Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1873-02-24


Mr.. Candy, chairman OF the street Commit
tee, reported that the complaint of Jane c. Mil
Ter Of water escaping from the cow pond on
her property, would be attend to as suon rs Tie
state of the weather will permit. l..
The Street Commissioner reported the ci,-
ployment Of 30 men and IL horses and ci,rs. in
removing snow ice, &C., from the street..
Mr. Mcdowell, chairman of the lamp Com
mittee, reported in favor Of using Dyotts i'm
proved street lamps In certain places, at cost
not exceeding $1,000.
Mr. Febiger, Chairman of the Water Com
mittee, reported In iayer of extending wafer
pipe on Third Street 10 Adams as asked for
by w. j. Babb, at a cost Of $40. Also In favor
OF laying pipes on Chppy street at a cost OF
The weekly report of Chief Engineer Gala
CHER showed the employment of ~ men in the |
Water Department.
The Committee on opening streets, reported |
that the agreement with the p. W. & B. Kali |
road Go. inregard to the closing ofSpruce street. |
had been signed, Sand that tue $1,000 received |
had been paid over to the City Auditor. - !
Mr. Febiger reported that the damages 10. |
widening Water Street had been settled, with I
the exception OF claim for $4,000, and the
removal fthe stable Of Charles Warmer & Co,
and the office ofG. W. Bush & CO.
MIR. Quinn, reported in favor Of askia.. tau
Legislature 10 pass an act Authorizing IN 1s.,i-i
vi The bonds 10 the City 10 an diaJli. 40; t.
Sccutu5 p-utOOV, ibr tuc tEetilptl NE Il C.N
pital. go
The pay roll Of the water department aiuouY.-
| ed 10 $29S.7S.
MIR. Candy submitted petition asking ali
annual appropriation to the Wilmington Dis
pensary fer medicine Tor the poo, &c.
1t was referred 10 special Committee
A petition was introduced asking that the sije-
walk of the north side Of Ninth street between
| Monroe and Jackson, be ctubed and paved
| MI. CANDY Introduced an amendmrn. author
iziDs the MacadaInizing Of Fourth stree, from
Market Street To the Christana River.
Mr. Finhegan introduced al ordiuauce pro-
vijing for the issue of certificates Of the CITY 10
pay expenses of widening Water Street AID
Railroad Avenue. 1t was read twice.
Tho pay roll OF the Street Department
amounted TO Sl06.l2.
MIR. Mclntire presented a petition from Union
NJ. L. Church for the use otthe City Hall the
first week in June TO hold strawberry festival,
Referred.
MIR. Mclntire, at the request of Mr.. John ii.
Adams, OF the MCCULLOUGH Iron COMPANY,
moved that the vote by which the ordinance
vacating Fifth street below the railroad was de-
ieated, be reconsidered. Carried.
MIR. Adams was allowed TO address Council
on the subject. lie said that their company
= had paid 900 for the real estate ia that sec
. ton OF the city, and they propose erecting Il
5 rolling mill, which will cost 100000, on Tia.
$ premises. The mill will I've erected ON The
. ''kocks property" where they hay. a hrn.
!, foundation, but they wait room t. h,ll coG,
: iioh, &c, which they propose {" T. on F.iiA
sree', but they will NJ. put ~ buil,A.. uu
u the bed Of the street. they have TN. consent
vi all tie property holders in that vtiaity ana
while II will be no disadvantage 10 In, plry, 4
+ VIII Dc decidedly advantageous to tn, company
h The street can be opened again by the same
1t means 1t is proposed to close it
MIR. Hays said that at present tho city did NOT
~ own the bed Of tho of nd
" set 1t for less than $4,000, and no ono has any
l. desire TO open il, while the erection of Il nil
1 Will add large numbers of men to our city.
{ Messrs. FineSan, and Candy spoke in iavo
r. Of the ordinance and Messrs. Quinn and Beeg
t. against 1t.
