The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-06-08
CITY INTELLIGENCE
For Additional oity Intelligence see Fyfn Page.


ellis was held yesterday afternoon.
Select CounoA-Cyrus Horne, James Rhodes,
and Robert NJ Foust were elected Directors OF
GIrard College.
communication was received from Colonel
=. @. Ellmaker, OF the Committee of Arrange.
ments Tor the receotion OF the State flags, asking
Councils 10 permit the use OF the Council Cham
btrs for invited guests On the 4th OF July. Re.
ferred to che Special Committee.
communication was received from the Board
OF Health, asking for a further appropriation of
S20,OO0, to enable the Board to carry out The
measures necessary TO guard the city against the
1nnrhac, =, the cholera, Referred to the Com
mlttee on Health.
Mr. SperinR, from the Committee on City
PROPERTY, reported that notice mad been received
that the rent of the rooms in the Philadephia
Bank, now occupied by the Recorder of Deeds,
is to be increased from $500 to $4,000. The
Committee state that no other rooms suiatble
for the purpose can be obtained, and an ordi-
nance was reported authorizing the Mayor to
renew the lease for three years, at $4,000 per
annum. Agreed to.
The Committee on Railroads reported an ord-
nance authorizing the Thirteenth and fifteenth
Streets Railroad Company to extend their road
from Thirteenth and Columbia avenue to ID a
mond street; upon Diamond street from Thir-
teenth to Broad, and on the south side OF Spring
Garden from Thirteenth TO Broad. Referred to
the Committee on Law.
The ordinance repealed at the last meeting
authorizing the purchase OF ground adjoining
the County Prison, for the purpose OF extending
the building was taken up. The bill appropri-
ates Sl2,500.
Messrs Tan Cleve and Barlow declared that
the price demanded was eXorbitant.
Mr. Freeman said II might be conceded that
the price was too great, but at the same time
the public necessities we're very great. The
prison must be extended, and it can only be
done by purchasing ground adjoining.
Col. Page inquired what was done with the
Debtors Apartment.
Mr.. ShallcrOss said that the Debtors Apart
ment would hot be large enough.
Mr.. Bumm said he was informed by the In.
spectors that the proposed addition would not
be large enough Tor the accommodations at the
prison.
Mr.. Freeman said that the city was Obliged to
purchase this ground, because The ground origi-
nally designed for the ext nson has been taken
for public parade ground. Unless we can
secure legislation giving the right to extend by
building on the parade ground, we must take
this ground Independent of the price, inasmuch
as the evils at the prison OF combining the young
and the old together must be remedied. The
I'LL was defeated
The ordinance providing for visit to ST. Louis
was indt 6nitelv POSTPONED. Adjourned.
IN Common O0UnCH-Air. Marcer presented
communication rom the City Solicitor, asking
that more suitable rooms may be provided for
the transaction OF the business OF his depart.
ment, the present ones being small, dark, and
damp. Referred to Committee on City Pro-
pelty.
Mr.. Fox submitted an ordinance, providing
that no one shall remain al FalrmOunt or other
parks of the city alter 10 o'clock P. NJ, under 81
penalty of five dollars for each odense. The
rung at haltpast o'clock, to give those present
notice to leave.
Messrs. Palmer and Evans oDposed,the placing
any such restriction upon Paramount Park.
They thought il the police force at present sta
toned there not sufficient to keep order
more men should he placed there
Alter some iurther d scussion the ordinance
was referred to the Committee on Laws.
Council elected Messrs. John Fry, W. c.
Haines and George Remsen, Directors OF Girart
c. llege or three years.
Mr.. Miller submit ed an ordinance provldins
for the payment of $l60 per month TO the Chic
Engineer of the Water Works, in addition to hi
salary, while engaged IN experimenting the
extension of the Water Works, under LOAF
Il ade lor that purpose.
A motion to postpone for one week was agreed
Mr.. Hancock submitted resolution instruct
II z the Committee on Trust and Fire to re-dis
tlict The city, so as to have a less number o
engines at certain fires. Referred to the Com
mittee OH Trust and Fire
Mr.. Fox offered resolution instructing the
Committee on Finance TO report an ordinanc
reducing the salaries OF the city officials to tn
amount liked before the war. Agreed to-
TIE CITY 'TREAsURER's ACCOUNT
Mr. Hodgen, Chairman to veyify City Treas
urer's accounts, made the olowing report Il
Council ye terday, OF the condition of the Cit
Treasury on the lst OF June, 1866, as tOllOws:-
cash set apart Tor the pay ment fin-
leIest ON cit loans iallnG que on the
Cash set apart for tae "a, monl of ma
tuning city loans lalling ON I
ist OF Juy 1866. ,.....,.........,.,.. 1856 11S 7
....,................... 2O6,O5s
Cash in drawer. ........................ 3976't
Cash ba ar in City Treasury 1st OF
June 1866. SlyOll 40O
Tne waITan's paid since LIST OF June tor police
sniaries o. heads OF deoarunents, clerks an
aDO-ers. amounts to upWarus Ot 100000.
The interest fue on the lss OF July wit. b
SaiG without IN sScee.lt9, a. heretofore,
creating {, SempoVa<r ioaV $500 0Og oc 4
jaVmeE,.
SONS OF MALTA. The members oi I'll
Grand Minniha-h Lodge, No. |, |. U. o. :. NJ
chartered by the State OF PENNSYLVANIA, by inv
IallOn OF the Grand Co nm6 nder r. o. Lowr,
held their semi-annual meeting, tor the electio
and ins nstallation OF officers, at Eastwick Parl
Wednesday. The following officers were du
elected and installed to serve for the ensuing g
months:-Crand Commander, r. D. LowT
Vice-Grand Commander John Thornley,; Gran
Secretary, George W. Wood; Grand Treasure
Samuel L. Shines. After the installation OF I'll
offiC ers the members partook OF an elegant al
recherche collation., prepared for the occasion.
The members during the day eDioyed ther
selves in boating, hshing, and swimming, viii
others, re cautious, spent their time discus
ing the national topics OF the day and tl
pnvate enterprise OF citizen who had mad
1rom an apparent piece OF waste land fe
years ago, such beautiful park, where tie ci
in bealthtul exercises.
V0TING AT FAIRs.-The following is d
vote on the Base Ball indictments at the Fair
National Guards Hall:-Pilgrm, 81; Butler
Intrepid, b; Germanto 0D, 10; keystone, 8.