The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1871-04-01
oIrY ORDINANCES.
An ORDIN nee
"A To Adiust n Claim of the Eatata of Cor

AN ORDINAN nee
IA To Adjust Claim of the Estate of Corne-
Illus 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 adjon-
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; and
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 TIE 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 C1600) 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,
said wharfage and dockage having
hitherto been used and enjoyed by the said
city, the said executors release all claims
for occupancy prior to January 1st, 1871,
agree and consent to the location aud
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
c"se 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 HUHN,
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
w. - DANIEL NJ. FOX,
Ait Mayor of Philadelphia.
An RDIN A CE
"a To Make an Appropriation to Pay the
Expenses OF the Joint Special Committee on
Town Meeting.
ellis of the City of Philadelphia do ordain,
That the sum of nineteen hundred aud sixty
four dollars and sixtyfour cents be and the same
is hereby appropriated to pay the expenses of
the Joint Special Committee on Town Meeting,
as follows viz;
Item /. To pay for printing, four hundred and
tbirty-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
Item 5. To pay for canvassers, seventy-two
dollars
Item g. To pay bell-ringers, ten dollars.
Item 7. To pay for advertising, eleven hun
dred and ninety.nine dollars and sixty-four
And warrants shall be drawn by the Clerks of
Councils.
President of Common Council.
JOHN EcKsrEIN,
Clerk of Common Council.
SAMUEL w. CATTELL,
President of Select Council.
Approved this twenty-fifth day of March,
. Ammo Domini one thousand eight hundred
DANIEL NJ. FOX,
Ait Mayor of Philadelphia.
d e s OIL U TON
IL of Instruction to the Chief Commissioner
of Highways.
Resolved, By the Select and Common Councils
of the City of Philadelphia, That the Chief
Commissioner of Highways be and is hereby
directed to notify the owners of property on
Baker street, between Lane and Gay streets,
TO curb and pave their footwalks, Twenty
first ward.
President of Common Council.
Attest
JOHN ECKsTEIN,
Clerk of Common Council.
SAMUEL w. CATTELL,
President of Select Council.
Approved this twenty-eighth day of March,
Ammo Domini one thousand eight hundred and
seventy-one CA. D. 1871.
DANIEL NJ. FOX,
1t Mavor of Philadelphia.
COMMON COUNCIL OF PHILADELPHIA.
~ CLERKS OFFICE,
PHILADELPHIA, March II, 1871.
In accordance with a Resolution adopted by
the Common Council of the city of Philadelphia
on Thursday, the sixteenth day of March, 1871,
the annexed bill, entitled, san ordinance
creating a loan for the extension of the
Water Works." is hereby published for public
information.
JOHN ECKSTEIN,
| Clerk of Common Council.
ORnTN ANHE TTNG A LOAN FOR