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letter from F. Graff on ib
freshets of 1784, 1812-22 ib
49
54
Inspectors of east. penitentiary and list of prisoners
57
of wardens, physicians and building com- mittce of do.
Lehigh Navigation Co. acting agent of
60 62 72
of Orphan Asylum
West Chester rail road company
of the watering committee, sbowing the amount of water-rents and expenses from 1802 to '1831, and also the total cost of the works
92
of John Barber on Eastern division of Penn- sylvania canal
97
of A. B. Warford on do. 99 100
of committee on agriculture
101
of canal commissioners on contracts for iron 112 first, of Cabinet of Nat. Science of Mont- gomery co. 116
Pottsville
76,319
Columbia
147
Norristown
240
slavery in Pennsylvania
270
the Baptists in do.
288
Schuylkill county coal trade
trade
384
Union canal company
398
Steam boat, the largest on the western waters, built at Beaver
96
use of coal on
$82
Sugar, fine, made in Lycoming co.
320
Susquehanna, trade, instructions to commissioners respecting, in 1786 57
freshet and destruction 96
shad and sturgeon first taken in 113
county census
$96
T
Tables, meteorological 48, 186, 234, 319, 352, 319, 390 of the state of the different banks in the state 56
of prisoners in Eastern penitentiary 58
of foreign coal imported and exported, in U. S. from 1820 to 1830 79
showing number of fires, damage, and insu- rance for 1831 80
of the cost, rents, &c. of the water-works at Philadelphia 90
of stockholders and specie Bank U. S. 110
of disesses and deaths in 1831 in Philad. 174
of slaves in Penn. at each census 272
of the state of U. S. Bank 301
of congressional districts
403
Tax on town lots, Judge Kennedy's decision and charge 107
Toll, rates of, on Del. and Hudson canal 104
Tioga county described 65
census 296
Towanda, a wild cat taken at
160
shingle trade of 336
Turnpike stock owned by state 1
U & V
Union Benevolent Association, reports of executive board and of managers of Ladics Branch 273
Union canal lotteries, reports on 121, 129, 149 statement of tolls and proceeds of lot- teries 153
memorial of A. M'Intyre,
165
opinions of Binney and Sergeant on
166
33 35
59
of Northern Dispensary
Statistics of West Chester
319
of the minority of com. on do. 311 census 381, 396
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INDEX.
Union canal, statistics of Union county census United States Bank, see Bank U. S.
398 404
Vaux Roberts, letters to, on his reignation as presi- dent of board of comptrollers 70
Venango county, census of 405
Warford, A. B. report on Pennsylvania canal 381
Washington, centennial anniversary, celebration of
[See 10th Vol. ]
80, 102, 109, 120, 234
Gen. letter to, from Rev. J. Duche
81
county, census of
405
monument, meeting respecting 415
Watering committee, annual report, summary of
cost and extent of Fair mount works 90
authorized to lay pipes by Columbia rail-road 120
Water power at Manayunk, estimated value of
158
West Chester, statistics of 17
rail-road report 72
J. Wilson's letter
74
White, Josiah, appointed canal commissioner 272 Williamsport and Elmira rail-road, report on 18
memorial 88
great freshet at, and extraord. escape 105 Wilkesbarre, deaths at, 1831, 173
4 bones of persons massacred at, found 173 Wills's legacy, plans of hospital presented plan adopted described 43
front to be of granite 172
hospital foundation stone laid 256
committee to draw for money 283 214 Wills and Testaments, bill reported by commis'rs Wilson John, report on Columbia and Philadelphia rail-road 35
Wolf Gov. message on returning bill on Penn.canal and rail-road 221
message on Girard bank charter 384 Wool, extraordinary growth of S79
Y
York and Maryland rail-road, town meeting
46
resolution of councils 64, 66
an orrery made at
336
HAZARD'S
REGISTER OF PENNSYLVANIA.
DEVOTED TO THE PRESERVATION OF EVERY KIND OF USEFUL INFORMATION RESPECTING THE STATE.
EDITED BY SAMUEL HAZARD).
VOL. IX .- NO. 1. PHILADELPHIA, JANUARY 7, 1832. NO. 210.
APPENDIX
TO THE AUDITOR GENERAL'S REPORT.
Bunk and uther Stock, the property of the Commonwealth, October, 14.,1. BANK STOCK.
DOLLS. CTS.
