SriRIT OF TJ1JS MESS.
EDITORIAL OrlNIONH OF THE LEAPING JOURNALS
tTON CtJBRENT TOriCH COMPILED EVERY
DAT FOB THE EVENING TELEGRAPH.
TIIE rflESIDENTS rROCLA.MA.TION.
From the N. Y. Timet.
Wbeii, two jears ago, President Grant as
snmed the duties of Chief MagiHtralo of the
United States, ho recognized among tho three
main obligations of his position the duty of
Securing "protection to the peraoo. ami pro
perty of the citizen of the United States in
each and every portiou of our oo. union coun
try." From this and its accompanying re
solves the President hue never waverod.
Democratic clamor and Republican luke
waroirjeBS have equally failed to cauno him to
deviate from a policy whose main attributes
have been integrity, vi-or, and consistency.
The proclamation of Friday is a login xl
consequence of the declaration of lsil'j.
Friends may have nhort memories, and foos
may wilfully forget, but above th5 Htrife of
factions and the plotting of cliques, the
President retains a clear perception of the
fundamental rights of the people, aud is pre
pared to give effect to tho demand of his tirst
mesRHge, "obedience to the laws, and proper
reppect to the rights of others."
The proclamation just insuad lays down
three simple propositions: First, That, on
the application of the Executive of any State,
in canes where the Legislature cannot be con
vened, the United States is bound to protect
the peaceable citizens of that State against
duuiestio violence. Second, The Legislature
of the State of South Carolina is not now in
Bession and cannot be convened in time to
meet an existing emergency. Third, The
Executive of that State "has made applica
tion for such part of tho military force
of the United States as may be necessary
and adequate to protect said State and the
citizens thereof " against domestic violence
and ito enfore the due execution of the
laws. These statements are of the nature
of a perfect ej llogisni, and the conclusion
deduced from it can only be dis
puted by disproving the correctness of ono
or more of its members. In the exercise of
bis constitutional power, President Grant
"commands the persons composing tho un
lawful combinations" complained of to dis
perse within twenty days. Failure to
do so will, of course, constitute an
act of rebellion against the United States,
and will be dealt with accordingly.
We shall, doubtless, have the regulation
Democratic howl over this proclamation, with
its accompanying monotonous grumble from
"sore-head" Republicans. The majority of
the party will, we are assured, indorse the
firmness and the justice of the Executive.
The issue is a perfectly simple one, and need
be regarded with hesitation by no one.
Either the Constitution of th United States
provides for no such contingency as the
President alleges, or the state of affairs in
South Carolina can easily await the action of
the State Legislature; or the Governor of
that State has made no Buch application, as
the proclamation says he has on no other
grounds can its constitutionality and neces
sity be assailed. No one will seriously call in
question either the first or the last of the
three leading Rtft'euients of the nroclauiation.
treat majority of the Henublican nartv
has fully made up its mind as to the truth of
the second, and by them accordingly the
action of the President will be sustained ani
applauded.
TIIE INCOME TAX.
From the ,V. Y. Tribune.
A correspondent called attention in our
columns a lew days ago to certain changes in
the internal revenue law which the assessors
have apparently overlooked in preparing
blanks lor the income tax this year. These
changes are so important that we may as well
point them out again, now that our citizens
are called upon for their returns. The law
of 18C8 gave the Commissioner of Internal
Revenue authority to prescribe the form and
manner of making returns of income, and
cinder this authority an inquisitorial examina
tion into the sources of every man's gains
and profits was put in force. But there is no
such authority in the present law. The
sources of income whioh are to be included
are indeed defined by the law, but no one is
compelled to disclose them to the assessor.
It is only enacted that every person
liable to the tax "shall make and
render a return of the gross
amount of his income, gains, and profits as
aforesaid;" and that "the assistant assessor
Bhall require every such return to be verified
by the oath of the party rendering it." This
'return of the gross amount" is very different
from the "detailed statement of income,
gains, and profits" which the assessors are
sow exacting, and the seventeen subdivisions
of the return printed on page 2 of the blanks
for this year, as well as the fifteen vexations
questions on page 3, are clearly unauthorized.
As the law gives the assessor the right to in
crease the amount of the return "if he has
reason to believe that the same is under
stated," and the only appeal from this inorease
is to the Commissioner, many persons will
probably submit to the imposition rather than
run the risk of more serious annoyanoe; but
it may as well be understood that the exami
nation is illegal.
A still more remarkable disregard of the
alteration in the law is shown on page four of
the blanks, where the form of an affidavit is
given which "must be sworn and subscribed"
in the presence of the assistant assessor by
every person whose income last year did not
exceed $2000, and who was therefore not
liable to the tax. The act of 1870 is very clear
on this point. No one whose income did not
exceed $2000 is required to make any return
or statement whatever. Seotion 11 reads: "It
shall be the duty of every person of lawful age
whose gross income during the preceding year
exceeded $2000 to make and render a return,"
eto. That portion of the same seotion which
empowers the Assistant Assessor to estimate
the amount where returns are not made ac
cording to law, expressly limits the authority
to the case of "any person having a gross in
come as above of 200 or more," who "shall
neglect or refuse to make and render suoa re
turn, or Bhall render a false or fraudulent re.
torn." Persons therefore whose gross in.
come during the year 1870 was not over f 20 K)
may safety disregard; the assessor s notioos,
If thereafter they should be assessed and taxt-l
by estimate, the tax would be in contraven
tion of the law, and the ourts would not
assist in its collection.
