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Draughtsman, Jas. W. Phillips.
1,500
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DISTRICTS.
First .- 30th and 36th Wards, and 26th Ward west of Broad st. Thos. Daly. 1242 S. Broad st.
Second .- Ist and 26th Wards east of Broad st. and 39th Ward. C. W. Close, S. E. Cor. 5th and Wharton sts.
Third .- 2d, 3d, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, gth and roth Wards. Wm. C. Cranmer. 20 S. Broad st.
Fourth .- 11th, 12th. 13th, 14th, 15th, 16th and 17th Wards. Frits Bloch. 724 Spring Garden st.
Fifth .- Parts of 22d, 25th, 33d and 35th Wards. Walter Brinton, 521 W. Venango st.
Si.cth .- 18th, 19th and 3ist Wards, and parts of the 25th and 33d Wards. Jos. Mercer, 441 W. Norris st. Seventh .- 20th, 29th and 32d Wards. W. K. Carlile, 1500 Montgomery ave.
Eighth .- 21st Ward. C. A. Sundstrom, 4444 Main st., Manayunk.
Ninth .- Part of 22d Ward. Jos. C. Wagner, Chelten ave. and Green st .. Germantown.
Tenth .- 23d Ward, and parts of the 25th, 33d and 35th Wards. John H. Webster, Jr., 4534 Frankford ave. Eleventh .- 24th and 34th Wards. Joseph Johnson, 4039 Lancaster ave.
Twelfth .- 27th and 40th Wards. J. H. Gillingham, 108 South Fortieth st.
Thirteenth .- 28tl1, 37th and 38th Wards. Herbert M. Fuller, 1525 Indiana st.
Appropriations made for Removing Impediments to the Navigation, and Deepening the Chan- nels of the Delaware and Schuylkill Rivers.
Ordinance of December 28th, 1894 $225,000
For both the Delaware and Schuylkill Rivers, $40,000 of which was for the Schuylkill.
Ordinance of December 28th, 1895. 50,000
For Schuylkill river, between 58th street and Walnut street.
Ordinance May 26th, 1896 40,000 ..
For Schuylkill River, between Penrose Ferry and 58th street.
Ordinance April 13th, 1896 500,000
For Delaware River.
Ordinance January 7th, 1898 40,000
For Schuylkill River.
Total amount. $855,000
The City in 1863 bought League Island at a cost of $430,000, and on December 3, 1868, the United States Government accepted the Island as a gift by an Act of Congress.
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BUREAU OF WATER.
Under the Department of Public Works. Office, Second Floor N. E. Cor. Juniper and Filbert streets.
CHIEF OF BUREAU, JOHN C. TRAUTWINE, JR. Salary, $6,000.
GENERAL SUPERINTENDENT, F. L. HAND. Salary, $3,500.
Salaries.
Assistant to Chief .- Allen J. Fuller. $2,000
William Whitby
.... 1,600
CHIEF CLERK, J. T. HICKMAN. Salary, $2,000.
Assistant Clerk, J. G. DIXON. Salary, $1,200. Draughtsmcn. Salaries.
John E. Codman 1,800
Martin Murphy.
Wm. R. Farrell. 1,000
1,000
John R. Gorman.
900
Pipe-Inspector, Theo. S. S. Baker.
1,350
Chief Inspector, Edw. Harshaw 1,200
Search Clerk, H. J. Johnson 1,200
Clerk, Thomas Orr. I,200
Clerk, Chas. H. Russell 1,100
Clerk and Paymaster, John A. Hayes. 1,100
Assistant Search Clerk, William J. Duffy 1,000
Clerks.
Wm. J. Innes, Thomas Spence, each I,COO
Corresponding Clerk, Pauline De Haven 900
Clerks.
Kennedy McNeal. 900
John B. Wright. 900
G. G. Whitby 850
J. J. Barney 850
Inspectors. Salary, $1,000 each.
