, 1874-05-01

HYDE 4AltNs
The adjourned meeting Of tho Trustees OF
Hyde Park wns held ut their hall Wednesday
evening. All tho members waro present,
President Dontiold rrofaccd his appointment
OF tho regular Coumittccs by pomo gcneral ro-
concentrations. 11o dcoraod II necessary to
hayo n moro complete, thorough, and systematic
account Of tho public husnesa and each part Of
1t recorded, In ordor to avoid confusion to have
records of evory sewor, watcr-pipo, md all kinda
OF public improvement by tho Engineer and
Superintendent Of Public Works, who should
hayo Offices in tho village.Hall, and rcgulnr
hours at which citizons haying business could
find thom and remove the Trusteos' room md
tho public Offices to tho village-Hall proper,
which should ho 1ttad Np for their accommoln-
ton. 1t had boon thought by somo tlat tho
police, forco was too largo and expensive.
mot by tho appointment Of Village Con-
Btnh1es. This would bo inquired into
tho Wator-Works wore almost done; the water
pipes woro now laying. aud tho works had boon
teporaatly, by hr harnoy s9me
somo ono iu charge, aud moro 80 as changes Ind
talson place in the Bonrda OF Lake and Hyde
Park, and 1t was requisite to consult with and act
III connection with Tho town of Lnko. Ha thon
announced the rogular Committoos:
IY!anca and Aecounts-samuol Faulkner, Jn1uos
,Jlslieiary and Assessn'ents-samnel A. Downer,
Polite aud Lieensrs-samucl A. Downcr, Z. Z. Ryan
Streets and Draiuaae--JA.nea Morgan, Z. +. lsyan.
Public Grounds and Plats-M. Church, Samuel
lI'atcr- H'orks Commissioner z. Ryan.
Tho rules OF business Wore, on motion, amend
ed 80 thnt bills presented nId reforred shall 10y
oye1 at lcast ono weolt, md tho regular moatings
of tho Board shall bo hold hereafter on tho first
and third alonday evening Of each month, Of ~
o'clock.
On motion, tho President was added to each
ono OF tho committoeH OK oFfioio.
Resolutions were adopted that committee of
three bo appointed by tho President to investi-
Treasurer, Clerk, Engineer, and superlnt tendont,
mud tint Haid Committee be empowered to seud
for persons and papers, and 10 employ short
hasd reporter, and that pending said inycatiga-
tonB there DO no election OF officers Of tile Board
Tho PRECEDENT appointed MossrB. Ryan, Downer,
md Church as the Committee.
Communications woro received from s. G..
Rhoadcs desiring investigation into his ostinlatea
for work dono on Indiana avonue; from ?. sulli-
van for neo Of Village Hall for Juvenile dancing
school; from II. i. Dosue, for drainage On
Ohnmplnin avonue aud Forty-eigl.th street, pro-
posing to construct outlet to Fifty-frat stroot
for al00; from John ChrimeB, for relief from
overflow Of water on Forty~fith atreet. between
Wabash ayouuo and State street, and Mrs. Cor
coran's bill for feeding prisoners, all Of which
Woro referred,
tn answer to tho call Of tho President for in
formation, Capt. Biuford submitted full report
of police operations from April l. 1878, to April
l, 1874.
There aro ten regular policemen employed, III
Guiding the Captain, as follows: 7, +, 1iynn,
$3.50; n. Hunt, 5000; A. Madden, 5000; ]. D.
Maynatd 1860; r. hIehan, 5000; J: Fogorty,
Thomas Ryan in lis place. $3.50; Captain OF 70
lice, 81 800; Adam Neob. $709.3S; John Hogan,
$3.50 three small bills for police, so0.83; total.
s9449.1G. During tho same period thore Ind
been q, ,4o8. Il fines collected, leaving tho OK
fines, or sGo1.10 for each MN. Tho cost Of
| special police had boen 51,20G.20, aud there
| were now employed Peter Stecuberger at Dalton
bridge at 2G0 per month, Oven Sheridan in Dis
| triet No. l at $50, and Thomas Hoylo at South
pirci April 81. John Hogan, Of tho regular
force, was sick and would not probably DO 1T for
duty for some timo. Tho monthly pay Of the
regular forco ia 3si5, md tho monthly pay oi
the special force, s12o. Tho police wero sta.
! the night; at State street, ard at city limits
each, ono for dny anl one for night; at Village
Hull district, two for day, aud one regular aud
| one special for night mud ono sp.ecial in the
Roseland and Konsingtoa district. The report
| A[r, Morgan called attention to the oncroach.
mont OF tho 1ako on tile outlet of Fifty -iirs
street sowor, aud, OIL his motion it was resolved
| that the Superintendent bo instructed and ON
| powered to protect the brick-work ut tho outlet
On motion Of Mr. Church, 1t was resolved thnt
| committaa Of throo be appointed to confer with
I a conlmlttoo Of tho Board Of Trustees OF the
| Town OF Lake on tho control and management
/ tho Water-Worlts. The President apooiutet
Mosala. Church, Ryan, aud Morgan as tho Com,
lnittco,
Tho unfinished business Of tho old Board waI
rotorrod to tha Committees, together with re
ports from nil ollicors wElc had been ordered b,
the President, aud the Board nd djournod to mos
| Monday oYoning ut III o'clock.
! WARRINGTON JIEI0urB.
| The Donrd OF Trustees met at the house oi
Aug. Suhalta, April ~. Present, Mossrs. Mason
| lIeifron, Schultz. Martin, LowoutAnl, aud Green
| aero. The Committee OH Police presented tht
following hills, which wero allowed: Mnttlnai
| Mines, one tlay as policeman, So; Aug. IIoiao
do, 90; e. D. Myers books, $500 !, J. N. Masoa
yilngo seal, s4.50; books. 10 cents W. Calyort
stationery, $3.50; Bunlrica, 50. The election
rotnrns woro ea,,yassod, and the following wert
| declared to have been olaeted Trustees: A
| Schultz, % votes J. aroonacro. u N. Mauror
co; @. II. GoHton "a; Lowanthai, 81; ]. N
Mason, %. CisrIf-W. U. Lyman, %. 4 map O
tho village hnying beou ordered by tue Commit
teo, thor action WIS ratified. Aftor tho nop
Clork hha been Bworn III, tho Board adjournod
sino die.
Tho anniversary concert Of the bethany Sab
batl-scllool will tnlo place Sunday evening.
Tho Catholic Church building Committee hav,
oon,lnonced tho arotti0n Of another Btructur,
adjoining tho church. It Will bo 4 AnndsoMt
building Of cut stone and brick, enriched by or
uamental work.