The blanks give notice, it is true, that "the
form and manner of declaring tb.Ua
person is not possessed of a taxable income"
are prescribed in accordance with sectioa i:i
of the act of July 11, 1870; but thdt se.;tio i
does not convey the authority which the
Commissioner draws from it. It provides
"That any person, in his own leh-i)f, or as
such fiduciary or agent, shall be permitted
to declare under oath that he, or his ward,
bf ntficiary, or principal, was not possessed of I
an income of $2000 liable to be assessed
according to the provisions of this act," or
that the tax has been paid in another district.
This is a permissive, not a mandatory oUus.
It enables a man whose chief iocoms is
derived, for instance, from dividends of
corporations which ' pay the tat
in advance, to be relieved of all further an
tioyance by swearing that his income "liable
to be axuessed" was not above $2000. Tho
Commissioner ttretches it to mean that it
obliges every one whose "gross inoonia" did
not exceed $-2000 to make afli lavit to that
effect before the assistant assessor, in. spite
of the plain fact that the duty of miking any
return at all is expressly limited by section
XI to those whose income did exceed that
limit. Upon the whole, however, we are not
sorry that these nn warrantable interpretations
have been adopted. Anything that makes the
income tax more odious muHt hasten its re
peal. It Las long been regarded as of doubt
ful cotstitotionalify. General Pleasonton
pronounces it unprofitable. And now it seems
that the method of its enforcement is to be
illegal. Can anything more be done for it?
THE POLITICAL REVOLUTION.
THE SCHISM IN OHIO A NEW TABTt OUOANIZINO
ON LIVE ISSUES UNIVERSAL AMNESTY, FREE
TRADE, CIVIL SERVICE REFORM, AND HARD
MONEY.
l'rvm the Cincinnati Chronicle.
For some time past we have had rumors of
a secret movement among a number of our
influential ci;izns, haviog for its object to
teke a hand in the politics of this county and
State, and ultimately, it is understood, of the
nation. This a flair has been brewing for
more than a year past, and recently it had
reached a stage at which it was deemed expe
dient to issue a public proclamation. The ac
count of these proceedings, in their more
mature shape, as published by one of the par
ticipants, is as follows:
The first meeting was held Saturday, March
11, and was attended by about twenty lead
ing Republicans. A committee of five was
appointed to draft a declaration of principles.
Judge Stanley Matthews, Judge George
lloadlv. Georee 11. Shl'p. General II. L. Bur
nett, and Frederick Huasanrek were appointed 1
tne committee, llieir report was made and
adopted Saturday, March 18. On Tuesday a
constitution was adopted, and Judge Mat
thews was elected President by acclamation,
and Judge Uoadly chairman of the exeoutive
committee. Judge Uoadly, Lewis E. Mills,
and Frederick liassaurek were appointed a
committee to nominate remaining officers, to
be elected at a future meeting.
It is proposed to have an advisory commit
tee of at least one member for each ward and
township, and similar organizations are to be
set on foot in other counties. Arrangements
for a public demonstration are to be made,
and the organization is to be as effective and
extensive as possible. ,
MANIFESTO TO THE PUBLIC.
We, the undersigned members of the Re
publican party, proud of its past services in
prenerving the Union, abolishing slavery, and
establishing the political equality of all citi
zens, but convinced that itsooutinued useful
ness and success will depend upon its meet
ing the questions of the present aud the im
mediate future in that spirit of justice, inde
pendence, and equality which has illustrated
its progress hitherto, have orgauized the Cen
tral lUnublican Association, of Hamilton
County, for the promotion Uy our unite d
efforts and influence of the following views
and principles, which it is our earnest convic
tion should be adopted by the Republican
party for its future guidance:
1. We believe the further continuance of
the policy of disfranchisement to be incom
patible with a proper regard for the funda
mental principles of republican government
and sound statesmanship; aud, while unalter
ably determined to maintain the great results
of the war, we insist that its enmities aud
resentments shall be buried, that all remain
ing causes of irritation shall be removed, and
that all political disabilities imposed for par
ticipation in the Rebellion shall be abolished.
2. We believe that to defray the expenses
of the Government, to pay the interest on the
Lational debt, and the principal as it Bhall
from time to time become due, a considerable
portion of the publio revenues should be de
rived from dnties on imports, but that such
duties should be imposed for revenue and for
no other purpose. We are opposed to the
present 8 stein of protective duties. It is
unjust aud wrong in principle, and defeats
its own ends in practice. It is at war with
every principle of equality and justice on
which the Republican party was founded.
It promotes corruption in legislation and
plunder in high places. It has heed
lessly and heavily increased the cost of
living, crippled our export trade, de
stroyed our shipbuilding, and paralyzed our
industry. It has created onerous monopolies,
augmented the expenses of collecting the
revenue, encouraged smuggling, stimulated
frauds and dishonesty in custom houses, and
so increased the cost of production as to ena
ble foreign manufacturers to undersell us in
our own markets. We are willing to be taxed
for the support of the Government, but we
protest against being taxed for the benefit of
private individuals aud corporations, and we
further protest against making the shroud of
the old Whig party the mantle of Republican
ism. We therefore demand that tariff duties
be so adjusted as to derive the requisite reve
nue from the smallest possible number of
taxable articles.
