Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1866-12-24

Proceedings o. couneil. THE Council met
, on Thursday evening. The minutes Of last
meeting were read and approved.
The Street Committee on petition Of O. ".
Rowland for paving the nortbetly side Of 9Th
| street, between Jackson and Franklin streets,
reported In favor Of layiug the same over to
next May.
They also reported against paving Dock
street as asked for by John P. McLsar and 9th.
ers.
The Committee reported the bill of q. q.
r. simmons for $let for paving, 70 be correct
but u was laid over until next meeting on the
ground, that the appropriation for paving and
cleansing streets had been sxhaustsd. The
other bills for work on streets were also laid
over until next meeting.
The police committee reported against uni.
forming the police on account Of the condition
OF the city treasury.
Mr.. Plerson objected to the adoption Of the
report OF the ground that everything tending
to the efficiency of the police, should meet
with favorable action.
Mr.. Leibrandt spoke in favor Of the recommit.
ment OF the matter to the committee, with
Instructions to report at next meeting.
Mr.. Plunket. objected to such reference on
the ground that the decision of the committee
will not be changed.
Mr. Leibrandt advocated the reference on
the ground that the committee had not been
called together, and after this explanation Mr.
Plunkett waived his objections to the refer
ence.
Mr.. Titus explained that Mr.. Pisrson had not
oeen consulted because he was not present
when the council frat met, at which time the
report was prepared.
The matter was further discussed by Mr..
Pierson and Mr.. LeibrAndt afler which II was
referred back to the committee.
communication was received from ths
Mayor appointing Johu Curry prisoukeeper for
one year from the frat of January, 1867. Con-
Armed.
A petition was received from J. v. Green
man and others asking the placing of lamp
at the corner OF Tenth and Washington SITS
A petition was received from the Fame Hose
Company asking the appropriation OF $1,000.
TO enable them to procure q steam IRE engine.
Mr.. Kirkm ,n stated that the Pane Hose Com
pany had purchased hose at q COS; Of $1,000
and the money now asked for would not be
wanted before next Suuner.
1t was stated tina. certain appropriations had
been exhausted, and after long discussion in
regard to the power Of the Council to pass an
ordinance at other than stated meetings,
Mr.. Adams offered resolution providing
that 1t 10 the sense OF the Council and also the
. opinion of the city solicitor, that an ordinance
can be passed at a special meeting after It has
been read twice at n previous stated meeting
YEAS-Adams, Duncan, Gallagher, Plum
ketI, Rowland, Titus, Woolnin, weidie and
. Bsllih-9.
NAYS-Chandler, Dorsey, Kirkmau Ly-
, brandt, Pierson and Pckles-o.
Mr.. Plunkett introduced two ordinances
E making further appropriation for the repair
: and cleansing Of streets to pay debts falling
due aud debts to be contracted under the di-
. reotion OF the Street Oomnittee.
Apetitiou was received from David BayArd
and Thomas Jones' asking council to give then
the privilege Of completing an addition to q
. frame builiipg which they have commenced
i erecting.
a Various bills were read and referred.
d joel Spencer was elected Are watch for the
i ensuing year.
e Mr.. Adams offered an ordinance making fur.
n ther appropriation Of $500 to pay interest or
s the funded debt of the city, due January Is
=. 1867.
Nr. Duncan offered an ordinance making ad-
8 ditienal appropriation for the use OF the Com
i uittee on Public Buildings.
n petition was received from ]. l.. Devou
: asking the opening of 9TH street, from Jackson
: to franklin.
d A petition was received asking that the south
5 aide OF Chestnut street be surbed and paved
/; ORDERS were directed to be drawn as fol-
= lows IT. Y DeNormandis s5s5.os; D. FArrs
lie 20
i various loanholders $lO42 SO, for interest due
on frst of January; Wesley Tsllsy $4,000, fsI
a stamps; D. 7. Hawkins $2l 40, for takes over
| maid aud -etnrnai. W. W. Staples 50 % fol
tax erronoously assessed to him; David Mont.
d gomery SIS 81 for work on Public Square
8 A. Pritchsrd $40; wm. Simmons $50 on ac-
a count OF Public Square; D. Montgomery Sl2:
e on account Of do Robert Cook 4l4; Oonsta-
BILE Dougherty $e.76 for pepair to chairs.
Committees were continued on city dratJ /;
on guttering Third street as asked for by Sam.
= uel Harlan and others; on petition OF Reliance
Fire Company; new map; petition ofJ. s. Wei
= din; repairing banks Of the Christlana.
r Special Msstins.-The City Council held g
J, special meeting last Friday, to take action
: upon tho ordinances making further appropri-
Il alton for the repair and cleansing of the streets
e sad the payment of interest falling due.
written opinion OF the Solicitor was read sta-
' ting that Council had the authority to pas
q ordinances at apecial meeting which had re
a coived two readings at a previous stated meet.
ing, but Notwithstanding this fact the ordi-
q nances in question were rejected by vote Of
= 8 nays to yeas-Ohere being one member
aosent)-it requiring two third vote to 10 ure
e their passage. After thia action an djourno
meeting was held when various bills were o.
dered TO be paid and some other business trans
q acted.
|
Metho list Episcopal Church at Olaymont Del
on the Wilmington and Philadelphia road, will
. be dedicated to tia worship OF Almighty God
:, on Sunday, December 80 Bishop Scott will
!, preach at 10 O'Clock, A., NJ, and conduct tn,
dedication services. At 3 o'clock, addressed
: BY different clergYmen, and at 7 o'clock, SER
:, mon by Rev. t. Fernley. general invitation
= is extended to all friends. W. M DALRYMPLE
" Pastor.
= Eirginia SVsaadNs-The original Virginia
= sersnaders who have just completed an en-
gagement In this city, will make tour through
the lower part of this State the coming week
and give entertainments in the principal to WINS
= Persons who wish to be amused should 60 and
" see them, as they are among the best perform.
, ers in the country.
; Il Fine Cha1.-S. 8. wickersham, 3l7 Kin,
: Street has just received a very handsome bar
:; ber's chair, being Christmas present n ON hi
l. father, who resides in Chester Oounty, Pa.
Sale of Real Estate Samuel M. Harrington
Bsq., Trustee, soil at Dover on Tuesday last
at public sale, the whole Of the estate OF Rod
ney Fisher, (dsceased) late Of Philadelphi
: There were four farms sold and ali Of then
a situated III Dover Id, Kent county.
d Farm No. on the road from Dove. to HaY
}, lettevie containing 2i3 acres, was sold to Mr.
y VIM. NJ. Shakespeare at ss5 per acre.
3 NJ. on the rad from Dover 10 Horseheat
}, containing go acres was sold to Mr.. Chas. H
n B, Day at $4l.bo per acre
/. No. 3 adjoining the above was sold TO tn
g same person at 5000
n No. 4 Adjoining No. Q. and containing 81
!, acres, was bought by NJ. Jos. a. Hoffecker, a
:. 5000 per acre.
"Cold Weather ."-It any of our readers wsl
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! for the present season, made from the best AM
;. most "fashionable" material, let them visit tn