Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-06-12
THE sHHAIFr,s prL. AaA1N.

Mr.. Allen Now Ready wttn tne
EOuchers-'Bhe Hate Reduced 40 30
Cents for the Ensuing Year.
The levy court met In special session
Tuesday morning, with all the members
present.
The bonds of the following collectors
were approved, with the securities named.
Robert l.. Truax, kppcquinimink hun.
drod; hondsmen, Isaac Truax and B. +.
TruaA; George p. Reardon, NTH Greek,
Patrick Reardon, Thomas Reardon, Philip
L. Pierson, Daniel Haley, Jeremiah May
nihan aud Lewis Desioks; William O.
Bigger, Peucsder, O. W. Bigger, Il. W.
MoOracken, Charles II. Salmon, Alexan-
der p. Carnngy; George W. Mckee, VIII
Inington, Charles M. Groome, j. A.
Orauston, John Mealey, Henry Blouth,
John @. Fshey, John Malone and David
bangle; John j. Dougherty, Wilmington,
William MoMenemin, John A. Beers,
Joseph Stoeokle, Bernard Bonner, Hugh
Lynch, John MeClaferly and Thomas
Toy.
President Grub presented the follow
ing communication from Sheriff Allen,
which was read:
WILMINGTON, DEL, June, 8. 1S90.-To The
Honorable DE Chairman and Members of the
LeUy Court Of Neto Castle county GENTLE.
MEN: Am now prepared TO furnish tins
| vouchers required OF me and am In condl-
tion TO affect IA settlement OF my account
with the committee appointed TO do so, at
! your earliest possible convenience, as It
| places me In very bad position before the
public; and l would ba glad to have the
matter brought before your honorable body
and final settlement made at this session.
| Respectfully, ALvAN ALBEH,
sheriff
Mr.. Sballoross moved thnt IL be left in
the hands Of the committee on sherif's
accounts.
Mr.. Hickman said hreferred back to
the committee" meaning tbs whole man.
ner Of the sheriff's bill, and both motions
passed.
Mr.. Jordan then moved that there be
two members added TO the committee,
which consists of Measrs. Elisson, Jordan
4 and Roberts.
Mr.. Shallcross objected, saying that
the committee was large enough. Presi.
dent drubb made the Same objection, but
Mr. Hickman seconded the motion.
| Mr.. Roberts asked il member OF the
committee could resign. He considered
that it would be reflection on the ability
| OF tine committee to increase its sizs. II
the committee was not oompet Mt, the
matter had better be considered by the
whole court. MIR. Roberts asked to be
excused II the committee was enlarged.
Mr.. Hickman said that the other mem
bers OF the committee, Messrs. Eliason
and Jordan, would like the addition.
The motion to add two members to the
committee was then passed.
Mr. Hickman moved that che chair be
added. His motion prevailed. Mr.
Wier was suggested for the other. He
made some objection, thinking with Mr..
Roberts, that the old committee Of three
was competent, but consented to serve.
Mr.. Sutton offered the following reso.
luton, and moved that il be adopted:
Resolved that the per diem for feeding
the prisoners contined In New CASTLE jail
from March 10th, 1890 to March 10Th, 1891
be liked at 20 cents per day, both days in
elusive.
The motion to adopt WAS seconded b,
Mr.. Roberts and yea and may vote wa
called for.
Mr.. Wier thought the court could FL
ths price for the time that had elapsed
Mr.. Roberts said that the law was plain
1t said that the levy court had the RICH
TO fix the price from time to time. Mr.
Sutton said that the next levy cour
might contain members of another party
If they went back on the resolution an,
raised the price, it would be their lool
out.
The resolution was adopted by the fol
lowing vote:
Ayes-Grubb, Eiiason, Jordan, Kill
gore, MCCALL, Roberts, ROCKWELL, Shall
cross, Sutton, Wier, 10.
Nay-Hickman, l.
MIR. WioE presented resolution, whiol
was passed, providing that the resolution
authorizing the county treasurer TO OF
tain loan of $4,000, passed on Apr
och, be entered on the minutes OF thu
date, it having been omitted.
FIRST IL Davis bill of $237. 35 was o.
lowed and the cour: adjourned until 1.3
O'Clock in the afternoons
At the afternoon session OF the lev
court, the bonds of James II. 8. Gan
collector and constable for Red Lion hun
drel, were approved. HIS surstiss Al
/ Mary Gam, Henry Blouth and Josep
stoeckle. Approval OF the bond OF the col
, lector of Blackblrd hundred, against whic
! objection has baen made on account OF tn
mental condition OF one of the bondemer
> was deferred. The court adjourned TO msS
/ again on Wednesday, June 18th.