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4. And finally, we hope that our infant institution will share in the bequests and liberal donations of dis- tinguished friends of education, who wish like Abel, to " speak when dead," and to act in the best causes long after they cease to breathe on the busy theatre of human action.
Another question naturally arises, that is, in refer- ence to the time to be employed in labor. In the Maine Wesleyan Seminary the students labor five hours per day. In the Oneida Institute, and in the Cincinnati Lane Seminary, they labor three hours per day. In several Institutions they labor four, and in some, where In conclusion, your committee would offer for adop- tion, the following resolutions, viz: labor is introduced merely for healthful exercise, two hours is adopted. But your committee are of opinion 1. That the board deem it highly expedient to attach to the college, the justly celebrated manual labor sys- tem, thereby to facilitate the education of the youth of our land, and send them into the world with vigorous constitutions, correct morals, and business habits, as soon as funds can be obtained to accomplish the object that three hours per day for labor will be the most ap- propriate to the greatest proportion of the students who may wish to attend the Institution. It is probable that some would be desirous, if not under the necessity, of laboring enough to defray all their expenses; but others would not; it would therefore be most advi- 2. That subscriptions be opened, and donations so? licited from the friends of the system, for this especial sable to establish the hours of labor to meet the wishes and interest of the majority, and to fix upon / purpose; and that the College agent, the Rev. Joseph
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PROCEEDINGS OF COUNCILS
[NOVEMBER
S. Barris, and all the members of the Pittsburg annnal conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church, who are authorised to solicit and receive donatious for this College, be and are hereby authorised to make special requests, and keep separate subscriptions in favor of the manual labor department of this institution.
3. That a memorial be presented to the legislature of this state, setting forth the debts which now lie against the institution, and which greatly embarrass it in its present infant struggle to go into operation; together with the wishes of the board and the friends of the insti- tution throughout this community, to append to it a farm, mechanic shops, &c., for the purpose of carrying into effect the manual labor system of tuition, and ear- nestly solicit such aid and assistance, as the wisdom and munificence of that honorable body may direct and grant.
All which is respectfully submitted. A. BRUNSON, Chairman.
Meadville, October 7, 1833.
The Board of Trustees of Allegheny College being met at their semi-annual meeting, the foregoing report and resolutions were read, adopted, and 1000 copies ordered to be printed.
DAVID DERICKSON, Secretary Board Trustees, A. C.
Since the adoption of this report, forty-two acres of land have been purchased in the vicinity of the college, which, when added to the ten before owned, makes fifty two acres to begin the labor system with. This purchase has been made on a credit, in hopes the friends of the system will contribute enough to pay for it, and erect the necessary buildings.
From the Philadelphia Gazette. PROCEEDINGS OF COUNCILS.
Tuesday evening, October 24, 1833. SELECT COUNCIL.
After some unimportant business, Mr. Worrell present- ed a petition from the citizens of the Rittenhouse Square, requesting that trees be planted in that square, and with reference to the paving of certain streets in that region. That part relating to the square was referred to the committee on that subject, and the other items re- ; discharged. ferred to the Paving Committee.
A message was received from Common Council en- closing a report of the Library Company, in which, on motion of Mr. Meredith, the Select Council concur- red.
The following communication from Paul Beck, jr. was received and referred to the Paving Committee, with power to act:
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 24, 1833.
Gentlemen,-Being now ready to pave Delaware Avenue, as well as the foot path, at the corner of Pine street and the wharf, the entrance to the Culvert must of necessity be removed a few feet further west-the same being now in front of Delaware Avenue I there- fore request the favour of Councils to take order there- on as speedily as possible, and oblige their humble servant, PAUL BECK. JR.
On motion of Mr. Price, he clerk was ordered to read the items of unfinished business, in obedience to which order they were accordingly read, and referred by Councils to the appropriate committees
On motion of Mr. Meredith, the clerk was ordered to read the "Supplement to the ordinance relative to the management of Wills' Hospital " after which, on mo- tion of Mr. M. the further consideration of the subject was postponed until the next meeting of Councils.
