The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-12-02

The motion TO refer was agreed to-yeas II; nayse.
Mr.. Fareira made motion that when Councils
adjourn 1t be to meet on next Thursday at twelve
O'Clock. Agreed TO.
The till from Common Council laying a tax rate
OF S1.S0 on the hundred came up.
Mr.. Shermer moved 70 postpone the further con-
sideration of the bill. Agreed to-
The following bills from Common Council were
TO change the place of voting in the Fourth Dl-
vision of the Eighth ward, Concurred in.
Torearrapge the election divisions of the Seventh
ward and create new division. Concurred in.
Adjourned.
Common Brdnch.-This chamber met at the usual
hour, President Wagner In the chair.
A Communication was received from tho Mayor,
notifying the chamber of his approval of several
bills.
Several unimportant petitions were received aud
referred.
ON Retrenchment and Reform, and Mr.. Thomas
Gill was appointed in his stead.
MIR. Bardsley, from the Finance Committee, re-
ported an ordinance making appropriation of
$4,000 to the Committee on Defence and Protection,
for expenses during 1871. Postponed. Another OF
S33 s00 to the Trustees of the City Ice Boat for
penses next year. Postponed Another of S4i1 400
TO the Guardians of the Poor One of SS2 500 the
Commissioners of Fairmount Park. One of S4i1,-
0tO TO the Water Department. Others of s4s ii2 to
the Survey Departments; of S239 20 to the Board of
Health; 5000 81 to pay certain mortgages in coin
All of the above appropriations are for the year
1871, and were postponed for the present, except
the last, which was passed.
Mr.. Miller, from the Committee on Highways,
reported a resolution for the opening of Hutton
street, in the Twenty fourth ward, Agreed to.
Also, resolution authorizing the paving OF
Montgomery avenue, from Girard avenue TO Rich
mond street, and Lithgow street, from Dauphln
street to Sus1uehanna avenue. Passed.
At four O'Clock the special order, the ordinance
fixing the tax rate for 1871 at 81 50 on the hundred
dollars, was called up.
Mr. Bardsey said the rate of 81 80 would
be sufficient to meet the expenses Of the city
government for the next year, and leave balance
on hsnd For the wear 1870 the amount estimated
to be raised by taxation 6S4 662, and the rate
fixed at 81 80, netting SS,305, 979, more than
$780, 600 short of the amount required for the esti
mated expenses. During the year the current ex-
penses of the city were paid, and the floating debt
decreased S5000 600. The amount estimated by the
s9,622740. The sum actually raised will be SS,279,-
OC0; leaving q surplus of $40 ,3O9 Last year, at
this date, the amount required and the amount
assessed showed balance against the city of $685.
eco. This year, with the rate at 81 so, will re-
ceive S410309 more than what the estimates call
for. The Delinquent Tax Collector will collect
during the ensuing year about 900 000-$l 600 000
more than the amount estimated.
MIR. Bardsley considered that the finances of the
city at the end of next year would be in much
better condition than they had been since consOli-
dation.
deficiency of S63i ,9iS 9S, which had been increased
by special appropriate to S612 48S 6. The
speaker ridiculed the idea that the cash in the
treasury on November of this year would be made
to affect the increased liabilities when the Com
troller had already included that amount ISL ,O3O,
15i 19) among the assets OF the city for 1871. The
Controller says that the sum of $3.50 843 43 must
be collected by taxes The tax rate, said Mr.. Het-
zeli proposed by this bill will yield 300 500 Ii
less than that sum if every dollar of it is collected
Since the 18th OF November already about Sl75, ,00t
of special appropriations have parsed or about
to pass. The paid fire department will req ure hall
a million of dollars-a sum not provided for in the
estimates.
General Wagner and Mr.. Willis favored the ratt
as proposed.
The bill was then read by sections and acted
upon.
After some further discussion the bill was p plssed
The bill authorizing the laying of a water mar
from Mount Airy tn Germantown was taken up. i
had been passed by Select Council, but Common
Council made certain anne ndme ents in which Selec
Branch refused to concur.
Mr.. Bardsley moved not to receds, as a specia
appropriation would be called for and money takeI
out of the treasury before "a loan was created.
DIR. Gilbert moved that Common Council recedt
from its amendments Agreed tO--yeas 81, nays 16
Mr.. Jenncr asked le2ve TO record his vote tn,
Paid Fire Department bill, saying that he un
avoidably detained from attending the meeting OF
Tuesday last
Leave was granted, and Mr. Jenner voted "aye'
on the measure.
Mr.. II. Huhn called up the ordinance making al
appropriation of S8i03lS &c. TO defray the expense
of the Police Department for the year 1871.
The Chamber then resolved itself into COMMITTEE
of the Whole for the consideration of the bill, Mr.
Willis being called to the chair.
The offices of Chief of Police and Chief of tn
Detective Force were consolidated, and the salar
| fixed at S2O50, an amendment to raise it to $3.50
| being lost.
An amendment, fixing the salary of the Fir
Marshal at Sl700 instead of $4,000, asked for by tn
ordinance WAS lost.
Mr.. Huhn, in reply to question of Mr.. Hetzel
stated that the subject of ncT easing the police fore
| wes in the hands OF a sub Committee on Police.
The committee continued to consider the bill
until seven O'Clock, when the Chamber adjourue
under the rules OF the body.