CITY' INTELLIGENCE. I For AddiUonat Citj inMligmce m Fifth Page.) PROCEEDINGS OF CITY COUNCILS. : Select Ilrnnrh. Theatutrdnieetiripofttaig body was held lathe J,00"?" Chamber at 3 o'clock jesterday P. M., i resident Speriiijr Iq the ennr. A large number rcctstor were present, awaiting with pa tient anxiety to gee what disposition was to be made of the "Bah" question, an it was trader Mood this wa the day tor the matter to be finally disposed ot. The gallery was literally packed, and every available spiice, except that appropriated tor the members, was occupied by persons for and acamst the bill. As Mr. Smith, the pentleinan who bad accidentally (?) ran olf with the bill, entered the room, he was the cen tre of attraction for several mm-ites, and ho received such attention lht it was the subject of remark. Those interested In the rejection of the bill no doubt are capable of "soft soaniug," as was evident irora what we observed. Mr. Smith said thtit upon last Thursday the Salt bill was placed in his hands by the clerk. He believed that he had full control of the bill as Chairman cf the Railroad Com mil tee, to which it was referred, and he desired to make an apology, as it had been decided by the Presi dent that the bill could be reconsidered. Petitions were received from various puriies, which were referred to committors. A communication was received from the Trustees of the Citv Ice Boat, statin that it was necew ary that another boat should be built, and recommending Councils to appropriate money to build such boat, lor the purpose ot aiding the present one to open ihe river. A communication was received from Mayor McMichael in reference to the Schuylkill water, enclosing a letter Irom the Engineer of tiie Water Works, who attributes the preseut condi tion of the water to the low state of the tide. Mr. Waarncr presented the following resolu tion, which was adopted unanimously: Unsolved, By the Select and Common Councils cf the City of Philadelphia, that the Mavor be and is hereby requested to appoint, without delay, scicntitic cent lemon to make a thorough chemical aLalysis of the Schuylkill water at Fairmount, and to report the result to these Councils. A number of petitions were received asking for the expulsion of Mr. Smith, which were laid on the table. Mr. Smith, Chairman of the Commlten on Itaiirond, reported the bill referred (o tlio Kali roud Committee relative to h prohibition of Halting the streets by tlio rail mud companies, with an amendment. Mr. Bari.ow rose to a point of order. His oint was that Inasmuch aa at tho lust nieet- na Councils took the bill from the committee. and proceaded to Its consideration and readied the third reading, therefore, a report from the committee is out of order. The Chair sustained Mr. lliirlow's point. Mr. Bari.ow then moved the consKloration of the bill preventing railway companies from baiting their tracks. Agreed to unanimously. The bill then passed a second reading. On the third reading Mr. Gim.ingiiam offered n amendment as follows: "With the excep tion of the approaches to Chesnut and Market Street Bridges and the switches on the roads." Mr. Kino was opposed to any amendment at the present time, and did not think it in order. He hoped tosee the bill pass. A supplementary ordinance can be passed at anytime to meet any contingency. Col. Page was opposed to salting the tracks, and has been so for years. He thought that tho Cnambershouldactatonceand pass the bill. He hoped every amendment would be voted down. lis now act for the present; and for tho future at another time. If one amendmont is admitted, many others will follow, and the bill will be sent to the other Chamber, and thus cause great delay, and the bill may-never puss. Mr. fcJPERiNO sugacRtod t hat the Chamber go into a Committee of the Whole In order to in sure a full debate. Colonel Paob took the Chair, the Chamber being in Committee of the Whole. : Mr. VanClkve wus opposed to all amend ment. The one presented is special, and refers to two companies only, whiie the bill regards all the companies alike. The objection was here made, that the calling of Colonel Page to the Chair does not resolvo the Chamber into a Committee of the Whole. A motion was then made to go Into a Com mittee of the Whole, upon which the yeas and nays were called as follows: Yeas Messrs. Cattell, Fox, Gillingham, Hodgdon, Hopkins, Jones, Kersey, JluUutcli eon, Pollock, Ritchie, Hhalleross, Suuriner, Bmith, Spiring. President 14. Nays Barlow, Pumm, Campbell, Duffy, King, Manuel, Marcus, rage, tetokley, im Cleve, Waener 11. . , I Mr. Gillingham again offered his amend ment.' Mr. Fox moved to amend by including the word "curves." Mr. Cattell replied to Mr. Van Cleve, and said that there was no special legislation con templated in the amendment. The approaches to the bridge are very steep, and travel will be greatly interfered with if tho tracks are not kept clean in the most expeditious manner. Why Dot include the Pennsylvania Railroad, as that road also salts the tracks on Market street? Colonel Pauk thought the bill included all railroad companies. Mr. Fox withdrew his amendment. Mr, Buallcuoss offered an amendment ex cepting the Second and Third Streets roaJ, north of Lehigh avenue; Fifth and Hlxth Street road, north of Perks street, and Market and Chestnut Streets roads, west of the Schuylkill bridges. Mr. Jones desired to Include tho Mauayuuk and Kldue Avenue Railroad. Mr. Stoklky How about tho Darby road? (Sensation.) Mr. Cattell thanked the gentleman for mentioning the Darby road, as people who travel bIx or seven miles on that road were en titled to consideration. A number of propositions were now made amid some confusion, and the amendment us amended was read again for information of members. Mr. W. F. Smith arose and said, that since last Thursday he had been made a target