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CITY AVID COUNTY, OLE PHILApELrHIA. SIS.

CITY AND COUNTY OF PHILADELPHIA, S.
~ No ts49 December Term, 1870.
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, to the Sheriff
Of Philadelphia, greeting:-
Whereas, The city Of Philadelphia has filed a
claim in District Court for the city and county
of Philadelphia against unknown owner or re-
puted, 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 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 and one guarter
inches southeast of Martha street, containing In
front said Tucker street eightyegh feet, and In
depth northeastward one hundred and ten feet
eight and one-eighth inches to Jackson street.
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
unknown owner, or reputed owner, ETC., and 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, the first 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 forty-three cents should not be levied OF the
said lot OF ground to the OF the said claimants
according to the form and effect OF the act Of
Assembly in such case made and provided, IL to
them 1t shall seem expedient. And 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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HtITY AND COUNTY OF PHILADELPHIA, S.
X No. 1888. December Term, 1870.
The Commonwealth OF Pennsylvania, to the
Sherin OF Philadelphia county, greeting
in our District COURT for the city and county OF
Philadelphia, against FREDERICK WILHELM
III. z. LINK, JOHN FIRTH, GEORGE TROVILE
and SKATING RINK, owners or reputed owners,
NETT, registered owner, for the sum OF eleven hun
dred and eighty-seYen dollars and fourteen cents,
TO wit:-fOT registered taxes against all that GER
tain lot piece OF ground situated on the north
side OF Chestnut street, in the Ninth ward OF the
city of Philadelphia the distance Of twenty feet
westward from the west side of TWentythird street.
containing in front said Chestnut street two hun
dred and twenty feet, and extending in length or
sight feet six inches to twenty-five feet wide street
Ca, led Johnston street.
N.B-On this lot there is erected large brick
and sINne building, used as Skating Rink etc.
And WAereas IL is alleged that the said sum still
remains oNe and unpaid TO the said claimants,
now we coslmand you that you make known
TO the sald FREDERICK WILHELM, Ii. =. LINK,
ETC., owners, etc, and BARNABAS HAMMETr,
registered oWher,laLd to all such persons as may
hold or occupy the sals building and lot of ground
that they he and appear before the judges of ouI
said Court, at District O,urt TO be held at Pha-
! delphia, on the first Mondas of February next tC
show If anything they know on have say, why the
said sum OF eleven hundred ali eighty-seyen dol
lars and fourteen cents should not Se levied on the
| said building and lot OF ground W the use O
the said claimants according TO the fOlql and edec
| OF the act OF Assembly in such case mace and pro
yided, II 10 them II shall seem eXpedient And have
! you then there this writ.
! o--, Witness the Honorable j. l. CLARE
! (I.s. : HARE Doctor OF Laws President OF On
N~0~) said Court, at Philadelphia, the ninth day q
January, in the year Of our Lord one thousand egh
SAMUEL b. WELSH,
Fr0 Pr0thOnOtary.
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CITY ORDINANCES,

AN OR ID Ma nee
~ To Authorize the Appointment of a Stand
ing Committee, to be called the Committee on
House of Correction.
Section l. The Select and Common Councils
of the city of Philadelphia do ordain, That the
Presidents of Councils, Immediately after the
passage of this ordinance, and annually there
after, be and they are hereby authorized to ap-
point standing committee of nine members
from Select Council and nine members from
Common Gonncil, To be styled the Committee
on House of Correction, and to which all
matters in connection with the said House of
Correction shall be referred. And the Joint
special committee on the same, as now consti-
tuted, is hereby abolished after the passage of
this ordinance; provided the members of the
Select and Common Council appointed as the
Joint Special Committee for the current year
shall constitute the Standing Committee ON
House of Correction for the year 1871.
HENRY HUHN,
President of Common Council.
Attest
BENJAMIN II. HAINEs,
Clerk of Select Council.
SAMUEL w. CATTELL,
President of Select Council.
Approved this twenty-eighth day of January,
Ammo Domini one thousand eight hundred and
seventy-one ca. ID. 1S7D
DANIEL NJ. FOX,
1t Mayor of Philadelphia.
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CITY AND COUNTY OFPHILADELPHIA, S.
" No. ls4T. December Term 1870.
The Commonwealth OF PENNSYLVANIA, to the Sheriff


