The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-12-07
CITY INTELLIGENCE.
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CRY CouNo11s-The regular meetings Of these
bodies. were held yesterday afternoon.
Select Brdnch-Mr. Cattell presented to the
Chamber the resignation as Chairman of Mr..
James Lynd, its President, who, being nominated
City Solicitor, relinquishes his post in the
letter was read at the same time from Mr..
Lynd, expressing bis thanks to his felow-members
for the manner IN which they had sustained him
as President Of the Select Council Chamber, and
for the personal regard that they had evinced to-
The resignation was accepted.
BY acclamation, Joshua Spering, Esq, of the
Tenth ward, was elected as MIR. Lynd's successor.
The oath OF office was Administered to him by
Mr. King, and he was installed President Of the
A reeolu ion by MIR. Barlow, to meet in Joint
convention Itx Thursday, to elect City Solicitor
in the stead of F. o. Brewster, elected Judge, was
The annexed report of the condition of the City
Treasury was made by Mr.. Hodgdon; -.
Balance on hand Dec. 1, Sl,0620ji 90
Appropriations as follows:
To pay interest on city loans falling
due January, 1867, 650763 90
schools, loans and city ice boat, 1ss263 90
Balance in sinking fund account, 2O32l9 90
Loans maturing in the month of
January, 1867, to be paid from
Cash in drawer, 1079l 90
sl,O62,O ,O50 90
The ordinance providing for the imposition of
tax upon fire Insurance compani' was now taken
up. Pending the discussion the subject the
Chamber adjourned.
Common Branch.-Oommon Council met at the
usual hour, Presden Stokey in the Chair.
Mr. Palmer presented the following communi-
cation from VIM. Neal:
notice of my election to the office of Director of the
Northwestern Railroad Company. 1 am not an
office seeker; but whenever my fellow citizens or
their constituted authorities have called me, have
willingly devoted portion of my time to public
affairs But am confident it will be out of my
aotfx
the ONCE you have now conferred. / find that the
Northwestern Railroad Company, after exhaustlng
means which the ingenuity and the disingen uous-
ness of its managers could devise, became hope
lessly bankrupt ana closed life of doubtful vir-
tue in about SIX years. How this premature disso-
luton was so ingeniously effected by its dearest
friends, the act which incorporated the company
will clearly show, and how the city was disfran-
chsed of all its interests in the Railroad Company.
/ therefore think that Councils will see that there
is no lohger necessity for electng director OF this
road. VIM NEAL.
Mr. Stanton presented the following, moving
that for the present il be tabled:
The undersigned committee, appointed by a
meeting Of the fremen of Philadelphia, desiring
to cooperate with your honorable bodies in any
measures designed for the good government of the
Fire department. respectfully offer to attend be-
fore any committee appointed by your bodies, and
join in consultation for that purpose. They are
satisfied that they can give information which will
rescind the measures now before you for adoption,
and form an ordinance that will be more likely TO
effect the objects proposed by the bill now under
consideration by Councils.
w. SEARLEs MANN,
JACOB f. STARL,
CHARLES r. MIsKRY,
WILLIAM d. KENDRIoK
Committee.
The motion of Mr.. Stanton was agreed to-
The Fire bill now came under the motion on
which the Chamber adjourned on Wednesday of
last week. to refer the bill to the Committee on
Fire and Trust.
Mr.. Harper said that the bill had been considered
by a committee of Councils. 1t was their special
work. 1t was well Investigated and matured.
Why should 1T 60 to another committee!
Mr. Fox said that 1t was only intended to refer
smother the ordinance. The firemen openly pro-
claimed this If they send the bill to that COM
mlttee the measure will be locked up. The bill
should not 90 there If it does, and the measure is
lost, a paid fire department must follow. The pre-
sent system will not work. and must be changed.
The reason why he did not now advocate paid
fire department is because OF the expense: In
few years the paid system will come naturally. If
the present bill be not approved, the paid system
Mr. Evans spoke against the reference, The re-
ference is but an attempt to smother IL finally.
Councils have considered the matter and are ready
Committee. Why should Councils be respectful
to the firemenl they insult Councils.
Mr.. Nichols said that as Chairman OF the Oom:
mittee on Trusts and Fire Department he would
promise, if the matter referred, that he would
Introduce a report from that committee in week,
Mr. Harper said that this was showing the hands
OF the committee, and now the bill should not be
referred to committee hostile to the measure they
are instructed to consider
Mr.. Evans moved to amend by referring it again
Mr.. Harper objected. That committee had con-
sidered it. lie didn't want TO hear the fremen. He
knew what they wanted TO say. They have ex-
pressed that IN their convention.
Mr.. Hancock said that that committee had done
but portion of its duty, and should complete 1t.
The fremen should be heard. Their record OF
honesty and peril of life, and readiness to spring
to the ropes to their fellow-citizens' pro-
perty, all deserve that they should be consulted
and advised with in reference to this change.
The motion of Mr.. Evans was lost.
Yeas-MessIs Allen, Allison, Bardsley, Billington
Evans Fox, Franciscus, Harris Hill, krupp, Mar-
GER, Miller, Dram, Ray, schaher, Simpson, Nankirk
Millets and Stokley-l9.
Nays-Messrs. Armstrong, Barnes, Calhoun, Derby
shire, Dillon, Eager, Earnest Gill Hancock Harper
Stanton StOckham, Stokes and Wolbert-2O ,,,
The motion TO refer to the Committee ON Fire and
Trusts was then agreed to.
The Select Council amendment TO the police bill
was then concurred in
Mr.. Harper, from the majority OF the Finance
Committee, presented a report, with a bill, liking
the tax rate for 1867 at per cent, and funding
S1500000, the excess of the appropriations OF the
present year.
The report stated that for this year the estimates
were Sc, l04,351 So. -.
OF this, interest on city loans, S2,25O 200
" temporary loans, lO,OOO
&, indorsed loans, 100000
So 1000
1t will thus be that nearly one-third of the
whole amount was for the payment OF interest on
the loans incurred in previous years TO bear the
burden of the war; and the neglect OF former
Councils to provide sufficient rate Of tax now