Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, June 20, 1876, Page 2

THE COUNCIL. Another Communication Sub- mitted by Mr. Hayes, . Reducing the Rate of Interest on Tax-Certificates of Prior Years.: General Expression of Opinion - Agalust Going on with ¢ Coutracts. The Removal of Prindiville Not Con- ourred In---Anthony’s Bond. Cassnge of {ho Ordinance Aholishing tho Ofce of Comptrollers BOMR MORE.WRIGHERS. The Ceuncil tne yesterday alternoon at 3:40, In tho absenco of the Mayor, Ald. Throop was chosen to prestde. A communication was read from Mayor Col- vin appoluting Amos Ladley as City Welgher at tho Chieago & Tacific Raflrond Depot. On motion of Ald, Niesen, the appointment wascon- curred In, Simflar communications, appointing Anton Lamott City Welgher at 632 Larrabco street, and Frank Tlichter ut the corner of North and Elston avenucs, were referred to the Comnnittee on Markets. PRINDIVILLE'S REMOVAL. A communication was read from Mayor Col- vin, removing Redmond Prindiville from the Board of Public Works. Ald, Sherldan was opposed to the removal, and moved that it be not concurred in. Ald. Bweeney seconded the motion, and it was car- ried by a vote of yens 32, nays 2, Ald. Bmith amd White voting In the negative. A communleation from the same authority, sppointing John O'Nelll Commissioner of the Board of Public Works in place of Mr, rrindi- ville, was read and placed on file. A communicatlon from Mayor Colvin, remoyv- Ing Thomas Hamilton from tho ofilce of In- apector of Steam Boilers, and appointing John D. Murphy in his place, was read and referred to the Committoa on Fire nud Water. A communication was recelved from the Board of Piiblfe Worka in answertoaresolution by Ald, Niesen requestiug 4ho fmmediate constriction of a sewer on North Halsted atreet. The Bonrd repurted that the work had not been commenced on seconnt of the financial condition of the city. Ths communication was placed on file. TRE HEPAIR-SHOP. Another communication was read from the Board of Public Works, stating that the Boaed had nothing whatever to do with the delay in the establishment of a workshop at the pump- ing works, and that they were ready to co- opernto with the Fire Department. The ac- companying communication wus appended, which explalves the delay: Ta the Honoralle the Board of Puhlle Worka— GBNTLEWEN: In referonce o th resulution pasked by the Common Council May 31, 1470, In relation 16 the orgenlzation of & tojuir-thop for the Fire Department, T have tho honor to atale that | called npon his Honor the Mayor, Juno G inst., {0 ascer- tain his views in regurd tothe resolntion. e then informed me that he wan opposed ta {he mensnry, Dutdid not state hix reasons therefor, I told him 1 wonld await his action, supposing he would pro- sent his objections to the Common Councll al their next rogniar meeting, which was not dona, This accounts for my delay in carrying out the or- dcrs contalned in sald resolution, 1 niso called on 11is Honor this day to rce him in regard to thesame rubject, Hestated that, asthere \wan no appropeintlon fof euch putposes, And & thore was no money in the City Troasury, he op. osed the measure when it waa first proposcd; Euh 08 the Common Conncll desira to have the money appropristed for repairs expended in the muanncr _proposod in the resolution, Lo had no further objections. Under theso circumatances, 1 propose to proceed forthwith to put tho shop into effective operation, as required by the resvlution authorizing the sawe. Roapectfully submitted, M. BexneR, Fire Marshal, Both communications were placed on filo, as was also a communication from the Mayor giv- ng the nunes of fty-seven persons released from the Bridewell, An ordinanco was reported from the Board of Tubllc Works for the z\vfl:fio( un alley in front of sub-Lot 8, Lot 1, Block 81. It was adopted. A communicntion and ordinance were remd from the Board of Public Works in regard to the intrease in width of the rosdwny on Hal- sted street, from Archer to Egan avenues, to 12 feet. The communication was received and the ordlnauce pnssed. THY OITT-HALL. Ald, Van Osdel, from the Commlttee on Pub- Yie Buildings, reported that no plana had_been adopted for the ity portion of the new Court- Touso and City-Inll, and recommeuded that the resolutlon of ex-Ald. Stout, at o lato moet- i, calling for Information on this aubject, ho laid on the table, Tho report was concurred in, The !u]luwln% communleation was recoived from the same Commnlttee: Your Commlttes, to whom was roferreda cos wunteation from the Board of Public Works In avd to the fonndations for the City-Hall doma, fx.’wln 11ad the same uuder advice, report that no plane for a dome have been adopted. We would, therefore, recommenid that the Joard of Tublic Waorks be Instructed to make no contracts for the dome foundattons until farther required, Ald, Bweency wanted to know if the Councll’s fnstructions to the Besnd of Publie Works to allow Mr, Harms to drive his plles interfered with this report. 5 AllL Van Oedel satd he thought they d1d not. All Smith eafd the county was driving tho viles at. fts vwn expense for the city, supposing L woul ‘},ct ita p&\' insome way or othery it not direetly from the elty, then by Taxes, On tiotion of Ald; Cullerton, the report was concurred in, e A communication was recefved from the same Committee_in regard to the communication from N, 8. Bouton nnd others In referencs to the proposed plan for o City-Hull und Court- louse, requeating the Councll to uppoint n committee of five, with nstructions to recom- mend o plan for sucl a building us contemplat- ed. Onotion of Al Cullerton, the com- lfin'm “l\tluu was ordered to be Inid oyer and pub- shed, Another communleatton from the Committee on Public Bulldings fn favor of the resolution requesting the County Architeet to prepure o hlan fur the {nterlor of the Clty-1lall was read, e report, was. concurred fn anid the resolutlon 'm!!l'd. The latter culls on the County Archi- eet to draw an_nterlor qluu in penell, ndapted 1o the exterfor desiin, to be placed on tho In the Oity Clerk's oftice for examination nnd altera- ton, the Architect to make no charge unless hfs plans be adopted aud finally used, BAILRY TT Al. The same Committes reported in favor of placiug on file w longz communieation from {uilding-Inspector Bailey fn refefenca to the duties of hlmself and his asslatauts, The report was most cheerfully concurred fu. A communleation was read from the same Committee [n referenvs to the removal by the late Mayor of all Fcrwn- cinpluyed i tho Do- partment of Rulldings, The Couimlittes repart- =l that the best interests of the city hiad been songerved fu the removal, and rocommended fhat the Board of Publie Worka by fustructed to perform the duty of Tnspector of Bulldinge, 1l MeAuley moved to coneur {n the repurt, Ald, Bweency—As thut communlcation was trom Mayor Hoyno, 1 dun't think we should lukunn{ actlon fn the matter at all. 14 seeqs to me h rl ¢ hod no power