The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-11-09

mlt'ee on Law be instructed To mamie anc
aPoIs 90 wny E, a; Server, Esq, continues to ACT
80 20 puaIulan OF the Poor while he is not a resi-
uent OF the city. Referred
| nora DIlington TN place) submitted an ordi-
,nruoS nanoS rearranging the Police Districts. Re
for Also, an ordinance appropriating $25OO to pay
ioI LePars Pn 70 Police Station Houses. Agreed to.
1u' bllllngton, of the Special Committee to
CONSIDER the best means of disposing of persons
coInmitted Tor trifing onenses, reported that the
coln,uee conr mad agreed to report that house OF
correction was needed, and that the Finance
committee be directed to report q bill appropri-
ating 100000 for the purpose of erecting n
suitable building. Referred to Finance Com
resolution was adopted asking the Board of
Revision to furnish Councils with an accurate
list OF property exempt from taxation,
resolution was adopted providing for'locat.
ing and opening Cadoury avenue from CoIum.
bia avenue to Hunting Park
Ihe following resolutions and ordinances from
select Council were considered ;-Resolution
proyldlng for laying water-pipe on Noble street:
-aulnorlzlng transfer IN Department of CItv
Railroads" the ordinance to pay laborers Of Hi
Smith, contractors for cleansing streets. tbe
resolution "iD reference to the William Penn
Mansion" Adjourned.
A DISASTROUS FIRE ON CHEsNuT STREET
Loss ABOUT $4,000. About ~ o,clock last
i nlght smoke was discovered issuing from the
three-storied brick building located on the south
side OF Chestnut street, first door above Twelfth
Ihe 'front.' door was broken open when the
whole interior of the first floor was found 10 he
m On nIe. re- Inc alarm was promptly sounded, and
IN q few minutes q large number of fire comma
MES were on the ground and bv the nromnt
dppilcanOn OF water, the flames were confined
to the apartment in which they Originated.
1hls moor of the structure was occupied by the
nim OF Randall & Co., manufacturers and
dealers in soaps, perfumery cigars. and fancy
soods' Ihey had an extensive stock of the
Inest description of goods, which we're either
burned or badly damaged by water. They have
an insurance upon their stock to the amount of
SIO0O, about equally divided in the Fire Asso-
citation of this city, the Etna, of Hartford.
ana New York company. The loss will pro.
badly reach $4,000.
The second floor of the building was occupied
by Mrs. Il. ORourke as a millinery and dress.
making establishment. She had q large stock
OF ribbons, bonnet materials and ready-made
5oods on hand, which were considerably
damaged by water and smoke Her Ioss on
STOCK ana materials will probably reach from
one to two thousand dollars. Amount of insu-
lance not known.
The he third floor and attic we're occupied by the
amlly OF John Hartwell, as a dwelling Mr..
dartWeiIs family consisted OF his wife, Sarah
dartWell, daughters Louisiana Middleton aoed
.Wenty-six years; Hannah Hartwell AGED
elghteen years; and son, Thomas Hartwell, aged
en years; also, Susan Sutler domestic and
tnoch Still (colored), houseservant The latter
was sleeping, at the time the alarm was first
gwen, III small back room on the second floor
lie stated that he immediately rushed up into
ne apartments of the family and told them
nat the store was on fire; that they answered
llm, but did not make any move to wards com
ng down; that the rooms were at the time
llled almost TO sufocation with smoke. He
hen made his way into the street By this
lime number of tiremen and police Officers
lad gained access to the building through an
entry leading from Chestnut street. They imme.
1iately ascended to the upper floors
In the front room OF the third story thew
ound Mrs. Hartwell, her daughter Bella and
son Thomas They we're lying upon the bed i'm
IN apparently liieless condition; they were
street, thence into neighboring dwelling. At
he same moment Mrs. Middleton and
1er sister Hannah were found IN the back
'oom, and, On ascending the attic, Susan
ess, in fact, IN an almost dying condition from
he effect OF the smoke which they had inhaled,
They were likewise carried by the fremen into
buildings in the neighOorhood, where they were
Alnoly attended to. None OF them were dan
yerously injured.
MEETING OF SCHOOL CONTROLLERS
APPROPRIATIONS ASKED FORA special meeting
It Controllers OF Public Schools was held YES
erday afternoon, Mr.. Shipper in the chair. the
object being to receive the report of the com
nittee appointed to prepare an estimate of the
3nm necessary Tor the support of schools of this
The report was presented and read. 1t sets
orth that the committee had collected all the
Information bearing upon the subject and care.
Iully considered 1t.
The increase in the aggregate over last wear is
mainly attributable to the amounts required for
SChool-houses now IN the course of
The committee call attention to
,he fact that in many OF the sections repairs are
made 10 buildings leased or rented, which
hould be and are required to be done by the
)wners.
The report closed with resolution instruct
ng the Secretary to inform Councils that the
dm OF 81, ,O20, 4O5 will be required to defray the
expenses of the schools for the ensuing year.
The report was adopted without debate
The special items, which include furniture
or old school houses, repairs to the same, fur
laces, stoves etc., amount to $l7 40l; the fur
1turc for the new school-houses with the
toves for the same is estimated to cost $lO5 34O
Under the head of general expenses, estimated
i Sl96,O60 are included the folio wing items:-
'uel, $50, 600 books and stationery, $50, 900:
employment of additional teachers, $4,000; print. !
ng annual report, and other printing done at
he order OF the Board, $4,000; salaries of the |
Secretary and other officers OF the Board. $4,000: |
aTrlage hire, 5000; gas and incideutas, $500; |
alaries of music teachers, $4,000.
Ihe estimated expenses OF the schools for the |
resent year amounted to 81, ,027, ,4O3, of which |
l94, 040 we're tor special items, and Sl3. AGO |
nder head OF general items.
In 1865 there was expended on the Public |
chools the sum OF S8l7, ,419'S7, of winch !
l4,U7'H was included under the head of |
eneral expenses
Since the year 1860 the expenses of the Public |
chOols have increased from $5l2,Ol4.I6 to |
l,020,405.
MARKETS, WHARvEs, AND LANDINGS |
he appropriation asked for by tho Department |
Markets. Wharyes, and Landings TOR the year