Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1888-09-11
The LEVY COURT.



The Levy Court for New Castle county
met in the Levy Court room at the court
house this morning The committee APP
pointed at the last meeting to view the
Silver Run causeway in st. Georges hun
dred. reported that they found a break
serious therein They did not consider a
dirt causeway strong enough TO resist the
tides OF the Delaware. 1t might be re
paired by building marsh bank or
bridging the whole length Of the marsh
The first tAey had no right to do as the
marsh belonged to a corporation. The
second would cost about $4,000, more
than the finances of the county would
allow at present. The committee advised
the member from st. Georges hundred TO
put fence at each end Of the cause
way to stop traffic and prevent
accident The report of the committee
was adopted.
The attorney Of the court was directed
10 enter satisfaction upon the collector s
bond Of b. T. G. Rothwell. collector OF
Blackbird hundred for 1887, when the
county treasurer shall notify him that
same has been settled in full,
The committee appointed to audit the
accounts OF the road commissioner for
Pencader hundred, reported that they
found them correct from August pa
1887. to April a. 1883, and settled in full
The road bond Of James X. Deighton, coll
Iector, was paid in full except SPOT A.
A bill Of SIS, foe a file case for the
Office Of the Register in Chancery and
Clerk OF the Orphans Court, was re-
caiyed from Charles H. McWhorter, with
a communication on the same matter
Both were referred to the committee on
public buildings.
The committee on Mousley's horse,
which was hurt byigetting into a bridge
reported that without intending to es-
tablish a precedent, they recommended
paying him S25. The report was adopted
A communication was read from Dr.
Brainord Ferris in regard to the new pub
Tic road from the Glasgow and ikirlzw0od
road over the roadbed Of the old New
Castle and FrenchfOwn railroad To the
Newark and Delaware City rood. Mr.
Ferris stated that the old bed OF the rail
road belonged TO him IL originally be
longed to his father before the
railroad was bnilt After the railroad
was abandoned the old bed reverted to its
original owners. according to law He
had not been notified that a road was e.
be built, and was not aware Of the fac
until after work had been begun III
asked that some action be taken
by which the matter could
be adjusted Tho communication
was referred TO committee consisting
of Mosars McCracken, Weir and Roberts
The clerk Of the court was instructed to
withhold payment Of any damages on
this road until the report OF the commit
tee WAS resolved.
The committee on the petition of DR.
}. j. Black. asking for an increase in the
salary Of the jail physician. reported
favorably on the petition. They did not
consider the old salary of $500 enough
and recommended an increase 30 500
The report was adopted.
The amount Of 1925 was ordered paid
for extra work on the narrowdvlge bridge
at New Castle and $40 30 for the balance
~ sihe amount due the engineer fog draw
ing plans.
The committee appointed 10 view :
Blair's bridge, Ia Min Creek hundr.d near
Milltown. reported that a new bridge was
necessary which would probably cost
$500, Members Of the commit
re were not sure that The
stone walls and abutments were
strong enough TO hold an iron bridge
and thought perhaps one OF wood would
De better Messrs. Jordan, McCracken,
Wier Rothwell and Grub were ap-
pointed a committee to view the abut-
ments and report on their condition at
the next meeting.
A member reported that the Court
House vane would be ready TO COUP the
last Of the week
The court then adjourned until Octo-
ber q