Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-04-25
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The levy Cours Succeeds Ina Passin
am Economic Measure,

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morning and after o vigorous fight
and overcoming some stubborn oppo-
sition OF minority OF iis mem
bers succeeded In passing measure in
the direction Of economy. A resolution
by Mr.. Roberts providing that each
rural hundred should receive az it's ap-
preparation for the repairs of bridges and
the maintenance of chusewayB 20 per cent
of the net taxes collected In the several
hundreds. Also that In case OF any emer-
gencY or exigenoy any member oould
come to the court and ask for committee
TO view the matter and report to the
court. Wilmington hundred did mt
come within the provisions Of the reso-
lution, but It's amount will be named
upon the court being informed upon Its
prospective needs.
MIR. Jordan was the first witness to
oifer battle to the resolution and he waa
backed later by Mr.. McUsll and Mr.
Rothwell raised his voice In vigorous
opposition to reform In this peculiar
guise. They brought all the argument
possible to bear upon the opposition but
1t was passed by to A., the vote being
AyAa-Grubb, Eliason, Killgore, Roberts,
Shallcross, Sutton, Wier. Nays--Hick.
man, Jordan. Mccall, Boutwell,.
Mr.. Hickman thought 10 per cent of
the taxes In this hundred WAS ample to
meet bis needs but he evidently did not
csrefoF entrenchment. Wilmington hun
dred will receive Its appropriation later.
The same system OK expenditures In the
hundred was In sfact last year and it re.
| suited in CONS derable saving over the
previous year. and with one exception OF
| any consequence was ample in amount 10
cover sll expenses.
Tie hundred expenditures for the past
| year We're: g q. Rothwell, Blackbird
hundred, 81 ,bOl, excess of appropriation,
81; Joseph Roberts, Appoqu,nimins,
$y970l, 50 80 less than original appro
pration; Hpecisl appropriation for bridge
IS 300, of which $l05 81 was rescindsd
y, f. Shallcross, New CASTLE, appropria
tion, 50 400, rescindef 8 8 SO,
expended $3.50 "a; 8. ]. MoUali,
Ned Lion, appropriation OIL 600
overdrAwn, S279 SO; Thomas Msorackao.
neutrality-suspicious. OIL 900, rescinded
| flt9 ID; II P Morrison New CASTLE, appro
priation ~, $50, rescinded S1S 4s. build
iug bridge across Narrow Dyke "a 1T3 SO;
W, L. Wier, White Clay Greek, appropria
tinn 81 100, r.soiuded $819 Sc; Howard l.
Jordan, Mill Greek. appropriation $2,-
2l8 60, overdrawn 90 SO; n u. Hickman,
Wilmington. Appropriation SO. 0O0, to be
I rsscinded $25 4l;Thomas Toy, ChriBtiana.
i approximation 50 100. to be rtsoinded
1898 IS; Isaac N. Grub, Bfandywine,
/ appropriation OIL 800, ov 4rdrawn $50 SO /;
building committee, appropriation 4 100,
oyerdrawn $474 az.
At Thur day afternoons session OF the
levy court. tue committee appointed to tix
the amount OF allowances to the assessors
for making the general assessment for the
Higgins. Si.74lS6; F. A McOloskey,
sl.96Z66; D A D-wass, 81, 1886; Brandy.
| wine hundred, 81 8 rs; ChrIs,iAna, $965 78;
Mill Cretk. ti24 90; White Clay, Ss2942;
Pencader, S275 20: Nav Castle. s57i 81 I;
Rid Lion, IS az; st. Gsorre', s64s 40;
App1 qninimink. ss6l.7l Blackbird, $2s2.62
the report w,s adopted.
Air. Wier offered the following resolution,
which was adopted:
Resriud, That for the proper maintenance of
the poor of this county, for the ensuing year,
| there be and hereby is appropriated the sum
of Si5,O00 $4,000 OF said sum to be used for
their maintenance and 5000 for necessary
Improvements
The sum Of $500 was appropriated to the
4 ii 1IQB fItHuul6SbhGu
and like amount to 81. Peters Orphan
Asylum. Ninety nine Sunday schools were
reported entitled 10 the annual approprta-
tlon OF 1915.
Elk policeman Harry r Smith was Elected
an adJitional constable for Wilmington, on
motion OF MIR. Hiokman.
Friday mornings session OF the court was
occupied In auditing the accounts OF county
officers.
CHAIRMAN uRuBB's ACCOUNT.
The report OF members expenditures, as
presented by the committee to the court
Thureday, made It appear that Chairman
Isaac N. Grub, who ts the member for
Brandywine hundred, had received an Rp
Precipitation for that hundred OF 81 800 and
expended 81 S5g SO, thereby creating an
overdrait OF 1850. The report, however,
iniled TO give detailed account OF Mr..
Grubb's transactions and the final result
shows that instead Of having an
ovordrafG he rescinded to the county
F499.77 OF his original appropriation. A
position OF the years work was the con-
struetion OF bridge over Beaver Valley
Greek, on the line between this State and
Della ware county, Pa, and by agreement
With The commissioners Oh Delaware county
Mr., Gtubb contracted and paid Tor the en-
tire work, they refupdIng to him one-hali
oil the total cost. The bridge cost : l,0SS.72,
and the Delaware county commissioners
paid back to Mr.. Grubb one.half. or $b44 SO.
This made his financial account stand a.
follows;
Appropriation from levy court S,soO0
| Received from commissioners
of Delaware county, "a, for
0np.half az the cost of bridge
over Beaver Valley Creek. Sab
Received from sale OF Old ma
teriGl .....t't.t..-'..'.'.... ioo'
~ oto ~
Total OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES t<'90sS'
OR.
BY drafts on County Treas. s4~
urer, including total cost OF
! bridge and all other work in :,
Brandywine hundred. .fi,s5959 &,sSs.b'
, Balance, which was rescinded
TO the county. ass'h
; Al Friday afternoons session of thu
lew court, Measrs. Klllgore. Grubb enc
Jordan we're appointed q COMMITTEES tt
, view walkers bridge, In ohristiana hun
dred. MIR. Sutton spoke Of the crowded
condition OF New Castle jsil and said hi
would ask the court TO inspect IL thit
week. The court adjourned until Tues
day morning.
ssTba levy court devoted most OF Tuesday
} NJ "a session to the pa, ment OF bills
, or e5nnty officers, the same having beer
! audited and found correct.
An order was drawn In favor Of Com
missioner shaleross OF st. Georges hun
dyed, for s4i9.27. 10 pay bills for work con
, ttnctsd 10 excess of his appropriation foI
, Tas following bills were allowed: Giles
Tamb. on. late sheriff, board of prisoners
az IA Is: expenses OF courts, 1894 30
: yav,ant4. stS9 "a; commltments, SS3U.72
total. SIH, 63J.sf.
Pnomas Hoeomb, late recorder OF deedt
! anu mortgages, recording oirihs, oeatne
marriagcss oiIiclai bonds, &, Alril 18Th e
!, Envsmbar 18Th, 1855, 1888 ~; James 7
,, sbailerose. present raeoi dor, similar ser
v,eas from February 7th to April 10Th. 1889
a sls7. 6Si Thomas b smlth. crier, for attend