The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-11-17

The Levy Court met In adjourned
session this forenoon at 10 o'clock, but
It was 10, As when 1t was called to order.
All the members were present. The
investigating committee divided into
O majority and minority and each
was busy preparing their reports,
4 bill from Nehemiah Newell for 5000
was laid oyer for future consideration.
Mr., Hutchinson objected to paying
Coroner Sparks $50 for rent OF u
morgue, as he had been informed that
an Office. telephone and morgue were
offered free to MIR. Sparks by an UNDER
talser II he would accept them. The
bill was referred to a committee con-
sistlng OF Messrs. Hutchinson, ellis
and Killgore.
Sheriff Simmons reported that the
persons In Jail spent 2GS2 hours in
breaking stone; that from the 18th to
the 10Th OF October, the w. Il n. II. II.
Company failed to furnish stone ac-
cording to contract; that 6s cart.loads
of stone had been furnished and that
70 cart-loads had been placed upon the
public roads OF the county. The COM
lm.ttee was instructed to communicate
with the railroad company and urge
larger supply of stone.
At 20 minutes before ~ o'clock Clerk
lEllason proceeded to read the majority
report OF the committee OF investiga.
'tiOn. The report recited tho authority
under which the committee was APP
pointed and that numerous meetings
had boon held and due diligence made
ITO perform Its duties, which were con-
lciuded November 10.
Tho committee found that Georg 0
NV. Mckee had collected the taxes of
4 1 IN al Al fnF AL IA la
led Si2giO0, and That John j. Dough-
lerty had collected the taxes OF 1899
Ipol taXables for which lie received
.a0lI. 20, and with commissions de-
Quoted George w. Mckee still owed
the county @l2l6, and John j. Dough-
leIty @l,99l. ~; both together, 3,20G92
| The report went on to recite that
ample opportunity bad been given to
the collectors to defend themselves,
but they declined to do so, fearful that
they might Criminate themselves. The
rapport was signed by Messrs. lIuLchl-
son Joll5 and Clark. Mr., Hutchinson
moved the adoption of the report
when Mr.. Hickman arose and offered a
minority report. which was read. The
minority members averred that the
Investigation was not full enough, that
the only way to have ascertained the
amount OF money the collectors owed
was To have produced the receipts in.
stead OF the list Of names to whom re-
IGeipts We're issued. --...
The minority dlsclaimed any dispo-
IsitiOn to shield the collectors for their
actions but confined their objections
TO the manner in which the majority
lpursue its Investigations A fuller
and more complete investigation WAS
The minority report
was signed by Messrs. Hickman and
| Eliason.
Mr.. Hickman moved to adopt the
minority for the minority report After
Ia few words OF explanation from Mes
l5rs, Jolls, Hutchinson. Eliasou and
| Hickman nn aye and nay vote was
taken on the minority report and IL
was defeated by vote of 5 ayes to q
nays. The vote was thon taken on the
mnjOrlty report and it was adopted by
10 ayes and $ nays .... w.
On motion Of Mr.. Jolls, 81 800 was
added To the appropriation OF print
ling.
\ Tho following bills wore ordered
Ilpuid:
Philip p. Tyre, al. 80; w. T. Little,
lS5T2O; John Il. Hudson, $500; Barney
4 Moore, s72 o.; Joshua Robinson, .l4. 60
'Ij. Miller. Sos; Eugene L. lralm &Co,,
l,Sl,25i j. w, barnett, Ej.OJ; Allied john
son. 1925; Geo. Frederick, SO 81; Levi
Collins, $500; Ill, Griffin, s6!S 75 :Chas
Warner Co, SlS.2J; II. n y. Stnelman
, S3s5 l.. V. Asprill, S2.25; Aaron Rey
holds, 5000; Charles G.Guycr, S3S.2O
us. q. Armstrong, $500; George Hutchl
| son, $500; Harry Gardner, $500; d. Il
; Armstrong. e 90; G. +. Thomas q Co.
} s637.9S; Whitford ~ Co, $3.50; Repub
rlicun Printing Co .ss2434.
7 Atl2.20 the court adjourned until
I u, IL.