Irl II 13 flits EittsllltO faairtts AND SUBURI3AN. cn-rr courrctzs. • 111 . 401 ai MitaMir I. fleet illalubara •je..11 of tiara. lama a/ tits Me • iSitaplasiautary • ima•alleantara DIU' —Far-aaa= L.V:..nair ct,' Railway au Libertyliapel—ibiumbstatraeite. • - *ena ""*" Houle aerate irounistaabbia4La Anal josa: - tog assit_strabilitittor at Seraitt . /trees to _fiathe—JU_Sanabaal. The eitY - Counce,r; met ' on sped& till Tneaday 'afternoon, February 4tb, Members. 'Pnrent = Mesas. A. If. I Brown, W. ft. Brown, Cochrane, Cot lin, Coyle, Dielcsan, Dunn, Gallaher, • 432 n5, ilOrdirmi, Jones. Kehew, Mn. en, li•Sibben, - Ogden, Phillhya, Rafferty, Rem, Shipton, Tan i ner Midwayialit and President Mc. Arley Absent—lfestrs. Lattfrnan, Morrow, • lOClinteck and White. • r The minute, of the preneedingMeeting ' Were read and approved. OAVZ 01101t/leE FIE-ADXLVArtEfttah President IfcAnley stated the law moulted the oath of Milos to be ad ministered to the members of each . /O branch separately, andiummuch 6th. had received the oath in Joint elan • o - it was necessary to have G M•admin On motion of Mr. st;ipt° Grown nes select •li to administer W . ister t. e oath to the Oh...in:nal; who afteneard • nilinatered it to the members end :-1, . OBJECT BW TEE IBEATEXO. r ~ The Psenident then stated the object: -1 -.the meettog to hoprincipally ror= r Sit - pine °retooling two persons as GI V..: - ._ of the Prior; and read a comertunicatba ‘ . Vom _William Douglass, Pryai.dtsat of tb E . , - - Board,i declaring the - valintrotts, alto. ‘.. which be announced that COunellis were I- '. ready to receive nocangiona to KUM° i _ - Ifeersra. J. F. filboaid,Wra. Doughns, -- Dr. G. L. bleCook awl Geo, H. Ander .- eon :were placed hi nouiloationi On Molter, the nominatiens closed. . k Connell is then proceeded to &vont, with i - _ the following result: t- J. T. Elneald, J.. 13 I Dr.G. L. McCook. t. . Wm. Dougioe —.1116. H. Anderson.. 7 . ' bLeasra.. Kincaid and 'Douglas were i. therefore.di slated elected. [- The President then read a communica ., than- from D. Fitraiworig, Pre/fidget of the Board of Dearth, settleg funk/ the ex -1 - 7.`pendituressif the Beard for the I , gt i year, and salting for an appropr'all from ..'AID Cotmche to meet the alslms. The ex- penditares were as follows: . f ; Tionpltal bllla .... POO I.* Physician's bill. ..,,...... ...... 200 Total —St 000 The cozewraniestio4 was reoefred and THE CHURCH CILTLI... _ - -The Preal lent read a bill, which has • been presented to the-State Legislature. providing for the exemption of the pro ._ • party of the Pittsburgh Chirch Guild from taxation to the amount of $50,000, aromnpan, log which was u resolution • rsquesting members of the Legislature • to wenn the pass,ga of the swan • , Mr. Tanner moved th at the resolution be adcipted by Councils and forwarded to the members of ate Legislature at Hai • - . Mr. Shintonsatetbat be was opposed ". to exempung any property from taxa Gen except public school buildings, and - hoped the resoludon would not be adopt Mr. Ogden said he knew nothing of the Church Guild or what its object+ wore, ;Led until he was more enlighten. rd tha regard to the matte woUltj have to - vete against the resolution. Mr: Jones was a member.. f the Aliso. station known ill tab Pitttbargh Church Gotid. Be maid it was a purely charita• . bleAssociatlon, having for Its object thi. education of these who were unable to , educate themselves; that it wax support - led Mainly by contributions from mem bets of St. Peters Church. President McAuley inquired if It Was not strictly a sectarian Association, per taining to that particular Church, and candiuted in its inters:me ' • -•• . -Mr.. Jones replied that ireras not. TI,. .• fiend, or . its benefits and advantages_ was extended .freis to all sects and dr : 'themlnatens. alike, and'Vecelved eontri hatictha from other Churches. Cdr. Mcd-nloy (Mr. Items itt the chair, Said that he could u,,t vote for the resole Seim 'Me was opposed to the exemptiot. -:of- an property from taxation. That Qtarirh property was as much bound t pay taxes as any other, and that he we opposed to, :ho principle. That if thi Legislature woe allowed to go on In tat Pww.ge ot such act+ there would won't+. . tont little taxable property in the city. Mr. Ogden said be wae opposed to ex. " - siapting the property of any partienbu • not or denomination from taxation ; that the city was as much in need of ttr money as the Association asking for ex eutpttozi, and they meat husband her re- Mr. Jones said it was not a secteriiki affair that be lookedlipou it as &genera . Matter, and one of general interest to thr Mr:Shipten could not vote for the rn.- caution- . A vote was then taken, when the roe intim, was 'net by a vote of 11 to 9. Mr. Hardman moved that. Council. , giretert against the peerage of the MIL - 00tOttrwmierto1 mow rue coinmo=u, Hr. W. R. Brown . presanted a 6at from Contreller Steel, ID which the ' 0. H. J. Moore, City Surveyor, for survey ing the new city boundaries, was explain ed - end endorsed. He also submitted the grins bills fer the ePpreval of Coon • Allward . .4, Mills, for repairs to CotmtirCluunbers .1311 Ceste MEmprespe Coml. 73 co Amusements On Relief Engine Home for fewer Patrick's Aliey. .I:2m communication wee received and the Ccauraller authorized to certify war . rude ter the payment of the bale. C. C - • Mr. Ogden uh Bled ordinance Sranling authority torus Pittsburgh and ghout Passenger Itailway Com. paay to extend their track front lie pros ant ternuous along Smithfield Street r. -. Seventh, up Seventh to Grant.. akin,. , • Grant to Liberty tu_theJ unction of Wash " • • 'heron street, and moved that the rubs _ , suspended, and the ordinance passed • - ' •• A ft fter *lengthy discussion of the itiat ter by Meson. Brown, Ogdeo sad others. • at the request of Councils too City Attor ney ells relative-to the said railway, to which .."Itwrrento e:ieement. Ater, some fJtar discussion Mr. • " • Brown called- for the yeas end ' nays. when the • motion to suotend the rules ••-- Wes lost by a vote olliusys to 10 yeas, n follows : _ _ . - - Brown. AV. 11.,- Coble, • Dickson, litednuin, leilKibben; Ogden. 