The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-04-02

should be opened, but tn it n reasonable time
prepare for the removal of its drpot.
| Mr.. Franciscus asked the postponement OF
| the whole matter for one week, which was
| done.
The same gentleman presented a resolution,
with the City Controller, to destroy ali Old old
warrants that had been paid. Passed,
Also, giving the City Treasurer power to en-
Also, a supplementary ordinance, which re-
quires the City Treasurer to pay all warrants
drawn for the amount of ten dollars, or under
that amount, upon present alton, and that he
shall not be required to stamp any of said
MIR. Duffy moved to make it one hundred dol
lars, or under, Disagreed to. The original
measure pas sed
Mr.. Bumm presented resolution directrn q
the City Solicitor to Immediately commence
suit against Charles II. Crawford, contractor
for cleansing the streets of the Fifth District,
and against his suretes, to recover damages
incurred to the city by n noncompliance with
the terms of his contract. Pissed.
Mr.. Smith offered resolution instructing
the Committee.on Fire and Trusts to report an
ordinance requiring steam fire engines to be
placed at the side of the streets on the occa 'ion
of fire, so as not to interfere with the running
of the passenger cars. Referred.
Also, resolution allowing the Green and
Coates Street, Company to place siding on
Coates street west of Sixth street.
Mr.. Rttchie offered q rt solution requesting
the Controllers of Public Schools to inform
Councils of the cause of delay in furnishing
the schools with supplies of books and sta
tionery. Referred TO the Committee
Schools.
The resolution requesting the Legislature to
appoint committee to Investigate into the
alleged bribery in connection with the Metro
politan Police bill was read, and postponed.
Mr. Duffy offered the following, which was
not agreed to:
Resolved That the City Solicitor is hereby
instructed TO proceed against the securities OF
said contractors for any damages the city may
sustain by the abandonment or non-fulflmen9
OF any or all of SAID contracts, whenever In his
opinion, or on information from the Mayor, or
the Board of Health, said contracts, or any of
them, have been annulled or abandoned
COMMON BRANoH.-President Joseph F. Mar
Ger in the chair.
Several petitions were received and referred
to appropriate committees
Mr. Dillon presented forthe citizens of the
First Ward q communication complaining of
the sad condition OF the payements and side
walks on Passyunk road, between Wharton
and Reed streets. Referred.
Mr. III. HUM submitted an ordinance for
the rebuilding of the two sections of the mar
ket houses on South Second street. Referred.
Mr.. Wagner offered resolution instructing
the City Solicitor to report what control Coun-
ellis have over the bridges and culverts in the
Mr.. III. HUM offered resolution requesting
the Mayor to direct the Chief of Police to be
uniformed when on duty.
Mr.. Dillon informed the members that he
had seen the Chief in uniform only a day or
two since,
Mr.. Hetzell said the matter was very small
one to bring before Councils. He thought the
mover of the resolution would do well by sub
mitting another bill, providing that the Mayor
shall wear some kind of uniform, to denote
that he is the chief executive officer of the
Mir. Hetzell's motion fell, and the resolution
was passed
Two communications were received from the
Chief Engineer of the Fire Department-one
notifying the Chamber that he had suspended
the independence and Spring Garden steam
fire engine companies for riotous conduct on
Sunday last at Miodle and Calowhill Streets
pended the South Penn Hose Company for as
saulting Assistant Engineer Hensler at the fire
on North Second street yesterday morning.
The communications were referred TO Com
mittee on Fire and Trusts
MI. Ray, chairman of the Highway Com
mttee, submitted bills as follows:
For the paving of Thlrty-ntnth Harrison,
Story, Apple and other streets.
Grading, paving and curbing of the footways
on Berl<s, Montgomery and Sixteenth streets
Opening of Sixteenth, Eighteenth and Berks
wards. wards. III JIG i"en''0'n anu i"on'S-eis"'n
Directing the laying of board sidewalks on
Passyunk road, from Broad street to Point
Breeze Gas Works.
Authorizing the opening of Franklin street
and Dean street from Kensington avenue to
old Front street.
Grading of Eighth, Thirty-ninth and Story
streets.
Grading and. curbing of the footways in
Adams street from Franktord road to Sellers
street.
All of the above were passed.
MI. Ray also offered resolution instructing
the City Solicitor to ask Tor a jury to assess
damages caused by the opening OF Hall street.
Agreed to.
Also, an ordnance regulating the size OF
curbStones. Passed,
Mr.. Shoemaker offered an ordinance appro-
priating $500 Tor damages incurred in the open
ing of Willow Grove avenue. Passed
Amendment offered by Mr.. Evans to allow
the renters at the ends OF the Eleventh-street
market-houses to sell fresh fish, was agreed
to.
Select Council bills as follows, were con
CURED IN: TO pay for repairs in Independence
Hall; authorizing the purchase of piece OF
ground in the Twenty-second Ward; to dis
charge the Committee on Railroads from the
consideration of q certain subject; directing
The removal of all turn-outs on Broad street
before July |; empowering the City Treasurer
TO employ TWO additional clerks for sixty days.
instructing the investigating committee on
City Treasurer's account to destroy certain
bills; instructlng the City Solicitor to enter
suit againts contractor Crawford for non-per-
formance of contract, and Il resolution requir-
ing all warrants under ten dollars to be cashed
ON presentation.
MI. Hall offered a resolution inquiring of the
City Treasurer the number of suits brought
against the city on warrants less than ten dol
lars and the names OF the persons instituting
the suits. Agreed to. Adjourned.