Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1874-02-09

dent Mars an the CHAIR,
The street committee made report re-
ashes be awarded to Martin Keho, for S224S
The being the lowest bidder,) provided he
gives security. Agreed to.
Fhe quarterly report ct the Clerk Of Mar
kets was reported BY committee as having
been examined and found correct; and an Y
order for CSC. % amount ,overpaid by him. "A
was directed to be drawn. Z TFuuu1
The subject of transcript of Esquire
Frazier's Docket in regard to an attachment
against the city, was reported as having
been Investigated and orders directed to be
, drawn for the proper persons. ~
The usual report Of the City Treasurer
was read. 7fs- '-le., .Apls.l
The Street Commissioner reported 33 men
employed on half time, Jan. 3lst, and 81
horses and carts. The Water Department |
reported IA men employed Feb: Sd. The |
Registrar Of Water also reported that he !
had paid the Treasurer, $35, 1890.
The pay roll Of the street department for
the week ending Jan. 3lst amounted to
SIS. 80; of the Water Department Sl70. An
order for each was directed to be drawn.
The contract for laying the King, street
drain was awarded to Messrs. Gawthrop IL
Bro, at sS.45 per yard lineal measure
On motion Of Mr. Febiger, the Clerk was
directed to obtain from the Judgea commits
sion to condemn property belonging to the
Cleland estate, for the use Of the new wa
ter basin.
An order for S3j. IS in favor Of W. W.
Pritchard, constable, was directed to be
drawn, on account of the Ford estate.
On motion Of MIR. Underwood, Council
proceeded 10 an election of officers for the
Engineering Department.
For Chief Engineer, NJ 8. Conwell and
! Danial Earro uara popn;pat,A NJ Narr~au
received II votes; Mr.. Farra, G.
For LIST Assistant E, l. Hickman the only
nominee, received / votes.
For I'd Assistant, S. B. Thomas received
/ votes.
Messrs. Conwel, Hickman and Thomas
were declared duly elected.
Orders were directed TO be drawn iu faA
yor OF Chas. Alexander for 81. Edward
Bringhurst s24; John Peoples, cashier,
S2245 IS.
The Treasurer was directed 10 advertise
for warrants from Nos. to 1000 and the
President, CLERK and Treasurer were author
lied to fill up checks.
Nh. Underwood presented large number
OF bills which were referred TO the proper
committee, without reading
Recently OU PERSONS have been admitted ON
probation Mt the Smyrna Al. Z. Church.
Adaline Jones has taken out letters testa
IN rtlry un the estate of Edrnu nd Jones, lats OF
this Guy.
Vim. >. Hubbard Is erecting buildings at
Wyoming, Del, To Inanuiacture bone phos-
phale.
John W, Campbell oi Aberdeen, MI, stu
dent al Delaware College, died at that instit,l
!. ton Of heart disease last "Wednesday night
John NJ. Gebhort advertises house and lot In
e | H0ckessii Tor gale on easy terms. See afver-
: | tisemeIt
Willard H. Porter aud Jiisv. +. Bali Of this
n | city are students at Princeton.
II The n.w grammar school ut No. IL pa,
opened on " edncsday.
v Direct mad comm uuicti ion between wa
= IniIgton X Reading las been effected
a morning New York mall Is ir,A received
=, Al CIR post OH -, II being ready al otlack
e Robert uia,rs, Caterer, prepares tIie ,upp-i
Il To- h- gwen next Friday r,"nine. ~ Calvary
P. f Church
, New second mortgage bDuds nf the vii
h mil goh & Western r. Il. Co.. are proposed &c
a | be ISSUED.
i Contributions for the Wilmington Dispen
siary may be sent to Geo. ii. Bates, ESQ. Coz
IL Market street.
Mr. WIN. ii. Foulk, ral penter, has made an
!, | assignment VI his property to Mr.. H. +. Pick
| els, Tor the benefit Of his creditors.
: EBaltimore City wants to be extended So
!. Georgetown is said to be very healthy this
winter.
There has been general reduction of from
| ten 10 twenty per cent IN the wages of EN-
e ployes in shoe manufacturing establishments
h The new Americ,n s,es,rsb nm :. .,,,',
off oreens,own Ireland Fs,I IA ~ "a, a'fise,
e and 10 hours from Delaware Bay.
a Any person who is not assessed may becom,
II so 10y appearing before the Levy Court with ,
freehold voucher, In person, whilst il is in SEES
n sion at New Castle, during March
y In school No. 7, NJ ISIS Jane Mctoyern Ina
n Deeh made principal Miss tile } McKeag
II first assistant Miss Anna Fullert OH, second as
1t sstaht.
y | The MiIdletown Pcniusular Agricultural As
l. ISOLATION has elected Charles Braston Presi
p dent; Edward Reynolds, Treasurer; j. II. Bud,l
as Secretary.
,s The steam barge Delaware has been hauet
IL on Tie marine railway at the fusey, Jones 1
ii COS shirymd. lie tug Keene is also on TN
ways. he steam barge Nesper is under RI
pairs nj The Harlan, Holngsworth Co.'S sh
X | yard.
5 | At tic Brownio mptlndts, cha,nI al
:; JOINING the Ieh,h ward, mission of [ MOI
u enuich, revival OF religion has lately beel
re Progressing among 'he people vi the vicinity.
Is EsquiItFrazier recently decided a case agains
It a party who received, in mistake, through tb
IA Adams Express Agent Sl4 FROM Bailimor,
lg man who happened to be his debtor, which 81.
V. should have been paid to third party.
IN One hundred dollars were lately agreed upoi
+ IN IN our eiy as the price for six years care of al
&c iheeiilhate initht-the natural mother hayin
ies"'iy nlHr"u am demanded the custody O
Ia" chlli from It's adopted parents.
Al school No. Il. Mis, Emma Grimm ID.