CITY BUULETEN. City Councils. —A stated meeting was held yesterday afternoon. - Select Branch —Hr. Barlow, of the Com mittee of Street Cleaning, to which was re ferred the ordinance passed by Common Council, authorizing the Mayor to renew the contract with Henry Bicklev for cleaning the streets of the northern distriotof the city, reported back the bill as committed to them and recommended its passage. The ordinance passed. Prom Philp Fitzpatrick was received a communication offering to rent Dock street wharf, at $7,500 per annum. Another was received asking, on behalf of the Philadelphia, Albany and Troy line of propeller freight boats, that the lease of the wharf he put up at public auction. Referred to the Committee on Wharves and Landings. A communication was presented by Mr. Ft eeman asking a continuance of the lease of certain cdai lands of the Girard estate to the Boston and Mahanoy Coal Company. Re ferred to the Committee on Girard Estates. Fri m the Committeeon Law, Mr. Wagner made a report as to what gentlemen were en titled to meet as members of Counc Is on the first day of January, 1867. It is to the effect that the law requires the organization of City Councils on the first Monday in Janaary in each year. It provides, also, that the term ol outgoing members expires on the last day of Decembers The committee therefore re port that only those members whoas terms have not expired have the legal right to meet in the Chamber on the Thursday pre viour to to the first Monday in January. A n appended resolution was as follows: Resolved. That there be no meeting of Councils between the last day of December, 1866, and the first Monday of January, 1867. This was agreed to. Mr. Freeman offered a resolntion that whereas, the revenue from tavern and drinking licenses is comparatively small, and the expenses incident to a municipality arising from pauperism, growing directly out or the effect of the promiscuous sale of ardent spirits; therefore the Committee on Daw is instrnoted to prepare an aot by which the State tax upon drinking-houses shall be transferred from the revenue of the State to that of the city. Referred to the Committee on Law. A ordinance providing for the payment of $2,000 to Rebecca Nathans, for losses sus tained by her in the opening of Broad street was passed. Colonel Page offered a resolution instruct ing the City Commissioner to report by what authority certain parties are allowed to drive heavy carts into Fairmount Park to draw ice cat from the Schuylkill, Adopted. The bill making appropriation to the De partment of, High ways for 1867, was now taken up. The proviso of Common Council requiring that contracts be given to the lowest bidder, was stricken out. On motion of Mr. Barlow, item 7, for re pairs to roads and unpaved streets, which was @30,000, was increased to §50,000. Agreed to. The bill, as amended, passed. ® The ordinance making appropriation to clean the streets was concurred in. The bill from Common Council to lease Dock street wharf 'was postponed for the present. An ordinance authorizing George W. Hammersley, postmaster at Germantown, to erect a wooden post-office building near the depot, for the accommodation of the people, was adopted. _ Also, an ordinance permitting the erec tion of a wooden building at Ninth street and Columbia avenue, . Also, the ordinance making the •annual appropriation to the City Ice Boat. The ordinance making appropriation to the Department of the City Controller was concurred in, but so amended as to make the salaries of the assistant clerks §1,200 in stead ot §l,OOO. The salaries of the Control ler and chief clerk were raised from §5,000 to $5,600 (for both). The ordinances making appropriation to the Department of Wharves and Landings and to the Department of Law, were con cnrred in. The amendment of Common Council to the ordinance regulating passenger rail ways, was not concurred in. The bill to make an appropriaitou to the Water Department, as it passed Common Council, was so amended as to increase the salaries of those employes receiving §BO6 to On the question of concurring in the bill the yeas were 8 and nays 9. So the bill fell. An oil painted portrait of James Lvnd, late President of Select Council, was how formally presented to the Chamber by Mr. Charles Thompson Jones. The portrait is suspended from the wall beside that of the former President, Theo dore Cuyler, Esq. A series of resolutions, expressing the high regard of the