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

CITY CoUNCILs.-The regular stated meetings of
these bodies held yesterday afternoon, with
a large attendance of members and goodly gath
ering in the obbies. This was the business trans
acted
Select BrGnch.-President Stokley was in the
Chair.
very large budget of petitions and communica-
tons received, most of them looking to tacili-
ties for gas and water paving and grading, with
the usual number of clamorOus requirements by the
various school districts for repairs, etc. to common
schOohouses.
The bill to render the fire alarm and police tele-
graph an independent department was taken up as
It was left last Thursday.
MIR. King earnestly expressed the wish that the
Chamber would lay the whole subject upon the
table. He called attention to the fact that he had
always sought to strengthen the hands of the Mayor
Irrespective of politics. and that the control of the
municipal telegraph, as an important arm of the
police service, was something OF which the Mayor
of Philadelphia should not be deprived.
A motion to postpone was lost by vote OF IA
to
third reading the yeas were IA, the nays 10. AS
this requires two-thirds vote, it did not pass.
The matter lies over until next meeting.
ceived The board will require for their expenses
for the next year the sum of 81, ,2l9,432.
The subject was referred to the Committee on
report was received from the Committee on
City Property, with nOn-recommendatlon of the
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An ordinance was reported by the Committee on
Law, imposing penalty OF SO and costs for every
insectivorous bird killed trapped in any part of
the city of Philadelphia, at any time of year. The
reed bird, snipe, rail, partridge and woodcock are
The bill to permit the Germantown Passenger
Railway TO keep open the curves and switches OF
its track in winter by the of salt taken up
Mr.. Barlow bitterly opposed the ordinance He
adequate keep tracks clear, and that permission
to salt curves and switches would very soon be eX-
tended into permission to salt entire line ofsrai
Mr.. Fox defended the railroad. The companies
did not ask to salt their tracks, for they had found
n cheaper means of keeping them open; but upon
no switches avail.
ice that gathers upon them can only be dislodged
by means of salt.
GUS innovation, and with some vehemence op-
posed it.
Mr.. Franciscus denounced the movement. 1t was
postponed.
Mr. Bumm, chairman of the Committee on City
Property, introduced an ordinance authorizing the
sale of certain lots in Albion street useless to the
corporation, the property OF the city. 1t was
Mr.. JONES' of the Committee on Law reported
this: That on the receipt by any of the depart
ments of money due to the city, it shall be the duty
of the person receiving the money to obtain the sig
nature of the person paying the same to the memo
randum of payment on the books of the depart
ment The said memorandum of payment to be
dated the day the money is received, and to be at
tested by the clerk or other person receiving it.
The ordinance was adopted.
The special order of the day, to make appropria-
ton to pay the special police election day, au-
thorsed by Councils to be employed, was laid over
The report of the condition of the City Treasury
is as follows:
Cash balance, 1852 1853
PAYMENTS during the month, 306,441
AUTHORIZATIONS.
To payment of interest, $780,
Sinking Fund, 15l,1o9
Sundry claims, 1l4,39i
Adjourned.
Common Branch.-President Joseph f. Marcer
was in the chair.
A communication was received from John M
Melloy, Receiver of Taxes elect, submitting the
names of Jacob Spielman and Wm Kelley as hi
sureties. Referred.
Also, one from Thomas j. Barger, City Solicitor
elect, submitting the names of John Daily ane
Henry M. DAILY as his sureties. Referred.
Also one from George Getz, City Controller
elect, submitting the names Of Philip Milton, Ar