The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1871-01-27

MFR. Allen, from the Twentieth ward, on leave
introduced an ordinance regulating the minimum
width of streets Referred.
Mr.. Lewis offered resolution TO open Pascal
street. Referred.
Various petitions for gas lamps, &C., were intro
duced. Also, resolutions to pave Sycamore street,
In the Twenty ward, and other streets.
On molten of Mr. Calhoun; Council proceeded to
mated Robert II. Beatty and Nathan Hilles, The
gentlemen were elected by acclamaton.
Mr.. Walker, from the Committee on Finance,
reported an ordinance making an appropriation to
Gefray the special election in the Seventeenth
Legislative district. Passed.
Also, an ordinance appropriatiDg Sl03 to pay for
stationery furnished TO the Supreme Cour5. Passed.
Also, a resolution of instruction to the City Soli-
citor, 70 inform Councils If the law requires them
to furnish stationery to the Supreme Court.
Agreed to.
Alec, resolution substituting certain suretes on
official bonds. Agreed to.
MIR. NAPLES, from Committee on Highways, pre-
serted report, accompanied by an ordinance,
versity to open certain streets running through
tn 1T property In the Twenty-seVenth ward, at no
expense to the city. Passed.
Also resolution opening Warren street, in the
Twenty-fouTth ward. Agreed to.
ALSO, resolution authorizing the paving Of
Ludlow street, in the Twenty ward.
Agreed TO.
MIR Glenn, from the Committee of Police, pre-
sented a communication from the Philadelphia
Fountain Society, referred to them, aud asked to
have it referred TO the Committee on City Prop
erty. Agreed TO.
Also, an ordinance authorizing an assistant clerk
to the Mayor, at $500 per annum; the salary to
come from Item IL of the police appropri atoms
The ordinance decreases the police force one mem
ber. Agreed to.
Also, an ordinance authorizing the purchase of
fire proof safe for the Police Department, and ap-
pTopratng $500 therefor.
Mr. Bardsey stated that the Finance Committee
OF last Council had considered this natter. An
iron safe was in the Mayors office, of no use to
him, which might be used.
After further discussion the matter was referred
to the Committee on Finance.
Mr. Diugee introduced q resolution authorizing
the grading or Eighteenth street. Referred.
Select Council bills being in order, the Chamber
proceeded to consider an ordinance appropr ating
S4O0 for repairing the Office OF the Receiver Of
TaNes, and providing an iron safe. After some
discussion the bill was passed
Also, q resolution requesting the State legisla-
ture TO repeal act relating TO the appropriations
OF City Councils for school purposes
Mr. Hall, for information, had the act referred to
Mr. Walker stated that the law now made the
appropriations for one year, the for the
preceding, If Councils failed TO make the appro-
pTatioDs within aRpecihedtime.
The matter was referred To the Committee on
Legislation.
street chOOl-hOuse for Tepairs Postponed.
Also, Common Council hill authorizing the re-
tanning of superintendent of Penn square, IN the
amendments. Concurred in.
The Chair appointed Tire following gentlemen as
2 standing committee on the House OF Correction:
Messrs. Allison, Cartledge, W. ). Allen, Kline,
Samuel Miller, Wsples, Mitchell, Lewis, and Geo.
w. Nickes.
The hill appropriatipg $500 20 the Chester street
school house was taken mp again and passed.
The hour of five O'Clock having been set aside for
a joint convention TO elect two directors OF the
North Pennsylvania Railroad and three directors
of the Philadelphia and Erie Railroad, Select
Council having adjourned, the Chambers went into
Joint convention, President Gattsll in the chair
mated for the North PennsyvenIa Railroad, and
elected. Messrs John SOblet, James d. Wetham
and j. Alexander Simpson were 'nOmin'tted aud
elected directors of the Philadelphia and Eric
Railroad
Common Council then adjourned.