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CITY AND COUNTY, OEPHILADELPHIA, IS :

NITY AND COUNTY YOFPHILADELPHIA, IS -
~ No. 1854. December Term, 1870.
The commonwealth OF Pennsylvania, to the Shern
OF Philadelphia county, greetlng:-
whereas, The City OF Philadelphia have filed
claim in District Court for the city aud county
OF Philadelphia against L. w. RUSTA, E. w.
EURISTA, EURISTA and SCOTT, and KOONS or
SCOTT, owners or reputed owners, or whoever may
be owner for the OF two hundred and six dollars
against all that certain lot or piece OF ground
situated on the southeastward OF Susquehanna
avenue and Hope street, in the Nineteenth ward OF
the city OF Philadelphia containing in front or
breadth on the said Susquehanna avenue ifty-siX
feet, and extending that width in length or depth
southward along the east SIDE OF Hope street sixty
nine feet.
And whereas, it is alleged that the said sum still
remains due and unpaid to the said claimants, now
we command you, that you make known to the said
f. w. RUSSIA, +. W. EURISTA, EURLSTA 0nd
to all such persons may hold or occupy the said
lot OF ground, that they be and appear before the
Judges OF our said Court at District Court to be
held at Philadelphia, on the first Monday OF February
next, to show If anything they know have to say,
why the said sum OF two hundred and six dollars
and fOrty-seven cents should not be levied OF the
said lot OF ground to the use or the said claimants
according to the form and effect OF the act OF Assem-
bly, in such case made and provided, II to them it
shall seem eXpedient. And have you then
there this writ
-, Witness the Honorable j. l. CLARK
81. S. HARE, Doctor OF Laws President OF our
N-~' said Court, at Philadelphia, the ninth day OF
January in the year Of our LORD one thousand eight
SAMUEL B. WELSH
Pro PrOthOlotary.
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CITI AND COUNTY OF PHILADELPHIA, IS. -
\ No 1919, December Term, 1870

CITI AND COUNTY OF PHILADELPHIA, SS.-
y No. 1919, December Term 1870
The commonwealth of Pennsyyania to the Shern
OF Philadelphia greetng:-
Whereas, The city OF Philadelphia has fled
claim in Our District Court for the city and county
OF Philadelphia against unknown owner or re-
putcd, or whoever may be owner for the sum OF
one hundred and nineteen dollars and forty-three
cents, to wit, for registered taxes against all
that certain lot or piece OF ground situated on the
northeast side OF Tucker street in the Nineteenth
ward OF the city OF Philadelphia at the distance OF
one hundred and seven feet eight aud one euarter
inches southeast OF Martha street. containing In
front on said Tucker street eightyeght feet and In
depth noIthcastward one hundred and ten feet
eight and one-eghth inches to Jackson street.
And whereas, 1t is alleged that the said sum still
remains due and unpaid to the said claimant, now
unknown owner, or Tcputed owner, etc. and to all
such persons as may hold occupy The said lot OF
ground, that they be and appear before the Judges
Of our said Court, at District Court to he held at
Philadelphia, on the first Monday OF February next,
to show IL anything they know or have to say why
the said sum OF one hundred and nineteen dollars
and forty three cents should not be levied OF the
said lot OF ground to the use OF the said claimants
according TO the form and effect of the act OF
Assembly in such case made and provided, IL to
them IL shall seem eXpedient. Aud have you then
there this writ.
-, Witness The Honorable j. l. CLARK
81. s. HARE, Doctor OF Laws, President of out
'-'-' said Court at Philadelphia, the nineteenth
day Of January, in the year OF our Lord one thou
sand eight hundred and seventy-One.
SAMUEL b. WELSH,
Pro ProthOnotary.
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1nrY AND COUNTY OF PHILADELPHIA. S.

