The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-06-07

Of war Have you not seen Him in the earthquake
that broke the chains of 100000 of people?
The speaker continued in the same strain at
considerable lepgth and was listened to with
deep attention. Addresses were made by other
gentlemen. .'..I
CITY COUNCILS The regular meetings Of Ooun-
ellis were held yesterday afternoon The business
was this:
Select Branch-President Spering was in the
chair. -
A large number of private communications were
presented skng for facilities for gas and water
paving, grading, &c. a..
One was received from residents of Swain and
Fifteenth streets, complaining that those streets
were in a condition SO foul as TO peril the health
This was referred to the Committee on Health.
note was received from ex- Councilman John
c. Ginnodo, offering to the city, for the purposes
OF House of Correction, at price Of one, thou
sand dollars per acre, piece OF ground, corner Of
Nicetown lane and Haverford road.
remonsrance was received frcm citizens of
the Seventh precinct of the Twelfth ward, against
the change proposed in the place OF voting in that
district.
A note was received, numerousIy signed, asking
for gas lamps in Norris, from Second to Fourth
memorandum was received from the Mayor
s'aing that the Park Commissioners had organized
thus:
Morton McMichael President; Vice President,
MAJOR General Meade; Secretary, John F. Marcer,
President Of Common Council; Treasurer, N. b.
Browne.
The Mayors note further sets forth that the Com
mission is now ready to take charge and assume
ed by the city.
A resolution was introduced by Mr.. King in
structing the Chief Commissioner of Highways to
pave Julianna street. This was referred TO the
Committee on Highways.
A resolution fixing July IL as the beginning of
vacation to last until September IL, for both
branches of Councils, was passed by this body.
| A resolution to lay water pipe in Dickerson
An ordinance to refund certain twice paid water
rents was postponed until pext week
resolution requesting the Committee on Water
| to inform Councils whether the amount asked to
be refunded had really been paid into the city
treasury was offered by Mr. Bumm and passed.
An ordinan ce was passed authorizing the laying
| of water pipe in Dickerson street, Columbia ave-
nue. Thirty. fourth street, east Walnut lane, Wake
A resolution was offered changing the place
of voting in the First precincS Twenty, second
ward, 10 the Washington House. Referred to the
Committee on Police. ..-
A resolution was offered by Mr. Smith that per-
selling produce in the public streets shall pay
license for the of the high ways Referred TO
the Committee on Markets.
talies of the city to the Mayor, Councils and
School Board Of Baltimore, who come here to
visit our public institutions, and who will arrive
on Sunday evening. Adopted.
Mr.. Bumm offered resol ution that proceedings
| be introduced against all alderman who have not
made returns of fines to the city treasury as re-
! quiTed by law. Adopted.
| A resolution by Mr.. Barlow, to lay water pipe
in Tasker and other contiguous streets, was passed
An ordinance compelling hre companies TO at
tach spark arrestors to their steamers was referred
| resolution from Common Council to offer $500
for the arrest of the murderer of COL Riddle was
debated at length, and concurred in.
| resolution was offered instructing the Ohief
| Commissioner OF Highways to pave certain foot
| ways in Wallace and Mount Vernon streets, un-
| less the owners do. Passed. ...... -.
The question OF electing Trustees OF Glrard Ool-
a motion was made to postpone the election until
next week by Ool. Page, who hoped that the caucus
| would reconsider their nominations, and restore
The name of Mr.. Charles L. Lex, which they had
stricken off. In pursuance of his duty Mr.. Lex
| ad prosecuted the late City Commissioners. Mr..
Page produced the bill OF Indictment against them,
with the names of the witnesses indorsed upon it.
That case had come to trial, and for the per-
Torrance OF his duty Mr Lex was now persecuted
| by the politicians. 80
| TO postpone was agreed TO.
Mr.. Smith offered an ordinance to create fifteen
sanitary inspectors, to serve for the three summer
| months, which was referred. Adjourned
Common Branch.-The Chamber was called to
order at quarter past three O'Clock, President
IT The Mayor, la or by by acommunication, notified Ooun-
ellis of the organization of the Park Commission
Mr.. Littleton offered the following resolution,
Resolved, That the Mayor be and he is hereby
authorized and directed TO offer a reward OF $500
for the arrest and conviction OF the murderer or
murderers of Col. VIM. Riddle, and of the acces-
sories to his murder, and of the persons in any
way engaged in the attack upon him which re-
Mr.. smith submitted resolution directing the
Chief Commissioner of Highways TO notify the
Wallace streets, from Broad 10 Fifteenth Streets To
pave the foOtways ON said streets. =. ,-.--
| Mr.. Wagner read in place an ordinance making
appropriation of $4,000 to the Board OF HEALTH
in order to promote the greater personal and pub
lie cleanliness of the city.
Whereas, The newspapers of the city, Board OF
| Health and Judge OF the supreme COURT have
made sundry uncalled for and malicious attacks
on the Councils OF philadelphia for not making an
appropriation TO the Board of Health for sanitary
purposes; and whereas, an appropriation OF S67,-
400 was made to said Board of Health for that pur
pose, to be used during this year. and whereas,
| these Councils are not censurable for not making
said appropriation TO said Board, as they believe
they represent the wishes OF their constituents,
and better able TO understand the wants OF the
people, and have no faith in said Board TO expend
/ said money judiciouslyi and believing that the
| Judge OF the Supreme Court referred TO had bet
ter attend TO his duties as Judge, instead OF
STOPPING to berate body OF men, and interfering
| with matters that he knows nothing of therefore,
| Section I. The Select and Common Councils OF
the city of Philadelphia do ordain, that the sum OF
$4,000 be and the same is hereby appropriated 70
pay for the removal of nuisances, and for the sa-
| nfary officers of the city OF Philadelph in view
| of the approach of cholera.
| Section 2. That the supervisors OF the different
wards be and they are hereby empowered to ex-
| anime and ascertain the condition OF the streets,
houses &c, and report the same TO the lleutenants
OF the different police districts who shall report
! the same to the Mayor, who shall forth with pro.
| ceed to remove the same, and the expenses incur.
| red shall be paid out Of the above appropriation,
| Section 3. Warrants for said appropriation shall
| be drawn by the Mayor, in conformity with exist
| ing ordinances. -
Mr.. Hancock spoke in favor of his bill. He be
lieved in making an appropriation for the removal
OF nuisances during the summer, & oaS ne , Was oP
| pused 10 the money going 70 the Board OF Health
| 10 be expended by them, He thougnt the Mayo
should supeIintend the removal OF nuisances, ant
me money should be appropriated 70 him, and no
| 10 a bodV who cannot give an account OF now thel
svnand their appropriations Mr.. Hancock in
l. ontred what became OF the money approprlated Y
Inc Board last yeari He knew that Inspector
were appointed, whose duty II was 70 order m
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