Episcopal Church, and having grown out of ber economy, appear to have attracted no attention out of that body, and to have been viewed as a part of her religious institutions, and suitable only for the members of her communion, or of their sons. But shortly after the establishment of the Maine Wesleyan Seminary, some enterprising spirits in the state of New York, succeeded in getting up the "Oneida Insti tute," to test the Manual Labor System; and such has been its success, that the system has become the most popular of any mode of instruction now extant, and not only new schools and colleges are being erected on the plan in different parts of the Union, but many of the old colleges are also adopting it, as an important improvement in the modus operandi for instructing the youth of our land. advantage became one of the great teachers of the world in the science of astronomy. Shakespeare, was a butcher when a boy. Samuel Lee, a carpenter, labored and studied toge ther, in early life, yet became the most distinguished linguist of the age, and professor of Hebrew in the University of Cambridge, England. Adam Clark, a farmer's son, an apprentice to a draper, became one of the most celebrated linguists and divines in the world. And Rittenhouse, the astronomer, was a brass founder. To these distinguished names might be added a host of others, well calculated to inspire the youthful mind with ardent desires for like distinctions, and to remove those barriers which poverty may seem to interpose to prevent their progress; and especially as very few of the above named individuals enjoyed the facilities offered the Stu dent by the Manual Labor System. But notwithstanding this system strikes the intelligent eye with imposing aspect, as to the theory; yet, serious difficulties have to be surmounted before it can be car ried into practical effect. Not but that young men, and those who are destined to be "the bone and sinew" of our country; and will make our pulpits, our forums, and our legislative halls resound with their powerful and persuasive eloquence, may be found who will labor and study in these Institutions, but to aid them in their course, the Institution must be furnished with the necessary means to labor with. The student cannot bring a farm, a shop, tools, &c., with him, these things must be provided to his hands, and when once furnished may be used by succeeding students to the latest age of time, being favoured with the repairs and renewals which their use and time may require. And such is the prevailing conviction of its utility, that the benevolent societies of the day, have added to their mighty phalanx one in New York to promote Manual Labor in Literary Institutions. This Society em. ployed Mr. Theodore D. Weld as its agent, during the year 1832, who travelled very extensively, and corresponded with literary gentlemen much more so, and in his report has collected a mass of information apparently sufficient to satisfy the most skeptical mind, that this is the best, if not the only system of education in use, in which the health and morals of the student can be safe. And that our young men can prosecute their studies with great success, and at the same time labor, not only enough to preserve their health, but also, to defray all the expenses of tuition, board, books, clothing, &c., is easily demonstrated by numerous cases in which men have risen to the highest eminence by their own exertions. Thus, Gifford, the cabin boy, became one of the most influential writers of his day. Metastasio, a friendless boy singing verses through the streets, became one of the great ornaments of Italian literature. The two Milner's, raised themselves from the weaver's bench to the highest eminence in the literary and religious world. Epictetus, born a slave, became the pride of the stoics, and the familiar friend of the best Empe. rors of Rome. Ferguson and Murray, raised themselves from being shepherd boys to be distinguished instructers of mankind. Brown, the author of the Concordance Commentary, and Dictionary of the Bible, was a shepThere will, in all probability, be one hundred stuherd boy. Pope Adrian, was the son of a barge builder, dents in the laboring departments in the course of two availed himself of the privilege of a charity school at Lou-years, if provision is made to receive them. Of these, vane, and being too poor to buy candles to study by night, he would read in the church porches and at the corners of the streets, where lamps were kept burning. By unwearied diligence in this course, he became eminent for his acquirements, and rose to be preceptor to Charles V., by whose influence he was promoted to the papal Chair. Terence was a slave, yet raised himself to such eminence that the haughty Counsels of Rome courted his society, and delighted to do him honor. Franklin, a printer, raised himself, by studying while laboring at his business, to such an eminence in literature and general science, that he became the greatest philosopher and ambassador of his age The two Stephen's, Robert and Henry, father and son, rose from being the most laborious printers, to be among the most learned men