55. We are opposed to the employment of
Government patronage for party purposes.
We believe that the maxim, " To the victors
belong the spoils," is immoral, unwise, aud
detrimental to the publio service, and that
its tendency has been to corrupt the political
life-blood of the nation. We protest against
the ue of public offices to reward political
friends or punish politioal enemies. We are
in favor of an immediate and thorough re
form of the civil service of the Federal Gov
ernment, and we insist that the appoiutments
of subordinate officers should be made ou the
ground of fitness only, with promotions for
merit, and the tenure of the office
depending on the honesty and effi
ciency of the officer, without regard to
the fluctuations of political opinions
and the changes of party relations. We fur
ther believe that party nominations should be
made only wbei.party principles are at stake,
and that the enstom of applying party or po
litical tests to candidates for merely local
offices df grades the standard of public mo
rality, lowers the tone of p tlitiual affairs,
breeds. corruption and inefficiency in oiije,
and transfers the people's riKbt to choose their
own municipal rulers and representatives to
the fraudulent lottery of c.wioiiKe aud con
ventions, which, instead of faailitatiofj, im
pede, clog, and obscure the expression of tha
popular will.
'Til rap you on yeu llttls head" is a popu
lar Western parody on a much-suun sons;.
The ou'v female editor in Miisitipi is MUs
Piney W. Forrttt, who control the Li'jracj
Adcotote.
SPECIAL NOTICES.
iy OFFICB FTRB COMMISSIONERS, 8. B.
corner FIFTH and CHESNUT.
l'nii.Anm run, March 18, ISTO.
NOTICE.
THK VOLUNTEER FIKE DEPARTMBNT
having been retired from service and the
NEW department
placed in operation at
O'CLOCK THIS EVENING,
the Beard respectfully asks the co-operation of tho
tublic to assist them In their endeavois to make the
ipi srtment a success.
The Board would return their sincere thanks to
the Volunteer Department for their assistance and
uniform good conduct while they were engaged lu
organizing.
JACOB LAUDEN8LAGER,
l'resicent.
Attest John R. Cantlin. 8 is
fy- OFFICEOPTriE LEHIGH COAL AND
NAVIGATION COM PAN V,
rim.ADBM'HiA, March IT, 1871.
A Hpeclal meeting of the Stockholders of the LE
HIGH COAL AND NAVIGATION COMPANY will
be held at the rooms of the Board of Trade, No. 605
CHESMJT Street, on TUESDAY, the 8Sth day of
March, 1RT1, at 11 o'clock A. M., for the purpose of
acting upon a proposed agreement for the lease of
the LEHIGU AND SUSQUEHANNA HAILKOVI)
and lis branches to the CENTRAL RMLHOVD
COMPANY of New Jersey, and alsi upon a Sup
plement to the Charter, entitled "An act to enable
the Lehigh Coal and Navigation Company to con
solidate their loans, borrow money, and secure the
ame by mortgage," approved March 15, 1S71.
8 IS 9t E. W. CLARK, President.
ftST OFFICE OP THE LOGAN IRON AND
STEEL COMPANY,
Philadelphia, March 13, 1971.
The annual meeting of the Stockholders of this
company will be held at the oflloe, No. 2:t0 SOUTH
Till HI) street, on TUESDAY, March 2S, at 12 o'clock
M.t when an election will be held for Five Directors,
and such other business transacted aa may then be
presented. By order.
CHARLES WESTON, Jr.,
8 Jl 4 12t . Secretary.
jgy- OFFICE OF THE WESTMORTCLAND COAL
C( M PAN Y, NO. 230 SOUTH THIRD STREE T,
CORNER OF KILLING'S ALLEY.
I'iiii.adki.i'iiia, March 20, 1871.
The Annual Meeting of the stockholders of the
Westmoreland Coal Company will be held at the
oftlceof the company on WEDNESDAY, April 6,
1671, at 12 o'clock M., when an election will be held
for eleven Directors to serve during the ensuing
Tear. F. IL JACKSON,
8 2014t Secretary.
TiLli U2UON FIRS EXTINGUISHER
COMPANY OF PHILADELPHIA
Manufacture and sell the Improved, Portable Fire
Extinguisher. Always Reliable.
D. T. GAGS,
1 80 U Ho. 118 MARKET St.. General Agent.
Sgy BATCH ELOR'S HAIR DYE. THIS SPLEN
did Hair Dve is the best in the world, the only
true and perfect Dye. Harmless Reliable Instan
taneous no disappointment no ridiculous tints
"lioeatu (contain Lead nor any Vitaiio Poinon to in
jureihr Hair or SgDtem." Invigorates the Hair and
leaves it soft and beautiful ; Black or Brown.
Hold by all Druggists and dealers. Applied at the
Factory, No. 16 BOND 8treet, New York. 4 27 mwf
&g JOUVIN'S KID GLOVE CLEANER
restores soiled gloves equal to new. For sale
by all druggists and fancy goods dealers. Price 95
cents per bottle. n SSmwf i
DR. F. R. THOMAS, No. H WALNUT ST,
formerly operator at the Colton Dental Rooms,
devotes his entire practice to extracting teeth with
out pain, with fresh nitrons oxide gas. 11 17t
?- DISPENSARY FOR SKIN DISEASES, NO.
