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Show . THE IXlTlLffi TL Bosrd of AUwinon Tail to Got a Quorum aatl tha Ohanjsa in Chairs Defmrsd. THE PEOP03ITIOH TO PAVE. .: The Pul'co Committee Comidar the Mooted lucrcisa in thanibi-rs Soae J iluuioipai Miuutiae. ' Lawyers and prophe's who haunted llse'lohhy of the c ouncil chan.bor last niht expecting to witness somelhiti nut of the ordinary in the retirement of ; id,! aldermen who wens recently re- ilmvd to the ranks ut' tho civilian and j the tnuii.pl ul entry of those who by , virtue i'l thu recent decision o! liiemi-pretiu liiemi-pretiu court take up the inantlfs, were disappointed. The reason was that uf-lii uf-lii ient slati'Mnaiisliip to constitute a legislative leg-islative body failed to materialize Ld tho meeting was ordered to go over until tonight at which time tlio bile contestant will receive their certificate mid tK their seats. The retirement of the rontcrtees will not ho without mark of respect, however, and after adjournment this evening the body will adjourn to tho Louvre where tweuty-tie plates have been already ordered. Among other things to go before the council this evening will bo a proposition proposi-tion to award tho paving of thu taruvts on a competitive basis. The atlvo- i cate of this plau will ask that j the board designate a bloi k and allot space to all of the competing companies rtin superiority of thu material mater-ial to be subsequently decided by a competent committee lrom the council, thu committee to call in tho asM.sti.ure I and consult as far as they may deem consistent the judgment of expert talent, tal-ent, llow far this will bo entertained by the sires remains to bu seon. "The amendment of tho contract o the county building and the formal commencement of work is being watched for with much interest by a large number of workmen work-men who look to that era for renewed activity and increased activity nnd increased employment in the world of labor. Tlio intentiou of the board seems to he to hasten mai-luattors mai-luattors ss much a. is wise and detiniUi information thuiild arrive in a short time. 'The recommendations for an immediate immedi-ate increase in the police depai tiiiuut aud the appointment of fifteen more blue-coats has brought out a .large number of candidates nnd it is nafe lo ftnlicipuli) that if the board act favorably on it no diili-cultv diili-cultv will be experienced in getting" get-ting" plenty of good matoii.il Willi which to till the Mall. Tho police com inittee have considered the proposition, and while uo advices have been permitted per-mitted to leak out of the chamber, it is thought that the leaning is favorable to it. The retirement Dan Wolsteuholme. T. VV. Armstrong. W. P. Noble, Louis Colin. L. E. Hall aud Herbert Pembroke Pem-broke will call for a revision of nearly-all nearly-all of thu standing committees, work that will be looked after at the meeting a week bonce. |