of by some of the weekly and daily impels, simply because be had carried away a bill, which ho considered he had a right to do, and which lie could prove by parliamentary usage, but lie waved this point now, because ho thought the nrpuunt action proved that he hud not done wrong. He had been held up to the scorn of the people, nnd that portion or the community who do not think, but are led by what they read in the papers, have eondemued him. He had been charged with the defeat of ilia bill, while, under parliamentary rules, l a had sim ply done what was strictly right. Why did not the bill pass that was presented at the last meeting simply because ten members voted nay on a suspension of tho rule? The action of to-day has proved that there is groat diversity of oi 'In ion among the members regard lug the bfeometlmes communities ruti wild, and on this subject they are wild to-day. ho tar as the bill was concerned, ho intended to vole for it after it was properly amended so as to protect th Interests of the railroad companies to a limltPd extent, while much would be ga'.ned to initsfv the requirement. Of ine public We should be earful hot to impair tho usefulness or fteraCYd companies There are thousands of poor people in Philadelphia who have to use Ph ears at early hours in the morning, and iniHlness would be much allectedir tho car's are decayed? It would not make much dlf ference to cHizeus who can wait until nine or , JJ, P io-k to get to their places of business. All tbev desire8 clean streets. If the street Alliuey ".., i,,.n t.lm street erossiues Xne cause of complaint would In a great man Svanv m m to say that he had not always KlTv dlHchedyhls duties w2 i, .At a.,,i i, was rieht. and no power on 1 ju.H.juiyr '" - - - . . , d no DOWor lion us leu tuut uo iv .,.: . r,Ht earth could swerve nim from his "Jte; nJ the amendment pass, and then let 11 be sent vo the other Chamber and oecomo i - afternoon. .. did Mr. Kino opposed an , ",;,, . . m.- .1.0 i.l .! .ini IkbIr ation favoring one portion of the companies and not others. V. .v.. thH sentiments of ninety-nine out of every hundred of the citizens Mr. BARLOw moved that the 'committee rise ..! ronort the bill wltnout amendment. Mot 'I'M endinenu were then carried, 15 to 10. TIIE 'DAILY EVENING TELEGRAro.---PniLADELPmA, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY"' 1, 1867. Tue rommittt-e then arose auttTeported the bill to tl.e Chamber, with the ainepdinenls. i Mr. Kini moved that the amendments in ado in I lniiiitieoOrthe Whole be stricken out. II on which tho President ruled tnal snob a motion was not exactly in order, although lo appeared in doubt. i Mr. Hopkins rose to a point of order, thata motion to amend Is not in order. The bill Is oji lis final passage and cannot bo amended unless it again goes to the Committee of the Wholo. Mr. Stoklry rose to another point, that tlie CliHmlier has not received the report. i Mr. HoI'kinh slated thai the amendment ran not be stricken out because it has been the mlject of special amendment in theCommlttee of the Whole, and we must no back to the com mittee to accomplish the desired end. Mr. Kino asked the President to decide the (jiiestion bcfoie the Chamber. i Mr. M'Khinu said that ho would rather refer the question (o the Chamber. He had consulted the authorities on tills point and ttiey differ. Mr. Hmitii said he had not intended to say anything else on this subject, but lie wished to appear as a peacemaker. iOt us take the ques tion on the motion of Mr. Hlokley, nnd if we accept the bill llcan be passed by the same vole. Colonel Pack said the subject narrowed ltsolf down to this, Hint the amendments are calcu lated to defeat the bill, and those gentlemen vt ho favor the amendments are lu reality op posed to the provisions of the bill. Mr. Cattkll took exception to this and stated that while he was willing to do what ho could lor the citizens of the built up portion of the city, he aUo owed n duty to the citizens he rep resented in tne rural district, ami . liiey desired the uie of the salt. .Mr. Has Low rose to another point of order, that the question raised by the gentleman from the Klevenlh Ward is in order. 1 he President so decided. On the question being stated, Mr. Stokley explained Ills position Willi reference to thesnlt bill. He was in favor of using salt, but desired to have the bill passed, in order to prove the question practically lu the streets, whether the sail was as much a nuisance as some people thought. Jf you salt tho approaches to tho bridges the drainage will run down the grade; il you salt the curves tho cars will carry the sail for half a square. Let the bill pass without amendment, and put the question of salting or not salting t' e streets to a practical test. Much confusion prevailed about this lime, the outside crowd being very great, tilling np every space in the Chamber. The President decided that If the Chamber re fused to receive the report of the Committee of the Whole, the bill must of course fall. Jt was recommended to again go Into a Com mittee of the Whole, as tue Chamber had got itself tied into a knot. A motion was mado that the report bo adopted, upon which tho yeas and nays were called, as follows: J -1 . T . I , .1 11 1.1111, V lllll J J WW, (il.llngham. Hodgdon, Hopkins, Jones. Kersey. kas Messrs. lsumm, Laltell, Duffy, Fox. Manuel, McCutcheou. Pollock, Shallcross,' Shcrn, Hlokley, Sperlng (President) HI. Nays Messrs. Barlow, Campbell, King, Mar cus, Page, Ritchie, fcjheriner, Smith, Van Cleve, Wagner i). A complicated state of things prevailed at this time. Members were compelled to vote against their cherished object. It they voted againsl the amendment and carried it, then the bill, under the Chair's decision, must fall. Mr. Si'KlUNi; (President) stated that ho Would like the Chamber to make a rule, and