2,500 shares in the Bank of Pennsylvania, subscribed by the state on its incor- poration, at $400 per share, 1,000,000 00
1,250 shares subscribed in pursuance of an act pass- ed in February, 1810, ex- tending the charter, 500,000 00
1,500,000 00
5,233 shares in the Phila- phiat Bank, at $100 per share,
523,300 00
1,708 shares in the Farmers' and Mechanics' Bank, at $5J per share, 85,400 00
$2,158,70 0 )
TURNPIKE STOCK.
Harrisburg, Carlisle and Chain-
bersburg,
106,202 53
Chambersburg and Bedford, 216, 56 73
Bedford and Stoystown, 107,69 / 84
Stoystown and Greensburg, 12×,217 35
Greensburg and Pittsburg, 89, JJQ 00
Huntington, Cambria and In- d:ana, 171,85 ) 00
Erie and Waterford, 5, JJU 0J
Perkiomen and Reading,
5,,010 00
Gap and Newport, 20,000 00
Waynesburg, Greencastle and Mercersburg,
11,379 96
Morgantown, Churchtown and Blue Ball, 9,00 00
Little Conestoga,
1 ,000 00
Berks and Dauphin,
29, 100 00
Lancaster and M.ddletown,
10,000 00
Easton and Wilkesbarre,
12,500 00
Susquehanna and Leh.gh,
1J,JUO 00
M Iford and Owego,
31,200 00
Down ngton, Ephrata and Harrisburg, 61,000 00
Centre and K.shacoquillas, 21,0,00 00
Centre,
80,0/0 00
Susquehanna and York,
5,000 00
York an.l Gettysburg,
40,000 0 )
New Holland,
10,00J 00
Springhouse, Northampton and Bethlehem, 10,200 00
Cayuga and Susquehanna, 6,000 00
Susqu.hinna and Waterlord, 14 ,0 0 00
Susquehanna and Tioga, 3 1,400 00
Bridgewater and Wilkesbarre, 25, J00 00 Pittsburg and New Alexandria, 48,36J 00 New Alexandria and Cone- maugh,
16,100 00
VOL. IX. 1
DOLLS. CTS.
Belmont and Easton, 17,510 60
Ph Il.psburg and Susquehanna, 17,520 00 Pittsburg and Butler, 19,666 67
Butler and Mercer, 19,666 67
Mercer nnd Meadville, 19,666 67
Anderson's Ferry, Waterford and New Haven. 10,000 00
Pittsburg and Steubenville,
12,000 00
Ridge Road, 25,000 00
Bethany and Dingman's choice, 8,000 00
Robbstown & Mount Pleasant, 15,000 00
Mount Pleasant and Somerset, 33,036 50 Somerset and Bedford, 34,6 6 84
Hanover and Carlisle,
1,00, 00
M llerstown and Lewistown,
35,865 62
Bellefonte and Ph lì psburg,
20,000 00
Ph ladelphia, Brandyw.ne and New London, 2,510 00
Belmont and Oghquega,
5,000 00
Harrisburg and MI llerstown,
4 ,000 00
Ph ladelph'a and Great Bend, 12,0 0 00 Lewistown and Huntingdon, 46,534 38
Armstrong and Indiana, 9,000 00
Clifford and Wilkesbarre, 4,832 84
Indiana and Ebensburg, 12,100 00
Washington and Will amsport, 8,122 32
Washington and Pittsburg, 22,535 35
Lycom ng and Potter,
11,594 16
MI ddletown and Harrisburg,
14,000 00
Bellefonte, Aaronsburg. and Youngmanstown, 29,000 00
Butler and K.ttaning, 5,000 00
M lesburg and Smethsport, 7,279 67
Derrstown and Youngmans- town, 5,692 50
- 2,042,759 59
BRIDGES.
Columbia, 90,000 00
Harrisburg,
9 ,000 00
Northumberland,
5 ),0 00 00
Monongahela,
4,000 00
Allegheny,
41, 00 00
Wilkesbarre,
28,000 00
Lewisburg,
20, 00 00
B g Beaver,
15,0) , 00
Danv.lle,
1 :,000 00
Nescopeck, 8,000 00
Norr.stown, 6000 00
French creek bridge at Franklin, 5,000 00
Conemaugh, 5,000 00
Schuylkill bridge at Patterson, 3,0000 00
410,000 00
CANALS.
