Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1874-04-06

Tuet On ffrfsuav even1ug. I'rPsIuent MATS l"
The chair.
Thomas johnson, of the ist Ward, came for ,
ward when Mayor Simms administered the us |
ual oath of office and he took the seat eft va
can't by the resignation Of Mr.. Gilbert.
Nr. CanDy, chairman Of the Street Commit |
| tee, reported in favor of grading, curbing and
paving northerly side of Front, from Broom TO
| CLAYTON. ~
He also reported in favor Of paving gutter on
both sides Of Chestnut street between Franklin
and Harrison at a cost ofS15O.
| lie also reported in favor of crossing at ith
aud Adams and paving each side Of Adams be
tween eth and sth. al cost OF $50.
He reported adversely to paving east side OF
Van Buren, street on the ground that the petit
ton was not signed by the requisite number
Of freeholders. He reported in favor of cross
ings al jackson and Elm, q: a cost Of $50.
lie also reported in favor of iron gutter plates
at Seventh and French and Seventh and King,
AT a cost of $3.50
He also reported iu favor Of crossings on Rail.
road Avenue, at Jackson and sycamore, at
cost Of S65.
He reported III favor OF awarding cont act TO
James Mckendrlck for flag stone at 20 cents PET
foot.
Mr.. Fe6ger, chairman of Water Committee, ,
reported in favor of new LEASE To Price Phil :
fps, for city mill, at 5000 per year.
The weekly reports of treasurer and Audi
tor were read.
The weekly report IF street Commissioner
Coye showed the employment of 40 men and
u horses aud carts.
The report OF Chief Engineer Gallagher show
cd the employment Of l2 men in the Water
Department.
The report OF +. Taylor, registrar of water
was read
The pay roll OF the Street Department
amornte TO S357 Is.
The pay roll OF the Wafer Department
Amounted In sl57 10.
Tue Registrar of he " Aiar Works reported
|, Si,la5 p5 received during the last mouth from
water tax.
The Committee on BAn'ls reported that the
Chief Engineer of the Surveying Department
and both assistants had taken the usual oath ui
Office and given the required security
The following petitions were read aud ref'r
z red: To have cutters Oh the east side OF Orange
4 street. between Eighth and Ninth, cilrbed ami
S payel to pave and gutter Adams street, be
tween Eighth and n NTH: 10 regrade Fourth II
/ | ffom Jackson 10 Elm: to gutter and hag The
westerly side OF Lombard street, between Elev
euth and Twelfth, and for the laying of seyera
a crossings; to flag the crossings on the west side
y Of French and east side OF King, on Water ST.
4 to introduce the Brandywine water in eas
= Tenth street, on petition Of W, f. Gray; for
' lamp on west Liberty street, at the Rail RoI.
crossing; to have the name of streets place.
q upon the lamps and to number the honses IL
81 South Wilmington; by Daniel CoiIirs, 10 hav
j, s. Is tax refpnded.
u A communication from Mr.. Frazer Presi
III | dent OF the Wilmington aud Reading Raj
le Road and from James Bradford, President o
10 the Wilmington aud Western Rail Road, ask
IL ing Couurit 10 grant them conformity the pli
!. yilege oflaying an additional rail ROAD tracl
II nom The western limits the city u Frenc
~ Street was read and referred.
e petition to have the ives. side OF Four
n rae nd
STRANGE against the same were read and referred
VI communication from George Sharp, 60
" Fine Street, complaining of an overflow o
" water in his cellar from the hydrant in No. 81
~ was read Messrs. Trainer, Kirkwood an
st Hutton, all experienced plumbers, certife
as that the water came from the hydraut In qne'
ton. Referred 10 water committee.
"a \ communication f OH Edward q cen va
\, read, s'liilg hat by The grading oi ylth
No AYenu' and by cutting The watei Pie All. b..
~ u Street, his cellar : died villa MAi-r 49,
". his property ha susr aimed ,,amlsr> ,mou.itlu
~ "a 5000 H. 'a'iues'ed hat the Inrltr ln,.l
be referred 10 aTbIlrAtnrs chosen Oy Doth sd,
ell Interested, ami ii this course Of procedure ~.
