Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-02-14

~. .no pAst VIII disappear. In ihcr, II 10 saia
~, ~ eHy mat nine tentas 81 tho Democrats OF
wilmington Hra satisfied. II not actually
srhssu, ~ me outcome OF this most famons
Wilmngton.
-, rae new collectors are we'll. known in
Wilmington. Mr.. Dou9herty was Mayor
hhpsda' chief OF police AMI has largo fol.
n,hiAS IN The party. lie possesses tho
cef1eGl ability and other qualifications
pslasiary Tor a satisfactory administration
OF the tilAirs OF tbe Oillee. Mr.. Mckee Is az
present engaged In the lumber business,
mo being a practical business man Will
d1ubllass prove 4 competent official.
hltogsther II Was d groat day for the Will
mingion Democracy.
THE OTHER COLLECTORS.
Ia addition 10 the Wilmington collector
pahlps, collectors vera also nominated for
the other hundreds, rs follows;
brAndywine-- Joseph Pierce,
Christiang-- Ffedus Surgeon.
MIL Cfeek-(ieorge 2. Rsardon.
white Clay Oreek-James n. Smalley.
Psncafer-Willinm o. 3 gger.
New CASTLE Israel Ridlnps.
Anpeqnlnimirk--Du Gibbs,
BlAckblri-Abram Hayden.
brief session Of the levy court was
held Tuesday afternoon. Assessments
were examined md a legislative commit
tee, composed Of Mesqrs. Wier, Shall
Cross and Ellison, was appointed. Sub.
Buquently there ives q caucus for court.
house minor officers. y
ihe levy court convened st the usual
hour yesterday morning.,
0onmitiees we're appointed as follows:
Finance, Me3srs Wier, Shsilcross, Roberts,
Hoihwell ami Grub; public buildings,
Messts. HICKMAN Killgcre, sutton, Eli.
son end G;uh6; 10 satile with the county
treasurer, Messrs. Roberts, Shallcross
aud McCall TO settle WITH the treasurer
OF the poor, Msssrs. Roberts, Shallcross
and Jordan,
The following was referred 10 a COM
mittee composed Of Messrs. Sutton, Wier
and Mccall
r. he members Of he Levy Court of Ne,o
Caste County --'iENTLeMES 10 my capacity
A. jail pnyeiolanl feel Il my duty TO cali the
attention Of tnA court 70 the overcroWded
coalition " ths county isti at New Castle.
Theirs ate 30 cells In tho jail, fest high,
lost vide hld II taat dsep. ID some OF the
cells Ind at times as many as five In
mates. THIS is inexousable crowdlug to-
Retnar OF human bsings AID exist
enee to the individuals so crowded
is only rendered possible by FREQ
ventilation through windows and doors.
There Is room TO which male trRmps are
committed, % feet high, 10 teet vide and
40 tset deep. This l. usually ovarGroWded,
ani the method Of tneir treatment does nor
eonduce to their moral or physical I'm
provenant, There Ia also white womeu's
room, Used for trivial cases, 81 fest hiph, iG
feet wide and 43 feet daep, opsn TO the same
Obj 'otions as to the room Tor males. TIE
plumbing OF the itil Is IL an unsatisfactory
| condition, and the main outlet sewer 10 the
river needs immediate attention. Owing to
the rapid growth In the number oil prisoners
arising iron. increase III population In the
county, With u greater number Of cases
with larger sentences from tho new
municipal court OF the city OF Wilmington
the prison needs additional gceommoda
tons for inmates, additional waTdens fol
| their proper and ssfs Reeping aud s0mt
special accommodation for sick ant
! wounded prisoners and an intelii
| gent examination rs to 10
pairs Of plumbing, sewerage, No
1t speaks well for New Castle county tina
1t has been 33 years since similar demant
has been made on her citiz9ns. l recon
uAend that the levy court appoint com
mittes to examine into the matter OF tni
communication and make such report q
they may deem best. JONI j. BLACK,
| Jail Physician.
The rest of the session was devoted Il
examining the assessments.
At NOON o feoesa was taken until
O'clock. ..5es..
The Democratic members of the lev,
court oRuGussed Tuesday afternoon TO
tax collectors aud minor officers at tn
court house. For tax collectors the fol
I lowing nominations were made, the pres
9nt incumbents being designated By
asterisks:
BlRckbird hundred- -Abrsm Hayden.
Appointments hundred = DuVa
| Gibbs.%
Rcd Lion hundred-James II. 8
Gamm.~
New Castle hundred-Israel Rulings.
Christiana hundsed-F. A. Sturgeon.
Pencader hundHed-W lliam Bigger.
BrAndywine hundred-Joseph III
Pierce. ...-...
Mill Oresk hundred-George Reardon
White Clay Creek hundred-James Il
Smaliey.
Nobody vas nominated for collector il
st. Georges hundred. The applicsut'
for the position are William Houston, TIT
present incumbent, and John Armstrong
Ehe fact that no nomination was madt
for this hundred is construed IS meaning
that Houston is to be eusted
For the minor court house officers thesI
nominations weIe made:
Night watchman-J ri. Enos.
Janitor William FIemming.
/ EiFauoft-Janapu flttlnnuan
Clock Bagnlator--E Horace First. First il
to succeed j. Hamilton Ayars.
These nominees will be elected on Fri,
day. A caucus for members of the Boarc
OF Poor Trustees will also bs held tin