The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-12-09
CITY COUNCILS.


sixteenth to the twenty-sixth sections without
amendment. The twenty-seventh section was
amended by making an appropriation Of 100000.
Mr.. Shermer presented a report, recommending
the passage of the bill, with certain amendments
among them one to elect the commissioners at the
last meeting in December, 1870, and every other
year in 1871. new section was added to the bill,
appropriating 100000 for the maintenance of the
department during the year 1S71 for salaries of
employees and purchase of apparatus.
DR.. g. f. Ksmerly, from the Second ward, moved
to postpone the bill for the purpose of having it
printed amended.
MIR. Kamerly, in lengthy speech, opposed the
Of the people. He claimed that no Councils had
the right to abolish ime-honored institution
without instruction from the people.
Several members opposed the motion, which was
lost-yeas 6, nays 10.
The Chamber then proceeded to consider the bill,
a motion to consider in Committee of the Whole,
by Mr.. Hopkins, being lost.
Mr.. Cochran moved to amend the first section of
the bill by striking out seven and inserting five
commissioners. Yeas and nays being called the
amendment was carried-yeas 15 nays g.
to fix the time for electng the commissioners at the
last meeting of Councils this year and every two
years hereafter at the second Tuesday in February,
and elecng the commissioners for four and for two
years, and stating that the minority in each Cham
Der shall always be represented by in the Board
of Commissioners.
Mr.. Kamerly moved to strike out the latter sec
ton. Lost by decided vote
Mr.. Cochran moved to amend the section by strik-
ing out the clause relating to the minority, and in
serting and the persons selected by the minority
shall be elected by the majority" Lost by tie
vote.
The section as amended was then passed
The third and fourth sections of the bill were
adopted without amendments.
Mr.. Marcus meved to amend the fifth section By
requiring the Board OF Commissioners to hold their
meetings publicly Carried.
After appendng some further amendments to the
bill, the Chamber, on motion of MIR. Geo. A. NTH,
title of the bill BY virtue of the Twenty seventh
section, appropriation of $500 000 was IN ade for
the maintainance of the Fire Department, and the
title of the bill had to be amended accordingly.
Owing to the repeated efforts of Messrs. Kamerly
and King to defeat the bill, rhe Committee OF the
Whole were unable for several hours to amend the
title. About four O'Clock it accomplished,
however, and the bill was put upon its final pas
The yeas and nays were called with the following
result
Francscus, Har kness, Hodgdon, Jones, McIlvain,
Plumly. Rtchie, Shermer, Shoemaker, George A.
Smith, VIM. F. Smith, Cattell. president-l6
Nays-Messrs. Bickel, Cochran, Hockey, Hop
kins, kamerly Marcus and Snyder-7.
The Chamber then proceeded to take a recesI for
half an hour, and the bill was sent to Common
After the recess the usual business of Council was
taken up. number Of petitions and resolutions
introduced and appropriately referred.
MIR. Hodgdon, from the Committee Water
works, reported resolution making certain trans
fers of appropriation from the Department of High
ways to the Department to supply the city with
water Passed
Mr.. Franciscus, from the Committee on Railroads
reported resolution giving permission to the Phila
delphia, Wilmington and Baltimore Railroad Com
pany to change their route of track to Grays Ferry
Mr.. Bumm, from the Committee on Cash Ac-
counts, presented the following statement from the
City Treasurer
Cash on hand December l, S1,25S,491 q
Appropriated as follows:
To pay interest on city debt, S705,SO0 49
To pay loan warrants, 345,500 90
To pay sundry claims, 53,9l5 "a
To pay sinking fund securities, 153,24 81
Total, sl,25s 49l 27
ment was returned from Common Council, which
refused to concur in the amendments of Select
Council.
On motion of Mr.. George A. Smith, the Chamber
refused to desst from its amendments, and Messrs.
George A. Smith, Franciscus and VIM. f. Smith
were appointed a Committee of Conference, with
leave to sit at once.
The Chamber then proceeded to consider and
pass a number of the regular appropriation bills
Common Council; among them-for the Guardians
of the Poor, for the Board of Health, for the City
Treasury, for the Police and Board of Revision of
Taxes.
A few minutes before six O'Clock the Conference
Committee on the fire bill returned and reported
that it had agreed with Common Council on the
bill. The report of the committee received
and adOpted-yeas 15, nays 2.
The Chamber then passed Common Council bill
TO create temporary loan to pay the interest on
the city debt due January 1.
, Common Council bill 10 increase the salaries OF
Marshal was postponed
Adjourned.
Common Braneh.-Ihs body met at the usual
hour, President Louis Wagner in the Chair.
communication was received from the City
Commissioner, asking for special appropriation
Also, one from the Superintendent of Fire and
Police Alarm Telegraph for certain transfers. Re-
ferIed.
Mr.. Huhn presented the names of Lafayette Har-
ter and Henry Baine the sureties of Jos. Baine,
City Commissioner elect. Referred to Finance
Committee.
Mr.. Bardsley called mp the ordinance appropriate
ing Ss4l 42O 10 the Guardians OF the Poor for 1S7
The bill passed 1t increases the amount SIS 626 10
over 1870.
Also the ordinance apgrOpriatng sas 800 to the
Trustees of the City Ice Boat for lS7 decrease of
$1,000 over last year. Passed.
Also the bill making an appropriation of $4i1 050
to the Department OF Water an increase of $50 $50
Passed
The Chamber went into Committee of the Whole,
] Mr. W, s. Allen in the chair. No amendments were
made, and the Committee rising, the bill was
| passed.
| Also the ordinance appropriating S4s 112 to the
| Department OF Surveys for 1871; increase of
| S9G48. Passed.
| The bin to create Paid Fire Department was
| received from Select Council.
EOn motion of Mr.. Hetzell, the amendments of Sc
leet Council were non-concuIred in, and a commit
tee of conference appointed consisting of Messrs.
| HetZell, Hanna and Mitchell.
The bill to make an appropriation to the Board OF
Health of S239240 an increase of S4530, passed
Mr.. Hanna submitted resolution for the paving
! of Tower street, in the Tenth ward. Passed.
Mr.. Judge offered resolution for the COmmis-
sioner of Highways TO have repaired the bridges ON
CleaIfeld and Cedar streets. Passed.
Mr.. Pagan presented a resolution to change the
place of voting in the Third division of the Third
ward from 7s3 TO 775 south Third street. Agreed to
Mr.. Hanna called up the ordinance increasing the
Marshal to $4,000, and of the Register of the Water
| Department to S2500, an increase respectively o
$500, $500 and $500, and abolishing the Office Of
| Chief of Detectives.
| Mr.. Bardsley moved TO amend by adding tn,
chief clerk OF the Treasury Department increasing
the salary to $500 from $1,000. Agreed to-.
Mr.. w. s. Allen moved TO amend by str king ou
the chief of police. Not agreed to.
| Mr., j. 8. Allen offered an amendment TO increas