~ No. lS47. December Term, 1870.
The Commonwealth OF Pennsylvania, to the Sheriff
of Philadelphia county, greetng:-
Whereas, The city OF Philadelphia has filed
claim in District Court for the city and county OF
Philadelphia against WILLIAM II. WHITE, owner
reputed owner, or whoever may be owner, for the
sum of seven hundred and fifty-six dollars and
against all that certain lot piece OF ground stu
ated on the east size OF York. and northwest 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 nOTtheastwardly along the north
west side OF Tulip street, hundred and twenty
five feet three inches to Emlen street.
n. B On this lot there is erected a large brick
school house, known as the "Witte 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. WITTE, owner or reputed owner,
etc. and TO all such persons as may mold or occupy
the said building and lot OF ground that they be and
appear before the Judges OF our said Court at a
District Court TO be held at Philadelphia, on the first
Monday OF February next to show II anything they
know or have 10 say, why the said sum OF seven
hundred and hfty-siX dollars and twenty three
cents should mol be levied Of the said building and
lot OF ground TO the use OF the said claimants,
according 10 the form and effect OF the act of
Assembly in such made and provided II TO
them 1t shall seem eXpedient. And have you then
there this writ ~
80, Witness the Honorable j. /. CLARK
u. s. HARE Doctor Of Laws, President Of our
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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C1TY AND AM COUNTY OF PHILADELPHIA, ss.-

TITY AND COUNTY OF PHILADELPHIA, S.
~ No. 1896 December Term, 1870.
The Commonwealth OF Pennsylvania, to the Sheriff
Of Philadelphia county, greetng:-
Whereas, The city OF Philadelphia has fled claim
in District Court for the city and county OF Phi
ladephia against WILLIAM II. WITTE, owner or
reputed owner, or whoever may be owner, for the
sum OF seven hundred and ffty-siX dollars and
twenty.three cents, to wit, for registered taxes
ated on the southwest OF Susquehanna avenue
Lawronoe streot. in the Nineteenth ward OF the
city or Philadelphia, containing IN 'front.' or ureauJn
on said Susquehanna avenue eighty nine feet seven
and one-half inches and extending OF that width in
length or depth southwark along said Lawrence and
Okney streets one hundred and fourteen feet, more
or less, to ground now or late OF Rebecca Mun.
N. Bon this lot there is erected a large brick
school-house known as the Megargee Public School.
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
WILLIAM II. WITTE, owner or reputed owner, ETC.,
and to all such persons as may hold or occupy the
said building and lot OF ground, that they be and
appear before the Judges or said Court at Dis
Monday OF February next to show, II anything they
know or have to say, why the said sum OF seven
hundred and ffty-sX dollars and twentythree cents
should not be levied the said building and lot OF
ground to the of the said claimants according to
the form and effect OF the act OF Assembly in sucn
made and provided, If to them it shall seem eXs
pedient. And have you then there this writ.
49,, Witness the Honorable j. l, CLARK
IL. 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
SAMUEL B. WELSH,
Pro, ProthonOtary.
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MUNICIPAL CLAIMS.

ladelpha against A. B. AYRES owner or reputed
owner, or whoever may be owner, for the sum Of
one hundred and nine dollars and thiry-tgo cents,
TO wit, for registered taxes against all that certain
lot or piece OF ground situated the southwest line
OF Sergeant street and the east line OF COiHs street.
thence southeastward along Sergeant street ninesy
siX feet ten and threeeghths inches thence SOUTH
westerly at right angles to the same one hundred
and forty feet TO the northeast side OF Dickinson
street; thence nOrthwestward along the same tifty
feet to the east side OF Collins street, thence north
ward along the same one hundred and fOrty-seven
feet seven and three quarter inches to Sergeant
street. the 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 known to the said
A. B. AYRES owner or reputed owner, aud 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 q District Court to be
held at Philadelphia the first Monday Of February
next to show if anything they know have to say,
why the said sum OF one hundred and nine dollars
and thirty-twO cents should not be levied on the
said lot OF ground to the use OF the said claimants,
according to the form and effect OF the act OF AS
sembly In such case made and provided, If to them
1t shall seem eXpedient. And have you then
there this writ
-, Witness the Honorable ]. l. CLARK
IL : HARE, Doctor OF Laws, President OF our
C-y~) Court at Philadelphia, the ninth day OF
January in the year OF Lord one thousand eight
SAMUEL B. WELSH,
Pro PrOthOnOtarY.
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CITY AND COUNTY OP PHILADELPHIA, SS.-
y No. 1s4s. December Term, 1910.

