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The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-12-24

OPELOUsAs.
INDEPENDENT OPELOUsAs WEEKLY
For Washington. Port Barry.
kssss=:==2@z ing, Old River and all inferno date
polnts-The light d1aucht passenger steamer
F. probst master ST. MARY J B. Schmidt, clerk,
Leaves. WEDNESDAY, Dec %, at P. NJ.
For freigh. or pas sage apply on board or to
HITE 81 CARLIN, Tchoupiloulas ST.
Through bills of lading to Bayou Bauf. dis
All freight for Bayou des Glazes will be landed at
Simmsport Big Bend Landing.
REGULAR OPELOUSAS PACKET.
Leaves MONDAY, Dec. ~, at p. M.
~A For Washington. Port Fare,
ssst slmmsport Churehvilie ali landings on
the Coast Atchafalavs River and Bayou
Courtableau-The new and light-Iraught passenger
steamer
III BROAD master "ef'n"' Tbeo. John. clerk.
All freight for Bayou DIES Ga'zes will be landed at
Simmsport or Big Bend Landing. For freight or pas
olo # BRITTON e. EPPLER LOG Common st.
Through bills of lading to Bayou Beuf,
REGULAR OPELoUsAs PACKET.
Leaves FRIDAY Dec "A, at P. II.
~ For Washington, POrl Barre,
lS&sSE5SisS Simmsport Churchville, and all inter
q ssss.zEs2 mediate landings on the Coast Atcha
falaya River and Bayou Courtableau-The new and
hghtdraught passenger steamer
Gin place of the TIenton)
IL. Oautrevaux h. MOlaISOn clerk.
All freight for Bayou des Glazes will be landed at
Smmsport or Big Bend Ian ing.
s26 If j. NJ. BOWLING Is Decatur street.
OPELoUsAs AND COAST.
Leaves WEDNESDAY, Dec. %. at p M
rxsss. For Warrington, UpeiOusas, Port
lp88Skea& Barre, SlmmspUrt. Churchvllle and all
s6acasasz1 landings the Coast, AtchafAaya River
and Bayou Courtabeau-The
Fleta,
c. c. Pickett master A. Meynier, ST.. Gle k.
will leave as above All freight and passengers
for Bayou des Glazes to be landed at SimmspOrt or
Big Bend Landing, and for Bayou Beuf at Washing
toH. For freight or passage apply on beard or to
n26tf LORD Il MCPEAKE. 46 Camp street.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-12-24

W. B. Miller master Geo. Miltenberger, CLERK
will leave above, paying particular attention ia
all way and plantation business Ship may feiy
on the Dean remaining in the trade the entire
Through bills of adipg to all points the Ouaehia
and Pine Bluff Railroad from Cbcnt City, and to all
points oH White River as high as j OK sonpOrt
For freight or passage appl on DO I'd, or to
BURDEAU Il WAYNE, log Gravier street,
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-12-24

REGULAR BAYOU LAFOURCHE PACKET.
The new passenger Gamer
Ern No. 10,
John Dalferes, master, +. E. Alba clerk,
Leaves >ew Orleans every Tues
lsAssSSaS DAY at P NJ and SATURDAY at 10
light on THU RSDAY and MONDAY
For freight or passage apply on board, or to
DBL If F +. XVII a. dHARLEr s. Cont street,
REGULAR BAYOU LAFOURCHE AND DON
JACKSONVILLE SEMI WEEKLY PACKET.
The passenger steamer
Joe Dalferes, master, N. T. Dupuis, clerk
ra.s. Leaves New Orleans ever, Mon
s& DAY and az, THURSDAY !I pay at 5 p n re,
WEDNESDAY and SUNDAY.
For freight or passage app on board or to
COG tf B B. k R HtR1Er . Cont street.
COAST, DONALDsONvILLEA AND LAFoURCHE
PACKET.
Robert Young.
q. D. Terrehonne, master. Frank Dalferes, clerk.
Leaves every SATURDAY at D Z. NJ. and every
WEDNESDAY at II NJ.
For freight or passage amply on board or to
HITE & CARLIN, Agents,
NIB I'm TchoupitOulas street.
REGULAR BAYOU LAFOUKCHE AMI
IhsE DoNALnsoNy u AZ TR1-wEEKLH
Henry Tete.
J. f. AucOin, master, NJ II. Landry, clerk
Leaves New Orleans every TUESDAY, THURSDAY
ano SATURDAY at IL NJ. returning down the
Coast in daylight every WEDNESDAY, FRI
DAY and SUNDAY. For freight or Iassage
apply on board or 10
sasr F p. K1 oHIn1rr, . Cont, street.
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FOR MEMPHIS AND BENDS.