fn the matter, and re move thut the report be placed vn Ald. McAuloy's motlon, however, was put aud carrjeid by a vote of 25 to 10, uud the report hius coneurred in. The Cominittee on Public Bulldings, to whom waa referred a resolution instructing the City Attorney to prepars an ordinance aholishing the offies of Buperintendent of Bulldlngs, peported that the ofilce was an unnecessary one, and that it should be sballshed. Onmotion of Ald. Gibert, the report was concurred (b and the resolutlon passed, ANTHONY'S HOND, ‘The official bond of the Hon. Elffott Authony, Corporation Counsel, in thd sum of §5,000, with Ahner Taylor and Heury G, Miller ns suretivs, wus read and refurred “to the Comunitice on Judiclary, The officlal bond of Murtln Host, Potice Clerk, with J.Charles Haines and K. W, Morrison 88 surctics, wus shnilarly disposed of. BFECIAL LEOAL BERVICES. A commuuleation wua recoived from' 8, 8. Hauyes, Cowptroller, fivlnu th aimounts puid Ly “tha clty durlug 1824, 1875, and 1576, for spulu legal services, the naincs of the attor neys employed, and the accounts yet unpaid, ¢ waa relerred to the Committue ou Finsuce. HAYES AGAIN, The Clork comineuced the reading of another ficlnuilillllmllun from the same pro}lficpen, when d. McCrea lntenn[nted by saying 846 the dovumeut Le very long. ‘The Clerk—Yea, sirj vary loug, very long. uré Ald. MeCrea—1 § report of the F 01t is an snswer to the inatice Commlttee, and § move b " of the city, and they have »o dony aud b Im to the Committee on Judiclary without read- ng. . :;;\M. Thompson—1I second the motion, Ald. Aldrich—I move wo refer it to the Fi- nance Commlttee, # Al Lengacher—We ought to know what wo are goinie o act on, and 1 insfst on the reading, Ald. Cullerton—} move the fusther reading e dispensed with. Al Lengacher—That 1s what T wanted to do, —to put you vn the record. Ald, Callertun—I am there. Tho motlon of Ald, Cullcrton was carried. Fnllnwlnpi Is the letter: ‘While 1 have been serying a8 Cumrlmllrr under my tast appolntment, I have earcfully avolded il {mllucnl compleatlons, ¢iving to my aficial dutiea ha undivided sttention requlred by theie fmpor- tanco, and tho critical condition of the city, crip- Jled by the great fres of 1871 and 1874, by ‘henvy lonses of the public money by the panic of 1873, and tho subecquent contraciion, anid hy imperfe tons In the lawe, and othor difficultics In the col- foction of onr revenuce, Tt at laat cven this office, the head of the Trearnry and Law Depart. ment, hns been renched In a siraucle for the pos- aceslon of the Execntive powers of the Clty Gove ernment, Arat by a clafmant of the ofiieo of Mayor, and, mmce lus defeat, an onster tirongh Judement of A court, by 8 two-thirds malority of the Clty Conn- cil, bandeil and held together by o secret cancue, “Thia combination bave even rone ta the length of icausing the adoption, ot the lost Conncil meetls of & teport announcing ar arcangement for iée Aldormen to take money from the Treamiry by thelr owu drafts, and_have, In caucas, authorized the eame Aldermen nmd two other aficers 1o demand of the Comptroller to turn over to thet the huoke, papers, ctc., and even the clerks {n s ollice, which demand thoy have nctually made: nll in difect vioation of Sec. B0 of the chirter, which provides that **No Mayor, Aldermau, City Clerk, or Trensurer sball hold' any other oflice niyder the City Government during his terw of olice, " and in violatfon of uther provisions of our orpanic lawa, have thns been forced, as incambentof the oftice, intrusted with Itadutics and rexponsibilities, 1o realat what hins becomo o moverient o overthrow the Clty Government, and have fncurrod tho dis: plensure of somie personsl frienda 1 tha Council #nd elaewhere, But | hate had no alternative, Dulfove, Howover, that iy vouree §s approved by a Inrge majotity of my fellow-citizous, nnd will also Ve npproved hereafter by most, if not all, of thoso who are now diepleased with it 1 find in the Council proceedinga of the 10th Inkt, the report to which 1 hava reféred, wade by the Finance Committee, and_slmed by Alds. MeCren, rigge, Norcuberg, and Penrsons. * 1 vegret that [ hnve 16 cxcept 10 Aeveral statements i this report, whifeh_ar_entirely unfounded, aud appoar 1o bo purporcly made Lo create a faled tmpresslon, 1. The Committee say, **Your Committee are nnder the fmpression thnt the Clly Council fs the body upon whom derolves, under our present charter, the muanagement And control of tho finances of the city, and that no individual, whotlier he be Comptrollor, bookkecper, or othur subvrdinate, has nny right or powur to assume and wxorciso such control in defiunco of the City Coun- cll." 1deny that I have ever dono or proposcd to do, anynct **in_deflanco of tho Iawful author- ity of the Clty Councll. I nesert fusther that ull acty that [ have done, or proposed to do, as Comp- trofler,are nuthorized by law and vrdinances of tie clty tn full forco. Bt sa 1 do not ndmit the Conneil to be omalpotent, or free fromn the re- strainta of law, I cannal yigld to a clalm on thelr part of the powor to bprolit of remury A Comp- troiles, or to rolze npon the moneys in the Trease ury, a8 [ denled thelr power to mike n Mayor, or force o to recognizo an unlnwfuiclalmant; and 1 bellese the conrts would susiain the op{nion Thold in one cuse, ne they have In the other. Fhe Commitfoe ray, **Your Committeo be- 1cve that had {8 not been for the most unfortunate #tato of affuira fn reard to rafd oftico of Comp- truller, that they could, more than one month ago, have muda proyision for the paytent of all city In- debtedness now duu or sboit 1o become dae, and could have obtalned ull the money necded L0 pay off the emplayes of the city, incirding the poor men working upon itaatreets, 'and otherwixe, who nte, many of them, actunlly kufferlnz for money duc thems from the city, whieh shoald have Lecn pald months befora 'the prekent Coun elected.™ Pusalng by the **buncombo ™ statemc thiat the laborers should have beon pabld mouths be- fore the election of the Councll, which, av Thave three tlmes explained to th ' Comuilitee, was monthia beforg any appropriation wax made for the expenditure, 1 roply that the Finance Commitlee have no right whatever to biud the city by contract for money or otherslee, nnd if they have ever read the’ city charter they koow’ it They may asecnt 10 lomny made by the Mayor ond Comptroller, but can make none themaclves, As to the proviston they could lase made more than a monthage **for payment of all city fndebtednean and city employes *had it not been for the most unfortinute state of aifalrs in regurd to said oftice of Comptraller.” 