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


allowance at 80 GEMS per dsy,it was an I'M
Piled contract that this rate WINS ia continue
Tor the ensuing year, and We are bound to
stand by IT,"
Mr. Etiason held that there was no con-
tract, either express or implied. Il was che
uniform custom OF the court to fix the price
for the board OF prisoners mt the end Of
each year, for the year past and not for tho
year to come. why eho Id wa allow SG
CENTS" he said to DIR. Wler, "when you
yourself say you lisye this rate to be ex-
ceesive 2"
"For the reasons I've Just stated" re-
Piled Mr.. Wier. 1T Is an implied contract
with the sheriff."
Mr.. sutton hold that the action OF the
court IN hKing tne price for board OF pris.
onars d q not 10 back ward, but went ahead
and Covered the Selr 20 voiue."
when vped FOR 50 cauts last sprlug,"
satd President 0rubb, II b9lievnd that we
were fixing rae that was TO corrinue dur
Ing the ensuing year"
TOO ElGa, Bur TT MUST STAND.
THAT was my understanding, too, said
Mr.. Sutton, and l consider that | am
bound by that contract. I'll admit that It
ia too high, that We are paying too much
for the board OF prisoners, hut when another
sheriff comee In We can reduce the rate. L
know tue farmers are complaining about
high taxes, but this court will do what II
cau TO reduce them. sud hops every
tnemoar will vote to carry out the contract
with the present sheriff"
II wont vote Tor tie resolution" said
hlr. Roberts, 'hut | dou't consider myself
bound 10 vote for 80 cents for Sheriff Alien
because We allowed him 50 cents yeac
ago, We can raise or lower this rate for the
past year "a our coDsclances dictate"
President G uob-"You eau vote to lower
1t from his time out"
Mr.. Rpbarts--"No. you can only vote on
the allowance for tho past year. Ylu can
| not regulate the price for the comtal yrar,
~ the next court may come In and repeal
your acton"
Slr. Jordan, who jist came IN at this
point, SAID his understanding was, when
the price HRB fSsi last spring, that the
RUE was to eontiaue during this ensuing
year. There should be resolution offered
liking the price for the coming gear, even
II it will net be binding On the next levy
court.
MIR. Wler held that Mr. Eiascn's resolu.
tion was premature, ana that the court
| should walt until tua CONN ttee reports On
sh-slE Aliens bill. pnen tia cougt
can rGite or lower the sum reG-
omnenisd by this COMMITTEES, az It
| sees 1t. ia held that tbs business way OF
acting was the right way. 1t is simply on
account OF tho clanDr raised BY the public
press and b. certain people that tails quss.
ZION IL brought up now. This obis3t Is not
| to Save money for the Taxpayers hut to
achieve popularity. Some VI tho,a ELL
| gagged In tho movement may DO actugted by
malice. II bciiovs the present ratio is too
h:Sh, but wa ara NOT going at the reduction
| IL the right wAy."
This Is why oifer the resolution" said
Mr. Eliason. "Th- rata ia too hlgh, and l
am sorry that We waited uutil the psopis Of
the county had TO 6rlug It to our notics."
Mr.. Wier said ne would ike to 500 a law
passed cutting the jail loose from the sheriff
aud putting tho keep of the prisoners OUT
by contrast "And thlnk It gtll result ia
tnis IN the end" ia added.
| hit, Wier then moved that the resolution
b referred to the committee on allowances
to attorneys, cierEs and sheriff, and the
| vote resulted In three ayes aud three noes.
Chairman draob declared tho motion car-
| ried, and hr. Shallcross vigorously pro-
tested against the court disposing OF the
question in this unsatisfactory manner.
MR. HICKMAN TAKts HAND.
Mr.. Hickman had taken no part In the
Discussion. but few minutes after tine
abov1 action he moved that the vote By
which MIR. Wier's motion to refer WIS
ADOPTED be reconsidered, and the motion
| prevailed.
Then. ignoring air. wier's motion to rs-
fer, which was panaing by virtue OF the
recon liberation. tho cdurt decided to vote
directly on MIR. Esia3on's resolution.
MIR. Wier aHld the resolution, as wnrdsd,
admitted the Implied contract with the
sheriff, as II read that the price "be reduced
! from 81 cents 70 40 cents" This WIS an ad.
mission thai the ra,s OF 80 cents, hEei last
| year, SSH prevailed.
well, iha court knows what mean"
| said Mr.. Eliason. He then altered his reso-
luton 30 "a 70 read rs follows:
n a.
oners conincf in New Castle jail be- iXed Mt
20 cents per dry from harch 18th, 1881 to March
18th, 1880, both days inclusive.
Inc ROLL was caiIed on the motion to
adopt, and the eso!ution Was lost by the
vote above given. Nc. War, in voting
said ne coas'dered the rae hxei iatt y,ear
contact for the year then ensuing aud he
would not vote 10 violate 1t President
Grneb expressed hlms9lf similarly.
HICKMAN FIHIsHEs IBE rIaRF.
The court had turned itS Hy ention to
Other bueiue ami everybody thought tbs
feed bill question was settled. when Mr..
Hickman suddenly ato.e. "Kr. Chairman"
he said, II move the shorlff be allowed 80
csnts per day for tha hoard NJ prtsonsrA IN
March 10Th. 1890"
MIR. Wier seconded the motion.
MIR. Roberts moved TO amend by Ruosti-
tut!ng rs cents IN liau Of 81 cents, but the
| amendment waq lost by the following vote:
Aye-Msasrs. Eiasci, Roberts. Mccall,
Rnthwell, ehRllGroBs-5.
Nay-Msssrs. Hickman, Wier, Jordan, SUIT
| ton, Klilgore and dcubb-6,
80 CENTS IT WILL DE.
Without further discussion the vote was
taken on MIR. Hickman's motion to allow
tho sheriff 80 cents per day for the past
year, and resulted as follows:
Ays-Massrs. Hickman, Jordan, Button,
Killgore, Wier aud Gfnbb-6.
Eay-Me 'srs. HeU Gli, E,lAsou, Roberts,
Rothwell and Shalloross--6,
WANTS REFORM MKT YEAR.
Mr., Jordan offared resolution provid-
ing that the shsriff's allowance from Mach
18Th, 1892 until thu end OF his term be fixed
at % cents per day.
Mr.. Sutton said he would oppose this res.
olutlon, but when the time for making thu
allowance arrived no would vote for 30
cents. MIR. Jordan's resolution was lost by
the following vote:
Ayes-MCssrs. Jordan, Roberts, Wler,
Ro.hwell aai President Gruno--5.
Nnys-Alebsrs Hickman, Eigs9n, Kill
gore, Mccall, Shailcfoss AMI suttol-6.
Aad With this vote the fight on the feed
bill GUIDED.
COLLECTOR HANLEY's STATEMENT.
During the afternoon sx.Oo leGtor
| Thomas j. Hauley made u atateplant abous
the uncoleced school taxes OF School dis,
| trlct No. ~, for the year 1893, about which
| William p. Bancroft had complained to the
court. He said Ee had given the book 20
| Constable David j. wilson to c1iieDt, aud
@r. Wilson died In August last. He hld
not yet besn able to elrsct q aeitlsmBnt, aud
did not Know how much Mr.. Wilson had
/ collected, MIR, Hanley said be always had
I great difficulty IN collecting The tRxss OF
thls district, and lost from go to 500 on
them cash year. Mr. Btrarott, To said,
| would collect s7l0 or $500 OF the sch ]ol
/ taxes OF tie distrior, maRins all the easy