, 1875-03-05

CORPORATION Co,insol has given u verbal opinion
on tho question to tho OBJECT that all tho bids aro
deems i advisable that no binding contract 10
entered Into until after tho annual appropriation
has been decided upon. The design Of tho
Bosrd In awarding The contract thus early In tho
cleaning done during tho rrcHout n'uulclnal yoar
10 DO paid for out Of tho next annual anpropfia-
ton. Accordingly \ conditional Gourmet will
10 entered into with the lowest bidder. 10 whom
tho tn,o contract must lc awarded un.Il such
decided upon. it il tic opinion Of
tho Board that all tho bonds ara Thoroughly re-
liable, nrd on ths baeis, It Is probable that tho
contract will bo awarded to tho lowest bidder,
Mt. 3. D. Cunningham. Il is o'atned By out
sltors that tho figures on hin bid cannot bnt re-
sult in failure to 1uake both ends OF tho money!
bag noot, ansl they predict thu early downfal OF
any ono to whom tho contract mny DO awarded.
Ihey argue TINT tho old contractors. Mcdonald
contract annullcsl, and their figures were somo
sl per milo abovo those Of the lowest bidders
tnlB year.
THE scnooI~coM,r1TrEE.
Ths Committee on Schools mot yesterday af-
ternoon in the CITY Clcsk'd ol1lco, to consider
references. ThcJ accepted and passed favoraEly
upon recommendation from tho Donrl Of Edit
cation, regarding the purchase, Of school lot on
Tho cornor OF Lincoln and Thirsy-Aftl, streets.
Two similar recommendations regarding school
lots at tue corner Of Wabash avonl,o aud Thirty
tltth street, aud At tho corner Of Loomts and
ArtllnHton streots, were both referred buck to
tho Board, as 1t WAS understood that It wns il,
possession Of other and cheaper bids which thoy
had thrown out for Aone reaRons. Tile Aldermen
arr very Tree ia their expressions OF surprise that
ln tho mattor OF tho school lot IN the Ninth
mcndasona respecting lots ~ tho Immediate vi
clnity Of tho Bnminnty Of tho Bacrcd Iloart on
West Taylor stroet, whereas tho Committee OH
Schools havo repeatedly refused to act favorsbly
on any lot IN tlIat nefgibovllool.
Tho question Of appointing three Commits
Bionora for the putpogo OF estimating thu ya,uo
Of eohoo! fund property ia basis Tor the leases
during tho ensuing f1vo ytarB was noxt taken
IN. Mos.ss. Avery Moore, Frank; c. vtcrling, mud
5ames A5Are Jr., wcro clsctctl by tho
mondsd to tho Common Council. Just M tho
vote oil the subject had been taIten, ALL. Cuso
camo tn aud stsenuuuay objected 10 tho lust
named gentleman. lie auu in favor Of pson,-
inent rcalessate deaior. He won ovor to his sido
AID. T. O. CLARK aild tho two entered their OBJ
1ecuund to hlr. Ayn!s. The othcr mc,ubers OF
tue Co;nmittee, AID. Cleveland md 1seidy, wsrn
op!,osea to AID: caee's pronon'tIon1, and rsfnuod
tho subject this afternoon.
PIrY ARour BROWN.
TIN Committee. cons,sting Of Marshal Bonner
and Fire commissioner s. ". Mooro aided by
Gen. Stalor, appointod by tho Board OF polico to
Investigate Into tho cauHos Of tho delay in hnnd-
ing tho alarm at the time Of Tho Vail clue
factory fire, Yesterday submitted their report to
tho board OF Police, and tho 1nmo was taken uu-
der adysscMant. They repeat that they havo OK
amiued large number Of tho employees nt tho
factory, ncmboiB OF tho police force, and man.
1erB al tho Firo Department. and tho testlnlony
goes to show tho occurrences ns thuy happened
at tue flEo to bo So fol}ows:
First-The nre ortginatcd-by what means Ia not
tnoHhabolt tho cel1a Of tho nix-story h1c dryiug-
house. Us high up ~ tho third aoor, aud possibly
Stcord--Tbs fre hsh nrohabIv h,,rnrd sep y,,rut.s