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*On duty as Fire Marshal.
Detectives-Jos. Wood, sr., chief; E. F. Schlemm, George H. Smith, Benjamin Franklin, William Russell, Joseph Suminers, Benjamin Levy, Geo. W. Bartholomew.
Reserve Corps-Lieutenant, D. Henderson; thirty Reserve Policemen.
First District, 1st and 2d Wards.
Police Magistrate-Alderman Samuel Lentz. Lieutenant-J. C. Fuller.
Sergeants-P. Mckeever, C. Alexander.
47 policemen. Station House, Moyamensing Hall, Christian st above 9th, south side.
Second District, 3d and 4th Wards.
Police Magistrate-Thomas Dallas, Otis st above Adrian.
Lieutenant-Francis C. Hampton.
Sergeants-J. Godwin, L. T. Selby
52 Policemen .- Station House, Southwark Hall, Second street above Christian, East side.
Third District, 5th Ward.
Police Magistrate-John Swift, 808 Walnut st Lieutenant-Samuel Goldey.
Sergeants-D. Henderson (acting Lieutenant Reserve Corps), Samuel McCauley.
42 Policemen .- Station House, Union street, above Third.
Fourth District, 6th Ward.
Police Magistrate-C. Brazer, Fifth street ab Race.
Lieutenant-Abraham Bowers.
Sergeants-J. Dougherty, L. Bartholomew.
43 Policemen .- Station Honse, Cherry street, ab Fourth.
Fifth District, 7th and 8th Wards.
Police Magistrate-George Patchell, 1348 Lombard street.
Curtains, and Upholstery Goods, Wholesale and Retail.
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Lieutenant-George W. Paullin.
Sergeants-C. Jarder, J. L. Wilhelm.
66 Policemen .- Station House, Fifteenth st. above Locust.
Sixth District, 9th and 10th Wards.
Police Magistrate-William P. Hibberd, 208 N Ninth street
Lieutenant-Joseph Patton.
Se geants-Thomas Pole, L. Lewis.
66 Policemen .- Station House, Filbert street, above Fifteenth.
Seventh District, 11th and 12th Wards.
Police Magistrate-William H. Butler, Sixth st. ab Wood.
Lieutenant-John A. Francks.
Sergeants-J. Shocker, George Deitz.
30 Policemen .- Station House, Northern Lib- erty Hall, Third st. bel Green.
Eighth District, 13th and 14th Wards.
Police Magistrate-Joseph Plankinton, N E cor Franklin and Spring Garden sts.
Lieutenant-Henry White.
Se geunts-W. H. Johnson, Mark Thackara. 34 Policemen .- Station House, Spring Garden Hall, N W cor 13th and Spring Garden sts.
Ninth District, 15th Ward.
Police Magistrate-Robert Hutchinson, No. 1416 Coates st.
Lieutenant-John Barcas.
Sergeants-Thomas Orr, J. W. Wooldridge.
35 Policemen .- Station House, 22d and Coates street.
Tenth District, 16th and 17th Wards.
Police Magistrate-A. H. Shoemaker, Ger- mantown rd and Rose st
Lieutenant-John Spear.
Sergeants-D. L. Young, James E. Craig.
46 Policemen .- Station House, Commissioners' Hall, Kensington.
Eleventh District, 18th and 19th Wards.
Police Magistrate- John Clouds, Marlborough street.
Lieutenant-John A. Witcraft.
Sergeants-E. K. Tryon, H. Alexander.
48 Policemen .- Station House, Frankford av and York st
Twelfth District, 20th Ward.
Police Magistrate-George A. Reese. Lieutenant-William Jacoby.
Sergeants-Thomas Ford, W. Brode.
29 Policemen .- Station House, N E cor 10th and Thompson sts.
Thirteenth District, 21st Ward. Police Magistrate-O. L. Ramsdell, Myk. Lieutenant-John W. Brown.
Sergeants-S. W. Rigley, Theo. Guyer. 16 Policemen .- Station House, Myk.
Fourteenth District, 22d Ward.
Police Magistrate-Joseph King, jr., Gtn. Lieutenant-William M. Taylor. Sergeants-G. W. Dungan, E. Dickinson 11 Policemen .- Station House, Gtn Hall.
