, 1874-10-06
THE Cl1Z-HALL.

| LIE l44Z -iALI.
Tho City Treasurer yostorday received $4,000
from the Oity COLLECTOR Oil city ta1es from tllc
Water Department, 81 900.
| Assistant -Marsllal Swecnio is acting Ohiof
Of the Fire Department. during tic 'abaonce ol
Marshal nennor. who il attending tho National
Convention Of Engluoors, now in session in St.
LousH.
Tho Committee on Wharyos and Public
Grounds will mcot.at o'clock Wednesday after.
noon. in the City Clerks Office. Tho Con11nittee
oh RaIlrcnds will meet ut the BANJO hour md
place Thuraday afternoon.
Tho soas Of tho watcr-supply OF this city will
tako place this morning in tho First a,td Second
WaFds. Twelve engines will participate. Gen.
Smaller, the Fire Commissioners, and leading
moMbors OF tho Citizons Association will viii
ucgs it.
Alr. Chesbrough. City Engineer, announces
that tho land tunnel will be completed Friday:
Tho tunnel will have twonty-sevon colnmuuca-
tiohs with tho olitHitlo world from my one Of
theao openings the Tire Department cau secure
all unlimited supply Of water.
Tho Board Of Police md Fro Commissioners
having oustcd tho employees Of tho Tax Depart
Hont yesterday, met in tler own rooms. Tim
only business On hand wau tho trial Of three no
ncomen on petty charges, and thcae wore post
'poncd Tor tho purpose OF cHcortng Gen. Sha]cr
through tho southwestern portion OF tho city.
The Mayor yesterday roinatatcl r. J. Parkey
aa a 4 lcoliBod auctlonocr, doing business ut Nou
~ 1os amd ~ 2l0 East Madison street. Il appeara
was represented by aon,o acalawag who did u
disropl!tablo business. This coming to tic 1lay-
or'H knowledge tho lconso was royo,od ,eolno
nc weehs aGo, arl yostcrdaJ tho original Parkou
caeu on tlo Mayor to explain matters, and suc-
ceetlod in procuring hiB license.
IA. 4 committee Of three gentlemen from tho
CltXens Association, McBsrs. Smith, Crltuiloil,
nnd Chalmers, waited upon the Board Of Fire
ColnlnieslollorA yesterday afternoon, and urged
upon them tho expadionoy of supplying elevators
hha mmannf.etorleH, M which hayo stean-pn,nl,s,
consideration OF tho aslyiaability Of furnishing
somo OF tho tugs with Rtea,n-pnMps. The iirst
Metter WAS tNhon under confederation by tic
isoard. WITH regard to tho tuE-pumpa, however,
fho Committee we're informed that theY will be- II
o1l'ged to address tho Council Oh tho subject.
Tho Mayor Ia daily troubled with applications
from arrest until Hucll time rs tho Council deli
nstely HotIos tho rebates Gil bilIiarG-tebov. The
present ordinance 10 defective; lscnco tho Comm
trol!er refuses to grant tho rebates. Many Of
slo shioGn-kcopeiH cannot at present afford to pay
tho fu!l liquor license. which iB S5a, aud conso-
luontly thoy usk to be lot alone until they
aro allowed tho rebate. This also il tho e1plana-
Llon Of tho reaaon Why tho Mayor has thus iar
,artionet all aaloon-keepers WHO layo boon fined
nt ~ tno r rrol'eo.oonrts on elmrgos of selling with
opinion on tho snbloot from tho City Attorney.
i, The Board Of Public Works will leave town,
tnt evening for trip through various Eastern
,lties. lor tho purposo OF wiuossing.aoyoral ,iif
aront mat;os Of pumping. engines preparatory to
s"ardlnE tho contract for tho construction Of tic
'ater;;hAnja o. t4e western enl OF tho land tun-
5rooklyn, High nrilso. Nowark mud other East.
", citeh. While nj Now York thoy viii nroh.
'hly eEll on t'!o leading insurance mon OF ihnt
'ity' Iac'r plans aso not yet fully completed,