Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-12-25
LEpY COURT.
Some Unimportant Business Transacted
This Morning--The New Members In
: vited to Attend the Next Meeting.
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some unimportant Business Transacted
&, This Morning--The New Members In.
vitcd to Attend the Next Meeting.
The levy court met in adjourned session
atGthe court house, on Tuesday, all the
members present.
Jones Guthrie addressed the court upon
the question of securing county aid for re.
Wilmington. He said he had just finished
putting down 400 tons of Stag on the road,
nut still 1t is i'll bad condition. The road
commissioners, he said, can do nothing
more, as they are already $4,000 in debt,
and as the road Is used for county pur-
poses, in driving prisoners to and from the
assist.
II. T.. Moody followed in the same strain
He sale. that between $500 and $500 had
been raised by private subscription for the
benefit Of the road and those interested
would like to have some assistance from
the county.
President Grubb said he did not see how
the court could do anything.
Mr.. Sutton said something ought to be
done, and on his motion committee of
three was appointed to look into the mat
ter and report at the next session.
Bills of Philip r. Shea, $40; William H.
Pennock, $50, and of Henry Il. King, for
rent OF rooms for election purposes, were
hilOMtu.
The report of Messrs. Rothwell, Killgore
and Shallcross, a committee to examine
the accounts of III. u. Hickman on repairs
and new draw at Third street bridge,
showed that the appropriation for the work
was sos, 315.5t all of which had been ex-
pended, as was shown by drafts and
vouchers.
The request to pay the bill for laying
out East Lake Park School district was re-
fused.
Mr. Rothwell presented the resignation
Of G.. j; Satteriield, trustee of the poor for
Blackbird hundred. who is about to move
out of the hundred, which was accepted.
Robert N. Higgins was elected to succeed
On motion of Mr.. Sutton, the clerk was
Instructed to send invitations to the mem
bers- elect of the court chosen at the recent
general election to attend the next regular
meeting OF the court on Tuesday, January
9TH. The new members do not enter upon
their duties until February.
Court adjourned until o'clock in the
afternoon
The levy court met at 2 o'clock in
the afternoon, transacted little bust
ness of no great importance and adj
Journed until Tuesday, January 9Th, 1891.
The following resolution, offered by
Mr. Wier, was adopted:
! Resol,ed, That John II. Rodney, attorney
Of this court, is hereby authorized and
directed to mark Judgment of the State of
Delaware VS.. Thomas J. Handy and others
NO. 253, November term, 1889, for the I'M
paid balance thereof to the use of James
Megary and William i. Brinkle, two of
the sllreties therein, and also to satisfy the
bond Of the same Handy, as collector of
taxes for 1889.
Mr.. Wier explained that similar
resolution had been adopted, but the
same had not by some mistake. been
to the attorney.
The county treasurer was directed to |
enter satisfaction on the bond of w. b. |
Biggs, collector for St. Georges hundred,
for 1889.
Mr.. Wier offered the following, which
was adopted, Mr.. Roberts only voting
no:
WHEREAS 1t is necessary that at least
$4,000 Of the $4,000 of taxes due the
county from the collectors thereof, be
PAID INTO the county treasury during the
ensuing week. Therefore belt
Rcsot,ed That the treasurer of the county
pc and is hereby directed to at once notify
he said collectors and their securities that
payment must be made in accordance
With law, or proceedings will be taken at
once for collection.
The attention of County Treasurer
Eiaman was called to the resolution and
he promised strict compliance.
The attorney was directed to enter
abstraction on the bond of Robert L.
fruax, collector of Appoquinimink
for 1889.