, 1874-01-25
THE CITY HALL,

Aid. Warren called on the Mayor yesterda,
afternoon to ask him whether it WAS true thai
he intended to veto the hack-stand ordinance
The Mayor said it WAS not.
The payment Of the city taxes begins to-mor-
row. and Collector Won Hollen has beauti6ed his
Office and made other preparations. in order tt
giTe tho taxpayers becoming reception
4 number OF Aldermen called upon the Mayor
yesterday evening, aud had d prolonged con-
yetsation with him on subjects in general. The
matter Of the appointment of the City Physician
came up among other things, but nothing de-
clded was done in the matter.
Corporation Counsel Norton has prepared an
'opuion on the sub ject OF Boiler-Inapector Ham
ilton's appointment, which will be laid before
states that, inasmuch as A1r. Hamilton has re-
ceiyed his commission, he cannot:legally be re-
moved from the Office he holds under it.
The Police Commissioners called yesterday
upon City Attorney Jameson to get hls opinion
upon tho police hat and cap question. He gave
it as bis idea, though he did not wish it to bo
looked upon as IN opinion, that the contract
with Goebel d Co. was not binding on the
Board, inasmuch as no appropriation had been
made for rho purpose. It is probable that the
City Attorneys mature opinion on this To1ed
question will be given in few days.
THE FRIEND OF THE D1scossoLATE.
As befriender Of ladies' in distressing crcum-
but never more SO than Thursday. A few days
ago he was called upon by a young lady, who
complained that abe had fallen victim to tho
wiles Of scamp named Andrew Roderer. It ap-
peared from her story that she had been lending
an ear to this mans addresses, and in one OF
loves unguarded moments had lent him the sum
of $l40 Since delivering him the money sho
had not seen him, and, Es s usual in such cases,
she applied to tho police for asBis tance.
He procured photographs Of the scoundre1, and
~. 49, A. -$ n.Js
various cities. Thursday he received telegram
from the Marshal Of the Torre Haute police,
stating that he had secured the man, aud asking
for further instructions. Mr. Rehm told him to
hold Roderer, and in tle evening they young lady,
whose name is withheld, started of for her
guardian lover and whatever ia left OF her
money.
LOUIS Wallis CHANCES.
A careful canvass Of tho Common Council
leads to the belief that the nomination of Louis
Wahl as member Of the Board OF Public Works
will not be confirmed by that body. 4 few days
ago there was published in En- obscure nowgpa-
per the testimony Of AIr. Wah1 in the Alderman
ic bribery cases two yeara ago, in which it was
shown that Mr. WahI, being on the noud Of D.
II. Ford for Seo,oo0, was blackmailed to tho
tuno Of 22,500 BY the famous t1 10" Aldermen.
Mr. Wahl WAS subpnnaed and mads clean
breast Of it, and told how ho was forced to pay
tho money or be ruined. OF the money,
5000 went to :. the corporation news
paper and tho =, remaining S1;9oo
the present Aldermen object to most etrenuously
in 11r Wahl is not the fact that he paid the
money under duress, but that he told Of it after-
wards. They do not want anybody in the Office
Of the Board OF Public Works who can be forced
to tell anything undar the solemnity OF an oath.
Hence the confederates OF the famous s1o"
intend to reject him il they can muster strength
enough. It is su1mised, however, that Mr..
Wahl, by the disbursement Of oven . smaller
BUM than s., 500 could secure confirmation
which would be nearly unanimous.
TEE T1MEs AND TIE STREET GAZETTE.
1t the meeting Of the Board Of Police yestor-
day afternoon, tho voices Of the Commissioners
were raised in joint condemnation Of axtrgra~
gance and e1toIment Of economy. Retrench-
ment WIS tho CRY, and gas was the article to
which it waa resolved to call the atten-
ton Of those in charge OF public buildings
coming under the Boards supervision. 4 state
ment WEB called for from the Fire Marshal, OF
how tho funds in his hands had been applied
since bus administration: It was also de-
troller OF the financial state OF the Police and Fire
Departments. The morality OF the city was con-
sidered, the subject having been introduced by
Superintendent Eehm, who reported that he had
stopped an intended public dance OF notorioua1y
leading spirits of the demi-monde- 4 smile Of
appreciation from st. Mark rewarded the jealous
officer. Commissioner Klokke, the question OF
the city q morality being still open for Discus
zion, took up COPY OF the Street Gazette, while
the President Of the Board criticized copy Of
the Times. They conversed in undertoncs, aud
what they said is lost to the world. In
to the reporters query, Commissioner
Sheridan said that he could see no harm in the
Street Gazette, but with regard to the Times he
bad nothing to say, except that tho Gdzette was
the decenter OF tho two.
1t is understood that the question Of the latter
papers morality will be discussed at 8 future
meeting and that resolution to suppress the
sale Of the Times on the streets will be adopted
GENERAL. NEWS.
Livingston Compton. whose csse Wag detailed