Evening journal., 1891-04-07
4 TRAITOR HE SAYS.
Mr.. SUTTON SAYS EVERY EVENING
DEFEAT Ed THE PARTY


Court. Yesterday. the bin Of ex-Shefif
Alvan K. Allen was gone over and dis
cusstd The item Of &120 for the ex-
penses of canysssing the vote at the late
general election was shown TO be $50 In
excess of the amount allowed by law Il
was finally decided to submit the bill To
the states attorney, asking that he pre-
sent an opinion on the same this morn
ing
At this mornings session a correction
was made in yesterdays minutes, allow
Ing Constable Thomas Rsardun $is 81 ia
addition to the amount passed yesterday
an error having been made by the audit
ing committee
Mr. Hutchison stated to The court that
he was sorry that lie WAS absent yester-
day when ihe matter Of magistrates and
corstables allowances WAS acted upon,
II propose said he. Ito ., k for q recon
sl6sration Of the allowances made
to Thomas Bratton, magistrate
and William J. Duhadwsy, con-
stable for Appoqninimink hun
dred. 10 my certain knowledge bills
Of costs have been sent in against the
state when they had already been paid
Now, II those allowances are made the
comfy can have no redress except to
| charge the persons receiving suct
money, with swindling therefore move
that the portion Of allowances, designated
on the committees report to Thomas
Brstton, magistrate $ll7 90 and viii
lism J. Duhadway. constable, SSl7 As bs
reeonsidered.
Mr. Simpler-"Ras the gentleman
from App3quinimiuk the proper vouchers
TO support his statements2'
Mr. Hutchison-"i have, sir. In the
cases Of D. o. Hill, William Kennard and
William GIier, the costs were charged to
the state when the parties had paid them
| have further evidences which ! will not
BOW offer
Mr Sntton-"Well. Mr.. Chairman, as
far IS the auditing committee is con-
cerned, We had no power to do more than
exsm;ne the itemized amounts, and
think it will require a committee Of
investigation 70 ascertain whether the
amounts are uulawiully charged
! The motion to reconsider was carried.
The official bond Of George w w. Nau
dain constable for st Georges hundred
was read ard accepted with Frank
Eliason and H. G Ellison SIS vouchers
On motion Of Mr. Jolls an election was
held for two constsbles for st. Georges
/ hundVed Glandon Reed received ten
votes and 3. p Craddock eleven.
Mr Eliason of the committee on mam-
bers allowances reported the following
amounts due from January 3, when the
new county treasurer assumed his duties
| to March 81, when this term expired
/ Old members-sersok r, Shaller0ss,
Sc, Georges, $50 16; Joseph Roberts.
/ Appeq quinimink. sos 50 George Q. Roth
well Blackbird. S4s IS
New Members Henry D Hickman,
u ilmington, $l56 So: Isaac n. Gru5b,
/ Brandy wine, &l60 SO. Z ellis, White
| ingham. Mill Creek, $13S "a Andrew
Is Eliason, Pencader, S9i5 S.
! Robert Sutton, New Castle. Sl4s IS
James r. Clark. Red Lion &l55 40. John
w. 5olls, Sc. Georges, $175 86: David P
Hutehison, Approximately. $197 90
Robert B Simpler. Blaokbird, S220 G2
Samuel Killgors. Christians, Sl33 90
Mr. Clark Kicks.
Nj. Hickman offered a resolution ap
propristing $500 to the Sc, Peters Fe
male Orphan Asylum. Re stated that
the appropriation was required by law to
be made annually Mr Clark moved tC
lay the resolution on the table, saying
cannot think that the law forces this
court to make an appropriation to any
ssctarian institution. | mus examine
the statute in this case before voting for
any such appropriation The motion tc
lay on the table was carried
Mr. Allen Talks.
Mr. Hutchison, chairman OF the Com
mittee on Accounts, stated that ex
Sheriff Alvan Allen vas present anC
desired to make q statement regarding
bis bill The chairman recognized Mr.
Allen, who said
Gentlemen Of the Levy Court: -Wher
| worked for 81 election by the psople tl
the Office Of sheriff of New Castle county
Giles Lambson, then sheriff, was receiv
ing from the Levy Court at thi
rate Of 30 cents per diem for feeding
the prisoners ia the county Jail
When I was elected to that cfics tn,
Levy Court informed me that the allow
ance would be reduced to 80 csuts pe
diem l was astounded or hearizg this bu
. there was no redress for me. If l hal
said 1 viii not feed those prisoners foi
. that money. the court would have a
once come down on me and ssid, Ihsi
we will proceed against bis bondsmen
"And In that position l assumed thi
duties OF sheriff Igave out an my con
tracts appointed my deputies an,
wardens ard made my arrangements, a
best could, for feeding the prisoners o,
this allowance Since then, to my utie
surprise, have been notified that thi
court has declared reduction in nv bill
OF 33A per cent. This means a reduction
from 30 to 90 cents
without Precedent.
"This, the second cut during M
administration, was greater and NOR
astounding than any Never before II
the history Of New Castle county ha,
! such thing been attempted. After
] mad beer land right at the beginning O
my term) so seriously inconvenienced b,
reduction from 35 to B
cents per diem, after ha
performed my duties, paid my warden
and deputies and received the bills fror
those with whom [ contracted, I am cu
7 down S33 per cent Now, gentlemen,
ask you as man aud man, is such 4 thin
fair? Is it just2
This is why have appeared befor
you, and now ask you, after you hav
? made careful examination, {
: allow me the full amount Of m
h bill am entitled to it and Justly en-
D titled to it. presented the bill with
{ clear consciences, knowing that ever
item was correct Fairness is all l ash
/ My case is clearly the same as that OF
; laborer hired for $500 per year, hayin
q his pay reduced TO $400."
4 warmer Scenes Transpire.
. Mr.. Sutton (who offered the resolutio
to reduce the feed bill) quickly arose an