Daily Republican., 1881-04-20
THIRD EDITION.
THE LEVY COURT.
Preparing for AdjOurnmcnt-Thc
Business Transacted yesterday
Lpyy Court met Yesterday,

The Levy Court met yesterday,
The committee appointed to examine
and settle the road accounts of Apo
Quiuimink hundred reported that they
had found balance of 81, ,43S due the
hundred, the same subject to errors and
commissions.
! The reports ofthe committees on mem
bers' allowances and members accounts
We're adopted.
MessrS Wier. Polk, Fchigcr, Sharp
1 less and Ellison were appointed a com
mittcc tn examine the claims OF Thomas
| A. Gibson, late collector of Wilmington
| hundred. The claim is one in regard to
IIchunding money. Mr. Gibson says that
there were error, in his lists and at
count, whcth he paid ont OF his own
pocket, and that the court has never
mllr him any allowance for this eNpen-
di,ure. The amount ui his claim has
/ been reduced Io little over 5000.
/ The following preamble and resolution
, VIZ adopted:
/ WuEttEAS. In view Of the fact of tn,
intention to fund thr floating debt u
the court. it is thonght it will b. unur
crssary t. borrow, rs has been the Gus
tom heretofore, by note Of the county
yet there may possibly arise an elner
gcucy in which it woU'd be advi>ahi,
TO 50 borrow: therefore, in raS" such N
emergency >hould arse, hcit
Nrooivcl, That q special resolution
shall h" required to br passed 10y th'
court, stating the amount needed ml'
objects to which it is 10 I've applied.
rhr following report, made by
D Mc>>r>. Ellison, Wirr and Morrison
& was, ON motion of Mr. Silver, adopted
We, the committee appointed 10 rN
. amino certain hooks and induces in The
.r.cordcr's office Of New Castle Co., IT,
.>prrtlulIy report that We have attrudc'
10 our duty, and find that siN books I"
said indic", are in damaged condition
and recommend that Thomas liolcomb
E~u.. hr authorized to have copies mad,
p of the said books, and for said copying
he be allowed the SUN Of 81. 800. W,
as recommend that the gentleman
appointed be Benjamin b. Groves anG
Lewis c. Nandr-ritt, E>V>., To examine
and verify and copy said indicr,, an,
'hat they br allowed for their services
$500.
MnSsrs. Morrison, Wirr and ELLISON
were appointed 4 committee 10 "Nanin,
Coorh'> bridge. in Pcueadcr hundred
Me>srS. Fcbigor, Mahaily and Vie
were appointed a committee 10 cousuI
IN regard 10 the rebuilding Of the Elev
rnlh street bridge
II was resolved that til" attorney ."
. the court, George GraN, Esq hem~trur
ted to apply at the May term Of III,
Court Of General Session for to bui,y
rwu bridges in Mill Creek hundred, on,
above Mrpowe'l's mill, On the roat
- from Corner kctch To- the new lin"
stone road running from the IimrSton,
road 10 Mar>halIloNn, in the said conn
ty.
The thanks Of the court were tender
ed to 4. H. Silver, late chairman IF III,
Building CpmmItt"" ;or hi, faith
Wi Attendance on the sessions Of III,
court, at its request, and 10y furthr
luu-IW voted that he Shou!d he iudrn
uihyl in the sWu SO 1or money >pcu
uy him when m"mhrr If the court to
f"lr. Grabbing, pv>il-r and Ia" lnrldrU
: :IIs, If rur.n.>pOudru'p' nt NarluuN i>lulI
and Jryrr charged Ivy him io the county
The following report WAS made l..
the committee appointed tu rNamin" th
a.c, upt ,fWiilim !icr3,f, treasurer
New Castle comfy:
mnAt ................ .....,..... .I48.-
Total receipts. from a. sources .-&4, ,3u!.l
Nakuga total lof.....................S .0i2..
Total amount expended during the
yraT............,... ........... @4o S2d'N
Balance in hands from last settle
mcut ------
Balance on hand ..,,..........,..... ,329.I
The COMMITTEES on Allowance, repor
ed The 1ota. auuIu, oi claims for a
tendance by tine III uorr, l"r the pre-,
rlt Levy Court for this session were
little over S6,600.
The county tax rate for lSSl wa, tiNr
at - cents oA the EiOl, and tor poor puI
pose, cent, On the SlOp,
Albert ". Williamson, ot IIockesSiI
was appointed constable Of Mill Cree
Hundred.
The court adjourned for final SETTLE
mcnt Of accounts next Friday week, 4
10 II. m.
The court will meet at delaware Cit
n tomorrow morning for the purpose {
c inspecting the premises OF the 5
G GEORGES Marsh Cunnauv,