The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-10-14
CITY COUNCILS.

their regular stated meeting yesterday.
Select Brdnch-President Catteli in the chair
Mr.. Burnell presented a petition from the citi-
zens resident west Spring Garden street, asking
ings between Fifteenth and Seventeenth streets,
and that the street be paved and improved forth
Mr.. Fareira submitted an o. dnance authorizing
the purchase of lot on Main street, Twenty third
ward, for school purposes, to cost $1,000. Passed.
Mr.. McTvain offered resolution for the paving
of Forty. fourth street, from Lancaster avenue to
Haveriord avenue. Referred to the Committee on
Also, resolution authorizing the construction of
a culvert under Baltimore avenue, from Thirty
does not exceed $500. Passed.
Mr. Hopkins presented a petition for sewer on
Richmond street, in the Sixteenth ward. Referred
70 the Committee on Water.
The regular order of the day, the ordinance to
supply of the city. considered. After some
discussion, the Chamber went into Committee of
Whole reported progress, and requested permission
TO sit again next Thursday, which was agreed to.
resolution requesting the Mayor to send TO Sc
lect Council the names of all policemen not con-
hTmed was passed.
Mr.. George A. Smith offered resolution that
Passed. ''''' "''''' ''A'' 10 pN''' anu & '''0'
Also, resolution relative to creating paid fire
The preamble sets forth that a change is de-
manded by the public; that the present system has
cities have paid departments working successfully.
The resolution provides for tanning the pro-
6able cost OF equippng and maintaining paid fire
MIR. Franciscus called up a resolution to divide
the third div sion of the Fifth ward. Referred to
the Election Committee.
resolution was adopted to provide for the paving
of Montgomery avenue, from Richmond to Mem
Mr.. Burnell submitted resolution for the paving
OF the sidewalks of Pennsyivana avenue from
Coates street to Brown. Passed
MIR. McIlvaine presented a resolution for the paw
ing of Twenty-ifh street. Passed.
The following bills from common council were
One for the erection of drswbridge at Orthodox
street, over Frapkford creek. Concurred in.
Also one for the construction OF a sewer across
Bockius street Concurred in.
Also one for the grading Of Warren street. Con-
Also one for a sewer on Eighteenth street from
Norris to Susquehanna. Concurred in.
Adjourned.
Common B.anch.-Ths branch met atsshe us sual
hour, President Louis Wagner in the chair.
resolution by the Board OF Health was
ceived 1t declares Montgomery avenue, from
Richmond to Memphis streets, nuisance, and
asked Councils to have it graded and paved imme-
diatey. Referred to the Committee on Highways.
The certificate OF election of William f. Fisher
for the unex xpired term of Mr. Stockton, and of W.
F. Mitchell, from the Fourteenth ward, vice
lghton. resigned, were received, and the gente-
veto message from the Mayor was received re-
latiye TO the Seventh division of the Twenty-sxth
ward. Postponed.
communication was received from the City So
lcitor with letter from the Chief Engineer of
the Water-works, who stated that his expenses in
the case of the Schuylkill Navigation Company
were slsi2 SO, and that to make such examinations
the demands would cost $500 additional
A communication received from Joseph
Painter relative to the paving of Long lane. Re-
ferred 10 the Committee on Highways.
Mr.. Bardsley presented the estimates of the De-
pertinent of Receiver OF Texes for 1871, being
S33 600. Referred.
Also, an ordinance appropriating SO, 900 for the
opening of Belmont avenue. Referred.
Mr.. Logan presented resolution allowing the
sale of goods the street within four feet build
ings. Referred. -tt
4 number of petitions for gas lamps, culverts,
&C., were presented and referred.
Mr.. w. F. Miller, of the Committee on Highways,
presented resolution to pave Warren street, from
from Paynter street TO Pennsylvania avenue. Also,
the grading Of Warren street Agreed 70. Also
street and Park avenue. Agreed to-
Also one authorizing the payment of the bill of
at Lancaster avenue and Forty-eghth street.
Mr.. H. HUM, of the Committee on Police,
presented an ordinance granting permission to the
West Chestnut street Presbyterian church to erect
atsmPoTary chapel: Agreed TO- :. suou.,
up the bill authorizing the construction OF sewers
on Buttonwood street, from Franklin to Eighth
of Buttonwood street; ON Mount Vernon street,
from Twenty first to east line OF Twenty second
ner's run to depression west OF Richmoud street.
Mr.. Kline moved TO strike out the portion TO
Buttonwood. Agreed TO, and the bill passed as
MT. Hanna presented resolution authorizing the
Commissioner of Markets and City Property TO
lease room for the use of the additional judge
Mr.. Bardslsy presented resolution to enter
satisfaction on the official bond of Samuel s. Capp
The following Select Council bills were taken up
One 10 purchase lot OF ground In the rwenty-thre
ward and approptiatng $4,000 therefor Referred
Also, one to construct sewer on Baltimore ave
nae between Thirty-nihth and Fortieth streets
Mr. Martin presented resolution requesting thu
Chief Engineer and Fire Marshal 70 inform Coun
ellis Of the particulars of the IRE at Budd and Br0aS
streets, on the night Of the 9Th inst Agreed 70.