The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-01-29

The total number of outdoor or clinical patients
under treatment was 200
Whose nativity was as follows:
United States, 1850 Switzerland,
Ireland, 669 France,
Germany, 200 Canada,
Scotland, IS 27OO
Wales, 25
The number of surgical operations performed ON
house patients was IA, and on dispensary patients
241, making total of 1885, of which SO were for
being for various diseases of the eye.
The expenses for the year were as follows: ,o, 90
House expenses, SOiEt ~
Salaries and wages, 1854 40
Medical department, 81 %
s9239 %
There has been received from board of patients
and paid to the City Treasurer the sum of Sl4S0 O6.
No appropriation to the funds of the hospital
having been made by the State Legislature, de-
tiCiency for the year seemed imminent but owing
to the liberal action of Councils, which the mana
gers desire gratefully to acknowledge, the current
expenses have all been met.
The sale of building lots, which was some time
ago authorized by Councils, has been partially
cOnsummated, and the buildings erected on the
part sold are in a forward condition. The securi
ties received in payment, after having undergone
the closest scrutiny have been placed in the custody
The managers bear cheerful testimony to the
careful and energetic manner in which the duties
of the attending and resident officers OF the hospital
have been performed.
On behalf of the Board.
CHARLES ELLIS, President.
JoMN c. SAvERY, Secretary.
In reply to a resolution of inquiry, was received
from the Guardians of the Poor communication
stating that they had realized S35 900 from the sale
of certain copper constituting the roof of the
AlmshOuse buildings. The surplus, after paying
the cost of roofing of other material was $21,
234. The money has been paid into the City Trea-
sury, to the credit of the fund of the Children's
Asylum.
The annual report of the Trustees of the North
ern Liberies Gas works was now submitted.
Mr.. Smith submitted the annual report of the
Philadelphia Gas-works.
submitted a directing the
Chief Engineer and Surveyor to ascertain the
ataptability of Petty's island as location for
house of correction.
The resolution was warmly supported by Messrs
Franciscus, Bumm and others. and was adopted.
As trustees of the Philadelphia Gas-works,
Messrs. VIM. Elliott and Hiram Miller were elected
Their term of service is three years;
The resolution permitting Nj. Baird & Co. to
| construct railroad track across Buttonwood
street. to connect their locomotive works at Broad
street, was concurredin.
In long list of appointments by Mayor Fox, the
Chamber acquesced, as customary, with but two
exceptions-those Of John Kelly as lieutenant
| in the Thirteenth district, and Thomas Snyder,
named by his Honor as patrolman in the Seven
teenth
Mr.. Hodgdon submitted an ordinance directing
the payment TO the Commissioners OF the Sinking
Fund of S2 23+, the surplus proceeds of sale of old
corner roofing from the almshOuse buildings.
Permission to the trustees of the Philadelphia
| Gas-works to lay main in Delaney place was
now formally granted.
| was debated for more than an hour. ltpassed with
string Of minor amendments that send it back for
| concurrence TO the other Chamber,
| Adjourned.
Connaca BrGnch--President Joseph F. Marcer
| occupied the chair,
The annual report of the Northern Liberties Gas
| Company was received. Also, a communication
| from Wln. Morris Davis resigning his position as
| one OF the building commissioners. The resgna-
tion was accepted. Other annual reports were also
| received.
| Various petitions, communications &c. were
| received and referred to appropriate committees.
| Mr.. Smith presented bill providing that the
Superintendent of Trusts shall hereafter be elected
| on the second Thursday in February of each year
| Passed.
| A resolution was offered instructng the Chief
| Commissioner of Highways 10 stop the running of
| cars on the West Philadelphia Passenger Railway
| Referred to the Committee on Railways.
| Mr.. Willetts presented resolution asking the
| Legislature to pass an act relative to the Penn
| suliares. POSTPONED for the present.
| The Chamber then proceeded to elect two trus
| tees Of the Philadelphia Gas Works, with the fol
| lowing result;
| Alexander j. Harper, y
| VIM. r.. Leeds, .:
| J. ID. O'BTyGn, l,
| Mcssrs. Harper and Leeds were declared elected
The ordinance changing the location of the pro
I posed public buildings TO Penn square was theI
| Ia ken m and discussed at length.
The yeas and nays were called on the question N
Indefinitely postpone, and resulted-yeas ", nays3O
A motion to refer the bill to the Building Com
mission was, after some debate rejected. ,
More discUssinn followed, when the Dill hnalll