Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1873-11-17

frOccodinys u Council. The City Council
met on Thursday evening. resident MARS In r.
the chair. IL
Mr.. MURRAY, chairman If the lamp committee.
reported in favor OF lamp at Peach and Clay
lamp at Sprucs and Robinson streets, at a cost
of Sl2.
Mr.. Adams Chairman Of committee on open
ing streets, reported that committee had no
control over the award + commission complain.
ed Of by certain parties. .... 80
Ohio, who proposed to grade Pleasant street, at ,
II cents per cubic yard, was the lowest bidder,
aud on bi, moti,n the matter was laid over to
next meeting, a, the said Donoho was unknown
TO the committee
Mr.. W. M. Candy, chairman Of committee on
law, offered a resolution authorizing the em-
ployment Of additional Counsel TO assist the
City Solicitor in defending the city in the
case instituted by Mfr. Flanagan, for damages
for $25, 900 for loss sustained ny the falling Of
his son In hole IN the street, over year ago.
Mr.. Candy submitted the opinion Of the City
Solicitor averss to the assignment Of contract
Of Mr.. Thompson for removing garbage, &c.
| He suggested that the better way would be for /
| the contractor to retire and permit the forma-
nation of a new contract. sre
On motion the proposition Of Mr. Thompson !
to assign the contract was declined.
The committee on the distribution Of coal |
was announced rs follows
Messrs. Murray, Mclntirs, Green, Baker,
Pickles, Foulk, Phillips. Underwood, Mendin-
hall, Lynch.
viding for tie placing certain papers in the safe
In the treasurer's Office was read third time
ami passed.
The weekly report of street commissioner
Coyle showed the employment Of 81 men aad
, 10 horses and carts.
| Ia nf Ghtaf mol naa (ialiaphar shaW-
ed the employment of 10 men In the Wafer De-
partment.
The Pay Roll Of the street department amount
ed TO S287.5
The Pay Roll Of the water department alount-
&. ed to $2359S.
4 Mr. Foulk presented a communication 6om
!. c. w. Poulson inquiring whether the wharf at
the foot Of Fourth street could be rented to the
!, Independent line Of steamers.
II petition was received from W. A. Corn
brooks asking the use OF City II all for ball.
q A petition was read from Charles 5. kerns
a and others asking the lay ing Of the flag Istones
,s at Film and other streets, in the Tenth ward.
i A petition from W. Q. Moore and others was
~ read for crossing at Maryland Avenue and Jack
son and Sycamore streets.
sc MIR. Pickles offered the following preamble
ie and resolution:
m Whereas, At the present time there is an ln
precedented scarcity of work for the laborlng
n classes oft community.
AT And Whereas, a large amount OF work has
= and Is being postponed until next year, on &C
II. count of the stringeney of the money market
tIl And Whereas lit isthe bourdsn duty of the Cit
IT. Council to do whatever may be Within the pow
in er Of this body to alleviate the distress know
= to exist in Our community from the causes be
Ter fore mentioned. Aud in order that Counc
- NAV have the means to provide work for thos
,rs who desire to earn bread for themselves an
"a families.
60, Therefore, be it Resolved that the Finauc
Committee In conjunction with the Law Con
mttee, be and they are hereby Instructed I
prepare an ordinance to authorize the issue D
scrip bearing interest at the rate of six per cen
Der annuni, and receivable Ia payment OF taxi
IN July next, or convertible into city bonds
the option ofthe holder. said scrip to be issue
in amounts Of 81, 81, 81 aud $40 IN the amour
Of $40 600.
After consider able discussion the preamb
!" and resolution were adopted.
On motion of Mr.. Adams the vote by viii
he | all order was directed 10 he drawn In favor
,-tt Patrick Barnes VS. reconsider'd, and then la
half over until next meeting.
,i,a. TN motion of Mr.. Candy note tor SlOOO
ninety days was authorizadt to be given TO Qui
lie ley y Bro, for work done on Fourth street.
,n S Mr.. Pickles offered an ordnance authorizi
az loan of SIS 200 for school purposes. 1t "
,ifr read first and second time.
aln MR.. Candy presented an ordinance to esta
III lish the footways on Railroad Avenue, at !
4, feet. II was read first and second time.
al Orders were directed to be drawn as follow
relv S. 4 A. Feaster S145.52 A. T. Alderdce 81
sar 90; Robert Scott SIS; Walton & James $1l g
ieral May. o ?, Es soyo S,sHa irhoaaW ~,
far der 8 VIM. II. Griffin $S4.25 TO
,esl against the CITY. will be tried AT this Session
hels the Court. Two years ago the bed Of Clever
Street was graded, and the sidewalks we're
,erol for the owner Of tho property, William s. I
nth lis, Esq to reduce to the proper level. In
u,.h ing this large rock was found near the cor.
NV Fine, which rock was quarried out by direct
teen Of MIR. ii. making hole several feet deep. VIII
over was filled by water. We believe that Jo
field Flanagan was employed in q,iarryine or ha
ould ing the stone, and one morning he was acco
the panied by his little son aged about seven yes
his who, in playing around the bank, fell into
Iun- pool and was drowned. His absence was
aadi observed until the father returned to his hoI
has In the evening and on search being made
rails vas nh, ~ .he o'nA; anu ms DC
'''" and the Jury rendered verdict of death fir,
accidental drowning. Mr.. Flanagan was mt
Mr. glicyed at the death of his boy, and in orr
with stra,on and ;ns,;,a ,' ~. s, o. a'il
III. for $4,000 dana ges. The City will be
Tue tended by Messrs. Spruance and Harringt
',got the later being conversant with the case,
St as able to bring out every fact in regard to it.
INTO hid for the Po0r.-Las Thursday evenin
on, large meeting was held in Central presbyter
the Church for tie purpose of dey isipg a plsn
cle, the lief of the poor and destitute Of our Ct
ia during the coming winter.
that Saml Nj. Harrington, ESQ., stated the obj
we're OF the meeting, referred to tho suffering Il
lie is will exist among the poor of the city during
10 as approaching severe weather and the necess
I'm for the adoption of measures for their relief
~" AT the close Of Mr.. Harrington's remar
Ex-Mayor Joshua s. Valentine was called
$ re- the chair, and Charles Baird elected secreta
Jas. when Rev. Geo. W. Folwell, by request /
ip TO In prayer
On motion OF Washington Hastngs,a comm
lag tee of persons was appointed to prepare b
lness and report plan OF ac,ion W. Hastings
that M. Harrington, Rev Fielder, Israel, Rev. q.
ulte folwell, Geo. W. Bush.
ate, During the absence OF the committee for C,
,om- sultation, William. s. Hilles Revs. Marks, NJ
,reat lack, Plummer, and Wilson, made brief a
nfu- interesting address In behalf the objects
the association.
Gus The business Committee reported the folio
res Ing bases Organization aud action for the C,
pre- Federation OF the meeting.
trb- LIST, This association shall be known as
Wilmington Association for the Relief of
re- Poor.
law End, The general object sha be to visit a
gree relieve the sick and needy of our city, and
I'D Is | that purpose TO collect and receive from 1
Off whole population, and to disburse and dist
butte money, garments, food, fuel and 9th
nd necessary articles.
las The affairs ofthe association shall be und
:, IN the management Of Board of Control, W
ut is no co,nr, ;,,ad ~. -, &c y Anu " "noui sh
and a. r-n,,r oo.s,,,,,na " . w aSSoeiaiou.
4 ~ following persons be authorized to appoint
100 said Board of Control
William 5. Hes DIR. L. p Bush i Taul