The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-06-25

SPECIAL MEETING OF COMMON CoUNcH.-The
Common Council of the city held a special
meeting yesterday afternoon.
resolution the Laying Of water pipe
avenue, Twenty-fourth Diamond, and other streets,
resolution to discharge the Committee on Law
The the rne ree to the time Of he eeS
of Councils was agreed TO- CIhe subject before them
was that Councils should meet every two weeks in
An ordinance making an appropriation to refund
twice paid water rents and pipe laying bills was
resolution to offer for sale all properties in Phna-
delphia upon which five years taxes are due was
A resolution was offered directing the immediate
laying OF water pipe IN - street. ,, 80.
there is not house needing water plpe while many
streets needing pipe suffering because the city
Mr.. Hetzeil explained that The pipe was ordered to
ton was that the order for laying Il should be Obeyed
The ordinance was POSTPONED. -. >,.. ,,,-
and lll7 GIard row. as passed by Select Council was
The resolution to purchase a lot of ground in Dllwyn
htreet, above Caowhill for school purposes was con-
a resolution Instructpg the Committee on High
northern district done his duty was agreed TO-
A resolution that the offices under the control Of
the recess Of City Councils was agreed 70: ,,o
prety of taking possession of The Gas Works by the
city was concurred In. ,,.,,.,
municipality to the School Board Of Baltimore was
! Also an ordinance approving certain contracts for
| school-houses In the Third, Ninth aud Twelfth
| worth School, bighth Ward.
An ordinance appropratlng $500 for the prepara-
ton OF new ana complete digest OF the ordinances of
! An ordinance 10 make an additional appropriation
pay extra expenses aud for the furnishing Of the
amount to s6OO0 The bill passed.
A resolution from Select Council asking q return to
neer Of the Water Department. passed last week, was
The ordinance making an appropriation of $1,000 for
| the repair the Hunting Park was postponed.
The resolution of Select Council 10 change the voting
place in the first division OF the Twentythird Ward
Also, the ordinance to appoint an additional person
| to clean the Court rooms.
to the Department. for Supplying the City with Water
TO substitute turbines for the wheels now in use,
Mr.. Evans offered resolution that a special com.
mittee OF nYe pc appointed TO investigate the alleged
violation 9t me dulles o. ms % once by william D.
duct concerning the late murder of Colonel Riddle
does not warrant his lmpeachment oy the' Counes
prefent articles OF impeachment TO this Chamber.
] Agreed 10.
surveys with view 10 giving the city better supply
Of water was taken up as II me from Select COuucil
mission by adding the names Of General Meigs and
Mr. Potter pointed out the importance OF this mea-
tie matter 10 the Park Commission already in exist
ence. The subject was then postponed until next
The resolution from Select Council TO tender the
hOspRlities of the city 10 MT. Johnson was next IN
order motion to lay the bill upon the table was
AT call OF the Chamber twenty three gentlemen
only answered TO their names TO make quorum re-
quired twenty-slx. AdlonTneo.
REsIeNED.-Lieutenan Joseph Fuller, of the
First District police resigned from the force
yesterday morning.