The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-04-05
CITY INTELLTGENCE.


select Brdnch-Presideut Spering in the chair
a communication from the City Commissioners
asking an appropriation OF S5Og7 for expenses of
on Finance.
petition to change the place of voting in the
eighth division, Fifth ward, was referred to Com
mittee on Law.
Mr. King offered a resolution requesting the Le-
gislature to ignore bill before them providing for
the paving of College avenue, and also protesting
against the enacting of any laws by the Legisa-
ture providing for the paving and curbing of
streets in any part of the city save where the city
authorities require them or request their construc-
ton. This was passed.
A resolution was offered by Mr. Shermer re-
scinding so much of a resolution as requests the
Governor to withhold his signature from the bill
authorizing the erection of bridge at South street,
on the Schuylkill providing the bill be amended
as to include the Mayor and Presidents of Councils
as commissioners to superintend the construction
The passage of this resolution was contested by
Mr.. Hopkins. The Governor was pledged not to
approve any bill preiudical to the interests of the
city of Philadelphia, upon the proper representa-
that, in the way of such an understanding, no
embarrassment would be placed by the passage Of
such resolution as this.
Mr King opposed the resolution, and claimed
that Philadelphia needs no legislation from Har-
risburg, now or ever
The resolution was postponed.
remonstrance, numerously signed, was pre-
sented against the building OF a culveIt or aque-
duct over Oohocksink creek This was referred
resolution was reported from the Committee
on Water authorizing the laying of water pipe in
School street, Twenty first ward, Church aud
street, Twenty-sixth ward Adopted.
Also, a resolution authorizing contracts for sup
plying the Water Department with iron and brass
Castings and with pig lead. This was adopted
Mr.. Hodgdon offered a resolution in reference to
that portion of Mayor McMichael's message rela-
tive TO the supply of water referring 1t the Com
mittee on Water, with instructions to report
ordinance providing for the appointment of COM
missioners Of conceded and tested ability and ac-
quirements to do duty as civil engineers, and, in
conjunction with the Chief Engineer of the de-
partment to make examination and survey for the
and undetled water can be supplied to the city.
This was adopted.
Railroads, authorizing the Mayor and the dIrec-
tors of the Pennsylvania Railroad representing
the stock held by the city TO be present at the ad
journed meeting of the stockholders, on the last
Tuesday in April, to vote upon all questions which
may come before the meeting.
A resolution was offered from the Committee on
Health pronouncing the present ad-house a
nuisance, and urging the erection OF "morgue"
upon the plan OF those already existing in Paris
and IN New York.
An ordinance accompanied the resolution ap-
propriating 5000 for the purpose
1t was referred to the Committees on Health and
An ordinance changing the name of Leadbury
avenue to Park avenue was passed.
Mr.. Smith offered a resolution requesting the
Governor of the State not to sign certain BILL If
passed by the Legislature, providing Tor the in
spection of cattle
The resolution was passed.
A bill from Common Council, authorizing the
payment Of the reward of S5OO for the arrest and
conviction of the murderer OF Eliza M Miller,
was also passed.
Also the bill altering the location Of certain gas
lamps.
The ordinance to make an appropriation for the
erection of police station house in the Eleventh
ward was passed
Mr Bumm offered a further supplement to an
ordinance relating to nuisance, approved Septem-
ber %, 1864, as follows:
Section 1. The Select and Common Council of
the city of Philadelphia do ordain, That 1t shall
not be lawful to erect any frame shed or sheds on
any wharf or wharves or public landing or land
ings between Almond street and Collowhill street,
Mr' Bumm demonstrated that the erection of
wooden sheds upon the wharves of the city was
becoming serious evil. Snch fiimsy structures
are put up upon our wharves, and the consequence
is that large ships coming TO the port TO discharge
or to receive cargo lind the piers oosructed IN
yery ANNOYING manner Mr.. Bumm argued that
while such sheds may be in many cases necessary,
they should be placed upon the wharves either
above or below the centre of the city front, where
the big ships come in with their cargoes. Sheds at
the termination OF slips taking fire are exceedingly
perilous to shipping in close propinquity. The
ssnaaEer urged that in this respect legislation
should be positive and inevadable.
After some debate the Dill was passed. ana the
Chamber adjourned.
Cannon I3rdnch-Common Council came to order
at the usual hour, Mr.. Marcer, President IN the
chair. , r,.-,z r,o
penter, the Messenger of the Chamber, his resig'
nation, which was accepted
Mr. Shoemaker nominated James zimmerman
for the vacancy, which was made unanimous, and
Mr.. Zimmerman was installed. ...,.. -.
MIR Little reported u resolution instructlng the
Highway Department to make weekly payments
10 The laborers under its charge. Agreed TO-
Mr. Hetzell offered a resolution instruetng the
contractors for paving Dock street to nave the
street repaired. Mr.. HetZell said that the portion
of the street recently paved was in bad condition
The resolution was referred 10 the COMMITTEE Oh
Highways. ,-..... -, 1,,,o,oo ~
ported an ordinance to appropriate $500 to the per
sons who arrested the murderer OF MIS- EllzS
Miller. Agreed to- - r,.,.,. -
ported a resolution to grade Ontario street, from
Thompson street to Girard avenue, at cost OF no
over $500. Postponed. - ,,.s.., =.
Also, to pave Montrose street, from tllteenth U
Sixteenth. Agreed TO- -,..,.., -, -. .
Mr. Potter introduced resolution entering sat
isfaction upon the official bond of II. T. M. Birk
inbine, Chief Engineer of the Water works, 10
1896. w r. p White, Register of Water Rents, fol
1866: George f. Gordon, late Inspector Of Streets
and w. W. Smedley, OhieI Commissioner o
Highways, tor 1866. Agreed 70. 49,. NJ.
Mr.. Ellington, from the COMMITTEE on Rohce
reported an ordinance to transfer S5OOO from TN
School loan, and to appropriate additionally S45OC
for the building OF station house In the EleVehu
Warc, in ST. John street. 80
This was debated without action until tou
O'clock the hour set apart tor the speclal consloe
ration of the Sewerage bill. ms Dill embrace
Laurel, Canal, Oxford, Ninth and several otne
The Chamber proceeded 10 talk over the nil
The result was to postpone the suD1ect, an lhaen
mite postponement, moved 0y MT. OonroW' haNlh
heen defeated by vote OF Is 10 %, -
THE police ordinance for the Eighteenth dlstrl
was passed. -, r.. 49,. o,.o,,oo 90
noliee magistrate for the Eighteenth district WI
passed. 1900 % ,rrontb,t the ereotion of woode
hniJdin0s in part OF the Twenty-eghth ward, pr
antsd Nv Mr. Simpson, was referred 10 the Ooh
mittee on Police, with Instructions 10 report ne
week. ar--, n rosoiution IN authori
uI, doening Of Montgomery avenue, in the TWel
tia,h and TWen ty- first wards. Referred
MT Evans presented bill taxing the nre lnsu