The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-10-08

House of Correction, the Park, new Public Build
ilgs, and the Fire Department, which demand our
attention now, disposed of and settled in manner
satisfactory to our constituents, we will now pro-
eeed with the order Of the day. -
Mr.. Van Hauten offered the following resolution
of thanks to Mr.. Marcer:
Resolved, By the Common Council of the city OF
Philadelphia, that the thanks of Common Council
are emnently due and hereby rendered to Jo-
seph f. Marcer, Esq, retiring president OF the
Common Council, for the able, Impartial and eff
cient manner in which he has presided for the past
three yearsover the deliberations of this body.
Resolved, That in the retirement of Dir. Marcer
the city of Philadelphia has lost an able and wise
legislator; who has always proved a watchful
guardian over her affairs and an active coadjutor
In all measures tending to promote the growth and
prosperity of her commercial and manufacturing
interests.
Resolved, That a copy of the foregoing resolu-
tons, properly engrossed and attested, be prepared
by the clerk of Common Council and presented to
The resolutions were unanimously agreed to.
The following communications were received:
One from Gideon Clark, of the Board of Port War
dens, setting forth the slime and filth from the gas
works, at Twenty-ffth and Calowhill streets had
formed bar in the Schuylkill river, at a point
which is above water at low tide and obstructing
the channel, and asking for conference on the
subject with an appropriate committee.
Also, one from the Park Commissioners, stating
that they are anxious to commence operations on
that section known as East Park Postponed for
Mr.. Hanna presented resolution granting the
Philadelphia National and Farmers and Mechanics
National Banks authority to lay the Stowe founda-
ton pavements in front of their buildings.
Agreed to. o.-,-,..--
mr: Kay presented communication from the
Chief Commissioner of Highways in reference 60
the damage on the Schuylkiil. Referred
Mr.. Miller presented resolution of instructions
to the Chief Engineer of the Water-works to Law
pipe on Norris square, Agreed to.
The motion to proceed with a second reading of
the bill from Select Council to pay the former
tractors for cleaning the streets, which was under
discussion at the adjournment of Council last
week, was resumed. The yeas were 81 nays 30.
Mr.. Hetzel moved to reconsider.
Mr.. Ray moved to lay the motion to reconsider on
the table. The yeas were 20, nays IL.
a COfuu ifpn
presented an ordnace to make an appropriation of
S537 80, TO pay for re-indeXng and entering salts
Agreed to.
Also, resolution authorizing certain transfers
to the Guardians of the Poor. Agreed to.
Mr.. Myers, of the Committee on Police, read in
place and presented an ordinance making ap-
arrest of the attempted assassins of detective
Brooks. Referred to the Committee on Finance.
MIR. Bardsley, of the Committee on Surveys, pre-
sented resolution placing Bounty street on the
plan of public property. Agreed to.
Also, one directing a revision of the boundaries
Agreed to.
Also one relating to the construction of an inlet,
making twenty feet the distance from inlet to
sewer. Agreed to-
Also an ordinance for the construction of sewers
on Spruce, west of Twenty-trs and other streets.
Mr.. Ray, of Committee on Highways, presented
a resolution authorizing the opening of Clearfeld
Also one for the paving of Spring Garden street,
| from Twelfth to Broad streets, with wooden pave
1nenU. agreed TO-
| Also, one for the paving of Adar and other
streets. Agreed to.
Also, one for the paving of Dickinson and other
streets. Agreed to.
| Also, an ordinance for paving the railway tracks
with wooden pavement Agreed to.
Mr. Shoemaker, of Joint Committee on Law and
Finance, presented report on the memorial of the
| Schuylkill Navigation Company asking that the
committee be discharged. Granted.
The following bills from Select Council were
| taken up:
One from Common Council for the paving of
streets in front of national banks, with an amend
| ment. Agreed to.
One for the laying of water pipe on Sheaf Oriana,
| Seventeenth, Wellington and other streets. Re-
| ferred to Committee of Water of Common Council.
Also, one relative to the construction of sewers,
| &c. Agreed to.
| Mr.. Bardsley moved to reconsider. Agreed to.
| He then moved to amend by inserting that the
| cost should not exceed $4,000. Agreed to. The re-
| solution as amended was agreed to.
| Also, an amendment to the bill consolidating the
| Departments of Wharves, Markets, &c. passed in
| September. Referred to Committee on Law of
| Common Council.
| Also, one relative to the bridge at Manayunk.
| Referred to the Committee on Highways.
| Also, one to change the place of voting in the
| Fourth division of the Fifth ward.
Mr.. Evans moved to lay the bill upon the table,
and called for the yeas and nays, which stood yeas
4, nays %. No quorum voting, the roll was Called
| and the motion to lay on the table was lost The
resolution finally passed.
The bill relative to the consolidation of the De-
partments of Wharves and Landings resumed,
and finally passed.
Also, one notifying the owners Of property on
Merton road that the same would be required for
public Agreed to.
Also, one for repairing Callowhill street, between
Second and Third Referred
On motion, adjourned.