Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1889-06-05

shN AoitOWihA amOuhb Vi thACo
still due from the collectors and from the
hundreds namei:
James t. Richardson, Mill Greek. 49,. 5, 2s7. "a
John A.. Mullln, White Clay Creek. :. 45H.i6
kobft kSss II Wassls.g slssto1. reniaass NC. laSs q
James ii. $. Gam, Red Lion .......... gsS. %
WllliSm u Houston. 81: Geerges.... 6,As.oG
ASrsm % 1Hd Hayden, pBisacEbrd 7ss.7S
Iotai''"'..'.... $50, $50. Oh
The above amounts, however, are sub
lect to errors and commissions. 1t will
be noticed that Wilmington and Brandy
wine Hundreds are not In the list of
delinquent hundreds, the collectors OF
those hundreds having settled with the
county In full for 1873
DIR. j. J. Black of New Castle, Jail
physician, In a communication called at
tention to the great need of the enlarge
ment of the jail.
The communication YVES referred to
the committee having plans in prepara-
tion for that object.
The commission appointed TO asse
damages for strsig htening the public
road from Collins Beach to Taylor's
Bridge, In Blackbird Hundred, presented
q report recommending the change at a
cost OF $4,000, and assessed damages at
six cents each to Franklin Collins,
George @. Rothwell, National Dredging
Company, George @. Barker, William
II. Churchman and Benjamin DraytoD,
through whose lands the road was to
pass.
Mr.. Roberts moved that tile return be
adopted, but the motion was opposed by
MIR. Jordan on account of the straight
ened financial condition of the county,
and moved that the matter be postponed
until the March session, 1890.
After Mr.. Churchman addressed the
court I'm favor OF opening the road and
showing the urgent necessity of doing 80,
Mr.. Jordan temporarily Withdrew his
motion and the further discussion was
postponed until the afternoon.
Mr.. Wier presented a petition from r.
| I. Cochran, II a. Nowland ak6~ others
OF St. Georges hundreo, In respect to
new road starting from the public road
leading from Deakyne's grist mill to
Armstrong; Corner and running to the
road leading fiom Armstrong; Corner to
Middletown. A commission appointed
ty tho Superior Court made return in
favor Of the road, and the petition asked
the Levy Court to approve the action of
the commission.
The return awarded the following
N"h~bScs nuu ENOMlAuu. DID,
same for fencing, $l25; Nehemiah Bur.
ris, $4,000; same for fencing, 81 600; r.
7. Cochran, SIPS; same for fencing, $3.50;
George +. Brady, $50; same for fencing,
Sl40. Cost OF making road, $500; esti-
mated cost of two bridges, VI 500. Total
cost, s., ,SS5.
Mr.. IL. I. Cochran, Thomas Holcomb
and II. A. NowlAnd made strong arRu.
ments favorable to opening the road and
at IL O'Clock court took recess until 2
o'clock.
The court met again at o'clock in the
Afternoon.
In regard to the read leading from
Deakyne's mill to Armstrong's Crossing.
postponed from the forenoon sest ion, the
court agreed to motion to have the road
made as proposed, but that no money
should be pail anybody until June, 1890.
The new road will avoid the dangerous
Ffogtown crossing.
Action on the road leading from Col
Inns Beach TO Taylor's bridge was post
poned until the July session OF the court.
The committee to examine Blacks
bridge on the road leading from Glasgow
to Elkton reported that new bridge
should be built, and the report making it
a county charge and approprlating $3.50
to build the bridge was adopted.
The committee to audit the accounts of
the road commissioners of Pencader Hun
dred reported that the accounts were
correct from November /, 1888, to June
4, 1889. In the account the committee
found tax levied for the year 1888
with the balance from 1897 amounting to
$3,4l0.45, and James R. DeIghton, the
collector, has paid his road bond In full
with the exception of S2l6.1 16 The report
was adopted.
The committee appointed to view
bridge In Red Lion Hundred recon-
mended that 1t be repair. d at a cost
net exceeding $500. The report was
adopted.
The committee appointed to audit the
accounts OF the road commissioner oi
New Castle Hundred reported that the
amount received from all sources for the
year 1883 to have been S7,463.37 The
amount expended was 81, 3S7S5, leaving
balance In the treasury OF the hundred
of 1852. Adopted.
The following resolution was read and
adopted:
"WnEREAs, Owing to the failure of
the collectors of county rates to pay over
TO the county treasurer taxes due for |
1888, the treasurer is very much en-
barrassed In his efforts to meet the de. |
mands made upon him on account of the |
allowances made by the Court ut the |
March session last.
Resolved, That the treasurer OF the |
county be and hereby is authorized to Sc
cure temporary loan OF $40, 900 with |
which TO meet the urgent demand made |
upon him.
A resolution was adopted appropri.
ating the sum OF $500 In aid OF the
Ferris Reform School, In accordance with
the action of the General Assembly.
Mr.. Roberts presented a petition from
citizens of Appoquinimink, asking that
the causeway and bridge over q large
branch on the road leading from Will
sons Cross Roads to Caldwell be taken
from the hundred and made county
charge. A committee was appointed to
view the bridge.
The committee appointed to view the
bridge across Pike creek, known as East
burn bridge, near Eastburn's quarries,
reported, recommending a new bridge at
a probable cost of 5000. The report was
adopted.
A committee was appointed to view
the stream known as Turkey run in Mill
Creek Hundred.
A petition from citizens of Newport
asked the Court to appropriate the sum
Of $500 TO assist In building a lookup. A
was appointed to go to New
port and examine the matter.
The sum of s 6 was allowed the Every
Evening and Sl4.04 the Republican
Printing Company, for publishing notices
1f the Sealer OF Weights and Measures,
Dut the court gave notice by passing a
'esolution, that no more bills will be pad