, 1874-11-20
THE CtTY.HALI.,

hot acfo,slY aoot tho intercsta Of art at The West
THE C1TY-HALL.
Tho City Treasurer Yesterday received o.,
from the Water Department aud "a, 500 from til
City Collector.
Mr. D. Harrington, having gtvon sa.fsfaoto,
bonds. Was yeasoeday nwardod tho contract fc
curb'ng, er"tllng, and paving Jetferaon s,roe
from Van Buren to Har1iaon stroots.
Iho COMMITTEE on Judiciary will meet in A1d
n'chasdsons ofco Saturday afternoon at
oolook. Tho Committee on Railroads will moe
1h's afternoon In tho City Clerks oftlos.
commissioner Ayars has been tracing Gen. ehs
iofs lineage mud descent. at dinner eiyon by th
! denoral to few Of bis frtontls, few lnys aRo
commissioner Ayars informed the company tia
den. bhhter WAS German, bnt that in cominl
to tha country he had loft the soa fol bshjus
him, and now spoiled his name shalnt. and moi
Sohator,
den' shaor apcns yesterday In visiting engine
houac6, md IN convorsfng with prominent In.
hnranco men, Ho is informed that tile Commit.
tco appointed by tho National Board Of Under
writer's to visit this city will arrive this morn.
ing. LIZ expcots to mako his first recommeuda-
tion to tho Board OF Police In tho cou1so OF a
fow days.
The Bonrd OF polico mot yesterday afternoon.
Tor tho purpose OF fniBhing up somo businoas
relating to the Fire Department.. Driver john
Burke, OF engine company No. II, was ar-
raigned on chargos Of careleBsness in driving.
The evidence showed that tho roina had accl-
tlontally caugat In the brake, 30 that all at
temps 10 stop tho horses woro useless. He was
hhcd HFo dayt' pay Ra reminder of his ca,e-
iassness: They also audited bills for tho mast
two woek8. F~"'
!, Ihe Board OF Public Works yesterday openod
b'ds Tor tito construction Of i bouBe over tbo
Gnglne e. uHod In pumping out water from tho
awarded to Henry Schaellor. tho lowest bif,dnr
ns M S6oo. Tho old houao was 40 dangerous that
tho owners OF surrounding property liad intonG-
ed to ahn!ish 1t az d nuiBnnce Iho I3nnrd
n"araea tue contract for furnishing coal for the
hotiaos to Miner T. Ames l. Co.
The City Collectors ficputios nre bcv,ro ,or
s.leiablo trouble in collecting taxes from yome
o. tue banks. Nearly all OF them have refused
to pay on the first call, but, On being tLroatonoi
with having policemen stationed at tieir doora to
prevent prove ' business, they haso uniformly hacked
promises W Of doing 10 within throe DAYS. Tho
National Bank Of Commerce, National Bank of
ILLINOIS,. and The Union Trust Cciupuny uaid WA.
torday afternoon. f'''N '''-
The Committee on Streets and Alloys for tho
t Hoft9 DIVISION met yesterday afternoon in tho
gacller, and Stout. aud Messra. heainr.
winston, and Tag 5lor. North Side palk Com1nisa..
sionera. Tho subject under consideration VIVA a
relative to tho improvements Of
yar,oaa ,r streets IN tho yoinity of Lincoln Park
d1nanco itom By itom. but. On the Park Conf
lnlssioners' recommendation, it was passed as
The ordinance provides for tte i'm
lrovoment OF Whitney. Plne, North ayonuo, aud
1aier n,, s.roets Il, tho neighborhood Of tie park
1f0NnHnH apS}o onFn
neeosa,'ato the building Of atouo wall On tho
east ssde Of the street, as it will nro.
)ect the street about 20 feet into tho
AXE. Pine street will then connect with tho
Park. Str. Hcsng ma,nta,na tlat the fmnrora!
hchts Of tha streetR in this neighborlood wifi !
nora tlihn pay the cost Of tho improvements by
Increasing the valuation Of surrounding pro,-
FORREST. THE nuaxo,sr.
