponl, which could DO heated by steau
pipes III cold weather.
| After few remarks in favor OF FREQ public
baths By DR.. hlillor and DR., 8chloetzer, the
| whole matter waB reforred to the Sanitary Com
| mittoe, with power to act.
DR.. Miller moved that all bills for Buppliee
already furnished DO sent for, and all tho bill
for the year DO reforred to the Finance Commit
| toa to enable tham to make out their estimatos
for tho coming fiscal year. Tho motion was car
riet. .
DR.. Miller also called attention to the aoavon
ger contract. to SEQ whether it would hold owe
the time for which tue appropriation was made
soms discussion ansued, but no decinion wal
raaohed.