10. - • Beam, Shipton ondjarAuley, Nays -Mensal'. Brown,A. M.. Coch . - rakte. Coyle, Dunn, Gro ss, Jacked, Sehew, • .. Chiliad, hl'Esren, lialferty, Tanner • " , -..:,and Wainnght - - • ' • Ou motion of Mr. Sillpion, the oral _awe was referred to the Street Commit tee, with instructions to report st the !Ileitis:meting: of CounciloT C._ C. con • Mr.- Dixon presented a remonstrance - tikedirealdenua cif Liberty street against .„.." • ' the constroctiors of a pawner-railway On asidlittriet, accompanied by a resolu • • tkozecpwesting our m gibers In the Leg - - !stature to use all - honorable means to • • prevent the passage eta trill now rend inch provider, fehe conetruction or said railway. • • • . id* A: M. Brown opposed the adopt .. ,- lion of the resolution, neideald bethought ... it might lay over until the next rceering. ...Theta railway was so newee on Lib - .. • • erity.stneet as it sew in any other. lewaltl - • tites; and me.ved that it be laid over. •• 'Mr. Phllltpe mid that it eta* but a few " • jimus glace tne city had given away. the = "Ahmed* on Liberty street and several - - - , awn of grouild in order to base it tree , recta lbe ince m bonne:of a railroad, awl " • - -he was opposed to baying another teach. President McAuley (Mr. Reed in the • chair) thought it. a matter that required • •. 4 ‘ - Immediate attention.' The act he. said „ - might pets to-morrow, and It was terms ' ' :Miry to take scion open it at once, as in ' cum delay might be dangerous. He • :.hoped the 'collation would pass. • Mr.• Gross said Liberty street witanew ••• --• ::r -.the may thoroughfare leading to the sub , .•• - •_ urban districts in that direction which (menet encumbered with a tallway,and tied ln- . -a: short - time - he expected the ••••. street would beextecded• oxalate them and he hoped Commit. would net - ba encumbered settle. ethos were, said he - would cheer "- for the - ressolutlOM, Ogden:was opposed, he mid, - to .7 ..•‘.:..*:blocking ttio: mily: • theroughtkre the oil/lading to the rural _districts, • upon which' the citizens could drive •.•ilthont danger to tire and limb, and ho hoped thereenrotionwould pun. . • • - 7- 31r.:"Ai )f. - .•-•BeliVrol could not- see why theroirteld be More danger to life and • - • , •• - 1.1Mktibr aralitray en TAlxalystreettham ihultheeltier Grant, upozr - whieh .. - ... - ..jrth*gentientau preceding had gely urged We establishment of a -••„.• way; and be hoped- Councils -would itat,Preteat against the matter without, wiring . themselves time to conaiaer it. Ile therefore hoped the resolution would - . -2 ersolepted ,- - • : • xteC mrto ;,ieshiwright was In: favor of the from the faro that it would is - ••• muss. eyalae-ofpropertytnthedW 'irletallihrougli which linseed. , :•"--.„",.....„......-..,Mr:Jones-thought..the matter shonld • ,•-••• le postponed. He did not think Coon : `'• Were prepared le ask the legishroorts detest - the INU; and he ITOUId 11170 1.0 byr..4lolPlaksl tn -, "4".• cilled, for on metiort,•the - :-result Wa3 _ - . : B r own, A4 - M..o:chnin, said Wain- . ..4reeint.Coffrit, Dickman, Dann, w 31cDvnts,MclEibbirs, den, Phillips, Etaffer,y, &MidOn, and Preeidea McAuley-13. r • Oa motion . of Mr. Dixon, the resolu- icon waa adapted, aC. concurred. RAVI?' 0 IL11110:1 8211EYT Mr. Janes presented a petition from the citizens Ms Mallon street asking fez the'paling and grading of the ammo. Re ferred to Street Committee. C. C. con curred. SCIrPLE2tENTIHY CONK.LIDA.TiON • A Vt. • Hr. A. M. Browra. Chairman of the OPocilti Commit examine be "Act of COno r .:lluition" and draw up a suppberrt.lbt stipplyinx the der:clench:a Or 'le same, reporteil the faller:hay hill, which he said had been carefully censid• ered by the taint Committee of thirteen, wasted by tho City Attorney, and wax tmaamotudy approred by them: Tb tAe Honorable, the Select and Onnonon Chatted./ of tkif.7ity el Pittsburgh: The Special Joint Committee appoint ed January Bth, 1538, "to take into con &ldea-lion-what additional legislation, if any, may besmesssary. to perfect the act of consolidation, approved April tith, 1867, and report le Councils each amend ments andirtions or changes aStbev may deem visable," tuaanimosoily re port that ad ditional legislation is neces sary for the porpose aforesaid, and they have embodied in tbei form of an act of 'Assembly, annexed hereto, entitled "An act supplementary to the acts i ocorpo rating the city of Pittsburgh," each amendments end additions as they deem advisable, and also report thB resolution appended thereto. All of Which lsrespeot fully submitted... • . A. M. Beeler:, • Chairman of Committee. PITITSI7IIOII, February 4, Len. AA Act supplementary to the acts incur porating the city of Pittsburgh: • Sex Tree I. