Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1889-11-05
LEVY COURT.
The Monthly Meeting Held To-Day.
The homeopathic Hospital Given
S5o0-Refused TO assist In Repairing
tho Road to New Castle.


The homeopathic Hospital Given
&50O-Refused 70 assist In Requiring
the Road to New Castle.
The Levy Court met to-day in regular
monthly session, all tho members answer
ing 10 their names.
Samuel J. Mccall STATED that the asses
cor of Red Lion hundred had removed TO
Philadelphia, whereupoD, on his motion,
Geo. L. Hill was elected assessor t0 I'LL
the vacancy and was qualified. This be-
Ing the session at which the assessors
were instructed In their duty, Deputy
Clerk Osborn read the law to the asses
sors In regard to the work required OF
them. Biz assessors were present.
After the reading OF the law, on mo-
tion Of Mr. shallcross, the assessors
were discharged from further attendance
at the present session.
Mr.. Hickman presented and had read
4 communication from the lady mana
gers OF the Homeopathic Hospital,
stating the good work the hospital was
doing, which was largely OF a charitable
nature, and thereby relieving the county
OF expense. .Attentlan was called to an
act OF the LegislatIre permitting the
Levy Court TO make appropriations for
the hospital. The managers asked for
an appropriation of $500.
On motion Of Mr.. Hickman that the
| amont asked for be allowed, the motion
was unanimously adopted.
s. A. Mscallister, Esq, being present
on behalf OF an unpaid bill due Chris
tian Sesterhenn, Of S53.S7. lie was given
permission to explain the bill. After u
few remarks by several members, Mr..
Rothwell moved It be paid, but the mo-
tion was lest, Mr.. r. alone voting for it,
On motion OF Mr.. Shallcross the bill
was re ferIed TO o committee appointed
some months ago to Investigate II.
Mr.. Roberts stated that he had finished
the piling OF Fenn.more's bridge over
the Appoqu 'nimipk, at oost Of 81, IA,
and on his motion that amount was ap-
propriated to pay the bill.
Mr.. Rothwell asked fer an appropria-
ti0p CT $3.50 TO repair bridges in Black
bird Hundred, which was granted.
Captain G. W. Eckel, beiug granted
permission, appealed to the court on be-
half of an appropriation TO make per-
maneDt repairs on tie public read from
Wilmington TO New Castle. He said The
citizens Of New Castle had contributed
literally to the Improvement of the road
besides the taxes they had paid. He
thought that II the Levy Court would
only contribute 20, 900 bushels of shells IL
wou d be u great help.
William Herbert said the city of Will
mington paid In road taxes and the teams
OF the leading business men used these
Dads.
Mr.. Hickman said II The city paid no
road taxes 1t had large city tax to pay
for streete.
A rambling discussion ensued between
Mr. Hickman and Herbert In reference
TO city and country, when Mr.. Wier
criticised the manner in which the roads
were repaired, aud he thought Whining
ton paid the most oil the county taxes
anyhow.
After considerable more discussion OF
an informal character, Mr.. Sutton moved
that $500 be appropriated for the repairs
of tn g road.
Mr.. Wier thought II would be bad
precedent TO establish, as every hundred
would be asking for special appropria-
tions also.
Mr.. Herbert mad lengthy speech in
sioners' Office and letting the Levy Court
take charge OF all the roads.
Mr.. Sutton advocated the appropria-
tion because the county used It in the
transpor alton of prisoners.
Mr.. Wler said there was not road In
the county not travelled by county officers
and entitled to the same consideration.
Mr.. Sutton asked for tho privilege OF
Withdrawing Ills motion and Of referring
the matter to a committee.
| Mr.. Wier objected. He wanted The
question settled now.
Mr.. Roberts and Mr.. Eliasou both op
posed the appropriation,
The discussion between Mr.. Ellason
and MIR. Herbert became so earnest that
the chair called to order.
Tho ayes and nays being called on Mr.
Sutton's motion, only himself, Hickman
and Rothwell voted for it. and Messrs.
Eliason, Jordan, Killgore, Roberts, Shall
cross, Wier and President Grub against
10, and 1t was defeated.
On motion Of Mr.. Rothwell the court
took recess Of 20 minutes.
Tho Western Blizzard.
DENVER, Nov 4.--Two dead bodies re-
presenting one of the re, ults OF the terri