The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-06-11
EVENING TELEGRAPH PHILADELPHIA FRIDAY JUNE H. 1869

three o'clock. The following business was
transacted:
Mr.. Hall presented an ordinance appropri'
ating $50, 900 for the building of q new school
housein the Tenth Ward. Referred to the
Committee on Finance.
\ A resolution, offered by Mr.. H. HUM, to
change the place of voting in the Thirteenth
/ Division of the Fifteenth Ward was passed.
I A number of petitions, asking for the
extension of the Nicholson pavement on
Broad street, were received and referred TO
the Committee on Highways.
A communication was received from the
Secretary of the Park Commission, asking
for an appropriation of 100000 out OF the
loan created for Park purposes. Referred.
Also, a communication from General
Meade, Vice President of the Park Commits
sion, asking Councils to meet the Commits
sion at the Park, on the 10th instant, for the
purpose of examining the improvements
already made on the Park property. The
communication was accepted.
Mr.. Myers offered a resolution instructing
the Committee on Gas to erect gas lamps on
Twenty ninth street. from Ridge avenue to
York. Mr.. Myers stated that the lamps
were needed for public purposes. Referred.
On motion of Mr.. Martin, the Chamber
went into an election for three Directors of
Girard College. Mr. Martin nominated John
Fry, William e. Littleton, aud William Q.
Hanes.
Mr.. Hetzell nominated John s. Morton,
James b. Nicholson, and DR.. Andrew Neb
niger.
"a, Morton II, Nicholson II, and Nebinger IL.
The first named were declared elected.
The resolution from Select Council, to ap.
point joint special committee to carry into
effect the resolution to accept the invitation
of st. Johns Commandery, No 4, knights
Templar, was concurred in, and the Chair
named Messrs. II. HUM, Hall, Vanhouten,
90 on and IOll Nln N,pNfN NrNva
Common Council.
Mr.. Smith rendered his resignation as
member of Common Council, from the Fif-
teenth Ward, which, on motion, was &C
Cepted.
The ordinance to rearrange and fix the
boundary lines of the election divisions in
the Nineteenth Ward, and to create five new
divisions in the ward, was called up.
The bill was under discussion at the adj
journment of the Chamber on Thursday last.
The bill passed by vote of 80 yeas to
nays.
The following bills from Select Council
were concurred in:
Resolution to discharge the Committee
on Water from the consideration of a certain
subject.
Resolution to lay water.pipe in drain on
Nicholson street, east of Sanderson, and other
streets.
Resolution to discharge the Committee on
Stafford Pavement from the further consider
alton of the subject.
Ordinance authorizing the grading of Long
lane.
Resolution to discharge the Committee on
Water from the consideration of certain
communication.
Select Council informed Common that they
had non-concurred in the amendment to the
bill authorizing the erection of a school build
ing IN the Twelfth Ward
The amendment provided that the appro-
priation shall be taken from the loan here
after to be created.
Common Council insisted on its amend
ment, and committee of conference was ap-
pointed
The ordinance from Select ouncil making
an appropriation for the building of new
schoolhouse in the First Ward was amended
80 as to read that the appropriation be taken
from loan hereafter created, and then
passed.
The amendment made in Select Council to
the resolution to suspend the South Penn
| Hose Company, by inserting the Independence
Engine, was Concurred in.
An ordinance authorizing the purchase of
a moving machine for the public parks was
| passed.
The Highway Committee, through Mr..
Ray, reported the following bills:
Resolution directing the payment of a
warrant for $1498 40 for the macadamizing
| of certain streets.
Resolution to grade and pave Woodstock
streeG from OOlumDla 10 montgomery
| avenue.
| Resolution to grade Woodland street from
| Chestnut to Forty-frst.
Resolution to open Fitzwater and other
| streets.
Resolution to tramway Jessup street from
| FitZwater o Catharine.
Resolution to pave Ninth street from
| Dauphin to Germantown avenue, and Ork-
| ney street from Susquehanna avenue to
| Dauphin street.
Resolution to pave Ontario street, in the
| Twenty y-eighth Ward.
The above were all agreed to.
Mr.. Shoemaker offered an ordinance MAX
ing an appropriation to pay the salary of the
Page of Common Council for the year 1869.
| Passed.
Mr.. Evans presented a resolution directing
the City Solicitor and Committee on Law to
take such steps as will bring the matter
under consideration in the Nisi Prius Court,
relative to the registry act, to an early and
final adjudication. Passed.
The bill relative to hackney coaches was
made the special order for consideration on
Thursday next.
An ordinance making an appropriation for
the improvement of Hunting Park was post
poned. Adjourned.