The daily gazette., 1883-11-27
SECOND EDITION
LEVY COURT MEETING
How the County Taxes are
Being Collected.
A MANS ARM BLOWN OFF
LEVY ooURT.

Meeting This AEOrning-ElectiOn OF JAN
OommIssIonor-A Loan OF $4,000 Au-
thOrized-Other Business.
The Levy Court met this morning pur-
suant to adjournment, President shallcross
presiding.
On motion of Mr.. Silver, Nathaniel VII
lIams, q member of the Finance COMMITTEE
of the Trustees Of the Poor, was permitted
10 make a statement In regard TO the
amount of money needed by the Building
Committee OF the new Almshouse to tide
them over until April 1. The amount
needed is $4,000, without putting In heat
ing apparatus. The matter was referred 10 |
the Finance Committee of the Court
Mr.. Ellison presented the following reso-
luton, which was adopted:
ResoIved, That the Attorney Of the Court be |
and is hereby instructed to enter satisf action |
on the bond Of James Gray, collector OF 81.
Georges hundred for 1852.
Mr.. Silver presented the following which
was adopted:
Resolved, That there be, and 70 hereby ap,,
propriated for maintainAnce OF bridges anu
causeways in st. Georges hundred, 5000, sup-
iect to the order of Serlek I. Shallcross.
Mr.. Silver submitted the following report
of County Treasurer Herbert as to the
amounts paid to him by the tax collectors to
date
Jacob Handy, B-andywine hundred. 100000
Patrick keary North wilmington ...' ZZivVV'oO
John T. Dickey, South Wilmington. 22OOO.OO
Charles NJ. Newlin, Christiana....... 4o0o.Oo
Joseph Barker, Mill Creek. 2,bl0.0O
w b. Mackey, White Clay Creek. 4OOo.OO
William Wilson, Peucader.,........... 5,2oO.OO
James J. Toner New Castle. e.......... lO,OOO.OO
George Bright. Red Lion ,..-...... 3,OOOcO
James Gray, St. Georges, nothing oooc 90
1sonart N. Higgins, Blackbird......... 2'SOoOO
On motion Of Mr.. Silver, Recorder Hol-
comb was heard in reference TO the con-
struction OF new shelves in his office Tor the
storage OF legal documents.
Mr.. Holcomb stated that the shelves now
in his Office are about filed and unless new
ones are constructed, books would have TO
be piled on the floor. There is space oi
eight feet that can be utilized for shelves
The matter was referred to the Committee
on Buildings.
The same gentleman presented petition
from overrt60 citizens of New Castle, asking
lamar S1e court take some action to transfer
inc old Court House 10 the Trustees aP
pointed by an act OF the last Legislature, and
TO put the building in such condition that
revenue may be derived from 1t.
BY motion OF Mr.. Silver committee OF
three, consisting OF Mtssrs. Silver, Shall
cross and Cheairs, W as appointed 70 meet the
Trustees of the building.
MIR. Sharpley introduced the following
resolution, which was adopted:
Resoiued, That William Herbert, County
Treasurer be instructed to deliye the keys O
the old Cou.t House, ut New Castle, TO th'
trustees appointed by the act Of the last Legis
lature
Ou motion of Mr. Taylor the court pro
cpeeded to the selection of Jail commits
sioner to fill the vacancy CAUSED by thl
death Of l. H. Fols, He nominated John
Gormley, who was unanimously elected.
Mr.. Silver introduced a resolution to tn
effect that the committee appointed to e1
anime the repairs to the ST.. Georges mars
bank had attended to their duties, and th
before any more money was expended thi
an itemized account of expenditures be re
dered. Adopted.
The same gentleman introduced the it
lowing, which was adopted:
RESOLVED, That County Treasurer Herbert !
and is hereby authorized 10 issue $4,000
bonds for the benefit OF the Trustees OF I
Poor
The clerk was also instructed to notify !
Treasurer of the action of the Court.
Adjourned until December lS.