8th Dist.-North side of Vine street, south side of Master street, west side of Broad street to Schuylkill River.-Jas. E. Ritchie, John McCarthy.

9th Dist.-North side of Vine street, south side of Master street, west side of Sixth street to east side of Broad street.-Samuel Allen, Peter Armbruster.

10th Dist.-11th, 12th and 16th Wards.-John Welsh, John Robbins, Jr.

11th Dist.-17th and 18th Wards.-E. F. Steck, John Huplet.

12th Dist.-North side of Master street, east side of Broad street, Germantown av, and Sixth street.-James O'Hara, John G. Adair.

13th Dist.-North side of Master street, south side of Lehigh av., west side of Broad street to Schuylkill River.-Theophilus Cornell, N. B. Kneass.

14th Dist.-19th Ward.-John T. Finletter, Lawrence Tobin.

15th Dist.-31st Ward.-Wm. G. Lamon, Chas. W. Potter.

16th Dist.-25th Ward, south of Wheat Sheaf Jane. Wm. F. Miller, E. H. Gilbert.

17th Dist.-23d Ward and portion of 25th Ward, north of Wheat Sheaf lane.-Peter Gold, R. L. Wright.

18th Dist.-22d Ward, south of Chelten av., and 28th Ward, north of Lehigh av. and west of Broad street and Germantown av.-Fountain Ward, T. A. Sloan.

19th Dist.-21st Ward, and 22d Ward north of Chelten av.-Chas. E. Idell, John J. Quigg. 25th Dist.-24th Ward.-F. M. Mayhew, Jesse T. Vogdes.

Dist.-27th Ward.-Robert Paschall,

Isaac Leech.

WATER DEPARTMENT.

Chief Engineer.-Wm. H. McFadden.
Assistant Engineers.-John L. Ogden, Chas.

G. Darrach, John Truman.
Register-John H. Hagey.
Chief Clerk-Marshall Taylor.

SURVEY DEPARTMENT.

Chief Engineer and Surveyor.-Samuel L. Smedley.

Principal Assist. Engineer.-J. M. Titlow. Recording Clerk.-Geo. Sturges.

Board of Surveys.-1st Dist. Wm. C. Cranmer. 2d. Chas. S. Close. 3d. D. H. Shedaker. 4th. Edw. D. Roberts. 5th. Andrew French. 6th. James P. Davis. 7th. Wm. Albertson. 8th. John H. Levering. 9th. Jesse Lightfoot. 10th. Isaac E. Shallcross. 11th. George W. Hancock. 12th. Wm. H. Jones. 13th. Josiah Hibberd. Registry Bureau.

Chief Officer-Samuel L. Smedley.
Registrar.-John H. Dye.

TRUSTEES OF GAS-WORKS.

BOARD OF HEALTH.

Henry Davis (President), Wm. H. Ford, MD (Secretary), James Steel, James A. McCrea, M. D., Samuel Ashhurst, M. D., James Weat Horatio G. Sickel, Enoch W. C. Greene, Henry W. Gray, Joseph G. Patterson, A. A. Hirs, M. D., Horn R. Kneass.

Health Officer.-John E. Addicks.
Chief Clerk-Win. P. Troth.

Registration Clerk.-George E. Chambers.
Port Physician-Dr. Philip Leidy.
Lazaretto Physician.-Dr. D. K. Shoemaker.
Quarantine Master-Dr. A. W. Mathus.
Steward of Lazaretto.-Lewis Kugier.

MUNICIPAL HOSPITAL.

Physician-Dr. Wm. W. Welch.
Steward.-James S. Haynes.

GUARDIANS OF THE POOR.

James S. Chambers (President), Peter Lane, Jr. (Treasurer), Robert T. Gill, Henry Bain, Wm. J. McAleer, Wm. A. Durfor, Wm J. Nead, Wm. N. Marks, Wm. M. Bunn, Wm. H. Ewell, Robert L. Orr, Chas. Spering.

Secretary-Robert S. Williamson.

