The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-10-11
CITY INTELLIGEN
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PROCEEDINGS OF City CoUNcus.-A stated
meeting OF both branches of City Councils was
held yesterday afternoon.
Select Brdacb.-Organized at the usual hour,
Pret ldent Spering IN the chair.
MIR. Thomas M. Coleman presented his credeu-
ilals as member from the Fourteenth Ward,
ior the uneEpired term of f.. A.. Vancleve, re-
signed, and was swoin in as a member until
January next.
A communication was received from the Con-
trolier OF Public Schools, asking Councils to APP
I1oprlate the sum of S2l00 for the complexion
OF the new school house, Twentieth and Jefter-
son streets, Sl400 of which is to be appued 10
grading, paving, and cesspools' helerreu 70
A COMMUNICATION was also received from the
Board of Health, asking Tor transfer OF app'o-
prlatiun authorizing The tearing GO "h OF u por-
tion of the Municipal Hospital on turner's
lane the foundation of which had become 1nse.
cure Referred TO the Committee on Health.
The Committee Schools also reported an
ordnance authorizing the erection of a new
school-hoHse at Franklord road and Somerset
street. for which there is appro priated the sum
Of Sl2250 The ordinance passed.
communication was received from Mr.. w.
P. Troth, tenderng his resignation as a member
of the Board OF Health, which was accepted.
The committee to verify the cash account OF
the City Treasurer reported the cash balance on
hand October ], 1867, S724, ,8gl' '3G, of which
there was for the payment OF city loans,
$lS5,OS4'34; payment OF sinking fund securities,
S263, ,34O4l; and for the payment OF 5undrY
ClhlLlS, DEiO, $40 Ol.
Mr.. Jones offered the following resolution,
which was adOpted;--
RtSoloed, That the Chief Commissioner Of
Highways be directed 10 inform Councils the
name of the contractor for crossing and gutter
stones, aud the price per foot to be paid for the
same, and the quality of the stone to be fur.
nished.
Previous to the passage of the resolution, Mr..
Jones said he understood the stones we're to be
OF good quality, but that instead of this he had
been informed they we're quite interior.
Mr.. Shermer Chairman Of the Committee on
Health, reported resolution authorizing a
transfer Of Sl4 OOO to make certain necessary
Improvements to the Lazaretto Station, which
was passed.
The President announced the appointment of
Mr. Coleman as member OF the Committees of
Markets, Prisons, Comparing Bills, Health, and
Defense and Protection, when the Chamber al
journed.
Common Decentralization Joseph F. Mar
Ger called the Chamber to order at quarter
past o'clock.
communication was received from Mi. VIII
liam P. Troth, resigning his seat IN the Board
of Health. The resignation was accepted.
Charles A. Souder, elected member of Council
from the Nineteenth Ward, for the uDeXpired
term of Joseph Earnest, resigned, presented his
certificate OF election, was sworn in, and took
his seat
The Boiler bill, which was under discussion
at the. adjournment ot Councils on Thursday
last, then came up on the tenth section, the first
nine having been passed at the last meeting.
Section TO- The Inspector, or any of his
assistants under his order, is empowered to
j ncur the necessary expenses of transportation.
MIR. Potter moved TO strike out the entire Sec
ton. 1t was agreed to.
The other sections we're amended and passed.
Tif, John L. Greeley, member elected from the
Seventh Ward for the uneXpired tenn of Thomas
Little presented his certificate of election, was
sworn in and took his seat,
Mr.. Edward Townsend was elected one of the
OF Wills Hospital, to fill the vacancy
oCcasIoned by the death OF George W. Shields.
Mr.. Dillon presented resolution instruchng
the Commissioner of IghwaYs to notify the
Lombard and South Streets Passenger Railway
to place South street IN proper condition. Re
terred.
The ordinance making an appropriation to
the Department of Water for a new engine at
the T~Gnty- fourth Ward Works, was passed
The Chair named Mr.. Greeley on the Commit
tee on FIRE and Trust, and Mr.. souder on the
Committee Of Markets, etc.
resolution authorizing the Board OF Guar
dians to make certain transfers was agreed to.
The following bills from Select Council were
Ordinance to lay water.Yipe on Eighth street,
from Tasker to Morris street.
Ordinance to erect new out-holses 10 puouc
schools.
Ordinance approving certain contract in the
erection of school buildings in the Twenty-hfth
Ward.
The Finance Committee reported an ordinance
making an appropriation for 1868, to the Com
missioners OF the Sinking Fund.- which passed.
The Highway Committee reported the follow
Resolution authorizing the opening of Ninth
street from Norris to Diamond street.
Resolution authorizing the paving OF Main
street from Shur's lane 10 Green lane; Philip
street from Dauphin street to Susquehanna
avenue; Martha street from Huntingdon to
Lehigh avenue; and Anthracite street from
Salmon to Thompson.
Resolution authorizing the grading and paving
the footways on Edeemont street, from William
street to Westmoreland street, in the Twenty
fifth Ward
Resolution authorizing the opening of Leib
and Tulip streets.
Resolution for the curbing and paving of the
sidewalks on Montgomery street, from Bodine
to CadWalader street; and Manor street, from
Montgomery avenue to Berks street.
Resolution for the grading of Park avenue,
from Montgomery to Berks street; Berks street,
from Thirteenth to Broad; Letterly street. from
Kensington avenue to Emerald street; and Ninth
street, from Norris to Diamond.
Resolution for the paving Of Philip, Ash, and
The above were all agreed to. Adjourned