The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-05-21

to elect eight Port Wardens and three Trus-
tees of the Northern Liberties Gas Works.
Passed.
A resolution was passed calling the atten-
tioh OF the Contractor to the filthy condition
of the streets in the Eighth Ward.
Mr.. Hetzell, from the Sixteenth Ward,
offered petition of business men in the
Fifteenth Ward asking for the reinstating of
the Independence Engine Company. Re-
ferred TO Committee on Fire and Trusts.
Mr.. Stockham presented the resignation of
Mr.. Richard Wildey as member of the Board
of Port WaTdens. Accepted.
Mr.. Wagner submitted a communication
from Mr.. Joseph Harrison who offers to sell
to the city 325 acres of land in the Twenty
third Ward, as a site for a house of correc-
tion. Referred
The Survey Committee, through Mr.. Blrds-
ley, chairman, reported a resolution for the
discharge of the committee from the consider
alton of the resolution to change the name OF
a portion of Bedford street in the Fourth and
Twenty sixth Wards. Passed.
Also a resolution to plan Sandersou street
from Sixteenth to Seventeenth; Harshaw
street from Fitzwater to Catharine, and Wal
den street from Twenty-frst to Twenty
second on the plan of the city. Passed.
Also, an ordinance directing the building
of sewers on Twenty-fourth street from Wal
nut to point eighty feet north of Locust,
Thirty-eighth street from Sansom to Walnut,
and kessler street from Brown to Coates.
Passed.
The same committee also submitted an
ordinance approving the plan for the super
structure of a bridge over the Schuylkill at
Paramount. This was postponed.
An ordinance to create loan for the build.
ing of the bridge was referred
Mr.. Stockham from the Committee on
Port Wardens, submitted an ordinance pro-
viding for the sale of the lease of Poplar
street wharf for term of one or three years.
Agreed to.
Mr. Willis, Chairman of the Committee on
Markets, reported an ordinance making an
appropriation of $4,000 to the Commissioners
Of City Property for the rebuilding of two
sections of market-houseS on South Second
street.
Mr.. Hetzell opposed the ordinance on the
ground that he was not in favor of making
any extra appropriations. He moved to refer
Agreed to.
The same committee submitted an ordi-
nance prohibiting persons other than farmers
from occupying street stands. Referred
The resignation of Mr.. Henry Huhn as a
member OF the Committee on Markets was
submitted and accepted.
Mr.. Evans offered an ordinance rearrangiug
and fixing the boundary lines of the election
divisions in the Second Ward. Passed.
An ordinance creating a new division in
the Twenty y-siXth Ward was recommtted to
the Committee on Observation-Disclosures.
The Highway Committee, through Mr..
hay, reported Jl0 IOllOWlng DlllS:
Resolution to pave the intersections of Ash
and DlCkerson street. Passed.
Resolution to open Toland, Fifth and Nine
teenth streets. Passed.
Ordinance to construct sewer on Eighth
street, from Willow to Green street. Passed.
Ordinance making an appropriation of
S17, 800 to pave Vine street from Delaw Are
avenue to Third street, and Race street from
Delaware avenue to Second street with Bel
gium blocks. Opposed by Mr.. Hetzell, and
referred.
Mr.. Hanna presented a resolution instruct
ing the Highway Department to construct the
sewer on the line OF Fifteenth street, from
Filbert street to the south side of Market, as
ordered by ordinance, provided the owners
of the properties on the line of said sewer pay
any excess of the cost of the same over and
above the amount allowed by ordinance
Passed.
Resolutions to change the place of voting
in the Eleventh Division of the Twenty sixth
Ward, and to change the name of Bedford
street, west of Twelfth, to Kater, were re-
ferred, the former to the Committee on Elec-
ton Districts and the latter to a special COM
mittee.
The following bills from Select Council were
concurred in:
Resolution to lay water pipe on certain
streets.
Resolution rendering the use of Independ-
ehCe Hall to Andrew G.. Curtin.
Resolution in reference to certain forged
warrants.
Resolution authorizing the delivery of GER
tain deeds.
Ordinance authorizing the erection of q
temporary church edifice at Twentieth and
MOntrose streets.
The ordinance making an appropriation of
,410 for rent, furniture in new school
houses, &C., was referred to the Financial
Committee of Common Council.
The bill making an appropriation of $50 900
for new school-house in the Twelfth Ward
was also referred to the Financial Com
mittee.
Mr.. Dillon offered resolution directing
the Chief Commissioner of Highways to en-
force the ordinance relative to the numbering
ofhouses. Passed.
Also, resolution authorizing free baths on
the Delaware and Schuyll1ill rivers. Re-
ferred. Adjourned.
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