The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-09-27
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select Branoh.-Presldent sperlng was in the
A voluminous array Of pent,ons for On. r,o,0r
pipe, ana other facilities in the shape Of paving
sha % grazing, were presented and referred to com.
From General Gideon CLARK, Master Warden of
Ine port was received note, calling the attention
Oh councils to the fact that vacancy exists in the
ranks OF the Board of Port Wardens, caused by
the demise of the veteran ship builder, John
Birely, who in May last was reelected for two
The ordinance changing the place OF voting in
the Fifth precinct of the Fifth ward was taken mp
Iemonstrance against the proposed change
was presented.
The ordinance passed.
Mr. Smith submitted an ordinance making penal
IN the hne OF five dollars the getting upon any
railroad or passenger car in the city Of Philadel-
phia while said vehicle is in motion. Also, the
throwing OF stones or any other missile in any lot
ground or common in said city; one-h half the
penalty in the case to go 10 the informer and the
other to the city.
The bill passed, after speeches by Mr. Pollock,
Mr. smith and Mr.. Page, urging Its wisdom and
An ordinance changing the place of voting in
the Seventh division of the Fifteenth ward to the
houee of Edwin Hobbs, Oallowhill street, above
TWenty-fourth, was passed.
An ordinance from Common Council, extending
the hospital1tles OF the municipality to Generals
hancock and Sckles, through the existing COM
mittee, with an addition OF two members from
each Chamber, was introduced.
The resolution was laid on the table, after
speeches by MessTs. Barlow and Kamerly, pro-
testing against the expense. The vote was-yeas
10, nays9.
IA
mode Of heating certain public schools was con-
Cured in.
MIR Smith offered an amendment to the bill au-
thorizing the layirg OF section of concrete pave
ment so permit 1t TO be laid in front of Inde-
pendence Hall. Agreed to.
Mr.. Wagner rose TO protest against the action of
Councils in tabling the bill to receive Generals
Hancock and Sickles.
Mr. Richie moved TO reconsider. Agreed to.
The resolution then passed.
The Chamber then adjourned.
Common Brdnch.-The Chamber was called to
order shortly after three O'Clock, President Marcer
A number Of petitions and communications were
presented and referred to appropriate committees
mr. j. y. Martin offered a resolution to change
the place of voting in the fifth division of the Fifth
Mr. Hetzell offered the following resolution, dl-
Tecting the Committee on Reception of General
Sheridan, in connection with the additional mem
General Winfield S. Hancock, his arrival in the
Mr. Ray moved to amend, by adding the name of
Major General Daniel E. Sickes.
The amendment was agreed to- and the resolu-
tion passed
Mr. Hill offered resolution instruchng the Com
mittee on Police to introduce ordinance provid-
ing vacation for one week to each policeman and
telegraph operator between the months of May and
October. Referred to the Committee on Police,
with power to act.
Mr.. Mershon offered a resolution asking InvestI-
CATION as to whether the new school buildings are
constructed in manner to be heated by steam, in
curing heavy expense upon the city. The reso-
luton called for the appointment of special COM
mittee OF i've, to make the in vesgaton. 1t passed.
and the following members were named as the
COMMITTEES: Messrs- Simpson, Mershon, Conrow
The Chair named the two additional members Of
the reception committee, Messrs. Henszey and
The ordinance for the granting of permits to
make openings into the common sewers was then
First That for each and every water closet, hav-
ing connection with sewer, the sum Of $40 shall
Second For each and every water prIvy, con-
Meeting with a sewer, and having two seats, 49,
and for each additional seat, 81.
Third. For each and every drain from brew
houses and slaughter houses $40.
Fourth For each and every drain from dye
houses and sugar-houses, SIS.
Fifth. For each and every drain from marble
works or other es Establishments Of the kind, $25.
Sixth. For each and every connection with
sewer for the purpose OF passing exhaust steam
into the sewers, or for use as blow on pipe 80;
Seventh. For drains to carry water from roofs,
baths, spring or flood water from cellars steam
engines, and from kitchen SINKS, when the open
ing in said sink does not exceed one ana one
quarter inch, there shall be no charge other than
Eighth. For sinks, when the openingexceeds one
and one-a uarter inch diameter, and cellar drains
when used for other purposes than spring OF noou
water, the sum OF So. -,
the first and second sections was not agreed to.
Mr.. Potter moved 10 strike out the NTH item
and insert an amendment prohibiting marble
works. morocco dressing establishments etc, from
making connections without special permit
The amendment was agreed 10, and the bill as pre-
Bills from Select Council were then considered
and the following concurTed III: =,
One to change the place OF voting IN the Eleventh
division of the Twentieth ward
One TO change the place of voting in the SevenII
division of the Eleventh ward.
Resolution authorizing certain transfer OF lLem
in the appropriation 10 the department. IOr sup
plying the City with Water. - =. ,--,,.
Resolution appointing comm1ttee 10 lnqulr
into the management of the Girard College. -
The Chair named the committee from Oon
mon Council Messrs. Harper, Franciscus, f. Mar
tin, Littleton and Tyson. =,
Resolution to change the place OF Voung IN IN
twelfth division of the Nineteenth ward.
The Finance Committee reported the following
Section l. The Select and Common Councils G
the city of Philadelphia do ordain, That the BOAR
of Revision are hereby authorized ana require
forthwith TO levy on the taxable property retnrne
by the Assessors as the assessment Innae IN IN IN
year 1867 Except such as are marked t'kuralD
tax of one dollar and forty cents on the hnnore
dollars on the assessed value thereon, ana upo
every taxable inhabitant OF the city the sum {
Section q The said tax to be levied for the yes
1865 as one city and county tax ana Is hereo
voted for the following objects in the said yea
viz: - q -.
Item 9 for the public schools, 2l cents
Item 3, for lighting the city, cents.
Item a. for payment of the Interest OF the funde
debt and for the sinking fund, 81 cents.
Item s, for the care of the public highways
Item 6, for the supply of water, cents.
Item 2, for the police, IL cents
Item s. for the care of the city property, cent.
Item o. for the department Of hre cents.
Item 10, for prisons, cents.
Item IL, TOR the department OF Olty Oomml
Item 70, for street cleaning, cents.
Item 10, for the remaining expenses OF the nun
And sald amounts are hereby declared to be al
p4Opriated for said objects, subject TO further d
rection by ordinance -
err ymarked Urural" only two-thirds OF the "a