The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-02-01

mechanlcB Experimental by the city's money,
and inserted old boilers into the boat instead Of
new ones
hr. HAEcooK favored the appropriation. He
considered that IL was but proper that tile
money should beappropriated the river opened,
and not only the merchants, but the citizens OF
me entire city would be benefited.
Mr, CoNRow said that the merchants alone
snOulu open the channel as they would be
benefited, and not the citizens.
lhe yeas and nays were required on the pas.
sage OF the ordinance and were as follows
r, 1EAs-Messrs. Allison, Armstrong. Bardsley,
| cameron, Dillon, Earnest, Evans Franciscus,
G8lii, Hancock, Huney, Harrison, Henszey,
Hetzell, Hin, Kater, LitJleton, Mactague, Mar
nn, r., Martin. j. O., Martin, w. d.. Mershon,
Milton, Myers, Ogden Dram, Palmer, Potter,
Shane, Shoemaker Simpson, Smith, Stock
nam, thomson, Nankirk, Wagner, Marcer, Pre-
NAYs-Messrs. Barnes, Bllington, Calhoun,
TTohIow, Eager, Harper, Kennedy, O'Neill, Ray
The ordinance then passed.
Mr.. SMITH presented a aremonstrance of citi-
Zens against the passage of the ordinance pro-
hlolllng the sailing of the city railway tracks.
Mr. EVANS also offered remonstrance OF
similar import.
Both were laid on the table,
The Chamber voted for Trustees Of City Gas
Works, M. Hall stanton and George 1. Young
being Republican, and Moncure Robinson and
". Duross OBryan Democratic nominees. The
Mr.. HARPER presented aresolution instructing
the Commissioners of City Property TO have the
snow removed from the south side of Chesnus
street. between Fifth and Sixth streets.
Agl eed TO.
Inc Chairman submitted communication
rom the Directors of the Philadelphia and
southern Mail Steamship Company, asking
Councils to appropriate $4,000 for the purpose
OF removing The ice blockade in the Delaware
channel. Referred TO Finance Committee.
Mr.. FRANCIsCUs called up the ordinance in
creasing the salary of the Chief Engineer of the
Water Works to $4,000 per annum, which, with
out discussion, passed. Yeas 30; nays, II.
Mr.. HARPER offered the following
Whereas, a statement having been recently set
lorth in pamphlet published by parties tnte-
rested in the location of the contemplated Go
yernment Navy Yard for Iron-clads at New
London, Conn.,; therefore
ReSolved, BY the the Select and Common
Councils OF the City of Philadelphia, that for
the purpose of disabusing the minds of men,
berS OF Congress, proving such statements TO be
entirely groundless and without the slightest
foundation we respectfully invite the members
of both Houses Of Congress to visit Philadelphia
for the purpose of making personal examina-
uon OF League Island at their earliest convent
ence.
Resolred, That q joint special committee OF
nVe members from each Chamber be appointed
to carry the above resolution into effect.
The resolutions were adopted.
The Chair named Messrs. Harper Ellington,
Franciscus Evans and Dillon the committee
| rom Common Council.
The bill making an appropriation to the De-
| partment OF Prisons was called up and passed
! with slight amendments.
The School bill was then called up and acted
| upon. After several of the items were amended
| by reducing the amounts,
| MIR. SMITH moved TO amend the item OF salary
of teachers from Sl,Ol5,O75 to ST. 375. This he
stated, would give to all teachers with a salary
! unueE S4OU, an increase OF ~ per cent, ana on
all salaries over that sum, an increase OF 10 pei
| cent.
MIR. DILLON offered an amendment to in.
| crease the amount to Sl56, ,SS375 to allow a pro
portiOnate increase of % per cent. alike to the
J teachers and the housekkeepers of the schools
This fell.
! Mr.. DILLON offered a new amendment to ap
| propriate S95O7 extra for an increase of pay .tc
the housekeepers The amendment passed.
Another amendment, to increase all salaries
under $3.50 ten per cent, WITHOUT affaHlinH s~'~
| above hat daaas. iOSI
liS IssrGS TIE discussion on Mr.. Smiths amend
| ment Mr.. EVANS moved to postpone the sub
| ject for the present. Agreed to.
! The bill from Select Council, with amend
! mentS, in reference to sailing the passenger
! railway tracks, was called up.
! Mr. EVANS moved to concur-another motion
| was made not to concur.
Mr. FRANCISCUS said he hoped Common
| Council would not concur in the amendments
Select Council would be censurable for thei
actions and all the responsibility would rest Oh
| that Chamber. Common Council had done its
| duty.
The motion to&oncur was lost. Yeas, is; nays
! 20. Adjourned.