The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1868-09-11

They were referred to the various standing com
Mr.. Bumm offered a petition for immediate re-
pairs to Eckert street. following up the presentation
by showing that the necessity for this work is
pressing.
From the City Treasurer's Office transcript of
the balances, reported by Mr. Kerr, showed thus:
Cash balance July !, 1868, S1,2I4,779
Cash received during the month, 751,329
Payments during the month, 1,i9O,1OS
Appropriated as subjoined:
Payment of interest on city debt, S235,616
Payment OF sinking fund securities 273,516
Warrants and sundry claims, 326,SS1
Total, 6,O2O
A note was received from the Controllers of Pub
lie Schools, asking Councils to authorize the
pleton of the schoolhouse in Cherry street, above
Nineteenth.
Another asked the opening of Columbia avenue,
from Fourth street to Germantown road.
A message from the Mayor of the city, announc-
Naming NUMBER OF OF Ei to e III aa ase
upon the police force, was received. The appoint
An opinion in writing was received from the City
Solicitor. That officer is OF opinion that "under
the decree of the Courts the city is at liberty to
make leases of the Grard estate coal lands for the
term of fifteen years"
Another opinion was received from the Office of
the City Solicitor. That officer takes the ground
that the city lacks the right to give by deed to the
societies asking for it the property known as the
A resolution to open Montgomery avenue to Ger
mantown avenue was referred.
The ordinance to change the place of holding
elections in the eighth precinct of the Fifth ward
was taken up. The proposition is to remove it
from the present location to the northwest corner
third reading. 1t was recommitted to the COM
mittee.
the erection of a one-story building to give in
creased accommodation to the officers of the Sheriff
and Clerks of the Orphans Court. The expense is
A resolution was offered permitting the use of
Independence Square for the purpose OF grand
Mr.. Kamerly moved to strike out the word
"grand"
Mr.. Kamerly--"I don't think so. How do we
know it will be grand? To call it SO is predeter-
Mr.. Bummy."Weii, ."W YOU only send it back to the
Mr. Kameriy insisted on the yeas and nays.
When called, there were II of the former and Of
The following resolution was passed:
Resolved, By the Select and Common Councils of
the City of Philadelphia, That the Committee on
Surveys and Regulations be and are hereby in
upon the report of the Chief Engineer and Sur
veyor relative to bridging the river Schuylki at
safe crossing at Bridge street and the
Railroad.
that the third division of the Thirteenth ward shall
hereafter do their voting at No. 741 Spring Garden
| street. -
| were concurred in,
Bill authorizing the opening of Chestnut street,
| west of Eorty-seventh.
| Also appointing special committee to investi-
! gate the management of the Highway Department
Also directing the continuation of the line of Lee
| vering street, from Manayunk to Peeching street
Twenty first ward, and approving the suretes of a
| batch of culvert contractors.
| The above were passed. Adjourned
Common Brdnch.-Ths branch assembled yester-
| day afternoon, at o'clock, President Joseph f
| Marcer in the chair.
| A communication was received from the Chief
| Engineer of the Fire Department relative to the
| suspension of the Hope Steam Fire Engine Com
pany, in July last for disObedience of orders, &C.
| which at the adjournment Of Councils was laiC
| over. Referred to the Committee on Fire anc
| Trusts.
| A number of petitions were received and referred
| to appropriate committees.
| Mr.. Shoemaker offered resolution changing the
| place of voting in the Third division of the Thir
| teenth ward.
| A message was received from the Mayor, inform
| ing the Chamber that he had signed certain bills.
Mr. HetZell offered resolution recommending
| the introduction Of the study OF the German Ian
| guage into the grammar schools.
| A Communication was received asking that thu
| mass convention of hOnorably discharged soldier
and sailors meet in this city on the LIST ana "a
| October next be granted the use OF independence
| Square.
| Mr. Wagner, whereupon MIR. Hetzell moved b
amend by adding, ''and to all such parties and per
| sons as may apply therefor"
| The amendment was declared out of order, ant
the resolution was agreedto:
| Mr. Wagner offered resolution ior the appoht
ment of a Joint special committee 10 lnVesugat
the alleged abuse in the management ana conduc
OF the affairs of the Highway Department Agree
to.
Mr.. Ray offered a resolution instructing the De
| partment of Markets and City Property TO lease
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