The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-10-25
CITY INTELLIGENCE.
iron ADDITIONAL LOCAL ITEMS SEE OUTSIDE PAGES.

prove nipping the lobbies will not be attractive
to the crowd that gathers there in winter. The
business transacted there yesterday was this;-
Select Oounct!-Mr. Spering, President, was in
the chair.
batch Of communications relative 10 paving
and grading, gas and water facilities, TOOK the
usual reference to committees. -
An ordinance was presented from the OOmS
mlttee on Finance, authorizing numOel t -, VI
transfers In the items OF apPToPI
year to the Department OF Markets, WhaFVes,
MIR. King opposed the ordinance, entering a
form al protest against such transfers. He took
the g1ound that such application was only
another way of striking Tor additional appro'
priation.
A resolution changing the name of Armat
street, Germantown, to Locust avenue, was
finally passed.
A resolution authorizing certain transfers in
the items of appropriation to the Board of
Health was introduced. Some Of the items we're
for necessary Improvements to the Municipal
Hospital, concerning the necessities of which
Mr. Pollock made an exhaustive exposition.
The Chamber acknowledged itself enlightened
by the explanation.
The subject was ultimately referred.
Mr. Smllh offered petition from certain citi-
zens asking that experiments may be made in
lay ing the concrete pavement in South Broad
street, with view to test its value.
Mr.. Barlow offered an ordinance to widen the
footways on Broad street, FROM Poplar to Coates
streets, to correspond in width with the pave.
ment at Poplar street.
MT. Coleman explained Jn0t bne NlCOlSOn
pavement was about to be laid there, aud that
true economy suggested the previous laying of
this footway OF uniform width.
1t was referred to committee, with instruc-
tions TO report at the next meeting.
Mr. Bumm offered q resolution of instruction
TO the Chief Commissioner of High ways to permit
the Philadelphia and Baltimore Steamship Com
pany to erect structure on the first wharf
above Arch street. The business of the line
has become so extensive that one wharf is mad.
equate Tor their accommodation. They have
leased the pier next to the one they OCCUPY,
upon which building is necessary for the pro-
lection OF the valuable freight at all times piled
upon their piers.
After the above explanation by Mr. Bumm
the resolution unanimously passed.
The Steam-boller Inspection bill, as amended
by Common Council was taken up.
The Chamber went into Committee of the
Whole, Mr.. Farow in the chair
The amendment making three Assistant In
spcctOrs, instead OF four, was concurred in.
Section 8, providing that the Chief of the De-
partment shall be supplied with five sets of
testing apparatus, was amended TO read five
sets OF accurate guages."
In The various other amendments the Chamber
coDcurred, and the bill passed finally.
The bill making appropriations for 1868 to the
Controller OF the city was taken up and dis
cussed, aud then postponed for the present.
Mr. Smith moved to reconsider the Steam
boller bill, which was agreed to, and again de-
bate opened.
Mr.. Smith moved to amend by requiring the
INSPECTORS to pass examination before the
supervisory Committee, and fixing the salary iof
the clerk ofthe department at $1,000 per annum,
and that of the messenger at 5000.
The bill was then passed finally.
Mr.. Ritchie called up the bill providing for
the purchase for school purposes of a lot of
ground on Locust street, near Fifteenth, of 20
by lO5 feet area. The price asked is Sl2 per
Pending the discussion of the question the
CLOCK struck seven, and the Chamber adjourned.
Common Councg.-This chamber was called
to order. shortly after o'clock. President
Joseph L. MaTcer Esq, In the CHAIR,
The President presented the fourteenth an
nual report OF the Northern Home for Friend
less ChildIen,
Mir. Allison offered a resolution requesting the
Superintendent of City Railroads to inform
Councils by what authority his son ana EN-
ployes are taking contracts for laying tracks IN
the warehouses and coal yards on Broad and
Market streets, during the hours OF business
that should be devoted TO the city. Referred TO
the Commit ee on Railroads.
A communication, calling especial ATTENTION
to an Improvement which will insure the safety
OF steam boilers and prevent explosions, was
referred to the Committee on Law.
The resolution authorizing the Mayor TO SUD
nit to the Legislature, for its action, an act
appropriating Penn Square to various socictles
Tor building purposes, was called up,
very lengthy debate ensued upon the motion
made by Mr. Hancock at the last meeting to
indefinitely POSTPONE, IN which Messrs. SHOE,
maker, Harper Willetts, Wagner, Potter, and
Hancock participated, when the yeas and nays
were called, when the motion to postpone was
lost.
A motion 10 postpone for one week was dlsa'
greed to, as was a motion to postpone for the
present.
MIR. Hancock moved to amend by adding,
providing that the American Philosophical
Society will deed in fee TO the city the lot ol
ground aud buildings thereon now occupied
and owned by them, on the west side OF Fifth
street. below Chestnut. Not agreed to-
Mr.. Hetzell moved to amend by adding, pro
vided that the benefit TO be derived from these
institutions, in pursuance of the purposes herein
expressed, and for which this grant is made
SHAH be enjoyed free and unrestricted by the
people OF Philadelphia.
Amotion to postpone for two weeks was de
feated.
Another motion to postpo for one week wa
made, when MIR. Franciscus moved tn
previous question, and being sustained, vot
was taken on "Shall the main question now b.
put ?n and no quorum answering, call OF tn
house was made A quorum answering, tn
yeas and nays were again called, but with
similar result. On the next CALL the question
"Shall the main question now be puL?" wa
agreed 10.
Mr. Hancock moved to reconsider tn
vote lust taken, when a motion to postpone tn
reconsideration for two weeks was made an
voted down.
Several motions to postpone and adjourn wer
made and voted down.
During a cali of the yeas and nays on th
pOs,pouement, the Chamber adjourned.
SUNDAY SCHOOL ANNIvERsARY.-The fifty
second anniversary of the Sunday Schools