Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1885-11-11
FOURTH EDITION,
The Lew Court.

The regular monthly meeting Of the
Levy Court was,beld on Tuesday. The
request Of the Bachelor Boat Club IN
lease piece OF ground at the South end
Of Market street bridge upon which TO
erect q boat house WAS granted, and
M ssrs. Hick man, Toy, Hannah, Morri-
son and Cheairs were appointed COM
mittee to make the lease.
Mr.. Haman offered q resolution pro-
vidinR that parties to whom the county
is indebted shall their taxes deducted
before such debts are paid. He said
thers were parties who have owed the
county for two years who are paid In
full for claims they have against the
county.
Mr.. McCraoken opposed the resolution
on the ground that tho law was already
very explicit on that point and the
Court should not attempt 70 usurp
power. The resolution was defeated.
On molten Of Mr.. Hickman %, 900
additional was appropriated for the
repairs Of bridges In WDmington
| Hundred.
MIR. Mackey. from the committee to
view fallen bridge over Eagle Run
reported that the bridge could be rebuilt
for 500 and asked for that amount,
which request was granted John ii.
Rodney, Attorney for the Levy Court,
Was authorized to get license from the
Court Of General Sessions TO build the
bridge. with the understanding that II
would not be built before next Spring.
Mr.. Morrison, from the com mittee ap.
pointed to view the bridge across St.
Augustine creek near Port Penn. report
ell In favor OF Q lefty 1850 feet long. To
cost "a, 800, outside the bridge to protect
it from storms and ice blockades. He
said be erected the bridge in 1880 d. q
cost Of $4,000 that the storms had
slre..dy made inrosds upon It and the
question WAS, whether 1t should be per
mitted TO 20 to ruin for want OF "a, oOt
or Is, 600 to save 1t.
MIR Cheairs did not agree with Mr.
Morrison. While 1t was true that {
hundred feet Of piling had been sweep
away a shoal near by protected It. HI
thought there was no mediate
danger.
Mr.. McOrAoksn criticised severely
the proposition OF Mr.. Morrison, which
would make work for himself. Such |
thing be declared TO be without pre-
cedent.
| President Shallcross, represen tativ
from the Hundred In which the bridg
was located, said he had about mad
up his mitd TO let the bridge take IL
chances for another winter.
Mr.. Mackey said he was not ready 4
vote away so large an amount OF none,
without knowing more about the case
The chair then decided MIR. Morrison
motion to adopt to be carried, thong
there was dispute ~ 70 whether tn
motion had been put.
On motion OF Mr.. Toy the matte
was placed In the hands Of the commit
tee.
Mr. Morrison moved to appropriate
q. 800 for the work, but his motion wa
not seconded.
On motion OF Mr.. Morrison the pr,
vious motion TO refer TO the committe
was re- considered, but Mr.. Toy move
again that the question be referred {
the committee, which motion sgai
prevailed.
Mr.. Hannah, from the committee 81
I pointed to settle with the Road Con
missioners Of Mil Creek Hundred, pr,
sented report sho wing that for I'll
T year ending April. 1883. the sum
4 81 30S.92 was due, aud for tho follow Tin
o year q 59l 80. The court then q,
/ journed until Tuesday, the 9Th OF ID
4 cember.