Background on Philadelphia Dept of Public Saefty

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In teh 1920 Census, Michael is listed as a Lamp Lighter working fo rteh Phialdelphia Dept of Public Safety.

In 1887, a new City Charter was passed, and an important change took place in the Philadelphia Police Department. The Department of Public Safety was created, and the Bureau of Police was put under the Director of Public Safety. Up until this time, all patrols had been on foot, which created a problem as the City grew. In 1889, 93 horses were purchased, and the City has its first Mounted Patrol. The unit served the citizens well until it was disbanded in 1951.

PGW began providing gas service to the City of Philadelphia on February 10, 1836, when the city's first 46 gas lights were turned on along Second Street, between Vine and South Streets. In 1841, PGW came under City ownership and in 1897 UGI Corporation (then United Gas Improvement Company) was contracted by the City to operate and manage PGW. Similar contracts were effective until December 1972 at which time the City contracted with Philadelphia Facilities Management Corporation to operate and manage PGW.

Check out page 530 about Lamp Lighters in Philadelphia:

http://books.google.com/books?id=fjgSAAAAIAAJ&pg=PA655&lpg=...

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