that Is, will the Chamber agree to amend a bill on Its final passage? Colonel Page said that the amendments do fcated the very object of the bill; therefore he would have to vote againsl the bill, although ho was opposed to salting the streets. The question was taken on the proposition submitted by Mr. King, that the bill may bo amended on third reading. Yeas, 14; nays, 12. Mr. Si'kking said the bill is now before the Chamber for amendment. Several amendments were proposed. Mr. Stokley moved to strike out all tho amendments. Colonel Paoe seconded the motion, and the yeas and nays were as follows: Yeas Messrs. Barlow, Campbell, Duffy, Ker sey, King, Muroua, Itttnlile. Hii-fi', Stokley, van Cleve, Wagner 1J. Kays Messrs. lUimm, Cattell, Fox, Gilling ham, Hodgdon, Hopkins, Jones. Manuel, Mc Cutcheon, Pollock, Hhalleross, Shorn, Hmitu, Spering, President 14. A motion was then made to amend by strik ing out all curves. Agreod to Yeas, 12; nays. 11. on the tlual passage of the bill us amended, the yeas were 2S; nays, none. The bill as amended, does not prevent tho tracks north of lierks street or west of the the Schuylkill from being sailed. On motion of Mr. Stokley, tho Chamber pro ceeded to an election for Trustees of the Gas Works. Messrs. John Houseman uud Charles E. GraefV were elected. Mr. Van Clevk oirercd a resolution that any member of Select Council who shall enter the Chamber during a session in a state of intoxica tion, shall bo ejected by Hie Messenger, and if he repeats the offense and becomes unruly, ho shall be again ejected, and proper measures bo taken to have nun expeueu. greeu to, unani mously. . Mr. Jones, Chairman oi ine committee on Gas Works, submitted a lengthy report from that committee, of which the following is au abstract: The gross profits of the year amount to SW2,-00!)-a7. After paying the interest of the loans and the amount due to Ihe sinking fund, there remained to be carried to tho contingent fund more than SHW.UOO. Resides this, the puolic lightitie was done at a loss to tho Trust of more than ill)2,0U0. The Trustees have, during the year, paid oil" one of the loans, amounting lo Sllii.Ouo.uud they have sulliclent loans on nana to pay an mo loans of which the Trustees have charge. Tho sinking fund of Ihe three lust loans authorized by Councils, are in charge of the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund. The contract recently made by the Trustees lor the supply of coal, at SVhO cash, or 8(4 on five months' credit, will be a saving of more than SluO.UtK) as compared with the prices of last year. The report was received and ordered to bo iHSroKLKY presented a bill for tho better Irotectlou of the common sowers of tho city, leferred. Mr. Van Clkve called up the bill from Com mon Council making an appropriation to get another boat, tiio AtlaiUic, to asUl the new City Jve dlunt. Htatements were mado by several members In relation tolhe Incompetency of the present Ice lioat, and it was urged that the com merce of the city absolutely requires additiouul boats on the Delaware lo keep the ship channel open. Mr. Stokley" stated that tho builder of the new Ice Jlout told him before the boat was launched that he did not believe she would be of sutlielenl service unless the Trustees laid a new boiler placet! in ner. ana me resuu oi ner trial this winter has proved the truth of tho builder's assertion. As she stands at preseut she is of little use. The engine is good enough, but the defect is tn her boilers. Colonel Page could not see how tho employ ment of tue tug-boat Atlantic, at an additiouul expense to the city of about fcjooo, could facili tate the Jre lioat In her legitimate functions. He did not suppose It was intended to make a tug-boat of either tho leu ISuut or her proposed assistant. The ordinance making an appropriation of S'lOdO for the purposes mentioned, was thou con tuned iu. Adjourned. Common lli-niicli. prosider M ahcer In tho chair. a oommunicatlou. received from merchants, was read, requesting the employment of au ad ditional vessel lo assist the ice Huat iu opening the channel oi tiio Delaware, iteiurreu. A very long communication from Henry Si mons the iron contractor for the new Chesnut Street llrldge, was read. It gave valuable sta tistics concerning nio cioumm ui me uriugu. Tlie chamber oruercu iiio vumiuuuicuiiou to no printed. , ,, . - nflr.i.nrl All rTl11nOli'l n.i.i.i...!, i -juni for the purpose oi hiring a vessel lo assist the present leu Uoat in clearing the Delu- wure river oi ice. Mr. WILLITTS saiu no w" mvor oi any additional appropriations at so early a season In tho vear. The country roads are all blocked . . T . .: ...i.l ,li,awlui.l. i. . .V... up at tue present iiuih. mm "-"uiun ui um section of the city from which he came turned out, and, with their teams, assisted iu clearing them for travel. He thought that the mer chants should, at their own expense, contribute towards hiring a boat to assist the present lee llOdt, Mr. Potter advocated the appropriation of the money, as the commerce of the city was being aflectwd by the river not being open. He said that the merchants of the olty were collecting money, and expocud to raise fifteen thousand dollar towards hiring a boat to clear the river of ice. The boilers in the new C'i,v Ice Jloat aro deficient, and therefore the obstructions in tho river cannot be removed by that boat. Mr. Kay opposed the passage of the ordinance. Re knew the boat would be a failure when mechanic experimented by the clly's monov, mid imerted old boilers into the boat instead of new t ries. Mr. Hancock favored tho appropriation. Ho considered that, it was but proper that the money should beappropriated, the riveropened, and not only the merchants, tint the citizens of the entire city wonld bo benefitted. Mr. t'ONKow said that the merchants alone should open the channel, as they would bo beiiclltted, and not tho citizens. 