The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-02-25


Approved this sixteenth day of February,
Ammo Domini one thousand eight hundred and
sixty nine "a. d. 1862 n,>,rr \, NOV
219 Mayor OF Philadelphia.
ID ESQ UTION
IO OfRequest TO the Legislature of the State
WHEREAS, The funded debt and annual ex.
penditures of the city of Philadelphia have
been largely increased by the late war for the
preservation of the Union.
And whereas, This state has not as yet fol-
lowed the example OF some of her sister states
in assuming the entire war debt incurred by
her various counties and municipalities.
And whereas, Taxation upon real estate ne
cessaTy TO meet the annual interest on the deot
and the increased cost of all purchases has be-
come onerous TO the owners OF said real estate
and they should be relieved from excessive
taxation as far as practicable.
And whereas Large sums of money are annu-
ally paid into the State Treasury by the clti.
mercantile taxes, thereby preventing the city
from deriving M any revenue from those sources
Resolved BY the Select and Common Ooun-
ellis of the City of Philadelphia, That the Le-
gislature of the State OF Pennsylvania be re-
quested to transfer to the treasury OF the city
OF Philadelphia the revenue now annually de-
rived by the State from the licensing of
if the same can be done consistently with the
interests of the State ~
President prOteH OF Common Council.
JOHN EcKsTE1N.
WILLIAM s. STOKLEG,
President of Select Council.
Approved this sixteenth day of February,
Ammo Domini one thousand eight hundred and
"---'' DANIEL M. FOX,
2l9 Mayor OF Philadelphia.
DEs sOLUTIO
N OF Instruction to the City solicitor.
Resolve d, BY the Select and Common Coun-
ellis of the City ofPniladelphis. That the City
Solicitor be and is hereby authorized and di
rected to make application 10 the Court of Quar-
ter Sessions for the appointment of Jury OF
review, to assess damages for the opening of
MONTGOMERY avenue from Girard avenue to
Richmond street, in the Eighteenth ward, the
proper notice having been nI4TS s9Tyed; w AoNpp
President pro tenn. of Common Council.
Clerk of Common Council.
WILLIAM S. STO<LEY,
President of Select Council.
Approved this sixteenth day of February,
Ammo Domini one thousand eight hundred and
sixty nine "a D. lS69). n.Nrr1 \, NOV
2l9 Mayor of Philadelphia.
ID ESOLU TION
~ To Authorize the Grading Of Marshall
Resolved. By the Select and Common Coun.
| ellis of the City of Philadelphia, that the De.
partment OF Highways be and is hereby
street from Berks street 10 Mutter street, to the
Established grade of the city, at a cost not ex.
ceedng four hundred ana eighty; ~ tonr dollars
President pro tenn. of Common Council
| '0 Clerk of Common Council
| WILLIAM s. STOKLEY,
| President OF Select Council.
| Approved this sixteenth day of February
| Ammo Domini one Thousand eight hundred and
si1ty-nine "a D. 1869. nAH1pru nov
| 219 Mayor OF Philadelphia.
P ESOL TION
| h To Authorize the Grading Of Martha Street
l ord
| Resolved, BY the Select and Common Coun
oils of the City OF Philadelphia, That the Depart
and dtrected to grade Martha street from Hun
| tipgdon street to Lehigh avenue, to the eStab
iished grade OF the city, at q cost not exceeding
Six huno1e" 0 LOUIS WAGNER.
President pro tenn. of Common Council.
Clerk OF Common Council.
WILLIAM S. STOKLEY,
President of Select Council.
Approved this sixteenth day OF February
Ammo Domini one thousand eight hundred ant
2l9 Mayor of Philadelphia.
- Els o LUZ TION
Streets 9o in the Twenty second ward, 0N wi
| RI solved, BY the Select and Common Coun
ellis OF the CITY of Philadelphia. That the De
TO revise the grade regulations on School street
between Germantown avenue and Greer
sire et and on Green street, from School stree
10 Or'4''N N"-1 =" ' LOUIS WAGNER.
President pro tenn. OF Common Council.
JOHN EcKsTEIN.
clerk OF Common Council
WILLIAM 3. STOKLEY,
President of Select Council.
Approved this sixteenth day of February
Ammo Domini one thousand eight hundred ant
~'A y -'-' ~ .'" DANIEL NJ. FOX,
| 2l9 Mayor OF Philadelphia.
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