The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-11-30
COMMON COUNCIL.
The Paid Fire Department Bill Passed.

special meeting of Common Council was
held yesterday afternoon, to resume considera-
ton of the bill creating paid fire department
and other business.
A communication was received from the Chief
Engineer and City Surveyor, asking for an ap-
preparation of $54 600 to construct bridge over
the Reading Railroad at Fifth stree Referred.
Mr.. Allison presented an ordinance to organize
House Of Correction and Employment for the
city. Postponed for the present.
Mr.. Hetzell appealed from the decision of the
chair, to the effect that the Chamber had to re-
solve itself Immediately into Committee of the
Whole by reason OF the adjournment to consider
the Paid Department bill. The yeas and nays
being called, the Chair was sustained-2S yeas
The Chamber then resolved itself into Com
mittee Of the Whole, Mr.. Miller, from the Nine.
teenth Ward, in the chair
An amendment to the effect that no Commits
sioner of the Fire Department shall hold any
Federal, State municipal Office during mis-
term as commissioner was urged by Mr..
Hetzell.
Messrs. Kline and Hanna opposed it.
The amendment was agreed to-
The eleventh section of the bill, defining the
duties of the Chief and Assistant Engineers was
next read, and adopted as read.
The thirteenth section prescribes the number
of hosemen, fremen, and other officers of each
engine company.
Mr. Hetzell offered an amendment, to create
the Office of foreman, who shall control the
affairs OF the company, and be permanently
employed.
The amendment was not agreed to, and the
section was adopted as read.
The seventeenth section of the bill prescribes
that the commissioners, chief and assistant en-
gineers, and foremen of companies shall exer-
else power as police officers in going to, at, and
returning from fire.
Mr.. Allen moved TO amend by striking out Sin
going to and returning from"
1t was argued that there would likely be a
conflict of authority between these officers and
the regular police.
Mr.. Buzby said that the clause was very
important one of the BILL as it would materially
aid in the prevention of disorder at a fire.
1t was moved by Mr.. Stockdale TO strike out
the entire section, which was not agreed to.
Mr.. Allen withdrew his amendment, and the
section was adopted.
The twenty-second section, which appropri-
ates $400 600 to the Fire Commissioners to lease
and purchase apparatus, was stricken out and
an amendment of Mr.. Hanna's adopted autho-
rizing the Commissioners 10 lease apparatus for
not exceeding three years
The appropriation necessary will be made by
special ordinance.
The provisions of the bill having been duly
considered, the committee rose and reported the
bill to the Chamber.
Before it was put on its passage Mr. Hetzell
moved to amend the first section by creating five
instead of seven commissioners. Not agreed to
The bill was then read the second and third
time, and passed by the following vote:-
Yeas-Messrs. Allen, W. s. Allen, Allison,
Baldwin, Bardsley. Blackburn, Bowker, Buzby,
HUM, Kline Ladner, Lewis, Miller, Mitchell,
Myers, Dram, Parker, Price, Sellers, Shane,
souder Stewart, Stiles Walker, NAPLES, Willis,
and Wagner (Presdent-34.
Nays-Messrs. Curry, Ehret, Fagen, GIL,
Grant, Hamilton, Hetzell Logan, Nickels, ]. r.
Stockdale, and Widener-12.
The ordinance fixing the taE rate at 81 80 for
1871 came up next in order, but on motion ii
was postponed and made the special order for
Thursday afternoon at o'clock.
Mr. Miller, from the Committee on High
Bays, reported, among other ordinances, oqs