The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-01-06

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Monthly Meeting To-Day-The Newly
Elected Members Present and Occupy
Seats Surveys of New school Dis
tricts.
The Levy Court met this forenoon
and WIS called to order at 1910 o.
clock. President Grubb occupied the
well, Roberts, Ellison, Hickman, Kill
gore Mccall, Sutton and Shalleross
were all In their seats. BY the invita-
ton OF the Court at the December ses-
sion the new members OF. tho court
elect Messrs. Buckingham, Clark Jolls,
and Simpler were present, and by In
vitation took seats within the railing.
Mr.. Hutchinson of Appoquinmink was
not present. Quite number OF pros
pective candidates for collectors under
the new Levy Court were also present.
After the reading of the minutes Mr..
Wier offered a resolution instructing
John II. Rodney, Esq, attorney for
the court, to enter satisfaction upon
the bond Of Abfam Hayden, collector
for Blackbird hundred, for the year
1887; also for the year 1888. Mr.. Wier
| explained that satisfaction Ind been
| ordered to be entered for 1887 soon
after that time, but through neglect it
had not been entered.
| A report from the committee up
pointed to view the bridge and cause
way at Augustine, in st. Georges hun
bred, reported TINT they had visited
the place and found the eastern end of
the approach very much out OF repair.
On motion of Mr.. Hickman, N Is.
Hill, eastern end of Ninth wnrd, and
al.
allowed $40 for rent of rooms for hold
ing the late election.
Mr.. j. y. Beeson of Brandywine hum
dred, ON the part OF the commissioners
appointed to lay out a new school dis
| trict in East Lake Park, being per
mltted, addressed the Court In favor
OF paying Surveyor KINNEY s47 for
surveying the district. He said the
district was difficult to lay out and the
Commissioners were compelled to en-
ploy asurveyor. As the Commissioners
had no money with which to pay such
bills, he thought the county ought to
pay 1t.
Chairman Grubb said the Commits
sioners had to have a surveyor and
he ought to. be paid.
Mr.. Shallcross said it was not custo-
mary to pay such bills until March.
Chairman Grubb said he could not
wait until March.
Mr.. Shallcross said that a great
many more people want their money,
Mr.. Wier, thought that those who
wanted the district should pay the
bill.
Chairman Grubb said the people of
the district were poor men and could
not afford to pay the bill.
MIR. Wier, admitted that the bill
l Onnhf IN ha mid hut ha lnnkaI nj IN
precedent this would establish ii
paid. .-. .u..
Mr.. Roberts, said he had some ex-
perience inlthat matter as he as a sur
veyor had laid out three districts and
he always had to wait until the dis
triet was organized and collected
taxes to pay the bill.
| Mr.. Wier said the Commissioners of
another new district We're waiting to
soc what would be done with this bill.
| Ex-Levy Courtman George G. Medlll
said that he was one of the Commits
sioncrs appointed TO lay out new dis.
| trict at Thompson Station and had
employed Mr.. Wilson to survey the
district but hearing OF the East Lake
Park difflcnlty refused to go ahead
and do the work.
Mr.. Eliason said that in new dis
trict at Mt. Pleasant the people ",n,nb
for tho district paid all e-,,,nsss 's
Chairman GrusSS informed Mr.. Bee.
,s9G NV p1 Levy Court declined to
pay the Iii.
/ Mr.. Beeson said he wanted to see O
vote on it.
Chairman Grubb then called Mr..
Shallcross to the chair, and taking the
floor moved that the bill be paid.
Mr.. Wier opposed the motion, and
I said That II should not be entertained,
as the attorney fuf inc court had de-
cided that the court should not pay It.
After more remarks the motion 10
pay was defeated by vote of to 10.
On motion of Mr.. Wier, Attorney
Rodney was instructed to enter salts
faction upon the bond of Abram Hay
den, OF Blacfbird hundred, for 1889, as
soon as he and the county treasurer
were satisfied all obligations had been
mot.
On motion of Mr.. Shallcross the
court adjourned to meet Oh Tuesday,
January 18th.