The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-03-22
CITY INTELLIGENCE
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CITY CouNorLs-The regular roeo,ir,. ., ,,..o
900 Sooles were held yesterday afternoon, the nsuaI
Wy Ihe attendance was large. The weather ont
-iue uelng stormy, and the Court of Ouarter Ses-
slons being closed, there was goodIv SatheTipg of
"sP gOP,e re- IN me loo6ies of both Chambers. This
was the business done:
Select Brdnch--E5residant es,or,,, ,zo, l.. A..
chair. Spoi"s was IN 'ne
A batch of petitions, most of them private ones,
shng an Ior paving, grading, gas and water facli-
ues, We're presented and referred to committees.
=, Also, was presented note demonstrating against
the opening of Twenty seventh street, south of
Park lane; one also for the tramwaying of Ounce
street, between VAIN at and South streets; also, for
change In the place of holding elections in the se
cond division ofthe Eighth ward from the east side
OF Twelfth street TO the side, south of Locust
street. All these were referred.
A petition presented for the laying of water
pipe in League and Kimbal streets, from Twenty
second to Twenty-third street, and for paving and
grading the same.
Also, one for water pipe in Carpenter street. be-
tween Twenty-second and Twenty third streets,
and for paving and grading them.
remonstrance against paving and grading
Lancaster avenue, between Fortieth and Fifty
second streets, referred.
A resolution was offered by Mr.. Bumm asking
the Chief Commissioner of Highways when Race
street, between Front and Second streets, was
paved; and whether or no the time had expired in
which the contractor for doing the work was
bound bythe terms of the contract to keep in order
mat very rtckety and dilaptdated roadway.
This was promptly referred.
manner.
The Committee on Schools reported a resolution
rendering the thanks of the Municipality to David
Landreth for the gift of lot of ground adjoining
the Landreth school-house, Federal street, Twen-
ty.sixth ward.
This was unanimously agreed to.
Mr.. Pollock, chairman of the Committee on
Health, reported an ordinance appropriatng 5000
to erect building contiguous to the municipal
hospital as residence for the physician attached
to it,
This was postponed for the present
A note was received from the Chief Engineer of
the Water Work, Mr.. Graef, withdrawing the ap-
pointments OF John s. Sruthers, Samuel Mactague
and Joseph E. Torr inspectors whose names were
sent to Councils on Thursday previous
motion to discharge the Committee on Water
from further considering this subject was now
offered,
A debate arose that was protracted to very tedi-
ous length
It was insisted by MIR. Stokley that the with
drawal of these names w9s an act of exceeding in
justice, while per contra it urged that the
Chief Engineer should in be fettered in the
making of his appointments.
The withdrawal was permitted by vote of II
A report was made through MIR. Hodgdon, of the
Water Committee, in favor of nominations for
clerks in the Water Department as tollows:-Ster-
ling Bell, VIM. j. Halliday, James zimmerman.
These nominations were confirmed,
Mr.. Hodgdon further reported resolution ask
ing the Legislature to enact law for the preser-
walton of the purity of the SchuylkIlI water The
object Of the resolution is 70 induce the Legislature
to enforce the act of 1892 upon the river from Flat
Rock to Norristown.
This was agreed to.
The ordinance approprating 1866 to pay costs
incurred in the reception of members of the Legis-
latuTe, on February %, was concurred in.
Also, the ordinance appropriating money to pay
salaries of two additional officers OF the Quarter
Also the ordinance prohibiting fire companies
located in the Seventh Fire District from coming
east of the SchuyikiIl, except when so ordered by
signal from the Chief Engineer
Also, the ordinance authorizing the grading of
Parade Dean and Forty first streets; Spruce street,
from Forty.second to Forty sixth street, and also
Lentz street.
Also, the ordinance directing the grading OF
Tenth street, from jackson to Morris street, and
the ordinance authorizing the paving of Parade,
Dean, Camac and Lentz streets.
An ordinance approving certain contracts for the
erection of school buildings offered by hr Ritchle
bill authorizing the sale of certain superfiuous
real estate belonging TO the corporation OF the city
A resolution requiring plank to be laid on Town
ship line road for footway was amended by re-
quiring the Commissioner OF highways 10 give
thirty days notice to property owners that the i'm
provement must be made.
Ordinances appropriatlng money 10 the League
Island Committee and the Hancock Chair Com
nAittee, for necessary expenses, were agreed to-
An ordinance to open Twenty ninth street;
another to establish lines and grades in Bristol,
and third to put fire alarm box In friendship
Engine house. These were agreed to.
The resolutions from Common Council express
sing sympathy with the Fenians were not concur
red in most Of the members considering that they
were not elected to Councils to pledge the city to
any such expressions of sympathy. The resolu-
tions fell by tie vote-l2 to II. Adjourned.
Common Branch-Oommon Council met a p.
M, President Marcer in the chair.
Mr. Allison introduced an ordinance to change
the name of Cadbury street to Park avenue.
MIR. Potter moved to amend by changing the
of Kildore street TO Raston street. Agreed to-.
The ordinance, as amended, passed.
The bill TO locate fire alarm telegraph box in
the house of the Friendship Fire Company passed.
Mr. Bardsley, chairman OF Committee on Sur
yeys, reported that an act OF Assembly changing
the grade Of Broad street, seriously disarranged
grades OF that street, and the grades could not
be settled by builders. He accordingly presented
from the committee a resolution requesting the
Board of Surveys TO regulate the matter and decide
the grades OF the street above Susquehanna ave-
nue.. Agreed to.
Mr.. Hancock, chairman of the Committee on
Fire, reported an ordinance torbidding fire compa-
MES in West Philadelphia from attending hres
this side of the Schuylkil unless specially called
out by the Ohief Engineer OF the Department
Passed.
Mr. Bardsley from the special committee to re-
ceive the Hancock chair and the Harrisburg delee
CATION, reported bill 70 appropriate three hum
dred and sizty-tive dollars and eighty-hVe cents
for expenses incurred.
Mr.. HetzelI thought the expense excessive, and
moved to refer the subject TO the committee, with
instructions TO report items,
Mr.. Bardsey said he had the bills in his hands
and would exhibit them There were eleven mem.
bers OF the Legislature and the Speaker OF the Sc
nate who were entertained at the expense OF the
city. The bill, therefore, is very moderate AS
Councils are constantly requesting the Legislature
to enact certain legislation, 1t is the duty of Coun
ellis TO properly entertain members when they visit
officially this city.
The Chamber, by vote of yeas 49, nays %, re-
fused to recommit The ordinance passed.
Mr.. Harper, chairman OF the special committee
appointed several weeks ago, to invite members OF
Congress- to visit League Island, reported that
they had done so, conferred with the Secretary OF
the Navy, the Pennsylvania Congressional and
Senatorial delegations, and leading membe of the
Senate and believed that the visit was productive
OF good l securing prompt action An ordinance
TO pay two hundred and twelve dollars and seven
ty-fiVe cents for committee expenses passed,
MIR. Billington, from the Special Committee on
House of Correction, presented report, Rdvocat
ing the selecting Of the Parade Ground for the st