TiifiS DAibf EVENING TELEGRAPH PHILADELPHIA, F&DAfc, DECEMBER 30, i370' PURGED IN T11E FlRE. A llolMAv Miory. 'UDola Herbert, will you -tell m & ChrisU ium atory I riease do !' The speaker wm only ft little maid of six years old, but a dozen voices eohoed the request. It vthn Christmas, and we were gathered, acoording to time-honored custom, rouu blazing fire under my grandfather's raj.. We were a merry party, comprising some fifteen cousins of all ares, with their respec tive parents, and a few married and unmar ried uncles and aunts. I nol TI vbe. t, other wise Mr. Herbert Muward, wm our uncle by marriage only, as the husband of our Aunt Alice; but though thus only indi rectly related to us, I think he was, with the younger ones, at any rate, the best-beloved of all. Perhaps because he had no children bis own, he was always specially .mnofWin in vonthful troubles, auH specially. lenint to youthful misdaings. However grave the offense, we wore always sure of Uncle Herbert's intercession, though be never failed privately ta admonish the offender very gently, but so gravely aud aeriously Jhat his quiet words would bring tears to eyes too proud to weep under the severest punishment, and tame the most re bellious spirit to submission and repentauoe. He could be very merry at times, but there was a gravity mingled even with his merri ment, as of one to whom the more solemn Aspects of life are always present. His devo tion to his wife was remarkable, even to our youthful eyes. No one could say that his affection was demonstrative, and yet no one could be in the company of the two together, even for an hour, without feeling that Aunt Alice was more precious to her husband than anything ehe in the world. Wherever bis eyes wandered, they always Beamed to come back to her as their resting place, and however deeply, to all appearance, be might be engrossed in conversation with others, he was always able, by some magical process of intuition, to divine her wants or wishes, and silently to supply them. Her furs were the warmest, ber silks the softest; nothing was too costly, do trouble too great that ministered to her pleasure. There seemed to be no suou thing as forgetting, no possibility of mistake, wher ever she was concerned. If she had found a four-leaved shamrock, and had good fairies constantly attending her, she could bardly have been better served. Nor was Annt Alice behindhand in returning her hus band's devotion. lie was many years older tlian she, but I fancy the difference in their ages inoreased, if anything, her pride aud pleasure in his love. She never did anything (indeed she had no need) to test or draw at tention to his devotion, but she quietly aban doned herself to bis tender care. She seldom thanked him in words, at least in company, but be was thanked enough by the look of perfect love and perfect peace which was the habitual expression of ber gentle grey eyes. On the present occasion Uncle Herbert ws seated in a high-backed oaken chair, with Aunt Alice on a footstool beside him, and the rest of the party grouped around in a semi circle before the blazing fire. The candles were not yet lighted, but the dancing flioie shed a ruddy light throughout the room, throwing into bold relief the carved work of the oaken furniture, and brightening with a fjenial glow the red berries and dark-green eaves of the Christmas evergreens. It was just the moment for a fireside story; and a? Uncle Herbert was known to be learned in legends and German fairy tales, which he was wont to narrate with muoh quiet humor, our little cousin's request met with general approval. Uncle Herbert did not immediately reply, but sat apparently re flecting; and the flickering firelight, playing over bis face, showed ns that he was in a serious mood. Aunt Alioe glanced up at him inquiringly; and I thought to myself that I bad never Been ber bright young face (for she was many years yonuger than the rest of our aunts and uncles) look more perfectly beautiful than it did that night, and I caught myself wondering, half-nnoonsoiously, how it bad come to pass that she should nave mar ried olo so muoh older, and to all appearance so unlike herself, as sober gray-headed Uncle Herbert. 'Well, my dears,' said Uncle Herbert at last, 'I will tell you a story, a true story. I don't think it is quite what you mean by a Christmas story; but the events about which Ham coins to tell you happened at Christ mas-time, on this very night indeed, twenty even years ago.' We all settled down to listen, and, after a minute's pause, be went on: 'It was Christmas eve, or rather Christmas day, for 12 o'clock bad struck, and the few people left in the streets were getting gradually fewer and fewer, till it seemed s though the policemen and the waits would shortly have London to themselves. It was a bitter cold night, and snow was beginniog to fall. Most of the bouses were dark and silent, though here and there lighted win dows and stray sounds of music and of happy voices snowed wnere a nousenoid was seeing Christmas in, and .giving a merry welcome 10 ine nappy season. out ot a brilliantly-lighted bouse in one of the West end streets there came a young mn, who looked as though he felt but little share of the general rejoicing. He was barely twenty years of age; but though so young bis cheeks were flushed and bis gait unsteady with wine, and bis face was contracted with a look of hopeless despair. And little wonder ! The bouse which he had just left was a noted gaming-house. He bad been tempted by bad companions, and bad gambled and lost lost far more heavily than be could afford. One sin brings on another. In the vain hope i recovering bin losses with the insane persuasion, common to all gamblers, that he must win in the end if be