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H'ITY AND COUNTY OF PHILADELPHIA, S.
" No. 425. December Term, 1870

GtITY AND COUNTY OF PHILADELPHIA, S.
" NO. 425. December Term 1870.
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, to the Sheriff
OF Philadelphia county, greeting:-
Whereas, The city of Philadelphia filed claim in
our Court OF Common Pleas for the city and county
of Philadelphia against SAMUEL RANEY, owner
or rsputed owner, whoever may be owner, and
WILLIAM HILLARY, assignee of Premium Loan
Association registered owner, for the OF sixty
seven dollars and fifty cents, for taxes for the year
1St9-On that certain lot piece OF ground situated
on the northeast cornerof Norris and Amber streets,
in the Nineteenth ward OF the city of Philadelphia,
containing in front said Norris street nfty-two
leet and in the rear, on Berges street. eighteen feet
eleven and one-quarter inches and extending in
depth on the northwest line along the southeast
side OF Amber street enc hundred and five feet and
thre6-quaTter inches, and on the southeast line at
r!ghtangles to said Norris street. hundred feet
to BeTges street
And whereas it is alleged that the said sum still
remains due and upaid to the said claimants, now
we command you that you make known to the said
WILLIAM HILLARY, assignee, ETC., and SAMUEL
RANEY, and To all such persons as may hold or
occupy the said lot OF ground, that they be and ap-
pear before the Judges OF our said Court at 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 sXtySeven dollars
and fifty cents should not be levied the said lot
OF ground TO the use Of said claimants, according
to the form and effect OF the act OF Assembly in
such case made and provided If to them it snail
seem expedient And have you then there this
writ.
-, Witness the Honorable JOS EPH ALL
}L.s. SON, President OF our said Court at Phlla-
'-'-' delphia, the twenty-ninth day OF December
in the year Of our Lord one thousand eight hun
dred and seventy.
r. DONAGAN,
PrOthOnOtCry,
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MUNICIPAL CLAIMS,

northward thirty-nine (39) feet, more or less,
bOunde delstward by ground now or late OF MARY
A; ADAMS, and westward by ground aow or late OF
WILLIAM L. SHINES.
And whereas 10 Is alleged that the said sum still
remains due and unpaid TO the said claimants, now
we command you, that yon make known 20 the said
ROBERT y. ANRE and BETHEL CH0RCH, and to
all such persons may hold or occupy the said
buildings and lot Of ground that they be and appear
before the Judges CT our said Court at a court
TO be held at Philadelphia on the nrst Monday OF
February next, to show II anything they know or
have to say, why the said sum OF seventynine dol
lars and fortyseven cents should not be levied on
the said buildings and 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 pro-
vided, IL to them 1t shall seem eXpedient. And have
you then there this writ.
~, Witness the Honorable JOSEPH ALL
a. S. SON, President OF our said Court OF PhIla-
t-~-) delphia, the twenty-frst day OF December,
intbe year OF our Lord one thousand eight hundred
and seventy, II. DONAGAN,
PrOthonotarV
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CITY AND COUNTY OF PHILADELPHIA, ss.-

CITY AND COUNTY OF PHILADELPHIA, SS.-
~ No. 37S. December Term, 1870.
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to the Sheriff
Of Philadelphia County, Preeting:-
Whereas, The city OF Philadelphia filed claim in
our Court OF Common Pleas for the CITY and County
of Philadelphia against JOHN M. MOLE and p
may be owners, and JOHN NJ. MOLE, registered
owners, for the sum of eighty-seven dollars aud
seventyfour CENTS for city taxes for the years 1868
and 1S69-On that certain lot or piece OF ground
situated on the west side OF Twenty-1rst street, in
the Tenth ward OF the city of Philadelphia, at the
distance OF thirty six feet southwark from the south
side OF Winter street. containing in front or breadth
on the said Twenty1rst street twenty feet, and
tending in depth westward ninety-seven 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
JOHN M. MOLE and p. TICKNE2, and to all such
persons asimayhod or occupy the said lotof ground,
shat they be and appear before the judges of our
said Court at court to be held at Philadelphia on
the first Monday OF February next, to show If any
thing they know or have to say, why the said SUN
OF eghtyseven dollars addseventyfour cents should
not be levied 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 1t shall eXpedent. And have
you then there this writ.
-, Witness the Honorable JOSEPH ALLISON,
3L. s. President OF our said Court at Philadelphia,
49, the twenty-trst day OF December in the year
OF our Lord one thousand eight and seventy.
r. DONAGAN,
PrOthonOtary
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r. DONAGAN,
PrOthOnotary.

