The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1871-04-28
COUNCILS.
Their proceedings Yester

Their Proceedings Yesterday
Select Council convened at 3I5 yesterday
afternoon, President Cattoll in the chair
Mr.. Hodgdon presented a communication
from L. p. Ashmesd, Esq, as follows
PHILADELPHIA, April 27, 1s7l.--To the Honorable
Select and Common Councils Of the City OF rhiisdel-
phia--Geutemen:-The undersigned win agree 60
pave Broad street with Belgian blocks, equal IL
quality to hst now laid in front OF the Union League
for three dollars G3 per square yard, ant for thirty
cents per square yard additional win agree 90 keep
the same in repair for fifteen years. II st
should become necessary at the expiration
SIocss 'ggh w agree agree to have 4 done 'u s6 thai
the pavements shall be rs good az when first laid,
at an expense not exceeding thirty-hve cents per
square yard AS an evidence that this is q reasona-
ble and correct ofer, will TefeTN TO some Belgian
pavement laid in this city fifteen years ago, which
the blocks as valuable when Arst ald on street
subjected to greater wear than will probably ever
L. P. AsHMEAD.
A report from the Committee on Highways
concerning paving Dickenson' street caused
considerable discussion of the merits of
pavements, ending in the triumph of the
Belgian.
Special order of the day, an ordinance to
create loan of 100000 for paving Broad
street with improved pavement, was discussed.
Mr.. Bickel offered an amendment to in
olude Market street. Subject postponed for
the present.
A communication from Edward Armstrong,
concerning additional educational accommo-
dations in the Twenty-second ward was re-
ferred to the Committee on Schools.
Resolutions from Common Council were
appropriately acted upon, and Council I'D
journed.
Common Branch "A resolution was adopted
requesting the Legislature to pass the act i'm
mediately transferring the receipts from
tavern licenses to the counties in which they
are collected.
Mr.. NAPLES, chairman Of the Committee on
Highways, reported resolution to pave
Latterly and other Streets one to open Par
rish street, from Twenty-fourth to Twenty
ninth, and Thirty-third street, from Walnut
to the Almshouse grounds one to pave Cedar
street, from Ann to Cearield. All agreed to.
Mr.. Allen, chairman of the Committee on
Surveys, reported on ordinance creating the
office of Inspector of Sewers and Inlets, the
salary to be $4,000. Postponed
Also, an ordinance authorizing the con-
struction of sewers on SAMSON, Thirty
seventh, and Irwin streets.
Also, one awarding the contract for the
erection of the bridge over the Schuylkill at
Feirmount to John w. Murphy, ]. 4 Ken
nedy, and the Pennsylvania Railroad Com
pany.
A communication was received from Mr.
Murphy, declining to accept his part of the
contract, but offering to build the bridge
| entire for the sum named. The communica-
tion was referred back to the Committee on
| Surveys
| MIR. Allen, chairman Of the Committee on
| Election Divisions, reported n resolution to
change the boundary line of the Seventh and
Eleventh divisions of the Eighteenth ward
| one to divide the Second division of the Four.
teenth ward; also, an ordinance to change
the boundary line of the Seventh and Eight
! divisions of the Twenty ward; one tt
| change the boundary line of the Seventh divi
sion of the Fifteenth ward; also, an ordinance
making q new division out of the Tentl
division of the First ward, and number o.
others, all of which were agreed to.
Mr.. Calhoun offered resolution directing
the Committee on Highways to report al
ordinance authorizing the laying only car
risge drive, sixty feet wide, on Broad street
from Coates to Federal. Referred.
An ordinance was offered by Mr.. j. s
Allen appropriating $40, 600 for the erection
of four sections of market-houses on Girar
avenue, from Elm to Otis street. Passed.
Mr. Wagner called up the resolution t.
publish a loan bill of $500, 900 for the furthe
extension of the Philadelphia Gas Works.
Mr.. Stockdale moved to refer the resolu
tion to the Committee on Finance, with in
structions to confer with the Gas Trustees
in order to have the proposed expenditure
item by item.
General Wagner offered an amendnen
that the Finance Committee be further in
structed to inquire what disposition has bee
made by the Trustees of the 81, ,0OO 900 loa
of last year.
The subject was discussed at considerabl
length, and much time was consumed
Finally both motions were voted down. Tn
resolution was then agreed to unanimously.
A number of bills from Select Counci
were considered and passed, when, on motto
of Mr.. Hail. the water bill was made th
special order at the next meeting Of tn
Chamber.
Mr.. Bardsley offered an ordinance authC
rizipg the paving of Lehigh avenue, frol
Frankford road to Broad street, with rubb
pavement. Agreed to.
Adjourned.