, 1876-02-23

There was soma ds'.y In giving tho alarm
properly, hs thu man rho first bcRhn to rinR
tho boil seized tho ropo which aimply tolls tue
bsll rather a.owly, and 1t WAS not recognized as
N a'arm Still tho unusual ho,,r at whlch Il
began ringing brought. our several ino1,bors OF
". IL. Daiiey could gct to tho a!arm-tower he
started the rapid poal. Hereafter 1t should bo
understood by any QUO wlahlng sound tho IRE
nfarm that tho amall ropo III tho towct must b0
range.t to sound rapid peal Ii fact, tho othcr
ropo berctfscr will bo kcps out Of tho nay At
night.
Many peorle aro unawase, nlao. Of tho location
OF Tho Org alarm m telsgraph.lboxss, and, ~ there
are situated should be Understood. There is =
box IN Tho yillago.Hall Hydo.park avopuo,
near Fifty-th'rd etreet; onc At the houan
ct Hoac.Compauy No. !, on Costago.arovc
Of Dro1ci boulevard and FoFty.soyenth stroet
ono At the corner OF Btate and Forty.third
streets o,o on State s.fost. ncar Fittieth; and
one on State street, near Fftv.Rfth.
Owing to tho fact that both Hyde Park and
Lake use the satne wires to connect their alarm
boxes With the WateF+Works. thcro IL some-
times difficulty Ia tnaking the communication.
since, II tue circuit be brokon III oithot town,
tho other town is practically holptsss. This las
tracing the s'fault " In the llneb, It haa been
found to bo due to carelcssoess At nomo ono Of
tho Laso signal l.botos. It is. therefore, -pro-
proposed to run about 2 miles q wire down sssso
tho wires for Hyde Parks nao. This
would prosont thn occurrence Of such mistakes
ns that OF Sunday avon'nR, Hhon tho " tro
pressure Was kept on for several hours, owing
to The fact that somo one in Lako having shut
OH the connection Just about tho tiuo OF the
fire In Hyde Park, It wss impossible to commu-
nicase With tho engineer Ut tho Whtor-Works
when tho fire Was out.
This Ia tho third or fourth attompt Ut incen~
diarism IN the village, aud some Of tho attempts
haye resulted In SO large destruction OF prop
trty that there ia considerable excitement oYor
tue affair. Mr. @. b. Waite, tho nwner OF tho
Seminary building, has offered rowhrd Of $1o0
for the capture OF the iucondiary ID this instance,
1AKR VIEW.
The Board Of TrustoeB met In tho Tonu-Hsli
Monday. present-F. sulza1, ,I5upar7laor, Weok-
lcr, Goodo. s:haoior.
Tho application Of john Anderson for pormls-
sion to tomove soil from Halsted md Cofnoiia
streets wns referred TO tho Supervisor With
power to net.
The petition OF proporty-ouncrs to tte Board
asking thom TO opon Iill avenue through Block
1G, 10 Canal Trls1eos Subdivision OF tho cast
'lalf Of Sec. 20, Town 40, Range Ii East, from
Shetlleld 'nyenuo to Lincoln asenue. WAS la,l
oyor one uaok under tho rules OF tue Board.
The ordinance for the government OF water
supply, 1x1ng wRter rates, ]lcenslDg plutnbcrs,
etc.. wns Rdoptod.
Sovosa! bills wsre ordorcd paid.
Complaint was again nsdo to tho Board In
rofesonce 10 tho vrgtchsd condition Of Fullerton
avenue III tue vicinity Of the Fullerton avenue
conduit bong built BY tho City Of Chicago. Tho
state Of indignation, and 1t vas urged that tho
Doa,d take immediate steps to compel tho City
Of Chicago 70 put tho street In order At once.
Tho citizens sign!hea tAes inton.ion Of taking
| the natter into their own l,ands II they conld
| 70. no satisfaction from the Board.
After approving number Of Payments mado
/ By the Supervisor, tho Board adjourned to Non
+ day oscning, Fab. 90.