, 1877-02-25
THE CITY-HALI.

The only sum OF money paid into the Treas
| ury yesterday was $l.974 from the Water Dc
| partmeut.
| The second test Of the West Side pumping
works will be commenced Monday or Tucsda,
morning. The engineer is confident that tn,
| test will prove more successful than the other
The Building Department has in the pas
| week issued about thirty-six building permits
! mostly for small additions and one-storv struc
tures, and representing value Of about $40,
600.
About fifty licenses have been Issued the pas!
week, mostly for tcamsters, etc. But one sa
loon license was issued and three auctioueel
licenses. The Mayors police are slowly draw.
ing In the delinquents.
Comptroller Farwcll Unexpectedly turned up
called thther by the sickness OF sister, who Is
improved in health. Mr.. F. reports the climate
good, no gTasshoppers as ret, aud the credit OF
the City OF Chicago "A No. IN
The City-collector gives notice that March u
be will turn over to the Countg-Collectof al
tue special assessments and the property will
nc sold to meet the assessment unless it be paid
before that date All perfous who desire that
their property be not so sold would do we'll to
call and settle.
Hea1th-C Commissioner De Wolf and the May
or have talked over the garbagc-collccting-a and
dIsposing plan detailed in TEE TRIBCsE few
days ago, and they both agree that it would bc
feasible ana good. Dr.. Dc Wolf said that as
soon as he had been notified that the Health
Department appropriations for 1877 we're at his
disposal lie sould advertise for bids for doing
the work according to his new plan.
The Department OF Public Works Yesterday
issued to james kincade an estimate OF Sl,OG3
for work on the substructure OF the Milwaukee
avenue viaduct, which is now rapidly approach
inn ar Tnn s1art
putting mp Of 4 railing are about all that re-
main to Ee done. That will probably be finish
ed BY the 1st Of March, aud Chicago will have
added to her list another notable public iu1-
proVemcnt.
i delegation Of about dozen citizens of the
called upon Mr.. Clarke, Chief Engineer OF the
Sewerage Department. yesterday afternoon to
request that he recommend to the Council that
sewer b. built on West Lake street from Fall
street to ke:lzie avenue, or on Fulton street
from Seymour to ked1e avenue. Mr. Clarke
referred the delegation to the Council to ask
that he be given instructions BY that body. Aid.
Cleveland settled the matter later In the tlay
by getting through the Council an appropyia-
ton for the desired sewer.
Building g-superintcndent Cleayeland has re-
ceivel from Mr.. Quinlan, the owner Of the
building where Havcrly's Theatre is located, q
letter saying that the reformators' measures
proposed BY the Superintendent are in accord
ance with the ideas Of the writer in
many particulars. Mr. O., however,
thinks that some notifications should
be made, and promises. as soon rs he can do so
IN luatice to the present tenant to put the |
building In a condition that could be called !
safe. The latter is the only one received in |
'eply to the general notifications issued some |
weeks ago, but the Superintendent expects soon |
o hear from the owners OF the other theatres |
md halls.
:, The annual report Of the Department of Pub
ic Works has been completed, with the excep-
ion OF those: parts to be gotten up BY the City
Engineer and the Chief Sewerage Engineer
ir. Chesorough is engaged in having prepared
rawlings Of the North and West Side Pump
ug Works buildings and their engines;
1so maps OF the entire water system cf |
BE- city, SO that at glance person can see how |
be water flows into he crib and thence to the |
cry outskirts OF the city. The report is to be
luch more statistical and comprehensive than
grca. value aud interest. Owing to the
Mount Of work yet to be done, the pamphlet
Ill not be ready for some weeks.
Although the deaths from scarlet fever in the
eek ending last night were not numbered in |
&c .'teens.,' as the Commissioners Of Health
rarulation over the decrease. Twenty-Five
srsons we're the victims, while FOR the week
'eylous the number WIS larger. The new cases
norted yesterday we're at the following pisces:
cs. osO south Hatsted street, 'c2 West
wenty-frst, 81 Frank, 323sf Nortn Paulina two
sesl. ;'S9 West Twelfth, Isl Nineteenth, 140 ,
hitler: 81 Chatham, 9la West Eighteenth, a2l ,
vision. 13i South Peoria, t60 Carroll avenue,
> west M Monroe. 155 Archer avenue. o6 WeS-
est Erie. 6iB Indisna avcnue, Rountree. one I
ock north Of Fulton, 1a7 North LasaNe, ITO {
'urtl avenue, - Mar (t1o cases), 103 alichi- I
H. 60i TLroop, l79 Washington, 146 Eugene. {
'e general health of the city has been Is good,
'all-pox which Was at the pest-house has been 6
red and the patient discharged. 5