The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-09-11
CITY INTELLIGENCE.
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Ihe attendance was full, President shippen in
the chair w. -
Celyed from the various school dlstricts
The Eighth Section wants better school accom-
mooations, for which the Directors make q
united and earnest appeal
The Thirteenth wants S35OO TO nut iron railing
round the Wyoming school-house aud putting
me .itey ySid IN proper condition ior the game Of
The Twenty.arth thinks the citv would do
well to buy lot OF 100 feet by S2s in Richmond
street. for school purposes.
a memorial was received from the Association
OF FRIENDS u king for more evening schools for
the benefit of colored children, OF whom there
are 70, COO IN the city.
Mr.. Clark stated that he had advertised for
applicants for teachers of colored youth, and
that not single reply had been received.
The above communications we're referred.
The Committee on Property made report,
with resolutions attached, that the premises OF
the Girard estate, in Spruce street. above Second,
filth section, be rented for one year from August
is, 1867, at $500 per annum, ana that tue room
IN the church building be rented for one year at
S225 per annum.
mat the premises corner of Frankford road
and belgrade street be rented from May, 1861
at SlOO per aDnum; also premises Diamond and
Thirteenth streets at The same hgure.
That Councils be asked to appropriate $1,000
ior repairs TO school-house ia Cottage street,
Twenty-second Ward.
That warrant for $4,000 be drawn in favor of
w: W. Smedley Tor the purchase of property at
Whitehall.
The entire report was adopted.
debate now ensued relative to the discrep-
ancy between the appropriation for the erection
OF the school-h house at Sixth and Coates streets
and the actual cost thus far assumed. The sub.
Ject ultimately was referred TO the Committee
on Property, with instructions to report within
two months.
resolution ordering the payment of salary
to Misses Crawford and Walton, teachers of CO.
lored schools, was introduced,
1t struck the keynote to long debate Int
the resolution finally passed.
motion was made that the Secretary give
all facts in the case OF Misses Aidridge Ora ".
ford, and Walton. The yeas we're Is; nays, 6.
Inc resolution, therefore, was adopted
No other business of public interest was
transacted. Adjourned.
FIREMEN's MEET1NG.-A meeting was held
last evening at the hall of the Perseverance
Hose Company, to make arrangements for re-
celvlng the Eagle Hose Company, of BROOKLYN.
The COMMITTEES oD Route presented the fol-
loWlng:-Tne line to form on Market street,
proceed down Market to Thirtieth, do wn Thir
tieth to Chestnut, down Chestnut to Eighth, up
Eighth TO Race, down Race to Sixth, down Sixth
to Chestnut, down Chestnut to Fifth, up Fifth to
Race down Race to the Perseverance Hose
house, and there dismiss
An invitation was, on melton, extended to
the Chief Engineer of the New Haven Fire De-
partment who will be in the city on the day of
the parade, to be present in the escort.
The following are the officers of the pro.
cession:--
Chief Marshal Colonel Peter Fritz special
Aids-W. ID. Kendrck, j. II. Magee.
Marshal First Dlvision-Robert T. Gill. Aids
j. L. Dallas, Henry McCauey.
Marshal Second Division, Samuel McFall. No
ads reported.
Marshal Third Division, William Irving; Aid
X. M. Stanton.
Marshal Fourth Division. James Jenuer: Aids
-AlonZo Vankirk, John JeffIies.
Marshal Fifth Division, James Drepler; Aid
N. A. German.
Marshal Sixth Division, no appointment.
Marshal Seventh Division, Michael Carroll; /;
Aids-G. W. Evans, John Murray.
A CHAPTER OF ACCIDENTS. Quite a number
of accidents happened TO citizens yesterd ay.
First and foremost, the City Solicitor was
notified yesterday that the Supreme Court
would not meet to-day, in consequence of the
indispostion of Judge Read, caused by fall.
The judge while crossing the street, slipped
and tell, iDjuring his leg so much that he will
be confined to the house for several days.
Fanny McCracken, forty-four years old, who
resides in Jameson street, between Seventh
and Eighth streets, while crossing Moss street
at Eighth street, yesterday, run over by
hack and severely injured. She was removed
to the Hospital.
A boy named Vanmeter was seriously, if no
fatally injured yesterday afternoon, by beini
run over by the cars at the Reading Railroad
and Thompson street. He was taken to tn
Episcopal Hospital. He resided at Glrar'
Yesterday, a lad named Samuel Williams
thirteen years old, had thigh broken, Will
near Fifth and Walnut streets, by slipping ol
and falling upon one Of the rails OF the ca
track. He was playing with ball at the time
Andrew Colwell, thirty-iVe years old, resi-
dent OF HaddingtoB, was run over by car
Yesterday, and had one of his feet crushed. H
was taken to the Pennsylvania Hospital.
ARREST OF BURGLARs.-We published in ou
Mondays issue an account of the robbery G
Henry Johns tailor shop, at No. 934 Passyun
road. Nearly the entire contents of the stor
were taken away, and such thing could nc
readily have been accomplished By stranger
without attracting attention. Having obtaine
a clue, it was followed up until the place OF COZ
cealment of the goods was located. This plaC
was watched, and on Monday evening, MaddoI
a hack driver, who will be referred to her
called and satisfied himself of the
safety. He was permitted to depart, as to hay
arrested him then would have destroyed tn
intentions of the officers. Last evening tn
patience OF the officers was re garded by I'll
appearance of Maddon, Harry Hill, Geore
Brown, and Bob Dickinson, who brought a ca
rage to take away the goods. Chief Lamo
and Detectives George II. and Charles 3. Smit
secured these parties.
Detective TaggArt arrested Matthew Gibso
about the same time, for being engaged in ii
burgsry. Nearly AL the goods stolen were r
covered
Brown is an old convict, having been CO..
Vicied Of robbng a store at Fifth and Spru
streets bun he only served out portion OF
term, when he Was pardoned.
Gibson is respeCtably COT nected, his ia'h
beiI Ig q worthy man dong business III Passyul
road
New PoLYTRCHNIO COLLEGE BUmDING.-Tl
Trustees OF toe PolStechnlc College OF this ci
nave purchased the "Henderson House,"
MAJ ket street above Seventeenth, for the pu
mo md ada atfrao n Il 4