216 S. ELEVENTH Street.
Patients treated gratuitously at this Institution
dally at 11 o'clock. 1 14
FOR SALE.
F O R 8 A L E,
An Elegant Hesidence,
WITH STABLE,
AT CHE8NUT HILL.
Desirable location, a few minutes' walk from depot,
D. T. PRATT,
No. 108 South FOURTH St-eet.
3S4 2m
SALE OF THE ATSION ESTATE.
IboUT 28,000 ACRES OF LAND, TO B! SOLD
AT PUBLIC AUCTION, AT TIIE WKST JEKSSY
UOTliL, CAffll'KW, N. J., UN MA X 0, lbTl, AT
TO SPECULATORS IN LAND. PROIEHTORS OF
TOWNS AND CAPITALISTS GENERALLY, A
RARE OPPORTUNITY FOR INVESTMENT IS
PRESENTED!!
A FARM of about 700 acres, with extensive im
provements. Is Included.
SEVERAL MILLS and additional mill and manu
facturing sites are on tbe property.
RAILROADS traverse the entire length of the
trat.
ATSION STATION la the point of Junction of
two railroads.
TOWNS and SETTLEMENTS may be favorably
located.
TUB CEDAR TIMBER Is of considerable va'ne.
CV AN BERRIES. Git APES, SWEET POTATOES,
UOrs, eic., cau do very ouccenniuiiy cuiiivaiea.
GOOD T1TLIC will te made to the purchaser.
SUND FOR A PAMPHLET containing particu
lars, and apply personuiiv, or ny man, u
GEORGE M. DALLAS, Assignee,
8 24 87t No. ill S. FOURTH St., Philadelphia.
TO INSURANCE COMPANIES, CAPITAL
ISTS, AND OTHERS.
FOR BALE,
BUSINESS PRORERTY, No. 48 T WALNUT
STREET.
Four-story front, Dve-story double back buildings,
occupied as offices, and suitable for an Insurance
company, 21 feet 9 Inches front, 124 feet deep.
8. KINGSTON McCAY,
SISt
No, 49 WALNUT Street.
FOR SALE ELEGANT FOUR-STORY
Brown-stone Residence, with side yard, situ
ated No. 1917 Chesnut street, built In a very superior
manner, with all the modern conveniences. Lot
44 ir et 6 Inches by 178 feet. Also handsome Broad
tireei ju-smence. iu j. uuubim,
8 24 u Ledger Building.
FOR SALE, AT MERCHANTVILLE. NEW
"t Jersey (Several new, convenient, and neat Cot-
tan o. now ready to bo occupied ; large front yard
aiid irarden: nrlca moderate. Inoulre of E. G. CAT-
TELL, MerchautvlUe, or at No. 26 N. DELAWARE
avenue, r nuaaeipnia. a 5 at
fH FOR SALE. THAT VALUABLE CORNER
fcil-il property, northwest corner ELEVENTH aud
LOMBARD Htreeta. Excellent location for store,
Cheap. Possession immediate. WILLIAM F.
JOHNSON, No. WALNUT Slreet. 8 25 tV
FOR SALE NO. 917 CLINTON ST.. 20x120
m deep, rour-story and tnrae-story back buudlaes.
modern conveniences, anu in gooa oraer.
CLARK A ETTING,
8 S3 12t No. 711 WALNUT Street
TO RENT.
GOOD BUSINESS STAND TO LET,
SUITABLE FOR ANY BUSINESS
Kt oi-o nuil Dwelling,
SOUTHWEST CORNER 09 SIXTEENTH AND
VINE STREETS.
Arp'y on premises t
m. Tfi WENT THKI - RKttimwnn! iu th
late Joseph Chew, Esq., deceased, at the corner
. i VnMh Mr. l K t ruff All! U.l . n ......... . .in 1...
rented or sold on favorable terms. '
Lot flti feet ou Broad street, extending to Pirk
n . , k u im lutit nut 111 Drarflv n r.trrti unl .ii.titaln.
. u r. I i " - B a. u ijuuliiiui m
large vnrlety of choice fruit trees la full bearing,
rieigieens, eto. Tbe dwelllug-housa U large and
... ..... !.... III. nun tl.kt Bllll .... . .
J. ClIKU' Pv.ntir
8 14 fin wliii
No. 21 N. FOURTH Sureet.
fftf WANTED A COUNTRY RBSIOKNCB,
i,- ; lun.ir nt-ii, anu wuu rim.unif, rrom .1 una l to oc
t"U r l.iu vicinity of the city, Cnetnut lilll preferred,
Adureaa box 20b7, 1'ubI OUlce. a U 41
CITY ORDINANCES
AN ORDINANCE
To Change tbe Boundary Lines of tho
First, Seventh, and Ninth divisions of the First
ward, and to create two additional divisions In
tatd ward, and to establisn places of voting
therein.
Section l. The Select and Common Councils
of the City of Philadelphia do ordain, That the
First division of the First ward shall be bounded
as follows;
Beginning at tbe river Delaware and MiflUn
street, south side; thence along the river
Delaware (including the whole or. League
Island) to Broad street; along Broad street, east
side, to Snyder avenue; along Snyder avenue,
south side, to Fourth street; thence along Fourth
ftreet, east side, to Mifllin street; along MIIIlln
street, Eoutn side, to place ot beginning, to vote
at tbe houfc of George Klvel, Second street,
below Stone-house lane.
