The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1868-12-31
cry COUNCILS.

full quorum of members present.
AS this was the last meeting of the Chamber, and
as there will be change in the material of the
committees In the next Councils no important petit
tons were presented.
Mr.. Gillingham offered resolution rendering to
General Grant the hosptaties of the city on his
visit here this day.
Colonel Page asked that this resolution should
unanimously pass. 1t did.
Colonel Page also offered this
Resolved That the joint special committee to
partment and, If any existed to report to this body
necessary measures for their abatement, be JIM
sructed to report forthwith all the testimony taken
before it,
This was debated at some length, and then laid
upon the table, after speeches by several MEMBERS
who pronounced the charges cut out of whole cloth,
and as sensational as they were untrue. 80.
Colonel Page offered resolution of thanks,
couched in graceful terms, to President Stokley,
for the impartial and able manner in which he had
performed the duties Of presiding officer Of the
body.
The. resolution was seconded by Mr.. King, and
passed unanimously.
A resolution expressing re gfet on the retirement
of Messrs. Page Campbell, Gillingham and Manuel
was also passed by unanimous vote.
pressing regret at parting
Mr.. King then offered a resolution thanking the
clerks and messengers for the courtesy outside of
the requirements of their position, extended to
every member of the Chamber.
An ordinance TO pay the interest upon the funded
debt of the city due January was passed.
resolution to authorize certain paving in Ia
Mr.. Jones. 1t was indefinitely postponed.
Mr.. Bumm, chairman of the Committee of City
Property, reported a resolution authorizing resi-
dents of Spring Garden street. west of Thirteenth,
to inclose the old market plot of ground In the CEN
tre of the street with iron railing at their
pense. After explanatory remarks by Mr. Bumm,
the resolution passed unanimously.
An ordinance making an appropriation to the de-
partment of the inspector of stationary steam
engines and boilers, amounting TO $17,7O0 was
called up at the eleventh hour by MIR. Smith. The
Mr.. Shaicross presented voluminously signed
petition, that the names of the streets shall be
painted upon the corner street-lamps.
The appropriation bill to the Guardians of the
Poor, and the Committee of City Property and
Markets, were passed.
Also, was passed the appropriation bill to the De-
partment of Street Cleaning
Also the bill making appropriation to the Con-
trollers of Public Schools.
The resolution of instruction to the City rrea-
to pay the warrants necessary to complete the
validity of the title to League Island was con-
Also the resolution discharging the League
Island committee from further duty, their task
The bill making appropriations to the police de-
partment for the ensuing year also met concur
The rest of Common Council business came i'm,
and the various items were canvassed. They ult-
matey passed. some Of them hen tritlihgIy amended
morrow they will meet to participate in the inau-
guratiOn of the incoming Mayor. Otherwise the
chamber is virtually dissolved
Common BraRch.-President Joseph +. Marcer in
the Chair.
A communication was received from the Fair
mount Park Commission, embOdying preamble
and resolution recommending that the sum of
50 600 600 be raised by loan pay for the grounds
heretofore taken for the purposes of the park and
the of 100000 to prepare such grounds for
public use. Referred to the Finance Committee.
Mr.. Harper, from the Committee on the League
Island transfer, submitted report of the proceed
ings OF that committee.
4 message was received from his Honor, the
Mayor, announcing his approval Of certain ord-
nances and joint resolutions.
A lot of Communications, petitions, &C., was re-
ceived and appropriately referred
Mr. Harrison offered an ordinance to make an
appropriation for cleaning the streets for the year
A resolution was passed releasing certain pro-
perty from the lien of certain judgment entered
on the official bond of the Receiver Of Taxes. Also
several other resolutions of similar purport
A resolution was passed authorizing certain
changes in the appropriations to the Law Depart
ment for the year 1868.
Mr. Harrison, from the Committee on Finance,
reported an ordinance appropriat!ng 205 92 to
the Department of Markets and City Property for
the year 1869. The Chamber resolved itself into
committee of the whole for the purposes of gem
eral amendment. The committee reported back
the bill without amendment Item forty-four
apprOpriating $4,000 for the Improvement of Norris
Square, in the Nineteenth ward was then amended
by substituting $4,000, instead Of S5000 The bill
bill was received from Select Council to make
appropriation to pay the interest falling due
the funded debt of the city January 1862 Passed.
Mr. Harper offered an ordinance explanatory of
an ordinance concerning the City Gas-works.
Passed
The ordinance to make an-appropriation of $780,
30 to the Guardians of the Poor for the year 1869
was then taken up and considered. Alter some de-
bate the bill passed.
The ordinance to make an appropriation of SILL
016 G1 to the Fire Department for the year 1869
taken up and consderedi in committee fthe whole.
The bin was reported back with amendment,
and was then passed.
The ordinance to make appropriation of S1S-
$50 to the Department of Law was taken up and
considered in committee of the whole The bill was
reported back without amendment, and was then
postponed for the present.
Mr.. Harper offered an ordinance regulating the
width of the curbstones. Referred to the Commit
tee on Highways.
The ordinance to make an appropriation of $780,
sos so to the Department of Police was taken up
and considered in committee of the whole. An adj
ditonal item, NO. 5O was agreed to, appropriating
S00 for the rent of police station in the eighteenth
district. An additional item of $4,000 for the mark
ing of the street lamps with the names of the
streets. The bill was then reported back with these
amendments and finally passed.
The ordinance to make an appropriation of $40
to the Board of Health was taken up and considered
in committee of the whole. Reported back with
out amendment.
Mr.. Wagner then offered several amendments,
which were carried, and which do not affect the
total amount of the appropriation.
The following bills and resolutions were received
from the Select Council and considered:
A resolution rendering the hospitalites of the
city to General Grant. Concurred in.
An ordinance to make an appropriation of S17 200
for the salaries OF the inspectors Of steam boilers.
Passed.
Mr.. RAY, from the Committee on Highways re-
ported resolution authorizing the paving of
Nichol street from Twenty-tirst TO Twenty-second
street. Agreed TO.
Broad to Sixteenth street. Agreed to.
Also, resolution authorizing the grading curb
ing, &C., of Church street, in the Twenty-second
ward.
Mr.. Shoemaker offered resolution concerning
the distribution of the city dgess, Agreed to.
Mr.. Shoemaker, from the Committee on Law of
quest to the Legislature to pass an act supple
mentary to an act TO incorporate the city of Phila-
delphia, with amendments. Postponed for the
MIR. Dillon offered resolution of thanks to Jo-