could but play a little longer be bad taken, without leave. a large sum of bis employer's money, bad staked it, and lost. And men, all at once, a horrible remorse, a mad despair, seized upon him. Now that it was too late, he saw the full magnitude of bis crime; be knew to well that the money wldoh, when he ex veetod to be able to restore it seoretly, be aaa laougnt 01 as borrowed, tne law w juld eall by a very different name. He knew bow that, disguise it as be might, the taking of that money waa a theft. Already be felt in imagination the officer's band upon bis collar, the Jhandouffs Gn bis wrists. He could see the witness, come forward to bear testimony to Dis crim he could hear the oice of the judge pronouncing sentence on the thief. He dared not net the conse quences Of 18 Bin, and in his lfA dasnair fearing to face offended man, he lM resolved to rush by suicide into the preseno 0f an offended God. He was now hurrying Vome to ar.HK bis last draught on earth, th. draught that brings the awful sleep whose wakmg is eternity. With bis bands clenohe J, and bis hat crnshed down upon his fore bead, be waa rushing madly on, when be beard a sound of ahonting and the tramp of galloping horses. He looked up and saw that the sky above him was red with a luri 1 A house was on fire in ona bf the, 5 streets tbroueh which be had to pass; and, with a strange feeling of re prieve, ha turned aside turned aside from the read te his death to sea the sir-lit. lie elbowed his way through the crowd, which i;ave way right and loft at the pressure of his muscular arms. The dwellers in the burning house had been some how got out, and now stood half-naked and shivering in the Btreet. All, it wai thought, were safe; but just as ha reached the eroun thore was a fearful shriek, for it was found that thore was one, the youngest, ! missing. The poor mother Bobbed and screamed, and was only held back by force from re-enteriDg the burning house and perishing with hor little one. The father, wringing his hands like one distracted, offered a thousand pounds to the firemen, if they would but rescue his child. 'It cant be doue, sir, said one ot tuem; 'not if yon said a hundred thousand, it couldn't be done. Tho floors will fall in in five minutes, aud it's certain death to eat or that house again. The red flame was already naming through the first floor windows, and through the open door could be heard the roaring of the fire, which was fast gaining hold upou the staircane. A thought flashed across the young man's mind. His minutes were num bered, His Hie was wortniess; its last act should be a worthy one, and if he perished in the attempt, he would be guilty of one sin the less. With quick, 'eager questions he as certained where the child was. The firemen guessed bis intentions, and held him back. . 'Don't go, Bir,Jfor God's sake! it's wasting two lives instead of one. we re not cowards, sir, but this is certain death. If you attempt it, the Lord have mercy on your bouI !' 'Amen! said the young man; and throwing off the hands that held him back he rushed into the house and up the staircase, which oreaked and crackled under his feat. The fire was raging on the first floor, the child was in the floor above. The first-floor landing was already in flames, but the young man, with a fierce leap, sprang past the burn ing spot, and in another second was in the room where the child lay. The room was already filled with smoke, and here aud there the flames were darting tnrongn tne crevices of the flooring. He could not see the bedstead, but a little frightened voice, sobbing 'Papa, dear; do come, papa!' guided him to the spot where the child lay. I will take you to your papa, dear,' he said; 'don't be frightened.' Then, quick as thought, be wrapped the little one in the blanket, and began to retrace his perilous route. Quick, however, as he bad been, the flames had gained ground, and scorched his feet as he stepped over the burning floor. He rushed to the window, thinking by means of a ladder they might escape that way; but pouring from the win dows below him waa a sheet of flame. The burning staircase was the only road. Tying bis handkerchief round bis mouth aud nose, to keep out the suffocating smoke, he gropad bis way to the door. To his horror, he heard a crash one-ball of the staircase had gone. A deadly terror seized upon him; the last hope of escape-was lost. The life which a few minutes since had seemed a burden too heavy to boar, suddenly grew unutterably precious. His eyes were bunded, his throat scorched by the thick black smoko, and tongues of flame were leaping up arouud bim, seeking to devour mm. With awful distinctness all the evil of his life, crowded into that one fearful moment, shone out clear as noonday before bis eyes. Instruc tion wasted, good advice spurned, gool resolutions broken, rose up before him; and one and all seemed to drag bim down, lost, lout) lost forever and ever! A moment Bince be bad not dared to live, now he did not dare to die. That awful horror lent him almost superhuman Btrength. Threading his way through the flames, which were now rising all around him, be crept down as far as he could, and then, grasping the broken band-rail, swung himself over, and dropped, as best he might, a depth of some fifteen feet into the hall below. Fearfully burnt, be had just strength still holding uu bardon iu:his arms to stagger into the Btreet, and fell senseless into the firemen's arms. For many weeks be hovered between life and death, in the intensest physical and mental agony. For the most part of the time be was delirious, and haunted by the memory of that awful moment when, standing on the brink of death, be had looked over into the abyss of eternity. As he rogained his reason, a new