Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-06-30
PROCEEDINGS OF COUNCILS
Councilmanic Briefs

The expenditure OF t75.o0o by the De
partment Of Wharves, Docks and Ferries
for deepening the channel OF the Della
ware River between Susquehanna avenue
and Cambria street was authorized In
an ordinance reported fayorably by the
Finance Committee. This money was
provided by the Legislature at the last
session.
The Finance Committee also reported
favorably an ordinance directing the Di-
rector Of the Department OF Wharves,
Docks and Ferries TO expend an unen-
numbered balance Of the f250,0o0 State ap-
| preparation OF July 25, 1918, amounting to
| $1,000. and another sum not to exceed
$4,000 from the S2s0,OoO State appropria-
tion Of June 10, 1915, for the erection Of
wooden bulkheads along the schuylkll
| River on the north side of the Penrose
Ferry bridge
The Finance Committee today reported
favorably an ordinance transferring an
item Of S7,0s07t to the Clerks Of Councils
to pay bills incurred by the Convention
Of the American Federation OF Labor In
this city last November. A similar bill
passed some months ago was vetoed by
the Mayor. Action on this ordinance will
be taken tomorrow.
An ordinance approprlatlng $ti,755.42 to
pay the various contractors for removing
the snow from the city's streets last win
ter was reported favorably by the Fin
ance Committee.
A transfer bill providing for the trans
fer Of ti04,0O0 among the various munich
pal departments for expenses Of the cur
rent year was reported favorably by the
Finance Committee.
Director Cookies plea for $4,000 to
finance his fight for lower rates against
the electric gas and telephone compa-
nles was ignored by the Finance Commit
tee without any explanation being offered
An additional lieutenant Of the motor
cycle police squad was provided for at
n salary Of $3.50 in a bill reported favor
ably by the Finance Committee.
The sum Of $500 toward defraylng the
expenses OF the annual meeting of the |
American Association for the Prevention |
OF Infant Mortality In this city next |
was provided for in an ordin- |
ance reported favorably by the Finance |
Committee.
An ordinance authorizing the Coroner to
employ three additional stenographers at |
of $1,000, s1lO0 and 1920 respec-
lively was reported favorably by the
Finance Committee.
John Molitor, who serves as Chief of
the Division of Housing and Sanitation
by the Director of the Health
Department in 1914. and which Councils
refused TO recognlze, was given S14O1S7
salary for his services in an ordinance
reported favorably by the Finance Com
mittee.
Councils today recalled from the Mayor
the ordinance permitting the Volunteer
Firemens Association to erect an old
firehouse on the Parkway. The
ordinance, which was passed by both
chambers, is rumored to have been re-
called because the Art Jury decided that
Il would be inartistic alongside the pro-
posed splendid structures that will be
ocated on the Parkway
Director Of Public Health and Charities
ziegler today asked Councils to ap-
oropriate $4,000 for the improvement of
roads in Byberry Farms and for 1920
'or an ambulance-call system for the
+ Philadelphia Hospital. He pointed out
hat during recent fire at Byberry the
engines had difficulty in reaching the
icene owing to the heavy mud of the
'oads.