Henry Homiller, W. A. Agnew, L. Obermiller, Geo. W. Eckert, John Simon, Theo. Yeager, James Buchanan, Geo Crooks, W. J. Reed, A. McConnell, Jno. Vandusen, Geo. Hoffman, J. A. Brown, George Spence, Frank Sloan, Daniel J. Colgan, Hilliary Connor, Harry Marshall, Harrison D. Bates. 720 Messenger, Haines Lewis.
Telephone Operator, Calvin Craner 600
Francis Shields 500
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PURVEYORS. DISTRICTS.
First .- J. H. Holmes, 1120 Wharton. Second .- David A. Craig, 918 Cherry street.
Third .- Charles J. Lowry, Beach street and Susque- hanna avenue.
Fourth .- J. Montgomery, Twenty-sixth and Master streets.
Fifth -H. Dawson, Roxborough.
Sixth .- George H. Laut, Germantown.
Salaries, $1,480 each ; excepting that of Mr. Mont- gomery, which is $1,800. Salaries.
Purveyor's Clerks, Wm. J. Mackey, Charles H. Green, J. A. Spanagle Arthur B. Cook, Frank J. Cornman, Wm. D. Kinsler. ....
800
.each, Assistant Clerks to Purveyors, Thos. J. Smith, John F. Mahawn, Milton Fredericks, Jay T. Wilson, Philip S. Thomas, Dan'1 L. Stewart, 750 General Foremen, Geo. W. Showaker, $1,000; Thomas Preston, Michael Young, Elias Abrams, Jas. Hutchison, Chas. Frank, Samuel Loeb. each, 939
Foremen of Repairs, W. W. Wellington, Edw. Homar, William Magee, John Richards, Jas. W. DeHart. each, 780
ENGINEERS AT PUMPING STATIONS. Salaries.
Fairmount-Wm. Cubbler, John Brunson .... each, $1,100 Spring Garden-David Pyke, A. H. Gideon, each, 1,200 Abram Stott, C. D. Williamson .. .each, 1,000 Queen Lane-Harry Harbenson, J. M. Lukens,
Belmont-Charles Teal, Thomas Seddon each, 1,200
.... each, 1,000
Roxborough-Samuel Moore, Archibald Weir, (with houses). each, 810
Mt. Airy-H W. Everly, William Fletcher .. each, 810 Chestnut Hill-Lewis Culp. 750 Frankford-Chas. Douglas, Wm. Maxwell ... each, 1,000
GENERAL WORKS
Foremen.
Robert Bromily. $1,500
F. A. Mooney 1,100
Henry Guest. 1,000
Joseph Work, Michael Farrell, James Forrest, each, 900
William Calhoun. 840
General Storekeeper, Sam. C. Buchanan. 1,000 Electrician, Harry F. Morgan 1,200
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Lineman, James Smiley Salaries. 1,000
Hydrant Inspectors, Joseph L. Baldwin, Robert S. Hughes, Millard F. Rigler, Henry Flake, William Gerstner, J. R. Horn, Wilson Lan- caster 705 Watchmen, Willam Fleming, John W. Watkins, John H. Peterson, Peter Clew, Jacob H. Boon, John C. Bishop, James H. Jebb, Thos. F. Dalton .. 675
Yardman, Thos. F. Kelly 915
Storekeepers, Daniel Todd, James DeF. Graham, each, 700
Janitor, David Richards.
720
CITY REPAIR SHOP, TWELFTH AND REED STREETS.
Superintendent, James H. Dean $1,500
Clerk to Superintendent, Morris I. Getz. 900
Water Rates and Charges.
APPROVED BY THE WATER COMMITTEE, Jan. 13, 1885. Bakeries.
Bread, and bread and cake, each $3.00
Cake and ice cream saloons, each 3.00
Barber Shops.
With or without water, each. 3.00
(In each case in addition to dwelling charges.)
Additional basin, each .. 1,00
5.00
Attachment from main pipes, each. Bars.
With or without water, each. 10.00 to 50.00 With beer pump or motor, each 15.00
Basins or Sinks.
