The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-11-09
ARCHITECTS.
Fourth Annual Convention of the American
Institute of Architects.


The Convention of the American Institute of
Architects reassembled this morning at II O'Clock,
in the room OF the Philadelphia Chapter, in tue
Athonaum Building, corner OF Sixth and Adelph
streets. 80 Co... -
The first business in order was the election Of
officers for the ensuing year. The Committee on
Nominations reported as 1ollows:-
President, Richard Ipjohn, New York; Treasurer,
New York; Secretary for Foreign Correspondence,
Henry A. Simms, Philadelphia; Librarian, Joseph
Trustees. Charles D. Gambrill, New York. Henry
Dudley New York; james RenwicS, New y YORK, YORK;
John d. Hatch, New York Committee on EXami-
New York; James RenwicS New York. Detley Sic
man. New York nenTy nGdey New r6 6Gk n C3
Edwin Anderson, Philadelphia; II. 5. Isaacs, ST.
Louis; i, 4, Iittell, OF New York lork..--.,-...
on motion, the Committee on Nominations were
ordered to make new nomination for the Com
mittee on Education, resulting as follows: Thomas
John Macarthur Jr., Philadelphia, Samuel Sloan,
Philadelphia, George W. Hewitt Philadelpha
TILL New York, Levi T. SchOdeld, Cleveland, w. p.
p. Longfelow, Washington, A. L Bloor, New York
on motion, the ofioers and Trustees were elected
on the same ballot, and the different committees on
Messrs Furness and Hatch were appointed as
tellers.
nominated were then unanimously elected
Communications were then taken up, and Mr.
Van Brunt of Boston, presented communication
from the Boston Society of Architects to the number
of forty stating that they had altered their consti
tuition and bylaws so as to conform to the rules OF
the Chapter, and praying to be admitted.
a resolution was offered and passed unanimously
that when this convention adjourn they 60 SO TO
meet next year in Boston,
THE FUEL SAVINGS SocIETY.-This society has
received deposits during the past summer from
nearly five hundred persons "a large majority Of
! whom are sewing and washing Women), in sums OF
from ten cents to one dollar at time, and amount.
ing in all to between $4,000 and $4,000. This will
require about eight hundred tons of COAL for which
the society charges the dopostors 81 per ton for nut
| size and S5 for stove size, being deduction OF
! about one dollar and half per ton from the con-
tract price, for which deficiency the society depends
| upon charitable contributions. This is great ad-
vantage to Industrious poor people, who here have
the opportunity of laying by small sums of meney
during the season when work is plenty and provid-
ing for stock Of fuel for winters use. This money
is received by some Of our most prominent drug
| Hammond Matron of the Hoase of Industry Catha-
rne street. who, after paying it into the treasury
| are authorized to draw orders for the coal on
| Messrs. Branson q Brother, No. Ills Washington
avenue contractors for this year, who deliver the
coal to the residences of the depositOrs in TONS half
tons, or quarters, as required. Many of the class
buy their coal by the bucketfu, paying therefor
about three times the price which they are now
| charged per ton, TO say nothing OF the advantage
| gained by saving and taking care of their small
sums OF money at time of year when it is scarcely
! missed. The work of the receivers (Who are gene
rally not members of the society is an arduous one
and the object could not be carried out were it not
| list of officers and managers for this year.
President-Israel II. johnson. Vice-Presldents-
|
Charles 7. Perot. Secretary-Bartholomew w.
| Beesey.
Charles Roberts, Percival Collins, James 7. Shinn
Jonathan Evans, Charles Richardson, Nathaniel L.
| Janney, Randolph Wood, G. Cresson Wistar.
Receivers of Deposits James 7. Shinn, Druggist,
Broad and Spruce streets; Edward Parrish, Drng-
Druggists, Southwest corner Seventh and Brown
streets; William b. Chambers Grocer Northeast
4on E ana opse pe Of 3
5. 4. Jones' Druggist Northeast corner Fifteenth
and Race streets Bennett /. Smedley, Southeas
corner Twenty-1rst and Vine streets; S. Mason
McCollin, Northwest corner Fifth and Callowhill
streets; James l; Bispham, Druggist No 40 South
west corner Eleventh and Arch streets; Julia
Clawges, No. 111O SAMSON street.
nished to the Chief Of Police rs being absent with
out leave this morning, and who are known to be
cond district Ne So Asa Pennewell, First district
No. DC, Bernard j. Mullin, First districts No. 50,
WOODS, Second district; No. i2S John M Siegrist
Third district; Ne. 1872, William Kelley, Third dis
trict and No. 245, William McGlenn, Fifth district
WHO'S DOING IT?-Property owners and resi-
dents on the south side OF Pine street, between
Seventeenth and Eighteenth streets, give in
formation that somebody is engaged in tearing uI
locality designated and in place of them are relay
ing the street with Belgian blocks. There are
| by whose authority. The supposition is that the
property owners will be expected to pay FOR 1t when
Peg TaSs %aGe no Tr
ment to have the thing done nor to pay for it them
selves, and moreover most emphaticslly assert thai
they will not pay for ii. If, therefore, any private
| individual is doing the work as job on trust eX-
peeting receive his reward in this world, he hat
better have care he will find himself minus bott
money, cobble stones Belgian blocks, and several
| days labor.
| AGAINST THE CITY.-As mentioned in our C0ur
| reports, in the case of jenkins q Taylor vs.. The
| City, argued before Judge Stroud yesterday, tht
Jury rendered a verdict for plaintiffs OF s1l3 S5S
| The claim was for the laying OF the N coson pave
| ment on North Broad street, and was throwR upOI
the city in consequence of decision OF the Supreme
| Court which estopped plaintiff from recovering
| from property owners. The defense before Judgt
| Stroud took the ground that the CITY had complied
with all the terms Of the contract in issuing assess
ment bills" to plaintiffs, and the Judge, adopting thu
same view, charged straightly in favor OF the city
The jury nevertheless rendered their verdict a
stated. The case was ably and closely argued b.
Messrs. WorTal Messick, and EdmHnds, OF the Cit
Solicitors office, and by Mr. Sellers for plaintiffs.
WATER-THE AMOUNT CONSUMED IN OCTOBER
The following statement gives the operations OF TN
Philadelphia Water Works during the month OF Oc
tober, lSI0:-
, No. of Total Calls. Cubic Fee
| lbs. Of Coal pumped pumped
Wards. used during durins. during
month. month. month.