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MUNICIPAL Ol AIMS.
OITY AND COUNTY OF PHILADELPHIA. SIS
" No. 81. December Term 1s1n

NlTY AND COUNTY OF PHILADELPHIA S.
~ NO. BIZ December Term, 1870.
Ine commonwealth Of Pennsylvania, TO the Sheriff
OF rhlladelphla county, greeting:-
whereas, The City OF Philadelphia filed claim In
our Court OF Common Pleas for the city aud county
OF Philadelphia against PHILIP s. BUNTING,
owner or reputed owner, or whoever may be owner,
and ISAAC N WILFONG, registered owner, for
the sum OF thirty dollars and eghtyhve cents, for
city taxes for the year is69-On that certain lot
piece OF ground situated the east side Of Twenty
second street. in the Tenth ward OF the city Of Phua-
deiphia at the distance Of twenty feet nine inches
north OF Cherry street, containing in front said
Twenty-second twenty feet nine inches, and extend
ing In depth eastward one hundred and twenty
feet
N. Bon this lot there is erected a machine
shop etc.
And whereas It is alleged shat the said sum stu
remains due and unpaid to the said claimants, now
we command you, that you make known to the said
PHILIP s. BUNTING and ISAAC N. WILFONG,
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 of our said Court at
Court TO be held at Philadelphia the first Monday
OF February next, to show II anything they know
nave TO say, why the said sum OF thirty dollars and
eighty-hve cents should not be levied on the said
building 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 provided,
II to them 1t shall seem eXpedlent. And have you
then there this writ
-, Witness the Honorable JOSEPH ALL
}L.s. SON, President Of cur said COURT at Pnla-
N-v-' dephia, the twenty first day OF December,
In the year OF our Lord one thousand eight hundred
and seventy. r. DONAGAN,
PrOthonOLary.
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CITY AND COUNTY OF PHILADELPHIA, SS.-
Y No. 545 December Term, 1870.
The Commonwealth OF Pennsylvania, 70 the
Sheriff OF Philadelphia County, preeting:-
Whereas, The City OF Philadelphia filed claim In
our Court Of Common Pleas Tor the City and
County Of Philadelphia against JOHN HILL, owner
or reputed owner or whoever may be owner, for the
sum OF fOrty-siX dollars ana three cents, for State
taxes for the year 1865 and city taxes for the years
1865, 1866 1857, 1865, and lSd9On those three GER
tain lots or pieces OF ground s tuated the east
side OF Apple or Lawrence street, 10 the Twenty
nth ward of the city Of Philadelphia, at the dis
tance OF forty feet north from the north SIDE OF
NeLango containing together ia front or Oreaath on
said Lawrence street sixty feet teach lot twenty
feeD, and extending Of that width IN lenBh or ueph
eastward between lines parallel VITA sald Neldlsp
street one hundred and five feet, beihg lots nos
1873, 1884, and l55 the plan OF the tfahAhn Lana
Association.
AND whereas f. is alleged that the said sum still
remains due and uupad 90 The said claimants, now
we command You that you make known 70 the SAID
JOIN HILL aud 10 all such persons as may mold or
occupy the said lots Of ground, That tney be and
annesT before the Judges Of Our said Court AT c1urt
t6 he held at Philadelphia on the hrst Monday OF
February next 10 show II anything they know or
have 10 saw Why the said SUM of forty-siN dollars
and three cents should not be levied the said lots
of ground TO the OF the said claimants, accord
inc 10 me form and effect OF the act OF Assembly in
such case made and provided, to them it shall
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NTTY AND COUNTY OF PHILADELPHIA
" SS.-No 379. December Term, 1870.
The Commonwealth OF Pennsylvania, to the Sheriff
OF Philadelphia county, greeting:-
Whereas, The city OF Phi adelpha filed claim
in our Court of Common Pleas for the city and
county OF Philadelphia against JOHN HALEY,
for the sum OF forty-hve dollars and thirty seven
cents for city taxes for the years 1865 ana 1S69-On
that certain lot or piece OF ground situated on the
north side OF Drinkers alley, in the Sixth ward OF
the city of Philadelphia at the distance of hun
dred and fortytwo feet three inches westward from
the west side Of Front street. containing in front on
said Drinkers alley fifteen feet and extending in
depth northward twentysiX (26) feet more less.
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 HALEY, ard to all such persons as may hold
or occupy the said building and lot of ground, that
they be and appear before the Judges of our said
Court at Court to be held at Philadelphia on the
frst Monday of February next, to show If anything
tney know or have to say why the said sum OF forty
five dollars and thirty seven cents should not be
levied on the said building and lot Of ground to the
use OF the said claimants, according to the form aud
effect OF the act OF Assembly in such made and
provided, II to them 1t shall seem eXpeGient. And
have you then there this writ.
~, Witness the Honorable JOSEPH ALL
81. s. SON. President OF our said Court at Phila-
'-T-' delphia, the twentY-1rst day of December,
in the year of our Lord thousand eight hundred
R. DONAGAN,
ProthonotaTy.
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r. DON AGAIN,
Irothonotary,
CITY ANp CoUNTY YoEPHILADELrHIA. S.

