The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-03-08
CITY INTELLIGENCE.
Iron ADDITIONAL LOCAL ITEMS SEE FIFTH pAenl

VI lnete DCuleS were hptd Yesterday aftprnOon
The attendance was large, and the lobbies and
Rnte-rooms were we'll filed
- Select Branch President spering was in the
A petition for the paving Of -dount Vernon and
wallace streets was REFERRED as were a communi-
cation relative to- the leasing of the mansion at
Paramount and petition Tor water pipe in School
lane, presented by o. Thompson Jones, Esq.
MT Hodgdoni from the COMMITTEE on Wafer, Of
fefed report and ordinance permitting the laying
OF water pipe in Twenty third, Harrison and other
streets II was agreed to
Mr. Bumm offered an ordinance appropriating
$3.50 for ineuriug the new Cour,-house.
Mr.. Bumm remarked that the city should be, at
least, as ear efu Of its interests private indi-
The reso ution was agreed to-
Mr. Ritchie offered ordinance appropriating
$4,000 toward the purchase of a lot OF ground on
the north side of Christian street, near Grover
street. Third ward, for school purposes. 1t was
Mr.. Stokely offered an ordinance dischareing
from the consideration of batch of petitions for
bounty the Committee on Defence and Protection
MI Hodgdon, for the committee to verify the
cash accounts Of the City Treasurer, reported
March by cash balance in Treasury, s1,2O6,4lO
Thus distributed:
For the payment of interest city
For , the payment of sinking fund seou. o'O'''4
For the payment of warrants and sun -'O'''O
dry claims, 326,435
sl,2Oe4l6
OFT the above sum OF S326i35 three hundred thou
sand dollars have been paid off, leaving balance to
pay warrants, S26i35.
The bill authorizing the erection Of new public
buildings for the accommodation of the public re-
cords and the public offices was taken mp. II had
been made the special order Of the day at o'clock
The bill was read.
MIR. Stokely moved that it be referred to a special
Der.
Mr.. Bumm said that he had drawn the bill by
instruction of the joint committee already appoint
ed. 1t had met their hearty approval, and was
signed by all of them. The necessity for new pub
buildings COnCpdAd Tp-
capitulate the arguments in their favor would be
S1pernuoue. he assented, however, to the motion;
leave to the people. His only object was TO provide
ONE place in which the city archives could be
preserved.
The reference was made accordingly.
A bill TO authorize the leasing of certain coal
mines belonging to the city, in Schuylkill county,
at 80 cents royalty per ton of coal mined, was
agreed to.
The Common Council ordinance "to promote
the public healJh,' relative TO making connections
with sewers, was agreed to with some trihng
A resolution instructing the Clerk to purchase
copy Zeiglers Manual for each member was
passed. Adjourned.
Common BrGnCh.-President Marcer was in the
chair.
MT Franciscus presented petition Of citizens
on haVeriora street. lot paving tne same same sHI, Mr
Brown TO Parrish. Mr.. Smith one for the repaving
OF Green street, between Broad and Fifteenth; as
also Wallace and Mount Vernon; also for fire.
alarm box on the line of Green street. Mr. Hetzsl,
remonstrance against changing the name of
per. Mr. Franciscus one of opposite import Mr..
Hetzel, remonstrance against the change of the
ty-third ward Mr.. Earnest, a petinon for the
paving of Lottery street, In the Nineteenth ward.
Mr.. Billington, petition for the paving OF DAD
berry avenue, from Columbia to Montgomery ave.
nue.. MIR. Simpson, petition for grading certain
streets in the Twenty first ward. Mr.. Vaukirk,
for water pipe in Church and Sellers streets. These
were all referred to the regular committees.
the Select Council resolution of request to the Le-
gisature, presented in that Chamber by Colonel
Page This was therefore, the hIst business @ 10 Tor
lowing form, requesting the Legislature to enact a
supplement to the Consolidation act as follows:
ali the taxes now Authorized By Jaw within the limits
he ppopery such sum as shall be Tcept to
all the expenses Cncuding interest funded oebt) Of
snail have been levied.
be ssSed to the T9o Of
which this s supplementary by the qualified voters OF
pSPtmeSts or employees Of city, shall be Increased
the time for Which he shall have been elected, Sp
Section That it shall not be lawful for said Ooun
ellis at any time & 70 & psSs Sa of snS money or
pelsaton for extra services rendered By any OF th
Section 4 That holding office Of trust
any department thereof or in the Gas Trust,
hS F9s IN or oR
control superysion shall be eligible sSPs@s Ss %S%Oe
Councils be eligible to any such OCS trust OF S
sha apply to Directors or Controllers OF the Publ
Section 5. That each member of City Councils shal
be sworn OF affirmed to support the Constitution o
the United States and Of the commonwealth OF penn
sceept or receive any gratuity gift money, property
conn ensation commission or profit WhaCeyer Ior nj
services, either as Ooqncmsn OF as member OF an an
directly indirectly in sale to or oSntrSSt 70
supplying the city with work, labor or merchsndise
any kind, in contract contracts In Whlch IN
charge his duties with fidelity the said oath to be ad
mnistered by the presiding ofhcer OF each prenoh
Section g. That ali officers elected by Councils head
tering upon their duties subscribe to an oath or amir
nation before the Mayor, that he or they VIII not !
any time during his their term OF office or appolnt
ment be directly indirectly interested in any sal
10, contract for supplies 20 be tuInlshed 70 sal
OF snperyson Of Councils, or receive any gratuity
money, property whatsoever, by reason OF sue
sale or contract, or take any Zee peyona that Pre-
section 7. That no member of the Legislature 9
ocer thereof, shall be eligible 70 any once upueE tn
city government or in department thereot' or an
appointment therein or conn cted therewith
Secton 8. That the Presidents Of Select and Oommo
special joint committee appointed by them, al
hereby authorized and empowered TO issue suPpCena
tion and animation of any books, papers, document
and Vouchers to examine said witnesses under oath
affirmation; and in case OF neglect or refusal on th
part of any witness or witne to appear upon th
service OF any such subT9 ua, the Court OF Oommo
Pleas OF Philadelphia county shall, upon proof OF sue
service issue an attachment, compelling the sppee
ance 81 such witness or witnesses: When any WlIRe
the said PTesiSeuts or bRSirmen Of committees
either or any OF them he or they shall report the san
said Court shall commit the said witness or Witness
Tor contempt and Impose such hne In its discreto
Section Q. That it shall be lawful for any member
said Councils 70 enter into any contract, either in
service or interest, for the construction of any bull
ing sohoolhopse bridge, sewer, other structure,