Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1873-12-08

unset 10 ucfend the city In the suit against ma
AT New Castle, 10 re.over damages In the sal,
St Of the Toy Flanagan WHO Was drowned. ing
Mr. Pickles moved that the report Of MT. ceI
cooley be referred TO tho Finance Commit an,
Q, auu tnat Messls. rep'Ber, duahs ANU S~n wo
' be added 10 IL. Of
Mr.. Adams said IL seemed 10 him that the re- on
,arks applied to the report Of Mr.. Woolley AZ ed
lst meeting Of Council were uncalled for II St
OF unc ,urteous. Mr.. W. was theore'ical and In
tactical bookkeeper, as well as thoroughly de
onest man. The report bad come through n
he Finance Committee, and the recommen- n,
lations were perfectly legitimate. He thought a,
hat the reference TO New York fraud were un- h,
,alled for, and did great injustice 10 MIR WOOL II
ey. is
Mr.. Fsbiger objected to the construction n
which had been put on his remarks, and ex- | q
rlaned the views he had expressed. He held q
that the writer Of the report had greatly exceed
ed his authority. With the exception OF the 1
without reference to the or \
dnances or the law upon the subject.
Mr.. Adams said he was not ready to vote Tor ,
the adoption OF the report, bui he claimed that ,
it had several good points, among which was
the requirement Of the Auditor to examine the
accounts moe frequently. In six months nea
~ 100000 passed through the Treasurers
hands, and there was no telln. how much lie
might pocket.
Sir. Febiger said the treasurer gave receipts
| Tor all nJleS5 tlaL Cdne lubo Ms hnhuoj ehN
| dull Gates weic sent to Council every week.
| When the money was once deposited In Bank,
and the deposits were required 10 be made |
| daily the Treasures cannot get " out
Mir. Adams explained his views al some
length, and then alluded to the debt OF the city
and the manner In which the books are Kept.
Mr.. Pickles replied that tho books OF the
CITY slowed the amount OF the debt as reSilly
as the books in any establishment. He had
, | suggested some lime ago, certain changes,
, among which was that the collecttrs should
deposit in the Bank 10 the credit Of the city,
aud the Treasurer receive the certificates OF de-
post. Never objected TO improvement was In
favor OF any change for the better.
, VIM. NJ. Candy defended Mr.. Wcoley AS an
~ expert, and spoke in favor Of the recommen-
a datlons lie hal made.
Mr. Baker said he had an idea that the
y Council had All elephant on its hands In adopt
u ing the resolutions u the gentleman from the
IT sixth Ward. ls said 1t was impossible to dc
IS the work prescribed In the time specified. NC
II ten men can do 1t. He thought that 1t wa:
DC folly to overhaul accounts that could not D'
corrected, &c. The motion Of MIR. Pickles wal
|. adopted, and the report referred to tie Fihahc
lie Committee.
At. The report of Street Commissioner showe
n the employment of 80 men and ten horses an
= carts on half time.
The report OF Chief Engineer Galla2ht
Id showed the employment OF ~ men III the va
le ter department.
IN, Tie pay roll OF the street department amouh
lh I'd to ATTEST.
The pay toll OF the water department amoui
ed 10 SzeS.T4.
mn The Miscellaneous pay roll amounted
ess Sl2G4 II.
of MIR. Baker presented the petition Of Aug
uin tus Snyder aud Others In regard to the &C
tract for cleansing cesspools, and asking Il
Al the work be left open to competition as AZ PR
lsut Al w ref rrpd tn Hoard of Health.
has petition was read from Geo. Day and o
.t, ers asking the use of the City Hall to hold t.
nth. perauce meetings on the SABBATH.
Mir. Candy presented bids for the renova
Ina, garbage from the first district.
Ms of ,,', "a ,no ,a.i,a,auna n, $50. Jo..ph p
ur,', and Stephen Nichols $500 per year; Henry
81, Knaey 1926; Richard Hunter $3.50 till the Il
rsteT June. Referred to Street Committee.
pose ON motion of Mr.. Febiger all additional
preparation Of 10000 iol the benefit Of the
he at Ter works was read third time and laid
'lul- to next meeting.
alton MIR. Pickles introduced All ordinance al
hroat priating $1,000 for Incidental and miscell
zee Oh Gus expenses.
