, 1880-05-09
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ALpERa6AS-ELEcr WATKINS qualified yester-
day.
The City Treasurer yesterday received IS. .T24
from the Water Department, Sl335 from the
Collector, S469 from the Controller and $o00,0 Goo
from the County Collector.
BIDS were opened yesterday for supplying the
city with paving blocks The bids ranged from
$l12 Is to 81. 10 for pine, and from SO to SOLO
for hemlock. No award was made.
BIDS were opened yesterday for furnishing the
city with lumber: The bids were S. and $3.50
per !, 900 for hemlock, and from $3.50 TO $50 for
oak on the specifications. There were no bids
for pine for some reason or other. No award
was made.
THE only Aldermen who have taken out a
license to keep dog are Smyth, Waldo. and
Throop, and the only police officer Is Capt.
Hathaway In few days the authorities will
beg1n to issue summonses against those who
have not taken out a license, and there will be
some sport.
COMPLAINT was made at the Building Depart
ment yesterday that King, OF concert saloon
the erection Of an establishments at s.; State
street. The records showed that he had gotten
permit to build fence at thet number, and
tnts WRs all that could be learned on the subject.
SMALLPOX AND MEASLES.
Another case Of smallpox was reported yes-
terday, and the unfortunate was the father Of
the two children who were taken from No. 1853
West Lake street two weeks ago, and died Of the
disease. He will be taken to the hospital this
morning. Another case Of exposed measles was
also reported, the patient being man who had
been sent TO the County Agent the day before,
and who had been turned into the street. be-
cause that official had no means OF caring for
him. He had been found by the police under
the sidewalk at the corner Of Halsted and
Meridian streets, but before the Health
Officer could reach him he had disappeared,
and, up to last accounts, was supposed to be
abroad scattering the disease. Ars Page and
baby were ut the Health Olficc, as they had been
the day before, and, there being no pace to take
them. DR.. De Wolf sent out and procured bed
and clothing for them and they were doing rca-
sonably well ut last accounts. He supplied them
with food during the day ut his own expense,
and will keep them at his Office until they are
well. AS yet. the chilQ has no symptoms Of the
disease, but 1t Is only matter Of time when it
Will be attacked.
DAMAGE DECISION.
City-Attorney Grinnell Yesterday won yicto-
~ for the city before Judge Rogers which Is Of
more tn,n passing importance. June T. 1878, it
appears, Mrs. Deborah Stevens, Of Englewood
while passing along La Salle street, near Van
walk. and injured one Of her legs. She claimed
Sla,O0o damages; but, while the evidence showed
tnht the plank was rotten, it failed to show that
the city bud any knowledge Of the fact; and
on the strength Of it. the case wns dismissed be-
fore reaching the jury. In deciding the matter,
the Court laid down the principle that the city
was not liable for defects in the sidewalks which
we're not OF dangerous character and known
TO be such, and the decision Is important in that
most OF such caSes- certainly in the one in
are tried on the assumption that
d jury must find for the plaintiff. upon tie IN
jury being shown. About 1O0 such cases are now
pending.