The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-09-13

| Bile, there were only seventy -eight dollars and
| thirty three cents TO repair them.
Mr. BardsIey did not like 70 favor extra appro-
pIiations, except where there was great neces-
sity. Here was one. Upon an accurate calcula-
tioD it will take twenty-f five thousand dollars 70
repair a We miles of road, With the appropriation
all exhausted we would have to fence in the roads,
because they were impossible
Mr.. Wagner, like MIR. Bardsley, was not friend
| of special appropriations and corroborated Mr..
Bardsley's statement. He appealed for the passage
| of the bill.
Mr. Potter repeated his charges of iniudicious
expenditures. How was it possible to spend twen-
ty.six hundred dollars ia country roads in the
months OF January and Februaryl
Mr.. Ray explained that 1t was expended in re-
moving snow, opening cutters, etc.
were expended in January, February and March,
when it should not have been. II we had that sum
now there would be trouble.
The motion TO refer TO the Committee on Finance
was Withdrawn and the bill passed.
MI MT, Hancock moved to suspend the rules that a
bill in place might be read The motion passed.
The bill was read. 1t provides for the transfer Of
the property Of the Western Hose Company, at
Twentieth and Hand streets, to the Fame Hose
! Company, and the admission Of the Fame Hose,
! 2y thls transfer into the Steam Fire Department
| Mr.. Littleton, Chairman of the Committee on
| the merger of the Franklin and Warren with the
Philedeiphla and Erie Railroad, offered his report
| ana asked Tor the discharge of the committee
ne committee unanimously reports that such a
me rger would be Injurious to the interests of the
Phuadelphla and Erie Railroad Company aud the
city of Philadelphia. Ia an elaborate report the
history OF the road from the year of its laying, in
1861, is given 1t asserted that stock was ever
actually subscribed for, that the price asked is
eXlorIionate, about four times too much, it cost
but or e-fourth Of the bonded indebtedness which
II is proposed to foist upon the Philadelphia and
Erie Railroad and upon the city.
! ne report was accepted and the committee dis
charged.
| The committee on the impeachment Of William
| j. Ovens, assessor of the Seventh ward, charged
with being accessory TO the killing of Colonel
William Riddle, who died from injuries received
at Ovens tavern, Twentieth and Hand Streets
| the night of the 9TH of May last, reported and
asked TO be discharged. The report recommends
the impeachment of Ovens Report accepted and
committee discharged.
MIR. Evans moved that committee be appointed
| to present the article OF impeachment TO Select
| the articles of impeachment are based. Adopted.
| The examining committee on the impeachment.
| of Alderman William McMullen, of the Fourth
| ward, made report favorable to his impeachment,
| which was accepted.
An opinion on the subject was read from the
City Solicitor, in which he stated that he did
think Councils had the power to Impeach McMul-
len, but that it was their duty to make the attempt
reference to this state of things was made in the
| resolutions attached to this report
| Mr. Evans criticised the opinion OF the City So
licitor, said that there was great differen ce
| between his opinions in the Ovens and McMullen
cases.
After some further discussion, in which 1t was
stated tina: Mr.. Barnes was a member of the Cham
Der, and the Chamber could attend to his case Mr..
Iittleton asked that the committee be discharged,
and, also to save expenses, the evidence be not
Mr.. DILLON demanded that it should be printed.
| The Grand Jury found no true bill against Alder
| man McMullen, and yet this committee said he
was a leader of mobs II was due TO Alderman
|
on what grounds the committee charged him with
being leader of mobs.
Mr.. Evans said that there wonder that
he not indicted by the Grand Jury, when
official sought TO screen him, depending for sup
port an election in that ward, of which the ac-
cused was an alderman.
A rambling discussion ensued between Messrs.
Dillon, Littleton and Evans, in which Mr.. Dillon
defended the Grand Jury, Mr.. Evans animad-
verted upon it, and MIR. Littleton detailed facts
taken in the evidence, TO show that Alderman Nc
Mullen was the leader OF mobs in the late Hope
Engine troubles.
1t was moved and seconded that the committee
be discharged Adopted.
| 1t was moved and seconded that the report be
printed Adopted.
The Chair appointed a committee to present the
articles of impeachment and the evidence in the
Ovens case TO Select Council, in accordance with
the motion Of Mr.. Evans, Messrs. Shoemaker,
Harper, Littleton, Hetzell, W. ID. Martin, Dram
Mr, ], o. Martin offered a resolution asking that
the Committee Police be requested to ascertain
I by what authority the Reading Railroad Company
has put up telegraph poles and wires in the city,
and also used the fre-aarm telegraph poles for
Mr Evans offered a resolution of instruction to
the Finance Committee to state at the next meeting
of Councils what will be the probable rate of tax
for the year 1868. Adopted
Mr.. Hancock offered an ordinance abolishing
l sewer rents. He defended the ordinance, saying
that rents were small, and cost almost as much
as they came to in the collection.
The ordinance was postponed until next Thurs
| day.
| way in Cambridge street, Eighteenth ward, and
| urged its passage. Passed.
| Mr.. Evans called up an ordinance entitled can
ordinance for the appointment OF steam. boiler in
| spectors"
II was made the special order at five O'Clock on
| Thursday next
3 The ordinance authorizing the Chief Engineer
and Surveyor TO lease at four thousand dollars q
year the second story of Tatham's building, 226 S.
Fifth street, for five years from the LIST of August
1867; also authorizing the appointment OF additional
| draughtsmen and other employees for the Registry
| Bureau was called up.
e The ordinance excited considerable debate. II
opposed on the ground that 1t gave the oppor-
NrThfn ohr nf init aHy
employees, thus entailing additional expense on the
city, and that new accommodations at vast expense
| were not necessary. 1t was contended, on the
| other hand, that new accommodations and new
| employees necessary. The department had
. | now six by nine accommodations, and 1t inn
: possible TO transact the enormous and increasing
| business promptly. After many motions TO amend
and to strike out &c il was passed in the follow
ing shape:
| ordain, That the Chief Engineer and Surveyor be
| hereby authorized to appoint four temporary
draughtsmen, at an annual salary OF one thousand
| dollars each.
n Section 9 That the sum of one thousand dollars
above specified.
t Mr. Haney offered an ordinance forbidding the
, | sale of any oysters within shells at any OF the
WharVes of the city, after the st of October, 1867
except by count or tale Reterred 70 the Oommttee
!, Bills from Select Council were then considered
The following bills were concurred in:
e One relative TO the new shoolhouse in the Six.
b | tenth ward,
f One changing the places of election in the FRS
. division of the Sixth ward and in the Seventh Di
q | vision of the Sixteenth ward.
/ One authorizing the purchase Of lot of ground
on the north side of Callowhin street and wes
Ths resionStion of Robert Armstrong, membaI