, 1879-04-16

Four cases Of scarlet fever 1.sro reported yes
tarday.
The packers md manufacturers arc being no"
titled 10 fenew their licenses, Will Ii cxpifod tho
lat inst.
During the past month $4,000 Of the back
taxes Of 1876 were collected. very good
showing.
The West Chicago Collector settled With tic
City Treasurer yesterday, asd paid him = balance
Of $24,Go4 IN cash.
Horat!o j. Miller WAS Yesterday appointed
building inspector hy supt. c'eavclatM' Lie
enters upon llfs duties to-day.
from M t6s Gs' coiessor, I *as4.3 rom thc Water
Department, aud *at}l. % from t1,c Comptroller.
AID. Jonns mil Cn1'erton nso on visit 70
New York. They were suddenly called away to
syod signing pstlons an1 ts'knga'{ III. ses es
for President Of the Council. :.
Tlm Commissioner Of Public Works yesterday
awarded the contract for IsedgtMg tho CAcago
River to O. i. Green, who WAS the sccoiid low
est ht,l.lcr. THE lawcat bidder withdrew, find
Ing that he ha.l ,nnde mistakc fn his figures.
John Fossytle, ono Of tic inanr applicants for
The position OF Comptroller, promises to outdo
Ills competitors. He hns letters frt'u NIL tie
Democratic congressman Of the State, Senntor
Dayll Davis, ntnl ali The members Of the ices-
}ature Of the snne faith wtlo can rcad Gnd write.
Tlm Comptroller yesterday sent notices to
| thoec interested making them to come forward
fHy III e Pots n fse"e 3 Rsef II Fand
| on or before May 20. The assessment must be
paIll to the Comptroller, who Ia By law Secse-
tary at tic Association,
| permit was granted yesterday to Armour,
| nosc &; Co. 10 erect n six~story brick elevator
Ip5x4 feet 1DG feet high. Mt the intersection of
Morgan street mud thr South Branch, to cost
/ S3(al l)D0 4 permit VIVA also granted 10 f. G..
felton, to erect building 15xDu, on Dearborn
street. mcar Washington, to cost $6,0oV.
t1illcer Lcake, Of tho Health Commissioners
stuff, Was yesterday appointed MIX INSPECTOR.
Itu has tccn instructed to procure twenty sam:
pIrs of milk 10 lo aalyzaa, a,a hereafter II
1u,pnro milk ls bcil,g sold It Is to be hoped the
ordinance nn tl,r subject WILL be turned to &C.
count. At least, report on the subject Will DC
expected ouee In awhile.
to tho Clty-HaIt the same as Is used BY tte
county, Is being discussed, ntt those who pre-
tend To know say that tho Whuto stone contro
vcrsy will be compromised by nuknE this sub
wHlts OF the structure ts now going on. md tn !
week or SO 1nrEc force OF ncn Will he EN-
nlo5ed II tho weather Is favorable. Work .!
ille rntuntla In also 10 ba speedily comuenccd
The fund to be drawn a1nsnst FOR the Work 10
the year IL about S,5D, ,10o.
THE coMrTHoI.LEK's ACCOUNTS.
| The Finance COMMITTEES yesterday, at the so
licitation OF tic COMPTROLLER, examined MA nc
. counts and found them correct IN every paTtlct1
lar and will report 10 the Council rs fol1ows:
| CHICAGO ApgIl lI.-Thls !s 10 certify that, d
/ | the rcuucst NJ !. 4. Farwcll, the present Conn
irGller, .vc hnyo examined the city bomb register
nnw MI n'r III his oEco md and that all Of I'll
: Lol,.ls reported rs phrchnsed and cancelled slnc
October, It'll are now On lilo In Tho santts Of III
, Con,ptroifcr's Office. a.
, We haye alnu examined tho torcnuo timc-wal
rnnt rrcordr. md hud that all the warrants Irx!.
tered thcreIn. issued tnriHt tho yfnrs lh7G. 161i
and 1H7S. have becn aay cance!sd. With M the 3; 9:
i 1B57, due April 90 lH10; No. .l9i, isHretl jn
q III, lS7T, due July 10. lH1H, and 10. 1.ijHH. l.
:. xneA scnt. q, 1h77, due Sept. Il. ts1a. whtch "
= ment. -.
II per ccut watcr.onn t,unds, Nus. Il. ltl o !. II
o Inclusive; twenty :two chicago ict cent sewe.n:
J, honda, Nos; t'os .. r. e.;t5 ! snslnsss satt
se,a:1ala to Tl1 fns'a'vs 3; sio5S s'a eash al
5 ss. Of Il aosss SssssS rs. 81 DfF an. ffnt d. a st. It
IL us m inrc*tmcnt for tho .Jonathan Hurs Fund {
II said certificates there |. balance unpaid of 81:
ia DlG. Also far Chicago 20! cent municipal bond
It Nos. III and LII, l.. np nb} anu !tf4 VI hnu u
+. cnso o per ceat municipal bond: No. q, H,-nll
y al, (JJu rnch, -elt ns an Investment fnr tho Toll
u l.ic and .icnith insurance Fund, TO By ~ poshs
sion Of tho city. As rgpdrtct oil page ri OF Com
NJ trul1cr's twcnty .sccnnd Anuaa statement.
m Nc also dad Gatyen mites ACQUIRED W deeds
- - tyI14t as iescrihGA below.
u, u, Five nosrs Ut W. Loomis. os 81, 100 EACH a
d Three notes Of Elias sh!pman Of !, ssz 30 eac
Q, Thruo totes Of j. A. Looa!s, Of 81, CTS each,
ut per cent.