Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1873-07-07

Proceedings Of C0tnctt.-The, City Council
m on Thursday evening. President Maris IN
the chair, ~
& Mr. Candy, Chairman OF tho Street Commit
tec,irported in favor of curbing aud paving side
walk on Vandever Avenue, from Market street
to Railroad, asked for by VIM. Thatcher aud
others, as soon as the street shall be graded.
lie also reported in favor of paving sidewalk
on 18th street between Lombard and Pine SITS.
Reported adv rsely OH petition Oh Joseph
Fout asking permi sion to erect scales In Orange
street.. E. g.. f-'.- 4
He reported to have the sidewalk on Liberty
street, between Nancy street and Railroad, curb
ed ami paved, at cost S260.25. p ,, I RI
lie reported in favor of permitting Mr.. Co.'S
den TO lay tile drain OIL Sixth street. -
Also in favor Of curbins and paving sidewalk
on Carpenter street.
lie reported adversely on petition asking gut
ter plates on certain streets.
Also adversely to curbng and paving south
side of Front street from Monrveto Broom st.
lie reported in favor of awarding the con-
tract for removing garbage from the Second
district to Wan. Valentine aud Wm. Wells at
S.,25per year. Also in favor of awarding the
contract for removing garbage from the Fourth
District 10 MIR. Mctniire, at cost of 81. 100.
tie reported in favor of awarding the con
tract Of paving the bed of jefferson street to &.
ii. l.. Simmons.
Mr.. Febiser reported in fivoi of extending
water pipes in ILli stieet between Broom and
Harrison streets.
Also in favor Of extending water pipes on
Washington street between Slh and OH
MI. Febiger, Chairman Of Committee on
Opening streets, reported in favor OF paving the
bed Of Taylor street between Church and Loo
Gust.
The deed of NJ. NJ. Child u Co., To the city
for the bed Of Fourth, Fifth, Sixth, Seventh,
DUPONT, and Scott streets in the northern part
Of the city, was read and the clerk Instructed
to have 1t recorded.
MIR. Pickles. Chairman Of committee on Law
reported the police ordinance was unlawful, as
it was in violation of city charter, to increase
salaries OF officers While in Office.
lie also reported that the matter 10 regard to
the question of who received the 500 drawn
in favor of Geo. V. Massey ESQ., had been fully
exl lained TO the satisfaction Of all parties.
lie reported on petition asking the rohib
ion VI sounding steam whistles within certain
hours, that it was ineypedient TO interfere with
the arrangements of the manufacturer, for sig
mailing their employees.
Mr.. Quinn reported the decd Of Bond and
Jackson for the house sold to the city Tor hos
pital.
The committee were instructed to have the
deed executed and the Chairman of the Finance
Committee was instructed to issue bonds to the
amount stipulated.
The proposition Of Messrs. Nields and Har-
rngton to dispose OF their lot with front OF li5
feet on Eighth street, for S25 per foot and the
proposition Of James Belt to dispose Of his lot
OH Seventh street, at S45 per foot, was reported
and referred back to committee ON Hospital.
The subject ofpaying for the Monroe street
sewcr,was referred back to the Committee with
Instructions 10 report at next meeting.
| The resolution To revoke the privilege granted
to james l.ockernan 10 occupy the sidewalk on
| French street, near Railroad Avenue, was taken
| up.
| Mr.. Quinn said the Railroad Company had
no more rights than IN individual.
| Mr.. Pickes defended the right of the Council
| to grant the privilege complained of.
Mr.. Febiscr spoke against the expediency of
granting privileges of this nature.
| Mr.. Hayes reiterated his objections to the
| privilege granted.
| Mr.. Quinn made some facetious remarks in
reply.
Mr.. Baker defended the authority of The
| Council TO grant permission to Lockerman 10
occupy the side walk.