CITY AND COUNTY OF PHILADELPHIA,
~ SS.-No 400. December Term 1870.
The Commonwealth OF Pennsy lvania, to the
Sheriff of Philadelphia county, greetng:-
Whereas, The city OF Philadelphia filed claim in
our Court OF Common Pleas for the ciby and county
OF Philadelphia against +. H. SMITH, owner or re-
puted owner, or whoever may be owner, for the sum
Of thirty dollars and thirtYve cents, for State
taxes for the year 1865 and city taxes for the years
1865 1885, 1861 1868, and S69-On that certain lot or
piece Of ground situated on the north side Of Wyo-
ming avenue, in the TwentY-second ward Of the
city Of Philadelphia, at the distance OF three hun
dred and five feet seven and one-half inches east
ward from the east side OF Broad street. containing
in front on said wyoming avenue eghty-six feet one
inch, and extending OF that width in length or
depth, between parallel lines at right angles to
Wyoming avenue, two hundred and seventy feet.
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
f. H. SMITH 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
court to be held at Philadelphia the first Monday
OF February next, to show II anything they know or
and thirtynve cents should not be levied on 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, IL to them it
shall seem eXpediCnt. And have you then there this
writ.
~, Witness the Honorable JOSEPH ALL
YL S. SON, President OF our said Court at Phila-
N-S-' delphia, the twenty seventh day OF Deem
Der, in the year OF our Lord one thousand eight
hundred and seventy. r. DONAGAN,
ProthOnotary.
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OITY ANp COUNTY OF PHILADELPHIA, S.

CITY AND COUNTY OF PHILADELPHIA, SS.-
~ 403. December Term, 1870.
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, TO the Sheriff
Of Philadelphia county, greeting:-
Whereas, The city OF Phlladelphia hled claim
in our Court OF Common Pleas for the city aud
county Of Philadelphia against JOHN MCCREA,
owner or Teputed owner, or whoever may be owner,
for the sum OF ninety-siX dollars aud Jhrty-three
cents for state taxes for the year 1865, and city
taxes for the years 1885, 1866, 1861 ls6S, ana 1909
on that certain lot or piece of ground situated on
the west side OF Twenty-tfth street. in the Seyelth
war0 OF the city OF Philadelphia at the distance OF
one hundred and nine feet eight inches northWard
from the north side Of Lombard street, containing
IN front on said TwentYhfth street fifteen feet more
or less, aud extending in depth, westward, one
hundred and fifty feet 10 twenty feet wide court,
bounded nOrthWard by ground OF Johu l.. kates,
southwark by ground now or late or Isaac Roach,
eastward by said TWenty-ilf street, and west ward
by said twenty feet wide court
And whereas it is alleged that the sald sum stul
remains due aud unpaid 10 the said claimants, now
W. command YOU, that you make known 10 the SAID
JOHN MCCREA, 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 az
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C1TY AND COUNTY OF PHIL LADELPHIA, S.
~ No. 4O6, December Term, 1870.

