, 1877-01-28
THE CITY-HALL.

! The Treasurer yesterday received $11,0W
| from the West Town Collector and $1,737 from
| the Water Department.
The Mayor yesterday revoked the express
license OF J. F. O'Bricn because that individual
had been guilty of assisting thieves cart away
their plunder from the scene Of the ruooerJ.
The Committee on Railroads met yesterday
afternoon and decided to recommend to the
Council that th: Union Stock-iards Company
be allow ed to ay an additional track from the
canal to the tracks Of the Northwestern Rail
road.
The Board of Education having asked of
Buildfng-Suocrintcnd cleveland what 1t
would cost to put the Adelphi Theatre In the
condition recommended as safe in the last re-
port upon theatres in general, Mr. Cleaveland
has replied that the desired changes could be
made for $3,SO0.
The test Of the West Side engines was COM
plcted yesterday, and the Committee Of experts
will probably make their report early this week.
It is understood that everything has been found
satisfactory except the matter Of the quantity
OF coal used in the out j-test,- quantity OK
ceeding the amount specified in the contract
Yesterday was Undoubtedly noticed by ma:,y
persons. To ascertain the cause of the short
ness IN the supply reporter yesterday spoke to
CITY Engineer Chesbrough on the matter. A1r.
Chcsbrough said that it IVES due to the fact that
no water had been pumped into the mains from
the West Side pumping works, but had been al
lowed to go to waste for the purpose OF meas
uremcnt. The West Side engines were then
undergoing test. After the test Was finished,
the makers Of the engines wanted to see how
they would work siDgly, both, however, going
at the same time. They had separately worked
well when but one OF them was running, but
otherwise. they behaved badly and the
one engine was operated and three OF
the engines Of the North Side works
were set in motion. The capacity Of these four
engines then running vas s., ,000,W0 Of gallons
per twcnty-four hours, and it was thought that
that amount Of water would be sufficient. The
City Engineer found out, however, that it re-
quircd about Il, ,00O, ,00O Of gallons to meet the
demand, and thinks that the increased demand
is due to the fact that numbers Of people, By al
lowing the faucets to remain open all night to
prevent the pipes from freezing, make an cnor-
nous waste. as it cost the city s12 for pump
ing ,0d0, ,000 gallons, aud as about 10, 900
gallons arc wasted each day, the cost of tho
waste reaches $1D per day, or the surprising
West Side works were again operated double
last night, and there will be no further lack OF
water.
The 1atcly-arTiyed se}f-propel1ing steam fire.
engine was tested yesterday ut the corner of
Michigan aVcnue and Madison street by the
Chief OF the Fire Department in the presence
OF good many OF the members OF the City
Council and 4 largc concoursc of interested
spectators. The machine looks very much like
IN ordinary fire-engine, with the exception that
the absence OF poles aud horses is very cons picu-
GUS and the machine itself is more cumbersome
anti complicated. Two men sit on the drivers |
seat, III front of which is wheel very much !
like the brake-whccl Of a raiiway-car, which is |
used to shape the course OF the machine. In |
the test yesterday water was pumped and |
thrown. Everything seemed to work well, |
though Marshal Benner assured the reporter |
that the engine WAS not doing Its |
best. It was then throwing stream !
Of water as large and to as great 4 distance as
thc norse-propelled engine throws. The na-
chine, as it tore around through the streets, was
! source Of much wonderment and admiration.
It was a little terrifying, whether from the
noise and smoke which it gave forth, or because
i was followed by horde Of yelling street
Arabs, is 4 disputed question. at the approach
)f the 1ocomatiye the well-bred city horse
3ricked up his cars and looked amused, while
;he country horse regarded the thing is n ter
or. Therefore it is expected that the new ma
:t1iac will not prove objectionable in account Of
is noise and smoke. The authorities, and cs-
,cciaIy the Mayor and Chief Firc-Marshal, are
,1cased with the addition to the Fire Depart
ncnt, Gud think that machines Of its Kind,
hough little more costly at first,
nc cheaper in the end, as there is no expense
or horses, harness. feed, care, etc., and the i'll
rcased Gust for fuel is but slight. The new
machine was run last night ND and down some
f the streets where the pavement is most
ior11 and it Has found to work very readily and
urely. It may be mentioned that machine
/ this pattern was once run 4 mile and quar-
CT in 4 little more than three minutes.