, 1876-01-19
THE ClTY-HALL.

Watnr.rents yesterday Toto Et,15a.d7, and re-
ceipts from tho City Collector, ~ 4ii.a0.
About ono- fourth Of tho Council assembled IN
tic Mayors ofllco yesterday afternoon and
talked "gaa,"" EiandamuA," and other matters.
Tho Noani of Public Works oponcd bi,la for
six 3s-inrh Nntor, gates for the now water-n,aIu.
Tho lowest hiGd ers WA tho Uuion Foundry Com
pauy. 1t g., 770.
Inspector Dailsy WAS busy yesterday In notify
Ing tho owness Of tho buildings that have lately
boon inspected to mike tho naEts found fauit
with comply with tho ortlinancos. Tho wet
weather prevented any inspections.
Tho Mayor naya: "1f anybody nhke YOU II 7
am going to veto tho g,as ordinance, tc!i tloln
that you don't know" Tlo Hon. +. L. ltoot
gnyo Its verbal opinion to tho effect TINT tho
MAYOR could s!Gil tho ordinance legally II he
ctlose to ao 30.
Marshal Goole!l receives from tmo to simo
let.eEa complaining oil gambling aetls, nusanccs,
etc. They nto In many cascB without BIgnatrrca,
oud often tho writer's address 10 not given. Ycs-
tcray lettor calns, signed " Mrs. JeHitt." that
complained Of II gambling hcll somcwhoro on
olsrk street; mud ,,;f wont on glying
ia which, tho famy was placed Oh account of tho
husband whoBo oarnnga were eaten up by tlo
tiger. Tha wsiter threatened to publish a CON-
niHncation about tho matter 1nlehs tho police
autLuriticB intcrfered Tie Marshal etatcl that
!o at illss paid bono attent1on to thcHo letters.
aud kept man watching tho places spokon Of,
but without nllccoss. l1o hat anco iearned that
there il \ woman making tho rounds OF the
aambIinX-louses and blacksnailinE tho Eoorers.
demanding sum Of money to be hopk from
complaining oI tho pfaoo mud having 1t 'pnlled."
This woman will bo locked aftor, and. II found,
viii be properly attended to. Mcanwl.iIo. a1lon-
ytnous communications Will not reGciYe favor
able uotlco aH heretofore.
THE nuARD OF HEALTH.
Tho SANITARY SuperluteudenrB report for tito
wcck Guiding Jnn. 10, as submitted ut tins IeGlnr
wcoily ,uooting Of tbo Board Of Health yestur-
iny afternoon. shoHn totnl Of 133 denths, Of
wlIicIi lG ncI8 caused by scarlet fayer, E1OWinH
Slight Increase IN tho rayages OF thai diseasc.
TAeru died OF convnlBions, II; consumption,
15 pneumonia, u; lrouchitis 7 /; dlphtheria.
8; old age, 6; and ono each by typhu,d fever
tho preceding weoli, there was h dcctenso Of Ill
the total number Of deaths, aud Al incrcaso Of
s over tho corresponding week of thu previous
year. Ti,ore woso males, CT fomaIes. Il; col
orod, 4 married, 45; s1nglr u; uutlor year
OF ngo. 81. The mean temperature for the wcck
was 25 degrees.
The uoalth Oflcor's report raya that Inst wuoll
gig nuiauncc-nuticba were kusvcd, Gus uu!Hn,lces
abated, and about tho usua! quantity Ut meats
oondctnucd ub unit fo7 uEo.
DR.. Ben G. Millor prosonsed tho following req
olntions, which wero passau.
wMEnEAs, DR.. John Reid, oil account Of lie illness
Of Of tlio numbers Of his family, hus founi It
mcceAsa1y to resign Lis position aa Health ol1iecr:
Ksorsa, That Wa regret tho ne,c.isy .ha. has CON-
PEELED tho HeYerY Of ins official tjes which haze
akscd In this Ioas, Will a!nos cntire 1armouy, for
uear four years.
jirsairrd, Thpt tho Board lender is thanks 10 Dr.
no!d Tor tho faithful and impartial mnuner in Which
he has discharged tho duties Of hla Office and that,
separating, wo extend to him our bess wishes, arr!
hope that, III bis now el Of scon, uucccss and prof.
Ytr!ty attend lin.