Private dwellings (kitchens excepted), each 1.00
Stores, offices and factories, each. 2.00
Hotels, boarding houses and schools, each. 3.00 Public buildings and halls, each .. 3.00
Stores, offices and factories, attachment from main, each Baths. 5.00
Private dwellings, each. 3.00
Hotels and public bath-houses, each. 6.00
Breweries.
Each 100 barrels of product.
2.00
Washing barrels, per 1,000. 1.00
Building Purposes.
Brick per thousand. .05
Stone, per perch. .02
Drugs Stores.
With water, in addition to dwelling charges,
each .. 5.00 to 25.00
More than one 2.00
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Dwellings.
Half dwellings (one room on a floor without hydrant or sink on premises), each. .. Other dwellings without hydrant or sink on premises, each 5.00 With hydrant or sink, or hydrant in yard, sink in kitchen, each 5.00
2.50
Dye Works.
Dye Works, each hand on tub used .. 10.00 to 25.00 Dye or Wool Washers, each tank used .5.00 to 20.00
Dye Machines, each. ·5.00 to 10.00
For a Flow of Water
12 hours, 12 inch ferrule 200,00
.. 5/8 315.00
3/4
450.00
I
800.00
Fountains.
Counter in stores, 1-16 inch jet, each. 5.00 Garden, 1-16 in. jet, 10 hours, 6 mos. each 5.00
additional jet. 1.50
1/8 in. jet, 10 hours, 6 mos., each. 7.50
additional jet. 2.50
14 in. jet, 10 hours, 6 mos., each 20.00
additional jet. 10.00
1% iu. jet, 10 hours, 6 mos., each. 75.00
= additional jet .. 50.00
No ferrule larger than 12 in. granted for foun- tains exclusively.
Green or Hot Houses.
With or without water, private, each 2.50 With or without water, for florists, each .... 5.00 to 20.00 Glass Factories.
Per gang of men, in addition to opening
charges, each. 1 00
(Washing troughs), in addition to opening charges, each
.5.00 to 10.00
Hatters' Planks.
Four per set, each 8.00
Sixes
-
10.00
Sevens “
II OO
Eighths“
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12.00 Photographers.
One operator
5.00
Each additional.
5.00
Stables.
Without water, each stall or carriage 1.00
With water, not exceeding five stalls or car- riages. 5.00 With water, exceeding five stalls or carriages, each stall or carriage. 1.00
Accommodating farmers, each stall. .50
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Steam Boilers.
Per horse-power. 2.00
Engines, per horse-power. 2.00
railroads (shifting), each. 75.00
(all others), each 37.50
Urinals.
In private dwellings, each. 1.00
In stores, etc., self-acting, each. 2.00
In stores, etc., all others, each. 3.00
In hotels, etc., self acting, each.
3.00
In hotels, etc., all others, each. 5.00
Urinal Troughs, each 5.00 to 25.00
Wash Paves.
Each
3.00
Attachment from main pipes, each. 5.00
Water Closets, Bidets, and Foot Tubs.
In private dwellings, each 1.00
In stores, offices and factories, self-acting, each. 2.00 In stores, offices and factories, all others, each .. 3.00
In hotels, boarding houses and schools, self- acting, each. 3.00
In hotels, boarding houses and schools, all others, each. 5.00
In public buildings and halls, self-acting, each .. 3.00
In public buildings and halls, all others, each ... 5.00
MISCELLANEOUS.
Attachment from main pipes, each 5.00
Bottling Establishments, each. 5.00 to 50.00
Brick Yards, per gang of men. 5 00
Cellar Drainers. 15.00
Distilleries, each 100 barrels. 2.00
Eating and Oyster Saloons, additional todwell-
ing charges, each, .5.00 to 10.00
Establishments not named, each 1,000 gallons ..