terror came over him, the dread of the consequences of bis crime. He never woke without fearing to And the offiaer of justices at bis bedside, waiting to carry htm before the Judge. JJut this last fear had lost its former horror; being, as it were, swallowed up in this overwhelming tnaniuuiness at having been saved from a far greater crime, the crime that knows bo repentance, uo bis bed of pain be prayed as never before prayed with a penitent and thankful heart; and by the time ne was able to sit uprigut be was ready to endure without flinching the shame and pain of his pnnisliment. tor some weeks lue evil day was delayed; out at last, as he was beginning to regain strength, a visitor was announced, and his employer entered tne room. Witn a beating heart, but still resigned, be felt that his hour was come, and nerved himself to meet it. To bis surprise, bis master made no allu sion to bis misconduct, but kindly praised bis courage and bis daring deed; and the thought flashed across him that bis folly and sin were still unknown, and if be did but keep bis own counsel, might so remain for ever. The tempter whispered, 'Be silent and for a moment be was inclined to yield but bis good angel triumphed. With bowed head and downcast eyes be told the story of his sin, and waited to bear bis sentence from the man be had wronged. For a few minutes the good old man (God bless bim) was silent and then be said, witn tears in nis eyes: 'My lad, I am glad that you have told me this, very glad; altnougn 1 knew it bet ore ion Shave oommitted a great sin, and you bave suffered a beavy punishment. Thank God, who in His mercy has saved you from a far greater sin a sin whose punishment is forever and ever. Yon bave been through a fiery trial; let your future life show that Jon nave been truly "purged in the fire." 'or your offense against myself, God forbid that I should add to your punishment. I forgive you with all my heart, my boy, and you need have no fear about ooming uack to your old place in the office, for no one except myself will ever know a word of the matter. One thing, however, you mnst promise me never to enter a gambling-house or to stake money at play again.' 'That I do, sir, upon my hon ' he began, and then stopped short, as the unfitness of the word, from one in bis situation, flashed etnelly upon bim. 'Nay, lad,' said the old man, holding out bia bkud, 'don't take it back, that is just the way in which I want your promise. Upon your honor, mind. It is a little tarnished bow; let it be th lar of ynr life to mike lenible crjof Fire!" And. with God's help, be did. He rose from 'Vvtbed, where for bo many weeks ne had J. 1 in ceiil of his life, an altered man. His' .rmer friends wondered at thechan an.:. ' -clared that he had left his yoia in the fin nut they knew nothing o Ine fiercer fire wl oli during those long Wonka had raged in bis bosom, and bad scorched away the relish for youthful follies. Having stood so awfully near to death, be had learnt to value life; and to strive so to use life, that death should be no longer terrible. And so striving, God prospered him. The father of tho little girl he bad saved was a wealthy man. aud with generous kindness helped him even against his will. His kind old master stood his faithful friend, and even made opportunities of showing his conudenoe in mm; and for many years past he has been a partner in the firm, a rich and respected merchant. Very few people know bis story. It is not a very merry one, but it was uppermost in my mind when Eflie asked for a story it mostly is on Christmas-eve and therefore I have told it to yon." B"w ho was the young man, Uncle? said a childish voice. "Have we ever seen bim?" "Yob, my dear, you know him very well." "lint what became of the little girl that was saved, Uncle? Is she alive still? "My dears," said Uncle Herbert, "the little girl is now your Aunt Alice." Just then the fire-light, which had grown dim, flickered up into a blaze. Aunt Alice bent over Uncle Herbert's hand and kissed it, and as she raised her bead we could see that there were .tears in her eyes. And we guessed tho rest of the story. Angclo J. Spirit, in Knglinh Society. CITY ORDINANCES. RESOLUTION TO RELEASE CERTAIN properties of Benjamin H. Brown and George Woelpper. Be solved. By the Select and Common Councils of the city of Philadelphia, That tho City Solicitor is hereby authort.rd to release from the lien of a judgmont, n red on the bond of Benjimin H. Brown and George Woolpper, securities for George II. Brlnkworth, Sep tember term, lb70. No. 248, D. 8. B , all the real estate of tho laid Brown and W oelpper, except the messuages or tenements . wharf property and lot of ground boundod by ltlchmoiidwtreet, ash street, Gunner's run, canal, and land now or late of Charles W. Warnock; contain ing In front on said Ash street 875 feet 9 Inches, along Warnock ?s line 421 feet, and along Richmond street 185 feet; Provided that the said Brown aud Woelpper buhII pay to the City Solicitor for the use of the city the sum of ten dollars to defray the expenses of the publication of this resolution, and that the City Solicitor shall first be satisfied that the security ot the city will not be jeoparded. LOUIS W AGNEB, Frcsidcnt of Common Council. Attest John Kcksteim, Clerk of Common Couucil. SAMUEL W. CATTELL, President of Select Council. Approved this twenty ninth day of December, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and seventy (A. D. 1S70). DANIEL M. FOX, It Mayor of Philadelphia. AN ORDINANCE TO AUTHORIZE THE paving of Tower street, Teuth ward. etion 1. The Solect and Common Councils of tlio city of Philadelphia do ordain. That the Department of Highways be and is hereby authorized and directed to enter into a contract with a