The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-06-17
CITY COUNCILS.

Both branches of the legislative department held
their regular stated meeting yesterday.
Select Brdnch-Presdent Cattell in the chair.
Mr. Bckel offered a resolution requesting the
Park commissioners to have music on Saturdays at
Lemon hill. Adopted.
Mr.. Franciscus, from the Committee on Rail-
roads reported a resolution requiring the Reading
street removed within sixty DAYS. Passed.
Also, one requiring M. Baird 81 Co. to remove
their tracks on Broad street. Passed
Also, one granting permission to Messrs nj.
Baird g. Co. to lay connecting track on Hamilton
street. Passed.
Mr.. Bunnell presented petition for water pipe
in the Fifteenth ward.
MT. Jones submitted resolution for placing
Charleston street on the city plan. Passed.
Mr.. McIlvan presented petitions for the grading
of Baltimore avenue, in the Twenty ward.
communication was received from the Con-
trollers of Public Schools relative to the purchase
of the lots on Hancock, Taylor and Cumberland
streets fGr school purposes aS
of the Water Department draw warrants for re-
pairs of the Roxborough Water works, was passed.
The Committee on City Property reported a sub
stitute for the bill providing Tor new stone steps In
front of Independence Hall, making the appro-
priation $500 instead of $1,000. Passed.
Mr.. Mccall submitted a resolution requiring the
Camden and Amboy Railroad Company to take up
the planks on the wharves of the company, and
substitute stones and tagging. Referred.
The Finance Committee reported bill appro-
priating $40 900 to the Board of Health for removal
of nuisances, employment of nurses for relapsng
fever patients, &C. Referred to the Committee on
Health.
The ordinance appropriating $4,000 for building
a house of correction was taken up and passed.
Bills from Common Council were considered.
One locating market stands on Germantown ave-
nue. and Third street, from Girard avenue to Mas
ter street, was postponed until next Thursday One
for the appointment ST a joint committee to ar
runge for a proper celebration of the fourth of
July referred To change the place of voting in
Cured in. 10 authorize the paving of Elm and
other streets; concurred in To pave Ridge avenue
with rubble pavement coGcurred in For opening
Somerset street, concurred in For grading Nine
teenth street, cOncurred in. To authorize a sewer
Sixth street, from South to Alaska; con-
At O'Clock, Select branch met Common Council
in joint convention.
The consideration OF bills from Common Council
was then resumed.
One to iniict penalty of $50 on all persons who
mission, was postponed. One appropratng S262O
for deficiency bills of 1868 and 1869, was con-
CURED in.
Adjourned.
Common Branch.-This branch met at the usual
hour, president Louis Wagner in the chair
The Mayors veto of the ordinance appropriating
the use of Third street and Germantown avenue,
from Girard avenue to Master street, as market
passed over the Mayors veto.
communication was received from General
for the celebration of the Fourth of July Referred
| to the Committee on Finance
! one of his sureties be released. Referred.
Mr. Hanna presented an ordinance creating
committee of five from each chamber, to take mea,
for the celebration of the Fourth of july and
making an appropriation of $1,000 to carry out the
same. Agreed to.
place of voting in the Fifteenth division of the Fiji
teenth ward. Agreed to.
Mr.. Hanna offered resolution of instructions to
| the Committee Police, relative to making
gratuity to the family of Dennis Sullivan, who was
! killed in the discharge of his duty. Referred
number of resolutions for gas lamps, water
pipe. &C., were received and appropriately re-
Mr.. Judge presented petition for the grading of
Newkirk street, in the Twenty-ffth ward. Re-
Mr s. Miller of the Committee on Highways,
offered resolution for the opening of Somerset
and Tuscan street. Agreed to.
Also, one to tramway Goshen avenue. Agreed to.
Also, one to pave Elm, Twenty-fourth and other
Also, one to grade Nineteenth, Twenty fourth
Elm and other streets Agreed to.
Also, one to pave the sidewalks on Lesher street
Also. one TO pave Ridge avenue from Columbia
avenue to Dauphin street. Agreed to.
Also an m 20 tha sag S al
deficiency bills for the years 1868 and 1862 Agreed
Mr.. H. HUM, of the Committee on Police pre-.
sented resolution granting the National Telegraph
Company permission to erect telegraph poles or
| Franklin and other streets. Postponed.
MIR. Willis, of the Committee on Surveys, pre-
sented a report in reference to the application fol
assistant engineer. An ordinance was attached
authorizing the appointment of the assistant en-
gineer and surveyor at salary OF $166 per month
An ordinance providing for the construction o.
sewers on Twenty-trst, Chestnut and other streets
Agreed to.
An ordinance for the construction of sewers OF
Poplar, Alaska and other streets. Agreed to.
Mr.. Hetzell presented a resolution requesting tn,
Chief Commissioner of Highways to inform Coun
ellis why he has not caused the arrest of parties wit
stole cobble stones from the city yard in 1868.
Mr.. Logan presented a resolution that the old In
dependence bell be placed in front of the Stat
House the Fourth of July, and that the Mayo
be requested to toll it. Laid on the table.
Select Council bills were then taken up.
One making an appropriation OF $500 to plac
steps in front of Independence Hail.
Also, one relative to removing the Reading Rail
road tracks on Broad street. Agreed to.
One placing Chauncey street upon the plan OF tn
city property.
, Select and Common Council went into joint con
vention for the election of member of the Boar
of Health one guardian of the poor, and eightee
pelice magistrates. The following persons wer
elected:
Member of Boardof Health-Charles B. Barrett
Guardian OF the Poor-George w. Smons.
Police Magistrates-1st district, Thomas Dallas
| I'd, Samuel Lutz; Sd, Charles NJ. Carpenter; 4tl
Lewis Godbou; 9TH, Andrew Morrow; 9Th, Samut
p. Jones; 7th, William Toland 8th, Jacob II. Mas
sey; 9th, Charles E. Pancoast; 10th, Adam H. Shoe
maker; 11th, William X. Helms; 18th, James 1. All
. son; 18th, John p. Thompson; 14th, Jacob Goot
18th, Thaddeus Stearne; 10th, Thomas Randall
18th, Jesse Bonsall; 18th, William Nell.
a ! Select Council bills were again taken up.
One authorizing the chief engineer to draw ce
tain warrants. Agreed to.
One of request TO the park commissioners relatiy
3 to music in the park. Agreed to.
Adjourned.