Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-23
ORDINANCES

him aa architect IN the matter OF lne ptg-
posed Convention Hall and AUDITORIUM IN
kast Fehmeunt Park, and diresting, the pay. Az
menu n 9a II sets@Ssnt Of 'aSRia sSd Claim
Whereas. BY an ordinances Of Councils, dated
tbopsapSS ;E6 20, DOLLAR vac APPROPRIATED 'for
/ tho preparation OF plans and apecihcations ana
Sonvention tssS Si ASh, IN East FsiTmount PARK.
north OF Girard avenue and, ..,,- 80,
June 49, 1911 lpege 229l the, May99r y,9i, LSss wss
authoTlzed 70 enter into contract fer me SIr sGn
| mount Park, north OF Girard avenue, ana Az w
| prspare plans ana specideations and superin.
/ lending the construction thereof who snail b9
| paid the usual rate OF commission for work OF
wRsreas ls1 The then Mayor duly appointed the
directed him to prepare at once the necessary
plans and specihestl9ns for tho const.us'9g5a ga, q
n the name Of the city and by virtue Of SAID
lam l1 T Wnsr by istte to prepars said plans
ami specincauons, at the cost 81 si1 per 9entuIn @
vertion Hall. when fully completed ready f?E
occupancy and accepted BY the city, seid
manner manner sRd % Il nItamsntS ss set forth in Sec
ton SS the sSasdglS R1 Gh1Tss o
| nt the oonyention. at Washington. December
And where's, said Schedule OF Charges pro.
ylded that 5x per csptgm .t is me ths m,nq waI
peton OF the preliminary studiesi tWo.hittns WGhi.
SSd General V Working plans teSeusys ot de-
| faiis) ana The remainder from time 10 tlmO ln
| and an case of the abandonment or suspension
OF the work, the basis Of settlement Is 70 be,
GS pTsnsry orns yTa%nss Of dss
three-hfths OF the fee for complete seTyioesi
prepare ne preliminary studies, specifications
and general working drawings and bids Tor the
djA and A eontrSet' therefor entered Into by the
city with the Charles. Mccaul Company, they
price or sum OF -four million four hundred and
thirty theusand A. 60i,srs a9 sa,d building,
was enjoinod by the Court OF Common Pleas
fSi NO. o. ss9T w. SGus az ths suit 81 eerSn taxpayers
after said John N Windrm mad Lnisy iSy fH,n- fS.
PVi0P and general working drawings. thereby. com-
pelling the abandonment Of the work OF con-
mads With an" privSte parties there would have
been coiiectl6le by said John I. Windrim three
million iths four sa pfr Hundred % and thirty
! (4,43OQo0) dollars, or one hundred shd MY MY
4sol dollars less any payments made on ae-
And Whereas, The said John T. windrim has
received the sum of eighteen thousand GlSOOOl
dollars paid to him Under a i me poa nots5a
else from any source whatsoever, though no
tIon hSs theToto as Wsi as devoted his time and
Bkill In the performance OF SAID contrae{S
that ap the said John 7. windfim should bo paid
for his said work and expenditures, and an
and a. adinstnont has thereby been agreed upon
ON behalf OF the City OF Philadelphia and the
sand four hundred and eighty ti4l ,lso) dollars
two thousand (s2, OQOl dollars.
Of the City of Philadelphia do ordaini That the
Mayor , t. hereby here g6E1d % ea sraSsd uh
che city aSoT e sd 70 John WSdm G
eGs eishty-two II "iu thousand ID TtsSooo dollars in full
payment, settlement and discharge OF his
Srchtoct in the matter OF the construction o.
tho Convention Hall said payment to be made
'AS &pproved proved the 18th day of December, A. D.
"i4' RUDOLPH BLANKENBURG.
No. S0T. Mayor OF Phlladelphla,
AN ORDINANCE TO AUTHORIZE THE
5S'sP Hs s q as aRd RSS sohor eo e. IN % the
Thirty eighth Ward.
OF the city Of philadelphia do ordain: That
the Director OF the Department of Public
enter into a contract for the erection OF nre
and police station on ground owned by the
street street, in the Thirty ty-eighth Ward The cost
mot e Of o%rs sn
amount to be charged against Item $50 tloanl
s hnnSa Feau Of 70 Pt te for ho gea
lp14. for the erection OF police and hre sta
Approved the 18th day of December. A. D,
i0AA RUDOLPH BLANKENBURG,
No sos. Mayor OF Philadelphia.
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THD DIREC-
tor Of the Department Of Public Works to
Sgws srgssn 1 9oT ne smerehey orE REFORMED In The
reconstruction OF the wingohocking sewer on
GSSrtfS sc grsst ana directing the prssentaton Of
this resolution to the Mayor for his approval
ReSoPgd. hY the sslse. ana Common cOqA-
ellis OF the city OF PhiladelPhia, That the pl-
and ne ia hereby authorized TO draw, and tho
City h % 5 tRo sum o nns In
teen thousand seven hun9rSa ii sna 70 Sty,ssf
81 f'ISS GGist sna PORTION Of the @ s
ing creek main sewer, "A feet lp diameter. on
hS Sn 9s " SS an street, ahd Tor work. G maeSasfy
and materials appurtenant thereto. made nee
Of of4GS adjacent Buildings. after ,cOlapses Of the
sewer during extraordinary heavy storms on
able to Item Il 90 for the reeonstruetlon OF
St3 ssE'5 u Pbo RFS Ba4saS f' q sur
Resolved. That the Clerks OF Councils be di-
for hrs Ss 18Th 81 atssSPPsGVbh ssyP PS December.
iD41 RUDOLPH BLANSIzEEsSBURq,
No 500. Mayor OF Phiadelphia,
AN ORDINANCE TO AUTHORIZE A GER
tain transfer tn the - annual appropriation TO
the Department OF City Transit, for the year
1914, Tor payment Of Ford. Bacon & Davis.
section % i. The Select and Common Councils
city Controller be authorized to make the fol-
lowing transfer IN the annual appropriation to
HE Department Of City Transit for the year
1914: From Item i, salaries, thirty thousand
ssTviees Of Ford. RafOn 4 Davis, from July
10 December n, 1914
Approved the lith day of December. A. D.
i't1' RUDOLPH BLANFlnrJBURa,
No SGT. Mayor OF Philadelphia.
AN ORDINANCE TO STRIKE PROM THE
records OF the Department OF Public Works
All claims for water pipe laid IN Front street.
IN front Of lot In bed OF Wellens avenue.
section ]. The Select and Common Councils
Of the City OF Philadelphia do ordaini That the
Department OF Public Works bo authorized and
directed 70 strike nom the records Of said De
Front street. two hundred and twenty-five feet
south OF Fisher avenue IN front % lot nifty feet
front and one hundred and three feet eight and
one-quarter inches In depth IN the bod OF Well
l'9i Rpproysd thia z1ss day OF Dsosmbsr. A D.
RUDOLPH BI4ANKENBURe,
No. s28 Mayor OF Philadelphia.
AN ORDINANCE 40 MAKR AN APPRo-
pTiation to the Clerks Of Councils for ths
section l. The select and Cor,mon Councils
Of the City OF Philadelphia 90 ordain; That the
sum OF one hundred and seven thousand hVa
hundred and seYenty-nina 10T5Tol dollars be.
and the same Is hereby appropriated 70 the
CLERKS o. Councils for the year 1915. ~ foli0wsi
Item i. Personal serYtce8i
Select Council;
(a) Ealarles
chisf clerk four thousand dollars. a 600
Assistant clerk and index clerk, two