The Wilmington daily Republican., 1891-06-06
re r.exx Court.


At the afternoon session Of the Ley
Court yesterday, after allowing Tho
mas Pagan Il Co., $50 .25 for driving the
prison van. Chairman buckingham
presented the following resolution,
which was adopted;
Whereas, We have reliable informa-
tion that the county constables are not
performing their duties as required
by chapter IL, volume Is, Laws of
Delaware; therefore be it
"Resolyed, That In order to facili-
tate this work the city be divided into
four districts as follows, to wit:
First distrlet-All that portion of
the city lying south of Eighth street
and west OF Market street to the city
limits; County Constable Isaac N.
Brown to make out a list of whole
sale and retail dealers, and report the
same to the clerk of the peace of this
county.
Second district--All that portion OF
the city lying west OF Market street
and north of Eighth street to the city
line; County Constable Charles II.
Bowers to make out list, as required
by chapter IS. volume IS, Laws of
Delaware, and returned them as above.
Third district-All that portion
south OF Eighth street and east Of Mar
ket street to city line, County Consta-
bic John II. Heutze to make out list
as above prescribed.
Fourth distriet-All that portion of
the city north OF Eighth street and
east OF Market street to city line;
County Constable William McKeivey
to make out a listas above prescribed"
Warrants were ordered drawn for the
p, W. d b. Railroad Company for
hauling stone to New Castle, for $24,
and for Magistrate Frank L. Smith fol
an unpaid balance of S143.45.
| Collector Gam being In Court stated
that he had offered to settle for 1889,
but he found the county owed him
| $97 for constables fees and then he
refused to settle unless his account
was allowed. The cost Of the levy
was only s4.87 and he asked that 1t be
refunded.
\ A motion to refund the money was
adopted, chairman Buckingham and
MIR. Kilgore, Eliason, Grubb, Sutton
and Clark voting for refunding, and
Messrs. Jolls. Hltchison and Gillis yot.
ed against it. Mr.. Simpler refused to
vote and Mr.. Hickman was absent.
A resolution was adopted instruct
ing the attorney for the Levy Court to
enter satisfaction upon collector CAMS
| bond.
The account of ex-Commissiouer
Samuel j. Mct)all OF Red l. on humid
rcd, for SOS. 10, was allowed by the
court, without the signature of Comp.
troller Stats. because it was contract
cd before the Five Commissioners act
went into effect
The account af Serlek T. Shallcross,
| ex-cou missioner of tho court, for s346,
ID, was allowed on the same ground.
Mr.. Clark offered q resolution direct
ing the courts attorney to satisfy the
bonds of ex-tax collector James II. s.
Gam of Red Lion Hundred for the
year 1890.
After some discussion over the re-
solution IL was adopted
A communication was received from
John I, Dlckey, County lax Receiver
asking that the fees imposed by the
sheriff for levying an execution pro
cess upon Collector Gam be refunded.
Mr. Jolls did not think these costs
should be saddled upon the county, as
the costs had been entered upon the
back of the official bond Of Mr.. Gam
for back taxes for 1889. Mr.. Gain had
volunteered to settle his accounts on
the last day allowed by the Five Com
missioner act.
A draft on the lats Edmund Har-
man. eN-county treasurer for S297. 20
In favor of the Wilmington Printing
Company, was made payable to WIZ
liam L, Morris, late Treasurer OF the
Company.
! Wm. Sutton stated that there was
too much broken stone In the New Gas.
tie Jail yard. Two car loads of the brok.
en- stone had been loaded in railroad
cars but after IL o'clock tonight IA fine
OF 81 per car day will be imposed
until the cars are removed. 1t was de
cided to remove the cars on Monday
and put the stone OH the county roads
Court then adjourned until Wednes-
day, June 10th, at 10 o'clock.