of the age. Brindley, when a boy a carter and ploughman, afterwards a mill-right, became a celebrated engineer in constructing canals, tunnels, aqueducts and locks. Sir Humphrey Davy, the son of a wood carver, and an apprentice to an apothecary, became the greatest chemist of the age. Columbus, a sailor, became the greatest geographer, astronomer, and discoverer, of his times Ben Johnson, the dramatic poet, was a muson and a soldier, when young. Roger Sherman, a shoemaker, became one of the most distinguished orators, and patriot Statesman of the American Revolution. Herschel, a British soldier in Nova Scotia, first commenced studying the motion of the planets when walking on the sentry's post at night, and being discharged that he might pursue his studies to greater Our College, therefore, to be furnished with the necessary apparatus for the Manual Labor System, must have a farm, furnished with a sufficient stock of cattle, horses, sheep, hogs, &c., and implements of husbandry suited to an agricultural establishment. We must have houses, barns, and other out houses for the comfort and convenience of those who manage the farm. We must have, also, work shops for our mechanics, and dwellings for those who manage them: together with dwellings for our Professors, and boarding houses for the students. But all these things cost money. fifty will probably be farmers, and fifty mechanics. Al- And to furnish this farm with teams, wagons, And to furnish it with sheep, cows, hogs, poul- The necessary buildings, houses, barns, out Mechanic shops for fifty students, or twenty 500 300 2,000 2,000 5,000 The necessary houses, ware-houses, &c. for su- 4,000 200 $20,000 Making in all the round sum of but they are more likely to exceed than fall short of the estimate. And as it is very desirable to place a classical education within the reach of every young man in our country, who may have a taste and inclination to pur sue it; your committee do most earnestly wish that the Institution could be so endowed as to support the Professors without the aid of tuition fees, when the student, who, by his own industry and the help of his friends, could furnish means to pay for his board, clothing, and other incidental expenses, could have the privilege of a gratuitous collegiate course. To do which, it would require an endowment of at least $80,000. Which would extend the present real wants of the Institution to $100,000. But great and discouraging as this amount may appear at first sight, we are not to be discouraged. The history of our happy republic, and of the church, together with the rise and progress of the settlements of the West, teach us not to despise the day of small things. If we cannot raise the means to accomplish the whole at once, let us do what we can. We have not forgotten that we creeped before we could walk, and we could walk before we arose to the size and stature of men. Nor do we know, in the history of kindred institutions, even in those whose present gigantic forms are the admiration of the world, that any one appeared at first in their present magnitude. They all passed through the different stages of infancy, youth, and manhood, before they arose to the honorable standing of hoary age. It is believed that a sufficient sum may be raised to commence, if not complete, the preparations for the Manual Labor System, as soon as the public mind is sufficiently awake to the importance of the subject: and this will be the case as soon as the public see what is palpably true in reference to it. The inhabitants of this county alone, if so disposed, could raise the amount, and in a very few years reap a benefit of more than 200 per cent. in the value of their estates, the improvement in the mode of raising stock and cultivating the soil, and the consequent increase of the products of their farms. There are, at this time, perhaps, 19,000 inhabitants in this county, of whom probably two thousand are farm ers. Now it is well known that our farmers in general, labor under very serious disadvantages in their agricultural pursuits, from the want of that information science would give them. Every farmer knows the benefit of a good coat of manure on his land; and he knows also, that sometimes the manure does not produce the same effect it does at others. If, therefore, he knew how to make manure so as to suit every kind of soil, and suit the crop to the soil, and the manure to the crop, he would save the labor and gain in crops perhaps fifty dollors a year. dollars, and in some instances even to the value of seve ral hundred dollars; but by not thus improving, they of course sustain a loss of the same amount. In addition to these items, we may enumerate the losses sustained from having a poor quality of fruits, grain, vegetables, &c. Good fruit requires no more cultivation, and occupies no more ground, than poor; and the same may be said of grains, grasses, and vege tables. But the difference in the value of a crop of good or bad quality is certainly very great The apples which grew on less than one acre of ground, being of a supe rior quality, brought in the New York market $500, while the same amount of