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to report u the next meeting ns 10 The motlo OF
selecting delegates 10 tho Town Convchtlon.
whether by primaries or otherwise, Each Com-
mltteen1an was nlso requested TO confer with
the City Central Committee for the purpose ot
obtaining one Judge at each poll to look after
the town ELECTION. committee Of 'Lrce 10
look for hall wns appointed, TO roport at n fu'
ture meeting to he called by the Chair.
UospoF.nAvls.
No progress was made yesterday in the Con-
don-Davis contested election case. The Wit.
neases summoned by atM contestant dill not put
In an appearance, and he asked for q conLtnu'
nncc TIL the AFTERNOON, agaiust which Col. Stan
iotd, s.onnse! for t'c respondent. protested, on
lIal not bcon specified In the summons, nd the
allowrd BY statute TO prepare his rasc. Nothing
WAS done I'll the attrrron. none OF the parties In
iutcrest having put III MI appearance.
THE DEMOCRATS.
The Democratic Contrnl Committee held Il
full meeting III the c!ub.rnon Of thc fremont
Mr. Thomas Connell wns elected t1 FIJI The vn-
cancy caused by the resignation OF Ed Cullcrton.
Considerable discussion followed on the details
Of tho Convention, md on the preparations Tor
tho meeting Of the Executive Committee ot 100
members, which 10 10 be called shortly. Tic
meeting adjourned 10 Wednesday, evening ut tho
anne place.
sgvENrn WARD.
a mGeLlnE Oh the SGScHtn NaTQ NcpnOllCAn
Club was held at No. 'ss5}9 Blue 1stanl avenue,
the regular ollicckS Of The Club presiding. As
there was no business IN llan, the evening was
comfortably spent III listening To the individual
claims md merits VI Mcssrs. Pltny u. Smith,
Underwood, Bishop, resce, A1,l II. 9, Tuthtll.
tige Of The seven candidates for the CEty.Attor-
nayshtp. Tic present Incumbent, Mr., 1uthill,
set forth that he had proved faithful n''a sue-
olllce, thought he could oe reelected, und tho
others rOtrbatetl him chiefly OIL the ground that
he had held the p!nce long enough. and that the
Eleventh Ward WIS furnishing altogether too
nlnny ollce.scekcrs.
TENTH WARD.
Tie Tenth WardRepubcan Club held meet
Ing last evening at No. 2js West Lake street,
Mr.. G. Il. Alatson III the cllntr. Aftur transact
Ing some In1nportant rnuttno business, n mo-
t!t,n wns made lint the Club indorsc Mr, a. N.
Wright ns the Republican candidatG fo1 Mayor.
Alter short dlscussltn, tic resolution was
withdrawn, as many thought such action was
premature. . ...
Mr.. sam Appleton candidate for City A&4or-
ncy, nude short speech advocating his Claims
for tic posItion.
ALI. Wayman, 1'at s,anton. and others nlso
addressed tlle meeting Oil the issucs Of tic day.
TWELFTH wAnD.
The Twelfth Ward Republican Club WAS to
liaYo held meeting last evening III Owsicy's
Hall, cofncr. OF Madison md RobrY strccfs, and
qu!ta number of thu mcnbars gathered there
Tor tlAt purpose but thcre was euf1e tn!suntlur-
stnndfng or mistake abBut the call, and mons
was held. Due notice will probably be given by
TIC Secretary whcn The Club Will meet.
, 1879-02-28
SUBURBAN..
EiYI1E ItA]tK.


