The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-06-14

Holme; Sixteenth. Joseph S. Maull; Seventeenth.
Jesse Bousall; Eighteenth, Charles Senix.
Member of Board oil Heath-Charles b.
Barrett.
Guardian of the Poor Nelson j. Nicholson.
MI Hetzell, prior TO the election, moved the
unanimous election OF the Adermen who as
police magistrates had made returns.
Joseph z. Tittermary Samuel p. Jones' VIII.
liam 8. 1oland, a. II. Shoemaker, Ed ward y.
Fitch, and Thomas j. Hollne, who we're candi-
Guided by this motion.
Mi. Evans moved TO make the election of all
unanimous
The Democrats refused to accept this amend.
ment, and the Republicans tired to hamper Mr..
Hezell's motlon.
Mr.. Harper moved to proceed seriatin with
the names. This was agreed to as an amend
ment for the pending motion, and the vote was
taken. The Democrats voted indiscrminately
Tor all the Aldermen of their political faith in
the city, while the Republicans, in several in
stances stepping aside from the restraints of the
caucus, made a curious confusion. After an
hours humorous voting the election was de-
cared as before announced.
Select Council retired, and Common Council
resumed the resolution under discussion when
the joint convention was convened.
As a substitute, Mr.. Potter offered a bill
directing the city police to make inquiry into
the subject, and wherever police magistrate is
delinquent to enforce payment. The substitute
Select Council bills were set aside to receive
the reports of committees.
MIR. Potter, from the Committee on Finance,
reported an ordinance to locate the Registfat on
Bureau at No. 232 3. Fifth street, at an annual
rent OF four hundred dollars per year for the
front room in the second story. Postponed.
Also, to appropriate ten thousand dollars Of
the loan made for the purchase and improve
ment of the Landsdowne estate to the Park
Commissioners, tor such improvements as the
loan bill originally contemplated Passed.
Mr.. Bardslcy, from the Highway Committee,
"A
and Logan street, from Market to Sciota street,
Twel ty-seventh Ward; to repave Columbia
avenue and to tramway on Ounce street; to
pave Vienna street, from Girard avenue to Bel
grade street; to pave TWenty-sixth street, from
Parrish to Poplar street. All were agreed to.
Adjourned.
MEETING OF THE AMERICAN BAPTIST HIsToRICA1
SoCIETY.--The annual meeting of this Society
was held last evening, in the Tabernacle Bap-
tist Church. Rev. Ho ward Malcolm presided
In prosecuting the object of this Society,
which is to "Iound and maintain library Of
of God, and of the Baptist denomination in par
ticular; and, in special cases, to cause to be
written or published works on these subjects y
the Managers are collecting
Whatever relates to he history and doctrines
of Christians of all persuasions and of every
age, but especially whatever relates to Baptists,
Mennonites Free-will Baptists, Seventh-day
Baptists, German Baptists, and our ancient
DISthArH NONdtlOuS, OOudJlSJS, OdbHdrl
Paulicians, Henricians Albigenses, ard Wal
denses.
Books and pamphlets, by Baptist authors OF
translatOrs, on every subject.
Books and pamphlets written against oui
sentiments, or in defense OF the peculiar views
Of other denominations.
Biographies, hkenesses, and autographs Of
Baptist ministers and authors, living or dead
and views of Baptist churches and institutions
Reports and periodicals OF all the religious
| and benevolent societies, and speeches or ser
| mons delivered before such bodies.
Minutes and reports of Baptist conventions
and associations in every part of the United
| States.
| Flies or odd numbers of Baptist periodicals.
Tue number of volumes no in the library i:
310O, besides several hundred duplicates anc
books. The bound volumes added for the pas
five years have averaged nearly five hundred q
year. Many of these are imported by the
Society from Europe. OF pamphlets, unbound
because OF inc omplete sets, there are over $4,000
besides many duplicates kept to enable othel
collectors TO complete their files. There are alec
3O8 manuscripts, mostly historical $50 ancien
autograph letters, and 455 likenesses of eminen
| Baptists, OF various countries.