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Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-12-14
NEWSPAPER WIT.

Muck is another name for peat Dana's
Geology.l Then Peter must mean a
mucker.-[ Yale Record, Revised.
A Paris cook has discovered how to
shake ice." When he discovers how to
boil ice cream without melting the stuff, he
will be ripe enough to die. [Norr. Herald.
The latest South End euphemism for tax.
ing boarders is having few ''remunerative
guesse." Shades of Dickens aud Thack.
cray, did You ever hear the like ?-[ Boston
Gazs5be.
A few years ago betting was even as to
whether the Brooklyn bridge or Washinp.
ton monument would be finished first. Now
the bstting is ten TO one in favor of the
monument.
Chicago people brag that they pay 8 per
cent. more for fruit than any other people.
But we don't believe they get any more
stomach. ache out of it than the rest of u.s.
Boston Poet.
The Detroit Free Press saws: "If you
| could only see the women of Ashantee YOU
wouldn't blame the King for killing 2O3 al
once" From all of which we inter that
Ashantee bellies are of the milwaukee, ssyle
Of beauty. sa4a f9.sarzs.
There are three things that the wisdom
OF the most learned man cannot determine
which way singed cat will jump, how q
petty jary will give its verdict, aud what
kind OF man clever woman will take a
fancy to.-tChicago Inter- Ocean.
A farm that recently yielded profit of
SlO, 600 year has been left by a wealthy
bachelor of Oregon to rchool for young
ladies'. Very few men who have ESCAPED
matrimony exhibit so much gratitude to
the girls. -ILouisviile Courier Journal.
Mr.. Gladstone is an able man. He de.
livers brilliant speeches, reads Greek like
English, and Is one of the bes. scholars
alive. But at the same time he iumps
around and howls like an iliiterate plumber
when, In kicking on tight boot, hole in
the toe of his stocking causes that valuable
article to shoot way back around his ankle.
Puck.
The school census OF Vintop, L., show
boys, 443; girls, 443 This looks as though
every Jack nigh. have his Jill in Vinton,
and rice versa. every-Jill her Jack but if
you went to Vinson you would fad one fell.
low monopolizing the company of half a
dozen girls, and one girl courted by half o
dozen fellows, while as many more Of either
sex are entirely neglected and pining for
mate. There ia no such thing as equality
on this earth, not even in Vinton, Ia
Boston Transcripts.
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FRESH mackerel and white fish direct from
the East, frozen in ice, will be due here next
Friday by morning overland express, and
every Friday thereafter. Fresh Baltimore
select oysters in cans received daily by ex-
press, and we challenge competition as to
quality of oysters and fill of cans. We also
c IL the attention of the public to the fact
that we have already secured over {, 900 corn.
fed turkeys for the coming holidays, all to be
in prime order and dressed at the barnyard.
We eel no goods bus the best and do not t. V
to compete with houses that sell shoddy
goods, as we believe in SO treating patrons as
to cause them to piece reliance in prices and
quality of goods. Oar stock il complete. and
your wants will receive prompt attention.
Our retail department will be open for the
accommodation of the public Sunday, Deem
bsr 24ih aud 31s', until u NJ. d. DeBer-
narCi a. Co.
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LOCAL. INTELLIGENCE.
TIE CONTESTED ELECTION

