Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1889-04-24
LEVY COURT.
WHERE THE MONEY OF THE
TAX PAYERS GOES.
Immense Fees to County OHeials-The
Sherin's Office Bonanza-StilI More
Money wanted-Other Business
Transacted Yesterday

The Levy Court expects to get through
with its business ard will adjourn OF
Friday. This has been an exceedingly
heavy business session on account of the
general assessment which was the fullest
one ever made. Assessor Currinder, OF
White Clay Creek hundred, says he hs 8
assessed every man, black and white
every foot of land, every horse, cow
sheep, pig, chicken or dog In the hun :
dred that he could hear of, and If there Ia
1ot full assessment 1t is not his fault.
The same can not be said of Theodore
Armstrong, of st. Georges hundred.
He has taken particular pains to assess
every dog belonging to colored men, but
the colored men themselves were not OF
so much importance, as he has left off 81
at lick. As general rule, however,
there has been a full assessment In every
hundred, and the Levy Court has acted
falrly and honestly with the assessment t.
Yesterday was busy day In the Court,
passing bills and making allowances for
County officials. Levy Courtman Shall
cross, of st. Georges hundred, having
overdrawn his allowances for repairs ol
causeways and bridges, was allowed
S449.27 to make up the deficiency. The
overdraft was caused by unexpected re.
pairs that had to be made.
The following allowances were made
for Giles Lambson, late sheriff, for the
term from the last annual allowance by
the Levy Court about April 18th to Nov.
ember Court when his term expired
about seven months: Board of prisoners
", 769.55 expenses at courts, 1894. S.
vagrants, Sl39.64; commitments, $3.50.
~; total, $i0,650.S7.
The following other allowances wer,
made:
Thomas Holcomb, late recorder o
deeds and mortgages, recording births
deaths, marriages, official bonds, &c.
April l8 to November 13, 1888, $780, 10
James t. Shallcross, present recorder
similar services from February Z to Aprl
10, 1889, S137. .65 Thomas B. Smith, crier
for attendance at court, Sl27. 80; Corone
N. c. Gamble, Sl3l.S3; George e. Barn
hill, late coroner, s5S1.57; DR.. Davi,
Stewart, Jr., Sl00; Dr. Howard ogle, $50
Dr. j. j. Black, salary, $i00; DIR. w. v
Woods, 30 cents; W. II. Hartlove, 81. 60
Observation-Disclosures, $685.; Jacol
Deakyne, sealer OF weights and measures
$l75.
Magistrates allowances-JulIan DIAN
vier, New Castle, $266. 30; James Mona
CHAN, Wilmington, S:37 10; L. A. Berto
lette, do, $503 10; Frank Il. Smith, do.
| Roops Oby NhlOcit w iitlhuihOu, I1UChDb
sin, S24, 30; William McKeoWn, Newark
S1l.20; A. N. Sutton, st. Georges, $50. 95
William II. Smith, Newark, 81. .05; Johl
Vasey, Middetown, S4.10; Thomas Brat
ton, Townsend, $50. 81; Thomas Deakyne
Blackbrd, Ss9.27.
Constables' allowances James +. Por
ter, Sll7.55; Thomas Reardon, 1881. 2f
james II. 8. Gam, $156.66; Grando
Reed, Sl34. So; Andrew j. More, S29. Ii
William johnson, S27.70; Benjamin ]
Creadlck, $6.4t; Bennett J. Lancaster
Sl4.l1; John W. Carey, $3.50 IL; Elme
e Collins, S46.74; Isaac DiIlin, S291 II.
w. Y. swiggett, chief OF police, Wi
mington, $345.47, for conveying prisoner
to jail.
) Owing to the low state of funds in th
county treasury at the close OF each fiscs
year the bills will not be cashed for thirt
days. fls
Though there was no discu ussion In th
court In relation to many of these bill
which have been passed, Il is understoo
that there were some very lively discus
sions In the committee about the size {
them, especially that relating 10 the boar
of prisoners by the Sheriff. That officer
however, had only charged the usus
rate (35 cents day) allowed by the lev
court, and could in no wise be blamed 70
, /, large bills.
In the face of all these enormous OK
penses the Levy Court has been com
pei ed at the present session to increas
the appropriation for the almshous
$1,000, but 1t Ia distinctly stated that th
! increase is for repairs and improvements
No wonder the people are groaning unde
heavy load of taxation.
In the afternoon session of tie Lev
Court yesterday 50, 500 appropriation wa
) allowed the Jail Commissioners for th
! ensuing years expenses.
A resolution offered by Mr.. Hickman
disapproving the act before the Legsla
ture allowing Prothonotary Maxwell t
open up new judgment indices on az
couut OF unnecessary expense, wa
adopted.
, Charles II. McWhorter, clerk of til
Orphans Court and Registerin ChaneerJ
was allowed 5000 for opening up ne'
boon. OF record for account settlements
$500 ces appropriated for tn
Society for tLc ...eVention OF Cruelty t
Children; Sl2, ,OOO for pairing eauseway
and bridges in Wilmilgt~- during tn
ensuing year, subject to tie s,ier Q
Levy Couftman Hickman and 81 900 w.
appropriated for the repairs of publi
buildings.
The allowance to Sheriff Allen for feed
ing prisoners from last Noyenber's term
OF court to the present time caused con-
siderable discussion. 1t was contendet
by Messrs. Wier and Killgore that b,
should be paid IS cents per day up to th,
present time, but only 80 cents hereafter
Mr.. Roberts and othere held for 80 cent
all the time. The question was not de
cided and will come up again.
To-day the Levy Court pays visit Il
the almsh0use.