, 1877-03-17
THE CITY-IIA.II.

| The Comptroller yesterday lseae1 St,oUU "ogt!
| Of revenue warrunts-
| A newspaper received at the City Clerks atict
| yesterday announces the arrival pt Hot Springs,
| Ark, Of Aid. Stewart, Of Chicago.
This is ST. Patrick's Day. The city Offices will
not be closed, and son,c OF the clerks aud em-
| plores are wondering - Who was the greater man,
George Washington or St. Patrick:"
| The Trcasurers receipts yesterday were So, 15o
from the Water Department, Se5, 62l from 1n'scel
laneous sources 1875, 900 Ut which was from. rev.
| cuue WARRANTS OF u few days aEo). sly. 0u0 from
North Town Collector Tcmpcl, and 500, 000 from
! Mark kimball, the South-Towp Collector
The mortality from scarlet tfever has so far this
week been light but IL deaths having occurred.
The new cascs Of disease reported yesterday were
at Nus. 163 West Lake street, CLIO Centre ave-
nue., 123 Wells. ~ Barber. Is Farrell. 1 M s9ath @
well.
All the surveys have been made and bids taken
preparatory to the construction Ut tue dam across
Ogden Ditch. The only thing which keeps back
ties OF the Town Of Lyons, in which the dam will
be located 1t is expected that that consent will
soon be obtained, and the work pushed ahead.
The building permits issued Yesterday were to
sc 'ta as
near Hoync street, and to G. @. Hovcy for 4 five
story and basement stone-frort store, TO cost
S75, oo0 sos by 1874 feet in dimensions and sit;
ua1cd TN the southwest corner Of Monroe and
Franklin streets.
The proprietoss Of those variety theatres whose
licences have been revoked lot Ut Enock-anction
men, rome gamblers, and horde Of disrep9taecs,
variety theatre men. held a meeting night before
last in Vande1burgh's old place, No. 80 Canal
street. and howled themselves hoarsc in
deunuciat1on Of the present municipal udninistrl
ton. They cursed Mayor Heath and the police
force, and ended by taking up collection to help
aefeat the reelection Of the officers above -namca.
md finr fCr$h rtnp a
the same place.
Sanitary Inspector Merki yesterday reported to
the Health Commissioner tnat he had inspected the
rendering establishment OF the ,nau Lester who
placc Finding that steps were being taken to pr,
ytht the place and business from giving Of
fsnsc. The suit against him wos po>tponed.
master" and keeping l)thy premises, = against
James and Peter Turner. OF the firm Of Turner
respectively. One will be conducted under the
State law, the others under city ordinances.
Upon the request Of the Department Of Public
Works. to whom the matter was referred, the Cor
ihe powers OF the Council to allow The county to
u~c the sidewalk and one-t third OF the street nd-
Joining the Court House square while the countys
1 the Council Council has as tho '' power TO to giant amt
such Il right, and suggests that inasmuch as the
!
several years, the county be required, to furnish
guarantees that the right be not abused. The De-
partment will probably recommend to the Council
that the right be given with the understanding that
the comfy agree to abuse the privilege, and to
use the allotted space only for the accommodation
OF finished material aud not Us stone yard or car
peutcr shop.
An intelligent, apparently .well-to-do, and re-
spectacle mnn-a German-called upon City -Attor-
ney Tnthill Thursday and desired to know il there
was any Inv in this country prohibiting cremation.
ds IL f1s oso.e ' aaa as Te s de:red sd died to but
!afe ai.e hef@.hc! s ~ni!e ashez @ '-Sack VIII %ish
eas retort Of ono Of the gas companies for the pro
Cess, but wanted first to know ii hc would lay him
self liable to Judicial ccnsure BY such proceedings
venting such a disposal Of "a body as long as the
would not outrage public rdecency. H
be should reach Washington, Pa. where he said
he had friends and intended to gu. Unfortunately,
the name and Whereabouts Of the man have been
fret-class Buron Won Palm sensation.
The Committee on Streets and Alleys OF the
West Division met in the City Clerk office yestcr-
day afternoon and listened to further llaransning
and the Metropolitan Company. The latter is 4
a fiancaise The former wants the risht
Canal street. The metropolitan Company contc,n-
plated laying their TRACKS upon that street, and If
the privilege be granted to the other Company the
Metropolitan will be seriously intcrfered with
Lawyers for both sides hare on sunIrT occasions
discussed the subject before the Committee, but
yet no action has been taken. There
was presented to the Committee Il
petition fully signed askng that the West
division Street Railway Company be compelled to
extend their tracks on Wcat Lake street out to
Central Park. The petition was from the property
owners Of Vest Lake street and WAS gotten up be-
Gauge The properly owners Of West Madison street
had gotten up similar petition.