Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-10-17
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That's what tho levy Court says
10 ShcrIff AiIen--sTWas "a Batter
Ptii for the Menibers, Hut Ihey
Took 10.
The levy court met In special session at
the court house Thursday morning, ali the
members present. Prior to the meeting
the members Inspected the ~ cells
In the basement OF tue cour- house. They
looked bare, unlnyIting and dirty. Each
had but a dllapidated wire cot, devoid OF
mattress or beudiGg, In the way of furni-
ture. The cells ure faulty in sewerage,
lacking In Recommendations for tho feW
prisoners who are compelled 10 stay In
them ut nights, and too small to hold the
great number OF prl9cners who are brought
over for trial duElng the terms OF court.
On assembling in the meeting room Pres
ident Grubo announced as the objsct OF the
meeting "to consider the New Castle matter
and act on the designations Of the jail COM
missionets."
ave do not know that they have re.
Signed" said Mr.. Wier.
''Well, We fee 1t III the papers," replied
President Grubb, "they are styled late
jail commissioners, and 1t Is supposed they
nave resigned"
Then Mir. sutton presented ths letter OF
resignation (alreedy published IN the
GAzErPE) ana moved thar the resignation
be accepted
81 second the notion" said Mr.. Shall
cross with great JUNCTION.
The motion prevailed unanimously and
tnen on motion Of MIR. Hickman the court
TOOK n RECESS for Is minutes. The MEM
bers retired to the parlUr 10 caueus.
GA reassnmbling hr. Sutton nominated
Julian ID. Janvler, william j. Ferris and
john q. Connolly for jail commissioners
| and they were unanimously elected.
pheG came up the coat question: and MIR.
l F.f-a la.tN.. h..
court, moved that the sheriff BIS permitted
TO usa the county coal for cooking food Tor
| the prisoners.
| MIR, sutton called for yea and nay vote.
| He was don UIiu! about tho coutts right to
dictate Ia the matter, Ms the new cotnmls.
stoners we're men woo know tho law, and
| II the sheriff mas no right 10 use tho coal
will not permit him TO do 80.
MIR. Weir favored tho proposition TO allow
| the snerih 10 use the coAi, Gs fia apparatus
for cooking for tho prisoners Is very pTini.
tive.
Mi. Sutton was opposed to the PROPOSE
ton and sait that AS long as The sheriff
gets 80 cents per day per head Tor foediag
prisoners ne ought TO furnish his own coal
for cooking purposes. He said tho tax.
| payers of the county were also opposed 10
furnishing coal for the sheriff. rs the mem.
bers could very readily ll1d out. lie also
suggested that the court ought to settle
| whether the sheriff should furnish salt lOl
the ptisoners' food or not.
MIR. Roberts read tle law prescribing the
duties OF the commissioners, which pace!
the furnishing of all jail supplies in theii
hands.
II think we ought to leave the whole
matter In the hands OF the jail commits
sioners," remarked Mr.. Rothwell, senten
tiously.
MIR. shallcross remarked that the cour
| haA 70 In IN antfnn M
sheriff in taking prisoners out of jail II
work for him. "rhey put US In the paper
for allowing the sheriff to do this" he said
''but we have nothing 10 do with 1t. Thi
Is something for the court, the grand lur,
and the jail commissioners, to atteld TO.
!; MIR. MCCALL wanted the matter laid owe
until next meeting, as he was not rendy Il
vote. 1T only amounts to $25 or $50
year, anyhow" he said.
MIR. Jordan did not see why the matte
should come before the levy court at all.
i President Grupb said some of the mem
/ beers thought 1t would be well to tax
action so as to give the jail commissioner
t some back bone. "ln case we vote thatth
{ sheriff has no right to this coai," qu9rlet
MIR. Weir, SIS there any way to get back tn
coal other sharitfs hnye used n
Il guess not" said President Gruht
= "Dut the question is Is 1t right for him t
use the coal or not 2 II not, then 1t ougn
q to be stopped"
President Grubb wanted Mr.. Sutton I
advise the jail commissioners what to d.
: but Mr.. Sutton sail he would not do so IN
, I'll the court took action.
, Then Mr.. Hickman Withdrew his motion
greatly to the relief Of the members.
, MIR. Weir. on behalf OF the sheriff. lai
Q before the court a number OF bills for pail
. which Sheriff Allen had bought frol
a Phillips N Kane, md Eald for himself. II
I presented them because, he said, the sheli
: had been accused Of using paint for b.
1 carriages that WAS paid for by the count!
: The paint bill for Tl35, procured frol
a Druggist Ferris and paid for by the CON
r mlssloneIs was also shown. This pain
q Mr.. Weir said, was used for painting SON
y signs in ths jail.
I 7'Ihat settles the paint question:" sai
II Mr.. Rothwell.
a Then MIR, sutton stirred up the member
a by renewing Mr.. Hickman's motion, tn
a the sheriff have the right to use count
d coal for cooking purposes, and vote WI
" taken IA follows:
ID Ayer--Messrs. Hickman, Jordan, Rotl
v well and Wier-4.
4 Nays-President Grub, Msssrs. Ellasoi
J. Mccall, Roberts, Snnllcros5, Sutton az
% KilIgote--7.
4 Alter Informally discussing the condltic
a OF the court Rouse cells, court adjourne
y until l,3U O'clock.
l. AFTERNOON SESSION.
z The levy court rrassembied at 2 o'clot
~ 10 the afternoon TO consider the case OF Jol
70 A. Mullen, tho defaultlng county tax &C
Vi lector OF White Clay Greek hundred. II
u amount of his defacatlon 1t Is now said i,
), $4,000, william IL. Smith and Villa
~ homewood are Mullen's snreties for 1887
D. and the former WIS present.
20 Mr.. Weir presented petition from Il
" sureties asking that Mullen be restraint
I'll fron collecting any more taxes and SOL
pc one appointed 10 act III his place.
y The prayer Of the petitioner was graft
i'd ana William II. Smith, one of the suretl,
was appointed to collect the uncollect
taxes on MuIen's duplicate.
I,ha court Than Hnlnnrnnl. IL