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Comatenwadth of Pennaylvanla In Gen eral Assembly met, and it is hereby enacted by the authority — of the name That the ofileent of the elle of Pittsburgh elected et the 16th day of December, 1.47, pursuant to the 3d section of the Act o' Assembly entitled a fait tato eupplemete to the acts incervelleing the city of Pate burgh, A c., approved - the 6th day of Atoll, 1867, shall hold L ell officee re spectively anti! the let day' of February,' 1869, end until their successors gall be duly get:dined. • SEC. 2. That the qualified voters el add city of Pittsburgh, et all municipa and ward electiens, shall hereafter vet,- by tickets printed or written, or partly . printed and partly written, severady elseeided as tollowe: One ticket shall embrace the names of ail city officer, voted for, and labeled "city:" acne ticket shall embrace the Carnes of aU came dates for the city councils voted for, and be labeled "ceunclis," and one ticket stall embritie the names of all ecbool di rectersand other ward s officens voted for, and be labeled "end-d; and each class of tickets shalt be deposited in 'a salient,. ballitettaX, and the returns of TO!ea to city officers and membirs of council. -shall be made and counted in the saner manner as heretofore provided for alt} elections, except that the same shalt iv returned to the Mayer within three days alter said election, and by hint delivered to the Councils upon the day of (hell or pulsation. sac. a. Each/ward shall be entitled to two members °Calm Select Council, wh, shall be elected for a term at two yeari: provided, however, that et the election is , be held In October, IRS, mieof the mem bers for each ward shall be elected to: One sear and the other foF too years. - Sac. 4. That In the year tilts and in the month of July every fourth year there after, the member. of the Common Ceti n cit shall be appoilioned to the foilowite manner. It shalt be the duty of the As sewer of each ward to return under oe i. a true and exact return of resident tea ables tai thePreeident of Common Coen - oil once before the first day of July it each year when an apportionment to t• be - made, and at the first meeting Councils thereaftee a Joint committee c• five, two from the Select nod three free the Common Council, shall be appointee Who shall examine the said returns err. &Tide the whole number of taxable:, by GO, and the quotient shall be the ratio xpresentitiont provided, 'however, the each ward shall bays at least two mem bees. If any ward shall have an curer' of three-fifths more than the ratio of tax • ables it shall be entitled to an additions: member. '• Sec. S. That all persons qualified e vote for all Stele and aunty officers shall be entitled to vote et election, he!• in and for said eity, rnd so much of ti, 6th section of the act of April 6, IE7 aforesaid, as requires the City Treasure; to deliver to the Judges and luspeeton of Elections in each precinct allot of p, eons messed therein fir city teem dor ing the current year, la hereby repealed etre. 7. The - Corporation shot hay, power to provide for the safe and sepals , betiding of housee. adores, Maraltacto rice and other buildings within its limit.. and to prevent the erection of any curl buildings in en unsafe or dangercu manuer; to make regulations for the Purpose of guarding danger from need dents by fine to prohibit the erection o' any Mulding, or addition to, or restore tier, ef any part of any building, unies• the outer walls thereof be made of briel. stone, mortar, Iron, or other incowbusti ble material; and also to appoint en In nagger or other officer, to visit and to spect new buildings during the progree of their conetnintion, anal to no ify tb• owners or builders thereof of any p a r: which be may deem unsafe or dangerous or whichanay not be Burnell-ally guarder. agaLtat damage' be , tire, and to prohibit the aims under such regulations as May. by ordinance, be directed; and sealer 21.11 of the'actef Assembly, passed -April 6th, 1867, is hereby repealed. • Sac. 7. Thais° mach of the 12th are Lion of the aforesaid act of Arse ably limits the power of the city of Pittsburgi to regulate and license carte, wagons etce to those which "may be kept re hire," la hereby repealed. Sze. & That Jurisdiction for thetrial e. all offender's under the 19th section of tie said act of April 6th, Ilia, shall be 'Cash , in the Maypr of said city of Pittaburele Provided, that no fine imposed shall es geed the 'Minor one hundred dollars,and no Imprisonment shall °acted the tern ef ably - days. . Sac. 9. 'That the Mayer and 'Altierrnei, ettaid city', of Pittsburgh shall have ju risdictien . of cults for the retrovery flues and penalties imposed by the onli nances of said city. Sac. 10. That ..ty ordinance, whet. passed by then City Councils, shall ta signed by the President of each Counci:. and countersigned by the Clerks, and shall be published three convent], days in the paper authoriged to do the city printing, and within thirty darn after Its passage shall be recorded in the office of the Recorder of deeds ; and for Allegheny county, In books kept ter thatpurpose, and so much of the Isth section °hand Act of 'A . :brambly of A.iird 8th,:1867, ma requires the approval of the Mayer is hereby repealed. ' • . Sec. 11. That alllaws in fm ce prior te the *sage of the aforesaid act of April 6th, 1867, relating to the opening, widen ing, straightening, grafting and paving efatreets, alleys and highway , ' and set ting the earns with ourbstoneo, and fin the constaviatlon ofraiwens and the.svini of sidewalks, and providing fur the lien and collection of ussmsments therebir, shall be and remain in full force and be applicable to the entire district embraced In the city of Pittsburgh as oensolidatse in accordance *Rh said act of April