competent paver or pavers, who snail be selected ly a jajoilty or tlio owners of property fronting on Tower street, from a point two hundred and forty seven feet six inches west of Twentieth street to the east line of Twenty-first street, in the Tenth ward. The conditions of said con tract shall be that the contractor shall collect the cost of paving from the owner of property fronting thereon ; and he shall also enter into an obligation with the city to keep said street In good order for throe years after the paving is finished And the provisions of the ordinance whloli prohibit the paving of streets after the first day ot December shall not apply to the above, provlied the city shall be at uo expense for said paving. LOUIS WAGNKB, President of Common Couucil. Attest Abraham Stkwart, Aedttant Clerk of Common Council. SAMUEL W. CATTELL, President of Select Council. Approved this twenty-ninth day of December, Anno Don, i ni one thousuud eight hundred and seventy ( A. D. 1370 . DANIEL M. FOX, It Mayor of Philadelphia. AN ORDINANCE MAKING AN APPRO priation to the Commissioners of Fairniount Parle for the expenses of the year 1871. Section!. The Select and Common Councils of tho city of Philadelphia do ordain, 1 hat tlio sum of eighty two thousand five hundred (82,500, dollars be, and the same is hereby, appropriated to the Commissioners of Fairniouut Park, for the expenses of the year 1871 , as follows: Item 1, For the salary of the solicitor authorized by the fifth section of the supplement to an act euitled "An act appropriating ground for public purposes in the city of Philadelphia," two thousand five hundred ($2500) dollars. Item 2. For keeping said Park in repair and good or der, and for current expenses of Park Commission, eighty thousand ( $80,000) dollars. And warrauts for said appropriation shall be drawn by the said Commissioners. LOCH WAGNER, President of ConnjoaCouucil. Attest John Eckstein, Clerk of Common Council. SAMUEL W. CATTELL, President of Solect Council. Approve 1 this twenty ninth day of December, Anno Domini one thousuud eight hundred and seventy! A. D l7u. DANIEL M. FOX, It Mayor of Philadelphia. RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE THE J-V paving of Main and Penn streets, in the Twenty third ward, with rubble paving. Itesolved, By the Select and Common Councils of the city of Philadelphia, That the Department of Highways be and is hereby authorized and directed to enter Into a contract with a competent paver or pavers, who shall be selected by majority of the owners of property fronting on Main street, from Green street to Front street, road intersections not to exceed nine hundred and sixty six dollars and sixty-four cents; Peon street, from Orthodox street to Sellers street, Intersections not to exceed one hundred and eleven dollars, for the paving thereof with rublle pavlug. The conditions of said contract shall be that the contractor or contractors shall collect the cost of said paving from the property owners respectively fronting thei eon, and shall enter into an obligation with the city to keep said paving in good order for three years after tne paving is finished LOUIS WAGNEB, Fresideut of Common Council. Attect Abraham Stewart, Assistant Clerk of Common Council. BAMCKL W. CATTELL, President of Select Council. Approved this twenty-ninth day of December, Anno Douiiui one thousand eight hundred and seventy ( A. D 1870.) DANIEL M. FOX, It Mayor of Philadelphia. RESOLUTION TO APPROVE TUB It suretloa of James Bain, City Commissioner elect Itesolved, By the Select and Common Councils of the city of Philadelphia, That H. O. Clark and Henry Bain are hereby approved as the sureties of James Baiu.City Ctimmissioner elect; and the City Solicitor is hereby directed to prepare the proper bond with warrant of attorney for said partite to execute and to cause a judg ment to be entered thereon; aud further, to file an agreement of record that the lien of the judgment en tered against Henry Bain shall only operate on and against premises No. 233 south Twelfth street and No J29 north Thirteenth street and No, 122 south Eleventh street. LOUIS WAGNEB. President of Coiunivn Couucil. Atve.t Abhaham Stewart, Assistant Clerk of Commou Council. SAMUEL W, CATTELL, President of tf.-w-i Council. Approved this twerty-ninth day ot Noveu-bi-r, Anno Domini n.s tluutard eik'tit hundred and seventy (A D mi". PNTET. M. VOX. f ORDINANCES. ORDINANCE TO MAKE AN Ap propriation to the Department for Supplying the City with Water, Tor the year 1W1. Section 1. The Select and Common Council of the city of Philadelphia do ordain, That the sum of four hundred and forty-one thousand and fifty ($441,080) dollars be and the same is hereby appropriated t.i de fray the cut enses ol the Department for Supplying tho City with Water for the year 1871. as follows: Iteml. For salary of chief engineer, five thousand (SKOO) dollars. Item 2. For salary of rotlster,two thousand five hun dred ( $2M0) dollars. Item S. For salary of chief clerk, twelve hundred (91200) dollars. Item 4. For salary of receiving clerk, one thousand ($1000) dollars. lt m 5. For salaries of two permiclerks, two thou taud( 92000) del ars. Item 6, For salaries of four general clerks, fonr thou sand I 84WX)) dollars. Item 7. For salaries of ejeven inspectors, eight thou sand eight hundred ( S8900) dollars. Item 8. For salaries of fonr purveyors and one messenger, four thousand two hundred ( $4200) dollars. Item P. For salary of one engineer's clerk, one thou sand ( 91000) dollars. Item 10. For salaries of two engineers, Fairmouut w orkB, two thousand ( $2000) dollars. Item 11. For salaries of fonr assistant engineers, Fairniount Works, two thousand four hundred (92409) dollars. Item 12. For salary of one watchman, Fairmouut