Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-10-08
LEPF COURT.


A Busy Morning at Levy Court--Numer-
GUS Bills Passed--Thc County's Fiuan-
ciai Standing.
Levy Court met in regular monthly
session Tuesday morning. All the mem
beers were present.
James L. DeVou appeared and asked
for payment of an outstanding bill
against the court already duly returned
and assessed Of $510.l3. This was for
damages on account of laying out q
road which passed through the farm of
George O. Rothwel. The member from
Blackbird hundred, Robert E. Simpler,
spoke favorably in regard to the pay
ment. The matter was made special
order for Tuesday next at 10 a. m.
Report was made in regard to a new
road or extension of the river road
passing through the lands of j. Henry
Guest and Mary q. Williamson, 1888
feet to the Philadelphia and Whining
ton turnpike. Surveyor w. A. KINNEY
estimated cost of construction to be $50.
The damages assessed are to Mr.. Guest
and to Mrs. Williamson $1,000. The
assessors were Philip r. Clark, II. H.
McMullen, ]. V. Carlisle, Lewis Arm
strong and Giles Lambson. Consideration
OF the matter was postponed to Tuesday
next.
The following resolution was offered
by Mr.. Hickman.
Resolved, That the Wilmington City
Railway Company is hereby authorized to
extend its lines across the bridge over the
Christiana river, at Third street. and to
such point or points outside the city limits
as It shall desire, with right to erect poles
and wires for obtaining the same by cleo
tricity if desired.
A committee Of five comprising
Messrs. Hickman, Clark, Gillis, Buck
ingham and Sutton were appointed to
report on Tuesday next.
Mr. Eliason of Pencader reported that
the bridge at Conley's on the road lead
ing. to Porter's station is completed
under the plans of Civil Engineer w.
A. KINNEY. The work is well done and
the bridge is an excellent one. An addi-
tional appropriation of 81 900 was made
for the hundred in order to pay for the
additional expenses of the bridge.
The following bills were passed. Woods
case, superior court, $2.75; Frank d. Car
penter, SID; II. >. Hilles, Sl5; John Loveth,
80 Conley,s bridge, sl06.25; same, s94O;
Wright \ Son, s62l; A. ?. Carnagy, $50;
W. A. KINNEY, 800 ]; I. and W. Latte.
Maloney, 1851; J.. G. Harris, Sl5; Ii. Nay
lvr, SIPS; J. A. I.ambdon, So Duncdn
Bros, S22.03: Ely Collins, $3.50; ". LaIly,
$i325; w. D. Taylor, S7.25; A. II. Morri-
son, also; City Electric Co., Sl6.75; same,
Sbb.2I; same, S50.SS Thomas Phillips, SO;
John NJ. Solomon, S22,6i; Blackbird hun
dred expenditures, SS1; Alfred Stevens,
$3.50.
Sheriff Simmons report for the month
of September was as follows: Prisoners
hours, S,024; received 81 carloads of
stone from w. q N. railroad; IS cart.
loads of macadamized stone distributed
through the county. The Jail physician
excused 10 men from the stone pile.
Clerk of the Peace Biggs appeared
before the court and made complaint of
the filthy condition of his office. He
asked that the oilcloth that covers the
floor be removed Saturday night next.
He stated that it is full of fleas, which
have made inroads into the books and
documents of the office. The insects
exist in such numbers that they are a
pest, not only to himself and Deputy
Clerk Eliason, but to the public who
have business in the office.
The following report was made BY
County Treasurer John t. pickey from
August 31stto October list, 1891
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