Fifteenth District, 23d Ward. Police Magistrate-Joseph H. Comly, Fkd. Lieutenant-Thomas W. Summers. Sergeant-E. Williams.
15 Policemen .- Station House, Fkd.
Sixteenth District, 24th Ward.
Police Magistrate-George C. Kooken, West Phila.
Lieutenant-John Tolbert.
Sergeants-E. Saunders, W. Letford, jr.
18 Policemen .- Station House, West Phila.
Central Station.
16 Policemen on duty.
Hearing of Police Cases at the Mayor's Office.
Prisoners arrested for felony have a hearing at the Central Station Office before a Police Magis- trate selected by the Mayor.
CONTROLLER'S DEPARTMENT.
Controller-George W. Hufty, No. 1207 Wallace Elected by the People, May, 1860, for two years. John M. Dutton, Chief Clerk, 512 3 Front David Jones, Clerk, 445 N 3d William T. Hacker, 2132 Green Robert T. Fry, Buttonwood George W. Heston, Main & Armat, Gtn T. Willard George, 16th bel Vine William P. Hufty, 1207 Wallace
Joseph A. Pidgeon, 234 Christian
George E. Chambers, 718 Callowhill
Joseph H. Boswell, 921 Lewis *James Purlls, 109 Almond
*Robert T. Miles, Germantown
*Joseplı A. Taylor, York bel Tulip, E side
Messenger-George Carpenter, Sharswood bet 21st & 22d
Office, 2d story of Girard Bank, S 3d st. *For examination of Tax Receiver's books.
TREASURY . DEPARTMENT.
Treasurer-Benjamin H. Brown.
Elected by the People, May, 1859, for two years. Chief Clerk-Samuel Shafer.
Clerk-Samuel P. Welch.
Paying Clerk-H. A. B. Brown.
Transfer Cle k-James A. Hurt.
Clerks-John Jackson, James Work, John G. Keyser.
Messenger-James A. Bowie.
Office, Girard Bank, South Third street.
DEPARTMENT OF TAXES. Receiver-William P. Hamm.
Elected by the People, May, 1860, for two years.
Chief Clerk-Roland H. Stokes.
Search Clerk-George P. McRedding
Recording Clerk-A. Taylor.
Condensing Clerk-Robert H. Beatty. Receiving Clerks-Isaac McBride, E. C. Miche- ner, P. T. Harding, Charles Jewell, Charles O'Neill, Richard Peltz, F. I. Walter, George W. Briggs, Samuel Bray, Edward Dewees, Richard A. Poulson, John N. Henderson.
Messenger-William Flomerfelt
Office, County Court House, 6th & Chestnut sts.
LAW DEPARTMENT. Solicitor-Charles E. Lex. Elected by the People, May, 1860, for two years. Assistant Solicitors. First Assistant-David W. Sellers. Assistants-John P. Sanderson, Simon Gratz. Clerk-James T. Mitchell. Office, 212 South Fifth street.
Lace, Muslin, Damask, Brocatelle, and Drapery Curtains, of every description;
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DEPARTMENT OF MARKETS.
Wharves and Landings under this Department.
Chief Commissioner-N. T. Baroux.
Elected by Select and Common Councils in Joint Convention, at a Stated Meeting in October, for one year. Clerk-E. B. McDowell.
Office, S. W. Chestnut & 5th sts. up stairs.
SURVEY DEPARTMENT.
Chief Engineer & Surveyor-Strickland Kneass. Elected for the term of five years, by Select and Common Councils, April 12, 1860. Recording Clerk-George Sturges. Draughtsmon-John H. Dye. Messenger-Charles Read.
Office, City Building, 212 South Fifth street.
Surveyors and Regulators.
Elected by the People for the term of five years, last election, May, 1860.
First Survey District-Comprising 1st Ward west of Broad street and Passyunk road, and 2d, 3d and 4th Wards west of Passyunk road. Sur- veyor and Regulator, Thomas Daly, Washington avenne, above Ninth street, north side.
Second Survey District-Comprising 1st Ward east of Broad street and Passyunk road, and 2d and 3d Wards east of Passyunk road. Surveyor and Regulator, Alfred Young, 1538 South Fourth street.
Third Survey District-Comprising 4th Ward east of Passyunk road, and 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th and 10th Wards. Surveyor and Regulator, D. Hudson Shedaker, S. W. Ninth and Sansom sts.