Works, six hundred ( $600) dollars. Item 13. For salaries oi two engineers, Delaware Wcrks, two thousand ( 8 2000) dollars. Item 14. For salaries of se.eu foremen, Delaware Works, four thousand two hundred ( $4200) dollars. Item 15. For salaries of two watchmen, Delaware Works, one thousand two hundred ( $1200) dollars. Item 16, For salaries of two engineers, Schuylkill Works (with houses), one thousand eight hundred (91R00) dollars. Iieni 17. For salaries of two assistant eigineers, Schuylkill Works, ene thousand two hundred ( $1200) dollars. Item 18. Forialaries of ten firemen, Schuylkill Works, six thousand ( $60C0) dollars Item 19. For salary of watchman, Schuylkill Works six hundred ($600) dollars. Item 20. For salaries of two engineers and four fire' men Belmont Works, four thomaad four hundred ($4400) dollars. Item 20 J4. For salary of wa'chman, Belmont works six hundred ( $CC0) dollars. Item 21. For salaries of two engineers and four fire' men, ltoxborongn works, lour tnonsana tour nunurea ($4400)doilais. Item 21 For salary of engineers' auxiliary engine Roxborough reservoir, eight hundred and fifty ( $369) dollars. Item 'it. For salaries of two engineers and two fire men, Germantown works (for three months), eight hun dred) 9600! dollars. Item 23. For salaries of inspector and watchman Germantown works, fourteen hundred and fifty ( $1430) dollars. GENERAL EXPENSES. Item 24. For books, stationery, advertising, printing and posting, two thousand ( $2000) dollars. Item IB. For fuel for offices, ground rents, cleansing Incidentals, Ac, fifteen hundred ( $1500) dollars. Item 20. For coal and wood, Fairmount works, six hundred ($000) dollars. Item 27. For coal and wood, Delaware works, fifteen thousand five huudred ( $ 15,600) dollars. Item 28. For coal and wood, Schuylkill works, twen ty-two thousand ( $22 000) dollars. Item 29. For coal and wood, Belmont Water Works ten thousand ( 9 10, COO) dollars. Item 30. For coal and wood, Roxborough Works, ten thousand ( $10,000) dollars. Item 31 For coal and wood, Germantown Works three thousand ( $3000) dollars. ltcm!2. For tallow, oil and gas, Fairmount Works two thousand ( $20C0) dsllars. Item 33. For tallow, oil and gas, Delaware Works seven hundred and fifty ( $750) dollars. Item 34. Fo' tallow, oil and gas, Schuylkill Works two thousand ( $2000) dollars. Item 35. For tallow and oil, Belmont Works, seven bnndred ( 97C0) dollars. Item 30. For tallow and oil, Roxborough Works, five hundred ( $500) dollars. Item 37. For tallow, oil and small stores, German town Works, one hundred aud fifty ($150) dollars. Item 38. For small stores, tools, red and white lead, gum, hemp, Ac, twenty five hundred ($2500) dollars. Item 39. lor repairs, Fairmount W orks, five thou sand ( $!000) dollars. Item 40. For repairs, Delaware Works, three thousand ($3C00) dollars. Item 41. For repairs, Schuylkill Works, four thou sand (94000) dollars. Item 42. For repairs, Balmcut Works, one thousand ($1000) dollars. Item 43. For repairs, Roxborough Works, one thou sand ( $1000) dollars. Item 44. For tepairs, Germantown Works, two hun dred and fifty ( $250) dollars. Item 45. For keeping pipes, plugs, stops, and fix tures in good order, twenty-eight thousand ($23,0X1) dollars. Item 44. For keeping building, grounds, and resor Toirs, in good order, eighteen thousand ($13,000) dol lars. Item 47. For the purchas of iron pipes, fire-plugs, stop-cocks, lead, brass, and iron castings, and other fixtures and materials connected with the laying of pipes, sotting aud fitting of plugs and stops, one hun dred and fifty thousand ($150 .000) dollars. Item 48. For labor in laying pipes, setting and fitting fire-plugs, stop-cocks, Ac , Ac, seventy thousand ($70,000) dollars. Item 49. Fordrlllirg and making new attachments, eighty-five hundred ( $8500) dollars. Item 60. For iron railing, Fairmount', three hundred ($300) dollars. Item 51. For carriage hire and keep of horse, Ac, for use of chief engineer, six hundred aud fifty ( $i!50) dollars. Item 52. For rent of engines, engiue-house and piol of Germantown Water Company (for three months), twelve hundred and fifty ($1250) dollars. Item 53. For repairing iuletto forebay at the Schuyl kill Works, ten thousand ( $10,000) dollars. Provided, That all coal to be used by the Department for Supplying the City with Water shall be purchased from miners and shippers only after advertisement in at least two daily newspapers. And warrants shall be drawn by the Chief Engineer in conformity with ex isting ordinances. LOUIS WAGNEB, President of Common Council. Attest Abraham Btkwart, Abbietant Clerk of Common Council. SAMUEL W. CATTELL, President of Select Council. Approved this twenty-ninth day of December, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and seventy (A. D. 1870) DANIEL M. TOX. Jt Mayor of Philadelphia. A" N ORDINANCE TO AUTH()lTlZE THE construction of m Bewer on Twentieth street. Section 1. The Select aud Common Councils of the city of Philadelphia do ordain, Thut the Department of Highways be and is hereby authorized to construct the following sewer, vis.: On the line of Twentieth street, from the sewer in Columbia avenue to point two hundred and thirty -nine feet north of said Colum bia avenue, with a clesr inside diameter of three feet; said sewer to be built of brick, circular in shape, aud in accordance with specifications prepared by the Chief Engineer and Surveyor. Section 1. The Chief Commissioner of Highways shall advertise, according to law, announcing that bids will be received for the sewer above designated, and he shall allot it to the lowest bidders, and it shall be condition of said contract that the contractor shall ac cept the sums assessed upon aud charged to the proper ties lying oft the lines of said sewer, in manner and form authorized by ordinance entitled "An ordinance regulating the assessment upon property for the con struction of branch culverts or drains," approved May 12,136, and supplement thereto, approved February 16,1869; any excess over and above said assessment to be charged to item (for branch sewers) of annual ap propriatioLS made to the Department of Highways for the year 1871; provided said excess shall not in any case be more than can be charged to said item under ordi nance entitled "An ordinance authorizing theOliief Commissioner of Highways to draw warrants for street intersections, manholes, and legal deductions in the construction of brauch sewers," approved April 3, 1818. LOUIS WAGNEB. President of Common Couucil. Attest Joun Eckstein, Clerk of Common Council. 