The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-09-21
OlTY INTELLIGENCE.
{ Tor Additional Local Items see F9n Page ]


MEETING OF COUNCILS. = The regular
stated meeting of Councils was held yesterday
afternoon.
Select Counoa.-A petition was received from
c1tzens asking for the opening of Fourth street,
from Columbia avenue TO Oxford. Referred.
A petition was received from citizens of Ches-
nut Hill, asking that the Congress Engine Com
Rany be located as steam fire engine company.
Referred
Mr.. Bumm submitted a resolution directing
the Chief Commissioner of Highways tJ notify
property owners to pave toe foOUways on
Vienna street from Franklin to Memphis.
Mr. Spering, from the Committee on City Pro-
perty, introduced q report with q resolution
directing ,be City Solicitor 10 institute suit
against the Franklin Insurance Company for
the amount OF insurance on Moyamensing Hail.
Agreed to.
Mr. spering submitted resolution directing
the Commissioner OF Highways to grade Albion
street, between Race and Vine. Referred to
Committee ON Highways.
A petition from citizens asking that Columbia
avenue be opened to Columbia Bridge, was re.
Ceived and referred
Mr.. Sperng offered resolution directing the
Commissioner of City Property to have gas
pipes introduced into the new Court House, and
to, have drains constructed leading from the
cellar. Agreed to.
Mr.. 0merly. from the Committee on Fire and
Trusts reported in favor OF the confirmation OF
the Assistant Engineers OF the Fire Department
for the FIRST, second, Third, and Fourth Dis.
trcts. In the Fifth District there was tie
vote, and the Committee report thls case bac
to Councils for action. The gentlemen reported
were confirmed for the First Second, Third,
and Fourth Districts.
Mr.. Van Cleve from the Committee on Schools
reported resolutions authorizing certain trans
fersof appropriations asked tor by the Controllers
OF Public Schools. Agreed TO.
Mr.. Van Cleve introduced resolution autho.
rizing the Controllers of Public Schools to adver-
tise for proposals for putting the Price Grammar
School in safe condition, and award the con-
frln tn hp In 10 otn1
for the purpose. Agreed to.
The resolution from Common Council changing
the place OF voting in the Sixth Division of the
Tenth Ward was concurred in; also, the ord-
nance relative to q summer uniform for the
police; also, the resolution authorizing the
paving of certain streets in the Twenty-fourth
Ward; also, the resolution authorizing rev ward
for the apprehension OF the murderer of Mrs.
Miller. Adjourned.
Common Counca.-Resoutions we're adopted
changing the place of holding the election in
the Sixth Division of the Tenth Ward to the
:. w. corner OF Gebhard and Race streets; the
Eleventh Division of the Fifteenth Ward to the
N. w. corner OF Francis and Shirley streets /;
and the Fourth Division of the Fourteenth
Ward 10 Spring Garden Hall.
A petition was presented asking that the
Taylor Hose be located as a steam fire en- gine
company. Referred
Also, one asking that market shed be
erected on Girard avenue, between Seventh
and Franklin streets, to be used exclusively
by farmers. Referred to Committee on Markets.
Mr.. Hetzell offered resolution authorizing
the Mayor to offer re ward OF $500 for the
arrest and conviction of the murderer of Mrs.
Elizabeth Miller.
The resolution was agreed to.
A petition was presented from citizens of the
Twenty-second Ward, asking that the Congress
Fire Company be located as a steam fire engine
company. Referred.
Also, one from the Assistant Engineers of the
Fire Department, asking an increase OF salary.
Nj. Miller, of the Highway Committee, re-
ported a resolution providing for the grading
and paving of portions OF Thirty ninth, Man.
sion. Barring, and South Marshall streets, which
Mr.. Little of the Survey Committee, reported
a resolution providing for change in the grade
ofLehman street. from Wayne avenue to Marion
street. Agreed to-
Mr.. Marcer offered resolution providing fo1
paving Remembers alley, east OF Tenth street
and below Arch, with tramway stone. Adopted.
Mr. Miller offered resolution directing the
Commissioner OF City Property to report to
Councils by what authority Hunting Park is
used as pasture for cattle. Referred.
Mr.. Marcer submitted resolution instructing
the Committee on Police to report an ordinance
providing suitable uniform Tor the police, tC
be worn in the summer. Referred to Committed
on Police.
The resolution from Select Council in refer
ence to the manufacture OF a fertilizer III Nor
ris street was concurred IN.
The ordinance appropriating $4,000 to th'
Board of Health tor sanitary measures. which
passed Select Council previous to the summe
recess, was taken up.
The bill was not agreed to-yeas, IA; nays, %
The amendments Of Select Council to tht
bill abolishing the office OF Commissioner o
Streets was aereed to, and the bill passed.
The following resolutions and ordinances
from Select Council were concurred into
lay water pipe in certain streets; instructions
iu reference to insurance on Moyamensine
Hall; ordinance providing for the purchase o
lot in Twenty-seventh Ward for school pur
poses; resolution in reference to gas pipe TO
new Court House; ordinance to make con
tract for iron pipe; one making transfers 0
items in the appropriations to the School Con
trollers one in reference to repairs to the Pric
Grammar School; resolution providing 70
grading Albion street.
The ordinance making it unlawful to plac
manure on any of the wharves along the Dela
ware front south of Lehigh avenue and north c
Reed street, which was introduced at previou
meeting, was called up, and referred to specis
committee of five members
The ordinance making an appropriation c
S6589'3S to pay carters and laborers employe
by Messrs. Hill Il Smith, former contractors 10
cleansing the Northern District OF the city, was
after long discussion, postponed.
Councils met in convention. and elected M
Jacob Naylor a member OF the Board OF th
Guardians of the Poor. An effort was made {
POSTPONE the election OF Assistant Engineer
the Filth Fire District, on the ground that thel
was no law TO authorize the selection at the pr
sent time; but failed.
James l.. Wilson was ther nominated an
elected. Adjourned.
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