The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-12-10

would be granted by the Courts. Guarantee to the
Company certain right to run upon Pennsylvania
avenue, Noble and Willow Streets. and the Com
pany are willing, at their own expense, to remove
their tracks from Broad street. Inthe opinion of
the committee this proposal is reasonable. Let
Councils carry out this work, said Mr.. Francscus,
and both the Company and the city would be bene-
An ordinance was appended to the report. It
proposes to carry out the idea as above explained.
1t was postponed for week
resolution was introduced by Mr.. Duffy, in
structing the Chief Com issioner or Highways to
shovel away the slushy remains of the so-called
concrete pavement in Vine street between Second
and Front 1t was unanimously agreed to-
a resolution by Mr.. Kamery asking the Mayor
10 return to Councils supplementary ordinance
regulating passenger railways, prohibiting the lay
ing of any more tracks, unless the companies pave
the sides Of the tracks with cubes of granite, was
agreed to.
A resolution notifying the Office of the Schuyl-
Kill Railroad Company to repair their track was
of cred by Mr.. Hodgdon. It was agreed to.
The action of Common Council, erasing an item
of $500 to build schoolhouse at Seventeenth and
Pine street, was by Select Council concurredin.
e resolution to restore Raston street, between
Twenty-third and Twenty-fourth, to its place upon
the plan of the city was adopted:
Mr.. Jones presented an expenditure OF S14 % in
Cured in the interment OF the late Admiral Stew
art. 1t was passed
Mr.. Smith, of the Twenty-second ward, intro
duced an ordinance to prohibit unauthorized peo
pie from pressing, ON the occasion of fire, around
burning building.
This led to a debate in the course of which Mr.
Smith forclby pointed out the superior advantage
of paid fire department.
The bill, on motion of Mr.. Hopkins, went owe
until Thursday next
A resolution by Mr.. Franciscus, instructing tn,
Committee on Railroads to investigate the wisdom
of the city uniting with the Reading Railroad in
the erection of bridge over Richmond street, wa
adopted.
The ordinance making an appropriation of $780,
OO0 to the inspectors of the county prison. for
Twain.
Common Council ordinance, supplementary to
the one relative to the pavement of Streets was
taken up. 1t was laid over until next meeting.
An ordinance appropriating $500 to improve the
office of the Mayor, was referred to the Committee
on Police.
The ordinance fixing the tax rate for 1870 was
called up by MIR. King. 1t was not concurred in
| 1t went back to Common Council.
This was the extent of the original business of
| the Chamber. After concurring in sundry high
| way matters from the other Chamber, they ad-
| journed
| Common Brdnch.-Ths Chamber met at 3 O'Clock
| president Wagner in the chair.
A communication was received from Chief En-
| gineer Downey, suspending from service the Har-
| mony Engine and Fame Hose companies, for riot
morning, November 81, and the Northern Liberty
and Ringgold Hose companies for roting on the
same morning, at Thirteenth and Callowhill
streets. Referred.
The following petitions and resolutions were pre-
sented:
| A resolution by Mr.. Dillon, relative to leasing
| wharves and landings, and directing the Commits
soner OF City Property to refuse to lease for less
thon the rent received last year.
Mr.. H. Huhn moved to refer to the Committee of
| Port Wardens, with instructions to act at once.
| MIR. Hall presented an ordinance IN reference to
arms and accoutrements for the militia. Referred.
| Mr.. Rice presented an ordinance to repeal an or
| dinance to build sewer on Twenty-ffth street,
| between Manning and Locust streets. Referred to
| Committee on Surveys.
sioner of Highways to cease with the building of
| sewer on Twenty-titth street, between Manning
| and Locust. Agreed to.
| Mr.. Evans presented resolution instructing the
trustees of the gas works to light the city gas lights
| every night, irrespective of moonlight. Referred
| to joint Committee of Police and Gas.
| Also, one instructing the Chief Commissioner of
| Highways to direct the Hestonvle Railroad Com
pany to repair their track in accordance with the
| ordinance of Councils. Agreed to.
MIR. Ray offered a resolution from the Committee
to pay the of the SUIT against the contractors
| for the construction of culvert at Kessler and
Coates streets Agreed to.
| A number of petitions were presented and re-
| ferred to appropriate committees.
Mr.. Dillon presented protest against the action
of the president in refusing to adjourn the Cham
| Der last week at the hour of seven O'Clock. The
| protest was signed by Mr.. Dillon and other Demo-
| cratic members The protest was entered on the
| minutes.
The bill for the sale of the amshouse farm to the
University was taken up. The bill provides that
the sum of $4,000 per acre shall be paid for the
tract, which was amended by striking out 900
and inserting $4,000, and striking out both OF the
MIR. Ray meved to indefinitely postpone.
Mr.. Shoemaker made lengthy speech on the
subject of his amendment of SS000 after which the
motion to postpone was not agreed to.
The ayes and nays called on the amend
|
ment was agreed to.
Mr.. Hetzell then moved to lay the subject on the
table, which was not agreed to.
| The first section, as amended, was agreed to- and
| the bill finally passed.
Mr. Evans moved to suspend the order of busi-
in order to consider bill from Select Council
| to request the Mayor to return a certain bill.
| Agreed to, and the resolution passed.
| Mr.. Shoemaker presented an ordinance making
| appropriation of Sl9,350 to the Law Department
for the year 1870. Postponed. - -
Also, one making an appropriation of $50, ,166 66
TO the Department for supplying the City with
| Water for the year 1870 Postponed
One approving of the suretes of Thomas NJ.
Locke, City Solicitor elect. Agreed to.
Also a bin to authorize the City Treasurer to
| create loan, not exceeding $780, 900, to pay the
interest of the city debt. Agreed to.
Mr.. Ray, of Committee on Highways, presented
an ordinance afixing tax on all horses except
those used for draft and agricultural purposes
Also, resolution for the paving of Forty-fourtt
street, from Lancaster avenue to Haverford street
, Agreed to.
Also, one repeating resolution for the paving Of
Orthodox street. Referred to the Committee Oh
| Law.
Also, resolution for the opening of Kater street
/ Agreed to.
Also, one for the paving of streets in Manayunk
| Agreed to.
Also, one for the opening of Barring street, Twen
| ty-fourth ward Agreed to. = -
Also, one for the grading and paving of Sixtl
| street, from Clearteld street to Rising Sun
| Agreed to.
Also, one for the grading of Somerset and othel
, Mr.. Hetzell presented an ordinance from The
Committee on Highways, reducing the number o.
| supervisors to nine.
MIR. Hetzel moved to make it the special busi
| ness at four O'Clock next Thursday.
5 Mr.. Evans moved to indefinitely postpone
| | Agreed to.
Mr, Hetzell moved to reconsider.
' | Mr.. H. HUM moved to lay the motion to recon
, | slider on the table. Agreed to.
a | Mr.. Evans moved to suspend the rules requiring
: the Chamber to adjourn at seven o'clock.
No quorum voting, the roll was called. Durn