The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-07-01
CITY COUNCILS.

4 Select Branch--President Cattell in the chair.
A communication was received from the olympic |
Base Ball Club, asking for the RELEASE of their |
ground Referred.
Also communication from the stockholders of |
Philadelphia and Erie Railroad, relative TO a mo-
dihcaton of the lease of the highway Of that road
10 the Penntylvsnia Railroad. Referred to the
Mt fshoemaker presented a communication ask
ing for the appointment Of conference committee
in regard to the opening OF Fifteenth street through
Mr.. Jones submitted q resolution of request TO
the Mayor, to return the bill making appropria-
tons to the Roxborough Water-works, that 1t may
The rules were then suspended, and Common
Council bills considered, as follows:
One appropriating 81 10000 to pay interest on
the funded debt of the city July l, 1870. Con-
Appropriatipg $3.50, $780, to pay the funded debt of
the city maturing to-day. Concurred in.
70 abe scpi@nstioD in reeht py the PennsSiva
MIA Railroad against Philadelphia and in favor OF
New York. Referred.
erect poles in certain streets. Postponed for one
week.
Changing the place of voting in the Sixth divi-
sion of the Twenty sixth ward Concurred in.
To create loan for the further extension of
FaiImount Park, appropriating S2,OOO,OOO Con-
For the grading of Sycamore street. Concurred in.
Requesting the heads of departments to furnish
estimates of expenses for the coming year. Con-
To authorize the opening of Master street. Con-
Cured ill.,
The bill appropriating s147 900 for the extension
of the,water-works was received from the Mayor,
and amended by adding 'to be reimbursed out of
loan when created" 1t then passed.
An ordinance creating the Twelfth division of
fixing the closing hours of the office OF city depart
ments, from July7 to September, was concurred in.
Mr.. Smith, on leave, introduced ordinance
appror Rating $4,000 for extending the insane de-
paItment OF the Blockley almshouse.
After some discussion 1t passed.
The consideration of bills from Common Council
was then resumed
of correction was concurred ln the bill relative to
municipal contracts was concurred in.
The regular order of business resumed.
MIR. w. F. Smith, from the Committee on Boiler
Inspection, reported resolution giving the chief
inspector of steam boilers authority to issue inspec
ton certificates of insurance similar to those by the
Hartford Insurance Company Passed
The bills to aulh lhorize the purchase of school
house lots in the Twenty-fourth ward were laid
over Tor one week
MIR. George A. Smith introduced resolution per-
hitting property owners on Third street. below
New, to lay wooden pavements at their own ex-
Mr., william F. Smith introduced resolution
pavement in front OF their property, Tenth and
Fibert. Referred
Bills from Common Council were then consd-
cred One changing the place of voting in the
Second division of the Twelfth ward. Creating
cor cure in. Leasing the Filbert street (Schuyl-
kil) wharf to the Philadelphia Gas Company for
m.
Relative to the celebration OF the Fourth of July;
lost. u
Mr.. W, F. Smith, by permission, introduced
bill making an appropriation for alterations in the
off ce of the Board OF Health. Passed.
A bill from Common Council for the extension of
Lancaster avenue was concurred in.
Adjourned.
on Wanna me d ne usuai
A number of communications were recaiyad and
aprropriately referred
Petitions for pas Iamps water nine and onenino
nTs sfrRQ QfS rat rah
Mr.. Martin presented petition from the Citizens,
Association relative TO the conditon Of the STRAITS
Referred to Committee on Law
annIon1atop Of 800 600 for the erecon oS hons aa
of correction. Agreed to.
Mr. III presented a communication from VIM.
B. Han, "a, resigning his seat in Common Com COnnc IL"
The RESIGNATION was accented
Mr. Hetzell nresented a resolution renuestino tho
for keeping the gas lamps burning ali night Agreed
| to.
! Mr. Logan presented resolution to grant him
! permission to place the old Independence bell in
front of the State House on the fourth of Jnlv and
Agreed greed to. to- az i0'N' A0 ~ pay al ING EXPENSES
| the construction of a sewer ON Master eeasst Of
Thirty first street. Apreed to. VII o''' VI
| MIR Bardsley of the COMMITTEES on Finance nre-
sented resolution authorizng Certain transfers in
| the approprlatjon TO the Law Denartment for
| 1870 Agreed to-
| Also an ordinance making an appropriation of
AG,Teed to- ~ p"' Ava - >>'' t0i 'Ne 0o"''
Also, an ordinance authorizing the Guardian of
| tbe Poor TO make alterations in the Office on Sc.
yenth street. and to make an appropriation of $3.50
to nav for the same. Agreed to- VI @O00
3S1 a. to defray expenses ncurred nv the Roard
| of Health for removing cases of rela1sing feyer
the Surname Can't faSnd for othar oa 49,, aoi
Agreed To- fP
Also, an ordinance to make a special appropria-
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