, 1875-06-17


missioner Sheridan hs much worse. Tho proba-
billuos arc tshs ho will lose his finger, ard
perhaps htb whols hand. all shtougi, \ simple
stab viii, = loatI-rcncil tn ihs pocket Of 10 ua-
ruiz PoH aud 4Nau reporter.
Tbs contract for tho construction Of tho sub
structure knd foundations OF The new West.
DivtaIon WAterWorks was yesterday awarded 10
William D. Co1e, and tio contract signed, upon
the contractors giving bonds III tho penal sum
OK $4,000.
Owing to Tho unusual lack Of business In tho
City Collectors Office during tie summon months
Mesars. Pollsstor, Husse, Dunne. and Morrison
hsso boen dropped ttom tho tist and rhr-roll.
flioso four ncro aoleotal becauso tlioy Were the
lAtoat toa,oEs.
Tho tosms On which thu lake front could be
tnaacd, made by tho Mayor Ia Mr. Fold. agent OF
Barnutn'B C'Ecns, were 10 stringent aud sosero
;st te. were A. rst fette % an t'0 oRods
instead. Early yesterday morning. however. llo
al1niifed hiB nc1niesceuco. lilo terma art $500
for tho icouso aud SO por daY for tho usv of
tho grounds
II was rntuoted around tho City -Haii yesterday
that AID Campbell intended to cha,,go bis voto
Oil tito building Inspector ordinance. hut ~ the
Alderman could noe be fuuis tho tr1itl, Of tho
rutnn7 Is questionable. Should ho eco tit to re-
consider, it wili nsteriaiy sitter ths aspect Of
tho ordinance. as It was carried By haro 1na|oi-
AT. Mayor Co!stA has nut 70. Fig"ct! tho ofA!-
nance. and llaa not made up his mitll fully what
he will do about 1t.
The board Of Public Works yesterday oroncd
bids for suppfrlng tho city with corporation
taps for tho water ayatcn1. There wors in all
~ bids, tho lowest beiaE that q tho ot.uo
furnish i5.inch sapa as 551l cents, and sSk-inch
taps At Gsl4 couts. Noawartt laa yet boon made.
ThsY a1lo opened fifteen hhis for tho c,,rbinR.
gia''ing, paving. ant ilIing Of Fourteenth st1cet.
from Ssate to Clark etfcets. No ann:l.
Ez-Justco V.n't Woua was around tho City
Hall yosseruav, calling on III" numerous f1itudH
aud ac9uaintancas preparatory to teaviug town
for good. lie has bought hin teedle lasreH,
Il. Indiana, whittier he migratca TODAY with his
faulty. "schulIg oder Heht" In tiorobY abaa-
duued for tho moro gonlal occupation OF raising
turnips. carrots. garlic aud other farorlto scge-
tab}cs OF Tho Judge.
The Mayor and Board OF Public Works arn
extremely ae1stire about tho bu22nE intllviHu-
als RHO harfass them At oyory hour or tlo day
about tho terrible condition IN which Wabash az
suus has boon left by Tho South Division HALL
WAY Company slnco laying THUR track. ". Il.
kins wsa ms Of tho principal co1nriainantn ycs-
tcfday, aud nI,lcas sotiIe Immediate seton 10
taken to repair tho tholoughfsre It is probable
vary emphatic manner. II is probable that Rome
action will he taken to-t1aJ towards compelling
tho npcody repair Of tho street, unloas tic rail-
road authorities previously com1ncnrc the work.
MADISON BTEErr DRIistE.
ToWhrsfs tllb latter part nf noxt mouth iIatl-
tson street bridge will bc cloaod 10 public travel
for tho sI,nco of same thirty days. and In that
time Tho old s.1attnro will givo wny TO no. ous
sins1aE III denIgn 10 tho rew bridge at Randoipl,
street. In view Ut this fact, an obituary OF the
old and Homonhat feeble concern is not At all
premature, for its days arn Rlrcndy numbered.
