The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1868-11-13

Also, one from the Guardians OF the Poor,
9uesting Councils to appropriate the proceeds of
the various trust funds authorized by law to be
distributed by the Board.
Also, one from X. j. Dobbns, offering to the city
at the price of $4,000 tract of land formerly known
as the kershaw Model Farm, containing $50 acres,
situated in the Twenty seventh ward, on the Island
road, between the Philadelphia, Wilmington and
Baltimore Railroad and the Penrose Ferry bridge,
for the erection of House of Correction. Re-
ferTed.
A report was received from the Paramount Park
Commission, submitting a resolution passed by the
Commission, requesting Councils not TO select site
near the Wissahickon for the House of Correction.
Referred
referring generally to the repairing and opening of
streets, were received, and referred to the appro-
General Wagner presented a communication from
VIM. Cramp 81 Sons, inviting members of Councils
to be present at the launch Of the new City Ice
General Wagner presented a resolution instruct
ing lne Oniel commissioner OF hlgh%ays 10 noIlly
the property owners concerned that Fourth street
will be opened from the Germantown road to Co
lumbia avenue. Lost. t.f
Mr. Wllets, from special committee, offered an
ordinance appropriating $1,000 to pay for portrait
of Abraham Lincoln. Agreed to. Yeas 49, nays g.
The ordinance left over at last session then
taken up appropriating 1000 TO pay the salaries
of the Judges of the District Court and Court of
Common Pleas of Philadelphia A long discussion
ensued which was participated in by Messrs. Het-
zell, Roney, Simpson, Shoemaker, Hancock, Wag-
neT and others.
Mr. LittletOn moved to indefinitely postpone.
LOst-yeas 10, nays 81.
Mr. Ittleton moved to amend by striking out
all after the enacting clause, and inserting drec
ton TO the City Solicitor to agree to q stated,
or other form of amicable arrangement in the Su-
preme Court, in order that the question may be
judicialy passed upon Ruled out of order.
Mr.. Hetzell moved that the ordinance be referred
to the Committee on Law. Agreed to-yeas 2l
Mr.. Evans offered a resolution directing the City
Solicitor TO proceed against the owners of the ship
j. G. BOyntOn and the tugbOat G.. b. Kerloot for
damages caused by these craft to the Penrose
An ordinance was agreed to appropriating GER
tain moneys to the Wills Hospital.
A motion was made to reconsider the motion by
which the ordinance concerning the salaries of city
judges was referred to the Committee on Law
Mr. Littleton moved to amend by adding the
words "of the Common Council' after the words
COMMITTEE on Law" Agreed to.
The motion to refer was then agreed to.
resolution offered to make certain trans
fers in the appropriations for the Department of
City Commissioners. Agreed to.
The hour Of seven having arrived the Council ad-
jouTned.
An adjourned meeting of the Vessel Owners,
and Captains Assoc alton of the States OF penn-
sylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware was held yes
teTday at their rooms Walnut St, above Third,
John W. GoFman, President, in the chair re
port was received through the President in the
case of Captain SOmers, of the schooner Mary
X SomerS, which was detalnedin Boston harbor
beyond the number of lay days, for which de-
murrage was refused him, and that the matter
had been placed in the hands of John W. Hud-
son, Solicitor or the Association for the eastern
dis rict of Massachusetts, and that the mer-
| chants OF Boston had resolved to make test
| case of il, in order TO determine whether
captains of vessels can claim demurrage for
| Sundays. The Secretary, Charles Ii. Steelman,
| reported a balance in the treasury of $25l9'62.
| The Association numbers 52l members and 3l3
vessels.
| The work of grading North Broad street has
| been ompIeted to NicetoNn lane, near point
| where the Reading Railroad crosses. Here the
| work was stopped for the want of bridge. Tue
| Chief Engineer and Surveyor was instructed by
| Councils to prepare plans for a suitable bridge,
and also to cone with the Reading Railroad
| Company on the subject. In accordance with
| this resolution plan of an iron bridge, to cost
about $75, 600, has been prepared, and of this
| amount the Reading Railroad Company agrees
| to pay some S25, 600. If the agreement is con-
| armed by Councils, the work of building the
| bridge win be commenced, and Broad street
| opened through 10 Fishers lane.
| Travel over the Penrose Ferry Bridge will
| be prevented for some time to come in couse-
qutnce OF the damage done to it by a ship tina
was being towed through the draw. The entire
shore span on the east side of the river has
been carried away, and from Sl4 900 to SIG, 900
will be required 10 repair the bridge.
| The Lew turbine wheel and pumps for
Paramount are completed, aud will soon be put
IN place. Workmen were engaged yesterday in
connecting the 36-lnch main with the works. 80
that water may be pumped Immediately after
the placing Of the wheel.
james Shields who is charged with stabbing
Andrew Golden, at Twenty third and Chesnut
streets, on the I'd of November, from the effects
OF which be died On Saturday last, gave himself
up yesterday TO Detective William Warnock.
| -GeOTRe al engineer, re5iul0g AZ
| Twenty third and Arch streets, tell yesterday
afternoon and fractured his skull. He was taken
| to the Pennsylvania Hospital.
| The monthly drill OF Company a, Philadel-
| Ihia Fire Zouaves, was given last evening, at
| the Armory, Broad and Race streets, in the
presence of large number of spectators. The
| company is under the command OF Captain j.
w. Ryan, who has brought 1t to such state OF
| perfection in all the movements, that the
org anization claims the championship of Penn.
| sylvania, and is striving for that of the United
| States. Every movement last evening elected
| the hearty applause of the audience, and as the
split exhibited by this company is spreading,
| Philadelphia will, in no little time, have local
militia OF which she may we'll be proud.
| William Valentine, OF Trenton, N. j., came
to this city on Wednesday, and went out to the
| Columbia Bridge on business. On Wednesday
afternoon and evening he was at the beer saloon
of Joseph Armaut, In the neghborhood of the
|, bridge. where he had q quarrel with young
man named John Devln. They went from thS
saloon TO fight the quarrel out, and Valentine
getting the best of Deylin, the latter ran on the
bridge, followed by Valentine. Devlln go
across, and, he says, went home. Valentine
was not seen afterwards, but he was heard tt
cry for help, as If in the wa er, and he is sup
posed to have, in the darkness, stepped from the
iOoipath TO the railroad track, which is opeE
tlmber.W oIk, and to have fallen through. Iht
body has not been recovered, but a coat, which
Valentine carried on his arm, has been haule(
up. Valentine resided at Market and Lumber
, ton streets, Trenton.
Domestic Affairs.