Delaware State journal and statesman., 1861-05-07
LOCAL AFFAIRS.

PnocEEDiNos OF CoUSoIL.-The Council met
on Thursday evening.
The committee reported progress in regard to
uniiorning troops, providing for their entertain
ment, &c.
The committee reported that they had granted
Rehecea Leonard the privilege of opening shipey
street, for the purpose OF draining her cellar
The committee recommended that the Council |
change the course of the water SO as to prevent
it overlooking the march of Thos H. Garrett and
| others.
The street committee reported in favor Of paw
ing and gutteripg the north side Frcnt street
between Orange and Tatall SITS.
protest was presented against having the
work done at present., and on motion Of VIM. ii.
England the matter was laid over till next May.
\ petition was received from Mr. IIies asking
the erection Of an archard culvert on lth street
between Poplar and Lombard. Referred
The petition OF S. A. Price and others was re.
ferred back to the committee.
The committees on renting city mill, on fire
arms SC, were continued
The lamp committee reported ia favor of erect
ing lamp on the southwest corner Of 9th and
Church SITS; also in favor of lamps Oh 9th street,
r corners Of Jefferson and Adam sts
} The committee reported the statement of JnO.
+ Rowhoiham, in regard to amount OF sales, cor
. rect.
The petitions Of Jos. G. Seeds and John C.
Patterson, asking the grading Of 9Th ST., to the
E old Kings road, aud opening and grazing Adams
Ct, from 9TH to Slh, were laid over until tue first
Monday in August
The bill OF John Brady was referred back to
r the street committee.
y The committee reported that they were having
: a new auoe made to drain Old Fcrry marsh.
The committees on laying out city map, bill
G of $. & T. McClary, correspondence with Gen,
, Patterson, Nc, were continued.
= The ordinance empowering the Mayor TO call
| M nd n tfNt a
n for the protection OF the city when deemed ne
IS cessaiy to furnish an armory to pay the officers
Il 81 per day, aud the privntul 81 80, whcn on
= duty, and appropriaiiug $1,000 to defray ne
,- oessary expenses, was passed by an unanimous
v vote
: Various bills were received and referred to pro.
b. per committees
}. The account of A. Pritchard, showing the re
1t ceipts for April to have been S9l2,S7 and the
amount on hand $50 81.
l. Receipts from city treasurer were read, nc.
d knOwledging the payment to him OF various sums
ID Of money, amounting TO 1856.
ir Richard g. Cooper was re elected Register and
I. Auditor Of Accounts, nj n salary Of 800.
ID On motion of Mr.. Allderdice an order fol
of $4,000 was directed to he drawn in favor of til,
IS Mayor and finance committee to pay for arms
IN also $500 for furnishing provisions, &c; ais,
@ $500, TO be charged to the appropriation TO
is equipping soldiers.
On motion Of the same gentleman, Council 70
he solved to pay for cleansing the rooms Of the In
IL sttute, used by the volunteers for drilling.
IT, The following gentlemen were appointed
nv committee to report names for members of Boar
ty Of Health Mcssrs. llagany, Stidham, Iaye.
nm Homer, Belts.
40 a numlcr Of hills were reported correct, an
mn orders directed to he dawn
~, THE ROUTE TO rnMApELpniA.--A movemer
w. upon llayre-dc Grace is ordered by the L. I