A resolution was introduced, instructing the Build- ing Committee of the Girard College to cause a vault !
to be constructed on the premises of that edifice, in the most durable and substantial manner, for the reception of the remains of Stephen Girard; and furthermore, that the committee be directed, as soon as may be, to cause the remains of the said Stephen Girard to be transferred thither. The resolution was adopted in the Select Council, and on being sent to the Common Council, was concurred in by that body.
A resolution was read and adopted, that a joint com- mittee, consisting of the President and two members of each Council, be appointed to consider whether any alteration should be made in the standing and joint committees of Councils. This resolution was concurred in by the Common Council.
COMMON COUNCIL.
The President presented a communication and report from Joseph Mcilvaine, Recorder; John Swift, Mayor, and Joseph Watson, late Mayor, Commissioners, ap- pointed to digest a new system of City Police, embrac- ing their views on the subject. [Will be found on page 281.]
Mr. Chandler moved to accept the report, and appoint a joint committee of three from each Council, to pre- pare an ordinance based on the recommendations of the Commissioners. In the Select Council, a resolution was adopted, requesting the Commissioners to prepare an Ordinance, &c. Common Council refused to concur.
Mr. Chandler from the Library Committee, to whom the subject has been referred, reported a resolution au- thorizing the purchase from Thomas Desilver, of 200 copies of the will of S. Girard, which was adopted, and concurred in by Select Council.
Mr. Gilder presented a petition praying for the pav- ing of Schuylkill Third and Fifth streets, between Market and Spruce streets; also that Rittenhouse Square may be planted with trees. Referred to Paving Com- mittee, and Committee on Rittenhou .e Square.
Mr. Gilder, from the Paving Committee, to whom the subject had been referred, reported unfavorably on the petition of the Widow's Society, praying for remu- neration of loss sustained by an alteration in the regula- tion of the street, on which tl.e institution is erected, the applicants labouring under a mistake in regard to the alteration. Report adopted, and the committee
Councils went into an election for members of a spe- cial standing committee of accounts to audit the ac- counts of the Girard estate. Messrs. Price, Jackson, and Groves, of the Select, and Messrs. Toland, Yarnall, and Wright, of the Common Council, were chosen.
The ordinance from Select Councils, appropriating - $40, 000 from the Girard Fund, to the improvement of city property, was taken up, considered and passed.
A LIST
Of the Standing and Joint Committees of Councils, for 1833-34. Ordered to be annually published for the use of the Members, by a Resolution passed the 10th January, 1828.
* * The name of the Chairman of each Committee is printed in Italics.
STANDING COMMITTEES.
Wutering committec.
Messrs. Wetherill, Lewis, Groves, and Jackson. S. C.
Byerly, M' Mullin, Lancaster, and Smith. C. C.
Committee of Ways and Means.
Messrs. Lippincott, Lewis, and Meredith. S. C.
Chandler, Toland, and Firth. C. C.
Paving Committee.
Messrs. Gilder, Byerly, Hutchinson, and Robbins. C. C. Worrell, Neff, M'Credy, and Wetherill. S. C.
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Committee of Accounts.
Messrs. Toland, Wright, and Montelius.
C. C.
BANKS.
Banks.
Charter- ed in.
Capital.
Amount
North America*
1781
1,000,000
1,000,000
Pennsylvania
1793
2,500,000
2,500,000
Philadelphia
1803
2,000,000
1,800,000
Commercial
1814
1,000,000
1,000,000
Farmers'& Mechanics' 1814
1,250,000
1,250,000
Mechanics
1814
1,000,000
700,000
Schuylkill
1814
1,000,000
700,000
Northern Liberties
1814
500,000
200,000
United Statest
1816
7,000,000
7,000,000
South wark
1825
250,000
250,000
Kensington
1826
250,000
200,000
Penn Township
1828
300,000
200,000
Girard
1832
1,500,000
1,500,000
Western#
1832
500,000
400,000
Manufacturers' and
Mechanics', N.L.
