The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-10-01

tee, embracing variety of patternsiof hot air
furnaces.
Among these proposals was the one for $1,000
for six heaters, while the $1,000 proposal re-
terred to in the resolution OF Councils was for
but four heaters. The committee deemed the
$1,000 proposition the cheapest in fact and so
recommended, but the contract with the party
making the bid has not been executed. Mr.
Shipper said that while the Act of Assembly
required contracts to be awarded TO the lowest
bidder, the Board of Control were OF opinion
that this did not apply TO the work OF heating
the school building.
Acting upon this belief the Committee of the
Board had sought to protect the interests of the
city by considering all the circumstances con-
nected with proposal before awarding con-
tract.
FLrther Inquiry on this subject was post
poned for the present, IN order 10 allow the
author of the resolution in Common Council to
appear before the Committee, and give such in.
formation as he might possess.
In regard to the alterations in the specfca-
tiops of the school in The Thirteenth Section,
Mr.. Shippen stated that 1t was time that there
had been such alterations, and Committee of
the Beard of Control was now engaged in inves-
tigating the subject in order TO ascertain who
had made the alteration. The alterations APP
pied to inside shutters to the building, and In
volVed an additional expense of less than $1,000.
The subject was postponed.
The GUARDIANS OF THE PooR.-The stated
meeting of the Board oi Guardians of the Poor
was held yesterday afternoon at the Almshouse,
West Philadelphia, John NJ. Whtall, President.
in the chair.
The fol owing census of the House was re-
ported by the House Agent. Number in the
House at IL o'clock on Saturday morning 28S7;
81 me time last year, 2s54-iucrease 33; admitted
within the last two weeks, 200 birth, IL deaths
10: discharged l42; eloped, "a; ndentured, 5.
Number OF persons granted lodgings within the
! st Two weeks, 80; meals, l39.
The persons in the various departments are
classified as tollows:-Males, superannuated, 40;
d seasCd iucUrables, II; healthy males, under go
years. 1885, confirmed lunatics, Al; temporary
lunatics, 1l9; epeptcs, 25; imbecies, %; idiots,
8; Childrens Asylum-boys, 1870. Women's De-
tment-Superannuated, l05; diseased nCura-
bles, Ga; healthy females, 365; confirmed luna
tics, 49, temporary lunatics, 1893; epIleptics so;
imbeciles, 26; idiots, 6. Chldren's Asylum
girls, II. Total males and females in Insane
Department, less assistants, COG.
The Outdoor Agent reported having collected
for support cases, $243.
The Steward reported the house receipts at
S24'26.
The Treasurer reported that he had paid into
the City Treasury since last report the sum of
S315l'55.
The storekeeper reported that there had been
received, since last report, 100 Jumps of for
feited butter, the net weight OF which was 1884
pounds.
dent physicians resulting in the choice of Drs.
Dwight, Beecher, Rex, Vanharllngen, and Bots
ford. DR.. Muhlinburg was also elected to fill
vacancy in the Insane Department. The Board
then went into nomination for officers to serve
Tor the ensuing year.
The Stewards acquisitions were read and ap.
proved. Adjourned.
PHILADELPHIA CoMMERcE.-The annexed
table exhibits the number of foreign and coast
wise vessels that arrived at this port during the
month of September, as compared with the