Daily Republican., 1879-05-23
[RST EDITION.
uR COUNTY COURT.

bun COUNTY COURT.
. e or Patrick MngsTity's VI.
and city Council Of vii.
lon Occupies tlhe Attention
Court-The Mem hers of the
MI Jury Discharged-A Sen.
In Court.
IEv CAsTLR, May 22d, 1879.
So of Patrick Magarity Us. the
ID City Council Of Wilmington,
for damages is still being
;ince the last report the first
called was William Belger who
to putting a pipe in the cellar
nr or five years ago. The pipe
cellar into Shipley run sewer
s some water in cellar when |
pipe through though could not
much; in company with Mr..
" examined the sewer yester-
|Orning found the Shipley run
be 10 feet II inches across
ID Avenue; the Monroe street
feet in size and another sewer
rec inches running into the
Run sewer; tried the Monroe
wer in two places; found the
hut, took a stick and thrust it
wall about IA inches. r
examin -d-Reside in Whining
a stone quarryman; do a little
bing though never learned the
what | know about it | have
hp; know nothing about con-
sewer, never examined a
fore the other day. Mr.. Burke,
ember Of City Council employ
put the pipe i can't say now
il | got for the Job; Mr.. Magar-
no objections to my putting
in; he knew ! was doing it.
adjourned at l.2e until 3
AFTERNOON sBsSl0N.
re-assembled at 3 o'clock, and
erity case was resumed.
Green being sworn said:-Am
hason, followed it fer 40 years
pn the Monroe street sewer IN
he bottom of the sewer was OF
no mortar or cement being used
bttom was employed by Wash
OK ; in order to make the wall
kht it would be necessary to use
examined:--Have assisted iz
number of sewers have
N or i've in Wilmington work
h sewer along Monroe street
b done ! can guarantee; the
hen completed appeared to b'
condition.
lis point of the proceedings thu
of the general jury were dis
from any further attendance a
b Of Court.
Quinn testi6ed:-Was a mem.
bty Council in 1877; at tina
chairman of the Street Com
RomUune until September, 1871
Ind is artificial through which
er 1uns; there was considerable
action between Council ant
xor when the sewer was luil
Sing an incis.on made in the
the incision was made at yer,
lright angles OF Mr.. Magarity'
sannot say the culvert fellEi1
|fset of the crown of the arch
lwas an attempt to take the jo'
NON the contractor; by reason q
LIT examined the cellar in 1877
nd it very wet; in convsr
Pith Mr.. Nagarity ! told hin
he city and recover damages
ottsm of the cellar there wa
)ur inches of slush at the tins
in July or August of 1871; tn
In the West side of Aarylan
curb was graded some IS or 2
b 1872; it had a natural ter
throw the water back on MI
rs property; the bed Of tn
as raised with the curb-lint
fticularly noticed the house {
earity on the outside; hav
coal yard inundated with W;
noticed the coal rather dirt
clips, &C., floating from tn
OF the water; the water g
m improper draining; at or
Rd to employ Is or 20 men
sewer; it was checked up.
examined:--During the time
Council | was a msmbsr of th
|ommittee and while Chairma
bmmittee in 1871; We met at IL
bout half a dozen times when
& built; have seen the proper'
ED with water two or thrt
* Hughes testfed-Saw a po
be arch Of the sewer that fell il
caved in on the 10Th OF Angus
n't whether the sewer was con
ben or not; the brick work wi
ID.
txamined:-I do not rememb
the water had been turned
|r at the time of the falling in
Is K. Irons sworn:-I occupi'
of the house Of Mr.. Magarit
Re from June, lS76,to May, 1877
pr running into the cellar
png down the street and cou
nto the sewer,ths cellar | new
opt to throw something in it
Thing about.
sxaminsd:-I occupied the sto
. and flour store.
ext witness called was JOnaths
Mr.. K. had been in the wa
during the greater part OF Il
when his name was called !
the court room, without takil
btf.
N as the crier saw the witne
Take yonr hat off sir.'
y -tYOu mDst ramo,