Fourth Survey District-Comprising 13th, 14th and 15th Wards. Surveyor and Regulator, Ed- ward D. Roberts, 1104 Spring Garden street.
Fifth Survey District-Comprising 11th, 12th, 16th and 17th Wards. Surveyor and Regulator, John F. Wolf, 906 North Third street.
Sixth Survey District-Comprising 18th and 19th Wards. Surveyor and Regulator, James P. Davis, 1843 Frankford avenue.
Seventh Survey District-Comprising 20th Ward. Surveyor and Regulator, Ilenry Haines, S. W. Twelfth street and Girard avenue.
Eighth Survey District-Comprising 21st Ward. Surveyor and Regulator, James Kelley, Manayunk.
Ninth Survey District-Comprising 22d Ward. Surveyor and Regulator, Jesse Lightfoot, Depot Building, Germantown.
Tenth Survey District-Comprising 23d Ward. Surveyor and Regulator, Isaac Shalleross, Lyceum Building, Frankford.
Eleventh Survey District-Comprising 24th Ward north of Market street. Surveyor and Re- gulator, Samuel L. Smedley, Lancaster road and 35th street, West Philadelphia.
Twelfth Survey District-Comprising 24th Ward south of Market street. Surveyor and Re- gulator, James Miller, Market street west of 40th street, West Philadelphia.
DEPARTMENT OF HIGHWAYS.
The Chief Commissioner of Highways, and two Commissioners of llighways, are elected in joint convention by Select and Common Councils, at a meeting in the month of July, for one year.
Chief Commissioner-Joseph Shantz. Commissioners-John S. Rittenhouse, John D. McLean
License Clerk-W. W. Paul. Clerk-Alpheus W. Green
Messenger-Jacob Sinquet.
Office, S. W. corner of Fifth and Chestnut sts.
SUPERVISORS' DISTRICTS,
And the mode of appointments.
The Board of Highways, at the expiration of the terms of office of the present Supervisors, re- commend to the Mayor three suitable persons in each Supervisor's District, from whom the Mayor shall appoint one person to act as Supervisor. The Supervisors are under the control of the Highway Department.
First Ward-First Division-William Foster, Fisher street, above Sixth. Second Division- William Riding, 735 South Sixteenth street.
Second Ward-James Falby, N. E. Tenth and Washington avenue.
Third und Fourth Wards-Samuel Mitchell, Fifth street between Catharine and Queen.
Fifth and Sixth Wards-John Gibbs, 503 Pine street.
Seventh and Eighth Wards-Henry B. Bobb, 1308 Spruce street.
Ninth and Tenth Wards-James Kelly, 2036 Filbert street.
Eleventh and Twelfth Wards-William M. Wilson, 507 North Sixth street.
Thirteenth and Fourteenth Wards-John W. Middleton, 1031 Olive street.
Fifteenth Ward-James B. McGinley, 1725 Olive street.
Sixteenth and Seventeenth Wards -Edward Painter, 417 George street.
Eighteenth Ward-Samuel Ware, 1123 Frank- ford avenue.
Nineteenth Ward-Charles A. Souder, 976 N. Front street.
Twentieth Ward-First Division-William T. Doyle, 954 Lewis street. Second Division-Ro- bert Neel, 1329 Hutchinson street.
Twenty-first Ward-First Division-William D. Thomas, Rising Sun Post Office. Second Di- vision-Jacob M. Keech, Leverington Post Office.
Twenty-second Ward-First Division-Daniel R. Harper, Feltonville Post Office. Second Divi- sion-Reuben Sands, Chestnut Hill.
Twenty-third Ward-First Division-Thomas Dickson, Wheat Sheaf lane, Frankford pike, Ara- mingo. Second Division-Daniel D. George, Frankford. Third Division-George Hart, Bus- tleton.
Twenty-fourth Ward-First Division-Joseph Freas, MeAlpin street, below Walnut. Second Division-Joseph S. Williams, Linden st., above Hutton. Third Division-William A. Fredericks, Haddington Post Office.
CITY RAILROAD.
Superintendent-A. Bartholomew.
Elected by Select and Common Councils in Joint Convention, at a meeting in the month of July, annually, for one year. Office, Market street, N. side, west of Oak.
TRUSTS.
Superintendent-Charles Oat.