drick $29S ~, Geo. w. Bush " Son $40
lau Oh j. 4. Simmons $2379 SO; Murray Il Meg
70 re, Sl32.lS; Jas Mclntire SOL GO, Robert 5
~ ~ olu S53.20 Jas. Flanagan S'a3 II; Steam Brick
Ihris- Sil2,75; Mrs. r Clancy Sl04,62; N. Gil
nd of xl6 90, Rnhert Loo xIe ~. In porL,s
TT dis a.. R,hart McIn,,ra Soi "a Eii,n q lac
~reeh' Sill Valentine i Wells $7T.0s; Mclnt
James IS 80; q. Ii. p Simmons Sll5. u; 81
ivered man Il Brs. 1912 90; Granville Worrel "
resby- J. IL. & q: h. Greenman $33l2; Carr &
IN the ter $3.50; Walton & James 81. J. 8
stoned ger $37 40; Geo. McCann $14.Sl Ferris &
ihorer ratt S40.I4 James France $3.50; Mclnt
e been James 81 50; II. q. Mahaiiy $3.50, PhlliI
of the Dswell &ISon $lo5.2S; Jas. G. Johnson s.
mem NJ. b. Dyatt 1872; G. II. T.. Simmons So
rhos. b. Beeson 1927 so; Ferris q Garrett
,uo q. s. Middleton sl3023; Haughey &
Shipey i,rn. sI1s5O 4 q Smmons dis II. =
took OF 81 ~. II ~ n S,aaI,nan az, ~. " u
=, nsn. Co. $j4.G3; l.. |. DUPONT K Co. Sl5.75
IA anu W. Hawk ins $72 5v; Patrick MCCARTHY s
lug AZ II. Il. Worthinglon $500; F. A. Taylpr
III So'o ID. Wood - Co. 1851 w, ferris Garrett
we" 10 Gso.W. Stone S4333; Finn " jackson
W s&w. n ,o Sol 10. Ahh,tt q NJ Kin,ev sJ7 i.
s there
nv case Dtrorcc.-The suit of Ella j. Bush a
holland, DaVlu T.. BUSH iVi ahmohy ana support
, hayA her petition for divorce is pending in the
second was taken up on Saturday morning. MIR
v no had ance quoteu the law governing appncatl
ntlemen this nature, and read the petition dra
he third George S. Hagany, Esq 1t set forth II
with her youngest child resided with her
and was wholly without means of suppo
l,"'on.- entirely dependent on relatives for me
lteaning prosecute this suit, while her nusbaI
Reading worth some sTO.OUO consislirp of real a
iaiis are sonal property, &c.
Reading copy Of an affirmation by David p.
lille did. was read by S. NJ. Harrington, ESQ.
pe. near { 18th that his clear income was only 81
er proye year, being the proceeds Of interest frou
Steel will and interest III the Loodeil car VIII
NO order his other property being unIroducti
further since his marriage lie had bee
al. 80 al, a..
Id Soce- his property. lie kept house, and his t
soup to or children resided with him and hi
owienge- was open to the return of his wife an
rlDutlohs when ever she chose 20 return.
a" ,ssi pI ~ William Bush, testified that lie settle,
Sn,r; tate of the late Chas. Bush, which amol
;, Second S2Ul, 224.63. There were five childr,
er Fourth Da'u 4 Dusn ieeeNeu eoo.ofo.of III
|. and II , ,esdo ti'J .ie,o % the iouh'y Pio
ct. Mrs. r. a. anu nouse in WI
land in Virginia, and that part OF tn
Ting tea was settled by Col. McCombs, David
t Baptist was member Of Lobdtk Car Wheel &
was read g. since when time he has not been
be church, In any business. His share of u 9 @.
$4,000, there having been an accumu
triumph. some 5000 inter, 5. which came ont of
advanced 1854.
40, farth Peter n. Brennan testified that one Ia
he held real estate of the Lobdell Car Wheel
ID Edwin longed to Charles Bush The Comp
essay for pay $4,000 interest per annum on d
D oparty. of which D. F. Bush receive
The eniir. value of the zeal estate
any Lung lures was about 100000. Mr.. Bush
monte Raj. interest in the business in 1855 10
eradicated Iohieli for 10000 dollars, and had
mptlon are engaged In business since that time.
have spent 'r,e -, -. -, ,.n.1o.,.. 80 ,
il not worse paid his share of the expense.
, enough Tor Mr.. Mills, DIR. Porter Geo. Ii. Tir
a aingi PAS casr testified in the case.