Delaware weekly Republican. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1841-188?, 1857-05-14

The question Of compromising the assessors
was taken up, and in the course Of a long dis
cussion IN which several members participated,
II was clearly proven, Notwithstanding Mr..
Poole's former denial, that he made use Of the
expression, " Buy them of, )" in reply to the
question: How shall we get rid Of the asses
sersf"
The Ordinance approprlating to the assessors
oue-third of the amount that they would have
earned was taken mp, and the ayes ana nays
were as follows; Ayes, Edward Belts, b. r.
Belts. Bradford, Hunter, Paynter, Thatcher,
and Weldin. Nays, Gilpin, Mahaffy, Porter,
Poole, Pyle, and Springer, 6. 1t requiring
eight votes to pass an Ordinance, the bill was
lost.
The opinion of the City Solicitor was read,
In regard to the sale of dry goods under the
authority of Chapman Clayton. He believed
that an auctioneer could appoint an agent or
deputy but that n firm could not take out an
auctioneers license, and argued that If firms
could take out license, that all auctioneers In
the CITY might act under one license.
Mr.. Poole remarked that from the opinion OF
the Solicitor, 1t seemed to him that Messrs,
Chapman x Clayton had been guilty OF no act
which would warrant the Council in revoking
their license. He expressed surprise that
auctioneers had no written license.
On motion of DR.. Porter the matter was re-
ferred to the Committee on Revision of ordi-
nances.
The Lamp Committee reported progress in
the matter of resembling the contract with T.
Pierson, for lighting the city Lamps.
The Committee on Public Buildings report
ed adversely on the petition of Mr.. Lennon
asking permission to erect frame stable or
shed on his premises at the corner Of Eighth
and Market streets.
Mr.. Poole congratula ed the Council that the
time was rapidly coming when We should have
no more frame buildings, as the committee had
actually rejected one-half of the propositions
that had come before them.
| The Ordinance In regard to dogs was laid
over until next meeting.
| Messrs. MahaHy, Porter, and Poole, were
/ appointed committee to report membe oil
the Board Of Health.
| Mr.. Poole reported an ordinance defining
the salaries Of the officers Of the city.
| The question of wild ming Water street was
laid over until next meeting.
A petition, signed by several gentlemen,
| urging that Front street should not be opened
| was read.
MIR. McCoombs was granted the privilege OF
| Addressing Council in regard to the matter, bur
declined speaking to the merits Of the ques-
| ton US the Council were OF the opinion that
the matter had gone beyond their control.
A petition from John Grner an j. II. Head
was read in regard to fencing Fifth street, be-
tween Washington and Jefferson.
A petition WAS read asking the extension OF
water pipes.
A potitiou was read from John and William
McMullrn, asking permission to dig trench
to drain the yard OF the City Hotel, in Front
street.
The Superintendent of the water works in
ii. monthly report called the attention of the
Council to the condition OF the W Ills Of the
Iasns, which have been cracked by the frost
md are insecure.
The matter was referred to the Watering
Committee, with instruction to ascertain til,
costs Of walls, &c.
A petition WIS received asking the erection
i Of OyershOot ut the east end vi Fourth stree
market house.
= A petition WIS read asking tho erection Of q
d gas lamp at the ). w.. corner Of King and 5tl
n streets.
Edward Belts offered a resolution continuing
. the present standing Committees until mex
september.
b A petition was read from Hollingsworth
4 Harvey Co., asSing permission to erect
frame I'D luton u their boiler shop.
Various receipts fro II the CITY Treasure
. we're read, acknowlcdg ms ihe payment to hin
II various sums Of money.
Edward Belts called the attention of tn
Council to the erection of u frame bnil1,n.
I near WhiSkey bridge in the First ward, in vic
I iition Ot the OtdnInc5. Tbs matter WAS re
ierred to city Commissioner.
Adjourned. .r.
MILFORD Ship Yari.--The Peniusular New
u says I've are gratih. ii to Had this hr inch q
o business, to which Uur town is so much in
q tebted for her prosperity, is In such flourish
5 ing condition. Our ship buil!crs like our whit
oak timber, are not excclled in the world, ant
ship owners are wise in selecting them to per
form their work in this line.
: In the yard Of Mr.. Henry Deputy, we find
{ large schooner of about go tons, in course o
! construction. She is own ed by gentleman o
u Fall river, Mass. In the same yard there is
: yacht of about 10 tons now rsady for planhing
q In the next ward Carlisle X Brother are rap
i idly completing schooner OF out 300 ton
: burden, for firm in Greenwich, Connecticut
} James II. Deputy expects to launch the larg
schooner now in his yard, about the last OF J June
!, She is owned by Capt. Henry May, Of Phld
u delphia, and is over 10 tons, Mr.. Deputy
+ also making preparations to commence shi
L of 800 tons for Capt. SOners of the same city
It MIR. Scrbner has the frame cut, and in tn
Z yard, and will soon lay the keel of anothe
II large sea going schooner.
In the aggregate these amount to over 200
= tons. which will bring about sixty thOusan
s. dollars into the town and vicinity. This is n
q mean item in the business Of country town.
!. Coatsmptible RaseaEiy.-Somo mean fellow
l. a few days ago, entered the Pres yterian Bur
~ Ground near Smyrna, and amused themselvt
d by desecrating the graves and IOmbs in the 81
G closure. The Smyrna Times gives the follow
1 ing facts in regard to it,
of SOUR attention was called, n few days ago,
the distinctions in the Presbyterian huri
ground, along the southern mll.pOnd, Just OF
le of our corporate limits, and we were shockG
re not only at the des. crations, but at the thoug
a. that we have such heartlesS creatures in OF
Is country as the scene before us denoted. Son
D, of the tombstones were broken us with heay
ID blows, pieces were knocked off, whilst sever
nff had
n lets, &C. One family lot in particular, h IS bee
'e seriously mutilated. beautiful railing q
n closes it,-some ornamental knobs OF which Il
~ now broken Off the marble posts have nearly
IN their corners broken, and the fine chsel-wo
j. on the face Of the stones much deflced; We n
OF ticed, too, the representation of lilly just u
a. folding, the main part OF which was entire
l. torn aSunder."
te Elkton Afdirs.--We collate tho followil
ut items from the Wing and Democrat; The &c
no tlemen named below were elected COminissio
Ii ers in the town of Elkton, on Monday last {:
IT, John A. Rankin, Richard Grason, William
he Strickland, Robert NJ. Walmsey, VIM. To
il bert, Andrew Alexander and Robert Clntwe
p- Sixteen new houses in progress in III
1r- ton, and the town is steadily advancing.
rs Three men in boat, on the Susquehanr
Iu- We're carried over the dam at Columbia, p,
lr- several days ago by the current and browne
is On Tuesday last the hody of one of them can
,x- ashore at Perryville, Cecil county. The otht
tie have not heen found.
BILE Mr.. James I. Mccullough has bought t
ny, property opposite the Howard House, in r.
the ton, Of Hezekiah Ford, for the sum of 81 IL
This property sold year or two ago for ST.
hi, VIM. NJ. Drummond broke one OF his lej
IN just above the ankle joint, on Frid " nigl
ned LIST inst, by stepping of the pavement in
,I,,. the alley between the Offices of Hon. A. Eva
IN, and j, B. Rowan, Esqs.
az !, Election o. oEcers.-At a special meeting
'ed S,,nHaIN Nc III, W "s"iey evel,''
use unsnn N r,,,a co., 80 ~ tos''t ~