Elected by Select and Common Councils in Joint Convention, at a meeting in the month of September. for one year. Office, Wills' Hospital, Race street west of 18th.
Patten's, 630 Chestnut Street.
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GIRARD ESTATE.
Superintendent-A. W. Juvenal.
Elected by Select and Common Councils in Joint Convention, at a stated meeting in the month of June, annually, for the term of one year from 1st July, or until his successor shall be duly qualified.
Agent-William Elliot.
Elected in the same manner and time as Super- intendent.
Messenger- John P. Roberts. Office, Fifth street, above Chestnut.
DEPARTMENT OF CITY PROPERTY.
Commissioner-Jesse M. Christopher.
Elected by Select and Common Councils in Joint Convention, at first meeting in July, 1860, for one year
Clerk-Lewis Williams. Office, Girard Bank, second floor.
WATER DEPARTMENT.
Chief Engineer of Water Works -- Henry P. M. Birkenbine.
Elected by Select and Common Councils in Joint Convention, at the first meeting in July.
Register of Water-William J. P. White. Chief Clerk-Thomas S. Darling.
Messenger-John Mecke.
Office, City Hall, Fifth and Chestnut streets.
BOARD OF CONTROLLERS OF PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
First District of Pennsylvania-1860-61.
The Board consists of twenty-four members, one from each Ward. The Controllers are elected by the Sectional School Boards, on the third Tuesday of June, every year (for one year). The Board of Controllers organize the first Monday of July, at 10 o'clock, A.M., in the room of the Board of Controllers.
School Directors .- Qualifications-Twenty-five years of age ; resident of the State four years, and one year in the Ward. He shall reside in the Ward, as a removal causes a vacancy, which is filled by the Board till the next succeeding election-except that vacancies are filled for the full term by the Directors of the 22d, 23d and 24th Wards.
President-Henry Bumm, ex-officio member of all Standing Committees.
Secretary-Robert J. Hemphill.
SECTION 1. Isaac B. Smith
2. William N. Tisdall, 238 Christian
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3. Charles Welsh, 413 Christian
4. William J. Reed, S W 3d & Walnut and 726 S 10th
16 5. Thomas Fitzgerald, 337 S 7th
6. William P Taylor, 142 N 6th
7. George Inman Riche, 1346 Pine
8. Thomas G. Hollingsworth, Dock ab Walnut and 1012 Chestnut
9. Joseph B. Smith, 1705 Filbert 10. James S Chambers, 256 Madison
11. Thomas W. Marchment, 612 N 2d
12. E. McCalla, 220 Market & 715 N 5th
13. Lewis Bitting, 623 N 6th
14. R. Q. Shelmerdine, M.D., S W 10th & Parrish
15. Thomas Wood, 2100 Mt Vernon
16. William Gumminger, 1135 Gtn av
17. John Hunsworth, People's Works, c Front & Franklin & 1227 Hancock
SECTION 18. H. Bumm, 1328 Beach
19. William Adamson, 2d ab Oxford
66 20. George W. Stull, 1009 Poplar
21. Daniel Wallace
66 22. J. R. Rittenhouse, Gtn
23. William H. Flitcraft, Bridesburg .6 24. Isaac Leech, jr., Kingsessing
STANDING COMMITTEES AND OFFICERS.
President-Henry Bumm.
Ex-officio member of all Standing Committees. Secretary-Robert J. Hemphill
Committee on High School (for Boys).
Messrs, Hollingsworth, chairman ; J. B. Smith, Adamson, Riche, Marchment.
Committee on High School (for Girls) .
Messrs. Chambers, chairman ; Flitcraft, Shel- merdine, Welsh, McCalla.
Text Books-Messrs. McCalla, chairman ; Chambers, Reed, Shelmerdine, Leech. Supplies-Messrs. Rittenhouse, chairman ; Hunsworth, Stull, Fitzgerald, Wallace.
Accounts-Messrs. J. B. Smith, chairman ; Tisdall, Flitcraft, I. B. Smith, Adamson.
Property-Messrs. Bitting, chairman; Reed, Gominger, I. B. Smith, Stull.
Grammar, Secondary Primary Schools- Messrs. Shelmerdine, chairman; Leech, McCalla, Fitzgerald, Chambers.