Bth, 1867. Sac. 12, Th'e Presidents of Canncili: shall appoint all standing and special committees, all esimmlttees -being pent, except- where the hualeese pertains to one branch alone, and in all committees the Common Council shall' preponderate in numbers, and have a majority of at lean_ snot and so mace of the •Zd section or the mkt act of Aprilfith, 1967,ns require« melt Council to appoint separate steed ing committees, and bold four portions in each year, commencing on the day or their first orguromtion and on the aria Monday of April, .July and Octeto r. respertirelyennd provides r for epeciat meetings at the call of the Mayor or a committee of Councils, and prohibit° either_ ecitrecil from adjourning for a lelrd period than one day, is hereby ro. Sen. 18. The 27th section of said net ofAmembly of April 6th, 1867. than not hello construed ea to prohibit the ilp palntmetti or election of a member of Council to any orrice which shall not have bee, created, or, its emoluments increased, during the term for which Ito shall have.been elected to Council. bac. U. Hereafter. the Mayor shall. le elected fern term of three years, ansi shall be ineligible to hold said,ollicie within three yea= next emoting the ex pinetlan of the term for which_ be Owl I have been elected; Proe/deneThat thin section Abell net render the present Mayor thellgible fora second-term. The , oath of office shall be administered the Mayor by the Prmident of the Select Certinell, in theresenee of the membors or Councils, in joist session, immediate.. I ly after the organization of the Councils. Sac. 15. Whereas the 330, 34thmei Seth sections of the Act of Assembly s-f April Gth. 1967, Provide fur the ornate mem end collection, cif is speclal tax for the excess' of the ',emirate indebtednitte s I of each city, borotigh and township with in the present limite of the city of Mae dty"Vii tl ' e,l=o t t: w C i o tt ' Pt ode °fa.existin g cityh.., made. appropriations fur, the amount of interest so:truing upon.the leidebtedtteaeof said city, add each - apt - I clad tax, when collected, will be in excess of the amount required for the paymee tr of said interest. therefore the said emu-- ells are hereby authorised to change or modify the appropriations and assess ments made am aleresald, fur, the year 1908, if such action shall Somme ..neouor eery, See. That all laws and ordinances relating to the city of Pittsburgh, which werg4ii force at the time of the pawn° _of theraforissaid act of April 6th, 1907, and 'which three not been euboequently ro welled oreupplied, are hereby declared, to be anelnxalis in full force and appli cable to ith.liTcity sti consolidated by said • Resolved ; By. the Select Council of the city of Pittsburgh, (the ethernet° Coun cil concurring) that tleo proposed net of Assembly (matted "An act aupplemm tary to the acts themporsting the city of Pittsburgh," reported by the Special Joint Committee of Councils, be and the Limo la hereby approved: - that tba same be printed, together telth this reeelatino, and attested by the Preakientiand p ierks of Councils and forwarded-to our mem hoot of the Genera :ititliactbilt,With.- the rxla Wit that the I,risfation desired shall be obtained as speedily an pnselble. Tun report Wan ao,pted and the reso lution read throe timaa and passed. A tnotioti, to reconsider yr, !mt.,. —ln Common CtAiii6l a trietiMi *as nieds by If, 801, an - non-hottuur and an,rl acctlon tweaks-fifth, of the consol idation act of April eth,alt4ll", ranulting Councila to meet In daylight, leaving it In the pov..er of C 0111366 to Az the time of meeting. The motion did not prevail. and thesetton of Select Couhcil w.l con curred In. ' == nr. McClelland offered tb., following: T, ./red, That the Committee on City Property in instrtN 'have the nem,. nary stabling and a or repairs cuntre ❑t:able for - a ae.atri ti engine for'the inaenondencr.,; Fire Company, in the Ninth ward. Itererred to l'nintnittoe on City . Property.l C. C. e,neurred. =ME Mr. Oxbrant A petition nAkinc (Jr the grading rat Faring of Allegheny treet from Penn to Liberty. Referred to Street Committee. Al,,s , a prtit!A, weigh- rntles at the corm:, or Alle4heni , and Penn str,etn. liefprre‘l Vi ' , inane; Committee. Mr. W.tivren.preseuted a petiti.n !min the eitizensi of the Sliventh ward asking fore wet, ripe oh Eeoeh - .rioldtpion streets: Referred to Warrir Committee. - lily, It tition for the vr.idiniz and navitiir ol Centro avenue from Olnwld die .to Kirkratrit-k Referred to Street 174irantitte, • In C. e. of.S. C. on the above petition 4 vra., con,urred in. On motion of Mr. A. M. Brown,Crat ells adjourned to meet Tuesday, the 11th in‘tant. 0 4nnmn., tOnuiP • Council want:ailed to order by the Pr • Went at o'quarter past two o'clock.. The following members were present: Messrs. hornbill, 80/qtrs. Batchelor, Bealeo, Ber tee; il‘nns , , hrusta. easkey, Daub, Drovo, Pools, I•igmtunonns, Hoer, Hemphill, Herron, Jeremy. Kremer, Mawln nney; Meyer. Moorhead, -Me 4:leone, !tabula°, Heed. Reyna Is, Ribb, A. SeOlt, J. It. l•teott, Sinks, 'forley, Tor rens, Verner, Viet:, Weldon, Welsh, Zern and Preihietat . . The in:nntee of, preceding meeting were real Itud approved. =I The PreAdent rear!. the returns of the -{teeitil eke:tons to nil vacancies in the Second want and atiatttti to vrobitt, be whieb it ar,ino red It. IV. C. carrot' woe toee,u In the loran, district and Gitlieh Gerner in the latter. Mr. flare, et the Fourth weed, In quired whether :dr Corner did not now hold the, position of postuno-tmr at Chit:- laud? . If an, he was incompetent to serve