, 1875-03-31
THE C!TY.HALL.

The contract for the construction Of Ens-larlrs
was yesterday awarded to Otis Il Good, at 43.A0
par lamp.
Tho Board OF Public Works will to-day adror-
tise for 17000 tons Of anthracite coal, to 10 de-
livered ut tho Watcr-Wosxs.
THO case OF Peter Fox ". Tho milwaukee,
Avenuc Extension will como up for trial satur-
day morning in Judge Mooro's Court.
Tho contract for the repairing and the con-
structiou Ut sidewalks belonging to tho city was
yesterday awarded to Thomas Kelier.
City Clcrk Forests lying very i'll In lis rooms
at tho Palmer Houso. A sosere coil caused
tho sickness from which ho Is now suffering.
Tho roqueat Of tho city for an osdcr for tho
sale Of tho Gngo farm and estate under tue
trlst decd held by ucorgu Taylor will como for
hearing in Judge Moore's Court Friday morning.
Aid Ryan YeBtotnay returned from = rocont
trip to Cncinnnti, during which ho touk occasion
to learn the Cincinnati mode OF epelling-sehools,
to bc practiced by him bofore tho Council Thurs
day ovonlng.
Tic Board OF Public Works will to-day advor-
tiso for tho construction "f mn asphalt sidewalk
around Washington Park. on North Clark street.
Tho walk is to bo . feet wtdo and 2 iuchcs thick.
The work OH this alld OH Dearborn Park ia
both squaroa will hayo resumed thcit groon at-
t:to.
Mr.. ", J. Edbrooko, tho architect, Ia h,,sily
engaged OIL n How pan for the proposed Court
House, designed to comply with tho rcquiro-
mcnts Of bo1h ally and county: The plan was
exhibited to n few personal friends yesterday,
but u hardly fnr enough Advanced for d lo-
tai!cl c1iticitnl. II combines Many Of tho beau-
ties Of Tioy's plan.
Tho board Of Police yesterday nuttitod tho
police and iro pay-rolls and tho accumulated
bills Of tho past fou weels. Ont Of variety they
conferred power OF BoyoEal special policemen.
and had a long conversation With q acsnngod
man who IL always looking after an appointment
Oh tho Fro Department, and who is too old to
do einglo hali-hour's work.
The contract for tho repairing Of etreot-lamps
WAS awarded by tho Board Of Public Works 10
James Bowen for tho West Division. md to
John Techon for the North and South Divisions,
ut IS conss for ench lamp. This is 10 ccuta
lower than Warmers contract at the past year.
aud yet ono OF tho chief excuBes made by him to
tho Gas Committee was that hp could not afford
to repair all the lamps in tho city at that low
Asuro.
Tho board OF Public Works ars aware TINT a
gscat many streets have been torn up during tho
pagt wiltcr, for tho purpose Of thhwing ont
fro1on water-pipcs, aud then tho earth has been
cast back into tbs opening III a frozen condition.
causing a large sink-so1o when 1t begins to .llaw
PROMISE to zee that tlleae evils arc repaired im
tnedAtoly after notification. Complaints OF
chokel.up H0wera and catch-basino arc alao
solicited.
Last. but by no mea,la lcast, cou,cs another
md now requoat for tho gas franchise. This
la.ost arrival IL Htyloa tho American Gas Light
Company, and Ia said to bo backed by George
Latlin, J. H. TerwiIli6er, and several othor we'll
known chicagoans. 1hcy propose to light 900
street-lamps at +35 per year 1000 nt s32, 5000
lighting tie stroots by oil ia Sainlpg mapy al-
hcrents In aome portions OF tllo city. II iH not
designed that oil should ta!to tho placo Of gan.
but only Until tic pipob Of tho EnH companies arc
lald OIL tho atrccts mud como Into general use.
