, 1875-03-07

.Fort Sumter saying that the Government
stipulated to pay him 5i00 bounty, but has Fe-
f1sed to do 30, ETC. The Government has. or
will, Day every bounty it ever offered, md II sad
soldier will make the proper application his
bounty will be paid promptly, provided the facts
arc as he 9ayB- 01IoASEx'
THE ClTYHALL.
Aid. Frnpk Warren is again out on duty. He
appeared around his old haunts for few hours
yesterday afternoon.
tt cost a11 ,131 for coal used in pumping water
duripe the month OF February. Ono thousand
three hundred and fifty tons Of 1arse-egg coal
we're thus consumed.
James Ayars, Jr, the former Fire Commits
sioner, is suing the Board OF underwriters Tor
his salary during the term Of his Office. he
claims $500.
Aid. White is authority for tho statement that
there ate ut least 700 broken street-lamps IN tho
city. aouo Of which have been broken Tor tho
mast year. Ho is punching up the Gas Inspector.
The Board OF Public Works employees will be
Maid Wednesday to the amount Of $4,000. Tho
Roard Yesterday arranged for the payment OF
s475 0O0 OF certificates Of indebtedness formonoy
borrowed from the water aud sewerage funds
THE Board Of Police Yesterday allowed q claim
far a34 damages done to q wagon by Engine NO.
q whilo running to FIRE Dec. II. II appeafs
that the engine VAS on the wrong side OF the
street for which fault the officers OF the compa-
ny were censur6d-
Engine Company No. 27 yesterday received
present Of $o5 from Jacob from, i'll appreciation
nf their efforts to subdue tho fire on his premises
Feb. l, and also as mark Of recognition OF tnen
| renaral prOmptueaH and elnol6ncy.
The Judiciary Committee met yesterday after
moon in Aid. Richardson's Office, in Ashland
Block There vera present Ald R1chAfason,
| Schaffner. and Cullerton. The only business Of
public importancs was the feeomme nuas.on Sh y.
| Division Po!ice-Cou1t Clerk This was eummar-
| ilv dlsposod OF. az the members present we're
| unanimously IN favor OF recommending MS ois- IL
charge by the Common Council. nartln ocnuy
| nor his frieuds we're present, but it is asserted
that n strong fight will be made for him in the
/ Council.
The Fire Wnrdens' report for the moath OF
| February shows that they attended to 279 VIola-
ions and reported violations OF the f1ra ordl-
nAuoes; 127 Of these were on @ complaint OF GU
| zans rhey have also posted 430 notlces relating
! In hatchwavs aud cellar-openIngs. IRo sQits IN
| the West Division, continued from last month,
were dismissed, the defendants having computed
with the ordinance.
| FIRE ALARM TELEGRAPH.
Tho Board Of Police yesterday accepted and
filed the following recommendation from the
Superintendent OF Telegraph:
GxHrIExEx: respectfully suggess, IN View Of the
uncertainty that exists as to what any @ ~
tion fr t extension reconstruction of the lines Of
our frealarn telegraph the Council may nuke lot thc
approaching fiscal year, that such Of tae new BOXES
Tcat Sds bs accepted from the contractors complete
In all resrects except to circit-wheels Ihe con
tractors state that th.y are and nave Decn 10
aelnycd in completing their work. By reason o. hos
having numbers for tho boIes. Nos moving wnae =
expect in the way Of appropriations have FOUND y
Impossible to furnish tho numbers required WITH nc
rprfta;ntv that they would not be changed when ws
cone to place the boxes IN position. lne nueS no" ~
service are overloaded with Boxes And no more anouo
| he connected with theEn and in any event tue new
boxes should be On lines entirely epArats from tnnse
| no. in SERVICE The former givo their signals oj
eha rscciSe m annrop1iation in acsorianco with my
estimate for reconstruction now on ne IN tue oec1e
tarys Office, tho hnea can be 60 Paeea sns1 t9e ne
aver only = light appropriation ID made, shoule
recommend placing than Lines AZ short as possnl
and in that case considerable expense would be IN
c,,rred In cLaneing tho numbers Of doors and wheel
Of old boxes displaced by new ones. IT w!u COST ne
Aave the wheels made when 1t sna aave pesl
ilecdrd what numbers they shall bear than 70 haF
them made, and may and prooaoly VAL. e1ees COZ
siderable saving In cost OF changing. For THESE
raaaons recomnend that the boxes be accepted com
olete in a respects except circuit Wheels tho con
tractors giving bond to furnish them when required
11rpaSIy not exceed s1oo and, when nniehed b
attached to the boz by myself or the men IN tae ONO
| as well a. 1t the main factory.
THE RELIEF AID COMMITTEE.
The special Committee appointed BY the Com
: mon Council to investigate the Relief and Ait
met yesterday afternoon in conjunction With In
Commune COMMITTEE. There were presen
Aids. Quirk, Stout, R. Stone, T. G. Clarke, An
Mcdonald and Messrs. Woodman, Teller, ant
: | Butt, OF the Commune Committee.
: They proceeded IN 4 body to the Office OF tn
! Relief and Aid Society, where they we're met b
,, Msssrs. Henry ". King and G. g. Hammond
> The meeting was entirely informal, and conslst
> ed merely Of general introduction, and = con
Sarsstion about the work before them II,
Woodmaa ncted as speaker for the Commun
| Committee, aud all his questions we're readil
answered by the gentlemen present..
After stating the object Of their meeting, h,
| WoojInnu asked Mr. King il he considered tn
lsst report Of the Society correct one
Mr. King replied that he did: it Vas - neari
, | correct ns it WAS possible to get 1t.
= Mr. Woodman-Mr- Woodman, is it not o fae
that money vas loaned to the City of Chicago
and also to several private firms and co1pors
, tions?
I Mr. K1ug-Not one cent OF the Relief none
has ever been loaned to any individual corpora
ton, or city. But We did do this: Shortly afte
the fire We forwarded $4,000 in cash to the cit
d work tnat could not possibly be abar
. doued- We received certificates in retur
q for this cash. bearing I Per cent interest
and re still are in possession Of those certificate!
. | anu coU6lu6T sue11l ao 4es14J GAEL. Coula Il
avery cent Of relief money in our possession 0
t that table before me il we're called upon to d
9 it. Nota penny has been loaned to any baul
/ Our money is all deposited with them subject
: sight checks. Moreover, pride myself greatl
q that not single dollar Was lost in any of Ii
. failures or money-panics that have happene
+ during the past throe years.
o Mr.. Woodman-Then understand you to 81
= that no individual has ever made loan from th
9 Belief and Aid Society.
0 Mr. Kins-Neyer; but one attempt in that
r rection has ever been made. Shortly Alter IL
Z $75, 900 in cash had been advanced to the cit
q Mayor Mason made strong attempt to contra.
L loan OF F500, 600 from the 1elief fund. We1