Quarterly Reports-Messrs. Stull, chairman ; Gominger, Taylor, Wood, Rittenhouse.
Finance-Messrs. Wallace, chairman; Adam- son, Hunsworth, Welsh, I. B. Smith.
Library-Messrs. Adamson, chairman ; Ritten- house, Taylor, Leech, Wood.
Expenses-Messrs. Wood, chairman ; Tisdall, Reed, Hollingsworth, Bitting.
Qualification of Teachers- Messrs. Riche, chairman ; Marchment, Hollingsworth, J. B. Smith, Taylor.
GIRARD COLLEGE FOR ORPHANS.
The Board consists of eighteen directors, who organize on the first day of July, annually. Va- cancies supplied hy Councils.
President-Samuel H. Perkins. Board of Directors.
Samuel H. Perkins, 627 Walnut.
William Biddle, office Franklin Institute.
James J. Boswell, 216 Walnut.
George C. Bower, jr., N E 6th & Vine.
James Campbell, 215 South 6th.
Augustus Heaton, 507 Commerce. Algernon S. Roberts, 320 Walnut. E. Harper Jeffries, 428 Market.
Morton McMichael, North American office. Dr. Charles M. Jackson, 418 Arch.
Albert C. Roberts, N E 11th and Vine.
Mordecai L. Dawson, N E 7th and Walnut.
Henry C. Corfield. 611 South 11th. Robert M. Foust, 729 Brown. Henry Yale Smith, M.D., 1112 Walnut.
William P. Welsh, 1122 Spruce. Richard Vaux, 524 Walnut.
G. W. Nebinger, S E Passyunk rd & Wash. av. James Peters, N W Poplar and Carlisle.
BOARD OF HEALTH
OF THE CITY AND PORT OF PHILADELPHIA. 1860-61.
Office, S. W. 6th and Sansom streets.
The Board consists of twelve members, who
Window Shades and Curtain Goods, Wholesale and Retail;
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meet and organize on the first Monday of July, annually, at 10 o'clock.
President-Paul B. Goddard, M.D.
Secretary-James A. McCrea, M.D.
James Bond, M.D., Broad bel Federal.
Jacob B. Coates, 427 North 3d.
Paul B. Goddard, M.D., 1322 Walnut.
Wilson Jewell, M.D., 420 North 6th.
John S. Littell, Manheim, Germantown.
Rene La Roche, M.D., 614 Locust.
John Lindsay, 1404 Spruce.
James A. McCrea, M.D., 1809 Spruce.
Isaac R. Smith, 1016 Walnut.
James Steel, 610 North 13th.
William Taylor, N E 9th and Race.
James West, 1833 Pine.
Clerk-Washington L. Bladen, S W 6th and Sansom.
Steward of Lazaretto-William H. West, La- zaretto.
Physician of City Hospital-John Bell, M.D., 727 Spruce.
Matron of City Hospital-Lydia Tomlinson, Islington lane.
Messenger-Andrew McDole, Cherry W of 17th.
Assistant Messenger-Albert Hughes, 1828 Wood.
Assistant Messenger-William L. Williams, 2131 South.
Assistant Messenger-William H. Mickle, 212 Wildey (18th ward).
Assistant Messenger-Samuel T. Morton, Nice- town (21st ward) .
Runner-David Brown, 427 Gaskill.
Health Officer-Arthur Hughes, 1014 S 9th.
Port Physician-S. P. Brown, M.D., 633 N 11th.
Lazaretto Physician-L. Filbert, M.D., Laza- retto.
Quarantine Master-Lewis R. Dennin, Laza- retto.
BOARD OF GUARDIANS OF THE POOR.
1860-61.
Office-Seventh Street below Arch.
The Board consists of twelve members, who meet and organize on the first Monday of July, . (annually), at 10 o'clock.
President-John M. Maris.
Treasurer-Frederick A. Server.
Clerk-Walter C. Livingston.
Acting Secretary -- Calhoun M. Deringer.
Steward-Marshall Henszey.
James M. Linnard, Chestnut west of 39th Frederick A. Server, 508 Commerce
Mahlon H. Dickinson, 1004 North Front William P. Cresson, 1517 Spruce James N. Marks, Market below Mary, W P George Williams, eor. 10th & Jefferson Conrad S. Esher, 624 N 12th John M. Maris, 711 Market Charles Brown, 1703 Green
William V. McGrath, 338 Catharine
George Erety, 482 N 3d
W. C. Stevenson, 712 S 2d
BOARD OF INSPECTORS OF THE COUNTY PRISON.
