Evening journal., 1891-04-06
EXPENSE OF CONVICT LABOR.
Unless tho BalI Riil Is Amended the
Cnmnfx Cannot Enforce II.


This mornings session of the Levy
Court was lively one Soon after the
session began, Clerk Eliason read the
Bail Convict Labor BILL which was
passed by the General Assembly on
March 26 The bill was read twice and
then Chairman Buckingham announced
that remarks were in order.
Mr. Elisson WAS first on the floor. He
said "Mr Chairman, while certainly
think that bill a decided step In the
right direction. | am indeed puzzled to
know where the money TO carry 1t into
effect Is to come from, or why ne
provision Is 10 be made for the heavy
expenses necessary to carry the bill into
effect. As far as | can SEQ. we could MOI
begin 70 do it. First, we are to purchas.
on u abe 10 be broken iato roRd
ma ,ad&m. Then we are to have thai
CARED or boatei to New
Castle jail Then ft out q
D ace for storing the broken end un
broken stone Next provide a sheltered
place for the conyicts TO work 10 and
tools for them to work with Next, to
employ guarl or guards TO watch over
the convicls and see that they do not
shirk duty Tor 8 moment land fancy
that it3will be difficult thing to get any
one nan 10 stay in among gang o.
reckless men armed with stone hammers
and with thousands OF missiles at thei
feet. Last, but not leasr, the county
must haul the road macadam to points
all over the county and have it spreso
upon the roads.
Mr.. Hickman said that to him the bill
seemed incomplete be could not SEE
how the county would ever be able to &c
to this big expense. Mr., Sutton saio
that an amendment bad already been pre-
pared and was doubtless at Dover now,
providing for workhouse to be erected
near a suitable quarry in Brandywint
hundred. which would greatly reduce the
transportation expenses
Mr.. Eliason moved that committee of
three be appointed to wait on Judge Ball
and request him to have the bill SO
amended, If possible, that some pro
vision to Lessen the expense to the county
be eddsd, and that the matter be post
poned until the committee reported. Mr.
jolls made a few remarks on the neces-
sity of providing for the expenses. and
seconded the motion. 1t was so ordered.
and Messrs Eliason, Hickman and Clark
were appointed as the committee.
Messrs Sutton and Gillis, the com
mittee to audit the accounts of plagis-
trates and constables, submitted their
report. recommending that the following
allowances be made: Justices Of the
Peece-Charles 81 Salmon, $ll Is
David c. Rose $34 35; r. Ferguson,
So 3d. John 81 Frazer, $S 60 Lewis
S2ssa. 500 20; Herbert Yates, 80 50; Levi
A. Bsrtolette, S341 30; Thomas Bratton,
$1l7 90 Thomas DeakyRe, $i32 20 /;
Albert N. Sutton, $45 55; James Mona
CHAN, $gSl As; Frank E Smith, $4lS 45i
Albert T. Williamson, Sc so.
Wilmer Hanson, mayor Of New Castle
1927 IS: William \. Swiggett, high
constable. $3.50 So
5onstables-Gr Reed, $40 99 B.
F. oraddock. S42 9s; George Adele,
$22 99; Henry r Smith. $40 Al ssThomas
Reardon. 81 81; James T. Porter. $l5 81
Henry Smith, sl66 76; George Abele,
$;4201 William E. Duhsdaway, s317 4S
J. Elmer Cats $970 62; William w.
Frazer, 1886; William johnson, $16 40
James a. s Gamm, ss7 90; Isaac Dillon
$500 50; Thomas Reardon, 1884 46
James T. Porter, $54 SIS; Thomas Rear
don, $54 The total allowance recon
mended to be made was 81, 544 40. The
bill OF the George H. Mccall Company
Of 50 s. for bricks and sand, was ordered
Maid