Union Canal, 50,000 00
Schuylkill navigation company, 50,000 00
Five hundred shares in the Chesapeak and Delaware Canal, subscribed by the
Philadelphia Bank, and to be transferred to the state at the expiration of 15 years
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APPENDIX TO AUDITOR GENERAL'S REPORT.
[JANUARY
DOLLS CTS.
from the date of subscrip- tion, per act of 18th March, 1823, 100,000 00
200,000 00
RECAPITULATION.
Bank Stock,
2,108,700 00
Turnpike Stock,
2,042,759 59
Bridge Stock,
410,000 00
Canal Stock, 200,000 00
4,761,459 59
Appropriations and balances of appropriations, &c. un- paid 1st November, 1831. TURNPIKES.
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Springhouse, Northampton, and Bethlehem, 15,000 00
Lycoming and Potter, 8,405 84
Clifford and Wilkesbarre, 1,667 16
York and Gettysburg, 6 09
Downingtown, Ephrata and Harrisburg, 69 63
Waynesburg, Greencastle and Mercersburg, 3,620 04
Huntingdon, Cambria and In- diana, 25 95
Philadelphia, Brandywine and New London, 12,500 00
Washington and Pittsburg, 229 40
Washington and Williamsport, 8,333 34
Chambersburg and Bedford, 118 22
New Alexandria and Cone- maugh, 75 93
Harrisburg and Millerstown, 300 50
Little Conestoga,
22 04
Derrstown and Northumberland, 4,607 50
Milesburg and Smethsport, 12,720 33
Gettysburg and Hagerstown, 20,000 00
York Haven and Harrisburg Bridge, 18,000 00
105,701 97
BRIDGES.
Juniata Bridge, 1;000 00
Catawissa Bridge,
5,000 00
Robbstown Bridge,
6,000 00
12,000 00
RIVERS.
Delaware,
1,000 00
Susquehanna and branches, per act of the 26th of March, 1821, 2,000 00
For improving the navigation of the Susquehanna from Columbia to tide, per act of 31st March, 1823, 4,312 52
Do. from Columbia to North- umberland, per act of 25th March, 1825, 10,878 00
18,190 62
MISCELLANEOUS.
Penitentiary near Pittsburg, per act of Ist of April, 1826, Dickinson College, per act of 13th February, 1826. 6,000 00
114 98
Commissioners of Erie county, for re-building public build- ings, per act of the 15th March, 1824, 2,500 00
For improving a road from the mouth of the Juniata to Mahontongo creek, per act of 13th April, 1827, 600 00
Deaf and Dumb Institution, per act of 23d January, 18.9, 8,000 00 Washington College, per act of 4th of April, 1831, 2,000 00
For opening a state road from the junction of the Philadel- phia and Great Bend and Easton and Belmont turn- pike roads, in the county of Pike, to the public road leading from Priceburg to the . Delaware Water Gap, in the county of Northamp- ton, per act of 21st March, 1831, 300 00
1
e
19,514 98
DUE ON LOANS.
Stock loan, per act of 2d of April, 1821. re-imbursable 1st of June, 1841, 930,000 00
Stock loan, per act of 30th March, 1824, $380,000, re-
imbursable 1st May, 1834, and the residue 1st January, 1839, 600,000 00
Stock loan, per act of 11th April, 1825, re-imbursable 1st January, 1840, 150,000 00
1,680,000 00
Bank of Montgomery county, at an interest of 42 per cent. re-imbursable 1st May.1835, 60,000 00 Farmers' Bank of Lancaster, at an interest of 43 per cent. re-imbursable 1st May, 1837, 25,000 00 Easton Bank, at an interest of 5 per cent, re-imbursable - 1st May, 1837, reserving the right of the state to re-im- burse the same at any time within that period, 25,000 00
Harrisburg Bank, at an inter- est of 5 per cent. re-imburs- able in May, 1837, reserv- ing the right of the state to re-imburse the same at any time within that period, 50,000 00
160,000 00
Stock loan pertaining to the Pennsylvania canal, per act of Ist April, 1826,re-imburs- able 1st December, 1846, 300,000 00 Stock loan pertaining to do. per act of the 9th April, re- imbursable 1st December, 1850, 1,000,000 00
Stock loan pertaining to do. per act of 18th December, 1828, re-imbursable 1st Ja- nuary, 1854, 800,000 00
Stock loan pertaining to do. per act of 22d April, 1829, re-imbursable 1st Decem- ber, 1854, 2,200,000 00
Stock loan pertaining to do. per act of 7th of December, 1829, continued per act of 4th January, 1831, 202,500 00
Stock loan pertaining to do. per act of 13th March, 1830, re-imbursable 4th March, 1858, 4,000,000 00
Amount received of Stock loan pertaining to do. per act of 21st March, 1831, re-
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DOLLS. CTS.
