The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-11-18
Referred to the Comnittee on House of C,rreo.

Referred to the Committee on House Of Clrrec-
tion.
Vartus petitions for gas lamps, grading and
Iavipg Of streets were received and appropriately
Mr.. Bsrdsley, chairman of the Committee on
Finance, reported ordinance appropriating
sss.5oO to the Law Department for 1911 Postponed.
Also, making an appropriation of 1926, 191 TO the
City Commissioners for 1871. Postponed.
A communication received from Mshlon II.
the Repairing Of Broad street, from South to Reed
streets. Referred to the Committee Highways.
Mr.. Allison called up the bill creating loan of
s5o0C00 for the erection of house OF correction.
Bill passed-yeas 43, nays none.
Mr.. Bardsley moved TO consider message from
the Mayor returning bill paying damages for the
widening of City avenue, and he offered an amend
sIrS b e sbs ID S s tSe Cy
Solicitor their bonds of indemnity, to protect the
city against any claims of Montgomery county or
others for the money TO be paid. Agreed to and
bill passed.
Mr.. F. Miller, from the Committee on Highways,
presented resolution TO open Fifty-second street
from Lancaster avenue to Alabama street. Agreed
Also, a resolution authorizing the paving of
Thirty-ninth street from Haverford avenue to
Bridge street, and Fory-fth street from Haverford
avenue TO Lancaster avenue. Agreed to-
Also, resolution authorizing the paving of
Mulberry street from Orthodox street to Oxford.
Also, one authorizing the removal OF the toll
house at Bristol avenue and Second street. Agreed
Also, one to repeal a resolution relative to the
Also, authorizing the Seventeenth and Nine
tend their tracks north to Montgomery avenue
Norris street, and make circuit from east to west.
Agreed to.
MIR. Hanna from the Committee on Fire Depart
ment, reported an ordinance to create and organize
paid fire department.
Mr.. Calhoun moved to postpone, and make the
bill the special order for next Wednesday.
Mr.. Hanna said the bill should not be postponed.
The yeas and nays were taken the motion to
postpone, resulting Yeas 81, nays 1S. The bill
was therefore postponed until next Wednesday
Mr.. Willis, from the Committee on Surveys, re-
ported a resolution directing the revision of grades
in Park avenue, in the Twenty-eighth ward.
At this juncture the President and members of
Select Councils were announced. President Cat
tell, of Select Council, took the chair He stated
that both branches OF Councils met in joint
vention to elect member of the Board Of Port
Wardens to tll the vacancy caused by the death of
Samuel V. Merrick, and three directors Of the
Pennsylvania Railroad.
NJ. Fox, william Anspach and G. Morrison Coates
They were elected by acclamation.
Mr. Francis y. Hill and Mr.. John Welsh were
nominated for members of the Board of Port War
deDs.
The vote was taken bv yeas and nays, and re-
suited in favor of Mr.. Hill-yeas 81; nays II.
Mr. Willets presented resolution directing the
revision OF the grades m & along tne Ie OF the con-
Mr. Hart, chairman of the special committee
census, presented report relative to the retaking
Of the census in the Eighth ward, which was &C
cepted.
Receiver of Taxes, that Councils be informed of the
amount of personal taxes collected by the deputy
receivers prior TO the late election, we'll the
amount paid into the Receivers office by the deputy
receivers.
Mr.. Buzby presented resolution instructng the
Finance Committee to report the amount of all
leans negotiated by the city free from taxation.
Agreedto.
The following bills from Select Council were
sdered:
One appropriating 900 for the laying Of
water main in Germantown. Concurred in.
To lay water pipe on Forty-fth and other streets.
COncuIred in.
Approving the contract for the erection of
school building Filbert street. west of Twentieth.
ConcurTed in.
To appoint joint special committee to memo
roize Congress to improve the navigation of the
Delaware river. Concurred in.
Messrs. Buzby, Miller, Ellis, Parker and Ham
ilton were appointed on the committee.
An ordinance appropriating 500 for repairs to
school-house was referred to the Finance Committee
For the erection of school building, at Eleventh
and Thompson streets. Concurred in.
Asupplement to an ordinance to promote the
more equal assessment of taxes. Concurred in.
One ofrequest to the ubc Building Commission
Adjourned.