Mr.. Henry V. Freon,au, Village Attorney, re-
turned home yesterday mor,IlnE from Ports.
| mouth, N. H., where llo has brcti taking tho
Testimony 0f A. ID. Waldron In tllo case OF tin
| Village VI 1iyds rarR vs. The Fifth National
hahE. aLf. Frcc,nail was accompanied thtre by
Af, Char!cs ltiiylicock, Wl0 Represents tho
| hank. t!lc testimony was taiien hurriciy be-
fore Col. Page, Of tlMt city, tho whole tn,e oc-
cuptrd bctug only three hours. They found
Mr.. Waldeon IN n very low asatc, but hopeful OF
recovery. though As physicians do not cx,
pcct him TO livu. A1n Freeman could not give
tho lnAGuage Of tho deposition, thDugh as q mt
eer ol course a thinks that tho Tltuge will win,
| hut declined tn eay Us much. 4 conversation
proa,inenty connected with tile l!oAr.i revealed
! tho fact illt A1r. Freeman thought llu Ind =
case Thu tcstHonv Is abUNt rs published At
the tins VI thu .sinlcatlon.-tl.atW Wahlron t.u.
| puslted ut tlla hank as Irpaurer; that he bor-
ruwrd $Si,000 from The bank as 4. ID. Watdro1l,
nh.i wcn it CANT duo patd It na 4. d. Waluro1,,
ireasilrcr OF Hyde Park. SHORTLY utter II WIS
discovered that hB was u dc!aultcr, AMI suit was
recovery of the nioney, as It is said that thu
bank Know and Understood tho transaction,
aIni touS tho money 10 shsud tse!f. The tcstt-
necessary TO pass through thu rrEuiar legal
furtualit!cs. a gentIcn,an in tulkiUE over. tbs
inatser lust evening said llut II person tn l1ydo
ra.k @ rsilssa 70 r. ,vN q s Iona 9t thu Trsasa.
would try and raIae hlm few thousands, thus
t!,ow!E, Il Is sall, that It was knuwn by eo,ne
TINT WalaEon wins short y wear previous to the
. bond for thu delaulter's appcura.scu at Thu
Crslnlnal Court. Thu suit will NOW be pressed
1 us B0bn US possible.
Thero ato many conflicting, opinions about
adopting the village oraaolzation wl'c. 10 to DO
| voted for March 10. Many think Il would be
, 1879-02-28

abstract published yesterday stiows, are alrcady
covered by thc stalntcs 9a. ts proylsio', u
aes II he idea end act Mpo" t. as
they are, Is individuals, clothed With tho bAn,e
authority to apcnl tho public. monny Tint tho
Board Ia. They order Il carriage hore. hire
tai Or Jan, buy earpst, Or do auythlng they
see NJ in The na,no Of tho county, mid the first
lion Of the htll. xto grca.er cvi! exists
ment, and no single prastsc !. trsught
with more dnngcr to tho public Interest. 4
Commissioner haA no mora authority to contract
= Dill in the namc Of tho county tian nny other
individual has, nor has ,, Go,nu,ttee, noi( T. T.
Board. To illustrate the evil OF the prnctEco It
Is only necessary to refer, 10 few INSTANCES
whuro individual Commissioners Or Committees
have assumed to act tor n,e Hoard. in the
CoHrt-Hottse work Sexton wns allowed by n
Committee 50 per thousand "oxtra" ou the
brick work, Which was entirely UNNECESSARY, mid
Of which tlp Bpar'l knew nothing until hts BILL
began to came In. Then, again. some ssv,O0
was spent on te dome, Which must now he torn
down, 10 the Barae wny. a great dcal Of tnoney
was arcnt on thu Hospital In tic same way, mil
even now money 70 spent cvery day, OF which
the Board will bc entirely ignorant until the
instance, bids were invited for calclfninlng
In tho County Building, anl the lowest blldor
70. the Job for $C0, hlt when bis BILL camc IN It
was for Size. He did thc work the Bourl or
lcrcd, and WA ordered byrome, individual to
do cnnugh more to mora thar, double his hill
The Hospital Is now being painted, calcimlmcd,
etc., throughout, all Upon tho order ut. sonla
irresponsible person or persons, Tor tho Board's
attention has never been called to the matter,
nnI tnus 1t is, under thp present abom!uab's
practice, that bills are accunulntEnE tay after
day. Tic board n1one, In open session, Inns thu
power to cOntract Or audit bills. btlt additional
LEGISLATION aeems necessary to iulpress II upon
fhn mimi Of 1lD fte
, 1879-02-28

