Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-02-12

IucstlpHbu ny ItpltsvhtutlNS " -
GAZETTE concerning yesterday weeks
star chamber legislation.
AT an interview between Attorney
Bradford and members Of the court, he
said, "the attorney spoke of the reading
of his opinion as TO the legality OF the
county promissory notes and the APP
pointment of committee to investigate
the county's finances, which were done
in open court, and TO avoid too much
publicity, but with no desire 10 white
wash anybody, he suggested the action
which was taken in regard to the secret
resolution "We are rather sorry
now the chairman continued, that
we acted with the secrecy that we did"
A rumor current is that the levy court
will convene at night during March for
the purpose of giving citizens oppor-
tunity to have their names put on the
assessments.
Immediately after converting in the
afternoon the levy court, on motion
of Mr., Jolls, proceeded to ill vacancies
in the Board of Trustees of the Poor,
each member-elect to serve three years
Messrs. Killgore and CLARK were APP
pointed tellers. Mr., dolls nominated
Delaware Clark as trustee from Pen
cader hundred. Tho nominee received
10 votes tone less than the complete vote
of the court, Mr.. Hickman being absent),
and was unanimously elected. Other
trustees, as follows, We're nominated:
BY Mr.. Gillis, John w. Dennison, trustee
from Mill Creek hundred; by Mr.. Clark,
Charles Jester, trustee from Whining
ION hundred; by Mr.. Hutchinson, Allen
Smith, also trustee from Wilmington
hundred. A ballot was taken after each
nomination and each nominee received
10 votes.
Chairman Buckingham stated that the
court was in doubt as to whether or not
there was vacancy from Christiana
hundred. Mr.. Grub announced the
presence of ex-Poor Trustee and ex-
Levy Courtman Thomas Toy of that
hundred and said he probably could in
form the court on the subject. Mr.. Toy
explained that two years ago, when he
became member Of the levy court, he
was given the privilege to name his sue.
cessor in the hoard Of trustees Of the
poor, to complete his uneXpired term,
and that he appointed Joseph Chandler.
He assured the court that Mr. Chambers
term had expired and on tile strength Of
his explanation the court proceeded 10
elect n trustee from Ghristiana hundred.
Mr.. Jolls nominated Charles NJ. Groome,
who was unanimously elected.
On motion Of Mr.. simpler, Messrs.
Fleming and Reardon, who We're elected
court bailitfs Tuesday week, were re.
lieyed from further duty.
The committee appointed TO revise the
assessments Of ST. Georges hundred, re-
ported that in the assessments for the
Eastern district it had found n names
and entries, in the Western district So
names and entries, and in the whole dis
trict 400 male dogs and II female dogs,
and recommended allowances. The re.
port was adopted, and the assessor was
discharged from further attendance at
this term
The committee appointed 10 revise
the assessments of Chrstiana hundred
reported that ii had found BAL names
and entries, 504 male dogs and II female
dogs and recommended allowances. The
report was adopted and the assessor was
discharged from further attendance at
this term.
After being in session about one hour
the court adjourned until Friday morn
ing
The levy court met punctually Friday
morning, with all the members present
After the minutes of Thursdays session
had been read and approved Chairman
Buckingham directed the attention If
the members to section Is of thcr,les
of the court, which says that no member
after roll call shall absent himself ex-
cept when excused by the chairman,
without wishing to be arbitrary or 10
enforce Reed rule, hut with a desire that
business may be transacted rs speedily
as possible" Mr.. buckingham rontin-
ued, 81 would ask that the section be
complied with"
Mr. Jolls said that since he has CON
siderable committee work to attend to
he would ask that he be excused from
serving on the committee to revise the
assessments of Wilmington hundred.
His request was granted and Mr. llutehi-
son was given his place ON that com.
mittee
After about an hour had been devoted
to revising assessments the committee
appointed to revise the assessments Of
White CLAW Crock huutlrp rauf,rta1
int II ND }onnd ia ns,aas ana ep9ras"
aie, male docs and i've femai Ia dags Tbs
committee Tac an, that ~ - as
scssar he grarted bis aiiowan NC AMI ~, J IL
charcoal Tbe renart mi r ,,lTu nm, ID
ti"n we've adantod - iee0i''''''i''''-
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otaly res,,,nca ND nnnt;, AN .;i
noo1 wban reeoss MN . 49, az nio In,
was taEen $50 49, s'oo = e'teN
n The afternoon session tho fo,lowinr
,,fFarod bv NJ TaIl 10 ,,,a,,i,,,S,,i,,,
odonted &C. o''s' we unanimously
ffs 50 :, a. That the county treasurer be
ana y HIT Gren 9 rt9MeS t 10 rePprt ~ Wit
6n NJ lie agarega ala nating i,dahtod
ness Of this connty. without rasnent 10 In
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