The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-09-16

A Especial meeting Of the Levy Court
was held yesterday at the court house
at IL o'clock, which was continued In
the afternoon. President Bucking-
ham presided and the members were
all present. The report Of the COM
mittee In favor of building a bridge
over a stream on the Foulk road In
place Of one worn out at an expense
of $500 was adopted. The courts at
torney was instructed to enter salts
faction on the bend OF George p. Roar
don, collector of Mill Creek Hundred
for 1890.
Mr.. Hickman offered resolutions to
draw orders for 1000 each for st.
Peters Female Orphanage and for st.
James Proteetorate, but the matter
was referred to n committee consist
ing OF Messrs. Clark, Hutchison and
Hickman. These institutions are
different from tho children's home and
the Ferris Industrial school in the
fact that there is no law requiring the
Levy Court to make the appropria-
tions.
A communication from the State
Firemen's Association asking permls-
sion to erect stand on the Court
House lawn Ion the occasion of the
firemen's parade. October IA, was read
and was referred to a committee COM
posed of Messrs. Grubb Hutchinson,
Gillis, Sutton and Simpler.
An order for $1,000 was ordered to
be drawn In favor OF Martin b. Burris
in place OF an order for that amount
previously drawn to pay for damages
farm. said order having been pro-
tested on account OF the county hav-
ing no money.
Mr.. Hutchison asked for an appro-
priation of sl25 to repair the bridge
tenders house at Fennimore's bridge,
but the regular appropriation for Ap,
poqulnimink Hundred not having been
exhausted yet. MIR. kHutchison with
drew his request.
An order OF $50 was drawn to pay the
salary balance of the Old board of Jail
commissioners.
Sheriff Simmons reported 5, 7lS hours
OF labor at breaking stone at New Cas-
tie jail during August. The stone re-
ceived was los car loads. and the bro
ken stone that was shipped away WAS
sixty.elght car loads.
An order for 5T5 was drawn In favor
OF Evan S. Lewis, of Newark, for sheep
killed by dogs.
The question of compelling Ex.Col-
leetor George w. Mckee TO pay over
the money in his hands, collected as
AHc tuAo5 VI mon ilD Ilttu ltIuIntu as
delinquents, to the Levy Court, came
up for an informal discussion upon
All offer Of Charles b. Lore, Esq. to pay
bya check, S12SS.S5 still due by the
collector, Independent Of the amount
referred to.
The Levy Court hesitated to accept
the amount rendered and to satisfy
the bond until all the collector owed
was paid, and it was agreed TO defer
the matter until an adjourned court
session to bb held tomorrow, (Thurs-
day. at 10 a. IN.
During the session the following
bills We're passed: A. S. Truitt, Sl24 Is;
Harry Newlove, 10; The Geo. w. Bush
and Sons Company, ll95l; Peter A. Fa-
gan, 446 ~; Geo. Thompson, 5 40; John
Levy 5; Thomas B. Smith, 80; b. II.
Mahan, 2S; William Downs 3 rs; Wm.
Taylor, $40 ~; W. II. Pierson Il Son,
IL 05; Wilmington Transfer Company,
75 cents; Geo. w. Thomas. 20; Alex
ander Il Wells, 10 SO; the Charles War
ner Company, 81 25; Lindsey Wilson,
81 75; David Pogue, 10 so; G. Il. Davis,
bridge repairs, 80 90; journal Printing
Company ~ 40.