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


Select Brdnch-President Cattell in the chair.
Mr.. Fareira presented an ordinance to make an
appropriation for the city morgue. Referred.
Mr.. Shoemaker moved an appropriation to pay
the salaries of judges for 1871. Referred to the
Committee on Finance.
Mr.. Bumm presented a petition from property
owners on Montgomery avenue, between Richmond
and Girard, for paving that street. Referred to
the Highway Committee.
Mr.. McIlva:n, a petition to exempt meadows in
the Twenty seventh ward from taxes on account of
the damage suffered during freshet. Referred to
special committee consisting OF Messrs. McIlvaln,
Mr G. A Smith presented petition asking for a
change in the fire department. Referred to the
special committee on paid fire department.
An invitation to attend lecture at the Central
High School on "Chemical afinity" was accepted.
MIR. Fareira, from the Committee on Schools, re-
ported resolution authorizing transfers in the
nual appropriation to Controllers of Public Schools
Mr.. Shoemaker, from the Committee on Law,
TsRot% % Wiz n tho to an 0a
for the examination of court records and releasing
lawyers and the conveyancers association from the
fee Of Twenty-Five cents charged therefor. Not
AT four O'Clock the special order of the day was
the supply p % Of the city with water. The chamber
then went into committee of the whole for the
sideratien of the bill, Mr.. c. r. Jones in the chair.
The committee rose and several amendments
were proposed. The further consideration of the
bill was postponed until next Thursday.
Mr. WIN. f. Smith presented resolution of in
sruction to the Department of Highways, to reset
the curb on the north side of Noble street. between
Delaware avenue and Front street. Passed.
Mr. Shoemaker offered a resolution of request to
the Public Building Commission, asking informa-
ton as to the plans adopted for public buildings,
and the estimated expenditure. Passed.
Mr. Barlow presented a resolution to open Vice.
caco avenue from Milin to Biger street. Referred
to the Committee on Highways,
Mr. VIM. F. Smith submitted resolution that
The City Solicitor be directed TO prevent the eree
streets, and the destruction of the trees in Penn
squares, until the final decision of the Supreme
Mr. Barlow moved to indefinitely postpone.
The Mayor and delegation of Newark council
men at this juncture entered the chamber.
The motion to indefinitely postpone was lost.
A motion to postpone for one week was agreed TO-
ton next Thursday, to elect directors of the Penn
sylvania Railroad Company, was eoncurred in.
Common Branch.-President Louis Wagner in the
chair.
Commissioners asking for an appropriation or 1890
for miscellaneous expenses OF the several courts
Referred.
ion of Taxes. Referred to Committee on Finance.
Also, numerously signed petition, praying for
the abolition of the volunteer and the establishment
of paid fire department. Referred to the Com
mittee on Fire Department;
A message was received from the Mayor, an
nouncing the approval of certain ordinances.
Mr.. Rice, on Coal, offered resolution appropri-
ating $1,000, and instructng the Commissioners on
City Property to heat and yenulate the Supreme
Court-room.
A letter from Judge Read, on the necessity of
repairing the court room, was read. The resou-
tion referred
Mr.. Martin offered resolution requesting Select
Council to meet Common Council in joint cOnven-
ton Thursday to elect three directors of the
Pennsylvania Railroad.
Also, resolution releasing certain property from
judgment. Referred.
Mr. Huhn offered a communication, signed by
George f. Garden, submitting plan for paid fire
department, and moved to refer the same to the
Committee on Fire Department. So ordered.
Mr.. Jenner offered a petition of citizens of the
ketehopses on TtS Girprd ps aVsnGe @ Referred " mar
Mr.. Bardsley, from the Fiuance Committee, Of
fered report discharglng the committee from fur
ther inquiry into the delay OF widening spring Car
Also, submitting an ordinance making an appro-
priation for the year 1884, for the office of the Re-
ceiver of Taxes. Returned to the committee.
Also, an ordinance making appropriation of
81 OO6 gold to pay certain mortgages to the estate
of Samuel Miller, deceased. The bill was passed
Mr.. Miller, from the Committee on Highways
offered an ordinance for the widening 1Ii to eighty
to FOrty-sec0nd street. Passed.
Also, an ordinance requiring omnibuses to pay
license of fifty dollars each. Passed.
Mr.. HUM, from the Committee on Police, re-
! ported an ordinance making an appropriation of
| iured in the discharge Of his duties Passed
| Mr.. Hanna, from the Committee on Fire Depart
ment made report Gsmsslng t9e Go1u , Mil nan anu
ment, for riot on the 10th OF August last The
yeas and nays being called on the suspension OF the
rules, thirty-four members voted in the ahrmstlVe
and nine in the negative, and the bill passed.
motion to reconsider being laid on the table.
| Mr.. Bardsley offered the following estimates for
the year 1871: Schools, 8, ,S54,72O as; Board of
Health. s255T70; County Prison, Sl35 4O2 City Ice
| S55 800; Commissioners of Fairmount Park, S102,-
500; Fire Department, Sl12, 100; Steam Engine and
Boiler Inspection, l46Oo; City Railroad, 1000;
| Public Building Commission $500 600; Water De-
partment, s452, 1885, Police, SS42,77l O6; Guardians
Of the Poor, $40 $40; City Property, S4l,725 81
S475O5O; Board of Revision of Taxes, S99, ,276 De-
fence of the city, $1,000. Referred to Finance
Mr.. Hanna offered resolution of instruction to
the Committee on Police TO inquire into the eur