The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-12-24
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SPECIAL MEETING OF COMMON CouNcn-Com-
mon Council held a meeting yesterday after
noon to consider appropriation bills aud pills
from Select Council. Joseph +. Marcer, Esq,
called the Chamber to order at quarter past
Soclock, and the following business was trans
acted:-
The bill from Select Council granting the
Pennsylvania Railroad Company permission to
erect certain telegraph poles, with an amend
ment, was considered and the amendment
agreed to-. Also, an ordinance declaring the
licenses of Passenger Railway Companies in
valid so long as they disoDey the municipal law.
An ordinance making AN appropriation of
$780, 700 TO the Department for supplying the
City with Water tor the expenses OF 1868 was
passed. This bill was postponed last Thurs.
day. Also an ordinance appropriating $S9S, 773
to the Department OF Police.
Mr.. Simpson moved TO increase the item
making an appropriation for the repair of the
ManaJunk Station House from S2500 to Sl2, 500,
IN order that lot may be purchased and q new
station house erected, Agreed to. subsequently
$4,000 was inserted in lieu OF Sl2, 500. Other
amendments were made, and the bill then
passed.
An ordinance appropriating S1622 to pay the
expenses OF the League Island Commission and
the City Solicitor was passed. An ordinance
making an additional appropriation of $500 for
the extension of the female department of the
county prison and the alteration of the hospital
was agreed to.
Mr.. Kay, fIom the Committee on Highways,
submitted various reports; one authorizing
grading. curbnR, ETC., on East Walnut lane
Twenty second ward; one authorizing the open
Ing OF Clearheld street, from Franktord road and
Waterloo street.
Mr. Ellington, from the Committee on Police,
presented report giving permission to the
Baptist Church, north vest corner OF Broad and
Spruce streets, to construct turnout on the
west side of Broad street, provided there is an
agreement TO take said turnout up at the expi-
ration of one year.
Mr.. Bardsley, from the Committee on Surveys,
do t.,f fha ,aft nNf kha Df
q dock on the Delaware front by the refuse from
a dlstiilery. The Committee point out an ordi-
nance already in existence covering the case.
The report was adopted. Also report with an
ordinance attached, ordering the location of a
sewer on Berks street, near Twenty-second,
Twentieth Ward. Also report in reference to
the drainage Of Cohocksink creek. Postponed.
Mr.. Stockham, from the Committee on Port
Wardens, reported an ordinance authorizing the
transfer of the lease OF Arch street wharf (Dela-
wa1e). Also, an ordinance making an addi-
tlonal appropriation of $4,000 to the Trustees of
the City Ice Boat for 1868, that the Schuylkill
may be kept open in the winter months, from
Gibson's Point 10 the Delaware. 1t is proposed
TO double man the boat. Postponed for the
pres ent.
reported an ordinance regulating stalls in
market.houseS. Passed.
Mr.. Val kirk, from the Committee on Rail.
roads, asked that the Committee be discharged
from the further consideration of the allegation
that the City Railroad was out of order, the
Committee reporting that there was no tounda
ton for such allegation.
Mr. Willis from the special committee
charged with the investigation OF the cause o.
the coldness of the Quarter Sessions Cour
room, in the new Court House, and the District
Court room, reported that the complaints were
we'll founded, aud offered resolution making
an appropriation for the purchase of two stoves
for the new Court House and one each for tn,
District Courts.
After considerable debate the resolution
| passed-yeas, 80; nays, T.
Mr. Ellington moved to take up the ordinances
organizing paid Fire Department The Prcsi
| dent said the motion was not in order.
MIR. Potter moved to resume the consideration
| of an ordinance making an appropriation 60 tn
| Trustees OF the City Ice Boat. The motion wa
agreed TO, aud Common Council resolved 1tsel
| into a Committee OF the Whole. The amount G
| appropriation is $l3, 800.
| The amendment making an additional appro
| pIiation Tor keeping the Schuylkll river ope
| was agreed to. The bill was then reported an
passed.
| Mr.. Potter called up the ordinance making a
| appropriation of $67, $50 to the Board of Healt
| for 1868. The item OF Sl2 600 for the remova
! of nuisances was made 1000 After one O
twoiother amendments, the bill was reported.
Mr.. Wagner moved to appropriate $4,000 70
the erection of house for the Resident Phys
clan. Pending the discussion of the matter tn
| Chamber adjourned.