Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1866-10-01

met on Thursday evening Ii
present. Adams Chaadi-r, birssy, Ddueau I
Gallagher. Leibraudt, Piaskst,, Pierseu, Row. ,
land, Titus, Welds, Woohnsn and President
Bsllah. The minutes Of the preceding meet
ing were read and approved.
Mr.. Adams, Chairman of Finance Commit.
tee reported $ll.lb of city drafts had been
redeemed since last meeting.
The COMMITTEES reported favorably on the
petition of d. Montgomery asking work to be
done at the corner OF Eight and Bennett SITS
at an estimated cost Of $750.
The Watering Committee reported favorably
on petition of 8. A. Nebeker q Co., asking
Council to provide more water 10 Fifth street |
between Washington and Jackson, at an esti-
mated cost OF $l20.
Reported favetably on petition of Lewis Our |
lett asking the extension of water pipes on |
Poplar street between Seventh and Eighth, at |
an estimated cost of $3.50, provided petitioner
| pay six per cent. on cost.
The Osmmittee reported adversely on petit
ton of Messrs. Cause asking perm 'sson to
build frame house on Wollaston street.
The Committee reported adversely on petit
tion of Thomas Castilow asking permission to
have stand on Fourth street to sell certain
| medicine.
A petition was received asking the extension
Railroad.
Various bills were read and referred.
=
petition was received asking the paving of
alley leading into Smiths Court.
A petition was received from J. l.. Miller
and others, for lamp at the corner of l<th and
Tatnall streets.
Receipts were rend from City Treasurer &C
knowledging the payment to him of S30S 81.
Mr.. Plunkett stated that some time ago the
Street Commissioner notified the Messrs.
Thatcher to take up a railroad which they had
laid on Pine street, from Second to Front
They had not complied, but now offer rent
for the privilege.
Mr. Titus gave succiuct history of the af-
fair.
Mr. Chandler stated that Messrs. Thatcher
had been granted the privilege on the condi-
ton the track should DO removed at so days
, notice. The matter was referred to Committee
With instructions to report at next meeting.
Mr.. GALLAGHER stated that there was COM
plant of the MANURE deposited on Fourteenth
street.
Mr.. Plunket stated that the manure was
being hauled away about as fast as it accu-
mulated.
Mr.. Dorsey said that the manure was rapid
, ly accommodating, and 1t was becom ing nuis..
ance.
Mr.. Adams made some remarks In regard to
. the matter when il was etated that the manure
had beea purchased for 1850 per year by NJ
! Guyer.
: Mr.. Chandler stated that the manure was
spreading, and the people had decided the street
! for other purposes than deposit for oBai.
MI. Gallagher thought it should be sold at
auction.
4, GA motion of Mr.. Chandler the Street Com
missioner was directed to request Mr. Guyer to
have tho dirt removed as soon as possible from
4 Fourteenth street, and also to procure another
b place for its deposit.
On motion of Mr.. Adams the ordinance re-
!, spectiug signs was taken up, read a third time
9 and passed, by 10 yeas to q nays.
+. On motion of Mr.. Duncan the ordinance
t permitting Wm. Valentine TO remove frame
pump house distance of about seventy feet
, on his premises, was read frst and second
. time.
i MMr. Chandler stated that an offer had been
made to purchase a pair OF mill burrs in the
3 city mill The matter was re ferred to the Wa,
tering Committee.
7 The ordinance prohibiting the erection OF
n wooden buildings within certain limits was
= read 1t WAS discussed at some length by
n Messrs. Plunkett, Duncan, Pierson, Dorsey
n Adams, Chandler and Gallagher, after which
d Mr. Pierson moved that the matter be inde6i-
Is ntey postponed. YEAS-Chandler, Duncan,
e Leibrandt, Pierson, Rowland, Bellah-6.-
NAfs-Adams, Dorsey, Gallagher, Plunkett
. Woolman, Weldie-6.
