Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-04-17
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that the trustees, in view of the general do
maud for economy and retrenchmant,
would esk for an appropriation of but
100000 for the comihg year. The court
was invited to visit the almshouse az the
May meeting. In an informal discussion
on the subject Of appropriations TO phlan-
thropic institutions, President Grubb spoke
OF the good work done by this Ferris Re-
form School, which asks for larger APP
proptiatou this yea. Mr. Wier said the
two hospitals of this city cared for great
many cases that would otherwise go to the
almshouse and be a burden on the county.
Nothing else but committee work was done
during the afternoon session.
Ths examination OF claims against the
county occupied the attention of the levy
court at Friday mornings session.
George h. Capalle called upon the
levy court OF The afternoons Hes
sion, and invited the court TO visit thu
Ferris Industrial School some afternoon
this week. He said az the court ia asked
to make an appropriation for the benefit
OF the institution be wanted the members
20 zee for themselves what work was
being done. At present, he said, there
are 40 boys at the school, about all it
will accommodate properly; but al the
institution is bound to take oil culprits
sent there by he courts or justices OF the
peace, ii will need all the money that can
DO obtained for operating expenses. Tho
school is doing good work, aud is
worthy of all encouragement.
Il. O. Yandegritt, ESD, who accom-
panied Mr.. Oapelle, endorsed all the
latter said about he school The inmates
of the institution, he said, would he in
New CASTLE Jail were it not for the school,
and he thought it would be good idea
for tho court to appropriate at least half
OF the amount II would cost the county
were the boys confined In the jail.
The court accepted Mr.. Capelle's In
vitation, and fixed this afternoon M the
time for masking the visit. The members
will start from the court house, in
Carriages, at l o'clock.
The committee on allowances to cor
oner, physicians, undelt takers and regis
ter of births, marriages and deaths, re-
ported in favor of the following, which
were allowed: keyen O. Gamble, cor
oner, 1881 81; DR. ]. j. Back, Jail pny-
stefan, salary, 4400, Registrar William
II, Lee, $20.S0; j L. Maxwell, under
taker, SAB; DR.. L, NJ Whistler, 81 So;
DR.. W. Il. Skinner, S465.
COURT adjourned until 10 O'Clock Tues
day morning.
Levy court met ct 10 O'Clock Tuesday
morning, President Grub in the chair
and nil the members present.
A resolution offered by Nv. Wiz,
transferring the property OF Alfred ID.
Handy from school district No. / to school
diatrict No. 4, Brandywine hundred, was
adopted.
President Grubb called upon this chair
man Of all tine standing committees, in
turn, and asked them IL they were ready
tD report upon tho respective claims and
accounts in their charge. Nearly all seid
they were not yet ready and President
Grnbb urged them to be diiigent.
Tie following bills OF the Wilmington
City Electric Company were allowed !:
Power for Third street bridge motor,
$500; light ut Market street bridge,
$l3.'4; light Mt Third street bridge,
$34 81; labor and material in running
wires 10 Third street bridge, $ilG.62;
total, $2O9.S7.
The balance OF the morning session
was devoted TO committee work.
AT the afternoons session OF the levy
court, Mr. Sutton submitted letter he
had received from Isaac Nichols OF Bridge
ton, N. j., rsiattve to New Jerseys tramp
law. He said he knew that some years ago
South Jersey was overfun with trampa,
while now but few ara found there. Mr.,
Nichols letter contained u copy OF the Now
jersey tramp Law, which Is, ia substance,
as follows:
That when tramps make their appearauce
In any locality II shsll and may DO lawful
for any constable or police officer, and he
81 also required on complaint OF any citizen,
to take tbs trRmps bs;ere a justice OF the
peace or other magistrate who may, on
conviction by proof OF witnesses other than
the officer making the arrest, sentence TIE
tramps TO labor on any sIreets. roads,
county farm, house OF correction, poor
house or county jail for Term not exceed-
ing SIX months.
MIR. sutton also laid before the court a
letter received by hin from Sheriff James
Butcher OF Salem county, N. j. Sheriff
Butcher said that tramps arrested In SAldnl
were confined one night and discharged
with warning that on their reappearanca
the law would be enforced agRiust them
The result WAS that while the ttamp bilis
against the county amounted to Sl26 OF
$3.50 per month 10 years ago, they now
range from $40 to $50 per month.
Il move thar our ttamps be sent over to
jersey" said Mr.. Wier.
The court then took recess and the
members took d trip TO this court house
loft, 10 lnspect A. O. Brinton's work Of
classifying and arranging the old county
records. These documents, comprising
books ard papers dating back as far as
1876 some OF which are OF much historical
value, were scattered promiscuously around
the loft on the removal OF the county
records from New CASTLE to Wilmington, to
their great dstrIment aud danger Of loss OF
destruction. Mr. Brlnton pat up shelving
on which he carefullg and methodically ar
ranged the books and papers, according to
the respective hundreds 10 which they Rp
piled. The documents comprise cour
records, copies OF assessments, poll lists
cancelled official bonds and other slmligl
papers. Among the eurioslties uneartheL
was q handful calling on the citizens o
Wilmington to assemble In public indigna
ton meeting ut the town hnil to protes
against the action OF the Legislature o
1887 IN refusing 70 pass an act snbmittinr
tbs question Of removing the courts frou
New Castle to Wilmington to q vote OF tht
people; also printed list showing TIT
charges for Wines, Liquors and meals q
public houses, for the yeer 1881, as tlxet
by tho court. The prices, at TINT tins
were charged In pounds, shililnSs ant
pence.
On reassembling the court approved Mr
Brinton's work and passed his moderat
bill OF $i5 for tho service.
Julian d. Janvler, secretary OF the jail
commissioners, vsas present during the SOS
sion aud submitted the accounts OF tn
comm tseionere feI jail supplies during tn
past quarter. The accounts were auditel
hy committee consisting OF Messrs. Vie
and Sutton.
Court adjourned until 10 O'Clock yestmda
morning.
At yesterdays session of the lev
court, the oOm,nittea ON allowances to MS
SCISSORS reported IN favor Of the following
Frank A. McCloskcy, Wilmington 4f5.9
Edward HIGGINS, Wilmington. PSI!
Draper A. U,uycOs, Wilmington ....... 36ts
Thomas NJ R0binsnu BtplulyWinN .sO.l
Alexander Everson thli-tinna, ......, 81
Thomas ID LYMAN, NhrtStlH tlu SSS.