ae a member of Council. The President said Mr. Oerner was present mid could answer' for himself'. Mr. Gem, replied 'that be did held time position of post rua_ster, _but Oakland baring been ecnsolidansi with Pitts 'burgh, there was no longer any Laces ,:ity tor Lis wlize. Ile loud written to the Department on the sult , t-et, and had ten dered hls re-,iinatiou,.but had reee.ved an reply. • On motion, the matter a - a? pr-stponed nntll m-s_t meeting. JI r. C a rroll apoeared and was sworn as a ILICLODC: 01 Council from the Stevnd ward. , '.M.E.crtox or roots The President 'read a eOllll/11111leati. from Mr. William Dougtascli, 'Pres .dout of the Boant of Guardisns the Poor, eaxt.nrf that the ter., o James—Littell Mid David Hutchison,. a members of the Board, bet expired .d that i • hertaine neee-sary, under Sc at. As.wearcly, tar (ThUlidito rivet ta• member,. to till the viten:hies on the see tad Tucueiay of. February. The Preeidmit etinnuneid this was the bonitos fur which the Council:, Mid been ea:let On motion at Mr. Brush, Sixth want, Conn,ll proceeded to an elert.Val, with the fullowir.g result John Torrence... 15 i D. Ilinchison.... i. XL. Kier : j Juntas W00d5..,. 4 . Jame., Littell... C Wm. firrrou.... c I ' Mr lliveni,mhas r. - seeive..l a 1125 jOrity oft he Ivo lei MLAt t wugythme mein. M.ra present and Vet Vrak declared elected. seeond . icillut for the remaining !nentber Tgrrence...l2 I`..t.r.nls Kier. (I I Herron Reid -Then, I,eing no.eler.lion, a third ball" wus ordered, re,ultlil,r, Tarrence...2.o —I Iteod Kier.. 7 ;lief,. S l'orreara wv•dech - -red and -n motion, his clocti,m, a n d al4-1 that 451 Mr. Eiutchisou, Woo deflated uuat•.i- APPROPIILiTION TBAN,FEII. Mr. Bat.: oCered reso:utiou trnr-strrring $1v,(00 froo- tll.. Coutit4rent Fund to ppropritition :Cu. rlloadsk.) : Mr. liatchelnr matt., bat Wen Lhurougbly ci:uv.....ed by the tiz nanceConunittet...il.igre,.lro. . . The resulutiouellllllllittiously S. C. the , rn , .. 11...i0n .imencinti by . inserting innumtt n. ; Mr. Weldon, Thir.l ward, pre...med petition frOM citizens praying for on or dinsurn.nuthorizing tbeopeuing.straight cuing and widening of Seermai ',greet It Soho Bridge. Referred to Street Gnn mittee. ==! Ililltrman, or pie. fo Water piproa 9:r.ret, I:ol . erred t 4 Water Commitcve. =I ]tr. Iteynolcis, or Lawrenceville, pre , Ken ti.xl a emt munleatlDn in relation to the new tire or, rniratlon. .11,ferred to Cpm mittee on Fire Fazine:, and /1,4%. I=! Mr. Jeremy, Sixth ward, presented pl•tition for the grafting and paving ‘, Vine street. Referred to Rtreet Com miuee. OS BEDFORD AVENeE. Also, n petitirin relative ti a rower vs (TONS Bedford avenue, cm,tructed by Mr. Flinn, Street Com cultsloner, Stating .that t h e proper Water course le dawn goiford avenue. and praying accord ll,,,r,r r ed to Street Committee. Sir. Ca•drey, or Eighth ward, offered a resAntion - in,truetiug the Committee to adopt ouch titlenatilet an will prevent liar the ob,,truetlon f Strond strt et by lb. Cara of the rittaburuh. Columbus and Cincinnati Railroad Compiny. Adopte d . . Mr. Viek, :ie.:end ward, a resolution instructing the Commutes on Gas Light ing to extend pipe on SeeStni street as Cu as the new grade exteAfis before the pavement Is put down, atd have three !amp posts put U. at equal distance on the ensue. Mr. Welsh, Ninth ward, ',resolution authorizing the (lac Conanittee to have nab props number of public lamps °reeled on the srmth side of Penn stsvet, between Morris and Ciyutersironts. Re ferred to tt„e COM lantbN; on Gas Lighting. Mr. Reynold., of:Lawrenceville, pre sented the report of the Committee on 'the subject, with no hrthmusco dividing the city into four districts for ?gnu par and making other regulations. The isnie and unwind distri,ts embrace the moue territory which comprised the tiret and second districts SS heretofore es tablished. The third to commence at Taylor stret.t, oil 011 Allegheny river; thence along and cm nracing sand street to the Pensissylvani.. railroad; thence along the south aide of the - railroad to Al Meal° station; thence tz .Nlarieetrect to the intersection of Pearl ?street; thence comb to the Morning Side road; thence Meng said road to Sharpoisurg bridge; and thence along the Allegheny river to placcepf beginning.. The fourth iii•trict ttildeemprised of ail that portion of the city not embraced in the above mention ed districts. - ,SeAion second of the ordinance pro vide,. that the first threedistr ices shall be under the centrAMutt supervision of the Street Committee. and that the expenses of said districts shall lie paid from ap propriation No, 7. • District No. 4 shall be under the con trol and supervision of the Committee on Roads. . Section fourt s authorize-is the Street Committee to appoint a Countsiasioner for district num her three to nerve until rob. IdC, :Mtn, who shall receive ouch compensation an may ho fixed by the Committee... -• The Committee on. Roans is author ized to appoint a Commissioner for di.- trict number four, and to fix his salary. Mr. rteynelds moved the ordinance be read three bine, and passel. `i , ll r. Berms, of Pitt, ebrcetecl, but soh.: anciently ,withdraw his. objection, and the ordinance was adopted. S, C. con curred. E=3 • The 'report of the Committee of Con ference un newer in Diamond alley, pre ientad by Mr. Turley, 'wee adopted. The committee reported in revor of concurr ing with the Select. Council, pcedponing the makingor enntracht for the sewer for one year. = Mr. Zero, Fifth tvnni , premented n res olution authorizing the of of a re word of five 'hundred dollara by the Slaver for uny Information that will lead to Cho diactrveryand whereabouts of An thony Freyfogle - C a resident. of thin city, who maidenly disappeared on the even , ilie . 