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

note was received from Mayor Fox. sub-
uniting for confirmation the names of a batch
8hppointed by him to positions on the municipal
kDOlice.
The document took the usual reference
A memorial was presented signed by Many
&Philadelphia business men, asking Councils to
c0ncede the use of a small tugboat to the Board
Xpt health, TO facilitate communication between
nc city ana the quarantine. As things now are,
he port physician must use a barge, rowed by
at least six men. The cost of q steam-tug, it is
believed, would be no greater than the cost of
this yawl.
i A resolution authorizing the laying of water
*ipe ON Forty-fourth, Woodland, Orthodox
wayne, and other streets was adopted.
The same committee reported favorably to the
confirmation of Samuel Fox as surveyor of the
Second district. 1t was so done.
An ordinance approprlating S6b3 for cleaning
Hooks between piers Nos and Delaware river
was reported by the Committee on Girard
EEstates. II was passed.
A petition from residents of Mifin street and
long lane, asking for something approximating
Toward police protection, was referred to the
Committee on Police.
Mr.. McIlvain presented petition from sundry
callers in cereals doing business in Broad street.
hey ask for the relaying of the tracks in that
{treet recently taken up by the action of the
tlunicipal legislature.
This resolution was summarily laid upon the
bible.
Mr.. Francscus offered a resolution directing
be Committee of Highways to notify the Hes
pnvile Passenger Railroad Company to repair
Rpring Garden street from Twentieth to Twenty
fth street. and Twenty-fith street from Spring
Harden to Biddle street. This was adopted.
Mr.. Francscus offered resolution directing
he Committee of Highways to prevent the re-
hoval of the stones on Spring Garden and
wenty-second streets, upon any pretense
Whatever.
Mr.. Smith moved to refer the matter to the
Committee on Law which was agreed to.
report was received from the Committee on
Law deciding that the city has no legal right to
ease Hunting Park to any one.
The same committee reported ordinance
Erecting the Commissioner of City Property to
aivide the city into districts, and to carry into
ffect the act of April l, 1897 providing that all
bread shall be sold by weight This was passed
Mr.. Duffy reported resolution instructing
Xhe Committee on Fire Department to report an
ordinance reducing to fifty the number of COM
panies in the department, and confning each
bne of these to its respective district Referred
Il resolution by Mr.. Plumley, opening Hunting
Park to the public was adopted.
n A resolution from Common Council, changing
several places of voting, was agreed to.
This was the extent of the business trans
H|cted and the Chamber adjourned at an early
lour
COMMON BRANCH.-Common Council was
falled TO order at a quarter past three o'clock,
President Marcer in the chair.
A communication was received from the
Board of Health, setting forth that they in
lieu loI ClUy DIS per dCU Oh
Assembly, approved March Is, 1869. The
hinimum bids amount in the aggregate to
bont $144, 600. There may be portions of the
ity that ought to be cleansed that are not
Included in these bids, and it may take two
r three Thousand dollars in excess of the ag-
regate bids. 1t will probably require for
printing, advertising, and stationery $4,000;
alaries, $4,000; incidentals, $4,000. The last
hree items can only be appropriated. The
Board desire to place these statements before
Councils that they may be advised of the
probable cost of cleansing the city for the re.
nainder of the year 1862 Referred to Com
|nittee ON Finance,
A number of petitions were received asking
for the immediate restoration of the South
Penn Hose Company. Referred to Committee
bn Fire and Trusts.
Mr.. Hanna submitted a petition of mer-
hants on Broad street, asking for the relay.
ing of the railroad tracks on that street. Re-
Ierred.
The Chief Engineer of the Fire Depart
nent notified the chamber, by communica-
ion, that he had suspended the Columbia
md Schuylkill Hose Companies for riotous
conduct, on the 18th instant. Referred to
Committee on Fire and Trusts.
Mr.. Wagner offered resolution directing
he City Solicitor to enter suit against the
Empire City Passenger Railway Company
any attempt is made to lay tracks on
Twelfth and Sixteenth streets. Referred.
The mayor, pursuant 10 IL TeSoluVlOn OF
Councils returned the bill disbandiug the
south Penn Hoze Company.
Mr.. Gwinner offered several afhdavits of
bremen in reference to the riot between
he South Penn Hose ami Mechanic En-
.ine Company, and moved that the vote be
econsidered by which the South Penn
Has disbanded.
After discussion the whole matter was re-
erred to the Committee on Fire and Trusts.
Mr.. Shoemaker, chairman of the Finance
Committee, reported an ordinance making
n appropriation of $500 to the Law Depart
nent for expenses incurred in a certain suit
gainst the city. Agreed to.
Mr. Bardsley, from the Committee on
Highway s, reported the following: Resolution
o pave Clarion street from Wharton to Reed,
Bharswood from Eighteenth to Nineteenth,
Darien from Montgomery TO Berks street, and
bther streets. Agreed to.
u Resolution to pave Arch street from Broad
o Fifteenth street with the Belgian pave
nent. Agreed to.
Resolution to grade Thirty-sixth street
rom Powelton to Oregon avenues. Agreed
10.
Resolution to grade, curb, and pave the
idewalks on Third street from Diamond to
busQuehanna avenues. Agreed to.
MIR. Bardsley, chairman of the Committee
bn Surveys, reported an ordinance authoriz-
pg the construction of certain branch sewers
bn Seventeenth, Filbert, Lombard, and Other
Streets. Passed.
I Also resolution to place Berks street on
he plan of the city. Agreed to:
Mr.. Allison submitted resolution asking
or the discharge of the Committee on
Claims from the consideration OF certain
hahn of r.. j. Dobbins. Agreed to.
.Mr. Wagner offered an ordinance provld'
T. tpg that the Board of Health shall remove
hi dead animals, and that it shall be unlaw-