The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-12-08
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OUR STREETS.
The Contracts for lSsO-IS7l-A New SYstem
to he 1nnugurated.

The Contracts for lS.O-IS7I-A New system
to he 1nnuguratcd.
The present contracts for cleansing the streets of
Philadelphia will expire on the 3ist of the present
month The Board of Health has given notice that
new contracts for 1901 will be received until the
18th inst. At the meeting yesterday this proposition
was adopted. The proposed plan differs from the
one now IN existence, in the following respect:-In
stead Of separate contract being made for cleaning
the streets and removal of ashes well as washing
the public market-houses one contract for each dis
trict is to be made for the entire work. This the
Board deem advisable, owing to the trouble which
frequently occurs between the contractors for gather
ing ashes and these employed in cleaning the streets,
the ashes being cast into the streeCs, purposey
accidentally, by the upsetting OF barrels or boxes.
The street cleaners refuse TO carry spilled ashes
away and they scatter with the wind and add dirt
streets. It is also deemed advisable 10 consoli-
date on the ground OF economy, and to do away
with such number Of contractors, the Board be-
leving with lesser number they will be able to
fully the contracts carried out to the letter.
The past eight months has been rather expert
mental on the part OF the Board. They have ia that
time been enabled to see where the weak points
sted and ascertain the men who are TO- be relied
upon TO perform the WORK The Board will also re-
quire the contractors to use covered carts only for
the collection Of ashes. The Seventeenth street
cleaning district is TO be divided and a one
called the Nineteenth is To be formed OF that por-
ton OF it bounded by sixth. Broad, Poplar, and Ale
Under the existing contracts for clesntng the
streets operations were commenced the Dcgtnning OF
over AGO. 600 loads Of dirt garbage were taken up
or the total amount 75 900 loads were carried away
in the rst eighty days The greater part OF the dirt
was taken To the suburbs, where 1t was used for
filing up low and marshy land. portion, however,
was sold for fertilizng purposes The ashes taken
loads. The ashes were sold to parties engaged in
| paving streets, who used them for bed for the
cobble-stones They bring from twenty-five cents
The new contracts will be given to the lowest and
best bidder at the meeting Of the Board in January
| MEETING or THE DRUG KxCHANGE-An adjourned
meeting of the members OF The Drug Exchange was
held at the Rooms, No. II s. Third street. at noon
to-day for the purpose OF receiving the report OF the
committee appointed on the 1st instant, and to ex-
anime into the question OF styling wholesale drug
gsts Wholesale liquor dealers, according to the de-
| cisiOn OF Commissioner Douglass.
The meeting was called to order by Vice-Presdent
The minutes OF the preceding meeting were read
| and adopted.
| The Committee consisting of Messrs Miller.
Hance, Landss, Malcom, and Wilson, through Mr..
Hance presented the following as their report:-
At q meeting OF the Philadelphia Drug Exchange,
held at their rooms December 1869, to consider the
recent decision OF Mr. Douglass, Acting Commits
! soner OF Internal Revenue, a committee was ap-
pointed to receive signatures OF druggists and che
mists dealers in varnishes and hatters supplies and
others Interested in the use OF alcohol for the
and sciences, to petition which they should draft
| to the Congress OF the United States, asking such
Imposing taxes on distilled spirits and tobacco :" etc
| as shall relieve them from the odum Of being
classed as wholesale OF retail liquor dealers" Said
dc sSS S ess%sa s% Aos s %
SUPPLIES and nteested he uss o aoS
hql for the arts and sciences respectfully present
delay details Sussns, f1
Ssins so%Pslsd apa %
and caiumny nor sc M the
ing OF alcohol alone cannot be construed into quor
aS al Ron Se 9 sns
ternel Revenue date August "a 1865 ruled that
% sSs Incurred no arSs 70 special tax By
DoaGS a on the tn s reversed this rans
must be rcgaded liquor deSicrs and in ali respects
an enable 70 the law governing such dealers. = -
not believe the intended TO distress business
.T d a@cn S aat n to Y9R GIVE % III
from the grievances of which complain and your peti,
Upon motion Of Mr. Parkinson, the report was ac-
cepted and ordered to be entered upon the minutes
| Upon motion OF Mr. Hance seconded by Mr.. Park
insOn, it was resolved that committee OF three be
appointed to present the petition at Washington
| The chair appointed as the committee Messrs.
Robert Shoemaker, William NJ. Wilson, and John Nj.
Maris.
Upon motion OF Mr.. Parkinson it was resolved
that q copy OF the proceedings of the meeting be
| transmitted TO commissioner Douglass.
Mr.. William NJ. Wilson offered resolution tender
ing the use OF the rooms Of the association to the
Commercial Exchange and expressing sympathy for
the e, association A. IN It's heavy loss.
| The resolution was unanimously adopted
| Adjourned -...-.r..
Local. ODDS AND ENps-The Methodist Preachers
Association meets this day az p. M.
., "A meeting Of property owners on the line OF
Shppen street is TO be held at kater Hall tomorrow
night TO take means 60 induce Councils to change
the name shippen.
| --Iuc .LWenly-lllIu anniversary OF tne SAOOatG
School attached to the Spring Garden Street Presby
terian Church will be celebrated tomorrow evening
Are the High Constables nobodies, with nc
authority? The action Of our police force last night
seems to indicate this.
The Mayor yesterday gave orders to have the
pavements cleansed has it been done? II 30
| where?
Delightful for pedestrians racing OF boy
| with sleds on our sidewalks -.
The police force succeeded in entirely disgracint
itself at the fire last night
.,-Temperance meeting tonight at Broad ant
Master streets
The man who does not advertise never becomes
millionaire.
Don't believe the man who says the Delaware i
| frozen over.
What disposition has been made OF Policeman
/ | Bchnell?