I'lTY AND COUNTY OF PHILADELPHIA, SS.-
X No. lS45. December Term, 1870.
The Commonwealth OF Pennsylvania, to the Sheriff
OF Philadelphia county, greetng:-
Whereas, The city OF Philadelphia has tiiled
claim in our District Court for the city and county
of Philadelphia against WILLIAM II. DUNN and
GEORGE WILLIAMS, owner or reputed owner, or
whoever may be owner, for the sum OF two hundred
and sixty mine dollars and thirtytwo cents to wit,
for registered taxes against all those two certain
lots pieces Of ground situated the west side OF
Third and east side OF Foucth streets, in the Nine
teenth ward OF the city OF Philadelphia, at the dis
tance Of one hundred feet nOrthward from the north
side OF York street. one or them containing in front
on said Third street hundred and fifty feet, and
extending In depth westward one hUudred and two
feet SIX inches TO Oranna street; and the other Df
them containing in front on said Fourth street one
hundred and fifty feet, and extending in depth east
ward one hunded ana two feet six inches to ORR
anna street.
And whereas 1t is alleged that the sum still re-
mains due and unpaid to the said claimants, now We
command you, that you make known to the said
WILLIAM r.. DUNN and GEORGE WILLIAMS,
owners, etc, and to all such persons as may hold or
occupy the said lot OF ground, that they he and ap
pear before the Judges OF our said Court at a Dis
trict Court to be held at Philadelphia Oh the first
Monday Of February next, to show il anything they
know or have to say, why the said sum OF two hun
dred and siXty-nine dollars and thrty-twO cents
should not be levied the said lot OF ground to the
use Of the said claimants according to the form and
effect OF the act OF Assembly in such case made and
provided, If to them it shall seem eXpedent. Ana
have you then there this writ
-, Witness the Honorable J. |. CLARK
II. s. HARE, Doctor Of Laws, President OF our
'--' said Court at Philadelphia the nineteenth
day Of January, in the year of our Lord one thou
sand eight hundred ana Seventy-one.
SAMUEL B. WELSH.
Pro ProthOnOtaTy.
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CITY AND COUNTY OF PHILAAIg2EELPHIA S.

CITY AND COUNTY OF PHILADELPHIA, SIS
y No. ls4s. December Term, 1870.
The Commonwealth OF Pennsylvania, to the Sherin
OF Philadelphia county, greeting:-
Whereas, The city OF Philadelphia have filed
claim in our District Court for the city and county
OF Phadep phia, against WILLIAM B. JOHNSON,
owner or reputed owner, or whoever may be owner,
for the sum OF hundred and nineteen dollars aud
fortythree cents wit for registered taxes against
all that certain lot piece OF ground situated on
the sOuthWestery side or Tucker street, in the Nine
teenth ward OF the city OF Philadelphia, at the dis
tance OF sixty feet southeaseIy from Martha street.
containing ia front said Tucker street one hun
dred and tweAty feet Rnd in depth sOuthwesterly
between line parallel with said Martha street eighty
four feet ten and three-q quarter inches TO Pepper
street.
And whereas, it is alleged that the said sum still
remains due and unpaid to the said claimant, now
we command you that YOU make known TO the said
WILLIAM B. JOHNSON, owner or reputed owner,
etc. and to all such persons may hold or occupy
the said lot OF ground that they be and appear be-
fore the Judges OF our said Court at District Court
TO he held at Philadelphia on the Arst Monday OF
February next, to show II anything they know or
have to say, why the said sum OF one hundred and
nineteen dollars and fortythree cents should not be
levied OF the said lot Of ground to the OF the said
claimanst, according to the form and effect OF the
act OF Assembly in such case made ana provided, II
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CITY AND COUNTY OF PHILADELPHIA, S.
~ No. 1850. December Term, 1870
The commonwealth OF PENNSYLVANIA, to the Sheriff
OF Philadelphia county, greeting:-
Whereas, The city Of Philadelphia have filed
claim 10 our District Court for the city and county or
Philadelphia, against E. w. RUSTA aud EURlSrA,
owners or reputed owners, or whoever may be Owp-
ers, ana rhbEMAN SCOTT registered owner ,lOr the
sum OF I'VE hundred aud twenty four dollars and
twenty-seyen cents, for registered taxes to wit,
against all that certain lot or piece OF ground stu
ated on the west side OF Second street. in the Nine
teenth ward OF the City OF Philadelphia commen-
cling at point at the distance OF sixty-two feet
eleven and one-half inches northward from the
north side OF Norris street, thence extending
northwsrd along the west side OF Second street one
hundred and dye feet ten and seyen-eighths inches
to the middle line Of Wager street, vacated thence
along the same southwestward one hundred and
thirty-one feet eleven and yeeghths inches to tue
east side OF Philip street. thence southward along
the same one hundred and five feet ten and seven
eighths inches TO point, and thence northeasward
one hundred and thirty-one feet eleven and i've
eiehths inches TO the west side Of Second street and
place OF beginning. Also, all that certain triangu-
lar lot situate on the west side OF Philip street. in
the ward and city aforesaid, commencing at the
distance Of thirty-eight feet and one-hall inch
northward from the north side OF Norris street,
thence extending northward along the west side
OF said Philip street siXty-seYen feet two aud one
eighth inches to the middle line OF Wager street,
racated, and thence along same line southwest
ward thirty (30) feet, more or less, TO point aud
J thence southeastward sxty-one feet eleven and
One-haf inches to the west side OF Philip street and
place OF beginning.
And whereas It is alleged that the said sum still
remains due and unpaid TO the said claimants now
We command YOU that you make to the said e. W.
RUSrA and EURISTA, owners, TeDuted owners,
etc., and FREEMAN SCOTT, registered owners
and to all such persons as may hold or occupy the
said lot OF ground, that they be and appear before
the Judges Of our said Court at District Court TO
be held 8t Philadelphia on the first Monday OF Feb
ruary next to show IL anything they know or have
to say why the said sum OF five hundred and twenty
four dollars and tWenty-seven cents should not be
levied OF the said lot Of ground TO the use OF the said
claimants according to the form and effect OF the
act OF Assembly IN such case made and provided II
TO them 1t shall seem eXpedent And have you then
there this writ.
r~r Witness the Honorable j. /. CLARK
)L. s. HARE. Doctor of Laws President of our
~ said Court at Philadelphia, the ninth day OF
January IN the year OF our Lord one thousand eight
hundred and seYenty-one. - .
SAMUEL b. WELSH
Pro ProthOnotary.
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CuTY AND COUNTY OF PHILADELPHIA, ss.-

