Evening journal., 1891-06-11
Mks1's COUNTY ORDERS.
The Levy Court Refuses to Take The
on of His Hands.

VI ~ AAA7 hA@AN"s
The Levy Court held session yester.
day afternoon
President Buckingham offered reso-
luton allowing the county constAbles of
this city o cents for every firm or bust
ness houee returned by them 20 the clerk
Of the peace, as prescribed by chapter is,
volume 10, Delaware Laws. Mr.. Simpler
offered an amendment making the allow
ance 20 cents firm. After some discug-
sion this amendment was lost. Mr. Grubb
said he thought 10 cents would pay them
for The work and amended the amend
ment to that effect. President Bucking-
ham lost his head on parliamentary law
aud amended the amended amendment by
making the figures 12i cents. This
amendment prevailed.
Mr. Elason reported shat county
byidge in Pencsder hundred was out OF
repair and source Of danger TO travel
ers Messrs. Gillis. Clark, Eliason, Kill
gore and Grubb were named as a com
mittee to inspect the bridge and report
the condition to the Levy Court.
The Poor Trustees Of the Poor.
A delegation Of the Trustees Of the
Poor, consisting of Delaware Clark.
Charles Jester aud Milton Lackey, pre-
sentsd the following communication
"ALMsHoUsE. NEW CASTLE COUNTY,
June, 10, 1891. TO the Members Of the
Levy Court. Gentlemeu-At special
meeting Of the Trustees OF the Poor held
to- day II was resolved owing to the
pressing needs Of said trustees. that a
committee Of three be appointed to walt
upon and request the Levy Court TO
borraxv ef0 n0n 20 nav thata nufotondfuu
Indebtedness
n A. NowLAND, President
1t was ordered TO be fled
Discussion then turned upon the re.
quest then made by the Trustees Of the
Poor.
Mr. Jolls offered the following pre-
amble and esolutions:
Whereas, The trustees Of the poor
have, by written application TO the Levy
Court, represented their absolute need Of
funds to meet obligations post clear;
aud
Whereas, Authority is given the
Levy Court under chapter II, volume
II, Laws Of Delaware, passed 1888, to
borrow upon extraordinary occasion a
sufficient sum Of money TO meet such
occasion, and
Whereas, The present occasion is an
extraordinary occasion; therefore be II
Resolved, That the county treasurer
be and he is hereby authorized to borrow
upon the faith OF order Of the county the
sum OF $40, 600 for the period Of ninety
days upon a note signed by the president
Of the Levy Court; and be it further
Resolved, That the county treasurer
be and is hereby directed TO appropriate
the amount hereby authorized to be
borrowed for the use Of the Trustees OF
the Poor.
Mckee and the Road orders.
Mr. Jolls, on behalf OF aK-TRx Collec
tor George w. Mckee, presented TO the
court Wilmington hundred road orders
aggrsgating 81. 1853 o3, which be had ac-
cepted as collateral for taxes. He said
he was anxious to settle aud expected 70
settle by next Monday. but II the Levy
Court refused to accept the orders he
feared he would be unable to do SO.
Commissioner Hutchison objected. He
thought she matter should be deferred
until the next meeting and the attention
Of Mr. Hickman be called to it. He said
he did not doubt the genulneness Of the
orders.
Mr.. Mckee renewed his appeal, but "
was not needed and further considerR-
tion Of the matter was deferred until the
next meeting The court adjourned 70
10 a. IN. on Tuesday, June 23.