1 he yeas and nuys were required on the pas ape of the onllnance and were as follows: kas Messrs. Allison, Armstrong. Ihtrdsloy, Cameron, Dillon, F.arnest, Kvans, Franclscus, Gill, Hancock, Hnney, Harrlsou, Henszey. lleUeR, Jim, Kaler, Littleton, Mactagne, Mar lln, F., Martin,.!. C., Martin, W. 1).. Mershon, Milton, Myers, Ogden, Drain, Palmer, Potter, Minno, (Shoemaker, Simpson, Smith, Sloek iism, Thomson, Vunklrk, Wagner, Marcer, Pre sldcnt U7. ays Messrs. Barnes, Pillliigton, Calhoun, Conrow, Kauer, Harper, Kennedy, u is'eill, lUy, Tyson, Willlts-Ln. 'J he ordinance then passed. Mr. smith presented a remonstrance of citi zens nealnst the passage of the ordinance pro hibiting ihe salting of ihe city railway tracks. Mr. F.VAN8 also offered a remonstrance of similar import. Roth were laid on the table. The Chamber voted for Trustees of City Gas Works, M. Hall Stanton and George I. Young being Republican, and Moucuro Robinson and J. liuross O'liryan Democratic nominees. The former were elected. Mr. Haki'Kk pi esentedarosolutlon Instructing the Commissioner of City Property to have tho snow removed from the south side of Chesnu st reel, between Filth aud Sixth streets. Agteed to. The Chairman submitted a communication from the Director of the Philadelphia nnd Southern Mall Steamship Company, asking Councils to appropriate tl"2,00O for tho purpose of removing ihe Ice blockade In the Delaware channel. Referred lo Finance Committee. Mr. Fkancihcus called up tlie ordluauco In creasing tlie salary of the Cnicf Engineer of the Water Works tot.jOOO per annum, which, with out discussion, passed. Yeas, .'it); nuys, 17. Mr. Haki'KH oflerod the following: Wtcrcan, a statement having beeu recently set forth In a pamphlet published by parties inte rested in the location of the contemplated ( io vernment Navy Yard for Irou-clads, at New London, Conn.; therefore Jicsolvcd, I!y the the Select and Common Councils of tlie City of Philadelphia, that for the purpose of disabusing the minds of mem bers of Congress, proving such statements to be entirely groundless and without tho slightest foundation, we respectfully invite tlie members of both Houses of Congress to visit Philadelphia tor the purpose of making a personal examina tion of Deugue Island at their earliest conveni ence. Jicsot ved, Tho t a Joint special committee of five members from each Chamber be appointed to curry the above resolution into effect. The resolutions were adopted. The Chair named Messrs. Harper, Pilllngton, Franclscus, Kvans and Dillon tlie committee from Common Council. The bill malting an appropriation to the De partment of Prisons was called up, and passed with slight amendments. The School bill was then called up and acted upon. After several of the items were amended by reducing the amounts, Mr. Sm n il moved to amend the Item of salary of teachers from $1,015,076 to $l,ll i,;f7j. This, ho stated, would give to all teachers with a salary under i")0, an increase of 21) per cent., and on all salaries over thut sum, an increase of 10 per cent. Air. Dillon offered an amendment to in crease the amount to S14U,8N375, to allow a pro portionate increase of '2,i per cent, alike to the touchers and the liousekkcepers of the schools. This fell. Air. Dillon offered a new amendment to ap propriate Sj07 extra for an increase of pay lo the housekeepers. The amendment passed. Another amendment, to Increase all salaries under 84oO ten per cent., without tnn.ir r-!3Jii,SBHe"Alse"uiouTn1Mr'.Sraith's amend ment, Mr. Kvans moved to postpone the sub ject lor the present. Agreed to. Tlie bill from Select Council, with amend ments, in reference to salting the passenger rullwuy tracks, was called up. Mr. Kvans moved to concur another motion was made not to concur. Air. Fkanciscus said be hoped Common Council would not concur lu tlie amendments; Select Council would be censurable for .their actions, ami all the responsibility would rest on thai Chamber. Common Council hud done its duty. The motion tooncur was lost. Yeas, JS; nays, '2K Adjourned. Statement for Councils Increase of School Teachers' Salaries. An increase of 2") per cent, on all salaries, will require an extra appropriation of fl'lj.Ouo An increase of 20 per cent, on all salaries, will require 118,817 An increase of '.'0 per cent, on all salaries of, and under 150, will require t',,300 An increase of 15 percent, on all salaries over $400, will require 1S,7.0 S105,o50 An increase oi -u per cent. nsaoove..s9i,sou An increase of lo per cent, on all salaries over H30, will require 12,000 S'.i'.i.l'W The following statement Is made up irom Conirouers ueport ior jnuo: 1 Teacher recel ves.S-"200 12 Teachers recelve.(!(K do. do., do., do.. IbOO i: do, do.. 4.V) 4"0 :ii0 aoo aoo :uo 320 ,'ilHI 2a0 32 do. do. do. do. do. do. do. do. 1500 1200 1000 107 50 98 1 20 do. do. do. do. do. do. do. do. TEACHERS do... do... do... do... do... do... do... do... 18 do.... do..., do.... do..., do..., do... 12i K) U00 3 27 700 100 700 224 025 1 AVERAGE SALARIES OF OF ALL UKADfcSOF SCHOOLS IN FOLLOWING CITI KS. 1 St. Louis $t4: ti Kingston, N. X.. 012 2 New York 0321 7 Cleveland 5!W 3 Louisville HIS 8 Cincinnati 570 4 Boston 010' 9 New Haven 570 5 Chicago 012 10 Albany 600 Average salaries of the above cities is oS per cent, niguer uiuu x uimuuijmiuj 11 Haiti more Hill 10 Lowell IW 12 Newurk 13 Brooklyn , 1 1 Milwaukee..., 1.0 Rochester 470 17 Detroit 4::.; 475 18 Buffalo 41:1 47.! 19 Philadelphia. lnO 400, GRAMMAR SCHOOL SALARIES. Jlitilir.it ,Sultrir.1. J.oti'ist .SulurU's. Philudelplila..8IOi)0 ;i!0. Boston... flOO til HI. Providence... New Haven. Cincinnati.... Cincinnati.... lsoo I'uascorlalned. 