The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-02-25
CITY GOVERNMENT.
Meeting of Both Branches of Councils.

Select Branch-President Cattell in the chair.
appeal being entered from the Pennsylvania Su-
preme Court to the United States Supreme Court
Also the following resolution relative to certain
cases in which the city Of Philadelphia is party,
affecting the trusts now held by the said city.
dismissed the bill filed by the City of Philadelphia
vs.. the Board of Trusts of No 8, January 1, 1870;
has issued an injunction IN the case of William
Welsh ct al VS.. The City Of philadelphia ct al, of
from o a. interfering in Sny manner with tSe said
Board of Trusts; and whereas, it is the duty of
Councils of the city to test the validity of the act of
Assembly providing for the appointment of the
said Board Of Trusts by an appeal to the Supreme
Court of the United States In the said two cases,
yet out Of Difference to the expressed decision of
the highest court of the State, it is proper that
pending said appeals no effort should be made to
and Control Of the said Trusts, If such possession
and control Is given to them by the said court;
Resolved, That VIM. NJ. Meredith, Edward olm-
stead, John Goforth and Franklin b. Gowen be
retained counsel of the city in the said of
supreme Court, and that said counsel be- author
ized and requested to enter an appeal to the Su-
preme Court Of the United States in the case of the
also to enter such appeal in the case Of William
Welsh ct al. VS.. the city Of philadelphia, If the
final decision of the Supreme Court of Pennsylva-
MIA therein shall be adverse to the said city; and
that the Committee on Girard Estate be authorized
and directed upon the request of the said COUNSEL
to take such measures as may be necessary to per-
feet either or both of said appeals.
Resolved, That nothing In the resolution which
of instructions to certain city officials" shall be
construed intention, to authorize the Off
issued to place the said Board Of Trusts in bosses
sion and control OF the trust property held by the
city of Philadelphia.
Court as final. and hoped the resolution would be
indefinitely postponed.
Considerable debate ensued, Messrs Barlow and
King eDeakinQ in favor OF DOStDOnemefft. and
Messrs. Csttell, Franeiscus, Shoemaker and Hodg-
don for the adoption OF the resolution.
The resolution was then adopted.
Mr.. Franciscus, from the Committee on Rail-
roads, submitted an ordinance providing that pas
senger railway running north and south shall
have the right of way in crossing Intersections and
1t shall be unlawful for cars running east and west
to cross until those running north and south shall
MT. Barlow, chairman of the committee to try
| the Twenty fifth ward contested case, reported
that for the past ten days contestant failed to pro-
duce any additional testimony, and that taken is
| port accepted and commits, discharged.
Mr.. Barlow presented a bill appropriating $50 to
| DIR. w. Mcfarland for medical services. The con-
sideration was postponed until next Thursday.
The following bills from Common Council were
concurred In: An ordinance appropriating $500 for
the argument OF certain cases In the Supreme
| Court; one requesting Governor Geary not to sign
the bill relative to the house of correction.
The bill appropriating sS5,4Ss to the Receiver OF
Taxes for 1870 was passed.
The bill establishing the department of Port
Wardens was referred 70 the Committee on Finance
| The Common Council resolution of request to the
| Legislature, urging the pas8ae of act supple
| mentary TO act consolidaesgthe city of Phila-
| delphia, relative TO enforcing the collection OF
taxes, was concurred in.
IL was announced that Common Council refused
to concur in tho amendment of Select Council
striking out the appropriation of 10000 for music
| in the public schools.
motion to insist on the amendment was lost
yeas II, nays IL.
Mr. King made motion to recede, with the same
result.
Adjourned.
| Cc,umon BgaRch.-This branch met at the usua
| hour, President Wagner in the chair.
| A communication was received from the Com
| missioners of Paramount Park, stating that they
had adopted a resolution desiring the use Of Thirty.
| first street beyond its present opening TO OXFORD
street. and Oxford street to Thirty-thrd street, anC
asking that steps be taken to obtain the right o.
| way.
Also, a resolution stating that Girard ayenu,
bridge is in unsafe condition, and asking tkat 4
be closed for repairs Referred.