Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-04-09
A VERY Lively LEVY coURr.

AT yesterday afternoon weeks session
OF levy court the committee on over
paid taxes made the following report,
which was adopted Wilmington City
Railway Company, $54; A. L. and j. p.
Hutchinson, Red Lion hundred, $685.;
Workingmen's Loan Association, So;
George w. Ennis, Wilmington, ST. 90
Mrs. L. w. Hizar, New Castle, 1894
John Hall, White Clay Creek hundred,
$2.55; Joseph IL. Gould, Wilmington,
$54; Maria Williams, Wilmington,
vll,25; Il. d. o. II. II. Co., $1346; Cor
nelius Lyons, Ashland, $3.50; trustees
Old Swedes Church, $12; trustees Trinity
Church, $3.50; Charles G.. Alexander,
Delaware City, So; Rose Chandler, Mid
dletown, $3.50; Charles Thompson, col
ored, South Christiana hundred, $3.50.
benjamin r. Baker, Delmar, $2.T0; j. r.
Hudson, Wilmington, IS; George W.
thompson, Wilmington, 30 cents; the
Rev. j. K. Hammond, Wilmington,
$500; Col. III. A. du Pont, Wilmington,
$40; L. o. Bennett, Wilmington, St4;
Mrs. Truman Rose, Townsend, $3. 12.
The members of the levy court met
In regular session on Friday. Routine
work was the general order. The Will
mington Coal Gas Campany's bill for
$62s.16, for lighting the city bridges,
&C., detailed as follows, was ordered
sent the county treasurer for payment:
Third street, 1896; Market street, Chris
tiana, SOD; Market street, Brandywine,
1852; Eleventh street, $12; the county
court house, $l64.03; bridge house,
Market street, Christiana, $7.16. The
clerk was instructed to obtain cert.
fed copy of the law requifing the
court to make an appropriation of $500
in aid of the st. Georges Marsh Com
pany. The court took dinner Friday
with Collector Frank @. Stidham.
Al the opening of levy court Monday
morning the new tramp law was read
by the clerk. Its reading aroused
great deal of comment among the
members. The intent of the bill was
thoroughly endorsed by the members.
Yet they expressed themselves as CON
sidering that its provisions did not go
far enough. There exists very EN-
phatic opinion in the court that work
house should be built somewhere in the
stony region of Brandywine hundred
in order that the tramps may find
plenty of raw material at hand to work
upon. The members on Monday ex-
pressed their condemnation of the
proposition OF carting stone to the Jail.
The hire of wagons and drivers would
be heavy expense. Besides, the con
struction of the Jail allows for no safe
arrangement for supervision of the
prisoners while at work.
Mr. Eliason spoke strongly in favor of
the workhouse proposition He thought
Judge Balls bill step in the right
direction. When the members of Tie
levy court visited the Jail on Thursday
last they realized that the expense Of
carting stone to New Castle would be
very great. He thought it would be
wise for the levy court to advocate an
amendment TO the Tramp bill embody-
ing such additions as the various mem |
bers would suggest One would be EN-
powering the court to erect workhouse
for tramps
Mr.. Sutton was under the impression
that the notifications of the Tramp bill |
now asked for by the members was
under consideration by Judge Ball.
Mr.. Eliason remarked that the sheriff |
could not hire man at $50 day to |
oversee so conyicts armed with ham
mers in the present Jail yard. There is
no protection whatever for an oyerscer.
Mr.. Eliason made a motion which
was seconded by Mr.. Jolls that com
mittee of three be appointed by the
chair to confer with Judge Ball so that
the. court may be informed as to what
Judge Balls amendments may be-
Messrs. Eliason, Hickman and Clarke
We're appointed.
There was general opinion among
the members of the court that it would
be advantageous to invite Judge Ball to
be present and TO have an open discus
sion upon the merits of the proposed
amendments
Committeeman Robert Sutton and
Paul ellis on magistrates and consta-
bles accounts to March 3lst, 1891, made
their report which was adopted and
upon which the following bills were
passed: Justice of the Peace-Charles
II. Salmon, SLAB; David 9. Rose,
$3435i X. Ferguson, $685.; John II.
Frazer, $3.50; Lewes Sasse, 5000;
Herbert Yates, $500; L. A. Bertolette,
$S4l.3O; Thomas Bratton, $117.20;
Thomas Deakyne, $132.25; A. v. SUIT
ton, $4555; James Monaghan, S2Sl.
Frank 4. Smith, S41S.45; A. Il.
Williamson, $3.50; Mayor Wilmer Han
son, New Castle, $227. Is; High Consta-
bic OF Wilmington, w, Y. Swiggett,
$S5S;53; Grandon Reed, $40.90 b. r.
liaddock, S42.9S; g. Adele, $2299;
Henry X, Smith, S40.41; Thomas Rear
don, $l.94; J. 7. Foster, $1551; Henry
Sl42.o1; W. B. Duhadway, S317.4s; J.
u. Gates, $270.6e; w. w. Frazer, S3s5:
William Johnson, S1G.4O; James ii. s.
Gamm, $S720; Isaac Dillin, $500. So:
Thomas Reardon, 1884. AS; James Por-
ter, $54.55; Thomas Reardon, 1874;
total, $d,54440.
Mr.. Bradford was requested to enter
on the Official bond of
George 2. Rcardon, collector Of Mill
Greek.
The bill of George II. Mccall, $0.8s,
was passed.
Ievycourt met in regular session Tuesday
morning. After reading the minutes
Levy Courtman Hutchinson, who explained
that he was absent yesterday, made objec- ..
ton to points in the magistrates and CON
stables bills as ordered paid yesterday He
SAD ~, that he amount opposite the name of
Thomas q, Bratton, SLY, Justice of the peace
Oh townsend, Is wrong; as also that OPP
poslte the name of Constable n. j. Duhad-
way OF Appoquinimink, 1912. Both these
accounts are incorrect and illegal,
lhey are Illegal Mr.. Hutchison con
iinned because know that thecosts have !.
been already paid. know that the costs
VI tle heHllhTui breef, Itlll and other
cases have been paid BY the individuals
interested in them. don't see why the
county should pay them over again to
,hese men. !
y don't make any reflection ON the !
gentleman (Nr. Sutton) who moved the Z
payment H magistrates and constables' !
bills because they are just as he received
hem. This is Illegal OF these men, and it '
ooks like an attempt at swindling, and il
I is swindling the law should be put upon
HEM 1;