CITY AND COUNTY OF HILADELPHIA, S.
~ No. 406, December Term, 1870
The Commonwealth OF Pennsylvania, to the
Sheriff Of Philadelphia county, greetng:-
Whereas, The city Of Philadelphia filed claim in
our Court OF Common Pleas for the city and county
OF Philadelphia against j. L. PERRY, owner OF
reputed owner, or whoever may be owner, for the
sum OF fortyeight dollars and fortythree CENTS for
State taxes for the year 1861 and city taxes for the
years 1865 1866 1861 1868, 1S69-On that certain lot
side of Chew street, in the Twenty-second ward Of
the city and county OF Philadelphia at the distance
OF three hundred and three feet ten inches north
westward from the northwest side of East Washing
ton Avenue thence north fortythree degrees thirty
three minutes east, two hundred and five feet six
inches to cerner, thence north fifty degrees, west
hundred and ffty feet three inches to a corner,
thence south forty-thr degrees thirtythree min
utes west, one hundred and ninety-hve feet eleven
inches TO Chew street, and thence sOuthW Westward
along the same one hundred and fifty feet to 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
j. l.. BERRY, and to all such persons may hold
or occupy the said lot of ground, that they be and
appear before the Judges OF orr said Court at a
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 forty eight dollars
and forty-three cents should not be levied on 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 II to
them 1t shall seem eXpedent. And you have then
there this writ.
-, Witness the Honorable JOSEPH ALL
Il. S. SON, President OF our said Court at Phila-
'-r-) dephia, the twenty-seventh day of Decem-
ber in the year OF our Lord one thousand eight hun
r. DONAGAN,
DrnTh
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Prnthnnntar
NITY AND COUNTY OF PHILADELPHIA, S.
~ No. 405. December Term, 1870.
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to the Sheriff

OITY AND COUNTY OF PHILADELPHIA, SIS
~ No. 405. December Term, 1870.
The commonwealth of Pennsylvania, to the Sheriff
OF philadelphia county, greeting:-
Whereas, The city OF Philadelphia filed claim in
our Court OF Common Pleas for the city and county
Of Philadelphia against MARY l.. HALLOWELL,
owner or reputed owner, or whoever may be owner,
for the sum OF twenty-five dollars and sixty-seven
cents for State taxes for the year 1865, aud city
tax for the years 1866 1866 1861 1863 and 1S69-On
that certain lot or piece of ground situated on the
north side OF Wyoming avenue, in the Twenty
second ward OF the city Of Philadelphia, at the dis
tance of three hundred and seventy-tve feet four
and one-eighth inches eastward from the east side
OF street. containing in front or breadth on said
Wyoming avenue seventy-1ve feet, and extending
of that width in length or depth between parallel
lines at right angles to Wyoming avenue two hum
dred and seventy 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
MARY L. HALLOWELL, 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 a 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 twenty-five dollars and siXty-seyen cents
should not be levied the said lot or ground to the
use OF the said claim ants according to the form and
effect OF the act of Assembly in such case made and
provined, if to them it shall seem expedient And
have you then there this writ.
~, Witness the Honorable JOSEPH ALL
IL. S. SON, President of our said Court at
N-r-' Philadelphia, the twenty-seventy dayof De-
cemher, in che year, Of Lord one thousand eight
hundred and seventy. Il. DONAGAN,
ProthonOtary,
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CITY AND COUNTY OF PHILADELPHIA. \.
J SS.-RO. 424 December Term 1870

