, 1875-09-19

The sa1e for delinquent taxes continues unin
terrupted.
Gen. Lieb had an attack OF ague yesterday
and a. q consequence did not appear at his Of
fee.
Deputy Sheriff Bradley is confined to his bee
with typhoid fever. He wss reported improving
late yesterday afternoon.
Catherine Camp, Elizabeth Sommers, Marti1
Stone, and Del,a O'Donnell we1o adjudgsd in.
zane yesterday. and transported to the Asylum
at Norwood Park.
Patrick Murphy, of South Evanston, was yes.
terday placed in jail to do penance for selling
liquor without license. Patrick is an old Of
fender in that liue.
John Perry and James Norton, tried some
time ago and convicted Of cheating q Granger,
were yesterday granted q new trial by judge
Gooth. beiole whom they we're originally tried.
lhev have exhlb ted great desl of patience IL
awaiting tho Courts convenience in the matter.
MORE ABOUT TIE PELTzER BOOKS.
Peltzcr WIS around yesterday in the interest
Of his recent sale OF abstract books to the ,pu-
tv, irving to fiud out when hs would be able to
pocket the proceeds. Tha Committee to whom
the matter was referred will meet tomorrow
probably, and in reporting in favor of paving for
tise books will make soma recommendations ia
reference 10 their keeping, such ~ the e.upfoy-
:.scn: Of Thielcke mud bis lota c!ec6s by tic
couutv. It IL estimated that the caro- of the
books will cost about IS 600 per year at firyt.
"hlch It is expected will be mads good from the
booaa theraselEes, ETC.
HE!1 NC Tus: NEW COUNTY HOSPITAL
A meeting OF the Committee on Public Build
ings aud Hospital OF the County Board haa
under confederation yesterday Afternoon the
letting OF the contract for putting tho heating
apparatus IN the new County Hospital Tue
9evef.l sever 6'as we're read, that Of Thomas q.
HasKhor g Co., Of Baltimore, for S13, $50, being
Comm ssloner Lonersau moved that the Com
mites recommend the award being made to
Basshor d Co.
Commissioner Schmidt hoped the motion
would 20: prevail. He was opposed to go ne
to save the county few hundred dollars.
Several menlberH said they had examined ioto
tue responsibility Of the firm Of Basanor L. Co.
aud fouud thein entirely reliale.
COMMISSIONER Comfy mosed au amendment
t,ssl t .ne a;ard be made to John Davis, the mex.
lowest bidder, for 5l4, $50.
lhe amendment was put and lost, and the
o. sinat motion, to make rhe award to Basshor h
Co. for el3.52o, prevailed. "
BILL OF SUSPICIOUS ITEMS.
"a. a mse',hs OF the Committee on Public Build
legs and Iublc C1aEities was held yesterdav>
Plumber OF bills vere audited and oriored mid
pnt a n'll OF Contracsor Hogan. for worx on tha
aooa1ion to the Insane Ahyiun7, met a different
aa'e. ne was awarded tho contract, it viii be-
;emembered. for supplying the heating anpa.
ratus for the institution Soma tine $50, and was
,u'ose9uensly given the plumbing woek to do ny
ne CAV: Inc oejeetiaoaole bill presented
yesterday vas Tor tue stumbling ald ma
'e7ial. amounting to S959,83. Abont hI,
Of o. Tie bill va for labor. Along .ha ,:eus Of
The bal that looked little strange wer, cars ~
80. and car-fare, el3.2L. Commissioner G our :,
a'd be ha1 taken solno pains t. g,s at the yalaa
y ne material charged ftr N the bill, AID