I'lI1 AND COUNTY OF PHILA DELPIIIA, SS.-
Y No. 1851. December Term, 1870.
The Commonwealth OF Pennsylvania to the Sheriff
OF Philadelphia county, greeting:-
Whereas, The city OF Philadelphia has fled a claim
in our District Court for the City and County OF
Philadelphia against RICHARD FfTLER, owner or
rcputed owner or whoever may be owner, for the
OF one hundred and fOTtyfou dollars ann fOu tte3n
cents, to w.t. for registered taxes against all that
certain lot or piece Of ground situated the north
east corner Of Tucker and Sepviva streets, in the
Nineteenth ward OF the city of Philadelphia, con-
tanning in front on said Sepvva street hundred
and eleven feet nine and eighhs inches, aud
extending in depth eastward along said Tucker
street one hundred feet.
And whereas it is alleged that the said sum still
remains due and unpaid to the said claimants now
we command you, that you make Known to the said
RICHARD FlTLER, owner or reputed owner, etc,
ana to all such persons as may hold or occupy the
SAID lot Of ground that they be and appear before
the Judges OF said Court, Mt District COurt TO
be held at Philadelphia on the first Monday OF Febru
AIRY next, to show If anything they know or have to
say, why the said sum Of one hundred ana forty
dollars and fourteen cents should not be levied of
the said lot Of ground TO the use Of the said
claimants, according to the form and effect of the
Act of Assembly in such made and provided, If
to them 1t shall seem eXpedient And have you
then there this writ.
-, Witness the Honorable j. /. CLARK
a.. HARE, pocter O. AVS, President OF our
V-,~) said Court, at Philan-'phla, the nineteenth
day OF January, in the year Of our Lord one thou
sand eight hundred and seventy-One.
SAMUEL Il. WELSH,
Pro ProthOnota Y.
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CITY AND COUNTY OF PHILADELPHIA. SIS
" No 16S3. December Term $50

CITY AND COUNTY OF PHILADELPHIA, S.
" No 1888. December Term, 1870.
The commonwealth OF Pennsylvania, TO the
Sheriff OF Philadelphia county, greeting:-
Whereas, The city OF Philadelphia have fled
claim in our Disttict Court for the city and county
OF Philadelphia against JAMES TEAGUE owner
or reputed owner, or whoever may be owner, and
estate Of WILLIAM RICHARDSON, registered
owner for the sum Of one hundred and ffty-nine dol
lars and thirteen CENTS TO wit, for registered taxes
against all that certain lot or piece OF ground situated
ON the south side OF Poplar street. in the Fourteenth
ward OF the city of Philadelphia at the distance Of
seventeen feet six inches westward from the west
side OF Ontario street, containing In front or breadth
on said Poplar street seventeen feet six inches, and
extending In length or depth southwark the east
line thiTty-nine feet, ana on the west ne thereof
forty-tWo feet two and dYe-eighth3 inches.
N. Bon this lot there IS erected three-story
brick house. being No. 1883 Poplar street.
And whereas 1t is alleged that the said sum still
remains due and unpaid to the said claimants, now
We command YOU that you make known to the said
JAMBS TEAGUB, owner, etc. and estate OF WILL
LIAM RICHARDSON, registered owner, and to all
Ing and lot OF ground that they be ana appear before
the Judges OF our said Court, at District Court to
be held at Philadelphia, on the first Monday OF
February next, to show II anything they know or
have to say, why the said sum of one hundred and
hlty-nine dollars and thirteen cents should not be
levied Of the said building and lot OF ground to the
of the said claimants according to the form and
provided, II to them 1t shall seem eXpedient. And
have you then there this writ.
49, Witness the Honorable ]. |. CLARK
L.. s. HARE, Doctor OF Laws, President of our
N--' said Court, at Philadelphia the ninth day OF
Jonuary in the year OF our Lord one Thousand eight
hundred and seventy one.
SAMUEL B. WELSH,
Pro prOthOnOtarV
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(uTY AND COUNTY OF PHILADELPHIA, S.
Y No. 1885. December Term, 1870.

