Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-04-23
LEVY COURT.


port which was adopted;
The committee to examine the Jail com,
Tissioners acts for 1890 respectfully report
shat they have examined the same and
nnd there was balance of 1871 66 due the
commissioners in April, 1880, and no ap-
preparation for 1t; and we find,vouchers
for sS3l2.8S from April 22d, 1880, to March
aist, 1901.
The appropriation for 1890 was 81, 900,
leaving a balance to be provided for OF
31,2S4.54.
Commissioner Clark then offered the
following resolution, which was adopted:
RESOLVED, That there be and is hereby an
Rropriated the sum of 81, 2s4 "a to cover
sne deficiency for the year ending March
Gust, 1881, subject to the order of the Jail
commissioners of New Castle county.
ltsadoption was followed by tie reso-
luton:
-, That there be and is hereby appropriated
she sum of 5000, subject to The order Of
the Jail commissioners of New Castle
county for the year 1891.
The resolution was passed. Court
When adjourned to 10 o'clock Thurs
day morning.
AT levy court Thursday morning Mr..
Simpler of the committee on allow
ances made the following report, which
Was adopted:
The committee having audited the
accounts of coroners, physicians and
recorder of births, marriages and
deaths respectfully submit the follow
ing recommend the allowances made
Nevin G. Gamble, ex-coroner.
$1,11045; Charles L. Sparks, coroner,
$123.14; ]. T. Maxwell, undertaken,
$1l.36; DIR. d. w. Maull, 800; DR..
B. r. Tybout, SIS; DR.. David Stewart,
$40; w. FL. Walker, for taking testimony,
SO; w. Fl. Lee, recorder of deaths,
$2S.65; total 81 ,40354.
Chairman David p. Hutchinson of the
committee on Sheriff Aliens allowance,
handed in the following report, which
was adopted:
Nine hundred and twelve commit.
ments, at 81 cents, $493.S6; AZ, 6O3 dogs,
at 90 cents, $S,52O.60; May term, sub.
p9nas and witness capias, $5i.46; grand
and petit juries, $12; 3prisoners' punish
ment, $3.50; wardens at court, S72; SER
vices at court, $40; September term, sub
pnnas, &c, $76.G3; / grand, A petit
juries, SEQ; court proclamation, So;
printing same, SO; corporal punishment,
$3.50; insane man taken to asylum, 80;
wardens at court, $780, service al
court, $40; November term, subpnnas.
$24.l9; juries, grand and petit, 500
proclamation and printing, IS; fees of
canvassing clerks, 81; service at general
election, 1890, $40; total, $9,465.f4.
The report as signed by the commit.
tee, Messrs. Hutchinson, Jolls and Ella
son, was adopted. The report makes a
total reduction of $4,349.30 on the &C.
count. The items of reduction were
one-third of the feed bill, general cleo.
tion account from 300 TO $40, Over
and Terminer, $40 to 81, and canvass |
board clerks account to 81. An allow
ance of $5,025.63 had already been
made Mr.. Allen on January ii, 1891.
The same committee reported Oh Sheriff
Simmons bill as follows: November
term, 1890, subpenas grand inquest,
T1753; 81 court subpenas, S43. 7S;
two prisoners punishment, S3;
II days warden bill, $62; is DAYS
for bailiff, $31; service at court,
$10i 70 subp@nas grand inquest, $50.
. capias, 1921; II court subpenas,
$5S.oo; court proclamation, So; IA cor
poral punishments, $21; transfer of pri-
soners TO Jail, $4.06; attendance at
orphans court, $50; wardens, 40 DAYS,
1854; bailttf, days, $lS; summonses, sis;
one execution of prisoner, Shakespeare
Reeves, $16; scaffold, $24; coffin, So;
burial 81; sheriff attending court, $40;
Starkey jurors, "a; printing prociama-
tons, SO; 1882 days, per diem 90 cents,
IS ,97S40; 645 commitments at So cents,
S34l.S5; total, $4,S71.sS. The only de.
duction was made on an advertising
account from $40 to IS.
The total deductions saved to the
county between this and last March is
over $4,000 on sheriff's assessment and
clerk of peace bills.
Court then adjourned TO 2 p. m.
At Thursday afternoons session of the
evy court the following was offered by
Mr.. Jolls and passed THAT the sum Of
$4,000 be and is hereby appropriated for
, ne support 70 Of the poor for the year begin
Rodney, attorney of the court, 1891. ii:
|. D. smith, county court crier, $i1S.86
Messrs. Buckingham, Jolls and Eliason,
we're appointed a committee of the court to
% TO Dover in regard to certain legislative
natter there in connection with county
expenditures. One of the bills now at
lover is that the levy court be instructed
9 expend $500 upon the New Castle TO
Wilmington road. There is opposition in
he court to the expenditure by the court
The levy courts duties restrict them 10
for bridges and causeways.
lot roads. The. various hundreds are re,
ponsible for their roads. The members |
um would be a discrimination. Other ,
MS at Dover, viz: that in connection with !
looneyS marsh; also the Narrow DYKE
III, will be considered at Dover. !,
The following resolution in regard to
he collectors: {
Resolued, That the several collectors of taxes c
,r lsgO be and they arc hereby requested 10 | {
rake immediate settlement of heir accolnts | !
nd that q copy u this resolution be forthwith $
lniled by she clerk OF this court under It's J
eai 70 eaen oil said collectors and their sure j
los. I
Clerk of the Peace William P. Biggs, ac. a
cunt was as follows from June 9Th, 1890 I
? April LIST 1891, clerk of peace $676. a. 1
Jerk Of the levy court, S2,46773; total I
!, iA,l7; The amount represents the work \
the clerk, two regular assistants, and n
NO additional men for the poll list forthe S
lay election. The clerks and assistants 'tS
expenses were paid out of the clerks Bill of a
;, l44.17 The bill was passed. +
Atthe meeting OF levy court Friday morn Il
y me following printing bills were y
assed; A6ram Vandegrift, 5000 Free-
lan l.. q Mebber,, $3.50; Freie Pressc
e, ew 81 nub Misham Mann Company, s7s
s64.1s; Republican Printinsg v
ompany, S7o.ss; Davis & Co, $3.50; Porr' P
r u Co., 27,9o; J. Miller Thomas, So; /
,llmington Printing, Company, sill IS; n
homas Rossiter, Sl2 Star Publishing v
ompany, Sl56.55; c. +. Thomas & uo'e s
1875, total, 81, 249,S2. ~ rt
The following resolution offered by Mr.. C
ark was adopted ir
That hereafter no bills VIII. Their for supplies. m
rvlces, or for any other purposes shall be II
itracted against this county or be recog. fl
zei by this court or the county treasurer az Y
gu unless the same thall, before being com L