CITY AND COUNTY OF FPHILADELPHIA, S.
~ No. 500. December Term 1870
The Commonwealth OF PENNSYLVANIA, to the
Whereas, The city OF Philadelphia hled claim
in our Court OF Common Pleas for the city and
county of Philadelphia against WILLIAM DEAL,
owner or reputed owner, or whoever may be owner
and ANN L. HAWKS, registered owner, for the
sum OF forty-siX dollars and forty-two cents, for
city for the year lS6s-On that certain lot
piece Of ground situated in the Nineteenth ward OF
the city OF Philadelphia, on the northeast side OF
Sergeant street and southeast side OF Jasper,
tanning in front On said Sergeant street eighty-sX
feet Six inches, and in depth nOrthoastward of that
width along the southeast side OF Jasper street
eighty-sX 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
WILLIAM DEAL and ANN Il. HAWKS and to all
such persons as may hold or occupy the said lot OF
ground, that they be and appear before the Judges
or our said Court at court to be held at Philadel-
phia on the first Monday Of February next, TO show
II anything they know or have to say, why The said
snm Of foTty-siX dollars and forty-tWo cents should
not he levied the said lot OF ground the use OF
the said claimants according to the form and effect
OF the act or the act OF Assembly in such made
ana provided, II to them it shall seem eXpedent.
And have you then there this writ
,--, Witness the Honorable JOSEPH ALLI-
lis. son, President of our said court at Phila-
t--) Gephia, the sixteenth day OF January, In the
year Of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and
seVenty-one. II, DONAGAN,
thOnOtarV.
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r. DONAGAN,
Prothonotary.

ITNTTY AND COUNTY OF PHILADELPHIA, S.
~ No. $50. December Term, 1870.
The Commonwealth Of Pennsylvania, TO the Sheriff
.of Philadelphia County, greetEg:-
Whereas The city OF Philadelphia filed claim in
pur Court OF Common Pleas for the city and county
pr Philadelphia against CHARLES w, KINSMAN,
2pwner or reputed owner or whoever may be owner,
FOR the sum OF thrty-eght dollars and eleven cents
or CITY taxes for the 1SGSOn Jhat certain lot
piece OF ground situated on the west side of Chan
ery lane, in the Sixth ward Of the city of Phladel
oa at the distance OF ninetysX feet eleven inches
9uthward from the south side of Arch street, con-
aining in front on said Chancery lane sixteen feet
Blk inches, and extending in depth westward fifty
pne feet nine inches, more or less.
And whereas 1t is alleged that the said SUM still re-
mains due and unpaid to the said claimants, now
I'VE command you, that you make known to the said
CHARLES W. KINSMAN, and TO all such persons
hs may hold or occupy the said building and lot OF
ground, that they be and appear before the Judges
pr our said court at court to be held at Phiiadel-
phia oD the first Monday OF February next, to show
f anything they know or have to say, why the said
sum OF thirty dollars and eleven cents should
not be levied on the said building and 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-
Edent. And have you then there this writ.
f~A@l Witness the Honorable JOSEPH ALLl-
}L,s. SON. President OF our,said Court at Phtlade-
'-S-' phia, the twenty-hrst day OF December in
3the year Of our Lord one thousand eight hundred
/ and seventy. r. DONAGAN,
PrOthOnOtaFY,
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CITY AND COUNTY OF PHILADELPHIA, SIS
" No. 544. December Term, 1870.

