Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1873-03-10


met on Friday evening. On motionl Mr.. j, G.
Baker was elacted President, pro tenn.
MIR. Candy Chairman of the street commit
tee, reported In favor Of grading curbing aud
paving norsh side of Jackson, between sth and
vth, at Il cost If $3.50, asked 'or by Arnold
Kirby and others.
The weekly report Of the Street commission
81 s'owel The employment of Is men and six
b rses and carts.
The weekly report of Chief Engineer Gala
1er showed The employment of - men in the
Water Department.
MI. Candy reported adversely to the petitions
OF jesse Sharpe, WIN. McCaulley and others,
In regard to allowing the sale Of country pro-
duce on Market street.
mr.. Fonik reported favorably OH petition of
Harlan az Hollingsworth Co.. and recommen-
ded the withdrawal of SO much Of the bill be-
lore the Legislature, except so much as per-
h'tteu the requirement of unimpi owed wharf
property.
mr. feoiser reported adversely TO petition of
Michael Deem asking compensation for damage
u .. 10 MS house by widening Maryland Ave-
Mr.. Pickles. from the Committee on Law
reported nothing wrong in The ortinauce for paw
M fourti street, widening Water Street, In
Ni2lalion OF the City Charter.
| my le'isiiltion Of James II. B.ggs as men,
| oer " council from Seventh Ward, was read and
| accepted
M, Al Al e'e io1 vas gone into when Joseph X.
mp u was 'iette'', 20 i'll The vacancy, rcceiv
ny y V"tGs 10 u cast for James Bradford.
.'i, re''Ser submitted the report to the COM
hia''"ii Q dldhver avenue awarding to ii. n.
u9 am ana VIM. NJ. Baldwin 5000. Referred.
amounted to Si0O.i5.
Nr' fepiNer gave notice of his intention TO
ol'ef an ordinances repeating tho ordinance in re.
Saru 10 the widening Of the pavement of Mary
land Avenue.
Mr. iickcls submitt' resolution in regard
10 'i'e uealh of John NJ. Turne-, and providing
mat The Council attend his funeral In body or
sunday afternoon
me ray Roll of the Street committee
amounted TO slO6.1f
MI Canoy presented petition from John ID
steward asking permission to erect bake oven
unuef The pavement in front OF his house 10
West Eighth Street.
Inc monthly report OF F. A. TAYLOR showed
the receipts of water tax, &c, to be S23ls.2;
Tor IN" month Of February.
oh motion OF Mr.. Candy the ordinance fol
Macauimlzin9 Fourth Street from Market stree
10 the Chrisliana, was tal'en up for third read
ing.
Mr. HAYES submitted a remembrance settin!
I"Hh tha' The additional cost of MacadamiZlne
over rr'ken stone, would amount TO Sl.9O pc
Should be paid hy the city.
Mr.. FebiZrr raised the point that the petition
was oUt OF order, and the President SO ruled
mr. Phillips, the member elect from til
seventh Ward, was sworn in by Esq. Watson
and took lis seat
AMER discussion of some length in whic
Mo'srS Hayes, Candy, Pickel3, Baker, Quigle,
ftnsc'' participated tie ordinance passed b
. yeas To nays
On moli'n Of Mr.. Pickles resolutions wer
Adopted, directing that certain streets be place
/. them opened
ME- Pickles presented an act in regard l.
Legislature.
oh motion Mr.. Phillips was placed on a
the committees on which Mr. Beggs had serve,
oh motion of Mr.. Pickles, the ordinance VI
Gaiis flilh street from the line of the +. W.
%; haiiload to the Christina was taken up, an
nays.
The committee on Public Buildings reported i
lavor OF flooring the large cell in the city Hal
ihc report was adopted and the work was O
; dered to be done.
NJ iicNeis presented an act providing for til
Iuhuihg OF The floating debt of the city. 1t wa
orueic" 10 be sent TO the Legislature for II
sanction Adjourned.
orders were directed 10 be drawn as follows
9uihoy @ Kent S6GS, Thos Reynolds $500
: isacc Murray $l75,25; John Louge SlO1, n
Mrs: Richard Chimney S24,75; ID. Gallagher So:
S; L. !. Dal'ont /. Go. $50; J. MeIlor Si5'OC
LOWS Iahcy Sl3,54; Adams Il Bro. S2,4O; |
r Ma$afIlly l.d); 4. l.. Brown 81; Eli Hoo
~ T. Holland 50, Crodsdlla s. Cameron S202
uoi jenkins ~ ATKINSON SlI1.50; G. p. Johnso
: Sioo' James u Webb SIS; do. do. S79.S0; Ja
Mahmiiy SlS}.eO.