The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-01-01

mand, and If there be not, that warrants shall
not be drawn unit, the Treasurer shall announce
his ability TO pay them.
! feel confident that by the passage of an ordi
nance based upon these views, the warrants will
be at all times worth the amount for which they
are drawn.
( A prospect OF speedy and prompt payment will
make the city patronage desirable, and beget
g mpettion for the, furnishing OF supplies and
tie performance of work. and as salaries and
expenditures generally have been increased In
consequence Of the depreciation ofour warrants,
there could be made great saving by the cur
tailment OF these expenses, and the credit OF the
city properly maintained.
In order TO more effectually secure the good
results anticipated from this refoIm, it will,
perhaps, he necessary TO make some change in
the manner OF conducting the business in the
Departments of the Receiver of Taxes and the
City Treasurer.
The Receiver, when making returns to the
Treasurer, should be required to state the
amount received upon the tax levied for the
maintenance of The various Departments.
namely, the Poor, Schools, Lighting the CITY,
Loan, Police, Highways, etc.; and that the
Treasurer should also be required TO open
accounts with the said Departments, and credit
them with the amount paid to him by the
Receiver.
From the money thus received and credited
should the warrants drawn by the various De-
partments be paid, and from no other, unless
specially authorized by Councils.
Gentlemen, make these suggestions with
view to bring the subject before you.
| do not undertake to say that they are the
best tor attaining the end desired.
That reform in this direction is demanded,
no one think, who has served In this Chamber
one year, will attempt TO deny.
! desire TO see select committee raised, to
which this subject may be referred and promptly
acted upon while the year is yet in its infancy.
The war having terminated extraordinary eX-
penses need no longer be incurred.
They must cease; it is our duty to do every
thing in rpdupp the haaUV
OF the municipality, and to conhne them within
the limits OF the appropriations.
If the gent to whom we have condded
the management of the Departments do not re-
gard our wishes in this matter, they must yield
their places to men that will.
say here today, that no one of these that
hestates to give his best efforts to this end shall
ever again receive my vote, or support for re.
election, be he who he may.
Gentlemen, we have each of us this day, in the
presence OF our Maker promised to discharge
our duty as members OF Council with fidelity.
Let us ever keep that solemn pledge upper
most in our thoughts, and be governed in our
acts in accordance with it.
If we do, feel assured that all will go well
with us in the discharge OF our duties as mem
beTs of this Chamber
Gentlemen, l have trespassed upon your time
and patience longer than l should have done
and will close by thanking you for yourektnd-
ness, and the twice-conterred honor OF presiding
over so dignided and intelligent Lody of my
tellow-citiZens as compose this Chamber.
Messrs. "Lk-.ein and Stewart were then
elected Clerk and Assistant Clerk of Common
Council, and Messrs. Zimmerman and Carpen-
ter, Messengers.
Rev. G. f. Krotel, D. D., then proceeded to
open the session with prayer and the reading of
portions of the Holy Scriptures.
|. MIR. Evans offered a resolution to inform Select
.CouDci that Common Council Is organized.
! Messrs. Evans and Nichols were appointed
Resolutions of thanks 20 Rev. DR.. Krotel were
adopted.
Mr.. Taylor offered a resolution that the men,
bers ballot for seats. This led to a. lengthy dis
cusslon, and bandying of motions pro and con.
1t was moved that the further consideration
Of the resolution en- braced in the message from
the Mayor, relative to the case of John Given,
be postponed for the present The motion was
agreed to.
The Chamber then took a recess.