The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-03-11
CITY GOvERNMRNT.

Both branches of the City Government met
yesterday afternoon. The business transacted
was as followsi--
Select BrancA-President Cattell in the chair.
communication was received from the School
Controllers, asking for the purchase OF the lot on
fefred TO the Committee % on schools s0"OO' O''
A communication was received from the Chief
Engineer and Surveyor, relative alive to making the
street, l9K feet wide. Referred to the Committee
Mr. Sherner offered resolution directing the
Chief Commissioner of Highways TO require the
owners Of property TO pave Cumberland and JAS
Mr.. Marcus offered resolution requesting the
Committee on Trusts and Fire TO report by ordi-
nance a method for better securing fre-alarm
Mr.. Franciscus, from the Committee on Finance,
paRtment % Of Port warSens va With SsH an amendment
that port wardens be appointed by Councils.
Amendment agreed to and bill passed.
Mr. Shoemaker, an ordinance relative to increas-
Ing the salaries Of judges. Referred to the Com
Mr.. Francscus, an ordinance to provide for sur
face drainage in front of the State House building
The bill making the annual appropriation to the
Board Of Health was read and referred to special
The following bills from Common Council were
One changing the names of certain streets in the
Twenty fourth ward. Passed.
One for curbing and paving of footways on Long
lane, Miffin and Federal streets. Passed
the names of all pawnbrokers. Passed.
One changing, the name Of Mary street to Park
One relative to the opening of America and Stiles
streets and Ridge avenue. Passed.
One for the repavng Of William street, from
Bainbridge to Fitzwater. Passed.
One for the construction of sewers in Wister and
Main streets. Passed.
bill relative to macadamizing Allegheny avenue.
Indefinitely postponed.
One relative to the payment of Benjamin f. Dun
| can for claims in the construction of sewers.
Passed.
One relative TO lines and grades of'strees in the
| Twenty-second ward. Passed.
The ordinance authorizing loan OF 81 OOo,9Oo
rably discussed, but its further consideration was
postponed.
the Board of Port Wardens for 1870 and TO pay the
| deficiencies of 1862 was postponed
| resolution was adopted rendering the use OF
| Independence Hall for public reception to Vice
a supplement to the ordinance approved October
authorizing the increase OF the inspectors in the
| Water Department, was passed.
resolution to enter satisfaction on the official
| bonds of Controller Getz was adopted.
A resolution permitting w. j. Phillips to place
wires on the poles of the police and fire alarm tele-
Also, according to l. P. Morris the right to erect
| telegraph lines on certain streets in the city.
Also, resolution authorizing the opening of
| Cresson and other streets. Adopted.
| Adjourned.
Common Brdnch.-This branch met at the usual
| hour, President Louis Wagner in the chair.
of Independence Hall for Vice President Cofax, in
order to receive his friends, on the 25th inst.
use Of Independence Hall to Vice President Colfax
a number of petitions were presented and appro-
MIR. Bardsley, of the Committee on Finance, re-
ported back an ordinance for an appropriation for
the erection Of schools. Referred to Committee on
| Schools.
Mr.. Huhn offered resolution instructng the
| Committee on Police to inquire into the practical
bility OF erecting new station-house in the Fifth
The school bill having been returned by the
Mayor, Mr.. Bardsley moved to reconsider the vote.
| He then moved to strike out S23, 900 in item No.
$50, for salaries for teachers, and insert $4,000
fhe bill as amended was then agreed to-.
| The subject of the public buildings was then
Mr.. Martin withdrew his motion of last week
4 The subject was then laid upon the table.
| The following Select Council bills were taken up:
resolution reorganizing the Water Department
Also, an ordinance making an appropriation to
the Water Department. Agreed to-.
to construct turnout from the North Pennsylvania
Railroad. Agreed to.
soner of Highways to reduce licenses Of the Second
and Third Street Railroads for one horse cars.
Also, one for the laying of water pipe on Haver
ford road and other streets Agreed to.
Also, one providing for the collection of outstand
4 resolution to have Decatur street placed on the
| plan of city property. Agreed to.
| Also, resolution providing for the protection of
the FIRE alarm telegraph boxes on the telegraph
| poles. Agreed to.
| Mr. Haan, presented a resolution giving the right
| Of way to fire companies running north and south,
in order to prevent accidents. Referred to the
| Committee on Fire and Trusts.
| Mr.. Bardsley presented resolution TO enter
satisfaction on the official bond Of George Getz,
late City Controller. Agreed to.
Mr.. s. Miller, of the Committee of Highways pre-
| sented resolution for the opening of Cresson
| street and Msnayunk avenue. Agreed to.
Also, resolution to pave Forty third street and
| Eighteenth street. Agreed to.
Mr.. HUM, of Committee of Police presented q
resolution granting the right to w. j: Phillips Of
and fire alarm telegraph. Agreed to.
Also, resolution granting permission to Israe
W. Morris to place telegraph poles and wires Oh
|, | certain streets. Agreed to.
| Mr.. Hanna, of the Committee on Trusts and Fire
presented resolution to discharge the committed
| from the consideration of the subject of granting
permission for the placing of fire alarm box a
| Thirty-second and Walnut streets Agreed to-
| Adjourned.
NncidentaIss
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