1832
300,0001
240,000
Moyamensing
1832
250,000
125,000
JOINT COMMITTEES.
Committee on Franklin Square.
Messrs. Wright, and Robbins. C. C.
Groves, and Meredith. S. C.
Committee on Washington and Rittenhouse Squares.
Messrs. Chandler, and White.
C. C.
Eyre, and McCredy. S. C.
Committee on Logan and Penn Squares.
Messrs. Huston, and Gilder. C. C.
Lippincott, and Price. S. C.
Committee on the State House and Independent Square. Messrs. Smith, and Schott. C. c,
Worrell, and Lewis. S. C.
Committee on Will's Legacy.
Messrs. Lippincott, Neff, Groves, and Worrell. s. C. Huston, Yarnall, M'Mullin, and Robbins. C. C. Committee on Drawbridge Lot.
Messrs. Darrah, and Lancaster.
C. C.
Worrell, and Eyre. S. C.
Committee to take charge of Chestnut Street, Mulberry Street, and Sussofras Street wharves.
Messrs. Warner, and Wright. C. C.
Neff, and Jackson. S. C.
Committeee on the continuation of the Philadelphia and Columbia Rail Road along Broad Street.
Messrs. Groves, Neff, and I.ewis. S. C.
Toland, Robbins, and Kirk. C. C.
Committee on Delaware Avenue.
Messrs. Neff, Worrell, and Meredith. S. C.
Gilder, Montelius, and Lancaster. C. C.
Building Committee of Girard College.
Messrs. Gilder, Byerly, Smith, and Hutchinson. C. C.
Worrell, Lippincott, McCredy, and Neff. S. C.
Committee on Improvement of Chestnut Street Wharf, on Schuylkill.
Messrs. Worrell, Groves, M'Credy, and Price. S. C.
Gilder, Toland, Hutchinson, and Kirk. C. C.
Committee on Girard Lands out af the city and county of Philadelphia .?
Messrs. Groves, Lippincott, and Neff. S. C.
Toland, Gilder. and Huston. C. C.
Commissioners of the Girard Estates.
Messrs. Lippincott, Lewis, Fyre, and Meredith. S. C. Troth, M'Mullin, Chandler, and Huston. C. C. Extract from the Minutes.
ROBERT HARE, JR. Clerk of the Common Council.
From the Commercial Herald.
Total
$20,600,000
$19,065,000
* The oldest Bank in the United States, established by Robert Morris. +One-fifth of the Capital-supposed to be the amount belonging to this City. # The last instalment to be paid 15th November.
I Two instalments to be paid 11th November.
INSURANCE COMPANIES.
Names. Chartered. Capitol.
Philadelp'a Contributionship,*(Fire) 1752 2t Mutual Assurance, (Fire) 1784 S
North American Marine and Fire,# (Fire and Marine) 1794
Insurance Company of Penn. (Marine) 1794
500,000
Union Insurance, (Marine) 1803
300,000
Philadelphia Insurance, ( Marine) 1804
200,000
Phoenix Insurance, (Marine) 1804
480,000
Marine Insurance
1809
300,000
United States, (Marine)
1810
200,000
American Fire
1810
500,000
Life Insurance, (Lives)
1812
500,000
Delaware Insurance, ( Marine)
1813
200,000
Fire Association!
1820
Pennsylvania Fire
1825
400,000
Atlantic Insurance, (Marine)
1825
300,000
Franklin Fire Insurance
1829
400,000
American Insurance, (Marine)
1831
200,000
County Fire Insurance
1833
400,000
Total
$5,480,000
* The oldest Fire Insurance Company in the United States.
+ These companies make no dividends. Every per- son insuring becomes a member. The Contribution- ships' funds amount to $320,000,including risks. Those of the Mutual Assurance to $280,000. # The oldest Marine Insurance Company in the United States.
I Composed of 45 Engine and Hose Companies. Their funds amount to more than $100,000. Making the total amount, invested in the different Insurance Companies, six millions one hundred and eighty thousand dollars .- Commercial Herald.
