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WILMINGTON. DEL.. FRIDAY. FEBRUARY 7 1879
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iff the day, prenrd •
f m>w near the roust during the
vith liyhl northerly to westerly
■on y h nr omet er and no decided
m iemjteruture.
■I weather dun
tign Telegraphi<- Kmiimiirj
r«'knt Grevy sent hi« inaugural
Let» the French Assembly yes'er
M. Gambetti
delivered his inau
a.l'lret
a» president of the C'hatu
pf I) puties—It is said the new
p cable company propose only to
h wire from the Anglo-American
i ' »inniny—Prince Leopold, tlie
kin d of teuto n Victoria, will enter
I* Lurch ot England—Taxation of
importa i;
urged in Germany—
Y '-'i'* is supposed to have reached
ply—The 1*1«*
^pneumonia has
tin* rattle near Liver
■' 'il war is threatened in öa
t* î- Street
Yesterday.—T h»
"Tkt;t was fairly active and gvn
1 -lier. Government, bon»!« were
v 1«, W
and railroads strong,
easy at 1 a 2j per cent
cent.
v -n '-all w.-is
1 .''»'-per
l:r, Jt>arft snmetiiiK-s conqxdled
1 it is not iin
' **ry tapi.ily, •
' f Lat. composit
•s arc puzzled
' l, |r w ' ,s *o dcciplier their words.
1 u 't aif„nl to make corrections.
f " îin,i r ' P'*rt»-rs to write plainly,
f ' ' Li»:ir hat«« to be printed
fately.
'■ Montreal 117/ ness
» a the
remarks:—"Fol
example of her royal mother,
'-."•My lhe (Jueen,
L - b «ing born
who in oases of
in lier dominions,
'Parents 13, her Royal Uigh
u, a Princess Loi
MeNulty, of thi
till
ise lu
presented
, , -ity, whose fine
1 '»'e already received consider
•ntention
with the
same amount.'
•vrmor V»„ ceUMij
r " w 'ho North
"«•y. llo
pardoned the on
Carolina Peni
• fir r..«« » Uniler a ten years'sen
rH '-1 m M j IUg * lter * Th»* Governor
„ ' —Hake plons
r.., ,,,, il "'«n the pnnlnti in
,C0 8S1tlon of the
'"K character of
h-iui. u„,
isht t
»
good and law
Icwish citizens,
irions ease e
part of any
our,
tint
er
n 'y uutiee on th..
al Püople.»
'Rapidity with wind,
, lv " lH amed t0 re
! '" ols bave been <
lj y die Charte
' highly ,
their * , ' lw ' sl0 " for le
r Parents are i
"aplhhme
colored chil
a»l and
vrit« - since
opened to them is
"ton ATeujj and Courier
credllahle.
The ein Id re
armng,
ju-tly proud of their
orty.four whiten
1 Carolina public
T h«rei»TL ,lftï ' SiX C0 ' 0re '
'• "i the attend.« of 12 per
6 P« cent, in the 0 *' W ' th * "'" V ' r ''" C8
nts. F
»»tend the South
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The Auditor*« Report.
A lliril'n-Knr View of the Stufe Finnn
cea, an t 'onducted for the Pant Year
by State Treasurer (Men.
Special Correspondence of the Gaxet'e.
Dover, Dei.., Fob. 7, 187». —Copies
of the last Annual Report of Slate Au
M
ditor Pratt were laid ii|H>n the desks of
the members of the Legislature yester
day. It is an Interesting financial docu
doubtless be read with interest, and ttie
have been conducted in a careful and 99.
nient, ami one that Is remarkably com
prehensive in all its details.
It will
detailed accounts show that the finances
discriniinating manner that will give
utKiilmous satisfaction.
Below is the s
total of the year's
receipts and expenditures, together with
the amount remaining in the Treasury
applicable to di lièrent purposes
The total receipts for the year ending '
Jan 14, 1879. amounted to $209,972 90
Total expenses for the year
ending Jan. 14, 1879..
196,881 28 f
Bulan
cable t.
The amu
belonging
in Treasury appli
$147,211 64
*13,311 (14 {•'
the rreusury
' th»- Oyster
t
Inch,by th.- i
I,
ol
Assembly « reatingit,n
P
so
plie able
only to
th« r.
d«-mption of bonds, ain'ts
,,,
■
19,462
Amount m tl»»- Treasury he
to Hcliool F
table only to the
e 8cMo.iL.
longing
!
ai î
t
14,381 21
use o
Total am'tin Treasury....
