The Wilmington daily Republican., 1891-06-03
FOURTH EDITION
THE LEVY COURT.

Interesting ProceedIngs-Th Trouble
o,er the Five Comm 'ssioner Bill to be
Taken Into the Superior Court-The
Couaty to Borrow $4,000.
At the afternoon session OF the Levy
Court yesterday important action was
taken towards removing the difficult
Ties under which the Court Is laberlng
under the operations Of tho Five Com
missioner bill. Soon after tho Court
convened Commissioner Grubb after
all extended consultation with Attor-
ney General Biggs during recess offer
ed resolution authorizing the Levy
Court to employ Attorney General
Biggs and William @. Spruance to ar
que tho case before the Court OF Errors
and Appeals.
Mr.. Jolls, always wide awake and
one OF the most Lowell headed men In
the court, seeing the report of the re
solution opposed its adoption, saying
that the court had an attorney Mr.. Il.
u. Bradford, ESD, who was fully able
70 argue any case that comes before
the court.
Mr. Grubb insisted however that the
vote should be taken, but Mr.. Jolls
couldn't see It, and said 1t was hardly
the proper thing to do. to engage
another attorney wilhoutfir consult
Ing MIR. Bradford. MIR. Grubb then
withdrew his resolution and he and
Mr.. Jolls stepped over to the oillce Of
MIR. Bradford and had consultation
with that gentleman. In a few mo-
mentS they returned, when Mr.. Jolls
presented the following resolutions,
which was unanimously adopted;
Whereas, The attorney Of this court
has given his opinion that the collec-
tors appointed to collect tho taxes for
1880 have now no authority by law to
collect and receipt for the same; and
whereas, 1t is of grent Importance
that a judicial decision should be had
upon the above point to end that the
rights and liabilities of all interested
persons may be finally determined.
'Resolved That tho attorney of this
court Is hereby authorized and request
ed, either with or without associate
counsel, as he may determine. to have
the above point presented In case
stated to the Superior Court OF the
state OF Delaware in and for New Cas-
tie county now In session, and to have
the same, If practicable, determined by
said court and the Court of Errors and
Appeals during the present month
Mr. Jolls then presented the follow
ing additional resolutions, which were
also adopted:
"Whereas, The failure Of this court
to realize upon the balances OF taxes
duo from the levy OF 1890, and
Whereas, There is strong proba-
bility that said balances may not soon
DO realized, and
Whereas, 1t is imperative that the
county treasurer should have a fund
for current expenses; therefore bo 1t
Resolved. That the county treas.
~ IN and ha Is, hn, nI, "A
| and empowered to borrow upon the
faith and credit OF the county thu sum
| OF $lO, 600 for period of ninety days,
| upon note drawn by the president of
| the Levy Court to the order of the
| county treasurer; and be II further
Resolved, That the expenditures of
the said sum OF $4,000 be and the
same is hereby directed to be applied
as follows: $1,000 to refund amount
OF interest; $4,000 to refund amount
for witness fees; 81, 900 to negro school
teachers, and the remaining 5000 to
be expended as the court may later
determine"
President Buckingham then appoint
ed Messrs. Gillis, Clark and Hickman
as a committee to purchase a new
! stamp and soal for the county treas
urer. Mr. Clark, through John N.
Carswcll. extended an invitation to the
court to visit the Homo for Friendless
Children OH Wednesday next, June 10.
The invitation was accepted with
thanks.
Mr.. Jolls presented bill of S9ls. rs
from Henry c. Conrad, Esq.,, actunry
for the colored schools of tho State,
Tor salaries which he paid colored
tenchers out of his own pocket during
March and april. The court unani-
mously ordered that the bill should be
paid out OF the first money coming
| into the county treasury. Court then
adjourned until Friday morning next
at 10 O'Clock. Among the county war
| rants that have gono to protest were
| the following: james A, Lamden, $3.50;
| Edward w. Daniels, sl5.75; Frank Car
ty, 50; Emma Weldin, $3.50; all for
work done for the county.
They were protested at the National
Bank OF Wilmington and BrHndywine.
The work was done in Appoquinimink
hundred, consequently Commissioner
hutchinson will DO responsible for the
amounts. Mr.. Hutchison says he will
| notpuy tho protested warrants, us there
is now sl5l.0 .03 In the bank to the credit
OF the court. He wrote 10 the bank
yesterday telling them to demand pay
| ments on the warrants.
At tho same time another warrant for
SO drawn in favor OF John Chambers
OF Mill Creek hundred, was protested
at the Farmers Bank.
On the same day the warrant OF W.
II. Cochran, late assessor for st.
Georges hundred, for $l05, was pro-
tested at the Peoples National Bank at
Middletown.
Throughout the county work has
stopped on the public roads and will
not be commenced again until the
| county gets money with which to pay
| road orders.
Chickens Stolen.
Robbers visited the poultry house of
Thomas jackson, ON tho Peoples