City-Engineor Chesbroush was yesterday out
at tho Ogden ditch, viowipg break 10 tho dylio
which bad OCCURRED during an overflow Of tile
Aux plainos River. Tho Aux FLAMES was at
high watcr-mark, and waa pouring largo stream
Of water Through thu ditch iuto tho river, caus-
.g itu yellow an!l sandy appearance during, tue
be nblo to discharge ouo-thirtieth Of tho volume
! Of walor NOW bong discharged Into tho lake.
lilo hopoa TINT the preseut yoar sill WitneHu some
improvements In tho Ogden ditch, as lo ia Of tho
opinion TINT 4 scEies Of gatcH aud a dam con-
right manner would abato much Of tic
p.csent difficulty in draining tho river through
tho Illinois Canal. Uno Of the pfopriotors
| Of tho ditch. MIR. William 3. Ogden. has
| time aud again sieu!tled i,is willingueas to
! submit to almost any changes directed by tho
| Uoard OF Public Norka; nul. as BOON as tho
board faisea tho money and Ea!EH tho conAent OF
| tho scconl proprietor, 1t ia probable that tho
| work will bo lroceodua with
! Yesterday morning tin Water drawn through
tho Wnter- Works WAS found to DO Ia most filthy
condition. having tho peculiar udor Of the river,
| and q very lnRrkcd Ecdi1ncnt. Many were IN
c'nea to think that tho Watcr-Worha authorities
A,d aEsIn takcn to their trick Of few years. ago
t III pumping from tho baaiu lnnlead OF from the
crib, but on Inquiry tho City Engineer stated
that twah uwiuE to tho water from tho riyos. Dur
lug tho pnss fosty-eiglt hours there has been but
litt!o or no crront In tic lake, and tho watcr flon
tho riyur rushing out In torrents WIS ca1ried out
nearly milo beyond the CRIB. Tho leo along
tho shore ID very narron at tho moutl!
Of tho river, but few 1ullea north II
stretches far out Into tue luke, consequently Tho
wasta-wAter from tie river 10 carried out to fAl
boYond It's usual rcBting-pacc. Yesterday after.
noon, when Mr. Cosbrougl. Visited the crib, tue
dlrty-water mark wan rcceding. being visible only
at q point nearly mills north of tho crib, whtcl,
further trouble is anticipated from this sonrre,
~ tho warm weather will bo apt 10 thaw out The
leo along tho Shore aud also create curront IL
tho lake, which MIL curry on the foul water.
A very Young mnn employed as a clerk In The
Circuit Court, yesterday nsatlo htnlsolf notorious
iusatas OF the City Clerks ollice but before he
Wxa vol awsTe Of what hs was dolIx, ho Mns
pleading fn earnoas tones before Capt Hickey
not to bo placed IN 1al'. During lis noon-houl
A0 WNE uAk uu t4lO guuk W 6uA Il4tndHIts &uQ,
Will. tl,o.e, he conceived tho wicked idea o
drop2lug stonca down through broken sky
lighsinto tho City-Clork's ofico through sec
oiil skyIght:. Each stono dropped carried 1
pnue Of slass with it, frightening tht
wits out Of Henry Alct}urren Who .wat
Oil duly in the Office Ut the time. lie stood IL q.
long AZ lo could, bnt wlen largo pebble
plnmpei down on Its ctaulnnl hlH 1Iibernla,
ire becataefarousod. and he went for tho heather
u. tho ROOT. After all animated cLass, hs sue
coeaed IN capturing the miscrsant, aid bore bin
sn triumph 10 poice Neadlusrtors. not1lta
standing thoatsompts made l'y tho baf!ias a,ss
0thar Aangerkon OF tho courts to releaaa him
To-day miacll&yu,B Peto Htoyous, Ut the CiroAl
Coutt Clerks o,'co. Mill bo lined for disordorl,
conduct. Mnlcss he lnakes al ample apology It
The City Clerk.
TIIK BOARD or HEALTH.
The regular weekly meeting OF the Doard q
Health WIS !,uld tl tleir ROOMS yesterday afte1
nooo, President iIahn In tho CHAR, and I'll til,
members present, Tl1 BAnltsry Bupe1Ir
tonleut's report shows that during the pAst woe|
those were lAo deaths, an increase Of 30 orer IL