The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-06-25


Resolution to discharge the commit zee
from the consideration of the subject of build
ing two sections of market houses on Sou d
Second street.
Resolution TO publish a loan for $500, 900
for the payment of certain ground rents and
mortgages, and an ordinance instructing the
Commissioner of Markets to collect all
around rents and mortgages due the city.
The above bills were all passed.
An invitation was received, through the
Mayor, to attend the dedication of the Get
tysburg Monument In July next. Accepted.
From his Honor Mayor Fox was received
the following:
To the President and Members of Com
mon Council of the City of Philadelphia
Gentlemen--I communicate herewith copy
of the order issued by the Chief of Police,
under my direction, reorganlzing the detect
i've force and placing 1T entirely under the
superintendence of that officer. Experience
has demanded the necessity of change, and
it has seemed to me that the incorporation
of the detective with the other police force
and its subjection to one authority, together
with specific regulations for the performance
of duties, will promote the efficiency OF all
branches, while public opinion will be better
satisfied than by continuance of the pres
ent system, which has unquestionably fallen
into some disrepute. AS well for the purpose
of carrying out tadvantageously the reform, as
for other necessary purposes of the police
system, there will be required more room and
greater accommodations for that department.
Entrusted with important duties for the dis
charge of which he will be held responsible,
the Chief of Police on hit TO have an Office for
himself, together with such rooms adjacent
or adjoining as may be required for his i'm
mediate assistants. Allow me to suggest
that the rooms necessary for the purpose
should be in close proximity to the Mayors
Office, and, indeed, in the same building. l
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to your prompt consideration. Very respect
fully, DANIEL M. Fox,
Mayor of Philadelphia,
June "a. 1869.
Mr.. Wagner moved to refer to the Com.
mittee on Law.
Mr.. Hetzell moved to refer to the Committee
on Police, with instructions to report as to
the advisability of abolishing the Detective
Department.
On this the yeas and nays were called, re-
sulting yeas 81, nays 13. Agreed to.
Mr.. Ray, from the Committee on High
ways, reported the following:
Resolution authorizing the grading of j ack-
son and other streets.
Resolution to tramway Eutaw, Berry,
Washington, and other streets.
Resolution to open Parrish street, from
Corinthian avenue westward.
These were passed.
The Committe on Fire and Trusts, through
Mr.. Shane, reported an ordinance making the
usual semi-annual appropriations to the vari.
GUS fire companies. Passed.
Also, an ordinance appropriating sum of
money for the location OF an alarm box in the
depot of the West Philadelphia Passenger
Railway Company. Passed.
Also, an ordinance making an appropria
ton of $3.50 "a to the Superintendent of
Trusts, for the use of Wills Hospital. Passed.
The Committee on Election Divisions,
through Mr.. Evans, chairman, reported the
following: Resolution to change the place of
voting in the Third Division of the Fifteenth
Ward; ordinance rearranging and fixing the
boundary lines of the Ninth, Tenth AMI Sew
enteenth Divisions of the Twentieth Ward,
and create new divisions therein; ordinance
to divide the Fifth Division of the Twenty
second Ward and create new division; re-
solution to change the places of voting in the
First, Sixth, Ninth and Eleventh Divisions
of the Tenth Ward; ordinance TO divide the
Second Division OF the Nineteenth Ward.
The bills were all agreed to.
From a special committee, Mr.. Ste wart re.
ported resolution to change the name OF
Bedford street, west of Twelfth, to Decatur
street. Passed.
The bill, as amended in Select Committee
to tramway Crosby and other streets, was
called up and passed.
The special committee on House of Correc-
ton, through Mr.. Dram, reported in favor of
buying 446 acres of ground on TiniCum Island,
Delaware county, belonging to Jacob Albur-
ger, at q price of $4,000. An ordinance TO
that effect was offered.
Mr.. Hetzell moved an amendment that the
Chief Engineer and Surveyor of the city shall
certify to the adaptability of the ground for q
House of Correction and other purposes.
Agreed to.
Mr.. Wagner moved q further amendment
that the Legislature shall first annex the
grounds specified to the county of Philadel-
phla.
After considerable debate, Mr.. Wagner s
motion was agreed to, and the bill as amended
passed.
The Select Council bill to dispense with
the meeting of Councils on Thursday next,
that the members might attend the dedica-
tion of the monument at Gettysburg, was
called up and concurred in.
Mr. Shoemaker submitted an ordinance
preventing fire companies from running their
apparatus along the footways and sidewalks
of the city, under penalty of suspension.
Passed.
Mr.. Ray offered resolution providing for
the closing of the city departments at one
o'clock p. M. during the adjournment of
Councils. Agreed to.
Mr.. Evans offered a resolution directing
the Chief Engineer of the Fire Department
10 report to Councils at their next meeting
Ihe number of Steam Fire Engine Companies
without horses, and the length of time said
companies have been without horses
Agreed 10.
A resolution offered by Mr.. Vanhouten to
curb and pave Forty first street, from Girard
avenue 20 Poplar street, was referred to the
Committee on Highways.
Mr.. Shoemaker submitted resolution in
structing the Building Inspectors to report to
Councils the number and amounts OF settle
ments filed in the Common Pleas Office.
Passed.
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