{. The ordinance which reads ''Tha. the stree
5 as laid down on the plan of the said city be
., tween the r. w. Il b. X. r., and low waite
* marx on the Christiana river be and the sam
Il is hereby vacated, any law or ordinance to til
v contrary notwithstanding; provided, ncverthe
=, less, that the said city hereby expressly reserve
e. to itself to haye, open lay, construct, maintain
cleanse and repair, at all times hereafter, suil
iS cient sewer, DRAIN trunk or gutter in the line
~ direction OF said Fifth street hereby vacated
he was lost by tie vote rs follows:
'r- Ieas-Messrs. Candy, Fcbiger Foulk. Fin.
al gan, Hayes, Mendtnhall, Pickles, Qmgley az
th Richardson--0.
th Nays-sIessrs, Beggs, Gilbert, uues!ed, Lync
he Mention, Mcdowell, McIntire, Quinn lni u
mt, derwood-9.
eli, Mr.. Menduhall presented supplement- 10 q
III act III relation to schools appropriate $500
it'll Or!ered to be sent TO the Legislature.
lie The Clerk commenced to read an aH
ed amend the City Charter whel %, mo ipn
mt was postponed.
m +. Magarity and Others pctitipned ~ regal
to opening certain street in the renth WAR
ED Referred.
es- All the papers on the Clerks DISK we.e r
Tie feTed without reading.
Orders were directed TO be drawn us { How
raj T. Y. DeNormandie $5707; j. H. Brady S: q
81 Johnson Boga 81.
M Coneert.-The Union M. l.. Sunday SchC
no will repeat their concert on Thursday even in
iiu Those who wish to enjoy a musical treat an
ne ,, at the same time contribute to worthy oNic
+! should attend.
Good Prices.-At the Sale Of Personal PRO
pcny Of Mr. Jos. Hanson, on Feb. llth. lsT
me under the successful management Of Mr.. :. \
en- Enos, as Auctioneer, The property broual
ted most satisfactory prices. The horses sold as Il,
IN, lows:-Jack, $780, one pair of grays 1851. Fai
ME. sls5; colt, yearling, SIG Cows as follow
ng Nellie, $50 i; Deb $50 Boulder $50: Kate
nd so: heiier, years old, SO; hotter, Q YEA
old, S25.
U. The bidding was spirited, and Mr.. Harso
bic feels very grateful to the public for 50 large
of attendance, and best0ws much praise upon NJ
Enos for his successful managein nj jit,l',
ia tom Transcript.
The Peach Pro>pects.-At the meeting
7 Peach Growers at Dover, on Tuesday it "
al, concluded that the prospect for a fair crop
ba1 peaches the coming season, is quite encoura!
and - oo,o,,r.oa T.; ~, ",'u ooii'i ~, ~,
his, H. da,raaed and e. w nau petl U
:, the belief that in the portion Of Jersey no
ILL.,, Of PARALLEL with st. Georges in our State,
nav" crop would prove Il failure; while DR.. David.
,an OF Milford said that in the low part of Kent
"a down the Peninsula, the trees are llninjul
Ia and the prospect for full crop is highly encC
H., aging. The association adjourned to meet
'n 1at the second Tuesday of May.
Dead Body Fomd.--The body Of Peter Ii
'apt. castle IA oolOred man about S. years old
lied, found in Il woods near Little Greek I.nrling
Tuesday afternoon, and was taken to Dover
the Coroner Cats to hold an inquest About
onts weeks ago Hardcase went oul in tie We
with with his two sons to haul some weed and "
osed the sons were loading the wagon he went oi
each tho woods when they were ready 10 70 l.
the they called to him, aud lie answered SAVING
the would come on soon. lie had been III
Bond habit of going over to South Murderkiii
staying week or two at time his family
Iaul posed he had gone there until Sunday last
ming jury rendered verdict in accordance with
sting above.
Our Public Schools. Attendance al
u NJ public schools for the four weeks ending
ency -
APT. &. e EY9