The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-05-20
CITY GOVERNMENT,
Meeting of both r.

Both branches of the City Government met
yesterday afternoon. The business transacted
was as follows:-
Select Bronch.-A communication was received
from Hon Alexander Henry, accepting the appoint
ment of commissioner of the sinking fund.
Also, one from the Hannibal Cornet Band re-
questing that they be allowed to perform gratui
tously in Washington square on Tuesday and
Ihursday evenings Referred.
Also, one from the chief engineer of the Penn
sylvania Railroad relative to the condition of the
iron bridge at Twenty third street. Referred
Also, one from the Chief Commissioner of High
ways in response to resolution inquiring by what
authority ashes used in paving streets; to which
proved March and June, 1868" The Commissioner
states that he is satisfied gravel is far superior for
paving. During the term of the Board of Com
missoners the supervisors under their control have
been required to use,gravel The Highway Depart
ment has not entire control over the paving and
Tepavipg of streets.
Considerable debate ensued
Mr.. Franciscus submitted ordinance for the
repeal of ordinances authorizing the use of ashes
in paving or repairing streets.
Mr: kamerly offered an amendment, that the
CLief Commissioners of Highways shall not be au-
thorlZed TO make any contracts until they are ap-
proved by Councils.
Other amendments were proposed, and the bill
was hnally referred to the Committee on High
ways.
A communication was received from the Control
lers of Public Schools asking for appropriation
OF $500 for repairs of glass broken in public schools
Referred
MIR. Hodgdon, chairman of they Committee on
Water-works, reported bill for the extension of
the Water works. Referred
Mr. Farera reported an ordinance approving the
contracts for the erection of public school buildings
in the Fifth and Twelfth wards. Passed.
-. Also, for purchasing lot southeast corner of
building. Passed.
Also, for the purchase of lot on Wood street.
W est OF Eleventh, for school purposes. Passed
Also, one appropriating 500, 900 for a new school
building on Eleventh street, south of Thompson.
Passed.
Mr.. Francscus, chairman of the Committee on
Railroads, reported that the Reading Railroad
Company wiz, without cost to the city, remove
fhni rnl oil be 1ptra
and Callowhill the city signifies its in
tention of laying down improved pavement. Placed
Mr.. King submitted an ordinance providing for
the opening of Fortieth street, Lancaster avenue
and Girard avenue, as approaches to the park. Re-
ferred.
Also, resolution authorizing the repaving of
Vine street, from Third to Delaware avenue, with
The bill rendering the hospitalites of the city to
the New York 7th regiment, which was vetoed by
Council was received from that branch and the
veto of the Mayor was sustained.
considered: One appointing joint special com
mitee to select site for the public buildings post
S e Si In the
resolution of instruction to the Commissioner of
Highways to open Darby avenue; concurred in For
tween Market and Sycamore, making the width
seventy feet; postponed J For the opening Of Mantua
paving stones; concurred in. ,.
Adjourned.
Common BTdnch.-InS Dranch met at the usual
hour president Louis Wagner in the chair.
A communication was received from the Board of
Health relative to the insufficient supply of water
at the municipal hospital, and asking for the intro
duction of gas into the building. Referred.
One from Alexander Henry accepting the posi-
tion of commissioner OF the sinking fund. Ordered
MIR. Blackburn presented a resolution to appoint
joint special committee on the erection and loca-
Chair appointed Messrs. Blackburn, Huhn, Allison,
Rice and Nichols.
milo 70 oh =,
place OF voting in the Fourth division of the Ninth
ward. Agreed to.
all carts for the removal of ashes shall be covered.
Referred.
Mr.. Shane presented an ordinance req uiring that
fagmen shall be placed on Susquehanna avenue,
Dauphn and York Streets at the Intersection of the
North Pennsylvania Railroad, Referred.
Mr.. W. f. Miller presented petition changing
Nineteenth ward. Agreed to.
Mr.. s. Miller, of the Highway Committee of
Common Council, presented report in favor of
the resolution to prevent the use of cobbe stones
Also, a resolution to tramway Ronaldson and
Viaduct streets. Agreed to.
Also, one to pave Phillips, Sterling, orOskey and
streets. Agreed to.
the 7th regiment Of New York.
Mr.. Hanna moved the reconsideration of the re-
solution, which agreed to. He then spoke in
favor of the passage of the bill over the Mayors
veto.
Mr.. Huhn spoke in favor of sustaining the veto
of the Mayor.
The yeas and nays were called, and the resolu-
Mr.. Willis, of the Committee on Surveys, pre-
sented resolution to place Bouvier, Mount Holly,
Bancroft and other streets on the plan of the city
Also bill to construct sewers on Franklin
street, near Girard avenue, and on Chelten ave-
nue.. Agreed to.
Also, one rearrangng the lines of Thirty y-fourth
and Thirty-ffth streets, in the Twenty-fourth
ward. Agreed to.
Mr.. Hanna moved to resume second reading of
the bill to create loan for the extension and i'm
provement of Fairmount park. Agreed to.
Mr.. HUM moved that the further consideration
of the bill be postponed till Broad street could be
improved
MIR. Hanna spoke in favor of the park loan bill
and opposed the RSstPonement. The motion to
Select Council bills were taken up as follows;
One to make an appropriation TO pay expenses of
! contested election. Agreed to.
One to repair the roof of the city arsenal Agreed
| to.
One to lay water pipe on Norris Mcclellan,
! Geary Darian and other streets.
One making an appropriation to purchase lot
of ground at Twenty-third and Jefferson streets.
Agreed to-,
venth. Agreed to.
One making an appropriation of $50 900 to the
Board of School Controllers, for the erection of a
new schoolhouse Eleventh street. south of
Thompson, in the Twentieth ward Agreed to.
One TO approve sureties for the erection of school
| houses in the Fifth and Twelfth wards. Agreed to-
One instructing the Department of Highways To
repaye Vine street with Belgian pavement. Re-
MT. Huhn presented resolution for the appoint
ment OF a joint special committee to receive the
7th regiment of New York. Referred to Com
mittee of Finance.
Adjourned.
Atlantic City.
AS the season is rapidly approaching when
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