(tlTY AND COUNTY OFPHILADELPHIA, S.
y No. 1885. December Term, 1870.
The Commonwealth OF Pennsylvania, to the
Sherln oil Philadelphia county, greeting:-
in our District Court for the city and county of
Philadelphia, against FREDERICK WILHELM,
ii. =. LINK, JOHN FIRTH, GEORGE TROVILE,
and SKATING RINK, owners or reputed owners
NETT, registered owner for the sum OF eleven hum
dred and eighty seven dollars and fourteen cents
TO Wit:-fOr registered taxes against all that GER
tain lot or piece OF ground situated on the north
side OF Chesnut street, in the Ninth ward OF the
city OF Philadelphia, at the distance OF twenty feet
westward from the west side of Wentythird street.
containing in front on said Chesnut street two hun
died anu twenty feet, and extending in length or
eight feet six inches to twenty-five feet wide street
called Johnston street.
n Bon this lot there is erected a large brick
and stone building, used as Skating Rink, etc.
And whereas IL is alleged that the said sum still
remains due and unpaid TO the said claimants,
now we command you that you make known
to the said FREDERICK WILHELM, II. p. LINK,
ETC., owners, etc, and BARNABAS HAMMETT
hold or occupy the said building and lot OF ground
that they be and appear before the Judges of oul
said Court, at District Court 10 be held at Phia.
delphia, on the first Monday OF February next, &c
show If anything they know or have 10 say, why the
said sum or eleven hundred and eighty-seYen dol
lars and fourteen cents should not be levied the
said building and lot OF ground TO the use o
the said claimants, according to the form and enec
OF the act OF Assembly in such case made and pro
yided If TO them 1t shall seem eXpedient. And have
you then there this wit,
-, Witness the Honorable j. l. CLARE
(I-s. HARE Doctor OF Laws, President OF on
VI said CourS at Philadelphia, the ninth day 0
January, In the wear OF our Lord one thousand egh
SAMUEL B. WELSH,
| IRE Proth0n0tary.
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(DTN AND COUNTY OF PHILADELPHIA, SS.-
Y No. 1874. December Term, 1870.
The CommOnwe ealth OF Pennsylvania, to the Shcrif
Of Philadelphia, greetinR:-
Whereas, The city or Philadelphia have filed n
claim in our District Court for the city and county
OF Philadelphia against J. X. SCLGER owner or
feputed owner, or whoever may be owner, for the
sum OF one hundred and siNty-siX dollars and thirty
cents to Wit, for registered taxes against ali that
certain lot or piece of ground situated on the east
OF the city OF Philadelphia, at the distance OF eighty
feet north OF huntington street, thence extending
eastward fOrtysiX feet and three quarter Inches
to point, thence sOutheastwdTd fOTty-siX feet
and three quarter inches to the northwest side OK
Amber street, thence northeast along the same
and one-half inches 10 point, thence westward
tttysiX feet four and onehal inches TO the south
east side Of said FranSfoTd road and thence south
eastwardy along he same forty feet to the place OF
beginning
And whereas it ls alleged that the said sum still
remains due and unpaid TO the said claimants, now
command you that you make known to the said
j. Il. st EIt, owner or reputed owner, whoever
may be owner, ana to all such persons may hold
or occupy the said lot or ground, that they be aud
appear before the Judges OF our said Court, at
District Court to be hed at Philadelphia the first
Monday OF February next, to show If anything they
know or have to say, why the said sum OF one hun
dred and siXty-siX dollars and thirty cents should
not be levied OF the said lot OF ground to the
the said claimants according to the form and effect
Of the act OF Assembly in such case made and pro-
vlded, If to them shall seem expedient. And have
you then there this writ.
-, Witness the Honorable ]. l. CLARK
81. 5. HARE, Doctor of Laws, President of our
'-r-' said Court, at Philadelphia, the twenty-frst
day OF January, in the year of our Lord one thou
sand eight hundred and seventy-one.
SAMUEL B. WELSH,
Pro ProthonOtarY,
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CITY AND COUNTY OF PHILADELPHIA. SIS

