, 1879-05-08
room. Bailiff Louis Tlnns found II md returned
1t, and oil he got for his trouble Wns nothing
not even 10 much rs thanks.

ROOM, Dnt!ifr T,ou!. tIaas found II md returned
1t, and oil he got for his trouble Nns nothing
not even 10 much MS thanks.
The annual report Of tic Commissioner Of
Public Works, for 1873, mas sent to tl.c printer
yesterday. It will ho in print In about two
| weeks.
| Tile Mayor has found his quarters tnade.
auate. and "a having huolhcr room ntldtd to
"uresstnE-roont."
John Rae, Under-s Secretary. Of tho Board OF
Public Works Of New South Wales, called upon
Commissioner Chcsbroug'a yesterday. liz
etonoetl here to examine our water systorn, and
from hero will 60 to Europe.
Mayor [fnrrison Yesterday expressed himself
~ we'll pleased with tllc rigid regulations for
Mbatlny the Bridgeport stink nui.anccs as dis
covered Oil visit to them the day before wi:h
Health Commissioner Dc Wolf.
building permits werc issued yesterday to II.
J. Wlntfuw 70 erect three thrcc-story and base.
mcns stone-front dwellings, Ontario near State
street, to coat s. 600 each; md to Juetus Loehr,
| 10 erect n ttrce-stoty and basement dwelling,
corner Of LaSa'to md Superior streets, TO cost
$500.
| !, Samuel En9le IL growing very anxious about
the seat held by AID. Ballard hc wants to know
It. he tried to get tic Comtnittcu on Elections
toKesher yesterday morning to otan thu ballots,
bat did not succeed. ilo will make another
1
sttfons as YET
!. The City Collector reports the receipts from
licenses ms coming ia very etow, which IL nttr.b-
utabc to some extent to certain complications
existing, uni thu prospective change IN The Col
only about $500. So far very fcw biiiiard-table
licenses haye been tnkcn out, and the Collector
has refused all proEers for poo!.tabo licenses On
asc9'nt Of a., the psnlaney q the question ol
| hands Of the License Committee for some time.
| IA Constant Reatler' is informed, In nuswer
to bur queries. t!lAt tile contractor for removing
dead animals from tho streets has tho consent
of The authorities TO tako them 10 tho packing
raugcncnts which are nearly completed to re-
move them, Us the ordinance requires, to point
outside The city. Ho has purchased sxty-seycn
acres OF land In Indiana, distant about scven-
while will be prepared to takc them hence direct
! every day.
Mayor Harrison made some Inquiries In the
! several departments as to the expense annually
incurred for the transportation Of city en-
p"5es On official business ndlIE that the sum
been for the city. to purchase tsckets Of tlle
several etscct-rat!Nay companies aud deal Them
out to thu employees ns their official duttus
ilasn1ucn Is tile corporations in nucatlon do not
pay any license, they .cnM afford to cnrry
employees on o1]lclal business Without cost, alll
aays that he nroposos to mako such demand
OF them. II the demand is accctlct to, thu city
will ho saved several thousand dollars thereby
annuallS.
THE MA1on's OFFICE.
The MAYORS Secretary took an cxprcss.wagou
load Of petitions to bis hume yesterday, that ha
might the better nrrange them for 1ns Houor's
consideration, finding It impossible to do any
thing in tho way Of work at the Mayors ullcc
Tho names OF :he petitioners arc to be arranged
by wards and alphabetically, and will he useful
I'll futlr8 tn candidates. Gn1lkit.
Ing jl1st wno want offices mud who're support
tan bc secured with promise. Exactly what
uso they Will bo to aIr. fInrrisou, however, 1s
not KNOWN unless he proposes to apporttou
l'ls appointments Among the wards according
to thu vote po[led. Ii this bo the casc,-!layl,E
about 1,em I places to give. and ias!ng received
plaee to one in every twenty-five who yoted for
lin Ia tile several wards, or ono IN oycry three
| wa was that was new in the line Of appointments.
| some IN the interest Of oue person mud some IN.
other, but. aB far rs could bu learned. no prom.
ises were cxactet. It Is generally believed tsat
tlu names Of the new heads Of departments Will
be sent to tho Council Monday evening, but IL ia
not believed that t1tanv Of the minor positions
| will bo dealt out before the end Of tho mouth.
HERE 1s TRounLn FOR THE DnEDGERs.
For some days past complaints bayo been
coming from 4. J. Lydeckcr, Captain United
out OF tho river was being dumped justoutaldc
the breahwatcr, contrary to law, etc. Tho CAM
plali,1 Of May htates TINT tie tug Frank Crane
we're dumped. which hns lca to sonse cores
poudenee on the subject. Tito following letter
sustaining the complaint was received BY Com
| missioner Chcsbroush yesterday:
,s9Sas Hsr.S sEATSs T. Ini;fE1 MAr
SIR: The watchman here rcnorta that la4t night
, at s;l6 tle noting tho ti@o by looking at Its
tue southwark Of The north en Of tho bfcaktYatcF