The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-09-23

and Atlantic Telegraph Company asking for the
use of certain telegraph poles. Referred.
Also, resolution refusing to allow the of the
Council Chamber to any other bodies
Mr.. Han moved to amend by adding except the
board OF aldermen. Not agreed to, and the original
resolution passed.
Mr.. H. Huhn presented resolution to change
the place of voting in the Nineteenth division of
the fifteenth ward. Agreed to.
Also, resolution requesting the Mayor to return
the ordinance placing the public baths in the
charge of the Commissioner of Markets and City
Property. Agreed to.
committee of three from each Chamber to purchase
the Penn treaty ground. Referred.
change the place of voting in the Nineteenth divi
sion of the Nineteenth ward. Agreed to.
First division of the Fourteenth ward Agreed to.
Mr. Jenner offered resolution to change the
ward Agreed r to 0iV'''On Oh the
Mr. Sellers presented resolution directing the
setting back the fences and walls on Baltimore
avenue to the regular line. Agreed to.
Select Council bills were then read as follows:
One non concurring in the amendment of Com
mers to use Germantown road as a market stand
Mr. Calhoun moved to recede from the amend
Mr. Bardsley, of the Committee on Finance, pre-
sented resolution authorizing transfers in the
nual appropriation to the Board of Health. Agreed
Also, an ordinance making appropriation of
$4,000 to the Commissioners of Fairmount Park,
for the expenses of the present year. Agreed to.
Also, one making an appropriation of $3.50 to
the City commissioners to pay for auditing, print
ing, and to pay road jurors, &c. Agreed to-
Also, resolution to enter satisfaction the ofi-
cial bond of Richard Peltz Receiver of Taxes, for
the term ending January, 1869. Agreed to.
Also, an ordinance TO make an appropriation of
$3.50, to pay damages for opening Memphis street,
from Montgomery avenue to Vienna street. Agreed
Also, resolution to discharge the committee
from the further consideration of a communication
nom Taylor 81 Jenkins, and ordinance relative to
paving of Broad street with Nicolson pavement.
Also, an ordinance approving of the securities of
William f. Herbert, for the erection of two addi-
tiGnal ma wings g% to the Almshouse. Agreed g to-
Highways, presented a resolution to pave Somerset
Phillips, North College avenue and other streets.
Also, a resolution to open Mannken street from
Diamond street to Susquehanna avenue. Agreed TO.
Also, one to grade Montgomery avenue from
Broad to Eighteenth street. Agreed to-
Also, resolution to build sewer across Tioga
street on Ninth street. Agreed to.
MIR. Willis, of the Committee on Surveys, pre-
sented an ordinance to construct sewer Eight
eenth street from Norris street to Susquehanna
avenue. Referred to Committee on Highways.
Also, resolution to place Mandon, Alter and
Sterling streets on the plan of public property.
and Berkley streets, in the Twenty-second ward
Also, an ordinance to extend Cumberland street.
in the Twenty-second ward. Agreed TO.
Also, one for the construction of sewer at Forty
first and Navy streets, West Philadelphia.
The ordinance placing the public baths and all
other public conyeniences under the charge of the
Commissioner of Markets and City Property was
received from the Mayor.
MIR. HUM moved to reconsider the vote. Agreed
to.
Mr. HUM then moved to postpone the consdera
ton indefinitely. Agreed to.
Mr.. Martin presented ordinance making an
extra appropriation of $4,000 to pay for lighting
the city for the year 1870. Agreed to.
Mr.. w. f. Miller offered resolution to change
the place of voting in the Fourth division of the
Sevente nth ward. Agreed to.
Select Council bills then taken up as follows:
One changing the place of voting in the Fourth
division of the Twenty second ward. Agreed to.
One to appoint a joint special committee to make
arrangements with the railroad companies to pave
the streets. Agreed to.
Also, an ordinance supplementary to ordin-
ance changing the boundaries of the Third division
of the Twenty-third ward. Agreed to.
pair. Agreed to.
Also, one to grade and pave Hare street, Fif-
teenth ward. Agreed to.
Also, one to remove the freight railroad tracks
on Market street, from Eighth to Eleventh, and to
pave the street, the expense to be paid by the rail-
road companies.
Mr.. Buzby moved to amend by postponing the
removal for three years. and to extend the distance
to Thirteenth street. Agreed to, and the bill passed
as amended.
Also, one to lay water pipe on Alter and other
streets. Agreed to.
Also, an ordinance making an appropriation of
S15,250 to erect a school-house in Manayunk.
Agreed to.
Also, one changing the place of voting in the
Fourth division of the Seventeenth ward. Post
poned.
Mr. HUM moved to resume second reading and
under the control of the Commissioner of City Pro-
perty, subject to the control of the Police Com
mittee. Agreed to.
The chair appointed Messrs Buzby, s. Miller and
Mr.. Nickes the committee to confer with the rail-
road companies relative to paving. Adjourned.