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PHILADELPHIA AND SOUTHERN DISPENSARIES.
1832.]
DOLLS CTS.
imbursable 1st of July, 1856, 1,444,948 54
Amount received of Stock
loan pertaining to do. per
act of 30th March, 1831, re-
imbursable 1st July, 1856, 275,000 00
- 12,222,448 54
$14,062,448 54
Recapitulation of debts due by the Commmonwealth.
Turnpikes,
105,701 97
Bridges,
12,000 00
Rivers,
18,190 52
Miscellaneous,
19,514 98
Due on loans,
14,062,448 54
-14,217,856 01
PHILADELPHIA DISPENSARY.
ANNUAL REPORT.
Three thousand four hundred and fourteen Patients have been under the care of the Dispensary since last report, viz:
Remaining from last year,
37
Admitted since that time,
3377
3414
Of whom the number recovered is,
2183
Relieved,
97
Died,
53
Irregular and uncertain,
64.
Remaining under care,
17-
3414
RECEIPTS.
Annual contributions, $405 00
Interest on Bonds and Mortgages, 387 00
Life Subscription of Thomas Astley, 50 00
Do. do. Thomas Biddle, 50 00
Dividends on Bank Stock, 273 0C
Do. U. States do.
12 93
Do. Schuylkill Permanent Bridge,
20 00
Do. Union Canal Loan,
120 00
House rent, including proportion of income of Real Estate, bequeathed by James Wills,
470 00
Ground Rent,
60 00
Received by Wm. Davidson, administrator
of the late Dr. Charles Brown,
192 00
$2039 93
EXPENDITURES.
$400 26
Medicines,
768 66
Apothecary's Salary, 400 00
Stationaries. 51 00
Repairs and Tax on Zane street property,
104 39
Balance paid Wm. Davidson, late Treasurer, due from last year, 84 03
Annuity paid under the will of the fate Dr. Charles Brown,
100 00
Balance in Treasurer's hands, 131 54
$2039 93
In presenting their forty-fifth annual report the ma-
nagers would take occasion to felicitate the contri- butors of the Philadelphia Dispensary, upon its contin- ued prosperity and usefulness. Owing however to the healthfulness of the past season, and particularly to the absence of those annual and intermittent diseascs, which formerly prevailed in the North and South Western Dis- tricts of this institution, the number' of patients has not been so great as in some preceding years.
In addition to the number of persons as ahove enu- merated, who have partaken of the benefits of this charity, the Shelter for Coloured Orphans, a henevo- lent Institution of this City, has for several years past, been furnished from this source with all its medicines. Under a belief that amid the many and efficient chari- ties for which Philadelphia has become so justly cele- brated, there was no one which sufficiently comprehen- ded in its proper scope, the medical care and attention necessary to the lying in-female, the managers during the past year turned their attention particularly to this class, as being of all others, particularly the objects of the sympathy and suecour of the benevolent. It is therefore with feelings of sincere satisfaction that they announce to the contributors, and to their fellow citi- zens generally, that poor married women of this descrip- tion, by making timely application to the Dispensary, will be carefully and skilfully attended to at their own houses.
Contributions and donations will be thankfully re- ceived by our Treasurer, Thos. Biddle, No. 26 Walnut street, and by all the Managers. ·1
WILLIAM WHITE, President.
CASPAR WISTAn, Secretary.
SOUTHERN DISPENSARY."
One thousand one hundred and eight patients have been attended by the Physicians of the Dispensary, du- ring the year, from the 18th December, 1830, to the $7th December, 1831.
Remaining from last year, 17
Admitted since that time, 1091
1108
Of these the number Recovered is,
965
Relieved, 34
Died, 21
Irregular or uncertain, -
9
Removed, 5
Remaining under care, 74
1108
The receipts and expenditures have been as follows: The Treasurer has received from the 18th December, 1830, to December 27th, 1831,
In Donations,
$5 00
Annual Contributions,
120 25
Thomas Biddle's proportion of the Rent of Pro- perty left by James Wills, to the three Dis- pensaries, 180 00
Interest on Bond and Mortgage, - 60 00
P. Goeller, I year's Ground Rent, 7 85
Balance in Treasurer's hands Dec. 18, 1830, 73 49
$446 59
EXPENDITURES.
