The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-01-22
CITY COUNCILS.


The regular stated meeting of both branches
OF Councils was held yesterday afternoon.
Select ByoRch-President Stokley filed the chair
A communication was received from the COM
missiOners to erect the monument TO the memory
of the fallen in the late Mexican war, asking Coun-
ellis TO be present on the occason in Harrsburg,on
May 20. This unanimously accepted.
A note was received from the Inspectors of the
County Prison, asking for the use of part of the
parade ground thS PRISON 3G,ng go packed that
Mr. Marcus offered an application from the
WeccacOe Legion for the use OF the large room at
the Second district police statiOnhOuse for drill
purposes, one evening of each week. This was re-
ferred to the Committee on Police.
MIR. Fox offered petition from shOpkeepers on
Eighth street, asking an appropriation TO exc out
the cost of cleaning the street. as they propose t.
do it at their own expense. Referred.
Mr.. King offered resolution asking the Legis-
sderaton, the passage of which will add to the
debt of the city, and especially to kick out
the bill creating police commission, introduced
MIR. King attempted a demonstration that this
bill provides for not less that 1000 roundsmen at
increased cost to the city of over 100000 year
He vehemently denounced the scheme as work of
surererogatiOn, taking from the control of Coun-
ellis that of which they alone have adequate know
ledge. Mr.. King expressed the conviction that
there was no occasion for any numerical increase
in the police force, and that Councils not the Legis
lsture, are the proper arbiters of the matter.
The resolution was lost. A count of noses showed
note was received in the chirography of Mayor
Fox, announcing a string Of police appointments
(aready published in these cOlumns) They took
the customary formal reference to the Committee
on Police.
1t was now announced by Mr. Cattell that City
Ice Boat No. would be ready for her trial trip
A resolution by Mr. King to lay Belgian pave
ment in Race and Vine streets, from Delaware ave-
nue. to Second street. took the usual reference to
the Highway Committee,
The same gentleman offered resolution asking
the City Controller to submit schedule of mort
cages and ground rents hanging over the munich
pality. This was agreed to.
Mr. Fox presented the annexed inventory of the
Cash balance on hand Dec. /, 1868, s872,O65 50
Received during the month, l,2lI,O2l rs
s2,O91,O87 81
Payments during the month, 62l,332 O2
Balance, S1,469,755 80
Appropriated thus:
For ayment of interest on city loan, 100000 90
ii ties, s,'' '-'ci' :', 4z,147 43
Registered and special warrants; 222,6Cl 90
A resolution by Mr.. Kersey, asking the Legisla
ture to compel the opening OF Spring Garden
street from Sixteenth to Eighteenth, according to
the city plan, was adopted
Mr. Franciscus submitted resolution instruct
ing the Committee Finance to investigate and
consider the expedency of levying taxes upon. all
bonds, mortgages, ground rents, and their equiva-
lent in the shape of personal property so that the
entire burden of taxation shall not fall, as it now
does, upon real estate.
The sureties of Receiver of Taxes John Melloy
were approved also the appropriation to the law
department for 1869; also the appropriation of
$4,000, 600 to Fairmount Park, and $10337 to the
Controllers of Public Schools for rent and coal;
siOners of Paramount Park for expenses of 1869.
The bill TO extend the county prison was laid over.
Adjourned.
Common Braach.-President Joseph F. Marcer in
the chair.
communication was presented from Joseph
McCord, 627 Chestnut street, calling attention to
| an improved baton, with rattle, and asking its
| adoption for the use of the police.
| A communication was received from George
| Downey, Chief Engineer of the Fire Department,
reporting that he had suspended the Niagara Hose
| for riO conduct.
| Mr.. Hanna obtained leave to offer an ordinance
| requiring steam fire engine companies to have
| spark-arresters attached TO the smoke-stacks OF
| their engines. Referred.
Another communication was received offering a
| site for the House of Correction.
A resolution was passed approving the suretes of
| John M MellOy, Receiver OF Taxes elect.
| A communication was received from the Mayor
| announcing his approval of certain bills.
Mr.. Shoemaker, chairman of the Committee on
| Finance, reported an ordinance to make an appro-
priation of S18 $50 to the Law Department for the
| year 1862 Passed
Also, an ordinance appropriating $32,5OO to the
| Commissioners of Paramount Park for expenses Of
the year 1869. Passed. .
Also an ordinance appropriating S2, 100000 to the
Commissioners of FaTmount Park for the payment
of damages for property taken for the use of the
Park, and the further sum of 100000 for the pur
pose of laying out, constructing and improving tho
Also, an ordinance to appropriate S97SO 21 to the
Controllers of the Public Schools for the purpose
of paying salaries and rents for the year 1868
Mr.. Dillon offered an amendment, as item 4, u
add 1925 for coal. Agreed to.
|
add the of $206 %, to pay services OF John Fra
zier, as architect. Not agreed to.
| The bill then passed.
Also, an ordinance to make an appropriation o
| S1,157, ,432 to the Board of Controllers OF Public
| Schools for the year 1863.
| The Chamber then went into committee OF thu
whole for the purpose of general amendment
Pending the consideration of the bill, member
| of Select Council met Common Council in conVen
ton, for the purpose of electing directors or TN
North Pennsylvania and Philadelphia and Eri
| Railroads. Jacob Raiguel and o. II. Wilson wer
elected directors of the former, and Chas f. Nor
ton, j. Alex. Simpson and j. w GaskiH directors o
| the Philadelphia aud Erie road. The convention
! then adjourned sine die, the members OF Selec
! Council withdrew, and Common Council resume
| consideration of the pending bill.
The committee rose and reported the bill, VIII
sundry amendments.
Mr. 'Hetzeil moved to strike out the item insert
ing $1,000 for vocal music. LOst-yeas II, nays q
Mr.. Hanna offered an amendment to this item
providing that the sum shall be equally dlyide
among the sections. Agreed to-
The bill was then passed.
An ordinance passed TO open Thirty-seyent
street, nom Powelton avenue TO Lancaster avenue
Several resolutions were passed relative
resolution passed instructng the Chief Com
missioner Of Highways to grade Twenty-sevent
| street, from Brown 20 Poplar.
| Mr, Wagner offered a resolution requesting til
y LegIhlature not 10 pass any act permitting in
crease IN the capital Of the Northern Liberties Ga
After considerable debate the Cbamber refuse
10 retCr the resolution to the Committee on FinanC
by vote OF IL to ~ and the resolution then passed
An ordnance was received from Select Comet
providing for an engineer and an assistant peri
tendCnt for the Grard estate and increosj5r, tt
: salaries of all the officers of said estate Passed
a resolution was passed requesting the Mavor =
D | revoke order prohibiting the distribution :
2 | bread to the poor.
/ An ordinance was introduced repeating 80 mpc
of the ordinance concerning the proposed new mi
4 lie buildings as provides for their location in md
: pendence square, and requiring that they be Il