, 1874-01-08

Tho Chicago ChraAtlnn Union.
Tho regular monthly meoting Of tho Doard Of
Government Of tue Chicago Christian Union was
held at No. III Madison street yesterday, tho
Nor. Joseph Haven, Vice prcstdont In tho chair.
Tho membors preBont woro Judge BOOTH, ". II.
toa, 9. v. Wontlto, and O, d, dlhba, Super
intendont. Tho Superintendent reported tho
work @ OF II tlo linton ns in very satisfactory con-
dition. Tho rooms woro we'll t|lod evory day
aud evoning hy persons avalllng thonaaolvoH
library, lecturoa. claaaes, aocablos, gymna-
sium, and Hoaltl,-Lift. The Monday evon-
Ing Free Lecture CourRo WIS proving
groat aucccsa, tho audiences bcing llArge. Tho
wookly programme for lectures a.lil III clasaos' as
now arrangnd for the wintor, tB M follows:
Monday Eventng-Froe lecture course and
advanced c1ass In GERMAN. :,
Tuesday Eyonng-prof. Havcn's e1asa In
English literature and olass IN phonoeraphy
Wednesday Evening --ClasH III astronomy md
primary cnssos i,l German.
Thursday Evenipg-1sodorvod for sociablcs and
entertainments.
Friday Evcning-Olnesea in Trench and vocal
music.
Saturday ng-Litornry Society.
Tho additions to tho membership during tho
month Of Decomber wore 81, viii Annual, 60;
snhecription. 6; and contributing, 20.
Tho IroesnFer reported rocosss sa6; for erront
Ing balance Of s2.71. 1u common with othor
benevolent .orgauizations, tho Union oxpori-
encea tifliculty in raising tho moanH for oulront
expenses during the present winter.
Tho Chairman Of tho Gymnasium Committee
reported, recommending tint tho branch GYM
unsium on Indianh aqonuo be closed, mud that
Buoh Of the apparatus aH Ia not needed at the
gymnasium at Ill Madison streot ba sold. Tho
Recommendations Of tho Committee worc
adopted.
The Chairman Of tho Lecture Committee re-
rortoa that he had been successful III securing
tho services OF largo number Of our most
prominent citizons,- -clergymou, professional,
aud business men,-as we'll aa Bovoral from
abroad, md that this could not fail to make tho
FREQ lecture course one Of the best ever givcn in
tho city. After the transaction Of aou,o uniua.
portant business, tho meeting adjourned till
Monday. when the question Of fluances will bo
specially conailerod.
The Gns-1nspcctor's Report.
The following is report OF 1Ir. Siebel, Cas-
Inspector, for tho month Of Decombor, mado in
accordance with Soc. of an ordinance to rog-
ulato the use Of gas for illuminating purposes: !:
TIE wEs2 SIDE.
Tho average consumption Of gas on tic West Sitlc,
calculated by tho tes-amps, amounted fur the month
Of. December to 1.a99s4 ouLc feet por lamp. Tho
s we're sed, o. hs md on tho
watchman Of lis .tcat-lamps. Tie average eonaump-
result which jua1es i thorough test Of tic burners
Of thesc lanps, anu have aready informed tho gus
companies Of my inIcuiton to make such test as
nR possible The number Of atrcct-lamps which wcro
reported as not Lighted during the past mouth waa 10i
NORTH AND SOUTH BipEs.
Tho average consumption Of gus Oh tho North and
South sides, calculated from the condition Of tho city
testrn,eeT wns AZ cubic fest or lamp Tor Thy month
Of e d a on so snca i
burner Of tho teat-metor waa altered by sous unau-
tlor!zed person ai. close examination shows TINT
iamna wern IL on Tia South md North S,es for q