8AMI EL W. CATTELL, President of Select Council. Approved this twenty nintb day of December, Anno DoniiLl cue thousand eifht huudred aud seventy ( A. D. 1J7HI. DANIFL M. Fx. it .fctajor vl i-Ulta.nrlj.ui. OITY ORDINANCES. ORDINANCE TO MAKE AN Ap propriation to tho Board of Health for the year r 1871. Section 1. TI.e Select and Common Councils of the City of Philadelphia do ordain, That the snmoftwo hundred and thirty-nine thousand two hundred and forty ( $2'9 IK ) dollars bo and the same ! hereby ap propriated to the Board of Health to defray the ex penses of theyearS7l,as follows: 11 KALTFI rFflCK.ftn. Item. 1. For cilary of health offtcr, twenty-one hun dred ($21 000) dollars. Item 2. For salary of chief clerk, eighteen hundred ( 9 ISoC) dollars.- Item 3. For salaries of two nsslctant clerks (at $1000 each) two thousand ( $.(100) dYltrs. Item 4. For salary of registraMon clerk, twelve hnn- dred$l!Hdollas. Item 5. Salaries of three assistant registration clerks (at $Wi0 each), tweuty fivo hundred and fifty ( $2560) dollars. Item6. For salary of port physt, Ian twelve hundred ($1200) dollars. Dem 7. For ralary of runner, five hundred (9 WO) dollars. Item 8. For salaries of fonr nuisance Inspectors and two messengers (at $6;0 each), thirty-nine hundred andfixty($3!tt))do lars. Item 9. For sa'ai y of night inspector, six hundred and sixty ($600) dollars. Item 10. For salaries of two vessel inspectors, from June 1 to October l(at $3'r0 each), seven hundred and twenty ( $720) dollars. Item 11. For pay of eleven viccine physicians snd eleven collectors, five thousHnd ( ftSOeO) dollars; Item 12. For fuel, furniture, repairs, postage and in cidentals, seven hundred ( 9700) duilars. Item 13. For printing, advertising, books, newspaper blanks anc stat.onery, seven hundred ( $700) dollars Item 4. For removal of nuisances, ten thousand ($10,000) dollars. Item 15. Fcr carriage hire, railroad tickets for dis trlct committees, five hundred ( $500) dollars. IUml6. For fmrriafee hire aud railroad tickets for burial ground and pondrette committees, and for ex penses Incurred in executing the pondrette laws, four hundred ( $400) dollars. Item 17. For use of committee on registration in exe cuting the registrat'on act, and for expenses of office, also for books, stationery, blanks and advertising. twelve hundred ( $1200) dollars. LAZABETTO. Item 13. For salary of Lazaretto physician, fifteen hundreJ (91500) dollars. Item 19. For salary of Quarantine master, one thou sand ($ 1000) dollars. Item 20. For salary ot steward, twelve hundred ($1200) dollars. Item 21. For salary of gardener, two bnndred and forty ($2(01 dollars. Item 22. For salaries of bargemen or togmen and engineers, twenty-seven hundred ( $2rO0) dollars. Item 23. For salaries of male nurses, one hundred and fifty ($150) doHara. Item 24. For salaries of femals nurses, two hundred ($200) dollars. Item 25. For salary of watchman, one hundred ( $109) dollars. Item 26. For clothing, bedding, brushes, furniture, soap, cleansing and incidentals, eignt hundred ($800) dollars. Item 27, For medicine, lime, coffins and burial ex penses, three hundred I $30)) dollars. Itttn23. For coal, oil, paints, fluid, flags, boats and repairs, six hundred ( $600) dollars. Item 29. For carriage hire and railroad tickets for Lazaretto Committee, two hundred (92U dollars. Item SO. For board and washing the clothing of barge men, tu men, nuries, patients and officers, twelve hun dred (91200) dollars. Item 31. For general repairs to buildings, grounds and appurtenances, and for taxes and insurance, twen ty-five hundred (f.2600) dollars. Item 32. For outside channel visits and taking vessels to nuaranline, und for Quarters for boats, bargemen, &c. (including the maintenance cf a steam tug-boat), forty-flvo hundred ( $4500) dollars. Item 33. For carrying mails, postage and porterage. two hundred I $20U)do!'iirs. Item 34. For Ice and filling Ice-house, three hundred ($300) dollars. MUNICIPAL HOSPITAL. It im 35. For medical attendance, two thousand ( $2000) dollars. IumSC. For salary of matron, five hundred ($500) dollars. Item 37. For salaries of laundresses, two hundred and forty ($210) dollars. Item 33. For relates of male nurses, eight hundrod and forty $840) dollars. Item 39. For salaries of female nurses, four hundred and eighty ( $480)dollars. Item 40. For salary of fireman, three hundred ($300) dollars. Item 41. For salary of watchmaa, three hundred ($300) dollars. Item 42. For salaries of two gardener.', five hundred ($H0) dollars. Item 43. For ooard and v.' arming fr patients, nurses and others, thirty-nine hundred i3'J0J) dollars. Item 44. For clothing, bedding, furniture, repairs and incidentals, eirbt hundred ( $800) dollars. Item 45. For fuel , lights, brushes, soap, cleansing and Incidental supj lies, fifteen hundred ( $15J0) dollars Item 4. For medicines, coffins aud burial expenses, eight hundred ( $800) dollar. Item 47. For carriage hire, railroad