Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1873-06-23

Proceedings of Counca.-The City Council
net on Thursday evening. President Maris In
lie chair.
MIR. Pickles, chairman Of the Finance Com
nittee reported on petitions Of Jacob b. Rich
lrdson, city fire watch, and john Curry,
Iormer prison keeper, asking q donation, that
Council had no authority under the law to
grant the request.
Mr.. Candy, chairman Of the Street Commit
lee, reported In favor Of awarding contract to
remove garbage from the frst district to james
Thompson for 5000, from the Third District 10
James Mclntire at $ll00.
He asked permission TO advertise for propo- |
sails for Second and Fourth Districts.
He reported In favor OF awarding contract |
for sewer in Poplar street TO Robert Lee at $17.96
cents per cubic yard estimated cost of $1,000
the pNpsrty holders to pay half tha same.
lie reported In favor OF CURLING anu paving
of Adams anu Jackson street, at cost OF $loO
He also reported in favor oi straightenin.
Shipley run, between Fifth and Sixth streets
at a cost of $452, when il becomes necessary to
do 50.
LIE reported in favor Of granting David Lem
Oh authority " construct vault under Market
street pavement and also To tap sewer, the
work to be done under direction Of the street
commissioner.
Also IT, favor Of CURLING south side OF Taylor
street between Spruce and Bennett, at a cost Of
SIS.
He reported adversely to paving and GUTTER
tering In Ninth ward, asked for by ID. w. Pat
terson and others.
The report of Street Commissioner Springer
showed the employment Of A men aud II hors-
es and carts.
Mr. Febiger, chairman of the water commit
tee, reported in favor Of fire plug al Maryland
Avenue and Linden street, at cost OF $50.
Also in favor of extending water pipes on
Linden street, at a cost Of $3.50. Also in favor
OF pipes on Fourth street between Washington
and Jefferson at a cost of S3O4. Also in favor
of pipes in Carpenter street at a cost Of $780,
Mr.. Febiger, chairman Of Committee on open
Ing streets, reported in favor Of grading the bed
| of Fifth street between Adams and Jackson,
as soon rs the necessary dirt can be had.
| He reported that the award of Com mission
ers on Reed and Fourth streets, had become
legal through the lapse Of time.
On motion Mr.. Murphy was permitted to ad-
dress Council. He asked that property holders
be released from the payment Of the assessment
| for building the Monroe street sewer. The
matter was laid over till next meeting.
The pay roll Of the Water Department amour
ted to " I2.47.
WIN. Thatcher aud others petit Toned to have
/ a portion of Vandever Avenue curbed and paw
| A deed was presented to Council for E. street
but as there was a provision 10 cross the street
with railroad tracks, it was referred u the con-
mittee on Opening Streets.
Col. Febiger presented proposals for grading
the bed of Van Buren,, Linden, Jackson an
Eighteenth streets, from various parties. Re
ierred to committee on opening streets.
Proposals were also presented for construc
ton OF culvert on Vandever Avenue and Heal,
street. The contract was awarded 10 Wash
ington Cox at S. per cubic yard
rLa ROLL f lao III art inns ant M
! ed to $39627.
On motion OF Mr.. Candy the ordinance pro
viding for the paving of the bed Of Jefferson
street, between Second and Third streets, wa
read third time and passed unanimously.
= Geo. G. Lobde petitionei that the bed o
E Front street from Poplar street I" the Chris
: tana river, be curbed and paved.
n The assessment. for paving the bed Of Conan
A street amounted to $7O5.76.
The assessment for curbins on Chestnut
Van Buren,, Reed and Adams streets, amount
Z | ed Sl0l59G was read.
