Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1874-02-16


men Is it proposed to run win zach crg'ne
uader the paid system here The gentleman
(Mr. Bikar) does rot answer. The expense
five or six times greater than under tie volur-
teer system.
Mr.. Philips asked Mr.. Hayes how about he
Springfield, Mass. paid file department
On inoli,n Of Mr.. Pickles, the suffice was
postponed ill next meeting.
Mr., Adams, from the committee ON opening
streets made report ON the clam of Geo. W. D
Bush \ Sou, for indemnity on account of dam
ages arising in future to their railroad siding
ON Water street between King aud French SITS.
A suggestion had been made to the Messrs.
Bush that they withdraw their claim; but they
are OF opinion that the basis of settlement they
propose is liberal AMI therefore refuse TO with
draw.
Mr.. Pickles objected 10 the adoption ii Tho
report.
MIR. Adams said that the Messrs, Bush uu-
dersOod their arrangement with the city nVuld-
ed putting them to any expens at any future
time, which the improvement OF the sad street
M light lncnr.
MI Pickles aid that this WAS AN additional
stipulation Messrs. Bush wanted To make.
| MIR. Feblgcr stated Messls. Charles Warner
| & Cos arrangement for the widening of Water
street and SAID Messrs Bush offered to give the
ground ifthe city moved the buildings and
placed the firm Ia as good pecuniaiy position
1
should be projected 10 the future. II the VII
mington and Reading railroad is ran down to
| French Street, Messrs. Bush do not want their
side track inteif.rred with.
Mr.. Pickles wanted MIR. Bush t. sped. i,r
himself.
Mr.. Baker moved 10 postpone. Messrs. Adj
ANS and Feblger oppos ID pCsipnnement and
the report of the Committee was then adopted.
The report Of D. ii, Coye, Street Commits
sioner Showed 80 men employed on half time
and 3 horses and carts, f,r the week ending
Feb. It'll.
The Water Department, Tor Tie week ending
Feb'y 10Th, employed l2men. c. ii. Gala
CHER, Chiet'Eaigneer. II B. McIntire Offered IL
resolution which was adopted that, the Com
mittee on Hospital report to Council the names
of patients, nature of diseases, amount ot board
pad by patients and til. amount pail hy the
city and such other Information a. will show
the management of the institution.
Mr. Adams presented the deed OF Henry +.
A>kew for The bed Of Van Duren rct AZ q
certain point. II was refelied 10 the Com
m'tt on Opening Streets
Mr.. Febiger presentei a communicate iuDi
the Department asking thai 20J additional cop
les of HE Report of the Water Department 10,
the year 1872 he priatel Tor the use Of ne
members Of Council The first edition was eX-
hdusted almost as soon as issued. The liiho
graphic plates are still in existence II was 10
frrfed to the Committee en- Printing.
, The weekly report of the City Treasurer wa,
| received aud read.
Orders anonntin! to about SO ,36J were III
Iected TO be drawn, four or five of Will CHI wet,
, notes Of about six months tiue with inteIesi
AT 1910 p. M. al ourded.
Morshdi's Sdie frank G. Slldban OF IT,,
; firm OF StilLam " son sold the hotel hSlue
; and furniture Of The Midlletown hptel oI
Thursday and Friday last by order OF Marsh
l sal,. Lar, ,t.r attn 4
ding quite spirited, a1d prices satisfactory. On
Friday Mr.. Siiham sud he GOODS in thiru
l one rooms, averaging only eight minutes To-
i room, showing celeiily as well as Judgement il
knocking OF the different ar tieles ut fair rates
1 he unespired lease was bought by T.. Z
Cochran for sJJ.
r. Police Gases w. IL. Bredy, Chief of Police
o records the following arrests lisi week -
e BY 'iIicsr Bernard, Frank Plat, for assam
t on Il I. Davis, was. held IN 500 bal for an
il pcarahcc Al Cout
BY officer Ni,keisop, Howard Ric,. col. f.,
II threatening bodily harm 10 George ilames,wl,
- lined 81 aud held in 500 hlll t. keep the pcac
Il BY officer Bradford, John Bush, col, I
assault ana battery on Anne Grey, col, wa
@ lined the c 81 and held tn bail 10 Keep Tia
+ peace.
by officer $ evrns,n, Edward Hogan, col
for as4auing Oscar Dtakynr, fined s. an,
i costs. and hll To- bail to keep the peace.
a Ey officer Bradford, Fannie johnson ar
Il Mary Smith, col, for larceny Of shoes from Il,
stores of Messrs. Elbeock, and Mfr. rhack IRA
were each t-ld ia 800 bail FIR app,arluc d
Court.
= by officer >.ewdr', Jam = Cotton, for DISC
q DERBY conduc' lit At ~ aud CT is, aud htl 4
III bail to keep the peace.
r. BY officer Nickerson, Lewis Cross, fir i I.
+ orderly conduct, was fine 81, cos lml hri
II in 5000 to keep the peace.
II Officer Writ, Hedrick, BradiJrd aud Sewai
If arrested tic following parties for drunkenes
Il each lined 30 cents aud costs, Michael MULE
ii Enoch Rash, Thomas, Cannon, john ilaushp
l. and Alexander Gradcn
is About 100 dodgers Were acIonmu dated At 4
" city hall duriug last week.
u The new belts which have bren r'1rntl III
e lisled the force, give entire slt~flcllln
"a dogs have been reslslerl a. %, ihII
day last
ct Substitute followin: sales OF personal p
ie perry are adycrii3cl in the RErul'1lCAN
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