Steward of Almshouse.-Ellis P. Phipps. Physician-in-Chief Insane Department.-Dr. David D. Richardson.

BOARD OF PUBLIC EDUCATION, Dec. 1. 1877.

Secretary-Henry W. Halliwell.

Superintendent of School Buildings.-Lewis H. Esler.

INSPECTORS OF THE COUNTY PRISON.

John B. Biddle, M.D. (President), Edmund Sinith (Secretary), Henry C. Howell (Treasurer), Joseph R. Chandler, Henry D. Welsh, Casper Wistar, M. D., Robert P. Gillingham, John Price Wetherill, Wm. M. Reilly, Edmund Browning. Superintendent.-Wm. B. Perkins. Clerk.-Joseph K. Howell,

MANAGERS OF THE HOUSE OF COкRECTION. Wm. A. Duff (President), John Dornan, William Gulager. Samuel Kilpatrick, Samuel C. Willets, William M. Wilson, Wm. Bumin, John Dunn, Richard G. Oeilers, Wm. H. Taylor (Treasurer), Robert Loughlin.

Secretary-Edwin Palmer.

Superintendent.-Samuel W. Cattell,

[In December there will be elections to fill vacancies caused by the retirement of Win. A. Duti (President) and John Dornan.]

INSPECTORS OF THE EASTERN PENITENTIARY. Richard Vaux (President), Charles Thomson

Treasurer.-Henry Perkins.
Secretary-Wm. S. Perot.

Board of Managers.-J. J. Barclay, (Chairman), Fred. Collins (Secretary), George M. Troutman (Assistant Secretary).

DIRECTORS OF CITY TRUSTS.

Wm. Welsh (President), Henry M. Phillips, (Vice-President), Gustavus S. Benson, Alexander Biddle, James Campbell, James L. Claghorn, Charles H. T. Collis, Louis Wagner, William H. Drayton, Wm. B. Mann, John H. Michener, George H. Stuart. Ex-officio. -Wm. S. Stokley, Geo. A. Smith, Jos. L. Caven. Secretary.

GIRARD ESTATES.

Superintendent.-Charles S. Smith.

Assistant Superintendent. —James A. Kirkpatrick.

Agent.-Samuel S. Cavin.

BOARD OF PORT WARDENS.

John J. Kersey (President), George W. Hacker, Ludlam Matthews, James M. Ferguson, Wm. H. Hurley, Chas. McGinley, John B. Lewellen, Frank R. Malone, Francis Martin, Francis Gwynn, Samuel J. Christian, Wm. R. Tucker, Wm. H. Greiner, Chas. H. Cramp, E. K. Stevenson, Richard H. Morris of Bristol, Jonathan Pennell of Chester.

Master Warden.-James G. McQuaide.
Harbor Master.-Joseph W. Bullock.
Clerk of Board.-Jonathan Gillingham.

COMMISSIONERS OF PUBLIC BUILDINGS. Samuel C. Perkins_ (President), Mahlon H. Dickinson, Thomas J. Barger, John L. Hill, Richard Peltz, Samuel W. Cattell, Hiram A. Miller, Thomas E. Gaskill, Wm. Brice. Exofficio.-Wm. S. Stokley, George A. Smith, Joseph L. Caven.

Secretary.-F. de Haes Janvier.
Architect.-John McArthur, Jr.
Superintendent.-Wm. C. Macpherson.

FAIRMOUNT PARK COMMISSION.

Morton McMichael (President), Henry M. Phillips (Treasurer), James McManes, Eli K. Price, Gustavus Remak, John Rice, Thos. A. Scott, David W. Sellers, Frederick G. Wolbert. Ex-officio.-Wm. S. Stokley, Wm. H. McFadden, Samuel L. Smedley, Wm. Dixey, Geo. A. Smith, Joseph L. Caven.

Superintendent.-Russell Thayer.
Secretary.-Ridgway W. Robbins.

SUPERINTENDENT OF CITY RAILROADS.
Joseph Debozear.

