The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-04-30
The following communications were re.

The following communications were re-
ceived:
one from the Park Commission, asking for
an appropriation of 81, 100000 to pay for land
for Faiimount Park. Laid on the table for
the present.
One from the Chief Engineer and Surveyor.
informing the Chamber that he has prepared
o design for bridge over the Schuylkili river
at Fairmount; adopting the Whippe truss
for the superstructure as selected by the com.
mission of engineers. Referred to the Com
mittee on Surveys.
One from the City Commissioners. asking
for an appropriation of $1371 25 to pay
Sheriff Lyle for fees in the drawing and sum
monlng OF Jurors for the several Courts last
year. Referred to Finance Committee.
One from Lucretia Mott ahd others, asking
for the establishment of House of Correc.
ton Tor the care of the wretched occupants of
Bedford, Baker, Spafford, and other such
streets also asking for the widening of the
streets in that section of the city. Referred.
The Finance Committee, through Mr..
Shoemaker, chairman, reported an ordinance
apropriating $3.50 to the Park Commission
for Park purposes. This money was realized
by the sale of Park property. Agreed to.
Also, an ordinance making an appropria-
ton of 81 ,0O0, 900 out of the proceeds of loan
authorized by Councils to the Park Commits.
son, to pay for ground for Fairmount Park.
Agreed to.
locks to be placed on the desks in Common
Council chamber. Agreed to.
resolution authorizing the laying of
water pipe on Forty-fourth, Nicholson, Mer-
vine and other streets, was passed
The bill from Select Council directing the
clerks of markets to enforce the provisions of
an act of Assembly, preventing the sale of
bread except by weight, was postponed.
The following bills from Select Council
were concurred in: Resolution authorizing
the Second and Third streets line to lay a
track on Poplar street, so as to continue
travel during the building of culvert at
Second and Laurel streets; ordinance max
ing an appropriation for the cleaning of
dock on the Delaware front, belonging to the
city; ordinance authorizing certain transfers
in the appropriation to the Police Depart
ment; resolution directing the Chief Commits
sioner of Highways to notify certain passen-
ger railway lines to repair certain streets;
ordinance appropriating $3.50 to build fence
around the Frankford burial ground, and
construct roof on the building occupied by
the Gas Trust; ordinance appropriating
$3389 76, for the erection of brick building
for the use of the Highway Department on
the lot between Corinthan avenue and
Twenty second street, and Brown and Parrish
streets.
Mr.. Evans submitted resolution direct
the Chief Commissioner of Highways to no.
tify the person who deposited dirt on Dock
street, between Second ana Ihlrd, TO remove
the same forthwith. Agreed to.
Mr.. Ray offered a resolution to tramway
Albion street from Race te Vine streets.
Agreed to.
Also, a resolution to pave Filbert streets
from Thirty-fourth to Thirt y-eighth streets.
Agreed to.
Also, an ordinance fixing the price of lay
ing brick pavements at 81 80 per cubic foot.
An amendment fixing the price at 81 %
per foot.
~ The amendment was agreed to and the or
dinanoe passed.
A resolution, offered by Mr.. Stewart, to
place Kershaw street on the plan of the city
was referred to the Survey Committee.
Mr.. Shoemaker submitted a resolution
directing the Commissioner of Highways to
prevent the removal of cobble stones from
any street in which it is proposed to lay a
railroad track unless the permission of
Councils is first obtained. Agreed to.
The Select Council bill, authorizing the
Philadelphia, Germantown and Norristown
Railroad Company to erect temporary
frame shed for depot at Ninth and Thomp-
son streets, was coucurred in.
The same disposition was made of the bill
changing the place of voting in the Third Di-
vision of the Ninth Ward.
A resolution authorizing payment to Mr..
John w. Bardsley for purchasing sparrows
in London for this city fell.
A resolution requesting the Mayor to sta
ton policeman at the Germantown Rail
road and Broad street to prevent accidents
was referred. Adjourned.