THE CITY. Er For Additional Local Matter see inside Proceedings of Councils. The regular stated meeting of both branches of Coun cils IA as held 3 esterdar afternoon. SELECT BRANCH, TITEODORP CUTLER, President, in the chair. The usual petitions and communications were received and referred. A petition Was received from Thomas Balaton, a mem ber of the police force, asking for a compensation for in juries received while in the discharge of his duties. Mr. CRAIG presented a petition fur the location of a fire plug at Thirty-first and Thompson stroota. Mr. WETIIERILL offered a resolution that the election of. Brigadier General Pkasont.m. of the Moms Guard, bd Confirmed. Agreed to. Mr. NEAL, from tne Committee on Water, reported a resolution to lay water Pipe in Redford street, in the First ward, Canal street, Sixteenth ward, Edgemont, William, Braddock, and Franklin streets, in the Nineteenth ward. After tome debate the resolution passed. Mr. Davis . , from the Committee on Girard Estates, gubmitted R nisbnrsentent of the fonds of said estate, Mr. Melsrinc offered a resolution authorizing the City Commissioners to sell at public sale alt the deer, except ten, now in Logan Square, the money to be paid over to the City Treasurer. Melsrras stated that the deer now in this square cost the city about 560 per month. Mr. Cry LEE stated that the Chief Engineer of the Water Works was very anxious to have some of them removed to FRITIIIOIIId Park. This was the design of the Committee on City Property. The subject of ci deer" was debated at length among the members, and the re,olution u as dually referred back to the Committee on City Property. Mr. FORD, from the Committee to verify the cash accounts of the City Treasurer, reported the state of the books on the 2d inst. as follows City fund Trust fund 33,632 43 The Committee on Stationery reported a resolution making certain transfers in the appropriation of the clerks of Councils, in order that a fund might be created to pay the expenses of fitting up the chambers during the summer recess of Councils. This caused a brief debate. Several of the members thought the expenditure, Uhich WAS $1,500, entirely too extz aTagant. They Were also dial - lewd with the stlle in which the Common branch LA been fittek4 Tar matter was finally postponed in order to allow the committee time to inquire into the correctness of the hills, &e. 2,1 x. Gmcono, from the special committee on supply ing the volunteers, reported back the bill making an ap propriation for the paying of the rent of Jones' Hotel, ei bile occupied by the volunteers, and asked that it might bc• referred to the Committee on Defence. .lengthy debate followed, and the matter was finally referred to the Committee on Defence. nee AM" offered an ordinance that the Receiver of 'Taxes be authorized to receive city warrants in pay ment for taxes. Mr. DuATTON moved to refer it to the Committee on Finance. Mr. MEG AltY wished to know if the city of Philadel phia intended to deal honestly with her employees. -- If the system contemplated in thooedltutnee Was Adopted, He would 1300t1 be clear of the heavy list of delinquent tax-payers. Mr. WEINER= was glad this ordinance had been in troduced. It was a plain practical question to decide. The $750,000 of outstanding warrants would be realized in 60 days. It was disgraceful to the city that there Were pa many nnystal warrants. If this ordinance was pissed wairants would be at a discount only of two or three per cent. instead of eleven. In that way they would benefit the poor man. Mr. NEAL thought the passage of this ordinance would benefit the rich man, for, 111 order to pay his taxes, he ould buy tip the warrants at a discount. Mr. liusnroun said this WAS a matter of great im portance, and, if passed, would do a great injuAlee to those who ]tad paid their warrants. Ile did not thinle this would benefit the poor man in the least, as it was the capitalist who had the taxes to pay. The matter thould be referred to the Finance Committee, who might deliberate on it, and report to the chamber. Mr. RILEY said the adoption of this ordinance must benefit the rich man, as the warrants held by the poor bad already been sold, and bought in by the capitalists.. llfn Itlmialti again urged the fiaenitie of the ordi nance, and called for the Secs and nays on the motion to refer. They were as follows: YEAS—Messrs. Bradford, Cuyler, Davis, Dickson, Drayton, Ford, Fox, Mclntyre, MeMakin, Neal, Riley, and BURN I.iierec-71.1c, , re, Deusherrn Dittgary, Wallace, and I,Vetherill-4. The ordinance was then referred to the Committee on Finance. Mr. BOA DFORD presented the report of tIM Committee on the Observance of the Anniversary of the Signing of the Constitution, and with an ordinance annexed, appro priating $99.66 to pal• expenses. On motion postponed, and ordered to be printed. • The Committee on Defence gild Protection reported an ordinance that, as the Governor had prohibited enlist ments of Pennsylvanians in regiments of other States, that no relief 'would be extended by Shem to the families of those who enlisted in any regiment not authorized by the Governor after the approval of the ordinance. - Adopted. A resolution was read, instructing the Committee on Law to inquire and report whether the city officers re quired to furnish bond have done so. Mr. Cryt.Ex: stated that the City Solicitor had notified him that such bowls had been filed. The resolution was adopted. Adjourned. COMMON COUNCIL Mr. STN. P. flacisru resigned his seat in Council at the hoainnina of the session, owinu to the assumption of another public position at the U. S. Arsenal. Mr. An drew Miller took occasion to make a speech, thanking Mr. Hacker for his uniform. courteous, and attentive disposition. Dtr. 'Hacker's resignation was entered upon the journal. JAS. hiellEsnr, Esq., was then formally thanked by special committee for hid gift 9f a cannot to the City. The sum of 1t2,01:10 was then wed to the Board of health. An ordinance was introduced for the building, of a new culvert upon Reed street, Eleventh street, anti adjoining streets, in the lower section of the city. Re ferred. Mr. HARPER. of the Finance Committee, reported an ordinance to Pay S=o.Bo for collecting ballot boxes. The mule n Do passed. The Highway Committee asked for a transfer of *0;01.19 from a certain appropriation. The Committee on Wharves and Landings reported in favor of a reduction of rents upon four of the city wharves, : Coates street, Green street, Noble street, and Callowhill street. They recommended no reductiOn of rents of any other Delaware wharves, but proposed a reduction of 25 per cent. on the tour wharves men tioned. DIEGAntLts offered a proviso, that the lessee.. accept an extension of k ti