TURNPIKE ROADS.
We have ascertained the cost of the following Turnpike Roads, in the vicinity of Philadelphia, and the periods at which they were first opened to travellers. A table, showing the amount of toll received, and the annual
Messrs. Yarnall, Warner, and Darrah. C. C.
Worrell, Eyre, and M'Credy.
s. C.
l'ommittee on the Sinking Fund.
S. C.
C. C.
Messrs. Chandler, and Schott. Lewis, and Price.
C. C.
S. C.
Committee on Fire Companies.
C. C.
Messrs. White, Warner, Wright. Groves, Worrell, and Wetherill. s. C.
Committee on Franklin's and Scott's Legacies.
Messrs. Worrell, and Wetherill.
s. C.
Firth, and Darrah.
C.c.
TURNPIKE ROADS.
1833.]
Messrs. Lippincott, Fyre, and Jackson. Huston, M'Mullin, and Montelius. Committee on Library.
s. C.
Lippincott, Groves, and Price. Committee on Markets.
paid in.
$600,000
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FIRE AT SOMERSET.
[NOVEMBER
expenses of some of these improvements, will be found below:
Names.
When completed. 1795
-
Miles in length.
Original cost.
Samuel Stahl, Hatter, loss-One large dwelling house and hatter shop-also : ome personal property.
Samuel Nedrow, Blacksmith, loss-All his personal property and tools.
Philip Anthony and three Daughters, loss-All their personal property.
Elijah Horner, Cabinet maker, loss-All his personal property and tools-also a small confectionary.
John Armstrong's Estate, loss-Three houses.
David Williamson, Stone cutter, loss-his tools and some work finished.
Neff & Stahl, Merchants-Large store and dwelling house, Barn and granary-also part of their merchan- dize.
George Chorpenning-One large new brick house, intended for a tavern stand, and one frame house and ware house-also two offices and a large amount of personal property.
John L. Snyder, Merchant and Druggist-one large new brick house-also considerable merchandize and furniture.
Jacob Snyder, Esq .- Two frame houses and part of his personal property.
Charles Ogle, Esq .- One large tavern stand occupied as the Stage Office, &c. by J. Webster.
John Webster, Post Master-A variety of personal property.
Clifford Elder, & Co,-One dwelling house-also one Saddler, one 'T'inner and one Hatter shop-and part of his personal property.
George Pile, Esq .- One dwelling house and tavern stand.
Samuel C. Pile, Innkeeper-part of his personal pro- perty.
John Houpt, Saddler-Some personal property and stock.
C. W. Michaels, Merchant-$300 in cash.
Michael Hugus' Estate-One large dwelling house, formerly occupied as a tavern stand-also one Saddler shop and office.
John Witt, Esq. Sheriff-One dwelling house and part of his furniture.
John Kurtz, Esq .- One dwelling house and Druggist including medicines.
Martin Shaffer, Hatter-All his personal property.
Joshua F. Cox, & James Armstrong-One large dwel'ing house, hatter shop and stable.
Cephas Gillet, Ilatter-Considerable stock and hats- also his account books.
Jacob Glessner. Cabinet maker-A large assortment of tools and a considerable quantity of valuable furni- ture.
William Philson-All his personal property-also notes, accounts, &c.
Danl Bauchman, Shoemaker-One dwelling house and stable-also part of his stock and personal prop- erty.
John Neff-Considerable personal property.
Gilbert & Snee, Shoemakers-All their stock and tools.
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Rev. John Tiedemans' Estate-One house and sta- ble.
Henry Marteeny-One dwelling house.
Thomas Crocket, Chairmaker-All his tools.
Leonard Stahl, Chairmaker-A considerable quantity of chairs.
The above is a true statement of the number of suffer- ers as far as said committee have derived information. Owing to the excitement, confusion, &c. incident to such an extraordinary catastrophe, it is impossible for the committee, at this period, to give a more particular, or specific detail. ISAAC ANKENY,
JOSEPHI IMHOFF,
SAMUEL G. BAILEY,
HENRY BENFORD.
repair pr.m
each year.
