The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-04-30
Proceedings of CITY Councils.

Both branches of the City Councils met
yesterday at the usual hour.
SELECT BRANCH.-William S. Stokley,
Esq, President, in the chair.
The resolution to change the precinct-house
in the Fifth Division, Eleventh Ward, was
indefinitely postponed.
Mr.. Barlow presented remonstrance
against the construction of a culvert on
Twelfth street, near Race.
Mr.. Franciscus stated that this culvert is
public necessity, and that the contract for 1t
has already been signed.
The remonstrance was referred to the
Committee on Surveys.
Mr.. Fox offered resolution authorizing
the Second and Third-street Passenger Rail-
way Company to lay a track on Poplar
street, between Beach street and Delaware
avenue for use while culvert is being built
on Laurel street. Adopted.
Mr.. McIlwain presented a petition asking
for the establishment of workhouse in
which to place the inhabitants of low dens
in the southern section of the city. Referred
to o special committee.
Mr.. Kersey presented petition from pro-
perty owners on Spring Garden street, in fa-
vor of the laying of the second track of the
Union Passenger Railway Company in that
street. Laid on the table.
The Committee on City Property reported
an ordinance appropriating $33S9 76 to en-
close city lot at Twenty-second and Brown
streets, and to erect one-story building
thereon.
Mr.. Duffy submitted resolution author
izipg the Philadelphia, Germantown and
Norristown Railroad Company, to erect a
temporary frame building for use as freight
depot, on the east side of Ninth street north
of Thompson. Agreed to.
Mr. Frapciscus, from the Committee on
Railroads, to which was submitted the request
that Councils should designate certain streets
upon which forwarding houses and railroads
ta1 ~ nothing
curred TO change the views of the Committee
as submitted on Thursday last, and therefore
asked to be discharged from further consld
Grafton of the subject A resolution dis
charging the Committee was adopted.
Mr.. Jones, from the Committee on Loans
ronorted adversely to All additional appro
nriation for the erection of the Wyoming
Grammar School. The report was agreed to
THE same gentleman reported that the
oninion of the City Solicitor had been oo
tained in regard to the Union Passenger
RAILROAD Company, and that his opinion II
hat nnder the charter of the company, i
has a right to lay track on Twenty-seconC
and Spring Garden Streets as proposed. Th'
1,ommittee asked to be discharged from
further consideration of the subject. Agreed
Mr.. Smith submitted a resolution carrying
rrto eject the recent act of Assembly pro
vidino for a Superintendent Of Highways II
the Twenty second ward ~
The Chamber refused to proceed to tn
second reading of the resolution.
A resolution was adopted changing tn
nlace of voting in the Third Division OF TN
Ninth Ward to 1890 Filbert street. :,
RilIs from Common Council were consid
cred. ,,,hoor+ c
w Roberts. and e. Miller, was concurred II
Also several resolutions for the opening
having. Wing and grading of various streets. =,
Ordinance authorizing the erection OF OF u u
IN 1ainS avanue was postponed for one week.
Ordinance making an appropriation +
~ Long lane, referred to Commits
en 'Hi6 'HHiip6ways of Select Council.
0i Cn1ssM"S President Joseph
Macer called the Chamber TO order at
quarter past three o'clock