The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-03-12
CITY COUNCILS.


note was read from a citizen suggesting that
streets running east and west be re-christened
as Ier 'he name OF avenues and numbered accord
This was referred to the Committee on Highwavs
communication was received from the Control
OF Schools asking 5000 to pay for work done at
school building corner OF Seventeenth and
ne streets for authority to sell all the present
persnnusted school furniture, and for $1,000 to
Piaec II by modern articles.
This was referred to the Committee on Schools
"a pc dtion from the Twenty-siSth ward, numer-
usly signed, asked repairs 10 Passyunk road be-
teral quagmire.
Another complaint that the sidewalk on Twelfth
reeti Oelow Market Is in an abominable condi-
|on anu 'has been so for twelve years." was pre-"
ented by Mr.. King, and given the necessary re-
renee to the Committee on Highways.
IN Brosd sroct a sgncd petitiTh on from
nat the railroad tracks on that street may be per-
nitted TO remain intact until July l.
rms was referred to the Committee on High
Ways.
A remonstrance against laying railway tracks on
pc south side of Spring Garden street was referred
% the Railroad Committee.
The Committee on Water-works reported reso-
xntion to lay water pipe in portions of Pearce,
Eighteenth, Haines, Ann and Nineteenth streets
Adopted.
The Committee on Law reported back the report
end resolution of the Highway Committee, and re-
Commend their references to the Committee on Re-
Erenchment and Reform. Agreed to.
Mr.. Barlow, of the Committee Street Clean
ng, made report in reference to the message of
the Mayor, presented to City Councils on Saturday
last. Tho committee state that for more than
month past they have given the subject much con-
(sideration. The Mayor had been requested to sign
the warrants of the contractors for the month of
February, in order that they might go on with the
work during March, but he did not accede to the
[request. The contractors had invited the superin-
tendent of street cleaning to co operate with them
which cannot be taken out without his order. This
money, it is suggested, can be used to clean the
sb now All . can be be thoroughly cleaned and 10
the report resolution requesting the Mayor to
draw the warrants in favor Of the contractors for
mon of lee ahrna m dirpptinp
intendent of street cleaning to proceed to clean
the streets and pay for the same out of the funds
retained in the city treasury provided that this
action shall not prejudice the contracts; and
separate account of such expenditures shall be
4 tractor.
4 Mr.. Duffy presented minority report. He can
not agree with the majority, as the remedy pro-
posed will not relieve the city of the evil COM
planed of. The filthy condition of the streets de-
mands prompt and efficient action. The contracts
should be at annulled, as the contractors have
shown their inability or unwingness to comply
with them; and from their past conduct Councils
have no reason to expect any Improvement while
the contracts remain in force The present is a
good time to change the contracts, and there is suf-
hcent money in the hands of the Mayor to pay for
the cleaning until new contracts are made. At
tached to the report was a resolution directing the
Mayor annul the contracts and advertise in three
newspapers for proposals for contracts, direct
with the work of street cleaning, and nstructing
the City Solicitor to proceed against the securities
A motion to proceed to the consideration of the
minority report disagreed toyeas 10, nays 1S.
The resolution attached to the majority report
MIR. Fox Of the Committee on Cash Accounts of
the City Treasurer, reported 49,
Cash on hand February /, S62O,On 30
Cash received during the month"; 1789,042 80
s2,6O9114 90
Deduct payments during the month"; 700,743 81
Balance, 19OS,37O 60
Appropriated as follows:
For the payment of interest on city $4,000 ~
For the payment of sinking fund securi-
ties 1928 81
For the payment of registered warrants
Mr. Mr.. King submitted resolution directing the
CITY Controller to furnish a statement of all the
mortgages and ground rents held by the city, and
all real estate not i'll use for municipal purposes
MI. Franciscus submitted a resolution providing
for the appointment of joint committee of three
members from each Chamber to examine the &C
counts of the CITY Treasurer with the vouchers
books, and report thereon. Adopted. Messrs
Franciscus, Fox and King were appointed the com
Inittee the part of Select Council.
Mr. Fox presented communication from the
CITY Treasurer asking authority to employ two ad
dtonal clerks for sixty days to assist in the paymen
of warrants Referred to the special committee.
CITY Treasurer to furnish the names of parties whit
have sued the city for the payment OF warrant
MIR. Cattell offered resolution for the grading o
Forty second street from Lancaster avenue to Mar.
Mr.. Jones introduced resolution instructing tn
Chief Engineer to prepare plans Ior an IRON 3rldg
to cross the canal at Main and washington streets
Schuylk Navigation Company. Adopted.
The police appointments OF the Mayor were re
ported upon by the Police Committee and were
confirmed.
Mr. King presented an ordinance relative t
the payment of city warrants. Referred TO tn
Finance Committee.
The resolution from Common Council referring
to the recent arrest OF two of the Eighteenth dis
trict policemen, and requesting the Legisl ature t
pass bill to provide permanent police force 70
MT Hopkns moved to indefinitely postpone tn
resolutions. He considered that this matte
which City Councils should not interfere with.
is merely quarrel between policemen and citi
zens, which will soon be settled by the courts,
MIR. Franciscus thought that it time 70
Councils to act. When the Mayor and Chief o
Police far forget their duty 20 allow police
that the appointing power is taken from the Mayor
The Grand Jury has ignored the bill against thes
officers thus showing that they right
Mr.. Kamerly spoke against the resolutions.
Mr.. King favored an indefinite postponement
He declared that the resolution is insu
to the Mayor, who is endeayorng to do his dut
justly
metropolitan police bill. He declared that til
Mayor and Chief of Police had acted outrageOusl
in not protecting the men when they had been in
formed of the arrest, and thought that the Legsla
trre should hurry up and pass police bill.
Mr.. Marcus remarked that this big fus
about nothing. An officer of the Twenty 'siXt
ward had been arrested three times and dragge
from his post, simply because he is a Democra
and yet nothing has been said about it.
After some further discussion the motion to IL
definitely postpone was not agreed to-yeas 1
nays H.
- The resolution was then adopted, yeas L
~ nays II.
The resolution from Common Council requestn
the Legislature not TO pass the bill relative to I'll
City Trusts was cOncurred in unanimously
The resolution relative TO the investigation or IL
difficulty in the Eighteenth police district was col
Also tba rAsolrtioo of iretructiops IN the Con