Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1873-12-29

Precelinqs Of Cona-a,-rhe Uity Council
held an al ur ell meeting OIL FridsJ e,eans.
t1esideit ...-, :, u, The char. :.
Mr. th'., y rliian Of the Street Coui., lc-
ported Adversely OIL p ttion fer placing fiagging ,
on Cherry street north side Of Second Street,
ON the ground that said Cherry street did not
belong to the city.
Mr.. Foulk, chairman of Committee on Pub
lie Buildings,reported shat the Inepende at Riv-
er Line oileIs 70 pay q rent of $500 per annum
for Fourth Street Wharf, On motion the Com
nittee on Law were directed to prepare all or
dinance TO authorize tue contract.
MIR. Philips, chairman Of Fire Companies,
reported In favor Of appropriating $1,000 per an
mum to each OF the Steam Fire Engine Com
panies. ...
Mr.. Febiger said that the items Of interest
I'd the payment on shares OF Loan associa-
lions, amounting all together to near $500, did
not seem to be properly chafgable to the city,
cient.
Mr.. Hayes favored the appropriation OF $1,000
| as the expenses had to be paid in some way.
| Mr.. Piexels said that 1t seemed TO him that
the Council should pay the current expenses of |
the Companies.
Mr., Baker said he had declined 10 sign the
report on the ground that the City should not
Increase the appropriation Of the Fire Compa-
MES one hundred per cent. At q time like the |
present. He argued that the city could have
paid fire department at u less cost than we are
now paying.
He also condemned the straining Of hose,
de-, by friendly squirts for the championship.
| Mr.. Febiger said that the Council had loan
ed money to the different companies and took
mortgages and the interest Ia deducted
from the annual appropriation. The applica-
tiou Of this company was not OF that nature.
IL was simply to place money In the pockets Of
the individual members. He said this In view
OF the fact that Ia lew years there would be
paid fire department, when the mortgages would
be paid off and the city would get the money
loaned, which would not be the case with this
company.
MIR. Pickles said that the amount was not Too
large when II Is understood that the companies
will not hereafter call on the citizens for con
ttitutions paid fire department would cost
twice as much as the amount now proposed.
Mr. Baker raised the point that the Council
had appropriated $1,000 To purchase hose which
should be charged to the approximation for
8 1874.
= Mr.. Phillips expressed surprise at the stand
e taken by Mr.. Febiger he had understood
that last winter he favored larger amount
% af;er which the report was adopted.
y Mr.. W. N. Candy, chairman OF the commit
. tee on Navigation, reported In favor Of the con-
= tract to remove old wharves be gwen TO the
American Dredging Company, of Philadelphia,
lat $126O.
5, The report of Street Commissioner Coyle
u showed the employment of "a men and 10 hor-
At SEES and carts on half time.
~ The report of Chief Engineer Gallagher
showed the employment of IA men in the Wat
ut or Department.
l. The pay roll Of the Street department amount.
. ed to 1915.
lis Tie pay roll Of the Water Department
k, amounted to $l9559.
Mr. Underwood presented petition from 7
ds T. Taggart and others asking the pavement Of
r.. gutter ut corner Of 9th street and Lowering Az
ar Ienue.
m ID. T. Hawkins and others petitioLed for
hs lamp at Taylor and Spruce streets.
T. II. Taggart and others for lamps at tn
. corner of Fourth street and l. ,vering Avenue
~ The ordinance making appropriations for tn
NJ year 1874, was read
"u The assessment for IN icaiamizing aid paw
ing on Fourth Street, amounting ~ Sj,274.9
ne Was read.
Ter Orders were directed To be drawn for 81, 46s
lor IS To pay interest to sundry bondholders.
ei. The ordinance increasing the sllary OF iii,
val watch Ia 5000 per annum was read a third tim
IN. and passed.
nf Nj. W, NJ Cahby offered a resolution IL
me-, structiIls the tity Solicitor " tute prOce,
&C. ings in Court, to yaca.e four certain julgmei,
Nv against the city.
,g,. Proposals we're received from various pafti
to light, extinguish aud clean lamps for 1874 :.
They were referred TO the committee with DO,
up er to act.
Aet communication was received from Il
aayq5 ssitpe fof b bad appointed Jo
est Also asking the procurement of "a belts
and Police.
gy Jacob b. Rich ardson was reelected hie W att
l. | for the ensuing wear.
Warrants were directed to Le drawn as 4,
q lows:
'eoh Walter 4. Hughes Sill As; Joseph Fianlg
urge sll.79; James Mckendrick $3.50 80, q. b. U
derwoyd $40; Robert Smith 50 10; Geo. II.
pre- summons $l6S 80; ii. Nj. Cause S42.02; Fiji
.slle 4 jackson $40; G. II. p. Simmons $40; Tho
Inc Wort x Son 81. Robert Scott 1904; T. Y. /
ems, Sio,.uanuie $1,000, hoDert Mclnllfe sldl.1
raIs G. w Child 50
Inch Deidcdre Museum. The bearded lady a
other attractions at the Delaware Museum /
fx TO quite large number of visitors the pi
roof week, and we presume tina: there will be a &C
d. Siderable increase every day the present wee
low All concur IN the opinion that an hour cam
.ety be more p oitably passed than at Chad v ick
No. 200 West Fourth street
. a, SUDDEN Dedth.-Beujam 5. Jones who
Tho Gently removed from Philadelphia 10 New G.
com lie, IN order 10 work, in the umbrella tactic
and was iouhu ueau III tie Dack yafu OF Ills hou
x1m i'll the 'fimt row last Thursday morning.
an had been drinking pretty freely and his tecau
az is imputed to this cause. His wife was
now Philadelphia at the time having go.e there
and pass the holidays. IL was about forty yei
and fo'tu''ateJ nc leaves no chiiureh'
IN Succesyui.-The Concert given at Land,
Itch. berg last Thursday evening, by the Comblr
eve ton Company Of this city, under charge
,usi Cheap John, was decided success in all
and sIects-the audience being large, intelligent q
that appreciative, and the singing superb As
ence comic vocalist Cheap John cannot readily
very surpassed, ard on this occasion he was exec
ingly happy, while the different members W,
repeatedly applauded, in their respective pa,
will rHE Steamship "Dido" which was recen
apv fitted up for service In Cuban waters, since
r in war cloud has passed, has been recalled, anC
time now laid up for the winter. The stock hold
than naVe o oeeh seriously considering the oner
will 100000 made for her some time ago,
moor 1t Is thought she will be disposed of for i
help amount i. 10 MOI Anown wnetner or not
tween this city and None Bill Point
ms Work at Edgemoor-Iron Bridge-The
was nenced manufacturing. They have contrac
)ela- with the Philadelphia, Wilmington and Ba
the more Rail Road TO build an iron span Tin pl
then of wooden one now existing) of the or
,uess bridge of the Susquehanna at Havre de Gfa
who 1t is intended, we are informed finally to
move all the wooden spans of this immel
bridge, and replace them by those of iron.
kiord is also very probable they will contract for
eel on making of the washington street bridge in
for city. All this helps the trade of our city.
o., of
Two Annuersdry-The eleventh annivers,