The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-11-18
CITY COUNCILS.


their regular stated meeting yesterday.
Select Branch-President Samuel w. Cattell in
the chair.
A communication received from the United
States FIRE Company, expressing the willingness
public for the organization of a paid fire depart
ment, and pledgiDg their support to the movement,
besides discharging their duties as usual, until
lieved therefrom. The communication was ordered
to be printed in the appendix after a debate
the propriety of SO doing.
Also, one from the Diligent Engine Company
praying for paid fire department Ordered to be
Mr. Hodgson from the Committee on Water re-
ported an ordinance appropriating $50, 900 for the
laying of water main from Mount Airy to Wister
street, in Germantown. Passed.
Mr.. Farera, from the Committee on Schools, rs-
ported an ordinance approving of the contract and
The securities OF VIM H. Taylor for the erection of
an addition to the school house on Twentieth and
Filbert streets, and appropriating 5000 for the
same. Passed.
the securities of Philip ii. Somerset, for the
tion of a schoolhouse on Twentieth street below
Thompson, aud appropriating SlS,s74 for the same.
Passed.
Also, a report recommending the transfer of
certain appropriations tv the Board of Controllers
of the Public Schools. Passed.
Mr.. Bumm, from the Committee on Cash Ac-
counts and City Treasury, made the following
statement
Appropriated as follows:
To pay interest on city loan, 4Sf,856 SO
To pay loan warrants, 6ROl2 "a
To pay sundry claims, l0,4S2 80
To pay sinking fund securities, 1929 80
Total, 81 l246,7SO %
Mr. George A. Smith, of the special committee of
Select Council on paid fire department, reported
that the joint committee had matured bill to that
effect, and urged its adoption by Select Council
An ordinance, making appropriation for the
grading of York and Fairhill street. reported by
| The Highway Committee and not adopted, the ap-
preparation being exhausted Vote, ayes, 13 nays
An appropriation for deficiency in grading City
avenue was passed. but reconsidered, and the mat
ter referred TO special committee of three Messrs
| McIlvain, Barlow, Plumly.
Mr. Ray, from the Committee on Railroads, re-
linz nf
dinance in relation TO passenger railways Passed,
and the clerk instructed to furnish copies of the
| same TO all roads running east and west.
| Mr. Bumm offered resolution to appoint joint
special committee, to act in conjunction with COM
| mittees from the Board of Trade, the COmmercIa
| Exchange and the Board of Port Wardens, to
morialize Congress to improve the navigation OF the
| upper Delaware river.
| Mr.. McIlvain moved to amend by inserting "Rnd
| Scbuykill." Passed.
Mr.. Bickel offered resolution requesting the
| Committee on Finance to consider the estimates for
the support of the public schools so that Councils
could pass the bill on Thursday next; If not done
the body would lose its yearly assistance from the
The chair appointed Messrs. Bumm, Shoemaker,
McIlvan King and Geo. A Smith, as the special
| commitree called for in Mr.. Bumm's resolution.
| The Chamber then proceeded to consider certain
| bills from Common Council.
Select Council went into Common Council cham
| her, participating in convention to elect certain
| officers.
mon Council bills were concurred in, except the
ordinance requiring omnbusses to pay license of
street line, which was referred to a special CON-
mIttee.
Adjourned until Wednesday next.
Common BrdRch.-This body met at the usual
hour, President Louis Wagner in the Chair.
communication was received from the United
States Fire Company, setting forth that they will
remain in service until dismissed by the proper
authorities, and that they are ready to submit to
whatever the authorities deem of benefit to the
community. Referred to the Committee on Fire
| Department.
MT. Morton submitted resolution that the next
meeting of Councils be held on Wednesday, the
23d INST, instead of Thursday. Agreed to.
Mr.. Allison presented ordinance to organize
house of correction and employment. 1t provides
that the affairs of the house shall be conducted bl
board OF managers elected by Councils; that II
their third meeting in December two persons shall
be elected for one year. two for two years, two fol-
three years, two for four years and two for five
years, said persons not TO be members of Councils
and that thereafter two persons shall be elected
yearly, to serve for five years. all vacancies TO b,
hlled by special election; the board shall meet TO
organ zation on the first Tuesday of January, 1871
the managers shall occupy two wings of the house
70 be finished for occupancy on the 10Th of October
1871, OF as as possible; the managers shall
make all rules and regulations for the government
OF the house, provided they be approved by Oouu
ci,l; all appropriations shall be made by Councils
and bills contr acted by the managers shall be SUB
J mitted to Councils for approval