fruit, of ordinary quality would not have brought $100. If a farmer raises 1000 bushels of wheat of a quality which will demand in market six cents per bushel more than ordinary wheat, he will gain sixty dollars in the value of his crop. If the difference in price should be twelve cents per bushel, the value of the crop would vary one hundred and twenty dollars. And the loss or gain in all these cases, depends on the ignorance or knowledge of the farmer, in reference to the best mode of cultivating the soil. And taking all these things into consideration, after making sufficient deduction to be safe, and without undervaluing in the least the intelligence of our worthy farmers, under the present state of the agriculture of our country; it is presumed that on an average they lose, in the value of their crops, fruits, horses, cattle, &c. at least $50 per annum, which would make the annual amount of loss sustained by this county, equal to the whole wants of this Institution, to place it in the most favourable and flourishing circumstances. But if our two thousand farmers would give on an average only ten dollars, the amount necessary to put the Manual Labor System into complete operation, would at once be secured. And then,if they in return, should so improve in their agricultural knowledge as to save but ten dollars per annum, instead of fifty, and that not under five or ten years, it would be the most profitable stock ever invested. But the Institution does not confine its expectations of support to this county, nor will the benefits derived from its successful operation be confined to these bounds. The neighboring counties, both in Pennsylvania and Ohio, are expected to share largely in the benefits,and it is most confidently expected that they will share largely in the contributions necessary for its support. College himself, to acquire a knowledge of these improvements in agriculture. This knowledge will be disseminated in different ways, It is not necessary that every farmer should attend the 1. The College farm will be conducted on the most approved plan, and the farmers in the neighborhood, will be able to observe and profit by it. 2. The locaA distinguished citizen of Massachusetts, who is also tion of the College at the seat of justice for the county, a practical agriculturist, says, that in that State will give the farmers of the county an opportunity, there are about 400 townships. In each of these town- when they attend Court, or visit the town on other ships there are at leas' one hundred farmers who experi- business to visit the farm, and notice the mode of its ence an average loss of fifty dollars each, per annum, in cultivation. 3. It is hoped that every township in the consequence of lacking that chemical knowledge neces. county will furnish more or less students, who wish to sary for the judicious mixture of manures, and adapting obtain a good English, if not cassical education, and them to the different kinds of sols, in order to obtain will return to their farms scientific agricul urists, and the greatest product, from the culture of different from these, all in their immediate neighborhood may grasses, grains, and vegetables. I have not a doubt," learn the improvements of the day. 4. These improvehe says, "that the farmers in this State annually sustainments may, and no doubt will, be published in the couna loss of $2,000,000, for the want of that knowledge of the practical uses and application of chemistry, geology. &c. which they might obtain in a Manual Labor Institution, and which most of them could not afford to procure elsewhere." Again it is a well known fact that the breed of horses, cattle, hogs, sheep, &c., in this county are not of the most valuable kind; and as it would cost no more to raise animals of good quality, than those of poor the farmer by improving the character of his stocks might be the gainer annuilly, of from fifty to one hundred ty papers, which will give them general circulation. All which means of dissemination, will in a few years, greatly improve the mode of cultivating the soil, improving the stocks, &c.; and the farmer will of course be the gainer annually to a considerable amount The farmers of the surrounding country will derive a very considerable benefit from the system, in another particular. They will not only learn the best mode of cultivation; but as the College farm will be furnish-d with the best breed of horses, cattle, &c., and the best kinds of seed, and an extensive nursery of the best kind of fruit trees, they may be supplied with facilities for practical as well as theoretical improvement. In contemplating the advantages the country will derive from this system, we must not lose sight of the mechanical department. The most casual observer must see, that, as improvements in mechanism are made, and the facilities of business increase, the price of manufactured articles decreases, and at the same time the profits of business advance. In proof of this we need only look at the domestic goods and wares offered to us by our enterprising merchants. Cloths can be had for but little more than the cost of the raw material. How