, 1880-08-29
TIE ClTT-HALL.

THE boatmen complain that the bridge-tend-
ers sleep on duty. With the charges coming
from both sides the fellows are having a hard
time.
4 GENTLEMAN In Omaha, thinking that the
Mayor had gone into the n,astodon busin css.
yesterday offered to sell him choice collection
of bones for S:150.
McN1CHoLs SONS will to-day commence the
building Of d nine-foot sewer along Leavitr
street, from Blue Island avenue to Twenty-sec-
ond street. This will be the longest sewer in the
templuted for the West Division which will cotl-
meet the North and South Branches Of the
river
SUPERINTENDENT L1EB's notification to the
public that unauthorized persons were collect
ing watcr-rents brought nu e1nployt of the
Water Department to grief yesterday, and he
was the first victim. II was one Of the water
men, and he was arrested BY policeman, and
narrowly escaped being locked up He was
brought to the office, identified, and discharged
COMMISSIONER De WOLF will commence tho
condemnation Of unsound fruit offered for sale
and examine , What is offered ';9 / 3 for
se and M tt is oun Ss ponr vii oe a
daily visits of this kind Will have wholesome
effect
THE Mayor is in favor Of substituting grant
Hal. ia % and ycster,lay s " had long interview with
the ae-contrlctor OH the subject There was
no misunderstanding on the question OF substl-
tuition except HIS 10 price. and the chances tlre
that this will be overcome. III any event, how
ever, the steps will be IN improvement over
those put 10 Oh the conntys side of the building;
They will be wider. and there will be fewer OF
them.
AID. PEEvEY and the Mayor had quite dis
pute yesterday on the question OF the use Of
cohblestone for paving. The Alderman snys his
demanded that his Honor should prevent the
use Of such material for paving. On the other
hand. the Mayer is in favor Of cobblcstone, and
wants the public educated to favor its use. So
they were just us far apart as possible. The
whole question is before the Council, and will it
is thought. be acted upon to- morrow evening.
SOME further evidence was taken in the
Stauber- MrGrath contest yesterday, tho base of
operations having been transferred to tho
rookcry. Amoug the witnesses examined was the
Town Clerk, who testified to Whit the returns
of election showed. uns others testified as to how
the election had been conducted, but nothing
new was elected The Cjty Clerk was to have
by him showed, as IL matter of form, but he w'ls
otherwise engaged. The evidence is nearly nll
in. and it will be laid before the Council at an
early day.
The Special Assessment Department is ready
| to pay rebates acconnt Of improving the fol-
| lowing streets: Fifth avenue, from Monroe to
Van Buren,; Clinton, Madison to Carroll avenue;
| Michigan avenue, River to Randolph: Congress-
! State to Michigan avenue; jackson, State to
Dearborn: and Larrabce street, from Centre to
|
| who have made their own improvements, where
| special assessments have been made. to call Mt
| ance due for costs incurred BY the city, other
wise their lots may DO sold for these small
| amounts.
| THE Committee on Health and County Rela-
tons met yesterday afternoon, and a delegation
from the 1abor League w1s present 10 make
t suggestions about the proposed amendments TO
the workshop ordinance. They presented the
draft OF an ordinance embracing the amend
ments to the old ordinance suggested by AID.
| Nickersham few weeks ago, and it wis
TO TO 'i m r oe
| hat! an audience afterwards with DIR. Dc Wolf,
and were shown what the Workshop Inspectors
| had been doing, and they expressed themselves
| rs we'll pleased.
/ A LAW QUESTION OF SOME INTEREST,".
| The Clerk Of the West Side Police Court raised
| nice question of law yesterday, and one which
| Mny involve the city in some trouble in the fut
ure, and cause it to refund considerable Of its
| earnings for q few years past. II appears that
the Humane Society has heen bringing all OF its
sults under the State statutcs rather than the
| city ordinances. and that the police clerks have
| hccn turning the fines over to the city. The
Clerk in question, however. takes the view that
to the s h, Go Of sehooIs
and, until the matter is settled, refuses follow
IN IT, The 1 footsteps 9f bis predecessors. He has
and has been verbally assured ttAt his position
va, Was right, and If a further examination
ion tho city " viii fo"fs haSo eonsdcqs eo's ontn
money to refund. and in the future an effort
| will be made to have the Humane Society con-
duct Au Of its prosecutions under the civ orf1i-
! nauccs to the cnd that this source Of revenue
| muy not be cut on.
| AID. A'GRATu
It was stated yesterday that Aid. McGrath had
| not introduced ut the last Council meeting 4
| resolution calling for infornauoI, about gam
| blers and gumbling-houses which 1t WIS reported
| he intended Offering, 1t appears that had tho
| Alderman desired. he could not have intr0-
| duced it Monday, insonluch that order Of
| business Tns NOT reached. Moreover, he has
never authorized the statement that he intended
| offering such resolution. and any person who
| has sought to make anything out OF gamblers
or others on the strength of any report
! no real friend of the Alderman's. 1t is under
stood that he is intensely opposed to gamblers
city and thar, feeling as he DOES. it is not in,-
possible that he may Introduce Il resolution on