The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-01-21
CITY COUNCILS.

received from Jas Miller, member of the Legisla-
notice that bill has been introduced into the Le-
gslature proposing increase the term of Office of
all the heads of departments Of this city, except
the Water Department, to three years. And also,
one for the appointment of commission to pur-
chase site for house Of correction. The writer
Mr.. Kamerly offered resolution of request to
the Legislature, on the part of Councils, that the
bill which proposes the extension be not passed.
The gentleman declared that, If the Councils thus
permitted their powers to be usurped without any
dissent, they would soon be like the Mock Duke in
the play, with nothing to do and no authority.
Mr.. Shermer moved to amend Mr.. Kamerly's re-
solution that the bill relative to the house of cor
rection shall not be allowed to pass. The amendment
agreed to.
The Clerk Of Common Council here announced
that that body had just passed resolution Of smi
lar nature to that of Mr.. Kamerly.
Mr.. Smith declared that IL the resolution be al
lowed TO pass 1T would be equal to an assertion on
the part of the Chamber that they did not want a
house of correction The bill relative to this pro-
jeo provides for commission to @ psrGn9Sse m SS,d dse
House. The speaker stated that ne had served for
four years on a comm ttee of Councils to secure
uch institution and he did not wish to see IL de-
feated now.
AS to extending the terms of office of the heads
of departments, he advocated 1t. The Republican
party he desired all TO know was for keeping good
in office, and it was on this principle that the
party advocated the passage OF the Metropolitan
The resolution of request was agreed to by vote
of 10 yeas to nays. .
drawing of the committee in the Hodgdon-Coxe con-
tested election for the seat of the Eighth ward was
Mr.. Kameriy moved that the drawing be post
poned for one week. Not agreed to.
The roll was then called, and all the members an
swering to their names the president ordered that
the doors be closed and the drawing proceeded
Mr.. Cochran, of the Fifth ward, and Mr.. Shoe
maker, of the Thirteenth ward, were appointed
tellers.
The names having been written, they were placed
Robert E. Randall, Esq, appeared as counsel for
the contestant, Henry Britton Coke.
j. Alex. Simpson, Esq, acted in the same capa-
city for Mr.. Hodgdon.
Mr.. Simpson stated that the law required that
in the box; the thirteen gentlemen were then to
proceed to the ante-room, where the contestants
were alternately to strike off three names each,
leaving seven on the committee to try the case.
During the calling of the names, contestants
counsel challenged Messrs. Shermer and Cramer,
but subsequently desired to withdraw the chal-
lenges.
he had no power SO to act.
The following thirteen, having been drawn, re-
tired:
ness Jones, Shoemaker, Barlow, McIlvsin, Ritchie,
George A. Smith and William f. Smith-10.
DemOcrats-Messrs. Plumly, Cochran and Hop
The clerk of the Chamber, returning in a few
moments, announced that the following had been
Messrs. Barlow, Ritchie, McIlvain. Armstrong,
Bumm, William F. Smith and George A. Smith.
The gentlemen were then sworn.
The Committee then organized by choosing Thos.
A. Barlow president, b. I'll. Haines secretary, and
Mortimer L. johnson messenger. The hour of
three p. NJ to-day was fixed for the meeting of the
The drawing of the committee to decide the con-
test in the Twenty-ffth ward, between Samuel l..
Snyder, sitting member, Democrat and Thomas Q.
Evans, Republican, was then proceeded with, the
John Cochran, Esq, acted temporarily as counsel
for Mr.. Snyder, and MIR. Simpson announced him
self as counsel for Mr.. Evans.
The following thirteen were drawn and retired:
Messrs. Barlow, Bumm, Burnel, Cramer, Fran
ciscus Hardness, Jones' Shallcross, Shermer, Shoe
maker, William F. Smith (Republicans); King and
Plnmly (Democrats).
The clerk returned and announced that the fol-
lowing had been selected as the committee: Messrs.
Barlow, Bumm, Cramer, Jones, Shermer, Shoe
maker, VIM. +. Smith.
The gentlemen were then sworn.
An organization was effected by choosing VIM.
+. Smith president. Three and a half O'Clock
p. NJ. to-day was fixed upon for the meeting of the
committee.
Mr.. Shoemaker offered petition, signed by VIM.
Sellers and others, on behalf of the Franklin In
stltute. relative to the holding of grand centen-
nial exhibition of the arts and manufactures, in
FaiImount Park, as an appropriate mode OF cele-
II closed with a request that Councils should me-
morialize Congress on the subject.
The same gentleman then offered a resolution
providing for the appointment of joint special
committee of five members from each Chamber, to
present the memorial. Passed.
providing for the erection Of public buildings,
part of which shall be erected on independence
square, 70 be known as 'ne Batiidings,
rious officers; and that on one of West Penn
squares the other portion shall be erected for the
use of the Mayor, Councils, &c.
Mr.. Cochran hoped that this bill would be killed on
the spot. The war against putting up the buildings
on Independence Square had dwindled down into
guerilla fight. The members who were opposed to
the Independence Square project, falling to meet
sgnaree and ay m ne SdeSOn oW as 20 od the
erection OF the buildings already planned, and for
which proposals were advertised by trying to divide
them through this supplementary ordinance. II this
measure passed. the city would have no decent pub
l'c buildings, while it possibly might own msera-
BILE Methodist meeting house for court purposes on
the corner of Independence Square, similar one on
opposite corner, and possible third in the Penn
Squares He hoped that the bill would be killed
without debate and he moved to indefinitely post
pOne.
Yeas-Bcke Bumm, Cochran, Franciscus Hark-
ness, Hodgdon, Hockey, Hopkins, JoneA, Kamerly,
Marcus, PIumly, Ritchie, shacrOss, shermer-sotai,
Nays-Armstrong, Barlow, Burnell, Cramer,
Fareira, Mccall, Shoemaker George A. Smith, Cat
The Chamber then adjourned.
Common Branch.-President Louis Wagner in the
Mr.. Nickels offered resolution against extend
ing the terms of office of the heads of Highway De-
partment, Markets and City Property, Wharves
and Landings, and Supervisors Agreedto
the managers Of the Franklin Institute, relative to
holding a centennial anniversary of the Declare
ton of independence by an International exhibi-
ton, TO be held in Fairmount Park.
Mr.. Martin presented a resolution directing the
clerks TO have a copy of Purdon's Digest, Zieg-
ler's Manual, and Digest of the Ordinances Of
Councils, bound and placed in the library.
Mr. Bardsley, chairman of the Committee on
Finance, presented an ordinance making an apprO-
priation Of $500 to pay expenses for obtaining
lease from penalties imposed by the State ON the
city for delay in paying taxes.
Also, an ordinance creating loan of $1,000,000
for the extension of the Water-wOrks.
Mr.. Ray moved to amend by making 1t So, 900 900,
and referring it back to the Committee on Finance.
Not agreed to.