Fish stalls, each
5.00
Foundries, hydrant (additional), each. 1.00
10.00
Grind Stones (power), each. 5.00
Heating Boilers, half rate per horse-powers .. 5.00
Horse Troughs, where existing, each. IO.CO
Hydraulic Elevators, each. $10.00 to 100.00
Ice Cream Saloons, where not connected with
bakeries, in addition to dwelling charges, each 3.00
Laundries, additional to dwellings, each ... 5.00 to 50.00 Lawn Sprinklers, each ... 5.00
Lime Vats, each. 1.00
" Tubs, each 1.00
Machines, for washing, etc., each. .5.co to 500.00 Malt Houses additional to opening each.50.00 to 150.00
Engines (Gas), special rating. .04
Forges, in addition to opening charges, each ...
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Market Houses. each stall. 25
Milk Houses, additional to opening, each ... 5 00 to 50.00 Organ Motors, without meter. .25.00 to 100.00
Polishing Wheels, each. 5.00
Pools, in churches. 5.00
Printing Estab. add. to opening. 5.00 to 100.00 Screw Nozzles, on hydrants or elsewhere, each .. 3.00
2.50
Shops, without water, each.
Skin Dressers, each 1,000 gallons, by meter. .04 ... Slaughter Houses, additional to opening .. 5.00 to 100.00 Slop Sinks, in hotels and boarding houses, each, 4.00
Soap Boiling Establishments, additional to opening. .10.00 to 100.00
Vessels, steam or others, each 1,000 gallons .25 Vinegar Establishments, add. to openiug, 10.00 to 20.00 Washing Cars, each 1.00
Wash Tubs, stationary, each partition. 1.00
Watering horses, with self-acting stop (addi- tional), each. 10.00
Water Meters, rates per each 1,000 cubic feet .... .30
DISCONTINUING THE USE OF WATER.
All persons who may intend to discontinue the use of water (or any appliance thereof), shall give notice to the Bureau of Water, Department of Public Works, on or before the 30th day of November in any year, and on their failure so to do shall be chargeable with and pay the whole rent for the year next ensuing. Ordinance, June 1, 1871.
METER BILLS.
A11 meter bills to be paid quarterly, within ten days from date of service; if not paid within that time, a penalty of five per cent. will be added.
OPENING FIRE PLUGS.
A penalty of $5 is imposed for opening a fire plug without a permit.
WATER RENTS-WHEN PAYABLE.
Water rents are due and pavable yearly from and after the ist day of January. If unpaid upon the Ist day of June a penalty of 5 per centum will be added, and if unpaid on the ist day of September 10 per centum, and if not paid on the first day of November the Director of the Department of Public Works may cause the ferrules to be withdrawn.
SIZE OF FERRULES.
The size of the ferrule is regulated by the amount of water rents, as follows: 1/2 inch for from $5.00 to $15.00 ; 5/8 inch for from $16.00 to $25.00 ; 34 inch for from $26.00 to $40.00 ; 1inch for from $40.00to $90.00 ; 11/2 inch for from $90.00 to $160.00; 2 inch for from $160.00 to $360.00.
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DEPARTMENT OF CHARITIES AND CORRECTION.
In charge of Philadelphia Almshouse and Hospital, and House of Correction.
Office, Harmony and Hudson street.
The President and Directors are appointed by the Mayor for five years, subject to confirmation by Select Council and must be at least forty years of age, and citizens of the State and City five years next before their appointment ; they shall serve without compen- sation ; are not required to give security.
DIRECTORS :
President, WM. H. LAMBERT, 1001 Chestnut street. Treasurer, WILLIAM D. GARDNER, 214 S. Fifth street. ALFRED MOORE, 300 Girard Building. WILLIAM D. GARDNER, 214 South Fifth street.
JOSEPH H. MANN, 529 Market street.
HENRY B. GROSS. 2314 Wood street. Secretary, EDWIN PALMER.
BUREAU OF CHARITIES.
Uuder the Department of Charities aud Correction. Office. No. 42 North Seventh street.
Secretary,
ROBERT C. FLOYD. Salary, $1,800.
Salaries.
Out-Door Agent, A. D. W. Caldwell. $1,650
OFFICERS AT PHILADELPHIA HOSPITAL AND ALMS- HOUSE.
