Daily Republican., 1890-06-03
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The JnHS 4ssSlps of tbs Lazy Court
neon. y I, al 4 10 o'ciooi, frssidsns Grubb 10
he oheir, wish full attsndapes et msm,
bers.
After the reading Of the minutes Mr..
Wier presented an invitation from Ars.
O. B. emyth for the Levy Court 70 visie
the Home for Fr!endless Qhildrsp this
afternoon at . O'Clock. The Invitation
was accepted With the intention Of visit.
lag the Institution at some time soon II
they could not do 20 this afternoon.
Of the court was instructed to snter salts.
faction upon the official bond Of Israel
Ridings, collector Of New Cattle hun
dred, he having settled In full.
Mr.. Jordan called up the petition for
laying out new school district In East
Lake Park, aud stated that tho attorney
for the court said that the Levy Court
could appoint commissioners. President
Grubb was authorized to appoint such
commissioners and announce them Ut the
next meeting Of the court
Mr.. Sutton. presented the resignation
Of Bennett y. Lancaster, . constable Of
New Castle hundred, on account ot poor
health. The resignation was accepted.
Jacob Deakyne, ssaler Of weights and
measures, was authorized to sell weight
drill that was Of no use 70 the county
and turn the proceeds into the county
treasurer.
On motion Of Mr.. Roberts the presi-
dent Of the court was authorized to
appoint . committee 70 audit tho &C.
counts Of the road commissioner OF
Appoq uisimink hundred. Messrs. Rob.
erts, Shallcross and Eliss0n were ap-
pointed said committee.
The bond Of william b. Wilson, col
leotor Of Blackb hundred, was pre-
sented for acceptance.
Mr.. Wier, chairman Of tho committee
on bonds. said he had been informed
that NJ. B. Wilson, the surety on the
bond, was mentally unsound.
Mr.. Rothwell said that lie had not had
o chance to see Mr.. Rodney, attorney Of
the court, In regard to the matter. but
lie said that the difficulty In those lower
hundreds heretofore was that the collee-
tors did not give good bail, but here was
good surety, and he did not want to see
him turned down.
Mr.. Wier said that there was no dIspo.
sition to turn Mr.. Wilson down, but II
was very important that there should be
NO uncertainty In the matter.
Mr.. Rothwell contended that Mr.. Will
son bought and sold property aud trans
acted business without an agent.
William Wilstn, the collector, being
auth h0r!zed to speak, said that 1t was q
personal feeling that raised the oppoSi-
tion to his father. and he intended to in-
vestiRAtc the matter. lie could prove
that the same man who now said his
father was mentally unsound said .
short time ago that he was perfectly
competent TO transact his own business.
Mr.. Wier said personally there could
be no objection ~ to the surety, but sup
pose lie should die and . question be
raised In regard to his mind trouble
would eusue.
Mr.. Rothwsll. "You had better 20 tc
There was no objection TO Mr.. Wilson
either In Appoq u.nimink or Blackbird,
but st. Georges has to be consulted.
After some more consultation in regard
to the matter, Mr.. 5hAllcross said he
wanted more time to FIX up the collector
Of st. Georges, and on his motion, th,
Levy Court agreed to meet next Tuesday
to settle tue disputes.
Robert L. Truax was reelected collec-
tor Of Appoquinimink hundred.
Israel R!dingS' bond Tor 1890 was ap
proved.
James II. 8. Gam was re-appointet
constable Of Red Lion hundred.
Mr.. Roberts, from the committee I.
audit the accounts Of the County Treas
urer, reported the following:
Receipts during the year. :. .$282. A07 Al
| Expenditures dasins tie yssr. ooA,st7.e
| Balance IN treasury. 6A9. q
Adjourned until 2 O. clock D. m.