tickets, convey ance of patients, cots, porterage atil postage, five hun dred ( $5C0) dollars. Item 48. For general expenses of tho Sanitary Com mittee, printing, blanks and stationery, three hundred ( 931.0) dollars. Item 49. For purchase of horses, vehicles and harness, and for the keep ot and repair to the same, twelve huu dred( $1200) dollars. Item 50. For Insurance aud general improvements and repairs to buildings, grounds and appurtenances. In clnding the maintenance of a telegraph, twelve huu dred( $1200) dollars. STREET CLEAMNG, REMOVING ASHES, GABB AGE, Ac. Item 51. For piy of contractor for cleansing the streets and markets, and removitg aafces. dead animals, and garbage therefrom, one hundred aud sixty-five thousand ($ I' 15,000) dollars. Item 62. For stationery aud piiUtkg, two thousand ($2t0')l dollars. Item 53. For salaries, tluee thousand ( $3000) dollars Item 64. For Incidentals, one thousand ($100) dol lars. Provided, that warrants for one-twelfth only of the appropriation tor salaries to the officers aud employees of the Board of Health shall be drawn In each month, and warrants Ghall be drawn by the Board of Health in couformity with existing ordinal, es. LOUIS WAGNKB, President f Common Council. Attet1 Abraham Btewirt, Assistant Clerk of Common Couucil. SAMUEL W. CATTELL, President of Solect Council Approved this twenty-nnth day of December, Anno Domini one thousand eight hnudred and seventy (A. D. 1870). DANIEL M. FOX, It Mayor of Philadelphia. AN ORDINANCE TO AUTHORIZE THE cotstrucllon of a certain sewer on Eighteenth stieet. Section 1. The Select and Common Councils of the city of Philadelphia do ordain, That the Department of Highways be and is hereby authoiixud to construct the following sewer on Eighteenth street, fro.n Norris street to Suiuueherma avenue, to have a cloariuaide diameter of five feet from Noii'la to Diamond street, and from Diamond street to Susquehanna aveuue.five and a half feet diameter, to connect with open channel; said sewer to be built if brick, circular iu shape, and in accordance with specifications prepared by the Chief Engineer and Surveyor " See 1. Chief Commissioner of Highways shall adver tise according to law, announcing that bids will be re ceived for tho sewer above designated, aud he shall allot It to the lowest bidders, and it shall be a conditiou of said contract that the contractor shall acoept the sums assessed upou and charged to the properties lying on the line of sa.d sewer in manner and form authorized by ordinance, entitled "An ordinance regulating the assessment upou property for tho construction of branch culverts or drains," approved Slay 12, loos, and supple ment thereto approved February 16, 1869; any excesi over aud above said assessment to be charged to item (for branch sewers) of annual appropriations made to the Department of Highways tcr tne yer 1371. LOUIS WAGNKB, Piealdeut bf Commou Couucil. Attest Abraham Stewart, Abcistaut Clerk of Common Council. SAMUEL W. CATTELL, Pr.ui.iant of Select Council. Approved this twenty cluih day of December, Anno Domini one thousand ect.t hundred and seventy (A. D. i87o. ntvin, M. KOX. OITY ORDINANOES. AN ORDINANCE TO MAKE AN APPRO, rrlation to the Commissioners of the Sinking Fan for the year 1871. Section 1. the BeUct and Common Councils of th city of Philadelphia do ordain, That the sura of sis hun dred an1 eighty three thousand seven hundred and thirty ( $693,730) dollars be, aad the same is hereby, ap propriated to the Commissioners of Sinking Funds for the year 1871, to be applied as follows: Iteml. To sinking fund of too millions, one hundred thousand ( $100,0(10) dollars. Iteml. To sinking fund of one million, twelve thou- sard ( $12,000) dollars. Item 3. Tosinkiug fund of eight hundred thousand dollars loan, nine thousand six hundred ($9600 (dol lars. Item 4. To sinking fund of fonr hundred and fitty thousand dollar loan, five thousand four hundred (954P0) dollars. Item 6. To sinking fnnd of Bunbury and Erie Ball- road, twelve thousand six hundred , $12 6O0)dollars. Item 6. To sinking fund of three hundred and twenty- five thonsand dollars, three thousand nine hundred ($3900) dollars. Item 7. To sinking fund Northwestern Railroad, seven thonsand eight hundred ($7800) dollars. Items. To sinking fund certain obligation, nine hun dred and sixty-nine ( $ C9)dollais. Item 9. To sinking fund road damages, one thonsand (91000) dollars. Item 10. To sinking fnnd of certain culverts, two thoussnd fonr hundred) $2400) dollars. IUm 11. To sinking fund water loan. No. 1, three thousand nine hundred and thirty six ( $3936) dollars. Item 12. To sinking fund seven nu idred thousand (9700,0l0)dollars, eight thousand fonr hundred ($34)0) dollars. Item 13. To sinking fund of defence of city, No. 1, flf-. teen thousand six hundred $16,600 (dollars. Item 14. To sinking fund of gas works, No. 1, nine thousand ( $9000) dollars. Item 15. To sinking fund of gas works, No. I, ten thousand ( $ 10 000) dollars. Item 16. To sinking fuud of gas works, No. 3, ten thonsand ( $10,000) dollars. Item 17. To slnkint fund of gas works. No. 4, twenty thousand ( $20,000) dollars. Item 18. To sinking fond of school loan, No. 1, twelve hundred ($1200) dollars. Item 19. To sinking fund cf road damages' and bridges, twelve bnndred($12U0)dollars. Item 20. To sinking fund Ciestnnt street bridge, No. 1, twenty-four hundred ( $2400) dollars. Item 21. To sinking fund of one million two hundred thousand dollars, lourteen thonsand four hundred ($14,400 (dollars. Item 22. To sinking fund bounty, No. 1, six thonsand ($60) Collars. Item 23. To sinking fund defence of the city, Ho., six thonsand ( $6000) dollars. Item 24. To sinking fnnd defence of the city, No. 3, twelve thousand ($12,0 0) do liars. Item 25. To