1860-61.
By an Act of Assembly of Pennsylvania, of May 13th, 1856, directs that the Board of Inspec- tors of the Philadelphia County Prison shall con-
sist of eleven members, and shall be appointed to wit :
"That the Inspectors of the County Prison shall be appointed, five by the Supreme Court of Penn- sylvania, three by the District Court of the County of Philadelphia, and three by the Court of Com- mon Pleas of said County, who shall enter upon duty on the first Monday of July next, to serve for one year, and annually thereafter, the vacan- eies in said Board shall be filled as aforesaid ; they shall neither be members of the bar, nor officers or clerks of, or under any of said courts."
Tickets of admission can be had from the In- spectors, and the Judges of the Courts. President-John B. Biddle, M.D.
. Secretary-J. Rodman Paul, M.D.
Treasurer-Isaac B. Garrigues.
M. W. Baldwin, 1031 Spruce.
John B. Biddle, M.D., Spruce & Quince.
Herman Cope, 1807 Vine.
John Foulkrod, Frankford. Isaac B. Garrigues, 457 N 7th.
W. H. Keichline, 1025 Callowhill.
W. B. Page, M.D., 1012 Walnut.
J. Rodman Paul, M.D., 1006 Spruce.
Evans Rogers, S W c Locust & Washington Sq.
William Shippen, M.D., 1205 Walnut.
Edmund Smith, 238 S 3d.
Superintendent-William B. Perkins.
Clerk-J. K. Howell.
Deputy Superintendent-John Mickle.
Physician -- H. Y. Smith, M.D.
Matrons-Ellen L. Spencer, Ann G. Ryan.
Prison Agent-William J. Mullen.
THE EASTERN PENITENTIARY.
Tickets of admission can be procured from the Inspectors, or from Alexander Henry, Mayor of the City of Philadelphia.
Inspectors-Richard Vaux, Alexander Henry, Samuel Jones, M.D., Thomas H. Powers, Andrew Miller, Furman Sheppard.
President-Richard Vaux.
Secretary-Samuel Jones, M.D.
Treasurer-Furman Sheppard.
Warden-John S. Holloway.
Resident Physician-Thomas Newbold, M.D.
Clerk-R. J. Pendergast.
POLICE AND FIRE ALARM TELEGRAPH.
Superintendent-William J. Phillips.
Elected by Councils, March 29, 1860, for one year.
Superintendent of Police and Fire Alarm Tele- graph is elected by Councils in joint convention, at the first meeting in the month of March, for one year (annually) .
Central Office, City Hall, S. W. corner Fifth and Chestnut.
The Superintendent is, under the directions of the Mayor and Chief Engineer of the Fire De- partment, to manage for its appropriate use, the Police and Fire Alarm Telegraph. The Superin- tendent appoints one Assistant, and the Mayor details policemen as telegraph operators for the different stations.
Fire Alarm Stations, by Districts.
Keys of the Signal Stations are in possession of the police, and also placed in some convenient store in the neighborhoo! of the box.
The ringing of the bells within the Signal Sta-
Patten's, 630 Chestnut Street.
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tions denotes the number of the station that gives the alarm ; thus-one tap, a pause, and three taps, another pause, and five taps -- 1-3-5- indicates that the alarm came from box No. 135.
The State House and the Fire Alarm Bells in the several districts will strike the number of the Fire District twice, and the direction four times ; each bell striking the direction from itself. Shonl d the fire be in the vicinity of the State House, the bells in the boxes will ring incessantly.
In cases of general alarm, requiring the ser- vices of the entire department. the bells will be rung incessantly, in quick succession, after having first signified the district in which the fire is raging.
First Fire District.
South of Spruce St., from Delaware to Schuylkill. NO. LOCATION.
