The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-04-09
CITY COU.NCIL&

SELECT CouNolL-A stated meeting was held
yest9ruay afternoon. President William 5.
StOkley in The chair,
message wHs received from the Mayor, ve-
tolnB Tie ordinance to authorize the removal
OF the city railroad tracks fiom Market street
west OF ri teenth street. The Mayor says: at
ls aglaVe problem what its effect may be upoh
Jne Trade ana the general prosperity OF our
CITY, 10 remove to II more distant place the
polnI from winch our merchants receive, ana
TO which they convey, their goods for ship
mont lS TO increase the expenses of drayage,
ana with The sharp competition under which
business is done is perhaps to encourage the
trade OF rival cities at the expense of our own.
,,,sao,, - ssutoInll, WIN great re5pecI, 10 Ine
wisdom OF Councils, the propiiety ot m tturely
considering this whole subject before acting,
and Will gladly approve any bill which is
framed upon thorough and comprehensive
view of this important question. An import
ant step in this direction was taken by Com
mon Council at their last mceting in the ref
erence to the Railroad Committee of the ques-
ton as to which streets shall, hereafter, De
used for railroad purpo es. TO determine in
advance where forwarding warehouses should
go, when by reason of the removal of the rails
they are obliged to leave Market street, seems
to me to have much value"
The message was referred to tho Commit.
tee on Railroads.
The annual report the Boiler Inspector was
received from the Mayor.
A communication was received from the
streeet-cleansing contractors stating that their
opinion is that the legal effect OF the recent act
OF the Legislatu is to supercede their con-
tracts and not wishing to throw any obstacles
in the way of the Board of Health, they will
cease work on the I4th instant, claiming pay
up to that date. Referred to Committee on
MIR. .Franciscus submitted a resolution author
izing the superintendent of City Railroads to
remove all railroad tracks and turnouts from
Broad street, between Olive and Vine, forth
with. Adopted-yeas 2l, nays2.
Mr.. Plumiy pesented petition for change
OF the place OF voting in Second Division,
Twelfth Ward. Referred.
Mr.. Shelmer petition for the re-division of
the Seventh Ward
The Committee on Water Works reported q
resolution to lay waterpipe in Adams, Thirty
ninth, Warren, Belgrade and other streets.
The Committee on Schools reported an ordi-
nance making a further Appropriation of
$4,000 for the erection of a new schoolhouse on
Third Ieet, below Green. Adopted.
Mr. Richie INTRODUCED an ordinance APP
proving contract with George III. Brlnkworth
Turner street, sixth, in the Twenty-fifth
Ward, at $l3,966. Passed
accounts of the City Treasurer, reported.
Cash balance on hand Mrcah l, 1859 81 ,9OS 1870 SO
Cash received during the month";. 2436,4S7 50
Total. ...........> >.................. $4,3A,s5S %
Deduct payments made during the
month. 3,546,2l5 50
Balance ....,...................... s79S,6l6 Sc
Appropriated as follows:
For the payment of interest on city ...o,-.o,
loan. S9S,3l0 ~
For the payment ofsink king fund Sc
curities. .....,........ si,424 IS
For the payment of registered war.
rants and special claims ........... 1896 90
The Committee on Police reported bill pro-
viding that dogs running at large, in any part
year. Adopted.
The police appointments presented by the
Resolution from Common Council for the
paving of certain streets was concurred in
Also, q resolution to change the loca ion of
the United States Fire Company. Also an Or
dinance authorizing the Trustees of the Phila-
ground and buildings thereon. Also, an ordi.
nance relative to steam hre.engines. obstruct-
passenger railways in time of fire. Also, res
olution disbanding the South Penn Hose Com
pany.
Committee last week, extending, until Janu-
ary, 1872, the period Tor the opening of Fif-
teenth street through the Baltimore Railroad
Mr.. KING moved to fix the time as January,
MIR Hopkins contended that this would not
give the company sut1icienttlme to erect new
Mir. King said that the present depot will not
be interfered with, as it has been built in an
ticipaton of the street being opened at some
time. He was surprised that the people in that
locality had not demanded this Improvement
long ago, and urged the immediate opening of
After long discussion the amendment was
not agreed to-yeas 8, nays l6.
Mr.. FIanciScuS moved to strike out 1872 and
The resolution was then agreed to-. Ad-
journed.
COMMON CoUNoIL.-Joseph F. Marcer, Presi-
dent, called the Chamber TO order at a quarter
past three O'Clock.
The following communication was received
from the street contractors:
To the Councils of Philadelphia: Gentlemen
Under the act OF MarCn lS, 1863, Ine BOARD OF
Health, on the third day of April advertised
for proposals for cleansing the city, and they
have indicated that they will consider them
on the 10Th instant. We had been advised that
the legal effect of that act was to Supersede
our contracts, and we have only continued at
ter its passage because of our desire to prevent
our districts becoming filthy by reason of the
time which the Board would necessarily allow
in making arrangements for the performance
of their duty. After, however, the appearance
of the advertisement, further continuance on
our part might be ascribed to an intention tC
prevent an execution of the powers of the
Board. To avoid misapprehensjon, we shall
therefore, stop work on The night of the l4th
and shall claim pay on the basis of our con
tracts up to that date. We have felt 1T due tc
you to inform you of our intentions. Youl
obedient servants, e. S, GLUE,
ALEXANDER REED,
HENRY Buckley.
The communication was laid on the table.
The Chair, by virtue ofa resolution, appointed
Harry Grifliths page for Common Council.
communication from the Chief Engineer
of the Fire Department, notifying the Chamber
that he had suspended the Mechanic Engine
mittee on Fire and Trusts.
An ordinance offered by Mr. Shoemaker, au
thorizing the Mayor to afllx the seal OF the city
of Philadelphia TO a bond for the faithful ap
plicatiOn of the purchase money OF certain
real estate was passed:
The Highway ommlttee reported Two bills
one granting permission to Nj eSsrS. Frazier
Rodgers & Co. for the purpose of connecting
their manufactory, on the east and west side o
Bread street, by an underground passage, ant
the other authorizing the paving or Beckett
street from Woodland to Forty-third street
Both were agreed to- ,, -
MIR Wagner, of the Committee on Gas, re
ported an ordinance authorizing the Trustee
of the Philadelphia Gas works TO sell cel Iall
lots of ground at Second and Almond streets
Agreed to- 49,, ,,,.,,,..o, =,