The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-12-02
CITY COUNCILS.

Both branches of the legislative department held
their regular stated meeting yesterday.
Select Branch-President Cattell in the chair.
An invitation to attend the annual meeting of
Temperance Blessing was accepted.
The Commissioner of Public Buildings, in re-
sponse to a resolution of Councils announced that
the Commissioner had decided to erect the build
ngs at the intersection of Broad and Market streets
the opinion of counsel being that the act of Assem-
bly, authorizes this location.
petition of citizens of Bustleton, asking that
the resolution requiring streets to be paved and
curbed shall not be enforced.
communication from the West Philadelphia
Hose and Steam Fire Company was received en-
dOrsing the Paid Fire Department, and announcing
their willingness TO se or lease their apparatus.
have South street, from baltimore avenue to
Cobbs creek Opened and wishing to dedicate the
land TO the city.
RESOLUTIONS were received from the Board of
Pnblic Education, asking Councils to purchase the
lots at Sixteenth and Wharton streets, Grard
avenue and Trenton avenue, for school purposes.
Referred to the School Committee.
The Mayor sent in his veto of the resolution i'm
structing the Commis ioner of Highways to have
set back the curb the north side of Noble street,
between Front and Beach.
The vote the passage of the bill resulted in
sustaining his veto-yeas 10, nays lO-ess than two
thirds.
The bill from Common Council approprIatlng
S9600 TO pay the expenses of the special election of
the First Senatorial District was passed-yeas l6,
naysG.
mittee, to which referred the ordinance re gu
lating omnibuses, reported back that ordinance
with amendments. 1t permits the running of Om-
nbuses on Broad street on paving a license of $25
fer each coach, as amended. Passed.
MIR. Franciscus, from the Railroad Committee,
reported resolutions requiring the Philadelphia
and Trenton Railroad Company to station a flag
man at Orthodox street crossing, FrankfOrd.
Passed.
The resolution requesting the City Solicitor to
take steps to prevent the erection OF public build
ings at the intersections of Broad and Market
streets, was called up and laid on the table.
MIR. Richie presented an ordinance taxing horses
and mules S4 a head, a license in addition the
tax. The proceeds TO be used in the improvement
of streets.
1t was made the special order for next Thursday.
The Committee on Highways reported a bill for
the paving of Thirty ninth and Forty fifth streets.
| Passed.
| MI George II. Smith, from the Committee on
! Penrose Ferry bridge, reported an ordinance ap-
pIopTatng $4,000 TO provide Tenders Tor the piers of
| the Penrose Ferry bridge.
Mr McIlvaine moved to make the amount Sll,-
Geo. Agreed to.
The hill then passed
The bill TO protect the department for suppl lying
| the city with water was passed finally.
resolution TO grade York and Fair Hill streets
| Was passed.
! The bill from Common Council for the creation
| of I0id IRE department was considered.
Mr.. VIM. +. Smith moved that the bill be referred
TO the special committee on paid hre depar msnt of
this chamber, and the joint committee on fire and
| tTuetF
Nj Ksmcrly irads s9nne renayks IL eli tJ.c.iol %
| q paid hre department.
Mr. FTancileus favored paid department.