The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-05-28


The Controller shall not permit any blank
warrants to be taken from his office, but all
blanks or warrants shall be filed by the Con-
troller, excepting the signature of the proper
head of the department
DR.. Kamerly thought that no engraved war
rants, no matter how nearly they might be eN-
ecui ed could prevent their being counter
ted. The bonds of the United states were
often counterfeited, and the only difficulty
that counterfeiters had to con tend with was
initiating the signatures on bonds, warrants,
MIR King said that there were SO, 100000 city
warrants now ahoat. They have been ooun-
terfct.d, and some such measure as that now
proposed was absolutely necessary to prevent
additional counterfeits.
The ordinance was then referred TO the COM
mittee to verify the cash accounts OF the City
Select Council then retired to Common
COUNCIL Chamber to elect in JOINT convention
resolution suspending the Spring Garden
Engine Company was agreed to.
\ resolution suspending the ColumDla ana
Schuylkill Hose Companies, for one month,
was amended by Mr.. Duffy to include the In
dependence Engine Company. The entire
matter was POSTPONED for the present, on mo-
on motion of Mr.. shallcross, number of the
recent police appointments of Mayor Fox
were confirmed.
MIR. Barlow moved a recon sideration of the
vote by which the new mode of indeXmg ques-
tions was postponed. The matter was post
poncd for one week.
A few uninportant Common Council bills
we're Concurred in, when the Chamber ad-
journed.
COMMON BRANcH.-Joseph f. Marcer, Pres
ident called the Chamber to order at quarter
past three o'clock.
A communication was received from the
City solicitor, calling attention to the decision
of Justice Shars ood to the effect that the city
could not compel taxpayers to repaye and re-
palr streets.
Mayor, stating that together with Councils he
had been rendered the cumpltment of march
ing salute by the knights Templar on their
sem-centennial celebration parade, to take
place June l5 On motion, the invitation was
accepted
Select Council the bill TO sell the University of
Pennsylvania the tract of land belonging to
the Almshouse grounds. He stated that $4,000
per acre could be got tor 1t, and that member
OF Select Council had told him that he would
give that amount for it.
acted in a liberal and publicspirited ma amer
in giving the ground for the sum named, and
that it would rebound to the credit of the
MIR. Shoemaker said that the bill had the
pl oyisO hat the University should pave and
curb all streets opened through the grounds,
and that the city had the right TO open all
streets on the city plan that run through the
tract.
Mr.. Ray referred to communication in the
Inquirer, stating that he believed the land was
sold too low, and as a taxpayer and represent
ative he wished the city to get the highest
price for the land.
Mr.. Wagner said that the price offered was a
tair one and that he did not believe III the
penny wise, pound foolish policy of the
The policy of the city should be 10 encourage
our public institutions.
Mi Wilhts concurred with Mr.. Wagner.
Mr.. Nlckles said that he did not know
whet. er the city had rlgnt to sell this iand
at private sale.
| the institution preference over any one else
| The property should De sold to the highest
bidder at public sale. ne was wiling TO be
believe the city had right to sell the land for
| speculative purposes.
Mr. Wagner replied at length to the words of
| the opponents of the bill, quoting the opinions
OF different well-known ciGizens
Mr.. Hetze1 said the city had no right to sell
| the groond below its real value. 1t would not
| be Justice to our constituents to thus vote
away the property of the city.
| Mr.. Martin called the yeas and nays a
motion to indefinitely postpone. 1t resulted,
yeas24, nays 90 The motion was agreed to;
Select Council appeared, and Mr. Stokley,
| Pre- siuen took the chair.
Mr. Martin nominated as Port Wardens John
w. Everman, George Stockham, John Il. Pen.
| rose. Jacob Walker, Edwin j. Spangler, Henry
| W. Workman, Preston Brearly, and Ludlow
| Trustees of Northern Liberties Gas Works.
| Townsend earsley, E. ii. Filter, and Joseph
b: hancock, the latter for the unexpiredterm
On motion of MI. Hetzell, the above gentle
| men were unanimously elected.
| Mr.. Martin nominated John DeVereuX as
| Trustee of the City Ice Boat.
On motion of MIR Hetzell the above gentle
| man was elected by acclamation.
| Mr.. Shoemaker offered resolution to APP
| prove the securities of Il. w. Liberton, Eph-
rain H. Shaw, and Martin Ulrich, Supervis-
| ors. Agreed to.
Mr.. Myers offered bill to allow bakers to
run their carts on the sidewalks on Saturday
| afternoons, in summer, between four and six
O'Clock, and in winter from three to four
| O'Clock. Agreed to.
| Also, an ordinance to enforce an ordinance
relatingtO the numbers of hacks and carriages
on street stands, making the plate, bearing the
| number, two inches in diameter; also, that
| the driver shall be resident of the city six
| months, and wear q badge on his coat.
On motion of Mr.. Hetzell, the bill was indefi-
| nlteiy postponed before the clerk had finished
| reading it.
An ordinance appropratmg $500 to the Law
Department, for the drafting of plans of the
| city TO enable jurors to assess damages on
MIR. Stockham, from the Committee on Fire
| and Trusts, offered an ordinance making an
| appropriation for the building of q hre-alarm
| box in the Tenth and Eleventh Streets Pas
| senger Railway depot. Agreed to.
| Also, resolutio to reinstate the Independ-
| ence Engine Company. Laid on the table.
| Mr. HetZell said that the assertion made by
| him on Thursday last, that the Independence
| Engine Company had not been out of service
| for ten years, was true. He read letter from
| the Secretary of the Fire Department to that
| effect.
The resolution from Select Council accepting
| the invitation from the st. Johns Command
| cry, Knights Templar, was concurred in.
The Highway Committee offered resolution
| to pave Jefferson street from Twentie' II street
TO Ridge avenue and Horshaw street from
| Fltzwater to Cathatine street. Agreed to.
Mr.. Shoemaker submitted an ordinance ap-
proprlatlng $4,000 for the building of q new
schoolhouse ON Noble street, above Fifth in
| the Twelfth Ward. Passed.
Also, an ordnance appropriatlng $l0,4l0 for
| turnllu ure in new school buildings, and other
purposes.
Mr., Hetzell moved that the amount be taken
| from a loan hereafter to be created.
The yeas and nays were called ON the passage
OF the ordinance, but no quorum voting, the
| Chamber was declared adjourned.