The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1868-09-25

co CITY OoUEGIL,s;-IRe MS; regular meetings Of Cit
attendance was large, well as that Of memberi
OF the respective branches. The business trans
Select President stokley filed the chair
voluminous batch Of petitions were rec lived
Ihey ASK Ior gra1ing Tor paving for gas and water
kinds. " '''i' '"i0"'eS VI N"riou'
The entire lot were referred to standing commit.
tees.
The usual batch Of petitions were received from
the Controllers of Public Schools. They ask an
fourth wards for improvements.
A resolution to lay water pipe In Mechanic street
presented by MIR. Smith, was referred.
MT Bumm offered resolution repeating the pre.
ylous action OF the Chamber in ordering that the
public squares be kept open during the winter.
sewer at Front and Spruce streets. was Passed o'
re resolution M appropriating for repairs 500 to
school IN the Nineteenth section, and s22i6 for the
An ordinance was presented for the purpose of
repeating an ordinance splitting up the Eighth
in creating the new division an entire block OF
houses mas been unprovided for The matter was
referred to the Committee on Election Divisions.
Ihe ordinance requiring the squares to be kept
open during the year was repealed.
RESOLUTIONS providing for grading Thirty-sixth
Highways. VI
An ordinance making an appropriation of s3172,
which comprised several items of deficiencies under
tine appropriation to the Highway Department for
1867 was called up and occasioned much debate. II
was hnally referred to special committee consist
ing of Messrs. Fox, Cattefl and Page. 0'''''''
The ordinance providing for the appointment of
an assistant engineer and surveyor and chief
clerk in the Highway Department was brought up,
and met with decided opposition at the hands of
some OF the Democratic members, and was post
The bill for the location of school at Shippen
and Guilford streets was passed.
Bllls from Common Council were then taken up,
and pending their consideration the Chamber ad-
journed.
Common Brdnch-President Joseph f. Marcer
caleG the Chamber to order at quarter past three
Petitions from the various wards were received,
and referred to appropriate committees.
MIR. Dram offered resolution changing the
location of the Shifier Hose and Steam Fire Engine
Company from Reed street, below Second, to Moya-
isshslng avenue, above Greenwich street, and pro-
Passed.
Mr. Myers, Chairman of the Committee on Police,
Snered resolution granting permission to the
Schuylkill Navigation Company to erect telegraph
poles ana wires on certain streets. Agreed to.
Mr.. Bardsley offered resolution to open Mont
gomery avenue from Fourth to Sixth streets.
Agreed to.
Also, a resolution to approve the sureties of
Agreed to.
Mr.. Milton submitted resolution requesting the
Mayor to inform Councils by what authority the
police force have become a naturalization COM
mttee.
On motion, the resolution was laid upon the table.
MIR. ONeill offered a resolution to pave and grade
Adrian street, from Master to Thompson streets.
Referred.
Mr.. Dillon submitted resolution instructing the
Committee on Finance to report the tax rate for
1869 on the first of October.
MIR. Harper moved to lay the resolution on the
table. Agreed to.
Mr.. Evans offered resolution to change the
place of voting in the First division Of the Eleventh
ward.
Mr.. w. d. Martin moved to refer to the Commit
tee on Election Divisions.
The presentation of the resolution was objection
able to the Democratic members, they contending
that too many changes were being made now, and
for political purposes.
Mr.. Evans replied to such remarks, and referred
to MIR. Hetzell as having made a stump speech in
which he said that General Grant "bum-
mer."
This was resented by Mr.. Hetzell, who called Mr..
Evans liar
Mr.. Wagner offered resolution censuring Mr..
Hetzell tor conduct unbecoming a member of
Councils, where9pon long discussion ensued.
credited to him by Mr. Evans. He thought it
strange that he should be singled out to be trodden
man who has been guilty Of appropriating another
mans property.
The Chair called Mr.. Hetzell to order.
Mr. Hetzell censured the Chair for not calling
MIR. Evans to order when he had made use of the
remark concerning the speaker, and concluded by
saying. that he was Indifferent to what action
Councils should take on the resolution.
Mr. Wagner said he considered himself, touching
honesty, integrity and bravery the peer of any man
upon the floor Of Councils, and the superior of
many
Mr. Dillon objected to such remarks, contending
that they were out of order but the Chair thought
and said Mr.. Wagner was in order.
A discussion then followed, after which the reso-
luton of censure passed by vote of % to IA.
Mr.. Campbell offered resolution of censure
against Mr.. Wagner for making the remark that he
(Wagner) in honesty, integrity and bravery, was
the peer OF any man upon the floor and the superior
Of many.
This was laid on the table by vote of-yeas 26,
nays 10.
Nothing further of public interest was transacted.