, 1875-12-19
THE CiTT-HAtL4

real aud personal property taxes SZ,533.oS
The school-marms OF the night-schools drew
their pay yesterday. Tom Brenan wishes that
all his work was as pleasant.
Inspector Bailey has notified the owner Of
MYERS Building to hare the wnlls fixed to pre-
vent any accident that might occnr.
The Board Of Public Works are very mnch
pleased with the verdict in the Sanger suit. and
in fact all the city employees seem to regard it as
good piece OF fortune
A petition from persons representing some 500
feet of river properly near the Fullerton avenue
bridge was sent to the Board Of Public Works
yesterday. The deaire is to have that bridge
mado "draw."
Yesterday was The Mayors birthday, and he is
81 years old Somebody made him present OF
IN elegant pair OF seA-skin gloves and tlppet
OF the same mate1i.1. The name OF the donor
was withheld, at least from reporters
Monday night the Mayor will present the
nano OF Mr. r. Prindivilla for Commissioner OF
the Board OF Public Works. That the Council
will confirm the nomination is not doubted, and
it would certainly be bitter disappointment to
the Is Captains" many friends if smother wero
placed in the poaition that he has held so long
and in a manner most creditabfe to hirnself.
The Board Of Public Works oponed bids for
work on the pumping-works Yesterday. For the
masonry and plastering, E. =: Goble WAS found
rer-work, McKeeehan & Townes at 81, ,894 for
painting and glazing, George y. Manning at
81, COO: and for teIra-cotta work. the Chlca4o
Terra Gotta Company ut $500. The lowest
bidder for work on the dam across the Ogden
md Wentworth ditch w9s Cones Carkn.
The Committee On Judiciary met yesterday af-
ternoon in the City Clerks Office, and agreed
to report *avorably to the Council On an orthar
directing the Board Of Public Works, by and
with tho advice of the Corporation Counsel, to
tako immediate measures for the removal OF all
distractions from the centre OF Ctna1pprt ave-
nue. aud Eighteenth street, at their intersection
with Canal gtree1- The obstruction mentioned
is small cabin OF hoyel which has been at that
point for some time past. and which has proved
| an eyesore to the Aldermen OF TINT ward
For somo years past the property OF the CHI
caeo University and the Wonan's Home, on
| West Jackson street, have been exampsed from
taxation. Believing this to be illegal. Comptrol-
ler Hayes recently asked m opinion on the mat
| ter from the Law Department. and yesterday ne
received his reply to the effect that al such prop
erty was no more exempt from taxation than
that Of any private citizen. Numerous opinions
| and authorities were cited in support OF this
view OF the case, and there is reason to believe
| that suits will be at once begun against each OF
| the de1inquents. The opinion Was gwen pVv
Francis Adams.
THE PUBLIC Library.
A meeting of the Public Library Board wsa
| held Yesterday afternoon, President Shorey IN
| the CHAIR. lDeIe N8I9 pIe66I4k I4eEaAcs
Hotz, Loewenthal. Mason, Onahan. and Queal.
| The Chairman announced the 10 Lowing as the
! new standing committees:
But,dieos and Grounds-Messrs- Mason. Loexen-
Iii Library and Read;no- -Roop-aessrs Anthony, Hotz,
F,ua0ee-Messrs. onahan Locwentha1, and Walker.
m Ia,rs and Reoulat,ons ons-Messrs Walker, Anthony,
and Quea1.
The Library Committee reported in favor Of
! an appropriation OF 81. 600 for the purchase OF
| books to be selected by the Llbfaf1an AUG Inc
Tr. Onahan moved that the Library Commit
| tee be instructed to submit to the Board list
| Of periodicals and newspapers to be suosoroeo
| for during the ensuing year. Carried
| On motion Of Mr. Queal, it was ordered that
the three vacancies in the Library staff b. filled
by committee consisting OF the Chalrnen or
the standing committees. The question OF sal
ary aud se1 Of tho appointees Was left to the
Committee, subject to the SANCTION OF tho boaru
1T the next meeting.
The Board then adjourned to Saturday, JAN g..
| THE MAYORS TENURE OF OFFICE
| Mayor Colvin says that unless he is entitled to
| the Office he holds he does not want it; that no
| does not ask for anything the law does not give
| him /; and that il anybody supposes that he pro-
poses to interpose any obstacles IN the Way OF
| speedy solution OF the question, he is mis-
taken. On the contrary. he expresses his per-
feet willingness that case may De taken
| term at Springfield. and states that ho
| will instruct his counsel in such case to inter-
pose no obstacles, but rather to facilitate the
procuring OF an early decision. he esye that an
opinion OF Mr. Isham has been published in the
papers to the effect that there is vacancy IN
the Office of Mayor and that, being desirous OF
knowing what the law really is upon the queo-
ton, and not desirous OF being placed IN talee
1shams opinion with view to ascerta'nlng
vhether It is correct or not. Thereupon the