, 1875-03-09
THE ctTY.HALL.

Clty-Engfneer Clcsl,rouGh reports that tho
work. Of thawing out the frozen Aro-hydrnnss Ia
progressing rapidly.
The Board Of Public Notka yesterday audltetl
a voucher Of s8,A0o for tho koys:one Bridge
Company for work done Oh tho now bridge at
Randolph stroot.
Tho board OF Police mot az usual yesterday
afternoon, but. beyond tho trial Of several police
offfccra On unimportant charges Transacted no
bussncss Of Importance.
Ths gas bin for tho City-1Ia|t during tho
month of February was $327,6D; for tho pump
inE-worlss. fl72. Eosh Of t.lnso amounts wcre
hudited yesterday by tho Hoard Of Public Works.
1.owfs n. Dyor, ono Of thc assistant aupern-
tend"nts in tho employ of the l]oard OF Public
Works. yesterday ret,srLcl to hin Office, halo and
hearty, fro.u his recent Southern tour. i1o i'd
rises all his comrades to 90 and do likewise.
During tho month Of January tho Water De-
partnlent issued twnnty.ono tap.pcrn,its, elovcn
house -,nosiug permits, aud received total OF
a31,34t on wntor-rcnte. PERMITS for oponfng
the atreata for Tho repair Of hstrahts haYo bocn
ishuod 1t tho ratio Of tui,ty-sx por day.
Tho Gas Inspector aksertB tint ther0 arn only
about 200 brokon stecot-lnmps IN tho CITY, and
ctaims to bc willing to make affidavit to this fact,
II It becomes necessary, aevetnl Of tho Aldermen
md others versed in tile busincas aro willing to
exhibit pnlco reports as1ti other vouchsrs show
city, 1876 of which ars In tho West Division, go
In tho South Diyielon, aud 2UJ il the North
Division.
Tho present gradual thaw cauBos tho members
Of tho noard OF Publs Worlis to rub their Lands
Cecfully as they think Of tho tco In the river.
Mr.. rrlndiviIe states that 1t no warmer weather
or warm rninA sot In for week all danger OF 4
flood will hayo Disappeared. a large number Of
mon arc At work all over tho city clearing titcl,os
for tho water to find ,ta way to tho raIc-bassns,
and tho efforts OF tle Doartl will bo mainly d.
rected towards tho prevention OF tho overflow Ut
bRHomeutB.
Mr.. William Namsey, Of No. 1T3 West Jachaon
atrcet, yesterday succeeded in making himsof
ono Of the attractive pcrBonaEes around tho
City-uaf1. uo succeeded 30 far M to call In tito
assistance OF police officer to quell disturb
nnco about his persona1-property tn1eA between
himself and q. A. Dussc, ono OF tile clerlH Ia
regEottcd their hnsty words, md the policeman
uaa ttistanced by 1lr. Hamsoy'B paying Ills ta1oa
and departing III peace.
1tra. spasght, tho celebrated roformer, Good
Samaritan, and temperance lcct.1lor, yesterday
called into tho Mayors olico willie largo nun
ber Of city officials Hcre Iuaify enRaged In talf-
lug over tho Dcecher scandal. She called around
for tho purpose Of informing them that sho
wanted stlaro OF Rolicf aud Aid Society
money for her pct, an Firing Womon'a Home
She asaorts that aAe applied for aid II the rooma
Of tho Society, but was Totused. Finally, to get
rid Of hcr, as se Htates, tlioy offered her s3O6 as
"hllsh-money," whic, torm aho Naa compelled
to explain TO tho lnbocont Aid. Stout and George
Won Hollen. She proposes to constitute herself
tho Council Committee In their Investigation aa
to tho disbursement OF reliof fnnds. Further
mora. Rhe promises to DO faithful yistor on
His Honor tho Mayor.