The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-04-07
.F|ETH EDITION.


TheI~vy coart.
During the session of tho Levy Court
held yesterday committee consisting
OF Messrs. Clark, Hickman ard L fa3un
was appointed to confer with Judge
Ball on tho SCOPE Of the tramp bin and
what was required under 1t. The gen
eral opinion ofthe members WIS that
great cost Would be Incurred by eart-
Ing stone TO DO broken In jail and that
Y possible the tramps should be quar-
ter I'd nrai The stone quarrles. MIR.
Sutton stated that an amendment 70
the bill was being prepared which
would meet the objections
The Committee on Magistrates and
Constitutes made tho following rero.t
on tier respective accounts: Justice
of the Peace CharlesF salmon, s11.d5:
David g. 7 os, sl.s5; II. Ferguson, 1856;
John II. Frazer, 500; Lewis Saase, 90. 30;
a ier 90 ~ Yates, 800; L. a. Bertolctte,
54l.SV, Thomas Bratton, 1l7,20; Thomas
JeaRyne, H2.25; A. v. Sutton, 1885;
J; Monaghan, 2sl .4e; Frank L. Smith
4ls.45i A. j. Williamson: $50: Mayor
Wilmer Hanson, New Castle, 2s7. 15.
High Constable of Wilmington. w.
Y. Swiggett, 1858, SO Grandon Heed.
40.99 ; B. t. Haddock, 1898; e. Adele.
200 Henry r. Smith, 40.4i Thomas
Neardon, 1.94 J. Il. Foster, 1881
Henry X. Smith, 1876; George Adele.
142.0l; w. II. Duhadaway, 3l14S, J. j..
Gates, 270.62 w. w. Frazer 1856 w |.
liam Johnson, 10. 20; James IL. s. Gamm,
$40; Isaac Dillin, 32O.52 Thomas
Reardon, 3Si.46; James Porter, b455:
Thomas Reardon, "a total. 4,544.40.
Tho bill OF George II. Mccall for
S0eS was ordered paid, and i. q. Brad
ford, Esq, attorney for the Court, was
instructed to enter satisfaction on the
bond of George p. Reardon, tax.col-
lector for Mill Creek Hundred.
While revising Sheriff Aliens bill. a
debate sprung up over an item OF $40
pertaining to election expenses for
which the law only allows $40.
Mr.. Jolls said that since tho passage
OF that law the dutios of tho Office had
increased two-fold, still he thought
that the law should not be violated,
and that the Court had better get the
opinion of their attorney on the bill.
Mr.. Clark said there was no necessity
for the Sheriff charging for more than
two days services. III his opinion tho
matter could all as easily have been
adjusted in one day He then moved
that the matter be referred to the
Courts Attorney which motion WAS
adopted
The time for the two Wilmington tax
collectors 70 bond was extended until
April IA. The Court then adjourned
until 10 o'clock this forenoon.
The Court met this forenoon and was
called TO order at 1920 o'clock. When
tho minutes of the Court were being
read, Mr.. Sutton stated that an error
had been made yesterday of $4,000 In
the bill of Thomas Reardon, consta-
bio. The error was corrected and the
amount added to Mr.. Reardon's bill.
Mr.. Hutchinson not being present
| yesterday when the constables' bills
were passed, objected to the payment
OF S1l7, to William Bratton, Justice OF
tho Peace for Appoquimlnk Hundred
and the bill of W. Is. Duhadaway con-
stable for the same hundred. flo snid
he Knew OF a number of chrnges made
on the bill of cases were tho parties
! had paid the. costs. He named over
Vincent o. Hill, Mr.. Hukill and Mr..
Grler as among those who had paid
and he had the receipts with him to
back up what he said. A motion to re-
consider the vote by which the bills or
dered paid was adopted and the bills
were referred back to the committee.
Mr.. Hickman presented resolution
TO pay to st. Peters Orphan Asylum
| $500.
MIR, Clark asked by what authority
the money 10 to DO paid.
Mr.. Hickman said IL was according
to tho law In the case and he was doing
no more than what has always
been done. lie had number moro Of
resolutions to offer.
Mr.. Clark wanted to have the law
read.
Several members sud the law pro-
vided for it,
Mr.. Clark said he wanted to see tho
law. 1le did not believe in paying
away money to sectarian schools
Mr.. Grubb said the matter could be
laid over until tho law was found. and
motion to lay over was adopted.