1" 1 reply thnt 1 this unfortuuate state of aflairs," viz., the protended confilet of rlght between Mr. Derickson and myself, conld not hiave troubled them much **iore than a'month n; na when they made thelr report {t was only 1wo waeks nnd two days ago that Mr. Derickson filed 1ils bond, and just ten daps ayo that ho came for my reply tu his’ domand for possesslon. On tho 18th of May, twenty-nine days previous to thickr report of 1ha 10th firet., they held a harmo= nious meeting with mo, and reported to the Conn- cli a rerolution diawn by myself nothorlzing mo to provide for payment of maturing cititicates, which rernlution was passed by the Council. In fact, theirown appolutment wus only thirty-two days old, Somuch for the accuracy and reliability of this statement. 3 9. The Committes sny, *‘Your Committcs furiher desira to state that thoy ballova that It Is utterly ipossible for them or for thls Couneil to legnlly co-operate with Mr. flnyes In measuros touching the financial affalra of “the clty, a8 hls viows nro not In accordauce with the views of the Committec or Connetl, as your Uominitteo undor- wtand them. Such being the state of ailairs, your Comniiites have experienced tho greatest difticult: in handling the sffalrs committed to them, s it Is ensentlul thut thoy «lionld have full and prompt in- formation from, and the co-operation of, the per- pon or persona_huving possceslon of the ofiice and papers of tho Cily Comptroller. " not this rather dislngennious, when the Com- mittee hnve full access 0 my office for informa- tion, and havo thomsclven refused to confer with me, because, o8 1 suppose, they have been miviecd by 'their cancus to do so. How do they = know how far our views aro ar arc not fn nccordanco ! Tlow far s It necessary for thein to bo \u nccordance in order toact to- gether umcxuu{r 1 mn willing to horrow money to Lty our duly interest and our current expensed, [#%0. “aur vlews ara in accordanco In thowe - portaut mattors. Could it bo helleved that, while making this vretense of un Indieposition on my part to furnlsl them information and **co-operate* with thein, they had In their poseeraton the following letter, which stlll remains unanawered: *Cuicano, June X5, 1876, —7%e Non, 8. 1T, Me- Crea, Chalrman Mnanee Committee—DEa ‘Sin: 1 wotild ra«poctully ask the Finance Committee to i‘nn.ahlcr and advise me upon the follawing sub- octa) “'1, Thorate tobafized heroafter for redemp- tion of tux certificates, ++2, The mode of paymont of city employes, 3. The manner of providing tor principal and interest of our funded deht mnturing July 1. Yours truly, #, 8, Hayan, Gomptrollor. 4. 'The Committea way: **Your Commltteo have reason to beliere, and do belleve, that were ft not for the entanglement of affairs In regnrd to tho oflice of City Comptrofler, an eas and watiafuctory sulutlun of the present dnancly ombarrasaments of the cliy might be renched. “The City Councll have recognizedy nod do recogs nlze, It . Derickeon, Eaqey us City Comptroller, Nr. Dertekson was appolited by tho” on, Thomns Tluyne while he wan ofliciating an dayor of the city, nnd wos confirmed by a two-thirds Yota of the City Councll after having been removed by tho present Acting Mayor of the city, and was thereby recopnized aud restored sy Comptroller, Ienco your Finance Commitios hava felt it theirduty to Fecountzo Me, Derlcknon ns the tuwful Compteoiler iuve to- fused 01 any manner recognizo the right of any other petson to act fn that capaclty.” If Nr, Derickeon hiad been actually Comptroller, and was removed by the Mayor and. reatored by 'the City Caneil, 3 wtated by tho Finaucs Conmiitee, his seatoratlon hus fuilud o take ellect hecanne ho hna not fled new bonds aud taken o wew wath of office s required by the chrter, and therefore hin recoge nition by the Councll s ux’ Inuperative ns wae thelr recopnition of the claimunt of the ofiica of Mayor. The Comittee ray that **Hence they hava felt it their duty to recognize 3tr. Derdekson've the Jaw ful comptroller of the city, and they laye vo done, Upun thetr owat statement, therefore, the Commits teo Lave ncted oithor In fgnorance o definnce of thio law i pecogulaing Me. Dorlckeon, Tt even hin pretext for disturblug the fuunces of the city ¢ recognizing Mr. Derickeon Is fictitioas, The wfatement n contrary to the fact, as cvery member of the Councll well knowas, Mayor Colvin hay nover recognized the pretended sppoint mont of Mr. Derlckson. CHe has not e wosed him, and the Council have not restored i, What actually took pluce Is this: Tlie Mayor vituud the reaulutiouy of the Council fixing the amount uf Mr. Derickeon's bonds, und appravin the boud presented, This o did upon the grond stated In bly communteationy that **the protended sppolntment of the sald It 17 Derickson to suid wilfce i yold, being without warront or suthoril tu duw, " wnd that *8, K. layes lv the lawfu Comptroller.” The Councll repaseed tho resolu- (l\l‘unu. unotwithetunding the ubjections of the ayur. hin action of e Councll inyested Mr. Derlck- sou with 1o pew righte, 1t left him with a pre- tenied appointinent, by s cluimant to tho Mayorale ty whore own protendid election was w uility, Wwho bt been ousted by Judzient of conrd from even tlie partial exercise of ofliciul functions, and who hiad never had any control In fact of the de. luuluwul.ut the Government in which o ausumed o mako thiu appolituicuti end uppolntiacnt, o, which wis not fulloweil by possexsion of the'otico or any otliciel act, No reapectuble’ lawyer frou (rom partisan biss would say that such & claim to nn office, against the uctun] fncumbent, ls worthy of mosient! conwlderation, "hat It wan not deemed of any value by Mr, Der- Iekson Is proved by hls withdrawal onibe 8th of Junie, which wus publishied ln the newspupers, but wan mado sabject Lo the approval of the Finunco Committee. ‘Phnt 1t wan not conslilered o8 In tm{ way affect- ing the h“.:nlll{ of my acte sud thelr binding furce upion_the city I also proved by the following opln- fon ot Clty Atorney It 8, Tuthill, Exq., who bs, und Las been throughout, In full polltical accor with the mnjurity of the Couucll uudthe caucus which directa its sctlon: STy Law Devaniest, June®, 1870, —7he Hon. Dan U'Hara, Cily Treasurer: 1n reply {0 your communlcatfon of this date, axking whether you can legally recognize a druft drawn upon you o8 City ‘Kroasurer, “eigued by Mr. Colvin, as Muyor, wud Mr. Mayes, as Comptroller, 1 have Lo say dm. In wy upinlon, s draft so drawn will be s legal foe strumeat, and paywent wode by you upon such an THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: TUESDAY, JUNE 20, 187G. {nstroment ta anthorized by law. The decisfon of the Cirenit Conrt to mo recognizes tho right of Mr. Colvin to dirchnrge the dutica of thaofiice of Mayor at (he prosent tine, and it is_onquestionable, in Iy opinion, that Innamuch an Ar, Miayns in Acting wtider color'of office at leant, and in 5 fact it pos- sexsfon of the oflice of Compirotler, and dircharc. Ing the duties of the oflice, his slgning the draft would be legal and binding. 