, 1876-09-17
TIE CITY-HALL.
Water-rents yesterday were 81, 721.

Water-rents yesterday were 81, 721.
License receipts yesterday were about S4OO.
County Treasurer Huck sent over $50, 600 to the
City Treasurer yesterday.
City Treasurer Briggs has gone East to enjoy q
short season of rest and pleasure.
Those of the Chicago Fire observation-disclosures
ct al.-Who have been visiting the Centennial re-
turned Yesterday morning.
]. F. Armour yesterday obtained permit to
build storeh 80 by ITO feet in dimensions on
the corner OF Ashland avenue and Lcvce street.
efficient member Of the police force, resigned
yesterday, and received an honorable discharge.
The Committee on County Relations lacked .
quorum yesterday, and there was consequently no
meeting resolution to have the Council meet
ings held in the evening rather than in tie after
noon was to have been considered.
It was expected that the stand-pipe Of the West
Side pumping works would have been completed
last night but the City Engineer says that the pipe
will not be put in place before the last of this
week, and then the works will be completed and in
running order.
There is now in the hands OF the Council Judi
ciary Committee resolution calling for the clos-
ing Of the Lasalle mud Washington street tunnels
course, the gas would be cxtlnguiahcd and saving
made. In order that the advisability might be as
ceEtaincd. the Mayor has obtained from the police
report showing that between the hours OF .. m.
and q. NJ. the travel is very light indeed,
the number Of foot passengers being not more than
50 and the number OF vehicles not greater than 70.
The shutting of of the gus in the tunnels for nine
hours every night would effect saving OF about
s., 500 per year.
Smith c. Storer appeared at police headquarters
yesterday, and Supt Hickey utilized his visit to
request Il resignation from the force. Storer re-
fused to resign. The Superintendent then handed
him formal written request. This was unheeded,
and last Of all the hanger-on was sumnarily dis
missed t'for the public good, his 10 days leave
hnxS froA
CATION having been nude. Storer has brought
suit for libel against Wilbur F. Storey Of the
Times, and lays damages at $50, OO0 Storer eyi-
IDENTIFY thought he could retain his position as
Chief OF Detectives and wait for the settlement OF
the libel suit to establish his guilt or innocence of
the charges made against him by the Times,
Mr.. Watkins, who has been around the City-Hall
OF late very frequently, had conference Yesterday
afternoon with the Mayor and Comptroller about
the resolution passed at the last meeting OF the
Council. The resolution made it obligatory upon
81 5Oper 600 cubic feet, and provided that should
the Sonth-Side Gas Company refuse to comply the
Mayor and Comptroller should advertise for bids
for lighting the streets with oil. 1t was supposed
that ME. Watkins WAS primed yesterday afternoon
with conclusive answer, but the eupposition was
found to be incorrect He first asked for DELAY
in order that he might further consult with the
President, but when he found that the Mayor was
determined to press the matter, he agreed to make
his fnnl statement TO- morrow before the hour for
the meeting Of the Council What the answer win
be is not known. The Mayor thinks that there has
already been too much delay, and is ready to ad-
vertse for oil bids should the gzs companies con-
clusions be that they cannot furnish gas