Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1873-07-14

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Report Of The Ctr Soicitor.-City Solicitor
Samuel NJ. Harrington, Esq, submitted his au-
nuil report to Council on Thursday evening. |
| The following Is u summary OF the document;
| Number of opinions written and verbal, l4I
n of Acts Of Assembly ordinances. Re-
solutions and Memorials drawn, bU
No. ofcontricts and other legal instru-
| ments drawn, 10
No. of official bonds examined "a
No. of letters written, H.
No. Of titles examined
No. of Commissions personally atteoded In IL
opening streets. Fl
Amount Of m,n.y {. iiee,ed. sl,7I2.5
No. of meetings Of Council attended. 20
The above Is n general outline OF the work of
the City Solicitor, but u ny no means includes
all his labors. 4 number Of cases tave been
prepared for areuin ut and trial, and the law
and facts relating 10 others have been fully eX-
amined.
/ The fopwins sui have been decided o.. adj
justed during the year:
+. Il. Il. Miller us. the city; suit for damages
e. To slaughter house Ia changing the grade oil
! Fifth street. Settled by payment To plaintiff OF
4 STD.
Wilmington Hide and Tallow Association u.s.
q the city; execution attachment and an issue oil
II ndid bona. Settled by payment of amount at
= tached-S2J0.30.
/. The city Is. A. II. Quinby; sutton pronis
sorry noe. Amount collected from plaintiti
ID s775.02
owen DonOIo rs the city, action for dam
~ ages. Settled by paying plaintiff $1,000 and cos,
n Of suit.
l.. The Oily, Garnisee of Dougherty, es. Isaa
n. Pyle; appeal from magistrates Judgment on Al
to execution attachment. Settled without costs T.
the city.
IF. Thomas Conner rs- the city, judgment re
r. covered before the term of present City Sole
tor on All execution attachment and plea ofnidi
is bona. Settled without cost to the city.
Martin Keogh rs. the city; action on an II
.st junction to restrain Council from awarding II
it, contract to any Other than plaintiff for maca'
amizing 4th street. Bill dismissed.
ALI The following suits are now pending:
Robert X. Porter us. the city; action TO r
I'm cover money paid for construction of sewers
he Henry Flanigans Adm nstratvr rs. the cit
action to recover damages in the death of
op child through falling into hole left open
Ia the cty.
Geo, Satterthw ate Us. the city; appeal fro
AL the Judgment Of magistrate imposing fine
tb. OH appelnt for violation of uaIket ordinaut
We, VIM. Thatcher rs the city; cause OF act
49, not yet definitely asceitained.
Ter. David r. Smith u.s. the city; In same cont
y & ton as ilbov'.'
nas wm. ii. Nuil rs. the city; bill in chance
praying an injunction to restrain Council frc
nm opening Pennsylvania Avenue through lands
mes complaint.
10 The Attorney General Is. the city;
81 junction To restlan the city from purchase
nail the park grounds. Argument postponed ui
Ii. the first Thursday of September.
O. In conclusion the City Solicitor recommei
w that all the legal papers OF the city be gather
LOO, iogether anu put mo sutaoie hre-pro"i 30
~, to b. provided, and placed in the charge Of
'pbh Solicitor.
ma, lie deems the salary Of the Solicitor too SIN
bert claiming it to be even smaller than before
II increase was made by reason Of an increase
:. Y. the amount of work performed ard the WI
80, drawl of the fees upon the same which used
}ush | be allowed.
Bel Robbery Geo. Adams was brought 10 DE-
ned. jail on the 9Th inst, on the charge of having
-. the 81 inst, kno liked downed Mathew Car
,n NV and robbed him If $3.50.
Gfdling,-C. Febiger, Chaiman Of the Z
.sta- mittee, on Opening streets, adveltises for
iata posals for grazing the bed Of Twelfth str
from Lombard to Pine; and the bed of Ia
street; between Church and Locust streets.
auei William Candy, Chairman of the Street q
u =" mttee, adverises for proposals for grading
y ny paving the he'd Of Front street, between Pc
l. street. and ChriStiana Greek.
IL II, on Arestel,-A colored named George "
II ms ford was arrested and committed TO Dover
""''' on Monday last, on the charge Of stea
money from the vest Of Samuel lIuggin.
buy FREDERICK while engaged in doc.oring
They iyuse.
sure The Sussex journal says The Junctio
I'd at traciing Tor tlirde large steamers To nlG
stock summer and fall, between Lewes and
re 50 | York One steamer will be nut upou the
treet. this month, and two next month Tw
venty thousand dollars each, per month, is tie
ebert Tor the steamers,
nary. Ddaycrous.-1he bridge owe Union st
know near the kcnneit Pike is in very bad &C
ton, several planks being broken, makir
=, adj dangerous for travel the city authorities sil
,oton oOk TO it.