, 1875-11-21
THE CiTT.HALL.

Water rates produced 90, ,4s7.62 for the Treas
ury yesterday, and other taxes "a, ,703.21.
The evening school teachers were paid 81, 600
yesterday by the Treasurer for October's work.
The official mind continued to be absorbed by
the great walking-matoh yesterday, and after
the close Of tho ofdcea there Was = rush for the
Exposition Building.
The grand Waterman circuit which forms an
iron belt around the city is al complete, anu it
is probable the water will be let into the new
mains in day or two.
City-Enginecr Chesprough Is in Boston at
York, aud inspected the new engines for the
West SIDE Water Works. built at the Quintard
shops.
Euperntenent Buildings Bailey had PRINT
ed copy Of the new Building ordinance yestsr-
day. and the Special Committee ha7ioz tbs doc
umcnt in charge will preaentit to tho Council
tomorrow evening.
Tomorrow afternoon the Finance Committee
will meet III the room for that purpose. and the
Streets and Alleys Committee for tho South Di-
vision will, at tho same place and hour, consider
the opening Of Calumet avenue and Thirtieth
street.
Several Of the Aldermen are strongly in favor
OF the cty's constructing aud maintaining its
own gas-works. One OF them says $500, COO
will be required to settle this years bill. -
$500 600. mere than the appropriation It
is not unlikely that some measure looking to-
wards the esta bshmens OF large Rss-woEks will
result unless some action is soon taken to re-
lave the city OF the present heavy aud extoF-
tionate rates.
Some OF the Aldermen said yesterday that the
writer's OF the editorials In the moroing papers
on the ordinance Of Aid Hildreth, providing for
the removal and reappointmens OF all the officers
appointed oy the Mayor, were in error. The de-
sign OF tue measure Is to make tho terms date
from Jan. !. the time fixed for the new fiscal
year. and it was understood that the Executive
would reappo:n: the present incuu1beuts with
one or two uDimportant exceptions.
The Committee on Wharves and Public
Grounds held meeting to consider references
yesterday afternoon in the City Clerk'A office.
Aid. Warren, Chairman, and AID. McC.orY
and Murphy were present. Aid Cul-
lerton's ordinance directing the Board Of
Public Works to suspend stteet-cleanlng after
Dec. by machines, Was concurred in. and
will be recommended to the Council tor sdop-
ton. The Board OF Health communication
recommending that dumuiu g-G1onnd for oha1
and street refuse be prosided, was fasoraby
passed upo.., and the Committee will recon-
mend that the Council provide place.
THE PUBLIC LIBRARY.
The Board of Directors of the Chicago Public
Library mot yesterday afternoon IN tho Lipia-
rians oi1ice in the building corner OF Laie md
Dearborn srreets. Presens, Measrs- Anthony,
Hosz, OpaLan, Walker, and Snorey, Chairman.
But little business OF interest WAS transacted.
4 motion WAS made to change the hour OF neet-
ing from 3 2. m. to p. H., and DR.. Walker
mosed to change the days Of meeting IRON the
u:sr and third Saturdays OF each month to the
eecond and fourth Saturdays. LAID over till
next meetlGg.
The scc1e:ary's report was read and referred
to the Finance Committee. Gu motion :he
meeting adjourned till the mex. regular dsy.