Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-11-07
Lazy O0UkT.
After a Long Discussion mn Appro-
priatiOn for the Repair of the New
Gahtle Road In Refused.


priattOn for the Repair of the New
Castle Road Ia Refused.
The levy court met In regular monthly
session Tuesday morning, all the members
present.
George j. Hill was elected assessor OF
Red Lion hundred, the assessor elected lest
fall having, Mr.. MCCALL stated, moved to
Philadelphia recently.
The county assessors, having finished
their duties, were discharged from further
attendance at the court.
Mr.. Hickman presented letter from j.
T. Cause. chairman OF the board OF trus-
tees OF the homeopathic Hospital, calling
attention 10 the good work done by the In
stitution and asking that the court make
an appropriation towards Its support.
MIR, Hickman moved that the coutt ap-
proprlate 5000 to the homeopathic Hos
pital, and the motion was unanimously
adopted.
s.A. Macallister, Esq, by permission. ad-
dressed the court with respect to the bill OF
o. #. Sesterhenn for books and stationery
furnished the court house offices during
1857, and which has not been settled In
| full. The bill originally amounted to
| $4i4.86, and the balance claimed is $5S 81.
A full statement OF the amount with Mr..
Sesterhenns affidavit annexed, was pre-
secuted, and Mr.. Macallister said he was
satisfied the bill was correct, as 1t was taken
from the book of original entries. The
trouble about the bill heretofore has been
that Alr. Sesterhenn could never render
complete and satisfactory statement.
Mr.. Rothwell's motion to allow the bill
Was lost, and on Mr.. Shallcross's motion
the subject was referred to committee
previously appointed to consider the claim.
Mr.. ROBERTS said thar the cost OF the pill
Ing necessary TO protect Fennimores bridge
over Appoquinimink creek was 81, l44.t 6.
making ire total cost OF the bridge 50 $50.
On his motion an appropriation OF Sl,l44.u6
was placed to his credit to pay for tie pill
Ing.
Mr.. Rothwell offered resolution appro-
priating to his order the sum OF $3.50 for
repairs to bridges and causeWays In Black
bird hundred, Adopted.
Representative George W. Eekels ad-
dressed the court IN favor OF repairs to chat
portion OF tho road between Wilmington
and New Castle, which, not being shelled,
is in miserable condition, and asked for
an appropriation to aid the road commits
sioner5 In putting the road In good shape.
He said the citizens Of tho hundre6, In ad-
d!tion to paying road taxes, mad subscribed
money towards the work. 1t was proposed
TO SHELL tho road, and he thought II the
levy court would give ABOUT 10000 bushels
OF SHELLS the people would be pleased and
satisfied.
State Treasurer Herbert said the people
OF Wilmington paid no road tax, while peo'
pie living IN the country do, though hun.
dreds OF Wilmington people aud business
concerns use these roads and help to cut
them up.
Mr.. Eckels said that many OF the Will
mington people who use this road are will
ing to contribute money for the repairs.
| MIR. Hickman said that Wilmington people
puy heavy city tax to keep up their Streets
which the country people are free to drive
over without cost.
'Neither do Wilmington people pay road
tax for New CASTLE Dala Ware Oily or other
, places, but they use their streets all the
same" rejoined Mr.. Herbert.
: But don't the road commissioners pay
back some oil the road tax to the city o.
: New Oastlep" asked SIR. Hickman.
"Yes," replied Mr.. Herbert, "bsoause tbs
,, city Of New Castle pays the bulk OF the
! road taxes OF New Castle hundred"
speaking about Wilmington said MIR
: Weir, frankly, II think this talk Ia unfair
for Wilmington pays the bulk OF the county
taxes, anyhow" He felt, however, that |
the court helped to repair this road, peopl'
OF other sections would be In very soon Il
I ask for assistance for their roads.
Mr.. Sutton eaid the county used the roaC
l for the conveyance OF prisoners betweel
! the court house and the jail, and that /
2 was virtually county road. He though
the county should help to keep 1t up.
Mr.. Weir doubted the authority OF tn
: court to make an appropriation for THU
{ purpose.
h Mr. Jordan said that people OF Mil
/ Creek hundred would like to have count,
= aid for their roads and Mr.. Roberts said
= this request was granted he would ask
!, like favor for the roads In his section.
q MIR. Sutton put the question plumply be
Q fore the court by u motion for an appropri
g alton OF $500 for the improvement OF til
Q New Castle road.
a MIR. Weir said he would like to vote 70
n the motion, but felt that the court had n
: legal right to make the appropriation.
:. mir. Sutton maintained that the use OF th
u road by the county, for couaty purposes
y made 1t a county road and justified the sp
/, preparation. Then, Just as the vote on hi
J. motion was about to be taken, he aske
4 leave to withdraw 1t and substitute one 10
Il committee OF three to consider the sut
!, iect.
" Mr.. Weir objected, and wanted the qneE
Il tlon settled. 1t would be q bad precedent
l. he said, to open the door.
10 Eyes and II YOU" said Mr.. Roberts, ever
y other hundred in the county will be knocs
J. ing at that door.
, MIR. Eliason also opposed the approprlf
? ton OF county money for this road, an
i said the work should be done by Ne
=, Castle hundred and the city OF Wilmington
u Mr.. Sutton's motion was lost by tho TO
y lowing vote:
% kyes-Messrs. Hickman, Rothwell an
! Nays-hfessrs. Eliason, Jordan, KillRort
Mccall. Roberts, Shallcross, Weir ard Pre-
ldent Gruob-S.
u Court then took recess and the men
70 beers then went Into caucns to nominate
D candidate for bridge.tender at Markt
d street bridge, over the Christiana, In plae
d OF James Burns, resigned.
"a The CAUCUS resulted in no choice and o
N reassembling the court adjourned until th
- first Tuesday In December.