The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-03-25
CITY GOVERNMENT.

Select BrdRch--President Cattell in the chair.
Mr.. Marcus presented a resolution directing the
Committee on Police to report plans for the esta-
blishment of public baths on the Delaware and
Schuylkill rivers. Adopted
Mr.. Burnell, a communication from Austin
Street, requesting that the city purchase portrait
of General Taylor. Referred.
A communication was received from the Board
of Controllers of Public Schools, asking that the
City Arsenal Broad and Race streets be purchased
for the Girls High School, Referred TO the Com
mittee on Schools.
The City Solicitor sent in a communication stat
ing that the city cannot compel propertyowners to
pave any street at their expense, unless majority
of the property-owners so petition. This was In
response to resolution passed by Councils relative
to paving Chestnut, Walnut and Market streets
with Belgian blocks
The committee on centennial celebration made
their report. An ordinance was also reported by
them providing for the payment OF their expenses
communication was received from the Chief
Commissioner of Highways, relative to paving
Federal street, between Seventeenth and Twen-
Mr.. BuTneil introduced a bill to provide for pay
ing the expenses of the committee on legislation.
Mr.. Fareira from the Committee on Schools, re-
ported resolution providing that the contract for
building the schoolhouse at Seventeenth and Chris
tan streets, Twenty-sixth ward, be approved.
Adopted.
10000 property owners, asking the general repair
Of our streets. Referred to the Committee on
The appointments by the Receiver of Taxes were
confirmed.
Mr.. Barlow offered resolution providing for the
rnd street, between Green IN and Coates Coates, Eleventh
ward Adopted.
Bills from Common Council were disposed of as
follows:
One making an appropriation of S2,3 ,372 a TO the
Board of Port wardens for 1870. Concurred in.
One authorizing the construction OF sewer on
Race street. Concurred in.
Mr.. King introduced a resolution for the tram
wayiDg of Onas street, Eleventh ward: Adopted;
cSmmupSation CO an asking payment payne b for to1ing the
Admiral Stewart was referred.
The following bills from Common Council were
One relative to branch sewers of the Willow
street cuvert; amendment to the gas bill relative
to opening of Sixteenth street and Girard avenue;
relative to enlarging the Mayors Office; relative to
paving Franklin and other Streets relative to pay
ing $165S "a on the city ice boat.
Chief Commissioner of Highways to proceed with
the paving of Long lane. Adopted.
Common Branch-This branch met at the usual
hour, president Louis Wagner in the chair.
number of communications were appropriately
referred.
Mr.. Hanna presented an ordinance authorizing
the Board of School Controllers to contract for the
erection of new school-houses. Referred.
Mr.. Bardsley, chairman of the Committee on
Finance, presented an ordinance making an appro-
for the building of the City Ice Boat. Agreed to.
Also supplement explanatory OF an ordinance
providing for the further extension of the Philade-
phia Gas-works. Agreed to.
Also, ordinance creating loan of 800 900 for
the erection of bridge across the Schuylkill at
Paramount. Agreed to.
message from the Mayor was received stating
that he had signed number of bills.
Mr. Bardsley presented an ordinance creating
| loan of S5O0,0O0 for the erection Of new school
houses. -
the City Commissioners Referred.
Mr.. S. Miller, of Committee on Highways, pre-
sented resolution for the tramwaying OF Richards
and other streets. Agreed to.
Also, a resolution to pave Pierce and other
| Also, resolution to grade Franklin and other
| streets. Agreed to. o,,
| Also, resolution authorizing the opening OF Six
| Mr.. II. Huhn, of Committee on Police, presented
resolution to transfer an item from the appropri-
| alton to the Police Department to the Department
| of City Property. Agreed TO-.
Mr.. Hanna, chairman of the Committee on
Trusts and Fire, presented an ordinance locating
the Congress Fire Company as a steam fire engine
| company, at Chestnut Hill.
| Mr.. vi. F. Miller moved to amend by adding the
MIR. Hetzell moved to add the Lafayette Hose
Mr.. Myers moved to insert the Union Hose Com
It was also moved to insert the Friendship Fire
| Company and Manayunk Hose Company.
Mr.. Hetzell moved to lay the whole subject on
| the table. Lost.
Mr.. Hetzell then moved to recommit TO the Com"
| mittee on Fire and Trusts.
Four O'Clock having been set apart for the con-
sideraton of the South-street bridge question: the
Chair announced that the loan had not been pro-
perly advertised, and therefore could not be dis
cussed at present. The bill was postponed.
| Mr.. Hetzell's motion was then taken up.
| After lengthy discussion, Mr.. Buzby moved to
| amend further that the Committee on Fire and
| Trusts be directed to report bill for paid fire
| department.
After debate on this and other proposed amend
| ments, all of which were defeated,
Mr. Calhoun presented a resolution approving
| of the contract of j. Powell q Son, for the con-
struction of Penrose Ferry bridge. Referred.
| Mr.. Huhn presented an ordinance for the erec-
tion of police station-house in the Fifth dis
trict Referred to Committee on Police.
| The ordinance making an appropriation of two
hundred dollars to pay George W. Fox for the loss
| of a mule was agreed to.
Mr.. Bardsey presented an ordinance making an
| appropriation of fifteen hundred dollars to the
Board of Controllers of Public Schools, for replac-
ing furniture in the Mifflin school-house. Agreed
| to.
| Mr.. Hall presented resolution requesting the
| Legislature not to charter any new city passenger
railways unless they pave the streets between the
| tracks with wooden pavement. Agreed to.
| Select Council bills were taken up.
| One for the centennial celebration of the Declar-
\ alton of Independence was concurred in.
| One approving the securities of contracts for the
erecdon of a school-house in the Twenty-sixth
| ward Wac concurred in.
One instrhcting the Chief Commissioner of High
| ways 10 tranWay Tamarind street was referred.
One to pay the expenses of legislation. Con-
Cured in.
One to change the place of holding elections in
the Eighth division of the Twentieth ward. Con-
cured in.
One for a plan for the establishment of public
| baths. COncurred in.
| One relative TO sewers and branch sewers on
| Cohocksink creek. Agreed to.
| One instructing the Chief Commissioner of High
ways to tramway certain streets. Agreed to.
Adjourned.
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