That tbe Seventh division shall bo bounded
as follows:
Beginning at the southwest corner of Klirhth
ar.d Dlckemon streets; along Eighth street, west
side, to TasKer street; along Tasker street,
north tide, to Ninth street; along Ninth street,
west tune, to vtatkics 6trcet; along Watklns
street, north plrle, to I'ussyunk avenue: along
east side of l'npoynnk avenue to Dickerson
ctrcet to the place of beginning, to vote at the
bouse of James urecn, nortueast corner of
Tenth and Tasker streets .
That a new division shall be created, to be
called the Eleventh division, to be bounded as
follows: Beginning at the southwest corner of
Ninth and Watklns street; along Ninth street,
west fide, to Snyder avenue; along Snj-der ave-
nne, north fide, to Broad street; along Broad
ftreet, east fide, to Paesyunk avenue; along
rafpyunk avenue, east fide, to Watklns street;
along Watklns street, south side, to the place
of beginning, to vote at the house of Michael
rarler, northeast corner of lassyunk a venae
ai d Moore ftreet.
That tbe Ninth division of First ward shall be
bounded as follows: Beginning at the north
wett corner of Fifth and Moore streets; along
Moore ftreet, north side, to bixtu street; along
Sixth street, west fide, to Snyder avenue; along
Snyder avenue, north side, to Ninth street; along
Ninth ftreet, east side, to 1 asker street; along
south side of Tasker street to Sixth street; along
west side of Sixth street to Sylvester street;
along south fide of Sylvester street to Fifth
street; along west side of Fifth street to the
place of beginnirg, to vote at the house of
(jeorge Creeeey, southwest corner of Sixth and
Taeker streets.
That a new election division shall be created
in tbe paid ward, tn be called the Twelfth di
vision, and shall be bounded as follows: Be
ginning at tbe southwest corner of Fourth and
Morris f treets; along Fourth street to Snyder,
avenue; along Snyder avenue, north side, to
Sixth street; along Sixth street, east side, to
Moore street; along Moore street, south side, to
Fifth street; along Fifth street, east side, to
Morris street; along Morris street, south side,
to place of beginning, to vote at the house of
William Douglass, southeast corner of Fifth
and Pierce streets.
That the Second, Third, Fourth, Fifth,
Sixth, Eighth, and Tenth divisions of Bald
ward shall remain as heretofore established by
aW' HENRY IIUHN,
President of Common Council.
Attest
John Eckstein,
Clerk of Common Council.
SAMUEL W. CAT TELL,
President of Select Council.
Approved this twenty-fourth day of March,
Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred
and seventy-one (A. D. 1871).
DANIEL M. FOX,
3 27 It Mayor of Philadelphia.
T ESOLUTION
A To Authorize the Opening of Susquehanna
Avenue and other streets.
Resolved. By the Select and Common Coun
cils of the City of Philadelphia, That tho Chief
Commissioner of Highways bo and he is
hereby authorized and directed to notify the
owners of property through and over which
Susquehanna avenue, from Thirtieth street to
Ridge avenue, York street, from Twenty-ninth
street to Ridge aveuue, Huntington street, from
Lamb Tavern road to Ridge avenue, Lehigh
avenue, from Twenty-eecoud street to Ridge
avenue, and Twenty-second, Twenty-third,
Twentj'-fourth, Twenty-fifth, Twenty-sixth,
Twenty-seventh, and Twenty-eighth streets,
from York street to Lehigh avenue, Susquehanna
avenue, from Broad street to Twentieth street.
Eighteenth street, from Berks street to Susque
hanna avenue. Nineteenth street, from Norris
ftreet to Susquehanna avenue, Norris street,
from Sixteenth street to Nineteenth street,
Norris street, from Broad street to Monument
Cemetery, Fifteenth street, from Monument
Cemetery to Susquehanna avenue, Sixteenth
t treet,from Norris street to Dauphin street. Car
lifle etreet.froin Monument Cemetery to Susque
hanna avenue, Apple street, from Norris
street to Berks street, Pascball street, from
FiUy-second street to Haverford street, will
pass, that, at tbe expiration of three months
from the date of sild notice, the Bald streets
will be required for public nee.
HENRY HUIIN.
President of Common Couucll.
Attest
Abraham Stewart,
Asslttant Clerk of Common Council.
SAMUEL W. CATTELL,
President of Select Council.
Approved this twenty-fourth day of March,
Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and
seventy-one (A. D. 1871).
DANIEL M. FOX,
3 27 It Mayor of Philadelphia.
RESOLUTION
To Authorize the Grading of Sergeant and
Other Streets.
Resolved, By the Select and Common Councils
of the City of Philadelphia. That tha De
partment of Highways be and the same is hereby
authorized and directed to grade Sergeant street,
lroni Caul street to Almond street, the cost not
to exceed seven hundred aud forty-nine dollars;
Sergeant street, from Kensington avenue to
Emerald street, the cost not to exceed three
hundred and forty-one dollars and twenty-five
cents; Eighth street, from Venango street to
Tioga street, tbe cost not to exceed five hundred
and twenty-nine dollars and Seventy-five cents,
the said streets to be graded to the established
grade of the city.
nENRY nunx,
President of Common Council.