Lancaster
148,740 74 51,912 69 479 81 167 46
Germantown & Perkiomen
100,557 98 31,661 63 804 46 253 29
Cheltenham and.
W. Grove
33,743 101 8,639 08 642 72
164 56
Frankford and Bristol
Ridge Road
58,093 92 10,795 91 414 951 77 11 51,261 93 36,179 96 436 37 368 00
[See Reg. Vol. Il. p. 298, and Vol. V. p. 398. ] Commercial Herald.
From the Somerset Whig. FIRE AT SOMERSET.
After about half of our papers of last week were worked off, a most shocking calamity befel our town. About half past 2 o'clock on Wednesday morning last, (16th instant, ) the cry of fire was heard in our streets. It was discovered to be in a house owned by J. F. Cox, & James Armstrong; and occupied in part as a dwelling and in part by several mechanics as shops. Where the fire first originated cannot be correctly ascertained, - further than it was either in a cabinet maker's or a hat- ter's shop. In a few moments we had presented before us an awful conflagration. The flames spread with inconceivable rapidity, east, north and west, and not. withstanding the most energetic exertions were made to subdue it, its progress was not arrested until twenty dwelling houses, fifteen shops and offices, three stores, two taverns in one of which was kept the Post Office, and a number of stables, smoke houses, and other back buildings were destroyed. From main cross street in the diamond of the town west to the cross-street at Judge Kurtz's, every building in front has been con- sumed, together with the greatest part of the back buildings.
The fire reached the diamond about day light, and for a time all hopes of saving that part of the town east of main cross-street seemed desperate: there was a strong current of air from the S. West, and if one building on the east side of the Diamond had taken fire all must inevitably have been consumed. But here, as with the same impulse, all the citizens made one united and powerful effort, nothing that could be done by unit ed strength and concentrated action was left undone, and finally after a hard struggle the progress of the flames were arrested by the most vigorous and powerful exertions that were perhaps ever made under the same circumstances in a case of the kind. It was stopped in the west with less difficulty in consequence of the wind not favoring its progress in that direction and on the north for want of buildings to consume.
REPORT OF THE Committee of Distribution.
A list of the names of those who were sufferers by the late conflagratiun in Somerset, as far as the under-
62
464,142 31
Germantown & Perkiomen 1801
25
285,000 00
Frankford and Bristol
1803
28
209,000 00
Cheltenham& Willow Grove 1804
10号 80,000 00
7
70,000 00
Chestn't Hill&Spri'g House 1804 Ridge Road 18,2
233
176.000 00
Manayunk and Flat Rock 1830
13
16,000 00
Total,
1572 $1,300,142 31
NAMES.
Toll received in
5 years, viz:
1825, 26, 27,
Expenses of re-
pair; for 5 yr's
without sala-
Av'ge recei't of
toll per mile,
each year.
Average cost of
28, and 29.
ries.
signed, a committee of distribution, &c. have at pre- sent ascertained the same, viz:
Lancaster Turnpike
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POLICE REPORT.
1833.]
From the United States Gazelte. POLICE REPORT. To the Select and Common Councils of the City of Phi- ladelphia.
The undersigned, Commissioners appointed by resolu- tion of the Select and Common Councils of Philadel phia, "for the purpose of devising a new and more effi- cient System of Police for the protection of the City, in obedience to the Will of S'ephen Girard," respectfully submit the result of their labours and deliberations.
The executive Police of the city, as at present con- stituted, embraces the following officers :-
1. Four High Constables, appointed annually by the Mayor, having by ordinance "all the powers and au- thorities which a constable can exercise by the common law, or by any act of Assembly, or City Ordinance." By a further section of the same ordinance, (March 29th, 1798) it is made the particular and especial duty of the High Constables to walk through the streets, lanes and alleys of the city daily, taking such rounds as that, in a reasonable time, they shall visit all parts of the city, and examine and arrest all vagrants, beggars and disorderly persons; to report all nuisances, obstruc- tions and impediments in the streets, lanes and alleys; to give notice to the Mayor of all offences against the laws and ordinances, and of the names of the offenders and witnesses; to superintend generally the execution and enforce obedience to all ordinances and laws; and to do and perform all such other matters and things as the Mayor, Recorder, or any Alderman shall reasona- bly require, touching the order, regulation and policy of the city.
