, 1879-02-04

D'Wolf, ilaine..s Mech, Footc. rollak, Super
visnr Jackson, and Clerk sci,orck.
4 hill fnr Sit0 for making ont a scrtp-book--a
book snusaining Hat III all slc acri , Issued By
t1'c t'"m!iiolIcr--.as presented. Aftcr i was
explained that the book WIS made u,lt In the
tomptroIltrfs office for The usr of Crllcc.or
A,rcs. and that the agrecA pricr. ftrrrfor was
fltn. ,ln. hIll y a. ptaccu nn !le. for tn scason
tlc matter. The hi should he prt.enird to
Collector Ayres, who. ID rendering his accounts
to the Town Rnarti, NAV charge tue $iuo In his
exrents account.
Collector Ayres then presented \ report nj his
work: Tm total COLLECTIONS male to s!nfc we're
491B, vi, and the commission. thereon Ss.f1lSs.
Iie ha.l pail 81, ,0n Of the commissions to Super.
visor jackson, and the collections he t1al turned
over NJ fast NJ male to thp pru;,cr authorities.
Expenses lad been f1,Ho1 10, which amount In
c1u.1e1 everything except the Collectors salary
and attorneys ices.
1lr at.cuf,nt. we're Immediately audited, md
rcpnrt+ whIch shows that cl,nuRh will l'e real.
lied from tile commissions to Ray all lie ex-
rcnscs Ut the South Town for tlc cDn1nE rear.
Mf. .tyrcs' showing Ia brttrr one than hEy
other Collector has ever male; So .u'',petgnt
tltlgcs-thc members Of The Town Board
state.
Adjourned.
THE SINGER BUILDING RENrHp.
The agony over the Singer Building, at the
corner Of 8tnte a,t! WashluRton Atrccts, Ia over.
Carson, pfric, Scott & Ct,. hare sccured a live
yrars' lease Of the premises, With the privilege
OF renewing r. for like period. This announce
tnclt Will put m eud IT, MI tie gossip tl,at has
bccN floating arou,ni for tlIr rast Two or three
flntt,ths, allta tue 4udnunca who have predicted
this. TINT, an't the other would secure p,sses-
sion, must nckHon lcdge tint tlIcy were dlsap-
pointed In tIlrtr surtiiscs. a reporter for this
paper called upon Mr.t;eorgc scntt, Of the lcsses,
With tlc hupe Of obtaining some detaila relative
to The transaction, but II thls be was disap-
pointed, for Ar. Scott iniimatcl that thr 1aasc
WAS tnade In Now York BY Mr.. P1rIe, The resi-
icnt partner In that city, allti he himself
know nothing that 1lc cared TO dvufge. IL IL
Mndcfstootf that the obstacle In the war Of
Field, Letter u ca. renewing The lease WAS d
difference Of &5,OU, Tic Singer Company
askcd $5O,o per nnnum, and tile old tenants,
premises. would consent 10 give oplY &B5, 900.
1t Is not likely that tile lessces will take pos
session before May !.
DH CttAIlLEs II. xGAN
died nt his restdcncc in Blue Island a. 0:30 .. N.
Sunday after long and painful fltness Dr..
Egan was brother Of the latc Dr.. William u.
EEan, rho was SO closely Identified with Chtca-
COS early history. Dr.. Egan WAS born tn the
year ls0!, near the Lakes q Killarney, ireland,
mud WAS II years OF age. He studied medtcinc
In Dublin, aN.l commenced tl1c practice Of hia
profession in Pennsylvania when about = years
OF agc. He settled In Blue Island twenty.unC
years ago, and lad built up quito prnrtice, atltl
continued In Ills calling Ia hts old age more
from his desire to alleviate human suffering
than from. necessity. iie leaves wlfc antl
thtce married chiilrep,-Dr. W. c. Egan, OF
wood: and Mrs. 1T. ". ". Goodalt, OF the Car.
Shops. Thu funeral occurs a. 80 this after
noon from the congregational Church At Blue
Island.