The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-02-05

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whereby crowd blocks up the thoroughfare.
The subject of taking possession of the Northern
hc b 50 was f
ings in Penn square, and not in Independence
square, was discussed. MIR. Bumm made motion
indefinitely to postpone, because he thought that
Independence square the only place for the
ERECTION of public buildings
MT. Barlow gave the opinion that Penn square
was the only suitable place for the structures. Mr.
Hodgdon made a long speech in favor of lndepend-
ence square. Mr.. Smith was perfectly satisfied
that the interests of the city demanded the location
OF the buildings in Penn square. Mr. Cattoll spoke
The subject was indefinitely postponed by a vote
Of 10 TO 10.
There was something of sensation in the CHAM
Der when the vote was polled The lobbies and
ante-rooms were filed with people, of whom many
lett in unutterable disgust
The yeas were: MCssTs Bumm, Cochran, Duffy,
Fox, FTanCiscus, Hardness, Hodgdon Hockey,
Hopkins, Jones, Marcus, Morrison, Plumley, Shall
Nays-Messrs Armstrong, Barlow, Cattell, Kra-
mer, Kersey, King McCutcheon, Mcllwain, Smith
and StOkley, President.
Mr.. Richie, of the Committee on Schools, re-
ported an ordinance authorizing the purchase of
lots and buildings No. 800 Lombard street and No.
i2O south Third street, for school purposes, at
cost not exceeding $4,000.
nOuncng the affair as big "jOb." Mr.. King de-
clared the ground to be utterly inadequate for the
purpose.
school accommodations is S2l0O. There is no light
in which the proposed purchase can be viewed that
does not prove the investment to be desirable
for the city. The need for further accommodation
is most pressing. 1t passed.
The long-protracted ordinance to pay certain
bills for coal for the Controllers Of Public Schools
An ordinance to erect new school building in
the Twenty section, at q cost of $4,000 was
postponed for one week.
Mr.. Francscus presented petition, signed by
every business firm in Broad street, from Market
street down, praying for an extension of the time
passed for the removal of the burden railroad
Railroad Committee.
A resolution, offered by Mr. Cattell, calling upon
the Commission for the erection of public buildings
to furnish Councils with a statement of the dmen-
siOns of independence square, and the buildings
they propose to erect, opposed by Mr.. Kerr, rs
designed to embarrass the operations OF the Com
mission.
Mr.. Fox said lie was satisfied to see buildings
erected according to the size OF the ground Let
them be four stories high if necessary and if
necessary let the entrance be inside the square.
Mr.. Barlow wanted to know what injury itwould
| do to Councils to know the exact dimensions of
! Independence square. AS a member of Councils
he had right to ask it, Had different counsels
prevailed the abOminatOn of a courthouse already
put upon Independence Square would not have
the people should know what is proposed to be
done in numbering the Oldest square in the city
| with such eyesores as this new courthouse, that
was to be built for $4,000 and has cost the city
near or quite 100000.
! Mr.. Franciscus said that he had twice voted in
favor of the location of the public buildings in In
dependence square, but he would vote for this
! luton, for he saw no harm that it could do.
The resolution was not agreed to- by vote OF y
| to 5.
| number of bills from Common Council autho-
p,
| discussion of which the Chamber adjourned.
Common Braach-President Joseph f. Marcer
! occupied the chair.
A communication was received from the City
Commissioner, asking the appropriation of 5000 to
! pay the jurors in the Twitchell case. -.
Thomas Potter sent in his resignation as one of
the directors OF the Northern Liberties Gas-WoTks,
| which was accepted.
| &C., were received and appropriately referred.
resolution was offered to meet Select Council
in Joint convention, Thursday, February ii, for the
electinQ heads Departments.
I'he school appropriation bill was received back
from Select Council with several amendments.
| With few exceptions these amendments were not
COncuTred in.
ing, namely, the report of the committee on the
management of the Highway Department, was
! The question was upon motion that the report
be not printed.
charges made against it by members of Council and
| by certain newspapers. He denounced these charges
| as false in every particular.
Further debate followed by Messrs. Hetzell,
/ Evans and others.
The motion that the report be not printed was
I then withdrawn.
Mr.. Hetzen offered preamble and resolution
asking the Legislature not to pass any measures af-
fectng the municipality of Philadelphia which are
not asked for by the constituted authorities thereof
Referred to the Committee on Legisaton-yeas 81,
Mr.. Rice offered a resolution providing for a spe-
cal committee for the reorganization Of the Fire
A motion to refer to the Committee on Fire and
Trusts was lost-yeas 10, nays %. The resolution
then passed-yeas 26, nays 20.
The bill making an appropriation for the extern
sion of the Fire Alarm Telegraph to the house OF
the Decatur Steam Fire Engine Company was
taken up and read third time. After some dis
cussion, it was finally passed-yeas 80, nays 16.
The bill to pave Tacony street with rubble pave
ment was then taken up on second reading. A pro-
viso that not than 81 % per yard be paid fol-
paving the intersections was agreed to. The bill
then passed.
Mr.. Wagner called up a resolution requesting the
Legislature to pass bill appointing commissioner
to treat with the State of New Jersey relative ia
the jurisdiction over Petty's island
After some discussion, the resolution was re-
ferred to the Committee on Law
A resolution was then agreed to authorizing
survey of Petty's island.
The Chamber agreed to appoint committee OF
conference upon the Select Council amendments Il
resolution giving certain instructions to the Com
mittee on Law was concuTed in.
a bill from Select Council making an appropria
tion to the Controllers of Public Schools for the
purchase of coal was concurred in.
Also, one to pay the claim of Charles Fletcher.
Also, one authorizing the City Solicitor to pur
chase certain lots of ground in the Fifth ward.
| Also, one to extend the city water-works.
| Also. resolution of instruction to the Commit
tee on Finance relative to the Philadelphia Philo
sophical Society.
A resolution to grade Marshall street, from Berk
to Hunter street, was passed.
Also one to pave Norris and Nineteenth streets
Also, an ordinance to pay Joseph p. Small S192 ?
for the construction of sewer.
Mr.. Wagner called up the resolution to discharg
the joint special committee for the investigation 0
the affairs of the Highway Department No
agreed to. Adjourned.