Delaware State journal and statesman., 1862-01-14
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
BILLY

Dover, have declared dividend at the rate Of II
per cent. per annum for the last six months,
payable on anl after the 10th inst.
o5- J. ?. Il W. Eyre, offer the old established
and extensive Lumber Yards and Coal and
Packet Wharyes, with &c StOue Store House
ou Chester Greek, in the Borough of Chester
Pa, for rent
Ba5- The Shakspercan Readings and Lectures
by S. NJ Cleveland, will commence ut the VIII
m ugton Institute Hall, with the realing aud
analysis OF " The Merchant Of Venice" this
Tuesday
PaocEEplN0s OF CouSclL The Council met
on Thursday evening The minutes Of the pre-
ceding meeting were read aud approved
The committee On Public Bund.ngs reported
adversely uH the remonsrnnce OF James e. Akin
aud others, 10 regard to the regulation of the
markets, and the privilege Of hucasters, &c
The committee we're continued 10 regard 10
Offices for Mayor and City Treasurer.
The petition Of Bye & Mcdowell asking
culveit 10 be erected gu Fifth street, was laid
over until May next
The committee on Navigation reported that
they had an interview with wharf owners. aud
recommended the appropriation If $1,000 for
tie removal Of ubstruotlvns in the Chris'iHuu.
Mr. Hayes objected TO the adoption OF the
report, vi the (. Jund that the taxes would he
greatly increased without this outlay.
MIR Nebeker favored the adoption Of the re.
loit, on the & ouud that navigation was rapidly
ueing obstluctei, anlthe city had deep interest
IL keeping the river clear.
Alr. lloilngsworth said it was necessary that
something should he done. One haf of the
expense would fall on this wharf owners, and
the other half IN the city. lie admitted that
money was scarce, hut he thought noue of us
would allow our husinen4 to suffer Tor want of
suna all H.. Mt - ,r,a
he regarded as equivalent to fencing in the town.
Mr.. Pnsey opposed the appropriation of the
money Il il could possibly lie avoided
The report was adopted after remark that
-uch act did Rot bind the Council to make the
appropriation
MIR Neheker reportel ia favor Of revision
of the ordinances vi he city, and the pnhica.
ton of the same.
The ordinance ia regard to the removal Of
garbage was repealed, there being only one dF-
senting vote.
The ordinance appreprialiug SIG,246.j 30 to
meet the expenditures Of the city Tor the year
1852, was taken mp, wh,n it was amended hy
inserting an amendment oi 5000 for the i'm
prOvement Of the Chrsiian0, nnd $1,000 ad1i-
tional for streets, when il was adopted by a
unanimous vote.
On motion OF Mr.. England the ordinance con.
cernng markets was taken up for third reading.
MIR. llorner said he had hoped that the murket
ordinance was settled he had been told by men
~ he market houses If the hucksters were pef
mitied 10 60 out ou the streets they would 20 TOO
lie could ste no objection to tho market people
occupying positions along the building liue TO
tue extent Vi four feet out II the owners did not
object to the Same. lis could not see auy Obiec
tion TO men occupying cellars with their goods
50 they did uOt take up more roOul for the dis
play vi their goods than was occupied by their
cellar doors. Several persons had rented cellars
for the coming gear aud the ordinance would be
ruinous to them lie thought we were getting
along well enough under the Old ordinance, and
il should be let alone,
Mr., England made au argument in favor Of
tue ordinnuce. contcnding that the cellar doors
belonged 10 the city, and the owners had no right
10 rent them cut. The Council had The control
Of the streets, and could regulate them for the
public good.
Mr.. Pusey had been in Council over four
years, and this subject had been before it at
least twice every year, and he thought it was
| getting NO better lie was opposed to auy
change in the market ordinance, unless the
whole should be stricken out. When he came
10 the CITY he found be had to pay IL cents ioi
beef, which he formerly bought tor . ceuts pei
lb., aud mutton chops that sold for II cents il
the market house could he purchased tor < cent,
On the streets.
MI lloi.iugsNorih thought If there was uo
one cent realized from the market houses, tn,
citizens wUuld be largely the gamers
On motion Of Mr.. Nebeker the whole mattel
WAS indefinitely postponed
lie ordiuauee prohibiting the boiling aud
manufacturing oI iuHlmnA6lt materials fol
roofing within certain limits, was read a thrt
time and passed.
Mir. EugAnd reported that the building com
tf.anl l..t ..l.. a a.. 0.
the Fourth street Market House, giveu TO JOIN
kthugsworth, for $500, which amount was du,
the city for rent
Mr.. Nebeker reported that the street commit
tee had AWARDED tue contract for cleaning th
streets to Neil Montgomery, for $625 for tn
ensuing year.
On motion the clerk waa instructed to seud
copy Of the ordinance book to tue commi sFioner
VI the town Of Middetown
On motion Council went into an election TO
vaccine physicians, when Dr. Bullock was electe
for the eastern and DR.. Neagoy for the westerl
district.
Dr. Bullock reported alt vaccinated the pas
year l66 white aud 90 culored.
The report Of the Superintendent of Wate
Works was read, showing the total consumptio
Of water in this city for the year 1861 -
266,3OS, 900 gallons average daily cnnsumptio
for the first six months, GO, 90. for the las
do, TS3, ,050. There are 2,273 houses, shops
&c, supplied, and 81 0l2 feet Of pipe now laid
The revenue arising the past year wa
Sl9,GlB, &, estimated revenue for the year &c.
S2O,3Id,@9. There has been thus far received
from water rents this year. G,gG7 AZ. leavin
Sl2,72O Ia he paid. The balance is made u
irum permits, &c
The committee were authorized TO conirac
with Johh II. Price for sand lot
An election WAS gone into for superintendent
of water works, when Aquilla lritchari was re
elected for tho term OF three years
Various receipts from the City Treasurer Wer
read, acknowledging the payment to him q
various sums Of money, amounting in th
aggregate to S2376 40.
y number of hills were reported correct, an
orders directed to be drawn for "A portion {
them, Adjourned
; PErERsoNs MAGAzlNE.--This pretty MONTH
for February is already upon our table. A moi
beautiful and natural illustration than the iron
tispece--" lciclesn-we have rarely seen in an
Magazine. ltis worth the piice Of the wor
alone. The reading matter ls up to the usui
standard Of excellence, mud the establishment
plain and tiutel--are profuse and interesting
? Peterson's Magazine being only two dollars .,
D.. year, must become the popular Magazine of ii
day.
. AEHuAL MEErING.-At meeting of Il
4 stockholders of tho Philadelphia, WilmngtC
and Baltimore Railroad Company, held Jestei
day in their office in the depot OF this city, Il
] following gentlemen were unanimously electt
@ Directors for the ensuing year samuel \
FELTON,, Moncure Robinson, william Lyttlett
Savage, John \. duncan, Jesse Lane, JOSEF
Bringburst, Frederick A. Curtis, John
+ Groome, l. L. Cohen, Jr., Thomas Kelso Ct
d lumbus 0'Donnell, Enoch Pratt, Thomas Dor
aldson, VIM. W. Corcorau, Edward Austin.
y FIRE.-The fire last Saturday afternoC
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