The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-06-22
CITY INTELLIGENCE
For Additional cey Intelligence see bas Pdqe.

hel0 ltb regular Ineeuug Yesterday afternoon.
President Lynd in the chair.
Mr.. King Offered resolution directing the
Committee on Law to report a bill for the ap-
pointment of a commission of scientific gentle
men TO make, control, and direct arrangements
for better and permanent supply of water for
the city. Alter some discussion the resolution
was referred TO the Committee on Water
The Committee on Public Schools reported o
Dill for the purchase OF lot of ground in Nine
teenth street, near Chesnut, on which to erect a
school house for the ninth section. After some
discussion the bill was passed. .
Mr. Spering presented a resolution authorizing
the Commissioner of City Property to contract
for heaters and ventilatng apparatus for the
new court house on Sixth street. .
Mr. Barlow offered q resolution instructing
the Committee on the Reception of State flags,
on the Fourth OF July, to change the exhibition
OF fireworks on that day from Fairmount Park
to Broad street.
After lengthy discussion, Messrs Barlow,
Page, and Freeman spoke in favor OF the resolu
ton, and Messrs. Van Cleve, Cattell, and King
in opposition to 1t.
Mr.. Omerly moved to amend by striking out
that part of the resolution referring to Broad
street, which was agreed TO- The resolution as
amended was then passed. Yeas l3, nays 6.
Committee of Conference was appointed on
the disagreeing amendments on the ordinance
relating TO the Street Cleaning Department.
A resolution wac passed authorizing the city
officials to close their offices during the recess
of Councils at o'clock r. NJ.
Common Council. - MIR. Taylor presented
peIitlOn from tnP tfdDknn Fue ENGINE NOn-
pany, of German own, asking that ireslarm
box be placed in their house.
The ordinance from Select Council providing
for the improvement of Broad street, by
macadamlZIng the centre, paving sides, ETC.,
was taken up when
Mr.. Harper moved to postpone the bill for one
week, for the purpose of giving the members an
opportunity to examine into its merits. The
motion TO postpone was agreed to.
Mr.. Marcer, of the Finance Committee, re-
ported an ordinance appropriating $l53'63 to
pay for new seal OF District Court and books for
Quarter Sessions Agreed to.
The same gentleman reported an ordinance
making an additional appropriation OF S737 to
the Police Department. to pay extraordinary
expenses in tne arrest of Proost, furnishing
meals, etc. Adopted.
The ordinance from Select Council authorizing
the Controllers of Public Schools to contract
for school buildings was concurred in.
Also, an ordinance authorlz ng the Chief Com
missioner of Highways to enter into contract
for building bridge over Gresham creek, at
Green street, Twenty-second Ward, and grading
the approaches, and appropriatlng $4,000 to
pay Tor the same. Adopted.
Mr. Griffths offered resolution requesting
the Committee OF Select Council on the Cele-
bration of the Fourth of July to use their inhu-
ence TO have the fireworks at Broad and Market
streets, IN place of Fairmount Park. Referred
to the Committee.
Mr.. Creswell offered a resolution that the
City Solicitor be instructed to institute legal
proceedings to prevent the Scluylkill Passenger
Railroad from laying their tracks from Gray's
Ferry TO Fairmount.
Mr. Gr1ffiths moved to indefinitely postpone.
In making the motion, he said that the charter
OF the Company gives them the right to lay
tEeir tracks, unless Councils, within thirty days
after the passage OF the act, took measures to
prevent il.
Mr. Harper opposed the motion, and said that
there was no such provision in the charter, and
they should not be allowed to tear up the streets
without asking the privilege of Councils
Mr. Dillon contended that the charter of the
Company did contain this provision, and the
thirty DAYS expired on the 18th of May last.
The motion to postpone was withdra wn, and the
resolution referred to the Committee on Law.
Mr.. Little, OF the Survey Committee, called
up the ordinance providing for the delivery of
tie bones of the Chestnut and Walnut Street
Railroad Company to the contractors for the
Chestnut Street Bridge as soon as the cars pass
over the structure, which, after some discussion
was passed.
The ordinance providing that the salary of
the Chief Engineer of The Water Works be in
creased 500 per month to pay for extra SER
vices required in the extension of the Water
Works, was taken up.
Mr.. Evans moved to amend that the SAID in
crease shall date from January l, 1866, and
terminate when the Improvements are COM
pleted.
Mr.. Marcer moved to amend the amendment
by inserting that the extra pay shall commence
July l, 1866, and terminate July l, 1861.
Agreed to.
1t was moved to indefinitely postpone the bill;
not agreed to.
Mr.. Bardsley moved to amend, "that the sala.
ries of the clerks and purveyors in the Water
Department be increased in the same ratio as the
Chiet's.n
Mr. Marcer moved TO lay lhe amendment on
the table; not agreed to. Yeas IA, nays %.
The amendment of MIR. Bardsley was voted
down.
Mr.. Krupp moved to reconsider the vote by
which the amendment offered by Mr.. MarceI
was agreed to. Adopted.
The amendment of Mr.. Marcer was again taken
Mr. 20 hT hxir
the time for the increase from January l, 1866
to January, 1867. Agreed TO.
The previous question was called for and sus
tanned. On the question, Shall the main ques
tion be now put? quorum did not answer. OI
the call of the House, "a answered-a quorum
The vote was again taken on the amendment
and no quorum ans wered.
Mr.. Miller moved that the bill be postpone,
for the present, which, alter some discussion
was withdrawn, and the Chamber adjourned.
FESTIVAL AT ENGEL g. VOLTS FARM
"A good representation OF the Teutonic peopl
of our CITY gathered yesterday at Engle q Wolf
farm The occasion was the annual festival {
the Young M@nnerchor, and the arrangement
for comfort and enjoyment were on the happ
scale ALWAYS adopted in these reunions Through
out the grounds little circles were scattered, an
the sports OF rolling ten-pins, dancing, gymnasti
feats quOits and other exercises were spirited
in progress. The Germanla Orchestra was r.
presented to the number OF 45 members. The
musical programme was a choice one, as TO
/. Grand March-Mey yerbeer.
2. Chorus-YoungM@nne nnerchor-Mendels5oh
3. Overture-RienZi-R. Wagner. First tim
in Philadelphia.
4. Chorus from EAfricajne - Meyerbee
Young M@nnercbor and Orchestra.
5. Ovcrture-BrG DidUOtO-Auber.
6. Chorus--RienZi--R Wagner.
Z. The Star Spangled Banner.
At dark the grounds were Illuminated by tol
large calcium lights. Rehectors were arrange