The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-01-25


Not including balance of appropriation unexpended
the communication was ordered to be printed.
Mr.. MARCUS presented resolution asking for n
alterations in Select Council Chamber would
Mr.. WAGNER presented a report from the Joint
COMMITTEES OF Law Ia ana finance Water m works and
the purchase of the Landsdowne estate. in the Twenty
Paramount Park The report recommends the pur-
of the estate at the price it is offered to the city
by the present owners, namely, 5000 per acre.
Bills from % Common Council were then considered.
senger railway companies from sailing the tracks was
Mr. SMITH opposed the passage of the ordinance.
He claimed thai there were deeterious effects
with Rumbars OF divers Who are more in contact
with the salt tnan anybody else and they state that
TO make them dry. lie thought the slushy condition
creased facilities for passenger railway travel
Mr.. VAN CLEVE said that the entire subject of
and new principle was to be discussed in the mat
Ter lie ssaCeu tPe & 9{'S,nS @ rom sat
and ne hoped the Chamber would at once concur in
failed to hear single reason in favor OF the sailing
during al me arguments ne had heard on the subject
Railroads agreed to.
ChamDpr for the purpose of electng directors OF the
North Pennsylvania Railroad Company,
Upon the return of Select Council to their chamber,
Mr.. KING moved to reconsider the vote by which the
Mr. sToKLEY said the bill could not be recon
ways had left the Chamber with the bill in his posses
MI VAN CLEVE thought such proceeding high
handed outrage, deserving the censure OF the Cham
all " the bin 10 go out OF his possession
on Railways, whatever his motives might have been,
was teeh3ifaly 9eTGe GorPec In tre Chair and so, hin
was before the Chamber up the time of adjourn
ment, as it might be reconsidered at any minute,
The previous question called and ordered.
Mr.. KING said the main question being ordered, the
Mr.. sToKLEY never heard OF such rule.
Mr., sToKELY, gaye notice that he would insist on
On the rst section of the bill the yeas were Is and
read from, the Chair decided that further legislation
MI KING read in place bill prohibiting the salt
On motion to suspend the rules and read the bill a
second time by its title, the yeas were 49, nays O less
than a two-third vote, and the bill fell.
From Common Council, a bill changing the name of
Plymouth and Murray streets, Eighth Ward. to Rlt-
tenhOuse street. was concurred in Adjourned.
Common Branch.
The Chamber called to order at five minutes
submitted the annual report of the managers Of the
That they have given continued attention during
the past year on 10 the ih11qh under their dGhare
gratifying evidence Of intelligent aud watchful over
sight on the part of It's officers.
The following is condensed statement from the
monthly reports OF the number and character Of the
HOsptal:-The expenses of the year amounted TO
and wages, Sl8j02j medical department, s63GO7 and
real estate S46l 46-S9lll7l.
From the Board Of Patients and other sources there
has been received and paid into the City Treasury
during the year, S430ll The number of patients
treated in the hospital during the year was i65 OF
these there admitted during the year l76. On
January list there were 10 patients under Treatment
During the year there 1876 discharged these l2g
were cured AZ improved, IL incurabe, eloped and
died Al the semi-weeky clinics tor outdoor patients
there nave been treated by the surgeons duty 7i
patienIs There 255 surgical operations per
foTmed viz:-lO5 on house patients, aud $50 on out
Pet{tions being in order large number were pre-
sented demonstrating against the sailing Of the pas
me PAI,MER offered one which measured ten fee
in length. -. ,.,., ... - a.,
M JFSRSANCISCUS presented four signed by owe
one thousand citizens. .,.-- ---.
Messrs DILLON, HE1ZEL, and Others presente
petitiOns OF Ike import; atter Which. --. =, ,
Mr. HICTZEL moved to reconsider the vote by whlc
the ordinance prohibiting passenger railway compu
MES from sailing their tracks, fell on Ihursday last.
fThe motion was seconded Dy Mr. SMITH, ana th
vote was reconsidered and the ordinance passed
rhose voting In the negative were Messrs, Harrison
Mactague RaY and Nanklrk, ,, A., a.. -. 81,
Mr RAY presented petition, signed by Lpe Watcl
men Of the city bridges, asking Tor an increase
Bhlary Referred. , -.,.,-.. . 4, ..,.,,,. "a -,
twenty second Ward, asking for repairs TO the Count
Line road. Referred