In estimating the probable
and expenditures for 1880, which are
based upon the present sources of revenue,
the following sums are
lo»«1 FhH mate of Receipts
the regular sources of
$47.15/
receipts
mentioned :
Total Estimate of Expenditures
lor regular accounts. 1ls,9iof,o
Excess of R »veuve above Ex
for 1»7!» .
of re<
. J1H *i4
e fro
p»l
This
regular
rces, over th»- regular expenses, will
•r«-ased during the year when the
Legislatur»- is not 1
viding the a»idltional expeu-esof the l»*g
islatlv«* year with th*
follow ing average exc»-ss :
he i
on, but by di
... $28.291 «»4
54.080 00
$41,116 H2
»11-year, gives the
Ex CM
Excess of
of 1 -giwlatlve y<
i-legUlatlve yea
total fo
E:
two years_ $82,291 64
Aver ge yearly excess fron
ular sources..
In addition to the sources of rev
enue alieady named, there Is
due the Htate from Kent Co.
account of State Tax.
Sussex Co. on
**g
12 008 00
F I
it
State Tax.
From Breakwater a'»d l*
ford Railroad,
lerest.
From B a F. K. R., accruing
Interest for 1879 .
From Oyster Fund, applicable
by law to the redemption of
Bouds only.
14,000 oo
ik
•
12,0«,0 00 8
t
19,462 42
—
A
. ,, ... .
summary of all Ui« «xpendltur«» of tl.« f
State, showing the sums expend»-*! in the
23.8S6 66
$81,519 08
general statement.
The above is
I
'
j
j
I
cut* is given below :
different departi
ilaries $12,000 to
I* x pens»-« of Judiciary
Expended in paying Interest and
f bonds... 163,410 00
Dela
lu the redempl
Expended li
ware College bond».
Expended for La
Reports.
Interest
7,470 00
id Equity
1,000 00
e Depart
ilarles of
jnt, Including
-, Secretary ol state,
ora 1, fctate
Ac
Alto rney-G e
irer, Auditor of
»<1 Superintendent of
ills,
Free Sciiools.
»r printing
F
li hing Laws.
Expenses of LeilMati'
De
1,262 47
partment.
4M* 90
State Library expel
re, 85
Capitol.
Sugar Beet
Appropriât
350 90
13 311 54
#209,9:2 uo
. .. . .
Mimlar «uminary of
iwdon .
Lulanc j in the Treasury.
Below is given
the receipt» from the geueral sources : ;
i
. 61,9'9 47 '
31,*91* 19
Balance In theTr»*asury Jan. 14,
1878.
For Licenses sold other than U
Scli*M>l Fund..
Stale Tax from Counties.
Tax from P., W. A B. Railroad.
Interest from Junction A Break
water Railroad.
tmerest from Bretkwater and
Frankfort Ra.lroad.
Tax from Banks.
Dividend from Hanks.
Collateral Inheritance Tax.
From Fines irom ConsUbles a
Rnerlffs.
Fees from Commissions.
From Fire insurance Com pan'«
Capitation Tax from Railroads
From School Teacher»' Certifi
cates.
F xcess In Bank belonging to the
State..
. $38,655 45
I
1
24.000 0*) -
4U,(j00 09
I
4,87 4 oo
7.05049 i
I
2,710 25
708 75 1
30(100 '
;
I
126 00
4.666 87
3,070 95
694 56
j
f«92
$209.972 90
Tin- in»lebtednes» of the State is shown
to he $974,000,
follows :
itNtamltng
Amount of bonds
and due Jan. i, 1885. $547 ,(>00 00
Amount of bonds outstanding
. 1,1890. 23 ),fi00 09
Amount of bouds outstanding
1898. 176,090 00
the School Fund...
The amount due tlie State from ditt'er
g.
ent sources secured by investments for
tho year is $1,218,227 14.
By reference to the schedule of allow
anees and appropriatious made by the
and due Ji
' 1
C8
and due Jan.
Amount «1
21.100 00
..$14,MO 24
.. 2,853 45 !
. 10510
. 1,244 65
512 13
2 8*4 40
. 2.052 72
. 1,210 40
4,311 54 !
Levy Court of New Cast le county, it is
seen t hat the amounts we
To Sheri ft's, Clerks, Attorney
and Bat lifts.
< 'oroners, Phvsici
I < >veipaid 'l axes
I*rioting and Stationery
follows :
i, &c.
M iscellaneous..
.Magistrates .
Constables ..
Assessors....
H.d.ool'o', ^.'7. M'.'!'."i
Road Damages, Surveyors, &o.
497 81 !
