Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1866-02-19

Procssdings af Cosneii The Council met on
Thursday evening Tbs minutes Of the pre-
ceding meeting were read and approved.
The watering cemmittes reported In favor
OF extending water pipes as asked tor by
Sykes, Perkins = Co., at a cost Of $500, esti-
mated revenue $40
The watering ccmmittee reported on petit
ton Of George @. Lobdeli, that heretofore the
estimate OF the horse power OF eugiuei Ia
been LETT with the owners thereof, aud it was
found that they generally placed the came
too low. They accordingly employed Mr..
Mcdonnell, after which they changed the
rates. They object 70 refunding $76 to Mr..
Lobdell on the ground that heretofore he
paid the city only about $50 per annum, whom
he should have paid Sl4o per aunum. The
committee do not claim perfection for the new
arrangement, but they consider it far more
lust than the plan heretofore acted on. They
recommended the adoption of an ordinance
providing for the employment OF meters for
the measurement OF water. f
The committee reported 1t expedieut to make
the change In respect to butter as asked for by
N. r. Benson aud others.
The committee on ere companies reported
In favor Of laying over the petition of the
Phoenix Fire COMPANY for the present, ON &C.
count OF the financial condition Of the city.
The bill reported In regard to FIRE compa-
MES, providing that the annual appropriation
to steam FIRE engines shall not exceed $500
and to hand engines should not exceed $3.50,
was taken up and after considerable discussion
was indefinitely postponed.
The committee on navigation were author
lied 10 employ laborsrs to remove obstruc-
tiops from the Christiaua, near the bridge
The communication OF the Board of Mana
gers Of the House of Refuge asking permission
| to hold meetings in the council chamber un'il
d suitable place shall be provided, was refer
red TO committee Gu public buildings.
Mr.. Pussy offered an amendment to the wa
ter ordinance providing that water shall be
sold to owners OF engines by measurement
through meters furnished at the expense OF
the consumer, the rate ranging from three
cents per 100 gallons down to one cent per 100
gallons when 1000 GALLONS shall be used per
day. (The proposed ordinance will be lou nd
in another column.)
An ordinance was read authorizing P,te
Mccullough to erect a sign on Front strtei
When taxed up for third reading, IL was 10 I
by very decided vote, the ground b lag tai =
EN- that signs were uusightly.
An order was directed TO be drawn in favor
OF the committee on fuel of $73, being the
amount of interest accrued on the Latimer
bequest.
A communication was received from Lewis
Mccullough, q resident Of the Fifth Ward,
complaining that the Alderman had ned him
$40 and costs, and, being unable to pay the
same, he was confined In the city cells for a
time. He stated that the dogs belonged to his
son aud daughter, and that they had been
registered previous to the receiving OF the
summons OF the Alderman, Being poor man
with family Of six children, be asked that the
fac and costs be refunded.
A petition was received from Daniel Denler
asking that his capitation tax, amounting to
$l4.lo, be refun for the time he was 10 the
U. S. army.
, Various bills were read and referred.
Tie auditor reported that be had examined
. the accounts aud vouchers of VIM. Preston
i, late City Treasurer, and found them correct
There were in the treasury at the first OF Jan.
usry sic 1923 so. The amount of funded deb
was $3S6,4Th.
A petition WAS received asking that III,
south side of Twelfth street between Tatnal
and Wsjv be paved.
A petition was received asking that tn,
south side OF Third street, between Jeflersof
and Monroe be surbed and paved, and eros
, sings laid.
A petition was received from Job Fl. ia ok
son and Others, asking the opening of certain
, streets.
, A petition was received from John Fehrea-
, bach, asking the extension of water pipes Il
supply brewery on Lowering Avenue.
,, Orders we're directed to be drawn as followa
e. G. Stotseuburg h Co., 5 Robert Nc
Cabe, 81 so; n Springer, $t5G.bo; D. Gala
CHER, $1,000 10; F. Graham, $3ia 81; @. A
Rodney. $22.lb. H. Quinby, S. l6 l., H, Coke
/ b Co., 81 SO; Cox Simpson, $3.50 so; H. +
D Pickles, $2060; Martin Welsh, 81 10; Charlie
. Warner h Co., $l4i +. F. Pickles. $50 .8O "
Forrest, $224 Joseph Turner, $44 o5; l.. Il
l. Tatnail, $2b.T6; D. Gala CHER, S269.50; @. a
II Rodney, ST 10; W. Simmons, SEA 10; j.
| vl .. i n (tolI
- CHER, S34 T2j G. Chandler $TS.6 street Con
II missioner, $l25 on account of streets; Mayo
n Maris, So for special police; Superintendent
d water works, $2oo. Adjourned
Stop, Stop, Stop that Scrdtching-A cure ce
g, tain 10 all casss.-That intolerable malsd
u now so prevalent and commonly known rs tn
army or soldiers itch, which is so distressing
Q particularly ct night when warm, is speedil
'e and eAectually cured by the use of Siinm
Itch o .ntment. No fears of a failure need
apprehended, or u return of the complaint
Prepared by DR.. Jr Slams & Son, corner d.
II and King streets, Wilmington, Del. Sent b
c express everywhere. feb 10 I'm
: Coal and Wood,-Superior Locust Mountain
Egg, Stove and Nut Coal, carefully screene
u before delivery. Hickory, oak and pine woot
{ for sale, by George W, Bush, French sire,
wharf.
bought and sold on commission by R. R. Ro
inson & Co corner of 18th and Market street,
W. r. l. q. GAUGE, advertise parerooms
. ct Ia the factory building, corner of Front nm
= Tatnall Streets. dec 4-3m
:. Sortos the successful photographer Is astonshr
y everybody With his elegant and superior plot
), graphs, al SIS Markets.. dec2o5m
|. Wdnte5.-S3o00 on a first lien against
Market BtreeL property, worth $4,000 App
at this Office 4nle-lmo
D Rimmeips Rose water Crackers very il
genious article in the way OF perfumery, ju
imported and tor sale by Z. Bringnurst Il Go
:, Six III aud Market streets.
.e Two good Milliuers waited at No. 5l9 Ma
l. ket street, I'd door Good wages given. al.
r an apprentice wanted one ~ho eews neat
lie aud quickly. A. d J. N. LOGAN Fell 4
T. Wantsd-A girl to do general bousewur
10 Apply al tbis office.
a. Loa.-A gold frosted ear ring was los, la
ga Monday morning, In either Ath, 7tb or Mark
II street, The finder will be suitably rewards
GU leaving II at No. 2lb West 1th street
ho Waited loan OF $4,000, the first lcin
rs farm worth $4,000, in New Castle Co, D
ID Apply at this ef6ce. fets s n
te For Ssts-A good second hand Germ ante v
u wagon, very little used, will be sold cheap
on Henry Pretssohuer's Carriage Factory, corn
ca 4th and Walnut streets, Wilmington, Del.
of Also large stock oil all kinds OF carriages.
~ Hek, Itch, Itch, Army HeA-Engands G.
den llch Oiatment will cure the worst enses
". Army Itch. 1t contains no mercury or 9th
lis ingredients in any way injurious to health
on Those suffering from this terrible dsea
ng should procure it at once. Ask for Engan,