, 1877-04-15
CITY.-HALI.

License receipts yesterday were $500.
y Water receipts yesterday were s., $50 6S; from
City Collector. S236: miscellaneous sources, S1o2
Gen. Sooy Smith will present his report On the
condition OF the Crib at to-morrow's meeting Of
the Council.
The Comptroller redeemed $50, 600 of the popu-
lar loan certificates Of 1876 yesterday. No more
will come due for some weeks.
The City-Hall employees received their March
salaries yesterday. The police and fremcn will be
paid during the middle Of this week. (
The Comptroller seems to have no trouble about
securing money, ~ capitalists are Offering all the
The School Fund for 1876 has been exhausted
II the taxpayers would pay up their back taxes for
1874 and 1875. the city would be able to build
the schoo-houses provided for in previous yeass.
There were several seedy seekers for passes at
the Mayors office yesterday. One fellow. claimed
to be from the Black Hills, and another from the
City OF Drothcrly Love. They we're no1 accommo-
dated.
The Committee on Markets are to meet at 2:30>
Tomorrow afternoon to consider the question Of
appointing hile-inspector. The hide dealers are
inyftedxo be prrsent to state their views on the
subject Il
Aid. Gilbert will probably introduce an ordinance
in the Council to- morrow abolishng the office OF
City Sealer, relegatius the duties Of the office to
the Mayors police, and turning the fees into the
City Treasury
a man named Albert Hockenberg, claiming to
be an American, from New Jersey, 13 years OF
age. died OF smal-po1 at the Pesf-House ycs1er-
day. There is only one inmate left, and biz name
ia Ahrens- He is conyalcsctng.
The new Finance Committee, when it is APP
pointed, will make another tour Of the city offices
and find ont where any superauons employees can
be. dispensed with. and where expenses may be
curtaicd. Economy Is the watchword.
There was only one building permit issued yes
ferday. It was to 4. j. Mclean, for ono three
story and basement stone front store and dwelling,
20 py 80 feet, 1U3 North Clark; also for simitnr
building 20 By 100 feet at 185 North Clark, both to
cost $l4, 0o0.:
The semi annual water-tax levy, due May l. will
DO advertised next week. All Of last years water
tax remaining unpaid will be placed, after that
date In the hands OF the City Collector for colec
tion Those In arrears had better pay up and save
levy on personal properly.
At no time in the history OF the city has more
confidence been expressed in any Council than in
the incoming one, which promises to continue the
reforms inauguEuted last year, ana to lop OIL e1-
penses wherever 1t will be found possible. No su-
perfuous officers will be tolerated
" The total number Of deaths by scarlet fever re-
ported up to yesterday, for the week just closed,
The following are the new cases: 80 Bremen
street: II North Clark; 11l6 Arnold; 3GQ West
polk; 536 West Adams; ITO Adams; 107 Loomis :;
613 West Moproe; 148 Fulton; 521 South Union
The construction Of tho Court House fence has
been stopped by Mayor Heath. The people around
the square have entered 1cmonstrnncc against
its for advertising purposes, and the taking OF
oncthird OF the streets for two or three years BY
the contractors. The fence encronches i've feet
into the middle Of the street and leaves no side
walk. The whole matter will be referred to the
Council for 1ts action Tomorrow.