The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-09-20
CITY INTELLIGENCE.
iron ADDITIoNAI LOCAL ITEMS srs oUrs1pn PAers. /

Inc business was thiS.--
Select Branch. President Sperinp tho prasi-
dent, was in the char.
variety OF petitions were presented and re-
ferred, mainly private ones.
An ordinance TO increase the supply of water
in the Twenty fourth and Twenty dfth Wards
passed finally.
report was received from the Committee on
Schools, with an ordinance appropratiug $3.50
for an outbuilding to the school at Twenty-ffth
and Thompson streets.
An ordinance to change the place of voting in
lhe eleventh Precinct, Twenty-iourth Ward,
70 Mr., Smith offered resolution, with pre-.
amble. The latter covered the resolutions passed
by the Directors of the Girard College, IN the
removal of Major Smith. The resolution of MIR.
Smith called for the appointment OF committee
OF five members from each Chamber to investi-
gate the causes for the dismissal OF Major Smith,
President OF the College.
1t was suggested that Common Council had
the same matter before them, aud that this body
could concur in the resolutions they adopted.
Mr. Smith showed this to be mistake, and
the preamble and resolutions we're adopted.
MIR. Smith made statement that the Survey
Committee recommended the changing of the
name OF portion OF Armat street, Twenty
second Ward, to Locust street, and Wilson street
to Magnolia avenue, the property owners to pay
the expense: He introduced a resolution to
this effect, which was referred.
Mr.. King offered an ordinance, with volumi.
nous preamble, relative to Grard College, de.
claring that it is the duty of the city to see that
the will Of stephen Grard is faithfully carried
out, and providing for certain radical changes
IL the Board of Directors.
Mr.. Stokley made an elaborate speech, con
tending that Mr.. King, in offering such a reso-
luton, was promoting the very object OF which
his preamble expressed reprobation. He was
putting out of service a Board of gentlemen
without giving them an opportunity to show
why they dispensed with the services of Mr..
Smith. Mr. King took for granted that because
some OF the newspapers had condemned the
course of the Directors of the College, the entire
public did so. This was not the case by any
means. In this very instance the editor of
daily paper of this city called upon a member of
the Board at his house, and asked him to make
statement concerning the action of the Board.
The member after some hesitation, furnished
the reporter with the facts; and, despite the
solemn assurance of the editor that the article
should appear in his paper the next day, he
never printed it.
Mr.. Stokey asked leave to present state
meDt-fOr which he held himself responsible
setting forth that for long time past the Col
lege has been grossly mismanaged; that widows
bitterly complained to the Directors of harsh
discipline, cruelty and excessive punishment in
ficted upon orphans; that there has been no
harmony among the officers nor any sufficient
safeguards In the distribution of the supplies for
- the institution; and that Major Smith has
brought about an entire loss of cordiality be-
tween the legislative and executive departments.
motion TO lay Mr.. Kings resolution on the
table was lost by vote of l6 TO 5.
Colonel Page favored the resolutions, and
gave his opinion that as Board the present one
was far inferior to most of it's predecessors.
There was at least one man in it who was unit
Smith their conduct had been brutal even
beastly. No man here would so treat even
domestic servant.
Mr.. Stokley warmly denied this statement
He believed the present Board to be superior to
most OF Its predecessors, and declared that in the
Board to which Colonel Page referred as SO
superior to this one, there were two or three
men who could neither read nor write.
The whole matter was finally referred to
special committee.
Mr.. Wagner offered resolution appointing
committee of three to fix time and regulate
the trial of William J. Ovens. He did not want
to be chairman of the committee, but action in
the matter is imperative.
1t passed, and the Chair appointed Messrs.
Wagner, Pollock, and Page
Aresolution to receive General Philip II. Sheri-
dan was concurred in unanimously, and COM
mlttee appointed
batch of minor bills from Common Council
were concurred in.
Common Council refused to concur in the bill
making an appropriation tor the altering OF
more OF the GIrard row dwellings into stores.
The bill therefore fell.
The bin authorizing the laying of certain con-
crete paVements passed.
An ordinance changing a precinct house in
the Fourteenth Ward was concurred in.
The resolution relative to the impassable con-
dilion of High street, Germantown, was con-
CURED in; also the ordinance making transfers
in the appropriation to City Ice Boat Ad
journed.
Common BrdnCh.-A communication was re-
ceived complaining of the impossible, and even
dangerous condition OF High street, German
town, as to its sidewalks.
One from Chief Engineer Lyle, announcing
the suspension of the Globe Engine Company
and Independence Hose for fighting, on the &c
and 18th of August.
From the Trustees of the City Ice Boat, asking
for the transfer of certain items.
One inviting Councils to witness the exercise
of the Teachers Institute.
From the Prothonotary of the supreme Court
asking for additional fixtures for his office.
Mr.. Harper offered preamble and resolut1o
relative to the late action OF the Directors
Glrard College in the removal OF PIes1den
Smith, with resolution that Select aud Con
mon Councils require the Directors OF Glrar
College 10 report
First If any charges of un6tness have eve
been preferred against the President OF sal
Second. If the President has ever had q
opportunity, through the Intervention OF an
committee TO explain any cause OF alleged cor
plaint If any has ever been made.
Mr. Harper claimed that he offered the
resolutions in justice to Major Smltho ID
asked their passage without depaIe' In
was done. 80,
Mr.. Evans offered q resolution OF inquh
why the Committee on Property OF the Boa
of Control have contracted Tor heater IN OF
of the schools at a cost OF SzOOO Wneh u
same apparatus had been o1ered TO them
$780, Passed.
MIR. Raw offered resolution for joint speci
committee TO extend the hospialtles OF the cl
10 Maior.General Sheridan. The resolution I
ceiyed only the dissenting votes OF Messrs' Dllio
Heizel, and Milton. -. 80
A resolution 10 grade Seventeenth street lro
Federal 10 Reed was agreed to. Also, one
nave Fisher, Eleventh, and Tbirty-nlnth stfee'
Also one permitting certain parties 10 lay
6joc2 az Concrete having in Chestnut street.