The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-12-12

An ordinance also passed to place an iron rail-
ing around the new Courthouse -,-,
Mr.. Bardsley offered resolution that special
committee of three be appointed to investigate tue
charge, made by member Of Councils, that $500
had been expended for carriage hire by the Oom-
mittee Of Common Council on Gas investigation
This was passed. t.....
TO the Department of Highways, Bridges, Sewers,
etc, the sum of S33S 262 so, was now introduced,
and then postponed until Thursday next
The Chamber then adjourned.
THR CONTROLLERS OF THE PUBLIC SoHooLs.-
This body held their regular meeting yesterday
afternoon, President Shipper in the Chair.
A batch of communications were received from
the several districts relative to REPAIRS alterations,
etc, ETC., all of which we're referred to the various
committees.
One was received from the Second Section, urg-
ing earnestly the purchase for school purposes of
lot of ground in Carpenter street, above Sixth,
From the Twentieth was received one asking
that boys and girls secondary school be estao.
lished in the building in Warnock above Oxford
street, to contain FIVE divisions.
From the Twenty second, asking for school pur.
poses the purchase Of lot in the village of Potts
From the Twenty fourth Section, asking that
the new school there be ntmed the Jacksonville
A memorial was then received from the school
teachers of the city, renewing their plea for in
creased salary. The memorial was read and re-
Another memorial, of like tenor, was received
from the female teachers of the city.
President Shipper offered the following:
Whereas, Agents and others interested in the
sale of books and supplies have been in the habit
of visiting the public schools, with view of in
teresting teachers in these books and other sup.
plies and obtaining their inf iuence for their intro
duction into the schools of the city, thus con.
suming the valuable time of the teachers, which
belongs to the public and not to the book agents
therefore,
Resolved, That all such agents and persons are
prohibited from making such visits, and all teach
ers are requested to report to this Board the names
of those who hereafter violate this rule. Adopted
On motion, a copy of this resolution di-
reoted to be furnished to each teacher in the dis
trict.
Adjourned till Friday, 2lst inst.
COMMITTEE ON FIRE AND TRUsTs.-A
meeting OF the Committee on Fire and Trusts was
held last evening in Common Council Chamber.
Mr.. OmerlY moved that Girard fuel orders be dis
tTibuted pro rata among the six Wards composing
Mr.. Marcus moved TO strike out the fourth section
OF the Fire bill and insert the section as to eecng
ChIet and Assistant Engineers of the Fire Depart
ment, as now exists.
Nr Nickels moved to amend by adding the fol-
That the Fire Department shall, at their special
meeting in October, 1868, and at the same time
every fifth year thereafter, elect Chief and Assist
ant Engineers of the Fire Department, who shall
not be eligible for two terms OF five years in sue
| cession.
The amendment was agreed to, and the motion,
as amended, passed.
Mr. Marcus moved that the fret section be
amended by striking out Fire Marshal and inserting
two members of the Board of Directors of the Fire
Mr. Omerly moved to amend by striking out in
the third section that part which authorizes the Fire
Commissioners to suspend for official misconduct,
and requiring them TO report such miscon duct to
Councils. Not agreed to.
The bill was adopted, and the Committee agreed
TO report it to Councils. Adjourned.
HOSPITAL CAsEs.-James Kennedy, aged
forty years. living at Mahoney City, Schuy kill
county, while working in a coal mine YesteI day,
had hls right leg broken by wooden prop falling
upon him.
Mrs. Lavania Painter, married lady, aged
nineteen years, living in a cross street above
| Twenty-secOnd, between Arch and Cherry, was
badly burned by her clothes catching fire from the
stove.
Mitchell Landy, aged twenty years, living at
| Twenty second and spruce streets, while working
as fireman at disulery had his leg badly scalded
John Fitzpatrick, aged forty two years, living at
| No. 812 S. Ninth street. while running with the
fire engines to fire, fell and dislocated mis- arm, at
! Fifth and Coates streets.
PIRACY ON THE "RAGING CANAwL."-
! Four young men, named James Ward, Patrick
! O'Brien, John Smith, and owen Houghey had O
hearing before Alderman Beitler, Yesterday alter