Attest
A It UA II AM 8TEWART,
Assistant Clerk of Common Council
SAMUEL W. CATTELU
President of Select Council.
Approved this twenty-fourth day of March,
Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and
seventy-one (A. D. 1871).
DANIEL M. FOX,
S 27 It Mayor of Philadelphia.
RESOLUTION Kd
To Release a Certain Property of Samuel
Miller from the Lien of Certain Judgments.
Resolved, By the Select and Common Coun
cils of the city of Philadelphia, That the City
Solicitor is hereby directed to release from the
Ben of judgments entered against Alexander
Reed and others (D. C, D. 8. B., June T., 1803,
No. 228), all that certain lot or piece of ground,
with the three-story brick dwelling thereon
erected, situate on the south side of Coate3
ftreet, at tbe distance of seventy-two feet from
the east side of Broad street, containing In front
on said Coates street eighteen feet, and extend
ing iu depih ninety-nine feet: Provided, the
ctt-sureties conteut thereto.
HENRY HUTN.
President of Common Council.
Attest
John EckfcTSiN,
t lurk of Common Council.
SAMUEL W. CATTELl
President of Select Council.
Approved this tweuty-fourth day of March,
Anno Domini one thousand eight huudred and
seventy-oi.e (A. D. 1871).
DANIEL M. FOX,
3 27 It Mayor of Philadelphia.
OITY ORDINANCES.
RESOLUTION
To Authorize the Grading of Rorer and
other Streets.
Resolved, By lbs Select and Common Coun
cils of tbe City of Philadelphia That the De
partment of Highways be and is hereby autho
rised and dlrected.to grade Rorer street, from
Cambria street to Old Front street, at a
cost not exceeding four, thousand and ninety
dollars and fifty cents; Ludlow street from
Thirtieth street to Thirty-second street, at a
cost not exceeding one hundred and twsnty
eight dollars and seventy five cents; Hum me 11
street from Twenty-ninth street to Gray's Ferry
Road, at a cost not exceeding two hundred
dollars; Twenty-ninth street from Ellsworth to
Hummell street, at a cost not exceeding two
hundred and twenty-five dollars; Twenty-eighth
street from Ellsworth street to Gray s Ferry
Road, at a cost not exceeding one hundred
dollarf; Goldbeck street from Twenty-eighth
ttreet to Twenty-ninth ftreet, at a cost not ex
cecding fix hundred and thirteen dollars and
twenty-five cents; Forty-fourth street from Lan
caster avenue to Haverford ftreet, at a cost not
exceeding six hundred dollar.; said streets to
be graded to the established grade of the clt.
HENHY HUIIN, "
President of Common Council.
Attest
Auraham Stewart,
Assistant Clerk of Common Council.
SAMUEL W. CATTELL,
President of Select Council.
Approved this twenty-fourth day of March,
Anno Domini one thousand eight huudred and
p eventy-ono (A. D. 1871).
DANIEL M. FOX,
3 27 It Mayor of Philadelphia.
T E SOLUT f ON "
A' To Authorize the Tavlng of Sergeant
ctreet.
Resolved, By the Select and Common Councils
ol the city of Philadelphia, lbat tbe Depart
ment of Highways be and Is hereby authorized
and directed to enter into a contract wita a
competent paver or pavers, who shall be sc
lected by a majority of owners of property
fronting on Sergeant street, from Kensington
avenue to Emerald street, in the Nineteenth
ward, for the paving thereof: Provided, there
is no cost for intersections. The conditions of
which contract shall be that the contractor or
contractors shall collect the cost of said paving
from tbe property-owners refpectively fronting
tcereon; ana enaii also enter into an ooitgatton
with tho city to keep the said streets In good
repair for three years after the paving is
nnienea.
nENRY nunN,
President of Common Council.
Attest
Abraitam Stewart,
Assistant Clerk of Common Council.
8AM UEL W. CATTELU
President of Select Council.
Annroved this twentv-fourth dav of March.
Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and
seventy-one (A. D. 1871).
DANIEL M. FOX,
8 27 It Mayor of Philadelphia.
"RESOLUTION
XXt To Authorize the Opening of Filbert and
Other streets.
Resolved. By the Seleet and Common Conn
ells of tbe City of Philadelphia, That the Chief
Commissioner of liiebways be and is hereny
authorized and directed to notify the owners of
property over and through which Filbert street,
from Thirty-ninth street to Fortieth street,
Norris, from Germantown avenuo to Eighth
street, Klngsefslng avenue, from Forty-seventh
street to Seventy-third street, will pass, that at
the expiration of three months from the date of
said notice the said streets will be required for
public nee.
nENRY nunN,
President of Common Council.
Attest
John Eckstein,
Clerk of Common Council.
SAMUEL W. CATTELL,
President of Belect Council.
Approved this twenty-fourth day of March,
Anno Domini ono thousand eight hundred and
seventy-one (A. D. 1871).
UANlttL ai. tux,
3 27 It Mayor of Philadelphia.
RESOLUTION
Of Instruction to the City Controller.
Resolved, By the Select and Common Coun
cils of the City of Philadelphia, That the City
Controller be and he is hereby authorized and
directed to countersign a warrant for three
thousand eight hundred and sixty eight dollars
and forty-one cents, to the order of Tatham
& Brothers, for pig lead furnished the Water
Department; Provided. That tho Chief Engi
neer shall certify that the Bald bill for said
lead Is correct.
