The daily gazette., 1882-04-15
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PRrATToN FOR A NEW nRIDaM AT
THIRD sTREET-THn coURT AD-
JoURNs UNTIL MAY.
During the session OF the Levy Court
yesterday morning, the committee ap-
pointed TO audit the accounts Of the tax
collector Of BrandyWine Hundred, re-
ported that they found the assessments
on investments amounted 10 @11,o65.
The report was adopted andorders TO the
amoust Of 81, ,225.l II were directed 10 be
drawn for printing and stationery.
For the repairing Of bridges and cause
wAys, the following amounts were ap-
rropriated:
Mn Cresk hundred, $500; white
Clay Creek hundred, 81 600; New Castle
hundred, 5000; Blackblrd bundled, ST.
500; Peacader hundred, $500; Apo
culnimink hundred, $500; ked Lion
hundred, 1850; Christiaua hundred ,
$4,000; Brandy hundred, 5000.
Other appropriations were made % fol,
lows: 81, 400 for rebuilding bridges at
Fell's mills; $1,000 for rebuilding bridge
across Christiana creek ct Christiana q
village, 5000 for rebuilding bridge
across ChrisLiana creek ct Churchman'S; d;
$1,000 for repairing river banks In st..
Georges hundred (thls is the balance OF
last years approprlatlon).
The sureties OF the recently appointed
tax collectors were approved.
On motion Of the committee on allow
ances, the following bills were allowed
George Gray, Esq, 1884 II; Thomas
B. Smith, bAilif, $40 35; Thomas Hol.
comb, recorder, $2l9.75; George Is. Max
we'll, prothonotary Sl5S.01; sundry per.
sons who asked 70 have overpaId taxes
refunded, @324.42; Edward X. Cochran,
Clerk Of the Peace $5217.65.
A bill Of ID. Fox for SAT was not al
lowed.
When Court ressssmbled at 2 O'Clock
the following appropriations were made
among them being $65, 600 for the build
iug Of new iron bridge over the Chris
tiana at Third street.
R For watchman at BFApdywine bridge
SIS; gas for said bridge, $500; st. Peter
Orphan Asylum, Sixth and Wes
ct reefs, $500; Home for Friendles
children, $500; salary Of the tender o
Market street bridge, S525; tender o
Third street bridge, $l,O50; tender o
Eleventh street bridge, $400; insurance
on bridges and public buildings, $500
water, $120 repairs to Market stree
bridge, $500; Brandywine, 81, ,0C0; viii
mlDRton causswaV, $40 1000; completion
Of Eleventh street bridge So 900 neS
bridge over the Chris.iana at or near
Third street, $56, 600.
The President OF the Court and tn
County Treasurer were authorized T.
negotiate loan for$30, 900 II they deem
ed 1t necessary to meet expenses.
On motion, Messrs. Bright, Silver
WieE and Mahaffy, were appointed u
assist Mr.. Feblgsr in the rebuilding O
Third street bridge.
The Attorney Of The Court was instruC
ted to enter satisfaction on the bond O
! County Treasurer Herbert for last yea
Mr.. Wier moved that the assessmen
for the coming year be 46 cents on tn
800; 80 cents for county purposes
and 10 cents for poor purposes. o.
motion Of Mr.. Silver the motion wa
amended that SO centa be allowed 70
county purposes and Q cents for pSol
The motion as amended was adopted
Fer repairing bridges and causeway
In St. Georges Hundred 81, 800 wa
allowed, and 81, 900 for repairing pull
llc grounds and buildingF.
On motion Of Mr.. Wisr 80 cents o
the 500 was directed to be levied o
the eolored people for school pur
poses.
After transacting some minor busl
ness the Court adjourned until Thur
day morning, May 4th.