The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-10-14
fourth EDITION


yesterday at $50 p. IN, to which hour
Ut adjourned after the morning ses-
sion.
J Mr.. Jolls started Immediately on his
hunt after defaulting tax collectors
and offered a resolution, which was
adopted, instructing L. G. Bradford,
Esq, attorney OF the Court to enter
proceedings against WilliamRothwell
bondsman of b. L. Q. Rothwell, col &C.
tor of Blackbird Hundred, for the year
1887 The defalcation Is said to be
about $1,000.
A matter relating to claim OF James
i. Deyou for $510. postponed from
the last Levy Court meeting, came up
for consideration. MIR. Devou had an
order from b. Il. G. Rothwell for the
Levy Court to pay him that amount OF
money, and a power Of attorney to re.
,,ceipt for the same.
The money due Mr.. Rothwell from
the county was for damages awarded
him for opening road through his
lplace. Mr.. Jolls looked through the
county books and found thata former
county treasurer had already credited
MIR. Rothwell with the amount claimed
lby Mr.. Devou, as he owed the county
twice that amount in taxes which he
COLLECTED, he being tax collector for
IBlaokbird hundred for 1887, and he
Istlll owes the county about $1,000. This
of course made it impossible for the
Levy Court to pay Mr.. Devou his
claim.
The members of the court opened
their eyes big when a bill was presented
from Attorney General John Biggs,
for S500f for professional services in the
Thomas Il. Smith case argued before
the Court of Errors and Appeals, also
S25.7A from G. +. Thomas IL Co., for
printing the briefs in the case.
Mr., Hutchinson moved that the bill
be paid and his motion was adopted.
though Mr.. Clark tried to have the bill
sent to committee.
Another surprise came in the shape
lof bill from William Q. Spruance,
Esq, for $500 for legal services in the
: same case, but as Mr.. Blggs' bill was
ordered paid nothing could DO done
Than to pay MIR. Spruance's bill, and
an order was passed to that effect.
On motion of Mr., Hickman an or
der of $500 was drawn, as the annual
, appropriation to tho Homeopathic
, Hospital.
AS it was good afternoon for get
, ting lawyers bills put through Henry
, q. Turner, Esq, put in an appearance
and urged that an order for 500 be
drawn in his favor for drawing up q
iiill which was passed by the legisla-
ture enabling tho State to pay to the
I county si7o, coo due for the Delaware
State Hospital.
Mr.. TurAer. however, did not meet
the same good luck that attended his
i brot her attorneys, as he had previous
lly presented his bill and il had been re-
-ferred to committee, of which Mr..
= lEliason was n member and he was
l.s1ssI .tsA. -.
,lJOlls offered resolution which was
r adopted Diminishing the claim Of James
IL. Derou for S5l0.l5 for damages to
: the property of Il. i, c. Rothwell, now
'iowned by him, as the amount appear.
ed to have been paid.
On motion of Mr. Jolls an order for
80 was drawn in favor of Sarah p.
Mason for damages TO her property by
Quitting road through 1t in Blackbird
hundred in 1885
! On motion of Mr.. Jolis the assessors
Y were ordered to DO notified by tho
Q proper parties to be present on No
a vember 3, tho next meeting OF the
: court.
3 Mr.. Hutchinson has called meeting
= of the Investigation committee for
. Friday morning at 10 O'Clock and he
y expects the committee to conclude its
q work In tho Mckee case on the follow
l. ing Thursday. A motion In the fore
:. noon offered by Mr.. Jols which was
adopted ordered the bonds OF Tax Re-
ceiyer and County Treasurer John 4.
|. Dickcy to he entered up. Mr.. hickey
was very much displeased and sud
that the Five Commissioners act only
!, conLcmplates tile entering up Or the
n,entering OF Judgment on his bond
when he Is suspected of being short.
l. Messrs. Buckingham and Jolls in
Il formed Mr.. Dickey that his sureties
were perfectly satisfactory to the
=, court but II had always been custo-
u mary for the Levy Court to order
II judgment entered on the Official bond
Il OF every collector of taxes when he
inst took possession OF his office and
they did not see any reason for max
q ing him an exception. When iudg-
i mcnt is not entafea ON bond 1t is
+, practically useless, for tho suroties
!. ould easily dispose Of their property
: ana this county would be in a lurch.
= Tie following bills not already re-
Imported in the forenoon proceedings
A. were ordered paid:
a, ID. ID Stewart, jr., $50 80; Charles II,
le level, $40; Miliiam Lawton, 4ll 80;
~ John I. Rogers, So so; John Beeson,
80; journal Printing Company, S6B 5Si
-, David stewart, for reporting births,
L lSSS, - so; Henry ID. White, s3I So
Is New Castle Gas Company, Se56 10; IL.
IS. StradlN SIS 10; \. W.Armor. Sl3 To-
Z. Butfingham, SIC 50; Thomas
IGiilin, 50; Thomas Il. Hopkins, 60
:, Thomas Pagan AZ Co., SAB 50.
!, Court adjourned to meet the first
Is Tuesday OF November, unless sooner
called together.