The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-10-06
FIFTH EDITION.


The Levy Court held its regular
monthly meeting to-day, and WINS
called to order at 1880 O'CLOCK a. m,
all the members answering to their
names.
J. L. Devon was granted the prlvi-
lego oil making statement. MIR.
Deyou snld that some years ago roas
was ordered laid out In Blackbirt
Hundred which ran through MIR. Roth.
wells place. Commissioners were app
pointed who assessed damages They
returned tn the clerk Of the peace
S510.13 damages to Rothwell's farm.
Clerk OF the Peace Bggs has the re-
turn and an order from G. @. Roth
we'll and B. 4. q. Rothwell ordering
the payment of the S5l0.l3 over Ia
Mr.. Devou.
The latter showed power OF attor.
ney, authorizing him to receive the
money aud receipt for tho same. Mr..
Simpler, Levy Courtman from Black
bird Hundred, and Clerk Bggs said
that what Mr.. Devou stated was cor.
rect. The matter on motion OF Mr..
Hutchison was laid over until next
Tuesday.
MIR. Grubb presented the report OF a
commission composed of II. l.. ARM
strong, Philip Il. Clark, II. II. Mullin
j. V. Carlisle and Giles Lamhson, on
laying out new road from the Phlla-
delphia turnpike through lands of J.
Henry Guest and Mary l.. Williams IN,
to Rive view. The commission report
ed that it would cost about $50 to open
the road, and 81 was awarded toJam' 8
il. Cue +, r damages, and $1,000 o
May l.. Williamson. Mr.. Grubb mada
motion that the report be adopted,
but one made by Mr.. Hutchinson laid
it over one week.
Mr.. Hickman offered a resolution
giving authority to the Wilmington
City Railway Company to construct
an electric line over Third street bridge
and to points on the South side, either
within or beyond the city limits,
Mr.. Hickman made motion to re-
fer the matter to a committee OF five
with power to act. He stated that the
company was ready and wanted to
proceed with the work.
Mr.. Hickman accepted q motion for
the committee to report next Tuesday.
Messrs. Hickman, Clark, Gillis, Sutton
and Buckingham wera appointed said
| committee.
Mr.. Eliason reported that the new
bridge over tho Christinna at Cooley's,
was finished by W. +. Carnagy, the con-
tract price being 500.
Civil engineer KINNEY who SUPER
intended tho construction OF the
bridge, reported 1t finished in good
condition and recommended its accept
ance.
On motion of Mr.. Eliason the bridge
was accepted, and an order drawn to
pay contract price.
MIR. Eliason stated that the building
/ OF the bridge exhausted his app oprla-
ton for Pencader hundred and asked
foran additional appropriation OF 81 %
| His request was granted.
Tho Levy Court pay roll for the last
quarter was ordered aid. The follUl :
ing were the amounts: Clark, Sl1940;
Eliason, Si76.56; Simpler, 1898, 70; GILES
$1,000; Hutchison, S;sj5.S9; Grubb,
Sl4S ~; Jolls, 9l.3S; Hickman, 1896. 4;
Killgore, sl32, 36; Buckingham, Sl39,E6.
Orders were also drawn for all the
court house employees and bridge ten
ders.
Sheriff simmons reported that tho
prisoners for the month OF August had
spent $40 hours on breaking stone.
Tho W. Il N. Railroad had furnished
81 car loads of stone to break, and IL
ear loads OF broken stone had been
shipped to different parts OF tho coun-
ty to put on the public roads. The
report was ordered filed.
A large number Of orders wero pass
ed.
Tho following Is the report OF Coun-
ty Treasurer Dickey for tho month oil
August.