3,4.33 13
$34,444 »»3 '
The total receipts of the county for the
5''«r were $23f» 808 43. j
in Kent county the amount of the J
Levy Court appropriation was $28,012.
99. The receipt« were $.35,437 88. I
The amount of the Levy Court appro- j
nrlatiou for Sussex county waV $19,185 lü. I
lhe receipts were $29,207 83. |
THE NKW CASTLE CORONER.
Some t
»• ago Senator Cooch intro
t resolution by which a j- ilit
committee was appointee to consider the
practicability ot making the Coroner's
office of Ne
one. Th« « o-umittee
iliicnl ajoi
'
Cast !»• county a
laried
(port favora
k. Seua
introducs a hill by
'-ld
hlv
lie early part of next
»r C
h
III the
f . . , ,
which Ilm oihc
will be ».hanged c
ill
.1
•ing I»» the county. It will proba
hly provide that, the Coroner shall he a
practicing physio in, and that his salary
shall h<- about »-Rlit, hundred dollars.
ay with the holding of
ists which
••I ti floate of burial
red. The coroner being a
• tin- certificate himself
his own knowle< Ik", as it. is simply
th».- evidence given by him through which
And tins will re
.s:—It will stop the
'onsiderable amount which goes to pay
s, for making examinations, as
"nigger
i called. <3 ne
tin- Auditor's report just
• lea of the necessity
î. Itisthis: "To
Corom-r, $1,943.45, for one year. Add to
tins, the fees received by «lie phvsici;
and the suin is swelled to $2,313.45. The
Coroner, in addi'ion to the regular sala
ry will he allowed the usual fee for hold
ing all inquests, the number of which will
of course b*- gr»-aily reduced.
•at
{•'
Th
ssaiy in«|
so
only held h-eaic
has I
ii: a
an.can g
t he verdict I* reached.
trench
î .
V*. I!
til»* f(
ft
the n
baby" Inqu -s
as tli»*y j
little item 1
issued wi II giv«
'»fauch an
■t as this
THE TEE TOT I. Ell's ACT.
presented the local option
Wedn. H lay. The first
provides for the striking out of all
act regulating the sale of
intoxicating Ihfiiors passed April 10, 1873
after s.-ctio
Mr. Wi
hill in th«- II
sessi
actions *»f the
irting in li«
th»-r»t
ll t he lull ;il 1 ii« 1«-« 1 to.
A synopsis is
follows
•Section 8 provid.-s for the appointment
of a Huppervisnr of the. sale of intoxica
ting liquors, who shall aid in the proven
tion, detection and punishment of all vi
olators of the provision» of the act. The
dth leave of t he Attor
1 by leave of the court
io attorney to assist, the Attorney
Geherrl in «Rawing indict meut», &c. The
friary of the Supervisor shall be $800 per
supervisor shall,
n«-v General j
employa
S-cMon 9. Provides for an election ev
, at whiuh it shall he detcr
e»l whether licenses for the sal«! of
intoxicating liquor shall be issued or not.
8«ction 10 defines the qualificati on of
. Section 11 pro
ery two ye»
voters at such election
vld«!s fur the selection of officers for
holding tlieelecdon. Se»*tion 12 provide»
of the ballots to he used
• for the nat.
and for the disposal of »he certifl»;ateH of
tlie election. Necûon 13 provides that it
8 |, H |i unlaw ful to license any person
t sell liquor (exceptdruggists who mays
î liquor) If the majority of votes are
cast in favor of local option.
S»-ction 14 provide« that licenses are
ly to be issued when the majority of
the* people have expressed tinmselv.-s
against, local opdon, and th at wti«-n the
f " llowiug oonJ.tion,, Uave boouoouipliod
wl th :
to
I!
P
I 1st. Persons of full age who deal in
merchandise, or drugists may at any time
between March 20th or April 15th in any
' year, apply t » the Cl»-rk of Peace of his
license and hv complying
s, it shall given to
• of a license !«> a retailer
. to sell in qiian
o druggists
greater than *»n»?*iuarl. Tin* dealer shall
also only sell in on»- ]
j cense shall only hold good for on«- year,
j 2nd. No per>on holding such license
I shall sell or giv«- away any liquor to be
county, f
rum limitati»
with
bivn. In thee:
it shall
author zh Ii!
titles b**« than ) gallons and t
lace and the *i
Ur*, and the person s»
tlnink
guilty
• anil shall forfeit his license, shall
, anil shall
30 days to t» months
lie
ru»-a
ay a fine »J from $50 f . $100
-.1 H
of full age «l»*ùriog a
less
he drunk
A
iv i M-IsOl
.. • : i 11 it 1 1 ■
licvll.-e
s t h.
on tlie preniises may apply to the Clerk
of the r
one »{Hart t
»]U »lit
90
t fonh iu an
lie nm.-t
85
is of full ;»g«' ; that lie is de
oat ii that Ii
-h ami
..us ,.r i<
pi. g a t;
at i
90 such a place. ; that, he is the ow
54 ant «»f a suit ihh* house forthat purpose.
