The City Hall Fire.
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To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD:


With your PERMISSION, wish TO make an expla.
nation in reference to part OF the published pro-
ceedings OF the Board OF Assistant Aldermen, as
appeared in the Herald OF Yesterday, audlng to the
reported fire in the office OF the Clerk OF Common
Pleas and County Clelk. Carelessness is attributed
TO the incumbents OF the room occupied by the un
dersigned II is singular that all the accounts OF the
fire, which have noticed, are incorrect, though
correct information could have been obtained IN
few minutes Now, wish to deny positively that
anv blame ought to be attached TO either or any OF
lhe lncumbents OF the room occupied by the above
clerks. The stove IN use is one OF new construc-
tlon and has only been used few weeks, and was
put up by the manufacturer IN manner that appear.
ed perfectly safe in all respects Yet from its con-
struction, producing strong draft downwards,
quires that some substance-a n0n-conductor OF
heat-be placed under II. The heat is so strong
downwards, that it passed through sheet iron pan
and plate OF zinc, and communicated TO the fooI,
without the stove being in the least overheated
stone platform Is now placed under It, wnlcn makes
il perfectly safe In future. Thus much the under
signed has thought il his duty TO state IN justice to
those implicated JAMES CONNER, County Clerk.