TRUSTEES OF CITY ICE-BOATS.
Clement A. Griscom (President), Galloway C.
Morris, Thomas J. Martin, Robt. Patterson, Geo.
W. Mears, Edward T. Halliwell (Secretary).

Court-room, 211 S. Sixth street. Fudges.-Wm. B. Hanna, Dennis W. O'Brien. Clerk-Jesse W. Neal.

Deputy Clerk-Alfred J. Forten.

Magistrates' Courts. No. 1.-Jesse S. Bonsall, 1351 Passyunk av. 2.-Wm. B. Collins, 1936 Christian st. 3.-And. Alexander, Sr., 634 Washington av. 4.-T. Sprole Leisenring, 704 S. Fourth st. 5.-Wm. H. List, 144 S. Sixth st. 6.-Hugh Franklin Kennedy, 521 Chestnutst. 7.-John McClintock, 323 S. Eighth st. 8. Robert R. Smith, 114 S. Seventh st. 9.-W. A. Thorp, 1342 Arch st. 10.-J. F. Pole, 118 N. Seventh st. 11.-Wilson Kerr, 538 N. Third st. 12.-Ezra Lukens, 835 Callowhill st. 13.-Charles E. Pancoast, 1907 Callowhill st.

Internal Revenue.

First District.-Philadelphia, Bucks, Montgomery, Chester and Delaware counties. Office, United States Appraisers' Building, Second above Walnut.

Collector.-James Ashworth.

Pension Agents.

For the Army Invalids and Widows.-Albert D. Wood. Office, 716 Walnut street. Examining Surgeon.-Dr. Thos. H. Sherwood.

U. S. Navy Yard, League Island. Commandant.-Commodore Pierce Crosby. U. S. Naval Asylum. Commandant-Rear admiral J. R. Madison Mullany, U. S. N.

Pay Inspector.-Geo. L. Davis.

U. S. Naval Hospital. Medical Inspector.-Dr. Edward Shippen. Surgeon.-Dr. D. F. Kidder.

U. S. Arsenal, Bridesburg. Commandant.-Col. T. J. Treadwell, U. S. A. U. S. Schuylkill Arsenal, Gray's Ferry road. Commandant-Major J. J. Dana, Assistant Quartermaster-General U. S. A.

FOREIGN CONSULS AT PHILADELPHIA. Argentine Republic, E. Shippen, 532 Walnut. Austria, Lars Westergaard, 138 S. Second. Belgium, G. E. Saurman, 1104 Chestnut. Brazil, John Mason, Jr., vice-consul, 138 S. Second.

Chili, E. Shippen, 532 Walnut.

Colombia, U. S. of, Leon de la Cova, 2181⁄2 Walnut.

Denmark, F. Myhlertz, 730 N. Twentieth.
Ecuador, E. Shippen, 532 Walnut.

France, Celestin Auguste Ravin d'Elpeux, vice-consul, 1011 Spruce.

German Empire, Charles H. Meyer, 227 Chest

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Great Britain, Charles Edward K. Kortright,
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Hayti, A. H. Lennox, vice-consul.
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Italy, Goffredo Galli, 261 S. Fourth.
Liberia, Edward S. Morris, 129 S. Front.
Netherlands, Lars Westergaard, 138 S. Second,
Nicaragua, Henry C. Potter, 260 S. Ninth.
Orange Free State, South Africa, Henry W.
Riley, 602 Arch.

Peru, Henry L. Gregg, 127 Walnut.
Portugal,

Russia, Henry Preaut, vice-consul, 500 S. Del

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Spain, Don Juan Morphy, consul: Don Julian Alfredo Principe y Sartoris, vice-consul, 524 Wal

nut.

Sweden and Norway, Lars Westergaard, 138 S. Second.

Switzerland, Rudolph Koradi, 314 York av.; Werner Itschner, vice-consul, 814 Vine. Turkey, Edw. Samuel, 332 Walnut.

Uruguay, Chas. W. Matthews, vice-consul. Venezuela, Leon de la Cova, 2181⁄2 Walnut.

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