The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-11-09
CITY INTELLIGENCE
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NOuhc"'-A message was received from a.
yoli recommending to the favorable conside
s. au,on VI councils a circular addressed to the
STbe t,ioUa,,Ns W %nich the following is a copy:-
paI'.S ame uI,anguIar piece OF ground bounded bv
ttounsJ wanna avenue, Green street and Twontv
,a 11h VI street mas been purchased for a hotel
sh9s hu 99ssntelng saloon within the past few days,
should this purpose be cobsummated II Ny Mi II
enect generalization OF our Park. which ,bms
Iar mas contributed TO the elevation of the nnh'
nc taste, and has been maintained free from
o'to uH by Ihe action OF the Councils of the
clty,, az tne ground west of the railroad anil
northWard from Green street, to point bevond
Slrard avenue, excepting this TRIANGLE hos
% Deen secured Tor public uses. Should this be
eecuIeu ana improved, the entire Park tho
IlVer ana the landscape beyond will no seen
from the entrance 10 the Park at the Green
street approach. The subscribers propose TO
nrove an !, -, enOIt 70 secure this ground and to inn
prove II III sufficient subscription can be had1
ana hereafter to convey it to the city of PhiIa,
deIphia as an open public place forever"
w seiinra EcuiaT is signed by o. w; Davis, David
George w. Bddle, Charles s. Bonsall. George
SturRes, John Welsh, P. p. Morris, J Ross
Snowden, and Eli K. Price
Accompanying this was the following address
TO the May orr
n am with Others united in the circular on which
Inls Us wIltIen PURSUANT to it, subscriptions were
Alfred Cope, Eli X. Price, George ", Biddie. vii
mam ma D. wilson T. b. Wilson, N. b Browne, vii
Ramm. .Shn 'dS6, F6sor JosTSh rSh hanes William P.
Thomas williamson, John L. U1aghorn. eeorge W.
morn, DeHaVen & Brother, William BettIe, John
myers, Jr, Myers, Charles Ellis Thomas W
Pnce, Henry seybert. Barton Il: Jenks, William r.
nprSnn,os TnTSsSSn samuel ~ 4 white, ElgOod zell o O.
" McAllister William H Kern, Ehhu Del J.
u, EoSP hnPs6ury Co, Constant ,Guillou, George e.
Welsh, and Hon John M. Read. O'"A
"lhe ground ION when is erected five brick
housesl was secured for the sum of $4,000 some
parts OF 1t having been acquired at somewhat above
70 Tbd. value which was Of necessity submitted
mortgage, which can remain, upon the pa ayment Of
nterest ltVas the Intention of the promoters of
TINS movement to place on this ground bust in
honor Of some one of our city distinguished in the
past Dut the numerous demands ON the lIberalitv of
this deen II w6n6 b prevented the success Of
commemorating the gallant ones VINO have fallen in
s6e ase struggle for our nationality My object in
desire OF the donors to the Councis 10 accent con.
Seyance OF this ground subject to the above incum
tons will inure 10 the city, and the intent As
expressed in the circular, be fulfilled. "'
very respectfully, your obedient servant,
r, JOHN WELSH, Treasurer"
The communication was referred to the Com
mittee on Law.
Mr.. Gray, from the Committee ON Water. re-
ported resolution authorizing waterpipe in
N06le street, Fourteenth Ward. Agreed to.
Inc same Committee reported adversely to the
request OF the employees in the Water Depart- |,
ment for an increase of salary.
Mr' Bumm, from the Committee on CITY Pro. !
perty OF Select Council, reported that it was
It's present site to Fai1mount Park, and that it
would be useless to take down the building and
reerect it. The Committee, therefore, request
me Mayor to notify the Chamber of Commerce
that the conditions affixed to the gift of the
property cannot be complied with. A resolu-
ton to that effect was agreed to.
Inc same Committee reported an ordinance
making an appropriation Of Sl97 to pay work
men employed BY j. 7. Prall in the construc-
ton OF a wall at Fairmount Park The ordi-
nance was referred back to the Committee
the Casn Accounts of the City Treasurer re-
ported the following as the condition Of the |
Ireasurer's books, November /, l966:-Cash,
Sl,09S, 5l.59 appropriated as follows:-Balance
TO the credit OF city debt to pay interest on
loans due January !, 1867, $4s7, ,3O6's7; balance
10 the credit of city fund, TO pay warrants,
Sl42,4l2 3d. bS lance to the credit of the sinking
fund, S463, ,S52'42; cash on hand S4479'37
Mr.. Wagner, from the Committee on Law, re-
ported In favor OF the ordinance imposing tax
upon insurance companies. 1t was referred
back to the Committee on Law, in order to
aIi0W the insurance companies to be heard.
Ihe following was submitted
ResoLUed That the Legislature be requested to |
pass laws:-1. 10 prohibit members OF CouncIs from
KIND or character Tor departments not directly |
under the control of Councils, of furnishing such
departments with any KIND OF merchandise or mate
RAJ whatsoever, OF being interested therein directly
or indirectly. Ioprohiblt member of Councils |
nom ootane or being interested IN auy contract for
building schoolhOuses, bridges, sewers, or other |
constructions, or for furnishing supplies of any kind
10 any department OF the CITY in the name OF
one oi MS employees laborers, or any other person
Mr.. Gray moved as an amendment that no |
member OF Council shall be candidate for any |
office In any department for one year after the
expiration of his term as member of Council.
The amendment was accepted.
Mr.. Smith moved further amendment, that
the Legislature be requested to establish salary
or $1,000 Tor each member of Councils.
The whole subject was referred to the Com.
mittee on Law.
DIR. Kamerly moved that the Committee on
Finance be directed TO report in the next est-
mate for 1867 an item Of $4400, in order to in
crease the salaries in the Department of Water
On the motion to indefinitely postpone, the
vote stood-yeas A. nays 4.
Mr.. Bumm offered a resolution requesting the
City Solicitor TO enter suit against the sureties
OF Hill Smith, late contractors for cleansing
the streets. Referred to the Committee on Law.
The ordinance from Common Council in
reference to the sale of refreshments in the mar
SSe'honses was referred to the Committee on
Markets OF Select Council. Adjourned.
Common Couacu.-A communication was
received from the Commissioner of Guy Pro-
perry, stating that the hall at Frankord road
ana 1ork street was rented for 5000 per
annum' and Spring Garden Hall at Sl250 per
annum.
The Board of Revision also sent n communi
cation, stating that $3.50 would be renuired for
tie expenses OF their office in 1867 Referred
TO Finance Committee.
One was received from the Commissioner of
High ways, stating that a special annronriotion
would have TO be made before the footwav
could be placed on Gray's Ferry Bridge Laid
over
Mr. Marcer Chairman of the Committee on
Finance, reported an ordinance appropriat-
ing S35, 900 to the Receiver of Taxes FOR 1867.
Referred. .|..
The same gentleman reported an ordinance !
appropliating the additional sum of Sl2,500 to |
the Inspectors of the County Prison for 1866,
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