»•d valu»* th«*reof;that in* has
uo provided m sanl house at l«*ast 2 suitable
rooms and 2 comfortable beds for the ex
of , .. f ^u( st.H »■..! that he hi
for at l.-ast, 4 hors
te
.1 tl
; hiing accommodati
s. Frovided however that tlie pro
of this section in relation to stabling,
beds, &o.. «hall not apply to citi.-s and
i towns containing more than 1000 inhabi
47 ' tant*. The fees for a license to keep
19 i
sta
45
-11 intoxicating li
ft tavern an»i to
quantities than a quart ar»-:
quors in l**i
I to any person who owns or occiquos a
1 house tlie assessed value of winch shall
0*) - lHj loWJ , h;in ^ißoü, tlm sum of $100; to any
or occupies n house
, the asses-ed value of which
$3000, the sum of
09
I person who
oo and premi
i i- $1500 and l«-ss
$125; to any per
a house the assessed value ot
$30(*0 ami l«*ss than $4500, the sum «>f $150;
I to any person who owns or occuriies a
25 hous«- til«- assessed value of which is $4 -
75 1 5UU and less ihan $8,000, the sum of $175 ;
' a-.il to an. person » ho owns or o,«aimes
a house, the assessed value of will- h is
; $6,000 ami over, tlie sum of $200—the a
I sessed value of said bouse to i»«» taken at
00 the las* county assessment. Any license.
shall atithoi iz*! i'
thi
who
s or occupies
which is
87
95
56
he
j issued as atoms
selling of intoxicating hi)
tin* premises, and tor one year only,
f,, r any one making a fahe oath or affi
davit in th<* premises shall he subject to
all tlie pains and penalties of corrupt
and wilful perjury. I h- lee oi the Clerk
of i lie Peace shall be $3.
Section 15 provides that the applicant
shall give bond in the sum of $1,000.
i provides that, the sureties
Li liable for the good faith of
nly upon
• i
90
00
09
00
18
Sec« i
the ïeiîler * and for tlie liability of the
lessor and vendor.
•rtio„ 17 has no important provisions.
Section IK, renders it unlawful to s»-ll
.... the Sabbath or on election da.y a»*l
for i ulpo8 ,. a » penalty of from $50 to $100.
election 19, impose« a fine of from $50
to $100 to the dealer, having a clandestine
the door to his saloon.
00
Portion 20, 1« nor important. !
Section 21, provides that every person
offering to »ell liquor without license, I
shall, upon conviction, he tinned from ,
$100 to $1000, ami he imprisoned from .50 i
day» to one year. It further provide»
that any sign upon the place of an un
licensed dealer indicating that spirituous I
liquors are sold, shall he considered prima ,
facia evidence; and that.tbit factthat the !
unlicensed d aler who has paid the ape
dal United States tax shall be considered
of
as uri
facia evidence.
H
, is of but. little importance.
I, makes ir the duty of the
Attorney General t » prosecute every of
fonder against the provisions of this act
and to collect all fines and forfeitures In
curred therein.
«Section 24th pro vides that the provi
sion of this act shall not apply t
manufacture of domestic liquors, but. no
such manufacturer shall sell such liquors
in less quantities than one q
Section 25th provides that f lie prie»- of
a license to a retailer of goods, w;
merchandise shall he $100, and to a drug
gist $25.
Section 20th provides for the repeal of
all acts inooudstent with the forgoing.
Section 27th provides that the act shall
go iiro effect on the- day of
month 1879. Ami that all lie
obtained shall hold good till the expi
lion of tlie term, and j
htain i
ion
Section
in
the
1»
fi
ti
shall
fractional license
r per*
have a rigid
till April 15th next.
cm COUNCIL.
A LARGE AMOUNT OK Ht 8 INESS TRA.NS
ACIKI» —THE "WATER LOAN 1111 . i/'
INOKFINIIELY
I'OSTPONKU —1 HE
MARSH ALT LAID OVER UNTIL NEXT
M K K T I N O — O R D I N A N L E
in
PA-BED—
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED.
City Council iu»-t last evening, and
was in session about one hour and a
half, but during that tim«; tiansact d a
la r ge amount of business.
Lichenstein presided.
