The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-01-14
CITY COUNCILS.
These bodies held their regular stated meeting

Inese Dodes held their regular stated meeting yes
terday afternoon.
Select Brdnch-President Cattell filed the chair
A batch of petitions received from almost
every suburb and section of the city, asking for in
creased facilities in the shape of paving, grading
gaslighting and cleaner streets.
The various papers took the usual course.
n;a "A petition was received from citizens of the
E1ghth ward, declaring that Mr.. Hodgdon is not
entitled to represent the Eighth ward in Select
Council. The petition claims that Henry Button
returned as elected "because the lists were not
properly made out.' The petition sets forth that
fagrant wrongs were committed in the various
precincts of the ward. In many instances, saws
the petition, the officers at the election polls re-
fused to permit Democrats to vote. The signers
think that Mr.. Coke was defeated only because of
the policy of the Republican election officers to
carry the day for their own candidates. The re-
turns show, for Hodgdon, 1885 votes. The for
Coke numbered 1862 The petitioners declare that
the true state of the ballot was for Coke 1928 for
fnodgdon no about l0o less The petitioners prayed
Mr.. Mccall moved that the clerk at once pre-
be drawn.
Mr.. Shoemaker (late of Common Council, mem
Der OF the BARI raised a point. He questioned
question. According to the act of Assembly such
petition must be presented ten days subsequent to
Whatever action is taken must therefore be taken
to-day.
Mr.. King looked upon the petition as coming
squarely up to the mark. 1t in the proper
time More than that, it was in the proper shape.
The document only came into the possession of the
SudmDcT NueH IL Whb pldCeu IN Une nanQS OF the
president. There is no doubt about this matter
The duty Of the Chamber is now to draw the com.
mittee without delay,
. Mr. Shoemaker took different ground. The
Placing OF document in the hands of the presi-
dent of body in advance of its assembling is Ger.
same document to the president of said body when
that body is in session,
Mr.. Barlow refused to base any argument upon
don to be desirous of doing or receiving anything
that diyerged from the line of square-toed recti-
os Se S
sented within ten days after the organization of the
Chamber" Garry this question tolthe Supreme
Court, and three of the judges would decide that
the ten days in question include the day of organi
zation. The other two might exclude it. The
chairman should decide This question at once.
Mr.. Cochran moved that the discussion terminate
at this point. What he proposed that on
Thursday next, at p. NJ, the committee shall be
drawn.
This was. agreed to. The yeas were 10 and the
nays7.
petition signed by citizens of the Twenty-ffth
ward, to the effect that Thomas E. Evans Repub-
Select Council from the Twenty-fifth ward, and
that Mr.; Snyder, who now holds the seat, holds it
Mr.. Mccall moved that the document take course
with its predecessor Agreed to.
From the Committee on Prisons received
enlargement of the county jail The committee
acquiesce in the desire of the honorable board of
managers. They ask Councils to memorialize the
Legislature to make an enactment for the extension
of the prison premises by extending the corridors
across Eleventh street. Agreed to.
An ordinance by Mr.. King to create water COM
mission, with an appropriation of $4,000 for its
penses, was debated at length. 1t was then post
poned.
The Chamber then adjourned -
Common Branoh.-General Louis Wagner in the
chair.
A message was received from the Mayor, veto
Department. The tenor of IL leads one to believe
that his Honor has next October in his minds eye.
MT Hanna moved to postpone the consideration
of the bill until next Thursday, at four o'clock.
Agreed to.
A number of petitions were presented and re-
ferred.
Mr.. Hall presented a remonstrance of citizens
against the establishment OF q line of omnibuses
on Broad street.
Mr. Hanna presented resolution providing for
the calling OF joint convention to elect directors
of the Philadelphia Erie and North Pennsylvania
Mr.. Bardsley, OF Committee of Finance, pre-
sented a report, with resolution annexed APP
proving of the sureties of s. p. Hancock CITY Con-
troller elect; Richard Peltz, Receiver of Taxes,
and Alexander McCuen, City Commissioner elect
Mr.. ii. HUM moved to proceed to the considera-
tion of the resolution. Agreed to.
After the reading of the resolution, Mr.. Hetzel
moved to postpone for the present Not agreed to.
The resolution to approve OF the sureties was
agreed to.
Mr.. Bardsley also presented an ordinance making
an appropriation of a. 49i 6 to pay fees OF Coro-
ner, Sheriff, Clerk of Quarter Sessions and District
Attorney. Agreedto.
Also, resolution TO discharge the Committee on
Finance from the consideration of the subject OF
drainage, meadows, &c. Agreed TO.
Mr. HUM, OF Committee on Police, presented a
rehGlgpon W discharge the eomalittes FROM tas