1700 inuscertulned. Imxi Increased till it roadies 2000, male. JUKI increased 800 annu ally, till it readied S70H. Cincinnati, female assistants, $ooo increased 0a annually, till it reached S700. Boston High School, Principal '.TOOO l'liiludelphla High School, Principal.. 2200 bov.-!. Philadelphia High School, Principal., lsoil girls. NKW YORK SCHOOLS, 1000 tenchors receive SIO0 per annum 40 teaeberu receive t12oo per unuiiiu. Female teachers. t'j te!U'l;ers receive f 1000 per annum. SO teachers receive SOO pur annum. 60 leuchers receive toot) ner annum. Annual Meeting of the Union Temi'okahy Home. Tlie eleventh anniversary of this excel lent institution took place yesterday afternoon at tho Home, corner of Sixteenth and Poplar streets. Quite a largo number or ladies and gentlemen were preseut. The ladies having the care of the Home presented their auuuul report, from which it appeared that during the year there hud been 470 applicutions for admission, of which number eighty-five hud received a shelter in the Home. There were alsoslx placed out by the managers iu good families, where their wants have beeu looked after, aud the seeds of future usefulness Implanted, At the present time there are slxiy-Ilve children re ceiving tlie attention of tlie Matron, Mrs. Clara Mallcry, all of whom are well cared for by tnis lady, aud their dally comfort secured. Tlie Treasurer's report was also read, by which it. wus shown that the benevolent hud not bee a unmindful of the claims of the children upon their charities. The addresses aud other exor cises wore of a very pleasing charaolur. Miss busun O'Neil, the President, and the ladies composing the Board of Alauagers, are con stantly engaged in looking alter tlie welfare of all who may thus be placed under their cure. Attached to the Home is a school, where the children are taught iu the branches of a plain Lugllsb eduoatiou. AWABDB OF ClTT TATIONEBT. The City Commissioners, at noon yesterday, awarded the eoutraots to tht iKillowing gentlemen, as the lowest bidders: a K. Hinlth, G. V, Town, it. T. Gill and Thomas V. Price. Wbat.Wi Dnun Tub Impuiuty-of th t-cnitiKitt Waish. A report presetted to Councils by Chief Kneiucer Bu kinbine, of the Water Drpai tmcnt, gives son.e interesting sta tistics In relation to the water supplied to thf, city. We plve tho following eitracts from the icpoit,. and also the communication of the Mavor to Councils: "This subject Is of vital Importance, a is evldtnt from tbe following tarts : When tho cholera visited London lit 180.1, the parts oi ibeclty supplied with impure water Buffered tbrce and a half times us much aa those sup pl ed with better water, the deaths being 37 to 10,600 lu one case, and 130 to 10,000 in th? othrr. -It was tne intention of the Department to (live jou a detailed account of all Inipurties drained Into the dt.r?', and of the sources from which they come; but unforeseen circum stances prevented the procuring ot the requi site data. Enough has been ascertained, la addition to what has been commnnicated in loimer reports, to call lor Immediate action on the part of the city. It may bo too late to ore vent all this objectionable 'drainage as alaree amount of capital is invested in the manufac tories, and a largp ai d increasing population now inhabits the region drained immediately into the dam. Enough can be seen by the n ost casual observer to sarlty him of these facts. W hen the river Is not turbid, the water flows over Flat Kock Dam, and among the locks, limped, bright, and beautiful as a moun tain stresm; but lollowit down a few hundred yards, and alter pussiug the paper-mills, thj river, for one-hall its width, is ot a dark brow color. Further down it receives the refuse from dye works and manufactories or every kind, th-; entire sewage of Manayunk, and the refuse from tue gas works, jjclow Alanayunk the riie assumes a dark, dirty, milky appearance, aud 1 covcrrd with soiled waste and shreds irom shoddy mills; but by tho time the water IIowm tj the Falls-It assumes aimostitsoriginal or'lliancy; here, again, it receives more obioctionari'l, matter from the chemical and dye-works, but a the Columbia bridge it seems to have deposited or destroyed all objectionable matter, aud a-, Fairmount has appnientlv reeained its original puritv. But tdere Is no doubt that a constant deterioration lo quality is goiDg on, which, if not arretted, will ultimately force the city to abandon the Schuylkill as a source of supply, If the tune to do so has not already arrived. "The waters of rivers which traverse tbe grand centres of population become more im pure in proportion to the developments of in dustry, for while the mass of the water remains the siime, the causes of impurity become daily more abundant. So with the numerous creeks draining the undulating surface of our cliv, many of which, ouce bright and beautiful, are now befouled by refuse from manufacturing establishments, and are being covered out oj sight, oue alter another, as objects too loa'h soinc to look upon, whoe fetid waters would spread disease and death were they not thus bidden. Is there no remedy for this? Shall our ludnstry only tend to make ihe most beau tiful and necessary of objects loathsome, or ."ball we, by the strong srm of law, protect the purity of the water, aud force inanuiacturcrs to find some other means of carrying away re fuse matter 1 , "Tlie city 'has invested a large amount of money in the wciks for pumpine water from the Schuylkill, aud the purity of the water sup plied is of great importance. If it is deter mined to continue this as a source, a large expenditure for the purpose of securing pure water will be warranted. "If the drainage Irom factories and other sources could be prevented liom flowing into the dam, the quality of water would be unex ceptionable, except in ttfe time of freshet, when for a (o .1-- .m.o uiui.' ui' i,iufti oe prevented by subsiding reservoirs of sufficient capacity. A city with the wealth and