The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-07-08

Q. Bradford, Esq.
The first thing done yesterday after.
noon when the Levy Court reassembled
was 10 pass the following members
allowances for the past three monthsi
Names Days. Miles Amount
Isaac n Grubb...... g g s,7sS
flannel Pam d, KIi,lilsore".s ne s sss
Il. q. Bnofinsbam.. 9 90 isssy
Andrew Eliason..... 80 Jl7b 2e0 81
! IL Qiark.......... "a Lbs $50 a.
5. :. A iSilsii;;;i. liz liz a ms
r. P. simpler........ 70 1871 Sol u
The allowances Of Mr.. Hickman and
MT. sutton were not included In the
allowances. as they were not ready.
Com missioner Hickman presented
an order for $500 drawn In favor q
the National Bank Of Wilmington and
Brandywipe to pay an order to A. n.
Morrison for work done In Whining
ton and which was Dashed by said
bank. Ex-County Treasurer Carswell
paid. IT was ordered paid and was
charged to the appropriation for 1890.
On motion Of Mr.. Killgore, orders
were. drawn for e5 each in favor OF
Charles M. Groom, William Stoops
and William Morrison for laying out
q new school district.
Mr.. Clark then offered the folio wing
whereases and resolutions;
Whereas, The chancellor of the
State OF Delaware on the sixth day OF
July instant granted a rule on the
members OF this court reauirinr
them on Friday next to show cause
whya preliminary INDUCTION should
not DO awarded, restraining them from
reinstating on the assessment liStsa
consequently from entering son the
tax duplicates for the year 1901 the
names Of large number of persons
In the city OF Wilmington who ap-
pear to the satisfaction of this cou {
to have been duly assessed for the
year 1890 and to have duly paid their
tax for that year and TO have been i'm
properly and unlawfully returned to
this court as delinquent by the collec-
tor who received their taxes and strick-
en- from tho as3ss5m ent lists by this
court In ignorance Of the iliegality
and fraud practised by such collector
on this court and the taxpayers OF
this county; and
Whereas, 1t is OF great Importance
to the financial interests OF this coun-
ty that any and all doubt resulting
from the omission by tho Court OF Err
rors and Appeals to take action In the
Churchman case. as to the propriety
OF entering the names OF such persons
on tho tax duplicates for 1891 as duly
paid their taxes for 1890 and were
fraudulently returned rs delinquents
should be speedily removed, and the
tax duplicates for 1891 completed and
Issued as soon as practicable.
Resolved, That the attorney of this
court be and he ls hereby requested to
appear In behalf OF this court before
the chancellor at the hearing OF said
rule on Friday next and use all proper
efforts to secure an early decision from
the chancellor upon the merits of the
case before him, to the end that said
tax duplicates NAV be promptly COM
plotted and placed In the hands OF the
receiver of taxes. either with or with
out the addition OF the names OF the
persons go improperly stricken from
the assessment lists shall be deter
mined by tho chancellor"
Mr. Eliason thought that it was
going to cost the county consider
able amount of money to decide this
matter. as Mr.. Bradford will surely
want some extra compensation for his
services. He said the court would
have saved money by not making an
| attempt to put. the additional names
on the duplicates.
Mr.. Jolls thought that 1t could not
10 hoipch hoWs Lu6 COuFI iuti IOWA
summoned to appear before the cham
cellor, and 1t WA certainly necessary
to DO represented by some one.
The resolution was adopted.
MIR. Hutchlson, chairman OF the COM
mittee on the sherilf's allowances, said
that tho committee was ready to re-
port, but before doing SO, he asked
that Sheriff simmons be heard.
The request was granted, and the
| sheriff addressed the court.
The sheriff then referred to increas-
ed price OF provisions, and asked that
the rates for feeding prisoners be In
erensed.
The price Of everything except su-
gar has boon Increased. Beef has In
creased in price cents per pound aud
potatoes from 80 to 90 cents per bush.
ell. All no asked was Justice. II
provisions now cost no more than
they did when no went Into Office, he
would not ask the increase. Many
people do not take into consideration
the care OF prisoners upon the sheriff
and the weight upon his mind. The
sheriff has to pay tho night warden
Sl2.50 q month more than the Levy
Court allows. The sheriff Is also COM
pelled to the additional expense Of
living in New Castle and having his
Offices in Wilmington. He is also COM
| pelleu TO pay Tor making out u dockot
for the judges. If prices go down on
provisions let tho feed bill he reducedi
II provisions go up lot 1t be increased.
The sheriff was listened to with the
greatest attention and there was Q
general feeling that Misrepresentation
We're truthful and entitled to respect
full consideration.
On motion OF Mr.. Hutchinson the mat
ter OF fixing the price for feeding
prisoners was deferred until Thurs.
day.
On motion OF Mr.. Jolli q resolution
was adopted allowing an additional
S3s as dog tax error to Collector
Israel Riding OF New Castle Hundred,
The committee which examined his liss
made a mistake.
Mr., Jolls referred to the fact that
the court had no official knowledge
OF the parties to whom money was
due for furnishing places for holdln&
the election for Constitutional Con-
vontlon. In some Instances two bills
for the same place had been sent In.
The Court then adjourned until
Thursday afternoon at Q o'clock. at
which time 1t is expected that attor-
ney L. G. Bradford will have his ans
wer prepared to be presented to tia
chancellor next Friday.
| For the Republican members OF the
Levy Court II should be stated they
intend to bow In loyal submission to
the decision OF the chancellor what
They wanted the 1000 delinqnents
placed upon the duplicates as it would
save to the county some $4,000, but the