, 1879-06-19
THE CI'rY-uALL.

The Bridewcll COMMITTEES meets tomorrow
afternoon.
Blds will be opened today for furnishing
6,0O0, 800 sewer bricks.
william, Ripley & Son were yesterday awarded
d contract for furnishing 1a5,ooo feet Of three
inch oAk humber,
The City Treasurer yesterday received $3,245
from tho Water Department, &04 from tha
Comptroller, and $3.50 from the Collector.
Tie Union Foundry Company Aas been
awarded the contract Tor supplying the cltr
with lamp-posts for the rcar, their bid being
the lowest.
Ol|-fnspector Cole yesterday concluded 10
hold out no longer, antl surrendered to Mat
Franzcn, the new appofntee, who will entur upon
his duties today.
]. f. St. Clair, who vas dropped few daYs
ago aB Sanitary Inspector, was yesterday REIN
stated, alld Thomas FtSod, appointed at the
sumo tttnc, WIS dfopped.
Patrolman Michael Fiuau, who allied matcrf-
ally III the arrest of tic "peppe1 tbrowers"
was Yesterday transferred 10 the Central Sta
tlon for detective service. This Ia considered
promotion.
Tie COMMITTEES on Streets and Alleys Of the
North Dlylston TeatctdaT considered protest.
signed BY about +,0oo citizens. aea1nst turning
Dearborn avenue ovcr to tho control Of the Lin.
lcynsl purposes, and agreed to p.seo It on 1lc.
| Thu Judiciary Committee yesterday disposed
| of auulry matters. Amoug ot.cs tntugs It gec-
commended the passage Of an ordinance limiting
frce4t traius to ak miles, an hour within tho
city limits, provided gates pre- erected at the
| vartona crossings.
The Committee on Health and County Ncla-
ttons yesterday agreed TO report In favor Of lie
oriinaueo prohibiting any QUO other thau tho
st1atl ia
thu streots, with the llroYiso however, that thu
platform for receiving the animals DO removed
to point norc distant from thu city.
Tic Building Committee yesterday considered
tle proposition to substitute granite tor tue col.
| nllns, pasterh, and entrances for the new CITY.
Hall, utld agreed to place It on flfo, nnd will &c
| rrport to tue Council. 4 subcommittee, con,
stating o! Messrs, Graunts u.tti McCatfrey, wss
also appointed to ascertain whether any othc.
stolo thnn the Bedford Was being used In The
building.
Tic Superintendent of tho Special Assess
lnent Department has prepared h!s annual 70.
purt. The report dcTotts considerable space tt
show that It IL more advantageous for tho city
10 let tho contracts for improving ttle etrectt
THAN ior the restuents Or property y.owners hay
linz fruntago to 10 50, nrsd shows where 1t In.
cost less ihan bslf wlero the city lat tl,e work
etc. 1t shows ulat b73 ,f'5 ltncal feet Of vooief
pavement have been laid, 8.37l lneal feet o
stone pavement, 49. 2oz feot Of ciudering, 43, ,oa
feet Of grayeling, 81 ,D57 feet Of n,acadamixing
and II, 100 feet III s.lcualks. Tlo total assoss
lne1lta for q! tha work Ind boon $oeS4 0o0. Is
a,lI the tutal improved streass weto lB9 miles
Atld tllu total improved sidewalks III milcA
Richard Clark was yesternAY granted per
nit to erect two-story dwelling, No. 27 Wes
CougTesa btroes, to cost &2,1L0; the Chicago
Milwaukee, j. 1t. faul Railroad to erect an I'd
dition to their car'shops corner Carroll aveun
Ludcrs 10 erect two-story brick dwelling
Lcayttt street, near jackson, to cost $1,000: t
=. II. l!'l 70 erect ,h.se-ste1Y, dwe!l!n'
s stra.. t"qst1sy n,nyy % on' . Wa;nlte .,aS
t1jj, t. JOSEPH weliyx 10 erect twostor us
dwelling, corner of Morgan and Noet oent
slseets, to coat 5000; 70 the West Division
Railway Company u erect . barn and car-housa
alld to A. +. .1olasou Il Co. to cscet twostor
factory corner Of Green and Phillips atxeets, /
IN 1AslDE ourBHxAx.
There was not the usual crowd Of ioafer
aronpl yesterday, md this Rase time for som
business; The Mayor and the Commissioner Q
! Fub!tc Works, Mr. Waller, had iii In th
forenoon, which was tic event OF the day, X,
Mts oa!5 .nsps!s!ng that 4 has not come Nstost
, tgeaas 10 do everything IN h!s power to adyasc
i the public lntereat, eYep II he bas 10 ofYen
! sotno buEmer thereby. 1t appears thas III
aitaYor ~ .,,t.. h.. l!ecn .ead|ng natas4 to ht.
/ theTe, a4n! that ho hus from thu character oG tn
tnct, paid little Attsntia,I to hls recosutnenl
!. tiens. The thing had gono ~ fur that tue Mayo
: yesterday sentufed 70 make some Inquiries d
1 70 Why things were thus md this led to sou
= plain talk. hlr. Waller Informed hita In yef
: strong lauguagn ttlat he dt4 nut propose to a]
= point any anu every body to poslton sip,uly b
! cause hH recommended them, but that etleiel,<
'' rather than politics would 10 tlu test apple.
The Mayor dcmurred, but 1t waa no use, Il
: Mr. Waller held ssubbornly 10 his po.llo
], H. is net only vary efficient al
. for the plaoe, aud. unlike sone Of the 9th