The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1871-04-03
ClTY ORDINANCES,
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A N ORDINA nee
A 10 Adjust Claim of the Estate of Corne-
lius stevenson against the City of Philadelphia.
Whereas, wharf was constructed upon the
river Delaware by the city of Philadelphia on
their front Immediately north of South street,
prior to the consolidation of the city and adjoin-
ing districts; and whereas, said wharf Is now so
located as to overlie with about one-third its
area the south line of property of the estate of
the said Cornelius Stevenson, deceased ana
whereas the city of Philadelphia has derived
rental from said wharf since its erection, prior
to the year 1855; therefore,
Section l. The Select and Common Councils
of the City of Philadelphia do ordain, That the
City Solicitor be and he is hereby authorized
and directed to prepare and have legally exc
cuted an article of agreement between the
executors of the estate of Cornelius Steven
son, deceased and the city of Philadelphia,
whereby that for and In consideration of the
payment on the part of the city of Philadelphia,
of sixteen hundred Q600) dollars in hand, to
the executors of the said estate of Cornelius
Stevenson, deceased, and the further annual
payment of one hundred Q00) dollars for six
years from the first day of January 1871 pay
able quarterly, in lieu of wharfage and dockage,
hitherto been used and enjoyed by the said
city, the said executors release all claims
for occupancy prior to january LIST, 1871,
agree and consent to the location and
continuance o. wharf owned by the said city,
Immediately north of South street in the Della
ware river, as it now stands. Provided, that in
cose a removal of said encroachment may be
deemed necessary by the Board of Port Wardens
of the port of Philadelphia, notice thereof shall
be given the executors and to the Mayor of the
city of Philadelphia, and at the expiration of
the time mentioned in such notice the said wharf,
so far as it may overlap the south line of the
property aforesaid, shall be removed without
any claim for damages whatever to be made
against the said executors by the said city in
case such notice shall be given by said Port
Wardens during said period of six years. and
with full payment of rent to the date OF said
removal.
HENRY HUM.
President of Common Council.
Attest
ABRAHAM STEWART,
Assistant Clerk of Common Council.
SAMUEL w. CAT TELL,
President of Select Council.
Approved this twenty-seventh day of March,
Ammo Domini one thousand eight hundred and
seyenty-one CA. D. 1S7D.
DANIEL NJ. FOX,
Mayor of Philadelphia.
An ORDIN NAN CE
IA 70 Make an Appropriation to Pay the
Expenses OF the Joint Special Committee on
Town Meeting.
Section l. The Select and Common Coun-
ellis of the City of Philadelphia do ordain,
That the sum of nineteen hundred and sixty
four dollars and sixty-fo cents be and the same
is hereby appropriated to pay the expenses OF
the Joint Special Committee on Town Meeting,
as follows, viz:
Item l. To pay for printing four hundred and
thirty-eight dollars.
Item 2. To pay for music, seventy-fve dol
lars
Item 8. To pay for use of Horticultural Hall
one hundred and fifty dollars.
Item 4. To pay for horses to bell, twenty dol
lars.
Item s. To pay for canvassers, seventy-two
dollars.
Item g. To pay bell-ringers, ten dollars.
Item T. To pay for advertising, eleven hun
dred and ninety-nine dollars and sixty-foul
cents.
And warrants shall be drawn by the Clerks o.
| Councils. -
HENRY HUM,
President of Common Council
Attest
JOHN ECKsTEIN,
Clerk of Common Council.
SAMUEL w. CATTELL,
President of Select Council
Approved this twenty-fifth day of March
| Ammo Domini one thousand eight hundred
and seventy-one CA. d. 1870.
| DANIEL NJ. FOX,
| Mayor of Philadelphia.