The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-01-23

Witness supposed he could have told the extent
of the water; witness took charge of the valve
other PERSONS hands since he had taken it out.
Isaac Stewart, ecalled.-Ihe valve was in the
water; we took it out, and 1t presented the
same appearance then as now excepting that
IL had water on it.
John McCrea recalled.-Some six months ago,
four or five valves were broken exactly in the
same way; on one occasion, two were broken
in one week.
The evidence here closed.
MEETING OF MEMBERS OF THE BAR FOR So
CIAL OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Tuesday evening, the
18th instant, meeting of members of the Phi
ladelphia Bar was held at the Supreme Court
rooms for social organization, as previously re-
ported. An adjournment was had Without
formal action, and the first regular session Tor
organization was held last evening, in response
TO formal call issued by a com mmiJtee appointed
by Colonel James Page, Chairman, consisting of
Messrs. John Goforth, James Ross Snowden.
George w. Bdde, r. Rundle Smith, James
Otterson, George Junkin, Henry S. Hagert, Col.
James Page and w. j. MCElrOy.
About one hundred gentlemen We're present,
Col. Page presided, and Mr.. w. j. McElrOy
acted as Secretary. A letter was presented from
I BENJAMIN Harris Brewster, Attorney General
of the Commonwealth, regretting he could not
be present, owing TO business engagements at
Lancaster, and expressing his en- tire sympathy
with the designed objects.
A free interchange ofopinion prevailed among
the gentlemen present in regard to the benefits
of social and professional combination, and
the best mode of organizing an association.
Mr.. j. w. Hopper moved that a committee OF
nine be appointed to consider and report at
adjourned meeting plan for the organization
",
riZed to appoint the committee after adjourn
ment, the resolution was withdrawn subse-
Mr.. i. Spencer Miller offered the following
substitute
ResolUed, That committee of twenty-one,
including the officers of this meeting, be ap-
pointed, with power TO devise and carry into
operation plan for associating and organizing
the Bar of Philadelphia, and to determine upon
the purposes and objects of such an organlZa-
ZION.
then adjourned SINE dte.
I PLANS FOR A House OF CORRECTION
The plan OF having House Of Correction was
again discussed before Committee of Councils
yesterday afternoon. Alter some discussion
\ upon the powers OF the committee and the re-
port 10 be made to Councils, MIR. Smith moved
that the committee take the necessary steps to
secure legislation for the purpose OF obtaining
the parade ground in the First Ward, for the
erection OF a House of Correction thereon.
Mr.. Pollock, of the Twenty-siEth Ward op-
posed the motion, on the ground that the people
in the lower section OF the city looked forward
to the removal of the County Prison, and if a
House OF Correction was erected, the day Tor
removing the prison would be far distant.
Mr. Hetzell moved to amend, 'tnat the COM
mittee report an ordinance asking an appro-
priation of 500, coo to erect House of COrrec-
ton on tue parade ground, or any other site
that may be agreed upon"
The resolution AS amended was adopted and
the committee adjourned.
The TENTH GREAT MUSICAL FESTIVAL
The performers who take part IN the great
Musical Festival to take place mex summer are
constantly rehearsmg their parts.
The printing OF the immense quantity OF music
required at these festivals has heretofore beef
done in New York. For the festival now il
progress the printing OF the music was awarded
to Philadelphia music house, which has com
pleted the work creditably and to the satisfac
tion of the musical director of the festival. Tht
music is being distributed 10 thc various organi
cations In this and neighbOring states, to per
feet themselves in the grand chOTuses TO be per
formed.
in this city, who will be present and take par
in the proceedings, number already near thre
thousand persons. lnasmuch as the festlva
takes place in midsummer, and will last abOu
an enCre week, we may expect an immense in
fux of strangers during the holding OF the same
MEETING OF THE BOARD OF SURVEYS
Alta a stated meeting of the Board, held on
Monday, the following applications tor sewer
were granted:-0n Otsego street, nom Rec
street northward; on Walnut street. betwee
Nineteenth and Twenty-drst streets, and o.
Nineteenth street. from Walnut to Locust street
on Fifteenth street, from Thompson 10 waite
street and on Walter street, from Fifteenth I
Sixteenth street. The petition OF citizens ash
y inp for a sewer on Marshall street, in the Thi
teenth Ward, and on Spruce street. rom I,WSehty ,Sy
first street westward, was referred 10 Messr
Roberts, Albertson, and WolI.
They adopted resolution authorlZlng ownel
OF property on Armat street, IWenlY-seCou
Ward, 10 change the grade OF said street DetWets
Wilmer and Cedar streets, provided the WORK |
done at their own expense.
THE HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT.-The r
ceipts OF the Highway Department during Isl
yepsyine S@oi for sswer se|s[ s2Sl S
dray, cart, wagon and barrow permits, Sl642 D
building permits, Szl2'50; vault permits, S4S7'5
hotel, private hackney coaches, and drive
licenses, $472; miscellaneous receipts Sl2l9'e
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