The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-11-30
TAXATION.
The Rates for IS7O-The Controllers Report
Undergoing Investigation.

Last evening" at the regular weekly meeting OF the
Finance Committee OF Councils, the report OF the
City Controller submitting the estimates Of the ex-
and receipts OF the City during the year 1870
was submitted and considered, but as the committee
found it necessary to make certain changes and
rectons in the report it cannot yet be made public
At O'Clock tomorrow afternoon the committee will
hold special meeting and by that time IL is thought
that the report will be ready for submission 10 Coun-
cils on the following day.
The session last evening was continued 10 q late
hour and at the adjournment 1t was announced that
the committee had decided TO report the tax rate
for 1870 at 81 so as at present. with the deduc
tions and penalties as for 1869. As the suburban
rate twohrds Of the full rate and the farm rate
one half that amount they will therefore be 81 20 and
80 cents respectively provided the full rate is fixed
by Councils at the amount recommended by the com
mittee. Taking the assessments OF real estate as
submitted by the Board OF Revision, we therefore
have the following result the revenue OF the CITY
from taxation during the year lslO:-
Amount subject to
full rate. -. .s427, ,72s,S7O at $3.50 s7,o9919O
suburban rate. 23,719,l1O at sl9O 2siO2o
Amount subject TO
farm rate. 2O,152,279 at 9Oc. 1881
Total. .s47I, ,eoO,2G5 gs,1o5, 100
In consideration Of fixing the tax rate 80 low, the
for the new public buildings Among the bills
passed: upon favoraby by the committee was the
ordinance making an appropriation OF $4,000 to pay
road jurors; and another to appropriate s918227 TO
pay District Attorney fees and clerks fees for 1868
and 1869.
In the appropriations referred by Common Coun-
Gil relative to the school bill, they struck out $500
towards the building OF TIE SCnOOl at seventeenth
and Vne streets, in the Twenty-sixth section.
EARLEs' GALLERIEs.-The fire which destroyed
the galleries OF Messrs. James s. Earle IL Sons, No.
SIG Chestnut street. few months ago. had scarcely
ceased burning when active operations were COM
menced to repair the loss The interior OF the struc
ture has been entirely rebuilt, and advantage has
been taken of the necessities OF the occasion to
make number of improvements that will make
Earles galleries more popular than ever as place
of resort for lovers Of the fine arts Messrs. Earle
moved into their old quarters yesterday, and COM
menced operations with splendid stock OF fine pic
lures, engravings photographs, chromOs, looking
glasses, frames, etc., for connoisseurs to select
from. Not the least Of the Improvements effected
is in the reconstruction of the entrance on Chestnut
street, which is now in the middle Of the building
with large show window on each side of it, which
will admit OF finer display of works OF art than
formerly. AS every promenader on Chestnut street
knows, the array OF fine pictures engravings ETC.,
in Eares windows makes one OF the most popular
features OF our fashionable thoroughfare. Under
the present arrangement this attraction is increased
two-fold, and Messrs Earle to be congratulated
| on the improvement. The interior OF the establish
ment is designed for the effective display OF art
works, the facilities for the manufacture of all kinds
offrames and ornaments are increased and the store
| has been reopened with extensive stock of the
| finest goods.