The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1871-01-07
AFTER THREE YEARS.

Spring Garden street promises TO be one Oh
the most charming thoroughfares in Philadel-
phia. Though Councils last year, after pro-
tracted discussion, failed to take any decided
action in the matter of opening this highway to
the Delaware by cutting through the solid mass
of buildings which intervene on its line from
Sixth TO Front streets, we have "the hope set
before u.s." and by no less parsonage than Se-
lectman King, of the Eleventh ward, that soon
he will revive the project. But to-day we are
realizing the pleasure of an improvement which
was a long time incubating. Spring Garden
street is being widened between Sixteenth and
Eighteenth streets. The buildings that pro-
jected into it are being demolished, properties
extending over the line are being cut through,
and by this means the thoroughfare is being
beauti6ed. Councils, on the 10Th of May, 1866,
ordered this street to be widened according to
the confirmed plan of the city, which required
a feet inches to be taken off the property on
the south side and % feet z inches OFF that on
the north. On the 9th of October, 1867, in the
Court of Quarter Sessions, on petition of
Richard Norris, whose property projected over
the line, jury was appointed to assess damages,
and its award was as follows Matthews &
Moore, $32, 500; Thomas Potter, $20, 900; Rich
ard Norris, $40, 500; making total of $93, 900.
OF these damages there was assessed upon
the adjoining properties, as benefits arising
from the opening of the street.. the sum
of $lS, 238'63, and there was placed upon the
city the sum of $74 761'37. There were num-
Der of exceptions to this report of the jury, and
a long siege at law ensued from the Quarter
Sessions to the Supreme Court; but on the 10Th
of January, 1870, it was confirmed. On this re-
port Thomas Potter and Richard Norris brought
suits against the city for the damages awarded
them. Mr.. Norris obtained judgment in his
favor, but as the District Court had refused to
allow him interest from the date of the filing of
the report, and only from the confirmation, he
has taken his case to the Supreme Court, and it
will be argued this month
Now when the jury rendered its report and
the same was confirmed, City Solicitor Worrall
notified Chief Commissioner of Highways
Mahlon II. Dickinson that the, street ought to
be widened But no action was taken. To stir
the authorities up, in last October the trustees
under the marriage settlement of Mary Ann
Hamilton against whose lots on Spring Garden
street part of the damages had been levied and
colected) filed their petition in the Court of
Common Pleas, praying for writ of manda-
mus to compel the Chief Commissioner of
| Highways to open the street between Sixteenth
| and Eighteenth. Upon this ensued long and
| tedious argument, which ended by the Court
| issuing the peremptory writ as applied for.
| Even then the work did not commence until
| last week; but now the demolition is carried on
| quite briskly.
Two gentlemen are still determined to contest
the invasion of the public into their property,
| for the City Solicitor, in a note to the chairman
| of the Finance Committee, said- -
| 81 may state that am informed that Messrs.
| Matthews 81 Moore will resist this and when
the property in front of their works is entered
| upon will apply for an injunction to restrain
| This will raise the question again"
| But no matter what may subsequently be done
it is pleasant now to know that after three
years and half, the order of Councils is being
| in the spirit and the letter. carried out.
OPENING OF THE SOUTHWESTERN MARKET
| The wants of the large number of residents
along Chestnut and Market streets, and those
streets running north and south between Six
teenth and Twentieth streets, have at last been
supplied in the shape of q market house, which
has been erected on the southeast corner of
| Nineteenth and Market streets. This building
was thrown open this morning, and of the 1874
stalls which had been constructed 166, were oc-
cupied by butchers and dealers in fruits and
vegetables. The attendance of purchasers was,
indeed, very large and the rush was so great
as to convince the renters of the great necessity
of the institution.
The building runs from Market to Barker
Streets and is 16 by 176 feet There are four
passage ways leading from Market TO Barker
streets, on either side of which are the stalls,
which are of the most commodious character.
The ventilation is of the most improved kind.
Under the entire structure there is large cell
lar, which is divided into apartments for the
| accommodation of the stall renters. In addi-
tion there are several apartments fronting on
| Nineteenth street, which are ready for the occu-
pancy of wholesale dealers. Underground
drainage is supplied, the refuse matter running
into the Filbert street sewer The pavement OF
both market and cellar is of asphalte. The
officers of the market company are P. A. B.
Widener President II. Wallace, Secretary and
N. B. Lowry, Treasurer.
LARCENY OF CLoTH.-Last evening, at 61b
o'clock, a man went into the store of Mr.. Got
lieb Yetter, tailor, on Third street, above Brown
and asked to be shown some goods, which he
said he desired to purchase. During the nego'
tations another man entered the place and the
two opened conversation with Mr.. Yetter,
during which one of them, watching his chance,
seized q bundle of vest patterns and made of
with them. Mr.. Yetter seized the other and
placed him in the custody of police officer. He
was taken before Alderman Toland, to whom he
gave the name of Joseph Myers. Joseph was
held in $1,000 bail for further hearing,
|
BOAT PREsENTATIoN.-The beautiful she'll
boat so much admired at the Sanitary German
Fair, having been wen by George Frederick
Kune, Esq, of Taccony, was last evening pre-
sented to the Bachelors Barge Club, as a New
Years gift, by William d. Gemmill, Esq, or
behalf of Mr.. Kune. 1t was gracefully received
by Colonel Latta. At the election of the Bache
lors Barge Club the following officers were
ted:-President, James NJ. Longacre; Vice
President, Colonel James w. Latta; Secretary
| John Huggard; Treasurer T.. @. Prosser; Cox
swain, Ii. p. Atkinson; Assistant CoXswain, j
ID. Mckee.
THE WESLEYAN SoCIETY.-The Wesleyan So
ciety of Germantown has been organized nearly
forty years, and has a membership of ia. 1T
annual banquet was given about one week since
On Friday evening the annual meeting was held
and the following statement was made of tht
financial condition OF the society,"
Balance in treasury. y.,.................. 800 6l
Government Donos.. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 3oOOOl
Mortgages OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. oOOOOt
Interest on mortgages. es.................. 754O
lO,95l6
DARING THIEvEs.-At1 o'clock this morning
two thieves smashed with a brick the sid
pane of the bulk window of the tailoring estab
lshment of Mr.. Williams, No. 500 N. Tentl
street. The proprietor hearing the crash spranl
r | a rattle and the thieves ran aWaY-One of then