Evening journal., 1891-02-03
NEW CASTLE LEVY COURT.
CROWDS ATTEND THE SESSION AND
SEE six REPUBLICANS SWORN IN.

SEE SIX REPUBLICANS SWORN IN.
Robert G. buckingham Elected Chair
man Unanimous Adoption Of Reso
Iution to Investigate Charges Of Ex-
travagance Against the Levy Court
and frustees Of the Poor.
The corridors Of the county Court
House in the ueighborhood Of the levy
courtroom were crowded TO their utmost
capacity this morning long before the
hour for the court to convene Whom
the doors 60 the room were opeaed, the
crowd pushed in and occupied every
available insh of SPACE. The assembage
OF citixsns iucludea eager candidates for
the Offices Of tax Electors, bail ifs
bridge-tenders, oonstables aud every
other position within the gift Of the
Levy Court. The men were brought to
order with great difficulty
The court convened at 10 o'clock with
President Grubb in the chair On motion
OF Mr.. Eliason, Mr. Grubb was made
temporary chairman The new mem bers
OF the court were then sworn ia by
Deputy Clerk Nicholson, as follows
James n Clark, Red Lion; Richard G
Buckingham. White Clay Greek: David
p. Hutchinson, Appoquinimink Robert
B. Simpler. Blackbird; John w. Jolls. St.
Georges Paul Giilis. Mill Creek.
The following old members Of the
court then signed their seats 10 the new
men. Samuel J. Mccall. William L
Wier. Jcsrph Roberts George G. Roth
we ] Snesh +. Shallcross, Henry II.
10, dan
Mr.. Clark nominated Edward @. Brad
ford, Esq, as the attorney for the court
A bal OF was taken and Bradford was
elected. MIR Simpler nominated Richard
q. Buckingham for permanent chairman
Mr. Sutton nominated Isaac NJ Grubb
The result announced by the tellers was
Buckingham. 8 Grubb. 3 Chairman
drubb then resigned his seat to Mr.
Buckingham
Mr. Jolls offered the following resolu
lion;
Whereas the Levy Court Of New
Castle county and the Trustees OF the
Poor Of said county have for some time
past been frequently and publicly
charged by responsible citizens and the
public press Of said county without re-
gard TO party, with extravagancs, vase
fnllness aud illegality in their manage
ment of the financial affairs Of said
county.
"Aud, whereas it deeply concerns the
public welfare that the truth or falsity
o. said charges should be ascertained to
the end that whatever abuses may be
found to have been committed on the
premises should be exposed and corrected
ana just reparatiun secured
Therefore be 1t resolved, that com
mittee Of five members Of this body be
appointed by the chairman to thoroughly
investigate the conduct by the said Levy
Court Of this county and the expendi-
tures Of this county and the expeudi
tnrss of the ssid Beard Of Trustee S dur
ing recent years ard TO report TO ills
body as soon as conveniently.
may be any and all abuses, BY wav 81
extravagauau, wastafrlness az irregulsr,
itg, hica shall De found 70 have beer
committed and that said commltte,
shall be ana Is hereby authorized anC
empowered e employ skilled gecount-
aut, to he selected bg II. To assist ia th,
examination Of the books, accounts ant
papers of said Levy Court and Trustees
Of the Poor
Ia moving its adoption Mr. Jolls calle,
! for an aye aud nay vote The court wa
polled and every member voted ave
Chairman Buckingham appointed th,
following committees J0lls. chairman
Gillis, Simpler EliasoR and Sutton
Mr. ellis moved the adoption az the
same rules as adopted by the court o.
February s, 1889, with an amendment tc
rule "a he new rule being as follows
Any rule may at any time be amended
repealed or suspended or any new rule
adopted by an affirmative vote OF 1
majority of ali the members Of the court
or in case notice Of any proposed smend
ment. repeal, suspension or adoption o.
any rule shall have been given in III
court on any previous day, Ia such cas
such amendment, repeal, suspension o
adoption msy be affected by an atfirmativ
vote of majority Of this members pres
ent.
Mr. Jolls offered the following res9lu
tion That the tax collectors of thi
county shall submit to the court thei
bonds, with approved surety, within 81,
days after their election It wa
adopted.
On motion IF Nj Clark, william
Flemming and Thomas Reardon we're re-
elected baliiis al the Court House BY
unapim Gus vote
Mr.. Simpler moved that the court talk
a recess until , 30 oclOck The motion
was carried unanimously.