Mayor Charles F. Warwick's pen used to sign the November 11, 1895 ordinance for the maintenance and enlargement of the Free Library of Philadelphia

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Ordinance of Nov. 11, 1895 tranferring all library branches to the Board of Trustees of the Free Library of Philadelphia

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Ordinance of February 18, 1916 addressed to John Thomson, authorizing the mayor to enter into a contract for the construction of the Central Library of the Free Library of Philadelphia

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Ordinance of April 8, 1911, setting aside the site for the Central Library of the Free Library of Philadelphia on Vine Street between 19th and 20th Streets

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Ordinance of December 29, 1910 authorizing the Mayor of Philadelphia to borrow one million dollars for the building of the Central Library of the Free Library of Philadelphia

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