Daily Republican., 1879-01-15

Senate and three on the part OF tn.
House D inquire into the amount OF
money that has been paid, received a.
fees or from other sources in connection
with the performance of their otficia
duties by the Sheriff. Clerk of the Peace,
Prothonstary, Register and Recorder
OF New Castle county, is raising a terri
BILE howl among the henchmen in and
around "the Court House Row" more
over said COMMITTEES is empowered to
send tor persons and papers and hear
evidence. Verify, the honest White
Clay creek representative is carrying
the war into regions more odorif-rOus
than the most delectable sections Of
Africa. The investigation whi h the
resolution will provoke is objected to az
. matter OF course; and the sunnd of
dscordant gruublngs. issuing from
the low arched ceilings, out through
the unsishtly passage-ways is but the
natural sequence. Let the iny.stiga.
tion proceed; it is something that las
been sorely needed Tor years back.
the SHERIFF SALE LAW.
In the early part Of the session efforts
were msde hy some parties, prominent
among whom was the State correspond.
tnt OF the Etery Ereniuy of Whining
ton, to have the existing Sheriff Sale
Law changed. The gentleman r-ceiv
ing but little encouragement let the
matter drop for the time being. One
OF the changes proposed is that if the
defendant tails within ten days to name
paper, in which to publish his sale,
the plaintiff may then do so, and in
case Of both failing then the Sheriff
to have the privilege of naming
both papers. 1t is charged that few
years ago the same journal used the
same iniluence TO have the law passed
compelling publication in the paper
having the largest circulation. BY this
stroke of policy it secured one half the
sale advertising. Since then the pa
per has fallen in circulate to a point
below shat of cotrmporary Journals and
the advertising, through this detpro-
ration, goes by law to the DAILY REPUB-
LICAS.
The Erery EUeniny It appears is now
cherIshiny desire for another change
1t being Democratic it expects a NOR"
general patronage from the party for
services rendered and consequently the
efforts in this direction.
THE LEVY COURT INVESTIGATION.
Messis Dean, Cannon and Fooks,
who were appointed committee to
look into the alleged irregularities of
the Levy Court will report the fol-
lowing
AN ACT t. REGULATE THE EXPENDITURE OF
THE COUNTY FUNDS By THE LEVY COURT OF
NEW CASTLE COUNTY:
Be il enacted by the Senate and House Of Repre-
seniatires Of the State Of Deiawure in General
assembly met As Joliops:
SECTION /. That it shall not be lawful for
any member Of the Levy Court Of New CLstle
County to rcrclyeany money from the County
Treasurer OF said County. other than the lees
due him for his attendance upon the said
Court; and that hereafter no appropriation
shall be- made by the sad Crut in favor OF
any sach member to be expended by him On
bcnali Ol the said touEty.
SECiIoS2 That in all cases after this aot
SOts Iliu tntCl WHeTtltI ~ siHlI Ne necessary
to eXpend III Hey for work and service on bC-
halfo thetounty, and where the sum in each
cast necessary 10 be 50 expended shall not
exceed one hundred 6Oltafs, the party or par
ties PERFORMING such work. or furnishing ma
terlal therefor or both sna be pa Il by an
order or orders on the County Treasurer
drawn by the member On Committee Of the
said Court having the supervision OF the said
work, nd tho said Court lnIKe u report OF |
the said order o. ord RS 50 drawn By him or
them as 40 'esaid
SECTION g. That in every cusc after this |
act goes into effect where work and servc s.
and material ale t. b. flrn,snru on behalf Oi |
the sad CounTy, nd wncre the amount re
qulrcd to be expended in each case SHAH eX
e, ell SlJ0 that It Sh Ii he the duty Of the
said Levy Court OF ew Caste County To ad.
v"r.isc the specification Of tHe proposed work,
and invite pIOi o-alS therefor. such advCris
mcnt to he pub'isncd IN two newspapers o. lhr
said County. [Unc VI VIII ch snIl b. lnc pap
having the Arrest circulation iUr Il period |
UltNu weeks. before the meeting ui the Levy
Court, at which awards thereof are t he made.
The bids shall be opeue III the presence OF
the slid Court, and the wor' sH#,. hclwIr ed /
10 the lowest RESPONSIBLE bidder. Wuo shall
ther, upon ba req tred 10 cHccGtc bond
with securities to tIc satisfaction Ot the said
Court, in as IN be, by thc sid Court, pre-.
scribed. .Or The faithful performance the
contract, such bond shall b. drawn in the
n me Of the County Treasurer who ,s cX-
prcssy authorized TO sue Tor and erovcr Tor
The use Of tho County such da.uases us may
Dc sustained RN tie breach o. The con
ditUn Oi aly su"h bona.
In case the lowest blider shall cot he cna-
D.ci 10 give satisfactory bond til: Court Will
award lhc contract to the next Lowest biud r.
" hen the work in each case .lGl have been
rom ctud. It sliail be first inspected by
committee OF tue sad Court and II approved
by them and So reported to the said Court. an
order shti tncrcuppn be drawn Oh The County
Trelsurr IN vor OF the contracts iOr the con-
tract price thereof
SECTIOS iTH. The Levy Court Of said
county OF New Castle shall 81 on the fl st
Tue, day in the months OF February, AiArch.
May, August, Octobe. and December after the
lrt goes into elect
SEtr,oS 5TH. An itemzed statemen' otall
he expenditures made in pursuance OF any
esoutiUu Of he Levy COut Of sid county
hal br published in the months Of July and
January in each year, co men ing with the
month of July, 1919. Sue statement shall
how all tho expenditures during the six
months. ext preceding tho first dav OF tue 4
month IN which sDch Statement is So made and
such publlcatl II snall be made in |
wU neWspty urS published in the said county
or three successive saturdays, and one Ui the :
MD Newspapers shall be that one having the
.lrgest ci cuaton In the county.
SEt TION UfH. Inc provisions ol thls act
hall he applicable only to the county Of New
)aStle.
SECTION It'll This act shall take effect [
ron, and after the first day ~ May, 1879, and
Ii laws or parts OF laws inconsistent here.
With are hereby rele,led.
From present appearances it seems
$ though the above is destined to
'ass both houses without any serious
pposi,ior. A.F,F.