The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-04-15
CITY GOVERNMENT.
Meetlna Of Both Brnnehes of CIty CounclIs

was as follows-
Select Brdnch-President Cattell in the chair. The
following business was transacted:
A communication was received from the Board
of Health, stating that they had declared Broad
street, where the railroad tracks had been re-
moved, and Washington avenue, nuisances and re-
commended that they be put in order. Referred.
Mr.. Francscus presented petition from the
Beneficiary Building Association, for the improve
ment of Alaska street. Referred.
Mr.. King, petition from the Knickerbocker Ice
between Willow and Noble streets. Referred. SL0nu0'
Mr.. Hopkins, remonstrances against the erection
of market houses on Girard avenue. between How
ard avenue and Frankf0rd road. Referred to the
Committee on Markets.
Mr.. King offered resolution instructing the Chief
Commissioner of Highways to repair Broad street.
After considerable debate the resolution
passed.
nance Committee report what action had been
taken in regard to laying wooden pavements on
Broad street. Passed.
The special committee to which was referred the
matter of laying water pipes on Delaware avenue,
between South and Almond, reported that it was
Also, resolution that all ordinances authorizing
the laying of water pipes on Delaware avenue are
repealed. Referred to the Committee on Water.
Mr.. Fareira offered resolution instrEcting the
chief engineer and surveyor to have Morris square
resurveyed, with view of laying out the grounds
similarly to Jefferson square. Passed.
The resolution instructing the Committee on the
House of Correction to procure plans and spechca-
tons for building the house of correction, from
shall not exceed $780,
Mr.. Mc1lvaine presented petitions for the WIDEN
ing of Forty-second street. for paving Thirty-third
street from Bridge to Haverford and for paving
Pine street below Fortieth. Referred.
The following bills from Common Council were
One to meet Common Council in joint convention
on next Thursday for the election OF building in
spector Passed
To curb and pave the sidewalks on Darby avenue.
Concurred in.
aries of the judges of the city courts Passed
Creating the fifteenth division, Nineteenth ward.
Passed.
TO enter satisfaction on the bonds of Charles s.
Smith, Superintendent of Girard Estate. Passed
Also, resolution of thanks to Charles s. Smith,
who had served for nineteen years. Passed.
Authorizing the grading OF America and other
streets.
Notifying the contractors to pave Broad street,
north of Columbia avenue, under a penalty. Con-
To allow Messrs. Rowland e. Co. to erect addi-
tional wooden buildings to the rolling mills on
Beach street. Concurred in.
TO permit the Athletic Base Ball Club to erect a
ticket office on their grounds Concurred in.
Adjourned.
Common Branch-This branch met at the usual
hour, President Louis Wagner in the chair.
Communications were received and.appropriately
Mr.. Martin offered resolution for Councils to
meet in joint convention the 21st instant to elect
Mr. Hall presented a Communication from the
managers of the Pennsylvania Institute for the
Blind, asking Councils to sell a portion of the
Almshouse property, on which to erect building
for the use of the Institute. Referred.
II.
mission for the erection of wooden buildings at
Otis and Beach streets for rolling mill Agreed TO-.
Mr. Gilbert offered % resolution instructing the
certain portions Of north Broad street.
MIR. Myers offered a resolution changing the
name of Diamond street, and calling it Park ave-
nue.. Agreed to.
Also, one to have Park avenue opened Referred
to the Committee on Highways.
Mr.. HUM moved to proceed to the third reading
of the ordinance making an appropriation of S25,-
600 for the erection of station-house in the Fifth
| ,,nItn 1iGfr
Mr.. Hall moved to resume the second reading of
the ordinance directing the curbing and paving of
the sidewalks on Darby avenue. Agreed to.
Mr.. Hall moved to amend by striking out
"Island road city line to Church lane Forty
ninth street," and insert Fiftynnth street. Agreed
to, and the ordinance passed.
Select Council bills were taken up as follows:
One providing for an appropriation to pay for a
doorkeeper for Select Council chamber. Agreed to.
One for the laying of water pipe on Ninth and
| other streets. Agreed to.
one instructing the Committees of Finance and
Law report ordinances before June LIST, to enable
the proper officers to levy and collect taxes.
! Agreed to.
| the consideration of certain subject. Agreed to
One to enter satisfaction on the bond OF Mr.
| Simpson, surety Of Edward s. McGlue, late con-
tractor for cleaning streets. Referred
One repeating resolution to lay water pipe on
| Delaware avenue. Referred to the Committee on
One asking that the Committee be discharged
from the consideration of the bill for supplying the
| Mr. Huhn moved to recommit the report, with
directions to strike out the last clause. Not agreed
| to.
MIR. Willis moved to resume second reading Of
an ordinance to provide for surface drainage il
| front of the State-house buildings. Agreed to.
| The bill was read and agreed to.
Mr.. Bardsley, of the Committee on Finance, pre-
| sented resolution to enter satisfaction on the
| official bond of Charles s. Smith, superintendent
of the Girard estate. Agreed to.
Mr.. Bardsley stated that the City Solicitor de
sired leaV in order to fully consider the bill
for the collection of delinquent taxes, and there
fore asked to withhold the bill for the present.
Mr.. Bardsley then spoke at some length on thu
subject of delinquent taxes and the address o
Senator Connell on the same subject.
Mr.. Wagner contradicted the statement made b!
MIR. Connell i'll reference to what he (Mr. Wagner
said in his inaugural address on taking the chair
Mr.. Gram, of the Committee on Gas, presented
report from the Philadelphia Gas-wOrks, which wa
referred TO the Committee on Gas.
Mr.. S. Miller, of the Committee on Highways
presented resolution for the paving of Ontari
Street, Girard avenue, Thompson and other streets
Also, resolution for the tramwaying of Albio
street, in the Tenth ward. Agreed to.
Also, resolution to open Vienna street. Agree
Also, resolution to pave America and othe
The members of both branches held joint cor
vention for the election of Chief Engineer and Sur
Veyor, Mr.. Cattel in the chair.
Mr.. Martin nominated Mr.. Strickland Kneas
and Mr.. Stockdale nominated Alfred Young.
The clerks reported that they agreed in thei
tally, and the Char announced that Stricklan
Kneass had received "a votes and Alfred Young
votes. Strickland Kneass was declared elected.
! Mr.. Miller, of the Committee on Highways, pre
sented a report with resolution to DISCHARGE th
Committee from the further consideration of til
subject Of paving north Broad street. Agreed to.
! Mr.. w. +. Miller, of the Committee on Electio
Divisions, presented resolution changing tn
place of voting in the Second division of the Mint
ward from s26 Filbert street to sl7 Filbert stree
Also, a bill to create new election division 1