4§ think, however, that it Inndvi=able, anyon sugwest, that you obtnin the npproval of the Finaneo Committee of the Clty Council for auch payment. Such approval, in my opinion, would, as you suggest, be additional eecurity, and is 1n eny aspoct of the case proper and rizht. . ** Riciann &, 'Turinut, City Attorney, " Such was the condition on tho 9ith of June and slnice, and uch the facts relatinglo the ' entanglé- ment’ of affairs fn regard to tho ofice of City Comptrotler. ' 1t [ evident, and § chargo It on the Commilteo and the majority of the” Council, that the only Stentanglement ™ i one which they aro seeking to manufacture. Ta old them_intholr attempt to nullify the da- clalon of the Clreult Court, and uanrp the powers of the Masor and Comptroller both, snd that within Tour weckaof o new election, they have ralsed mpand galvanized (he eorpae of Mr. Derlek- son, when he {8 begging them to consign him to his grave. Sueth an entanglement wonld not prevent the Camptroller froni doing any Iswinl act except tio neotintion of loans to iy {ho cxpenses of thecity and its accrulng interest, Which might require the consentof the Finance Comumitice, but whey that consent In given and they act in harmony with the Mnyor aud” Comptrollor, “ail - diflicaltica are. ro- moved. The responeibility, therefore, of any faflure to provide for our requiremonts, for the payment of he half-millfon maturing July 1,and the employea and other cruditory of Hio city, cutmot be placed upon my shoulders, 1t muat fall npon the Financa Commiitee, the mnfority of the Council, and thy secrot cmicus which mtands behind {hem and prompts thelr movemente, As far an I am pereonally concernedd, my resigna- Uon haa been in the handwof the Mayor for monihs, and he can appolnt my successot at once, without objection frum me; liut whilo T continue in oflico 1 must olicy the Lia of the Innd, and caunot yleld 1o the demands of a_factlon made in apposition to law and the public interesta, Respectfully submit- ted, S, 8. Ilarrs, Comptroller. Ald, McCren—1T hope it will go to_some other Committee than that on Flnunce, It would not be fair for Mr. 1ayes to send it back to us. Ald. Sweeney~ lmxl)o it will go to the Ju- diciary Committee, and T want it published. The Chalr—There lins heen an amendment, that it o to the Finance Committee, We vote firat on'the Committvee first named In the rales. The motion was put on referring it to the Committee on Finance, and lost by & vote of noye, 23 yeas, 13, Al Afdrich—it the motton 1s In arder to refer it to any comnitted now, I movo it Le re- ferred o the Committee ou Bridewell. {Laugh- r Ald, Cullerton—TIt gaca to the Commitiee on Judiciary according to the rules, POLICH JUSTICES AND CLERKS. A communleation was received from the Law Department in reference to the resolution of June 19 ealling upon It to advise the Conneil 18 to how, by whom, and when, dustices and Clitks” of tho Palica Courl of the North Side might be nppointed and removed, and what aunthority, If any, the Councll had {n changing or fixlug the com- ensation of theso officers, ~ City Attorney Tut- bili's opinfon {a that Sec. 8, Chap. 13, of thie old charter conferred upon the Common Councll thu power to cstablish polle courts in the three dlvisfona and to provide for Justives aml Clerks thercof; that Scc, 10 of tho smme charter pro- vides for the eleetlon of - Pollee Conrt Clerk ard confers upon himn go\rur to sppolut deputics when, in the opinion of the Common Councll, it 18 neecssary, {n which case the deputivs shal) he nominated by the Clerk and approved by the Conneil, ~ As nclther of these “eectlona ™ were repenled by the charter of J872, they are atill in foree, ‘An vrdinance of the Countil provides for the election of Clerksby it But the charter provision takes precedence of ft, The City At- torney concludes, therefore, that the olice Court Clerk hus the power £6 nominate a Depus ty Clerk, both for the North and West Divis- luns, which upEulullncn(s are mhium. to the ap- {)mvnl of the Connell. In regard to the Jos- tees, Clty-Attorney Tuthill says that the old charfer provides for thefr nppofntment by the Council upon the sccond Monday of Deceinber, and blonnfatly thereafter. The tern of the present Police-Conrt Justices began on the seo- ond Monday In December, 1573, and ended Tast December.” They ars now performing thelr du- ties by virtue of that charter provision which al- Juws them to act until their succeasors are ap- polnted. The Council may therefore at nny 1ime desiguate from the Justices of the Penct in the ¢ity Pollce Justices, who will hold oflice until_the sccond Monday in December, 18i7. The Courell may, b," ordlnance, fix the salaries tobe puid to the Justlees und Deputy Clerks before the appointments aro mnde, and” tho per- son afterwards appointed will e entitled-to ro- cefve the salury us flxed by the Council. The Council might, a8 an extra” precaution, require the n{wulnwux to agree to accept the salary fixed by it ns i fuil compensation, ‘The communieation waa referred to the Com- mittce on the Judiclary, RENEWING BONDS. Ald. Rawlelgh offered tha following resolu- tion, which was adopte Htexolred, That the Finance Commitice, the Cit; Trensurer, and the City Clork of thu City Couneil, b sathorized to nmfutl\llu with the Lnnks of this city for the nepotiating of nihety-fivo 81,000 bonds, and the carrying of the interest on the bonded debs toJuly 1 at 8 zate of intervst not to extoed B per cent per annuia, a8 they may be ablo [ 1o oblals TAX CERTIFICATES. Al Lawler offered the following: Resolved, Uy the C"f Counclt of the City ot Chlcago, that, until further ordar of the Council, tax certificates purchased and held by tho City of Chicagn sl fssued on the sales for taxes of the yeam 1870, 1871, awl 1872, 1Ry bo rodeemed by ihe payment of taxos and coxts and Interest thery- an st the rate of & per cent per aunum, and that the tox certilleates issued un the sales Bf the taxes of 1873 and 1874, nud held by sald city, may be redeemed by the payment® of tazcs and costs and {nterest thereon at the rate of 10 per cent per anuuw, provided in oll cascs the samo be paid by the 5th 1|l{ of July, 1870, Ald, White moved to refer the resolution to the Committee on Finance, All. Ballard moved fts passage. The motion was seconded. Ald. Luwler spoke briefly on the resolution, ond urged its puasnge us one of the mouns to cnuble the ¢ity to better it financiul condition. 1d. Cullerton moved its reference to U Committee on Jmllclnr{. Ald, McCrea—I would like to eay, in favor of tho resolution, that it s a matter tho Finunce Committee 1 had o good deal to do with for the lust week or two, There {8 nothing usked for in the resolution but whut the law will warrant. We have had the City Attornoy look it up, and, in my opfaion, we can ‘.