The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-02-03
FIFTH EDITION.
THE NEW LEVY COUNT.

organixed and at Work -R. g. Buct-
Esq, Attorney-The Books Of the
County TO be Investigated.
Al 10 O'Clock this forenoon tho Levy
Court room and the avenues leatling to
IL were crowded with members OF the
court, assessors and candidates for APP
pointments to tho various offices In
the gift of the court
At 1910 o'clock Deputy Clerk Nichol-
son called the court TO order.
On motion of Mr.. Ellason, Mr.. Isaac
N. Grub was elected temporary chair
man.
At tho suggestion OF the chair the
roll OF members was called, and all the
members answered to their names ex-
cept Mr.. Hickman, who subsequently
came in and took his seat
Chairman GTubb said 1t was now in
order for all members to be sworn In,
IL not already sworn.
MIR. Jolls said, ave have not been
qualified yet"
Tho new members, Messrs. Clark,
Jolls, Hutchinson and Simpler stepped
forward and wore sworn in, Messrs.
Buckingham and Giles were affirmed.
On motion OF Mr.. Clark the Court
proceeded to the election of chair
man,
Mr.. Clark nominated Mr.. Buclsing-
ham and Mr.. Sutton nominated MIR.
Grub.
Mr.. Buckingham received o votes,
Mr.. Grubb 3. blank B. MIR. Buclying-
ham was declared elected, and on taxi
ing the chair. he thanked the court for
the honor conferred upon him, and
hoped he would be enabled to perform
his duties as ably AS his predecessor.
II fail In any respect, | only ask tho
same charity exercised toward myself
that | would exercise towards others.
| Clerk Nicholson called tho roll OF as
SCISSORS, and nearly all answered to
| their names.
On motion of Mr., Clark the court
proceeded to the election OF an attor-
ney for the court.
Mr.. Clark nominated Edward G..
| Bradford, Esq.
Mr.. Bradford received six votes and
was declared elected.
Com ng in from the committee room
Mr.. Bradford thanked the members OF
the court for the honor conferred, and
said he would endeavor to do his duty
as he understood it, and he would adj
Wise fairly and squarely on all ques-
| lions coming before him.
| On motion OF Mr.. Clark, the court
proceeded to the election of temp, r.
AIRY biililf, when William Flemming
| was elected.
On motion OF Mr. Gillis, the rules OF
1856 were adopted for the government
of the court.
Mr.. Jolls then offered tho following
resolutions:
| WHEKEAs, 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, with
out regard to party,with extravaganza,
wastefulnesS and illegallty in their
management of the financial affairs OF
said county, and
WHEREAS, 1t deeply concerns tho
public welfare that the truth or falsity
of said charges should be ascertained
to the end that whatever abuses may
be found TO have been committed in
the promises should be exposed and
corrected, and just reputation secured;
therefore, be II
Resolved, That committee OF five
members of this body he appointed
by the chairman to thoroughly inves-
tigate the conduct by the said Levy
Court of the finances of this county
and the expenditures by said Trustees
of the Poor during recent years, and
to report in writing To this body as
soon as conveniently may be any and
all abuses by way OF eXjluNaRunoe,
wastefulness OF iilegality which shall
have found TO bo committed, and that
said committee shall be and is hereby
authorized and empowered TO employa
a skilled accountant to be selected by
IL to assist it IN the examination Of Tho
books, accounts and papers of said
Levy Court ard Trustees of tho Poor.
On motion of Mr.. Jolls 10 adopt tho
, resolutions, MIR. Simpler called for the
ayes and nays, when all the members,
u in number, voted for IL.
The chair appointed Messrs. Jolls.
ellis, Simpler, Sutton and Eliason
said committee of investigation.
Mr.. Simpler offered a resolution re-
quiring all collectors and other per-
SONS appointed by the court to the va
rious offices whore bonds are required
to furnish the SAINT within six days
after such appointment.
On motion Of Mr. ellis the Court
took recess until 2 O'Clock p. III.
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