The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-05-03

Mr. Miller offered a resolution that the Board will
mob act upon any applications from individuals for
same be signed by majority Of the persons owning
property thereon. Agreed TO-
Mr. Shedaker presented the opinion Of Judge Brew
ster in the OF the application of the City John
ii. Michener on motion for special injunction to
restrain the said MiChoner from building on the
corner of Arch street and Chancery lane, without
recedng as to leave said lane twenty feet wide.
The Judge granted the injunction
The following bill, which passed the Legislature at
the last session, was read as follows:-"A Further
supplement to the act to incorporate the city of Ph
delpha relative to sewers in said city.
''Be it enacted by the Senate and House OF Repre-
sentatves of the Commonwealth OF Pennsylvania, in
General Assembly met and it is hereby enacted by
mon Councils Of the City OF Philadelphia shall have
power and authority to order and direct the con-
structOn Of branch sewers in said city whenever the
shall be approved by the Board of Surveys, and
i'm the opinion OF the Councils shall be required for
the health, comfort or convenience OF the lnnao-
titled "a further supplement- to the act to incorporate
the City of Philadelphia, approved April sth, 1862
shall not be construed so as to apply to the same
The Board then adJournedp
CENTRAL STATION HEARNGs.-Patrick Morgan, an
elderly man, was charged this afternoon before Al
derman Kerr with assaultng Patrick Hagan with
carving knife Hagan testified that he and Morgan
occupied adjoining houses Monroe street, above
Fourth, the fence between which had been broken
down during fight which had been indulged in
previously; that he asked Morgan to join in defray-
ing the expense of repairing the fence; that Morgan
instantly drew knife and made two thrusts, one OF
the other struck him in the side. The accused was
committed for trial.
jeremiah McNamee, a bootback was heard on
the charge of pitching pennies in independence
Square, and was held to keep the peace.
WIFE BEATERs.-James Mutt residing at No. 2O92
Carpenter street, imbibed too freely OF spirtuous
wife, He was arrested for the otfense, and held TO
bail by Alderman Pancoast. se - sSssAS xza
Charles Farley living on Eighth NJ street rect below
hill street. arrested yesterday for beating their
wives, and were held to bail by Alderman Bonsall.
STOLE WATCH.-Robert Powers met an italian
and engaged in conversation with him at Eighth and
Christian streets yesterday morning. when, on oppor
tunity offered Powers seized the watch OF the stran
ger and ran. Oifcer Keegan was notified and ar
rested the fugitive and recovered the time-piece.
and was committed for trial.
THE CATAw1ssA RAILROAD COMPANY held their
annual election to-day with the following RESULT
Presidential. p. Hutchinson.
,Drectors-Sanuel '. Merrick, |. V. Williamson,
Emmor Weaver, f. X. Shipper, E. Shannon, D. E.
All the members of the new Board are Phla-
delphians,
The CANINEs-~In about week the dog
catchers will be going the rounds They would be
now at work were it not that the city sold the pro
perty on Buttonwood street which was formerly
used as dog pound The Commissioner of City
Property will erect building in the rear OF the
Penitentiary for the killing OF dogs:
FOUND DRowNED-Eary this morning PoliCeUl,lD
in the Schuylkll river at Chestnut street wharf. De-
ceased had been missing from his home for about one
week. The Coroner was notified to hold an inquest
upon the body.
MAY BALL.-The annual May ball and examina-
ton of pupils of Prof Asher will take place at Musical
Fund Hall this evening. very pleasant affair may
be expected, and the examination of the masters
and misses will no doubt be interesting.
ANNIVERSARY THE Ladies' EChristan Union, a
society formed for strictly benevolent purposes con-
nected with the Tenth Baptist Church, Eighth
street, above Green, hold their second anniversary
tonight.
WEST JERSEY RAILRoAD-The annual meeting of
the stockholders of this company will be held at the
company's offices in Camden, n. D., tomorrow
(Tuesday al ~ O'Clock, for election OF directors.
ASSISTANT BOILER INsPECToR.-The Mayor this
morning approved the appointment OF Mr. Hugh
Peyton assistant boiler Inspector IN place OF J L.
Parry resigned.
CoMNITTED.-Alderman Toand has committed
Annie Carter for larceny 1t Is alleged that shc en-
tced man into house in Dllwyn street, ana there
relieved him of pocket-book containing SiS'
MAD DoGs.-Yesterday morning Policeman Francis
shot mad dog at Twenty-fourth ana SAMSON sL1Gts,
and this morning Oficer comm kllleu raolu 0"liho
in Port Richmond.
RESCUED FROM DRowNING.-About half-past 10
O'Clock last night, Oficers Kuhn and 1Wier rescued
a man from drowning in the SchuylElll, near the
Wire Bridge. He had fallen of canal boat
CANAL BOAT SuNK.-Yesterday morning the canal anal
boat Fulton, of Bordentown, n. d. sunk M at WALNUT
street wharf. She was Oyerladen win Hoh'
BROKE A LEG-Joseph Sylvester fell from Spruce
street wharf into an oyster-boat this morning, ana
broke a leg He was removed to the hospital
APPOINTED SUPERvIsoR.-Thi morning Mayor
Fox appointed William Thorn supervisor OF lhe
Twentieth ward.
REsIGNED-On Saturday seven old Officers of the
Seventh Police district resigned, -
SPEOIAI NOTICES.