The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-02-12

of assistant engineer for the Department of Sur
yeys, at an annual salary Of $4,000. Postponed for
the present
Mr.. Ray, from the Committee on Highways re-
ported resolution insructing the City Solicitor TO
apply Tor jury to assess damages caused by the
opening of Montgomery avenue. Agreed to.
Also, an ordinance providing for the erection of
Hall. Agreed to.
Also, resolution to open Miniin street and
Montgomery avenue. Agreed 70.
Also, one requesting the City Controller to sign
the warrant of James Sharp for macadamizing GER
Also, one TO grade Martha street, in the Nine
teenth ward. Agreed to-
Also, an ordinance to establish the salary of the
assistant miscellaneous clerk in the Department of
Highways at $1,000 Agreed to-.
MT, Lay offered resolution relative to the rail-
road tracks on Broad street which was referred,
Anordinance offered TO repeal the ordinance
relative to Fire Department badges Referred to
the Committee on Fire and Trusts.
Mr.. Stewart offered a resolution providing for the
grayelling of parts Of Broad street. Referred.
Mr. Shoemaker offered resolution requesting
the Legislature TO transfer to the city of Phladel-
phia the revenues derived from the licenses Of
taverns, etc, and the taxation Of mercantile trav-
ellers. Agreed to.
Mr.. Hetzell offered resolution directing the
Committee on Fire and Trusts to inquire into the
expectancy of reducing the number Of fire compa-
nies by making consultations. Agreed to-
MIR. Evans offered resolution, directing the Pre-
sident of the Commission on Public Buildings to
submit to Common Council their plans relative to
the location, size, &c, Of said buildings.
motion to lay upon the table was lost-yeas 10,
nays 80
Mr.. Hetzell moved to amend by including Select
Council
Pending discussion upon this amendment, Select
Council met Common Council I'm Joint convention
for the election of the heads of departments.
The following were elected
For Chief Commissioner Of ghways-Mahlon
II. Dickinson.
For Commissioners of Highways-Hi Hortcr,
James Work.
For Commissioner of Markets and City Pro-
perty-Jonathan IL. Pugh.
For Chief Engineer Of the Water-works-
eric Graf.
For superintendent of Grard Estate-Charles S.
Smith.
For Agent of Girard Estate-Samuel S. Gavin.
For superintendent of Trusts-Charles Owen
The convention then adjourned, and Common
Council resumed the business pending.
After considerable debate the amendment was
lost by vote of % to 49, The resolution was then
agreed to-
The following from Select Council were con-
sidered:
A resolution of request to the Legislature rela-
tive to the jurisdiction over Pettys island. Con-
CURED in.
A resolution discharging the Committee on Rail-
roads from the further consideration of the petition
of merchants and others against the removal OF the
railroad tracks from Broad street.
MIR. Hanna thought the petitioners had not been
treated with proper courtesy, inasmuCh as they
had been given no fair hearing before the COM
mtteG.
Mr.. Shoemaker was willing to indulge these mer-
chants far could be done without loss to the
interests of the city, but inclined to the opinion
that such interests demanded the removal of
the tracks. COnCuTred in.
An ordinance was introduced allowing the Ger
mantOwn Railway Company to salt their track. A
motion to indefinitely postpone was lost-yeas 3,
nays 81.
Several amendments were voted down, when a
vote was taken upon the BILL which resulted, yeas
| 25, nays7.
Pending the vote upon the title the hour of seven
| arrived, and the Chamber adjourned