3. A Captain and Lieutenant of the Nightly Watch, with 111 watchmen under their command, the city being divided into two districts, of which the eastern is under the charge of the captain, and the western of the lieu- tenant. These watchmen are mustered at the watch- house of the proper district every evening at half past nine o'clock in winter, and half past ten o'clock in sum- mer. The roll being called, absentees marked, (and substitutes provided for the absent) they are dismissed to their respective beats, on which their duty begins at ten or eleven o'clock, according to the season. For each beat there is a watch box, into which the watch. man, after making his round, is permitted to retire, One round is made in each hour, and does not occupy more than thirty minutes. At dawn of day they again muster at the watchhouse, and are dismissed until the next evening, except such as have arrested prisoners during the night, who are required to attend at the Mayor's office.
The captain and lieutenant remain, for the most part, at their respective watchhouses during the night, to re- ceive and examine prisoners, of whose names and the charges against them they make daily report to the Mayor. They have little opportunity to visit the sepa- rate posts during the night, or to inspect the conduct of individual watchmen.
3. Twelve officers, called City Policemen, originally instituted about three years ago to supply the place of the silent watch, which was then abolished, and to per- form other duties, under the direction of the Mayor. In practice, eight of these officers are assigned to night, and four of them to day duty. Those on night duty make the round of the city in pairs, at irregular inter- vals, to observe the conduct of the watchmen, and to note all delinquencies and neglect of duty, of which they render a daily report to the Mayor. By this ar- rangement it is obvious that each pair has under its su- pervision one-fourth of the whole city. The four as- signed to day duty, attend habitually at the Mayor's Of fice to serve process, aid the high constables, and per- form such other service as may be required.
129 persons employed and paid by the city for Police purposes, 121 are confined in their duties to the hours which intervene between ten and eleven at night and daylight in the morning; while during the remainder of the time eight persons only are habitually upon duty. Upon those eight persons devolves the whole business of executing process from the Mayor's Office, report- ing breaches of City Ordinances, removing nuisances, arresting felons, recovering stolen property, and pro- tecting the city and citizens during the day, and throughout the busy and active portions of the evening. To the complaints, therefore, which are frequently and justly made, of ordinances unexecuted, nuisances accu- mulating, disorders and riots in our public streets, and of insults and violence towards helpless and unoffending passengers, a reference to this fact would furnish at once an answer and apology. But we go still further. Practice, founded upon inevitable necessity, has given to the office of High Constable a character totally differ- ent from what was originally contemplated by the Ordi- nance of 1798. That ordinance contemplated that his services should be mainly directed to the preservation of general good order and the enforcement of munici- pal regulations. Since its enactment the condition of the city and of society have undergone great changes, and it has become necessary that in every large town there should be several intelligent and experienced men devoting their time and skill to the pursuit and arrest of the higher order of offenders-the robbers, housebreakers, pickpockets, counterfeiters, and other felons, whose daring and dexterous exploits contribute a column to every newspaper, and who, by an astonish- ing increase of the facilities of travel, are enabled rap- illy to move from one end of the continent to the other. In the city of Philadelphia this duty has necessarily been assigned to the High Constables, there being no other officer on whom it could devolve. It is a duty having no natural affinity with those enumerated in the ordinance, and indeed by its influence upon the habits and tastes of the officer, almost incompatible with them. The same remarks apply to the four City Policemen on day duty, who are frequently engaged as assistants to the High Constables. It follows then that even the very limited force to which all the police business of the day and evening is at present entrusted, can be expected to give.but a small portion of their time to those impor- tant general objects which embrace the preservation of social order and the enforcement of local regula- tions.
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