{rt‘\()\lwu from sho citizens 1€ this lution s passed. Uarties are hmportuning us alimost cvory day with spplications 1o redecm b nbout this”rate, Wherever suy cuse hus been ap- caled, legal wsscssments or tax levies, or 1872, 1873, or 13, the oty las aiways Dbeen boaten, und the levy for 1574 1s now tu court. If this resolution can be passed now, avd I sin satisfied it is enthe within the law, it would put §50,000 1 the ‘Freanury at once. . Ald, Cullerton—Owing to the explanation that the City Attorucy concurs, 1 will withdraw my motion and vote for its pasange, The resolution was then sdopted by a uuant- mous vote, A communieation from pr(:rcrly-lmh‘h:rl on Calumet avenue was reud and referred to the (,‘«inmll(nu on Btreets and Alleys, South Di- vizlon, A communieation from tho agent of the Unfou Stemnbont Cotpuny, protesting sgainst v use of the central portlon of Market street, between Randolph ond Madison streets, ad o stand fur teams, wne read und referred 1o tho saine Committee, BEWAR CONTHACTS, Ald, Bweeney presented the following, which was pussed s That the Bonrd of Public Works be, ‘reby, dlrected to ullow all old contracts and fo wwirera Lo b put through o soon u3 punsible, CONTHACTS, Al Glibert offered the followlng, which was adoptud s Ounenen, That the Ioaed of Public Warks far. niw the number of bids and the namnea of bitdera 1o whom coutructs ore let, the smotuts pajd for extras, by whom cxtruw ordured, Low much paid forthe work done In the tunnel at the Weat Bide puinptng wotks und the wark known a8 the Fullers on uvenne condult, al s}l other unsettled claling, and ull other Information fu reference to the bulld- ing of waid works, - AWl Pearsons clled up the order offered by Al Bweeney in reference to endling upon ths Bourd of Public Works to put through all eon- tracts as soon us posalble, aud woved fts recons aideration, Ald. McCrea~1 s In favor of stopping and paying thess laboring men {ustead of licurring any more expenses. Tho contructors had betler walt fnstead of dolng the work for the clty, and urglng ua to fullill the prowmlsss we caniot meet All, Bwoonvy—~Soveral contructors would be anly too glad 10 go ahiead with the work, und zivd the city all the thus she wants, In order to nish thelr coutracts, Idon't think it s fair that we should now stop the bnprovements al- ready begun in this way, It seeins to me noth- Ing more than right that we should allow those wmen tu}gq on and finish their contructs, Ald, Bheridan—~The brick und cement for most of thede sewers age on the ground, and watchmen aro Jooking ultor theni. The con- oactora uro s Wicin bigh prices, snd the futend to suddle those wrices onths clty, I don’ thluk thero W anything in the order tiut makes 1t cumpulsory on the part of the Bowrd tu pro- c;'cd with the work untfl they sce thelr way clenr. Al Peargons—T don't think se should legls- Iats to glve employes money. Only a fow weeks from now {hia men can_ go into the har vest-flelds f they really want to enrn money. We muat not fnember the ety with debit for the purpose of giving the laboring men work {n hutlding rewers. 1. Aldrich—There fa no question on the re- consideration, but it Is proper todiscias it on its merlta. The question_te reconelder In one that will bear discussion, I haye ouly this to eay: Wo are nmm\)“ni to Instruct the Board of Publlc Works on business that they understand2 better than wo do. Ithilnk they kuow their businces, and {f the! are ggood for anything they ahould attend to i€ Tan fn favor of its roconsideration, that we mrl\e‘ have some Information on it. 1. Sweeney—I did not contemplats any- thiug 1tke what the gentleman has just said, It 15 merely to cover that {mn[uu of the work commenced Inat year, and it slmply un‘v’m, “qn soon as poselble.” hoe Board have Deon in such a mess lately that they havo been afrald to nct without an order from {he Counctl, Ald. McCrea—I concede an honest ?mr 0se {n this, hut what [ want to Impress on the Council fs the terrible condition of our finances. The great [njustice {8 giving peoplo work and not ;]mymg them for jt.” This will amount to an or- der on the Board to et these contracts fn mo- tlon. These employes inust be pald, We ean- not do ¢ for the present. If the gentlemen wiil only walt until we get out of our fnanclal musa before we get Into another, it will be better for the city. 1 think our action ought to be ro- consldered, & The Cliale—I made rome (nquirles lately in reforence to the Board’s making contracts” for the pnvlu;i of intersectiona, They sald sceveral contracts find beon brought for sigoature, but they did not feel authorized to siym any con- tracts untll somo provision was made for pay- ing for them. Ald, Lowler wanted the work done It for no otlier than eanitary rensons. Al McCrea—If the contractors will walt for thefr moncy, I nm not opposed to it After some further dlscusslon, the question was put on the reconsidoration and carrled. Ald, Gilbert—I tmove ns an amendment that the contractors enter Into agrecments to walt for their pay untll the ity Is in o position to pay them. Ald. Sweeney ecepted the amendment. AlQ. Btewart moved that the resolutlon and the amondment be referred to the Board of Pub- lc Works. Carried. DOILER INSPECTOR'S FRES, AUl Ballard offered the followlng, which wns referred to the Committee on Flre und Water: onprren, That the Boller Inspector be required tn pny to tha City Treasurer 25 per cent of the feon recelved by him ot the time ho makes his report to the Council, THH CLERK AS COMPTROLLER. AN Thompson—I would ltke to ask unani- mous consent for tho purpose of futroduclng v report from the Commitice on Judiciary, It 132 propositlon to cnable the Clerk to perform the dutfes now performed by the Comptroller, s0 that the finances of the t"{ may go on. Consent was fhc"‘ and Ald. Thompson fn- trodueed the following: Your Committeo on Judiclary, to whong was ro- ferred nn ordinunce conferrinyg avon the City Clerk the powers and dutles which have licretofore been cxercised by the Comptroller, touching theilnances of the ¢ity, having had the sama under considera- tlon, reapectfully report: That they aro “of apinion that the rlght to tako from the Comptroller his power ovor the financial affairaof the clty Ia conferred upon the City Coun- cil by the Chatter nnder which{he ity i organized. The office of Comptroller was ereatod by the former apoclal charters, “ahd hns remained “undistnrbed aince the adoptlon of the newoue: it is not a crea- turcof Lhe City Connell, andthercfore the llmitation 5 to its ubolition not taking effect until the end of o presont fecal year doca oot apply. It ins becn cxpressly decided by one of tho Justicos of the Supreme Court of the State that completo over thees officea 1a vested tn the Council. 1n hin opinion the Justice knys: ** While tho five ofiicers wpeciiied in See. 72 aro {ndlspensable aud beyond the control of the Councll, the ntatuta vests In that body full discretion na to the existonce and pawers of all othor vilicers of the City Government. ™ It {s, however, tho opinfon of your Committee that the propriciy of tho step can only bo justified by the oxigency of the case, nnd thoy hope that the necessity of tmposing upon the Clerk the onerous ower duties ~of o Uomptroller may® not jong conttnued. The prescnt unfortunate condition of tho city, however, juatifies any measnre which will enable the cily to use its means and crodit to discharge [ts obligatlons both toits am‘lxlnyun and creditors, Your Committce also understand that this conrse has the approval and sanction of the Commnlitee on Finance, Yuour Commuttee thoroforo recommend that the ordinance ho amended by trlking out all after tho enncting clause and fnscrting thy’ sectlons ereto annexed, and thal the ordinanco as thus amoended be pasacd, An Ordinance abolishing tho oflice of City Camr- troller and conferring the dutics theruof on the City Clerk. 