Northern Liberties (Philadelphia, Pa.) Board of Commissioners collection

This volume is the ordinance book of the Northern Liberties Board of Commissioners. Ordinances include the requirement of owners of railroads to repair the streets along which the tracks run, permission to the Gas Works to lay gas lines along various streets throughout the district, street name cha...

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Main Author: Northern Liberties (Philadelphia, Pa.). Board of Commissioners. (Creator)
Collection:Northern Liberties (Philadelphia, Pa.) Board of Commissioners Collection
Collection Number:Am.3801
Format: Manuscript
Language:English
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Online Access:Link to finding aid
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100 1 |a Northern Liberties (Philadelphia, Pa.). Board of Commissioners.  |e creator 
245 1 |a Northern Liberties (Philadelphia, Pa.) Board of Commissioners collection  |f 1838-1854 
300 |a 0.12 Linear feet  |f 0.12 linear feet, 1 volume 
520 |a This volume is the ordinance book of the Northern Liberties Board of Commissioners. Ordinances include the requirement of owners of railroads to repair the streets along which the tracks run, permission to the Gas Works to lay gas lines along various streets throughout the district, street name changes, determination of the mayor's salary, the election of a district superintendent for the collection of water rents, the regulation of fire departments, the establishment of a nightly patrol for the protection of the district from incendiaries, prevention of dogs wandering into the district, the establishment of stands for the sale of oysters, and other routine (and extraordinary) policy decisions. 
541 1 |a Gift of A.S.W. Rosenbach.; 1939 acquired 
555 |a Finding Aid Available Online:  
650 7 |a Northern Liberties--Philadelphia, Pa.--19th century  |2 Local sources 
650 7 |a Politics and government--Philadelphia--19th century  |2 Local sources 
852 |a The Historical Society of Pennsylvania  |b Northern Liberties (Philadelphia, Pa.) Board of Commissioners Collection  |c Am.3801 
856 4 2 |y Link to finding aid  |u http://hsp.org/sites/default/files/legacy_files/migrated/findingaidam3801northlib.pdf