The stan ling committee were called
and all asked to he "continued on all
ly
President
business."
The first business b°f »re the Council
was tin* two hills, entitled the "Water
Bill," and "Act Concerning Marshes."
The marsh act was called up fitst, and
before it was read Mr. Paynter stated
that he had a communication from the
marsh owners, which lie desired to have
read. The communica icn was as fol
lows :
To the President and Members of City
Council :
w
c
siafci I meeting of the représenta
tives of tho maish companies of the city it
was
At
ltesolced , That the City Council be
requested o po-tpuic action on the bill
which rele.s to marsh lands, and arraii e
a conf *ren *e with this committee ap*
(tointed bv the city on that behalf.
Isaac 8. Elliott.
On motion of Mr. Paynter the com
munication was received, and the con
si lera'ion of the hill waspos poued until
the next st »ted meeting.
The "Water Loan IH1" was next
called, and before it was read Mr. Payn
ter sanl that at the last stated meeting of
Council he sent a communication to the
clerk's de-^k, to be read, on the water
question The communication con
tained no signatures, and h-t was at that
ti»ue asaced to give the names of those
who asked for tue building of nev water
works. Since the meeting the committee
had concluded to give the trmies. He
held tha', the Council had no right to go
into an expense without ^he concurrence
of the tax payers. Smce the hill had
been brought before the Council there
hadb en a public meeting of the tax
payers, who were opposed to the hill,
aiiil as the gentlemen who invited the
Water Committee to meet them have
Signed,
taken no steps in the matter in oppo
sition to th*; tax pavers meeting, he
moved that the matter he indefinitely
postponed.
Mr. Norton said that in looking over
the proceed! ngs of the me« ting of the
tax oarers, h--saw that the meeting had
"railed" the Council, winch he thought
was unfair. He wished it
the Council had never authorized the
Water Committee to make l in- report
that tin y did.
Mr. Paynter replied, Unit the gentle
man from the Eighth Ward, and every
«-tuber of the C*
lommit'ee had a report t
lieistood til it
•i), knew tin
tin
ak»- on the
B
;i.)tt propositi
lor said that in- i
f setting the Wat.»-r Comm ttu»
■«•11 kin
the
M r. T
purpose
aight. Th»*, Co
Bancrofts' propos It ou t
with water. Lw.
mitten to consider th;
it haii bee
a report to Council At a meeting of the
committee the matter
ty
»S t lie «luly of the Co
at ion after
I*'»
«•tfi i-'-»l t»i tin*
i
look»-»! into
to accept t ti c
m of Bancrofts', but* after
sidering tin» matter the
» unanimousinthe opinion
Hut th« city should own its own water j
pow* r, and th«*i«*fore they made a report
accordingly. While speaking he would i
just roter to the public meet ng that had
been held in reference to tin* matter.— I
-as in favor of public meetings being
held, when there was such a mat er b.*- »
fore Council. He thought they should ho i
hold oftoner, as it would tond to guide ;
Council iu it •» actions, but ho did not like •
to allow remarks tliat had been made by
lr-n..u. attlmt rae-tiy* to ,;»« uu
He stated to the meeting that
water. The gentle
propos
mghl;
1 1
c munit
H.
a g»,
noticed.
there were jobs i
man wiie mail«» those remarks was at
time a member of Ciiy Council, and als
the Water Committee,it
he knew something about jobs." But
behalf of tlie present comuiittee.be would
state that they knew nothing about jobs
in witer. It woi Id seem that a mau
-.i he measured by what he owns, hut
he contended that a man who paid $5
taxes had as much right to have a say in
the government of this city as the man
» ho pal» I $500.
Mr. Nortou said tliat he still denied
the assertion of the chairman of tlie
Water Committee tliat such »report was
t o be
ould seem tliat
was their
the Ban
croft proposition, and nor, fiy off' into
another. The mot on to indefinitely post
ls then unanimously adopted,
following are the nam» s of the
ho bel 1 a meeting
I n his *>pi in«
it
business to make a reoort
pone ft"
Tl
the
ted the reso
ld which was read last
gen» lernen
water question, i
lution to C
Thursday evening, and again lost even
'"f/rs.L. P. Bush, I). W. Maul), C. K.
Buck, and Messrs. Geo. VV. Bush Geo. G.
Lohdell, G. 8. Capelle, W. G. Gibbons,
Edward Betts, Frank Buck, Henrv
Mendiuhail, Samuel Bancroft, W. P.
