, 1876-01-09
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Tho total Of wa!er-rents for December was
eo7.275.79.
Aid. Cuierton WAS around "smiling' and
joking With the boys. but AID. lllldreth's ia
millnr faoe was not seen in his accustomed
hnuats yesterday He is reported sick at home.
II was remarked around the City-Hall yester-
day that roll should be called every morning
to which every alderman should answer, in Or
der that no guilty man should escape.
Wator-recelpts yesterday ware s.. .535 and tag
receipts S1,7o0. The City Treasurer also re~
cered $4,000 from Haitanin, the West Town
Collector and $1,000 from Mike Evans There
was paid 500, 900 on tho ci:y's Indebtedness.
Lawyer John Woodbridge. OF tho firm Of
Woodbridge T. Blanke, has been proposed by
All. Dickinson as q candidate for the position Of
Corporation Council. He Ia iudor5ea by many
men Of sta ndiug, but tho Mayor expresses no
intention OF appointing any one just Ut preeant.
Mayor Colrin has apparently not the slightest
interest in tue suit now pending at Springfield
that will decide whether there shall be special
election for Mayor or whether ho ahail hold
over until 1877 He las all along expressed the
opinion that ho does not want tho Office II not
entitled to it.
No troable is anticipated from tho Tax-Col-
lectors in the matter Of paying Into Tho City
Treasury aB fast as the money is collected, aB
ther all seem willing to pay on demand. aud are
even an1ious to make daily deposits when possi-
bio. They report that the money comes in FREQ
ly,-much r1ore 30 than was expected.
Il seems to crafty some OF the city author
tiles that Harms has been fined SO for neglect
lag the red-lght ordinance AMI for failure to
repair the Court-H ,use SIuaro fence. Another
charge will be brought against him Monday
t1,a. Of hauling pes through the stTeats with
out special permission. The paualty for the
oIeuse Is fine Of from S95 to Sl0o-
Mayor Colvin received dispatch from Spring
field yesterday announcing that ths decision Of
Judge Williams in the contempt case when
twenty-five Aldermen wero fined 31U0 each. aud
the five attorneys $500 cach. hzd beon reversed
by the Supreme Court. The suit arose from the
counting of votes BY the Aldermen, and the
fncs were imposed on the 7th Ut last June.
The news VAS favora5ly received by the City
HILL community.
The Committee on Printing met-at least three
Of tho members vero pTesent-and, after cou-
siderable discussion. decided to refer the bids for
tho English city printing to the Council without
auv special recommendation, they being unable
to discriminate. The Committee on Streets and
Alleys OF the North Division decided to report
favorab1v to the Conncil on petition for 6ide-
walk oa Oak east Of Rush street
inspector Yailoy's men inspected Mccormick.
Turner, and Sharpshooters' Halls. which are ail
be satisfactory in regard to the means Of egress.
but Sharpshootors' Hall waa found to be badly
arranged throughout, and will have to be con-
sideraDy altered in order to comply With the
ordinances. Tho inspection OF the SCHOOL
houses will begin about Wednesday,, and, as tho
doors Of most OF them open invardlv, much
chsaGing will be the result OF ths inspection.
THE LIBRARY BOARD.
The Directors Of tho Chicago Public Library
held their regular semi-1nonthly meeting yester
4 Fkn~~ 14%$ iArnH
ner OF Dearborn and Lake streets. President
Shorey occupied the chair.
31r. Mason, OF tho Committee on Buildings
and Grounds, reported in favor oi paving nundry
bills for lighting and furnishing the Library
ROOMS, amounting to S3a5.70, which wero passed
and ordered paid.
Air. Hotz, OF the Committee on Library, rec
commended that a room be fitted up for the re-
cep:ion OF Patent Office reports and public docu-
meDts that the binding Of tho English Patent
Oflico reports be continued that the Secretaries
Of the ysrioi15 States be communicated With, and
requested to furnish histories Of their States,
eto. aud that the Librarian bo instructed TO
confer with the officers Of the Historical Society,
aud ASCERTAIN upon what terms :he Society would
cooperate.
Tho report Was concurred in.
A number Of bills for binding were recon-
mendcd to be paid and 30 ordered. The Com
mite we're allowed until next meeting to report |
OIL periodicals. magazines. etc.
The committee to whom was referred the !!
financial statement Of expenses Of tho L!hrnry t
from June to October. 1875, inclusive. reported |
that they had examined the same and found 1t |
correct.
Tue Secretary reported tha. tho unexpended |
balance Of appropriations for the support oi the
Library Jan: l, 1876 amounted to s36.693.90.
Thenetual amount paid o1t over and ahovo |
actual collections from the day when the Library |
opened was $6,893.61. There being no further |
business, ths meeting adjourned. A box has
been placed in tho Library room, in which acy
one wishing 10 consult 3 work not included in /
the catalogue has simply to deposit memoz-
andum giving the title, name of author, etc.,
together with his name aud address, when it
will be procured II possible. In this Same box