Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-02-05
THE NEw ley oouRT

Organized on Tuesday--TO Investigate
All the County's Finances--Limit for
Collectors Co Bond.
The Republican members Of the levy
court came to Wilmington Monday and
shortly before noon went into caucus in
the rooms of the Young Mems Republic
can Club. tits reported that all the mem
bers elect have already been dulyqualified
by oath or affirmation before the nearest
notary public of their respective neigh
borhoods and were therefore all ready to
assume the duties of their office at the
organization of the court Tuesday.
Among the applicants for the collec-
torship of the Northern district Of Will
mington are Francis Bradley, William
II. Billany, Frank @. Stidham, Alexan-
der l5eggs and Horace g. Rettew.
Brandywine hundred, George d. Wat
son, Alfred D. Bird and James McGilli-
gan; Christiana, William Brackin, BEN
1amin Sheppard; New Castle, John
Taylor, William McFarlin
THE PLOT TO CONTROL THE COURT
During the past two weeks there has
been considerable talk about a plot to
induce one of the Republican members
elect to resign, for Il money considera-
tlon, SO that his successor could be APP
pointed by Governor Reynolds and the
majority of the court thus transformed
from Republican to Democratic. The
member who was thus approached, it is
sad on good authority, was David p.
Hutchinson, the Republican member
elect from Appoquinimink hundred. 1t
is charged that his tempters were two
eX-members of the levy court, and that
the price offered him was $780,
The new levy court met for organiza-
tion Tuesday. Long before the hour for
converting thecourt-room was thronged.
Deputy Clerk of the Peace Nicholson
called the bodyto order at 1906 o'clock.
On motion of Mr.. Eliason, Mr. Grubb
was unanimously elected temporary
chairman. After the oath of office had
been administered to the members-elect
by the clerk, the election for permanent
chairman began. Messrs. Clark and
Eliason were appointed tellers. For
permanent chairman, Mr.. Clark nomi-
mated Mr.. buckingham, and Mr.. Sutton
nominated Mr.. Grub. The ballot re-
suited as follows; Mr.. Buckingham, 6;
Mr.. Grubb, 2; blank, |, Mr. BucIxing-
ham was declared elected, and, on taking
the chair, thanked the court for The
honor conferred upon him, and ex-
pressed desire to fill the position as
ably as his predecessor did.
Following tae roll call of assessors
Mr.. Clark moved that the court proceed
to elect an attorney. Messrs. Hutchin-
son and Sutton were appointed tellers.
NJ. Clark nominated Il. G.. Bradford,
ESD, who received six votes and was
elected without opposition. Mr.. Brad
ford accepted the position with thanks
and said he will endeavor to do his duty
and advise the court fairly. His re-
marks elected applause.
William Fleming and Thomas Rear
don were unanimously elected bailiffs
of the court, to serve until further
orders. Each received 10 votes. Mr..
Fleming was nominated by Mr.. Clark
and Mr.. Reardon by Mr. Jolls.
The rules Of 1886, with the following
amendment to section gath, offered BY
Mr.. ellis, were adopted: tAny rule
may at any time be amended, repealed
or suspended or any new rule adopted
by an affirmative vote of a majority of
all the members of the court, or in case
notice of any proposed amendment, re-
peal, suspension or adoption of any
rule shall have been given in the court
amendment, repeal, suspension or adop-
tlon may be effected by an affirmative
vote of q majority of the members
present.
The following, submitted by Mr.. JolIs
and seconded by Mr. Simpler, was
adopted by a yea and nay vote:
WHEREAS, The levy court of New Cas-
tie county and the Trustees of the Poor of
said county have for some time past been
frequently and publicly charged by respun-
sible citizens and the public press of said
county without regard to party with ex-
trayagances, wastefulness, and lille
gaiity ~ their management of the finan-
cial affairs of said county and
WHEREAS, 1t deeply concerns the public |
welfare that the truth or falsity Of said |
charges should be ascertained to the end |
that whatever abuses may be found to
have been committed in the premises |
should be exposed and corrected and lust |
reparation secured; therefore, be it
HoS0tgedt That committee of five mem |
bers of this body be appointed by the |
chairman to thoroughly investigate the |
conduct by the said levy court of the |
finances of this county and the expendi. |
tures by said trustees of the poor during |
recent years and to report in writing TO this |
body rs soon as conveniently may be any |
and all abuses by way of extrayagances,
found to have been committed, and that
said committee shall be and is fully author
lied and empowered to employ a skilled
accountant to be selected by il to assist it
in the examination of the books, accounts
and papers of said levy court and trustees
of the poor.
The committee, as named by the chair
man, is composed of Messrs. Jolls, ellis,
Eliason and Sutton.
A resolution offered by Mr.. Simpler,
that collectors shall bond
within six days after election, was
adopted.
AT 1O.4O o'clock recess until $50
o'clock was taken. During recess the
Republican members entered the COM
mittee room, presumably to caucus for
collectors While the caucus was in
progress the door opened and somebody
called to Mr.. Hickman, who proceeded
direct to the committee room and after
he had entered it the door was imme-
iiately shut.
The afternoon session of the levy
court Tuesday did not continue longer
han half an hour. A large audience,
completely filling the space outside of
he railing, was present.
The following were appointed COM ,
nittee to revise the assessments. Will
nington hundred, Messrs Hickman,
Tolls and Buckingham; Brandywine,
Iessrs. Grubb and Clark; Christiana,
Iessrs. Killgore and Buckingham; Mill
Creek, Messrs. Buckingham and Kill :
gore; White Clay Creek, Messrs. Gillis !
md Sutton; New Castle, Messrs. Sutton {
md Clark; Red Lion, Messrs. Clark and 0
lliason; Pencader, Messrs. Eliason and {
iillis; Appoquinimink, Messrs. Hutch