Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1874-01-12

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the chair.
Mr.. Candy, Chairman of the Street Commit
tee, reported favorably on petition asking TO
have the side walks of New Castle Avenue paw
ed from Head street.
MIR. Murray, Chairman Of Commit.e OF Pub
lie lamps, reported In favor of lamp OH Third
between Washington and Jefferson at a cost
OF S24. Also in favor of lamp at corner o! A.
and Il. streets, at a cost of SIP. Also for lamps
on Third at Church and Spruce, cost $24. Also
in favor of lamp at corner of Second and Church
at ST. Also In favor of lamp at Taylor and
Spruce ut S24 and Third and Van Buren, AT n
cost Of S24. Adopted.
MIR. Underwood repo ted that the Registrar Of
Water, the Chief Engineer and City Treasurer
had given bonds according to ordinance.
Mr.. Underwood reported in favor of furnish
ing belts IN Police force.
The weekly report Of Treasurer Vincent
showed the receipt offs
The report Of street Commissioner CoSle
Showed The employment Of 33 men and e! hi
huisrs and cats an half time.
The report of ChiI Engineer GallI7 her show
ed the employment at IA men in the Water
Department.
Mhe Pay roll of The st. Department amoun-
ted To $lS5S7.
Tie pay roll Of tho Water Department
amounted to $lS9.50.
Mr.. Underwood presented a pc tition asking
that Council purchase certain pipe Of Pusey
Bros.
A petition was read for lamps at Third and
Adams Streets and on Fourth between Adams
and Jackson.
MI. Adams submitted the report of the Chief
Engineer ofihe Surveying Department OF which
100 copies were ordered 10 be printed.
An Ordinance providing for the payment OF
men employed on the Streets aud in the Water
Department, was presented and read first and
second time.
An Ordinance defining tho duties of the Audi
tor was presented and read first and second
time.
An Ordinance to amend the ordinance in regard
IN the Water Works, requiring daily deposits to
he made in Bank 10 the credit Of the Mayor
and Council, &c, was read first and second
time.
An Ordinance making similar requirements
OF the collectors of city taxes, was also read a
first AMI second time. IL provides that the
school taxes shall be deposited in separate ac-
| count, and the same shall be drawn by the
Treasurer of the Board Of Public Education, as
provided by Law.
An Ordinance defining the duties of the City
Treasurer was also read u first and second time
An Ordinance TO regulate the payment al
| bills hy Council was read II first and second
| time.
| On motion of Mr.. Febger thirty copies of th,
| above ordinances Were directed to be printed.
On motion of Mr.. Febiger the Printing Com
| mlltee was directed 10 inquire iuto the cost a
printing minutes of each session of Council.
| MIR. Richardsun introduced an ordinance ull.
| thorzing ID. ii. llannum 10 erect II frame build
| ing on I'D street.
Orders were directed to be drawn AS follows
| David IL. Cuylr SlSIS7 to pay men employ o.,
| men IN the Water Department; Union Naliona
| Bank 5000; $500 IA, and so 900 To pay note
| Falling due; Joseph Wollaston $4,000 IS. IL. d
| Penrose ST. Is
bachelor friend compares Shirt button
10 lie, because it so often hangs by a thread.
| Victor DUPONT, Esq has taken out letter
CT administration on the estate Of the late Jess
Sharpe.
James Duggan has become proprietor of III,
barber shop in the Clayton house.
Hdre'S CorTer.-Benjamn &. Pearce of tLl
| city, has rented the Hare's Corner hotel nroner
| ty, and will keep an attractive house of enter
| tainmcht there / he coming season,
Bdker'S Uuion. annual meeting OF ,b
Bakers Union association will be held hi
| evening when steps " III be taken To effect n re
organization.
Congress is asking for II few more hundre
thousand to complete tie Iron Pier on III
l.ewes sand banks.
Johh w. Hall, OF Frederick, one of the Dem
ocratic candidates for nomination of Governo
is in Jacksonville, Fla, looking after one of nj
vessels, which recently went ashore on the Flo
| ida coast. "
The surveyors are now surveying the trac
oil tile +. 4. X. X. from Millsborouph |
Georgetown, aud as soon as the survey is con
pleted the contractors will begin grading.
1rimmings.-Mrs. Taggait has taken Ii
store in the Republican building, formerly O
eupied by Mrs Mary Kelley, and win open t.
nay with good assortment Of trimming
hosiery, fancy goods, &c. She also proposes
Keep rhildrens' clothing. The ladies' shoul
give her rttl.
The -t1ie huusa Of George Stradl.y in Blilp
WIZ, Wa broken open aud robbed of TO or
, u"lihrs On Friday night, the second inst. I'll
: | Incl negro, was caught at FEEDER alsburp bi
! | made us escape and has not since been r
| captured.
dacHOneering. -Stidham Il Son continue
eali sales in the city and country, and the ind
: cations now are that their time will be fully q
4 cupied this Spring. Persons who wish to G
u gage them for any particular day should thei
iole can OH THEM at All early date. Their rep
tation for selling stock is 80 well establish,
y that any recommendation of their ability
e give Satisfaction IS entirely snperfiuous.
a ID. NJ. Luke iolmerly of this city, has be-
/ elected President of the Oxford Co-operati
Car Company. lie is apraclical man, thoroue
y understands the business, and is well qua
= fled to manage the affairs of the COMPANY so
&c pay interest on the capital invested.
!, Directory.--A handsomely printed drec,o
. OF Grace Church for 1874, may be Obtained
A news store of L. s. Il. Butler, No. 42O MARI
street. IL contains full list of officers, me
= bers, &c, and will prove an advantage TO ev,
u one wishing to he posted in such matters.
!" SoiltO hwope.-Thrty six copies of I
"a last number Of Ilarkness' Magazine have be
~ sold To one person for the purpose of being SO
TO Europe. This number contains Ex-Ald
man lncents essay TO the European Leag
II OF Peace, upon the subject OF AN AngloSax
IN Confederation.
l. Pdy'a5 her interest," - The January inter
n on the city bonds Is being paid at the IRE
lreis office. Many having business with 1
Treasurer have called at tho old office, O,
~ the Fourth Street Market House, not bel
t' aware That it has been removed. II is now
II SIKH Street between Market and King
D. The bearded Lady.-This lady will clc
d her engagement at Chadwick's Museum \
n, 2n1 West Fourth street the present week.
who wish to see her should therefore cali vii
out delay, as another opportunity to do SO v
o. not he presented. Admission only IL cents
et Children 10. This also includes the muser
VI anu sight of tho notorious criminals, viii
AZ attracted much attention few years ago.
ly .Shept"s .Sdies.-Shcrin Armstrong aJver,
scs TO sell at public sale the following propertl
At the hotel of James G. Pierson, on the "a
= inst, the property of Joseph Bickta, in Tatu
rs street below Filth. Also The property of LIE,
it' ). Taylor at the corner of Third and Shin
u Streets the hotel property of Morris Dickins
- corner of Trout and King streets, and the prt
ny erty formerly occupied by Phillip Combs
Il, ,a Second street between French and Walnut.