Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1873-10-20

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Proceedings Of Counca.-The City Council 1,
met OH Thursday evening. President Maris In
the chair.
Mr. CANDY, CHARM an of the Street Commit
tee, reported that the improvements new in pro-
gress will tend 10 obviste the over fow OH Pop
lar street, and recommended that no steps be
taken at present 10 construct sewer thereon.
He reported in favor OF curbng and paving
CUTTERS on Lammott streat, ft a cost Of $500, as
soon as the necessary arrangements can be
made.
He reported against paving aud guttering
asked for by II. F. Dure and others on the
ground that the petition was not Ia accordance
with the Ordinance.
he reported that the contract to repair sewer
at Eighth and Monroe had been awarded to
Washington Cox at sos.
Mr.. Febiger Chairman of the Water Commit
tee reported against exoneratlng Ellen 3. Titus
from the assessment for laying water pipe, as
| the Council had no power over the matter.
MT. Foulk, Chairman Of the Committee on
the Public Buildings, reported in favor Of en-
forcing the law against the erection Of frame
buildings In case OF houses erected In Tenth
Ward, and a resolution instructing the Mayor
and Street Commissioner TO enforce the or,i-
nance was adopted.
| Mr.. Murray reported in favor of erecting
|
ond streets, at cost OF SEA.
Also for lamp at 14th and Broom at cost Of
s24. Also in favor Of lamp on Clayton street
and Pennsylvania Avenue, at a cost Of s24.
Also in favor of lamp In ChristIana street. ut
Western market, at . cost of SEA
Mr.. Adams, Chairman Of the Committee on
opening streets, reported that the grading 10
Third street, between Adams and Jackson had
been completed, and on his motion the petition
was passed over to the street committee.
The report CT Street Commissioner Coyle
showed the employment Of 20 men and ~ hor-
ses and carts In cleaning and repairing streets,
&c.
! The report Of Chief Engineer Gallagher, show.
ed the employment Of 20 men in the Water De.
partment.
The pay roll Of the Street Department amour
ted to $3.50.
The pay roll of tile water department amour
ted to $274.16.
Mr.. Pickles presented petition from Jesse
Sharpe and others, asking that the ordinance be
so amended as to permit the occupation of both
Market and King streets by the country people
in the sale OF their produce.
Mr.. Foulk presented the deed from Eds Id
w. jackson and wife, for lot OF ground neces
sary TO be occupied in the improvement of Mon
roe street spring.
Mr.. Foulk presented a resolution from III,
Board Of Health, in regard to the condition of
the city cells, &c.
Mr.. Adams, Chairman of the Committee or
opening streets, submitted proposals for open.
lug Christiana Avenue.
On motion Of Mr.. Adams the grading Of
Christiana Avenue was awarded to Robert Nc
lItire, at 2S cents per cubic yard, the parties in
terested having agreed to advance the mons,
and wait on the city for repayment of the same
until July next, if necessary.
Mr. Phillips offered resolution reu,lestipp
In mali
amount Of money necessary to pay all expenses
for sustaining their apparatus, for the ensuinl
year, without collecting from the public, and Il
submit the same to Council.
, On motion Of Mr.. Burke the Street Commits
sioner was directed to require MIR. Bradley d
make the pavement in front of the row of hot,
SEES being erected by him Oh Front street, Yves
, Of jackson, conform to the curb line establish
ed by ordinance.
Orders were directed 10 be drawn as follows
, Nelson Gilbert $47.25, Samuel Coyle $50. 10
Remington, Bayliss & Co., so cents; Abbott 4
Mckinney S10.3S; T. Pickles s14.57; G. War
ner & Co. $45.27, T. Webber, Jf., s45; r. d
Wood 4 Co. $50; Finn & Jackson S23; Il. r
!, II. Steelman sll0; Springer, Morley & Gaus
5000, s. G. Simmons s93.l7;P +. Megarit,
SlO673; Gilmore &c Hughes $l27.2O; Coal Ga
Co. $50; j. q. Farra SIS; Geo. w. jackson 80
Edward ncInall $500; John johnson $40. 10
Alexander Chandler $3.50.
Commit d.-Jsmes Frazer and George Dut
ton who wantonly assaulted Edmund Griffith
were sent To the prison at New Gas , in de
fault Ct 81 900 bail, to answer for til, ir offence
at the next term OF the Court.
Accident.-James sherwood had his colla
bone broken on Wednesday last, by tho Gavin
in Of the earth, while digging in one OF the larg,
pits for the gasometers vt the Tssker works In
New Castle.
Now is the time 10 buy gloves and flirs, ant
y)u can have large aud fresh stock 10 sele C
from and get better goods for less money thai
by waiting ~ or 90 days. Boys caps for 80
40, 90, 10 cents. Humphrey Il Sandt, II,
Market street.
) a fact that Humphrey Il Saddt sell bats, anC
caps, cheaper than any other dealer in the city
Their prices are less on all goods than other.
ask. Call OH them AMI be convinced that Won
can save money In no better way, than by buy
ing your hats, caps, fur, and gloves Of them, a
2l0 Market street.
Acquitted Miss Mink who killed DR.. b.
ker formerly OF this city, because, as she affirm
cd, that she had ruined her IN body, min an(
soul, was acqW ted ot the charg, of murder
by the jury at II ,ckford, Maine, on We Ines
diy last. From this it appears that murder is
lustldable in case Of betrayal, although the pre-
iertnent OF charge of rape in order to bring The
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shape by some valiant knights of the pen.
Lice'lSe.-At the session OF the Court in Sus
sex county last week, the judges construed the
law so directly, that but one hotel In the whole
county was licensed-that of Custeed and War
held of Seaford. II is predicted that yery few
OF the applicants in He 1t will be successful In
procuring license. There will also be much
trouble in our county as mauy applicants have
not complied with the law in procuring siepers
to their petitions.
Cohpicted.-The man Foskey charged with
an attempted rape, was tried and convicted by
the Court at Georgetown and was sentenced TO
stand in the pillory one hour, be whipped with
thirty lashes and be imprisoned for len wears
Menile, indicted for the murder of Burton, was
put on trial on Thursday and by agreement Of
Counsel, and with consent of the Court he Ell.
tered plea of murder in the second degree and
was remanded for sentence.
SPLENDID Iurnout.-A party of ladies' and
gentlemen from Chester visited Wilmington
the other day in a carriage drawn by four splen
did horses. This is the first time we hay q
heard OF four horses being driven in a carriage
IN Wilmington for near thirty years. One was
then seen by one of our citizens standing Al
the corner of Front and Market streets. Four
finland teams however have become common
in New York.
l., s"t.- the pASsfn btF and freleh
business on the Wilmington aud Western Rail
road is steadily increasing. In May the total
receipts we're s., l03.00; in June S3,5l9; in ,Ju-
~ ", l37 AZ; August S',70l.04; September 81 :
900. 1t is supposed that the rext three months
VIII show far greater increase. Time and
perseverance are only required to make the road
apaying institution, particularly when the con-
templated extensions are consummated.
To The Rrer.-At the meeting of the Coun-
cl last Thursday evening the contract of grad
Ing Christian Avenue to the Delaware river,
was awarded TO Robert McIntire, at twenty
Three cents per square yard, the owners of the
new rolling mill agreeing 10 pay the cost and
wait for reimbursement by the lity until nav,