, 1880-02-29
a, annendix II list Of all the city officers since
1s97 Which adds very much to its value.

nm appendix Il list of all the city officers since
1887, which adds very much to IT'S Falue'
TIE Trustees Of the Police and tremeas1 I 4 1ae be
! troller's Office Tuesday afternoon. -:
TIE Treasurer yesterday received g, ,49 from
| tho Water Department $50 from the Controller
| and from the North Side Collector S1,4S0.
AMONG the building permits Issued Yesterday
one rFce Of e snte and no
esst e sss d~ellns No. 10 Ontario
street, to cost S5,0U(.
TIE Committee on Streets and Alleys, South
! had under consideration yesterday the ordinance
for laying stealn-pipes In the streets. SeVera
| amendments were suggested looking to better
the ety. but no W. ~ fh
authorities fixing the price to be charged fol-
steam, which It IS thought will preclude the pos
sibility OF extortionate rates being e1acteo'
TIE Committee on Streets and Alleys, North,
Of the ordinance for improving clyoonrn
avenue, but took no action! The remon-
1 sanGe e E aapst a oe
boulevard purposes was also considered, but
without any conclusion being reached Both
matters be further thGqEa f most
be has been said on the subjects
THE attorneys of the Chicago T. Western In
diana Railroad Company were around yesteF-
day offering to give bonds qran to tine
~'AN~ -
the expiration Of four months, If they were only
let ulone. Mr.. Waller told them that he was not
prepared to do anything, and had no authority
to make any compromise whatever. The Com
pany has tho right Of way 1901 west ct the
west line Of the avenue, and to cross 1t ut Grove
street, and II IL desires to occupy the street it.
self it will hnve to go to tho Council for permts-
sion.
! TEE Mayor has 'sport" in his employ who,
when not engaged in arranging for q ''1nain,' y
swings bridge. He is not an expert In spur.
over 1 to to a seaman, to conceal his identity and
keep himself in his Honor's good Rraces His
last venture, however, was not success; ana II II
only lost his bird, but also the IS he bet on it,
and nlI because of his employing a represents
tive. at the - main who could not have known
less about the sport If he had never before seen
fight. 4 move Is on foot to increase his sal
pry und if it is not successful it is said that he
viii have to go out Of the "u1ain business.
LAYIN1 sIDE-rRACKs. 49,
/. For nearly a year there have been before the
Council numerous applications from large mani
ufacturing and business concerns for permission
to luy side tracks to their yards or establish
howl goes up from certain Aldermen who have
no visible means Of support. As matter Of
fact, the sidetracks asked for are laid and being
Of form, but have to be made year after year y
The Council, however, seems inclined to trlt1e
with them, and it is broadly limited that the
lead to lumber yards and planning mills, but they
cannot be operated legally except with IT,
the consent Of the Council. which
cannot be had for some reason or another,
except at the end Of d long season Of lobbying.
Many of the applications made In May last have
not yet been granted, for the reason, some say,
that those who have been opposing them hnve
not been able to realize their expectations, and
ali attempts to extend the time for the right Of
way to from three to five years for the CONCERNS
operating tracks have been defeated. 1t Is
true that the most Of the applicants are enjoying
all they ark, but they are doing it at the risk OF
being prosecuted, which they do not relish, and
it is piece of supreme nonsense that they
should be tritled with in any such way. No one
objects to their enjoying the privileges they ask,
and the Councils conduct in the premises
is regarded us anything but credit
albeit is trifling with a large
business interest, and lays the Aldermen open
should be dealt with promptly, and, II there is
no objection to the granting Of the privileges
asked, the applicants should not be required to
lobby year after year to get something which Is
necessary to their continuing their business