y No. ls4s. December Term, 1910.
The Commonwealth OF Pennsylvania, TO the Sheriff
OF Philadelphia county, greetlng:-
Whereas, The city OF Philadelphia nave hled
claim in our District Court for the city and county
OF Philadelphia, against WILLIAM JOHNSON,
owner or reputed owner, or whoever may be owner,
for the sum OF one hundred and nineteen dollars and
forty cents TO wit for registered taxes against
all that certain lot or piece OF ground situated on
the southwestery side OF Tucker street. In the Nine
teenth ward of the city OF Philadelphia at the dis
tance OF sixty feet southeastery from Martha street.
containing In front on said Tucker street one hun
dred and twenty feet and in depth southwesterly
between line parallel with said Martha street eighty
four feet ten and three-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 10 the said
WILLIAM b. JOHNSON, owner or reputed owner,
ETC.. and TO all such persons rs 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 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
nineteen dollars and fortythree cents should not be
levied Of the said lot OF ground 90 the use Of the said
caimanst, according 10 the form and effect OF the
act OF Assembly In such case made and provided, II
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CITY AND CoUNTY'oF PHILADELPHIA, S.

T]TY AND COUNTYOF PHILADELPHIA, SS.-
- No. 1874. December Term, 1870.
The Commonwealth OF Pennsylvania, to the Sheriff
Of Philadelphia, greeting:-
Whereas, The city or Philadelphia have filed
claim in District Court for the city aud county
of Philadelphia against J. X. SULGER owner or
reputed owner or whoever may be owner for the
sum OF one hundred and siXtySiX dollars and thirty
cents to wit, for registered taxes against all that
certain lot or piece OF ground situated on the east
side OF the FranSford road, in the Nineteenth ward
of the city of Philadelphia, at the distance OF eighty
feet north of Huntingdon street, thence extending
eastward fortysiX feet aud threequarter inches
to point, thence sOutheastward forty-sX feet one
and three quarter inches to the northwest side OF
Amber street, thence northeast along the same
and one-half inches to point, thence westward
fftysX feet four and one-haf inches to the south
east side OF said FrankfOrd road, and thence south
eastwardy along the same forty feet to the place Of
beginning.
And whereas 1t Is alleged that the said sum still
remains due and unpaid 10 the said claimants, now
command you that you make known TO the said
j. X. SULGER owner or reputed owner, or whoever
may be owner, and to all such persons as may hold
or occnpy the said lot of ground that they be aud
District Court to be neld at Philadelphia on the first
MoEday Of February next, to show II anything they
know or have to say, why the said sum OF one hun
dred and siXty-sX dollars and thirty cents should
not be levied OF the said lot of ground to the Of
the said claimants, according to the form and effect
OF the act OF Assembly in such case made and pro-
Vided, If to them shall seem eXpedient And have
you then there this writ.
~, Witness the Honorable ]. l. CLARK
3L.S. HARE, Doctor OF Laws, President of our
WI said Court, at Philadelphia, the twenty-arst
day OF January, in the year Of our Lord one thou
SAMUEL b. WELSH
Pro PrOthonOtary
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CITY AND COUNTY OF PHILADELPHIA, S.
" No. 1850. December Term, 1910.
The commonwealth of Pennsylvania, to the Sherif
OF Philadelphia county, greeting:-
Whereas, The city Of Philadelphia have filed
claim in District Court for the city and county OF
Philadelphia, against E. W. RUSTA and EURlSrA,
owners or Teputed owners, or whoever may be OWL
ers, and FREEMAN SCOTT, registered owner, for the
sum OF five hundred and twenty-four dollars and
twenty-seven cents, for registered taxes, TO wit,
against all that certain lot or piece OF ground, stu
ated 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 noTthward from the
north side OF Norris street, thence extending
northward along the west side OF Second street one
hundred and nVe feet ten and seven-eighths inches
to the middle line OF Wager street, vacated thence
along the same southWestward one hundred and
thirtyone feet eleven and nyeeghths inches TO the
east side OF Philip street. thence southward along
the same one hundred and five feet ten and seven
eighths inches TO point, and thence northeastward
one hundred and thirty-One feet eleven aud i've
eghths inches 20 the west side of Second street and
place of beginning. Also, all that certain triangu-
the ward and city aforesaid commencing at the
distance OF thirty-eight feet and one-half inch
northWard from the north side of Norris street.
thence extending northward along the west side
Of said Philip street siXtyseyen feet two aud one
eighth inches to the middle line OF Wager street,
ward thirty (3O) feet, more or less, to point aud
thence southeastward sixty-one feet eleven and
one-haf inches TO the west side OF Philip street and
And whereas, it is alleged that the said sum stnl
remains due and unpaid TO the said claimants, now
we command you that you make to the said E. w.
RuSTA and EURISTA, owners, reputed 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 e
be held at 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 b'
levied OF the said lot of ground to the use OF the saC
claimants according TO the form and effect OF tht
act OF Assembly in such case made and provided, l
TO them it shall seem eXpedient. And nave you theI
there this writ. -,
I-~ Witness the Honorable j. l. CLARI
H. HAVE, Doctor Of Laws, President OF ou
~ SAID Court at Philadelphia, the ninth day O
January IN the year OF our Lord one thousand elgh
hundred and seVenty-one. - . -
SAMUEL B. WELSH,
Pro PrOthOnotary.
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CITY AND COUNTY OF PHILADELPHIA, S.
~ No. 1854. December Term, 1870.