3 He it enacled, elc.: Breriox 1. Tho office of Comptroller of the City ivh croby abollshed, #rq, 2. The duties heretofore” discharged by the City Comptrotier and all the powers conferred up- on thu City Compteoller, when such officer cxlats hy the present charter adopted April 23, 1875, N 1" be'lllllrll:hn‘u:rc‘(xl by tha C‘I‘g Clcrx.lrm\.\;hemv- er (o enld churter the word ** Comptroller ™ {s used, 1t ahnll be read **City Clerk. " Ly d Size, 3. The Clty Clerk shall have the employ for the purpose of nasiating him In " the discharge ~ of the additional du- tles conferred upon him by this ordinancy a Deputy Clerk and guch number of Clerks and naslwtonts 8a nro nocosesry: provided, that the number of such nssistants shnlg not be more nor thelr compensation greater than s provided for the clerks to the Clty Comptroller andor oxist- Ing Inws and ordinances, Bec. 4. The City Clerk ehall, before entering upon, tho discharge of the adiltional dutios im- [nmml upon him by this ordinunce, give n hond to he City of Chicaga in the pennl Rum of $100, 000, conditioned for the fuithful and hoirest discharge of such duties by him, On motfon of Ald, Cullerton the report was concurred In and the ordinance passed Ey a vote of yens 25, naya 5, Ald. O'lirien, White, Rynn, Murphy, and Sweency voting In the negutive, BPECIAL TAXES, Al Gilbert offered the following: Reanteed, That the City Treasurer report to the Council the nnmber of niimea und the Anounts of apecinl txes in hiln iands; alro, whether the sald apecial taxen for the years 1874, 1476, and 1870, hisve boen uned for iy other purpiose than the par- ticnlar funds 1o which they belonged, aud whethor wnch of such funds 1a iow lutact kud, if toly, the reasons thorofor. The resolutivn was prsscd, Ald. Thompron—I move that when wo ad- Journ we adjoury to meet Wednesdsy afternoon at 3o’clock. "I'he motlon was carried. . Ald. Lawler obtained consent to eall up the report of the Committee on Streets and Alleys, West Division, In favor of awarding the contract for the puyving of Volk strect, between Hulsted rtrect and Centre avenue, tod. B, MeAdams. "The report was adupted by & vote of 2 ta 1, On moton of Ald. Sweuney, the Council then adjourued, CASBUALTIES. FLHODS, Special Dispaich to The Tridune. Broux City, In., June 10.—Reports from the Upper Missourl report the highest water known for many years. Scveral amall scttlements above Bully have been ewept away, and at tho Cheyenne Judisn Agency the Governmgnt troops and stores have been removed to Sully, ‘The country where the Agency is located Is nenrly all under water, The river {s rising at the futo of a foot In twenty-four hours.” At Fort Sully the river s now 1 feet above low water, ower to i DROWNED. &pectat Disputeh to The Tridune, 8ovx Crry, lu, June 10.—A young man named Edward Waluburn was drowned at Oto, in the Little 8toux River,Tueeday evening, while attempting to swim scross with his clothes on, 1is bady was found yesterday morning lodged agalnst “some driftwood near whers™ he wus drowned, BURNED T0 DEATIT. Kpectul Dapasch to Thi Tribune, East Badixaw, Mlch,, June 19.—A German 1ad named Willlan Potter was burned to death hy the destructlon of his father's building by fire In Buginuw City vesterday. o slept in tho upper portlon of "the bullding, wod wus not aroused fu timo to escapo. SCALDED, Spectal Dispatch to The Tridune, Lavonrz, Ind, Juus 10.—Ouo of the fucs in engine No, 64 blew out lust evening, severcly scalding the englueer and fireman, Mr, Reyuolds and Mr, Wentworth, They are boththought to be out of danger to-day. NEW ORLEANS ITEMS, New Ounvmans, June 10.—~Thomss Bhelby, aged 11, attcmpting to bouord a Canal street car, fell under the wheels and was crushed to death, Kugone Peres, aged U years, foll In the river and wus drowned. e —— BLUFORD WILSON, LouisviLLs, Ky., Juno 19.—~DBluford Wilson, Bolicitor of the Treasury, will make known his reslgnation 1u a few da Mr. Wilsou left Louisville for Washiugton Haturday lnst, sn elore golug stated posittvely thu{ Ly woul wedately tender rusiguation, ‘plent Assavistion, RELIGIOUS. Paving the Way for Mbcdy and Sankey. Improving the Church of (he Redeemer =««Ministerial Mcetings. MOODY AND BANKEY. LOORING APTER TIIR SINRWA OP WAR, A meeting of business imen to make the neces- sary financial arrangements for having Mesars. Moody and Bankey come hers and work this fall was held yesterday afternoon in Farwell 1iall, The attendance of lndles and gentlemen was qulte Inrge, probably 1,000, the sterner sex predominating fn a large degree, and represent- ing many of our foremost and most solid Dbust- ness men. By dint of bad management, or o deslre to sce large bodies move, tho audicnco was soveral times driven from the upper to the lower hall, and back agath, finally comiog back to the large room. About 20'clock Mr.11.J. Willing called the meet- ing to order,and stnted that, on accountof the fll- ness of Mr. E. W, Blatchford, he would call upon Dr, Fowler to preside. Me. F. M. Rock- well was chosen to act a8 Beeretary. Dr. Ginson Jed In o most impressive ylmyer. after which ¢ 1fold the Fort " was sung by the entire audience. MR, 11 3. WILLING then reported that the Committee had consil- ered the matter of calling Mr. Moody hera this fall, and they had eoncluded to invite him. The amount it would cost had been deelded upon, and he would state it, as well nd the namnes o gentlemen who lad heen suggested as o com- mittee to make arrangetents to manago the work. ‘The naines of the comnittee-men are as follows: Congregational—E. W, Blatch- ford, T. M. Avery, C. I, Casc, 8. A, Irlsh; Preshyterian—J. _ Mctiregor Adnms, * flenry J Jacoh Bouton; Field, Bekdler, N, 8. Methodist—Willlam Duurlnr‘, er, dr., T. W. Harvey, J, B, Hobbs; Baptist—L. D. Boone, J. F. Gillett, 8. Alvro, it. 8. I'ar- ker; Reformedd Epischpai—L. P. Moorehousg, A. . Wright, Peter Van Schaack; Eplscopal— Henry W. Faller, Judgoe Otis, Henry Towner, . Johnston; Evanston, L. J. Gage; Lake For- est, D. . Holt; Hyde Park, C. B. Nclson, Tha Committee was accepted. Mr. Willing stated that ths Committeo had consldered THE AMOUNT THAT WOULD BR NLEDED, aud they had declded that they should start out with n_furd of no less than $2%,000. Dr. Fowler thon mudu a strong appeal for co- aperntion of the churches n up holding the cross of God in Chicago. Tle aflw spealier) was willlng to work in the vinoyard and aid us an humble member, God had lionored Mr. Mood, and §t was