Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-07-16
ON TIE our FIVE.
Levy courtmen Anxiousiy Awaiting News
From Dover.


The special meeting of the Levy Court
called for 2 o'clock Thursday afternoon to
listen TO the answer prepared by Il. q.
Bradford, Esq, court attorney, in reply to
the injunction action, did not come to
order until close to 8 p. m.
At 8 o'clock, instead of the appointed
business, various routine matters such as
the paying of bills was transacted. The
amount Of 1925 was appropriated to pay
for rent OF rooms throughout the county
during the election of May 10Th.
At $50 o'clock Mr.. Jolls arose and refer
ring TO the cause of the special meeting
said that It would be manifestly improperto
have the answer read before the chancellor
had seen il made the motion that the mem
bers go to the Office Of Mr. Bradford to listen
to his reading of the answer there The Re-
publican members then left the court
room on recess of half an hour. The
Democratic members, though invited, de-
clined to follow, their opinion being that
the Levy Court attorney should come to the
court room and not the members of the
court to the attorneys room. What
transpired was not learned last evening.
On motion of Mr.. Hutchinson there being
an insufficient attendance present, the
committee having the matter of the
sheriffs per diem in charge was allowed to
postpone their report until Tuesday.
In addition to the commissioners there
was good attendance at Levy Court
on Tuesday of citizens. This was be-
fore the time of opening court.
What occupied the attention of every
one was the question as to what dis
position would be made by the chancel-
lor Of the injunction question.
(which ever way it goes" remarked
Republican, 1--WE are not going to
make an appeal; at least that is what |
understand the party has arranged TO do.
On the other hand it is understood
that if the result be an adverse decision
to the Democrats that party will make
an appeal
properly speaking, committee room
private session, ut 10.45 to consider
Sheriff Simmons application for an in
crease in his per diem.
Coroner Sparks was present in the
morning and was talking upthe morgue
question with various members of the
Levy Court Another matter which
the coroner is interested in is his appli-
cation to the court for telephone to be
placed in the coroner's office. Both
Democrat and Republican members
seem 10 consider the latter as proper
and necessary thing to do. a.-4a
1t is understood that the mission of
Expert Account Brown, SO far as the
accounts of New Castle county are con-
cerned, is closed. His report was that
no detailed statement showing the trans
actions of County Treasurer Herbert
from day to day are available, only the
usual annual prepared statement. No
| investigation of the nature needed by
the court was available, as Mr.. Herbart's
| private accounts and the county ac-
counts were kept in the same books, and
the difficulty was to separate them. In
| view of this and in order to save the
county an expense which most probably
would not afford the information looked
for, Mr. Brown suggested that the in
vestigation be stopped. II is understood
that the court accordingly followed the
experts advice
The first business of Tuesdays
session was the courts order that salts.
| faction be entered on the official bond
| of Israel Riding, collector of New Castle
hundred, for the taxes of 1890.
The following bills were passed :
James NJ. Bryan, 1920; City Electric
| Company, for electric current, repairs,
| WY UNOpsOl1 lNHluA Vi kuIt SlA
months, $780, Wright &c Son, $45.0 5;
sheriif's feed bill for quarter ending
June 30th, amounting to $3,5371S was
passed. The total shows settlement at
the rate Of 20 cents, the same as last
year. Coroner Sparks bill, six months
ending July 10th, 800 was passed
Joseph Jacquette, hauling, $7S, Patrick
Fahey, $32l04. The account of William
Y. Swiggett, as high constable from
March LIST TO June Both, $305.76 was
passed.
The following allowances for mem
bers was passed Robert Sutton, New
Castle hundred, $212.52; II. d. Hick
man, Wilmington hundred, $20S.0S
Court then adjourned to 1870 p. m.
At Tuesday afternoons session o.
Levy Court the following bills wert
passed:
Magistrates Thomas Bratten, sl2 95
Frank l.. smith, S246,90; Constables-
Thomas Dcakyne, SIS. IS; ]. Wesley Smith
5000; w: T. Duhadway, 1897; W. w
Lyman, sl336; j. Wesley Smith, s30,05
Charles Green, 1899 10; also the livery &C
count Of Thomas Pagan g. Co., s250.90.
j. Conner, Market street bridge tender
was authorized to purchase boat TO
use at his bridge, the price not to ex
coed $25.
An account, amounting to over 500
was presented by Eff James for print
ing, stationery, &e. Objection was mad
that the payment of the account wa
illegal, as the new Five Commissioner
bill requires that all work calling for Al
expenditure of $500 and over must b
duly advertised and bids asked for. l
this case no bids had been asked. o
! investigation il was ascertained tina
about $500 of the sum was on accour
of printing and stationery, as ordere
by the Levy Court committee, and tn
remainder was for account book
, printing, &C., for County Treasure
John 4. Dickey. The work was ordere
at different times, and, as stated, fc
i, different departments
The explanation so far as legal n
quirements called was considered salts
factory and the court ordered the az
| count returned to the committee o
printing In order that Mr.. James sen
in separate accounts making two bill
! one for the Levy Court and the othC
! for the county treasurer.
On motion of MIR. Jolls court &C
= journed TO Tuesday, August 4th, sui
! ject meanwhile to any call for speci,
4 meeting which would be made by Chat
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