Middletown transcript., 1874-04-11
Local and State Affairs.
IN. Levy Cesart.

VA = u y.
The Levy Cenrt.
rsN THOUSAND DOLLARS AprKoPRlArsD TO REsuiLD
THE COURT HOUSE.
The Levy Court reassembled on Tuesday, to
dispose Of the un6ai ished business of the term,
After settling some prelininaries, the report Of
the committee appointed to investigate the con-,
dition Of the Court House, and report an amount
thought necessary to remodel the same was
called up and the following report and resolu-
ton, drawn by VIM. N. Wilson, of Appoquini-
mink Hd., was read, and upon motion adopted
by the Court:
Your committee, appointed in accordance with
resolution adopted in reference to rebulding the
Court House in New Castle, respectfully report
that they have carefully considered the same
and that they the great necessity of thor
ough remodeling and rebuilding Of the old
buildings at probable cost Of $40, 600, and as n
committee we hereby endorse the plan proposed
by the Architect, Mr.. John Macarthur, Of Phila-
delphia said plan to be subject to be revised BY
the Levy Court, or its building committee ap-
pointed by the same for rebuilding the New
Castle Court House, ct New Castle, DEL And
we hereby recommend the commencement Of the
GEo JACKSON,
ALEXANDER DRAKYHE,
WIN. N. WILSON,
SERICK T. SuALLCRoSs.
Resolved That there be- and hereby is appro-
priated the sum of 81 900 for the purpose of
building the Court House of New Castle county,
At New Castle, Del, subject to the order of the
building committee, Messrs. wm N. Wilson,
VIM X. Bright Serick F. Shallcross, George
jackson, Alex. Deakyne, + Janvier.
When the above appropriation was under con-
sidcration, Mr.. Febiger tackled on TO it an amend
ment appropriatng $40 900 towards the con-
s,ruction of a bridge across the Brandywine
at Wilmington. The amendment, however
was lost, by a vote Of 3 yeas TO 8 nays-Messrs.
Febiger Derricksen and Sharplcss voting in the
affirmative.
The tax rate fxed by the Court a few days
ago is SO cents on the $1,000 cents for Coun-
ty, 10 cents for State and 8 cents for poor tax.
This rate is the same last years.
After settling the accounts of the members,
the court adjourned until their next regular
term.
school Elections.
More interest was manIcsteu, III the early pari
of the day, in District No. "a, than has been
taken in n school election for several years. or
since the spirited times, when the war fever was
at its height A rumor had been in circulation
for some days that an attempt would be made to
vote down the school tax. This was found 10 be
incorrect The fouudaton for the rumor was
.ithe fact that certain parties had determined te
tn fha aft he ri IN refu 4
sustain the purchase of the house and lot
bought at the Sheriifs Sale Of 7. ii. Rohwelrs
property, by the Commissioners MS not being .
suitable location for a school," As, however, th'
property had been sold the night before to j. II
Walker, Esq. at about the price at which it wa
bought by the commissioners. there WAS nothing
to quarrel about, and all passed off serenely. DR.
r II. Gilpin was elected clerk rice W. j. II
LINGO term expired. The term of The commits
s,oners, Mcssrs. +. T. Evans and G. E. Ander
son not having expired.
In District No. 60 times were not quite s.
lively. e. W. Lockwood, Esq. was eecte
commissioner, vice Albert Pennington, term ex
pired.
As the school house in District No. go is rath
er ancient and has ''seen its best days" an
No. - have no house at all, committee of thre
from each district has been appointed to confe
with the Board of Trustees of the Academy wit
view to obtaining the Academy building 70
the purpose Of forming joint school, for bot
districts, Of several grades. The following ger
slemen compose the committee From distrit
NJ. 81, E. 7. Evans, Robt A. Cochran, G.
Anderson; from No. 60, VIM. Green, "
Lock wood, J. B. Clarkson.
In the McDonnueh School District, (St Geore
es Hd.,) j. Jas. Janvier was elected clerk, an
Isaac Woods and 2. A. Pool, commissioner
BY vote, $3.50 was raised for support of II
school, and Miss Gertrude. Pennington chose
teacher.
In District 81, (Appoquinimink Hd.,) Davi
C. Rose was elected commissioner, and tax
$500 laid. resolution was adopted declarin
that no teacher should be employed until he
she was FIRST examined as to competency by Co
A. H. Grimshaw, Of Wilmington, and furnish,
with bis certificate that he or she was capab
Of teaching school,
From Occasional correspondentl
HoMIcIpE.-On last Saturday night two m,
in the neighborhood of Morris Station on q
Kent Co. r. R. by the name of Ford and Gu
niugham, INDUCED in a fracas which will tern
nate fatally for one Of the parties. Ford fred
pistol shot at Cunningham, which took effect
the breast Of the latter, producing mort
wound.
EAsrER, best of oil commemorative days, syI
bolc Of good will and renewed peace, was du
celebrated by the "ngs'' around and in Wa
wick. Several Darks were very ohstropolo,
grossly insulting white gentlemen travelling I
highway. and evincing that bravado spirit viii
iatterly, manifests itself on the street corners
your busy, entcrprising town.
Thslower section Of Cecil county is exulta
over myth called Ship Canal. Numerous p
ties are weighing perspective damages to such
extent that their physical proportions are dim
s.h;rw e;t Of h. roidan t<a.a -