Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1866-06-11


preceding meeting were read and approved. ye
Mr. plunkett, Chairman of Street Commit ar
tee, reported in fsv or OF laying over for six A.
months the petition Of Samuel CANDY and BIZ
others, asking an ordinance prohibiting cows b
from running at large. U
The committee recommended a credit TO b
VIM. Bowe of $26, on account OF damage done l.
to curbing, DC. Adopted.
The pet,Iion OF z. James Belt aud others 8
asking the paving Of the gutter 10 Jefferson R
street, was laid over until August next.
They reported adversely on the petition OF +
John Logan aud others, asking work done on L
Robinson street, on the ground that they had !
no deed to the property. They also reported |
adversely to the paving Of Elizabeth street. .
The petition for curbing and paving the I
west side of Windsor street, between eth and
It'll, was laid over until August.
The committee reported that they had re-
quested the street manure to be removed at
once.
The committee reported In favor Of laying !
gutter plates ct the crossings of Church and
Poplar streets on Seventh, at q cost Of $500.
The petition of W. McCaulley and others
| for paving and gathering on Locust street was
laid over to August.
The Watering Com uittee reported in favor
of extending water pipes as asked for by Rich.
| ard Marley and others,
| The committee on new map were continued.
| will report at next meeting.
The committee reported that they had con-
tracted for the removal of the otal OF the city
at cost of $s7b per anuum.
| The committee on navigation reported that
they had procured mud boat at cost oil
SlOO per day, and $50 for towing, and they
succeeded in removing about so feet Of the
distractions complained of 10 one day leaving
| about "a feet inside OF the wharf line.
A petition was received from o. W. Lynch,
asking permissionto enclose the entrance into |
his easement.
Various bills were read aud referred.
Tue ordnance to widen 9Th street between
Market aud shipley streets was read third
time and passed.
The or lin ance In regard to signs was taken
J up aad postponed for two weeks.
An ordinance relative to water courses,
drains and common sewers was read first and
D second lime.
On motion an election was gone into for the
r Receiver Of Taxes. Mr.. Titus nominated d,
E T. Hawkins, who was unanimously elected.
i, On motion OF J. Il. Adams, the Council ad-
e journed to meet on Tuesday evening, to hx
q the rate of percentage of taxation for the
coming year.
|. The use Of the city hall was granted to GER
. tain clubs, to hold strawberry festival on 'ne
II 18th, 18th and 18th inst.
J., The lot at the corner OF Railroad and Pine
Re streets, was directed to be assessed to Mrs
u Stevenson.
1t e.. Taylor was unanimously elected sshool
i | Assessor,
t Various receipts were read from City Trea-
surer acknowledging the reception of Sl44e :
i'd eb
Orders were directed 10 be drawn as follows
a. Daniel Gallagher SOIL 10; W. D.. Spark;
It, SO as; W. Davis & son Sl69 At; J. @. Pier
b. son 81 for destroying dogs; A. b. Cooling q
90. $40; VIM. Simmons. 50 So James Sui
livan $40 so for burying dead animals; Stree
9. commissioner SOL for work done on streets
sr- do case on account Of streets; Mayor Marii
Do, $40 Tor special police; orders for salaries o
Dr. police; O. W. Rowland $500 tor Board o.
Is Health; J. T. Hyatt SO 60 cleaning hall.
Grace Church Fsstiuat.-T1e Childrens May
Party closed the series of entertainments Of
=. | Grace Church Fair at the Institute, mos
- brilliantly, on Wednesday evening. "a en-
II, tering the hall the Royal party was greeted o!
~, music from the amateur bandi the herald, MIS-
=. Lizsle Elliott, announced the coming OF thu
nv Queen, Miss Essie Rice, around whom th
~ tnroug of subjects gathered singing "hai
~. Fairy Queen.n Then followed the presenta'
"a tion of the crown by Miss Lizzie Haryey-Ass
he, ter George P. Eerris acting As crewn bearer
Then came the addresses OF the first and soc
so- Dad Maids oil Honor Mics Sadie Aikman Al
he Miss Edible Tstnali, tie latter presenting tn
a.; sceptre which was carried by Master Harr
a. Biiisny. The Roval speech followed, atte
which Lady Hope, Mics Laura Oh risty, adorne
obr he Queen with garland OF flowers. IN
~ remaining Maids of Honor, Misses Mary Well
ls,t Annie Bowers, Dolly Lowe and Clara Bowers
a. | then offered homage to the Sovereign, wal
the Months, represented by IL young CIR
dres sed in white with blue sashes, laid d orl
a n. Offering at the foot OF the throne. The Sea
sons Ella BowerI, Helen GauSs, Anaie Film
-, | and Bertha Sanders, paid their tribute In
beautiful song. Tie Queen OF the Flotas pr
,orv sented 40 offering on behalf OF the auendai
aiso band OF Floras who joined ia full cnerI
VEST entitled wildwood Flowers" Thea came u
\ parting song Of Summer Days are Oom;as
Ere. aud one of the most delightful eutertainmen
%, or ever given In our city was ended.
nave nave The Delswars Railroad Extension We u
nurt6 derstsnd, says the Smyrna Times, that Il
work on the Eastern Shole Railroad, the Q
,urth tension OF we Delaware Read, is hang rtpt
lited ly pushed f.rwar5 under tic CHER euginer
ALSO ship OF Q. Ssweil, Esq ne Slo 900 ask
adel. Tor by the company nAs neen isYOrso,y se'
Ire upon by tue Board OF lfaae' rNhaao'pola.
asi aSoo ss 4 s. "sf 6s track laid
Princess Aune, leaving only IS miles Of ira
In TO be put down to reach Somers Cove.
Is designed 10 have the road completed by t
first or middle Of July, and TO have the trial
from running by the first OF august The whar
sday are being built at the Cove, and will be
'pard The steamers To connect the line with NortC
Id to are in readiness By this new route fr
rLct- Norfolk to New YORK the route ls shorten
nearly ten hours. By the present route,
,tths Washington and Baltimore, it takes about
nor Of hours to make the journey by the new on
4 last estimated that II can be made in IA hours
rsmo. is said to be nearly airline from Char
ton. This will MAKE the Delaware Hat!r
the great thoroughfsre for Southern ira
Wed aud give it an importance second to bat lev
nine the United States 10 addition to this
insist the grand trunk for all railroads on the
ar insula--to which all railroads must unite
sdine act 90 feeders. 1t has stiniulste railroad
plain terprises on the Eastern Shore TO an ex
ous to hardy thought Of and is at.r4: log an att
ut the ton I'D importance to the Peninsula tina
GERS. fast working out it's salvation. 1t is intro
~ cling 1t TO the outside world, and causing
Beau. 100" up do Kafoen spo' ~ 'u0
ped by Morrow .5se0ps-A little girl STAN
pack at Fifth aud Market streets, on Wednes
whole evening, about oclSck, waiting to spea
!. the conductor of a stree. car, whea the
malta, risgs belonging to Mrs. DIR. Smith was DR.
,,sIlss upon Ter. The child's back was 10 the
.lnras Rage, and the noise of toe car 1t lie supp
Va prevented her hearing the approach OF
arsday notees, rug u'i'et atosol 10 go - -,
rooms TOE ootio seVefal uneS, auu 10
.mina. ever, until the child was pressed by the S
inc al gle trees, having BY some means mainta
her feet and saved herself by keeping dir
between the horses until the swingle
'sented were pressed against ner. Here she wi