The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1868-10-23
CITY INTELLIGENCE.
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OlIr OOUNOiLb.--ln6 regular meetings OF
these bodies were held yesterday afternoon.
The business transacted was this:-
Select Brdnch.-President stokley was in the
chair.
A batch of petitions from private parties for
gas, water, paving, ETC., were presented and
referred
Mr. Cattell presented petition signed by 552s
citizens. 1t was offered n the shape of a volume
OF big dimensions, upon the leaves OF which
the signatures were inscribed. They ask that
new Girls Normal School building may be
erected. The big document was passed up to
the desk Of the President.
Mr.. Cattell said that he had another petition
in store, signed by vast number OF merchants
and manufacturers of Philadelphia, asking for
an enlargement of this school and an increase
of its sphere of usefulness, so that its pupils
might be teaching rudimentary exercise to
Juniors while themselves acquiring a know
ledge of the higher branches. This was re-
ferred.
Mr. Smith presented petition signed by cti-
Zens In Germantown, aud along the railroad,
from that point to this city, asking that the
railroad company may be allowed to salt their
tracks during the coming winter.
Charles Thompson Jones and Others presented
applications to like effect. The whole were
referred.
A report was received from the Committee on
GiraTd Estate, asking Councils to direct the
City Controller to make certain transfers of
items of appropriation for the repair and use OF
the estate. Adopted.
A resolution was offered By Mr.. Richie, Chair.
man OF the Committee on Schools, asking Coun-
secure the completion of the Keystone school
house. The contractors have failed, said the
gentleman, to fulfil their obligations, and the
School Controllers need the use of the building.
Referred to the City Solicitor with request
for early information rs to the legality OF the
desired action on the part of Councils.
An ordinance to make an appropriation to pay
certain bills by the department was passed.
MIR. Dumm, chairman of the Committee on
City Property, made report recommendatory
of the resolution to stock the parks OF the city
with insectivorous birds. A resolution by Mr..
Page to import $500 worth of German sparro VS.
for acclim atizaton in our puOlic squares, was
referred to this committee. Mr.. Bumm, on be.
half of the committee, reported tavorably to the
resolution, and personally recommended Its
passage. The bill passed.
The contract for enlarglng the office of the
Sheriff and that of the Clerk of the Orphans
Court was now approved IN due form.
Mr. Barlow offered resolution, with long
preamble. rejecting upon the character and
conduct OF some OF the officers and directors of
the North Pennsylvania Railroad, and asking
that joint committee, to consist of three men,
beIs OF each Chamber, be appointed to investI-
gate and report at an early day whether the
rumors of the facts asserted are true, and if so,
what measures, legal or otherwise, 1T becomes
Councils to prosecute to correct the abuse, pre-
vent repetition of it, and promote more
efficient and disinterested administration OF the
affairs of said railroad company.
Mr.. King favored the resolution on the ground
that by so doing he would be acting both for
the benefit of the railroad and the city.
singular ones. The railroad company have cars
unused that are all the better for being put into
occasional motion. AS TO incurring cost at the
expense of the stockholders of the road, the
officers of the road were not the class OF gen.
tlemen to do anything of the kind.
Mr.. Page made long speech, secondlng the
res olutions of Mr.. Barlow. He urged with some
vehemence that the matter be thoroughly in
Vestlgated, and rather acrimonlousy urged I'M
mediate action.
Mr.. Hodgdon called attention to the fact that
the present President OF the road took the relns
OF government when the stock was worth but
So share. 1t is now worth S35 share. The
road pays a dividend besides of five per cent.
1t is managed IN a manner that reflects credit
upon all concerned in it. Mr.. Hodgdon pro-
tested against the proposed action.
The debate was long and tedious. MIR. Fran
ciscus entered an earnest protest against the
resolutions by Mr.. Barlow, vote to refer the
Messrs. Barlow, Fox, and Page were ap-
pointed.
A resolution to inquire from the Park Com
missloners what amount of land they have ap-
propriated or purchased, and what amount OF
damages must be paid, was now offered.
An ordinance TO punish the murder OF little
dlckey birds in the city of Philadelphia was
referred TO the Committee on Law.
A resolution offering reward of $1,000 for the
conviction of any fraudulent voters at the late
election was agreed to.
Select Council concurred in the appointment of
acommittee relative to constructing Police and
Fire Alarm Telegraph Department.
ibis was tDe extent OF the business tTdnsaCteu'
Some highway bills were concurred IN, and the
Chamber adjourned.
Common Brdnch.-The Common Branch met
at the usual hour, President Joseph f. Marcer
in the chair.
Various communications, petitions, ETC., were
received and referred to appropriate committees.
communication was received from his
Honor the Mayo recommending certain trans
fers in the appropriations for the Polce De-
partment
Mr. Meyer offered resolution embodyipg
these recommendations, which was agreed to.
Mr.. Harper offered q resolution lnstruct1ng
the Mayor 10 offer a reward OF $1,000 Tor the
arrest and conviction of any person who voted
at the recent election who was not resident ol
the precinct wherein he voted.
motion to lay upon the table was lost
yeas, 8; nays, So. The resolution was ther
agreed to.
Mr.. Harper offered resolution for the laying
of cubical blocks at the intersections on Walnut
street, from Broad street to TWenty-hrst
Agreed to.
Mr.. Evans presented communication from
the Board OF Health, including report from
its Sanitary Committee, recomm ending that the
for the purpose of daily visiting the cattle yard
in the city, to guard against the introduction
diseased meat.
tion with the foregoing, authorizing the pay
ment OF cattle inspectors for services rendered
Agreed to.
thousand citizens OF Philadephla asking Tor
new Normal School building. Referred TO th'
Committee on Schools.
Mr.. Harrison presented report from tht
Committee on Finance, directing the release o
certain property OF Henry Buckley from lier
and Judgment. Agreed TO.
Also, resolution approprating S26, 600 TO
completing the constructor n of the Twenty.fourtI
ward reservoir. Agreed to.
Also, q resolution providing for the relief o