GtITY AND COUNTY OF PHILADELPHIA, S.
~ No. 1854. December Term, 1870.
The Commonwealth OF Pennsylvania, to the Sheriff
OF Philadelphia county, greeting:-
Whereas The City OF Philadelphia have filed q
claim in our District Court for the city and county
OF Philadelphia against K. w. RUSTA, E. w.
EURISTA, EURISTA and SCOTT, and KOONS or
SCOTT, owners or reputed owners, or whoever may
be owner, for the sum OF two hundred and six dollars
and fOrtyseven cents, to wit, for registered taxes
against all that certain lot or piece OF ground
situated on the southeastward OF Susquehanna
avenue and Hope street, in the Nineteenth ward OF
breadth on the said Susquehanna avenue hfty-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
i. w. RUSTA, T.. w. EURISTA, EURlSTA end
SCOTT, and KOONS or SCOTT, owners etc, and
to all such persons as may hold or occupy the said
Judges OF our said Court at a District Court to be
held at Philadelphia on the first Monday OF February
next TO show if anything they know or have to say,
why the said sum of two hundred aud six dollars
and forty cents should not be levied of the
said lot OF ground TO the OF the said claimants,
according to the form and effect OF the act OF Assem-
bly, in such case made and provided, II to them il
shall seem eXpedient. And have you then
- Witness the Honorable j. 1. CLARK
u. S. HARE, Doctor OF Laws, President OF our
t-~' said Court, at Philadelphia the ninth day OF
January in the year of our LORD one thousand eight
SAMUEL B. WELSH,
Pro ProthonOtary.
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MUNICIPAL CLAIMS.

10 them It shall seem expedient. And nave you
then there this writ
-, witness the Honorable j. 1. CLARK
Ills. HARE Doctor OF Laws, President Of our
N-y-l said Court at Philadelphia, the nineteenth
day OF January in the year OF Lord one thousand
eight hundred and seventy-one.
SAMUEL b. WELSH,
PRO prnthonntarv
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GITY AND COUNTY OF PHILADELPHIA, SIS
u No 166t December Term, 1870.
The Commonwealth Of Pennsylvania, to the
Sheriff Of Philadelphia county, greeting:-
whereas The city OF Philadelphia has 1led claim
In our District Court for the City and county OF Phi
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l 10 % % FL

ITO CONTRACTORS AND BUILDERS
Il Sealed Proposals, endorsed proposals for
Building Public School-house in the Fifteenth
Ward, " will be received by the undersigned at
the office, Southeast corner SIXTH and ADEL-
PHI Streets, until WEDNESDAY, February l.,
1871, at 12 o'clock NJ, for building a public
schoolhou on a lot of ground situate on the
corner of Twenty-t third and Shamokin streets, in
the Fifteenth Ward, said school-house to be
built in accordance with the plans of l.. H.
Esler, Superintendent of School Buildings to be
seen at the Office of the Board of Public Educa-
tion. No bids will be considered unless accom-
panied by certificate from the City Solicitor
that the provisions of an ordinance approved
May 25, 1860, have been complied with.
The contract will be awarded only to known
master builders.
By order of the Committee on Property.
II. w. HALLIWELL,
/ 10 % % FL Secretary.
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