The trial Of the election case of Coglan vs..
Beard was resumed in the Superior Court
yesterday at 10 4. NJ. The attorneys for the
respondent began their case, the contestants
having rested. There was discrepancy of
one ballet between the tellers in the recount
OF Precinct p and same in Precinct 81, there.
fore counsel demanded that the ballots of
those two precincts should be counted again.
This was done, and resulted in gain of one
vote for Coglsn in Precinc. II and one vote
for Beard in Precinct 81. The ballots of
in reference to the handwriting of the
name Of G. NJ. Coglsn. A number OF
ballots of Democratic, Peoples and
Prohibition tickets were selected Frank
Miller was then sworn as On expert. Il was
agreed between counsel that he is an expert.
Over 40 ballots from Precinct l were given to
him. After examination be stated that the
name Of CoRlan on two Of the ballots was
written by the came hand; that three Others
were identical, and that seven. which were
all Democratic, were evidently the same. OF
these seven tickets he also said that the name
OF j. Frank Clark wRa in tho same hand
writing rs that of Coglan, while the name of
Grove l.. johnson was in different hand,
end that of Joseph Routier in still another.
Ol tour Grohlb:ton tickets he said the hand
writing was alike, but BOT tie same as the
Democratic tickets. After q comparison Of
tickets taken from Precincts 81 aad |. he
said two or three were ia the game hand, but
no more. In his opinion the handwriting on
all was free aud natural, and Tot that of a
disguised writing. TIE Court did not take o
recess at nooE, but con .inusd In session uuia.
terEuptedly until $40 P. NJ. At that hour
recess was taken until o'clock.
The evening session continued until 1885
o'clock. The ballots of the "a precincts not
heretofore counted were then canvassed.
which completed the vote of the county. The
changes from the official count are as follows:
Precinct (Pockmsn's). COglan gains /: No.
Is (Michigan Bari, Coglan gains 1; No. l6
(FolsOm), Coglan loses 1; No. 10 (FIorin)
Coglan gains l /; No. "a tGeorgetown), Coelan
gains aud Beard gains l No. 81 CLAY Sta
tion), Coglan gains L. At the present status
Of the case Coglsn has majority of 40.
Counsel for respondent stated that they
wished to introduce the members of the
Election Boards and the clerks of Precincts
!, and a az witnesses. after which they
would rest their case. The trial will be re-
sumed at 10 A. II. to-day. --zz=--za-
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MARRIED.

Sacramento, December 11-By Rev. H. Walter
Featherstun, at the residence of the brides
m Their, Isaac Chapman to Maranda NJ Perry,
both of this city.
st. Helena, December by W. A. Elgin, J. p, at
The Windsor Hotel, William J. Dougherty OF Sac
Tameptn, to Miss Josie z. Mayhem, Of st. Helena
San Francisco, December lo-Lcuis T. Altman to
Carrie Label.
San Francisco, December l2-Wm F. Laumeister to
Sadie Thomas.
San Francisco, December l0-J J. Ross to Elena
Corzo.
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SUPERIOR COURT.

WEDNESDAY, December Is, 1882.
DEPARTMENT oSE-DESsoS, Judge.
Valensin vs.. McCarthy-order extending time to
fill bill of particulars for ten days
G. II. Cogian Vs. ~ X. Beard-On trial
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CONCISE LOCALS.

The Superior Court was in session 1os
hours yesterday.
There were no arrests rec orded at the Police
Station last night at II o'clock.
One hundred and eighteen emigrants will
arrive IN Sacramento Tomorrow.
The Native Sons of the Golden West have
decided to hold their annual ball at Armory
Hall.
The steamer Margie is being repaired on
the Washington wsys, and will be used in III
fishing trade.
d. Gardner has made improvements On his
frame building, on Fourth and l streets,
which have cost $500.
The votes cast at Elimination Precinct nt the
recent general election cost the county of Sac.
ramento over 50 each.
To-day ia tie eighty-tbird anniversary of
the death of George Washington, "the
Father of our Country"
An inspection of the Sacra neuto companies
OF the First Artillery Regim snt took place Of
Armory Hall last evening.
The Sacramento Verein Entracht will give
an entertainment and bali on New Years
eve at Turner Hall. Ladies will be admitted
free.
The barge Granger, which has been under.
now ready for work, and will be launched
soon.
Ice dealers in this city say that more ice
has been stored in the mountains thus far
this season than was stored there during the
entire last season.
Sheriff E. A. Sprsgue, Of Butte county,
took two prisoners to San Quentin yesterday,
from which place they were brought to be
used as witnesses in a murder trial.
The cases of Hurtado and Raten, who were
convicted Of murder in the first degree in ths
Superior Court of this county, and which
have been appealed to the Supreme Court,
have been set for hearing in the second week
of January at the San Francisco session.
The boy John Ryan, mentioned in the
RECORD UNION recently as having been seri.
ously injured by railroad train near Rose.
vile. has died in the County Hospital, to
which placs he was taken. The remains
will be inferred by the Coroner this after.
noon.
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CRACKERS & COMPETITIONS!

