Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-04-03

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er., John ". !alrooney, James L. Willis,
William II Qdun, Charles FshEsnoach,
William FL. Jack, Conrad Keller, JACOB
Pussy, John Nav, Mayor Wilmer Hanson
OF New Osssle, Patrick MoGrory, john 1.
boyle, A. L. Ainscow, Dennis Eugsr,
JAroAs a. Kelley. j. l., ocheltree. Francis
II. Dillon, q. l, Swsyne, II. d. Il. Sutton,
George W. Mckee. Thomas III. 0gle,
Milton Lackey, William Baxter, W. II.
Mooney, DR.. Howard Ogle, David Wool
| man, Chauncey p. Hulcumb, John o.
Lemoson, Ii. Il. Price and James Grier.
Letters in the same tenor as the petit
tions were read from Ben A. Hazel Of
Smyrna; Sheriff j. A. Boyd of Ceoil
county, Nd, who said he is allowed rs
cents per day for keaping prisoners and
MAKES very little at that; Sheriff james
ID. Ward of Sussex County, who said he
received 80 oents per day for board OF
prisoners and had On average OF ii pris-
oners; Sheriff Il. Bradford Heating of
Queen Anne's county, Md, who has four
prisoners and il allowed 80 cents per day
for each; Sheriff Comegys Of Kent county,
Md ,announcinR that he receives so cents
per day; Jataes Butcher, sheriff of Salem
county, N. H., who said he received 40
cents per day for prisoners ard 81 cents
for tramps; Sheriff Charles e. Nichols,
Talbot county, Md, 40 cents per day.
All of these lotters ware written in re.
Spouse to Inquiries from Sheriff Allen.
WHAT THE ooMMtrraE LEARNED.
Mr.. Eliason presented batch OF letters
recaivsd by the committee appointed 10
make inquiry NJ TO the amounts alloged
by other counties for the board Of prison.
ers. They Yers ns follows Commit.
stoSars of Baltimore county, Md, 40
cents per deg; sh6rig OF Gaps May
county, N. j., 40 cents per DAY, only two
prisoners in jail; DelsS are county, Pa,
20 cents per DAY hereto ore allowed, but
now the commissioners ere otten ling 10
the feeding OF prisoners and expect to
largely reduce the coat; Philadelphia,
average cost for 1889 81 cents ger d ly
per hea &; Trenton n. j.. an average of
40 prisoners, three meals per day, at a
cost OF 16l esnts par day per prisoner;
oecil county, As cents per day, average
number of prisoners s or 8; Chester
county, Pa, s ~ cents per day; Rich
mouJ, Va 159 prisoners, 25 csats phr
| day; 0hesteytosn, Md, 50 cenIs per duy;
Pot,sville, Pa, 12d to 1d0 pr soners, cost,
IL aud 10 cents psr day; Brdgston, N.
j.. 40 cents per day, three meals daily;
Camden, N. j., 81 80 per week for each
prisoner.
With the reading of thess letters the
feed bill subject was dropped.
OTHER BUSINESS.
Thomas b. Lynch was placed on the
Sixth ward assessment, Hugh Lynch
voncher.
Tho vote by which the rsturn of q new
roHd making change in the road run
ming from GUu'B crossing TO BlHck oird
in Appoquinimink hundred, was rejected,
nt yesterdays session, was reoousidered
on motion of Mr.. EIisson. The land
damages are estimated a. S405 and the
cost of opening ths road at $500. A mo.
ton to APP rove the return Has made by
Mr.. Roberts, and prevailed by vote OF
. ayes to nays.
The following oonstablss who fa;led to
bond within i've days after their
election, as required By law, were reap
pointed john A, Mullen, White Clay
OresS James II. Willis, Mill OEeek /;
Thomas Lavender, Blsckbird; W.
l.. DuhadAway, Appropriateness; VIII
lard h. BigRs st Georges; James
ii. 3. Gam, bed Lion; Edward O. MoOErty,
Mill Crsek.
TIME FIXED FOB ACTION.
Just before Adjournment Mr.. Wier 10
quired what ebould be done about the
feed bill petitions, snd.M Roberts, who
was in the chair, suggested that they bo
deferred uutil aoont the lat OF April.
1.-THE people are interested IN this q aes.
ton" said Sir. Jordan, "Rud wa ought to
not as soon Is possible" He moved that
action on the petitions bs deferred until
this afternoon, at Las o'clock.
What will be do then p inquired Mr..
Wier. "Asve an open discussion, refer
them to committee, or what 2"
"Why," replied Mr.. Roberts, 81 sup
pose we will take q recess and then re-
port"
Recess" quickly rejoined Mr.. Wier,
sob no; no Iecess; let Us dispose OF il
in opsn court"
1ir. JordAu's motion was then adopted
and alBo motion made by him discharg-
ing the committee appointed to ascertain
the prices paid for board of prisoners at
other places.
The cour. adjourned until 10 O'Clock
Friday morning.
A number Of property transfers first oceu-
pied the attention OF levy court at Friday
mornings session. All the merlberb were
present. A number of reductions were
made and several persons assessed.
The l3vy court Of New Castle county, in
| the afternoon, voted upon the question
/ OF what eum should be allowed the sheriff
! Of the county for feeding prisoners and
| ira ps 1t the Now Castle latl,
The following members, disregarding
| the petition OF some OF the leading citizen
| aud heaviest taxpayers otthe county, voted
| TO allow tho sheriff for the past year 30
| L - - a
| than II costs iour.l fths OF the wotklngmen
| OF the county TO feed their families:
Tsaac n. C.rubb, President.
Henry ID. GEicKmail.
Howard ~. Jordan.
samuel ). AliIgIrc.
stO0cvt sutton,
william T.. Iter.
These men arrayed themselves on tue
| eide Of the ovornurlened taxpayers who
demand reduction OF expenses OF the
| c9nnty government, by voting against the
I resolution liking ths rate at 80 cents per
| day:
Apdrow ". EG'tnsOn,
saNnuel y McCRiI,
| J1EsplN &obrTLs.
George d EOtiIVeiI,
screen r. shalIGTOss.
THE FIGHT UNDER WAY.
Tie action OF tho court in defeating re-
| duction was bri d. tdyen IN yesterdays
The time previously sci for aodon on tine
| etttions for md against reductipn-l. as
| O'Clock p. m.-Nad gone by sons 20 minutes
| when Mr.. Etlason set the ball rolling by
| offstlps rue following resolution
| RSsaip n That tho per diem for feeding prs-
onrrs confined in Snw Castle Jail from March
| 18TH 1852 10 March l5.n, iSlJ, inclusive bo aud
| 4 hereby reduced from 30 cents per day to ~
| cents per day,