The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-03-15
CITY INTELLIGENCE,


me lobbes were almost deserted. The business
transacted was this.
Select Brdnch.-President spering was in the
Chair.
note was received from the Mayor announcing
nls apprONal, by signature, OF a batch of ordi-
note was read from the Board Of Control ask
ing an appropriation Of SiUO for certain repairs to
schoolhouses.
communication was presented by Mr.. Bumm
from Mr. Derbyshire, relative to q newspaper
statement that certain parties were endeavorine to
cause repeal of the act providing for the widen
ing OF Delaware avenue. Mr.. Derbyshire earn
estly and somewhat indignantly, denies the truth
OF the statement
A resolution asking the state Legislature not to
repeal the act for the widening Of Delaware avenue
was presented by Mr.. King.
Mr.. King SAID that ne was constrained to offer
this resolution because certain individuals who
suffered from the proposed Improvement were en-
deaVoring TO bring about repeal of the law in
question. The Girard estate has paid a large sum
IN damages to such persons, and he desired the
prompt adoption OF this most important resolu-
tion.
Colonel Page very pointedy characterized the
course taken by private parties who oppose great
public improvement because It does not benefit
them. Mr. Page advocated the passage of some
general law providing a remedy for this evil
Upon every topic connected with the streets of the
city the speaker thought the only approach to the
city. - '-
The resolution passed unanimously
note was read from Mr.. Graeff, Chief Engi-
neer Of the Water Works. naming his appointees,
Olerks-sterlng Bell, VIM. H. Holiday, James
zimmerman.
Inspeotors-F. F. Foote's, Samuel Mcintyre, Jos.
E. Low. y O'
The Communication was referred to the Commit
tee on Water.
MIR. Bumm, chairman OF the Committee on Oity
Property, TO which referred the subject of the
disposal Of the lot of ground upon which now
stands Moyamensing Hall, reported an ordinance
providing for the sale of the materials of the build
ing and the ground upon which it stands. Re-
The ordinance requires the Commissioner of
City Property, Mr.. Charles Dixie, to ad verse for
0ids for 1t and the property to be thus disposed Of
70 the highest bidder
resolution that joint committee of five be
appointed from each Chamber to make arrange
ments to entertain delegation of Boston Council
men, now in the city on public business, was offer
ed by Mr.. Van Cleve, and agreed to.
Mr.. Wagner, from the Committee Law, to
which had been referred the purity OF the Schuyl-
Kill water, reported as follows:
mon Councils of the city of Phiadelphia-Gen-
tlemen: Your Committee Law, to whom was
referred the annexed resolution offered by Mr..
Evans, entitled "Resolution OF Instruction TO the
City Solicitor and Chief Engineer of the Water
Department." and also the annexed resolution
offered by Mr.. Harper, entitled "Resoluton of In
suucuon to the City SOLICITOR beg leave to re-
port that they have considered the subject matter
OF the resolutions and report back the one offered
by Mr.. Evans with favorable recommendation,
and ask its adoption. Agreed to.
An ordinance to pay $1,000 to Nathan Nathans
for injury done to his property by the opening of
Broad street, in the vicinity Of Columbia avenue,
was agreed to.
resolution instructing the Committee on Police
TO report an ordinance providing for the erection
of a station house in the Seventeenth District was
reported by Mr.. Barlow, with instructions to the
committee to report as soon as possible Referred
to the Committee on Police.
Mr. King offered resolution asking repeal by
the Legislature of the act authorizing Councils to
issue bonds bearing $40 per cent. interest per
annum.
This was agreed to.
Mr.. Page rose to a question of privilege relative
10 a reply of Chief Engineer of the Gas Works
Manuel, made under the authority OF City Coun-
ellis.
The Chair declared his remarks out of order.
Mr., Page appealed.
The decision of the Chair was sustained by
A communicadon was received from the City
Solicitor naming William M. Meredith and Ed
win Olmstead as assistants to his department in a
suit at Washington, in the OF the heirs of the
Girard Estate to recover the Girard property from
Philadelphia These gentlemen conducted the suit
previously, when judgment was given in favor of
the city. The heirs have carried the case to the
United States Supreme Court.-Rep.J
Agreed to, without debate.
IN ordinance was taken up providing for
large number of culverts in various parts of the
city.
Mr.. Hodgdon, while conceding that many of
these cuIverts would be very desirable yet the
Mill creek culvert ought not to be built. 1t would
cost SI95OOO, and the grading of the street some
&60,00O more. The fund on hand for the purpose
was but $4,000 This job ought to be postponed
for q few years, at least. Mr.. Hodgdon moved to
strike out the Mill creek culvert
The discussion was protracted for near an hour
by Messrs. Fox, Cattell, King, van CleYe, Gill
bingham and Page.
Colonel Page closed the debate by declaring his
resolve 10 vote Jue Dill. IL was uOL Qu6SllOu
of locality but question of health, and for this
he should support it. The masma arising from
this creek ought not TO be permitted to exist 1t is
not the Twenty fourth ward alone, but the en-
tire city is concerned. Into this creek flows fear
full amount of filth A great hospital, large rail-
road depot, and very many factories are drained
into it. We had visitation of cholera last year,
and may have a pestilence again. We cannot stop
to think of our treasury; there is that in the air
that must compel to vote for this bill. We must
do it because power that we cannot control de-
mands us 10 do it for our own protection.
Mr. Cattell pledged the faith OF the Twenty
fourth ward that if the loan was made 1t should
not 90 upon the market.
Mr. Barlow cheerfully sustained the bill.
1t passed with unimportant amendments.
bill TO increase the salaries of the Messeng gers
of Councils TO $1,000 was adopted.
The Chamber then adjourned.
Common Branch-President Marcer In the chair.
Mr.. VIM. D. Martin presented a resolution di-
recting the City Controller not to sign warrants
for the item of $4,000 to the Board of School Con-
troll for the payment of salaries of the officers of
the Board. Referred TO the Committee of Finance.
Mr.. Little presented a resolution to allow the
fire companies on the west side Of the Schuylkill
to attend fires in the city proper.
Mr.. Bardsley, petition Of citizens OF Twenty
second ward for sidewalks in Duy's lane
Mr.. Hancock, communication from Jacob
Colladay, contractor for the new courthouse,
stating that he had lost Si6l2 by his contract and
asking for that amount. These all referred.
Also, resolution directing the Committee on
Fire and Trusts to inquire into certain hremen's
riots on March Sd. Agreed to-
Mr.. Earnest, a resolution censuring the Com
missioner of City Property Tor removing a one
armed soldier from the superintendents post in
Norris Square. Referred
Mr.. Stokes, resolution directing the Oity So
leitor to proceed against certain parties quarrying
stone in Syracuse street. between Thirty third and
M ISimnson. an amendment, that the City So.
ucitor Inform Councils why a certain party is
taking CLAW from Columbia avenue, near the Ridge
Road The amendment was accepted, and the re-
sol Standardization from Jonathan II. Pugh, IN
reference to the bad condition OF Cumoer,ano