Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-11-12
1EvY COURT.


. The levy court met Tuesday at the
court house. There was full attendance
and President Shallcross was in the chair.
The Bachelor Boat Club sent in COM
munication asking for the lease of piece
Of ground Just west Of the south end of
Market street bridge, for use as o side for
boat house. The request, on motion Of
Mr.. Hickman, was referred to a COM
mittee Of five, consisting Of Messrs.
Hickman, Toy, Haman, Morrison and
Cheairs, with power to act. In talking
over the motion il stated that the ground
asked for is loafing place for idlers.
The building which the club purposes
erecting will be an ornament and be a
means of bene6ting the neighborhood.
1t was also stated that as the rental would
be from year to year only the county
could not be put at q disadvantage.
Mr.. Hannah offered resolution that all
taxes due from parties having claims
against New Castle county shall be de-
Quoted before said claims shnll be paid.
He stated that there are persons indebted
to the county for several years, and yet
their claims are paid without q settlement
of their taxes being made. Mr.. Nc
Cracken opposed the resolution on the
ground that it would conflict with the
laws regulating the collection of taxes.
The resolution was carried.
Mr.. Hickman moved that $4,000 be
added to the appropriation for repairs to
bridges in Wilmington hundred. Adopted.
The committee appointed to view the
fallen bridge over Eagle run, in White
Clay Greek hundred, recommended that
the county rebuild the bridge at cost of
300. Adopted, and on motion of Mr..
Mackey the attorney of the court was in
structed to secure license from the
court Of general sessions to rebuild the
bridge. Mr.. Mackey explained that It
was not the intention to rebuild the
bridge this year.
MIR. Morrison made report in relation
to the bridge over Augustine creek, at
Port Penn. He is chairman of COM
mittee appointed on the 18th of May last.
He stated that the breakwater protecting
the bridge from the ice flowing down the
Delaware had been nearly mined at the
breaking up of the ice last spring, and q
new breakwater was necessary. The
bridge is mile and q quarter long and
cost $4,000. The report stated that
there ought to be a jetty or breakwater
about l, 450 feet long to protect the bridge
from the northeast and southeast
storms, at cost of $4,000. Mr. Morri-
son moved that the report be adopted.
Mr.. Toy offered an amendment refer
ring the matter to the committee to decide
whether to build this year or next and
report to the court. This was adopted.
The committee consists of Messrs.
Morrison, oheairs and Shallcross. The
former was of the opinion that the jetty
should be built at once or the bridge
would be lost.
Mr.. Cheairs thought il might not be me-
cessary for two or three years if the re.
mains of the old jetty hold out that long.
Mr.. Shallcross believed the bridge ID
safe for the coming winter at least.
Mr.. Morrison moved that an appropria.
ton of $4, 500 be made for the work, but
it was decided to let the appropriation
wait until the committee should decide
when 1t would do the work.
Mr.. McCracken objected to Mr.. Morri
son asking for the appropriation anywa.
and claimed that the request should CONT
from the member from st. Georges hun
bred, which was disputed by Messrs. Nor
rison and Hannah.
The committee to settle with the roat
commissioners for Mill Creek hundred
reported that there is q floating indebted
ness of 81 ,30s.92 for 1883, and 81, 591.3
for 1884.
The court then adjourned until Tues
day, December 9Th.