4. Cor. Second and South
5. Cor. Second and Washington
6. Cor. Fifth and Washington
7. Cor. Eighth and Washington
8. Eighth bel Fitzwater-Moyamensing Hose H.
9. Cor. Broad and Washington
12. Cor. Fourth and Lombard
13. Cor. Eighth and Lombard
14. Cor. Eleventh and Lombard
15. Cor. Broad and South
16. Cor. Seventeenth and Lombard
17. Twentieth ab Lombard-Western Hose H.
19. Cor. Second and Reed-Shiffier Hose House 29. Cor. Eighth & Wharton-Vigilant Hose H.
124. Point Breeze Gas Works
123. 1st District Station House-Moya. Hall
125. 2d do do 2d ab Christian
127. 3d do
do Union ab 3d
Second Fire. District.
Spruce to Race, from Delaware to Schuylkill. NO. LOCATION.
1. State House.
2. Girard Bank.
3. Cor. Second and Dock
18. Cor. Twentieth and Walnut
21. Cor. Seventh and Market
23. Cor. Eighth and Walnut
24. Cherry ab Seventh-Columbia Hose House. 25. Cor. Ninth and Market
26. Cor. Eleventh and Market
27. Cor. Broad and Walnut
28. Cor. Broad and Market
31. Cor. Eighteenth and Market
32. Cor. Twenty-second and Market
34. Cor. Twentieth and Cherry
41. Cor. Third and Market 42. Cor. Front and Market
43. Quarry bel Third-Perseverance Hose House
128. 4th District Station House-Cherry ab 4th 134. 5th do
do 15th ab Locust 135. 6th do do Filbert ab 15th
Third Fire District.
Race to Green, from Delaware to Schuylkill. NO. LOCATION.
35. Cor. Twentieth and Callowhill
36. Cor. Seventeenth and Callowhill
39. Twenty-third and Wood-Good Will Hose Steam Engine House
45 Wood bel Third-Humane Hose House
46. Cor. Second and Green
51. Wood above York Avenue-United States Engine House
52. Cor. Sixth and Callowhill
53. Eighth and Depot-Penna. Hose House Gilt Cornices, Bands, Gimps, Tassels, Fringes, and Curtain Goods;
54. Ridge av and Wood-Fairmount Engine House
56. Pleasant above Eleventh-Fairmount Hose
57. Cor. Broad and Callowhill
59. Cor. 17th and Vine
137. 7th District Station House-3d bel Green 143. 8th do
do Sp Garden Hall
146. Spring Garden Gas Works
Fourth Fire District.
Green to Alleghany av., from Del. to Schuylkill. NO. LOCATION.
37. Cor. Broad and Coates
38. Cor. Eighteenth and Coates
47. Cor. Second and Germantown Road-Globe Engine Honse
49. Germantown av and Oxford
58. Parrish bel Twelfth-Sp Garden Hose House
61. Cor. Second and Laurel
62. Cor. Frankford Road and Maiden
63. Frankford av hel Girard Avenue-William Penn Hose House
64. Cor. Frankford av and West
65. Cor. Frankford av and Vienna
67. Germantown av and Norris
71. Cor. Richmond and Shackamaxon
72. Richmond n Wood-Kensington Hose House
73. Cor. Richmond and Norris
74. Cor. Richmond and Lehigh av
81. Girard Avenne and Fifth
82. Girard Avenue and Ninth
83. Ninth and Poplar-Hand in Hand Engine House
84. Girard Avenue and Broad
85. Girard Avenue and Ridge Avenue
138. Fifteenth and Master-at Phillips, the Su- perintendent's House
145. 9th District Station House-Coates & 22d 153. 11th do
do Trenton av bel Dauphin
154. 12th do do 10th & Thomp- son
Fifth Fire District.
North of Alleghany av, from Broad to Delaware. NO. LOCATION. 162. 15th District Station House, Frankford
Sixth Fire District.
North of Alleghany av, from Broad to Schuylkill. NO. LOCATION. 156. 13th District Station House-Manayunk 157. 14th do do Germantown
Seventh Fire District. West Philadelphia. LOCATION.
NO.
48. West end of Market Street Bridge
163. 16th District Station House-West Phila.
All of the Steam Fire Engine Companies have the improved Telegraph apparatus in their houses which have a direct communication with the Central Station, at Fifth and Chestnut streets.
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
Chief Engineer-David M. Lyle.
Assistant Engineers-Samuel H. Frease, Geo. Downey, jr., Samuel Ford, John Winpenney, Evan Jones. Secretary-T. West Blake. Elected by the Fire Department. Office, Goldsmiths' Hall, Library Street.
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