, 1875-03-21

was too near tho promises Of the Convent of tht
Sacred Heart on West Taylor street. Ihe Com
! mittee were in favor OF lot located at the COT
| ner Of Polk and Loomis streets, costing an ad
| ditional $5 per trout foot The recommends
| ton of the purchase of school lot at the cor
ner of CeaYer and Division streets WIS also re-
! ferred back to the Board, As the price named,
| $50 per foot, MAS considered altogether toe
high.
the Committee On Wha1vea and Public
Grounds met yesterday in regard to the proposed
sale of certain tracts Of city property. At thei1
last meeting the Committee decided to report ia
yorably upon four OF the highest bids, and shey
o'clock next Saturday they will take carriages
and make = tour OF inspection OF the different
tracts for sale in order that thay may be better
qualified to Judge Of the bids. The four tracts
which will be recommended to be sold are the old
epgine-hous lot on Huron street, the Eusenle-
street tract, the reservoir lot on Chicago avenue
and the Long John engine-housa lot on IaSalle
street.
The Board Of Public Works had conference
yesterday morning with Messrs- Gorham aud
Laying, OF tho Pittsbu1g T. Fort Wayne Rail-
road, in reference to the improving of Stewart
roadway occupies q feet OF this, leaving only 81
feet on either side for road-bed, after deduct
ing the sidewalk width. Recently the Chicago
l. South Atlantic Railroad put in claim for an
additional track along the street, and the dan
ger Of the street being completely abandoned to
the railways reused the property-owners to take
some action to defend themselves. a few
days ago the Board WAS waited on by: q
delegation Of property-owners aIong the line Of
the avenue, who complained that the portion Of
the street occupied by the railroad companies
Was so much higher than the other portion Of
the road THAI the street Was impasBable. On
thls account they petition the Board to require
the railroad to fill up to grade on the west SIDE
Of the street, aa they had promised to do when
they we're granted the right Of way. The road
is 30 narTow, however. that it would be folly to
compel the railroad company to fill up what
there is OF it, as it could be Of no value. Under
these circumstances the Board we're unwilling
to ask the railroad company to fill
up the road, although h1r. Gorham was
perfectly willing to comply with any reasonable
the difficulty they will request the privilege from
the Common Council OF cutting down the eide
walk to 8 feet aud OF filling the bitches. As
soon IS this is done the railroad company
promise to fulfill their part OF the cont1act by
filling up the road from Twenty-si2th to Swift
streets with common earth and gravel crossings.
JOHN sCHANK
is sgain On the war-path. Yesterday he WAS
four1shing the following affidavit to show he was
not afraid to wear old clothes:
Andrew J. Corrigan, Assessor Of the South Town Of
Chicago, being duly sworn On oath deposes and says
TINT he has not at any time given to John 6chank,
Supervisor OF the South Town Of Chicago, suit Of
clothes, bribed him in any way TO eash his town
orders, and what Schank received from me he
AsDnEw J. coRnrsAr,
South Town Assessor
THOMAS CAasog, Up.
Tho Committee on Gas met yesterday after-
noon in the Mayors Office. No business was
transacted, the representatives of the different
gas companies Who we're present occupglng the
To- ~ hat 10
do. The Consumers was represented by Messrs.
Brown, Nash, and Rand, and John Wren ap-
pcared for the Pitssburg Company. AID. Clark
questioned Mr, Brown as to the reasons why the
ordinance Of the Mutual Gas Company Was 60
suddenly abandoned last year, while action WAS
pending on it in the Common Council. b1x.
Brown stated that in tho first place the ordi-
nance imposed too many restrictions,
and in the second place the Company
had not then been organized. AID Jonas
nance, offering to furnish gas at 81 per thou
sand.
Mr. Rand, of the Consumers, inquired it somo [
Of the Aldermen did not know Of company |
which offered to furnish gas at 30 cents per j!
Thousand. He said that there were great
many different kinds Of gas. A light gas es-
capped more easily than heavy gas, and conse- |
9uensly gas containing great deal OF hydro
gen burned more rapidly than other kinds, and
made the gas bills heavy. His company pro.
thousand as the maximum price, He thtn gave
/ detailed sratement OF how they proposed to
,ondnct their works, should the gas franchise
be awarded to his company.
Mr., Wren said he would vouch for tho relia-
oiity OF the gentlemen backing the Pittsburg
franchise. The prices and terms confined in
heir ordinance spoke Tor themselves.
Previous to adjournment AID. Jouas stated
hat any OF the companies who wished to amend
he1r ordinances, such as changing their terms
II reducing their prices, might do 80 with the
:onseut Of the Committee.
Mr. Brown said he would not accept The
rspchisa at less than $3.50 per thousand as the
maximum price. Under competition they might /
over It az low as in any other city in the Union,
out they could not commence On less than the
,rices named in the ordinance.