II was busk a*ay back In 1851, vixen the West
Diyiaion was MI includod In but littis more than
square mills OF territory, ty Gaylord. OF Cir
End eubstrHcturs. II cost 7i2,10. AboNt tie
ammo lime tho Nneh street Orilse WAS coli
stricted. and tlicHo were Chicsgo's lirnt exporf-
mcnta in iron b,idgee. Several yoara afterwards.
cattle nore paHsus ovor It. Matiron street
! bridge pro9er III l55 feet IN ltnssh, And may 10
eet down as costing about s30,d0y n:ripg the
ciyhoen yfars 1t has boen III Bcryco it has cost
bnt about u, 00U for repairs, tho largest amount
put upon II at any ono time hnsng Just nftsr tho
hrc OF 1871. rhen tt received tho beDotie Of sone
! $500, no. including the rsp1anain1. Tho tu-
meneo Amonut Of traroi that has rasaed o'cr 1t
Lnils. and certainly one Of the chcapeHt. To-
day tie aontn1cnts and substEuctusn are al
moht as good - nav, and, for tho
bed Of tho now bridge, will 1nqnrh but
aslnglo fayor Of stone in place ot tho worn sud
cl.ippca layer now at tho top. Tbis work vii!
Tho now britieo Ia built By t,o American Bridge
| Company npon desgnn Furnished bY 8. g. Art
ingstell OF tho board of PUBLIC WorhH It will
| ho similar to tie QUO HOW at Randolph at,eet,
aud also tlle one SOON to b built At Harrison
street. BY tho proriflonb OF their contract, tho
contractols are required 10 haso the bri.aSn COM
pletcd by Sept. !, and within Thirty 1aya from
tho day on which they fret commence tearing
| duwn tho old ono.
MONOPOLY CONTRACTS.
A subjoincd orinton Of tho Corporation
Counsel on tho legality OF granting 81, exclusive
contract for tho removal Of uHht-Bosl WAS the
Hall ycatordaY, and especially no on account Of
| Tho variety Of opinions dctlvarcd by tho Couns0t
on tho subjoot. All tho whilo, this fact about
| conflicting opulons has bcon Etren0usly duniod
the1esa It il fact that tho Doatd Of l1oaltn nero
indaoed br an opin3tn from tho Law Depart
ment to award snch contract to Alexander
gnchcr. .ttsE gots.nG an ordinance passed by the
aud after dulx advertising for proposals..
Their award Hna submitted to kh7
Council for approval, and mas referred by
that body 70 i Committee On roiicc-uhy ID
that Committee in prcfcrcnce 10 tho Judiciary,
| tn tho banda OF thu Committoo for nuyela1
months awaiting an exhibition Of Ducler's
pumps. keyssr, Touto aud othnra holding
pntents OF machines held theirs at enormous
gugss aud daily Ealscd tile prico, go that Dnche,
ing ulachIuo Of l'ia own. At last lo succeeded
to the aatsfacsion Of tue Committee, ap1 tht
contract vaa favornbly passed upon BY tho Ooun'
ell. But tha Mayor refused to sign 1t uutil 1T
legality has bccn amply yuucheh for, and 10
eordingly he applied pcsHonall. 10 ths Corpora
ton Coloao for au opinion, and in reply 1oosiT &C
the following:
| "a sas Hon. II. D. co'uin, Haper--DkAs Bin: You,
of yeats5dsy astl11 my orin!ou - (
any ons Tho exclusive right to rcmoyo night with
in tho limlA Of tbs city, IL received. thnk 1t canAo
lawfully ho Aouo. teroofors, hare hare elsea thre
several optnluna trea iiaerst question: rolatnl
10 us subject Of th work, Gu Februsry II, 1875, Ii
rsr1y 10 question aultttc W tbs Duali of Hoalsh
askis The power legally 10 ID: contract for lh
portoFmanca q tho nshtsearengct work Of ths cit.
| tos term ot thsee years. expressed the orin
lon that - conEze. would Ia valld, Al
though y was presided 70 rnn {"
yers held different opinion, suggeated th.t pro
| fIsioua ba tukers1 In 1hs contract by which
taIu tartus &ls city might tertnats the At ih
.na Of any eas ysar. shen Aaaets, " This. I fps
sn.o, would obsit. at difficulty III anyl - to III
! YniiJ&y Of such c8HlrHE&,H