is this? Why, the improvements in labour-saving machinery, which science has discovered and brought into operation, have produced this astonishing effect. The same may be said of almost every article of consumption and of convenience now in use. Axes, hoes, rakes, scythes, ploughs, tubs, pails, churns, &c., are now to be had much cheaper and of better quality, than they could a few years since. This principle will apply to all kinds of mechanism, and in the same propor tion in which it applies, the farmer and other consuming citizen is benefitted by it. The improvements in commercial intercourse by means of roads and canals, and steamboat navigation, brings the farmer nearer to market by placing it within his reach at less expense and trouble than before, and consequently enhances the value of his produce; all which are among the benefits the country derives from science; for it is science that has done it. But the science which produces such happy consequences is taught in Colleges and Universities, which are dependent on the liberality and munificence of the public for their existence and support. Another advantage which may be derived from the system under consideration; which too, is of the highest importance to the community; is the facility with which the citizens of the surrounding country may have their sons educated, and the advantages to be derived from the education. By affording an opportunity for students to labor, they not only preserve their health and morals, but they earn something by which to defray a part of the whole of the expenses of their education. In the Maine Wesleyan Seminary, "the students generally pay their board by their labor; some pay all their expenses; and some even do more than this." In the Oneida Institute, "the students pay their board by their labor. Some do much more. In the third annnal report of the Cincinnati Lane Seminary, we have the following statement of facts, which give a clear and practical view of the benefits of the system. "Such of the above as worked during vaca- 50.00 "Though numbers of the lads of the institution, and others not accustomed or disposed to habits of activity, have earned not more than from one to four cents per hour, and of course will not expect the important pe cuniary results before us; yet, the above statement gives cheering evidence of what may be done by young men of active, energetic, and laborious habits; and inspires the hope that the day may not be far distant when by the increasing improvements and success of Manual Labor Institutions, the means of self-education shall be placed in the hands of all young men who have suffi cient force of character to obtain or be benefitted by a thorough education." The operation of the Manual Labor System, is not confined to the Institution itself, its practical effects and pecuniary benefits may be exhibited by the student on the road to and from their places of instruction. Thes several young men who were educated in the Oneida Manual Labor Institution, in New York, wishing to enter the Lane Seminary at Cincinnati, instead of taking the stage and steam boat, as most young men would have done on a similar occasion, they took their packs on their backs and travelled on foot to Olean at the head of the Allegheny river, hired themselves out on rafts, and descended the stream about 800 miles, and received each $22, to help him to an education,instead of having spent that sum for travelling fees. This System does not contemplate so much a direct reduction of the expenses of education, but an indirect one. The board, tuition, and other incidental expenses of students must be paid in these Institutions, as well as others. But the excellency of the System consists in a provision by which the students may earn enough to pay a part of the whole of these expenses, at the same time he is pursuing his studies. And in addition to the advantage he will derive from the preservation of his health, guarding his morals, and contracting habits of industry; he will in many or most instances form a character for usefulness, and lay the foundation of future wealth and honorable affluence in life. But while the labor student is thus enabled to pay a part, or the whole of his expenses; the system contem plates also a reduction in the expense of board, both from this kind, and the mode of obtaining it; which renders it still more easy for him to meet the expense by his labor. Such students as live high, and "fare sump. tuously every day," must expect their expenses to be accordingly. But such as are willing to subsist on the most simple diet, (which, indeed, is admitted to be the most healthy for studious persons,) may reduce the expense of their board to a mere trifle In most of the Labor Institutions the price of board is from one dollar, to one dollar and a half per week, when taking with the families of the department; but when students club together in a room, furnish it themselves, and prepare their own food, the price of their board has been reduced in some instances to fifty cents per week, and 40 00 some times even lower. At present, several students in this College find employment