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

Mayor to enforce the ordinance relative to street
olsarirgs Postponed for the present.
MT. hanna offered a resolution requesting the
Legislature not to pass the bill relative to the
management of tTusts IN this city.
lost.
The resolution then passod-yoas i6, nays o.
NIT. Evans offered resolution requesting the
Legislature to pass bill providing for permanent
property.
A motion to refer to the Committee on Police was
lost-l5 to 80.
Mr. HStzell then moved to refer to special COM
mtttee of ive from each Chamber. Lost.
The resolution was then agreed to.
Mr.. Evans offered resolution TO appoint joint
special committee of inquiry concerning the arrest
OF two policemen while in the discharge Of their
duty. Carried.
MIR. Hanna offered a resolution prohibiting the
roping In OF cars IN this CITY, Referred to the Com
mltteo on Railroads.
MIR. Shoemaker reported from the Committee
flnance an ordinance TO repeal prOvso in the or
dinance TO make an appropriation to the Controllers
OF the Public Schools. Agreed to unanimously.
Also, an ordinance providing for the erection of
bridge over the Reading Railroad at Broad street.
a motion to refer to the Committee on Highways
was agreed tO-yeas "a, nays H.
Mr.. Ray, from the Committee on Highways, offered
resolution to open Fifty-tOurth street. from Lam
caster avenue to West Chester road. Agreed to.
Also, an ordinance providing for the paving of
Eighth street, from Berks street to Montgomery
avenue. Agreed TO.
Also, resolution to remove the iron footway
pavement at the northeast corner OF Fifth and
Chestnut streets. A motion to indefinitely post
pone was lOst-i3 to 81.
A motion was made to refer back to the commit
tee.
Mir. Duffy moved to refer to special committee.
Also, a resolution authorizing the paving of
Adrian street, from Thompson to Master street
Agreed to.
Also, one providing for the paving of Third
street, from Montgomery avenue TO Dauphin street,
and Fairhill street, from York street to Susque-
hanna avenue. Agreed to.
Also, an ordinance making an appropriation of
SI2S2 for the repair of Penrose Ferry bridge
Mr.. Fareira moved an amendment to take the
amount from the appropriate item of appropria-
tons to the Department of Highways.
Mr.. Shoemaker moved to refer to the Finance
Committee. Not agreed to.
MIR. Fareira's amendment was then agreed to.
Mr.. smith, from the Committee on Fire and
Trusts, reported resolution that such committee
be discharged from the further consideration of a
claim for remuneration for boxes burned during a
recent fire. Agreed to.
Also, ordinance making an appropriation to
the managers of the Wills Hospital for the year
1869. Passed.
Mr.. Evans from the Committee on Election Di-
visions, reported resolution changing the place of
voting in the Ninth election division OF the Second
ward. Agreed to-
| ladelphia, Germantown and Norristown Railroad
| Company to construct a gauge on Broad street.
| Agreed to.
A resolution to open certain streets was referred
| to Committee on Highways.
Mr.. Jenner offered an ordinance authorizing the
Mayor to annul contracts for street cleaning, where
the work is not faithfully performed and dstrcting
| the city for street-cleaning purposes. Laid upon
| the. e.table-yeas 26, nays Is.
| An ordinance was offered, appropriatng 1886, ,OOC
for new schoolhouse in the Second section Re-
| ferred.
The following bills from Select Council were con-
| sidered:
| One relative to the Grard Estates. Concurred in
One relative to the water supply. Concurred in
| One authorizing transfer in the appropriation
to the department of Markets and City Property
| Concurred in
resolution of request to the City Controller re
lative to ground rents and mortgages. Concurret
in.
One appointing special committee to examine
into the manner of paying warrants by the Cit,
Treasurer. Concurred in.
One authorizing the opening of Beecham street
Referred to the Committee on Highways
One requesting the Mayor to draw the warrant
in favor of the street contractors for the month
February last.
MIR. Hetzel moved to amend, by directing tn,
City Solicitor to proceed at once against the con
tractors and their sureties. Lost-yeas TO- nays 32
The resolution was then agreed to. Adjourned