The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-02-11
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OITV. ORDINANCES.
EsOLUTIOE
IL Oi Ke0uta tat 10 ne etaie JegisIsture
Whereas, IN Jabnary, a. 1854, a penalty of
tniriy thoEsund dollars as imposed on tue cty OF
Philadelphia FOR nOn-pt yient at the time HATED by
law VI the state tax and nall mill "a claimed 10 be
due by the city 70 the State'
And Whereas At the time said penalty was I'M
posed, suit was then pending between the state
and city 10 ascertain the irne amount OF the indebt
And Whereas ON the determination OF the said
suit the city, in September, A., d, 1855, paid
into the STATE Treasury the sum Of Eve hundred and
fixty-Eeven thousand six hundred and forty-four
do lars and thirty five cents, and received from the
State Treasurer receipt In full.
And whereas, Before the npal decision was made
by the Supreme Court IN said suit, another action
was brought against the city on subsequent an.
nu0l settlement into which the balance due upOd
the former settlement, then in suit was reca-
pitulated.
And whereas, owing to the complications OF &C
counts arising out OF these two suits, and the app-
cation OF the above and other large subsequent pay
ments on accountby the city, the second suit was
not nnally decided nnt June 1869, when judgment
was entered against the city for fortyone thousand
seven hundred and hfty-three dollars and sixtytwo
cents including said penalty Of thirty thousand dol
And whereas, Subsequently another penalty Of Ave
Thousand dollars was imposed, and in June, 1862 the
city was compelled by execution 70 pay said judg-
ment-the Legislature not then being In session, and
the Executive Departments having power to
e s paSeh sae tSesso ana Oeng oOEea 70 enforce
And whereas, The said taxes, for the failure TO
thousand dollars was imposed, together with inte-
rest and partially compound interest thereon, aud
the costs OF suit, had long before been fully paid by
the city.
And Whereas The city pays the state on account of
said taxes VIZ, state TAX and half mill tax, an
amount exceeding One-third OF the united taxa.
ton OF all the other counties Of the state therefore
belt
OF the City OF Philadelphia That the Legislature
he and they are hereby requested to remit said
penalties and to direct credit TO be made on the
account of the State against the
amount thereof. III -
President of Common Council.
Attest
JOHN ECKsTBIN,
Clerk Of Common Council
SAMUEL. w. CATTELL.F
President OF Select Council.
Approved this ninth day Of February, Ammo
Domini one thousand eight hundred and seventy
"a. ID. 1870. :, -
211tt Mayor OF Philadelphia
AN oRDINA ANCE
n TO Make an Appropriation to Pay Certain Ex-
peDses.
Section l. The Select and Common Councils Of the
City OF Philadelphia do 0rdain, That the sum
OF i've hundred dollars be and the same is hereby
appropriated 10 pay the expenses TO be incurred In
obtaining release from the penalties imposed upon
the city by the State for delay In the payment Of
taxes; the same 10 be expended under the su-
pervision OF the Committee on Finance. War
rants for said to be drawn by the City
| Solicitor. - -
President OF Common Council.
Attest
JOHN EcKsTErK,
| Clerk Of Common Council.
| SAMUEL w. CATTELI,
President of Select Council.
Approved this first day of February, Anno
| DOInini one thousand eight hundred and seventy
| "a ID. 1870. .
DANIEL NJ. FOX,
2l11t Mayor OF Philadelphia
ID ES l. r | ON
| HI To Authorize the Grading OF Thirty-thrd
| Street.
Resolved, BY the Select and Common Councils OF
| the City OF Philadelphia, That the Department
| Of Highways be and il hereby authorized and di-
| rected to grade. Thirtythrd street, from Bridge
street to Haverford street, at cost not exceeding
| two hundred and seventy-one dollars, the said
street TO be graded to the established grade of the
| city. 49, i 60 d. ID.
| LOUIS WAGNER,
President OF Common Council
| Attest
| ABRAHAM STEWART,
| Assistant Clerk OF Common Council.
| SAMUEL W. CATTELL,
| President OF Select Council.
Approved this ninth day of February, Ammo
| Domini one thousand eight hundred and seventy
| "a. ID. 1870.
| DANIHI. M. FOX,
21l1t Mayor of Philadelphia