REGULAR MEMPHIS AND BEND PACKET
For the season of 1886
Leaves WEDNESDAY, the Goth INST. at 5PM
FOR Memphis, Helena, Mouth Of
hEAkEksS6 White River, Chicot, Greenvllle Vicka-
$50 burg and the Bends--The splendid las
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-12-24

FOR GENOA.
For Genoa-The Al American bark
STrss LICE CAMPBELL, Gorham, master, IS now
go leading and will have quick dispatch. For
d23 1916 Common street
For Genoa-The frstclsss clipper ship
Is vOLADORA Casabella, master, having a
NV large portion of her cargo engaged, will have
quick dispatch. For freight apply to
R. j. BUDDENDORFF,
DE- l9G Common street.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-12-24

REGULAR CINCINNATI, LOUISVILLE AbB
NEW ORLEANS PACKET.
Leaves ON SAT URDAY. Dec. %, at p. NJ
. r.. For Cincinnati, Louisville, kvRu~-
l&12aAts VILE Henderson, Shawneetown, Pads
Co. cab, Cairo, Memphis and all intermediate
pOnts-The passenger steamer
Susie silver,
ID. III, Silver master j. S. Iehmer clerk
will leave as above or freight or passage apply
board, or to
BURDEAU & WAYNE LOG Gravier ct
d21 j. b. " GODS co. 104 Common st
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LOWER COAST DAILY PACKET.
, r. The fast Al freight steamer
s J. r. Frazer,

Leaves head of Cont street for Terre Beuf Jesnits
Bend and Belair Plantation DAILY Sundays except
ed at ?. NJ, returning early next morning to the
city. o5 If
Has clerk on levee daily. For freightor passage
apply on board or to
AUG \. o. DONAHUE, 76 Gravier street.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-12-24

For Havre The Al Norwegian bark
. ARLINGTON, Palmstrom, master, is now
80 loading. For freight apply to
HAYNES & CO.,
- Carondeet street.
or K. J. BUDDENDORF.
d. 1876 Common street
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1875-04-16

On personal appearance much Of our sue
cess in life depends There have been many
instances whcrc.the soul shining through
manned or detomed body, has conquered
the adverse circumstances. This is far easier
to do than to overcome an offensive or disa-
greeable trick of behavior, for society will
accord its pity and symp thy to natural de-
fccts, but for acquired faults it only reserves
its disgust.
Every reader will call to mind some per-
son toward whom he or she has felt ropug-
nance almost Uncomfortable, merely from an
offensive habit such one has iormcd-some-
times a mere turn of the lip, cast of the
eye, or u peculiar infection of the voice.
Often practice ha; been formed of clearing
the throat, or splitting profusely about, or
picking the ears or some other vulgar habit.
These things will create dstaste for such
persons in iastidious mind, aud deny it as
we may, or call it "Squeamish," or SILLY"
we are all of us more or less fastidious.
1t is the duty Of every person to make
himself agreeable to others. Most of those
peculiarities of manner which create aver
sion are spontaneous in their origin, but be-
come so habitual that we are Unconscious OF
them. Masy of them were formed in child
hood when habits are easily removed in after
years. While We cannot like everybody, OF
be loved by everybody in return, still We
pan tul - a4Naa,al thut l.. L
ourselves personally offensive by habits ant
ways that shock the delicate fistidiousnc-s o
those around Us.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1875-04-16

