, 1881-06-05

to cost 5000; Arnold Brothers. two four-story
aud basement stores and dwellings, 40x64 teet.
$l5,50.
Mayor Harrison stated yesterday, that 1t was
not good thing to be Mayor and to have to sell
city renl estate. but if he had to auction tne
property OF hnsele he believed he COULD 10 ll
with becoming dignity and success.
officer Henry McGurren. of the Mayors police
force, mourns the loss Of his wife, who dita
Friday last, after t. lingering iIluess She WI
buried tbs nScnax g. Il
The Mayor yesterday, acting as Commissioner
engine houses.-one ut Ashland avenue anq aq
2ane and the ehs M re
ssio0o appropriated to build these two houses.
but for the first the lowest bid was S1l s0', and
for the second $l1 $50. The city will have 70 adj
ceeds eedsi The e. money nor; on hand for the purpose
DR.. Dc Wolf stated yesterday that there would
be q decided shaking-up in his Department to-
morrow. He was dissatisfied, he SAID, WITH tne
manner IN which some ; OF tne r and nsn snn,e
Of the sanitary officers, who seem better fitted
for some other occupation. So far US the rene
rruthfully said that. during the absence of Dr.
De Wolf, this part Of tho work appeared to nave
been run at loose ends, and much 10 the dis
gust cf everybody who endeavoreu to Get
wrongs riQhted, or complaints attedcd to. Ur.
De Wolf sated emphatcally that this would have
to be changed
The Superintendent OF Sidewalks has been IN
structed by the Mayor to notify ull the Sidewulk
Inspectors to make an examination ot az tae
sidewalks in their respective districts, ana 10 r.
port all defects Of every kind una nature 10 tne
Superintendent III case Ut all accident, result
iug from u defective sidewalk, the District In,
spector Is to make n thorough investigation ana
obtain uIl the particulars gett!ng tno hu,nocr ,E
CURED and the name Of tho owner OF the prop
er1y The Inspector is also to search out ta9 9,3
witnesses and make q written report, wn1ca a WI
be filed away for future reference ana atten-
ton This is good move, and will give the In
spectors something to 10.
superintcndent Lake, of the West Division
Railway Company, said yesterday to = TRIBUNE
West Washington street, from Union Park to
Michigan avenue, through the tunnel. "oulo
not ut all injure the thoroughfarc US oonle-
yard. The street-cars would have no horses ut
tached to them, while the rails would be ss1Knt
and narrow, and on Il level with the street.
while the groove in which the cable "onia 1,s pe
The only wny in which the Company 1,a C. could 10
peated, was by this method. Mr: Creger .'oe does
nor look with disfav0r upon the cable p!ans
which is very complete and elaborate
The Committee on Streets and Alleys Of tho
South Division met at O'Clock yesterday Atter-
noon, Ald Watkins II, ~ ths Sna6 o 16e
alley from Flfth avenue to Franklin street; be, BE-
tween Washington and Madison Streets and the
mfttrr nnAlIY *EIEFEEu " tua 2CtA!kA bepe'H
mrnr- Wr. 4, C. fIesing made n vigorous pro-
test against the vacation Of La snle street.
but the Committee decided ny unanl-
mo,1s vote to concur in the action OF the pre-
yiuus Committee and recommend the vacation
to the Council. This matter will come up ut tne
t1,:1ucit session Tomorrow evening, ana t4l-
drcth and Wickershan have prepared speechcs
for inhcuo1 on the crowd.
It is becoming serious question whether tne
new double Lake street bridge VIII pe ouiit
r,cyt yeHr. The West Division Railway people
are ready and willing to pny their share towards
its construction, +: would bo glad II 1t wcrc
ALREADY in place. But there must necessarily De
delay of over Il year yet at least.
The city will have to provide for II BY y appro
priation next year. and then there wlli ne p!ans
xnd snec{ecatiQns tt, be made and the ADVERTISE
meut Tor bids printed, all of which takes time:
70 provide tor the convenience and sa1ety oi
the pupsic, City Engineer Crcgicr hus perfected
a plan for narrowing the wooden trusses 80 tnat
open ears can cross and the TRACKS oe shifted e.
| the centre OF the structure Work upon tn1s
fmuroycment will commence US soon as possible
after the Madison street bridge is repaired.