Mr.. Pickles stated that while he would favor
the revocation of the privilege granted to Lock
ernan ON proper application being made, he
would vote against the resolution since the mat
ter hal assumed its present shape. Tie reso ll-
ton was rel ,cted by 10 nays to yeas.
The subject ofbacking wagons on the paw =
ment to unload coal, was indefinitely postpon-
ed.
The contract for constructing sewer ON Pop
| lar stieet was awarded to Robert Lee at SIT 80
| per llnca yard, AT a cost of SSOO0 provided the
| property holders pay ore half of the cost
| a rcmonstrance against imposing this tax on
the citizens was read aud referred.
The pay roll Of the Water nn"""'ment
| Mr.. Febger presented the return of the COM
mission on opening Jefferson street, awarding
to Mrs. Cunningham Sl720 and to the VIII
minston Coal Gas Co., Sl0S, and asses sing
| benefits To Mr.. llerdman AT $40. On motion
| the awards mere rejected.
\ petition was received for the extension
81 water pipes on Montgomery and other SITS. to
| supply new houses.
On motion Of Mr.. Febiser the ordnance in
regard To certain nuisances was read Il third
| time aud passed.
Mr.. Baker presented petition Tor water pipes
on 9th street from Jackson to Van Buren, sis.
On motion the clerk was instructed to place
| the city ordinance book in stores for sale at 81
ca Oh with commissions added.
The weekly pay roll Of the Street Department
amounted to $I5l6i.
A petition was read asking the passage of
an ordinance regulating the blowing of steam
Whistles
Also lor curbng and paving the sOutherly
| side Of Tenth street, between Wilson and Wall
streets.
Also for lamp at The 10Th and Wilson st.
Orders wcrt directed to be drawn as follows
Murray & McElwee S29.T5 W. W. simmons
sll l.39' J. ID. Winslow Sid,27 $. & A. Feas-
| Ter $3.50; Geo. w. jackson 50 i; Samuel CANDY,
DR., SI1.3} ; Murray u McElwee S225 John
! Lunge SsI.G2 NJ. NJ. Child * Co., 81 Glattz
| X EZEKIEL SlG.JO Washington Cox for SIPS
Robert Mclmim 500; j. Morton Poole Il Co,
s25Is.25 W. Montgomery 81 Nv. 5. Hayes
500 john Brown Sl.20.
a. 7. A. Toibert, T. S. Consul General at
Havana, will sail Tor home via. New York on
| the 10Th inst.
| Relic Joseph Miller plowel up canister
| ball at Chadd's Ford last week. A remnant Of
the battle of Brandywne.
Peach SOAes.-A car load of peach stones
were shipped from Middlrtown In this State to
The nursery OF HOPES y Bro.,a West Chester,
Pa, few days since.
Deidrdre BoHlS.--1h4 payment of the Univ
Interest OF these bonds commenced on Monday.
The debt tthe State on which the interest is to
he paid Is s52j,O The interest SIS, $50.
Deid,vdre Teachers.-Joseph A. Bond a teach
| er in the Delaware Literary Institute of this
| city, has been appointed instructor in Engli sh
Grammar, penmanship and book keeping in III q
| Pennsylvania State Normal School at Chester.
ArreStcdA man named Michael Gardiner
was arrested by officer Bacon, in King street
below Third, last Saturday morning, for being
urhi'k atu lhSlllilnS the women passing through
the market. rs lie refused to walk, the officer
| dragged him some distance and threw him ON
the pavement. Officer Croker was called on
to assist, when Gardiner recovered the use of
his limbs, and was marched to the hall fDr a
hearing before the Mayor
Park III Shc|pO'.--A correspondent Suggests
the purchase of u tract of land near Shelpot
which it is alledgei is most beautiful situation
for park. This piece it is said is delightfully."-
situated. 1t is asserted that il is more than
| probable assoon rs the Wilmington Shelpol and
Edgemoor Railroad is constructed, there will be
an avenue closely built connecting Shelpot