The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-10-29

were delivered to me for consideration, formally
notified by the counsel for the parties appealing,
as also of the fact that the writs issued by the
Supreme Court acted as n supersedeas to further
proceedings underline Common Pleas decree. aud
prevented those who had been declared to be
elected from taking possession of the offices until
the Supreme Court should finally decide the
CASE
In the case of the contested election Of sheriff
OF this county in 1861 Ewing VS. Thompson),
Mr. Fox cites case parallel to that upon which
he now renders decision.
There cnsued course Of parliamentary SPAR
ring. 1t terminated in the reference OF the en-
tire business to the Committee on Police with
instructions to inquire whether Patrick Carrigan
and hessrs. Riley and Gerard had not been dis
charged for indulging in excessive drains.
Mr.. Shallcross, on behalf of the Committee on
Police, offered an ordinance to regulate the gov
erEmcnt of hackney vehicles.
Its first section provides that every hack
driver shall furnish to each customer card,
when that customer requires it, upon which is
printed the number of the vehicle, with the
schedule of prices affixed for transportation
from point to point.
Ihissection was adopted.
By the second section the high cOnstabes of
the city are authorized to visit the hack stands,
and order away from them every vehicle not
drawn by properly fed horses or in charge OF
iehus who are drunken.
Mr.. Plumly submitted that this section con-
tanned provisions that were not equitable. He
did not want to see high cOnstables clothed with
the arbitrary authority to go and order from
carriage stand pair of horses simply because
of the prominence of their ribs Mr.. Plumly eX
planned that lean horse may be in better con-
ditiOn than a fat one, and that the section left
open to the high constables an opportunity for
the exercise of personal ends.
The bill finally passed this Chamber. The
vote was II yeas to but negatives.
Mr.. Smith, from the Committee on City Pro-
perty reported an ordinance excepting from the
ordinance which cOnsolidates the Departments of
City Property, Whaves and Landings, the
police stations in Spring Garden, West Phiadel-
phia and Germantown.
resolution permitting the Vulcanzed Pave
ment Company to lay specimen pavement in
Ninth street, and also in Vine street, was recon-
mitted
The Chamber then adjourned to hold special
session next Monday afternoon.
A delegation of Councilmen from Cincinnati
were in the city. The gentlemen from POrko-
polls declined to accept municipal hospitality.
What they wanted was little plotting among
the Thursday evening lectures in the various
churches of the city To accommodate them
the members concluded to adjourn.
COMMON DISQUALIFICATION Louis Wagner
in the chair.
The following communications were received:
One from the City Treasurer; referred to Com
mittee on finance. One from Mr.. Hanna, TO
tranfWay Evans street: referred. One from Mr..
II. Huhn asking for permission to allow Har-
rison Brothers 10 use certain telegraph poles; re-
ferred.
Mr. Tuhn offered a resolution, instructing the
City Solicitor to proceed against Cornelius Ken
nedy. contractor, and Francis Wiley, surety on
the bond of Kennedy for the construction of
sewer on the ncrth side OF Spring Garden street,
between Twcnty-fourth and Twenty-fifth streets.
Referred TO the Committee on Survey.
A communication was received from the
Mayor. declining to approve the sureties of
Thomas J.WOrre City Solicitor elect Receiver
of Taxes, and City Controller.
The first bill vetoed was read, and the Ques-
gIol hn 1,i fIstn 1i,,fe Tho
Mayors veto: was put. The yeas and nays
being called the result was, yeas 3d. nays 0.
Mr.. HetZell moved to reconsider the vote.
Mr.. Evans moved to lay the motion on the
table. The yeas and nays were called-yeas 81
nays 2-and the motion TO lay on the table was
carried
Mr. Dillon moved to reconsider the vote,
which the Chair decided could not be DONE
Mr. Hetzcll appealed from the decision of the
Chair. The ayes were "a, nays 3.
On motion to lay the appeal on the table
| the yeas were 80 and the nays g. The appeal
| was laid On The table and the bill passed
The second BILL approving the securities of s.
| B. Hancock, City Controller Richard Peltz
| Receiver of Taxes, and Alexander McCuen, City
| Commissioner, was taken up.
| Mr.. HetZell moved to refer to the Committee
on Law.
Mr.. Evans called the main question: Shall the
| bill pass notwithstanding the objections of his
| Honor the Mayor?
The vote stood yeas a. nays 7-more than
|
| of the bill. Passed.
Mr.. IIuhn offered resolution Of request to
| the Department of Surveys. Referred.
| Mr.. Ray, of the Committee of Finance, pre-
sented an ordinance making an appropriation
| for expenses in the department of the City
| Treasurer. Postponed,
Also an ordinance making an appropriation OF
| 100000 to the commissioners of Fairmount
| Park, to pay for ground taken and improve
| ments made. Agreed to.
Also an ordinance to make special appropria
! tion of $53, 400 to the department for supplying
the city with water,
Mr.. Hetzell moved 10 postpone.
Mr.. Hanna moved to indefinitely postpone. a
lengthy discussion ensued, after which the mo-
tion to indefinitely postpone was withdrawn.
The motion TO postpone was called, and the
yeas stood "a, nays II.
motion was made to adjourn-yeas 10, nay
81.
Mr.. Hetzell moved the bill be indefinitely
postponed
| NJ nuorum voting the Chamber adjourned