The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-05-17
CITY INTELLIGENCE.


chair.
A communication was received from the Oity
Treasurer, submitting statement of returns OF
money made by aldermen. deferred 70 Oommit-
tee on Police, with inetructi0ns to learn and to
port the pecunary results Of the fees in the hands
Of aldermen who make no returns. The returns
named were From Alderman Massey, 1854;
Ter, $685. swift Sls9 The toiai lie siSSo 90.
A note was received from the Superintendent OF
the City Railroad, saying that the approaches to
the Market street bridge are in dangerous condi-
ton, In consequence of the insecurity of the em-
bankunent ts upon either side. ti -. - I9III r
Mr. Van Oleve having resigned his seat as
member of Select Council, the Chair announced
the followiI changes in committees Of which Mr..
hlled N.e't 'lI' u F-TS'
on Finance. Mr.. Bningham; Law, Mr.. King;
Mr. Shalleross, (ehairman), MIR. Marcus; Trust
and Fire, Mr., Oampbell; Markets, Mr., Shern Poor
Mr. Mecntcheon, in place OF Mr.. Shermer; Girard
Estate Mr.. Shermer, in place OF Mr.. Baridvv who
resigned from the committee some time ago. ~
al, 2 mouSn W 70 S coan5m the appointment Of Freder
the fonI'esntR ward as Assistant Oity Solicitor,
Mr. Hodgdon moved to refer to the Committee
on Law, as he entertained serious doubts whether
Mr.. Van Ceve was eligible TO the position. Lost
Col Page announced that he should vote against
the confirmation Of Mr.. Van Oleve, because the
Bile 10 the ONCE OF Assistant DIV Solicitor during
the term of his office as Select Councilman. II
was but prevarication TO say that he had resigned
his seat as q member Of Councils. The speaker
thought that all party obligations snouId be sub
servient to the law of the land. Col. Page made q
long and elaborate speech on this point.
DR., Kamerly declared that he could not vote for
the confirmation OF Mr.. Van Oleve.i He was quite
perform the functions of the offioe and moreover,
he did not believe him in any respect q suitable
person Pn LOT snon position. ,n,,.u,
were 10, the nays G. " a.
The special order of the day the subject of erect
ing, at this time, new public buildings, was taken
up, and very long debate ensued. u barT
The bill passed by a vote of is 70 g. l33tlI
Dill by Mr.. Fox permitting folks to wash
their pavements as late as O'Clock in the morn
ing, instead OF y was passed.
Aresolution to lay pipe in Gaul and other streets
was passed.
Mr. Bumm offered an ordinance appropriating
S12O0 to repair the fences at Paramount Park.
Passed without debate.
An ordinance to change the place of voting in
the Ninth division of the Tenth ward TO the house
OF John 0increek was reported by the Oommittee
on Law. II passed
A resolution disagreeing with the proposed
change in the time Of holding meetings of Ooun-
ellis to every two weeks, instead of every
week, was offered by the committee to. which the
matter was referred.
The resolution was adopted,
An ordinance approving batch Of contracts for
An ordinance for the purchase of a lot of ground
in Wood street, near Eleventh, for school pur-
poses offered by Mr.. Oampbeli was passed finally.
John II. Jones and William V. McGrath were
accepted as securities of Charles Dixey, Oommis-
sioner of City Property.
requesting the Mayor TO compel the contractor for
the northern district of the city to fulfil his con-
Mr.. Marcus said that the Mayor had given Mr..
Buckley fifteen days in which to perform his duty,
and that his contract would be revoked If he per-
sisted in his negligence. b
Mr.. KamerIy said that the late meeting OF the
Street. cleaning Committee was the first one that
has been held for long time. It's Chairman has
not fit to call 1t together. The Mayor cannot
be ubiquitous II this committee did It's duty 1t
would have informed the Mayor that the streets
were not cleaned. How can the Mayor see, at one
view, over the whole city2
lice Lieutenants, who evidently do not report to
the Mayor, they are bound to do, the really very
Mr. Hodgdon remarked that Mr.. Buckley has
had but a few days of fair weather in which to
work. The length of street is 260 miles Though
Mr. Buckley has a large force of men and carts,
yet he cannot possibly clean the entire city IN one
week. Mr.. Hodgdon urged that Buckley was doing
all that human means and industry could accom-
plish. ,,...
Street Cleaning. Adjourned.
Common Rranch-President Marcer in theichair.
From the Mayor was received a communication
tha arErsst and conyiotionp of Gottlieb Williams
should not be given entirely 70 MI McE ar, VINO VINO
arrested ne ,bs vietion of VIII
liams was mainly due, and for the examination OF
the blood on the murderers clothes ana tns cas-. OF
mis- teeth the city is indebted for three hundred
dollars This should be paid from the nve
hundred dollars reward, and the remainder given
TO MIR. McNair For these reasons the mayor
vetoed the bill giving the entire reward TO the man
who made the arrest . :.
Mr Hetzell said that Councils should not sustain
the veto II this be done and the money paid TO
the men who were simply witnesses tor the prose-
cution, a precedent fatal TO the future Justlce OF
Mr Fran kiln, who at the time of the trial OF Will
Iiams was chief detective, was simply 70 convict
the prisoner. To NO officer OF the CITY acting IN q
simple oficial duty should reward be paid
Mr.. Potter defen ded the veto. The skill ana
aseiduity OF Mr.. Franklin were the prlhclpal
cause OF the conviction OF Williams. 10 tnis gem
tIeman not only credit but compensation Is due,
and the reward should be placed In tne hanus OF
the Mayor who will wisely and judiciously dis
tribute It, 4. 49, ro,to.
Tne City Commissioners pettioned for nine hum
dred dollars extra appropriation tor witness ices
during the balance OF the year. -, ..,.. -
MIR Harper presented resolution insTucung
the Committee on Law TO tnq uire into tne cohstl'
tutionality OF the act OF Assembly 1 1n9ons 'ne I
erection OF q bridge over the Schuyiklh NiVeE ~
mr. HetzeIl offered resolution requesting tne
Mayor TO notify the contractor ior @ Geans sns ses
streetg of the northern district 70 cleanse thest
Mr. HetzeII said that the streets in the nortnern
part OF the city have not been cleaned, IN many y
places for six months In locallues uh"eI his
supervfsIon this is specially the CASE -
Mr. Harrison said thai in tnnumeraDle instances
the contractor has violated his agreemSht; Las
Sunday the speaker saw boxes OF ashes lining the
sidewalks The contract says that on certain Gays
the contractor shall give notice 10 the ciuSehs tha
he will at a future specified time IemoYe tne ashes
The neople then place the ash barrels on the slde'
IyaIks hut the contractor fails to keep MS promise
Mr. Stockham said that the street In winch ne
lived had been cleaned but once since ISoo, :,
The resolution was opposed oy HAI' hoiP0i'. ~
VII The ordinance regulating the prices Of sewer
coaneotion--the special order OF the oay ior loui
M Hetzeli offered a resolution directing the
Tieutenants of Police to overlook tne cI9nhsns "
the streets Sent TO the COMMITTEE on aignwa1ys D
z. Mr palmer offered an ordinances aouluohal Io
.hS doe avV now in force, providing tnat every
doe shall wear collar, bearing the owners name