Apothecaries' Salary, 200 00
Ilouse expenses and medicines, 208 67
Collecting Subscriptions, 8 67
One year's Ground Rent on Dispensary Lot, 20 52
Balance in Treasurer's hands this day, 8 72
$446 59
House expenses,
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PROCEEDINGS OF COUNCILS.
LJASCART
Donations and subscriptions will be gratefully re- ceived by the President, Charles Penrose, Robert Mc- Mullen, Treasurer, or any of the Managers.
Published by d rect on of the Board.
CHARLES PENROSE, President. PETER WILLIAMSON, Secretary.
From the Philadelphia Gizeite.
PROCEEDINGS OF COUNCILS.
THURSDAY, Dec. 22, 1831.
SELECT COUNCIL .- Mr. Fox presented the an- nexed petition for a Fish market, which was referred to the Comm.ttc on markets.
To the Honoruble the Select and Common Councils of the City of Philadelphia.
The petition of the subscribers respectfully sheweth: -That the want of a stand appropriated for the pur- pose of sell.ng Fish in the middle part of High street market, has long been felt and much complained of. The only stands for selling the article, are, the one in High street, between Water and the River Delaware, and the one at the east side nf S xth street, at the end of the market. These it may be thought are sufficient for the exh.b t'on of whatever quantity of the article may be brought to the market, and as convenient for the citizens as they could des're With all respect for the opinions of those of our fellow c't'zens who may be incl.ned thus to think, we are convinced that if your honorable bodies would appropriate the East end of the Third street market for a Fish stand, it would be a convenience to a very large portion of the citizens, and would in the end, be more advantageous to them than either of the stands now appropriated for this por- pose.
The bringing of Fish to market in the winter season, we believe, is carried on wholly by a company who have taken all the stands of any importance in the markets, and having secured to themselves this advantage, they make purchasers pay their own price for the arti- cle they deal in. If the stand we ask shall be granted by your honorable bod es, we know that ano her com- pany who have been some time endeavour ng to br ng F sh to this market, would gladly ava I themselves of the opportunity to rent the stand proposed, and accom- modate their fellow c.tizens by. sell ng the'r Fish at a more reasonable and more moderate rate and in greater variety than they can now be had. A fair and honora- ble competition would thus be established, and the citizens have an opportunity of purchasing at more ac- ceptable prices, the d fferent kinds of Fish that would be brought to market by the different companies, and . of judg ng for themselves of their quality. The stand now asked for would also be of great advantage to those of our fellow citizens who are in the habit of marketing in the middle and lower part of High street market. If your honorable bodies shall think proper to grant the stand prayed for, your pet't'oners will be grateful, and the public soon feel and acknowledge the favor bestowed.
.
Mr. DUANE, as Chairman of the Committee of WILLS' LEGACY, made the following report and resolution, wh ch were agreed to.
The committee on the Wills' Legacy, respectfully report,
That, in compliance with the instructions given to them, by Counc Is, on the 25th of August last, they publ cly offered a prem um of one hundred dollars for the best, and a prem um of fifty dollars, for the second best plan of a hu Id'ng for an asylum for the lame and hl'nd, agrecably to the intention of the late James W.Il3; and, that in consequence, plans have been presented by the gentlemen, who are here named in the order in which the r respective plans were pre- sented .- Mr. John Haviland, Mr. John C. Trautwine,
Mr. William Rodrigues, Mr. Thomas W. Walter, and Mr George Senneff.
As Councils have resolved that they will-dec'de, on or before the first day of January, 1832, on the plan to be adopted, the whole of the plans recently presented, and two plans one by Mr. Strickland, and the other by Mr. Haviland, presented prior to August last, are now laid before Councils by the committee on the W.Ils' Legacy: The following resolution is also respectfully submitted.
Resolved, That when Councils adjourn, they adjourn to meet on Thursday, the 29th December, inst. at 3 P. M. for the purpose of dec'ding on the plan to be adopt- ed for the asylum for the lame and blind.
COMMON COUNCIL -Mr. FRITZ presented a pe- tit'on similar to the one presented by Mr. Fox in the Select Council which was referred to the same Com- mittee.
