Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1874-06-01

| man Of the Street Committee, reported against
opening and grading Harrison street above
Fourth, us the work ordered will exhaust the
appropriation.
The ordinance authorizing George Rowell
and Mary a. Morris to complete frame build
ings was postponed another week.
The City Auditor reported balance of s637.
so In the Treasury. The Street Commissioner
reported 3S tuen and IA horses and carts en-
poyed; and the Superintendent Of the Water
forks reported 10 men employed.
| Mr.. Hayes presented a petition from Parker
q. Mahon, claiming $50 damages to his proper
W, from laying water pipe In Chestnut street.
| William Candy presented petition from A.
E. Williams and others, for the grading of
pathway aud a foot bridge over the Brandy
| wine race at jefferson street.
Mr.. Underwood presented petition to have
the water course from Beges brick yard to Lom-
bard street changed.
Mr.. Febiger presented q petition for the lay
Ing of water pipes in Taylor street between Lo-
gan and Buttonwood; also petition from Jas.
W. Ware and others, for water on Eleventh be-
tween West and Washington streets.
MIR. Lynch presented q petition from the la
| dies of Elm street Baptist Church, asking for
the use Of the City Hall for strawberry festi-
val during the week commencing June 18TH
The request was granted.
The City Solicitor presented the following
cases of certiorari of cases wherein money had
been attached in the hands Of the city officers :
The Mayor and Council of Wilmington, Gar
ni,hee Of Thompson vs.. William Baxter.
The same, Gsrnishee OF Patrick Barnes VS..
George W. Anderson. The same VS.. Samuel
Greenly. The same VS.. 4. Abrams The same
vs. j. A. Russell.
The foregoing judgments had been obtained
against the city as garDishee, before Justice
Frazier, and upon writ of'ceftorari had been
reversed by the Superior Court.
| The communication was accepted aud filed.
On motion Of Mr.. Febiger, note for S3,377.-
4S, at two months, without Interest, was order
ed to b0 drawn in favor of II. Il. Warrington.
Mr.. Febiger resented deed from the Chis-
| tiana River Improvement Company, conveying
TO the city the beds of Thatcher, Davis, Lodge,
18th, 18th, 18th, 10Th, and 10th streets, which
was read and referred.
Mr.. Pickles, Chairman of the Finance Com
miltee, reported that there is a balance due the
city from j. L. killgore. late treasurer of S0210 :
90, aud that the Committee hope TO effect set
Element at all early date without loss the city.
After some discussion by Messrs. Hayes,
Pickles and Febiger, the report was referred
back to the Committee with instructions ~ AZ
ccrtsin the date at which the DEFICIENCIES had
occurred aud to submit the same to the uext
meeting OF Council.
! The ordinance raising the salary of the City
Solicitor from 5000 to 5000 led to some discus
|
to perform all the duties now attached TO the
office, without extra compensation, the ord.
nance PASSED unanimously.
Mr.. Feblger presented All ordinance 10 in
! crease the salary of the Register of Deaths and
Burials, from $40 to $500 per year, which was
read first and second time.
William Candy presented the following pro
posas for grading and paving Carpenter street,
; from MonIoe to Adams:
: Murray 4 McElwee, 90 cents per yard, and
II cents per foot for setting new curb.
George ii. p. Simmons 70 cents per yard, ii
Gliding setting of curb.
On motion Of William Candy the contrac,
, was awarded to George Ii. p. Simmons.
William Candy presented the following pro
posas for paving, curbing, and tagging Foirl
2 street from Market to Poplar.
1 W. Is. Davis, reset curb, Ii cents per foot
| rabbitted curb same prices relay nag ) cents
per IooI; pave bottoms oi iron CUTTERS, 81 20 pc
yard; pA'e gmIiris feet Wide, 90 cents pc
, yard.
X. II. Cook, baul the stone for IS ceu,s per
perch; haul the sand % cents per load. Il
. another proposal he offers to do tue whole worl
r for $l025.
