The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-11-05


Mr.. Hockey objected. The entire buldingShe
argued, was worth less than that sum. 1t is en-
tirely untitled for schoolhouse. To spend
money upon snch rattle-trap structure, he
thought, was like pouring water down a rathole
Mr.. Smith assented. The idea of spending
five hundred dollars on two hundred dollar
school-bullding was, in his opinion, a piece of
bosh.
The bill failed to pass.
The hackney-coach regulation bill was taken
up, debated, and recommtted
Adjourned.
Common Brducb.-This branch met at the
usual hour. President Louis Wagner in the
chair.
A communication from the Board of Guar
dians of the Poor was received, asking for n
special appropriation OF $l3,212 for the curbng
paving, ETC., on their property on the line of
Woodland street. Referred
Also, one from Mr.. Barger, stating that q suit
against the city had been commenced in the
supreme Court by the Schuylllll Navigation
number of petitions were received and ap-
propriately referred.
MIR. Evans offered resolution inquiring into
the cause of the distractions of the water course
of the Schuylkill by the occupants of Vine street
wharf. Agreed to.
Mr., Calhoun moved to suspend the rules for
the purpose of electing trustee for the Gas
works, tofill the uneXpired term of Alexander j.
Harper, deceased. Agreed to.
Mr.: Albert Roberts was nominated and elected
unanimously.
The bill which was pending at the adjourn
ment last week was taken up. The bill was for
ah.eHtraapproprlatlon for supplying the citywith
water. Agreed to.
Mr.. Evans moved to suspend the rules and re-
sume the reading of the bill for the paying of
the old contractors for cleaning the streets. The
motion was agreed to.
Mr.. Hetzel moved to lay the subject on the
table. Motion lost.
Mr.. Nickels moved to indefinitely postpone.
Agreed to.
A number of bills from Select Council were
taken up.
One from his Honor the Mayor. refusing to
sign the leases for the Girard estate, which
Select Council passed, Notwithstanding his veto.
Mr.. Dillon moved to postpone till next Thurs
day.
The yeas and nays were called, and stood yeas
6, nays 3S. On the question, shall the bill pass,
the yeas were 80, nays f. and the bill passed.
Mr.. Shoemaker, of Committee on Finance,
presented an ordinance making certain transfers
in the appropriation to the Receiver of Taxes
Agreed to.
Also, one making certain transfers in the ap-
preparation to the Department of Law. Agreed
to.
Also, an ordinance making an appropriation
of $473 to pay for the indeXing of the records of
the Orphans Court. Agreed to.
Also, an ordinance 20 pay Montgomery county
certain road damages. Agreed to.
Also, resolution to make certain transfers
in the appropriation to the City Commissioner
Agreed TO.
tee on Finance from the consideration of the
application of the assessors for an increase of
salary. Agreed to.
Mr.. Ray, of the Committee on Highways, pre-
sented resolution authorizing the paving of
certain streets. Agreed to.
Also, one to tramway Perry street, in the
Tenth ward. Agreed to-.
Also, one to pave the sidewalks ON Kensington
avenue.
The following bills were agreed For the
paving of Norris and other streets; for the paving
of Thirty-tifth street, for the grading of Twenty
second and other Streets for the grading and
paving of sidewalks on Forty-frst and other
streets in the Twenty-fourth ward; for the open
ing of Thirty-sixth street. in the Twenty fourth
ward; for the paving of Orthodox and other
streets; authorizing the laying of the Miller
wooden pavement on Green street.
Mr. Myers of Committee on Police, presented
resolution granting permission to certain
parties to use telegraph poles.
Mr.. Shane, of Committee on Trusts and Fire,
presented an ordinance making an appropriation
| of $500 to Superintendent OF Fire and Trusts
| Agreed to.
Mr. Bardsley, of Committee on Survey, pre-
| sented an ordinance authorizing the construc-
| tion of sewers on Sansom Eleventh, Twenty
| fifth and other streets. Agreed to.
| Mr.. Hanna, of the Committee on Law, pre-
| sented report of the law relative to the run
| ming at large of animals, with resolution to
include geese in the Twenty-second ward
| Agreed to.
Mr.. Myers, of the Committee on Police, pre-
| sented report, win an ordnance, making 1t
| unlawful for the cars of the West Chester Rail-
| road to pass Thirty-first and Chestnut streets
unless they ring the bell. Recommitted to the
| committee.
| Mr.. Hetzel called for a report from the Com
mittee on the House of Correction. The report
was not signed, and could not therefore be pre-
| sented.
Mr.. Hanna presented an ordinance for paving
| Cherry street. from Twenty-third street to the
| river Schuylkill Referred
| Also, an ordinance for the election and eYten-
sion of the term of office of the heads of mu-
| nicpal departments.
On a motion to indefinitely postpone the yeas
and nays were called, and no quorum answering,