The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-02-11


The reports of the Chief Engineer Of the Water
Department and Of the Board OF Directors OF Gi-
fArd College were submitted.
Jacob Binder, president Of the Second and Third
streets Railway COMPANY, petitioned for an amend
ment to the ordinance reguiating railway compa-
sss ss 81 cars shall be
Mr.. Hodedon, chair man OF the Water Committee,
offered y resolution authorizing contract TO be
made for the construction OF 1--we boilers at the
Schuylkill WRter-works, by james Morris a. Co.,
for Si3.4s1 20. Adopted.
Mr. Barlow called attention to a hill introduced
In the House of Representatives, propo ing to give
troll OF street cleaning in the city Deferred to the
Committee on Legislation, with instructions to pre-
pare = resolution requesting that the bill be de-
MIR. Bumm, chairman Of the Committee to veri-
fy the Cash Accounts of the City Treasurer, sub
Cash balance on hand, sGO9,72l On. Appropriated
for the following purposes: For the payment of in
rites Si25 242 al loans, warrants &C.. S26I 424 O5;
sundry claims, fl33 ,4i6 81.
A resolution allowing Charles +. Johnston to
erect a wooden building on Penrose Ferry road, be-
low Maiden lane, First ward, was adopted.
An ordinance appropriating 500 for the improve
ment of the City Treasurer g office passed.
From the Board of School Control communica-
tions were received, asking the appropriation of
lots corner OF Twenty-third and jefferson Streets
and the northeast portion of Penn square, for
school purposes. Referred.
Mr.. Franciscus introduced AN ordinance making
t illegal 20 place market stands Second street,
north of Market, under penalty of So for each
offence. This does not interfere with farmers sel-
the table.
The following bills from Common Council were
Relative to the exemption of Councilmen from
serving as jurors. Passed
For the non-incor poTatiOn Of the Sewage and
Utilization Company. Passed.
Requesting the Legislature not to constitute
commission i9r tne estaohsnineh' ol mousse oi
Appropriating ss53, 900 to the police department
lo1 TOT tne year iotV hfeu, GU. A.. A, = r, % n.
WardeDs. Disagreed to.
kelatve 70 new per on 5he delaware 'front.'
paTtment. Passed.
The committee to whom were referred the bill
prevented the driving OF cattle through the city
recommendation. Indefinitely postponed.
Adjourned
| hour, President w agner In the chair A humber of
petitions for gas lamps sewers ETC., were appro-
| priately referred.
Mr.. Willis presented q resolution, requesting
| the Senate of Pennsylvania not to pass the bill
| MT Shiser presented a resolution reouesting the
Legislature not pass the act giving the right of
| CompanY. Agreed 10.
Select Council bills were taken up. One relative
ward was agreed to.
Mr.. Bardsley, of the Committee of Finance,
offered a resolution to enter satisfaction on the
official bend of Mahlon H. Dickinson chief conn mis-
soner of highways, approving the snreties of said
| Dickinson. Agreed to.
Also, one authorizing Satisfaction TO be entered
on the Official bond of Joseph N Piersol Agreed to-
| Also, an ordinance making an appropriation of
S2492 AZ to the hoard of mort warena for 1910 and
| TO pay deficiencies of 1855 Agreed to-
| Mr.. s. Miller, of Committee on Highways, pre-
| sented resolution to open Bounty and Thurlow
| streets. Agreed to. a
| Mr. Huhn, of Committee on Police, presented a
resolution discharging the committee from the
further consideration Of the ordinance relative to
the driving of cattle through the city. Agreed to.
Also, an ordinance for the better carrying of
prisoners in the police vans separating males and
females and making penal to supply any prisoner
| Mr. Hanna of the Cnmmittee m Trusts and Fire
presented an ordinance making an apnronriatian to
| The Sunerintendent of Trusts and Fire oreed To-