SUPERINTENDENT, CHARLES LAWRENCE.
Salary. $3,000.
Chief Res. Physician, Dan'1. E. Hughes, M.D. $2,500 Storekeepeer, A. F. Randolph 1,400
House Agent, Oliver P. Bohler 1,350
Chief Apothecary, Joseph W. Eugland. 1,200 Chief Nurse, Marion E. Smith 1,000
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BUREAU OF CORRECTION. Office, Room 395 City Hall.
Secretary, EDWIN PALMER. Salary, $1,800.
Clerk and Typewriter, Edmund Dunn. ............ $800
OFFICERS AT HOUSE OF CORRECTION.
General Superintendent, EDWIN A. MERRICK. Salary, $2,500.
Master Warden, Robert McBride .$1,500
Captain of Guard, Charles N. Culbert 1,000
Visiting Physician, H. A. P. Neel, M.D. 900 Resident Physician, George Robinson, M.D. 900
Matron, Susan H. Swayne .. 675
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC EDUCATION.
Office, 713 Filbert Street.
The Board of Public Education has forty members, one from each ward, denominated as Sections, ap- pointed for three years each, by the Court of Common Pleas.
PRESIDENT, SAMUEL B. HUEY. Vice-President, HENRY R. EDMUNDS.
MEMBERS OF THE BOARD.
SECT.
I. Eugene Wiley, M. D.
2. George N. Lowery.
3. Joseph D. Murphy.
4. Wm. J. Manning.
5. John M. Campbell.
6. Vacancy.
7. Anna Hallowell.
8. Simon Gratz.
SECT. 9. Thos. G. Morton, M.D.
Io. Thomas A. Robinson.
II. Wm. H. R. Lukens.
12. Thomas A. Grace.
13. M. H. Williams, M. D. 14. Joel Cook.
15. Henry R. Edmunds.
16. Thomas G. Barrett.
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SECT.
17. James Hughes.
18. Alex. Adaire.
19. Matt'w J. Wilson, M.D. 20. Thomas E. Merchant. 21. Rudolph S. Walton.
22. Mary Channing Wister 23. Richardson L. Wright.
24. Edward Lewis.
SECT. 29. Mary E. Mumford. 30. Wm. J. Pollock. 31. Wm. McIntyre. 32 Harvey H. Hubbert. 33. Wm. Wrigley. 34. Joseph R. Rhoads.
35. Thos. Shallcross. 36. Geo. Haig.
25. Thos. W. Marchment. 37. Chas. H. Vanfleet.
26. Paul Kavanagh.
38. William Steele.
27. Samuel B. Huey. 39. Vacancy.
28. John Oughton.
40. Vacancy.
Salaries fixed by the Board.
SUPERINTENDENT. EDWARD BROOKS, LL.D. Salary, $5,000. Clerk to Superintendent, ADDIE S. HOVER. Salary, $800.
ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENTS. Salaries, $2,500 each.
Andrew J. Morrison. Lydia A. Kirby.
James F. C. Sickel. Mary Wright.
Edgar A. Singer. Wm. A. Mason.
C. Henry Kain.
E. W. Pearson.
Salaries
Director of Kindergartens, A. W. Williams ........
... $1,250
ARCHITECTS. Supervising Architect.
J. W. Anshutz
$2,600
Assistant Architects.
J. H. Cook
1,800
James Gaw 1,350
Daniel S. Beale .. 1, 100
Inspector of Furnaces and Heaters, Jno. D. Cassell, 1,500
Clerk, L. D. Hoopes 750
Officers of the Board. SECRETARY, HENRY W. HALLIWELL. Salary, $2,750. Assistant Secretary. Salaries.
A. F. Hammond.
$1,800
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Clerks. Salaries.
William Dick
1,500
Albert B. Beale L. E. Drake
1,350
E. Merchant ...
1,100
Henry Moore 1,060
J. D. Hardin. 950
Thos. A. Hughes.
