Delaware State journal and statesman., 1865-04-04

met on Thursday evening, ~
Mr.. bellah, chairman Of the finance com.
mittee. reported that city drafts amounting
to 81 2S,4l6,2T bad beon redeemed, leaving
50. 80 u 10 circulation.
MI. Hayes, chairman Of street committee
reported 10 favor Of laying double row of
nagging at the crossing OF 7th aud Jeffer-
son streets. He reported against laying
crossing over Market street opposite the
store Of worrell 4 Child.
Mr.. Pusey, chairman Of the watering
committee, reported In favor OF laying water
| pipes In Monroe street near Dock, provided
that the petitioner, Patrick Hughes, would
bind himself to pay interest on S4OO.
| Mr.. Hornor, chairman of the lamp com.
mittee, reported in favor Of placing a lamp
at the corner of Third and Church streets,
as asked for by Mcdaniel, Adams & Co.
Mr.. Pierce, chairman Of committee on
hre comapnies, reported in favor of increas.
ing the allowance to the Water Witch Fire
Company TO $500, on account Of said COM
pany having steam engine to keep in re-
pair.
Mr. Pussy inquired il the law did not
prohibit any allowance above 5000 to each
hre company, aud on his motion the whole
matter was referred back 10 the committee.
Mr. Fierce repored that the impurities
in the braudywine water proceeded from
three different places The Messrs. Grif-
t,h used about 80 pounds Of soda ash per
day the Messrs. Wheaton & Davis in Penn
s,lvania, $50 pounds per day, aud the NJ Mossrs
Jrssup 1900 pounds per day. The Messrs.
JsSsup represented that they had made nr-
rangements to evaporate the soda nsh, but
their pond was full and when the freshet
occurred they opened sluics which they
had denied having several times, and let tho
whole OF it into the Brandywine. Messrs.
Wheaton Davis pretended that they were
also sVaporatlng their soda ash, but on ex.
nmiuallon tue committee found that they
were turning all the liquid into the Brandy.
wine. IL appeared that the men using this
material felt that they were engaged in
very mean business, and used the most bar.
laced falsehoods to screen their actions
The bulk of the material came FROM the
works Of the Messrs Jessup & Moore. lie
thought the sooner that the council pro-
ceeded against those parties the better. He
informed said parties that the people would
not submit to such outrages much longer,
that il they could not stop the outrage by
fair means they would by foul ones. He
asked what course should be pursued. The
Committee was continued.
The committee reported that il the drain
Poplar TO its termination ii would drain
the cellars in the vicinity They therefore
recommended that the repair be made and
the city Commissioner collect from the par.
ties interested the amount necessary to dc.
fray the cost of the same.
An urdiance permitting Messrs. Kelley &
Allen to weigh tho hay purchased by thom,
was read first an secone time.
Apetition was received asking the pave G.
ment of King street from Ninth street to
Mill street.
A petition was received from J. Osborn
aud others, asking permission 10 tan The
sewer in Seventh street, iu order to drain
cellars in Wilson street.
A petition was received from WIN, Hare
asking permission TO remove clay from the
bed of Taylor street and fill up with sand.
Inc ordinance prohibiting the keeping of
hogs between Lombard and jefferson street.
was taken up for y third reading.
Mr.. Plunkett presented remonstfance
signed by 73O names. 1t was referred To the
Committee with Instruction to report at
next meeting.
The ordinance imposes a penalty Of sS
ano me 1rst ol May was named u tue time
to take effect
DR. Wilsou presented tho resignation of
George H. Walter as member Of Coupcil
from Second Ward. Mr.. Titus nominated
Edward MeIuall 10 Gil tue vacancy nud b g
was accordingly elected.
communication from Mossrs. Fiia, Il
al mond Offering 10 sell The lumber enclos.
lug the 18th street market house 10 the
city, for SlOO, aud giving up the occupancy
OF tho same, was read
An ordinance in regard to removing snow
from the side walks was read third time
| aud passed.
Receipts from the City Treasurer wore
Fsed, H.ao acknowledging the payment to bim Of
School ELEcTIoN Tho election for taeuhsr.
81 tne Board OF Educatiou. took place In mis-
Gil. last Saturday, and resulted as follows:
First waid-A II. QiiDhy
=, secoui "ard-deorte Mccall. Foster c
Messenger.
Itiri WaId-Jchn B. Porer.
Fourth W I'd Willard Hal.
Ff'a wArd-No election.
:, "TN's. -"yuan, tbs celebrated wizard sp6
V.n'rl', Hn'-t il row giving exhibitions al IN,
Odd Fellows Hall. See advertisement.
cHAsor OF Car TINE in the tune table to.
Isy our 70 'aers will observe several very i'm
| Po''Sn' changes In the running time Of tho
sewers. train rom and 10 this oity. ssvorsi
new tFSns have been introduced betveen M.
city and New Castle. '''''
a WALKING March. The sportinq oor,m,-
my Oh our uelghboring town OF Port Deposit
W. va ~ .nfoWn into state Of excitement, on Friday
VI ,as. WeeFi by wag'r Of ESQ a side, on a
waking match. The ground to be walked over
wss from Port Deposit to Perryville. a ji.tqno.
OF louf miles, less 200 yards aud the time a.
minutes; The champion won the bat s7s min
ults. Ihe walker was followed by a large
, or1Tu oi me porting brotherhood cn horseback
ei enu 10 carriages The champion walked oyer
sue course which Is rough one. fairly and
squafely, without making false step or blnn.
der.-CseR Wig.
thE.-The alarm OF FIRE on Sunday morning
sse', was occnsened by the buIDing OF barn in
new Castle Hundred, a short distance from tbis
Guy, belonging to john Kifkm4n. The build.
ing together with iis Contents a large ouantiIv
o. nay vas entirely consumed. The IRE was
tao work of an inccudiary.
GoLD CHAW Losr.-was lost on Sunday
evening, beWeen the Union NJ E Church aud
asveynlh 'D ana Tatnsll streets, long Gold La.
dies watch Chain OF fne manufacture. libcr
al reward will be paid 10 any person who will
return It 10 the owner, No. 2l3 West Seventh
street '-'u
GENERAL SHERMAN AND THE NEGROES
IN SOUTH CAROLINA.
H.