The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-03-11

d TION
~ TO Authorize the Appointmentof two At
tOrneys at Law.
Circuit Court OF the United States against the
city, as trustee and residuary legatee of the
Girard estate, by the heirs-at-law of stephen
Girard and the same having been decided ad-
versely to their claim, an appeal was taken by
them in July last to the Supreme Court of the
And whereas, 1t is important in a case of
so much moment that additional legal counsel
should be appointed to take charge of said suit
in the Supreme Court. Therefore
Resolved, BY the Select and Common Coun-
ellis OF the City of Philadelphia, That the City
Solicitor be and he is hereby authorized to
nominate, and by and with the consent of Select
Council appoint two a%ttorneys-a % W Iw law to take take
of the appeal TO the Supreme Court of Girard ct
al. vs. The City of PhLladelphia. r,,
JOSEPH f, MARCER,
President of Common Council.
ROBERT BETHELL,
Assistant Clerk ofSelect Council.
JOSHUA SPERING,
President Of Select Council.
Approved this ninth day of March,
Ammo Domini one thousand eight hundred and
''1'' 'N'' '-l' MORTON McMICHAEL,
S111t Mayor OF Philadelphia.
A SUPPLEM MENT
"A To an Ordinance entitled "An Ordinance
10 Authorize the Purchase OF Certain Lots OF
Ground in the Twenty-third and Twenty
seventh Wards" approved June 49, 1866.
Section l. The Select and Common Councils
| CITY Solicitor be and he is hereby authorized
and directed to accept "A conveyance to the city
OF Philadelphia of the lot OF ground described in
Section of the Ordinance te which this is a
supplement, subject to the reservations and
easements. any such there be, mentioned and
set forth in the ground-rent deeds for said pre-
misses, made and executed by Syndonta Webster
| to the city of PhiIadelphia, dated the thirtieth
| other membranes upon the title of said pre-
| JOSEPH f. MARCER.
President of Common Council.
BENJAMIN HAINES,
| Clerk OF Select Council.
JOSHUA SPERING,
President of Select Council.
| Approved this ninth day of March, Ammo
| Domini one thousand eight hundred and sixty
- y '->' -, -'' MORTON McMICHAEL,
3!llt Mayor of Philadelphia.
A N ORDINAN NEE
| ~ supplementary to an Ordinance approved
| December "A, 1866, making an Appropriation
ior tie Girard Estate for the year 1867.
| section l. The Select and Common Councils
| OF The City of Philadelphia do ordain That the
! further sum OF fifteen hundred dollars be, and
the sameis hereby appropriated, out of the in.
come Of ne residTary portion of the Girard
tcr the same year, the said appropriation to be
Item Item No q Taxes fifteen hundred dollars
JOSEPH f. MARCER.
| President OF Common Council.
BENJAMIN H. HAINEs,
CLERK OF common council.
JOSHUA SPERINCf,
President of Select Council.
Approved this ninth day of March, Ammo
| Dunliui one thousand eight hundred and sixty
! seven GA. ID. 1869.
MORTON DICMICIAEL,
| 3lllt Mayor OF Philadelphia.
u + s o l. u T l o n
| IN TO Authorize the City Controller to make
| a certain Transfer in the APPROPRIATION to the
| Superintendent of City Railroad for 1867.
Resolved, By the Select and Common Councils
| OF the City OF Philadelphia That the City Con-
! troler is hereby authorized To transfer the sum
| OF three hundred dollars from Item new ma
| terial) TO Item (keepng tracks clear of icel in
| the annual appropriation to theSuperintendent
! OF the City Railroad Tor the year 1867. made by
! ordinance approved December 2l, 1866
| JOSEPH +. MARCER,
| President of Common Council
| Attest
| BENJAMIN H. HAINES,
| Clerk OF Select Council.
JOSHUA SPERING,
President OF Select Council.
| Approved this ninth day of March, Ammo
| Donini one thousand eight hundred and sixty
! seven a. ID. 1867. -
| MORTON MCNIICHAEL,
| 3ll 1t Mayor of Philadelphia.