The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-04-17

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Moulding sand, tons. ................. 5000 |
Building sands tonse..............., 5000 |
Celnentani plaster. 10000
Phosphate rock aud phosphaics. ,... 1900 |
<sfain --.....-....-.-....-..a a6JD
Total tonnage ass.ssa
The number OF trips mado by steam.
boats was =, 500, excluding trips OF small
boats and boats bringing produce to
the markets.
Captain Kershaw says In his report:
Il would recommend tho mainte-
nance and development OF this river as
Tree waterway to our city, for with
out this waterway tho loss TO our
citizcns would lie incalcuublo md tho
city would fail bnck insteai OF advance
Ing. We, MS citizens, must guard ithe
depth OF the stream and help the
National Government IN its good work
by u yearly appropriation. l would
also recommend the dredging along
our docks 10 the depth Of twelve feet
and Keeping the city sewage cleaned,
The report WIS accepted, and the
clerk instructed to send copies 10
Major G. w. Ramord and General
smith, of the United States Engineer
ing Department.
The city treasurer reported balance
III bai L of ST., l37. IS to current expen
Ecs and "a, 454.62 special deposit. lie
also reported having received from
Edmund Mitchell $500; John Mcally.
&gDO.
communication WIS received from
the Department of Elections, stating
that @. 2. Hawkins had bosn elected,
clerk. with a salary OF $Sj month
and asking that his name bo placed on
this payroll. 1t was referred to the
Finance Committee.
The following communication was
presented by Mir. Cotton:
NM. L. Ii. CoLToN-Respsetel Friend:
81 was much pleased To learn that
bill Ind been introduced to our City
Council forbidding the posting Of i'll
decent show Hills about our streets.
Although but one, l believe my obier-
tions to them are shared by the sober
and clnt5te part of Que citiHcns, whpsp
sentiments have been outraged by the
scandaluuS pictures cNhlDite'. in tho
nsighborhOod of Tenth and Orange
streets during the week ending on the
1lLh Instant. Hoping Council will be
abio to enact an ordinances empowering
our police authorities thoroughly 10
suppress this evil, / remain, with re-
spcct,
JONATHAN f. RuoAps.'
Tho petition OF Samuel b. Knee, and
other residents of Hutton street. usk.
ing thai a coal shed belonging to the
1rubb estate. he removed, was referred
70 the Street and Sewer Commission,
Tho petition of DIR. Reed j. Mckay,
and other residents OF the Tenth, Elev-
snlh nnd Twelfth Wards. nsking for
protectiun from tho depfedaliuns al
cattle. goats and sc, use, was referred
10 the Police Committee.
The following communication was
received aud read:
Al meeting of tho preachers OF the
Methodist Episcopal Church held III
Wilmington, Del, OH April 18th, 1891
the following preamble and resolutions
were adopted:
WHERRAs Certain theatrical troupes
have posted In this city large bills ap
peaiing 10 the bascr passions, thereby
Insulting our best citizens and cor
rupiiuS our community especially
tho youth whom we are iIstiuctiug il
our Sunday schools and by every pos
dble instrumentallty seeking to elevate
and save. and
"Mhereas, Judge Bali of this city has
prepared Al. ordinance c0ndeinning tn,
posting of such placards as are namet
above; and
'Whereas, He Intends to bring tn,
ordnance which he has prepared be
foro the City Council for its consid
sraiion and adoption; therefore be it
"ResolYed, That we, the members o
this preachers meeting Of this city an,
county, do hereby commend the effort,
Of Judge Ball to uphold the presen
high tone of morals in our city
"Resolred, That We in the interes
81 virtue and morality, do hereby urg,
upon the city fathers the immediate
passage OF the ordinance, pledging GU
hearty support III the maintenance o
all that is good, and do protest agains
the incoming OF all that Is evil and onl
evil In its tone and tendency.
IL. L. BARNETT, Secretary"
The ordinance forbiddlng the postin
81 obscene play bills In this city wa.
en- motion OF Alr. Baugh taken up an
passed without dissenting voice.
Council then adjourned.
Bills were passed as follows: j. ,
Reiroe. s42; d. Canning, ! so; Kennebc
Ice and Coal Company, Q S. estate O
henry Eckel, 50 80; William FoorC
rs 90; ]. q. Brson, IS cents; DelawaI
Terra Gotta Company, 2 50; j. NJ. Soil
mon, ~ Is; T. II. Brennan, 80; j
Joyce. II so; NJ. +. Kelley, 10 90; r.
Carswell, ~ SO; City Electric Compan
e84 SO; C. s. Cieland, 90; NJ. Dillon,
cents; Alexander & Wells, 81 40; W, |
dhLiONet - 0u, bufneWell tlfe Alaf
Telegraph Company, 2S3 25; II. '
Lowe, IS so; NJ. J. Sharkey, 90; II.
Blsco, rs cents; Helnel u Co, l; Adam
Express Company, 85; Southern Ele
trio Company, 90 80; J. b. Stidhan,
Gamewell Fire Alarm Telegraph Cor
pany, 10 %; f. ?. Dillon, 10; L. B. Je
Wis. 100 80; Southern Electric Compan
40 SO.
r. J. Fougeray, 40; NJ. Dillon, s;
Millman, 8; g. w. Stone, So; Adam
EXPRESS Company, . Is; r. j. Fouge
Ay, 10; q. w. Gray, 3 40; g. W. Ston
% cents; Wilmington Transfer Cor
pany, Is; James f. Writ, AZ; j. B. Sti
BAN, 3 n; NJ. f. Kelley, 8; DR.. Z.
khortlldge, 49, DR.. W. G. Winner,
Hannah Wood, 4; W. S. Tanguy, {
W. Y. Swiggstt, IS SO; John s. Ne
Icy, b4S 90; William Dollard, IS So;
v. Carlisle & Co., 4S cents; Bowen Bro
SOL Z. T. James, 10 rs; News Publls
lpg Company, 10 II; Journal Printil
Company. II %; Every Evening Prlr
ing Company, Q "a; DF Stewart, Ii D
y ", Jackson, 90; z. James Belt l
~. ncEvely, 20; same, 10 IS; p. N
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