800
Lena Humphries. 600
Messenger, William S. Ruff
1,000
Sectional School Boards.
Sections. PRESIDENT.
SECRETARY.
I. Wm. S. Molineaux.
2. Robert Kern,
3. Henry J. Trainer,
Harry T. Kingston, John F. Snyder,
4. Wm. J. Manning,
Wm. H. Wells, M. D.,
Chas. Ebert, M. D.
6. C. A. Widmayer,
F. P. Sheeran, S. K. Shedaker,
7. Thomas Durham,
8. Hood Gilpin,
9. Edw. D. Wadsworth,
10. Wm. H. Bricker, M. D.
II. John R. Marlin,
12. L. Demme Bauer, M. D. Oscar E. Rother,
13. Max. Brueckmann,
14. Edward Nichols,
15. Wm. H. Carson,
Smith D. Cozzens,
Lewis Obermiller,
16. 17. James Hughes,
Chas G. Hays, Robert Graham,
18. 19. Wm. H. Walter,
Wm. Peacock, M. D.
20. Wm. C. Haines,
21. Wm. Ring.
22. Wm. D. Kinsler,
Oscar N. Middleton,
23. Franklin Smedley,
24. Charles H. Clarke,
25. Samuel N. Olwine,
26. A. Frank Stull,
Geo. P. Bland,
Geo. J. Van Houten,
27. 28. Theodore H. Copeland, Wm. H. Inman,
29. James H. Young,
30. Jos. W. Catharine,
31. Henry Fisher, M. D.,
32. Abraham L. Allen,
33. Robert Rodgers, M. D., Thos. Noon. Wm. H. Pavitt,
H. A. P. Neel. M. D., Joseph Russell,
W. F. Erwin, Alex. J. Whittingham,
C. H. Vanfleet,
A. De Prefontaine,
Edwin Meredith,
George C. Rickards.
40. John D. Powers,
William W. Axe, A. H. C. Rowand, M.D., Albert Webster, Harry Widener,
Walter W. Roach, M.D.
Joseph Young,
Albert Pearce,
Charles G. Saul,
Wm. F. Maguire,
34. 35. 36. 37. Wm. D. Spencer,
38. Chas. L. Dykes,
39. J. Frank Peterson,
M. Webster Myers. Levi C. Hart,
Chas. Upperman,
Isaac S. Doherty,
J. Lewis Good, James Freeborn,
Chas. A. Page, M. D. Peter Schlaefer,
H. J. Stager, Alex. Abrahams,
Enoch D. Park, George N. Lowery,
1,140
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DEPARTMENT OF CITY CONTROLLER. City Hall, Rooms 140, 142 and 146. South Corridor.
CITY CONTROLLER. JOHN M. WALTON. Salary, $8,000, Act of Assembly.
Elected by the people for three years, in November, 1895. Term expires January, 1899.
The City Controller, in addition to his other duties, has authority to inspect and revise the accounts of all departments and trusts and prescribe the form of reports to be rendered to him by departments, etc.
CONTROLLER'S APPOINTMENTS. Salaries fixed by Councils,
CHIEF CLERK. LOUIS R. FORTESCUE. Salary, $2,500.
CHIEF AUDITOR,
EDWIN A. PUE, Salary, $2,500.
Salaries.
Book-keeper, James Burns, Jr. $1,800
General Auditor, Edward Hatch. 1,500
Department Auditors, B. A. Hyde, John J. Water- house, Chas. H. Schell, Chas. H. Worman, James F. Mahoney, G. T. R. Knorr, George T. Conrade .. .each 1,350
Tax Auditors, John A. Boger, Joseph S. Hall, George W. Cobb, Samuel C. Dingee, Jos. H. Krouse. Louis J. Bailey, A. H. Loeb ...... each 1,200 Water Auditors, John G. Fry, Jas. A. McMullin, S. C. Burnside each 1,200 Register of Bills, Geo. T. Fisher, Daniel V. Mas- tersou, C. Otto Ackerman .each 1,200
Return Clerk. Christian Fuhrman, 1,200
Warrant Delivery Clerk, Charles J. Boyle 1,200
Assistant Warrant Delivery Clerk, Harry Mohr. 1,000 Miscellaneous Clerk, Louis J. Bush. 1,200 Register of Warrants, Henry Werner 1,100 Gas Auditors, William Bayle, Charles Getzinger,
Frederick Silber, Robert L. Roberts .each 1,000
Type-writer, Howe E. Dantzebecher 1,000 Custodian, Charles G. Wilfong 900
Messenger, John Tripple.
