The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-09-24


| McGlue, and 54254 to Mr.. Reed, was called up
special order of the day.
Mr. Barlow being called upon for an opinion,
said that the money could come only out of the
original appropriation for street cleaning
Doctor Kamerly demanded a statement of the
reason that the city has for believing that this
money, If paid TO Crawford, will be paid over by
him to his unpaid workmen Viewing the pre-
cedents of the case, the Doctor said he could
not do otherwise than favor Crawford's carry
ing the case into the courts.
Mr.. Barlow explained that the amount in ques-
ton was only two and half months payment
to Mr.. Crawford. The amount was fixed by the
arbitrament of third parties.
The ordinance, after further debate, passed
finally, without calling the ayes and nays.
The ordinance from Common Council chang
ing the election place in the Third division of the
Third ward was postponed.
The resolution for the appointment of a spe-
cial committee to consider communication
from the Louisville Commercial Convention was
concurred in.
The ordinance appropriating $1O0,OO0 to the
Park Commissioners was concurred in.
Also one directing property in Foulk-
rod street to pave and curb it.
Also, one ratfying the action of the Mayor in
offering reward for the detection Of the par
ties who shot Revenue Detective Brooks.
Also, the resolution directing the opening of
Vienna street, from Belgrave upward
Eight bills, including an appropriation OF
800, COO to the Commissioners of Fairmount
Park (see Common CounciD, were concurred in.
Then the chamber adjourned
Common Brdnch.-This branch met at the
usual hour, President Joseph f. Marcer in the
chair.
A communication was received from Gideon
Clark, Master Warden, announcing vacancy in
the Board of Wardens of the port of Philade-
phia by the death of John Il. Penrose, who was
elected in May last for two years.
Mr.. Hanna presented communication from
II. s. Lansing 81 Co., offering to lay stone
foundation pavement on Broad street. from
Coates to Reed at "a per square yard the city
retaining the old pavement Also an ordinance
prohibiting the erection of wooden buildings in
the Twenty-fifth and Twenty-seventh wards.
Mr.. Cline presented his resignation as a men,
Der of the Committee on Water, which was ac-
cepted.
Mr.. Hanna, chairman of Committee on Water,
of Common Council, made a report, with an
ordinance annexed, making an appropriation of
$25, to the Water Department for supplying
the city with water, which was agreed to.
Mr.. Ray, of Committee on Highways, of Com
mon Council, presented report in favor of
opening Woodland street, with a resolution to
that effect. Agreed to. Also, resolution to
open Kingsessing avenue from Forty-siXth to
Seyentyr-frst street. Agreed to-
Mr.. Miller presented IA resolution to change
the place of voting in the Sixth division of the
the Nineteenth ward to the northeast corner of
Franklin avenue and York.stre Agreed to.
Mr.. Bardsley offered resolution to extend the
lines of Broad street, and to authorize the loca-
tion of Broad street in the Twenty-second ward.
Agreed to.
The following bills were received from Select
Council:-
One repeating the prohibition to lay water-pipe
on the Township Line road and other streets.
Mr.. Wagner moved to indefinitely postpone.
The yeas and nays were called and the motion
lost-yeas 9, nays 33.
On motion it was referred to the Committee on
Water.
Also, one for the laying of water-pipe on
Race and other streets. Agreed to.
Also, one appointing Joint committee of
three from each Chamber to inquire into the
facts connected with the robbery of the Re-
ceiver of Taxes office. Agreed to.
The following committee of Common Council
were appointed:-Messrs HUM, Dillon, and
Creely.
Also, one to tramway Hollis alley to Market
street. Agreed to.
Also one fixing the grade of Long lane, from
Federal to Miifiin street. Agreed to.
Also one changing the place of voting in the
Eighth division Of the Third ward. Agreed to-
Also, one from Department of City Property,
with a resolution making certain transfers.
Agreed to.
Also, one for footways on Corinthian avenue.
Agreed to-
Also, one to repair the school building at
Twenty-siXth and Thompson streets. Agreed to.
Also, an ordinance making an appropriation
| of $998 to pay for privies to Southwest Grammar
| School, Seventeenth and Pine streets Agreed to.
| Also, an ordinance to protect citizens at the
| railroad crossing at Ludlow and Thirty-irst
| streets.
Mr.. Wagner moved to refer to the Committee
| on Police. Agreed to.
| Mr. Evans OH6reQ q reSOlutlOu Inc
| place of voting in the Fifth division of the
| Second ward to the northwest corner of Fifth
/ and Federal streets. Agreed to.
| Mr.. Myers presented petition for gas lamp.
| Referred to Committee on Police.
| Mr.. Shoemaker, of Committee on Finance,
| presented report, with an ordinance, to pay for
stationery for the Supreme Court, to the amount
| of S26S.70. Agreed to-
| Also, one for $79S64 for the presentation of
the statue of Washington. Agreed to.
Also, an ordinance making an appropriation
| of $2l22'95 to the City Commissioner, to pay the
| inspectors of the Eastern Penitentiary. Agreed
| to.
! Also, enc approprating 900 to the Board
| of Health for cleansing the streets. Agreed to.
Also, nemaking an appropriation of $28, 870'63
| to the City Commissioners to pay for carrying
out the provisions of the Registry law. Agreed
| to.
Mr.. Jenner of Committee on Conference
| relative to South Penn Hose Company recon-
| mended that the resolution of Select Council,
| adding the Independence Hose Company, be ac-
| quiesced it. The yeas and nays were called and
| the resolution was agreed to-yeas, "a; nays, A.
| Mr.. Ray presented resolution for the paving
| of Oriana and other streets Agreed to.
Also resolution for the grading of Dauphin
| and Twenty-seVenth streets. Agreed to.
| Also one for the paving of West street.
| Agreed to.
Mr.. Bardsley offered resolution for the loca-
| tion of gas lamps on Pine street.
| Mr.. Huhn offered a resolution instructng the
Committee on Police 20 inquire whether any Off
GERS on the police force attempted to be Illegally
assessed at the recent extra assessment, in wards
where they did not legally reside.
The following bills from Select Council were
then taken up:-
One to prevent the washing of pavements dur
| ing certain months. Agreed to.
| Also one relating to horses sheep, cows,