number of inhabitants of Philadelphia should, at least, be able to supply itself with an abun dance of pure water. "The project of purchasing the property on both sides of the lower part of the dam, and using it as a park, is a valuable suggestion, and worthy of your approval. It would do much to prevent objectionable drainage in the imme diate vicinity of the works; but this alone will not insure the purity of the water; some dlspo sition must be made of the objectionable drain ago from above." The following communication from the Chief Engineer of the Wuter Works, in retcrenc to the Schuylkill water, wa scut to Councils yes terday by the Major: January 30, 1867. To the Hon. Morton NuMk-hart, Mayor of the City of Philadelphia: Peur Bir The unpleasant taste and odor of the water supplied to the city at the present time, is no doubt owing to the larep amount of objectionable matter discharged into the dam irom manufactories principally located in Ma najunk. This appears to be in direct violation of the acts of Assembly of April 12, 1828, and February 7, 132, and also in violation of the agreement which n anufacturcrs purchasing liom tho Schuylkill Navigation Compuny have made with them. Tho reason that the bad taste and odor has only been complained of for the pusi lew days may bo accounted for bv ihe fact of the low stage of the river, and also that tbe thick cover ing of ice and snow prevents the light aud rays ot the sun from reaching the water; these are flie most active agents in promoting subsidence and those chemical changes by which it, to a considerable extent, becomes purified. Tue time occupied by the water in travelling the. distance between Manayunk and the Works is, in ordinary stages ot the river, about three days. The taste and o;lor complained of will disap pear when the river is again free of ice, and the amount of impurities lematning will not be dis cernible except when the river is rising in time of freshets; then, tor a snort time, it will be ap parent, as the particles ot matter which have come to rest in quiet parts of the dam become mixed with the water; out mis is of so short duration that it will only be experienced by a portion of the city, and ior a day or two at most. un account oi ine uianmug ruie at wuicu ine impurities drained into the dam have increased, 1 have agaiu pressed the subject upon Councils in niv report. (See psges U0-C7.) A areiul survey of the river was niude this fall, aud a map of the vital paits of it, so fur as our water supply is concerned, is attuched to the report. This rcpresentsthat portion of the river between tho dam and Falls. The subject has also occu pied a portion of several of my former reports, copies of which are herewith submitted. See report prosenieu in 1001, pages -i: im2, pages ,-D; ihuu, pages o-u; isou, pages o-it. Yours, respecttully, Henry M. Bikkinmne, Chief Engineer. Hkpobt of Trustees of Nortiierx Libkkties Oas Companv. A report was pre seuted to Councils yesterday by the Northern Liberties Gas Company, showing the extent of their operations the patt year. The receipts Were as follows: For gas, $147,0K1-21: for coke and l&r. $13,U30-07; total, $11)1,011 -28. The Trustees sav that "tlie operations of this Com puny vary little from year to year; the necessity for supplying the public with a satisfactory light enforce alike a uniform and proper atten tion to the manufacture of the article, and a due regard to the condition, and order of the work. The net price of gas to private consumers is $3-09 per thousand feet; to all lamps used at the public expense one-half that price. The pro portion consumed by the public lamps is about one-tilth of the whole product of the works, which, at$l 64 J, fixes tho mean at about $'2-78 per thousand ieet. By direction of Congress the Uuited Stutes tux on gas has been heretofore added to ihe bill as a special item, and not in corporated in the price of gas. This form of collection will be altered from and after the SOth of Arril, 1807. when gas compauies will be required to pay the tax without making the distinct charge in the bills. A change will then be effected, indeed, with a change also in the rate of tax, likely to result in a reduction to consumers in tho aarerpeaie cost of gas." Sale of Steam Tugs. Messrs. Toweil & West fold at auction yestorday tho steam tug J. IL Ilammett for $11,700 to New York parties; they also sold at the same time the steam tug E. A. Houder, for $6250, to Mr. Charles Laren, of ti ts city. Tub Amkhican S-undat .School TXnion.--ltot cvinnip, si the 'Firsl Haptist hutch, Hr 1 ai d Arch streets, Hcv. Ir. Dana llonrd lii.n, ns(i,r, n infCtiiiB was held, umler the MisHoes of tno American Sunday School Union. . " The proceedings wore opened by rending neveial verses of tho first chapter of St. Paul's Second 1 plstle lo Timothy. . Mr. Stephen Pnxson, of Illinois, stated that the object of the meeting was to set forth the missionary aspect of the American (Sunday Sthool r'nlon. Plnee he was twenty-seven years of iige, he had been engaged as a subordi nate nurut. N It inn the bnst seventeen yours lie hadoria i'!il ill i'lsotstitct I IfiS MimtMy iSchools, nh led otliris, employing it.ll teachers and 1:7,-Vl scholars. 