The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-05-25
CITY INTEL A.HGR &c E.
THE PHILADELPHIA LIBRARY.


A special Meeting of the Stockholders to Gen.
slider the acceptance of an Act of the Losis-
lature.
In accosaance with the announcement meeting
of the stockholders OF the Philadelphia Library was
held at moon to-day to consider the acceptance OF
special act OF the Legislature passed last winter,
with reference to the Rdgway branch and the
trusts pertaining thereto. This act which has been
reconmendeu 10 favorable consideration py
Joint committee OF the stockholders and directors,
5s as folOws:-
sctop BE il enacted ETC. That the Lsssory Com,
st as trustees for the Ridgsy branch the Philade
vii sn eoS ooSe the @
DOSS f %SUn Sns as S
yearly the said trust estate but in
%pas ncaane such %
sRS spe or bs be hsd s them their re
or Ss Of bS o m pc II ba mo Wse
and exclusive control aud disposition and the ssd
SSG By e the .sd oo%Oany 70 apply from
and oSusty OF Philadelphia for such further
to the ssc & Of 6s rs s d
will and codciis in accordance with the directions of this
act.
TNe amendments which it is proposed to attach
to the charter OF the company are as follows:-
The Librsry COMPANY of Phisdelghs shall hereafter
be w % I to 6 6aSS
70 ;he provisions Of an 40, Of the General hsseS%dS Of
tns ne bopan9 eSbt bunSred % @nd seventy uS7
ntitlsdAn sGt relative to the Rdsway Branch Of the
M So long the Library Company shall act as such
Firs Not more than one fourth of the directors of the
library shall belong any one Of the three learned proes
sons Of law theology or medicine but this shall shall not
board the time of death the
second The number Of shares in the library shall be
Dr. bs
the authority to allow respectable persons depcstipg
Of e have the full and fee Of the
Third The library shall not eenpsOt themselves with
any other body, corporate or poll tic.
rhap ntfn,r alIad fn nrdn of nnA hu lon
Eli X. Price. William E. Whitman. Esq, acted as
Secretary.
present. when the minutes Of the last meeting were
read and:approved.
the sockh and directors, stated behalf of
the committee that it had held several meetings,
act OF Assembly, which is now law of the State.
His duty was to move the acceptance Of the act and
the accompanying amendments, which had been re-
ported upon favorably by the committee.
Henry NJ Phillips, Esq, said In presenting the fol-
lowing resolutions adopted by the committee, he ex-
pressed the unanimous sentiment OF that body
That the Library do the 81 syd
Eay HsBRSaIS
philadelphia Library"
amendments printed aboveI to the charter OF the COM
hs;oped That in assuming the administration of this
munifcent endowment, the Library Company Of Phila:
depha desire both to record their high appreciation of
IN behalf f the a at S s
this city
cate to Henry j. Williams Esq these resolutions
TO % o 'he on same & ne ssHe r ,he
the interest he has always taken in their wei
a ss be
The resolutions were unanimously adopted, and
the meeting adjourned.
ATTHE SEAsIDE.-As soon as the rainy spell OF
weather with which we have been inflicted for the
past few DAYS is over the sun promises to out
In all its glory, and the thermometer to up its
scale TO point that will prompt all who are able to
do so TO consider seriously the question or packing
their trunks and seeking a refuge from che summer
heat somewhere outside OF the city. The different
watering places within easy reach OF the city will OF
course be the first choice of the great army OF
summer tourists and the indications are that the
great rush to them will commence earlier and
assume greater proportions than ever before. This
will be the case especially at Cape May, which has
been brought %ih sn0fI anu podSIar nn aro eiUg Un o.
beT OF cottages erected during the past winter have
greatly increased its accommodations, SO that there
is prospect OF every person finding good and com
Portable quarters The season will be formally in
augurated on wednesday next @ June by !, by tn tn
attractive additions which have been made to thi
popular establishment have already been described
length IN these columns, and 1t Is only necessary
TO state in addition, that 1t still remains under the
management OF Mr.. J. II. Cake, who knows so wei
show to keep hetel." especially by the seaside
OPENING OF A PACKING ESTABLISHMENTS Thi
Afternoon one OF the most extensive packing estab
lishments In the country will be thrown open to th
inspection OF the public 1t is located at the south
and occupies space OF about two hundred feet OIL
each OF those thoroughfares 1t Is built OF pressed
brick and is three stories In height, and under TIT
whole establishment there are two cellars, the lowe
one being used the packing department.. Tn
storage capacity is i've thousand tierces, and tn
mandatory is capable OF turning out twenty-fig
hundred hams per day. The owner and occupan
Is John Bower, well-known resident OF the FIJI
teenth ward
FELL THROUGH A HATCHwAY.-Robert McClusk
this morning sustained severe injuries by being pre-
cipitated through the hatchway at Browns build
ing, on the northeast corner OF Fifth and Chesnu
the NTH story, on which he had placed box OF bo
tiles, and the rope broke. The conclusion OF tn
dumb walter on striking the nrst floor broke tn
bottles, pieces OF which cut McCluskY badly abOu
the legs and body. The injured man was taken t
the Pennsylvania Hospital
POLICEMAN BELTkN-Last night Sergeant Dor
nelly, while standing at Fourth street and Grar
avenue, was approached from the rear by Ez
Wright (colered), and felled 20 the ground by bo
from her. The Sergeant and had a Ion
struggle with her, owing 70 her being In an almol
nude condition. He nnally got her TO the station
where she had hearing before Alderman Eggleto
who sent her 70 prison.
WATCH observation-disclosures Bruren,
the Seventh Police district, was the recipient la
evening OF a gold watch, which was voted for at
fair held by the Salem German Reformed ChurC
congregation. The presen alton speech was mad
by the pastor, Rev. Mr.. Wiehe.
ASSAULT WITH KEFR--James Brown (colore
was arrested last night at Seventh and st. Mai
streets. He was taken before Alderman Carpente
where he was charged with stabblng James Smt
lcoloredl in the shoulder about week SINCE i
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