Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-04-02
TIE TOWNSEND BRIDGE BILL.
Enc Levy Court Again Protesting
Against ifs PSssage-Also Against
the Hmress Corner Road.

| AhV 1eNy Oourt Again Protesting
Against its PSssage-Also Agains
the Hare's Corner Road.
Ia the levy court, yesterday week
the COMMITTEES appointed to examine tn,
ro,d accounts Of Approximately hu udred
reported that the examination has beer
completed and that az, 74b 81 are due thc
county.
In tie levy court Thursday the fern Of
BAysrd s Derfiokson was transferred
from school district No. So 10 No. 80
The order for the change Of the road
In White Clay Creek hundred, known az
the Academy road, WAS approved. On
the order for new public road in Red
Lion hundred, action was deferred and II
was decided that the court, in committee
Of the whole, visit the proposed route at
a future day. George N. Bris hit was
elected constable for Red Lion hundred,
Several applications for q reduction in
the assessment Of property were granted.
In the afternoon the members Antici-
pating An effort which 1t is said
will be made to pass tia Town
send relief bill during the confusion
attendant upon the last hours Of the
Legislature session, Mr.. Laokey pre-.
scented the following series Of resolutions
which were adopted by q unanimous
vote:
WHEREAS, There Is bill pending before
the State Legislature directing the levy court
to reimburse b. f, Townsend and others
certain sums Of money expended by them in
the erection of the Third street bridge in the
city of Wilmington.
Resolued, That following the example of
our predecessors we, the levy court OF New
Castle county,do most strongly and earnestly
condemn the proposed action and protest
against it and, in the name of our conetitu-
ents, ask that it may be refused.
Another resolution, as fellows, pre-
scented by Mr.. MAckey, was also passed :
WHEREAS, There is bill introduced into
the Legislature Of Delaware whereby it is
sought to relieve New Castle hundred from
the charge and expense Of the road leading
from the Wilmington causeway to Hare's
Corner and put the same upon the county
hesoloed, That we, the members of the
levy court Of said county, view the same with
concern and do most earnestly and Btrenu-
ously protest against any such legislation.
The clerk was instructed to forward
copies Of the resolutions to the General
Assembly. ....
The bond Of George Fl Bright, constable
Of Red Lion hundred WAS approved this
The levy court Monday laid upon the
table communication from the p, W. &
B. Railroad Company, stating that its
road in several hundreds had been
assessed rs real estate contrary to State
laws and requesting that the assessment
be reduced The Committee on Apo
quinimink hundred reported that there
were errors by assessment OF $57, 1888,
srrors on dogs, $149.50. 1t recommended
chat the annual rates be allowed.
Several small assessments on private
property were reduced.
In the levy ,oourt Tuesday morning the
collector Of New Castle hundred was
granted allowances on $l56, $50 errors,
and s303 errors In dog tAx. The errors
N the list Of Rad Lion hundred amount
10 S27 AIS, and on dogs $495.
The levy court at Its session Tuesday
afternoon passed q resolution offered by
dr. Hickman setting apart Thursday, /
April 9th, as time to hear from the tax
,syers Of the county their opinion con-
'srning the site OF the new bridge over
he Christia1a creek, whether 1t should |
10 Third or Fourth street. The W. Il N |
md B. & P. railroad companies presented |
emonstrAnoes against the assessment Of |
heir road bads rs real estate.
In the levy court yesterday the follow
ng petitions were presented: From citizens |
4 Pencader hundred asking the county to
ssume control and supervision Of the bridge |
n the road leading from Glasgow road |
o Chesapeake road from citizens
4 st. Georges hundred, asking the |
ridges on road from Summit Bridge 10 st. /
ieorges from citizens Of New Castle county
skiing that the bridge leading from Brandy
zine Springs to Wilmington in Christiana
undred be replaced by wider span. The
Editions were read but not further consid-
red.