Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1866-09-03

bs4.52, have been redeemed, leaving Sc, seO.4s
in circulation.
The committee reported that they would like |
to report in favor OF petition of J. T. Cause,
but the charter of the City Council provides
against the exemption of charitable institu- |
tions FROM taxation.
The committee reported in favor OF tagging, /
guttering, &c, on Linden and Jackson Streets, |
at estimated cost Of $40O
The committee reported in favor of changing
the name of Dock Street to Chesnut.
The committee reported in favor Of improve
at Fourth and Madison Streets Also OF i'm
provement asked for by ]. 2. Belt and others.
The committee reported against paving,
curbng, &C., as asked for by s. W. McOaulley
and others.
They reported in favor Of improvement as
asked for by ELta Comfort, at an estimated
cost OF $500.
The committee reported advers ly to placing
iron plates over the crossinga at Ninth and King
Streets.
The Watering Committee reported favorably
on petition OF J. G. Haddock, asking the con-
nection of pipes on Seventh Street from Wash
! ington to Jefferson with new basin.
The Committee reported in favor OF laying
water pipes on Broom Street, provided the Pc
etitioners should pay the entire cost estima-
ted at $4,000.
The committee on Public Buildings reported
| w pctltluu vi RESOLUTION request
| ing the proprietor OF the cash factory to place
spark catcher on his chimney and use less
wood for fuel
1t was stated that the fire companies had
been called out seven or eight times since the
25th OF March, to extinguish the fires occa-
stoned by that establishment.
After some discussion the report was with
drawn with the understanding that the city
solicitor should be consulted in regard to the
power of the Council to compel a change in
the chimney of said establishment
The article of agreement between the Cosn-
Gil and Messrs. Clark and ackey for the prop
, erty required for the widening OF Ninth Street
+ between Market and Sbiplsy Streets was read,
The receipts OF the parties one for $500 and
the other for $1,000 were received and directed
to be filed.
Various bills were read aud referred.
, A petition was received asking for a gas
lamp on the N. L. corner of Fourth aud Spruce
1 Streets.
' A petition was received from Haughey h
| | Ferry, Gravel Roofers, asking tor the opening
' OF Jefferson Street from Front to the Railroad.
A petition was received asking that water
pipes be laid along Bennett Street to supply
seventeen houses being erected.
, petition was received asking that said
street be improved and crossings laid on other
streets in the vicinity.
= A petltieu was received for gas lamp in King
I Street between 9Th and 9th.
= A petition was received for improvement oil
gutter at Mill and King Streets by the putting
4 down of a cast iron pipe.
The use OF the City Hall was granted to the
congregation Of st. Johns Church on the
d Goth, 2lst, and 22d Of September, for hsdirg a
d fair
lie Il. H. Boys was appointed Asst. Inspector
10 First Ward as John NJ Scott could not
4. serve.
l. Mr.. Adams offered an amendmel' 20 the or
lie dinance regulating signs. 1t was soad fret
and second time.
10 petition asking the extension oil water
ID pipes on Third Street east of Jefferson Street
was resd and referred to the Watering Com
a mittee with power to act
,r Orders were directed to be drawn as follows
e W. B. Davis h Son $50 IS; Cox Simpson
S54sl4; D. Gallagher 1894 Gil John Dougher
i ty S67 20; G. H p. Simmons S5l.7bi n. Ia
of TatnGll SIT Jetfers h Talley S3s.e7 e
Worrell 1877 81; J. q. Pierson So do. sal Ob
Y, Z. 7. Bellah $50 AZ for taxes refunded l.
10 II. Springer $500 on account ofstreets;do SloC
on account OF sewer Robert Cook $500 fol
a paving stone; Superintendent of Water Work.
g 81 goo; Salary for Mayor and other officers.
cty DrGts.-After the suspension Of thu
Banks, in the early days Of rebellion, the CITY
Council issued drafts, amounting to Sl3l,Gb5
u in order to meet the demand for change. Thu
- nifty were thereby advantaged. So great wa
the demand for the notes that million dollar
70 worth Of them could have been put in crcula
r., ton bad they been printed at the time th
- irst inBtalment was issued. Alter the Govern
o. ment began to Issue the fractional currency
:. the demand for thpm abated, and the broker
~ made an effort TO make money out of them i
Il" | thie, however, they were toiled by the prudeu
-. action OF the Council. Preparations were mad
y, for their redemption and the work of redeem
,o' ing them has gone steadily forward until onl
w. IS $50 IS remain uncaucelled. They now com
in very stowly,th the average for July and Augui
co being S26.25 for each, Great credit is de-
iu' Elwari 7. Bellah particularly for his manag'
ne ment OF the matter, and the business men
our city ARE under lasting obligations to hir
%, Died IN Prison "A German who was con
est nitted to prison, in New Castle, on Wedne
day evening, by Esguire Nandever, as a va,
ew rant died on Friday morning, There vi
MS nothing to Indicate his identity, with the e
of ception of n card on which was A. Rozenti
~ No. 80 Eden Street. He had two trunk checl
iii. from Washington to Philadelphia, two watch
ry. and a small sum of money. On examing u
est body cut about two inches long was toul
E. on the top Of the head and il is suppos
that this may have produced mental deraug
ner ment and led to his commitment al that tin
as be wa thought to be laborng under an a
, is tack of maniapotu Coroner Curry held an
nd quest, and the Jury rendered verdict in .
cordance with the facts.
'"' yace:dsnt.-A Young man named VIM Cop
II OF Sussex County, was driving pair OF mul
attached to a wagon loaded with peaches
az few days ago when the breaking OF u board
md w. "c''oi u s"o ""so"' N"u ."e tHu Tvs
40 stop them the young man acCid entally got b
~, leg through the hole in the bottom of the wa
" On when 1t came in contact with stump
Such manner as to tear the lesh from the i
-" uer part OF tho leg aud one half of the thig
leaving the bone and main artery exposed +
n, ~ several inches. DR.. Joseph Houston of NJ
~ ton, was called in and dressed tho wound, ri
49, the young man is doing well.
nds Pic Nie-The soldiers and soilors Pic n
OF to be held the llth inst will, in all prob
hp- | bility, he the largest gathering Of the peoI
n that has been in Delaware for several yea
ays The committee who have the matter in char
ara are making extensive preparations to aecoi
ort- MEDIATE the multitude who will assemble III
day The abest speakers from abroad la
ob- been invited to deliver addresses. Sever
ets hands Of music have been engaged and t
are Delaware Railroad will run special train
accommodate persols from the lower part
IN the State.
The BTdndyVine Rd,lrodd.-A meeting fave
MI inc the construction oil the Birdsboro and W
,bu | mIugtou Railroad down the Brandywine "
,t1- held ~ West Chester Tuesday. This rot
ers. WAS advocated on the ground that it won
sle cost $4,000 less than ether proposed rout
IAN. | and would bring the southern and western pr
dl, tious OIL the county lnto closer connection W
West Chester oy crosEing the Baltimore Ce
pan trail at Chadds Ford. The length OF the pl
uey poseu ToAu Is 10 In!ies anu Tue cst'mateu @
lad. 81 10000,