Daily Republican., 1875-07-31

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For cool refrssbing drink, everybody
say Simms' Ottawa Bier IL the p+st III
the city. '..'2
The fat women tan be seen in King
stieet below Second, She weighs IT'S
psun.s and is only "a years Old.
Lest Of Sales THE following sales
ARE Advertised In the REPUBLICAN,
J. W. Merick, Wilmington, July 81
Nancy Brown. Christiana hd., Aug. 2
Lore 4 Harrington, Wilmington, 2
Sill 4 Bailey, Bed Lion, =
House Il Worrilow, ,Chadds Ford, 's S
James sawdon, Newport, 81 9
DROWNED The Delawarean states
that little colored boy, aged about five
years, son Of Anthony Richards, was
found drowned on Friday, about noon,
In st. jones' Creek, near the bridge on
the Little Creek road. Deputy Coroner
Cats held an Inquest on the body
Verdict accidenhl drowning. VI. @
d, Up NTH the Tsnes.-Captain Buck
insham had at his stand this morning
IN the Third STREET market house, 4 large
lot Of line Water Melons witch Mr. Fra
zier, bis polite salesman, sold at laoderate
prices. He also sold absus 20 crates Of
peaches and 25 crates Of berries. Mt. b.
seldom fails to supply oul citizens with
the first aud finest fruits Of the season.
A NEW FRUIT.--A new fruit, the
Wild Goose plum, is attracting some at
tention In this State. IL was brought
from Mississippi, by d. =. Myer, OF
Bridgeville, and looks much like the
mountain cherry, but Is larger. Its skin
Is tough, 1t will resist the curculio II y
belived. Mr.. Myer has quite an orchard.
Mr.. Fred Williams, of Dover, has dirty
or forty trees. The fruit is beautiful.
The Garbage Con 'ract.--Tbe Board Of
Health met On Friday evening, when the
contract for the removal Of garbage from
the whole city, for the coming year, was
awarded to james McIdtire, for 81, ,70O,-
VIM s. Bullock and John Aspin being
his suret!es. The tids were as follows !:
Thomss Curry $3.50, Martin Keoeh A.
100; James Mslntlre "a, 700; Benjamin
Ewin $4,000 Mr.. Ewing, however, die
not nameAis sureties and his bid was
conside,ed informal.
SFecidl Meeting.-The City Council
hyM special meeting on Friday even
Ng. President Maris in the chair. 't4
Treasurer Vincent reported the fol-
lowing amounts 10 Bank to the credit OF
the city. '1..7. ~
Cool Spring Reservoir sl71.975.63.
Current Expenses $54, 1888 l8.
Redemption Of Bonds 10000.
Total i y ' $222, ,208.Sl.
The report Of the city Auditor showed
the Tleasurers account to be cerrect. e
On motion OF Mr.. PiCkels the clerk
and Auditor were instructed to give y. 8.
Pierce q credit of 81 60 on the lien books
an account Of mistake Of measurement.
Also to give Alexander McLeod q credit
of $3o.46, be having furnished his own
curbstone. IT,
Street Commissiour Coyle rsporsed'
the employmeps Of A men apd II hol-
ses and caris
ploywl1t Of 604 men and " horses and
cars. 49,,
w. W. Wilson, and others pedtioned
tfor water pipe on Third Street from West
to Washington Streets. ,,.ry,,. ~,
Alexander Hammer asked to have tax
'':paai paniei Callahan aSa Others to have
Newcastle Avenue put in good travelling
condition.
MI. Pickles moved that the Committee
on opening streets be instl ucted to have
the work done a. early as possible.
He stated that the work had
been partially done and left in condi.
ton that formed mud hole nearly, two
feet deep, through which persons can not
safely drive. He had himself turned
back on one occasion, aud the nuisance
should be abated at once.
Mr.. Candy said there were 90 much
work needed and the appropriation wa
50 small he thought 1t bad better be de-
layed awhile. .u.
Mr. Baker said that the Avenue had
been # in such condition as to rendel
| it dangerous and In case Of accident the
city would be liable for damages. ,,.,.-S
The motion of Mr.. Pickels was adopted
Thomas s. Anderson petitioned for TIN
privilege Of erecting frame kitchen.
VIM. j. Morrow petitioned for lamp Of
French Street, between Fourth ant
Fifth. mg
Edwin Joslyn petitioned that Wts
side Of Adams above Wawaset Street b
curbed and paved. ...u.. y,
A petition that gutter on south side 0
Reed Street between Jackson and Va
Buren be curbed and paved.
John c. Crosby was reelected Goa
oil Inspector, receiving Is votes, blank
Mr.. Pickels presented an amendmen
to the ordinance, providing that order
for money due for work done on contract
may be drawn on account when marke
correct BY the Auditor, and endorsed b!
the proper committee. ss> %s' - .
| The resignation Of Walter Cummin
as Assistant Inspector for the Sevent
Ward wss read and accepted, when J
Park Postles was elected to the pos
tion, t...s,. I.....J .....,,..
John Mullen was elected Assistar
Inspector for the Tenth Ward. ..,
Mr.. Farrell called attention to the COT
dition of Vandeyer Avenue, and said th
people we're disguised with the delay
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