, 1876-08-03
TIE COUNTY BUILDING,

Tho County Board meets to-day In special
session, but With nothing specially to do.
statc's-Attorncy Reed Is attending the buffalo
races and enjoying mucll'needcd recreation.
Since the adjournment Of the Grand Jury,tho
increase OF prisoners In the ja! has been very
rapid, averaging about ten t1uy, At this rntu
thu County Board will hayc to unlnrgt the jail
facilities before the lat Of September, The
Sheriff Ia happy, however.
Meesrs. McGovcrn and Conncll, taI1.kccpers,
got Into spirited discussion yesterday as to
their rcintive abilities nt wootl.sawng. It rc-
suited tn wager Of SIS side tn tcsE their csl-
pacites. The trial orCl.Fs at an rAry day IN tho
]ailyard, mud the quantity Of wood Will bc ono
cord.
Tho Special Committee appointed to look into
the necessity Of building an an,plithcatrs Ii,
connection with the new County Hospital did
It's work yesterday, and WILL submit y ihaiorlty
and minority report 70 the Board Monday.
The majority report vii! bu iu layor Of the a,i-
phitheatrc.
Commissioner Schmidt announced two weeks
ago TINT l,c proposed IT, Introduce resolution
before tho HUarl providing for advertising for
coal for tho county anotllcs. year. fic IlAs not
kept his pron.lze, however for sonc reason or
another. Tlt prescnt contractOG's contruct cx-
p!red two months ngu.
F. E. JONES g. BRO, whose property was levied
on u few days ag0 for taxes by tho County COL
lector, came forward yesterday anl tui,i their
tlurs amounting to Sl,vDV. Tho only. ncw Ierics
ma4le during tls day were on ". II. piastcragc,
No. 14eS Isaivie avenue, Anl ". II, Shepard,
NOrtll Clark street, to satisfy small claims.
The shcriG's office payroll was not approved
or audited by lhu Doartl Monlay, Whtrf, causes
tint department considerable Indignation.
Thoss kept out Of their money llnve AZ idea that
there Is some prejudice afl sttu In the matter,
md they thirst nl!1to for vengeance atl tl,e!r
uay. 1ic suffering amopg tl.s employees IS sai,i
to be intense.
A gentleman al1 tic way fro1E Canalport
avcnus sought tho Committee on Equalization
yesterday, Gut did not ind It. liz lad received
2 letter iron, so.nu Imaginary party intHrmlng
VI property, anA tho asscsainrnt could be re-
.lucctl iur consideration The figures were so
large and ',!s complaint was 80 loud that III tho
absence of the Committee he lonke.l nt Ills u.s.
sess'nsnt OIL the !'os,ks nna found Il to bs 800.
to sWInals hin. There were no further COM
plants, tho Committee being otherwise IN.
gagged most Of tho day.
An attorney llcd Into the Criminal Court yes
tetdsy having no higher PURPOSE ti!an to add
literature to tic Kvans- Calloghan. South
6tse iu.broglio aboat tho right to
the office Of Collector: liz ,sant,d 10 nlo
petition In tho name of onu John ". Norton,
asking leave to tils IN !nto5,na,io in thy nature
inE upon ltla to show upon What authority he
ctai.Ifs to hold, or be entitled TO- the oasu OF
Collector Tho document !s stugular paper,
as T. pa &pps5t s e so 9S isnS, p nS so
Town troubles. The petition Tucked the sIgna.
ture Of the ssate's-Attofuey, snd was not en-
ToWHsulp ogaANlzATloh.
nit the question oi the abolition oi township
organization to the ptDplt At tho next gene ruI