, 1875-04-18
THE CITY OFFICES

Tho Boxrd OF Public Works Yesterday AWARDED
the contract for the construction of sidewalks it
and around Washington Square t" the Portland
Cement Company 2t prica Of 81. Is por equart
yard
The item now going the rounds Of the pres:
about the pressntstton Of watch to Tom Dron-
nan By few Of his bacAelorhood- -admis.ng lady
friends is really too bad. Toms b1ushing face
removes all necessity for sunshine in the CtJ
Treasurer'e Office
Two peldlers hinted to the Mayors Secretary
that spring was near by stealing Cleveland'e
''cbapeau" which he has 80 long boasted OF a.
to its antiquity. They left in its placs worm
eaten Int OF similar make. Klokke vas called
on AMI succeeded In the course Of the afternoon
in building hat for The unfor.unate's ample
c1own.
The Board Of Public Works yesterday opened
bids for ths filing Of certain streets throughout
the city, as d means. of projection to exposed
sewers W F. Hifdredth Was uniformly the
lowert bidder, and to him the contract will un-
doubtedly be awarded The prices averaged 81
cents per yard.
The Board Of Public Works Yesterday opened
bids for sweeping, sp1iukling, and cleaning the
river tunnels dur1ng the lresent year. There
Me~e in all t*ents-four bids, varying flom S514
to 1886 for tho Washington street funnel. S5C0
to $500 for the LaSa!lo street tunnel. and S720
10 &1,G35 for both runnets inclusive. John
Alahouy was the lowest bidder for each OF the
two tunnels separately, and Petor Grady for
both taken together.
The City Collector reminds taxpayers that the
Delinquent list for 1874 is now nearly completed.
and will be returned to the County Collector for
judgment and sals on the 10th OF May. These
having tax-hooks to bo written up will sa7e con-
siderable delay # they will send tlem in dining
tho coming week.
The Board OF Police having no songe to sing
yesterday, no Official decapitatiOps to maze nor
anathemas to promnleate, sat down to quiet
little chat about aged horses. Several 1uch aoi-
mals were Knocked down at e75 apiece Ihe
balance OF the afternoon Uau consumed in talk
ing sha!er. General Incorporation Act, Citizens
Association, etc.
The Fullerton avenue conduit trial Was re-
sumsd yesterday in ,he Mayors office. City En-
8inees ChesbEoaSh Mt on = sober look aud tried
10 play Bxcher on the w-tnass stand but his
SUCCESS was not signal one, .for ho k1ltw too
much sbcus the matter under consideration. .Tha
prosecuting attorney for the contractors p.ay.d
Judge Fullerton adm. .rably, putting his questions
right ard left with remarkable lecision. Tho
trial will b. continued Monday By cross-ex-
animation OF the same Witness
ssSic Semrer Tsrannis," resounded through
the old rooEery shortly before noon yesterday,
and = moment later it Was Ieralded to an anz-
lous pnhlic that the Mayor had signed the ord-
Fred Nacker for $50, 600. It was hoped that he
uonld not sign it until the Council had had a
chance 70 repeal the ordinance If they saw 1t,
but His Homer VAS Of the opinion TINT his sigua~
ture did not stand in the way Of repeal. Mr.
Rehm stood the champagne OH it, however, and
the contract may be regarded as scsfed-
The Hesing party, having beld lttle socablea
nd Go H4fk Fl