The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-06-03
CITY GOVERNMENT.

Meeting of Both Branches of City Councils.
Both branches of the City Government met
yesterday afternoon. The business transacted
was as follows
Select Branch-President Cattell in the chair
A communication received from the School
Directors of the Fifteenth section, relative to in
creased school accommodation. Referred.
Also, one from the Chief Commissioner of High
ways, asking that the law be changed in regard to
the manner OF awarding contracts for paving. Laid
Mr.. Fareira presented resolution for an addi-
Gonal story to the school building on Filbert street,
above Twentieth. Referred.
Mr.. Jones, one for paving with cobbe-stenes
Ridge avenue, from Columbia avenue to Dauphin
street. Referred.
Also, one to open Manayunk avenue. Referred.
Mr. McIlvain, resolution for the paving of
Lancaster street; also, for the grading and paw
ing of Pine, Ludlow and Thirty-seventh streets;
also one for the opening and grading of Fifty-se-
cond street. Referred
a message from the Mayor received, inviting
members of Councils to be present at review and
inspection of the police force at Logan square on
Mr. King submitted resolution of inquiry in re-
gard to the opening of Spring Garden street east
ward to Delaware avenue. Referred.
Also, authorizing the Commissioner of City Pro-
perty to reset, with new curbstones the south side
of Chestnut street, between Fifth and Sixth and to
place new granite steps at the entrance of the
Mayors Office and Receiver of Taxes. Agreed to.
Also, resolution for adjournment Juy7 until
The chairman of the Committee on Port War
dens, to whom was referred the ordinance for a
ported favorably, and the bill passed.
Mr.. Jones, chairman of the Committee on City
Property reported bill authorizing the construc-
ton OF stable on the city lot, Beach and Noble
streets. Passed.
The bin calling all leaky and uncovered slop and
ash carts nuisances called up and referred to
the Committee on Police.
Mr. Fareirat chairman Of the Committee on
Schools reported an ordinance appropriating S25O0
for reglazng the public school buildings of the city,
Defeated-yeas 7, nays 9.
An ordinance appTopriatlng $4,000 for the pur-
chase OF lot of ground on Frankford road and
Helen street for school purposes was passed.
Bills from Common Council were considered as
follows
One to change the place Of voting in the First
division Of the First ward, was referred.
One allowing market stands on Third street and
Germantown avenue, from Glrard avenue to
Master street. Concurred in.
For the grading OF Baltimore avenue Concur
TO extend the fire alarm telegraph line to Rox-
borough and Chestnut Hill. Concurred In.
The ordinance prohibiting the use of ashes IN
paving streets was taken up and passed
Also, an ordinance providing for the paving OF
Lehigh avenue, from Broad to Frankford road
Also, one to allow the sinking of an artesian well
at Brown and Willow streets. Passed.
Mr.. Kings ordinance relative to the repair oi
streets 10y city supervisors was then taken up. AT
ter some discussion it was passed.
Bills from Common Council were then cOnsid
cred, follows One for changing the place of vot
ing in the Eleventh division OF the Seventh ward
concuTred in; one approving the plan of James II
CURED in making an appropriation for bridge al
Fairmount, concurred I'M TO change the name Of
Adjourned.
Common Branca-This branch met at the usua
hour, president Louis Wagner in the chair.
A communication was received from the BoarC
of Health, asking for a supply of water at th'
municipal hospital. Referred 10 the Committee OF
Water.
Mr. Calhoun offered a resolution TO change tn
place of voting in the First division Of the Firs
ward. Agreed to.
Mr.. Canning presented an ordinance appropriat
ing Third street and Germantown avenue for tn
use of farmers. Agreed to.
A number of petitions for gas lamps, water-pipe
&C., were presented and appropriately referred.
The bill for the extension of the fire alarm tee
graph, which was under consideration at the ad
ioufnmeRt of Council last week, was taken up.
TIE motion of MT. Nickels to indefinitely post
none was not agreed to- The original bill was thel
discussed.
MIR. Hetzen moved that the appropriation o
5000 be transferred from item of the appropria
ZION to the Fire Department to item of the appro
priation TO the Department OF Police and Fir
Alarm Telegraph. The amendment was ruled ou
OF order. -. A., . g.