Mr. CORTELL presented a petition for an Alarm Bell in the North Western section of the city, which was re- ferred to the Committee on Fire Companies.
Mr. Munnar presented the annexed petition from the occupants of stalls for sell ng vegetables, which was referred to the Committee on markets.
To the Honorable the Select and Common Councils of the City of Philadelph.a.
The petition of the Subscribers, respectfully shew- eth, That they are renters and occupiers of the stands for the sale of vegetables on the north side of the market-house between Second and Th'rd streets in the city of Ph ladelphia, and labour under great inconveni- ence from the want of the use of the back ends of the benches of the stalls in the market there occupied by the victuallers. Your memorialists being on the outside of the market are exposed to the weather, and having at present no use of and part of the stalls, nor any thing sim'lar, have no place, if occasion requires, to stand any thing on. They are obliged, for instance, either to hold their breakfasts in their hands whilst eat- ing, or, if a customer is to be served, to place it on the ground. So if citizens wish to leave any part of their marketing with them till their return from other mar- keting, as often happens, they have no place to put it except on the g ound, where it is liable to become dirty and be exposed to the dogs that are prowling about. Besides they regret to say that the victuallers, behind whom they stand, are in the habit of putting offals and bloody parts of the carcases of the creatures they have killed, on those back ends of the benches of the stalls, so that they can scarcely turn round without smearing their clothes; the flies also swarm there in summer, and smells that are very disagreeable are produced thereby. Indeed the grievances under which your petitioners labour are very great in this respect, and they find they can get no accommodation from the victuallers without submitting to exactions and being beholden to them as a sort of tenants at sufferance, and as they pay a rent of #15 per annum for these outside stands which are so inconvenient at best, they respectfully ask Coun- c'ls to take their case into consideration and grant them the use of the back ends nf the benches of the stalls, in the market aforesaid, near up to the railing, which they conceive moreover properly belonging to them, as they project over the part your petitioners occupy: where- fore they hope this their reasonable request, will be granted by Councils.
Philadelphia, Sth Dec. 1831.
A communication was received from WILLIAM BOYD, Esq relative to closing Blackberry Alley, which was la'd on the table.
Mr Moon, from the committee on Markets, made the following report and resolution, which were agreed to.
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PROCEEDINGS OF COUNCILS.
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The Committee on Markets to whom was referred the pet tion of sundry shoe dealers, and also the memo- r al of a number of shoemakers occupying stalls un- der the caves of the II.gh street market between Third and Fourth street, beg leave to report,
That, by the ordinance of June 8 h, 1826, the west- ern mo'ety of the space under the eaves on the north side of the lfigh street market house, between Third and Fourth streets, is appropriated as stands for the sale of shoes, stockings, and other domestic manufac- tures.
This ordinance being in full force and operation, and the stand rented to the present occupants, who have long since paid the rent thereof to the City Commis- sioners, your committee are of ; pinion that it is inexpe- dient to legislate on the subject at present and offer the following resolution:
Resolved, That the committee be discharged from the further considerat on of the subject.
Mr. ORIE as Chairman of the Comm ttec of Accounts, made the annexed report which was adopted.
The Committee of Accounts beg leave to Report, That they have examined the accounts of the C.ty Treasurer for the third quarter of the present year, together with his accounts with Dr Benjamin Franklin's and John Scott's Legacies, for the same period, and compared the same with the respective books of ac- counts, bank books and other vouchers; all of which they have found to be correct.
Mr OLDENBURG as Chairman nf the Committec, to whom wis referred the commun cation of Will am Rush, Esq made the following report and resolution, accompan ed by the annexed documents. The resolu- tion was agreed to.
The Committee to whom was referred the letter of William Rush, Esq relative to encroachments on the river Schuylkill, beg leave to report:
That they have consulted with Messrs. Samuel Hains, Frederick Graff and David McClure, and have received communications from them which they herewith sub- mit to Counc.ls From the views of' these gentlemen, and the facts stated by them, the importance of Coun- cils making an early appl.cat on to the Legislature to pass an act providing against encroachments by wharves and bu ld ngs, on both sides of the Schuylkill, from Fair Mount to its mouth, will be clearly seen. In order to enable the Legislature to act with proper informa- tion on the subject, it will be necessary to have a cor- rect survey made of the Schuylkill, designating the sounding's, area for the passage of water at different points, &c. as recommended by the above named gen- tlemen. The tCommittee therefore respectfully submit the following resolutions:
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