The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1871-02-17
CITY GoYERNMENr T.

from the Board of City Trusts containing the
proceedings for the past year. ss.s.yg rser-
A communication was receivedfrom the
Mayor presenting resolutions passed by the
Council of Chester that the Congress of the
United States be petitioned to pass an act
''tbat will allow bonhties upon alt articles of
domestic manufacture entering into the con-
stTuction and equipment of all iron and
wooden steam and sailing ships engaged in
foreign commerce equivalent to the duties
now paid upon ell imported articles used in
the construction of American vessels, aud
that will give the carrying of the mails to the
lines thus created which will offer the best
terms for such SERVICE" Referred.
Mr.. Jones, from the Committee on City
Property, reported an ordinance for an addi-
tioDal story to be erected upon the east aud
west wings of the State House Row, for the
purpose of accommodating the additional
judges, jurors, etc. $25, coo are appropriated
for the erection of the buildings. After some
debate as to the necessity for the building, q
motion to refer to the Com mittee on Finance
was notagreed to, and the ordinances passed,
after being anne nded that the cost shall not
exceed $25,G00, and also appropristing an
additional $1,000 fer an extension of the Office
of the Register Of Wills. -
| Mr.. Shoemaker, from the Committee on
Law, made report in regard to taxation,
which was ordered to be printed.
| Mr.. Fsreira presented an ordinance trans
fleming the amount heretofore appropriated
to the Twenty seventh ward for school pnr-
poses 10 the Nineteenth and Twenty-third
wards. Passed. ''"
Mr.. George A. Smith, from the Committee
on Defense and Protection, reported
back, with favorable recommendation, the
ordinance appropriatiDg $4,000 for the use of
the department for 1871. ct was explained
that the money was required for arsenal pur-
poses) Postponed. aEa
Mr.. King presented an ordinance that
Charles H. Muirheid, Edwin H. Filter, L.
Theodore Salaigpac, Edward M. Hopkins,
Thomas Dslsn, Games b. Whetham, Eur.s..,H,
Benton, and Beaureau Borie be appointed
commission for the management of Hunting
Park for the term of three years. The COM
missonels ere authorized to take possession
Iof Hunting Park and appoint superinteu-
dent, and are authorized to make rules for
tie government and care of the park, and lay
out walks and drives in said park, and make
such other improvements as they may deem
necessary, provided that no expense shall be
| incurred or authorized until au appropriation
shall first be made by Councils.
The ordinance was postponed for the pre-
sent. rfr.frra grQyfrf
Mr.. Miller presented an ordinance rearrang-
| ing the boundary lines of the election divi-
sions in The Nineteenth ward, and erecting
new DIVISION Agreed to.
The ordinance to repeal section two of the
| supplement to the ordinance creating paid
fle department was agreed to. Yeas, Il;
nays, u. EEh T&DLslHfrE
The veto message of the Mayor in regard
to the ordir apce levying special tax for the
use of the Building Commissioners was taken
up, end on the question, "Shall the bill pass
notwithstanding the objections of the Mayor?
the vote stood: d:-Yeas-Messrs. Alexander,
IIRickel Bumm, Burnelf, Cochran, Downing.
Mall pa
George A. Smith, Ihomas-J. Smith, Cattell
Il -14. Mays @Messrs. Harkness, Hodgdon,
KamerIy, King, Littieton, Marcus, Miller,
Sbe,mer, Shoemaker, Snyder, and Spence
ia. IN
This not being the requisite two thirds, the
ol ldipance was defeated.
Il The ordinance from Common Qouucil au-
tbolizipg the paving,of Penn ard other streets
with rubbIe pavement was concurred In. Ad-
,ourped.
Common Branch.-A number of petitions
were received and referred to appropriate
committees.
8 Mr.. Walker, Chairman of the Finance Com
nIitfees, presented an ordinance appropriati0g
8 $22O to pay arrears of ground rents on the
lis erected. Agreed to.
Also. an ordinance 'appropfiatipg $4,000 to
pay for maps, ETC., for use in the suit of the
Sehuylkiilf Navigation Company against the
city. Amended SO that this should be pay
mept in full, and agreed to. q D C1 con
Also, an ordinance appropriating $4,000
for the improvement of the, meadow banks
along the Delaware and Schuylkill rivers 10
the First, Twenty-sixtb, and Twenty seventh
wsr,ls, end to make q bank bulkhead or pub
lie roadway, As feet wide at the base and &c
, feet wide at the top, extending from the
, Delaware river around to the Penrose Ferry
Bridge, near Fifty-eighth street, provided
that the meadow land companies shall pay
the additional cost of construction and keeI
the banks IN repair. htu' r -
MIR. BsIdsley offered & proviso that thi
sum shall complete the work to the satisfsc
tion OF The Chief Engineer and Surveyor ant
the Chief aud Assistant Commissioners o
Highways. (The cost of construction o
these banks is estimated at about $130, 600.
The amendment was agreed to. 1t was fur
tber amended SO as to read, "6nal improve
ment," and agreed to.
D Also, the, ordinance. creating a loan o
: $500, 600 for the paving of Broad street, wit
J. the resolution to publish the same. The rese
Q luton was agreed to.
Mr.. Walker moved to reconsider the vot
: by which the resolution to publish the los
bill for the paving of Broad street passed
@ The motion to reconsider was not agseed to
o The following additional matters, reporte
Il from the Highway Committee, were COZ
x sidered:-An ordinance for the paving O
TO- Penn and other streets, in the Twenty -thir
"a ward, with rubble pavement. Passed
q Mr. Glenn, chairman of the Police Cou
q mittee, presented an ordinance authoriZin
a the erection of wooden lighthouses on
wharf in the Eighteenth ward.
N Pending its consideration, the Chamber a.