, 1876-12-23
THE CITY-IIALL.

Tho Treasurer yesterday received S3.004 from
the Water Department.
Ex-Commtsstoner OF Public Works j. X.
Thompson returned homo yesterday after scy-
cral wccks' absence In Louisville.
Alr. Redmond printliyllic, tho cx.prcsllrnt Of
tho oil boartl Of Public Works, WIS heard from
yesterday. Ho is In Glasgow, Scotland.
Mr.. Ed johnson, tho worthy bookkceper Of
the Department OF Public Works, leaves
this morning for Bclo!t, Wis, where he wilt eat
assembled Johnaon family. uo will return
Tuesday morning.
Some OF tho Bridgeport stcncll.fnctory pro-
prictors called upon tho Afayor to ask what
kind Of machinery they should Introduce into
their establishments to abolish tho nuisance,
and appeared anxious to begin their rcformat0ry
work: Ills Honor recommended no particular
machine.
!, Messrs. Colllns i Burgic. the proprietors Of
tho foundry which was saved from destruction
Wednesday night, have sent their check for
Sl00 to the Benevolent Society Of the Paid Fire
tho manly and successful efforts of the forcc ID
tho case OF tho fire above mentioned.
Within tho Inst two days the Mayor l,aa re-
cctvcd communications from tho City OF Cinctn-
natl, nskingaDout Chicago gas Mattcfs, and from
Louisville, asking about Chfeago's method Of
IHAHhEt4HE kAG 1Hfu0F lILElE6tSs bOLH COIQtnlEni-
catons received prompt attention and full
answers from tho Mayors secretary.
Mr.. Billings has on sundry occasions re-
marked In tho presence Of Aldermen that Judge
Drumm1nd had not ta!tl that the city could use
any kind of burner It chose upon the street.
day read from the shorthand evidence takcn in
the late litigation to tho effect that Judge
Drtisnm0sd said thcro wns no doubt that tic
city could uso my kind Of burner, from a
two-foot to n ten-foot burner, and Judge Beck
With, attorney for tho eas-inen, admitted It.
=, AZ. Kirk las presented box of .'Klrl's
Toilet Soaph to cactt anl every one Of tic on
Eino cotnpnntcs The Alderman is a member OF
tho Council Committee on Fire and should
knew about what tho Department needs; md
hu was one Of tho party that recently made. a
Flrc Department. 4 hox Ut suap Is In its way
q very n!ce psescnt, but canning as It does 1t
must be allowed, wifi, no ofrcnse to "tllu boys :"
Of tho force, TINT tho gift Is little suggestive.
Tho following bul1afng-pc5lnits wcrc Issued
ycsterdny; .. Van Loan, q 2stoty and tusc-
corner Of jones and Thtrty-afth streets; John
4. King, three 2atory, !'aacmcnt. aud attic
dwellings, aix53 feet each, on tho northwest
CORNER u Adams ana Wool streets; Carter II.
%s,os o ISIS eea e eoc assss on ss so;s ssaae
cnat cOrrler Ut jackson street and Marsft]cll
avenue; D: r. Hutchinson, sir 3-story Btono
front dwellings, A1x99 feet each, Nos. $40, 378,
$50, $50, 68s, and 1856 Wabash nvcnuo.
At the rcxt meeting Of the Council, CORPORA.
tton. Counsel Anthony will present his draft OF
The proposed now revenue law for tho collection
OF buck taxes and the prevention OF future
nor-paymcnt Of taxes. In preparing tho Inv
UT: Anthony Inns relied entirely upon ,,ls owI,
6e picked to pieces, and hopes that It may be,
!nr lla merely proparct It as u starter to draw
out tho suggestions Of those Of this city In
tercstcl IN having good law. BY tho auEgcs-
puasihlo maY hn drawn.