Bancroft, C. A. Rodney, James Brad
ford.
d pr»;'
examined the account* of the Chief ot j
Police, and found them to be correct,)
he having collected and paid over $1,40(1, i
$1,323 of which was for dog tax and 5*«
for fines. ^
The Registrar of the Water Depart- j
nient reported that he had collected the
following amounts: Water tax, . 1879, j
$43,112.'V.t; 1878, $229.HO ; 1*77, £35.05 ;
1870, £20 75; penalties,$21 .|»4 ; protection
tax, $133 ; rent of city mill, $150 ; sale 1
of old material, $2 ; fractional water ,
rents, $100 40; ferrules, $2; total, $43,-1
818.09. _
The City Treasurer reported $21,427.97 |
bank to the cred't of curr-nt expen
i<l out on ( r f of Wa>r Com- !
niis'sioners since las» report tin sum of I
$337.fit» ; and in total to date £148,157.33.
... !
The Chief Engineer of the Water
Department reported 19 men in his em-.
p!oy, for «le week ending February;
roi». $180.34.
The Street Commissioner reported 18
men ami three double tei
ploy, for th
pay roll, $137.58.
Ti e following petitions and communi
cations W' re read and referred to the
proper committees :
From Henry Pepper and others,asking
an additional police in the Thud Dis
t !
Mr. Pavnter presented a statement of
Board of Education in regard to
their receipts ami disbursements.
Mr. Adams presented a petition from
James Morrow ami others, praying for
the removal of the curb market from
KI ng to Market street,
Mr. Chandler presented a petition j
from !.. H. Webber, .(.sking for a roduo I
ater rent on house No. 713 W. ,
!
in his em- I
reek ending February 1st ; J
the
tion of
Ninth street .
Mr. Norton presented a petition from
Edward Fenton, praying for a reduction
in wat«*r rent,.
Mr. Guthrie called up for a third read
• authorizing the Fi
which was adopted : /
. , The Board of Education !! a
•«e<i a hill to go before the Leg
ii m
ing the
nance Committee to issue bonds to the
amount of $24,000, for the benefit of the
Board of Education. It
ly passe» I.
M r. Paynter introduced the following
unanimous
Where
having pi
isiature, therefore, be it
lies» lred, That the clerk of Council ]
communicate with the clerk of Board of
Education an»l find out the credit- of said
hill, ami report at the next stated meet- i
intr of Council.
Mr. Walton presented the following,
which w-LH adonied without a dissentirur
w hi« h was adopted witnout a dissenting
▼°î® : .
VV hereah, lhe tax-payers and prop
erty owners complain of the high rate of j
tax«-» and the expenses of the city gen
erally, and as at the present time unem
ployed capital is abundant, the Finance
Committee is requested to ask of the
present Legislature permission to add to
the funded debt of the city, the tioaung
debt, and fund the whole debt of tho
ty at 4 per cent., or as near that a*
money can be obtained.
On motion of Mr. Paynter the rules
were suspended, in order to allow the
chair to appoint a special committee to
present such a?ts to the Legislature
the ci»v may want pa-sed.
The clerk read a communication from
the Board of Health asking for $3b0.
Mr. Norton stated that he desired to
amend the motion in regard to giving
the grading of quarr v lot to the Opening
Streets Committee, hut in courtesy to the
chairman of lhe committee,
absent, he would defer the matter uutii
;xt meeting.
Adjourned.
t
ho wai
o ii î» Kits
rv ; ' ,l„
During the evening the following or
ders were directed to be drawn :
Miscellaneous [»ay roll, $1,131.29 ; po
lice pav roll, $1,518.88; W. H. Lee, $40 ;»
Ulohe Gas Light Com
Pennsylvania
pany, $328.54.
The Millard Concert.
The second concert of tlie present sea
son by the Millard Club, of tlie city, was
given at the Grand Opera House, last
evening, and as usual attracted au audi
ence that filled all tlie seats and occupied
all the available s'anding room,
lady members of the club joined the male
voices on this occasion, and Prof. C. B. I
Rhoads wielded the Dir« ctor s baton with .
his usual skill and grace.
The solos comprised "Infelice, "
aFrnitii " hv Mr A S Rover of
hinan i, by MI. A. . J , I
New York; "Robin's Return,' by Mr.
\V . W. Lohdell: "Little Jack's Yarn," {
fl
by Mr. C. T. Ilowell, and "Largo al |
t lie opera of the I
"Harbor uf Seville," by Mr. i loyer. I
.. . , i.,,..
