The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-10-05

PROCEEDINGS IN CoUNCILs.-The stated
meetings OF Councils was held yesterday after
noon.
SELECT CoUNCIL-Mr. Van Cleve, from the Com.
mlttee on Schools, reported an ordinance for the
purchase of a lot on Mervine street, for school
purposes Agreed to.
Mr.. HodgdOn, from the Committee TO verify
the cash account Of the City Treasurer, reported
the following as the state OF the books I'D to
October l, 1866
Cash on hand on October l, 1866. 81 O47 574 S5
Appropriated as follows:-
10 pay the interest on the
loans OF the city, due Jauu.
airy l 1857. .......;... ;S467, 1886
Cash credit of sinking Fund. 528, 1867
10 pay warrants ........,,.. AZ 1853 81
Casn III drawer. .,.......,.,.. $3.50 80
---$1, ,047 574 So
The resolution of inquiry from Common
Council in reference to the suspension of GER
tam hre companies, was taken uD.
Mr.. Marcus suggested that the resolution Law
over for the present, as there would be a report
from the committee in the course of the session.
The resolution was laid on the table
The resolution from Common Council re.
questlng the Board of Health to declare as
nulsances the deposits OF manure on certain
wharves, was taken up.
Mr.. Wagner, from the Committee on Law, to
which was referred an ordinance making an
appropriation TO the laborers employed by Hill
smith, contractors for cleaning the streets
reported that the original contract was broken
by the contractors. The report was recon-
mitted to the committee 10 report the liability
of the securities, etc.
Mr.. Barlow submitted a resolution instructing
the Committee on Police to inquire and report
10 Councils the propriety of erecting Police
Station in the Seventeenth Police District, on
the rear end of the lot on which Moyamensng
Hall is erected, together with an estimate of the
cost thereof. Agreed to.
The resolution from Common Council in
reference TO passing water to the Kensington
basin, was copcurred in.
The resolution from Common Council, sus-
hn Espo eo,,o
month, was eoncurred in. (The suspension
ended October 1.)
Mr.. Freeman submitted an ordinance making
an appropriation OF $4,000 to Board of Health
Tor the removal of nuisances. Agreed to.
COMMON COUNCIL. Mayor McMichael sent
the following communication to Councils, and
at the same time advised the passage of the
ordinance making an appropriation to the
Board of Health, which passed Select Council
and is now pending in Common Council:-
Dear Sr:-The cholera has been prevailing
IN this city between two and three months, and
over 500 persons have died of it. The disease
appears to be becoming epidemic, and on Tues
day and Wednesday of this week 73 new cases
were reported at the office of the Board of
Health, and 25 deaths from cholera. We under
stand the appropriation for this purpose was
exhausted considerable time ago, and that the
Board is without funds to carry out the neces-
sary sanitary measures. We would therefore
request you, as the municipal head. to urge at
Immediately.
Signed-James Thompson, William Strong,
John NJ. Read, Judges OF the Supreme Court.
October a, 1866.
To, Hon. Morton McMichael, Mayor of Phila-
delphIa.
Ordered to be printed in the Appendix.
resolution was offered instructing the Chief
Engineer of the Water Works to let the water
supplied by the Kensngton Water Works pass
direct to the basin before furnishing the citizens
with IT,
After a long discussion the resolution was
adopted.
Mr. Franclscus submitted a resolution that the
Good viii Steam Engine Company be suspended
one month from September l, 1866, and that the
Chief Engineer withhold one months pay from
said Company.
After long discussion the resolution was
adopted
Mr.. Harper lin place. offered an ordinance
apProp1latlng $1,000 10 the Board of Health for
sanitary purposes.
Before the vote was taken on the final passage
OF the Dill, Mr.. Stokley, President, stated he
should vote against il, because Chief Justice j.
NJ. Read had threatened to publish card calling
the attention of the voters to the fact
MIR. Hancock said 1t was time to defeat the
llwhen the Judges OF the Supreme Court bully
the members.
The ordinance was adopted--yeas, "a; nays, Z.
Mr.. Simpson offered a resolution instructiug
the Mayor to take measures to compel the Nor
ristoWn and Germantown Railroad Company to
have haemen placed at such places along the
road where the lives of citizens may be endan
geIed. Agreed TO.
The Chief Engineer OF the Fire Department
transmitted a report to Councils, showing the
companies suspended for riotous and dlsorderly
conduct, as follows s:-Fairmount Engine Com
pany Good VIII Engine, South Penn Hose
Lafayette Hose, and Niagara Hcse, all for one
month, and previous TO July r. 1866. The Coco
Wlll Engine was suspended again on the l4tf
OF August, and on the 18th of September the com
panY took their apparatus 70 a fire Withou
orders.