CITY AND COUNTY OF PHILADELPHIA,
~ SS.-Ro. 424 December Term, 1870.
The Commonwealth OF Pennsylvania, to the
Sheriff OF Philadelphia county, greetng:-
Whereas, The city of Philadelphia filed claim in
our Court OF Common Pleas for the city and county
OF Philadelphia against BENJAMIN WILSON and
II. 9. GRlERSON, owners or reputed owners, or
whoever may be owners, and JOHN T. HAMPTON,
registered ownAT for the sum OF thirty-slX dollars
and thiryseven cents for State taxes for the year
1865 and city taxes for the years 1861 1866 1861 and
1S69On that certain lot or piece OF ground situated
on the west side OF Apple or Lawrence street. in the
Nineteenth wsrd OF the city OF Philadelphia, at the
distance of one hundred and five feet north from
the north side of Dauphin containing in front on
said Apple street fifteen feet and extending in depth
westW ard sixty dve 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
BENJAMIN WILSON, H. G. GRIERSON, and JOHN
T. HAMPTON, and 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 at
Of February next, to show If anything they know or
have to say, why the said sum Of thirty-siX dollars
and thirty-seven cents should not be levied on 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, II to
them il shall seem eXpedient. And have you then
there this writ.
~, Witness the Honorable JOSEPH ALL
}L.s son, President or our said Court at Pha-
'-r~' delpbla, the twenty-ninth day OF December
in the year OF our Lord thousand eight hundred
and seventy. r DONfGAN,
PrOthOnotarY,
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" No. 401. December Term, 1870
The Commonwealth OF Pennsylvania, to the Sheriff
OF Philadelphia county, greetng:-
Whereas, The city OF Philadelphia filed claim in
our Court of Common Pleas for the city and county
Of Philadelphia against GEORGE II. HUTCHINS,
owner or reputed owner, or whoever may be owner,
and JOHN l.. KATES, registered owner, for the sum
OF fOrtyseven dollars and twenty-five CENTS for city
taxes for the year lS6T-On that certain lot piece
OF ground situated on the west side OF Twenty-ifJh
street, in the Seventh ward of the city of Pnilade
phia at the distance OF one hundred and twenty-five
feet four inches south or Pine street, containing in
front on said Twentyfth street thirty-One feet four
inches and extending in depth westward one hun
dred and fifty feet to a twenty feet wide court.
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
GEORGE II. HUTCHINS and JOHN L. KATES,
and 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 at 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 iOTty-seVen dollars and twenty-five
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
made and provided if to them it shall seem eXpe-
dent. And have you then there this writ
49, Witness the Honorable JOSEPH ALLI-
81. 5. SON, President OF our said Court at PAila-
'-r-' dephia, the twenty seventh day or Decem-
ber in the year Of our Lord one thousand eight nun
dred and seventy. X. DONAGAN,
PrOthOnOtary.
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CITY AND COUNTY, or PmLADELPHIA. S.

