Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1873-09-29

City Council At the meeting of the City,
Council last Thursday evening, the Finance 4
Committee reported that James Woulley ha'
been employed 10 examine the accounts Of the i
city from 1858 up to the present time. /
tend a railroad track from the Wilmington and
Reading Railroad to his lumber yard on Front
street.
Jenkins d Atkinson was granted permission
70 construct coal vault under the pavement At
Fifth and Market streets.
The work Of macadmizing Thorne street was
postponed until next Spring.
Water pipes were ordered to be extended IN
Front street between Franklin and Broome.
drain was ordered to be laid from the city
hall TO the King street sewer, and also that
wells be sunk In the areas, at . cost Of $500, In
order that the intolerable stencil about the
building may be avoided.
The committee reported in favor Of fitting up
the spring at Eighth aud Monroe streets, at a
cost of $500, providing the property holders do
nate the ground required to bring the water
| across Eighth street, and grant the privilege Of
constructing O tile drain to Shipley run.
A lamp was ordered to be placed at the cor
ner Of Van Buren, and Elm streets, at cost of
Sl2, and the application for lamp on Third st.
between Walnut and Poplar was rejected.
The bed Of Twenty-second street was order
ed to be graded at a cost of SIS. Other petit
Il
A commission was ordered 10 assess damage
done to the houses of John and Michael Dunn
by che change of grade of Maryland Avenue.
The Street Commissioner was ordered to re-
pair the damage done to the wall Of the house
OF Edward Green by the grading of Liberty st.
On motion of Mr.. Adams petition from Geo.
Ii. Huddell, Geo. w. Bush and Others for the
passage Of an ordinance requiring vessels to an
Choir on the north side Of the harbor at the
mouth of the Christiana to provide for the
building of pier and wharf, and to repair
stone wall al the mouth of the Brandywine, was
referred to the committee OH navigation.
Mr.. Febiger presented a communication from
Ii. +. kepney, Superintendent of the p. w. X
b. X. X. in which he stated that the rules of the
city would be strictly enforced, and q fagman
the city.
Mr.. Lynch presented petition from the Del
aware Screw Company. c. A. Rodney, Presi-
dent, To have the bed Of Pleasant street graded
| Referred.
Mr.. Febger presented the tax levy amount
Ing TO S4S2o.jl, for the extension OF the Brandy-
wine water into different parts of the city.
which was ordered to be entered upon The lisp
book, and sent to the Auditor for collection.
ON motion of MIR. Febiger, the ordinance TAX
ing $lOOO from the appropriation for the OPEN
ing OF vanaever Avenue, and placing it to that of
the City Water Works, was read a third time
1 and passed.
On motion Of Mr.. Adams the clerk was in-
| structed to request the Judge of the Court 10
: appoint commission to assess the damages for
opening second street from Pine to Spruce; also
Ianall street between Elliott and Twenty third .
The same gentleman offered a resoIution
which was passed, instructing the clerk of the
council to procure blank book in which all
= | contracts aud agreements between the CITY and
8 | other parties shall be entered.
I On motion Of Mr.. Foulk the committee ON
:. Public Property, was instructed lease the va
. cant rooms over Fourth Street Market House.
j. Mr. Foulk presented the proposals for heat.
n ting the new Treasurer's Office as follows; A.
/ J. Springer. $l6S z. Flckels. Sis IL. +. Pickles
$l2e X. Morrison 500. Referred with power
S to act.
l. On motion of Mr.. Foulk the ordinance pro-
viding for the removal of the Treasllrer's Office
!, was read third time and passed.
y On motion OF Mr.. Foulk the Committee on
', Law was Instructed 10 prepare an ordinance 10
/, y prevent shade from obstructing the light from
l. the city lamps.
y On motion OF Mr.. Candy the Ordinance
~ for The paving of West Street from Delawar,
y to Eleventh Street, was read third time and
y passed. Also the Ordinance providing for The
interment OF deceased City Hospital patients IN
the City burial lot, in the Wilmington and
Brandywiue Cemetery, WAS Rad a third tim,
10 and passed.
