The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-02-15

MI. hing aeked a postponement, because this
very night a special committee upon the subject
start for New York TO examine the regulations in
force in that city, and to get some practical ideas of
week.
Mr.. Barlow offered resolution to sell the ground
arounaMoy emensing Hail, and TO use the Hall for
school purposes. Referred
An ordinance fixing &25 600 as the amount of se-
curity for the contractor for cleaning the streets
The sureties of Henry Buckley, the contractor
Ior cleaning the city, were accepted. They are
messrs. Kern and Fritz.
The bill to change the grade of Armat street,
twenty, second ward, was concurred in.
a resolution TO open Carlton street was concur
An appropriation of S144O to the Law Depart
ment for conyeyancing etc, was concurred in.
Inc Dill making appropriation to the Highway
department was concurred in without amend
ment
Mr. Smith endeavored to obtain an increase in
the item Of S250OO for grading the country roads,
but his amendment was negatived.
The annual appropriation TO the Board Of Health
was concurred in.
Mr.. Barlow introduced new bill to prohibit
sailing the streets, the Committee on Conference
on the previous bill having made no report.
Mr.. Smith objected TO the bill as not in regular
The Chairman pro tenn. tMr. wagner) directed
the reading of the bill.
Mr.. Kerr moved to amend by permitting the
companies TO salt north OF Berks street and westo o
The yeas and nays were called, but no quorum
| voted.
A call of the House was ordered, and quorum
answered.
This was repeated, and the Chamber then ad-
journed
Common Branch.-Oommon Council was called
together at three O'Clock, MIR. Marcer, President in
From Hon NJ Hall Stanton was received the
| following very important communication:
TG the Select and Common G9u1sils Of the city Of
your honorable bodies directing that the sessions Of
be held in public the undorssned at tbe last meeting
Of the Board Of Trustees. offered the following pre-
Whereas, The teleot and Common Councils of the
The Of C
hereafter hold the meetings OF the Board In public and
the owners Of the Gas Works, must be conclusive
sHS
not be- attrbStaSs to The TTUsees tSe eors
Resolved That in compliance with the resolution Of
q Of fnf St Sf
%h SS IN on h following
vote
Miller, Young and Hilles, President.
Eays-Messrs' Barnes, oowell, Leeds MoManeS'
Respectfully submitted. NJ HALL sTANToN
Numerous communications were presented pro-
testing against the laying Of railroad track in
| Twelfth and Sixteenth streets.
| Mr.. Franciscus presented petition from the
| Columbia Hose Company for plug at Hatton and
| Race streets.
Also, from the directors Of the Charity Hospital,
| Buttonwood street, below Broad, requesting the
continued use of their premises, and stating that
2i9S patients were treated gratuitousy during 1906
Referred to proper committees.
a resolution of inquiry in reference to the resi-
dence of Mr.. Joseph Townsend of the Board OF
Guardians of the Poor, in Delaware county, was
referred to the Poor Committee.
Select Council bill to purchase the Lansdowne
estate was concurred In; as was also
The resolution to appoint committee to pro-
vide better accommodations for Select Council.
The Chamber Indefinitely postponed the resolu-
tee of scientific gentlemen to examine the Schuyl-
| kill river water.
The resolution prohibiting ice-cutting near Fair
| mount Park was concurred in.
Mr., Harper here rose and stated that from Sena-
tor Cattell, Of New Jersey, he had just received
dispatch announcing the passage OF the League
Island bill by the United States Senate, by vote
OF 26 to II. The statement. was received with
Select Council entered the Chamber, and the two
bodies voted for heads of departments.
| Mr.. ]. o. Martin nominated, for Commissioner
| of Highways-Wm. Smedley
AS Assistants-Henry b. Bobb and Nathan Spe
| ring.
Commissioner of City Property-Charles Dlxey.
Ohlef Engineer Water Works-Fred. Graen.
Commissioner of Notwithstanding H. Pugh.
Superintendent Girard Estate - Charles s.
Smith.
Commissioner of Highways-Chas McDonough.
Assstants-Edward p. Dunn, George Fisher.
Commissioner of City Property-William ID.
superintendent of Girard Estate--Alex. ]. Dia-
Agent of Girard Estate-John ]. Meany.
Commissioner of Markets-Rchard Prichett
Chief Engineer OF Water Works-lsaac ). Gas
A tull vote by ballot on each nominee elected the
| former uCK6J Dy 53 10 ~.
Mr. Harper offered special resolution of thanks
to Senators Oowan and Buckalew, OF Pennsylva-
MIA; Cattell, of New Jersey, and Grimes, of Iowa;
ana Representatives Randall, O'Netll, Myers, kel-
ley and Thayer for their efforts in behalf of League
Island as naval station.
Mr. Hancock moved TO amend to include all who
had voted for the. bill.
A further amendment to include the mem
bers of the Senate and House of Representa- YES
who voted for the measure was accepted by the
mover, and the resolution then passed
Mr.. Ellington, from the Police Committee, re-
| nOrtpd n police
eighteenth bounded by the Delaware river on the
| east, FranKford road the north, Cumberland
road on the south, and Nicetown lane on the west;
the station to be at Richmond Hall Agreed to.
Messrs. Painter and Adamson were granted
leave to place a wire upon the poles OF the Fire
alarm Telegraph.
Mr.. Billlngton reported another bill to make the
salary of the Superintendent of the Fire-alarm
Telegraph S1700 per annum, and the Assistant Su-
| Ferintendent $780,
This was postponed.
The Fire Committee also reported adveI sely to
the proposal TO build private telegraph lines In the
streets OF the city, and resolution to the Legsla-
tuTe requesting them not to allow 1t.
Mr.. Harper opposed the report, and said that
row few indiv viduals have the privilege of using
the city's lines, but the of the people have
such liberty To establish private telegraph
would give every citizen power 10 communicate
with every section OF the city.
The resolution was negatived
Mr.. Hancock, Chairman of the Committee on
Fire, presented the following annual repoIt of
| Chief Engineer Lyle of the Fire Department
Tloenty- second Quarter.
Total number of fires, 1lS
State House and stations rung for fires- 40
Estimated Estimated loss ss35, s95,9iz ,9Iz
Loss over 'n'atS1ss tTS&1ssHsiy.atrd quarter "'''''O
| Alarms runR,