II FISHER, NOS. 6Gs AND $40 STREET,
Il E. Sacramento. has Just taken the Wholesale
Agency OF the CALIFORNIA CRACKER COMPANY
OF San Francisco. CRACKERS cold at lowest San
Francisco prices, with difference in tins and freight
in favor Of purchasers. Also, FISHER CHOICE
COMPETITIONS. at lowest market ratas a12e.a.,s
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REvTTALIzTSG the blood is absolutely neces.
sary for the cure of general debility, weak.
ness, lsssitude. etc. The best enricher of the
blood is Browns Iron Bitters.
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At Luling, Tex, the dress of Mrs. E. B.
Stell caught fire from lighted oigsr-ssump
and the lady was fatally burned.
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| WE received yesterday load of wrapped
mountain apples, extra fiue. which we cffsr
at very low figure at retail. We will guar
sntes our prices as low IS the lowest, quality
considered, on every imaginable thing in tire
market lice. Fulton Market, Fifth and K
strests. II. G. May & Co.
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ELEGANT plush alb ans. embroidered in
various DESIGNS, only is. at Ackerman's
u.nal prica. S.
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h Our keep your eyes open for
Alker & More's Cash Store. 11ee and Il02,
corner Eleventh and streets. where you can
set anything you want as bedrock prices.
All goods ara warranted. Auker & Mere. .
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REDDING's Russia Salve is unequaled for
chilblains, chapped hands, frost bites, etc.
Try it.
nnrTS apl tox-u fba ID Al uo-eo
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CHEsLEY's MAPLE r I'M, WITH THU. Is IN.
riTalsd for coughs and tolds.
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ONE HUNDRED AND EIGHTY beautifully
featured p.teJs wax dolls. which viii bear
washing, are offered st Alderman & Cc.'s for
81; actual value, 81.
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Do Nor fool your rooney away until you
visit the Rcd House.
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Be CAREFUL about your sweet things. Do
not pay so or 80 cents for syrup when you
can get the hest in the city for 70 cents at
Anker & More's Cash Store, HOO to 1102,
corner Eleventh and streets.
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SPLENDID iron-sxle. oak wsgons, 10 inches
long and 1C1 inches eide. are sold for 80
cents at Ackermsn's. DJn't pay 81 so else
where for them.
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Tors FOR TIE CHILDREN AT RED HoUsF.-
Prices that mean anything in store less than
what it can be bought elsewhere for, by coz
siderable. Dolls, ceats; dolls, 10 cents
dolls, % cents dolls, 80 cents. Six beautiful
linen hsndkerchiefs, in fancy boxes, only IS
cents.
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ANOTHER grand cha dee for the children.
The Red House comes 10 the front.
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GEoReE d. ALMOND. No. SOC street,
still Continues to give prizss vary ing in value
from 10 cents to SO to every retail cash par.
chaser of goods to the amount of 81 so. This
new mode of advertising seems to please the
public wonderfully, and is drawing crowds of
people eli the time.
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FOREIGN EVENTS.
Matters in Ireland.

lsrrorAn Be TELEGRAPH TO rur nrcoaD-usosl
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~0ss DeILARsAND, SIXTY CENTS will buy an
ieon-axle, oak wagon, "A inches long and 123
inches wide, at Ackerrlan's.
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Ackerman & co.-Albums, etc.
P. II. Russell Kentucky blue grass seed.
L. L. Lewis L Co.-Casters.
w. A. & C. S. Hought Holiday goods.
Mechanics store-Hints to children
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Best assortment of toy wagons in the city
at Almonds sewing machine depot, No. SOC
j straet.
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CHRISTMAS is coming. Visit Red House.
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ADVERTISEMENT MENTION.

