The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1871-06-09
CITY COUNCILS.


A communication was received from the
University of Pennsylvania, inviting Coun-
ellis to be present at the laying of the corner
stone OF their new building in West Philadel-
phia on June 10. Accepted.
The ordinance appropriating $41S0 to pay
damages caused by the opening of Beach
street was passed.
A communication from the Board of Health
condemning Newkirk street as a nuisance in
its present condition, was referred to the
Committee on Health.
Ordinances authorizing the laying of water
pipes in Beach street, the payment of bills
incurred by the School Committee in 1870,
and the removal of schools in the Fifteenth
section we're passed; also, an ordinance au-
thorizing the sale of certain City skies for
school purposes, and appropriations of $4,000
and $685. for an addition to the William D.
Kelley school house and the erection of
school building at the corner of Thirty-eighth
and Spruce streets.
The resolution appropriating $4,000 for the
Fourth of July celebration was adopted.
Mr.. Hodgdon presented the report of the
committee on the cash account of the City
Treasurer, as follows--
June l, 1871, by cash balance this date,
$2,360, ,021 '68-appropriated as follows-To
pay interest on City loan, 81, 37S, ,39S 'SO loan
warrants, 1854, POI; sinking fund securities,
$193, 421'76.
The appropriation of $500 was made to the
Committee on Steam Engines and Boilers.
The place of voting in the Sixth division of
the Tenth ward was changed
DR.. Burnell presented the report of the
joint committee on the portraits of the
Mayors, with resolution authorizing an APP
preparation of $500. Referred to the FL
nance Committee
The committee on the invitation to witness
the unveiling of the Morse statue in New
York was discharged. A resolution to ap-
point committee to be present on that occa-
sion was lost.
Mr.. Jones, of the Highway Committee,
offered resolution authorizing contract for
paving a portion of Montgomery avenue.
Passed.
Mr.. Jones also presented the report of the
committee to examine the condition of the
Girard Avenue bridge, which was received,
and resolution adopted authorizing the
necessary repairs, and appropriating for that
purpose the sum of $4,000.
An ordinance authorizing an appropriation
of $4,000 for repaving Otis street, between
Beach and American, came up in different
ways several times during the session, and was
finally referred.
On motion of Mr.. King, it was resolved
that the summer vacation should extend
from the 9th of July to the 21st of Sep
tember.
The reconsideration of the ordinance Great
ing loan for the extension of the water
works was made the special order for Thurs
day next, at o'clock.
The following communications from Com
mon Council were received and concurred in:
A resolution authorizing the Chief Engi-
neer to place certain new streets on the map
of the city.
An ordinance authorizing the construction
of bridge across Berks street, at the Norris
town Railroad.
A resolution of instruction to the Chief
Engineer in relation to the construction of
an iron bridge over the Schuylkill at Girard
avenue. Adjourned.
Common Brdnch.-President HUM in the
chair.
special message was received from the
Mayor in regard to the Fairmount bridge. 1t
was read, and made the special order for
Thursday two weeks.
Mr.. Nichols offered an ordinance provid-
ing for the laying of an improved pavement
on Broad street, from Columbia avenue to
Diamond, and from Coates 70 Reed.
Mr.. Wagner moved to refer the question to
the Committee on New Paving.
Mr.. Buzby moved to amend that the COM
mittee be instructed to consider and report
what is the best stone pavement, and cost
Mr.. Nichols offered an amendment, which
was agreed to, that the committee be in
structed to ascertain the cost of all pave
ments other than stone.
The question then came up on the motion
to refer to the Committee on New Paving.
Mr.. Glenn moved to strike out Committee
on New Paving and insert Highway Com
mittee.
The ordinance creating loan of $500, 900
for the further extension of the Gas Works
being the order of the day, was then taken up.
After several attempts to postpone, the pre-
yious question was called and sustained. The
| yeas and nays were called on the question
whether the main question should be put.
Agreed to-yeas 40, nays 6.
The question came up on the tinal passage
of the bill, and it was agreed to-yeas 43,
nays 8.
Mr.. w. S. Allen offered an ordinance
awarding the graduation and masonry work
of Fairmount bridge to Mr.. j. F. Kennedy.
| Withdrawn.
The Broad street bill was then resumed,
and referred to the Committee on New
Paving.
An ordinance to increase the membership
of the Paid Fire Department was referred.
Mr.. w. S. Allen again offered the ordi-
nance awarding the graduation and masonry
work of Fairmount bridge. Referred to the
Committee on Surveys, to report in two
weeks.
Mr.. NAPLES, of the Committee on High
ways, reported a number of bills to pave aud
open streets, which we're agreed to.
Mr.. w. s. Allen, G hartman of the Commit
tee on Surveys, reported an ordinance for the
construction of sewers and culverts In GER
tain streets. One to construct q sewer across
Chestnut, on the line Of Meadow street.