, 1879-05-07
THE CITY.1IALL.

Tor city licences.
City Attorney GrtnnclI entered upon tho
duties Of his Office yesterday.
Col. Carringtnn, u. s. L., On old schoo,mate
Of the Mayor, was among those who called Yes-
torday:
The City Treasurer received yesterday s3,7a3
from the Water Department, 6a, 7G3 from tic
Comptroller, and 81, ,995 from The Collector.
Oflicer, John Dunn had hearing before Supt,
seavcY. charged with Maltseatltig some boys
whom he arrested. 4 slight fine was imposed,
William Honan, Of the Fifth Ward, was M.
pointed special policeman In tile Mayors Office.
l!c WAS Representative Ia the Twenty ninth
ucncr2l Assembly. He succeeds Mr. Montague,
Of tho Tenth Watl.
Building permits were issued yesterday to
Thomas B!odxok to erect a two'storr dwelling
cost $4,000; AIIt to Mlchnet Burke to erect
two.asorr brick barn on franklin atrcct, near
Charles placc, 10 cost 5000.
The new Committees Of the Council wcso tho
theme Of llscuseon among Aldermen yesterday,
at1s'. With lev exceptions, they seemed 10 give
Committee on Gas had been strangely constl-
tnted, 'leaded BY fricnl Of the gas companies,
mid all Of the other tne1nbers being selacted
from tho ncwly.electcd. nnd also that the eu-
their numbers OF character warranted.
a letter Of inquiry WA received by The Mayor
yesterday. about one Henry H. Robinson, uf
Avletts. King William County, Va who left
home u Decombcr last aud has not since hccn
heard from. lie IL described rs being ~ years
whldkers, nnd bad teeth. Also fur Lieut.. GaF-
sott, late OF tho Seventh knusns Cavalry, who is
Numbering no one knows where. It is thought
They will turn up, but tho Mayor has no idea Of
tlndlnE tlietn uatll ho gets a chauce 10 look
through the petitions he has On lllc.
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new Office yesterday long enough TO say "lluw
do You 10 !" autl tfcnE lie htcd on to tho country
for q few days, 1cnS!ng str. Honle.l to
aastend TO- the business. As will send
ss a eSs sssa esee IT, IL ns c'1i oso "s:aay ssaa
Mr.. Adams rot this position wItllou. any
solicitation on his part. He owcst It ,u the faGt
TINT slr. Harrison, anl those whom hc consult
Cd. were fully aware Of Mr.. Adams rare auasiIi-
BY long labor il, tic cty's service, sliI conse.
qucnt thorough familiarity with the peculiar
legal complications ih tile nnttcr Of making
spcesa' assessments for opening nr Widening
streets or similar purposes. For good many
years hH did all this work for the city, nr9ulng
Its casts Iii tle lower nnd In the upper courts.
mud thus possesses familiarity which It would
tafc auot!'cF months or possibly years of Iabur
to acqutse: und, llayng. tint familiarity, will
Keep out u errors which smother might nuke,
IND which might plnnga the city into in6nltc
expense ulld ycnts Ut litigation.
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sfana ,,sr IN tic ftv.iin1t I,"s cnr o"n f.r,;
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THE MAfoffs poIHGs.
The Mayors osllco was auain bc,cgcl ycstcr-
Day hy tt'e Usual army ot applicants for posi-
ton, hut 1t could not be earnel tlut nny np-
nnlfIt MI er,u,r,t t3,st