The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-04-23

doning their contracts when not annulled by
the Mayor. Referred.
A resolution to close the Departments on
Monday next, the occasion of the Odd
Fellows celebration was indefinitely post
poned.
Mr. Evans offered resolution directing
the Chief Commissioner sof Highways to
have Vine street. from Front to Third paved
with cubical blocks or Belgian pavement,
and front street from Vine to Callowhill
and Callowhill from Trout to Twenty.second
street repaired. Referred.
Mr. Stewart offered resolution to pave
seventeenth street. from Washington ave-
nue. to Ellsworth street.
This led to a debate and Mr.. Evans at.
tackled the Highway Committee for not at
tending to their duties.
Mr. Allen, speaking in reference to the de-
Icy caused by the Highway Committee, said
that he had spoken to the supervisor of the
Twentieth Ward why the streets in that
ward were in bad condition, and received a
reply from him that nothing would be done
until August next, when a large number
OF men would be employed just before the
election. This manner of doing business Mr..
Allen said he was opposed to.
This discussion was continued until the
hour of five o'clock, when the ordinance from
Select Council authorizing the opening of
Fifteenth street, from Carpenter TO Wash.
ington streets, before January /, 1872, which
had been made the special order for that
hour, was called up.
Mr.. Bardsley moved an amendment to
strike out 1872 and insert 1870. He thought
the improvements in the Twenty sixth Ward
demanded the opening Of Fifteenth street at
an early day.
Mr.. Vanhouten opposed such speedy &C
ton, which, he claimed, would be detrimen-
tai to the interests of the Philadelphia, Will
mington and Baltimore Railroad.
Mr.. Wagner, Mr.. Armstrong and others
favored OnaninO
street, and Mr.. Evans, Mr.. Dillon, Mr. Allen
and others advocated the giving of time to
the railroad company to make arrangements
so that they would not be interfered with
when the street is required for public use.
A motion to amend by making the date
1871 was made and agreed to, and the ordi-
nance passed.
The consideration of the resolution to pave
Seventeenth street from Washington avenue
to Ellsworth street.
Mr.. Willis believed that the remark made
to Mr.. Allen by supervisor in the Twen-
tieth Ward was all a joke.
Mr.. HetZell thought not, and called the
attention of the members to report which
showed that previons to the late October
election large number of men were en-
ployed by the Highway Department, and
more money was expended during August
and September than at any time during last
year.
The resolution was referred to the Com
mittee on Highways.
Mr.. H. HUM offered resolution request
ing the Mayor to name day for general
thanksgiving and prayer on the part of the
citizens of Philadelphia for the universal joy
at the adjournment sine die of the Pennsyl-
vania State Legislature on Friday last.
Mr.. HUM, in support of the resolution,
made an extended speech. He said that no
legislation in the interest of the citizens of
Philadelphia could pass that body, that it
was the worst Legislature that ever assem-
bled in the hall of the capital AS for hon.
esty and integrity it was far below that of
the Philadelphia Councils, and that was not
saying much for Councils. He knew the
citizens of Philadelphia had got rid of a
plague, and they were thankful for it. He
offered the resolution in good faith and hoped
it would pass.
Mr.. Hanna opposed the resolution, and
moved to lay it on the table, when the yeas
and nays were called, resulting yeas 10,
nays 6.
No quorum voting, call of the house was
ordered. A requisite number of members
being present, the yeas and nays We're again
called, and resulted as before. The yeas and
nays were caled a third time, and no quorum
voting, the chamber was adjourned.
"A deaf mute couple in Kentucky have an
infant child that csn hear and gives promise of
speech.