sinking fnndoity bounty, No. 1, thirty nine thousand ($39,000) dollars. Item 25. To sinking fond city bounty, No. 3, forty two thonsand ( 942,000) dollars. It m27. To sinking fnnd school loan. No. a, twelve tliOnsaiid ($12,00) ) dollars. I, em 28. To sinking fund water loan, No. 1, twelve thonsand ($12,0C0) dollars. ltm 29, To sinking tuna municipal loan, thirty thousand ( $3000) dollars. Item 30. To sinking fund Chestnut-street bridge, No. 2, one thousand and twenty ( $1020) dollars. Item 31. Te sinking iund delenoe of city, No. 4, seven thousand two hundred t $7:00)dollars. ItemS-i. To sinking fund city loAn, No. 33, twelve thousand ( 913 CO) dollars. Item S3 To sinking fnnd city loan, No. 34, twenty one thousand six hundred ( $21,600) dollars. Item U. To sinking fund of culvert, No. 2, nine thou sand six hundred ( $9600) dollars. Item: 6. To sinking fund Park loan, Ho. 1, forty-eight thonsand ( $ 8.00 ) dollars. Item 36. To sinking fund city loan, Vo. 35, nineteen thousand six hundred and eighty ( $19,680) dollars. Item 37. To sinking fund Gas Works, No. 6, twenty thonsand ( $I0,0CO) dollars. Item 38. To sinking fund Gas Works, No. 8, twenty thousand ( 920,(00) dollars. Item 39. To sinking fund city loan, No. 37, twelve thonsand f $11,000) dollars. Item 40. To linking fund city loan, No. 38, twelve tho- sand ($12 .000) dollars. Item 41. To sinking fund Park loan, No , twenty font thousand ( $24,00) dollars. Item 42. To sinking fund city loan. No. 39, eight thou sand four hundred ( $8400) dollars. Item 43. To sinkiug fund school loan, No. 3, six thou sand ( 9K CO) dollars. Hem 44. To sinking fund House of Correction loan, six thonsand ( $6000) dollars. Item 45. To the Commissioner of the Sinking Fond forty-five thousand ( $45,(00) dollars, to pay the portion of the city debt unprovided for, which has fallen doe, and that which may be due and demanded for the year 1871. Item 46. For salary of secretary, fonr hundred (00) dollars. Item 47. For stationery and incidentals twenty-five ($25) dollars. And warrants for the same shall be drawn in con formity with existing ordinances. ' LOUIS WAGNEB. President of Common Council. Attest Abraham Stkwart, Assistant Clerk of i onimon Council. SAMUEL W. CATTELL, President of Pelect Council. Approved this twenty-ninth day of December, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and seventy ( A. D. 1870) . DANIEL M. FOX, It Mayor of Philadelphia. AN ORDINANCE TO ORGANIZE A House of Correction and Employment for the city of Philadelphia. Section 1. The Select and Common Councils of the city of Philadelphia do or lain, That the House of Cor rection atd Employment for the city of Philadelphia shall be managed by a board of managers to be elected by the Select and Common Council of the said city. Section 3. In the m jn th of December, A . D, 1870, the Select and Common Councils shall elect ten persons, five persons by telect and fivo by Common Council, citizens of Philadelphia, over thirty years of age, to serve as managers of the House if Correction and Em ployment, and thereafter in the month of December in every year each Chamber shad elect one person to servo as said manager for the term of five years front and after the first Tuesday of January following their election. And any vacancy which shall occur In said board shall be supplied Dy a special election held by the Chamber in which the vacancy may occur for the unexpired term, to be hold i s early as convenient after such vacancy is known to exist. Section I. The board of managers elected by the said Councils shall meet for organisation on the first Tues day of January, Anno Domini 1871, and on the same day in every succeeding year, in the Common Council chamber, or at such other place as they may select, when they shall determine by lot the terms for which they shall serve, via.: two for one year, two for two years, two for three years, two for four years, and two for five years, at which meeting there shall be elected a president and secretary, the president to be chosen from among the managers. tec(lon4. The boar i of managers shall take posses slon ot the two wings of said House ot Correction and Employment, which are to be finished for occupancy on the twenty-ninth day of October, 1871, or as soon a the same are finished, as well as any portion of said House of Correction and Employment which from time to time is finished and ready for occupancy of the build ing which is now nnder contract on the Pennypack Creek, in the Tweuty third ward of the city of Phila delphia. eec. 6. That the board of managers shall be fully com petent to make and frame all rules and regulations for the government of said House of Correction and Em ployment as to them may seem proper, in accordance) with the act of Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, approved the fonrteenth day of April. Anno Domini 1868, provided the same be first submitted to and approved by the Select and Common Councils of the city of Philadelphia. Sec. 6. All appropriations to said board of manager for the support and maintenance of said House of Cor rection and Employment shall be made by the Council of the city of Philalelpliia, and all bills contracted by the said board of managers shall le first submitted to and approved by the Committee on House of Correction of Councils, all ordinances or parts of ordinances to th contrary hereof notwithstanding. LOUIS WAGNKB, President of Common Council. Attest Abraham Btkwart, Assistant Clerk of Common Council. SAMUEL W. CATTELL, President of Sslect Council. Approved this tw enty-ninth day of December, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and seveuty( A. 1) 1871) DANIEL M. FOX, It JlJvf U4 l'U..llii
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