The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1871-06-23
COUNCILS.

Meeting OF HOth Brancnea Heeteru0Ys
Both branches Of Councils assembled yes.
terday afternoon at the usual hour.
Select Branch.-President Cattell in the
chair.
Communications from the Board of Educa-
ton, Board of Trade and from several of the
wards were suitably referred.
An invitation from the Polytechnic College,
asking Select Council to be present at the
eighteenth annual commencement of that
institution, was accepted.
Communications from the Fire Department.
the Board of Health, and the Fountain So
ciety were referred
Mr. Fareira, from the Committee on the
House of Correction, reported an amend
ment to the ordinance authorizing the Mayor
to make contract with an architect for the
House of Correction. The amendment pro-
vided that Mr.. Windrim should be employed
at a salary of $6500, out of which he was to
pay $500 to a superintendent. After some
discussion the amendment was adopted.
The fourth section of the ordinance, which
provided for the dismissal of the architect
should he fail to give satisfaction, was SO
amended as to include the superintendent,
and in that form passed.
The Committee on City Property presented
the following report from the Commissioner
in reference to Spring Garden Hall:-Re-
ceipts for 1870, $7476'74; gas bill, $5925'S4;
other expenses, $11, 1890. The report was
referred to the School Committee
The ordinance authorizing an improvement
in Thirty-fourth street was discussed and
passed.
A number of bills from Common Council
were considered and concurred in. Ad-
iourned.
Common Branch. President Huhn in the
Chair.
communication was received from the
Board of Health asking Councils to grant the
committee of the board hearing with refer
ence to the request of the Pennsylvania Rail-
road Company for additional railroad facili-
ties within the limits of the city.
On motion, q committee of five was ap-
pointed to confer with the Board of Health
on the subject.
Mr. Stockdale offered the following, rela-
tive to the proposed lease of the United
Canal and Railroad Companies of New Jersey
by the Pennsylvania Railroad
Resolued, By the Select and Common Councils Of
the city OF Philadelphia, that the City Solicitor be
and he is hereby authorized and direct to adopt all
legal measures by Injunction in equity or otherwise
to arrest and prevent the execution OF the afore-
mentioned proposed lease.
ReSolUed, That the city directors in the Board of
Directors OF the Pennsylvania Railroad Company be
and they hereby instructed to every practi-
cable effort by their votes influence, and protest. to
prevent an execution OF the aforesaid proposed
lease.
The resolution providing for the closing of
the city offices at o'clock during the sum-
mer months was amended to read l o'clock
Mr.. Walker, chairman of the Committee on
Finance, reported an ordinance making an
appropriation of $3142 for the payment of
damages incurred in the opening of Norris
street. Passed.
Also, an ordinance making an appropria-
ton of $3025 % for the payment of damages
incurred in the opening of Thirty-seventh
street. Passed.
Also, an ordinance making an appropria-
ton of $136'25 for the payment of damages
incurred in the opening of Miffiin street.
| Passed.
Also, an ordinance making an appropria-
| tion of $40, 900 for repairs to Girard Avenue
Bridge. Passed.
Also, an ordinance making an extra appro
priation of $38, 900 to the Highway Depart
ment for the grading of streets and roads
| Passed.
Also, an ordinance making an appropria
ton of $4,000 (the amount to be taken ou
of loan) for the building of a sewer across
Chestnut street at Meadow street. Passed.
Also, an ordinance making an appropriation
of 81, 400, 600 to pay interest on the funded
debt of the city falling due on the 1st day o.
July, 1871. Passed.
Also, an ordinance makingan appropriation
| Ol %1O,UUU 10 pay tuo lunuou uoDb VI tAo CltN
maturing on July 1, 1871.
Also, resolution adverse to the resolution
to increase the salaries of the foremen of tn,
Paid Fire Department.. Agreed to.
Resolutions to tramway Little Pine, Boudi
not and other streets; to open Morris street
to repave Twelfth street, from Berks to Nor
ris, with Belgian blocks, were agreed to.
The Survey Department reported resolu
tions to construct an open channel at Thirty
fourth and Walnut streets; to widen Callow
hill and Twenty-fifth streets; which wer
passed.
number of bills from Select Council wer
concurred in.
Mr.. w. S. Allen called up the ordinanc
awarding the graduation and masonry of th
Fairmount bridge to j. f. Kennedy, and tn
work westward of the western abutment c
retaining wall beyond Thirtieth street to th
Pennsylvania Railroad. Lost ..
Adjourned