; A.. AndfANG. n1WHErnFrt. H1aNtn
rc,tcrdov NJ .Jns.iro roots,s mon M -. obnr"n -,
,cseeIuay ~ vuss'eo roo'e'6 upon t'ie cnnf9e ot
receiving stolen property knowingit TO 10 such.
1t Stems TINT no reported tho pawntng Of tic
articles In question at tile Central Station. and
,omn1,ef, with m, law In ,roLir1 r.os,-,1 ,torn
=, 't' - '3~o'0 "4'e's-
n,s .,,a, r,,, . o.,,,
~ ~ sa'' t"aI LOUIS II. Dsh'els, tne fnan wfloac
wifu charged HIN with attempting to ravsh Ills
tllrce daughters, has left for parts unknown.
The wife and tho three daucbters hayo a1kn
n,,,ot tro,, ,l,,r 11,,ht,ax, :, 49,. u ".so "o
"o's'. % mo . .nsn nupoa1a s'lees ,es'ue4ee; tho
place KNOWS iheto no more, alld Tie nelghbors
know naugis Of their whereabouts.
11,a ,,,mhors ~ lin pot,s II, f,,,,,,,,.r, a.
as many lives n; & cat. Yesterday MatIlla
,2c,nsr,, anil In Fro-bar,1 hor ,n,tior ,yo,, ao.
tcc,"n s,"s,n Inv ho,, =, ~. c,o1 ~ H. "ar s,ar, -,
Louis Mnrc'tse, No. 2of North Clark street, md,
wllcu searchcl ut the ChtcAgo Avenue Stntioh,
thtec stolcn SILK Elaudkorchlcls were fuund upon
the etr.
A. r.. Luetpart ,vox dlsc,oroc,, vo&tcr,1,v HI.
.Tnattc" cnhirson nv ,vcnt ~ n,aa3r.,a,' n, II,
vns rrccntir nrr..strJ ri,aryo., kv mn n,,,a,i
Inn,s Wni.s ,rit, he;n~ = M, -, ,"..o
.ion BY which the aforesaid Weiss was aupr,ycd
Of SIG worth OF wine. The caso was once be-
foru inquired into by ,lusttca Wilson, and Luot-
Yesterday morning coronc5,a 1Iudcrtalcr ri.
ron with te ~ ha nssistnnte VAN -, at ~.
ifnre,s f.rn'rtcry m ins t,rn R,r WaaT W.,
exhun,i tia rsmnina nf 1rnr,s}, ti'ot'r,sa, ' ,snt
rccfc1 tSc h,tiv ~ Ma II" Worn- lW,,, ho.,
rornsea c rct,rnna ~ III. ~iocc ~ b,tnna. 81
S,nfc str"at rI,sr, ,nst mnrto MI, ',a aIs II
this morning at 10 o'clock,
1o,, N,f,,,vo, IN. -o,u,,
tho rn,',,sru W ori frIIis sta Man Ieaaslcd ,os
nshoa roa NJ M 1 w, n,ro, nes stra !u., ,sn.
air., ,,Stf"o r. Fa ~ w.. nscn atIeet' Mas
- uStUt "to'l11 outo SootSIuhe ntlc1utol' .NTs.
, 1879-02-28
TuE C1TY-uALL.

