Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1873-11-03

met on Thursday evening. President Mars in
| the Chair.
On motion of Mr. Cauby, Chairman of the
Street Committee, the petition Of P. Punkett
| and others wasi hid over until second week In
April. Isl NJ RI n
/ He reported III favor of grading westerly side
| Lombard street, between Tenth and Eleventh.
| Also that the Street Commissioner had been
instructed to grade Front street, between jack
son aud VanBuren streets, as the cost would
hot exceed $50
Mr.. Foulk, Chairman of Committee on Pub
lie Buildings, Imported that the Treasurers Of
flee bad been furnished, and James Lang had
been appointed 10 take charge Of same at 500
per year. s.-,--.......-
On his motion the Improvement Of Front Of
Treasurer Office was laid over to first week in
May.
On his molten the contract for improving
| Monroe street spring, was awarded to Robert
| Scott, at a cost $3.50. '-.,-
Mr.. +. reported that the safe in the Trea-
surer's office had been selected as place Of de-
post for leases, contracts, &c.
Mr.. Murray, Chairman Of the Lamp Commit
tee, reported in favor of lamp at the southeast
corner Of Franklin and Beach streets, at cost
of Sl2.
Also, in favor of lamp on the northery side
OF Eleventh street, between Market and King
streets, at cost of S24.
| Also In favor of lamp at Broom and Chestnut
| streets, at a cost of $24
Mr.. Adams, Chairman of Committee OF
Opening streets, reported in favor of filling up
Harrison street, between Third and Fourth
streets, to proper grade, at e cost of $40.
W. NJ. Candy, Chairman of Committee ON
Law, reported that there was nothing IN the or
dinance in regard tn hay, straw, NC, in contra
vention OF the charter Of the city.
| On motion, the Committee on Law was dis
| chalScd froiu the further consideration at the
ordinance GA ne Companies, aud the City
Solicitor.
The report OF Street Commissioner CoyIs
showed the employment of 30 men and ten
| horses and carts
The report Of Chief Engineer Gallagher
showed the employment OF 70 men in the Wa
r ter Department
| The pay roll of Street Department amounted
, to S3i5 10.
The pay roll of Water Department amounted
| to S29S 81.
The pay roll of Police Department amounted
to Sl,530.9T.
The Miscellaneous Pay Roll amounted to
Sl,164.94.
Mr.. Adams presented the deed of the Chris
tlana improvement Company for several SITS.
On motion, Mr.. Adams was authoriz 4 TO
advertise ior proposals fer grading Pleasant
, | street, between Adams and jackson streets.
communication from VIM. Thompson, ask
ing 10 transfer his contract for removing gar
page nom First District TO James Thompson,
: 4
Mr. Candy offered n resolution il, REGARD I,
grading Front street at Railroad.
Mr. foulk presented all ordnance providing
LOT the uetoslt OF bonds, certain minute books
*, IN safe III Iredsrier's Office. 1t was read "A
first aud second time.
communication was received from the Fire
Companies In regard to annual appropriations.
/ Mr.. Adams presented the awards of commits.
/. sion on l'lne ami Spruce streets, between Tenth
anu Eleventh streets, awarding six cents to the
. | estate II Samuel llilles
On motion Of Mr.. Lynch "a committee OF ore
coal To the poor.
e Orders were direc ed 10 DO drawn u, follows:
d Robes smith, S2GG22, W. X. Hall 81. Is,
y | Robert Lee 81, w. W. Simmons Sl92 81 Rob
. ett Reynolds SIG. james McKendrick $500, G..
!, +: Johnson SG.5S, Victor Dupont $500, X. 4.
IL. Sttelman $3.50, +. Ainscow STAG 80, Pussy
n " Rce IS 10, Slndrl Bbndholders S4b4 for IN
terest dut Treasurer Of the DO ard of Educa.
| lion $1,000, VIM. otey $780, James Maharty
: slSi.3S, Quigley q Bro. $500.