Doctor-"Well, how did your wife man.
age the shower-balh l prescribed deacon ?"
Deacon-"Shc has had real good of it.
Madam Moody told her how she did. She
said She had large oil silk cap with a cape
to it like iiremau's that came all over her
shoulders, and
poc,--"She is a fool that's not the way"
Des,-"Ihai's just what my wife thought"
Doc,--"lour wife did nothing of the sort,
hoPe?'
Dea,-"Oh, no, doctor; she used IN UNI
brilly,"
Do2.-"Whot! used an umbrella What
the mischief good did the shower-bath do
her?
Dea.-"She said she felt better, Her
clothes weren't wet mite"
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1875-04-16
school tax email objects
madelor to be mad

madeor to be made taxable
for State or county purposes, not exceeding
the amount Of State and County tax author
ised by law"
We can hardly conceive of anything more
definite than this language. The School Di-
rector says-l have now lawful list of the
subjects which may tax, now what is the
amount may levy? Answer-An amount
not exceeding the amount, that is, the az
gregate, the sum total Of the State aaG i. e.,
added to, for this conjunct'o on implies al
ditiOn) the county tax. We are therefore
to take the amount of the county tax au-
thorised by law at the time when the school
tax is assessed. now ten mills, ana add there
to the amount of the State tax, in like man
ner authorised at the time OF said assessment
now three mills, and this sum gives Us the
maximum rate for the school assessment.
According to the construction contended for
by the Appellee, the above rule would ap-
ply only to articles taxable for both State
and county purposes while another must be
adopted for those taxable only for county,
and third for such rs are taxable only for
State purposes. Thus the tax on horses
must be thirteen mills, upon lands ten and
upon watches and pleasure carriages three
mills, The objection to this construction is,
that it destroys both the uniformity and sim
plitity Of tax system in which toh these
elements are important, and worse than all,
it does not properly express the Legislative
will. Again, if our construction Of this en-
ucImcnt be not correct, how shall we inter
pref the GlA Sec, of the Act Of April llth,
1862 Pm. l. i72, which reads in this wise;
"rhc school tax on all watches and pleasure
carriages shall be at the sameratc on the adj
ustcd valuation thereof, rs upon other prop
erty taxable by rate, in the proper SCHOOL
District Now adopt the rule claimed by
the counsel for the plaintiff as the true one,
and We may well ask what rate, and what
'other property are here meant? Shall
we levy three, ten or thirteen mills? For
according to his exposition, the "other prop
erty' is taxable at all these rates, Clearly
the Legislature Of 1862, understood as we
| do, that the act of 1854 authorized but one
uniform rate Of assessment ON all property
made subject to school tax, and, with that
understanding its enactment is free from
| obscurity and within the comprehension OF
the most ordinary mind, We are therefore
the more confirmed in the adoption of this
exposition because it accords with Lcgisla-
tiyeinterpretation and because it exhibits Il
coherent, simple and uniform system,
The decree of the Court below is therefore
reversed, at the costs Of the Appellces, and
the preliminary injunction is dissolved and
set aside.
JOHN q. FREEZE, ESQ,
Solicitor for the School Board
RoBrRr +, CLARK, ESQ,
Solicitor for l., NJ, q q Co.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1875-04-16
RoBrRr +, CLARK, ESQ,
Solicitor for l.. NJ. q q Co.

Vice President Wilson has given up his
European trip lie thinks Grant may die
during the summer, and as that event would
saddle him upon the country a, its President,
he wants to hold himself in readiness for the
chances, Hope Grant may live as long at
leas! as his death would make Wilson Presi-
dent.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1875-04-16
THE COLUMBIAN
Columbia County Official Directory

President Jul zc-Wtlinm Elwcll.
Asslcl .t~ Judges Iran Dorr, Isaac :. Monroe
PrJthr1iiHry, Nc.--lG Frank XUrr.
Ear,S' " IS Rercrlor-N uin.un Il. JaCOby.
Di5g"i"t Atp-n 'y--IDhn VI. Clark.
Sh'rlI -Ml'hp"l Grover,
rv1 Ur--ls'r' Dewitt.
rcaS1rnr john m der.
Comm S,Jncrs William TawtOn, John Iicrncr,
Ohu Ent.
Commissioners Clerk --Wllilm kri'lbaum.
AulitlrB-i. J. campbell S. +. Smith, David Yost.
CoronCr-C Charles O.. Aurphc
jury Commissioners jacob il. Fritz, William II.
ut.
Count Sup1rlutCn cut-W liam II. Snyder.
Bloom rplr District -Dircctnrs-O. p. Ent, Scott,
Nm. Kramer, BlIpmsburs and Thomas CrcyCling,
20 I, o. +. Ent, Secretary.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1875-04-16

