Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1866-07-09

tee, reported that city drafts lad been redeemed
amounting to $l24, 542'22, leaving $7,0l2.7s
in circulation.
John T. Robinson, ESQ.,, administered the
obligation OF office TO Cornelius Fipps, clerk
of the Markets; to Elisha Huxley, Registrar of
Deaths and Burials; to Henry Birtran, weigh.
master; to John O. Patterson, Solicitor; Lew
H. Springer Street Commissioner; to Daniel
Farra, city surveyor; Mahlon Child, city SUI
veyor; John M. Stewart, woodcorder. The |
Mayor administered the oath of office to Mr.. |
Robinson as surveyor.
The committee were continued on petition |
of William McCaulley and others in regard to
water tax.
The committee reported In favor OF opening
Harrison street as soon as the owner of the
ground will deed the same to the city.
The committee on opening streets reported
in favor OF directing the Mayor to request the
Judge 10 appoint jury to assess the damages
that would result to property holders from
widening King street.
The committee reported that they had in
structed the street commissioner to notify the
Railroad Company to repair holes In the
Christiana Bank through which the marsh is
overhowed.
A statement from @. Fipps, Clerk Of the
| Markets, was read.
Various bills were read and referred.
A petition was received asking that the
Council shall prohibit the erection OF soap
houses, in the future, within one hundred
yards of any dwelling house, on the ground
| that the odors arising therefrom were detrl.
mental to health.
| A petition was received in regard to the
practice of the clothing storekeepers hanging
| their clothing on the streets in suoh manner
| as to obstrHct the sidewalk.
A petition was received asking the intro.
duction of Brandywine water into Locust
street.
A petition was received from Patrick Clarity
asking permission to remove frame house
petition was received from Philemms
Chandler aud others in regard to the erectiJn
OF frame buildings within the city limits.
A petition was received in regard to hav
ing a gutter and pavement put down on
the west side OF King street, between Ninth
and Tenth streets.
The account current of L. a. Springer for
June WAS received.
petition was received from Ezra Comfort
setting forth that he had been fined $50 by
the Mayor for erecting shedding, &c, and ask
ing the refuuding of said sun, on the
ground that the building was takea down the
day after he received notice III regard 10 it's
being in conflict with the city ordinance.
An ordinance widening King Street from
Second street to tho Christiana river was read
first aud second time.
The report Of the commission Of review OF
Ninth street Was read. They assessed the
, damages to ohu G. CLARK $4ss0, Milton Laokey
S6540. To only take the ground unto the
building lines Of said parties they award to Mr..
Clark $500, and to Mr.. Lackey 500. The
e matter was laid over until next meeting, on the
ground that n com mission of review had been
, applied tor.
!, An extra appropriation for Board of Health
l. was read hrst and second time.
1 Orders were directed to be drawn as follows;
t VIM. Davis Son Slls 20; Joseph Turner
81 rs; John Dougherty $50 40; Robert Smith
1854 3d. Charles Mcguire Sl5 So D. Gala
d CHER S66s 95; Thomas Porter SCI for washing
'. market house; Gregg Chandler 81 So for hav-
. lag . salute fred, on the An instant, Levi H
r Springer SEC Tor work done on sewer in Pop
It lar street; ]. @. Patterson $75 on salary; Il
. T. Taylcr $3.50 for school assessment; l.. H
Springer $ls7 so for salary; do $3.50 on &C.
= count of streets; ] I. Hyatt Sc for whtewssh
1t ing; Mr.. Hirst $25 for salary ss keeper of city
clock; E Huxley $40 salary as Registrar 0
Is deaths and burias; Supt Of water works $500
: Adjourned
- Bargains.-Haviug acc identity come into tn
n possession OF a lot of mems, womens AM
"a children's boots, shoes aud balmorals, within
ar the past four days, at extremely low rates an
as the reader knows that my way ia to sell a
r. q ANAL advance on cost, therefore say t
IN those who have but little money and have t
nj twist and turn in every way to make thei
a. means go the farthest, that the day of hig
prices is over. am prepared to sell goo
- decent looking mans shoe for Sl.75 to So 0
II per pair; and it is the same with ladies GaiteI
"a and Balmorals. have them for SITS to 5.
real nics looking, aud good at that Ais
M children's shoes aud balmorals, fancy an
re strong, ~ith heels, for rs cents pair. onl
al come and look at them, and then judge fC
yourselves, | have also ladies' lasting slip
an pers that have cold so many of within th
.to past few days, at rs cents per pair. To y Al
N. nearly ali gone, aud to replace them at th
81 price will be impossible. Those goods
nd these prices will not remain on hand long,
look 10 your interests speedily. O. FLANIsEs.
nm Sixth and Market SITS.
for Soap Factories petition was presented
Thursday evening, asking the Council to pr
ad- hibit the establishment OF any more soap ia
an tories within the limits Of the city. A jud
in Philadelphia has given the opinion that su
places are nuisances and therefore our citize
!" have some grounds for the course they ha
al taken In the matter. There is abundant roc
lot Tor soap and other factories 10 the country q
dining our city, and it would be well if p,
be- sons wishing to engage in the above busint
should locate In places where the process
cas- manufacturing will not be objectionable TO a
W. one.
Festival The Strawb berry Festival held
be Brooks Woods, June lsth, for the benefit
he Salem NJ. L. Church, was in every way en-
10 nently Successful. The DAY was delightful
NE large number of liberal gentlemen and bean
EEK tul ladies' were present who seemed to app
cinte the abundance OF good things provid
for their enjoyment The beautifully deoorat
OF tables reflected much credit on the taste OF I
a ne ladies Who so charmingly presided over tn
Z arrangement. A clear profit OF over $3.50 "
the resul OF the sales, which were quick
e Gs well as profitable, all being closed before
i" ~ O'Clock.
son Wilmington City Pd'ssrssr Rail,edy We u
derstand that this road has been doing V,
ma. creiitable business the past year. The sxhi
iao' is rs follows:
ON, Passengers carried during the year end
I'll June 30th, $3.50, say 450 900, on an average
about ,44o per day.
we'd Passenger receipts for year ending
SUI June 30th, 1885, S22l46
Passenger receipts TOR year ending
bs, June Goth, 1865, $2s ,O5s
h ie Passenger receipts of second year
'"'' increased, 1913
Expenses oil second year decreased, 1923
Hill -
ln- In favor Of second year, $3.50
on
9Th. Drownsd.-A young man named George
the moud, who lived with George W. Grub,
Christiana Hundred, was drowned on Sund
morning, the % inst, while bathing in
elu Chrstians river. Coroner Curry held an
AIu qnest, and the jury rendered a verdict of del
) T. from accidental drowning
re
iel fTe'-There were tive alarms OF fire on
Attn inst, the first from the ignition of
ohe roof OF the house of Benz. Med 4niel, in Mar
OF Street between Fourth and Fifth streets, q
sx- the second by the burAing OF the roof o