Receipts from special assessments reached Il.
sum ot $500 yesterday.
South Town Collector A5rcs handed over II
tho City Tteaaurcr yesterday s2,G78 in solIt
cosll.
Biz cases Of scaslet-fovor and four OF duh
thcrla werc reported yesterday 10 the Health
Department.
The TrcasuTer's receipts from the Watc.
0flce yesterday amounted to $1,0l2; nnli from
the Comptrollcr so35. Tho disbursements were
about $500.
Fire -Atarahat Denncr Ycstortlay scnt All invita-.
tlon to the rrssel-0Wncss, asking them to take
some action IN regard to the proposed storm
signals which lie IL anxious to hnyo erected.
They arc to cost about s400.
The Fire and Water Committee met yes,cr.
day altern0on tn tue Office of tho Flrc-Marshal,
anu had a 1ong consultation ever Lie question
Of granting the Jockey Club the privilege Of
erecting frame stables In the park for the accom-
for tho. june Meeting. Mcssrs. Lawrence d
Martin ltave nlseadY violated tie lottcr OF the
l'ui'a!ng ordinance IN erecting these structures
within the fire limits, aud 'aro subject
e a no 0fnsS pes.yo dsse sa%fS ea sl.a ~ @
eity by the building ot tlis 800 stalls Or stables
in a place remote from alt hnbftnt!ons,
while their be!ng hindercd from doing SO would
lo a serious detftment TO the success OF an ell
tSrpttso IN which le city at arga Is interested.
enter anlo bOnds sufficient 10 cover all lossos
thAt might accrue from tho destruction Of the
buildings. Tlie Committee decided to report 70
tlle Council without rccommcndotion. l. viii
therefore remain for TINT body to decide whether
the stables cnn or can not be erected,
The Committee on Judiciary Of the City
Council haal long session yesterday afternoon
IN the City Clerks office, Aid. Tuley being in
the chair. Tho tlrst matter brought under con.
eideratton was the equalzat OF tho watcr.tn1.
l,ouse!Iu1dcrs, sumo of whom have meters, and
get OIL with easy rates, and some Of whom have
no meters, anti taye 10 grin and bcar what they
regard - m extortion. With q vtow to place
equality, the Committee agreed to recommend
IL tho Council tat the frontage rates bs reduced
vi per cent, n that the meier rates be fixed ut
10 cents per 1,O}0 gallons below 2.000,000 cal
Ions. md ccnts per 1000 above that amount,
providing p!' TINT In no Instance !ess than
any buIts1!ng. Tile question ot allowing
minors to enter saloons for the purpose Of pIny-
Ing pool, sinking dice, or otl,tr evil psacticea,
a,o cane n 1or snre o. tha Gotse
Of the Saloon. n.Rcepess' Association. alNi pre-
scented tho DRIFT OF an ordinance, which was a
modification Of the enc. now In existence. Ho
said be rcprcsented class Of pcoplu WHO werc
ordinance, and ho thought 1t could lie attained
without Bubtectng them to possible persecution
OH the oHrt Of overzeaions persons. 1ht ordt.
''nnco he proposed was 10 most respects identical
nruvision which could rclicve the saloon.Kccpcr
III certain cases from the responsibility Of lnis-
tnke.-as, for example, II he had no means Of
accurately determining the nxe Of the applt-
gant y,,,'t for tl.s ptiyitego ot nlaying ps;ol.
Mtb1iNcn GrtI!rnucG Wt}tl1i cnNfcr tinoN lin
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Of by the Governor, az al present. 'rfe law
rAn hayo no effect for three ycars to come, ha
ths terms Of The Commissioners, who wero
all Appolntcd at tho samo time, do
es eeu ''p5e asonea nn at yesp s tey oT a7"s
term of lve yoars, except in the case Of Mr.
Max Hjort2berg, who wa.hppotntcd upward OF
year ago, to Oil the Vacancy caused by the rcsig-
ing tic pars Commissioners of tic city to take
any street or road leading from tho city 70 the
parks and improyo 1t, md reserve It for driving
purposes, will Immediately affect the South
Parks alonc, % THO privilege will not be needed
time 10 come. The Lakt-Shosa drive reaches
down as far "A the watcr-Works,. at tho foot VI
Oak street, and Dearborn avenue Is, 1t present
AnyhuH, IN excellent condition.
, 1879-02-28
HOTEL ARRIVALS.
GRAND pACIplC HOTEL.


q, c. Townsend. Toledo. III. Daft, Peru,
y ~. iaItnn,,. clnrIn. u; ". Phelps, Springfield,
81. latEcx, Umahn. Mas.
u. Il. Fterec san Fran ". u. Woods. Carltsls.
cisco. ". l.. NAhloch, Fhla.
Saruel Carson, hoston. u. l., Achw4rsz, Flttabufg.
PALMER HOUSE,.
Geo. J.. S.cr)thg, LIS. fE, J, ,Matahalt. Atch,son
q. q. lortnI EIn. liz. II. brown, Peabody,
q. u. ArMt, iOangsto Wn, Maas,
". X. Scuts, f.aAdYltlc. Ia. s. Mnh]cr. q, Nap4s.
4. u SAoftrldge, Indian. L. u. li0Ot, Suw YORK.
.apolA i.husl, Albany.
:. SHERMAN HOUSE.
~ E.. Queen, CoYin.ton, II. Detancourt, Havana.
" y liArsey, Cleveland IEhas. EytEts. Ut. Louis.
j. II. litlAnd, 1t. Paul. tSant Ayers, Des Muinrs.
II. Waters. Akron., IA, II. Iioiliatpr Madison,
All. Wo0ll9J, Noutgom. IL, A, O'DEieu, Portland.
! TAKM0HT llousR.
l.. g. Silva, New York. i. II. Anderson. IT. Huron
!. u. CAamhers. On.ahn. j. W. rficc, f4frtn1unt.
!, nodd, New York. Isl. l. Cole, llosluli.
j.. >. Gr!ti.h. 1T. I.0Ha. w. f. lunc1u, St. 1outg.
". II. Clark, clnciunat. C. q. Warren, uoston,
, 1879-02-28
THE FAR-OFF RIVERS,