HENRY HUIIN,
President of Common Council.
Atteft
John Eckstein,
Clerk of Common Council.
SAMUEL W. CATTELL,
President of Select Council.
Approved this twenty-second day of March,
Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred
and seventy-one (A. D. 1871).
DANIEL M. FOX,
8 27 It Mayor of Philadelphia.
COMMON COUNCIL OF PHILADELPHIA.
Clerk's Office.-
Philadelphia., March 17, 1871. f
In accordance with a Resolution adopted by
the Common Couucll of the city of Philadelphia
on Thureday, the sixteenth day of March, 1871,
the annexed bill, entitled, "An ordinance
creating a loan for the extension of the
Waterworks," is hereby published for public
information.
JOHN ECKSTEIN,
Clerk of Common Council.
AN ORDINANCE CREATING A LOAN FOR
TBE EXTENSION OF THE WATER
WORKS.
Section 1. The Select and Common Councils
of the city of Philadelphia do ordain, That the
Mayor ot Philadelphia be and he is hereby
autuojized to borrow at not less than par, on
tbe credit ot the city, two million one hundred
aud twenty-two thousand dollais for the further
extension of tbe Water Works. For which inte
rest not to exceed the rate of six per cent, per
annum, shall be paid half-yearly, on the first
days of January and July, at the olllceof the
City Treasurer.
lbe principal of said loan shall be payable
and paid at the expiration of thirty years from
the date of the tame, and not before without
the consent of tbe holders thereof; aud the
certificates therefor, in the usual form of the
certificates of city loan, shall be issued In such
amounts as the lenders may require, but not for
any fractional part of one huudred dollars, or.
if required, in amounts of five hundred
or one thousand dollars; and It shall be ex
pressed in taid certificates that the loan the re I u
mentioned and the Interest thereof are payable
free from all taxes.
Section 2. Whenever any loan shall be
made by virtue thereof, there shall be ry
force of tbis ordinance annually appropri
ated out of the income of tbe corpo
rate estates, and from the sum raised by
taxation, a sum sutllclent to pay the interest on
tald certiacates; aud the further sum of three
tenths of one per centum on tbe par value of
such certificates so issued shall be appropriated
quarterly out of said Income and taxes to a
sinking fund, which fund and its accumulations
are hereby especially pledged for the redemp
tion aBd payment of said certificates.
RESOLUTION
TO PUBLISH A LOAN BILL.
Resolved, That the Clerk of Common Couu
cll be authorized to publish lu two daily uew
papers of tbis city daily for four weeks tha
ordinance presented to Common Councjl on
Thursday, March 18. 1871,' entitled "An ordi
nance creating a oan for the extension of the
Water Worki. And the said C erk, at the
stated meeting of Councils after tald publica
tion, tball pretent to this Council one of each
of taid newspapers for every day in which the
tame thali have been made. it 17 'Mi
OITY ORDINANCES.
RESOLUTION
To Authorize the Paving of Thompson
Street.
ResoUed, By the Select and Common Coun
cils of tbe Cltv of Philadelphia, That the
Department of II I sh ways be and is hereby
directed to enter into a contract with a com
petent paver or pavers, who shall be se
lected by a majority of property-owner
fronting on Thompson street, from Lehigh
avenue to the Reading Railroad, for the paving
thereof: Provided, there be no cost for paving
intersections. The conditions of which con
tract thall be that the contractor or contrac
tors shall collect tbe cost of such paving from
tbe property-owners respectively, and shall
also enter Into an obligation with the city to
keep paid ttreet in good order for three years
after the paving is finished.
HENRY IIUHN,
President of Common Council.
Attept
John Eckstein.
Clerk of Common Council.
SAMUEL W. CATTELL.
President of Select Council.
Approved this twentv-fourth day of March.
Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and
seventy-one (A. D. 1871).
DANIEL M. FOX,
3 27 It Mayor of Philadelphia.
LUMUtK
1871
BPRUCK JOIST.
8PRUCK JOIST.
HEMLOCK
HKHLOCK,
1871
1871
SEASONED CLfiAR PINK. - Q7i
SEASONED CLEAR PINS. 10 I 1
CHOICE PATTERN PINE.
8PAN1SH CEDAR, FOR PATTERNS.
RED CEDAR.
I OPTS FLORIDA FLOORING.
10 I 1 FLORIDA FLOORING.
CAROLINA FLOORING.
1871
VIRGINIA FLOORING.
DELAWARE FIOOKXNG.
ASH FLOORING.
WALNUT FLOORING.
FLORIDA 8TEP BOARDS.
RAIL PLANK.
1 Q71 WALNUT HOARDS AND PLANK. -I Qtji
10 i 1 WALNUT BOARDS AND PLANK. 10 1
WALNUT BOARDS.
WALNUT PLANK.
1871
UNDERTAKERS' LUMBER.
UNDERTAKERS' LUMBER.
RED CEDAR.
WALNUT AND PINS.
1871
1QT1 SEASONED POPLAR. 1 QH1
10 I 1 SEASONED OJiKKRY. 101
ASH,
WHITE OAK PLANK AND BOARDS,
HICKORY.
