The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-11-12

A resolution to meet in joint convention on the
nth 10 elect port wardens, &c., was passed.
A bill was passed authorizing a number of trans
iers in the item to the maintenance Of the Highway
resolution permitting Edward Addicks to lay
railroad track across Jones street, Ninth ward,
adopted.
Common Councils resolution TO appropriate
$4,000 for colossal statue of the late Rear Admi-
raj Stewart was introduced. 1t was referred to the
A resolution from Common Council permitting
Messrs. j. ii. Michener 81 Go. and Harrison 81 Co.
10 construct certain telegraph line for business
=, Another resolution, directing the grading of
Twenty-second, Twenty y-third and Twenty-fourth
streets, in the vicinity of the Darby road, was
passed without dissent.
A resolution also passed directing the gra-
ding and paving of Cooper and Granville streets
lt was also agreed that the Councils shall meet
next week on Wednesday, instead OF Thursday.
A resolution, directing the superintendent of the
Girard estate TO report the names OF all persons
holding leases OF lands Of the estate, adopted.
A bill apprOpriating S3l33 SO TO the Department
Of the City Treasury was agreed TO.
Common Council resolution relative to the COM
pilation Of certain business and other municipal
statistics was passed.
Adjourned.
C.ot31aou Eraacb This Chamber met at the usual
hour gG'resident Louis Wagner in The chair
The following communications were received:
One from the City Commissioner, asking for an
extra appropriation of 1862 % TO pay for dehcen
cies for the year 1869. Referred to Finance Com
mittcC.
A number of petitions for gas lamps
A resolution from Mr.. Martin, dispensing with
the meeting on Thursday next and appointing
Also, one calling a joint convention of Councils
to elect three officers to the Pennsylvania Railroad.
Agreed to.
Mr. Hall presented a resolution of regret on the
death of Miss Rcbccca George, who lately pre-
sented the city with Georges lIill for the purpose
of improving Falrmount Park. Agreed to.
The Board of Revision presented to Councils the
statement of real and personal property in the
several wards,returned tor taxable purposes for the
Mr.. Hall presented a resolution to the Board of
Health to have the following streets cleaned: wal
a nhirtpcuth
street, from Walnut to Chestnut; Chestnut street,
from Thirteenth to Broad; Broad street, from
Chestnut TO Spruce; Spruce street, from Broad to
Tenth, and Tenth street from Spruce TO Shippen.
MIR. Hetzell moved to amend by adding all the
streets in the Sixteenth ward.
The amendment was agreed to, and the resolution
passed
ger Railway Company to have their tracks re-
paired. Agreed to.
The bill which was pending at the adjournment
of Councils last week, for the extension of the
terms of Office of the heads of the municipal de-
parts, was taken up. On the motion to indefinitely
postpone the yeas and nays were called, and re-
suited in yeas 1S, nays II.
Mr.. Hanna presented ordinance supplement
tary TO ordinance relative to paving the streets
of the city, passed June 10, 1869. Agreed to-
Mr.. Blackburn presented a resolution granting
the ward constables the use of the station-houses
and city vans. Referred to the Committee on Law.
n resolution was presented by Mr.. Rice appoint
ing joint committee of both Chambers for the
purpose of erecting a bronze statue of Rear Ad-
mirai Stewart, the cost not to exceed $4,000
Agreed to.
Mr.. Shoemaker presented n resolution OF inStruc-
tion to the Commissioners Of Girard Estate, re-
questing them to report the necessary measures to
| secure the binding out Of a number of pupils of
Grard College who have remained over their time,
thus preventing others from gaining admittance
Agreed to-.
Messrs. Rice, Allen and Fagen were appointed
| committee on the Admiral Stewart statue.
Mr.. Shoemaker called up the ordinance making
an appropriation of Sl333 80 TO pay for clerk hire
| &C. in the Office of the City Treasurer. Agreed to-
Mr.. Hall presented resolution TO appoint joint
committee of Councils to confer with the United
n nj he
census in 1870. Agreed TO.
The fallowing bills from Select Council were
one directing the Chief Commissioner of High
ways to cause the persons who laid the concrete
pavement on Vine street, east of Third street, to
remove the same. Referred to Committee on High
ways.
Also, one relative to opening Sixty-fourth and
other streets in the Twenty-fOurth ward. Referred
to Committee on Highways.
Also, one for the laying of water pipe on Della
ware avenue, from South street to Davis landing
Agreedto.
Also one permitting John II. Michener to lay
down turnout on Front street. Agreed to-
Also, one consolidating the Departments of
Wharves and Landings &c. Agreed to.
One making an appropriation to pay for the en-.
| tertainment of the st. Johns Commandery of
Knights Templar. Agreed to.
Also, one granting permission to Mr.. Addicks to
lay track across Jones street, Ninth ward Agreed
Mr.. Ray, of the Highway Committee, presented
a resolution to open AshburtOn street, from Twen-
ty-fth to Twenty-sXth street; to grade Wellington
street, tramway Evans street, and to lay plank
| foOtways on Darby road. Agreed to.
Mr.. Ray presented resolution to inquire into
| the cost of building new bridge over the Schuyl-
kill river at Manayunk to replace the one destroyed
by the freshet. Agreed to.
Mr.. Hall presented resolution requesting the
Chief Commissioner of Highways to inform Coun-
| ellis by what authority the Twelfth and Sixteenth
| Street Passenger Railway Company are tearing up
| those streets. Agreed to.
Adjourned.