BISMARCK, D. T., Fob. 27.-rhe Dig Horu,
Tongue, and Yellowstone Rivera are all rising
rapdly, alMl brcaklng III. A prevailing warn.
raln on the Yellowstone, with Immense quaint.
ties Of melted snow, Is likely to causs an un-
prcceentcA crush in tho Missouri, although the
leo at thts point IL four feet thick. Thu North.
cru Par'tlc track and twelve steamboats, will be
In the patlt VI tic 1oo1.
, 1879-02-28
EAT STOCK.

aoecsat Dt*pafeA IN 7ns Tribune
sPRraoP'sLD, ILL.,, Feb. e7.-rho fom,,,,,..
appointed 10 secure subscriptions 10 9u.,s,,.. ,'
tlie epcceas OF the next Chicago Fat stoct ssss
viii meet at tho arand racilc Hotel, ChIe,s. "s'
tomorrow, to complete tic arranpernon,. y
thc snow: Secretary Fisher left for Chea@o "a "a
nigh to attend the meeting, e'"aS' y
, 1879-02-28
LOCAL. POLITICS.

The West Town Republican Committee met
last Night 1t the otilcs OF Justice Matson toF the
puspose OF orEau!zlug for the campaign. Judge
Polly occupied tie chalr, and, after some In.
formal dlscu5sion, the members WeIe Instructed
, 1879-02-28

from ope district. The numerous candidates
for the snrcrvisorsttn will probably oppo.e tho
adoptlnn Of the ylllnGn organization with NIL tho
ktFcngth ht tlsrtr command. The following
Rtat s,ncnt gives nbout ncorrcct idea pf the cost
Of cncl form of government for a yCnr, as
shown by the sa1artGs a,u commissions paid by
the Town OF Lake md the Village Of Hyde
Park:
, 1879-02-28

COMPLETE new SPRING STOCK
70 select from at Ercat1y.reluccd prjee, f,,.
pS.s 'otilla,o, Wallpaper, curtains, and a!I 1oes,
ason aaso away before March tour rsnoyal. G csI.
, 1879-02-28

They say business u dnll; sugsr and coffee s.o
selling slowly. Not ~ with Dr. uuii's Cough
Syrup. We undeEttand our dfuxgtts can hardly
supply tho demaud.
, 1879-02-28

THIS ntnkes ahowINE II over $4,000 10 favof
Of tlr village organization; but With tho village
organization IN torcc township organization
!'as Rso to ho kent up, with n Supervisor. Col
icctor, atid Clerk to pay. It Is true, this can ho
run very economically, ii honest mon are put in
Office. but, With Tho example OF the Chicago
towns before them, they may bring large debt
UPON the town.
, 1879-02-28
THE CITY.
GENERAL NEWS.

