The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-03-26
CITY COUNCILS.

Inc regular StateQ meeting OF OOtQ DraQCQeS
OF Councils was held yesterday afternoon.
Select Branch.-Wm. S. Stokley, President, was in
the chair.
Phoenix Hose Company. 1t urges the repeal of the
fire badge ordinance, on the ground that the badges
came into the hands of unauthorized persons, and
that the object of their use had been perverted.
Also, a communication from the Philadelphia
Cemetery Company, asking that Passyunk road
may be put in good travelling condition. AS it now
is, the Communication suggests, the road would
compare, without discredit, to the finest corduroy
AIso,a communication from the Board Of Health,
transmitting the act of Assembly relative to the
cleaning Of the streets of Philadelphia, and also
announcing that the Board is ready to comply with
the requirements of the law.
Mr.. Barlow submitted an opinion by the City
that the effect of the act is to transfer from the
Highway Department to the Board of Health the
entire control of the work of cleaning the streets;
but, far it relates to the existing contracts
awarded by the city, it is invalid and imperative
Where there has been an actual abandonment of
contract that section of the city is open to new
contractor, but this relieves neither the defaultng
parties nor their sureties from any action for
Mr.. Barlow offered a resolution requesting the
Mayor to annul the contracts of Henry Buckley, e.
S. McGlue and Alex Reed for cleaning the streets,
the amendment to take effect on April 1, and to pay
to each of the contractors the amount then due to
them under their contracts.
The resolution, on motion of Mr.. Barlow, was
referred to the joint Committees on Law and
Mr. Barlow presented petition from citizens of
the First ward praying for an appropriation for the
Mr. Franciscus presented communication from
Albert Weber, of Brussels Europe, asking for the
m Of hs Tser G Uan Of e
bonds of the city to that amount in the year 1850
s G m s IN o
the Councils to pay his interest in gold. Referred
to the Finance Committee.
Mr.. Hockey submitted resolution directing that
the contractor for paving Lancaster avenue shall
be compelled to complete the work, which he now
seems disposed to shirk.. This was adopted.
The same member further presented a resolution
making it unlawful to drive any vehicle through
funeral procession, under penalty of $50. Re-
ferred to the Committee on Law.
The Committee on Schools reported an ordinance
house ON Noble street, east of Sixth. Referred to
Committee on Finance.
The Committee on Girard Estates reported an
ordinance relative to the lease of the coal lands
This was laid over.
An ordinance directing that all money received
from the lease of certain lands in Schuykill county
shall be invested in bonds, pending suits relative
to the title of the land which have been COM
MIR. Francscus, of the Committee on Railroads,
reported an ordinance providing for the removal O.
the railroad tracks from Market street, east
Fifteenth, on the LIST OF April, 1872. This wa
passed
the resolution bad been adopted. Not agreed to-
yeas 10, nays a.
priating $4,000 for the erection Of schoohouse
on Dickerson street, between Sixth and Seventh
Referred to Committee on Schools.
A resolution authorizing the Chief Engineer to
associate with him III. j. Lombaert, Benz. Miller
and s. W. Roberts in the preparation Of plans for
bridge over the Schuylkill river at Fairmount
Park was adopted.
An ordinance rearranging the boundaries of the
| election divisions in the Twenty-fourth ward was
Mr. Franciscus offered resolution requesting
the Legislature not to pass the bill to incorporate
the Philadelphia Cattle Market Company. Adopted
| Mr. King presented a resolution requesting the
provides for the imposition of fines and penalties
| on delinquent taxpayers Adopted.
| The resolution from Common Council, restoring
L IN hn
| Hose Companies, was concurred in.
Also, resolution directing the removal of the
railroad tracks from Broad street on the hrst OF
| July next.
Also, the ordinance repeating the fre-badge law.
| Also, resolution for the appointment of COM
| mittee relative to the cession of Petty's island.
Also, the resolution of request to the Legislature
4 relative to CarncrOss and Dixey's Opera House.
/ Also, several resolutions for the opening and
| grading of streets.
The resolution from Common Council to submit
the question of the erection of public buildings on
| Penn or Independence squares was indefinitely
| postponed.
| Adjourned until Tuesday next, when special
| meeting Is to be convened.
! Common Byanch.-President Joseph f. Marcer
| was in the chair.
| to be present at a lecture by James Il. Murdoch
| next Saturday evening was accepted.
| Various other communications, petitions, etc.,
Mr.. Smith, from Committee on Trusts and Fire,
| reported resolution recommending that the Globe
| Steam Fire Engine Company and the Independence
| Hose and Steam Fire Engine Company be restored
Also an ordinance to repeal the ordinance and a
supple ment thereto relative to issuing fire badges.
| Passed.
Mr.. Stewart, from the committee of conference
| relative to an ordinance making an appropriation
| for public school purposes, reported resolution
| recommending that Common Council recede from
its amendment. Agreed to-
message was received from the Mayor an
| nouncing his approval of certain bills.
| Also a message returning without his approval a
resolution requesting the Legislature TO pass act
TO constitute permanent police force in Philadel
| pha. Action on the message and resolution was
| postponed for the present
MIR. Wagner introduced an ordinance providing
that bread shall hereafter be sold by weight In the
| city of Philadelphia, agreeably TO law OF the
| wear 1797. Referred to the Committee on Law
| resolution was adopted to provide for the ap
| pontment of page for Common Council. mo
tion TO indefinitely postpone was ost-yeas 16, nay
2S. The resolution was then agreed to-yeas 2d
| nays 16. 4,
House of Representatives of Pennsylvania to defea
the act recently passed by the Senate exemptnl
Carncross 81 Dixeys Hall From the action Of a la'
relative to obstructing passage-ways in places Q
| public amusement. Agreed 70.
| Mr. Evans offered a resolution 20 open Mint
street from Jefferson to Oxford Referred to tn
IN tha ordinance aupDiem0Dtar