Each s*»lo was splendidly lend» red, an I
the audience heartily demanded an encore
ea ch.
y iii, pr 0 f ir orr Bissineor of
ihe Zitiier solos oi inn di.ssii g* i, oi
Leading, I a., were re»-eiv«U with gr«-at
lavor anil loudly applauded. 1 he /.ither
l P ro " I
Factotum,"
ft
ti
is a string instiumcir, a sort of c
mise h -tween a harp, banjo ami guit
which is laiil upon the table and operated
by the hands. Tlie music it produces is
peculiarly clear and sweet, and unusually
melodious. Herr Bissing r's selections '
••Reverie do Concert" and "1m-1
were . .
promptu Capricio, 1 11 « * latter winding tip
with a few strains from "Grandfather's
(jlock," which stopped as short as that j
f.moos time-piece. Both selec i
arni i v enC orcd.
^ t » . . nise , were "Farewell to
Abe othei,choruses were rjireweu i lo
the Forest, lhe Long Day Closes,
and "Calm be thy Slumbers, whi«*h
were all rendered with spirit and effect. |
A qui.itvt, "H'ow, Gentle Gales," was ,
a ) so charmingly rendered. Altogethei 1
concer t was a successful affair, and
added largely to the many warm friends
of the Millard Club in ibis city.
. u <-re
nr,not I.lter»ry <Soci«'If.
The following otticers of the Jiryant
Literary .loeiety (of Rugby Academy)
elected yea-erday afternoon:
l-resid-nt—Will. 1*. Ilastincs.
Vice President—John H. Hanning.
»Secretary—Edward A. Kyon.
Treasurer— Krank \V. Pierson.
Librarian—Frank O'Byrne.
»Sergeant-at-Arms—George B. Ki'tin
*»i**
ger.
Critic—Dr. Sim'l \V. Murpliy.
Editors of Bryant Ilecnrd —Clarence
Itobb, 11. Lay ilurphjn_ ^
« ting: lo Sight, i
1
M. 8. R A. II
Miss Emily Webb, the pliilantropliLt,
Ex-Mayor Valentine, William D. Sparks j
and others will address the M. JS. R. A.,
me»*tiiig to-uiglit. II. W. Mortow pre
k «i«*s and ft'iil offer sundry attractive
features. G> early if you want a seat.
Look to your Interest, t pounds of roast
's stores,
No, 5 East
e l c«»ttee fur 25 cents ai. Cripi
Wo 3 West Third street and
Becond street.
Nkw Cahtlk, Feb. 7, 1879.
The f alr at t j 1K j; Church waslarge
ly attended and the receipt» bid fair to be
(large.
Mr. Ilright was unable to attend the
session of the Lew Court yesterday, ow
nig to injurie» received by a tall at the
Court Rouse steps. Mr. A. Silver acted
as president.
The lamp post destroyed by the team of
t. L. Talley, has been replaced,
Work will begin at the woolen mill
next
New Can tie Leiter.
An extra service of meetings is being
held by the'Baptist congregation in the
Court, Horn
vk.
Win. Daviilson has closed out his segar
«tore on Delaware street. It will be re*
opened some time soon by W. Barnes.
Ex-Sheriffs Armstrong and Richard -
son were in town yesterday,
for improvements ot the IMa
ware in the vicinity of Trenton ; $80,000
below Bridesburg ; $25,000 for Cherry
is,a 1 n '\ Hafs - and $8,000 for Wilmington
and the ice piers at Chester. The hill
vv,l ' not he reported for some days, and
these amounts may be somewhat chang
**d, but it is now evident that the aggre
(gate amount appropriated for these
works will not exceed $200.000.
Dayton Nwlininliag in Icc-CoI<l
Wafer.
Appropriation«« for the l>ela
ware.
Washington, Feb. 0—In the Home
Committee ou Commerce, to-day, appre
ciations for the improvement of the
Je lu ware and «Schul kill rivers were c
sldered The amounts allowed w
Pittsburgh, Fa., February 6.—Cap
tain Faul Boy ton commenced his trip
down the Allegheny river from Oil City
to Pittsburg, at 11 o'clock this morning
and expecis to reach here some time to
morrow afternoon. The temperature of
the water is one degree deiow freezing,
hut there is liltle ice in the river. JIu
wil1 accompanied down the river by a
a sleighing pot y largely composed of
members of the press.