Robert Mclntire, haul sand 40 cents per load
4 stone same price; grading as proposed cent
per yard.
, George II. p. Simmons, pave feet on eacl
/ side, including side cutters pave bottoms 0
covered cutters; pave additional pavement o
| feet 10 the sidewalks; reset old and rabbit et
curb, lay flag stones, furnish hard paving br lei
and paving stones, for 81 90 per square yard.
George w. Keen, furnish stone, haul sand
and pave CUTTERS on both sides Tor 10 cents pei
A square yard; reset tagging and haul the san,
r for Is cents per foot, reset curb 9-l2 cents pc
foot; set rabbitted curb 10 cents per foot; paw
: bottoms of cutters, furnish brick and haul san,
= for IS cents per square yard.
The PROPOSALS were rpinrTeu 10 the ri req
: Committee.
!. On motion of William Candy, note fo
d months, without interest, was drawn in ia
g vor Of the American Dredging Company fo
$ sl250.
Mr.. Underwood offered a resolution, whic
was adopted, instructing the Mayor to appo1
e two special policemen To patrol each bank c
Il the Brandywine from the lst Of June to the /.
e of October.
It The following orders were drawn during tn
y, evening:
1. James McKendrick, SlS0; Street Depart
re ment pay roll, S347 90; Water Department pa
roll, $ls2 so; sindry bondholLers, s9is.
IL Buy your hats Of Humphrey x Sandls an
- save money. New styles now ready at Il
IT, Market street,
Rdirodd NeleS.-J. NJ. Emerson writes IL
following from Denton to the Commercial :.
a "a gentleman from Harrington informs me thu
y, u, a meeting OF railroad officials was held thel
~ on Saturday, and that to his knowledge Il
-, Del. X. Il. Co. had agreed to take the JunctiC
u and Breakwater stock at the Philadelphia, Wi
i mingtoL ana Baltimore Co.'S offer, and la
written MIR. BLumgardner to that effect.
er Droloned.-Otncer Charles Writ aud ,Jol
lie Murdoch, prison keeper, accompanied by NJ
10 Ms Son went up the Christiand in boat la,
te Saturday morning, on fishing excursion an
re when near Peach's Landing the boat capszt
10 precipitating them into the water Mr.. Murdot
managed to get on the bottom of the boat, an
succeeded in saving his son. He also caug
Writ but he slipped from his grasp and W,
drowned. Witt was member Of Asylu
Lodge ]. o. o. +. and leaves a wife and TO,
children to deplore his untmely end.
A Pleasant Surprise.-On Thursday eve
ing, number OF the Independent Order of OF
Fellows, representing the various lodges of Il
city, accompanied by Mr.. Benz. S. Clark ar
some ladies, paid surprise visit to Rev.
Isl Marks, at his home, 702 West ST. AT or III,
ie had taken possession of the parlor, The obje
NV was announced, the presentation OF h andsou
l., silver set consisting Of ice pitcher salver, 90
hu lets, and water bowl, all of the most beautif
pattern, and workmanship; the pitcher bearir
w. upon its side the following inscription
nd "Rev. l.. Marks and wife. Presented as
,m token Of respect by the |. .. o. f. ,of WIlmn
hit ton, Del.
nd Mr.. Joseph Pyle then made the presentatic
he speech. He said that they met the reverer
list gentleman, not as strangers, but as represent
dy tivcs of the |. o o. F., with kind recolle
eld ton Of many offices of friendship upon eth,
Try side, and We bear the testimony of our respe
til, TO you as minister Of the Gospel of Christ, OF
r appreciation Of you as citizen, and our esteel
nd for you as man.
to "fou have been for years interested in Il
re- welfare and future good of our families, al
have gained our most profound respect and e
an. TEEN. Most of us have heard you preach IL
| Insunl OF Christ. from vnul own nIIit ur.l a