Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1873-08-11

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CITY Co,ncl.-A regular session Of the C.sy
Council MAS held % Temsday evening last.
Poplar 70 tbs Chrtstians Riyuf, wac awarded y
George u. p. lSimnonSa t 7$cents per squars {
yard, he beiuK the Iowsaf bldaer, NJ. ~ al
The Street Commissioners reported 81 men
and 12 horses and carts employed, and the
Chief Engineer Of the Water Works reported
SO men employed.
The QaartArly -report. sf -thsn Glask- ef.the
Market having beep read, u was found Thai he
ha,toverpaid 90 the city tie sh,nS OF S72.2S
which on motion Of AIR. Fealk was refunded
to him. raYE
ted according TO contract, and asked that the
committee be discharged. The report was ae-
copied and the committee discharged.
Mr.. Quinn from the Hospital Committee.
stated that he had visited the Pennsylvania
Hospital and that he had got copy of the rules |
OF that Institution. lie further stated that an |
appeal would be shortly made for committee |
OF IL gentlemen, 10 constitute Board Of Man
ayers who shall govern the institution, aud |
make an appeal to the public for contributions
u sustain the same. p
The Committee on Fire Companies made n
report, which was adopted.
Mr.. Pickels presented petition from C.'J.
Couden and others for the paving of the soutl,
| side Of Seventh street from Madison to Mon
| roe.
| d. p Smyth and others petitioned to have the
| bed Of Carpenter street paved. =
A number OF cltiznns of The 9th ward petit
toned for the opening of Tatnsl street north Of
the Brandywine. -.-lt. ~
IL. b. Courtney petiiioi,ed for the laying of
additional water pipe at French and Fourteenth
| street. go. .A .F1
I'm. Il. Searles petitoned for the laying Of
additional water pipes ut Second and Rodney
streets.
A. ii. Harvey and others petitioued 10 have
the cutters on Market Street from Vandever
Avenue 10 I'D street paved.
Mr.. Dakei presented a petition OF Thomas
Stanton and Others iot additional water pipes
and tire ldug at Eighth and Market streets
On motion of MI. Foulk the committee on
public buildings were instructed TO get tue City
Hospital property insured
Mi. Quinn offered u resolution which wa;
adopted inslructing the Hospital Committeee TO
purchase large boiler from Jackson x Bond a
the Guy Hospital, provided /; was not a part o
/ the properly.
/ Nit. F.uii offered resolution which wa
adopted iusttuctiug the commltto on pubi
buildings ~ laI the rooms III the remodeet
i Washington Ensnc House lifted for occupancy
1 and to employ ianitor fur The same AT a salar
; moi exceeding 500.
d Mi. Mclnliro complained vi the duh appeal
snce Of the oiisIe Of the new Offices, they loUh;
ed more like police station houses than publ
= Offices. lie therefore offered resolution whic
II vas adopted iastIucting the committees on pnl
, lie buildings 10 have heavier corrlice AMI moul,
ngs placed over the doors and Window.
A The following orders were drawn dlfinl, III
4. evening
!. R.W. Bnnie s;002 Geo. IL. l.. Simmol
Al siSa.5i; James Lee 81 81; Joseph C.. File s.
4. Vim. W. Simmons Sl0i 9S; Mrs. II. Glauc,
he SO 3S; Joseph Flanagan S25G II Murray
). McElwee So II L. X. II. Steelmau Sl10 "
Charles Warner Y Co., SjSj IS; The Electr
IA Line Sl3; Washington Cox SO IL; l.. w. Sti
n ham " Son So; Thomas Hawkins ST. 2s Jol
s. G.. Paddock s3o4 40; ". II. Griffin Sol z
John z. Farra $751;; w. ii. Brady 81; Charl
Tunnel ST. 80; John Loguc 500; w. G. Pier
d. 81 So; Mrs. Thos. Talley 81 % Geo. Benn,
hg IS 81; Jacob Bacillus u 90; Joseph Richards
IL Sj07; WIN. Stilley 500; e. W. Rowland,
the Howard School, $1,000. Water DEPARTING
on 1854 81; Street Pay Roll Department $3.50 .
ca Quigley Bro, $1,000.
' ne 81. cassimers for $3.50. Only few NOR,
n. that price, PIG Market street.
Silk hats BACKED, at Humphrey and SAM
ON To- 90 cents and made 10 look like new at =
EST Market street.
Now is the time for bargains in hats,
~, Humphrey ~ Sandts, canes aud umbrellas of
n a1a kinds from to 50. Call and see.
de- For !Sdle.-Ogle & Miller have for sale
are patent right for New jersey, Pennsylval
ak- Maryland and the District Of Columbia of
avs To BMtders.-M NJ. Child aIyertises to
LILO ceive proposals for the erection of schoo-ho
Old on the lot AT the corner OF Third and lIAiri:
as Streets, mp 10 five o clock tomorrow afserIlu
/ y the 18th inst. Specifications eau DO seen at
10 Office, No. West Seventh street.
FtrnittUe.-Messrs. Ogle Il Miller will Ii
ava n special sale ofturnture at their auction 70,
IA, on Tuesday afternoon, when good opportu
sac ty will he presented for bargains II
ess wishing 10 make purchases should there
,rk make it apont TO bepresent.
Vie The News is "down on" practice of
be young men to have piece of looking glass
flu ed in the inslde of their hat and while prett
the ing to be praying with their face in their
an are quietly and slyly looking at the faces of
and giIls behind them reflected in the glass