the Palmer
WI Finch, OF the Lacrosse Republican, Ia at
the Sherman.
Tho Hon. Levi Rhoades, Rockford, ILL.,, ia
among tho guests Of tho Sherman. d,
C.F. Ifntch, General Manager OF The 81. Louis
& indianapolis Eailroad, is at the Pacific.
Tho Legislative Committee Of the Socialists
htld mcctlng at No. 7 Clark street during The
afternoon and evening, but developed no now
fActA ot interest. The work Of compiling tho
stallstlcs is still going on
the State Of Illinois. 671 Cottage Grove avenue,
have engaged tho following medical antl surgical
gtaE: Drs. W. Il. Byford, Ro1cr, Flood, Logan,
Etheridgc, Sawyer, alerrllnan, Nelson.
The meeting q iecositors in the defunct
@n ncc sh so' se for ny s s5enng , & q s
Interested were present, md the meeting was
adjourned unt}l tonight At the same place.
The temperature yesterday. as observed By
Mannsse. optlclan, IS Madison street fTRlpunB
Dui1dtng), wns ~ follows: q. ul., 10 below
ssrc; 81. m, 1SloT; 10 r., fsro; - m'
81. m, $3.50; p. NJ, ao.Oi.
Joseph Koxact, the Cleveland Bohemian who
ran away with $50, loavlng his family sick md
destitute, and who was arrested Il, thls city,
yesterday morning kissed a'l nnatu up With his
wife, and, Upon condition TINT liz returned homo
with her, was released from custody.
AT 4 o'clock yesterday morning ollecr Frank
Mccormick fotlntt q man lying ia the Lake Park
At tho foot Of Harrison street IN m unron-
scious md partially m frozen condition. When
siderable trouble in thawing him cut.
The woolenwnre manufacturers held meet
ing at tho Sherman House yesterday afternoon
TOR the purpohe Of forming nn association OF
the firms Ii that business. No conclusion was
reached, and mother meeting Will be called to
decide the matter and perfect an organization.
Saturday, March /. is ihc last t,ay Of grace for
the tariIy taxpayers OF the South Town, and In
med[atuiy thcrcufter Collector Ayres will pro-
coed to levy and sell property for all Dersonal
therefore, do well to step up TO The Captains
desk and settle.
Tho statement In TIE TnInCNE Of yesterday
TINT Mrs. Zuckcr, n German woman who had
suffered nucf, matrimonial trouble, cnslsed. AS
an Incident 10 shs legal proceedings which grew
Wison Tor conspiracy, was incorrect. Wilson
was not arrested, nor was any warrant Issued for
he arrest.
AT tho meeting Of Company B. Flrst Rcei-
1lltnos Cavalry, held at thu nr.nnry last even
motion oi s. r. Kcogh, Walter q. Gooiricli was ia,
unanimously elected. Rc,narka. were nude lIY
Can't H. Il. Anlcr.nn tho Lieutenant elected,
BerEts. Wilson md Kroif. It Is expected Tint
the company will improve In efficiency, Us Mr..
Goodrich Ia known as MI agtiYe and energetic
young gentleman.
The Mexican War Veterans held their regular
monthly meeting ut the Grand Pacific Hotel
lott evening, T, 7: Turnley, in t'lc CHAIR. The
speech ol Gcp. Shields on the subject OF allow
inE pensions to these veterans was rend to the
meeting nntl o resolution 0f thanks Wns passed
to him for hts Efforts for this object. Sou,o
further discussion waa Ind on this suhlcct md
the meeting adjourned after tsansactlng some
untmportant routine business.
,Entnstel y Smith a. b,1f-brantt with at,,,
, 1879-02-28
nHllNkFNNEcC,

Or. D'Unger, discover Of tho cluebona euro for
drunkenness, curca all cascs. loom FL Palmer
[IVuee,
, 1879-02-28
s 47,M7
118,55G
10,083
1884
10. 3o7

