, 1876-05-06
CITY.HALL CHIPS,

clTY.HALL CHIPS.
Wator-rents yesterday worc e9,s28 end 70.
coipts from tho City Collector ea87.
Tho Comptroller yesterday took In e6, 900
from The safo Of tax-salo certificates.
Tho Board Of Public Works osy-rolis for the
month Of April amount to e9s,00o. Tho boys
say that thsy would bo satisfied should the pay
bo a. regular as tho pny.roll.
Dr.. Dcn Miller and some others Of tho Board
OF Health. or Interested therein, wers around
tho Ctty-Hall yesterday explaining votes on tha
award Of tho rocent contract Tor scsyonner
work.
The Board Of Public Works will recoiye cali
today from aorno OF tho county authorities who
dcB|fe m cxpression from tho Board on Court.
House mattcrs, and Hone arrangements for dtiv-
las tho pilss for tho domo.
The Board Of Public Works opnnod bids yes.
tort'ay Tor the eonsteuetton of q, pipa eeuer on
Moat alonsoo street. from Oakley atreot west.
Thorc noro oieren bidders. The loHeas was Iii,
". II. 1iI. No contracts have set beon
AWARDED.
J: 7. MoAuley, Of tue Firnt Ward. James A..
Kirk. Of tho Eighteenth, and D. K. Persons, of
the First Ward. we're qualified yesterday for tho
Office Of Aldermen. 0aspar Dntz waa also svorn
in as City Clerk, but ho will not aasumo tho con-
troll Of tho otilco till Monday
Tho Building Inspectors yesterday tore down
small coal-house On Thirty-nlnth stronk and
notified tho Trustees OF tho Uiich estate that tho
CID and dilspldated structure on the corner OF
State and Twonty-second Streets known ~ tho
Uilch Hotel. nust coms down. The citizens OF
tho vicinity are pleased.
Tho new city certificates hava boon printed,
and arc bolng Prepared for isRno. They are of
different deslgn from tho old ones, and are not
as good In point Of appearances OF point OF work.
manhh1p, being prtntod on An inferior quality OF
paper. But, as they will aasnor oil purposes,
thoto defects aro not regarded az Objectionable
Tho Comptroller has not rot made IN his
mind when ho viii 50 East. There !s some busi-
noss to DC Strengthened out hero frat. Tho GER
tficates muRs bo prepared fer issuo, aud, Ii pos
stble, some ono must be found to tAko them.
A1r. 1lnyes' work In New York viii consist chiefly
in negotiating loan Or gathering money to
meet the s1,8oo 900 that falls duo about tho 1st
OF Juno.
Tim Sullivan, 4 perult~clork In the Wntot De-
paltncut, has received notice thae hta servlcos
will no louger bo required aflcr tho present
month has expired. The reason for bis dismissal
ia said TO b th1t lo collected wakor-ta1 of 50
and signod tho name Of Wobstor, one Of tho
Collectors OF tho Department, To tho receipt.
Sullivan claima that he had authority to Sign
Mebstor's neme. but this ts donted by Webster.
Moreover 1t ia said that Sullivan failed to turn
oror tho money that he had collected.
Mhuy OF tne ompioyob ~ tne various Depart
ments are looking for the "grand bounce"
especially those OF tho Board Of Public Works
and tic Building and Sidewalk inspectors De-
parsmonss. In tho numbor OF employees Of tho
board another reduction is looked for, and
ths ths ,,. sTe IN .rsIdsen let
work could Is we'll be done by some
other branch of tho city minlons. Tho
change Ia tho heads Of aoEno otlicea may bring
changes: It WIS said that Cily-C!erk Dutz woulI
ANn 1H1u n-t. H.
boon retained. and Mr. McGurren will n,sae
room for some ooo elso- 1t was said that Mr.
Edgar would also bo removed, hut il iH doubted
whcther Mr. lutz will dec!do to remove him
on account Of the faishfuluess and ability ho
i,as dsplsyed in tho discharge. Of hs duties.
Besides, no IL thoroughly acquainted with the
work. and is favoFito aud : genia1, pic Aahnt
comPsnion. Mr. Datz could III afford 10 change
him for stranger.
It hsa been said that tho only body that oould
successfully "buck against corporation waa
= rnilsoad !; but Anaze Matteson. Of tue Times,
having fought and SanluiBhod tho valiant Mike
Evsns, hAa concluded to SEQ how tho thing
works In hia caAe with \ CITY. lie therefore I'd.
tqsod TO pay hls water.asscssmonta from
No. MoY'nbor' ls7tt 10 MAY, 1876, Dur;
as aiA ds moats IL on na.ss se' a 3 5s .es o
from hia house. Nothing dsunted he has turned
It on again, aud enjoyed tile convenience juat a.
though be waa not tax-tighter. EverYt!me
the water has been turned OF 1t has cost S1.6o.
Total &A.60. Seeing that Andre was ~ obsti-
nate as ever, the authorities haye decided to toas
up tho st1ees aud ahut OF thu street tap. This
will cost something hka s1o or sl6, all OF which
Rlr: Matteson will hare to pay In connection
with his assessments aud tho $500 extras be-
foEo Tho cioAt and sparkling liquid will bubbte
from tho faucet At Its wish. A{eAur hilo he oan
hsvn the satisfaction Of tapping tire-plug, bor-
rowing from the neighhoru, OF classinR hlmaol{
with tho Thirsty and Great UnwAsAod.
A morning paper gave circulation yesterday
20 = rumor stating that Ci.y-Astornoy
Tuthlll had made tho appointment OF Mr. LaIor
a. Asssstaot City-Attorney It tho dlotasion OF
Mr.. Joseph hodill, aud that somo malconteuts
had poFsuaded tho Mayer to order. Mr. 1.a'or's
asm' tss ssr'tSn fen The syf r. regard
that not only MF: Medill. bus Gen. Smith,
John M. Jerett, O. 7. Adams, E. A. Otis, and
other gentlemen lad 30 highly recommended
Ms. Lalor that ho was Obliged to acknowledge
HE recommendations, Tho appointment wns
dictated by no one. IN regard to tho statement
that Mr. Laior would bo Obliged to work for
nothing II he accepted the situation, there 10
nos Tho slightest truth. In the Arst place,
!le Mayor never directed the Comptroller
~. Hayes stated yesterday afternoon that
lilo Mayer would not dictate 10 him
On matters pertaining to hIs (II1yes) Official
buslness. nor would tho mayor atten,pt to say
whom Af. I9shIll ahould sppolnt. a IL wAs en.
ttrely cut OF lts Jurisdiction, and be would have
no power 10 order tho nAne taken from tia paw
roll II tue appointments had boon regularly made,
scsipt|on.
THE COUNTY BUILDING.