The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-12-16
CITY COUNCILS.

Both branches of the legislative department held
their regular stated meeting yesterday.
Select BrdRch.-Presldent Cattel in the chair.
A communication was received from the Board
of Education asking for an extra appropriation OF
$50 0O0 to for the increase of teachers salaries
Also, one from James Work, Assistant Comms
sioDer of Highways asking that the place of cleo
ton in the Third division, Third ward, be changed
to Front and Cathsrine streets. The petition was
granted.
tee, reported a resolution to discharge the commit
tee from the further consideration OF the petition
of the owners of the brig Home, asking for damages
caused by the detention OF that vessel at quarantine
last summer. Agreed 70.
Also, the same committee reported in favor of
the appointment of two additional City Solicitors
and messenger for that department. The salaries
of the assistants to be $3.50 and $500 respec
lively, and the messenger $50. Passed.
Mr.. Francscus, from the Committee on Rail
roads, reported an ordinance granting permis ion
10 George l.. Frick to lay railway track across
Phillip street, above Norris street, Nineteenth
ward.
The members then proceeded to Common Coun-
Gil chamber, where, in joint convention, they
elected Hiram Horter ana VIM. Rittenhouse, assist
ant Commissioners of Highways.
A bill from Common Council, making an sppro-
priation of $99,Z75 to pay the expenses OF the
Board Of Revision Of Taxes for 1871 was con-
Cured in.
MIR. Franciscus offered resolution that the rule
requiring Councils to adjourn AT seven O'Clock be
suspended for the balance Of the year. Agreed TO.
Mr.. Barlow submitted resolution that the iron
fence surrounding Penn squares be placed around
the parade ground, in the Twenty-siXth ward when
the railing is taken down. Passed.
The ordinance to increase the salaries of the
Chief OF Police Fire Marshal. Register of Water
Department and Chief Clerk in the Treasury Office
was taken up.
MIR. Farefra moved to amend by Increasing the
salaries of the Commissioner and Assistant Com
missoners of Highways.
After considerable discussion the bill in
definitely postponed
Mr.. Barlow, chairman of the Committee on
Streat Cleaning, reported an ordinance approprlat
ing $2000 for the cleaning of streets in the twenty
second ward. Referred TO the Committee on
MIR. Nelly aine called up the bill 20 promote the
improvement OF the paved streets. lt provides
that of four dollars shall be paid all horses,
the amount to be used for the Improvement of the
carriage way pavements.
The same gentleman moved to amend by except
ing those used exclusively for agricultural pur
poses. Agreed to.
On the Yeas and nays being called there were II
yeas and II nays. SO the bill was lost.
The tax rate bill was taken up
Mr. King moved to refer TO the Committee on
Law, to report next Thursday, when t will be made
the special order of the day
Bills from Common Council then con-
sideTed. Adjourned
Common Bronch.-President Louis Wagner in the
Chair.
A communication from the Board of Health was
received, submitting the following resolution, az
passed by the Board, was read and referred to the
Committee on Highways:
Resolved, That the condition of the summer road,
from Belmont avenue TO north side of Mount 0livet
Cemetery, TWeDty-tOurth ward, Is a nuisance, pre-
judicial to the public health, caused by the failure
of the Highway Department to open properly the
cutters upon said road, and that IN the opinion of
this BOard the nuisance is of such character to
Mr.. H. Huhn offered resolution providing for a
Joint convention Of Councils at four O'Clock, to
elect an assistant Commissioner OF Highways, vice
James Work, resigned. Agreed 10.
A number OF petitions were presented and ap-
propriately referred.
The bill making an appropriation to the Police
Department for 1871, as amended in Select Council
was taken up and cOncurred in.
S54, ,450 to defray the expenses of the police and
fire alarm telegraph for 1871. An amendment TO
agreed tO-yeas AZ, nays l. The appropriation for
1871 is S3025 In excess of the appropriation for 1870
MIR. Hanna moved TO resume the consideration Of
the report of the committee of conference on the
points OF difference to the ordinance to create and
organize paid hre department. Agreed to-yeas
The report OF the committee was read, which has
previously been reported.
Mir. Hanna moved to adopt the report of the COM
mittee.
Mr.. Huhn stated that he was very sorry that he
leet Council had had its own way, and he desired
TO enter public protest against the obnoxious por-
tions of the bill, whereby the thirty new members
of Council TO come in next year had vote in the
election of the Commissioners.
Messrs. Nickels and Logan opposed the report
and the bill In toto.
Mr.. Hanna favored il.
Mr.. Stockdale moved to postpone the coniiera-
tiOn of the report until the first Thursday in jan
uary, whereupon Mr.. Hanna moved the previous
| question, which was agreed to.
The main question was then put on the adoption
of the report. and Il was adopted by 80 yeas TO II
| NAYS. This passed the bill.
Mr.. Hall moved to reconsider.
Mr.. Allison moved 10 lay the motion on the table.
! Tho yeas and nays being called, the motion was
agreed to-yeas "a, nays II.
Mr.. Bardsley moved TO proceed TO the considera-
ton of the ordinance making an Appropriation for
the Department of City Controller. r assed.
Also, the consideration of the ordinance making
an appropriation Tor the Department of City Rail-
roads (Sss09). Passed.
Mr.. Bardsley presented a report of the Finance
Committe, making the annual appropriation Tor
Also, an ordinance making the annual app-Opri-