, 1874-03-08
THE CITY HALL,

NO building permits Were ie6ued yesterday.
The amount received by the Collector Of the
| Board OF Public Works for water-rents, etc., wal
! S2.834.41.
| Mayor Colvin had Al extended interview will
Corporation Counsel Norton yesterday afternoon
+! Us to the Mayors authority to preside over ths
| Council to morrow evening. Judge Norton vii
give q decision before the Council meets.
| The Mayor has galorously announced his in
tention OF presiding at the meeting OF the Com.
mon Council Monday evening. He insista thai
j; is his plain drty to preside and he will do So
no matter what may happen.
The amount received in the City Collectors
oficc yesterday about $40, 600. the only large
smonpt being 2916, from the Chicago Produce
and P1oyihion Company.
Aftor April 1. the ofice-hours Of the Board OF
Public Works will be from 8 o'clock till noon,
and from o'clock till S.
The City Treasurer received the sum Of s10,-
02o.55 yesterday from the City Collector. and
about $7,0 900 from the redemption OF tax-certid-
cates.
The rubIio school teachers and the employees
Of tho Board OF Health we're paid off yesterday
for February, the former taking about $50, 600,
and the latter about 81, 500.
Ilr. Dan O'Ha1a was absent from his Office al
day yesterday, and it WAS feared that he was un-
WE'LL as he had been taking medicine the day-
before.
Tho Chicago. Burlington L Quincy, the Chica-
go l. NarthWestern, and The Cleveland, Colun1~
been notified to send representatives to meet
the Doald OF Public Works Tuesday morning, at
10 o'clock, In reference to the construction Of
viaducts at Milwaukee avenue, Halsted street,
and Blue Island avenue.
The Town Collectors will cIose their duties
and return their books to tho County Collector,
with the names Of delinquents, Tuesday. Those
who wish to avoid the costa for collection Of
delinquent personal taxes shonld Bertle their
accounts With the Town Collectors Tomorrow.
aIr. Downie, the City 6cavenger, is highly in
disn2nt because he Was offered only $500 on his
Febr:a-y account 1hila there WAS due the sum
OF s2.SO0. uo says that he cannot afford to
borrow money to run his carts and paw his work
men, when the city is largely indebted to him.
He claims 10 be out Of pocket $500 already for
interest, and threatens to let the city 70 unscav
ecgo1el it he does not obtain 3 monthly set
tlemeut.
Tho high wind yesterday blsw down number
OF t1ra-alarm telegraph wires anu KEEP. three mon
aad two teatos constantly engaged all 9ay In
graph headquarters waa frequently called upon
to announce The breaking OF the wires, particu-
larly in the West Division.
BOARD OF POLICE.
The Board Of Police yesterday hold a meeting
for the investigation Of charges made agalnst
that OF Officer Eten H. H;1cJey. charged with
inattent1on to duty and absence from his post
Tie evidence brought forward seemed to vindi-
cats the officer, but, as he was an old offender,
the Board let him oil with reprimand.
Tho next case was that OF Detectives Flynn
and Miller, charged With abusing prisoners un-
der their charges. Is Dotecti1e miller is lying
in jail in Canads, he could not appear and make
defense, and Is the prosecution did not appear.
the case Was continued till Monday.
Tho caee OF Richard II. Daley, dismissed On
charges OF Capt. Luu, cauo up before the
Board Daily, when dismis sed. took the case to
the upper courts, where tho ch17ges we're dis
missed and Daily was rcinstated on the force.
It is alleged that the case wAs cooked-up
job, and that DAILY was persecuted
the case was one in which Commissioner
Sheridan took firm stand against Capt. Lull,
it vas with no little degree Ct Satisfaction that he
found his views upheld by the upper courts.
of1lce5s OF the Health Department be allowed to
wear the regulation STAG Of tho polco force
with the addition Of "6anitary Squad " upon it,
The petition WAS placed on hlo. alr. Kiolbaaea
petitions. in tie name Of humanity, that 4 Pole
be appointed on the pol1co forcs to act as inter
prefer for his countrymsn. As there is no PoIe
on the force. the Board decided to entertain the
proposition favorabl5.
TIE PEELIC LIBRARY.
Tho Board OF Directors OF the Public Library
held their first meeting in tho new rooms On the
corner OF Wabash avenue and Mad!son street |
yesterday afternoon. There mere present |
Chatham Hoyne. and Messrs. Anthony, Queal, |
Easter, 6horey, Kozenth.l, and Mason. After |
each other on the commodious |
room aud the new furniture, the meeting pro- |
cseded to blsioeEs- /
A communication was resd by tho Secretary |
from John Haddin, N applicant Tor position |
- Assistant Librarian, which o1Bce, La s.stes,
wAa insu1ed 10 him, aud hs Aeeo4din4lyag&ys up |