Metropolitan Theater-Big Black Four Minstrels.
Entertainment Sa ramento verein Eintracht.
Special meeting Knights Templar, No. g.
Meeting Friendship Council, o. c. F.
Notice Sherifs sale.
Monthly meeting-w. C. T. U.
Wanted-Situation on ranch
For sale-Sixteen acres of land.
Concert and ball-First Artillery Band.
Notice-Calciurn lights
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Hints to Children.
Gifts for Parents, Brothers ane
Sisters:


Sisters:
Embroidered Slippers for Fathers and
Brothers, so.
PJstsh and Patent Leather Slippers, 81.
Elegant ,SiJt H0aadkerch5efs, 6m 2aeaC de-
signs, 81 so; some as Joac as so cents.
Initial ,SJeeve- buttons, so cents to 81; Moss
Agate 03s6 other Stones i3o Sleeve but
tons, % cents to So
S,sspeuders, in 0oces, So cents AU-silk
SUspepderS, So.
Diaries, 1888; Wallets and a cco,snt Books.
Neck Mat177ers, 70 cents; Silh, 81 so.
81 so; !S0tin-broc0de Purses, 40 cents.
KID Cloves, en- all shades sizes and prices
s. old Log Cabin" Paper. 40 cents; Cards
and Envelopes NpOn aCltich to acr5te iaUj-
tGtS0nS OF regrets, 20 cents q bOG.
Very Pretty Holiday Cyoahs, go5d-gi5t and
Boacs for Brothers, 10 cents; Shield Scas5s,
40 cents; Finest quality Long Black
Sill; Ties for Men, So cents; other styles
IN Mems NecEece0r, from so cents to So.
Scarf Pies, so cents, 70 cents, and as high
as SO so; great U0riety OF L0clets
and Charms.
Bread Knives, acith cared acood handles,
35 cents.
Umbrellas, acitL pretty handles. 81 10 :
others at higher and toecer prices.
Small H0,ad-satchel for doing shopping or
tr0celiag Op the cars, 81 go
Wisp BrOones. velvet tops, 25 cents; TVhite
Handles and VeJUet Tops, so cents.
M0ny people SncIOse these brO0nes IN
fancy card board cases to hang on the
aC0W.
Perfumes, Colognes, Florida Woter. etc., en-
great U0riety.
Backing Brushes, Is to so cents.
Large Hand mirrors so cents; Pzate-gzass
H01ad-nei'rOrS, So cents.
Pocket Knires, Rasors and Scissors, at al
|. prices.
Ladies' Linen H0ndEerchiefs, acith colore5
borders, 1-2 cents Mems HOqedEer-
CHIEFS, from cents to 90 cents.
A large collection Of SMOK Frs
A RTICLES, including Pipes, Cigar
holders, Tobacco Pouches and Hatch
Safes; WOOden Pipes Is cents; Hand
some Pipes, ias cases, 81.
Choice Stereoscopic Tiescs. 70 cents per
dozen.
Pretty Lace FIctass, 81; Silzc Ties. acith
frimges, 20 cents; Spanish Lace !Scaafs
Ladies' AN-cIOth House SHIPPERS, 81: SIip-
pers, acith pretty buckles, 81 SO.
MECHANICS STORE,
Nos 400 4o2, 4o4, 400, 4o8 K ST., Sacramento
FoR 90
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TOYS a. The Red House.
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ENGLISH SERGE, all colors, double width,
only % cents, worth double black brocaded
silks, 40 cent, IS ceats and S. cents per yard,
extra quality; pure silk, only 81 40; and
thoFe fine dyess silks tblsck). for 70 cents. 81,
81 10, 81 ., 81 40, 81 30, 81 rs, 50, 81 %,
81 80 and s. par yard. 81 buying your silks
at the Red House you can save at least 80
per cent; snd tie Fancy Goods Department
can show most ary sly lie of silk handkerchief
from 25 cents to 81 so. all being job lots and
bought much under the regular price, and
RECALLED at e small margin.
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Bell & Co. Furniture, tomorrow.
sherourn L smith-Furniture, Saturday.
Bell & Co.-City lots, Saturday.
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THE MONEY DUE SUSAN EGAN.