enough with the mechanics in the village to pay their board, and a number more can be accommodated in the same way. Fifty of the best farmers earned 54 cents per hour each, and worked upon an average 16 hours per week; average amount earned, allowing each to have worked during the whole 40 weeks' sessions, $35 20 "Those who worked the regular 18 hours per week, earned 40 00 "Several of the above have earned during the vacation by farming, teaching, agencies, or otherwise, "Twenty eight of the best mechanics earned upon an average, 8 cents per hour, and worked 16 hours per week; average amount earned, allowing each to have worked during the whole 40 week's sessions, "Those who worked the regular 18 hours per week, earned 54 80 61 21 "Some of the above earned during the vacations, "Seven regularly trained mechanics earned 40 00 80 00 90 00 This system above all others should be encouraged, because it is so completely adapted to the wants, genius, and institutions of our country. The safety of our Republic, is admitted to depend upon the general erudi tion of the people, and no system heretofore extant has offered such facilities for the purpose, as this. The old systems confine the advantages and consequent influ ence of education to the wealthy, which tend strongly towards aristocracy. But this system opens the door to science and its consequent influence, to every mem ber of the community whose taste and industry is suffi cient for its acquisition. And what is remarkable, and at the same time encouraging to the Manual Labor such portion, or portions of the day for it, as will best suit the convenience of the faculty, and the improvement of the students. Student, is the fact, that men who obtain their educa tions in this way must have genius and enterprise; and these are so disciplined and matured, and habits of industry so formed at the time, and from the manner, in It has been thought by some to be inexpedient to which they receive instruction, that they have in many have two classes of students in the s me Institution, one instances become the most eminent in their professions, to labor and the other not; lest it should create envious and the most successful and us ful in their business. distinctions, and retard the studies of the laborer by Perhaps some of our farmers and mechanics may object throwing discouragements in his way. But the trial of that they do not wish to make lawyers, doctors, or the case in the Maine Wesleyan Seminary has demonpreachers of their sons, and therefore have no interest str.ted that these fears are groundless. Indeed, the in the Institution in a literary point of view. But learn- present popularity of the Labor System, gives a greater ing is not, and should not be confined to these profes- share of credit to the young man who has genius and sions. And it is highly improper that it should be so, enterprise enough to work his way through a Literary unless the people wish to establish an aristocracy, and Institution, than to one who depends entirely upon his endanger the stability of our happy Republic. Learning friends for support. And if it was otherwise, your comis power: for the learned man has a greater share of mittee have doubts whether it would be in accordance influence than he would have without learning. There with the charter of this Institution to exclude students fore, to confine learning to those professions, is anti- who do not wish to labor, in as much as the charter was republican. The farmer and mechanic should be granted before the Labor System was generally adoptlearned. They have particular need of it in a country ed, and of course with a view to establish a classical like ours, where every man is eligible to office, if quali- school of the ordinary character. But while the usual fied for it. If the farmer or mechanic has the advantages privileges are given to monied students, there can be no of education, he can make the better Magistrate, Con-legal objection to extending the privileges of the Instistable, Sheriff, Commissioner, Assemblyman, Congress. tution to those who labor for their support. man; nay, he may be fit for Governor, or President of the United States. These offices often fall into the hands of lawyers, doctors, and sometimes preachers, not because,as men, they are any better than other men, but because their education renders them more competent for the duties of the offices than others. But let farmers and mechanics educate their sons, and though they should follow the plough like Cincinnatus, or hammer the leather like Sherman, or handle the type like Franklin; yet, being learned, they are qualified for office, and may like the above named wrthies, be called by the voice of the people from their domestic employments, to wield the destinies of the nation, or guide the helm of State. But the great and momentous question is yet to be answered, whence shall we obtain funds to effect all these benevolent purposes? The most reasonable answer would be, to say, from those who may expect to be benefitted by it, and this would include the whole community of the surrounding country. But experience has long since taught that