A Montana editor bemoaus the calamties
of 1874 in the following touching strain ;
First the Hcecher business then the grass
hopPers, then the Democratic victories, and
now an increased tax on whiskey. What is
this poor country coming to-"
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1875-04-16

Aman in Illinois broke into the house Of
a widow, She pitched him out of doors
A striking evidence Of the power of the
widows might"
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1875-04-16

Yearly advertisements pay able quarterly. Tran
silent advertisements must be paid before inserted
eXccptkwhclc parties have accounts.
Legal embellishments two dollars Per inch for three
Insertions, and at that rate for additional insertions
without reference to length.
Executors, Admins ratOr's and Audi Ors NOticcs.
three dollars.
Transient or Local notices. twenty cents line.
regular advertisements half rates.
cards In the "Buslnoss Directory" column, one
dollar per ear for each line
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1875-04-16

When Brigham Young was in Jail the
other day for contempt of court there were
five of his wives weeping at each window of
that institution, and twelve at the door.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1875-04-16

There Is pretty girl in sunbury Who Is
quite an adept at reading the thoughts of
ctaers She said to "A bashful beau Ut the
gate, the other night, LA! believe YOU
are going to kiss me-" She wss right.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1875-04-16

Whatever God gives men as stepping.
stones,they often make into stumbling blocks
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1875-04-16

nISSOLUTlON OF PARTN RSIIIP. No
~ uce Is hereby given that the partnership here
tUlOrr existing between the undersigned, trading In
the Erm name OF lOrry q BrNSun, In CCntrtlia, has
been dls,ul ed by mutual consent. The business
win he cOntlucd hereafter by Robert HYson & CO.,
limited WILLIAM TONREN,
Apr. 2-3t. ROBERT BRlSOS.
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NOTICE-

NOTICE il hereby given that the Bloom.
~ burg Gas company WIN put IN service pipe ana
furnish meters ~ the Citllens ut BlOumshuTg Tor
5l2,tO whore the distance from the triet does not
exceed 5O feet; excess o. 90 feet VIII be charged al
ne rate ol bO cents per loot lnt4 September LIST
ls16. Z, w. MILLER Secretary.
sept H. TIT
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RATES OF ADVERTISING

one inch. twelve lines or its equivalent IN NOnpa
rel type one or two Insertions, siho three instr
tione Oo
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1875-04-16
BLOOMSBURG DIRECTORY.

CCHOOL ORDERS, blank, iu printed and
y neatly bound In small books, hand and
iUr sale at the COLOMBIAN Ofiice. rtb 10, lSi5-if
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1875-04-16
Dixie Melodies.
OLD TIVE SONGS OF THE RUusrABours AND
DECK HANDS.

Noone who has ever heard the wild yet mel.
odous songs of negro steamboat crew, away
down on the Mississippi River, while "wood-
ing up" can forget it. The boat has landed
at some quiet, uninhabtable looking sort of
a place, and lays lazily alongside the full
banks, while the overhanging cypress, with
its long and graceful festoons of moss touch
the hurricane deck The passengers are out
on shore-side guards watching the men file
in with their monstrous loads sofcord-wood, and
out again, empty-handed, singing their pecu-
liar songs all the time. The forest is lit up
with the flaming torches, and the quaint re-
frain of the dusky minstres as they move in
the uncertain light make up weird scene.
In these songs, as in everything else human,
there is a leader. He gives out anything
that occurs to him, in sort of strange solo,
and the others come in on the chorus. The
avoritc sort of song is in the words some
thing like this.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-02-05
MUNICIPAL NOTES.

