, 1879-08-03

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ner's reinstatement be would CRAFTY them, and
uleIe being no particular haste about the mat
ter, they will have opportunity to be heard.
There were no further appointments o
changes yesterday, but there we're any uunne
Of persons around urging something OF tn
k:nd. Au afternoon paper stated that f!an
lgan was not seeking detectives place, becaus
he was already enjoying The position, but Capt
O'Dounel denies most emphatically that lie il
in the city's employ, and, having caused him t
| be searched, denies that be wears 'star !
But he is seeking place, with tic chances agalne
his success, although It is now certain tha
the places Of the discharged detectives Will be
| supplied. and also thai more vacaucies Will bt
| made. In fact, gentleman who had an inter
| view With bis Honor stated that the work OF DE-
| capitation would not be over until every Repub-
lican had been cleaned out, but when the ne1t
move would be made IVES past finding out.
| TIE pooLrTABLE FOLKS.
| The announcement that suit was to be brought
| against the oFners of pooi-tables who bad failed
| to takd out licenses created quite q stir yes
terday among those most interested: Many
OF the owners OF tile tables called to see his
Honor, aud the Collector was bceieged BY them
all day. Some took out their licenses rather
! than stand the CHANGES Of a suit, and others
were after the Licence Committee with sharp
stick for falling to act on the question OF abol-
and $40 for biliiard-tab1cs, and It is estimated
that there are about 1.500 Of each in the city.
Some OF the billard-tablc owners have taken
out licenses, but only very small proportion OF
them, and, since there is no disposition to re-
pea! the ordinance affecting them, suit is to be
brougt in their cases also it they do not pay up.
They should have gotten their licenses April l,
and the Mayor thinks they hare had sufficient
indulgence.
THE MILK INSPECTOR.
The newly-appointed Milk Inspector submit
ted bis first report yesterday. It Is not q Ns-
erary production, nor does it show that the In
s2ector is learned gentleman. The report was
as follows:
CHICAGO, Aus let 1879. TO Oscar c. Dewo]f
Con'soncr etc Sir / have 10 report that since the
ed OF July have notfyed thirty dealers in
milk to emcdiate|y comply with the requirements
Of the ordinance regulating the tae Of milk. Most
their wagons their names and place Of business the
numbers OF thcir license. aud the name and resi-
dcnce Of the owners OF COWS The Chialist will be
PREPARED to analisc The comeing week. Since the
I'D OF July there have been twelve new licenses
issued by the City Clerk: Respectfully submitted.
wy. BARR, Milk Inspector.
The old gentleman has been at work two
weeks, and this shows what he has done in his
own style But it is feared that he has entirely
misinterprcfed the duties Of bis Office, for it
appears that h. has been inspecting the wagons
rather than the milk. But he says tic
''chimist " will get to work this week; SO it is
taking to criticise him.
AFTER THE INSURANCE MEN.
The City Attorney has been Instructed by :he
Comptroller to commence suit at once against u
the foreign insurance companies to make !
them pay into the City Treasury 2 |
per cent Of their net receipts. etc, rs /
provided By Sec. 10, chap. "a, Revised Stat |
utes. Some conferences have been held with the !
representatives OF these companies on the SUBJ ]
jec1, and all except those represented By George !
Z. Clarke claim that they are compiling with
the law already. Mr. Clarke takes the position,
dozen com panies, that he is an !
association - In view Of the statutes, and it is
enough for him to pay on the 'net receipts" of |
The mpanles be represents as whole. On the
other hand, the City Attorney contends that he
must make ! separate return for each COM
pany,-that is, If one company has earned
8, 600 and another has lost that amount, he
must return in both cases, and cannot balance
3ue az ainst the other and ESCAPE taxation. Here I
S the point Of difference. and both parties to
he controversy think they are right, aud the
:ourts will be left to decide it.