The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-07-08

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$4,000, TO lay sixteen-inch main from Mount Airy
reservoir 70 Cayuga street, Germantown. Passed.
hill 70 cbs6Se tbe nlaca ~ yo.ins in tbe Sixfb vi
sion of the Twenty-sixth ward. On the question of
its passage Notwithstanding his objections the vote
Also, the vetoing of the bin allowing market
stands on Third street and Germantown road,
pass the bill over the Mayors veto-yeas 10.
nays r.
The following ordinances we're passed:
From the Committee on Police, appropriatlng
S175O for public baths, to be expended under the
Authorizing the laying of improved pavement on
Park avenue.
Appropriatng $4,000 to Clerks of Councils, for in
For the grading of Irving street and p loi svenue.
:, Authorizing the paving of Belmont avenue with
APpropratlng S. 100000 to the Commissioners of
Fairmount Park, fer the payment OF damages in
the extension of the Park.
Permitting Harrison Bros. to erect wooden sheds
Allowing the Fitzwater Methodist Church to
erect temporary wooden building
Authorizing the construction of sewers on Wal
lace and other streets.
Granting the National Telegraph Company the
right to erect their lne3 on certain streets
A resolution TO transfer the control of the GiTard
avenue bridge, after repairs now being made are
completed, from the Department of Highways 20
the Park Commissioners, was referred
a resolution permitting the Thirteenth and Fif
teenth Passenger Railway Company to construct
turnout on Locust street was concurTed in.
Council then adjourned, to meet September Is.
Common Brdnch.-This branch met at the usual
number of communications we're received and
appropriately referred.
j. L. Hill collector OF outstanding taxes, su init
ted list of uncollected taxes 20 June 1, 1870.
MIR. Stockdale presented an ordinance making an
appropriation for the erection of fountain in JEFF
Mr.. Hall presented resolution granting the Fif-
teenlh and Thirteenth streets Railway Company
permission TO make temporary resting place for
their horses on Locust street. east of Fifteenth Re
ferred to Committee on Police.
MI. Hanna presented n communication from the
Engineer DeDartIn N Il
ing the Good VIII Hose and Independence Engine
for rioting. Referred.
the Chief Commissioner Of Highways to inform
Councils what has been done with the apprOpria-
ton for the Improvement to the Ponrose ferry road
Referred to Committee on Highways.
The resolution of instruction TO the inspector of
from boiler insurances, was then taken up and
agreed to-
One making an appropriation of $4,000 for i'm
provement TO the almshouse. Agreed to-
Mr.. Bardsley, of the Committee or Finance, pre-
sented resolution instructng the City Solicitor to
release a certain lot of ground from the lien of q
Judgment on the official bond OF John Lawrence.
Agreed to.
Also, ordinance to loan of $500, 900 for
the rection of a house of correction. Agreed to.
$1,000 to pay the Clerks of Councils for expenses of
the Centennial Committee. Agreed to-.
Also; resolution to pave Diamond street, be-
tween Broad and Twenty second street. Agreed TO.
Also, an ordinance making an appropriation Of
s1,sOO,COO TO the Commissioners of Paramount Park,
Mir S. Miller, of the Committee on Highways,
presented a resolution for the paving OF Creese
and Twentieth streets. Agreed to.
Also, one for the opening Of Franklin street, in
the Twenty third ward, Agreed to.
Also, one for the paving of Belfonte avenue with
the Belgian blocks. Agreed TO.
Also, one for the grading of Irving street and
Paoli avenue. Agreed to.
Also, one for the paving of Diamond and other
streets. Agreed to.
MIR. Miller presented an ordinance creating the
office OF clerk to the Chief Commissioner of High
ways. Referred.
MIR. Ii. Huhn, of the Committee on Police pre-
sented resolution granting the Fitzwater NJ. E.
Church permission to erect wooden building.
Agreed to.
$500 for the relief of the wife of Policeman Dennis
Sullivan, who was killed in the discharge of his
Also. an ordinance for the erection of an iron
awning at Second and cambridge streets. Agreed
Also, an ordinance to erect temporary wooden
sheds at the white lead works in the Nineteenth
ward Agreed to.
Also an ordinance making an appropriation of
1880 to pay for rent of wharves for public baths,
and for the services OF Agreed to.
Mr.. Willis, chairman of the Committee on Sur
veys, presented resolution to raise the grades in
the Twenty-tourth ward.
Also, one for the construction of sewer on Fifth
Also, resolution to place Starr street on the
plan of the city. Agreed to.
Also, one 20 build a sewer on Amber street, in
the Nineteenth ward. Agreed to-
Also, one for the construction Of sewers on Wal
nut, North, E shteenth, Oxford Randolph, Morris,
SansOm, Lawrence and other streets. Agreed to-
Mr.. Bardsley, OF the Committee of Finance Of
Common Council, presented a resolution approving
the contract awarded to VIM. r. Frazier for the
erection of schoolhouses. Agreed TO.
Mr.. Miller presented ordinance to rearrange
the election divisions of the Fifth ward Agreed to-
Mr.. Hall presented an ordinance taking the con-
troll of the Girard avenue bridge from the Com
missoners OF Highways and giving the same to the
Park Commissioners. Agreed to-
The bills making appropriations for school pur-
poses requesting the Mayor TO cast the vote OF the
city in favor of the modification of the lease on
the Philadelphia and Erie Railroad, and number
of minor bills, passed.
Adjourned.
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