A Handsome Income for an Ener.
have just completed and
,M 8 v> lhe public a handsome finished
ll > «cale, an article that has always been
n " eded ,u ever y household, and
rn unlration addresyed to the publishers ol
this paper the proprietors ask um toiefer
them to .some reliable party to introduce it
Tor them to the people of ih
etioLady ok Gentleman,
t-cale Works ot Cincinnati
lntrod uc
The Oh
a com
nty. It
is very seldom that » new artlcie steps
suddentiy into universal favor. House
keepers are loud In its praise; tt is always
ready; there are no weigh»« get lost
he hunted up;ls reliable,and will not get out
of order. The description of them Is a l. and
soine base surmounted by a col
winch works a spiral spring so scientific
ally adjusted as to weigh anyth in* up to
t welve pounds with perfect accuracy. On
the top of the column Is the platform
on which the articles to be weighed
placed; and they have an adjustable indi
cator, so that you can take the tare of any
vessel you may use in weighing, giving
you the exact net weight. Housekeepers
at once see ihelr valae In weighing fruits,
sugars, and other ing» ed lents used in pre
serving, cooking, ect., or in testing the
weights of purchases from others.
The «cales are made of all brass, are
highly polished and are finished In a skill
full manner. They are very alraci ive au»l
take the eye of every one sees them.
It seems to us that nearly ever ✓ family
in this county will want
Lainly a raie opportunity lor 8«
t«>
In
and Is cer
smart
—d energeutlc party to pick up quite a
nice little Income during tlie next few
months. Tiip Company has in counties
who are easily making from $5 to $6 per
day b selling Lhem,aud we would re
commend parties In need of employment
to drop the Ohio Scale Works, No. 125 and
12* Central Aveuue, Cincinnati, O.
lal card, and «11 1 formation ect ,
cheerfully gl
paper.
them by mentioning our
fub-3t
0»
r^T K!~n
qarR—I n this city, on the 6th Inst, Mary
Carr, wife of Michael < arr. aged 61 y
K.-Iativ.-S and friends are respe.-tiully in
vlled to attend tlie funeral from tue rcsi
^ence of her husband, No. 809 K Finn
Street, ou Monday
High M
*nl at the
MABBIEJJ.
LANTZ—DENNIS—On the 4th Inst., at
of the br.de, In tills city by
Rev. J A. B. Wilson Mr. Irwin Lautz of
lata Co , Pa., to Miss Tllite Dennis,
of tills citv.
the h«
.)
«»rning, ai 9 o'clock,
at tst. Mary's Church. Inter
feb7-2t*
cemetery.
FRIEL.—In this city,on the 4th Inst,
J-hni Friel, In the i-d year of hi.
Relatives and friends ot the luinily ar«*
res , u , C |fully invited to attend his luneral
from the residence of his son-lu-law, sam
uel Chal faut, on 23rd street, near Market.,
9 h Wanl.on Saturday afternoon, siii
Hl 2 3() o'clock. To proceed to Belli el i>
etery, Brandywine lid. ]eb6-d*w'2t
MOORE _ 0n tUe , th , ns , _ Elizabeth V..
wlleot Howard (J. Moore,
The relatives and Irieiids of the h
invited to attend tlie fu «eral fr
«1, No.
I
Friday afieruoou.
house at 2 o'clock,
il v*
the
:» West 4til
Service- at the
leb5-2t#
T
—-■
\1 T ANTED.—Situation by a respectable
cîlf
dress, son Tmnal street
STARR—At the residence of lier brother.
No. 1310 King
Second day. tlie 3»1 of Second
a. Starr, i
relatives ami friends or the family
invited to attend tier funeral.
Day afte noon, at 2 o'clock.
tlie evening of
onih,
the 79th year of her
Ji
Sixth
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
f-b5*3t*
J 30R RENT—Dwelling
. street, t »• good ord«r,
ience», large yard. Rent
tenant,
ft b7-6t
82^ Washington
with all convoi.
oderate
J. A. BOND A CU.,
601 Shipley street.
go« Hi
ANTi-il).-A reliable man willi capi
t.al of 4*30). to tike half Interest, and
take charge aiai manage a business ln tu is
Stale mat will pay him $l,5u0a year. Call
at Washington Hotel. fet>7
W
D IVIDEND—A dividend has been de
clared by the Wilmington A Phila
delphia Turnpike Company of thirty cents
per share, payable ou or alter the 15th
inst, »t the N. E. corner of Front a Or
ange RtreetB. JOS. TAJ'N ALL.
feb7-2oao Tr«»asurer.
i ^^p 0rler8 aut , Manuiacturers' Agents for
1 - IKON,
H. KENT A C .
j
IRON,
STEEL,
STEEL,
HARDWARE,
HARDWARE,
AND COACH MATERIAL.
Have the Largest Stock of Goods in the
gtate in their line, and best assorted stock
in the United »Lates,
NO. 205 AND 2*7 8HIPLEY AND 210
ND 212 ORANGE STREETS,
Wilmington Del.