Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1873-08-18

of 500.
Also IN favor of placing fire plug al Eighth o
and Monroe, at q cost OF $50. ,g
Also in favor of extending water pipes to i
Fourteenth and French, at a cost Of 500.
The weekly report of Chief Engineer Gal
lagher, showed the employ OF AZ men III .
the water department. a
Mr.. Foull, chairman Of the committee on |
Public Buildings, reported in favor OF granting ]
the Water Witch Fire Company permission to
build Hose Tower on their house. G
Mr.. Febiger, chairman of the committee on J
opening Wilson Street, as soon as the owners
deed same to the city. !,
Mr.. Candy, chairman of the street committee :.
reported in favor of reflnding S54.eO to be paid
for laying drain.
sides of Market street, In Ninth Ward, asked
for by A. IL. Harvey, as soon as the Turnpike
Co. fill up to the grade
He reported in favor Of paving sidewalk,
south side of Seventh street between Madison
and Jefferson, at cost Of $3.50, petitioned for
by G.. j. Couden.
He reported in faver of laying over petition
of Geo. Magee and others, for gutter plates to
| March next.
! The weekly report Of Street Commissioner
| Coyle, showed the employment Of Al men and
IL horses and carts in cleaning and repairing
streets, &C.
The deed Of Charles Warner and wife for the
widening OF alter Street was read and directed !
! TO he recorded
Tie Pay Roll Of the Water Department |
amounted TO Si35 TO-
| J. Mcdonnell pei, oeed for water pipes on |
| Adams street. |
The contract for grading the bed OF Spruce |
street between Ninth ami Tenth, was awarded
70 Robert Mclntile at "A cents per square yard
On motion of Mr., Candy the Street Com
mittec were authorized 10 procure proposals Tor
repairing sewer on Third street. between Wat
mt and Poplar.
NJ. NJ. Child * Co. petiiiouel for gutter on
West street, and East 12h.
The Pay Roll of the Street Department
amounted 10 S20.3I.
L. slegaiiy pe,itonel in regard to overflow
of cellar.
On motion The Street Committee MAS in
strucled to have the gutter at West Sueot and
Railroad Avenue covered with iron plate.
An ordinance making an extra appropriation
for the relief of the street Committee, was read
4 first and second time.
\ resolution was adopted iustruc,ing the
conimi.tee on Public Building to ask for pro-
posals for draining the hall yard
Proposals were read from eleven different
parties for furnishing 1000 feet of hose to the
= city al rates ranging from S1.23 to SLIGO per
= foot. They were referred to the commute on
/ | Fire Companies.
Orders were directed to be drawn as follows:
Electric Line Si.55; Pusey, Jones g. Co., $3.50;
II w. w. Simmons SSl7; City Auditor $751; j.
W. Hawkins S9309; Z. ii. Kent x Co. $l27 40;
= Hughes X Walker Sl36.62; Capelle IL Bro.
$2G3T5; NJ. B. Dyatt S40l.24: Ferris & Garrett
re- 25c.; Croasdale " Cameron $4S.Sl; Patrick
Reynolds SS7.6l Elect lie Line $l204T; ID. Gal
u agher and others S503.75; Robert McIntire
S54 So Isaac Murray $i31 40; W. IL. Griffin
r S42.o7 Patrick Reynolds S3S.25; Quigey &
ic Bro. ST. 80; James McKendrck $1,000; John
Backrls sd; Philip W. Mcdowell sl2l2 Us; j.
:, d. Winslow $1,000; ID. Gallagher $500; Charles
< Warner $1,000: John Calhoun $l42.50; Henry
l.atlmer SGT; VIM. Maxwell 81 so; J. w. Haw-
is klns 500 for Board of Health; Harlan s Hol-
lingsworth SO; w. 5. Elliott Sl0l32U; James
NJ Lang $3.50.
or Btomn LopH--Tbe old tree standing at the
n E.d-c"pt church, IN New Castle, was blown
down last "Wednesday evening. it measured
re- f1uSecu feet aiuUud the base, and 1t is suppos
ed 10 have been mo centuries old.
d Washed Acdy.-rhe dam breast of Ham
= nous mill near Townsend was washed ava,
last Tuesday night. The bridge on the Della
nd ware railroad was also carried away, and con
it siderable damage was sustained. The rain wa
IL, the heaviest that had occurred In that section
ii for years
Efhjbjtion-L. II. Quay 'ur popular Kin
~ liH 81 Halter has ON Exhibition in his window q
iO2 KiHg 81, the FAN style ofSilk hat. Ther ar
beauties. Go them, and buy one. Qua
IS means 10 be up and ahead in popular Styles
n and prices. aug 14ltn.
There ara great bargains now Object Mt Hum
-, pirey x Sandts 2lG Market ST. II, III hats, cap
y and umbrellas Show goods q half price; ligl
felt and still hats al great reduction and thos
KY wishing to purchase should not fail to call q
them and examine theil stock. They will fin
her those there ever ready, to show the goods, n
on 2lG Market street.
ise Ercp,&iuH.-Mr. l.. T. L. Smith will give
ley grand excursion to New York Central Park, {
er' Thursday, September 18th. allowing nearly nil
hours in the city. The fare is only 1925 fl
Sh round trip. Mr. Smiths excursions ale We
hS popular, aud We expect to hear Of large nnr
iSm beI awaiting themselves Of this splendid oppo
de, tunity.
low 0WFage.-A mule in one OF the teams
Tile Messrs. Jessup q Moore accidentally got one
its legs the trace chains last Friday NOR
,ich ig, whcu, the driver failing 10 get it back fa
~, | cncd chain to its tongue anu then jump
,;s az lpon it with all his weight Such all act
wantou cruelty proves him to be entirely u
ana fitted for the position he holds, and at the
inc time merits punishment.
hya WASTEp.s,In,fCff1%HsstlSon !. wanted Of JoI
with John Logan, near Odessa, Del, about q }.
ago by hs mother, 400 North Third street. Phiiad
UNI phia, Pa augls-3t'
save Information Wanted-(Of interest not ID
oihe nt)-of the two children of JOHN and MARY Gu
tile The LATTER DIED in IsI6, May have lived IN
4th vicinity of Centrevile, Del Also Of her sIsT
SMITH aud DIED In wilmington in 1898. The Ct
Mary G and
ii 81. were BowLEs Address, CYRUS STERN, No
Market street, Wilmington, Del augl9-t
cine Ertenssre Bts,neSS.-Chdrles KYLE has rec
7 and cred his health and will give his personal
lev tenton to the sale of ice cream CONNECTIONS N,
rdly, and fruit, at the Y. W, corner Of the Seco
Kind street market house, and will be us polite
other accommodating as ever lie will also keep
MS 10 cream at the corner of Sixth and Orange s.
~, at his residence. lie also intends TO fit
c NJ the sylvan Springs, near the city railv
depot, where there will be conveniencies