The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-10-21
CITY COUNCILS.

Both branches of the legislative department. held
their regular stated meeting yesterday.
Select Brdnch-President Cattell in the chair.
A communication was received from the Board of
Education, inviting Councils to the Park on Fri
expedition. 1t was accepted.
Also one asking for tho purchase of lot of
ground at Eleventh and Snyder streets, for school
purposes, to cost $4,000.
A communication was received from the Fire
Marshal on incendiary fires, which was referred to
the Committee a Paid Fire Department,
Mr.. FraDciscus submitted on ordinance to make
an appropriation of $4,000 to pay for the removal
of railroad tracks south Broad street, to be
paid to the Southwark Railroad Company. Passed.
Mr.. Mcllvaine presented a petition for the widen
ing of the draw on the Gray's Ferry bridge. Re-
ferred.
MIR. Fareira, chairman of the Committee
Schools, presented for confirmation the contract
with Charles Miller for building SCHOOL, house on
Washington street, in the Twenty-frst ward. 1t
Also, an ordinance appropriating to the Board of
Education S2045 for repairing school-houses damaged
by the hail-storm Passed
Mr.. Fareira reported an ordinance granting per-
mission to the West Chestnut Street Presbyterian
Church to erect temporary frame chapel at rhir-
ty second and Chestnut streets.
Also, resolution for the paving OF Star and other
streets. Passed.
Mir. McIlvaipe presented an ordinance repeating
ordinances for the paving of streets in the Twenty
seventh ward with cobble stones. Passed.
Also, one for the widening and opening of Balti-
more avenue. Referred.
Mr.. Franciscus chairman of the Committee on
Railroads, reported ordinance directing the Hes
tOnville and Mantua Railroad Company to relay
their track in the middle of Lancaster avenue,
from Bridge street to Haverford avenue. Also, to
lay double track and turnout. Passed.
The following bills from Common Council were
One authorizing a reward of $1,000 for the arrest
and conviction of the parties who attempted the as
sassination of Fleming M. Couts, October 10, at
Nineteenth and Race streets. Concurred in
Also, one approprating $4,000 to pay damages
in opening Belmont avenue. Concurred in.
Also, one to authorize the macadamizing of
Bringhurst street. Concurred in.
Also, one to make an appropriation to the Board
OF Aldermen. Concurred in.
At five o'clock the special order being the bill to
govern and protect the Department for Supplying
the City with Water, the Chamber resolved itself
into Committee Of the Whole and considered the
The Committee rose reported progress, and were
granted leave to sit next Thursday.
Cosmon Branch.-This branch met at the usual
hour, President Louis Wagner in the Chair.
A Communication was received from the Board of
Public Education inviting Councils to visit the
Park to- day. Accepted.
Also one from the same body giving the estimates
of the amount required for the support OF the First
School district of Pennsylvania Tor 1871; the
amount being S1,354,72O 46.
A communication was received from Chief
Downey covering particulars of the fire at Budd and
Juniper streets.
Also a communication from Fire Marshal Black
burn on the same subject
Mr.. Hanna offered a resolution directing the
bo shot EemmIn of ths Tanth
ward, on the evening OF the 10th instant. Agreed
Mr.. Hetzell offered resolution requesting the
Commissioner OF Highways to account for the de-
lay in laying the pavement in front of the State
house. Referred.
MIR. Logan offered a resolution to appoint a
female turnkey at every station-house IN Philadel-
phia. Referred TO the Committee on Police.
A number of petitions for gas lamps, water pipe,
&C., were presented and appropriately referred.
Mr.. Shisler presented resolution to Maeadamize
Passyunk road from Broad street to Point Breeze.
Agreed TO.
Mr.. Sellers offered an ordinance for the opening
and widening of Baltimore avenue, from Darby
road to Fortysecond street. Referred to the High
way Committee.
| Mr. Bardsley, Of the Committee on Finance, pre-
sented an ordinance making an appropriation of
S2O31, to pay the Board of Aldermen for their
vices and one Of $3.50, for rtisng supplements
| to the SheTitf's proclamation. Agreed to.
Also one relative to the construction of branch
sewers. Postponed.
| Also a resolution TO enter satisfaction on the
Official bond OF Samuel s. Gavin, late agent of the
| GiTard Estates. Agreed to.
Also, an ordinance making an appropriation of
SIC, 200 TO pay damages for the opening OF Belmont
avenue, and S3s25 to pay William ID. Kelley for the
/ same. Agreed TO.
A,so CLe E.2k..S IN appropriation Of 500 ID pay
for the widening OF City avenue. Agreed 10.
Mr.. Miller, OF the Committee on Highways, pre-