Chamber for Mr. Lynd, accepting the picture, and assigning it a place upon the walls of the hall—after very handsome remarks by bath Messrs. King and Freeman—were adopted. ,* A ?,- ordinan jßfirS* PRESENTS—Onr celebrated AGRxFFK PIANOS now selling to salt the time*. Cal> find examine them at our new Warercoms, IK” CHESTNUT street,beiore purchasing e)sewhere.l9-i2t HOLIDAY GIFTS FOB GENTLEMEN, IN GBEAT VARIETY, AT John W# Amer 5 s 3 (late of G. A. Hoffman's.) FINE fcBIRT MANUFACTORY, No 101 NORTH NINTH STREET, A large assortment of SCARIS, TIhS, GLOVES. AC. de2M2t; SUITABLE FOB PRESENTS. Holiday Presents for GeMlemea WRAPPERS? *® sort,nent °f decant SCARFS, TIES, GLOVES, CARDIGAN jacket.- and novelties In Gentlemen’s Furnishing Goods, J. W.fcOTT dt 00 , deSSfmwtfj ' 814 CHBB9HUT ST. OLIVER PRESS, No. 44 N, Sixth Street, Between Market and Arch streets, Philadelphia, H a 3 a toll assortment of GENTLEMEN'S WRAPPERS, BHTRTB, (COLLARS, de6-lm STOCKS, Ac. PATEST BHOULDER SEAM SHIB MAJSTJF ACXOSY. Orders for these celebrated Shirts supplied prompt at brief notice. GENTLEMEN’S Furnishing Goods. . Of late styles In fhll variety, WINCHESTER & CO. ,706 CHESTNUT. JaSp,Wsf4f . GIST’S FUESISHiSG GOODS. SHIRTS made of NEW YORK MUiXB Mnslln only M 00. nsnal price |S 60. ua. BHIRTS made of WAMSUTTA Mnslln, only *3r nsnal price $5. BOY'S lIHITS on hand and made to order, A liberal reduction made to wholesale boyers. A fhli stock of Welsh, Shaker and Canton Flanne Undershirts and Drawers. Also, Scarfs, Neckties Gloves, Suspenders, etc,, In great variety. T. L. JACOBS, noB-2m| No. 1228 CHESTNUT Street, Phllada. " RICHARD BAY TUN TEAKS WITH J. BURK HOOKE <£ JOHN C AKKISON. Has opened at _ Ho. 68 North SIXTH ntreet, Below Arch street, Philadelphia, Where he Is tends to keep a vatiety of GKNTh’ FCKINI&aUNG GOODS. .And to manufacture The Improved „ A w „ bi-.OULDER BEAM SHIBT, Invented by J. Burr Moore, which for ease and coco fort cannot be surpassed, deil-lmi BUNDS AND »HAB£». B. J. WILLIAMS, Ho. 16 NOBTH SIXTH STBEHB MAmrPAcrrxmEs oj VENETIAN BLINDS AND WINDOW SHADES. The lanest «nd finest assortment in the city at U lowest prices. - made and lettered. ant-U t>»aiii.~A,i)UhM>Uf JjlVjutfPikiiA HKtHHwn wuaTocSW o** 0 **- “• te “•» WATCHES, JEWELRY, tfcC. MSB E CALDWELL & CO., Goldsmiths, Silversmiths, 822 CHESTNUT STREET, Axe dally adding to their Btock, articles Bull able lor HOLIDAY PRESENTS CROCKS, WATCHES, BBOSZES, PASS, JEWELRY, DUHOSBS, SILVER W ARE, PLATED WARE. OPERA GLASSES, LEATHER GOODS, PORTEMOXX'AIES AKD SATCHELS, DRESSING CASES, JEWEL CASHS, DECORATED CHINA, A collection of Goods unrivaled for Its complete ness, beauty and adaptation to the wants of the com m unity. Prices Moderate. nolS-wfmtf GEORGE H. BECHTEL No. 716 ARCH STREET, PHILADELPHIA, Manufacturer of Solid Silver and Platt d Wares. A fail assortment of these superior goods always on hand. SOLID SILVER TEA SETS, Rich in de&'gc and finish, are now offered at very moderate prices. In addition, a new line ol goods has just been cpened, consisting of GORHAM’S SILVER PLATED WARES. These good 9 are the most chaste, select'and durable ol any in the world. THIRTY-DAY FRENCH CLOCKS, Gilt and Bronze, with finest movements, moan ted with the most artistic Groupings. 18 KARAT GOLD HUNTING-CASE WATCHES, For Ladies and Gentlemen, GOLD CHAIN 3. WEDDING RINGS, &C. Gold and River Electro Painting, in all its branches promptly executed. deiTtjaU NEW YEARS, HOLIDAY AKD Bridal Presents. WM. WILbON & SON. 3. W, cor. Fifth and Cherry Street*. MANUFACTUREES AND IMPORTERS OF EBPEBIOB PLATED WABE, Have on band a large and general assortment of Silver and Plated Ware, Of their own MANUFACTURING, suitable tor Brl dal and Holiday Gins Presentation Sets on hand or furnished at short no tice. del-lmi LADOMUS&CO^S /fI)IAMO>'D DEALERS & JEWELERS^ 11 WATCHES, JEWKLRY* SILVER WARS. if V. WATCHES and JEWELRY REPAIRED. JJ 802 Chestnut St.. Phila-. Christmas holiday and brtdal pr’esentv Have nn hand a Urge andbeautimi assortment oi Waicres Jewelry and Silverware suitable for Christ mas Holiday ana Bridal presents Particular attention solicited to our large assortment oi Diamonds and Watches,Gold Chains for ladles’ and gentlemen's wear. Also,Sleeve Buttons, Studs and seal Bings, In.great variety, all of the newest styles. _ _ FAIiCY SILVERWARE. ESPECIALLY SUITED ?OK BRIDAL GIFTS We are dally receiving new goods, selected expressly for the holiday sales. Our prices will be found as low.