The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-11-04
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Mr. Clark reported Sl1.10 received
for sale OF old lumber in Red Lion
Hundred and that amount was placed
to the credit of that hundred
Mr. Hickman presented Il commune
cation from Senator John =, Donahoe
In reference to appropriations for the
BtJames ProtCctora in Rod Lion HID,
and st. Peters Female Orphan
Asylum at Sixth and West stree 5.
Senator Douahoe set forth at some
length the reasons why thcea nppro-
prlations should be made. Amongst
these was the fact that former Levy
Courts hud failed to make approprii-
lions and the institutions had made
several improvements with the eApec.
tation of getting the appropriations,
also that tho schools We're entirely
non-sectlrian.
He snid every person had n right to
worship ms his conscience dictated and
that was the rule carried out in these
Institutions. The Sisters Of Charity he
Raid had conducted these schools with.
out one cent Of pay, and yet q Pro-
testant child had never been refused
admission to either of these inBtitu-
Mons and there were even now soma
Protestant children in them. The
Senator also set forth tho fact that by
law the st. james Prouctory was com
pelled to admit any boy committed to
II by any magistrate or court.
The communication stated farther
that il these Institutions were TO close
the State oreuunty would have to pro
vide for their support in some manner,
which would require a large amount
OF money.
TIE Levy Court said Senator Dona.
{. hoe was not asked to make an uppro-
priation for this year az there WIS no
law for that, but he asked that The APP
preparations made by former Levy
Courts he paid.
Mi Clark, chairman of the commit
tee ON charitable appropriations eX-
planned and said the only reason why
such appropriations had been withheld
was because there WAS no law warrant
Ing them to he made. but he promised
that the matter should be referred 10
the attorney OF tho Levy Court us to
the legality of such appropriations,
and II they could he made In accord
aneh with law they wuuld be made
Mr.. Jolls asked senator boHahoe il
there WIS not an effort made in the
last legislature to lesaiiZe u csc ap
preparations.
Senator Donahoe said there had not
been to his knowledge.
air. Jolls said he had been soinform.
ell, but the legislature refused OLhsI
charitable Institutions have been legal,
ized.
Senator Donahoe said that all that
was asked was the payment OF thosC
already made, as those for other in
situations had been paid when there
was no law authorizing their pawn
Chairman Buckingham and Messrs
Clark and ,loIls expressed sympathy
Tor the Institutions named and said
THAT all that deferred them from max.
Ing appropriations was the absence of
law authorizing II TO be done.
Mi. ellis called up the report OF the
commission to condemn a new road
Through Mansell weeds place Eeal
Newark In 1856, tho amount OF damn.
ges being fixed at S25. The road, how
ever, was mover put In order.
The bridge on the old road must be
reTatred and the now road ran he open
81 and new bridge built for about
me same cost rs repairing the old one
mo III the loau Couni.sluusrs OF
White Clay Creek hundred pelng pres
emf, STOKE IN favor Of opening the
rod. when on motion OF Mr.. GlIlis, Il