not thelr right to question it. they hadto do was to work, and the victor, would be theirs for Christ, Ife mado an appe: for money, and nsked those In favor of author- {zing the Committeo to raise funds to riso. The entire audience rosc. Mr. Fowler stated that tho Exposition Build- ing wus not avaluble at the time wanted, and Ticsties It was not central, nnd would cost two- thirds ns tanch as o new building. The follow- ing gontlomen were chosen a Soliciting Com- mfitce towork In tho hall: Messrs. Turicr, Portor, Migh, Cragln, Weat, Vall, snd Vsa Ardsdale, Mr. J. V. Farwell and Prof. Mansfleld, while the Bollclzl:f: Cominittco were Folng around, made appeals for all to give as thelr incons al- lowed, pl‘he total amount of the collection was about $5,000 in cash and subseriptions. Alter singing the doxology und the pro- nouneing of the benediction” by the Rey. Dr. Fisk, the meeting adjourned. RS, MISCELLANEQUS. MINISTERIAL MEETINGS. ‘The Presbyterfan Mintsterlal Association mot yestordny In thelr room fn McCormicle Block, for the regular weekly transaction of businead. The Rev. 8. W. Dufficld prestded. After the usual rontine of business had been attended to, the Rev. Mr. Patterson made somo fnteresting remarks concerning tho past and present condi- tlon of Lake Forest Academy. After talking about an lour the Doctor stopped, and the meetlng adjourned. o The meeting of the Mcthodlst Preachers’ As- soclution wns ealled to order with Elder Jut- kins Inthe chair. After the usual devotfonal exercises und tho rumun;i of the minutes of the lust meeting, Elder Jutkins called attention to the Lake Bluff camp-meeting. e spoke of its {mportanco with reference to' the generol relig- fous Iuterests of tho city. o also reported that a tent of 18 by 80 fcof, with doubla canvas roof, conld be erected for $7h. After discusaing miscellancous comp-meetings for some time, the order of the day was taken up, the subject for discussion betng? * Resoleed, 'That thero s n great waste of encr;iy and loss of opportunity {n tho ordinary preaching of our times, as far a8 relates to the salvation of souls.” — The discus- sion to-duy was a continuation of that of Jast Monday, and was participated in by Messrs. ITill, 8pencer, Jutkins, Boring, Parkiirat, Adams, and Tiffany, It was then moved and carres that the discussion of this question ba con- tinued next Monday. BEIRITUALIETS. Spectat Dispatch to The Tridune Mponmavouts, Minh June 10.-Tho Stato Spiritunl Conventlon concluded its four-day scs- slon fn thin ity to-day. A large number were in uttendance: - Many valuable papers were read. E. V. Watson, the Seer, gave several wonderful seances, Lo Miller, who lives openly with o young girl to whom he was neyer legally mar- rled, attemptod to make s free-love specch, but was squelched. Ina country town he was rot- ten-egged while delivering o lecture denounc- ng marrlspe. CHURCI OF THR REDERMIN. A business meeting of the 8econd Boclety of Universaliata (Church of the Redeemer) “wos Tield lust evening to take the necessary stops to mnke some hnportant Improvements in thelr church bullding, Notwithstanding the un- favorable weather, the attendance was largo. The mwunf: was ealled to order by the Clerk, and A, Q. ] roag» was upEulntml Moderator, Mrs. Manford, of the Ladies’ Ald Socloty, said she and her fellow-workars had beon preparing for the renowing of the clurch for some time, unid ehe was not surc but the ladies wers prepared to bear tho total expense {f the work proposed to ho done was not mote than was !)rupnucll n yoar ago. Iler Soclaty, sho sakl, ind 51,200 In cush on hand, which was perhaps Talf whut would be needed, and sha thought the Iadies would tako the respousibility of Taising ko balance, Tha mecting was delighted with Mrs. Man- ford's roport, when Mra. Higging, from the snme Boclety, roported that sho had secured subscriptions amounting to $760 for the bouefit of the sawme fund. The moflc{ question thua being practically and easily sottled, u general expression ns tothe nuture of the lm{)ruvumcnh to be mado fol- lowed, in which It was finally determined to rafse the church bullding 2 feet, point the ex- terdor, fresco the Interfor walls and ceiling, and salnt the wood-work; to refurnish and up- Lnlatcr the nuditoriutn, grain the seata {1 Imita- tlon of black wnluut, change the syatem of Tighttag the bullding, mprove the ventitation furnish proper seworago for the church lot, and othurwise Leautify and ornanent the property. The Rev., Dr. Ellfa, und Messrs. Tapper, \anluf. Brooks, aud_Deunis, were appointed committedto cu«l&mrnlu with a cowmittes of nlue from the Ladles' Ald Boclety in lnviting proposuls for the wurk, to report (o tho Soclety Tonday eveniog. 1t wis further resolved to closo the church after the tirst Sunday In July, and to commence tho Improveinents directly” thereafter, angto open it agulu the first Sunday in Suptember with upproprinte vxerelues, NATIONAL GUIISTIAN ABSOCIATION, The oponlng mecting of the Natlonal 'Chris- tlan Asociation will bo hield {n Farwell ITall to- night, The exorelscs commence at 8 o'clack, Tho Rov. II. H. George, Preafdont of Weat Geueva Coilege, Obio, wiil addgess’ tho Cou- vention this svenlng, \\'eduumlni the exercises arc opencd at half- ast 8 o'clock with o prayer-nceting, followed ?‘ a roview of the last yenr’s work of the Asso- cfation by tho ftev, J.° I Btoddard, General Agent; Prof, C. A, Blanchard, Corresponding Heeretary; und H, L. Kellogg, Tresaurer, An upémfluull will be’ given the publle dur- fngz the Conventfon of witnesslng the fnitfatlon of s candldate in_the degress 0}‘ HBlue Lodge Freemosoury. The fultiations will occur as follows: Flrst degreo, Wednosday eveningg second degree, ’(‘lml‘ul‘nv afternoon; third J’g gree, Friday evening. Thursduy cvenfog addresscs will he delivered by the Rev. L. N Stratton, editor of the dmer- ian Iiu!*uu and the Rev. Willam French, pustor Unlted Presbytertan Cloreh, Ciucuuatly . Admlssion frec N Y FIREMEN'S MUTUAL AID SOCIETY, The menbers of the Fire Dopariment yosterday orgnnized & new henovolent soclety in thelr midst, and christened 1t the Mutual Aid Soclety of the Tuld Fire Department, 1t is duslgned to do good which wua Jeft undone by the Firgmon's leusvs and which could not ' be incorporated lu 'thut Assoclallon by rewson of a restrictive charter, Provious to organle eotlon §t roceived the sljustures _of pearly 400 out of the 600 members of the Deparinent. Sntomon Thatelr ch member wpon Initiation cents of which Ix for the defrnyal of tiie cur: cxponren of the year, and the halanco Ia to be paid 10 tho first membor that dles, when tho treasury 19 agaln to bo atocked by leviea made wpon the mem- bers. The need and practicability of auch & sucicty long leen spparent, ~There werd bt “threo deaths - dn- the Department for the two yeara paat, but in cach cago the de- cenned Jeft wifa and famliy in indigent clrcam. ntancen, Tho new argnnization compleiely abvintes Al fndigence wpon tho deathof auy of ita mem- bers, e officera for the ensuing year are Mur- #hal . 