>, MIR. Candy offered an Ordinance TO prevent
7. the nuisance arising from the smoke and yapor
d from the chinneys misunderstanding establish
III Nhet'Si Whieh Ndo OuCt
r. MIR. Candy gave notice that il would be II an.
o less Tor any person to petition for curbine be-
y, lore next spring as the supply was eAhatlse,
Of and no more could be had before that time,
st On motion OF Mr.. Adams, the clerk was in
s. strueted to apply to the Judge for commission
er to assess the damages from paving side walk,
on Maryland Avenue.
ORDERS DRAWN.
!, j. ID. Winslow, S9211: James III. Beygs
s3eo'4o Nelson Gilbert, $l5.75; robert Mcin
n. iiIe, ssi:6a; n. F. Pickles, s39.s7; Ferris 4
a., Garrett SITS SO; J. Watson 4 Son, SO 20; rhos
az Porter, $s7,75; W. II. Brady, $3435; Wash
- ington Cox $l3U.0 90: Chas. ID. Agnes, ST az
70 Edward Mclnall. $500; John M. Stewart
Nc $oo %; Alex Montgomery, 1920: Thoma,
ic Hawkins 500 90; Benjamin Gibbs, 8. so: Jane
~ Maharty, Sls3 80: Sundry Bondhelders. Ss44e
10 w; Water Department Pay Roll, 4Ol ~, Stree
ne Department Pay Roll, 4O5 .ss; Police Depar
ment Pay Roll $l03742i Miscellaneous Pa
ial Roll: $1165.10.
y" Sale Of Lots.-J. T. Head, ESQ.,, will sell &
49, public sale, on Saturday next, the 9TH of Oct,
M yer, lorty one lots, situated on the south side
~ the Christiara, and extending from Third 5
I bridge TO the Ckristiana IIarbor. They a,
It" well adapted to business, and will soon becom
-, very valuable. In few years the Christian
~ WIZ be lined with wharves, and every eligb
' ,n site Will be occupied. purchase made at til
~ time VIII therefore prove profitable inyes
'P- ment.
Ill" io"A.-A HorflOle Accident TO BalloOni
ers --Wapello, Sept. 25.-Prof. j, W. Bailey ma,
to an ascension in hot air balloon to-day, fro
nd | the fair grounds. Bailey left, hanging by h
,st hands to horizontal bar beneath. Just as
started it took fire near the mouth, and Bail,
!, ana not notice the fire until he was too high
lse let go with safety, but hung on until he reacht
see some 1900 feet from the ground, when the cal
or vas that held the hoop from which he was su
pended burned away and he fell. His body w
et- irlghtfully mangled, his legs being driven IN
the hard ground up to his knees
for Il Visit.-Our old friend John Cooper, who
mes moved from Christiana Hundred to Bay Vie,
Cecil County, Md, few years ago, paid his a
ub- nual visit to our Office Friday last Notwit
the standing advancing years, he enjoys good heal
and is quite active. He is carrying on farm
and milling in correction with his son, and {
casionally works at blacksmithing. He is me-
les. paying l.60 for wheat and about 90 per bush
for corn. The farm under his supervision h
improved greatly in fertility, and we are fn
ME satisfied that everything about the property
Slty dicates good management and thrift. A 20
SD, farm hand may find steady employment wi
anu MN, at moderate wages, say some $40 I
month, throughout the winter In these d
SEN times the situation might be worth looking
llch ter, by any one who has not steady job.
hon Another Old Presbyterian Soc,etv.-Suss
we're county claims to have more antiquated Pr
! y. byterlan Society than even old Drawers.
part Odessa. 1t is Cool Spring Church, on the ro
between Georgetown and Lewes. This soc
said was formed nearly century and half ago
a. grave IN the cemetery marks l74l, TIL
NJ are several acres of land belonging 10
church, derived by grant from Thomas Pei
~ ~ agent for his uncle William Penn. 1t is pri,