2lat ult. The preamble recitqd that there wore no grhaul fr soprano:lg ths4_24r. Frevlbalo des troyed him reit' mei th,t It woo the general belief that ho had been foully dealt with. Mel nv,lut lon, [ill motion of Mr. Jer emy, win laid on the table. I=l Mr. 'Revuelda inquired why It was that - DO p,lice had b,co ',Milo:led In Law renceville WIT,' the entomentxment of the new admlntetration't The prople of that district had Loon aecnetotned to protection,. and the .absence of police recently _caused thun some anxiety. The President stated that verbal., the Chairman of the Police COllllll3 fit. 0011 iii ansa er the gentleman from Lawrence ville. '' • • Mr. Hare, Chalrman of the Police Cotomittee; stated that the new pollee ar rangements had not yet boort completed. As anon as they were, which would ho shortly, u divottltlon would be made so fliTaii hu -,DAILY kiAtISTTIS: WE. UNES DA Y FEBRII L to afford the peopli of adequate protection. RPIIIIED CO7llO L1.14.T10N ACt. litrruihofferesl a' resolution that a iommlftee of three from the Common iuld two from the Select Connell be obi pointed, with the rresidetne of Councils, lo proceed to Ilarrisburg and endeavor to secure the passage of the revised con solidation act • • Mr. Torley moved to amend by making the Com.tulUee•Oonaiat of ten from the r- - GIL ";.1102013 and fire from the Select Conn- The amendment wan not agreed to. The resolution wee adopted, and Nleurs. Bruen, Verner and Torley ap pointed on; the Combritteeol:l part of C. C. The S. C. non-concurred in the reece lutinn. 1 17011IblITTEE ON ROADS The Brea'dent announced the Com mittee on Road., on part or C. C., as Messrs. McClean, fillierman and Batch elor. —ls all of Which action not otherwise notieed, the Select Council concurratl. On motion adjourned to meet on Turn day neat, llth Met. THE COURTS. District Court—Judge WilLams. TC.D.LY. Feb. 4.—ln the case of the city vs. C. Zlig (reported yestotAlly) ho verdict his been tendered. J. C. Patterson eh Co. va.--*m. J. liouutz, President . of • the Pittsburgh Savings Bank et aL This le ail action to recover a balance of $.5,0i5'3,74, alleged to be due to the plaintiffs on a contract fort the erection of the delendante• bank building, on Liberty street,' The plain tiffs entered Into a contract with defend ants in the spring of 15151 to erect and complete the buildiug . by the lath ofJuly fllowiug. The. contract price tels,ooe, all of which In : . paid except th balance now in dispute. It is allege ou part of the defense that the bulidin , . was not completed until three or fou ne nths after the tints stipulated, thu ca Islet; serious dolay and. boa' to th ba tking amochnlon, the damage Clai to be abouts4,ooo. .0n trial. rlallist for Wedoesdaft, . . Potrona Oil Co, vs. 3 . as. Benny, Jr Cyrus Miller vs. Fuller Emt 7! . MOSteth & Co. vs- Jas.-Benny. Jr W. Voighr vs. E. Wycoff. Ditmno .1..; Co. vs. Miller k Erdner A. MuKee'sex.'r vs. P. P. Demur J. G. Hall of al. VS. Pa. Ins. ce W. Russell vs. J. Darla. • cotnEatsts TUESDAY, February 4.—The case John Dlehishon va. Kier, Foster it Riad (reported yeatarday,) , tra.l still on trial.. I In the ease of Vino!" & Ward Tae O'Neal (beretotoro reported) plaintiffs! by their attorney, D. D. Hroce, Esq., en tered a tootle for a new trial. Mrs. Ann McGlaughlin, now tootle in the county Jail, serving out a fontane l of the Court of Quarter Semitone for as satin and battery. made application fo her discharge under the Insolvent lawn . Following in thellst fbr Wednesday:, dd. Schulz at Danner vs. Hamilton. G. Pere es. WAY. • 0$ Robertson on, Dilworth. Hare vs. Riobel. 70. Reibel et ox. vs. "Tare. 73. Boyle on. Ihmeen's ear.. . 70. Gillespie et al. vs. Wachter. B ,ffeudort ye. A. V. R. R. Co. Bell re. • Weal. Tram..portatiori Co. Pierce VII. CArmaten. Zeigler ye; Grain Elevator Co Sdiwott vii. Kee ling. Quartet Neseleem—fudge lesereete. The ease of khe Commonwealth vs. Peter Kiel, indiettsl for sedating Men. - re. L. Kline under promise of marriaire, was concluded, the Jury finding • verdict of guilty as intlicto-l. I The following correspondence which paased between Dr. 11. Campbell, Into Wardell of the Penitentiary and the sub. ordinate cancers of that lostitutiou.fully explains it elf: • Wr.ISTEFIN riIItITXNTIART. Feh I. 146.5. —Dr. 11. Clawpf,elh.- , Dear Sin—Wo;the ..itioseribers, rdilivrs in this Institution having •been informed that you hod ten. derod your resignation a, Warden, and as you are pow released front the dull, and responsibilities pertsinitur to that otilee, we deem it a proper time to'man. ife.q our tkiendly 'feelings and kind re tomb, fur you to a Christian and as a gentleman, and to neknowidge that we appreciate your kind, respect Inland dig. tidied deportment toward us, as our su perior officer.