Orders were directed TO BE- drawn rs follow
:, Thomas McCorke S6.l5: Joseph Tatnall Sl2
90; S. NJ. Harrington Sl6l lgnatius C.. Grub
o S25, e. l. johnson $25; John Akin ST. SO; Il
q Smith S26.55; +. Graham $j3.35; +. Med owe
L, $4.S4; w. b. Davis " Son $1,000; Murray
p McElwee $2lG; w. W. Simmons Sl3739; Joll
y | Logue Sl5S62; Mrs. CLANCY S34.S7; WI. S;i
Dr. ley S22.4G, Robert McInliie $420 "a ; lisa;
C. Murray $-ilSi2; Brick Company Sis; G.
a Stone s. -; ii. Steel S4l.0l; G.. Ii. L. Sin
ID mons 1892. 20 ; James McKenilck Sl63 o,
lg Speakman " Bro, S3l7 "A; Joseph Flanigs
5000 John Backus S39.37 Edward Gree
no $45; Croasdale Il Cameron $45 Ii; c. p. job
- son Sl6.02 G. w. Vernon 1850; jenkins
y. Atkinson $40 80; A. Crumlish Sl60; S. M.JI9
rs ! ,,-ston S17S ''r calm "F
III Bishop Lee delivered the prizes at the sessic
le Of the Divinity School of Philadelphia at Il
ID church of ST. Saviour on Thursday last.
ps W. F. Harrity Of Wilmington took part in Il
n proceedings of the commencement at La Sal
-, College at the Academy of Music on Ttursd.
~ ~ night last.
r. The New York World gets off the followin
IN "The average Delaware fruit grower, as us
;" al talks hesitatingly about the impeachment
his peach.
ry Found-A small sum OF money was four
BY in King street market last Saturday morning.
40 The owner can get it by calling al 303 Tatul
n street.
he They keep in their stock of Hats and Caps, at
Market street, all the desirable styles issued al
IL if to get them you are inclined, you will lind thu
there TO suit your mind.
IA FIsHHRNES-CHEIsE.-old strong cheese for ii,
DIS ing purposes. A lot OF 1t for sale cheap, by 1
l. whole cheese pound, at JIM'S Red Grocery sto
nh on Second street, between King and French.
at Wishing to benefit the readers OF the REprBLIc
he we would call their attention the adyertiseen
Humphrey 4 Sandt, matters, in another column
oi Years OF trial have satisfied that their hats
ty, they recommend them to be; and when in want
he good and durable covering Tor the head call on th
On at 2l6 Market street.
nd Large Stone-A stone estimated to wei
Ic- 81 tons, was split off by wedges In the qua
lty OF Joseph Flansen, On the Brandywne, 4
Ore days ago, no powder whatever being used.
rot Is fine. Brandywine granite, and will be woi
he ed up into stills, steps, lintels, curbs, &c.
mi +. has been engaged in quarryins for nll
Der OF years, and Is doing an extensive busint
~, ness at fair rates
ey, Dropned.-Thomas, son OF the late ia
SALT Titus, aged about twelve years, was drown
! Is in what Is cal ed Button Bottom, last Fri,
iud afternoon, where he had gone in company "
Try. another boy, after being released from sch,
ses to take bath. His body was recovered |
res short time afterwards, when an inquest
ght held and the jury rendered verdict Of de
+ TO from accidental drowning.
an she-ibHS Saie.-Sheriff Armstrong will
20 the following property at the Lafayette hot
I'D On the 5tl, of July, fifty shares Of the cap
',a Stock of the Masonic hall company, belong
se s, to John Marshall Harlan. On the 9th of j
sa,u q two story brick house, situated near the
'Vs tersection Of Delaware Avenue and Parker
,saa in Chrisliana Hundred, belonging TO John
.s Clark, Of this City. Also two story fla
.,aS house, on the western side OF Lincoln SIR
' oSS between Delaware aud Gilpin Avenue, be|o
, ",,S ing To John Stone. Also two story fla
anu dwelling situated OIL the Western side of Tn
be- McT anshi;n Also ,ha f.ar,a a,rei,;-, s,,;,s
ces- Of land at corner of A. and Claymont sire
our- belonging to John A. Mitchell.
ted. Prosperous. MAGAZINE co
, to us richly laden with original, instructive and
now ographic Sketches and poems. The following AZ
arm TRIES OF some OF the NEW AND oRiGIsAL sToRiR
SING THE haunted MIL" exceedingly interes