Mayor Stokley. OF Philadelphia. the Sheriff Of
Moyamensing county, and several other citizens
OF the "City OF Brotnerly Love-" called on Mayor
wickham yesterday. rne Board OF Apportionment
was IN session 10 the Mayors once at the time.
and they lett Just before the cattle between Green
and Van Mort TOOK place. AT tue invitation OF Mr..
wicknam Mayor stoEley and MS trends and
several OF the heads OF departments partook OF An
elegant luncheon at Dcimonlcos. hessrs. Green
and Van Mort being OF the number. The two lat
ter enjoyed the occasion as though they had never
talked 6erceiy, ABOUT thirteen years ago." on
Albany business III all their lifetime.
IL Mr. WIcSnam and MI. Van NVrt know any
thing about the matter. aud nave DO ''menta
RESERVATIONS" there is no truth IN the rumor so
prevalent yesterday that Mr.. Van Mort mas placed
his resignation In the Mayors hands Mr WICK
ham says ne nas not received his resignation. and
Mr.. van Mort says he nas not Rlven tue matte a
thought still ~ Is generally believed that there
must be some fire where tbefe is 80 mucn smoke.
There was lively time among tne Aldermen
Yesterday after the Board nad adjourned, tue
MAYORS nine vet0es beng The incentive. IL may
be tnat a special session Will be heio hereafter
the recep ION OF yetoes aione. However. the les
son the Mayor administered 10 the hasfy e1isa-
ton advocates w doubtless, not De forgotten lor
some time 10 come.
it was Alderman Blessing. and not Billings,
whose reso ution compelled the superintendent
OF Parks 20 give tue thorough exnlUit OF tnelr
AFFAIRS whoa was published IN the HERALD YES
terday. MI. Blessing laughingiy inquired during
the meeting Of the Board wnetner has colleagues
had offered any resolution looking TO the SMOKING
out OF the PARK Department, as he had not heard
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-02-05
THE CONCEALMENT OF THE PUB
Lie ACCOUNTS.

To THE 1DIToR OF THE HERALD:-
Upon the reorganization Of the accounts and
finances OF the corporation, which was maze In
1859, among other rules introduced oy me. with
the approval OF Comptroller Haws, was one re-
curing that each set OF books kept In the Comp
trolers office, and IN tho several bureaus OF the
Finance Department, should always De written
up aud trial balance OF eacn ledger taken or at
the end OF each month. Most OF those trial BAL
ances we're recorded at length In books kept ex-
pressly for mat purpose and known as registers
OF monthly ledger balances.n These monthly trial
balances continued to be made out during the i've
and q nali years was Deputy Comptroler-say
In the Iaii OF ISL was employed by the Joint
investigating COMMITTEE OF Supervisors, Aldermen
aud Associated CItlzeDs, whom Mr.. W. a.
Booth was chairman, TO examine he public
counts IN reference TO what were known as the
''rlng iraudsr then learned that the pracLice OF
having mo 4tlly balance statements made out rom
the various leogers, as above mentioned, had
been continued down o that time. goou deal
has been said OF late aoout having balance sheeis
OF the city ledgerS published according to long
esta Oshed usage prior TO the present adm MS
tratlOn. have no DOUBT that sucn DaIance sheets
should be any unwlllIngness or reluctance to MAKE
them pubic Is more tnan l can understand me
APPROXIMATIONS MADE anripa eacn year ior an
account" kept IN the general ledger. Ihe Details
L e., titles vi each appi oprIation aud the amount
set apart for the same. are SHOWN Ia the "appro-
prlaiion ledger" Inc general appropriation ac-
count Is charged win tue aggrega.e amount ap-
proprlated. Accounts kept lii siae BOOKS indicat-
ing the objects or purposes for when the particu-
lar sums are set apart are credited with SAID sums
respectively. In TINS way credits are opened lor
payments, and the respective accounts are
charged with the warrants drawn against them.
The general appropriation account, Kept IN the
general LEDGER Is balanced by the tax levy OF the
year and by the general iund. the income OF when
supplies some $30 900, 200 annually toward deiray-
w. f. WARREN,
Public Auditor and Accountant.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-02-05
THE DEPARTMENT OF DOCKS.