- and we assure yott, sir, that notwithAtanding our daily - I rite, course UAW be interrupted, you have our best wishes for -color hoppiness iu time owl eternity. :Wools. take pleasure In acknowledging the. uniform kind and courtes..us d,pertment of every member of your family, for which we. tender. them (through you; our olucere thanks and remain, Yours, Respectfully. MAnlf Wm. J. B6rlond, Robert Caokey, Joseph Partlngton, , llarntlton Stewart, Wm. A. Suilth, Alexander Gray, Henry Gray, Chas. 13., °mares, Robert Stevenson, Ham. D. Stewart, Robert A. Scott,. - If. S. McKean, • John John Hastings L. P. McCandlew. • '• February 4, 1.567. To Robert Oaskey, Irositle , m rt, .4 1. sunder Gray, and tiaer officers of the Ire... Vern Pcnttrnhary. . GllSTLEtlittit is with. pride and pleasure that I acknowledge the tveep tion of your very kind letter of this morning expressing your friendly ftmils in:Di and kind regards towards . nayaeli and fernile. For myself be assured that I reciprocate those feelings from my very heart. It la very gratifying to receive this unlocked for manifestation of good feeling. lie Messed to Invent on behalf of my family their grateful ackuowl. edgement for four kind regards for I them. We cannot forget the pleasant In ' tercourise.Ll...holl.ve withoetri skive in. torruption—ivhleb has marked both one official mid personal m 111406- We/shall carry with on in our retirement none brat the most • Omura recollectlons of the past three years that we have been sass*. ciated together. While we separate with those friendly feelings, I part with you with dome degree of sorrow, because of the pn bability that we shall not ell be permitted to behold each other again fare to face. Whatever may be my let for time to come, be assured, gentlemen, that you hare my heat wimbta and earns eid prayers for your temporal andapir prosperity. Whether ar -not ire meet again on earth may It belle earnest 'effort of all to _tweet at the right hand of fled in the groat day of Rewind, and be evived with the - welcome "Thou gas! anti faithful servant, enter thou into the My• of the Lord." Very respectfully and affectionately, your obedient servant, id. CAMPBELL, Late Warden Western Penitentiary. Real Kaaasa frassfer.. The following deeds were placed in the Recorder's olllco Feb. 3d IPSO Jacob Hamel to A. Heideaker, Jan. Mat, 1660, a lou in East Birmingham, on John .treat, 20 by 601k0t„.,.2 ... 46:41 Clifton Wharton to Jacob Hamel, , 12th 1867, lot on John street, East Blr mingham,ll) by CA feet 4475 John J. Saint to Jnob Costal, May eau 1567, lot on Id iddlestreet, Sharpoburab,' 4i by 83 fat - POO John bottles to Jacob IL flausmou, July 35th 1547, lot on Bank Lane, Allegheny 2n by CA feet...,.. 00 50 Jonathan tlaila,ther to Mary A. Osborne, Oct. lot Icril, let on Anne • mixer% Second ward, Allegheny, ra by 175 feet $6OO Go:M.lth to Margaret Kitchen. February lot, 1848, lot on Western or - nun, Second ward, Allegheny,. 24 by En foot ..,..11;21) Ed. R. Parker et al. Lollester Ann Jack ' son, February 1.1;1668, lot near White oak street, Allegheny, 24 by 45 foot ~4551 58 Jacob Readier to Auguot Mandolin,, August Slat, 1557, lot on the Browne. • villa road In Baldwin townallip„ . con ; taming 0 acres 133 putrehea 163,000 ohn Gamier to Herman Schindler, Jan. bit, 1501 lot on Cheathut drool, *Bath I ward, Alllogheny, 30 by . 109 foot— .111,975 James R. Hendrickson to Lucy Slap . herd, January 16th, 1877, lot on Water 3 otroot, In the borough or McKeesport, CO by 70 feet, " 1300 Jileol/ Painter to George K. Gamble,Jan. 50th, 1068, tract of land In Union town .ohlp, containing fifty acres, 103.1 perch '' . • ... 0 61,000 Thanes Mite tell to Peter Risehinor, Feb. 21, 7500, tract of land In Ilona township, on oho Spring Garden Plank !toad, (amount nut given) 42,053.12 Neitliercost to Peter Relehner, Jan. 15th. leT7, one-filth interest In lot In Rosa township, 'containing I ecru 117 perches • 630 William Bakewell, trtudee of tfargaret W. Murphy, to Louhis J. Ilerton, - lloc. If3d, 1967, tract of land In Pitt township, containing 578 perches ^. $52 Slay J. O'Neil to William .1. Radcliff, Feb. 3ti, 1868, tract of lona In Peebles townehlp, on the Ilnuldoek'e Field Road, containing 13 antes. 3 roods, and 61 ',ache.; • -810,1100 = At the meeting of tho Stockholder.% of the International Co-operatic }laundry Association of Pittsburgh, held Monday evening, at Boiler' Hall, for the purpose 4 - 1 selecting officers to serve for the en- suing year, [hp . folio Ting porton.% wore duly chosen t President,s Wrn. F. Mc- Bride; Secretary, Samuel IL Baldwin; Treasurer, }I, S. McCulley. Directors, Wm. H. SylvLs. John T. Mellor Hugh 13 , 711t1y, Jo hn.llt. Blair. John Steele, Wm. Bradbury, John Flannigan, George Bradley, Win. C. Rea and Ed. A. Prethy. Alter the officers were elected anvote of thanks to John A. Strain, Reg., fray passed. for his ninny kind acts evincing the utmost good will on his ,part towards the Aasociatien. • • Sent Over.—Yesterday Sheriff Chile) conveyed the following ptiaaners to the Penitentiary: 3 / 1 /21013 Montooth, con victed of involuntaryhowdettle, one year and three months; hforrisfiostner and Henry Hew, railroad lancesdata, each three years and three mooting William Stewart, 'larceny, one • year and three menthe; John Hall; larceny, one year and nix months, and Henry Reef, lar ceny, nap year and nano months. Co Dm gamins ISeripagb ommateettag. On Monday evening the totindl of Digit:mane borough held regular monthly meeting, Burprive:Alaller,t • In the chair, . . Member. present: Messrs. J. 0.. Brown, Wm. Krebs, JohnJahn, Andrev: - Lyom, 0. P. 17.11helmand Wm. Saints.; The b.:meow! upeointlxl the follorOng standing committee. Orplomne•:—.Ntessre. J. G. Dr , ,ma, G. P. Wilhelm. Wm. SuAnts. KMailaiME Fak‘nce,llgs.r-m. SIDWZ. , Wilhelm, John John, W. Sainte. The [allowing ofneers were elected La . ' the ensuing year! Clerk, H. F. Fig ',torsi; Treastirer, Gilbert Fisher; Bark Inspector, Jessie Sutton; .S treet Ctouln PAnn,r, (ieerge Maul: Timuo eaeurers, John %Williams' and Jahn Dufr nen Solicitor, J. Charles Dicktur. . , On motion of Mr. Brown sii , the Purge tan authorised to adrert.ro. in daily papers—the Gazelle, Divuteh and Post—for proposals for grading and par ing of Bank lane, from tho bridge to. Union tiller, Bridge atm.?, lirFailden street, Pith, street, Troy stryet, and Union alley; troth l,Urou'h lint to ON AltOghtny and Butler plank road. On mothin of Mr., P. Wilhelm, a tax of tire milts on the ;foliar was 1150S0 , tki for borough purposes. • On nuition of Mr. Brown, the Street ,ornmittee was Instrneted ; ernploy lii a competent engineer to ellablbsh !tie gmileaof certain streets. l= I...sst night we attended the regular February exhibitionoftheWesternifnl .vemlty, We found a crowderfliall and good music, whilst the proceedings thorn soiree were beyond praise. The elocu tion of every one - of the fifteen young gentlemen was, if not—perfect, at least a great deal nearer perfection titan most of us will over attain.