Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-07-02

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morning James L. Hossinger, represent.
4ng the municipality Of Newark, asked
UsSbe allowed to have some of the SUR
III US broken stone from the Jail. The
ny tizens of Newark would pay for it if
~ Necessary.
Commissioner Sutton replied that
@ere is not surplus of stone at New
Castle.
n "If other members" Mr.. Sutton con
sinued, "do not need it, l will take
avery single stone for New Castle hun
Ared. Anyhow, we have no right to
zen the stone to any party while the
l3s -vere half full of stone, could use
y Tit in New Castle hundred right
IewaJ. l tell you what, gentlemen, this
4 tfreighting here and there all around the
Ncounty is very expensive business,
( Eand you will hear from the citizens by
ARnd by if it goes on. Besides, we have
no right TO sell to an Incorporated town.
The matter was referred to the stone
committee
w The following. letter was presented
from the Wilmington City Electric
ECompany:
The Hon. he Levy Court Commissioners,
dD-Neo Castle County-Mr. II. D. Hickman,
4 Commissioner SIR. AT your reolest
street bridge electric motor and wiring and
y lind the motor damaged and unfit to run
This is due to the fact that the motor is too
small for the service. 1t has been over
/ loaded. Just what the extent of the dam
II age is or what would be necessary to repair
N it we cannot say without taking the motor
" out and overhauling it.
& g. our recommendation is, and we believe
n 1T Will be much less expensive in the end
n and far more satisfactory to procure
III a Iuryer motor Mt once and lQyp H. Drpr.arlV
ii wired up. The old motor can be repaired
ahd sold at fair price, or this company
will take it in part pay for new motor.
Truly, yours,
The WILMINGToN City ELECTRIC Co.,
II SAMUEL N. TRUMP, President
Brldge-tender Eastburn said the
motor has been in bad shape some time.
Only when there is no one on the bridge
can it be moved.
Mr.. Hickman thought that the motor
N is strong enough. The armature has
A been burnt.
III Mr. Sutton also thought the motor
" sufficiently powerful He has seen it
turn the bridge in II minutes He
thought that the bridge-tenders should
be clothed with police powers
II The following bills were ordered paid
Diamond State Iron Co, s2ll01; James
M. Bryan, 1907; Joseph Jenkins, $22 Is; j.
G. Buckingham, 1854; Delaware Con-
struction Co, sl0.46; A. j. Conner, STAG;
fR Simmons & Bro, S6S.S6; Third street
bridge qabor), $685. r a. Parker, 1913;
Amos Z: Eastburn S,os;. G. w. Leach
$3.50; j. w. Howgate, 1880: Kent Il
n Weeks, S7.79; Dr. j. ], Black, jail physician,
$500; Sunday Republic, 50.
~ Edward G. Bradford, Esq, court at
torney was instructed to enter satisfac-
tioD on the official bond of f. A. Stur-
fgeon, Christiana hundred, for 1890; also
that of George d. Kelly, ex-county
treasurer, also of Andrew W. Webster,
NJ collector Blackbird hundred 1890.
The following additional bills were
A passed;
Constable James F. Porter, s7.s7; county
work, ST. Georges hundred, S72.23; Henry
II Q Robinson, account of Sheriff Aliens
due bill, $1,000 work on oauseway, 81
Speakman Supply Co; 1912; First &
Davis, $3.50; Pusey g. Jones Co., Ss27, 49,
Alvin r. Morrison, S5l0.73; Christian
Lebig, $40 j v; Carlisle 4 Co. si29.so;
Court then adjourned TO . p. m.
Tuesday afternoons session of levy
court was one Of the pleasantest,
breeziest and most invigorating of the
meetings that have yet been held.
A good, square, DOWNRIGHT political
Nquestion came up for discussion It
gave no opportunity for non-partlsan-
ship. The mugwump was not there
He had no business in the fight, for
N fight it WAS Republican and Democrat
q took sides right away and the question
was argued on its political merits.
" The discussion was over the propo-
Il sition to admit several thousands of
N names and to place them on the lists
for 1891
4 OF course there could be but one end
to such a question, when the united
Republican membership demanded that
- the names be put on. IT was foregone
conclusion. But, despite that it was a
field day. The Democrats were deter.
II mined to have their say. They had it
h clearly placed upon their Republican
friends the very unwclcome memory Of
\ openly and with knowledge afore-
v thought contravening one of the best
III known laws governing the constitution
IL OF the levy court.
Nv Other home thrusts were made by the
IN Democrats. But their opponents cheer
fully withstood everything for the ulti
mate gain to be had, viz, the legitimiz-
ing of several thousand illegal voters.
sd The fight was grimly and persstently
4 made by the determined Republicans
{B and as determinedly opposed, step by
M step, by the indignant Democrats. The
N latter were fully aware that their fight
was hopeless but they were determined
that the why's and wherefore's should
be thoroughly aired and that the public
y should be in full possession Of the rea-
N ii sons the Republican commissioners had
~ for this most audacious of all measures
N yet enacted.
AS stated it was field day. F. Eden
Bach was there and so was Marshal
ff4Mahaffy. Postmaster Daniel +. Stew
Idart occupied rear seat but he carefully
lawhtched every movement in the fight.
S-~% Mr.. Bach was flushed, red -eared and
worry diligent In fact his diligence
would be more justly described as om-
nipresence.
Chairman Jolls of the finance com
"A mittee was almost silent throughout the
III debate But he, above all Others held
X the key of the campaign. Nothing
H escaped his vigilant eyes and ears.
~ There was really no need of the pres
N ence of Mr.. Bach, unless indeed the lat
IN ter feared the failing for fairness, which
IA is one of the conceded attributes of the
man from Middletown; and that pos
4 n sibly the Republican senator's secretary
thought that any honorable temporiz-
Il ling with an opponent might be alto
81 gether too much to concede to the Dem
N ocrats.
II There was throughout the afternoon
II a no harsh words. 1t was all straight
party talk and strai hit hitting in a po.
M 1itical sense.
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