In explanation of he complaint made by Susan
Eg4n TO justice OtterbOuIg, oh ihur,Iuy. tnat tIc
tOinIniss )ncTs o. I'm. grtuOh n al uIdWfuiiy kent
ndu been paII 10 L. /. Jam. s, the OF eX-Pos,-
master q, neral james, the coua I'll employed II her
suit She arrived ID tll5 CUuI.ry IN June lSs .
and mad warrant issued 10. Joseph Ly-lci chang
lug HIM win Oci"g tn a,Ier of her cnnu, ON 81 -
lemuer 6 lasc. The iOlOWtns day ne vas pdt uu ter
roo ban, AMI on sep ember -, IN tnc Harlem
Police Cuur. The case was compromised mon tLe
IyIueut OF 9lOO. OF this amount me Woman Lg.u
iccen ed Ia las, almcu, 40, e~ylng SO sun IN
hon, aIter paying TO Mr.. Jaues 80. lho LonmIs-
sIOners IcspUu,lUIc lOT the su port Tn. Cul i
uuJI June, lSSO wueu the c.t,e Va bcCOm3 TeCpR-
nIZabe with the Commissioners OF Cuar.ties q. nj
Correction, who can Diing sun agunst Mi. Lynch
Notwithstanding ms comprOnlse III the present
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coUHrLRFEITLYG BRlzILTIN NOTES.

The Brazilian Legation ut Washington and
the Consul General il this city. salvador dc Nenlonca,
have Tor a number OF years spent much time ana
money! IN trying to convict men VINO were engaged IN
cnuuferriting the treasury notes Of that country. Ony
nm p,, oca,iou has conviction been secured. because
nj defective laws senior MendOnca in conversation yes
tcrlay with n TRBONa reporter at hts Office, No. -
Bro,dwav. said: For number OF years the counter
feiting OF treasury notes has given good deal OF
trouble Not only been difficult TO catch The cOun'
terf,iters but il has been stu difficult 10 secure
convictions the Federal law only protecting coin 6nt
bank notes of foreign countries. This evil Is expected
The bin OF Senator Edmunds to pre-, ent and punish inc
cnuuereiting within United states OF notes buhs
or otnrr se,ulIu. or foreign Governments VIII s w
all the law need. Mhen that II passed lneie VIII 10
little or no difficulty in securing n conviction.
Do YOU tuluk ttat Brazilian notes are oeihs cOuhet
feed IN thi8 city at the present tlihe.i Ill, from,
Tat my opinion. because the latest uu'lVe
Rrazl say nave been arrested Win couht,I.'
mis- IN their POSSESSION. These have Deen eAeeuten
20 well that IL has been very difficult TO detect 'neIT
e.nccnily in the back districts" =, ,., hara
II the countcrielts are 80 g0Od, cOuid INC! n0' ~
be.n printed rruu tine genuine plates. , A.u
do not think that sucu thing Is pos>ipe. Nsnd
how careful the American Bank Note Company ~ -
low prrlcct It's system Is ana rs me ohiy SeH sreh
in exstnce are in its Possession, DO not see hoN s
tlur could he possible. The preSdenl OF thc -
mas done everything possible TO assist us III Il h
nm, for.er-. aud "a we have law u l,.I
we can act think We can speedily STOP 'ne' tte has
l. there any truth Ia INC ioPoi1 'N"'
been threatened /" . -, ,,,o,ths ago.
received a threatening letter about two InOh's Iii
b,t II never amounted TO unyt ning. We lhNesNs"ns
as tar ~ could thlnA that ihe rt 70 any
ENGAGED IN tins work too cunning 10 resort " my
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THE SUFFERERS BY THE KINGSTON FIRE.

