The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-09-30
CITY COUNCILS.

Both branches of the legislative department held
their regular stated meeting yesterday.
Select tBrdRch-President Cattell in the chair
A message receivad from Mayor Fox. con-
tanning an invitation from the Mayor of New York,
for members of City Councils to attend the funeral
of Admiral Farragut in that city.
A communication was read from Thomas J. Wor-
appropriating $3.50, 900 for building the house OF
correction, passed last week, was irregular as the
City Solicitor has not yet signed the contract with
Mr.. Dobbins, the builder.
The Board of Health sent in a communication
stating that Norris street, west from Richmond is
nearly impossible and public nuisance Referred.
MIR. George A. Smith presented petition for the
laying Of waterpipein in Seventeenth street, between
Allegheny avenue and Tioga street.
Mr.. Fareira submitted an ordinance making an
appropriation to the Department of Police to reim-
burse the Fire Marshal for investigating incendiary
Mr.. King presented resolution to enter satisfac-
ton on the official bonds of Thomas j. Barger late
On motion of Mr.. Cattell, the bill rearranging the
lines of Thirty street, so as to make direct
approach to the Park was ken up and passed.
Mr. Jones submitted a resolution that in all cases
of drunkenness breach of the peace, or assault and
battery, application of the wife or any near rea
tive the police magistrate may take bail for the ap
pearance of such person. and authorizing the Mayor
to recognize the bail bond. Referred to the Com
mittee on Police.
Mr. Cochran offered resolution M ion Of thanks to to
attend the obsequies of the late Admiral Farragut
Passed
An ordinance making an appropriation to pay
passed.
The following bills from Common Council were
one making an to Pay damages in
An amendment to the bill relative to removing
tracks Market street, providing that it shall be
from Eighth TO Thirteenth street, and within three
The bill for the approval of the contract with
Mr.. Dobbins for building house of correction, the
special order Of the day, was taken up and debated
4 motion TO postpone was rejected.
Mr.. Smith moved that the bill be referred to the
Committee on the House of Correction, with in
structions to prepare proper contract. Agreed to-
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concurred in.
Adjourned.
Common BrGneh.-This branch met at the usual
hour, President Louis Wagner in the chair.
Petitions were presented and referred, as follows:
One from Jay Cooke asking to connect their
office by telegraph with the Central Police and Fire
Alarm Telegraph. Referred:
On motion a committee of three was appointed
TO confer on the subject of setting apart Shacka-
maxon street for market stands for farmers.
The resolution to change the place OF voting IN
referred.
the members of Councils to participate in the fu-
neral exercises of Admiral Farragut, by request OF
the Mayor of New York.
Mr.. h. HUM presented resolution accepting
the invitation. Agreed to.
Mr.. Bardsley, of the Committee on Finance, pre-
sented resolution authorizing certain transfers in
the annual appropriation to the Guardians of the
Poor. Agreed TO.
MI. y. Mller, OF Jne COmlnIJee on highways,
presented resolution for the paving Of Apple,
Leithgow and Beulah streets. Agreed to.
Mr.. Wilets, of Committee on Surveys, presented
an ordinance for the construction OF a sewer on
Seventeenth street, from Arch to Chestnut street
Agreed to.
Mr.. IL. HUM, of the Committee on Police, re-
ported resolution to make certain transfers in the
annual appropriation 10 the Police Department
Agreed to.
Also, one authorizing the Committee on Water to
take Immediate steps to ascertain and remedy the
cause of the failure in the supply of water in the
Fifteenth ward Referred to the Committee OIL
Water.
Mr.. VIM. f. Miller offered resolution to change
the place of voting in the third division of the
Twenty y-siXth ward. Agreed to-
Also resolution to change the place of voting IL
the Tenth division of the Fourth ward. Agreed to
Also an ordinance appropriatiDg $1,000 to the De
paTtment of Markets and City Property, TO com
plete the improvements in Norris square. Referre(
TO the Committee on City Property
Mr.. Rice offered resolution allowing the Cont
nental Hotel Company 70 use portion OF the pave
Inent or SAMSON street below Ninth to sink an aTte
san well. Agreed 70.