CtTTY AND COUNTY OF PHILADELPHIA, SS.-
~ No. 402 December Term, 1870.
The Commonwealth OF Pennsylvania, to the
Sheriff OF Phiadelph county, greetng:-
Whereas, 2 he city of Philadelphia filed claim in
our Court OF Common Pleas for the city and county
of Philadelphia against GRACE SWEENEY, owner
or reputed owner, or whoever may be owner, and
WILL lam ROTAN, registered owner, for the SUN
of flfty-tWO dollars and seventeen cents for State
taxes for the year 1865 ana city taxes for the years
1861 1866 and 1S67-On that certain lot or piece OF
ground situated on the southwest side of Palmer
street, in the Eighteenth ward OF the city Of Phla-
delpha, at the distance of twenty feet northwest
ward from the northwest side OF Moyer street, con-
tanning in front or breadth on the said Palmer
street twenty feet and extending in length or depth
sOutnWestward one hundred and forty-tve feet.
n. Bon this lot there is erected tWo-story
brick dwelling.
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
GRACE SWEENEY and WILLIAM ROTAN, and
building and lot Of ground that they he and appear
before the judges OF said Court at Court TO be
held at Philadelphia the first Monday OF February
next to show il anything they know or have TO say
why the said sum Of dftYtWO dollars and seventeen
cents shOnld not be levied the said building and
lot Of ground to the OF the said claimants, ac
cOrding to the form and effect Of the Act OF Assem-
bly, in such case made and provided, II TO them 1t
shall seem eXpedient. And have you then there
this writ. .
(-,-j dephia, the tweuty-seventh day of December,
in the year Of our Lord one thousand eight hundred
and seventy, r. DONAGAN,
PrOthOuOtarY.
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EITY AND COUNTY OF PHILADELPHIA, SS.-
~ No. 410. December Term, 1870.
The commonwealth Of Pennsylvania, to the Sheriff
OF Philadelphia county, greeting:-
Whereas, The city Of Philadelphia filed claim in
our Court OF Common Pleas for the city and county
OF Philadelphia against GOTTLEIB KOLB, owner
or reputed owner, or whoever may be owner for the
sum OF seventynine dollars and ffty-ive cents for
city taxes for the year 1S69-On that certain lot
piece of ground situated the northwest side OF
Wster street. in the Twenty second ward of the
city OF Philadelphia, at the distance OF two hundred
and ninety-siX feet one inch southwestward from
Wakefield street, thence along the northwest side
OF Wister street southwestwaTd one hundred feet,
thence northWeStwaTd two hundred and thtrty-siX
feet to a corner thence northeastward one hundred
feet, thence southWestWard two hundred and thirty
six feet more or less to the place of beginning.
N. Bon this lot there is erected q tWostory
rouah-cas house and frame barn.
And whereas 1t is alleged that the said sum still
remains due ana unpaid to the said claimants, now
we Command you that you make known to the said
GOTTLEIB KOlB and to all such persons as may
hold or occupy the said bu hgs and lot OF ground,
that they be and appear before the Judges OF our
said Court at Court 20 be held at Philadelphia on
the first Monday Of February next to show II any
thing they know or have to say,why the said sum of
seventy-nine dollars and hfty-ave cents should not
he levied on the said buildings and lot Of ground to
the use of the sad claimants according to the form
and effect OF the act of Assembly In such made
and provided, if to them it shall seem eXpedent
And have you then there this writ.
-, Witness the Honorable JOSEPH ALL
jL : SON, President of our said Court at Phia-
N~r-' delphia the twenty-seventh day of Decem-
ber, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight
hundred and seventy.
R. DONAGAN,
PrOthOQOtary,
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O1TY AND COUNTY OF PHILADELPHIA, S.
\ No. 1876 December Term, 1870.
The Commonwealth Of Pennsy lvanla, to the
Sheriff OF Philadelphia county, greeting:-
Whereas, The city OF Philadelphia filed a claim in
our District Court for the City and county OF Pha-
0elphia against CHARLES MULLlkEN, owner or
Teputed owner, or whoever may be owner, Tor the
sum Of one hundred and ninety y-seYeR dollars and
tnirty-three cents, to Wit, Tor registered taxes
ap aipst al that certain lot or piece Of ground situ
al d on the south side OF Mount Vernon street. In
the Fifteenth ward OF the city OF Philadelphia, at
The distance OF one hundred and eghty-seVen feet
eastward from the east side or Nlheteenth street,
containing in front or breadth on said Mount Ver-
tending in length or depth sOuthwaTd between
parallel lines at right angles with said Mount YER
non street one hundred feet nine inches.
n. ON this lot there IS erected q three-stOry
brick building, with three.story brick back build
iugs, being No. j 500 Mount vernon street.
And whereas it is aleged that the said sum still
remains dse and unpaid to the said claimants, now
we command yOu that Won make known TO the said
CHARLES MUlLlhEN, owner, e'c., ana TO all
such persons as may hold or occupy the said build
fore the Judges Of our said Court, at a District
Court 10 he held at Philadelphia, or the nrst Mon
day OF February next. to show II anything they
know or have TO say, why the SAID sum oi one hun
dred and ninety-seVcn dollars and thirty-three
cents shorld not be levied OF The Sai building and
lor 2f ground for rhe use Of the said c nauts' ac-
cOIdg 10 the form aCd effect oI the 'ct Of ASSEM-
hly IN spch case made and provided tf 10 fhem it
shall seem expedlent. aud have yop thea there
Tbs writ. ~,
(Lsl HARE, Doctor Of Laws, President OF our
(-,~l sad Court fhiladelnhu, tba HiHth dav OF
Jpuuarv in the year OF Our Lord ONE .4IFand eight
''''' SAMUEL b. WELSH.
Pro Prothonotny.