The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-11-26
CITY COUNCILS.

Both branches Of the City Government held their
stated meeting yesterday
Select Branch-Mr. Stokley, president, was in the
chair.
A communication was received from the superin-
tendent of the Grard estates. 1t stated the esti-
mates necessary to sustain the institution during
Mr.. Catteii, from the Committee on Girard Es-
tates, made report relative to the resolution di-
recting the committee to investigate the correct
of the statement that the Mayor had refused to
execute indentures for certain lads in the insttu-
| tion The report pronounced the assertion cal
nmny.
! The committee were then released from further
\ duty in the matter.
Mr.. Richie, from the Committee on Schools, re-
ported resolution directing the Mayor to aix the
corporate seal to lease OF certain premises for the
Monroe school-house. Adopted.
An ordinance creating a loan of $803, ,1SO for new
school buildings was referred to the Committee on
Finance.
An ordinance approprlating s15, 100 to the Com
trollers of Public Schools, TO purchase fuel for the
I year 1869, passed.
resolution was reported by Mr., shalcross re-
quring the Chief of Police to furnish to Councils
list of Tho names, residences, &C., of the gentlemen
upon the force. Adopted.
Hon. s. Gross Fry, president of the Spruce and
Pine Streets Railway. 1t represents that the last
Legislature authorzedthe conversion of the Schuy-
kill Railway to q freight road. Mr.. Fry asks the
passage of an ordinance guaranteeing, in case OF
such conversion, that Gouncills will never give
consideration of this he pledges that the corpora
ton will waive their right to cross Chestnut and
freight road as to cross the streets under the
bridges
The Chamber elected as directors of Wills Hos
pital VIM. G. Hsnnis, Charles Ellis and Dilwyn
Parrish.
A resolution to pave Vincent street, north of
Green, passed.
resolution of inquiry why Long lane remains
unpaved was passed.
* resolution asking Common Council to return
resolution relative to the extension of Orthodox
street, Twenty-third ward, was adopted
A resolution
the SchuylkiL at Green lane, Manayunk, was Of
fered by Mr.. Jones. 1t was adopted
The University bill passed finally. 1t sells to the
University seven and half acres of the Almshouse
grounds, fronting the Darby road, at the sum Of
The negative votes were those of Messrs. Fox,
Hopkins, Mccall, McIlvain, Shallcross and Sher-
mer.
i A resolution to pave Dudley street. First ward,
Appropriations to the city ice-boat, to the super
intendent of City Railroad, Sc, as passed by Com
mon Council, were concurred in.
Adjourned.
Common Branch--This branch met at the usual
hour, President Louis Wagner in the chair.
The following communications were received:
One from w. ID. Thayer and @. Il. Bean, relative
to new method of lighting the city by electricity
One from ungrammatical tax payer, who
prays that the salaries OF teachers may not be
raised.
Mr. Hanna presented resolution to appoint q
joint special committee to inquire into the feasi-
bility of lighting the city gas by electricity.
Mr. Dram offered a resolution instructing the
Chief Commissioner of Highways to have Hamilton
Mr.. H. HUM presented resolution requesting
the Mayor to return to Councils resolution to ex-
tend Orthodox street. Agreed to-.
managers Of Wills Hospital. Agreed to.
Mr.. Martin nominated Henry Davis, Edward
Townsend and Oliver Eyans. They were elected
Mr. Shoemaker of the Finance Committee, pre-
sented resolution making transfers in the apPro-
priation to the Highway Department Agreed to.
Also, an ordinance making an appropriation OF
Sa2,725 to the Board of Revision Of Taxes for 161O
Postponed. 80.
Also one making an appropriation of $237 1856 to
the City Commissioners for the expenses OF the year
1870. Postponed.
Also one making an additional appropriation of
Y &160,625 to the City Commissioners. Agreed to.
Mr.. Miller, of the Committee on highways, pre-
sentcd resolution for the paving OF dudley street'
in the First ward. Agreed to.
Also, an ordinance to pay for the construction of
scwer in Main street, in the Twenty-nrst Ward
Mr. Myers, of Committee on Police, presented a
resolution making certain transfers in the appro-
prlation to the department of police and fire alarm
' telegraph for 1869. Agreed to.
Mr.. Hetzell read in place and presented an ordi-
to limit the expenses OF the highway De-
partmeit by reducing the number OF supervisors
Mr. Calhoun moved to indefinitely postpone
Mr.. Evans moved to refer to the Committee on
Highways Agreed to.
Mr.. Hanna presented an ordinance directing the
dedicaton of the use of Walden street, in Ninth
Wr. Shoemaker of Committee on Finance pre-
sented d report, with n resolution, approving the
securities OF Joseph r. Marcer, City Treasurer
elect. Agreed to.
The resolution to extend Orthodox street wai
N received from the Mayor, and on motion referred
I'd fhe Committee on Highways.
n Mr. Evans presented resolution granting Mr.
"a william King permission to place telegraph wre
Is on the fire-alarm telegraph poles referred
b Committee on Police.
m Mr.. Martin presented resolution instructng thu
superintendent of the fre-alarm telegraph to haV'
All polee not in use removed from the streets
MT Shoemaker moved TO resume second reading
Of ordinance making an appropriation OF $500 q