Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-10-08

THE BUsIYEts OF The sEsrIoN, LAST ryeNISG-
OLD MArrERs DIaPJsED or MN oSga BlOCdHr
IN.
The regular weekly meeting Of Council was
held, last evening, Mr. Fsbiger pre.idlug until
relieved by Prcaidsnt Lichtonstuin.
Favorable reports by the Stree Committee;
on petition for sidewalks on Elm hJrset, between
Jackson and Adams for tue extension of water
pipes along Lowering Avenue to st. James
church OIL petition OF Citsar A. Rodney, max
ing provision to restore hls water supply by lay
ing galvanized pipes to the barn yard aud the
putting i'll of d hydrant. Also to put iii n drein to
take away the water from the low land, All the
above were adopted.
The Committee on Public Buildings recon-
mended the award of the contract for supplying
coal to the City Hall TO Geo W. Bush u Son ;
| for furnishing heaters for tic same to III. L.
| Pickles, and for gas fixtures for same to Cav
| throp ~ Bro which recommendations were Con-
| CURED IN.
The Law Committee reported an ordinance
| amending the ordinance in relation to the har-
Dor, which aboli-hes thee fse allowed the har-
| bor-master, but which is not collected The or
| dnance was read once.
| The City Treasurer reported balance in the
| Treasury OF 106, 40 26
Employed in the Street Department. 4! men
aud u carts, with pay roll of Sil4 62, and III
| the Water Department, $50 mon and 90 carts,
with pay roll of 90, GGJ 2s
Petitions aud communications referred from
}. i. neluIllali al OlllcIE IOi CIbrbluFE Al Jun
AID Joffer71n aul for paving OF cutters on east
side Of Jefferson street IN same locality; from j.
| q. Baker aud others for All extension of the
sewer OH 9TH street from the i. W. II H. H. i. to
the Christians; lreferred with power to ACT /;
from Jno. l.. Weaver Offering himself Tor fire
watch; from Adam Crubb and others complain
ing of the bad condition OF Vaniever Avenue
la 5mmnuication WAS also read from Jesznp II
Moore III relation to the asno subject and lay
ing a similar complaint
| Mr. Paynter called up on its third readirg Lis
ordinance in relation to reducing appropriations,
which on motion of MIR. Mcintre was laid over
one week.
BUSINESS PENMASsHIP.-A ready aud accom-.
| plished peuInan alwayr carries with him one oil
the strongest recommendations to good po-
stion in business, and the young mau who
early in life acquires the art of rapid and ele-
| giant business writing has laid the surest f9un
dation for future sncccss. This department OF
instruction in the National College OF Business
| at New Haven, Conn, il given the pUei. ion lit
importance demands, aud among the graduates
| of this institution will be fouud the best anC
most successful penmci in the county. The
| advertisement OF the College may bo found II
this paper.
Police Court Edward Edwards, who By way
Of recreation and change of cSereiso, has heei
making habit of beSttng his Mlte, was broua hi
before Mayor WLiteiey and fined - and cost
| for such a luxury.
Sallie Herman, one Of the fair but frail once
charged hy Elizabeth Docley with committing
{ an assault and battery ON her, was fined S3 anC
| costs.
Lotte Short and Sal sinex, old offender,
against law and decency, were given 80 days eacl
in Fort Lambson.
-Four drunks finished up the record.
|
Assault AND BAT1EHY Y--Sallie Herman, in or
der to be even with her antagonist Elizabeth
Dooley. alias English Ann," had her arrai, .neC
before Esq Frazer for throwing chars aud 9th
7 er missiles at her, Tie Squire fined tie British
/ lady costs and discharged her.
The PEACH TRADE-The shipments of peach.
|, es from the Delaware L. Il. amounted yesterday
to three carloads, all Of which went through tt
| JeraeY CITY.