NITY AND COUNTY OF PHILADELPHIA, S.
~ No 544. December Term, 1870
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, to the Sheriff
OF Philadelphia county, greeting:-
Whereas The city OF Philadelphia filed a claim in
our Court OF Common Pleas for the City and County
OF Philadelphia against BENJAMIN Il. URWILER
for the sum OF twenty-siX dollars and siXty-seYen
cents for city taxes for the year lS6SOn that certain
lot or piece OF ground situated on the northeast
corner OF Norris and Taggert streets, in the Nine
teenth ward of the city OF Philadelphia, containing
in front or breadth sad Norris street fifty (5O)
feet and extending in dept1 northeast on the nortn-
west line along TaggerJ street eightyegh feet four
and three-eighths inches, aud on the southeast line
seyentg one feet five aad one eighth inches, and in
the rear forty-seven feet four and one quarter
inches.
And whereas it 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
BENJAMIN Il. URWlLER, and 10 all such persons
as may hold or OceOpy the said lot OF ground, that
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 II anything
they know or have TO say, why the said sum OF
twenty dollars and slXty-seVen cents should not
be levied on the said lot OF ground 10 the use 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 it shall eXpedent. And have
you then there this writ.
-, Witness the Honorable JOSEPH ALLISON,
n. s. President OF our said Court at Philadelphia,
N--' the sixteenth day OF January. IN the year OF
our Lord one tho -sand eight hundred ana seventy
Il. DONAGAN,
PrOtpDnOtary,
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lCITY AND COUNTY OF PHILADELPHIA, SIS
~ No. 3S1, December Term, 1910.

A(NITY AND COUNTY OF PHILADELPHIA, SIS
AZ No. $751; December Term, 1870.
The commonwealth or PENNSYLVANIA, to the
fSherfr of Philadelphia county, greeting:-
Whereas, The city of Philadelphia died claim in
POUR Court Of Common Pleas for the city and county
OF Philadelphia against JOHN CLEGGETT, owner
or reputed owner or whoever may be owner, aud
estate of JOHN CLEGGEFT registered owner. for
the sum of forty dollars and twenty-five cents for
city taxes for the year 1S6S-On that certain lot
piece of ground situated the north side OF Craven
at the distance OF one hundred aud twenty-slX feet
five andsOne-half inches eastward from the east side
OF Second street. containing IN front on sal Craven
street fourteen feet seven and one.halr Inches and
IN depth nOTthward ninety feet more or less.
, n. Bon this lot there is erected a three story
brick house, being No. 14l Craven street.
And whereas IL is alleged that the said sum stlll
remains due aud unpaid to the said claimants, now
cumand you, that you make known TO the aid
JOHN CLEGGErT sand estate OF JOHN CLEG-
| GETT, and to all such persons as may hold or
cupy the said building and lot OF ground, that they
be ard appear before the Judges OF our said COurt at
court to be held at Philadelphia on the hrst Monday
February next, to snow II anything they know or
have tSsay, why the said sum OF trty dollars ana
Etwenty-two cents should not be levied on the sad
building and lot OF ground TO the use OF the SAID
2rlamants according 60 the form and effect or the
bet OF Assembly in such case made and provided, II
20 them 1t shall seem eXpedent Aud have you
- then there this writ.
49,, Witness the Honorable JOSEPH ALLISON,
81. s. President of our said Court at Philadelphia
t-|~' the twenty-lrst day OF December, in the
Iyear OF our Lord one thousand eight hundred and
r. DONAGAN,
/ Parliamentary.
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CITY AND COUNTY OF FPHILAnELPHIA, S.
" No. 4l5. December Term, 1870.
The Commonwealth OF Pennsylvania TO the
Sheriff OF Philadelphia county, greeting:-
Whereas, the city OF Philadelphia filed a claim in
our Court OF Common Pleas for the city aud county
OF Philadelphia against JOSEPH FOX owner or
reputed owner, or whoever may be owner, for the
sum OF thirtyeight dollars and thirtY-three cents
for city taxes for the year 1S69On that certain lot
or piece OF ground situated on the south side OF
Richmond street, In the Sixteenth ward OF the cty
OF Philadelphia, at the distance of two hundred
seventeen feet eastward from the side OF Front
mond street twenty three feet, and extending in
depth southwark between lines parallel with Front
street on the east line one hundred and fOrty-one
feet one and seyenetghth inches, and on the west
line one hundred and thirty feet more or less
to Canal 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
JOSEPH FOX 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 on the frat Mon
day OF February next, 10 show If anything they
know or have 10 say, why the said sum OF thirty
eight dollars and thirty three 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 Assembly in such case made and pro-
vided II to them II shall seem eXpedient. And you
have there this writ.
~, Witness the Honorable JOSEPH ALL
81. 6. SON, President OF our said Court at Phia-
her, in the year or our Lord one thousand eight
r. DONAGAN,
PrOthOQOtarY.
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r. DONAGAN,
Prothonotary.