Mr.. Dorsey moved that the limits should be
If 400 feet from the Brandywine.
l. Mr. Leibrandt made speech deuouncin ing the
d | whole measure as partial and unjust Mr.
l. Pluakett rtjoined, and urged that the law b.
made general that it should apply 10 the wholG
city or none of it.
4, After considerable discussion the vote wat
IN taken on the ordinance which was lost 10 ma
10 yeas.
81 Mr.. Leibrandt gave notice that he woult
% submit an ordnance at next meeting requiring
20 all ordinances to be p,iuled.
w Mr.. Gallagher gave notice that he woul
81 bring IN ordnance a . maetinu nf Enu N
Gil repeating I'll. ordinances in regard to fran
| buildings
't Committees were contiuued on petition O
~, Wrl. toord and others, new map, temporar
o. plot of the City, memorial OF the house of re
10 fuge Sand other subjects.
~ Orders were directed to be drawn as follows
- George H. P. Simmons $lO3,42; D. Gallaghe
- $59l IS; D. Woolman IS .65 Lewis Il So
% $2O960i John Jackson & Son S2.75 ; John Z
10 Porter $3s .lG F. Vincent So o5; o. P. Johnso
90 S23,S7; Sundry loan holders $54s2.50 for in
~ t.rest Hing due October Let; Sinking Fun
40 $4,000 Wesley Talley $l3 co for stamps, &c
az, Wesley rall0y 500 for quarters salary; il. I
o. Bellsh S2l 81 tor taxes enormously paid; Stree
90 Commissioner S275 GU account of streets; I
,,,t, II. Springer Sle75O for quarters salary due
80 j. Fl. Adams 1920 for amount paid on accoun
~ of paving bed of King stree: Robert Cool
.i 5000 Tor stonei Alderman Vincent 81 60 10
-. salary due Superintendent of Water Work
90 90 Slo234 5 for pipes do. $500 to pay hands;
q Patterson SI5 Tor quarters salary; Williar
mt valentine 500 for taking of ofal.
ma Testimonial 10 Grand Master Jf6er,on - q
Monday evening last, the committee represent
,ck ing the several Lodges and Encampments {
Ia Odd Fellows, of this city, presented handsom
III. gold watch and chain to Grand Master Emo
m H. Jefferson, as token Of their appreciate
OF his services to the Older. The ceremoni,
took place in the Saloon of the Odd Fellows
Hall, in the presence OF a large audience com
ak posed OF ladies and gentlemen Pc. NH
an Askew presented the testimonial on behalf {
the donors in neat and pertinent speec
which WAS responded to in an approprlaI
- manner by the recipient. Addresses were d.
osit livered by P g. NJ. Daniel Washburne os Penn
cen sylvahia and P. G. NJ. H. \. Askew on tt
me principles and objects OF Odd Fellowsh whic
len were listened to with marked attention A
I'm excellent choir was present on the occaso
any under the leadership OF Mr.. q. F. Pickles an
With sang number OF pieces in fine style. Tt
ION | watch and chain are handsome pieces of yorl
rey manship and were gotten up by Mr.. C. F, RI
INTO dolph, No III Market street 10 this city The
the reject great credit on the mechanical skill
the the manuiacturer.-t Journal
YER Baptist .association.-We learn from the "
bis tional Baptist, that the Philadelphia Bar 1
rrv Association will hold its one hundred and Il q
,ing ninth annual session in the Tenth r,ant
Church, Philadelphia (Rev. DR.. Keunar d's1
Tuesday October 2nd. This assocb ,t1on
in cludes sixty FIVE churches, and las wear
res ported an aggregate of IL 900 mo- nbers'
ed does not, however include all the Ban,
rye churches OF Philadelphia and viciu ,tv. AZ n,
= are two other associations, embrat ing a mn
ion Der of the city churches as well o. -
the the adjoining countipa The IA, -, -