Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-03-05


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DOVER, Feb. Ex-senator Williams
introduced to-day the Three Commits
sioners bill, drafted by his brother, Ma
thaniel Williams, the full text of which
was printed in THE GAZETTE about
month ago. The reading of the bill was
followed by a motion to print 1000
copies thereof, and it is Mr.. Williams
desire that these shall have wide cir
culation, and that New Castle men who
teceive them shall, as generally as may
De, communicate to him their opinions
Sn the same. He wishes TO give them
ZINE to do this before calling it, or the
House bill in an amended form, as the
case may be, up for final action.
THE SUSSEX COMMISSION BILL.
The Sussex Commission bill, prepared
by A. p. Robinson, Il. L. Martin and
w. f. Causey, Esqs., possesses at least
the merits of hrevity and simplicity. 1t
does not contemplate minority repre-
sentntion or the Crawford county system
of voting, though the men who drafted
il are personally favorable to both. but
they were uncertain as to how the peo-
pie of SusseX-to whom the prospect of
government by commission is novel
would feel towards such provisions.
Following is q synopsis of the bill
Section ! abolishes the levy court and
vacates all appointments and elections by
the same since February 1st, including
county treasurer, collectors, trustees Of the
poor, constables and other officers
Section provides that the levy court
oh b., ,,gt
missioners, who shall be freehoiers. The
governor shall appoint the first board upon
the passage Of this act, to serve until the
first Tuesday in February, 1888, or until
their Successors are chosen and qualified
Their successors shall be chosen BY the
county at large at the next general cleo
ton, vacancies occurring i'll the meantime
shall be filled by the governor. Each
commissioner shall receive 5000 salary Ii
commissioner removes from the county
or ceases to be ireeholder therein his
Office shall become vacant.
Section 8 makes it the duty Of the pres
ent levy court, upon the passage of this
act, forthwith to deliver MP to the clerk If
the peace all books, documents, records
papers and other county property, and the
clerk of the peace shall deliver the same
over 10 the commissioners at their first
meeting. The clerk OF the peace is made
clerk of the new board. The Comuiis-
sioners shall have the same regulations as
the levy court
Section 4 provides that the commits
sioneTs appointed by the Governor shall
meet at the court house in Sussex on the
first Tuesday after their appointment and
proceed to organize; three members con-
stitntion quorum. They shall at their
first meeting elect county treasurer, col
lectors trustees Of the poor and other
officers whose terms have been vacated by
this act
Section 5 provides that on the first day
of April next all funds in the hands of the
present county treasurer shall be immedi-
ately transferred to the county treasurer
appointed by the board, and all balances
OF taxes settled and determined by the levy
court as due from the several collectors
shall be paid to the county treasurer rs
aforesaid on or before day to he ap-
pointed by the commissioners, In default
of such transfer the commissioners shall
have fall power and authority to proceed
on the official bonds Of such treasurers
and collectors and in case of full payment
thereof the commissioners shall have
authority to order satisfaction to be entered
on the bonds and said official bonds arc
hereby declared to remain and continue in
full force and effect until all liability
hereunder shall be fully discharged.
LEMUEL D. TINGLE AGAIN.
Mr.. Hickman gave notice this after,
loon OF a bill to remove the disabilities
u Lemuel d. Jingle. Some of Tnf
.AzETTE's readers may recall Jingle
lie was a very young man, living d0wr
an southeastern SUSSEX, when he an(
his sweetheart Mahala, very PRETTY
girl, walked to frankfort and Wert
married. Tingle soon got tired of mat
Tlmony and applied to the Legislature o
1889 for divorce. He charged that hi
wife was unfaithful and on that grouut
obtained his divorce. Very soon afte
the passage of this divorce act satisfac
tory proGf was presented to the Lcgis
allure that Aluhala had been un
Justly accused and that her repu
ntlon was spotless. Upon hi
nc Legislature reconsidered its acton
nd indefinitely postponed the divorc
i'll. The question at once arose whcthe
his revocation operated to remarr
ingle and Mahala. Manifestly the
ave been legally unmarried for shoi
ime-three days-durng which interva
sther of them could have contracted
egal marriage with another partnel
+lad this happened what would hay
ocen the status Of such other partner
since then Jingle has not been clear i
lis mind as TO whether he is or is not
married man. He tried 10 pet Tia Leri
allure Of 1889 to rctlivorce him. int Fl,
2ody promptly turned down the III
,hen oifercd to remove his Disabilities
tince then. ii is reported. ~ has 4
ranged with MahaIa not q opn9se
Ieral separation ana nav tho c,Se
about to be reopenel. Cd e.
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