The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-02-22
CITY lNTELLIGENCE.


Seleet BTGnch-Mr. Spering, president, In the
The following resolutions we're adopted.
Resolved, BY Select and Common Councils Of
the city OF Philadelphia, that they have listened
with profound regret aud sorrow TO the aunounce-
ment Of the death of Alexander Dallas Bache, Su-
perintendent of the United S.ates Coast Survey. a
native OF philadelphia whJ IN the highest walks
OF scIenoe, has obtained end urng e,thus she'd
ding lustre and renown in his native city; and
whose patriotism and public services are worthy
to be borne in lasting memory, while the private
virtues which adorn his noble character endeared
him greatly to all who knew him.
Resolved, That as Professor of Mathematics and OF
ns Sciences % ip the IHniveTSi.y OF Pe1Hsylvs
which his great sbilites strengthened BY large ex
moulding its course Of struo On for which DnTpose
be vi.i,ed Europe and inspected All ts leading ed1oa
eelphis and ss Principal Of The high school Of Phs
Cosst Survey at Washington, he has repdeTed emi
nsnt well e the city Of P6iisdsphis as TO
should be oommemorated; and that the Joint commit
thOrEed suits bic gentleman 70 deliver
eOs uPOS the before % Se city 9Sth0T
Resoived, That joint special committee of Eve
members be appointed from zach Chamber, with whom
the maTor is requested TO unite, whose duty II shall
memory Of Professor BAohe, his remains are pass
Ing through on their way to their place Of burial in
At this moment a message from the Mayor was
received, relative to the subject before the Cham
ber referring othe eminent services of Professor
Baehe to the educational interests of this city
The resolutions were adopted.
A communication was received from ]. Ross
Snowden, on behalf of the Historical Society," ask.
ing that Councils would participate in the cere.
mony of receiving the Hancock chair and the
table upon which was signed the Declaration of
Independence.
1t was agreed to- and the in nvitation accepted.
The ordinance prohibiting the sailing of the
streets, under consideration at the last meeting,
Mr.. Hodgdon's amendment, allowing companies
to salt their tracks west Of the schuylkill and
by vote of 12 yeas to 12 nays.
The amendment to prohibit the use of salt every
where east of the Schuylkll was lost
Next came amendment to allow the use of
salt to all companies whose lines beyond the
built up portions of the city. This also, lost.
The original bill, to prohiblt, under all crcum-
stances, the sailing of railway tracks, then came
mp on second reading The vote was: ~,
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The ordinance therefore, passed second read
ing.
Mr. Spering changed his vote. This being less
than two thirds vote the rules were not sus-
pended, and the matter lies over
An ordinanceto to appropriate $500 to pay taxes
upon the GiraId estate was passed.
The Committee on Law, 10 which was referred
petitions of citizens ASKING that Twelfth and Six
teenth streets be kept clear of railroad tracks, Of
fered resolution requesting the Legislature not
to pass ary hill authorizing the laying of rail-
road track on said streets.
Mr.. King, in his place, read bill instructing the
clerks to leave at the residence of each member a
copy of the journal of each Chamber of the late
meeting of the body. This passed
resolution authorizing the paving of Vincent
and other streets was referred to the Committee
on Highways.
by Councils TO report the proprety of taking pos
session of the city Gas Works, and to report what
legislation would be requisite to bring into the
possession Of the city the Northern Liberties Gas
Works, was also passed.
An ordinance was passed authorizing the con-
struction of certain sewers
The report of the committee relative to the con-
struction of new public buildings was taken up.
Mr.. Van Oleve earnestly urged the necessity OF
the measure, claiming that the city now paid the
interest of halt million of dollars for the rental
of ordinary accommodations for its business and
its archives.
Col Page assented TO the truth of the assertion,
and claimed TO be as desrous for new buildings as
anybody else could be, but the committee had no
right to name any special locality for them. He
was opposed to putting them at Broad and Market
Streets and moved TO postpone the subject tor TWO
A resolution authorizing the Sloan NJ. E.
Church to erect temporary wooden building was
passed.
the Senate and House of Representatives for their
passage of the League Island bill, was unani-
A no:e from the City Solicitor, in answer to an
II quiry by what right certain parties deposit re-
fuse filth in the Sehuylkill river above the dam,
was read. The City Solicitor says that no one en-
Joys such right, and that act of Legislature ts
in torce to prevent such conduct. ,,.o ,,...,..
The ordinance to create a new police district
with Richmond Hall for its station house, was
coneurIed in.
TIE salt bill passed by Common Council was
called mp.
II passed without debate. (As the vote was an.
nounced, a loud litter passed through the House
one member remarking, "Mr. President, thank the
Lord that is over.")
The ordinance authorizing the painting of the
names of the streets upon the lamps on the street
corners was concurred In.
The appropriations TO the Wills Hospital, also
the Superintendent of Trusts, were concurred in.
resolution instructing the CHIEF Engineer o.
the Water Works to cause to be mace % selenunt
analysis of the water of the Schuylkill ABOVE the
dam, and TO report the causes OF any impurity, i
1t exist, was passed. Adjourned.
Common Branch met at p M. MIR. Marcer pre-
Mr. Wagner moved to reconsider the vote b!
which the amended Salt bill passed the Chambe
last Thursday. Agreed to.
The Ohamber Mr.. .Hetzel in the chair, considers
the clause allowing the Fourth and Eighth stree
road to salt their tracks TO Germantown SeVera
amendments were proposed, when
Mr.. Franciscus moved to report progress, an
await the action of Select Council, then engage
in considering the bill,
Remonstrances against railroad tracks o.
Twelfth street were received.
From Col. ]. Ross Snowden was received pro
gramme of the presentation ceremonies attendan
npon the reception OF the Hancock chair, and IN
viting Councils 10 participate The invitation wa
Mr Bardsley offered a resolution to appoint
special Joint committee to receive the Harrisbur
delegation with the chair. Agreed TO.
Messrs. Bardsley, Conrow and Gill were s
Mr. Cameron offered the following:
Whereas, BY joint resolution Of Councils, adopte
of tSsss Councils the bost interests Of the commu nit
demand that the meetings OF the Board Of Trustees
the public and no person shall be elected as amembs
Of the said Board who not pledged to urge the adoI
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January 81 1851 after the passage 2I THIS Iqsolutlo