CITY AND COUNTY OF PHILADELPHIA, S.
Y No. 1917. December Term, 1870.
The Commonwealth OF Pennsylvania, to the Sherlff
OF Philadelphia county, greeting:-
Whereas, The city OF Philadelphia has fled
claim in District Court for the city and county OF
Philadelphia, against WILLIAM H. WHITE, owner
repute owner, or whoever may be owner, for the
sum of seven hundred and hfty-siX dollars and
twentty-three cents, to wit, for registered taxes
against all that certain lot or piece OF ground stu
aed the east side OF YORK. and orthwest side OF
Tulip street. in the Nineteenth ward OF the city OF
Philadelphia, beginning at the northeast corner OF
York aud Tulip sts.; containing in front or breadth
said York street seventy-tWo feet and extending in
length or depth northeastWardly along the north
west side OF Tulip street, Que hundred and twenty
five feet three inches to Emlen street.
N. Bon this lot there is erected a large brick
school house, known as the "Wite Public School,"
And whereas, 1t is alleged that the said sum still
remains due and unpaid TO the said claimant, now
we command you that you make known to the said
WILLIAM H. WITJE owner or reputed owner,
etc. and to all such persons as NAV hold or occupy
the said building and ot Of ground that they be and
appear before the Judges OF our said Court at q
District Court TO be held at Philadelphia, on the first
Monday OF February next TO show II anything they
know or have to say, why the said sum OF seven
hundred and ffty-SiX dollars and twenty three
cents should moi be levied OF the said building aud
according to tie form and effect OF the act OF
Assembly in such case made and provided, II TO
them 1t shall seem eXpedient. And have you then
there this writ
-, Witness the Honorable ]. /. CLARK
H. 8. HARE, Doctor OF Laws, President OF our
49, said Court, at Philadelphia, the nineteenth
day OF January in the year OF our Lord one thousand
SAMUEL b. WELSH,
Pro PrOthOnOtarY
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MuNlClPAl CLAIMS.

to them 1t shall seem expedent And nave you
then there this writ.
-, Witness the Honorable j. l. CLARK
lis HARE, Doctor OF Laws, President OF our
~ said Court at Philadelphia, the nineteenth
dav OF January in the year OF our Lord one thousand
eight hundred and seventy-one.
SAMUEL B. WELSH,
Pro PrOthOnOtary,
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(tITY AND COUNTY OF PHILADELPHIA, SIS
~ No 1851 December Term, 1870.
The Commonwealth OF Pennsylvania to the
Sheriff OF Philadelphia county, greetng:-
Whereas, The city OF Philadelphia has filed claim
In our District Court for the city aud county OF Phi
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CITT ORDINANCES.

A n RDIN \ n CE
n To Authorize the appointment of a Chief
Clv1k in the Department of Highways, Bridges,
Sewers, etc.
Section l. The Select and Common Councils
Of The city of Philadelphia do ordain, That from
aud after the passage of this ordinance the
Chief Commissioner of Highways shall, by and
with the consent of Select Council appoint q
Chief Clerk, who shall perform such duties as
may be assigned him by the said Chief Commits
sioner of Highways. The salary of the Chief
Clerk shall be twelve hundred dollars (S1200)
per annum, payable monthly, commencing jan
uarv l. eighteen hundred and seventy-one
HENRY HUHN,
President of Common Council
ROBERT BETHEL.
Assistant Clerk of Select Council.
SAMUEL w. CATTELL,
President of Select Council.
Approved this twenty-ffth day of January,
Ammo Domini one thousand eight hundred and
DANIEL NJ. FOX,
221t Mayor of Philadelphia.
An ORDINAN NCE
IA To Make an Appropriation for Repairs to
the Office Of the Receiver of Taxes, and for the
Purchase of Fire-proof
Section l. The Select and Common Councils
of the city of Philadelphia do ordain, That
the sum of four hundred and seventy-fve ($475)
dollars be and the same is hereby appropriated
to the Department of Markets and City Pro-
perty for the purpose of painting, papering,
and doing other repairs TO the Office of the
Receiver Of Taxes, and for the purchase of
hre-proof; and warrants for the same shall be
drawn by the Commissioner of Markets and
City Property.
HENRY HUHN,
President of Common Council.
Attest
ROBERT BETHEL,
Assistant Clerk of Select Council
SAMUEL W. CATTELL,
President of Select Council
Approved this thirtieth day of January, Ammo
DOmini one thousand eight hundred and
seyenty-one "a. d. 187l).
DANIEL NJ. FOX,
Mayor of Philadelphia.
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