Delaware State journal and statesman., 1863-01-27
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
U. s. Internal Revenue---colleetor's
Notice.


Of Internal Revenue for the District Of Della
ware, to wit:
Division No. l.--BfandyWine an Christiana
Hundreds, New Castle Cjuniy; Deputy Col
eeior John P. Hlyard post Office, wpor
Division No. 2-WilmingtOn Hundred, New
Castle County james L. DeVou, lr., Deputy
Collector post office, Wilmington city,
Division No. 3-Mill Greek and White Clay
Greek Hundreds, New Castle County; Deputy
Collector Aaron P. Shannon; post office, Chris-
liana.
: Division No. Anew Castle and Penc0der
Hundreds, New Castle County Deputy Col
leetor Jacob D. Cazier; post office, Kirkwood.
Division No. 5-Red Lion Hundred, New Cas-
tie County Deputy Collector George d. Money
post office, Delaware City.
Division No. 6-St. Georges aud Appoquini-
mink Hundred, New Castle County Deputy
Collector Alfred McC. Moore; post Office,
odessa.
Division No. duck Creek Hundred, Kent
County Deputy Collector Thomas l. Sutton
post office, Smyrna
Division No. s-Dover aud Little Creek Hun
dreds, Kent County; Deputy Collector Matthias
Day. post office, Hazletyile.
Division No. g-Murderkill Hundred, Kent
County Deputy Collector John F. Clements
post office, Camden
Division No. l0-Mlford and AIispillion Hun
lreds, Kent County Deputy Collector Peter L.
Lofand post office. Milford.
Division No. 1l-Cedar Greek, Broadkiln,
Lewes and Rehobuth, Georgetown aud Indian
River hundreds, sussex County Deputy COL
lector Edward NJ Vaughn ost office, Milton.
Division M. - North Wet Fork Nautieoke,
Little Greek, Broad Greek. Dagsboro and Balt
more Hundreds, Sussex County; Deputy Col
lscior David w. Moorei post flee. Laurel.
CHARLES n. B. DAY, Collector.
Collectors Office, Dover, Jan. II, 1869.
jan 20-2w
PROCEEDINGS or CoUSciL.-The Council met
on Thursday evening. The minutes Of the pre-.
ceedng meeting were read and adopted.
The Finance cominittee reported in favor Of
relieving II, Sanders from the payment Of city
and school tax on the gound that he had not been
resident Of our city Tor the last years
The Pluauee committee reported that it was
not deemed expelient 10 issus any more city
drafts at present.
The committee on quarterly report of VIM
Simmons ending December 81, 1862, reported IA
| balance due him oil $37.34.
The Street committee reported that arrange.
ments bad been made to obvia,e the nusaI oe
caused by accumulation Of iirt from the streets,
complained Of bv Board Of Health.
The monty statement Of A. pritehard for De
| eemb Der was reported correct.
The watering committee reported in favor Of
taxing the Government for water for hospital
The committee recommended that Eli Crozier
he permitted 10 use the City Hall on the 2jl oi
February.
The committee reported in favor of allowing
the frame building erected by WIN. Pnney to
continue to stand. The repor, was referred back
to the committee with instructions to report an
ordinance for the relief Of MIR. Finney.
The quarterly report Of the clerk of the Mar.
kets showing his collection To have been Sl374..
"a, was reported to be correct
The building committee were instructed to sec
what arrangements can be made with the Govern
ment officers, in regard 10 the removal of fran,
buildings which are being erected.
The Police committee reported in favor Of au
adjourned meeting on Tuesday evening, the
18th inst, to hear statements OF police officers
10 regard to the complaints Of VIM. McCaulley.
bill which had been prepared for the action
OF the Legislature, authorizing the Council tC
subscribe $l6O000 for the purpose Of construct
ing railroad up the Brandywinc, as soon Al
subscriptions have been obtained which, in con
nectiOn with said SUN, Will complete one continu
Gus track, was read and resolution approving
the same was adopted by the following vote
Yeis-Aikin, Bauram, Chandler, Day, Hayes
uorner, llougsworih, jackson, Pusey, Pierce
Wilson, Turner-l2.
Nays-Bleyer, Buys, Bellah-3.
The appointment Of Thomas Porter prison
keeper, by the Mayor was confirmed
Various receipts from the city treasurer Wen
read acknowledging the payment to him Of yari-
Gus sums of money.
petition WAS read asking lamps to be place,
on the corners Of several streets.
petition was received asking the grazing o
Dock street from Van Buren, to the Christian
turnpike.
Apettion was received asking Council to adop
measures to remove nuisance from No. -
= Market st, 1t was referred to the Board q
a Health.
= A communication was received setting fort
that numerous complaints had been made b
members Of the 4th Delaware Regt. and Delawar
Battery, in regard to their not having receive
Y s25 each as bounty they had been led to eI
= pect when they enlisted and therefore it wa
Z suggested that the Legislature should be aske
. to pass an act TO authorize the Council 10 borro
S25,OO0 to pay said sum.
u Mr.. Pierce made some remarks urging III
passage of resolution in accordance with til
= above suggestion.
n The President remarked that the Council ha
n acted in good faith in the matter, and that til
e gentlemen who petitiOned the Council 10 max
h said appropriation had failed to sign bonds
" indemnify the members against loss, and the re
,e sponsibity of the failure to procure the none,
y rested with them entirely. iIe concurred in ii
y propriety OF applying to the Legislature lor Il
s. authorityoo borrow S25, 900 and fund the sam
, WI hoitugsWortn thought that the npphca
b, tion was proper, but from the complexion OF I'll
8. Legislature lie did net believe any success wou
' attend it.
Messrs. HOrner, Chandler, and Pusey al
made remarks touching the natter
u After some discussion the whole matter vi
referred to the committee on bonds, with iuaru
ST tOns 10 report at the meeting next Tuesday eve
. ing. Messrs. Jackson and Pierce were added
u the committee.
number of bills were reported correct, al
le orders directed to be drawn.