The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-04-08

RoNboro ugh works, which, In 1902 were very
deficient capacity. The engine is not sufficiently
powerful; S147 900 will be required to repair these
works, distributed az fOllows 100000 for new en-
gDe and pump $4,000 engine and boiler; necessary
repairs Si6,UCO; email engine and standpipe ai0,O00
and incidentsls $1,000 Referred.
Mr.. Bumm, chairman of the Committee TO We
rify Cash Accounts, reported the following state
ment:
Cash balance on hand. si,935,S73 II
Appropriated as follows:
To pay interest on city loans, 9I1,677 80
To pay loan warrants, 163, 200 90
To pay sinking fund securities, 1871 ,092 SO
TO pay registered warrants overdue
and those coming due and for tenn -
Mr.. King offered a resolution requesting Gov
ernor Geary not to approve any bill relating TO
this city until Councils have the opportunity of
Mr. Cattell offered a resolution that the Commit
tees on Finance and Law be instructed to report TO
Councils, on or before the first meeting in june an
ordinance to enable the proper officers to levy and
property subject by law to taxation. Adopted.
The following bills from Common Council were
considered:
1nsructing the House of Correction Committee
to advertise for specifications and plans for house
Of correction in the Twenty-third ward. Post
Providing for a joint meeting of Councils on
next Thursday, to elect Chief Engineer and Sur
TO permit Perry Luzenburg to erect a frame
awning at Thirty-eighth and Market streets. Post
Approving the contract for rebuilding the PEN
rose Ferry bridge. Concurred in.
Adjourned.
hour, President Louis Wagner in the chair.
number of communications were presented and
A communication was sent in from the Receiver
of Taxes, stating that he had received certified
copy of the act approved March %, 1870 wherein 1t
is made incumbent upon the Receiver of Taxes to
appoint collector of delinquent taxes, and inform
ing Councils that he had appointed John l.. Hill.
Also, one from Mr.. Hill, submitting the names Of
Thomas w; Price, Samuel Miller, VIM. II. Kern
and John II. Jones as his securities.
the Recorder Of BeedS asking foq sSeiSing in that
Mr.. Shields presented a communication from
Gumpert Bro. Referred.
Mr.. Shane presented resolution instructing the
Committee on Police to inquire by what authority
Mr.. Harrison had erected certain frame houses.
Mr.. Willis offered a resolution instructing the
Committee on House of Correction 70 procure plans
for the erection of house of correction. Agreed to.
Mr.. Shiser presented an ordinance making an
| appropriation of $500 to pay VIM. Mclaughlin for
the loss of horse. Referred to the Committee on
Law.
The Chair stated that the bill for paving Long
| lane was under discussion at the adjournment OF
Council last week; the motion on which the yeas
and nays were called was to refer to the Committee
| on Water. Not agreed to.
| Mr. Gill moved to amend by inserting that the
street shall be paved when the pipe is laid. Agreed
| to, and the bill passed.
| MIR. Bardsley, of the Committee on Finance, pre-
sented q resolution releasing certain property from
| the lien of a judgment against VIM. II. Mooney,
| collector of outstanding taxes. Agreed to.
Also, resolution approving Of the suretles of
| John NJ. Powell and others, for the erection of
| Penrose Ferry bridge. Agreed to.
| MIR. HUM, of the Committee Police, pre-
| sented an ordinance granting permission to Perry
| Litzenberg to erect wooden awning at Thirty
| eighth and Market streets. Agreed to.
| Also, an ordinance making an appropriation of
s250O0 for the erection Of station-house in the
Fifth police district. Agreed to-,
| MIR. Willis. of Committee on Surveys, presented
an ordinance providing for the payment of claims
for the construction OF sewer at Forty-frst street
| and Powelton avenue. Agreed to.
| Also a bill fer the construction OF sewers on
| Coates and Sixteenth streets. Agreed to.
Mr. w. f. Miller, of Committee on Election
Divisions, presented an ordinance for the rearrang
ing of the election divisions in the Twenty-sixth
| ward Agreed to-.
Mr.. Bardsley, Of Committee on Finance of Com
mon Council, presented report on the bill to pay
the Judges of the District Court and Court of Com
mon Pleas, and amending the same by reducing
| the amount to s36, ,166 &c.
After lengthy discussion, in which Messrs Het-
ze and Bardsley spoke against the bill to increase
the salaries Of the Judges, the bill, as amended,
| was agreed to.
Mr.. Miller, chairman of the Committee on High
ways, presented petition to pave certain streets
| Agreed to.
Also, a. resolution to grade Main and other
A bill from Select Council, requesting the Gov
ernor not to sign any bills affecting the interests OF
the city till Councils had investigated them, was
| agreed to.
Mr.. Miller offered a resolution for the opening oi
Morris and Harrison streets. Agreed to.
| Also, resolution to pave Jefferson street
| Agreed to.
Also, an ordinance to pave the sidewalks of Darby
| avenue. Postponed.
Adjourned