Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1874-03-30

met on Thursday everins. President Maris in
the chair. Al
Mr.. Candy, chairman Of the Street Commit.
tee reported in favor Of changing the couis Sc OF
Shipley run between Seventh and Sinth sts.,
before permission is granted for any improve /
ments on it.
Mr.. Adams, Chairman of the COMMITTEES on
Opsning streets, reported hat proceedings had !
been instituted to lay out and widen Penpsyl-
Mr.. w. N, Candy, reported 10 favor Of yr.nt-
ing Mary Ann Morris permission to, flash al
frame building. Il - ~
Mr. Hayes called attention TO the ordinance
in regard TO frame buildings. r4 Il
Mr.. Febiger said the case was peculiar one.
In looking over the city he found many new
houses were being erected with frame one
story building attached. There had bean but
one frame building stopped by force OF law
The Street Commissioner had complained, but
the proper officer had failed to perform his duty.
Mr.. Hayes again spoke against the propriety
of permitting the erection Of frame buildings.
Mr.. w. NJ. Candy stalled that the bulldog
was being made more secure against fire, and
as the motives, which prompted the improve
ment were most coumendable-it being for the
accommodation OF an aged mother, be favored
its egalization. 81
MIR. Lynch stated that there was mistake
| in regard to the man spoken of as putting up
frame building at the corner of Third and Rod
| ney streets-he did not know that he was vio-
| lating the ordinance, aid had put the earnings ,
| Of his life In it. ..ti
The report of tile committee was finally a
| dopted by IA yeas TO 4 nays. Id!
| Mr.. Candy reported the ordinance in regard r
to increasing the appropriation to Fire Com
panies to be In accordance with the city char
ter.
The report of Treasurer Vincent was read
showing the amount Of money collected.
The report Of Street Commissioner Coyle
showed the employment OF 80 mea and ten
horses aed carts.
The report of Chief Engineer Gallagher
showed the employ ment Of IL men in the Wa
ter Department.
The Pay Roll of the st. Depart ment amount
| ed to $299.49.
The Pay Roll of the Water Department a.
mounted to $l47.50.
Mr.. Murray presented petition from J. NJ.
Pussy and others asking the erection ola lamp
on King street between 18th and 18th SITS.
Mr.. Taylor presented a petition from Mr..
Courtenay aud other asking for the pavement
of the south side of Third street from Church
street 10 the bridge.
Mr. Pickles presented petition from +.
A. Price, asking $1,000 for damage sus-
tanned by him in consequence of mistake
made by city engineers in giving lines for the
erection Of his house.
1t was referred to the Committee ON Open
ing Streets
A petition was read from w. H. Pierce
a and others for crossings at Seventh and
5 Adams streets.
0 Jos. G. Seeds and others petitioned to have
Scott street graded from Delaware Avenue.
A petition was received from Henry Eek
/, ell in regard to Strengthening his line, DC.
A communication was received in regard
d to pond at Ninth and Church streets
a On motion the same was directed to be
Il forwarded to President of Board of Health.
A petition was read asking for the curb
ing and paving Of easterly side Of VanBu.
" rem between Front and Second streets.
The resignation of Eli Mendenhall as
a. member of Council from Ninth Ward was
" read and accepted.
10 Thomas johnson was elected member OF
TX Council from First Ward vice W. l.. Gill
bert, resigned He received II votes and l.
a w. Palmer6.
st Joseph G. File was elected to fil the va
2 cancy in the Ninth Ward receiving IL vote
ng and WIN. Thatcher S.
Mr.. File came forward when the Mayo
h. administered the usual obligation, and h
ire took his seat.
nd Mr.. Adams presented the deed of VIM
s. Hills and wife for the bed of Sherma
of street.
ID On motion of Mr.. Adams, a resolution
as authorizing the employ OF two assistant er
ng gineers, at a salary Of not more than 50 pc
Ell. day, was read and passed. On motion {
Mr.. Febiger, Mr.. File was put on ali con
va mittees on which Mr. Mrndenha ha
air served.
Of Mr.. Candy introduced an ordinance al
lid thorizing the pavement Of French stree
e from Front to Sixteenth street 1t W,
read first and second time,
80 MIR. VIM. NJ. Candy introduced an ord
no nance authorizing Mary Ann Morris to con
lid plete frame building, No. ll0S French s
the 1t was read first and second time. Adj
OBJ Important Trial of Horse Po,oer Banki'
Machine.-To all who may feel interested;
will have an exhibition of my Patent Hor
Gu Power River Banking Machine, lat my farm ne
'ry, Newport, Del, on Thursday, the 9th day
le" April, 1874. There will also be the same nul
Ilso Der ofmen with wheelDarrows as are employ
ISL in managing the machine at the same time 4
place.
out All persons owning maj sill land, and the pit
Few lie in general, are invited TO attend and see
We machine in operation, aud then form their o'
ion opinions Of its merits. John Bradford, Patent
ting l.. Vance, Agent. mch30.2t
THINK 1t OVER.
Think every matter over,
any Be 1t what 1t may,
.neI Give il consideration;
pr little thought will pay.
III When other people offer
~ Their hats for you to try,
'uu Think Of these words-remember
III Ours are the best to buy;
Being the cheapest and most reliabl TO
arm found. Every hat guaranteed to fit well, W
Iyer, We'll, and give satisfaction. Humphrey SaI
on hatters PIG Market ST., Branch House, No.
East State street, Trenton, Nj.
aid IA Curiosity Re-ueai .ed.-About three we
neft ago cow belonging to Nelson Lamb, Tho
NJ Of bury, Delaware county, gave birth TO
sale Which has only one perfect leg-the right
has one. The other three are perfect but a 81
ears. distance below the kne and each have t
80, nails, similar TO dogs, at the end The a
'N mal appears to be happy and locomotes on
lalns cuItailed legs, walking on the Bonded kne,
GU the perfect eU and thus gets four legs of lie
iprh, equal length. The calf is certainly a curio
had and is SO considered by all OF MIR. Lambs ne
upon willing IN believe its existenc, until thev
Glory ssan IL - ecorJ
ONE
bout Inquest.-Coroner Winslow held All irql
cipa- / on Saturday morning over the body OF II
named McGarrie who had died suddenly
his residence on Front street, above Adams
t ON A. l.. Sellers & Co., of Philadelphia, h
thing purchased the truit-drying establishment
thing Middetown, and propose to erect addit
most al works the coming season.
rtune Larceny.-Joseph Christy, arrested by of
Stewart for the larceny of two coats, the
perty of Charles Curtis, was required to
e for | Can't and in daf,.nii vvas cnn,nifi.j tu
'r the Castle.
,rs far Murder Trial.-The trisl of Robert X
venth ney Tor shooting thompson RULER, near HI
d spe- Sun, Md, commenced at Elkton, on Nor
,ished last, and occupied the Courl for four or
days. 1t was proved that Thompson Fu
harles the deceased, VIM. Fuller and James Ca