benevolent institutions depend on benevolent individuals, and benevolent go. vernments for their support. We may, therefore, look for aid, 1. From the State. We look for this, (1.) because this College is, in a great degree, the creature of the State, and all that the State has bestowed upon it is useless to the community, unless enough now be added by some means to put the institution into successful operation. (2) because the benefit to be derived from the Institution when in successful operation, is such, as to interest all the northwest part of the State; which renders it an object of public munificence. (3.) Because it is acknowledged to be the best policy of the government to encourage literature and universal education, in order to suppress crime, promote virtue, and thus perpetuate our republican Institutions; and no opportunity is offered or can be offered at the present, to extend the benefits of this policy to this section of the State equal to the one now offered, in the liberal patronage and support of Allegheny College. In carrying the system into practical effect, a question naturally arises as to the best mode of applying the avails of the students' labor to his benefit Some institu ions give a week's board for so many hour's labor. But this is found not to be the better way. It exposes the student to temptations to idleness, and inattention to business, and to while away time to little amount, only so the time is spent, and be neither profitable to himself or his employers. At other institutions the student is required to do a certain amount of work for a given sum, (where the nature of the work will admit of it,) which has proved, by experience, to be the best. The student is thrown upon his own resources, his ambition is spurred, he learns to provide for himself, and is sent 2. We look for aid from the liberal and benevolent into the world not only a man of science, but a man of in the vicinity of the College, who may expect to debusiness; which is one of the great objects of the sys-rive, as it were, a double benefit from it, and who may tem. And when once left to the resources of his own be waited on by the College agent for that purpose. genius and industry, he may extend his hours of labor so as to include all the time he can spare from his books; and by laboring during vacations, and other spare days, he may obtain the means of defraying the whole of his expenses, as the above extract from the Cincinnati Lane Seminary, abundantly proves. 3. We expect aid from other liberal and benevolent individuals who are more remotely situated, and who expect no other benefit from the Institution, than to do good to their country, and fellow men, by contributing to facilitate the education of the youth of our land. 4. And finally, we hope that our infant institution will share in the bequests and liberal donations of distinguished friends of education, who wish like Abel, to speak when dead," and to act in the best causes long after they cease to breathe on the busy theatre of human action. In conclusion, your committee would offer for adoption, the following resolutions, viz: Another question naturally arises, that is, in refer ence to the time to be employed in labor. In the Maine Wesleyan Seminary the students labor five hours per day. In the Oneida Institute, and in the Cincinnati Lane Seminary, they labor three hours per day. In several Institutions they labor four, and in some, where labor is introduced merely for healthful exercise, two hours is adopted. But your committee are of opinion 1. That the board deem it highly expedient to attach that three hours per day for labor will be the most ap- to the college, the justly celebrated manual labor syspropriate to the greatest proportion of the students tem, thereby to facilitate the education of the youth of who may wish to attend the Institution. It is probable our land, and send them into the world with vigorous that some would be desirous, if not under the necessity, constitutions, correct morals, and business habits, as of laboring enough to defray all their expenses; but soon as funds can be obtained to accomplish the object others would not; it would therefore be most advisable to establish the hours of labor to meet the wishes and interest of the majority, and to fix upon 2. That subscriptions be opened, and donations so licited from the friends of the system, for this especial purpose; and that the College agent, the Rev. Joseph S. Barris, and all the members of the Pittsburg annnal conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church, who are authorised to solicit and receive donations for this College, be and are hereby authorised to make special requests, and keep separate subscriptions in favor of the manual labor department of this institution. to be constructed on the premises of that edifice, in the most durable and substantial manner, for the reception of the remains of Stephen Girard; and furthermore, that the committee be directed, as soon as may be, to cause the remains of the said Stephen Girard to be transferred thither. The resolution was adopted in the Select Council, and on being sent to