PROCEEDINGS or THE MEETING YxsTERDAY-
THE ALLEGED CHARGES AoArNsr THE COM
AnssIoNERs.
The Commissioners OF Docks held . regular
meeting at their rooms, Nos 800 and 8os Broad.
way. yesterday afternoon present. President Yves.
tervelt and Commissioner Wales. The contract
FOR furnishing the departnen t with 5000 barrels
fresh burned English Portland cement was
awarded TO S. L. Merchant L Co. The following
resolution was adopted
or supplies Tor the use OF the Departments until rcqui
slton therefor be made by the proper occr In CHARGE
The Engineer. in-Chiei submitted q communica-
ton from the Assistant superintendent. A. J.
Murray. In reference to the condition OF certain
piers on The East River. and he was authorized 10
make the necessary repairs as soon as the weather
would permit. A communication from the Board
OF Public Works, with schedule OF the rates Of
wages suggested at the conference OF the Depart.
ments OF Parks, Docks and Public Works. Febru-
airy 3 1878, was read. Commissioner Wales stated
that the Department OF DOCKS had very lew
laborers such as were referred TO In the schedule,
that abor at present far IN excess OF the de-
mand, and he moved TO lay the document on the
table, which was carried. The following Is
THE SCHEDULE.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-02-05
THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
RESOLUTION TO INVESTIGATE COMPTROLLER
GREENS DOrNGs.

A RESOLUTION TO INVESTIGATE COMPTROLLER
GREENS DorNGs.
The Board Of Alder men met yesterday afternoon
ana transacted considerable routine business.
Mr.. Blessing offered resolution directing the
Commissioner OF Public Works to ascertain by
what authority more than two tracks are laid in
any the city, and to report II the cars
OF different COM anies cannot De made TO use the
same track wnere the cars OF different companies
run In the same streets, in order to give more
room to wagons, &c. The resolution was adopted.
Alderman Reilly offered the following resolu-
tion which was referred TO the Committee on
Law
whereas 1t has been publicly alleged tina; Andrew h:
Green. comptroller. mas unjusty resisted he payment
oendlae our Of The punc trcssury Of are sums Of
money costs disbursements and interest; and whereas
various times employed numerous tIyorite lawyers for
pay ment OF legal cains ali Of whose tees have been
paid QUO OF the public treasury ana whereas has been
diverted certain sums set apart of special purposes by
70 other purposes not authorized BY said board
laws; and whereas Il nas peen publicly alleged
maliciousy aciayea the payment OF .he salaries and
ny leprvag them their just dues and nnicing upon
them great loss ana damage and whereas 1t has b. EN-
sar. Of 'as ely by slia Aaarew H. Green cono
c.Iy ana retard ami prosperity therefore
kssolyed hlt me sever matters mentioned IN The
the Committee the Law Department. ITO investigate
the same. wIh power send persons and papers.
and TO report the result Of their nvesigauon 10 thus
Board with sucn recommendations as 10 inem may
seem advisable and Tor tie best interests OF the CITY,
Mr.. Seery offered resolution. which was
adopted, calling upon the Department OF Docks to
INFORM the Board what WORK tney are havIug done
OUTSIDE OF the city, II by contract or other WISE
and, II by CONTRACT who are the contractors; aud
all otner information relating 10 the doings OF the
department.. he also offered anotler resolution,
wnicn was adopted. asking the Mayor 10 learn
from the Ponce Board what amounts have been
paid during the past five years Tor removing snow
from the streets, what streets were cleared or
snow. how many carts were employed and how
many cart iOacs we're removed.
Mr.. StracA introduced an ordinance, which was
laid over, declaring IL unlawu Tor the railroad
companies 10 employ snow p0ugns unless by per-
mission OF the Common Council, and compelling
tnem 10 pay Tor the removal OF the snow the
pougns may throw upon the sidewalks. Every
violation OF the ordinance Is 10 be punisaed by
fine OF 500.
communication was received from the Depart
menE OF PARKS giving q detailed answer 10 MIR.
Blessings resolution OF inquiry oneled two weeks
ago. Ine communication. when has already oeen
published IN the HERALD, was ordered TO be
printed.