The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1868-11-20
Grand total
S4,32s,
CitysCOuuciIs.

The regular meetings of City Councils were
held yesterday afternoon. The lobOy attend
ance was unusually lull. The business done
was thls:-
Select Bsdnch.-President stokley was in the
Chair.
A voluminous array of communications petit
tious, ETC., was read and referred. Among
them were various petitions or applications
from the Board OF School Control, asking for
increased accommodations IN the Twenty
second section; asking Tor an appropriation of
S35 600 Tor the erection of q new grammar
schOols at the corner of Somerset street and
Frankord road, III order to educ Ate the children
who now spend their time in the streets. This
latter was referred.
communication from the directors of the
Sixth section, protesting against the sale of the
Northeast Grammar School building, in the
Sixth ward, was read and referred.
communication OF the High way Depart
meut, naming Charles Zel as clerk of that
department, was received. The nomination was
confirmed
petition for the opening Of Girard avenue,
from Belmont avenue to Lancaster pike, was
received and reieIfed.
resolution to iay water-p'pe IN MOTIFS street,
from Nineteenth to Twentieth, and in Nineteenth
street, from Jefferson to Penn streets, was re-
ported and agreed TO.
Mr.. Bumm moved to proceed to the third
reading of the bill creating loan for the i'm
provemeut of the Park, the extension of the
Water Works, the purchase of League Island,
and the building OF the new City Ice Boat.
After numerous speeches, MIR. Kiug asked that
the bill might be divided, so that he could vote
at once for an appropriation for the new City
Ice Boat aad to pay for League Island.
Mr. Cattell objected in pointed terms, aud MT
King withdrew his position. .
Mr.. Fox pointedly remarked thai II the Demo
cratic members persisted in stavlDg OH THIS
inevitable loan. the sums needed must DE added
to the amount 10 be raised by taXation; and
instead OF 81 80, the rate of taxation upon the
hundred dollars next year must be ST.
Mr.. Smith declared his inability to see how
any one could vote against the loan OIL pro-
hn faif nf nj VI
the ayment OF the purchase money tor League
Island, and Councils owe it TO the city to pro-
vide the money.
DIR. Kameriy said that the city is unable to
give title to League Island. There are now in
progress proceedings in the Supreme Court con-
testing the title. Eminent legal opinions have
been taken, and they concur IN the expression
that the parties. claiming to own the territory
bought from them by the city cannot give
MIR. King objected to the bill because 1t in.
cluded three subjects of legislation in one ordl-
nance.
Mr. Bumm made an earnest appeal to the
Chamber to make the necessary payment TO the
builders of the new City Ice Boat. The con-
tractors had constructed and launched the
hull, and the machinery is now being put In.
Thus far, though dong the work without u
dollar of profit to themselves, the contractors
had' not received single advance from the
city treasury.
Mr.. Bnmm's movement for division Of the
question cut off debate.
Mr.. Hopkins moved an 1pueunlte poetpohe-
ment and, in an elaborate speech, admitted
that the minority would not now vote for the
loan.
The subject was laid over for the present.
The Park Loan bill OF 100000 900 was taken
up. 1t was also postponed.
The su 9ject of the loan OF ST. ,OOO,0 600 for the
Gas Department was taken up and referred TO
the Committee on Gas.
The ordinance appropratiug So, 600, 900 for the
compensation of owners OF land taSen Tor FAR
mount Park was taken up, and then laid on tho
table.
The bill to render the Police aud Fire Alarm
Telegraph q distinct municipal departments was
passed finally. The ayes were Is; nays 10.
The extra appropriation for special policemen
on last election day was passed.
Mr. Bumm presented n communication rom
the administrators OF the late Jacob L. Alder
ger, Offering the wel-known Al0erger farm
as a site for house of correction. This was
referred to the appropriate committee.
An ordinance authorizing the Pennsylvania
Railroad Company to construct certain wooden
buildings IN the Twenty-tourth ward wa
agreed to.
Mr.. Page offered resolution requesting GER
tain information from the Trustees OF the Gas
Works Referred.
A resolution to dispense with the meeting o.
next Thursday Thanksgiving daylwas agreed to
Bills rom Common Council were then taker
up, Adjourned.
chair.
for SIG, due to the Hope FIRE Company wa
- Leferred.
resolution not to meet next THURSDAY
kse living day was adopted by the Chamber
lution by Mr.: Fareira, inquirlng no
The appropriation tor digest OF tn
of Councils had been expended D.
blicitor was agreed TO.
knOus batch of petitions, mainly 10