1871
CIGAR BOX MAKERS'
CIGAR BOX MAKERS'
1871
SPANISH CEDAR BOX BOARDS,
tun OAua lAjnt
1 Q71 CAROLINA SCANTLING. -f Qm
10 i 1 CAROLINA H. T. SILLS. 10 1 1
NORWAY SCANTLING.
1871
CEDAR SHINGLES. i Qiyi
CYPRESS SHINGLES. 10 f 1
MAULE. BROTHER & CO.,
No. acoo SOUTH Street.
ANEL PLANK, ALL THICK NESSKS.H
COMMON PLANK, ALL THICKNESSES.
1 COMMON BOARDS.
1 and SIDE FENCE BOARDS.
WHITE PINE FLOORING BOARDS,
YELLOW AND SAP PINE FLOORINGS, U an
lyt SPRUCE JOIST, ALL SIZES.
HEMLOCK JOIST. ALL SIZES.
FLATTERING LATH A SPECIALTY,
Together with a general assortment of Building
Lumber for sale low for cash. T. W. SMALTZ,
11 80 6m No. 1T10 RIDGE Avenue, north of Poplar St
PLUMBING, OAS FITTING, ETO.
PANCO AST & MAULE
THIRD and PEAK Streets,
Plain and Galvanized
Wrought and Cast Iron Pipes
For Gas, Steam and Water.
PITTIBGS. BKASS WORE, TOOLS,
BOILER TUBES.
Pipe of all Sizes Cat and Fitted to Order
CAHI).
Having sold HENRY B. PAN COAST and FRAN
CIS I. MAULE (gvntlemen in oar employ for sere
ral years past) tho Stock, Goodwill and Plxtares or
oar HKT I L ESTABLISHMENT, located at the
corner of THIRD and PEAR Strreta, la tbis cltr,
tnat branch of nr business, together with that of
HEATiNO- and VENTILATING PUBLIO and PHI.
VATB BUILDINGS, both by STKiM and HOP
WATER, In all Its various svstenia, will be arrle
on under the Arm name of PANCOASTA MaULB,
st the old stand, and we recommend tbem to the
trade and business publio aa belutr entirely compe
tent to perform all work of that character
M'iRRIS, TASKER A CO.
Pblladflphla, Jan. 88, 1870.
LEOAL NOTICES.
IN THE ORPHANS' COURT FOK THE CITY
AND COUNTY OF PHILADELPHIA.
Ei-tateof GEORGE JONES, deceased.
The Auditor appointed by the Court to audit, settle,
and adjust tbe account of SARAH JOShS, Execu
trix of tbe last will and testament of GEOKUg
JONES, deceased, and to report distribution of
the baiaece in the baans of the Accountant, will meet
tbe parties interested for the purpose of his appoint
ment on TUESDAY, April 4. 1971, at 4 o'clock P. M.,
at bis ollice, No. 601 CHESNU ' Street (room 1), la
the city of Phlladf lphla. JOBN F. YOUNG,
a S4 frowst Auditor.
DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S OFFICE,
Philadklpuia, Feb. 83, 1ST1.
All keepers of hotels, taverns, restaarauts, and
others selling liquor bf less measure taau one quart
are hereby notified that If they refuse or neglect to
make application for llcvuse, and procure tha same,
within tbe time prescribed by law, aud who continue
to sell, will be promptly proceeded against, as re
quired by tbe provisions of tbe act of Assembly.
FURMAN S1IKPPAKD,
District Attorney.
CITY COMMISSIONERS' OFFICB,)
N0.818 S. FlKTFI STRrr. y
rillLADKLF-HIA, Fe Vfi, H7L)
Tbe act of Assembly approved April to lw, re
quires that all keeptrs of hotels, taverns, restau
rants, and other telling liquor by less measure than
one quart, shall make application at thin orrice for
license In tbe mouth of Marcaonly. Tbe law In
this respect will be strictly enforced.
ALEXANDER McCUEN,
THOMAS M. LOCKE.
JAMES BAIN.
City Commissioners.
PATENT.
NITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.
u
v anv 1 uH Ut Vf v mi 4 la iolu
On tbe petition of tANIL S. N1PPKS, of Upper
Merlon Township, Pennsylvania, administrator of
Albert S. Nippes, deceased, praymg for the exten
sion of a patent granted to the said Albert S. Nippea,
on the Slut duy of April, 1H6J. for an Improvement la
trtndlng Sa s:
It is ordered that tha testimony In the case be
closed on the 81st day cf March next, that tba
time for tiling arguments and the Kxaiul tier's report
be limited tottie Sistdayof March next, and that
said petition be beard on the ttt day of April next.
Anv person niay oppose this extension.
SAM UEL A. DUNCAN,
1 10 Sot Acting Commissioner of Patents.
U7 a un tv nmnu T Tom B1 !Oi1
J. T. BAPTON
IfMABOM.
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SUIPPIM, a AO COUU1S8I0H HKHCBAHTh.
NO. COKNTIKS SLIP, New Yon,
No. 18 SOUTH WUAKVFS, Philadelphia,
No. 40 W. PRATT STREET, Baltimore.
We are prepared to ship every description ol
Freight to Philadelphia, New York. tVirUi-rua, an
luteriiiditi points lm promptness aud deap&lua.
Canal Boats sndSteam-tC3ifurnuir.ed at the lUurust
aouoa.
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