, 1879-06-14
TIE CITY.uALL.

The poafcn were yesterday furnished with auow
supply Of strYchnne, will Instructions to uso It
literally among the dogs.
The City Treasurer yesterday received ss75
from thu collector, $4.3H from, the Water
Department, ind $50 from the Comptroller.
4 permit waa yesterla. Issued to John Haver.
camp to erect two-story dwelling, Indiana
street, near LaSallc, to cost s3,50o
Nothing further was heard yesterday Of re-
duclng the expenses Of the departments, aud It
is thought that the storm is about over. At
least, It wonfd seeu 10 from the fact that the
appointments 10 far have exceeded, tho dis
rharReA.
Thr Office Of Reeister Of Scrip created BY the
the appolntment OF j. 6. Hitchcock 10 TIC POSI-
ton. Mr. Hitchcock IL an experienced nc
coitntant, and ha appointh3ent 10 regarded a. q
good one, md It Il \ compliment 10 the gontic.
man, slncc 1t came to htM Without Ills seeking It.
1t was expected that tho Comptroller would
law requires that the scrip shalt be registered,
and this officer hss not Jet qualified, some days
must clapsn before any scftp can be issued It
is expsctsd, however, ihat the teachers viii be
paid Wednesday,, of which further uotlca will
bc EiVct.
.Corporatiou-C Counsel Adams returned from
Mount Vernon YESTERDAY; where be argued tho
appeal cases involving tue l873-'74 taxes, The
cases we're faken under ad7fsemont, and he re-
pert st desl'iHn wo4a be
considerable n!oney in7dlSed ID tile decision,
aud, whatever 1t mar be, fttwill be important to
both the city and the ?poople at large. The
il 1s75 and tie prs.ant year The taxes "a aeainst
It wero extended tn gross, and until the ques-
tion At issae Is settled no revenue can aIitu to
the city, as It will be impossible 70 sell the
property. :
FEW APPOINTMENTS.
Yesterday was biz day among the aspirants
for plares. aud the CitY.Hall was CROWDED ali
day. NotMlthstan!ltnE card was posted In the
MAYORS ot'se notifying v's,tors ti,at no further
hesIcKed BY as dirty ind pcrsistont mob ~ is
OFTEN met, and certainly the largest and most
determined Of the seasot. Every manner Of In
a,ienee Tas brought to bear upon lin, and the
result Of It nH Hhs hlat Into tn the afternoon h1
announced the appointment Of tho following:
William FogartY, superintendent Of Streets; !;
Jonn a quoonnsil, uio CUSTODIAN q Stolen G9eds;
2@in hass Cnshsr MatSF Depsr.me"t; H.
Clcrks Wa.cr Department.; Thomas Cloonan,
late Democratic candidate; for State 4unator,
and Tim Carroll, were glV:n charge Of the Hat-
we'll, and Dyron Boyueni Water Inspectors;
James Fltzsinmons, Assistant 8hut-UG, Water
Dopartrngnt; James Crove, Building Inspector;
E; Hickey, Superintendent pare :treets; J.
Kl!nEon, Clerk South Side Police Court; Thorn
as Flood, w. g. Kelley, Anton Berg und Louis
splcEet. sauttasg Inspectors; v. A.. Jones,
clerkship, co.nptrol'cr'a o1llcs; Lawrence Nc
! G2nn, Water Collector; knd john Murphy, Su-
| pcr1ntcndent Wicker Park. Ottcr appolat-
nents were made, hut these were all that were
announced. The appointments wero received
us might hc expected. Everybody who did not
Eet placa Nas disappointed and luaa; espe-
chilly rns this tue case with those WHO a beeil
applicants for places they did not get. Tho ouly
appointment, however, which eliclted any spe-
cta1 remark was that ot FoRasty, who Is a Young
said aaainst hlsn personally, nut tl.eea were
I many who thought the place be got should have
gone to sou1u one else. Further appointments