8, Petrlo, President; Fraucis Berry, Vice: Preaidenfs F. N, Bblppy, Secretary; Mlarshal Thomas Darry, Treasurer, A]\[USEMENTS. JIOOLEY’'S TIMATRE, The Union Bquare Theatre Company was warmly welcomed back to Chicago last night. We are beginning to feel tho pridoof a part ownership in this adinlrable orgonization. It haa tiviea recognised Chleago na an art-centre of fmportance, nnd we arc about to recognize it for the second time 8 & means for the diifusion of correet princtples fn nrt. Whether Chicago be swinmer-resort for tho rest of the world it may be carly yet to declde; that it is n sumnmer- resort for the Uniou Square Company there can bo no doubt whatever, Tho pres- once of the Unlon Bquaro Company 1 onr midst cstablishes ono other fact of im- portance, namely, that tho ability of our peeple to support a company of dramatic artists hus by no means * heen fully tested by the local managers. The character of the ‘audicncs last night, even more than its numbcrs, waseloguent testimony to the high reputation which the company gained In its previonsvisit, ns well aso sovere rebuka to the pollcy which s pursued at our principal thenatres during the regular falinnd wintersenson, When Mrs. Wilkinaand Mr.Thorne stepped In view of the sudience, they were greeted by round after round of applause. The demonstration wans noteworthy, as cvidence that the Chevalier ds Vaudrey and La Fyochard have not been forgotten during thelr long ab- sence, It proved, morcover, that good acting I8 not only appreciated nt the time by the people of Chicagn, but held in kindly recollection after- wards, Where there {s o geouine and wide- apread an_ apprecintion of art, there must also be both the disposition and tho ability to sup- port itamply, « “Ferreo),” the play selected for the initint performance of the company, {8 & dieappotnting aud fnoffoetévo dramn. 1t has tho merlt of be- fng skillfully worked up to a climax. Beyond this we are at o loss to say anything lu its favor, Climaxes may be attalned In dlfferent ways. Thoe playwright may begin by belug very dull, aud gradually become less dullj or he may nd- vanco from positive dullness to comparative fn- terest, or he may produce s gradual growth of interest. Victorlen Snrdou, in *“Ferreol,” has adopted the accond of thess methods. The frst two ncts are composed of o direet narratfon of ‘evonts which have taken place hefore the rising of tho curtaing the action begins in the third act, and culminates In the fourth. This culmi- nation is powerful, Tho situation of the un- happy man who has proclaimed himself a mur- derer, in order on the ono hand to savo an Inno- cent’ man from fmprisonment and ou the othey to prescrve the honor of nwoman, ex- cites universnl sympathy., Not less touching is the sltuatlon of the wifo who has almost, but not altogether, betrayed the honor of her hus- band, . and fenrs eqitally to have the truth known, or, by conccaling it, to punish the in- novent peraon nceused, When to tho naturally etrong provocations to emotion aris- ing from this terrible game ab cross-purposes are added the surroundings of o court of Jus- tice, in which the represeatative of the law s the'husband of the wretched womun, the ca- sence of the play i reached. All besldes is prollminary to W, or cxtrancous. There s » luinorous = part to be sure, but it s tacked on, lust na the workuen in the now school of fiouschold art tuck on ornaments in odd places. There art scenca be- foro and u scene afterwards, but these are the wrapplugs only of the resplendent I1uwcl which the nesembled compnny ndimires at fnst, The Ecrlummncc, however, [s not so heavy os might be imagined from the preceding remarks. Owing to the smooth and finished acting which the plné' recelyes at the hands of the Unfon' Hquare Company, and to the beautifyl scenery which “adorns as well as illuatrates the text, ! Ferreol™ appearsto e o wmoro Intersting play thau It 18, Mr. C. R. Thorne, Jr., who assuines the Litle role, carries the burden of the picce on bis shoulders, and dnes 1t so_gracefully and ensily that he scems not to feel the welght at all. ~ His acting hos the prime merit of being unconstrained and at tho samo time judivious. ' lle never overacts, 1lis faults are small onca of manner ruther than great ones of ethod. Tle Is not cold, or awkward, or bloviant, e never strlkes o false mnote of suntiment, or creates n discord by striking teo many notes nt once. Ilo errs, when hie erra at all, In excessive phys cal demonstrations of feeling, and ospecilly in his dependence upon the stock habit of drop- Plng about on chalra und lounges and covering s fnce with his hands when lie is supposed to ho overcome by emotlon. Thisfs altogether too old n custom, and too obviously one which s used to cover up deficlencles n power of ¢ pression, to deservg the patronage of Mr. 'horne.. Miss Bura Jewett, who acts the part of oberte, the next lnlmportance to Kerrcol, wus evilently suffering frow nervousnces lnst night. Well she might be. She waa entlrely new” to the part, and In the stuge-hox, with opera-glass- cd loveted (Hnu:tl{ at her, sat Miss Rate %lnx— ton, who was the origlunl_representative of Roberte In New York. Miss Claxton hud the ap- pearnnee of criticlaing the performauee compla- cently and judiclously; we hope she cujoyed it, Other })El’flolm in the nudience did not. It must be confessed that Miss Jewett was ntterly In- adenquato to the demands mads upon ber in the very strong and heavy scens betwoen Roberts and” Ferveol, In {ho last nct she jn- rrnvud wonderfully, and divided the honors airly with Me. Thorne, Thero Is good renson to suppose that in subscquent representations of the play, when the causes of Miss Jewett's nervousncss have been removed, sho will do full Justico to herself and deservo the pralse which we are compelled to withhold now. As to tho other parts, it would e wimost Inyldlous to .partleulurlze. All of thom, with two or ~threo small excop- tlons, were excellently played, «Deferring to another thne more exténdod” notico of the per- sons in tho cast severally, it will bo suflletent at present to mentlon as speclally worthy of com- mendation Mr, Stuart Robsou, who played Lalamedes Perrisol, tho cccentric jurymun; ilr. John Parsello, the Judge; Mr, Fredérle Robine fom, the Publle Prosecutor ; and Mr, Theodore Hamilton, the Gamckeeper and murderer, Mr, Hamilton was the subfect of attention ns the substitute for Mr. J. . Stoddart, and it Is only falr to say that his acting was ull that could be desired. ————— THE WEATHER, ‘Wasimnaron, D, C.. June 20—1 a. m.—For the lake reglon, stationury harometer ad tems perature, southerly winds, and cloudy or partly cloudy weather and Nght local ralns, LOGAL OBKUVATIONS, Ciioa6o, June 19, e, | far.| e fe,]__ ind " Mazlmut thermiamater, oo, GENERAL ORSRRVATION ‘uigano, June zidr.) Thr| T Wind. SUICIDE, . 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