Delaware gazette and state journal., 1884-02-28
DOYER.

Special Correspondence Oi Gazette and journal.
DOVER, Fsb. 22.-The water in the
county building, Jail and court house, has
been cut eff and now the occupants of said
buildings have to 60 with parched
tongues. The water was cut off yester-
day afternoon at o'clock by order of the
water COMMITTEES. The facts of the Gaze
are as follows, as they came direct fr- m
one of the members of the town council
In the winter OF 1883 the levy court
went to John A, Nicholson, who was
chairman OF the water committee, and
asked him for what could he furnish the
above buildings with water. Mr.. Nichol-
son replied that the water could be fur
nished for about $3.50. These figures, the
levy court said, were too high and the
proposition WAS declined.
10 the meantime the town election
came off, and MIR. Nicholson declined
re- election, and, as severa! new council
men were elected and new water COM
mittee was appointed with Stephen
Slaughter chairman. The levy court
Was persistently urged by the county
officers and others equally interested to
have water put into the buildings.
Another conference was had between the
levy court and the new water committee,
at which the latter agreed to put water
into the buildings tor 300, and the
proposition was accepted. Nothing,
however, was said by either
| party as to who WAS to run
the pipe. The council deemed It its duty
to extend the main from the hydrant in
front of the State house to point in the
oenIre of narrow street running down
to the Jail. The council asked for
proposals and the pipe was laid to that
point. The levy court then had small
pipe laid to Jail, a distance Of several
yards, and also had the necessary pipes
put In to convey the water into the other
buildings. This done the court sent for
the superintendent of the water works,
by the council.
All this work the levy oourtmen had
done and paid for themselves. They
months, aud, having gotten in arrears to
the amount Of $50, they refused to pay it,
| whersupon the water was cut off.
From what can learn the levy court
man claim they ought to be re-embursed
in halt the cost of laying the pipe from
the centre of the road to the Jail accord
|
olson in 1888 The councilmen say that
the proposition made by Mr.. Nioholsop,t to
extend the pipe to the jail for $3.50, was
positively declined by the levy court, and
the new agreement with the other commit
tee made no mention of extending the pipe
to the Jail, therefore they were not bound
by it. As matters now stand neither
side will give in, and the final result will
be that the county building folks will
have 20 revive their old pump and &C
back to their pitchers. A madder set o.
men never saw. They have learned tt
love the taste of the water works water
and now to be compelled to give it up il
to them like giving up dear friend.
Gen. t. A. Torbsrt Post, No. 8, cele
brated this evening, in Odd Fellows Hall
the one hundred and fifty second ami
versary OF the birth of Washington
There was large crowd of ladies ani
gentlemen present and the programme
which was highly interesting one, wa
richly enjoyed. After the programme
had been gone through with SUMPTION
repast was served to all present. Thi
, post is in excellent condition and take
great interest In celebrating such occa
| sionB,