- Mr. N. D.:Crysler, the Profesiornf iNlocution in the iu.stitu- Lion, literally convulsed the audience .with his harpy rendition of ono nf Saite's poems. Tiro original essays of Messr,.. Watt, Dickey,. McKee and Hughes were weir conceived and nil/nimbi./ delivered, while Messrs. Hogg, Booth;, Heed, It 4 Cook, %Vends, Patterson, Thaiv, 'Moe &mold and, Brown recited hi a idyl.) w, ire showed that Professor Crysler's nocctbr hand had touched them all and ton ahed Limn well. Hut ,the grid Nur, cons, tie crowning glory as It . were, of the whole exhibition, was tie oration on the 'Pleasures of Giving" by Wm. H. McOury. The style in which it was de livered was .)imply superb, thd p.a. in which it was deliverssl ors one of thorn gifted with a AIIMOLZIPVI SUal extranced the bearers of our greatest orator., or ail Inners In tears Of mirth the audiences or Ed .vin Booth. Too• mulch cannot La, Mild in praise of this pirformance, which was' far more worthy of being heard than the lecture of ninny an eminent wen whose reputation tills his Prepared New stars Ea.d. A hill has been intrll! torn the Legislature providing for The hiylng out • a State root trout a point in Union township, Washington county, to the road loading from Farleyrille To ram nonaborg, unlit . I he home of John Boyer, to a point on the road leading froni4he Brownsville and Pittsburgh ( road. to I Stewart's Mill, on the hold of Mi..-. Solhold, in Allegheny county. It is pro pmc-d that the aunt road slialli to emu , Meted - by the first of nest Augitet, shall be forty-tiro feet wide, end tall ever remain a public highway, to 14, kept in repair by the r,pertiv s lownshim along the lute, George McKee, of Allegheny, !mil Job Johmtott and E. Ring, of Wash ington, ars the horned Commusitoners to view out and murk the !Int:Mt the road. The 101 l hall passel the Rome. WE rommeml the attention Of our po lice to the prastlthrthf coal verniers who deposit their Ir-ada du pavements and do not atop to shovel it in the eellart or vaults. This in not olds a vi , lat ton of it city ordinance, sillsl a 1/..itiVVlllthantt , to pedestrians. it wan curt...nth. 1,1•110M1 tau., ilia on Saturalav tint Sonday that, tlati rob th•fa rdp, ti ,nt old lianinaff Ithaaii bean mpturta in Ittiiiiiptiia; 'l.'enn., and $1:01.. tit the atoltii money rrcnrenl. 11'.• set, tilt. rumor d.iwia a, a it tk. clan. hoax. Heller or the Loil Wade, : , ..4.7 - rtnry of Ow Pa.t,.l..uriftt Arovintiot. for U., 14«ller of the l'ao!,. i•fttl;y knovrit..lgra nd.noitlun zar rr troll) Ito Srcno.l Presl , ytrriAn Dr. Howard. ra,t.r. Iu same (Ames lamitords arriletraitallng im•reav-! routs fur tb•irtlaelllak hat.l.a. a rourse nut warrant,' unless t bay hate been "r•aeie log .err few rat.-a tlaraig tt, paat year. Personal.—Mr. W. H. rt,lvi4. ProNi dent of the NAtionnl Moublerv.l...urn was iu the city ye+tortl.y. Ilros -I tliss Tos.as CDs 'otstrrstto to Its Flu. a Si Oastlts.: NXAV FoLruary trtl , tivetirntil Fremont mrrot, Uitvcnon, a.t night, su,pn,...tw.l to L.e t.nc work ic,1101.1. P. 'II. K..n rsmy Iv.? V. 1.000. .1. K. Ni.v,ir co.. John fully in,tur.4l; Prltice aural forlio(1, Cleveland, a" large andlrrirn warm bled In Brainard' s Ball to me.. the Vetilau General O'Neill a nubile reception. upwards' of two thousand persons were present. and a large' number were unable to 'pin ad miledon. Speeches were delivered by General n'Nelll.ll , ,e Pre.ident and C•donel Walsh. General tY.Nsill of fere.l'to the President of thn United States, in rasa of woe with England, the armlet. of one huroltell thousand Fe. nian, —ln Frankfort, lic. , on Slorglay, property to Mi. ammtnt. 2vrI3AUMNI by lire. In.pprnme EUaLILOADz! WESTERN PENNSYLVANLI the l'neeetret Teat. ee Its. Wes.= Mum:mile tteilhout oth any, 1,e4 der Ln fn.> the /view tArset. 4.llegh•lif (Ash, ea •atiTt xns* r,SOotr2l•2 NO 2 reott. Illsrpa.2 Au/. rooport St 4:13 I. M. tionnot.y`a An 3.23213 4:13 freopon No. nOO 7.2 lionrocrore Ao 2‘212.24 Sharps's Ni :Jen+ 73. £3.1, lards@ aol:y o2oapt S. 11•14 Chorob Tra!a ir /41,J A.ll & CO:, 11.11411/1132U111113 Ireueialts,Spt Inge, Axles, Steel, kr. IVAEVIOUSI4s* - :%is*o. 17 iv*iiiterr*mci, 1111;Zit M=M .432.11.1311 /VEVA STOVE WORKS. . ■ - 13}L&DLE7 & CO:: ifeantsoinre 4rltriTitlaY CoeN Paxton ar id" llesting 13toves, Aces 4,411.41cmai-Iwurimmiljt.).. ~001 ) kto V.C,TgELIZT sod LIZONSIDa. 1 Om* "irre..l . Alta msavArlarn • 7- CiNglatili, Ora= IFROXTS, /11".- • A i re e ts, W • 241 ,Lt Jet warm 81,1101Pii " • ' sturszrac 7 trasisay . Btoa4 Btabi i • c : . Tiii, • _;Sheet Irian Wottie, 61 Anisi 41.,•Pittabeeriph,Pa. /One—Rte. t5p0vi5,41:42.1•3. Icsitc".ol. BOLLNAII- • ~ BOYD. BAGALIL ,u c.i621t..r Solt 13.0f3. C, nu, up wen in Hans imp. ge n) .2%" E a z gleNßlFFlt.wa 6 14 116‘ b1i EisAX• zi basuttcreZlLLll SNOW la