Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1873-05-05


the cost for bridge over Shipey run, asked |
for by Walton Whann & Co the work to be
done by petitioners.
Reported in favor of paving side walk on |
Adams street between sth and 9th.
Reported 1t inexpedent to place iron covers !
over cutters on Seventh and Walnut Streets, |
and recommended the matter lay over to Au- |
gust.
The contract for paving Conrad street, was
aewarded to G. Fl. p. Simmons.
The contract for laying drain in City Hall |
yard, was awarded to Speakman q Bro.
MIR. Springer reported IS men engaged in
cleaning and repairing streets, &c, aud IS
horses and carts.
Mr.. Febiger chairman of the Water Com
mittee, reported in favor of extending water
pipes, as asked for by John Kirkman and Others
MIR. Mcdowell chairman of the Lamp Com
mittee, reported in favor of lamps at Shallcross
and Lowering avenue, at cost Of $40.
Also in favor of lamp on French street, be
tween Third and Fourth, at cost of $50.
Mr.. Febiger, chairman on opening streets,
reported in favor of grading the bed Of Adams
street from sth to 9th, At an estimated cost of
$50.
He reported that some of the earth from the
bed Of Fourth street, will be placed on Chris
tiana Avenue.
Mr.. Underwood, chairman of the Police Com
mittee, reported in favor of changing the police
| ordinance as suggested by the Mayor.
Mr.. Febiger reported Board ofHealth as fol-
lows:
First ward-Thos. j. Bennett, Lawrence
/ Glatts.
! Second Ward-John v Christy, George Nc
| Call.
Third ward-Peter Mccullough, j. D. Lin
coin.
| Fourth Ward-Allen Smith, George Buzz ine
l Fifth Ward-F. +. Bogia, James Monaghan
Sixth Ward-Robert Wright, Henry Eckel.
Seventh Ward-John W. Hawkins, Edward
Mcdowell.
Eighth Ward-Jos. A. Derickson, James
Kennedy.
Ninth Ward.-E. c. shorlcdge, James J..
Walker.
Tenth Ward-Merrs Taylor, Jacob LAM
plugli.
On motion of Mr.. Febger the Committee on
Printing was instructed to have the acts passed
at the last session of the Legislature, printed in
pamphlet form.
| On motion of Mr.. Fcbiser the vote placing
the old Ferry Road on the Clay Map was re-
| considered; and on his motion the Chief En-
gineer was directed to place il on the map when
the property holders consented to make it 20
feet wide.
The pay roll of the Water Department amour
ted to SlSj.73.
The weekly report of chief engineer Gala
CHER showed the employment of IL meu IN the
| Water Department.
The deeds of William Thatcher aud the Chris
tiana Improvement Company for Thatcher
street, was referred TO the committee Oh OPEN
ing streets.
a petition was read from John Milligln, ask
| ing the Council to refund to him Sl8 which he
had payed to the Mayor in consequence of Po-
lice taking up and impounding cows which his
boy was driving to water.
Mr.. Hayes presented u resolution in regard
to the amount overdrawn in Bank and the un-
lawfulness OF charging interest on the same to
the city.
On motion of Mr. Baker it was referred to the
| committee on Law.
Il On motion OF Mr.. febiger Chief Engineer
| Farra explained the grades ut Twelfth and
| Clayton streets and Pennsylvania Avenue.
: On motion Of Mr.. Febiger Council agreed 10
met at Twelfth and Clayto:. streets on Satui-
| day afternoon at five O'Clock.
An election was gone into for Auditor when
/, WIN. IL. Griffin received II votes, agd Joh
West votes.
Mr.. Underwood presented the report of Chic
!, Engineer Mccall of the Fire depart ment show
ing the number of fires, losses, &c, during tic
1 year.
: On motion Of SIR. Quinn 500 copies of it wert
directed TO be printed
Proposals for grading the bed of Eighteenth
| street were read
Mr.. Candy called attention to the system O
| removing garbage, and stated that il was d ifli
| cult to have the work properly done. Mr.. Nc
: lntire had contracted TO employ six carts at
$ 4 cost $3.50, per arnum, but he now wished t,
l. double the number which would make the COS
/ $500. lie was Of the opinion that the mel
: employed did not properly attend TO their work
d In baltimore the removal Of the garbage was
source of profit instead of tax. The sam
should be the case with us. 1t cost the cit
y | only $500 to remove the ashes. The prUpr
p | ETY. of annuling the contract was discussed a
l aft M pf AIt
u Quinn the matter was referred TO the stree
" | Committee with instructions have confer
Q, cnce with Mr.. Mclntre and report OF the Les
y meeting.
,g Tie pay roll Of the Street Department amount
ye ed to $35D.S5.
ID Mr.. Candy presented proposals for furnshin
the city with gutter plates: John " Rice pr,
N posed toturnish gutter plates for Fourth sire,
" | ii 500 per ton
"a L. x \. Bets 3 10 cents per pound.
~ Ii. +. Pickels3 cents per pound.
The report OF F. A. Taylor, Registrar Of wa
!, ter for the month Of April, was read and r,
y, ferred.
~ Mr.. Febger presented petition from L,
i, ward j. Johnson, asking permission 10 erect
u frame shed on his lot in Ninth Ward, to pr
tect him from the sun While making pumps.
Orders were directed to be drawn as follow
n c. l.. johnson Sl3y2; james Mckendrirk $50
ue so G.. b. Underwood $3.50; G.. ii. Z. Simmer
e. S2j1.50; ID. Woolman $500; Robert Lee Sl4
by IS; John Randle Sl25.25; 4. Y. DeNoma
ly die $27,25, IL. f. Pickles sl32.22; Ferris
a. Garrett SlG.40; e. 7. johnson S5.2j; Patrit
sc Burns S23,34; John Lougc $S0.I3; James NJ
he lntire $207.4l; Robert Lee $77.0S; Robert NJ
I'm lntire $420.GG; q. p johnson Si.50. Sund
ne Bond holders S420; Hudson Steele 500; Jam
mt Bradford 1925; Jas. Maharty SlS3.S3. Cler
Tx Council SD.
nv DiUidedd--Ihe National Bank of Delawa
at his declared dividend of twelve dollars i
10 | share, be Ing six per cent, for the last
nd months, and an extra dividend of six doll ars \
nd share, FREQ Of tax.
ice LiJel.-IIennan Rau, editor of the Phone
tsr the German newspaper published in the Gil
up has been arrested for libel at the instance
Iay Jacob Iauser. Mr.. Il. gave bail in $4,000
Tor answer the charge, and has also entered u cou
ac- tersuit, for libel, against Mr.. Hauser.
nd A little son of Abner lp1lley, of near MDfo
was driving an ox team on Tuesday, when
oxen ran away, throwing the boy out under
las cart. The wheel pas sed over his head, maxi
out a severe confuse wound on the cheek and G,
tbs The wound was dressed, and the lad is dol
mas well.
w MEETING CT CRHDiroRS-A meeting of [
out creditors of Messrs. James & Webb, printe
cx- stationers and book binders, Of this city, who
es, | failure recently Startled our business commul
the ty, was held, "Wednesday afternoon, at the CT;
md ton House. Joseph Bringhurst, Esq, presid,
ur- The meeting was largely attended, by neal
ON all the creditors, or their representatives
lad statement OF the liabilities and assets of {
est htin was presenseu, anu INC whole subject fu
- statement the firms liabilities amount to |
Few tween 100000 and $4,000, while their ass
s of are footed up something over $4,000. tn,
ION creditors number over one hundred, and t
waa amounts owing to each vary from $40 to Sd
'iah OOO TO most of Them however the firm