9, Guy ADdirs.--ihe b:icklayers are all busy
5 1t being Important To finish a large number vl
+. | buildings which have been commenced, befnr,
/ winter SETS III. I-w more good wOrkman
Q could hnd employment for several weeks The
). manufacturers of bricks are severely t,xa, /,
meet Tic demand, the orders at this time ex,
II ceeGlhS the supply on Land. The improve
!, ment at New Castle may have something to do
Is Will the matter Al any rate there has been
I | no decl!i' IA Tue wages ofwOrkuien or in the
. | cost "I hrh'k, low Outstanding the scilcity Of
= money and the general depression of business
LIZ "a. pH",tts s,s are not =" ,"sr 90 tho n'l
l | twenty-five cents per day. There are many
buildings however to finish and they " m he
: | KEEP reasonably busy for some time to come
lhe carriage business is very fiat, there be-
: my Dut lew sales, and most OF the manufdcur-
~ efs nav" greatly reduced the number of their
. hahuS' OF Tile number of working hours The
h same may be said ut the car manufacturers and
| there Is not nue. reason To expect a change for
| the better ior some weeks to come.
). The woi Snen in the boat yards are busily
engaged in completing the vessels on hand and
| there Is prospect for continued activity al
though the scarcity of money has tended to EN-
oaltass operations, and there has been n sill dit
reduction of the wages of The workmen. lis
a to be hoped that new orders NAV be received AS
last Us the old ones are filled
al Inc leather aud morocco business aie alsl
: rather HAT, but as people must wear shoes, the
c lrade as The winter advances, should improve
: There are Il great many Iuen out of employ
m'hi, and capitalists and men OF enterprise
II should coinbinc in order to uiYise some method
II TO give them employment Lf some kind that
{ would be mutually profitable.
BE READY.
The winter wind now gives its warning note
ANA hollow sounding means amidst the tree.
!, The study trav'er buttons tight his coat,
And whistles gaily 1t the nipping brcez,.
For what cares he how stormy winds may
blow,
y Whilst warm and cosy he d-ffs them all;
lhis is the sccrel- let all people know
:, HIS ctothing came from Bcm.ttS Totv e,
HdH.
el Where weather delyng and iudistructible
o Garments Of every description can be had al
t very low prices. Dis Market street, half way
A between Fifth and Sixth Street, Philadelpha,
:. Singular AHiunce.--A colored man named
. Will N Spencer, left Milford, in the capacity of
a sailor some ten years ago, and arriving at Ant
;. werp, Belgium lie soon found a woman who
I was willing to marry him, when the twain en-
l. gagged i'll keeping hotel. The business proved
: profitable and having amassed considerable
> fortune he sold out. returned to Milford and is
now making arrangements TO make that place
+ his home.. He is a genuine black and his wife
l. J pure Caucasian. 1t is fortunate for the pail
!, ! that the Fifteenth amendment now is the law
II OF the land, or the place might be made too no,
for them.
n l.. ". Stidham Il Son, a.ctloneers sold n,
public sale on Thursday last, for Levi Garrett,
: OF New Castle Hundred, Cows al ~. 81. 90
10, 10, W, 4l.)O dollliscorn ca cents per busb
Hungarian grass SIS per ton, average price for
cows, SJ2.3I horses sold at 100. IL, I so dollars
farm wagon SI5.5O; market dearborn $50: mill
wagon so box $40; moving machine S25 80;
y | set double harness SO; one do. 81. .in~Ir
harness Sl2; pcws and 81; harrows from five
- cents to 81 20; turuips II and Is per bushe
u two new 4Oquarts milk churns 81; butter churl
l 8 dollars.
shooting accident Charles, son of Jesse
AieXai der, carriage manufacturer OF Delaware
i Gity, was seriously If not fatally injured Oh
y thurs day last, while cunning with Mr.. Long
70 land lay the accidental discharge of his pun n.
about in ba IL.