Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1874-03-09
RECOMMEND so 70 TE iShi aUNkiNs DOMESTIC SEWING

,I'foceediags of Counca.-Ths City Council
met on Thursday evening. President Maris In
the Chair.
Mr.. Canby, chairman Of the Street Commit
tee, reported in favor Of cnrbng and paving
Second Street, in Ninth Ward, asked for by
John Palmer and others. Referred back to
committee the cost Of the work not having been
| estimated.
| He ais, reported in favor Of awarding COLI
tract 10 furnishing 1000 feet of curbstene TO j.
Flanagan and 1000 feet u Mr. Walker at AL
cents. I
Mr. Febiger reported In favor Of extending
water pipes for 18th and Walnut streets, asked
| for by w. Silver and Others, at a cost Of $loO.
Mr.. Adams, Chairman of the Street Commit
tee, reported in favor Of the acceptance OF the
deed for Van Buren, street, between 9TH and
It'll, rendered by II. +. Askew.
The Street Commissioners report showed the
employment of 81 men on half time, and hors-
es and carts.
The report of the Chief Engineer Of Water
Department showed the employment Of IL
men.
The pay ron of the Street Department
amounted to S4,S2SS2.
The Pay Roll of the Water Department
amounted To Sl67 50.
Mr.. Baker, Chairman of the printing conf
mittee reported against printing minutes OF
Council AS the cost would be some Sl5Oo per
NJ mum.
= Charles Weyl p'tc,ioned for gas Lamp on
the north side Of Fast md street between Mar
ket and King.
james Ii. Showster ami others, petitioned
for curblng and paving sidewalk on west side
Of Adams between 9th and It'll.
". G. Fraim and others petetiCn-d for Mac
"a adamzing French st,eet from Water to fifteenth
street.
"a +. James Belt, and others petitioned for ac'
ton in regard to late incendary fires.
On motion Of Mr. Candy, the Msyor was
authorized 10 increase the reward offered by
ii. him to $50, and his action in offering reward
= of 5000 at suggestion Of Mr.. McIntire was ast
approved.
o. The use of the City Hall was granted TO the
. Sabbath School of Second Baptist church 10
the purpose of holding fair III the second "eei
,e, In June next
sir. Adams presented an ordinance to lay
~ out and open Pennsylvania Avenue, 10 fee
&c wide. 1t was read a first aud second time"
-. Mr. Adams presented resolution directn
: the CLERK to give notice Of publ, meeting t.
-, be held on the 18th of March Ia take action I"
-, ~ the above reported ordinance.
" Mr.. Philips moved that the ordnance incfea'
lug the appropriation To the steam ire comp
~ MES to $500 per annum, be taken up, who
on motion of Mr. McIniire The appropriate
sn was increased tn $1,000, and the ordinance wa
AL passed oy a unanimous vote.
SIS j, s'ph G. File and YIN. Murphy we
ana elected wgie hInastets for the y NTH Ward.
On motion the assessment for water PIP
dis Amounting to 81, 53650 was read aud directed
-, be sent 10 the Auditor To be entered on the liz
ses, book and put in process ofeoection.
aci-
arts The Brandylciae Lyce,Un.-- Ne regret Ia $
CT the old Lyc'uIn building near the Henry Cli
on Post Office, Is being permitted ~ fall into 1
u.u cay, the docs, shutters ana windows are SUD
ll'e tered and daylight is allowed 10 come thruu
guy the roof some t"ru'y years ago It was hiA
10 IL popular a. IA reading aud lecture loom, Su
~" day school aud thellrcil exhibitions, dehat
,io ~, &c. and the old bal, frequently rang With el
: iau quent speeches 10y Alexis DUPONT, James ,
ite phens, Joseph Walker, Thomas Roberts, JAG
" Chalf,nt, Hugh sterling, James llson, Jefi
Tx SOL, hnds-is, Taylor Crosby, Johu lenp
roof Vim $ Waldorf, John Davis, Henry d.
- by, john Wopi, c,tber MAturwson, DOT
low M,u,r. Hash liarr'', hNti"' fs'iii'p-, "
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nov 4 l. Wy i..< N"alg mtn "a Ia hrishl'
All huud, and !, a the oJ bail tlns l. moi Ia =
repair o. been 5 Implanted 10y new nd IN
Bed cummandiu.; e'iifi'e,
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