The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-06-10
CITY COUNCILS.

Both branches OF the legislative department held
their regular stated meeting yesterday
Select Branch.-A communication was received
from the Chief Commissioner of Highways, relative
to the bad condition of the streets along the line of
the North Pennsylvania Railroad Referred.
The Chief Engineer and Surveyor sent in a COM
municaton asking for an additional assistant engi-
neer. Referred.
Also, one was received from the Chief Engineer
of the Water Department, asking special appro-
priation Of $1,000 for the summer An ordinance
was passed appropriating that amount.
A Communication received from the Register
OF Wills, asking for additional office accommoda-
ton. Referred.
Mr.. Franciscus presented communication from
the Board of Public Charities calling attention to
the want of accommodation at the philadelphia
almshouse for the insane asking that Councils take
the most effective measures to increase the accom-
modatons. Referred to the Joint Committee on
Finance and Poor.
Mr.. G. A. Smith presented a communication
from the Department of Port Wardens, asking for
transfer of appropriation and 500 additional
for furnishing their office. Referred
Petitions were received and referred for the
opening of Fortieth street, and from the Union
Hose Company for an increase in appropriation.
Mr.. Hodgdon, chairman of the Committee on
Water-works, presented resolution for the laying
of water-ppe on Twenty-thiEd and other streets
Passed.
The Committee on Law reported that there was
nothing in the act of Assembly, in regard TO the
site of the public buildings to forbid the vacating
Of streets and alleys. The Committee was dis,
charged from further consideration OF the subject
An ordinance approprasng $3.50 to refund over
paid water-rents was passed
An ordinance to protect the Water Department
was postponed for one week.
Mr.. Shoemaker, chairman of the Committee on
Law, reported an ordinance to pay Joseph w. Lewis
Also, one to pay W. w Loughlin 500 for the loss
of horse killed by falling in Long lane Lost by
tie vote 1t was afterward reconsidered and passed.
Mr.. j. M. Baum presented communication
from Miller & Smith, lessees Of Cumberland street
wharf, asking thatit be filled up. Referred to the
Board of Port Wardens.
Mr.. Jones submitted resolution OF request to the
Mayor for the return of the bill for extending the
fire alarm telegraph line to RoxbOrough. Adopted.
Mr. McIlvain introduced an ordinance that all
ordinances relating TO the amount of gravel used in
paving shall apply to all paving, repairing and re-
Passed. '''' '''' ""''' anu S"' p'f'' "'N ~
Also, one requiring the supervisors to superntend
all paving anticipating in their Districts and re-
port to the chief OF the Highway Department. The
Mr.. King presented a resolution of request to the
Finance Committee, asking them to report an ordi-
nance appropriating 100000 for the opening of
Spring Garden street. Referred.
The following bills from Common Council were
cOncurred in One providing joint convention of
Councils to elect police magistrates requiring the
public squares to be kept open from this date to
September from A. M. TO lOP. NJ; appropriate
ing 500, 900 20 the Park Commissioners; releasing
the securities of Henry Conner, late City Commis-
sioper; appropriatng $4,000 20 the Board of Con-
Io approving plans ior PUBIC paths, and build
A bill apprOpriating $4,000 TO the Board OF
Health for the treatment Of reapsng fever cases,
Also, one appropriating 900 to commence the
building OF house Of correction was laid over tor
Mr. Bumm offered a resolution that all ordinances
be advertised at least once in each daily paper
Referred
Mr. Smith submitted a resolution for appropriat-
ing $1,000 10 the Departments of Markets and City
Property.
Adjourned.
Common BrGEch.-This branch met at the usual
hour, president Louis Wagner in the chair.
The following communications were received:
One from the Guardians OF the Poor, calling at
tention to the fact that the damage has never been
assessed Tor ground taken by the Pennsylvania
Railroad Company for the extension of the road
across the Schuylkill. Referred
One asking for appropriation of $500 for in
suTance purposes. Referred.
One from the board of public charities in Harris
burg, relative to accommodations for the insane in
The alnshcuse, Referred.