Total !oBaes on taxe8 Of 1879 to 1875
to Dec. IL, 18s8... ..... ...,..... .$1D6, BAT
GERMAN.
Emil Hoechster, Max Stern, and DR.. Hcsscrt,
a Committee appointed as tho mass-mectIng
recently held at Turner Hall to prcaeut peti-
tlons from citizous protesting aeulust dis
continuing tho teaching Of German, drawing,
md music IN the public schools, presented
petitions signed by about Ii, 600 PERSONS
Inspector English moved that tho petitions DO
referred to the Committee On German.
inspector stouo submltted,a counter petition,
which was signed By Summons, Clark u Co., in
which 1t was urgcd that English should i,o
tau.ht, and the money now being spent for
optional studies could ho bottcr appliel 10 the
building Of moro school houses to better acoln-
1noaatc the school-RoIng children. He said the
potition BY no means mot his approval In It's
LANGUAGE, but ha had presented It because asked
to, md be would SECOND tho motion to rcfcr,
provided both petitions were go disposed o.
Inspector Pruss!ng did not want tho petitions
referred, ind commended that they were the
property Of tho Board. aud should bo acted upon
ut onec.
Inspector English spoke to hts original mo-
petitions would be made the spcciul order Of
tic next meeting.
Inspector Arnold submitted as q substitute
the following:
Re.ole<d, That Ills ,ncxpeaca. to discontinue
tho teaching Of Gcrman, nhstc, and drawing In the
Es.olsea. Tiat tho subJcct Of optional .sudte.
ho President sh Be- cbssnn to repo ,o nntS tSs
Board. and that T. lhoy report In fayor Of contn-
wing sata a. staa!ss thcn Whetler tho exncnsc thcro
Or leaa rcstrlcsod and whether 9ny changes can DO
made 80 that sueh Teaching may DO made more en-
Interfere cns with other StAlllcs, and that thoY 70.
port such suggestionn and recommendations az mny
host promote tho efficiency and usefulness OF tbs
, 1879-02-28

Amount Of appropriation uncxpendcd
Mt sauno date :. -. ,...... .."..... s32o, G47
Trcnsury Dec. 81, 1H7G. bo.
longing to Rad appropsattonss 81, $50
Taxes uncDltectcd belonging 10
said appropriations on Ucc. ],
1873. 7s............,,.......... aas, GOO
, 1879-02-28
Amount Of present dnaciency .......

appropriations lost 6y tho gago defa1ca-
Inskea In collection OF taxca. 1B79 to
1876, charged back by City Comptroller
pIoportlnn OF CoalcctoF's commission and
County Clerks fees on taxes Of 1H70 :.
Proportion Of lnterrst allowed on advance
payment Of taxes Of 1675... ......, ),
Proportion or losses on taxes OF 1879 and
1874 yot to bo charged .............,...
, 1879-02-28
BOARD OF EDUCATION.
Tho Subject Of German Once Mora
Under Consideration.
Reference to n Special Committoe---l
Financial Statement.

The regular semi-mnnth1Y meeting OF tho City
Board of. Education Was held last evening. All
of tho members were present.
Tho Committee on Buildings md Grounds re-
ported that awards had been n,ado for construct
Ing school building corner Of Wabash n7cnuo
mud Eda street for the SUN Of $3,4B3, anu tic
report was concufrcd In.
Tho Committee on Finance md Auditing rc-
ported favorab!y on bills uggregat!ng n largo
amount, md IN favor OF paying tho tcachcrs
oue-half their salaries In cash for JANUARY, and
tho janitors, engineers, and workmcn t!,cir sal.
nsies IN cash At the snnle ratio they wore paid 10
December. Adopted.
The Superintendent submitted lbs narocs OF
persons who had been found qualified to teach
10 the city schools, md, on motion, certificates
were ortlcred to ISSUE 10 them.
Tho Superintendent also submitted tho fol.
lowing .... ......
FINANCIAL sTATEMENT,
which was ordered printed:
Statement of appropriations made by thn Com.
mnn Council for school elites md buildings for tho
ytars 1877 10 1871. showing tho amount appro.
erection Of achool. buildings for tho ycars 1879 10
y s,a 'fssT appIopaon. s u se g. is e IT.
amount Of tatd appropriation unexpendcd al
sa.ne date; THO amount q casn In city Treasury
to ea!d appropriations; tho amount OF tho present
deficiency on account Of snid approximations OWING
to tho Gage dctntcntton. an l0sses In collection Of
taxes charged by City Cnmptrner agnIUst Tho an.
propriattuns for tho years 1871 10 1876.
sites. Buitdtr1s, Totai
1872..............9 ...... 5 DR, 600 5 Ga, 600
1R1H................ 81, 900 sa.3a, 4S0 28B, DS0
lH4..........u.... O., 600 Ito, 600 224, 600
l87b... .".... a. 100 $4,000 11D, 500
Total -. ,......s1ti, 600 1904, 48o s8@s, 4go
Amount expended On account Of said ap-