The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-09-18
CITY INTELLIGENCE.
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COMMISSION ON South STREET BRIDGE.-Yes-
terday afternoon the Commission to superintend
the building of a bridge over the Schuylkill at
South street held meeting, MIR. John Welsh in
the chair, aud Mr. Dropsie acting as Secretary.
motion was made THAT the quorum of this
Committee be fixed at nine membersn
Mr.. Phillips moved to amend provided,
That no contract, appropriation, or payment
shall be made by authority of a less number
than majority of the whole number OF the
Commission"
After some discussion the resolution, as
amended, was adopted,
Mr.. Phillips of the Committee on Law, made
the following report
TO the Commission for building bridge over the
river Schuylkill at South street-Gentlemen:-Yo our
Sommltee t on lay respectfully report that they em-
in the suit ' by the % city to restrain them
case was Srsaed by MI Iynd fhe W CITY soictor. and
Mt Mt, ,MeIeolIni on Sepiem6er 2, 1851 before Judge
dismissed. Mr. Lynd has stated that he will appeal
10 the supreme Court Your Committee state that 1t
S the OPINION OF your counsel, as also their opinion
Mr.. Wetherill desired to know it, under the
circumstances, the Commission had law enough
on their side to proceed with the work?
MIR. Phillips said that if the decision of Judge
Read should be reversed by the Supreme Court
the Commission would have no power.
Mr.. Dropsle was of the opinion that the city
had no case, and he had no doubt of the power
OF the Commission to proceed at once with the
work.
MIR. Lawson moved that the Committee on
Plans be instructed to advertise for proposals
for plans and estimates for the construction of
the BRIDGE Agreed to.
The subject Of employing an architect and
superintendent was discussed, but no final
action was taken,
Mr. Wetherill desired to know how the ex-
penses OF the Commission are TO be paid?
Mr.. Welsh, Chairman, stated that if the acts
of the Commission are legal and right, the
Councils would have to make an appropriation
Mr. Wethenll moved that an application N be be
made to Councils for an appropriation OF $500
to, defray the expenses OF the Commission.
Adopted.
Mr.. Mann submitted the followlng:-
Rescued, That the officers of this Comm sion be In
d. 70 20 to the ac9n @
request the operation OF Councils to carry
into et Ct the laws relative to the duties Of this Com
Us the benefit of the att ndance OF the Mayor and
aid and assistance of the Chief Engineer to supern
terd and direct as is contemplated and required by
existing laws Adlourned.
SUNDAY SCHOOL TEACHERS MEETING.-A meet
ing OF Sunday School teachers, superintendent,
and friends of the cause was held at the Presby
teran Church, Eighteenth and Arch streets, last
evening Matthew Newkirk, ESQ.,, presided and
the opening prayer was given by Rev. Mr.. Bar
nltz. A portion of sacred Scripture was read by
Rev. Mr.. Terrence, and the exercises then
opened formally by an address from the pastor
OF the Church, Rev. A, A Willitts, giving a
and urging those engaged in it to perseVere and
continue. He was followed by Rev. G. A. Peltz,
who gave some interesting hints regarding the
GStdUllSUueuL VI duuJJ Ouuudy CCuOOlS, llluS-
tratng the subject by facts drawn from his own
experience.
At the conclusion of Mr.. Peltz remarks, Rev.
! Alfred Taylor gave some illustrations of the
plan of teaching Sunday Schools by the use of
| the blackboard. The attendance was large and
the proceedings quite interesting. There were
representations present from most of the reli-
gious denominations of the city.
This afternoon the same gentlemen will ad-
dress a meeting to be held IN the church at
O'Clock, as will also Rev. Richard Newton, DID,,
am lnh oil n % mn nnt
ings promise to all prove interesting and bene-
fetal.