Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-13

" What The form Of sovernm0Ht O. 81 the
A. The city Of Philadelphia has the
'municinol" form or government, OF which
the following is n brief outline: The
Mayor Is elected for term Of four years
and ls not eligible to the office for the
next succeeding term. With the advice
and consent OF the Select Council he ap-
points the Directors OF the Departments
OF Public Safety. Public Works, Health
and Charities Supplies. and since 1907
Wharves, Docks and Ferries and the
three members OF the Civil Service Com
mission.
The Select Council is composed OF one
member from each Of Il Wards and In the
Common Council each ward has one mem
ber for every 1000 names on the last COM
pleted assessment list, including names of
those paying poll taxes as well as those
paying taxes on real or personal property.
The several administrative departments
are: Public Safety. Public Works, Re-
ceiver Of Taxes. City Treasurer, City
Controller, Law Education, Charities and
Corrections, Supplies. Whnrves, Docks
and Ferries, Civil Service Commission and
Sinking Fund Commission. composed OF
the Mayor, the City Controller and
commissioners elected by a majority vote
of the City Councils.
Members OF Select Council are elected
for four years and are chosen at the
November election In odd numbered
years. At this time Common Council
men are also elected for term OF two
years and the Receiver of Takes. City
Treasurer, City Controller and the City
Solicitor who is the head of the Depart
ment of Law, for term OF three years.
The police constitute n bureau OF the
Department of Public Safety and at their
head Is n superintendent appointed by the
Director OF the department with the ap-
proval Of the Select Council.
was known nS the ''Bucktails." and how did
A. This regiment was the Kane Rine
Regiment of the Pennsylvania Reserve
Corps. or the Thirteenth Pennsylvania
Reserves, Forty-second of the line. On
April Il, 1861. shortly after the South
erners had fired on Fort Sumter. Thomas
Leiper Kane. a resident of the northern
part Of the state of Pennsylvania, who
had been active in ahoiitionlst circles
posted notice which stated that by au-
thority OF Governor Andrew q. Curtin. a
company would be formed OF citizens of
Mexican and Fix Counties to support the
Constitution Of the United States and de-
fend the Commonwealth OF Pennsylvania.
This notice wns posted Mt Smethport.
Kane Immediately began his canvass of
Mexican. Elk and Cameron Counties. etc.
The men from Elk County formed
themselves into the ELK County Rifles"
Those recruited from Cameron County
became known as the Cameron County
Rifles" nr Wildcats"
The men from Mexican County likewise
formed themselves into the Mexican
County Rifles" with about 67 men on the
roll II was while ut Smethport that the
Insignia by which the future regiment
came to be known was adopted. Opposite
the courthouse. where Kane had his head
quarters. was n butcher shop, and one
day James Landregan noticed n deer 3
hide hanging outside. Crossing the street
he pulled out his penknlfe. cut of the tail
and stuck II in his cap. Kane noticed
his hcadEear and instantly announced
that the force he was recruiting should be
known as "Bucktalls."