The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-11-30

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A communication was received from F. G.
Brewster, resignlng his office as City Solicitor
The resignation was accepted.
Mr. Van Cleve, in connection with the above,
introduced cOngratulatory resolutions in regard
to the election OF Mr.. Bre wster as Associate
Judge, which were adopted.
Mr. Van Cleve, from the Committee on Schools,
reported fn ordinance directing che use OF
Richmond Hall for school purposes.
motion 10 refer to the Committee on Law
was not agreed to, and the bill passed. Yeas 16;
nays9.
The same committee reported an ordinance
authorizing the acceptance Of the building at
Milestown for school purposes. Agreed to-
MIR. Spering introduced e sresoution instruct
ing the Committee on Markets to consider the
prOpriety of increasing the market rents. Re
ierred to the Committee on Markets.
The ordinance increasing the pay of policemen
was taken up.
pr Kamerly introduced an amendment in
Creasing the pay of The Fire Marshal TO Sl7CO
the High Constables and Detectives TO $l20G. the
Clerk OF the Mayor to $500, and the Messengers
to S9l2'50, He explained that he did not oripi-
nate the amendment, but had presented it at
the request of other parties.
The ordinance as amended was agreed to
yeas I6, nays7,
Mr.. Smith moved to reconsider the vote by
which the ordinance to increase the police force
was defeated The motion to reconsider was
postponed.
The ordinance from Common Council autho-
rizing the paving of Broad street, from Jetfer.
son to oxford, was concurred in; also the reso-
luton approving the suTetles Of Henry Conner,
City Commissioner elect; also the resolution
relative to tiray's Ferry Bridge; also the oNl-
nance for the protection of bridges in the oty
of Philadelphia; also the ordinance making an
appropriation TO the Board of Guardians of the
Poor.
Dillwyn Parrish, Charles Ellis, and william
C. Hammer were elected Managers of Wills Hos.
pital. Adjourned.
Common Co1ucii-Mr Marcer presented the
the annual estimates of the different depart
ments of the city for 1867. Referred to the
Committee on Finance.
A remonstranCe from citizens against the lay
ing OF water pipe on Haines street, between
Main and Morton streets, Twenty-second Ward,
was presented, aud referred to the Committee
on Water.
DR.. Ezra Dyer, Henry Davis, and DIR. G. W.
Shields were elected Managers OF Wills Hos.
ptal.
An ordinance making an appropriation to
erect an iron railing around the new Court
House was called up, and postponed until the
next meeting.
Mr.. Marcer, from the Committee on Finance,
reported bill making an appropriation for the
support of the public schools for 1867, the con-
sideration OF which was postponed.
The same gentleman reported bill making
an appropriation to the Department OF High
ways, Bridges, etc. Postponed.
The Committee ON Finance reported the opl-
MON of the City Solicitor, adverse to the claim
of constabes for serving certificates OF election.
The committee was discharged from the further
Mr. Miller, of the Highway Committee, re-
ported a resolution authorizing the paving of
b. Dad street. from Jefferson to Oxford streets,
with the Nicholson patent paving.
The resolution was agreed to.
The same gentleman offered a resolution Civ.
ing notice of the intended opening Of Mont
gomery avenue. from Broad TO Eighteenth
streets. Adopted.
communication was presented from mum
her of citizens protesting against the erection o.
bridge over the Schuylkill at South street.
Mr.. Miller moved that the ordinance prOvid
ing tor the erection of a bridge at South street
which was made the special order for the pre-
sent meeting, be postponed Tor the present.
The motion to postpone was agreed to.
The supplementary ordinance to reorganizC
the Fire Department, submitted on ThHrsda,
week, was taken up
Mr.. Stanton presented from a Committee o
Firemen a remonstrance against the passage o
the ordinance.
Mr.. Little moved that the ordinance be in
definitely postponed.
The motion to postpone indefinitely was votet
down-yeas 10; nays %.
Mr. Palmer moved TO refer the bill to TIL
Committee on Fire and Trusts.
The melton was discussed until toe hour Q
adjournment.
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