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

The regular stated meeting of both branches
OF Councils was held yesterday afternoon.
Select Broneh.-Mr Smith offered a, petition for
the extension of the law prohibiting the erection OF
wooden buildings as far as Penn street, Twenty
Mr. Catteli presented petition for sewer to
Mr. Jones presented petition for the location of
the David M. Lyle Hose Company in Manyunk.
A batch of private petitions were presented and
referred with the rest.
Mr. CatteTI called attention of Councils to the
fact that people are paving streets around Girard
College without authority. Referred.
An ordinance to make appropriation to the Wa
ter Department was offered by MIR. HodgdOn. The
sum named in the bill is $780, $50. The object of
the expenditure is to make the much needed en-
largement Of the different water-works, so long
talked OF by the Chamber.
The ordinance passed.
Mr.. Hodgdon offered a resolution to award con-
tracts for the Water Department, as follows with
s. Fulton Il Co., lowest bidder for iron pipe.
j. Sheppard q Co., for iron castings.
Duplain * Reeves, for brass castings.
Tathem y Bro, for pig lead.
lessee w. Starr & Sons, for the twenty inch
main.
The prices of the successful bidders were: inch
non pipe, SIG cents per H.. inch, 5-16 cents;
inch pipe 600 feet, 3 d-l6 CENTS and branches,
bends, &c, at 4 cents per ID.
per h.
Pig lead, 43-1O0 cents per ID.
The 20 inch main pipe at 5 = cents per 10.
Mr.. Smith offered resolution that the Commit
tee on Finance be instructed TO inquire into the con-
ditOns Of the agreement existing between the city
and the American Philosophical Society, ana report
AN ordinance providing means for completing the
purchase according TO existing agreement.
The time for purchasing the right OF the society
TO the ground occupied by them in independence
square for the sum OF $4,000 has nearly EXPIRED
Reporter
1t was announced that the Committee on Prisons
would visit Moyamensing prison on Saturday r M,
at O'clock with view to making examination as
to future legislation to be asked for The nope was
expressed that many members OF both branches
as could be present would accompany the commit
tee.
Mr. Bumm, Chairman of the Committee on Port
Wardens, offered q resolution that the Committee
on Law be Instructed to INQUIRE into the possibility
of framing ordinance TO prevent the distillers
from emptying into the sewers the mash that they
sccumulate and report at an early day 20 the
Councils what legislation will accomplish the pur-
pose.
A resolution TO authorize the grading, curvine
and paving OF Marion street, Twenty-second ward
was adopted.
a note was received from the Receiver of Taxes
asking the confirmation of Captain John Il. RILEY
and John Haugh as clerks in his office, and Alfred
Gentry as receiver for the Twenty-third ward.
A resolution of request to his Honor the Mayor
asking the revocation of an order made by him Il
nrevent the public distribution of bread in front
HE American Theatre by Mr.. Fox, was referred Il
the Committee on Police. Mr.. Fox has contracted
for 900 loayes Of bread, and but 1000 have beer
distributed.
The President explained that the Mayor didn'
interfere with Mr.. Fox in giving away bread, no
did he issue any such order lie only asked tha