The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-12-13
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CITY CouKclIs.-The regular stated meeting
OF O'ty Councils was held yesterday afternoon.
This was tue business transacted:-
Sc ect COuncM-Mr. Stokley was in the chair
the PRESIDENT occupying a seat upon the floor.
comm munlcatlon was received from the School
Gontrolefs, accounting at length for the expen-
dlture OF the one million COLLAR school loan.
Another WAS Received from The same source
asking that Council woulj purchase a certain
Iot tor school purposes in the TweUty-fourth
ward Another was read askI g an appropria-
uon OF $1,000 10 put inside shut'ers on the new
school house at Sixth and Cldtes streets. A
communication, numerously eued by shipping
merchants, asking that the Scnuylkill shall be
kept open for navigation dnring the winter
season. Mr.. Bumm made an interesting exhibit
relative to the petroleum business upon that
stream, and showed the importance of keep.
ing 1T open, that vessels NAV 20 up to the
petroleum Wharyes to receive cargo. The
subject was referred to the Committee
OF Port WaIdens. The appropriation OF S2l9, ,3G4
to the Department OF City Commissioners, was
now taken up. The btl was debated At length,
principally upon the appropriations to the Clerk
oil the Quarter Sessions aud the District Attor-
rey. The bill was passed, with amendments by
MIR. wagner, restoring TO the original sums
named by the Commlttee oil Finance and dimin-
ished by Common Council, the items apprOpri-
ated to the officers above named. TIE bill
making appropriations to repair damages by
the late haistorm to the public schools was
passed finally. A bill appTOprating Sl85S for
the payment Of certain school-house rents was
dlsO paoseu, An OTuluuuC6 SeJJlug apart SDflDg
Garden Hall for schoUl purposes was introduced;
the Monroe grammar school, which 1t is pro-
posed should occupy the same being so close to
steam saw-mill that its six hundred pupils
are prevented from pursuing their studies.
Referred to Committee on City Property.
An ordinance permitting the RAILROAD
companies TO use salt, at the rate of fifteen
bushels per mile, to remove ice formed in the
night after they have removed the snow from
their track by mechanical means was referred
to committee. The securities Of the Chief En-
gineer McOus ker and the City Treasurer elect,
were accepted. An ordinance was passed au-
thorlzing the temporary loan of $3.50, 900;
another making appropriation 20 the Guardians
OF the Poor. An ordinance was passed, restoring
TO service the Hope and Moyamensing compa-
MES. An ordinance rooriaung $SS l23 to
the Board of Revision was passed. Another,
making an additional appropriation TO the City
Commissioner, and Que to (ay the interest on
the funded debt of the city, were passed. The
bill relative to the purchase OF the Franklin and
Warren Railroad was concurred in. Tue resO-
luton TO keep the squares. oDen all the year
round was concurred in. Adjourned.
Common CoUacW.-Presideut Marcer In the
chair. The chairman called up the ordinance
authorizing the creation of temporary loan,
which was under discussion at the adjournment
of Councils on last meeting day. The bill
passed. The Finance Committee reported the
following: approving the sureties
of Joseph N. Peirsol, City Treasurer elect
passed. Also, resolution to discharge the
committee from the consideration OF the COM
muDication from Washington H.. Bladen asking
for settlement of claims for back salary in
1S67.-passed. Also, an ordinance concerning
the delivery OF bonds amounting to $l9,500
ISSUED by the Philadelphia City Passenger
Railway Company, in connection with the
building of the Chestnut street bridge
passed. Also, an ordinance making an ad-
ditional appropriation of 1927 to the City
Commissioners to meet certain expenses
passed. Also, an ordinance providing that
hereafter upon the presentation OF city
warrants at the Office of the City Treasurer,
1t shall be the duty OF the City Treasurer to pay
the same on demand, and in tue order of their
presentation, and IN the event OF the lnaollty OF
The City Treasurer TO so pay the same Oh their
first presentation, he shall cause such unpaid
warrants to be stamped with date of presenta-
tIOn and number and he shall then announce to
the holders the earliest probable time within
which he shall be able TO pay the same and
thereafter no new or unstamped warrants shall
be cashed until all those stamped have been
first paid, and those stamped snal be entitled to
be fist paid, and in the order Of their Der,
the Treasurer making previous publication, by
printed notice posted on the door OF his office,
OF the time at which he will be able to COM
mence the payment of stamped warrants,
provided the City Treasurer shall, however, in
no wise refuse to cash unstamped warrants
when the funds in the Treasury are suti.
cient TO meet the stamped warrants as well
as those presented and not stamped.
Passed. communication from the Teachers
Institute inviting Councils TO attend lectures to
be given at the Central Hugh School, was
accepted. Mr.. Potter submitted an ordinance
to pay DR.. r. j. Lewis 5000 in pay tor an
analysis of blood STAINS IN connection with the
Winnemore murder, and to pay S766 to Mr.
Thomas Ralston for work doue at Fairmount
Park. During the consideration of this ordi
nance the hour OF arrived, which time had
been made the special order for the bill making
an appropriation to the Guardians OF the PooI
tor 1868. The bill passed, and the consideration
of Mr.. Potters ordinance was continued. Mr.
Hancock's amendment was agreed TO, and the
bill and amendment passed. The ordinance
from Select Council to take possession OF the
Gas Works on the LIST of March, 1868, created
considerable debate. Councils adjourned before
any action was taken on the subject.
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