Daily Republican., 1890-03-20

levy Court neutrality-suspicious.
Made TO the Levy Court for the Court
House for tho Farmer Mceting-Mr.
wisr Objects and Clerk Cochran
witharaws the Application.
The Levy Court met at 1918 O'Clock
this morning, ell the members being pres
eDt except Mr.. Rothwsll.
John g. Patterson, Jr.. ESQ.,, repre-
scented number Of petitioners of Apo
uuinimfnk hundred for new road lead.
ing from sassairss Landing - poiat
near vandyke's Station, . mile and q
quarter long.
Mr.. Roberts showed plots OF the farms
through which the road was TO pass aud
spoke in favor Of the opening OF the road.
The com missioners appointed TO view the
road returned assessed damages a. $3.50,
and Mr.. Roberts stated the cost OF Open
ing and feucing the road would be 500,
bridges $3.50, and causewAys Se0); total
81 $50. After these representations the
report Of the commissioners was accepted
and the prayer Of the petitioners was
granted.
On motion OF Mr.. shallcross, John II.
Rodney, Esq, attorney for the Levy
Court, was Instructed to enter satlsfac-
ton on the bonds Of Collector w. IL.
Houston OF St. Georges Hundred. for the
year 1888.
Clerk OF the Peace z. II. Cochran came
into court and applied for the use OF the
main court room Tor the uss OF the
karmerS Institute on Saturday after
noon.
MIR. Roberts moved that the request be
granted.
Mr.. Wier opposed giving the use OF the
room, as 1t had never been used yet for
any other purpose than for holding
court. He said there were plenty OF halls
In the city that the farmers could get ut
. small cost.
Mr.. Cochran said he thought II might
be wise to give the room, as he under
stood the Institute would discuss the
prisoners iced bill and other matters
which partly pertained to the business
OF the Levy Court, besides farming inter-
estA
After Deputy States Attorney Thomas
Ii. Davis whispered In Mr.. Cochrau's
ear the latter, continuing. said that he
had just been informed that the Institute
was chartered by the Legislature and the
State gave It 1900 year, which was an
other link In the relationship Of the In
stitute and the Levy Court, and another
reason why the request OF the farmers
should be granted.
At this time another whisper came to
Mr.. Cochran, when he said he had Just
been Informed that the farmers had got
a room elsewhere, and be withdrew his
application.
Wesley Webb, editor Of the Farm and
Home, and the last whisperer IN MIR.
{ ochran's ear, thanked the court kindly
and said the farmers had got auited else
where with room.
Deputy Attorney General Davis pre-
scented and read the return OF a commits
sion to straighten road in Appoquini-
mink Hundred, the damages OF which
were assessed at S40S, and the cost oil
would be $500.
Mr.. Roberts moved 1t be accepted, but
in doing go said he had nothing to say for
Dr. against It,
The matter was postponed until We'd
nesday, Goth inst, with request that all
the part concerned be present..
Mr.. Wier moved that the assessment
on sc acres OF land belonging to Helen
Porter. Il White Clay Creek hundred,
be reduced LON Is, 03O TO "a, 500. but the
motion was deIs:tad.
On motion of Mr.. Hickman the assess-
ment on two houses belonging to P:ter
McClaterty, Nos. 229 aud 33l East
Eighth street, $500 each was reduced to
1850.
The official bonds OF James r. Porter,
Of Ehri.tiapa b"pdr.a aud Joseph NJ
Pierce, Brandywine hundred, were ac-
-.ii house ase a 1hndp1iS Sy no our rs,, miro
street, was tran f-rred RON Daniel Toy
10 q. A. Everlart
On motion OF Mr.. Wier the poll-tar
assessment Of Harry n. Mckay, Seventh
ward. was raised from 5000 to $500 and
those OF James G. Aiken aud jerome b.
Bell OF 600 each were raised to <4O1.
lex Sheriff Il. Lewis Armstrong, Chris
tlana hundred, applied TO have his mum.
Der Of acres reduced from ia 10 100,
there being All error 10 the assest ineut,
The reduction was made.
John Ii. Peoples, Mil Creek hundred,
asked TO have his assessment reduced
from ti,17O to a 210, but the motion N
reducs wS. dnilsel to 1.S0 o'clock.
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