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SINKING FUND COMMISSIONERS.
*Hon. CHAS. F. WARWICK. * JOHN M. WALTON. +LOUIS WAGNER.
Meet monthly, on first Monday, at the office of City Treasurer.
Clerk, William H. Winter. .$1,200 The ordinance to provide a Sinking Fund for the redemption of the debt of the City of Philadelphia was passed January 29, 1855.
By Act of Assembly of May 13, 1857, it is provided that the investments which now or hereafter may form part of the Sinking Funds of the City, shall not be sold except for money, nor exchanged except for the loan of the city; and in case of such sale or ex- change, the proceeds thereof shall be applied exclu- sively to the Sinking Funds of the City, or to the ex- tinguishment of its funded debt.
DEPARTMENT OF PORT WARDENS.
Rooms, 350 and 351 Bourse Building.
The Board consists of nineteen members, sixteen of whom are chosen by Councils, one by Chester, one by Bristol, and the Master Warden.
Meet on first Monday of month, at 2.30 P. M. PRESIDENT, JOEL COOK,
Secretary, Geo. F. Sproule. $1,080 Vessel Clerk, Louis W. Wertz. 720 EXECUTIVE OFFICERS. MASTER WARDEN. WM. R. TUCKER. Appointed by the Governor. Salary, $2,500, by Act of Assembly. HARBOR MASTER. JOSEPH H. KLEMMER. Appointed by the Governor. Salary, $2,500 by Act of Assembly. DEPUTY HARBOR MASTER, WM. G. RUTHERFORD. Appointed by the Harbor Master. MEMBERS OF THE BOARD.
Terms expire May, 1899. Terms expire May, 1900.
Joel Cook, Thomas M. Hammett,
Sam'l Disston,
George Egolf,
Henry V. Massey, Jacob V. Foreman, Lewis W. Moore,
Frank M. Chandler,
William L. Martin, Murrell Dobbins,
Frederick H. Hess,
Chas. H. Large,
Harry C. Long,
Geo. J. Elliott,
John J. Stoer, John W. Pechin.
Bristol, Chas. E. Scott. Chester, John Fountain.
* By virtue of Office.
+ Elected by Councils.
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DEPARTMENT OF LAW.
Under the provisions of the Bullitt Bill the City Solicitor is the legal adviser and attorney for the City, its departments and offices, he prepares and approves contracts ; is required to make daily returns to City Controller of all moneys received, including fees for preparation of contracts, bonds, etc. ; approves all securities, and to keep a registry of contracts, bonds, etc.
City Hall, Rooms 462, 464, 466, 468, 470, 476, 478, 480, 482, 484 and 488, West Corridor.
CITY SOLICITOR. JOHN L. KINSEY.
Elected by the people for three years, in February 1896. Term, expires first Monday in April, 1899. Salary, $10,000 by Councils.
ASSISTANTS TO CITY SOLICITOR.
Subject to confirmation by Select Council.
FIRST ASSISTANT. JAMES ALCORN. Salary, $4,500,
Salaries.
Second Assistant, Howard A. Davis.
3,000
Road Francis L. Wayland.
J. Lee Patton 4,000
Lien Solicitor, Alfred S. Miller. 2,500
2,500
Assistant in Charge of Bonds and Contracts, John C. Sheahan.
Assistant, F. Spencer Miller.
2,500
Joseph W. Catharine
2,000
Leonard Finletter.
2,000
Chester N. Farr, Jr.