meeting of merchants interested in the Jamaica
trade vii Ue hrlI Ihis aiteTnoOI to form Il relief
committee 10 send assistance 10 tne ui Iero By the
recent fire III hng-ton. A. ID. strauss, oi No. ~
broadway, Ia AN interview yesterday, SAID. " Inc
loss Will email great m.scIy, because OF
the number OF uestTO, ed. The
majority IF tue merchants burned on, nave not h.
means TO repienlsI stDcNs. Inrn tue hie VIII
prevent, to great extent lie Forwarding of thci.
pruuuce, for whcL they cOuid obtain money. II
the arIrie, already purchased 10y ihem from the
UuIed States nave Uced destrO, cd tnclr loss VIA
be very severe If tine merchants mad the means
hey cOuid easily purchase COOS u. Bar1adO5."
4. = l. ,Zaru5 IL Co., IN view % tue re.Irt meet
ing tO-day, seat Il caOle disJa en- TO hng5,On to
kuON wuat Immcdlat- ie lc. vas needed ahu che
/, pIy Was: OIy money iequucd.' DAVID Duo
Icy Fled invited 80 JON tao relief committee.
ne rcpI,eI ma. ne wound a tend tue meeting ddd
TIA. maze cuuiu be a, one OF tue commit
zee. lie a. .cd Tat ne ndu :. received IA p tcI
from he Governor OF Jamaica, IN wulcI IL was
ata,.d tuat tnc lOSsrs 49, the nre were " various,
s. mated. but are very ncdy1 co houses nave
b ga CUNT NarO % Jor.Ion, of the cl.y "a d eat
QUANTITIES o. gOUto are de'.tOlcu. great uulnOrr
q. persons are tc,t nOuc.cs5 d.d .CSu. t."
L.L..rus ~ %. nave issued ad appeal lOr tue
sufferers. Iury lay tar " thousands oI poor eoplt,
Wn4te and coiJry.i, Will be thrown ont o. cupl,y-
mont and u,c..ly cOl.rOl,rd uy s,drvJt Ode" Iu-y
conclude Dy a4JecuDi.4S 500 'ot tAclr rcAct.
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THE WORK or SraAEr CLEANING.

Commissioner Coleman said yesterday that
he had devoted the day driying the city and
noting the condition Of the sureets especially below
they were in good condition ior tais tune OF the
wear He had been assured by his inspectors that the
..hes and garbage had been removed daly. There
Inigt nave been solitary where ashes mad been
allowed to reu.aiu day, out tEs was due eDtrly
10 the neglect Of the men on that beat In ~ case
lad ueighborhoods been neglected. la some Of tie
streets there pIles Of snow ana ce Win some DIRT
mixed with them These could not be removed for he
reason tnat the ana ice had TOO much DIRT mixed
with item 10 warrant carting them to the peers
and throwing them INTO rivers. The mixture cOulI
mol be taken away for The cost would be too
great All Cnat department could do at this
of the year was tOkeep leading thOrOughfares clearO
snow and Ice aud to take advantage OF opportunities
Ike the present to make the OF the city clean
possible.
The Department of Street Cleaning las advertised for
proposals for the final disposition Of tine street sweep
ngs, ashes and garbage collected IN this city and dey
from February /, 1888 The proposals VIII opened
on TUESDAY. December 20. Inc person TO wnOm the
contract is awarded will DC required 10 furnish
reception OF the MATERIAL 20 deray the cost OF
towing and unloading them and all expenses
incurred IN disposal OF the material and
10 conform to The laws aud ordinances with
around New York. lhe Department Of Street
CLEANING reserves right to dispose any Of the
material 10 auy person may desiro IL for filling In
sunk en- lots OiHcr purposes Bidders will DO allowed
To n = a Drce Der cubic yard for the work as q wnoe or
seDacate price for each kind OF work. The estimated
OF street sweepDgs, ashes and garbage be
removed each year are AS oAS"s street sweepings,
100000 cuUlc YARDS asurh 'VV'oOo CuDc Jhiot, ana
garbage. 100 600 cubic yards.