Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-01-12

PROCEEDINGS, LAST EvENINa-AN APPROPRIATION
OF $4,000 ASKED FOR THE ALTERATION OF THE
CITY HALL-ooNDITyoN OF THE NEW BASIN FUND
ETC.
Council held meeting, last evening" to finish
up the work of last Thursday night.
The auditors report showed that s6i, ,446 "a
WAS in bank to the credit Of the city. The col
lections of the Water Department for the past
month amount to 80 S67 rs.
The Street Commissioner reported Al men and
10 horses and carts employed, and the Chief En-
gineer OF the Water Department II men.
The Committee on Public Buildings reported
that meeting had been held in reference to the
matter complained Of by the Board of Health in
the city cells and had agreed to ask for an ap-
preparation Of S15, 900.
A communication was read from the Board of
Education stating that $4,000, would be re-
quired to carry on the schools for 1875.
The following petitions were presented for
the paving of the sidewalks aud cutters on West
| street, between 18th and l4th to change an oil
lamp at 3ri and Church streets to a gas lamp
remonstrance against the ordinance allowing
Henry Pretzchner to erect a frame building in
the rear OF his carriage works at 4th and Walnut
| from the Delaware Fire Co. asking the privilege
Of the selection OF their own hose, and declining
to accept hose furnished by the Fire Committee
Of Council complaining Of raising of curb on
| Water street, between Orange and Market for
the use of hall for fair for two weeks from about
29th of March by NJ. X. Faon; from John Nc
| tluhhS VI hbsestUient.
| communication was read from Mayor Simms
| withdrawing the name Of John Murdock to be
| prison keeper
Mr.. McIntire gave notice of an ordinance to
repeal an ordinance allowing Henry Pretzchner
| to build frame shed, and resolution BY same
| gentleman nstructing the street Commissioner
to notify Mr., ?. not to proceed further with the
| erection OF the aforesaid frame shed was adopt
| ed
VIM Candy presented the assessment for the
| n yb ra
VIM. Candy presented proposals for furnishing
curb stone, as follows
Robert Smith. -. soc for curb and 45c for flag
?. G.. Tyre, ,.62l5c =" 40c :" ''
| John Thomas, ,.... 26c g q
Hughes Walker So i1c +" .'
Referred to the Street Committee.
| Mr.. Adams presented the following financial
statement to December 81 1874 being the con-
dition Of the Cold Spring Reservoir fund
Amount of bonds sold, No 25 oan,. -. slOl, 800
Balance in bank belonging to
Cold Spring Reservoir. -. s4S 550.l3
Paid on said Reser-
voir to date for
labor material, &c s23. 724.34
Paid notes ...... G,270.00
| Check foI $4,000 to
| pay note given
Conrad NJ. Jor-
dan. ........,..,. 100000
-32 994.34
Amount used by
City for curtent
expenses to Nov.
Il lncluslve..... lb,7S6.6i
Amt. used by city
for do, from Nov.
| 22nd to 9th in
elusive, ......... l,lbo.S9
--19 $685.
.101, 800
N0t.-The check for payment of note of Con-
rad \. Jordan still remains in the hands OF the
Treasurer, it not having been called for, conse-
| uupptlV n z has
not been drawn from bank. Had this been
drawn the amount i'll bank applicable to cur
rent EXPENSES would be s5,2S9.65, instead of
| S,2S9. 60 ar reported.
On motion OF VIM. NJ. Candy the Water Com
mittee was authorized to make a contract with
Henry Pepper to gather ice from the Rodney
street basin he agreeing to indemnify the city
\ against any loss.
The annual report of the Chief Engineer Of
the Water Works was presented and referred to
the Printing Committee and 200 copies were or
dered to be printed.
The annual report of the City Surveyor wae
| also presented and similarly disposed of.
The ordinance making appropriations for 1876
was taken up for third reading and considered
until 10.3O when Council adjourned until 7.3C
o'clock this evening.
The following orders were drawn during the
evening Robt. Lea, 5l.855.72; Coke & Allen
sl3l18; John Jones, SIS.
| Medicine Needed for the Poor
To The Editor Of The Commercial
Inasmuch as there are in this city charta BILE
institutions for the relief of the homeless, ma.
ked, cold hungry and destitute, would it not be
equally pleasing in the sight OF God and man to
go one step further on the road of benevolence
and perfect such arrangements as will enable
the poor to obtain medicine free of cost "with-
out money or price"
Many are they who to-day are sick, suffering
Of disease and accident, who might have relief
had they means wherewith to buy medicine. Bu
on account Of their misfortune, they are obliged
to suffer. Will not the Uuion Aid Society ex
tend the helping hand to this most needed caust
and perfect such arrangements as will enable the
different physicians to order (when in iudgmen
necessary medicines free of cost. II may bt
supposed that the dspensary meets this demant
but answer from experience that it does not.
have time and again endeavored to procure med
} iclnes through it but to no effect. If the pooi
apply in person to said institution their demand
ID met. But it does not go to them when the,
are confined to their bed-not even furnish med
icine. Consequently it is inadequate to the de
mand Of the present day.
IL the Society on account of funds canno
make this extension, the writer would sugges
that the churches of all denominations give ON,
Sabbath's collections to this most noble caus,
and by so doing alleviate much suffering an,
make glad many sorrowing hearts.
A PRAcTtCING PHYSICIAN.