The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1868-12-29
CITY COUNCILS.
The House of Correction Bill Defeated

Yesterday afternoon both branches of City
Councils held special meeting.
Select BrGnCh.-President Stokley was in the
chair. rrIE
The call for the special convOcation was read by
the clerk. -
and recommend the including of certain dckey
birds in the operation OF the game laws reported
through Colonel Page. They recommended re-
consideration of the bill, in order TO include robins
among insectivOrOus BIRDS
The robin question was carried without debate.
mittee Finance to report an ordinance to bridge
the Reading Railroad on Broad street.
This was passed
A batch OF Common Council bills were concurred
I'M
One making an appropriation of $780, to Clerks
of Councils for the ensuing year.
One making an appropriation of S511 ,062 to the
Department of Highways, Bridges and Sewers, was
passed after long debate.
The bill for the erection of house of correction,
and that lot of ground at Tincum Island be
bought for the purpose, was talked over for long
time. IThe tract consists of 446 acres. The price
is S2S,O0O, with $4,000 per annum In the shape of
The bill, after protracted debate, was post
poned.
Commissioner elect and of John M. Melloy, Re-
ceiver Of Taxes elect we're then separately APP
proved
not more than $3.50 900, to meet the current de-
mands of the City Treasury, was passed.
A resolution requesting the Congressional dele
cation from Philadelphia to urge upon the national
legislature the necessity for an immediate improve
ment of League Island and the construction of the
national dockyard for ronclads, was adopted
Bills as follows were passed: ApprOpriating Spill
to the county offices for blank books, ETC., and
S220 538 to the Department of City Commissioners
The appropriation to the Water Department,
$685., GIG, passed undebated. . .1.I.
The Chamber then adjourned. sI
Common Branch.-President Joseph +. Marcer in
the chair. The following bills and resolutions
from Select Council were considered;
resolution to furnish stoves for one of the city
school houses. Concurred in.
bill appropriating 1928 ,060 out of the money of
the Girard Estate for various expenses ofthat nst
tuition. Concurred in.
resolution of request to the Park Commis-
sioners. Concurred in.
A resolution instructing committee to inquire
into the expediency of establishing a morgue or
house for the dead Concurred in. 7A
resolution directing the Chief Commissioner of
Highways TO have men repair certain streets. Con-
CURED in. ..g =
A resolution requesting the Legislature to pass a
bill entitled supplement to the charter of Phila-
delpha providing that salaries of city officers shall
dinance of Councils; that such officers shall not re-
ceive any perquistes for extra services that per-
holding certain offices in the city shall be eligi
BILE as member of Councils, and that certain oafhs
shall be administered TO all city officers and clerks
in the various offices. Concurred in, with slight
amendment. IS
Mr. Ray offered a resolution authorizing trans-
fer In the appropriation TO the. Department of
Highways. Agreed to. ~
Mr.. Wagner offered a resolution requesting the
members of Congress from Philadelphia and Sena-
tors from Pennsylvania to secure an appropriation
for the League Island Nayy-yard.