1 heM- schools nro created in a nei dy llt.lil( t by railing Ihe attention of Ihe roslilen'. to ihe necessity, end requeuing their co-opcru-ticn, sicni lng a suitable bnildiitg, obtaining ((injelttit gentleman as superintendent, and llH'ii Vislttt g and revisiting it until it was cs-Inbllt-hed upon permanent mound. These each erst Pol a little rflort from n missionary, alned by a few dollars from this society, nnd there Is no other way for spending money that returns sogtcnt nn Interest In perpetuity. in Illinois the schools have not Kept price, with the growth of (he community, and tho great need Is live, earnest men, to go into t no fields rtre forhnrvest. Hcv. W. T. Farrow, of South Carolina, deemed that if this Union could secure the good for w hich It wos organized, llwas worthy of the aid of nil our Christian brethren. A twelvemonths' record of what It had done In his district, con vinced him Hint it whs worthy of tho approba tion of all and should obtain their aid. Hchools bad been there disbanded. Churches closed, libraries scattered, ami under Ibis condition of ntlniri-, tins Society unfurled its banner for uc tivewoik. In lM.O there were ill counties, with over l,(Ki0,(KlO Inhabitants: In ISfiu therw were over 410,010 scholars iu the Hiibbalh Hchools, whlln in the last conventions only 40,000 were an nounced. Out of those 41H schools 215 wore or ganized within the last yeur by tlie labors of the Union Missionaries. Had this society tint menus to send others thorn, there are noble men ready to go out among the people. Only three ore at j resent iu the field, and twenty would not be enough to do all the good that is necessary. Philadelphia has escaped the ra vages ot this late dreadful war, and should pour out unstinted contributions to further the, good work. The Pobt of Philadelphia. The annexed statement shows the number of foreign and coastwise vessels that arrived at this port durlner January, as compared with the same period in lSUti: r 1867. I860. For. ... 2 ... 1 Coast. Total 2 For, 8 1 6 6 4 Coast. Total Steamships. Hope Brigs Barques.... schooners. , Sloops steamers.. . Barnes boats 3 1 1 40 b 9 2 2 1 2 41 6 9 2 1 8 2 107 90 62 80 33 877 9 8 , 2 1 111 90 62 80 as 17 69 64 20 The falline off in arrivals during the pa t month is attributable to the ice-blockade at the Ilors-shoe. Before Alderman Bkitlk.r. At 2 o'olock yesterday afternoon, at the Central Sta tion, William F. Quinn was charged with being concerned 1n the stealing ot clothes from a line. Held in $1000 bail ior his appearance ou Sat urday. Bobert Fleming waB charged with hiring a hack and taking away the goods stolen from F. A. llovt & Co. some time since. Fleming was oAfut iluo-ji airiyid at Sixth and Fltz water streets. The onVerot u- tua.j that Fleming wa6 the one who hired him to drive the goods to Water street, above Callow hill, and that he had known him for a year. Held lor a further bearing. Soldiebs' Home. The following is a state ment of the changes occurriug in ine Soldiers' Home during the month of Jauuary, 1807: Tho number of inmates in the Home, January 1st, was 179 white and 6 colored: the number admit ted to the Home during the month was 31; the number discharged or left the Home was 24; tlie number in the Home, February 1st, is JiiSti white and (i colored; total, l2. Slight Fibe. About half-past eleven o'clock last night a i-light tire occurred In Hie cellar of Uelliielirs rouuury, nroad street, neiow isuiton wood. It was caused by the explosion of a gas meter. CAMDEN AFFAIRS. Meeting of the CirY Councils. Last evening the regular meeting of Councils was held in the Chamber. President Hill in the chair. The only business of importance transacted was the reception of the report of the Finaoce Com mittee, by which it appears that the amount of taxes collected is lor school purposes, $1)95 90; city account, $7111-27. The amount uncollected is $23,708-40. The following resolution, offered by John S. Lee, was adopted: Iicsolved, That a eommlttee ot three be ap pointed by the Piesideut to revise the city charter, and present the same to this body lor consideration. The Chair appointed Messrs. Lee, Morn wether, and Cooper to constitute the Committee. Adjourned. DYEING, SCOURING, ETC. pEXCii steam mum ESTABLISHMENT, Ho. 610 EACE Street. W ben leave to drnw your particular attention to on. new 1'rt-ucb tiUani Scourlo KaUbllamceut. Uie drat am only one ol lt kind lu tine citv. W e do not dye, but in a cbtuilcal proccia restore Ladlei', (ientleuieu'.i, an C hliortu'a Garments to their otlsinal mates, wltnos uiiorins ttiem in tlie least, nlille great experience anc tlie beat machinery Irom France enable ua lu warrani penect aatmiaction to ad wuo may lavor us with theli pktronatic LAU1KS' lKESKS,of every description wither without Trimmings, ore cleaned aud ntiUhed without being taken apart, w Uetber tbe color be genuine Opera Cloaks and MantillM. Curtains, Table Covers Carpets. Velvet. Klbbona, Kid Glovea, etc.. cleaned ano reoulxhed in tbe beat manner. Gentlemen's Huuiuiei and Winter Clothing Cleaned to pertection without In Jurv to tlieatnU. A. so Has aud Banners. AUkuiusol mains Miiovi d without c.eanlus the whole. All order are executed under cur Immediate euoervklon. and atloloction (luuraiiteed In e'ery matance. A callnc' ix animation of our procesa It retpectiulij solicited. A1BED1LL & MARX, 3 10 mwil 'o. 010 RACK Street. STOVES, RANGES, ETC. . CULVER'S NEW r A TENT Deep Sand-Joint HOT-AIR JFURNACE. RANGES OF ALL SI.'ES. Fhllegar'a New Low Pressure gteam Ilatlug Apparatus. Also, IOR SALE fif CliAKLES WILLIAMS, No. 1162 MARKET Street. BT'5 . pElRCE'S PATENT SLATES, Warranted auperlor to sny others In use. LIGHT J NOISELKSSIJ DURABLE! M Cannot be brokenbr . allinu, and Never Become Glossy. rr,. Slates have been unanimously adopted by tbe n nilt Control tor uae in the fubllo Hchools ot Ftalla L nina and aiso bT the achool authorities oi Baltimore PwanhiiiKton. Also and w jS" 1 "t-li'S PATENT SLATE SURFACE. The only latent Htone Burl ace tor blackboards sow hiure U public, Warranted to give satlmaoil m. beloreur J NK W 10K Pf lHt 16 CO., , o. 427 N. ELKVttP r Mreet cactiom Beware of the Imitation B.; d paato hoaid Blatea oUured by agent, aud which are made u ruauible la appearance our slated (foods. The tteuolne Ire aU either labelled on the back, or the uaclaue ia tiled aad pnai an, rateuteUKeb. JO, im I fnuip AMUSEMENTS. A CADEM'Y OF MUSIC. Btr'Hivns' OR A NT) KNUU.xU OPERA. CAH0II5E Hir MINUS DrrectrM W, u. uairiucu condaetet KM URN OT THE FAVOK11 fH, afttr most ancoesalul tour through the principal cities of the Union OPFNINO WiOHT. MONDAY, February 4, First time In English in this city ef Flotow't Opera, M RTHail Introducing Id the casts H-n. Campbell, CmU. Sevnlti, 1'iaM Im C. Rlchlug., aud Mis. . Heguin (late Zflrta Unrrli-nn) Orchestra luml'-hcd by the t;iKMNlA ASSOCIATION. rniCK.i OF ADMISSION. Paninette. Parquette Clio e, and Balcony t'Ot Family Circle M Amphitheatre..'