The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-10-26
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.-Mr. Bumm presented an inyi-
+. Messrs. Cramp & Sons to Councils.
M. 40 TO be present at the launch of the
"a Boat next Thursday
iAr' van CleVe nominated Mortimer NJ John
% son as MESSENGER Of Select Council. The MONT
hhuons were closed, and Mr.. johnson was unanl-
mOnely elected, sworn in, and assumed at once
the duties Of his position.
me Chairman OF the Committee on the
T1 TTlIaru Estates, presented report stating that
See0les Co. had made proposition to lease.
LOT hVe years, the property at the northwest
corner OF Eleventh and Chestnut streets. at an
annual REM OF $4,000, and that an agreement mad
Deen entered into with the firm at the rate
stated. The tenant agrees 10 make evtens ye
alterations and Improvements, such az will 6t
the premises for q first class dry goods store hv
ssxtenolng the building two stories high 10 the
oepth Oh the lot, lao feet, in substantial man
ner-the cost OF the improvement. provided the
sum email not exceed SIS, 900, to be Reimbursed
20 the tenant in equal allowances from each
yhens y,h oi rent, SO that the property will real.
Me toe net revenue of $25O0 per annlim, in addj-
ton 10 the Improvement -
Inc Committee has also received propositions
p Ior 1ne otner two vacant properties in G rard
nyW, provided the alterations are made without
offered. ''V POI "An"in IL
me report recommends an ordinance leasing
G ene propertles mentioned, Nos. lib aud 1928
aI. @nesn1t sueet a. $4,000 per annum. The rent
agreed upon, $4,000 is an advance OF S4OO Der
annum on the amount offered some time ago
Ale report was agreed to.
Mr.. King submitted the followng:-
Whereos, The PhiladeIphia City Gas Trust ,s
=, puInc lnsttntion, by VIII ch a large amount
oi imWSSney is controlled and EXPENDED; aud
AZ, mheTeos lhe taxpayers and gas consumers are
!nose upon whom the burden OF the expense of sucn
Lsutuuoh necessarily devolves and therefore they
naS nave iu knowledge Of the transactions bust
"eSs, ana management OF said Trust; and
nMeTeGs IL has been. and is the practice OF
Se saa trust to transact their business and manage
tneir analrs privately, and with closed doors, IN
contraventon with the interests OF said tsxpayers
ana gas consumers, and with the spirit OF repuo-
ResolUed, Tat the Committee on Law be and they
hereby instructed to report bill, TO be trans.
% misted to che Legislature, with request for Its
passage as law, which shall require all me etings
OF the said Gas Trust to be publicly held and all
business and transac ions of said Trust to be open
taxpayers and citizens Of PhIla 1eIphia
The bill was referred to the Committee on Law.
"A message from the Mayor was received, in.
closing the following communication:
PHILADELPHIA CHAMBER OF CoMNERcE Octo.
per Der ~ leo6.-hon. Morton McMichael Mayor of
fmeoelphia.Dear Slr:-I take pleasure IN traus-
sune amt N you the following reso uticn, adopted tns
Philadelphia Chamber Of Commerce =
hesotyed, That the Board of Directors of the
Phiiadephia Chamber OF Commerce tender to the
city OF Phiadelphia, free gift the old William
Penn Manson, situated on their lot, corner of
Second and Gothic Streets PROVIDED the city will
agree TO remove the same, ard place for preserya
ton on the grounds o. FairmoI mt ParK
IN common with the great majority Of their fellow.
citizens, the n of the Philade phia Chamber
OF Commerce feel des rous that this ven crab man.
sion M snouid pe preserved IN perpetual rememb anee
Oi the great i0unser oil our ate, whose memory
must ever be cherished by all Pennsyivanians They
would therefore secit your Inoerest in the subject
ano Eequest you to present their proposal TO The
city authorities, with the hope that 1t may meet
their favorable consideration '
Very respectfully yours JOSEPH s PERoT
PRESIDENT Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce.
heferred to the Committee on City Property
Mr.. King offered resolution instructing the
Oaaty Oaty controller TO sign warrants to the amount
a T;..
Commissioner, which was passed.
a lew bills from Common Council were con-
CURED in, when the Chamber adjourned.
Common Brdnch.-Several communications
and petitions were presented and appropriately
referred.
struction to the Committee of the Girard Estate
was read.
Mr.. Fox said for the purpose of having this
matter settled In one way or another, move
its indefinite postponement. Isl.
y Mr.. Harper repeated what he had said on the
previous Thursday.
Mr.. Fox replied, stating his reason for Offer
ing the resolution was to elicit definite and
decisive action. The committee had examined
all The facts OF the case thoroughly and closely
during an. mvestie alton of nearly five hours
and came to the conclusion that their action IN
the case was for the very best interests OF the
GiTard Estate. As one of The members of that
committee, he felt he had done his whole duty
Mr.. Bardsley- sent up and had read the fol-
Iowing:--
To the Select and Common Councils of the Citv
OF Philadelphia - Inc undersigned respectfully
represent that they tenants of the Grard Estate
city pIopertY. They were formerly supplied with
power from the HVeRtng Bulletin, but that on tie
occupancy OF that building by Jay Cooke 6 Co.,
they were deprived OF power; that they applied to
William W. Harding TO furnish them with power;
that at their united earnest request new steam
boilers erected by hlm, and power connections
naue been made throughout his building, and ex-
tending from No. 808 Chesnut street. on the west
: slde to No. ia S. Third street. on the east:
that power has been regularly supplied to
us by him; that the ability to obtain power
from the Inquirer office is a great coaye
nience TO the undersigned in carrying on their
proprietor OF the inquirer will be matter OF very
serlOus Inconvenience and loss to If steam.
power Is not furnished TO us we won oe compelled
to abandon our rooms and seek others where we
our premises would be greatly decreased rhe tenn.
porary interruption in tine supply OF power, during
the removal, would cause us loss exceeding our
rent, even il any new tenant would encounter the
expense and inconvenience OF putting up and mann
tanning steam engine ana boilers. r.
We believe that the interest of Ihe Girard Estate
will be greatly advanced by allowing William w
Harding to remain IN the building at present occu
pied by him.
We therefore pray your honorable bodies to leave
md sturDed our arrangements tor obtaining steam
power and we Will ever pray.
CARRow, THIBAULT & Co.
REESE & PETERS
WATTS & BUTLER,
Manufacturing Jewellers.
IALMAGE BROTHERS,
Book Binders.
MCLAUGHLIN BROTHkRs
JAMES B. CHANDLER,
Printers.
Mr.. Bardsley-My reasons for calling this
resolution up was that we might have 1t def
nitely settled. | think it important that 1t