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

their regular stated meeting Yesterday "O''
Select Branc4-Presldent CatCell in the chair.
Mr.. Alexander presented an ordinance dedicating
the parade ground, in the Twenty-sixth ward, for
the use OF public square and apprOpriating por-
ton of the iron railing to be removed from Penn
Square, for enclosing the ground. Referred.
Mr.. George A. Smith presented a communication
the supplementary ordinance to the bill creating
a Paid Fire Depar tment, passed by Councils while
the Commissioners were absent last week.
The Commissioners say that the supplementary
ordinance presents serious embarrassments to the
progress OF the organization OF the department.
delay of calling the Committee of Fire and Trusts
together An efficient organization will be pre-
vented.
The communication was referred to the Commit
tee on Fire and Trusts.
Mr.. Hodgdon introduced an ordinance for the
government and protection of the Department for
supplying the city with water. Referred to the
Mr Fareira, from the Committee on Schools pre-
sented a resolution of request to the Legislature to
repeal the law relat to appropriations for school
Mr.. Park introduced an ordinance appropriating
S475 for repairs to the office OF the Receiver of
Mr.. Downing introduced an ordinance appropria-
ting $500 600 to purchase ground and for the erec-
ton of school houses. Referred
Mr.. Shoemaker introduced resolution of request
TO the Legislature to pass supplement to the act
for the erection of public buildings to provide for
the equitable distribution of taxation that owners
Of property in the vicinity Of the buildings shall
contribute according to the increase in value; and
that jury shall estimate, as in the opening of
The special order, the meadow bank bill, was an
nounced and its consideration was postponed
The discussion of Mr. Shoemaker's resolution of
request to the Legislature relative to taxation for
the erection Of the public buildings was continued at
length. ,.,,-.. :.
to the Committee on City Property.
James McManus and Henry Bumm were elected
trustees of the City Gas Works.
MIR. George A. Smith introduced resolution to
pay the volunteer fire companies as long as they
may remain in service. Referred to the Fire Com
mittee.
ting Spring Garden Hall for the Girls Normal
school. Referred to the Committee on Schools.
Also, q resolution providing for the removal of
the Eighth district police station from Spring Gar
den Hall to the Monroe School building, Hamilton
street above Ridge g, avenue and fas hitting up OF
Mr.. Bckel introduced a resolution of request to
the Legislature to compel owners of boilers TO have
them inspected by regular city inspector. Re-
ferred to the COmnIittee on Boiler Inspection.
Select Branch then met Common Council in joint
convention and elected directors.
Bills from Common Council were considered.
resolution inviting the Fenian patriots to this
10 repair the Chester street schoolhouse, with an
amendment. Non-cOncurred In.
| TO make an appropriation Tor election expenses
! in the Seventeenth Legislative District. Con-
To authorize the opening of certain streets in the
| TWenty-seventh ward. Concurred in.
! Common Brdnck.-Presdent Henry Huhn in the
! chair.
| On assembling, the President introduced the an
nual report of the Trustees OF the Gas-Works an
abstract OF winch Will De 1Ounu IN hnOtnor column.
| Mr.. McGrath offered a.resOluton extending the
hospitalities Of the city to the Fenians, now in
| New York, and appointing special committee of
| five to make arrangements.
| motion that the resolution be laid on the table
| was not agreed to-yeas II, nays 26.
| DIR. Gilbert moved to amend by providing that no
expense should be incurred by the city. This was
| MIR Buzby stated that he had as much sympathy
| with patriots as ANYBODY but he could see rea-
| son FOR manifestations of the kind proposed We
| are at peace with Great Britain, aud should GER
tainly show a little good taste. he would rather
the friends of the exiles demonstrating on their
own account.
MIR. McAleer was not afraid OF England aud re-
garded the proposed demonstration as becoming TO
the patriotism OF this city.
MIR. Logan, in lengthy speech, maintained Mr..
Buzby's position.
The question recurring on the resolution as
amended, the yeas and nays were called with the
following result-yeas 80, nays 10; the resolution
was agreed TO.
Mr.. Bardsley introduced petition TO place
Sogles street on the plan OF the city. Referred.
He also presented a communication from the
Board of Fire Commissioners, in which the Boar
complain of the supplementary act passed at the
last meeting of Councils. The Commissioners
unanimously ask the repeal OF the supplementary
act passed January 10.
on motion, the communication was referred 10
the Committee on Fire Department
| Mr.. Bardsey also introduced an ordinance re-
pealing the ordinance relating to the Fire Depart
ment passed January 10, which was referred.
| Mr.. Logan, on leave, offered a resolution of In
struction Co the Committee on Fire Department
desiring them TO consider appropriation 70 pay
the Volunteer Fire Department for 1871, Referred