2,000
George E. Fili
1,500
David Lavis.
1,400
Frank F. Sorver
1,400
Charles S. Wood.
1,400
Charles E. Perkins.
1,200
William H. List
1,200
Albert B. Kelley 1,200
Ernest Lowengrund 1,000
Solicitor for Guardians of the Poor, Samuel E. Cavin 2,000
Solicitor for Building Inspectors, Norris S. Barratt 2,000
Tax Solicitor, Joseph T. Taylor. 1,550 Lien Clerk and Cashier, Joseph L. Hopson.
1,500 Lien Clerk, John Cameron. 900
Acting Chief Clerk, Thos S. Stout. 1,500
Road Clerk, Wm. J. Kerns. I,200
2,000
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MANUAL OF COUNCILS.
Salaries.
Clerk, Chas. A. Clark 1,200
Joseph Thorn.
Martin H Ettinger 1,000
Thomas H. Boardman. 1,000
1,000
Jas. Hamilton
900
L. Leslie.
Isaiah Conrad. 900
=
Edward F. Davis 900
900
= William B. Yocum 720
Superintendent of Road Jury Rooms, Lewis D. Bach 1,000 Stenographers, Spencer R. Weston and Chas.
McGlathery.
each, 1,500
Clerk and Custodian of Records, Josiah C. Musick, 1,000 ROAD JURORS' ROOMS.
Nos. 329 East Corridor.
377, 381 and 387, West Corridor ; 517 577, 581, West Corridor, City Hall.
DEPARTMENT OF RECEIVER OF TAXES.
City Hall, Rooms 102, 104, 106, 112, 114, 116 and 188 North Corridor.
The Receiver of Taxes (under the amended City Charter) receives all moneys due the City for taxes, loans. licenses, water-rents, water-pipe, frontages, permits, and rents from Markets, landings, wharves, and other public property, and interests, etc., and makes daily returns to the City Controller in writing of all such receipts, and shall be charged by the City Controller with full amount of all tax dupli- cates of the several wards.
A person to be eligible to this office must be a citizen and resident of Philadelphia for at least seven years preceding his election.
RECEIVER OF TAXES, WM. J. RONEY. Salary, $10,000.
The term for which Receiver of Taxes is elected is three years. Expiration of term, first Monday of April, 1901.
APPOINTMENTS BY THE RECEIVER.
CHIEF CLERK, JAS. F. MORRISON. Salary, $2,500.
Salaries.
Assistant Chief Clerk, John L. Bowers $1,400 Cashier, L. H. Raser.
Deputy Receiver, Walter L. Ward. 2,500
2,000
Discount Clerk, Tas. F. Needham.
1,500
Judicial Sales Clerk, Frank G. Shipper .. 1,200
Chief Search Clerk, Jacob G. Bunn 1,350
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MANUAL OF COUNCILS.
Salaries.
Auditor and Ass't Cashier, Jno. J. Hogan 1,200 Receiving Clerk and Ass't Auditor, S. Mehaffey 1,200
Registering Clerks, Lewis D. Wall, Jr., John Kelley, Henry Hollwarth, John H. Parker, Geo. W. Ruhl, H. D. Burman and John Spence .. .each 1,000 Bill Clerks. T. E. Rowbotham, Albert Forderer, Jr., John Blakely, C. K. Weckerly, Jno. O. Smyth, J. J. Maxwell, Harry N. Canter, Geo. W. McNabb, John Quinn and George Kis- ter. .each 1,000 Bill, Poll Tax and Delinquent Clerk, Wm. F. Gor- ton. 1,200 Assistant Search Clerks, B. Gotthold, Geo. Blun-
din, Wm. T. Binder, and Martin Adler ... each 1,080 Miscellaneous Receiving Clerk, Wm. Waldeck 1,200 Miscellaneous Registering Clerks, Washington L. Hight and B. F. Allen. .each 1,000 Stenographer and Typewriter, Walter McGowan .... 1,000 Messenger, Wm. H. Buck 1,000
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