The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-01-15
CITY Councils.

Yesterday afternoon the regular stated meeting
of City Councils took place.
Select Branch. The President presented q
communication from the Controllers, asking TOR
S3ll9 10 pay Tor coal required in excess of
the quantity appropriated.
From the Superintendent of City Telegraph
was received note naming the employes ap-
poin' ed by him, and asking thetc confirmation.
Referred to The Committee on Police.
A like note was received from Hon. Thomas
j. BaIger Solicitor OF the city, announcing his
appointments of deputies. Referred TO the
Committee on Law.
The annual report OF the City Controller was
presented and referred.
Mr. King offered preamble and resolutions
protesting against the es ablishment OF police
commission in this city, by which the services
OF policeman ot tried ability and integrity
may be retained to il, irrespective of politics,
during the continuance of meritoT1Ous conduct
After long debate the subject was indei-
nitely postponed. The yeas were Ii, the nays r.
Mr.. Cochran offered resolution protesting
against the passage by the Legislature OF the
bill extending the terms of the heads Of the
Water Department, the Highway Department
and the Department of City Property 10 three
ytare.
This was lost By a vote OF l6 to 9.
long batch OF petitions was received for
paving. grading, etc. They were duty referred
~ A petition was received from citizens of the
f1st precinct OF the TWentysecoNd ward, asking
for its partition.
An ordinance from the Committee on Schools,
asking for $3.50 10 pay balances due for rent
ana Iuel look the usual relefeuC6.
number of appointments by Mayor Fox
we're then confirmed.
An ordinance appointing John Robbins,
Thomas Pouer, and James H. Blllington
commission 10 direct the extension OF the
County Prison, and 10 transfer to their custody
the appropriation of 100000 for houte of
correction, was offered. IL was Tor the present
postponed.
The Common Council ordinance supplement
tary to tnat concerning new public buildings
was concurred IN.
Also one asking the Mayor to give wide pub.
licity to the provisions OF The law against the
Killing Of blue.blrds and other lnseCtivorous
specimens OF the fl altered tribes. Adjourned.
Common Branch. h.-President Joseph +. Marcer
was IN the chair.
A communication was presented from Robert
Buist. Offering tract OF 1879 acres OF land situ-
ated between Busps avenue aad the Schuylklll
river and between SiXty.hth and Seventeen
| streets, in the TWen ty-s eVenth ward, as site
| tor the house OF correction. Referred to the
| joint special committee on the house OF correc-
| UoD.
The annual report of the City Controller was
| pTesen' ed.
Mr., Wagner offered supplement TO the ordi'
nance to provide for the erection OF public
buildings, approved December 81, 1868, extend
| ing lhe time Tor action by the Commi, sioneIs
| ihr ugbout the whole OF the year 1869. Passed.
COMMUNICATION was received lIoln the Pre-
.ident OF me Building Commission, asking tor
the use oil rooms in the building OF the Law
Department lately occupied by toe Survey
Der artment.
Mr.. Wagner offered resolution in substance
granting the above request. Re erred 10 tbe
Committee on City Properly.
The usual batch of petitions for water. pss
&C., were received and appropriately referred,
A resolution was adopted to meet the select
Council in joint convention 90 Thurs1aY, the
2lst instant, az a O'Clock, Tor the purpose OF
eiectipg railroad directors.
Mr. uezelI communicated au invitation to
Common Council to attend mass meeoug o
the t, mrerauce Blessing on Friray eTening, iht
| I6h. The invitation Sas accepted.
| M Gates offered re olution iDsrucnng the
| clerks OF Con mon Council 10 have the lrol
| nack. Referred to the President OF OommOI
| Co mil.
Mr. Rice offered a resolution to appoint {
ION special committee OF i've members OF
public buildings. LAID upon tue tabie-yeas
32; nays, II.