. . 29 I'roKcr mum t-rirate Boxes 1 00 JUalcony Private Boxes A O Heats secured, without extra charge at the Munte Mote of t barlea Trumnlnr. onrnor of Seventh ani t he snut streets, and at the Acadomy of Music U I t KW CHESNUT 8TKEKT THEATEE, CHESMJT Street, above 1 WJSLF1U. SIXTH WFFK OF -MR. ANT) MHH. BARNKY WllLfAMS. HEN LK IT OF MRS. BArt.NKY WILLIAMS. Til KKE AXIHACTlVK PibCES. To commence with HIE IKISHIAMBASSAPOR. PlrTatrlck O'Plenlpo Mr. BANEY WTILIAMS lsabelle Mm. BARNEY WUXiAMd 'lo be followed by the Spectacular Play of THE LAXEH OF IIILI.ABNKY, ;,, Tanty McLaughlin Mr. BARN FT WTLLIAM Kate Kearney Mrs. BAJUEY WILLIAMS To conclude wltii Jemima .T. .TO? WILLIAMS SATURDAY AFTERNOON, February il, SECOND BARNEY WILLIAMS MAlTNKE Monday evening, February 4 first time here or the Scenic 1'iav ot THE SHAM ROCK; OR, TIIE FLOWER OF ERIK WALNUT STREET T H R A T R B. N. E. corner of HIS TH and WALNUT Streets. Commences at M. . TU18 ( Friday) EVES ISO. February I, FAttf.WELL BENr.FIl' AND LAST APPEAKAM'K BUT ONE OF MR. JOHN BKOUtillAM. BROCOHAM IN T HRF.K PARTS. BKOI UH AM AH K1NU POWHATAN, In hla own popular F xtravaimnza ot POCAHONTAS. BROUGHAM AS HARRY JABPER, In Haidwlck'a Comic Drama of . A BAl HfcL'iR OF ART. BROUGHAM AS MICKEY UAORAW, In bis own Comedietta ot LOV E AND MURDK.R. M RS. JOHN DREW S NKW ARCH STREET THEATRE. Begins at halt-past 1 o'clock. BOU9E9 CROWDF.D, WITH JACK AND GILL. SECOND WEt K OF G. L. FOX. To-night and Every Night, JACK. A.D GILL. Jackadaw Jackulailon O. L. POA supported by U.K. FOX. Mail'lie MAHTiJsETrl.and Martor CALI IGNE WITH EVERY SCENE NEW, -and a Grand 1 ranxformatlon Scene by C. a. HawuiorM and Mr. It. Rourh. FBI DAY- Benefit o'O.L. FOX. BA'IL'KDA Y JACK AND GILL MATINEE. N EW AMERICAN T II E A T It E. LAST WF.F.K OFTHK DRAMATIC BEASOS. THIS GREAT DRAMA, THE HIDDEN HAND MOLLIE WILLIAMS AND FELIX A. VINCENT. THE IRISH LOVER and HOW TO PAY THE KENT. MA 1 IN EE, SATURDAY, at 'i o'cloct. gUY YOUR TICKETS WITHOUT DELAY, TO THE GRAND PROMENADE CONCERT, At Institute Hall, Wilmington, Dela. ware, on Thursday Evening, Feb. HI, 200 00(1, to be dlatrihnted to. Ticket Holders j M 000 G'lu Including 10 OtO In GoldYlSTalua vuiiix be. siuee sewing Machines; Books; Works ot Art, Jewelrv etc etc. " A GIFT FOR EACH TICKET-HOLDER. Single Tickets. 1. 6 Tickets, ti 60. Ad drees orders by mall to 1'lilESlLY, SCOTT A CO. Managers, No. "07 MARKfcvr Street, 13U4t W ilmington, Delaware. CCOTTISH MATINEE -8ATDRDAY AT 2 IO o'clock ASSEMBLY BUILDINGS. TBNTH and CHESNUT StreetH. MR K FN NED Y wMl slngtavorUe sours. Miss KENNEDY will play Scottish Ktiels. Admission, 50 cents. Children aud nurses, halt price. 111 TO AVOID THE CROWDS AT THE BOX Office n the Evening, secure tout seats for KB. G.L. FOX'S BrNtFIi FRIDAY N1UHT. ARCH SiRKET THF.A1RB, JACK AND GILL. HI 2t COSTUMES! COSTUMES. A Splendid Assortment of COSTUMES AND PROPERTIES FOR MASQUERADES, Are cCercd to tbe attention ot the ball-going public at this gay and festive season, at the COSTUMEltY Of 1 wenty-five Tears' Establishment, No. 017 RACE Street, North Side. Every effort will he made to please tbe fastest thoe who am nd the Carnival Balls of the season. Masks of every description lor sale. W- O. DESMOND, lfi8m No. 91T RACK Street. VTEW ELEVENTH STREfT OPERA HOUSE. X ELEVENTH Street, above 2HE8NUT. "THH. FAMILY RKSOKT" OPEN FOR KKASOIV. CARMKUSS A. D(XEi8 M1NSTRKI.B, tbe Great Star 'iroirne oi tbe World. In their GKAN ETHIOPIAN SOIREES, SONGS. DANCES. NEW HI RLEHWUES, and PLAKTATION SCENE. r Doors open at 7 o'clock. Commencing at 8 o'clock. 8 0 J. L. CAKNLKo5. Manager BRADFORD'S LAST GREAT PAINTING, "SEAL RS CRUSHED DY ICEBERGS." NOW ON EXaiBlTlON AT ' SCOTT'S ART GALLFBY. No. 1020 CHESNIT Street. IUU ERMANIA ORCHESTRA.-PUBLIC RE hearsals eveiy SATURDAY AFTERNOON, at MUSICAL FUND HALL, S( o'clock. Entrapment made bv acdrrbalng GEORGE BASTEBT, Agent, No. lai)I MONTEREY street, between Race and Vina. 11 3m fSgZm THE PIAfOB WHICH WE MANTJ. IT ST f (act tire recommend themselves. We aivmlsa to our patrons Clear beautliul tones, elegant workman ship, ouralxlity, and reasonable prices, coinbiaed wuh a mil guarantee, t or sale only at No. lull WALNUT Street. . , i m UNION PIANO MANUFACTURING CO. MILLINERY, TRIMMINGS, ETC. SPLENDID OPENING OF FALL AND WINTER STYLES. MBS. M. A. BINDER, No ldai CBESNLT Street, Philadelphia, luvniiTrn nir t.itiiM' DRESS Aatl CLOAK TBlMMlftGS. Also an eleaant stock ot Imported Paper Patterns for LaJies aud Children Dress. Parisian Dress and Close staking In all ha varieties. Ladles iuroililn tbslr rich and eestl tutorials mav rely on being artistically fined, mi ibelc work lintaLed In tbe most prompt and effi cient manner, at the lowest possible nrtcea at twenty four hours' notice. Cutting and basting. Patterns la sets, or by tbe single piece, for merchants and die. maker, now ready. 9'ittia MRS. R. DILLON, Nos. 323 and 331 SOUTH Street, Has a handsome assortment of MILLINERY. Also, Bilk Velvets, Crapes, Elbbons, feathers, ylowers Frames, etc. Ladies who make their own bonnets sup plied with the materials. 1 " SADDLES AND HARNESS. BUFFALO ROBES, , LAP RUGS, .' ; HORSE COYE1S. A lsrt! assortment. WHOLEBALB OR RETAIt. .ow tnets. totether with oui ! isaortttieo . wx w w ni twin WILLIAM S. DANSELLA SQiS, 3j5 . ,1.0 irtMAKJlEtti ' ' ' '
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