IN, not adopted much 10 his regret he would
th compelled to resort 10 legal measiins. Ref,rrs
ne to Committee on Opening Streets.
On motion of Mr.. Febiger, the folIowil
notes were drawn for six months without IL
ne terest; damages awarded in coildrmning II
Z. Cleafen, for 50 900; one for Conard A. Jo
'eo dan and wife for - 600; one fol K. Y Tow
l" send and wife for $1,000; one Tor Ann c. Gle
dem iar Sa7", 80 pay tutaras' ,A- 49,
he Other papers In tue 'raLsaciiou were REFER,
IRE % The ~ Solicitor for delivery TO the parie
he Ar, Phlllips stated that Z. C.. Stotsenbery. j,
for Tue Inspector of the Seventh Mari having r
moved, II was Necessary TO elect one in b
In place befor the school election ould be held
lounciI proceeded to an election when Fran
Noien WIS elected 10 I'LL the vacancy
rs, MI. Adams presented the financial statemel
cd u the Board Of Elneai ion, which was REFER,
es- to the Committee on accounts
= GA motira Of William Canby. the oydinap
ay- 70 allow Mary Am Morris TO complete a
- ADDITION To frame dwelling was taken up Il
N. a third reading.
~ Mr.. Lynch novel TO amend by inserting Il
H. name OF George W. Rowell, OF the Tenth Wa
Whh had also commenced the erection of
mn frame building bnt had been prohibited by I,
~ city authorities
rse several points OF order were raised in nppo.
RIM ton 10 the proposed amendment, bn the cha
sy decided it TO be in order
ne lie amendment was then agreed to, vine
m. on iAo'lon OF Mr.. Pickles, the further son.le
" week.
,b- Mr.. Burke called up his ordinance to increa
he me annual appropriations to Hose cempan
wn rom sooo to 500 for third reading in ord
an 10 rass the Council
W. NJ. CANDY presented All ordinance, Wilt,
VA, sds ,rai twice, TO increase the salary ,f Il
- fire Watchmam from $3.50 % 500.
)'e W. VI. Candy also introduced au ordinan,
81, 10 change Tue lime for the election of Fl
Watchmln from til month ct December
-. the month Of April
.es NJ te6iger strongly ohjartel to The consd,
70. stioh oil The ordinance. IL. lid not consider
,ts iair, open legislation, and moved The indefni
|
ire was "tnufaWh and Further as; ion postponed
lly IN motion OF Mr.. Pickles, note for 5000
r.. was ordered II lie discounted at The Irnin
II. Bank of Delaware
- The following order, were drawn: PAY Rn
H. street Department, S357.1J; Pay Roll Vat,
he department, sl57 -; Ann c. Cleiand, 500 %
Sundiy Bondholl-rs SiDs'i 81: To nav in,en,.
on mortgage. Sl2p 90.
OF e'eoi0g CtickeaS.->oms thieves visited II
70 premises o' James K. Ware in Chrisliana IL.
NJ last wednesday night, aud stoI. about nj
he chickens. They took pair Of his hor,es fro
the stable, aud having used them left the
in hitched TO the fence.
Hospital There are now seven patiep,
ia, III tne wy hospital. Twelve is the highe
IS, number that have been accommodated
III any one time.
During some exercises 10 a schoolbopsa
Middleton, Wisconsin, on "wednesday nigb,
lamp exploded, setting fire to the building !.
ABOUT three hundred persons were present. an
10 the panic that followed forty or them we
Injured. four seriously. Two brave women e,
tihgulshed the ire, afer half an hours eye
lions, ny smo'hering i. with overcoats and GA
pels. 20
Humphrey X Sanl wi.,l to rati your ,,,a,
u3h 10 Large lot ui new and desirable ha
lust bought 10. cash and we will sell Them 4
per cent. less han lie usual nrtr,s Cau On