The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-04-01


Railway Company, on Green street near Eighth.
Adopted.
that the falsries of the Judges of the District Court
and Common Pleas by the act of April IL, 1868,
addition to that already paid them by this city.
The committee are of the opinion that the Judges
OF the Court named are entitled to $1,000 each Tor
the year 1868, 1869 and 1870, and recommend the
passage of ordinance apprOpriatng the necessary
sum. Paesed-yeas 10, nays7.
Mr.. Fareira, from the Committee on Schools re-
ported an ordinance for the erection of school
building on Highland avenue, in the Twenty
second ward, and appropriating $4,000 therefor.
Passed.
Also, an ordinance transferring $4,000 of the
school appropriation from the Seventeenth district
to the Fifth, for the erection of school for coOred
children at Sixth and Lombard streets Passed.
The committee also reported in favor of using the
city arsenal building, Broad and Race streets, for
the Girls Normal school, Referred back to the COM
mittee at their request.
One appropriatng $500 to refurnish the Shifiier
school-house, Third street, above Brown. Con-
CURED in.
Also, asking the Legislature to repeal the tax bill
ConCurTed in.
one requesting the Legislature to require rail-
road companies hereafter to lay wooden pavements
between their tracks.
An ordinance relating to paving the streets in
the Twenty fourth ward. Concurred in.
One making an appropriation for paying road
Mr.. Hopkins presented resolution authorizing
the President to appoint an additional doorkeeper
of the chamber, at compensation OF $40 per
The Chair presented a communication from Jas.
Charles, chairman of the committee of arrange
ments on the celebration of the fifteenth amend
ment, asking the use of Independence square to-
day, April |, for holding mass meeting in cele-
bration of the ratification of the amendment.
Granted.
Adjourned.
Common Brdnch-This branch met at the usual
hour, president Wagner in the chair.
A number of petitions were presented and re-
ferred.
Mr. Hall presented resolution requesting the
Legislature to repeal the act relative to the coec-
tOn of taxes
The bill referred to is the one which was signed
by the Governor and had never passed the Legis-
lature.
Mr. Bardsley said that the Finance Committee
had visited Harrisburg and had been on the floor
whenever the bill was discussed, and that the bill
never passed. Many of the members of the
Legislature had declared it to be the boldest fraud
Mr.. Buzby thought another resolution should be
appended stating the Indignation which the Cham
Der felt at the ra cality perpetrated The resolu-
Mr.. HUM presented petition from the citizens
of the Fifteenth ward relative to the deficiency of
water.
He also offered resolution to appoint a commits
sion to ascertain the cause of the deficiency in the
supply OF water in the Fifteenth and Twentieth
wards, and to provide remedy. Referred to the
Committee on Water.
Mr.. Buzby moved to resume the consideration of
MIR. Halls resolution. Agreed to.
An amendment was added, censuring the Repre-
sentatives and Senators who permitted the wrong
to be done, and those who refused to redress tie
same when discovered. The yeas and nays we're
called, and the resolution was agreed to unani-
mously.
Mr.. Hetzell presented a resolution to inquire into
the used to substitute the bill for the collec
ton of delinquent taxes in place of the bill that
MIR. Gilbert presented an ordinance, making an
appropriation for the erection of new school
house in the Twenty second ward. Referred.
Mr.. Judge presented a resolution granting per-
mission TO certain persons to drive wagons over the
curb on Emerald street. Referred to Committee
Mr.. Allen presented an ordinance to make an ap-
propriation for the erection of public schools Re-
Mr.. Bardsley, chairman of the Committee on
preparation of $4,000 to the City Commissioners to
pay road jurors. Agreed to.
Also, an ordinance making an appropriation Of
1914 sc to pay certain judgment. Agreed to.
Mr.. S. Miller, of the Committee on Highways,
presented resolution for the paving Of Green Hill
and Nineteenth streets. Agreed to.
Also, a resolution to open Butler street, in the
Twenty-tfth ward. Agreed to.
Also resolution to grade, curb and pave East
Also, a. resolution to grade Clayton and other
streets. Agreed to.
nance repeating an ordinance relative to paving
streets and avenues in the city. Agreed to.
Mr. HUM, of the Committee on Police, pre-
sented an ordinance granting permission to Mr..
Thomas Patten to erect wooden building at
Second street and Erie avenue. Agreed to. -,
A communication was received from colored citi-
Zens, asking theiuse of Independence square for q
mass meeting this morning to celebrate the adop-
ton of the fifteenth amendment. The request was
granted
| Mr.. Willis, of the Committee on Surveys, pre-
senled ordinance for the laying of drain pipe on
Chestnut street, between Fifth and Sixth streets.
Postponed.
Mr.. w. f. Miller of the Committee on Election
| Divisions, presented an ordinance for the sub
| division of Sixteenth division of the Twentieth
| ward into three divisions Agreed to-
Mr.. Bardsley presented q resolution instructing
the City Controller to sign warrants from 3184 to
| 1856, inclusive. Agreed to.
Select Council bills were then taken up, as fol-
| lows: o
One making an appropriation of $1,000 900 for
supplying the city with water. Agreed to.
One making an appropriation of $4,000 to pay
the Judges of the District Court and Courtof Com
mon Pleas for 1868 1869 and 1870. Referred to the
Committee on Finance.
One granting permission to Thomas Potter to
erect wooden building, with an amendment. Con-
CURED in.
One making an appropriation of 800, 900 to erect
a school-hOuse in the Twenty-second ward, to be
| paid out of loan to be created. Agreed to.
One directing the removal of the turn-table from
Eighth and Coates streets. Agreed to.
One transferring certain items in an appropria-
ton for school purposes. Agreed to.
One dschargng the Committee on Law from the
consideration of the subject of paying certain
assessors. Agreed to.
One authorizing the chief Commissioned High
ways to pave Long lane.
No quorum voting the Chamber adjourned