The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-04-26

The stated meeting of the Councils was held
the chair
A petition, asking for the construction of
culvert on Pine street, was received and referred
to the Street Committee of South Ward.
Also,, one asking for the paving of Second
street, between Market and State. Referred to
the Committee on Ordinances, with instructions
to prepare an ordinance.
Alec, one from the Camden and Amboy Rail
1oad asking the city to relinquish claims to
Bridge avenue, below Second, as public
thorOughtaTe. motion TO refer It to the Street
COMMITTEE of Middle Ward was lost
Also, one from the police officers asking Tor
an increase OF salary. Referred TO the Commit
tee on Police.
The report of the Finance Committee was
received. The amount of taxes collected during
the month OF April was as folloWs:-NOrth
Ward-School purposes, $64'70; city account,
$G7S,l9; total, S742'S9; balance unpaid S6l63 "a.
Mode Ward-School purposes, SS2'lO; city
account $6744l; total, $756'5l; balance unpaid,
S5636'23. South Ward - School purposes,
$3.50; city account S639'O2; total, S722'32;
balance unpaid, S6265l1. The City Clerk,
Joseph c. Nichols, collected for tavern licenses
SlOl; settled with the State Treasurer for money
paid the families of volunteers for quarter end
ing March !, 1867, and received from him
S263O'4O; paid volunteers for the month OF
April, $500. The report was received, and an
order for that amount on the City Treasurer was
directed TO be drawn.
The report of the City Solicitor was received.
He collected ON account of taxes and interest
due on the tax warrants, $l350'6l; also for
paving, curbing, &C., $2lG0'7S; total, $35ll'30.
Report received and filed.
The Committee on Ordinance reported an
ordinance authorizing the proper authorities to
issue bonds to the amount OF $4,000 for the
erection of a school house. The interest to be
paid semi annuaQy-on the 1st days Of June
and December.
Also an ordinance providing for the appoint
ment of an inspector OF buildings. He must be
a suitable person, shall have served a regular
apprenticeship at the carpenter trade, and been
engaged at least five years as a carpenter. He Is
to hold his office for one year. He is to examine
all houses building, and see that they are con-
struCted OF proper material. Any one desiring
to erect house must make application to him.
II he neglects 10 make inspections, he Will be
dismissed. The ordinance also provides that
the walls of all houses erected shall be of de-
signated thickness.
The latter ordinance was received and filed.
The former was deferred.
The License Committee reported about dozen
applications for license to keep an inn or
tavern, all of which were granted.
The Street Committee of North Ward re-
ported that the contract for cleaning the streets
of said Ward had been given to the lowest
bidder. Report received, filed, and recon-
mended that it be complied with.
John S. Lee middle Ward) offered q resoiu-
ton to appoint Com missioners to assess damages
resulting III the opening OF Front street to low
water mark.
The Chair appointed the following to const
tute the Committee John Pine, E. X. FOrtner,
G. w. Carpenter, Thomas A. Wilson, and James
/ H. Stevens.
Mr.. Moulton moved that the rules be sus
pended, and the ordinance relative to the issuing
! OF bonds be placed upon second reading
! Carried.
! by Messrs. Knight, Morton, aud Hood, the
ordinance was passed without any alteration
! Adjourned.