the Common Council, was concurred in by that body. 3. That a memorial be presented to the legislature of this state, setting forth the debts which now lie against the institution, and which greatly embarrass it in its present infant struggle to go into operation; together with the wishes of the board and the friends of the institution throughout this community, to append to it a farm, mechanic shops, &c., for the purpose of carrying into effect the manual labor system of tuition, and ear-in by the Common Council. nestly solicit such aid and assistance, as the wisdom and munificence of that honorable body may direct and grant. A resolution was read and adopted, that a joint com. mittee, consisting of the President and two members of each Council, be appointed to consider whether any alteration should be made in the standing and joint committees of Councils This resolution was concurred All which is respectfully submitted. A. BRUNSON, Chairman. Meadville, October 7, 1833. The Board of Trustees of Allegheny College being met at their semi-annual meeting, the foregoing report and resolutions were read, adopted, and 1000 copies ordered to be printed. DAVID DERICKSON, Secretary Board Trustees, A. C. Since the adoption of this report, forty-two acres of land have been purchased in the vicinity of the college, which, when added to the ten before owned, makes fifty two acres to begin the labor system with. This purchase has been made on a credit,in hopes the friends of the system will contribute enough to pay for it, and erect the necessary buildings. From the Philadelphia Gazette. Tuesday evening, October 24, 1833. After some unimportant business, Mr. Worrell presented a petition from the citizens of the Rittenhouse Square, requesting that trees be planted in that square, and with reference to the paving of certain streets in that region. That part relating to the square was referred to the committee on that subject, and the other items referred to the Paving Committee. A message was received from Common Council enclosing a report of the Library Company, in which, on motion of Mr. Meredith, the Select Council concurred. The following communication from Paul Beck, jr. was received and referred to the Paving Committee, with power to act: PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 24, 1833. Gentlemen,-Being now ready to pave Delaware Avenue, as well as the foot path, at the corner of Pine street and the wharf, the entrance to the Culvert must of necessity be removed a few feet further west-the same being now in front of Delaware Avenue I there. fore request the favour of Councils to take order thereon as speedily as possible, and oblige their humble servant, PAUL BECK, JR. On motion of Mr. Price, he clerk was ordered to read the items of unfinished business, in obedience to which order they were accordingly read, and referred by Councils to the appropriate committees On motion of Mr. Meredith, the clerk was ordered to read the "Supplement to the ordinance relative to the management of Wills' Hospital " after which, on motion of Mr. M. the further consideration of the subject was postponed until the next meeting of Councils. A resolution was introduced, instructing the Building Committee of the Girard College to cause a vault COMMON COUNCIL. The President presented a communication and report from Joseph McIlvaine, Recorder; John Swift, Mayor, and Joseph Watson, late Mayor, Commissioners, appointed to digest a new system of City Police, embracing their views on the subject. [Will be found on page 281.] Mr. Chandler moved to accept the report, and appoint a joint committee of three from each Council, to prepare an ordinance based on the recommendations of the Commissioners. In the Select Council, a resolution was adopted, requesting the Commissioners to prepare an Ordinance, &c. Common Council refused to concur. Mr. Chandler from the Library Committee, to whom the subject has been referred, reported a resolution authorizing the purchase from Thomas Desilver, of 200 copies of the will of S. Girard, which was adopted, and concurred in by Select Council. Mr. Gilder presented a petition praying for the pav ing of Schuylkill Third and Fifth streets, between Market and Spruce streets; also that Rittenhouse Square may be planted with trees. Referred to Paving Com mittee, and Committee on Rittenhou-e Square. Mr. Gilder, from the Paving Committee, to whom the subject had been referred, reported unfavorably on the petition of the Widow's Society, praying for remuneration of loss sustained by an alteration in the regula tion of the street, on which the institution is erected, the applicants labouring under a mistake in regard to the alteration. Report adopted, and the committee discharged. Councils went into an election for members of a spe cial standing committee of accounts to audit the ac counts of the Girard estate. Messrs. Price, Jackson, and Groves, of the Select, and Messrs. Toland, Yarnall, and Wright, of the Common Council, were chosen. The ordinance from Select Councils, appropriating $40,000 from the Girard Fund, to the improvement of city property, was taken up, considered and passed. |