The Aldermen and otlIer persony calling 1nto |
ne Clty CLERKS otlico yesterday morning we're |
!stonished to lind that the genial CITY CLARK |
y, sar. Forrest, had gone into tho bunko busiueas
lney - knew, numc Of them BY bitter experience.
'arts Of the city. yet they thought that it sas at
cast tabooed among The CITY olIicins on tia
lol til s!de OF the building. Early in tho morn
ng an lt!nerant vendor of slaight-of-i,anl traps
s..sa tno ola rookery for tho purpose Of in
l!co, III he had long before heard Of its viz
nd acute occupants. Ilo displayed his wares to
nc ',e yoy 1ok.r who IL always on tho qui vivo
Induced him to disclose his boat trick by baud
~ MN cs1np bank-note fscsh from tic
'reasllry Mr. Forrest proved an ant pupiI
M. aftor litle practice, he was able to ror
otM ti1e trek almost as Holl az his teacher.
ropins in" The Aldermen. lie would intluoa
ION to lay nickel in piece Of pnper, whiol
folded IN peculiar way, placing tliree or
'nr ~ additional sooss around the lirst piece.
ito. @ 1ooinK 1t a!l up and allowing his victim to
o"'y unfold the papers, st lust disclosing
cce Of tin foil in place Of the nickel, II thev
'owled about the loss OF their money, aud
t to report him to the police with
uAsnR tho tin-fotl to disappear and tue nickel
feappear. IN the hands Of Mr.. Forrest The
lck IL simply lnlnaense, and lsas proved tho
nsation Ut tho Hall.
REBATE ON nILLrAnp-TAnLrs
sak as ths h5amg 1oaast Aspst,t Of cop,5oer Hayes Mr.
apared m opinion on the legality Of On ord.
'nco PASSED BY the Council directing a rebste
bi1ard-tablo licensos. For nearjy throe
ontlls the matter has been held in aboyauco,
,asllg sreas deal Of trouble botwesn tho !
ad'nE tue opinion, the Mayor promptly eayo
defs to his police TO enforce the PAYMENT OF {
o oIn.lIcensoH, whotllcr tho saloon. keepers wero
tltlod to rebate on bil1iard-tabes or not, Yho !
lowing ii the opinion: +
lhe powers Of the Common Council In retstton to I
auejert matter, aud specified In the CITY OLurter.
To license, regulate, and suppress bassl-tables
~ authorize tho Mayor other proper oticor Of
city 70 grant and IsAuo liceusea and direct tio
inner of iAs'siug aud regstring thcreof aud tle foe
~ ~ pasa thcrefor: r:"-Lara and Ordinances, Chap, i
II Tue exercise Ut la tho following proylhion
'ta'sed Ia tho REVISED ordinances OF 1874 VIA Ii
,sea; "tfhe Mayor Of said city .a Aareby u,thor- -
10 isaue licsnse to my l,erBon or pGrsons a- "
fng to kcGp and uae bsr1.table or tables. siicy d
alleya gallery or galleries, mentioned in Sec D. unon
u letsnn or poibons paying to the City Collector
sum Of 35 for each tablc alley, or gallery More
y whcA llreuse sA1l e1plte tho Isl day Of Juy 1e
'ach year md all such licenses shall be ssued III !,
manner and 10 In accordaico with tlo conditimu
v!soas aid restrictions named aud provided #. y
~. 70 or tho Revised Oyllinauees cntItled III o.
80 fur " tlls conditions, provisions and re Il
ctions OF aad chaptur may 10 applicable thureto t.
not IN conillct with tue proyisloa horeof aud Iii
uses gfanto under the provisions Of this eoctio,,
10 ., Iayoktu Ut any time BY tt.s Mayor Tor MY
so whirh he may deem good and sui,ctent. ],
!: WI tao same chapter imposes y fine OF So for
ahtl every month that auy person sllai1 keen for
u3ilard-tuble, except ~ proyldnd In HnH IN