Delaware State journal and statesman. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1855-1870, 1863-03-03
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The Union Hotel.

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The Union Hotel,
distract Of The Proceedings Of the Corporators-
The Meeting on Saturday last reN attended,
The Southeast Corner Of Market and Seventh
Streets selected as he Sie-4n Eligible Posi-
toa-A Determined Spirit 10 Garry Tie Project
Through r. Q. S0tsenJurs, Esq Elected
Treasurer.
The President, CHARLES I. DUPoST, Ed,
called the meeting to order. Minutes of last
meeting read and approved The plan for the
hotel, as previously ordered, was exhibited nnd |
approved. On motion OF Mr.. Ewes. Evan c. |
Stotsrnburg, Esq was unanimously elected |
Treasurer for the corporation. Mayor Gilpin |
then offered the following resolutions which were
sdopted;
Resolved, That Books be opened at the follow
ing places, to wit; AT the Office OF MIR. George
Stealns, Railroad Depot ut the counting room
of Mr.. Simmons, Front aud Tamnll ut the store
Of Mr. Gllpin, Tenth and Market; at the store
Of Mr.. Barry, Water near King and at the 1
counting room Of Mr.. Stotsenburg, the Trea-
surer, Front near Washington streets, for sub
scripton to the stock of the Uuion lloie #" aud
that all the subscribers shall pay ten per ceutum
TO the Treasurer of the company OF their respec.
tive subscriptions on tue first day of April next,
and like amount ON the first day of every month
thereafter until tue whole shall have heen paid
and that in the event of any subscriber being in
arrears sixty days after the time specified for
payment Of the several instaImeuts as aforesaid
the amount paid in shall be forfeited and accrue
to the benefit of the corporation
Resolved further That Messrs. StearDs, Sim
mons, Barry, Gllpin and Stotseuburg be and are
hereby appointed committee to attend to said
books aud receive subscriptions for stock therein
upon the condition however, that no one person
or corporation shall be allowed TO take more than
one hundred shares, or five thousand dollars in
the stock thereof until after the books shall have
been opened one mouth Ga motion Of MIR.
Simmons the following were agreed to-
WhTeas, 1t is believed by the corporators that
a first class hotel is required in the city of Vii
mington and would pay six per cenium per IN
mum, If not more, upon its cost on the plan and
location adopted And whereas every man and
woman in business in Wilmington, particularly
IL more or less interested therein:
BE il Tesolvtd, That the business men in tue
city, county and State, be called upon to take
stock in the Union Hotel with the distinct un-
Outstanding that the said Hotel, when compile
ted, shall be rented or leased for period not
, exceeding ten years to any person or persons
who will give bonds 10 be approved by the cor
porators or managers to the amount of $50, 900
that the building shall be furnished properly
throughout, and Kept in accordance with the
! provisions of the charter as a first class hotel !;
and that the person or persons renting or leasing
the same shall be the highest, best and most
responsible bidder,
! The SToRM.-The PeniHnsular Ne,cs of Friday
last, says the Bark ''Chares Brewer" of Rock
r land, Maine, was driven ashore near the mouth
Of Broadkiln Creek on the Delaware Bay, during
/ the storm OF Sunday night last. She was under
1 ballast, bound from New York TO Philadelphia.
1t is thought the vessel can be taken off without
airy material damage. The crew passed through
this place on Tuesday, on their way to Philadel-
a phin.
= We learn, also, that steamboat was driven
: ashore near Lewes, during the prevalence Of the
, same storm. What damage was sustained we
. have not ascerained. vessel has been ashore
) near Indian River some two weeks past.
Appointed. Captain f. F. NJ. Faebtz. for.
e merly Of Company l. 9th Md. Vols, and lately
- one Of the aids on General Shriver's staff has
= been appointed Major of the Sth Maryland Regi
y nent. The Major left Baltimore for bis Reei-
:, ment, on Tuesday last.
A Domestic sToRT.-T. b. Peterson & Bros.
=, Philadelphia, have published new novel emit
e, tied " The Foegy Night at Oxford" from til,
y prolific pen of Mrs. Henry Wood This author
ess has wide spread popularity as writer Of
t, hction, both in America and Europe This work
" is not whit benin the others heretofore give1
D. to the public. and will be sought after by th,
admirers of high order Of light literature. II
lie is for sale by E. S. r. Butler 420 Market Street
o, in this city.
Vi DELAWARE SOLDIERS. Among the names o
Sick and Wounded Soldiers, who have arrived
~ at the Citizens Volunteer Hospital, in Philade
- Phia, are tue following Delaware soldiers ben
y jamin Cox, Company A. and James Mccoy, o
~ Company D, list Delaware.
& PAINTERS Last week was published the pro
70 ceedings of the Journeymen painters, requestiu
mt their employers to increase their wages thi
request was made account Of the high prices q
We living. Since that time the employers have he'll
tie n meeting and acceded to their request Tn
proceedings on both sides were of very pleasar
We and amicable character.
e WILMIEGToN Fen. 81, 1868.
l. meeting of the Employing painters was bel
at No. COZ Market street, il third story. Tn
al meeting was called to order by James Murdoch
ce Jr., taking the chair, aud Stewart Carlisle wa
be appointed Secretary. copy Of resolution
re- passed ut meeting of Journeymen painters WIN
I'm read, in which we were notified that on nm
after March LIST, they would demand 81 IS nc
nv day for labor, TO which their was no objecto
offered. On motion of James France the wag,
no for employing painters, on aud after March
lid 1863, be raised to 50 % per day. The motto
on was carried unanimously. On motion the meet
ing adjourned to meet next Thursday evening Q
I o'clock.
of JAS. MuRDroK, Pres.
m s. CARLISLE, Secy.
b. MarS-st.
ore THs Piano FoRrR-There is probably 4
nv article of utility or luxury 10 the purchase
~ which so much must be trusted to the honor al
III integrity of the manufacturer, as the Plan
uu Forte The name of William b. Bradbury ia
~ musical house hold word, and is sure guarant
~ to the purchaser that the instrument bearing Il
~ name is in oil respects perfect For many yea
"r an active partner ia one of the largest Piano
n Forte manufacturing establishments in Ne
Az York. he has gained a worldwide celebrity NJ
having plenty of capital is determined that
nm instruments shall not be equalled by those
10 any other maker. Read his advertisement
n,' our advertising columns.
ers NOTicE "A meeting of all the members Of t
Tail Star and Columbia Cricket Clubs will be held
md W. NJ Mays, No. $3.50 Market Street. on Satu
ur- day, March eth, 1868, at 9 O'clock P. NJ. n
ro- members Of each club are earnestly requested
by attend By order of
~ GEO. H. BATES, President.