The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-07-09

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Common Council bill to buy 4i6 acres in Della
ware county, known the Alburger farm, as a site
for a house of correction, was taken up.
Mr.. Plumley protested against paying s7S 900 for
property which he personally knew had been offered
by Mr.. Alburger for $4,000. Much OF tue ground
is marsh. At q low figure It would not be a desr-
able property at the present price 1t is simply an
Mr. Smith remarked that the lands Of Aubrey
Smith, adjoining, cannot be bought for less than
$3.50 an acre, and all the grounds adjacent are of
equal value In the opinion OF the speaker, the
ground of Mr.. Hill, rejected by Councils, was the
most most available property yet otered but,
Aburger farm the best that the city could obtain
Mr.. Cattell pronounced the price of the property
as too high. There Is great deal of low ground
with 1t, and it really isn't suitable for the purpose.
1t would be great expense to keep up the banks
expensive; there is really nothing to recommend it
for the purpose proposed. Mr. Cattell vehemently
opposed the proposed purchase.
Mr.. Kerr, one OF the committee, said that he
visited the property prejudiced against IL. He
turned from his visit convinced that of the ten
properties offered for the purpose this property, at
the price, was much the best yet offered.
Mr.. McIlvain expressed the belief that at Si75
per acre this property was very desirable. It was
upon Darby creek, a navigable stream, by which
stone for building can be brought from adjoining
quarries. The ground includes at least lSO acres
of upland, and 1t is mistake that any consider
able quantity of it is liable to overflow or consists
of marsh. The ice-house attached to the mansion
Is sixteen feet deep, and dry any other in the
city. The property Mr.. McIlvain considered in all
respects desirable.
the matter was laid over for future action.
An ordinance permitting the Fountain Society to
have all needed supply of Schuylkill water with
out charge was agreed to.
An ordinance appropriating $500 to repair the
school-house at Twenty sixth and Thompson streets
was recOmmitted.
The bills from Common Council were now taken
up.
For the employment of additional council to rep
resent the city before juries to assess Park dam
ages.
Common Council amendment, recurring the ad-
0itiOnAl expenditure taken
appropriated to the improvement of the Park, was
agreed to; and the bill as thus amended passed.
The following were conrurred in:
BIN appropriating $4,000 to pay arrearages on
Authorizing the construction of culverts across
Lancaster avenue at Forty-eighth and Fifteth
streets.
One appropriating $500 for printing the new City
Digest.
One appropriating $1,000 to repair the Lincoln
grammar school, d
Appropriating 500 to pay ground rent on school
lot at Seventeenth and Pine streets.
Various odds and ends of unfinished business
Common Brdnch-This Chamber met at the usual
hour, President Joseph F. Marcer in the chair.
A number of petitions were presented and re-
feTTed to the appropriate committees.
Mr. Hanna presented an ordinance for the
placing Of railing around the Washington Monu-
ment III front of Independence Hall. Agreed to.
Mr.. Wagner moved to proceed to the second
reading of the bill instructing the city officials to
allow no one to examine the records unless properly
authorized. Agreed to.
Mr. Wagner offered resolution in reference to
o.
Mr.. w. F. Miller presented resolution autho-
rzng the Commissioner of Highways to pave GER
tain streets. Referred.
Mr. Calhoun presented a resolution directing the
removal Of telegraph poles from the First ward.
Mir Ray, from the Committee on Highways, pre-
sonted report in reference to grading street in
the Twenty fourth ward, and asking the dis
charge of the committee. Agreed to.
Also, one authorizing the grading of America
street. Agreed to.
Also, one to tramway Ann street. Agreed to-
the o a
Also, one for the paving of Main and another
Mr.. Bardsey, of the Committee on Surveys pre-
sented report, with resolution annexed pro-
viding for the establishment of lines and grades in
the Twenty-fIst ward. Agreed to.
The same gentleman presented number of un-
imI oItant resolutions.
An ordinance making an appropriation of S27 ,815
to carry out the provisions OF the registry act was
agreed to.
was read, giving the number of fire companies in
the city without horses. Referred to the Commit
tee on Fire and Trusts.
Mr.. Ray, chairman of the special joint committee
on highways presented report in reference to the
paving of Broad street, from Coates to Wharton
street, with the Nicolson pavement. Referred to
joint Committees of Highways and Finance.
Mr.. Willis reported that the portrait of Abraham
Lincoln was finished and placed in Independence
Hail. and moved that the committee be discharged
Agreed to.
Washington Monument Association of the First
school district. Agreed to-
Mr.. Hanna called up ordinance from Select
Council on third reading, relative to abating
nuisances.
Mr.. Evans moved to 60 into Committee of the
Whole for special amendment and insert in the
article relative to running veOcipedes Broad
street the word sidewalks, in place Of the word
| pavement.
The amendment was agreed to.
MIR. Wagner presented an ordinance to prevent
the watering of horses having CHAMBERS other in
| fecious disease at the public fountains. Agreed
! to.
MI Hall moved the second reading and consid-
Grafton of the ordinance to pay for printing, &c.
| Agreed to.
| MIR. Bardsey moved to consider the ordinance
| appointing an assistant engineer to the Survey De-
| partment. Postponed.
| Mr.. Shoemaker, of Committee on Finance, pre-
| sented q report, with an ordinance making an ap-
preparation for books and stationery. Agreed to.
Also, resolution to approve of the sureties OF the
| contractor of Mill Creek sewer. Agreed to.
| A number of bills from Select Council were read
| One to discharge Committee on Water-works
from the consideration of the location of Congress
| Fire Company. Referred to Committee on Fire
| and Trusts.
One to build boat houses on the river Delaware
| Agreed to-
| Also one to notify the railroad company OF
| Darby and Philadelphia TO make the road as wide
| as West Chester road where it passes the same.
Also one instructing the Chief Commissioner OF
| Highways to withhold his signature from any war
| rants for work done on Lancaster avenue till the
| work is completed. Agreed to.
| Also one TO make certain transfers to the Depart
| ment of Water. Agreed to.
Also, an ordinance relative to drinking fountains
directing the Chief Engineer to issue permits with
| out charge to those wishing to erect fountains
Agreed to, Adjourned.