The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1868-09-18
CITY INTELLIGENCE.
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CITY CoUNoILs.-The regular meetings of these
bodies were held yesterday afternoon. The attend
ance was very full. The lobbies densely
crowded; there was excitement in various quarters
upon various subjects. The main one was upon the
confirmation of the choice by the Fire Department
of the Chief Engineer, and assistants.
Select Branca-Wm. S. Stokley, President in the
chair.
A batch of communications was received from
various sources asking for paving, grading, etc. in
various localities. The whole of them were referred
to the various standing committees.
A note was received from the Board of School
Control, in response to resolution of inquiry from
Councils giving detailedstatement of the amounts
received and expended in the different districts
from the million loan raised for the purpose.
A protest in due form was presented from the
Harmony Fire Company, asking that the confrma-
ton of William Sweeney Assistant Engineer in
the First Fire District be not made. The paper
charges in rather vehement terms that the repre-
sentatives of the Fame Hose and Philadelphia En-
gne companies cast their votes in manner exactly
the reverse of that indicated in their instructions.
for the time being.
Petitions were presented for the culverting of
Ann street, Twenty-ffth ward for paving Forty
first street between Market and Chestnut, and also
for paving Thirty-seventh and Sloan streets, in
the Twenty-tourth ward and referred.
petition to change the place of voting in the
first division of the Sixteenth ward, from No. 926
Front street, after long debate finally passed.
From the Directors of the Fire Department was
now received note, covering the official returns of
the recent election for officers: George Downey,
Chief Engineer; VIM. Sweeny, Assistant in the
first district; George Hensler, in the second; Daniel
Williams, in Il the third; George Fox in the fourth,
Mr.. Fox moved to refer the confirmation of VIM.
Sweeny to the Committee on Fire and Trusts. He
presented protest against it, with affidavts. He
did not know the author of the protest, but he pre-
sented 1T, he said, in good faith The person who
had given it to him respectable looking person
age-REP.) was entitled to respectful consdera-
ton.
rather caustic debate ensued. More than an
hour was spent in debates at its close the election of
the citizens above named was unanimously con-
frmed.
petition was received, asking authority to erect
a skating 'fTinK.O It referred to the Park Com
missioners for their investigation.
resolution to restore to service the Northern
Liberty Fire Company, suspended upon very
vaguely defined charges, was brought up The re-
suit was, that the Chief Engineer was authorized
Hose, without further penalty, and the Northern
Liberty Engine, with the understanding that their
appropriation is withheld during the period of their
An ordinance to convey to E. Heritage a lot of
ground at Nineteenth and Cherry streets, the pro-
perty Of the city, for value received for the sum Of
S26, 900, was passed.
A resolution by Mr.. Duffy to authorize the Mayor
to annul contract for cleaning streets with Q. H.
Crawford ofthe Northeastern District was referred
Mr.. Bumm called attention to the fact that the
city had awarded q contract for city ice boat, in
vOlving large expenditure of money to firm of
Phiadelphia shipbuilders previous to the adjourn
ment of Councils for the summer vacation. The
contract he said had been taken in good faith, and
the vessel in question would be delivered to the
arise. It was being built, said Mr.. Bumm, in such
a manner and with such machinery that every re-
quirement- expected from it would certainly be
met. He called up bill to make the long deferred
appropriation to the builders, but no quorum was
present.
with the big lobby attendance of fremen enough
of the gentlemen had departed to render vote
impossible.
The Chamber adjourned with scarce dozen gem
temen occupying their seats.
Common BTanch.-This branch met yesterday af-
ternoon, President Marcer in the chair
A communication was received signed by numer-
citizens, asking that free skating rink be
tablished at Paramount Park in some of the city
squares. Referred.
A communication was received from George
Downey, Chief Engineer elect of the Philadelphia
Fire Department, presenting his securities, etc.
Referred.
A number of petitions for grading, paving, etc,
were received and referred to the appropriate COM
mittees.
Solicitor, enclosing copy of all the contracts for
repairing streets of the city. Laid on the table.
The chairman of the Committee on Law pre-
sented q resolution enclosing the opinion of the
City Solicitor in the case of Robert Nj. Evans and
Councils while holding other offices, which opinion
sets forth that these gentlemen are not disqualified
by appointments to other offices from acting as
Councilmen during the present termj but that in
the case of Mr.. Evans, if he retains the other Of
flee he will be ineligible to reelection to Councils;
and i'm the case of Mr.. Barnes, his appointment as
Deputy Sheriff is not an office recognized by law,
and it is therefore question whether or not 1T
would interfere with his being reelected TO Coun-
ellis.
which the ordinance appropriating $500 for i'm
prOyements in certain offices was lost. The mo-
ton was agreed to, and the bill passed.
A message was received from his Honor the
Mayor, giving notice that he had approved certain
bills
Mr Harrison, chairman of the Finance Commit
tee, presented an ordinance authorizing the Mayor
TO execute deed for portion of the property of
the Wills Hospital to Alfred Heritage Agreed to-.
Also, by the same, resolution instrucdng the
Slty treasurer TO publish in the daily papers when
ne VIII be ready TO pay certain warrants ana the
time when they fall due. Agreed to-
- Mr.. Bardsley, Chairman of the Committee on
"A with lnfin IL
thorizng the construction of a sewer on Fifteenth
street from Market to Filbert streets. Agreed to.