Name/Title
The WissahickonEntry/Object ID
2013.34.3.27Description
The Edwin C. Jellett Series of Scrapbooks, Volume 3 -The Wissahickon
Page 27 contains notes by Jellett, transcribed as follows:
(This constitutes a rendering of the transcription made by John McArthur Harris, Jr., March 18, 1983)
L.R.B. 178-54
The Germantown Water Company May 7, 1866
to
The City of Philadelphia
Germantown Water Co. and James McHenry of the City of London, merchant, and Lydia his wife.
George Hergesheimer and other appointed commissioners to carry out the establishment of a company to be called "The Germantown Water Works."
"The GermantownWater Works, duly erected with a corporation by that name, style, and title, and whereas a certani agreement made by and between John Fallon of the one part and Francis M. Drexel of the other part, being dated the 22 day of March, 1858, after reciting that the said John Fallon and his wife had that day conveyed to said F. M. Drexel, in fee, a piece of ground on the S.E. side of Tulpehocken Street, N.E. of Wayne Street, on which piece of ground a stand pipe . . . et cet.
See L.B.R. 168-371
John Fallon and Susan E., his wife to Frederick Probst
See in ?? and Tulpehocken St. Book A.D.B. 79- 442, and 453
Book L.R.B. 11- 1
The said Augustin Fernando Munzy Sanches, ?? of Riansares and Montmost
Signed in the presence of
Thomas W. Sommers Marc. C. Paul (?) Pres.
Jacob R. Massey B. Patten Secy.
AldermenCollection
GHS Scrapbook Collection