CITY AND COUNTY OF PHILADELPHIA SIS
~ No. 422, 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 WILLIAM and JAMES
WALKER, owners or reputed owners, or whoever
may be owners for the sum OF ninety-siX dollars and
hftytwo cents for State taxes for the year 1865 and
city taxes for the years 1865 1866, 1867, 1868 and
1862 against all thatIcertain lot piece OF ground
situated on the west side Of Sepviva street, two
hundred and forty feet southwark from the south
side of Lehigh Avenue, containing in front or
breadth on said Sepviva street sixty feet and eX-
tending in depth westward along the south line Of
jackson street dntended to be opened) seventy
feet more or less.
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
WILLIAM and JAMES WALKER, 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 Phllade-
il anything they know or have to say why the said
sum OF ninety-six dollars and siXty-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, II to them 1t shall seem eXpedent. And
you have then there this writ.
C--1 Witness the Honorable JOSEPH ALLI-
}L S. SON, President OF our said Court at Phila-
'-r-' delphia, the twenty y-eighth day OF Decem-
ber In the year OF our Lord one thousand eight hun
dred and seventy.
r. DoNAGAN,
Prothonotary.
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r. DONA
ProthOnOtary.

CNTTY AND COUNTY OF PHILADELPHIA, S.
~ NO 4OI. December Term, 1870.
The Commonwealth OF Pennsylvania to the
Sheriff OF Philadelphia county, greeting:-
Whereas, The City OF Philadelphia filed a claim in
our Court OF Common Pleas for the city and county
of Philadelphia against PATRICK HAVILAND,
owner or reputed owner or whoever may be owner,
fOT TIE OF thiTty-nine dollars and seVenty-one
for city taxes for the years 1858 aud lS69-On
that certain lot piece Of ground situated on the
north side OF Laurel street, in T&enty-second
ward of the city OF Philadelphia. at the
distance OF two hundred and forty-seven
feet four and one-quarter inches northeastward
from Germantown avenue, thence along the north
west side OF Laurel street, nOrtheastWard fifteen feet
eleven incEes, thence nUrGhWestward one hundred
and fty-dVc feet thence northwestward fifteen feet
eleven inches, and thence sOutheastward one hun
dred and five feet, TO the place OF beginning
And whereas, IL is alleged that the said sum still
remains due and unpaid TO che said claimants, now
we command you, that you make known to
the said PATRICK HAVILAND and to all such
persons as may hold or occupy the said building
and lot OF ground that they be and appear before
Philadelphia on the first Monday of February next,
TO show II anything they know or have to say, why
the said sum OF thirty-nine dollars and seVentyone
cents should not be levied said building aud lot
of ground to the of said claimants according to
the form and effect OF the act OF Assembly in such
case made and provided, If to them IL shall seem
eXpedient And have you then there this writ
-, Witness the Honorable JOS EPH ALI
}L,s. SON, President OF our said Court at Phila-
i-r-) dephia, the 2Ith day Of December in the
year OF our Lord one thousand eight hundred and
r. DONAGAN,
prOthOnOfaTV