The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-05-13

CITY CoUNCILs.-Both branches of City Councils
met yesterday afternoon at the usual heur. The
following business transacted
Select BraRch-President Cattell in the chair
A communication received from tie Guar
dians of the Poor, asking that the Hospital accom-
modations at Blockley Almshouse be extended.
They need $4,000. Referred to the Committee on
Poor, with instructions to report in two weeks.
A communication from the Controllers OF Public
Schools, asking an appropriation of Sl58 to the
Wyoming school for heater was received Referred.
w. HAYWARD Drayton presented to the city a por-
trait of Nathaniel Hayward, one of the signers OF
the Declaration of Independence. Resolutions of
thanks to the donor were passed, and the painting
ordered to be placed in the hall.
Mr.. Hopkins presented petition for the Pevng
of Montgomery and Miffiin streets. Referred.
Mr.. Kamerly presented remonstrance Of citi,
against market stands on Third street and
Mr.. Canning presented petition for market
stands on Third street and Germantown road.
Also, an ordinance granting permission for sIch
A resolution was adopted granting the use of
Hunting Park square for temperance meeting
on the 4th of July.
An ordinance making appropriation of s4SeO
for advertising bills of 1870 was passed =, 80,
at four O'Clock the special order, the bill author
izing loan of 100000 for a bridge across tde
Schuylkill, at Farmount, was taken up. -.
Mr.. Hodgdon opposed the bill, considering the
Mr.. Catteii favored the building OF the bridge.
He referred to the insecurity of the Wire bridge
and the necessity of more substantial structure.
The amount of travel and Improvement require IT,.
Accidents will be prevented by bridging the rail-
Messrs. Kamerly and W. F. Smith also spoke in
favor of the bill, and Mr. Shermer against it.
The bill was then passed-yeas IG, nays 2.
The Common Coupcl bill authorizing a loan Of
S5OO,OO0, for school purposes, was discussed and
finally passed.
An ordinance authorizing the south-street bridge
loan was the next special order Passed.
Mr. Kamerly, as a question OF privilege, referred
70 the resolution Of inquiry asking the Chief C)m-
missioner the amount of ashes used IN paving tue
streets. He stated that no reply had been received,
and that the want Of attention was dsrespectful 10
Councils.
Select Branch then met Common Council in
their chamber, and elected Hon. Alexander Henry
commissioners of the sinking fund.
Mr.. Armstrong submitted an ordinance apprOpri-
ating $500 for repairing the city arsenal Rae nm
ntted TO the Committee on Defence aud Pro
lection.
Bills from Common Council were considered. as
follows.
Changing the place of vodngin th5 Nineteenth
division of the Twentieth ward; c0ncurred IN.
Creating a new division in the Twentieth ward;
concurred in. Changing the place of voting in
the Twelfth division of the Twent7 fourth ward;
concurred in, For a wharf on the Delaware river
at Dickerson street; referred. To macadamize Raa-
mer street and to place railway In front of the
Morris school buildingj coneurred in Accepting
the resignation of John Welsh as commissioner OF
sinking fund, and rendering vote OF thauks; con-
CURED in. For farmers market on Germantown
avenue, Third and Callowhill streets; coRcurred
in. Tor the publication of the Fairmount Pari
loan; non-concurred in. Repeating the resolgtioI
for the paving of Ninth street; concurred In
Adjourned
Common Braneh.-This branch met at the usua
hour. Mr.. Wagner, the president being absent
Mr.. Huhu was called to the chair
A number OF communications were received ant
PvrrCp-atelv referred.
One from the Bedford Street Mission, asking q