Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1888-11-15
BBYY COURT.

Meeting On Tuesday Last--Assessors
Quniified-Fhird street Bridge
Assessnient Of Stock.
Tho levy court met Rt the court house
Tuesday norning, President I N. Grubb
In the chair and all the members present,
The assessors elected throughout the
county on Tuesday week were sworn in Ga
follows:
Brandywine hundred--Thomas S. Rob-
insoD.
Wilmington--Edwar O. Higgins,
Frank A. Mcoloskey, Draper A. Devices,
Ohrissiana-Vinoent g. Flynn.
MIL 0reek--Joeeph n. Chambers.
White olag Creek George W. Ourrin.
der.
Pencader---J John III. Thornton.
New Osstle-William J. Hunter.
Red Lion-John 4. Grimes.
st. Georges--Theudore II. Armstrong.
Appoquinimink- william H. Turk.
Blaokbird--J Joseph Van Pelt.
MIR. MoOraoken offered n resolution In
slructing the attorney of the court TO
enter satisfaction Of record upon the Off.
cial bond of John d. Letevre, Dr., col.
lector Of Pencadcr hundred, for the years
1856. Adopted.
The bill OF John N. Oarswell and
Thomas Il. Young, $500, for auditing the
accounts Of the orphans court and the
court OF ohancery, bearing the approval
of Chancellor Salisbury, was presented
and allowed.
Mr.. ShalleroHs offered a resolution pro-
viding for committee of six, including
the chairman, to view the bridge and
cAusew0y over 1t. Augustine marsh.
Adopted. Committee. Chairman Grubb
and MessTs. Sballcross, Roberts, Roth.
we'll, Morrison, McOracken and Toy.
kIr. Wier presented petition from the
election inspectors with respect to their
pay. Formerly the pay was $3.50 per
district for the "little election" and Sa4
for the general election. When the 'ilittle
election WIS abolished the law made nc
increase In the pay of inspectors, not
wi,hstanding that the inspectors Of the
general election now have 10 eerve an ad
ditional day..in preparing the certificates
/ Of election for inspectors, assessors AND
road commissioners, VINO are now chosen
at the general election.
, MIR. Wier offered resolution allowing
$50 per district, which, after discussion
was adopted.
Mr.. Roberts, from the committee OF
, the new iron draw bridge over Apo
quinimink creek at Fillmore's Bridge
stated that the contract for the bridge hat
been awarded TO William l.. Wilson TO
! ~, 1850 About $3.50 more would b
+. needed TO finish the bridge, aud Mr.
Roberts offered resolution appropriet
+ ing 50, 200, subject to his order, for tn
7 entire work. Adopted.
j. communication from the board q
Il port wardenB again calling attention /
the unsafe condition Of the tenders an
r piers OF Third street bridge, was rea
j. and referred to the committee already ar
pointed 60 consider the subject. Nj
|. Hickman said it would be foolish Z
" spend sc, 600 or &C, 600 in repairing th
n draw OF this bridge, when new dra'
g would have to be built in very shoi
p time.
Ia Mr.. Wier called attention TO the fac
n that the county assessors for Wilmingto
v do not assess horaes and other Btoc
il owned in the city, although they are q
d sessed in the county. No action was takel
al Mr. Roberts, chairman Of the commit,
ia to which was referred Recorder He
1 combs charge of So, 500 for making ne
a. mortgage induces in the recorders offio
4 presented communication from Obi
IN Justice Oomegy's stating that the chArs
I'd Of 50 500, which was approved by .
go superior court, was for Mr.. Holcoml
services and did not include the pay
IN those who examined the work. With d
to latter the superior court had nothingtO d
ok On Mr.. Roberts' motion, Mr.. Ht
lie combs bill WIS allowed.
sd On motion Of Mr.. Wier the attorney
i'd the court was instructed 10 enter satisfs
ne ton upon the official bond Of John
n Mullen, collector for White CLAY OreI
in hundred, for 1887.
he The sum of SO was allowed as rent I
og each of the polling places throughout
On county, except in Mill Greek hundre
he where an allowance of $40 was mad
ne The Mill Greek charge is the amou
II. demanded by the lady who owns t
al house deaignated by law for holding I
in election in Mill Greek, and Mr.. jord
said she refused. to allow the election
At be held there unless guaranteed Il
amount.
NO Adjourned until December 18th.
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