Evening journal., 1892-12-27
RING OUT THE OLD
Ring in the New Ring, Happy
Bells, Across the Snow.
THE OLD is GOING LET HIM co.


Ring Out the False, Ring in tho True
Ring Out the Foe OF Honest Rule.
Ring Out the Party Creed of Hate
Ring out the specnlator's Tool, Ring
Out the Ring of Higgms's Slate.
The old and the new shook hands in
the Levy Court room this morning The
new Levy Court, consisting of five
members, was the guest Of the old Levy
Court, consisting of eleven members.
All the members of the present Levy
Court were at their desks when Chair.
man Buckingham raped his hard
knucl1les upon the soft top Of his desk
and called the body 20 ord sr.
The guests elect were r Lewis Arm
strong, of the First district; John J..
Gallagher, Second district; John j..
Mealey; Third district; Harry NJ White,
Fourth district, and William A. Scott,
Fifth district.
Messrs. Armstrong and White are
farmers; Mr.. Gallagher Is a druggist
Mr.. Mealey is ex-tax collector and Mr.
Scott is n man well known as a merchant
in Townsend. They are all able. looking
men.
The object Of the visit was for them 20
become familiarized with the work Of the
financial body. The present Levy Court
goes out of Office on neAt Tuesday aud
will hold its last meeting on NJ nday
The new commissioners will be sworn in
on Tuesday by Clerk Of the Peace Biggs.
Before any business was transacted
President Buckingham said. "The
newly elected members are present with
us. am glad TO see them here. | wish
6 o say right here that the old and the
newly elected members are invited to
dinner at Willis at l o'clock. l say this
so that you won't forget IT,
Grubb-"No danger of forgetting ii. p
(Laughter)
Legacy for the New.
Commissioner Jolls presented the re.
port of the Election committee TO which
the special constable bills were referred.
The report stated that as "there Is no
appropriation nor estimate for the ex.
pense during the current fiscal year.
neither is there any unappropriated
amount to apply, therefore IL Is recon.
mended that this report be made a sub
iect of record to the end that the incoming
.
may take suitable action In the premises. I,
Remarking upon the report Mr.. Jolls
said:
THE number of constables employed
was ,09l. at 50 a day. The total mum
Der OF days was 3, 1852 days, making a
total Of Sl5,SO5. We found quite a
number Of, say 80 persons who had been
appointed as deputy sheriffs and who had
been paid. We deducted that amount as we
did not think IL right TO pay them twice
for the same services. The estimate of
the committee for election expenses was
$l7, 600. That amount will Just about
be expended. We have, think. about
81 800 in hand, but we have still some
bills and the clerk of the peace 10 be
paid, which will absorb the estimate Of
S17.
Upon his motion the report was
adopted and fled
Big Loss TO the County.
Commissioner Jolls, representing the
committee appointed on March 10, 1891,
to make settlement with the sureties
of T. Richardson. collector Of taxes OF
Mill Creek hundred for 1888, made re-
port. He stated that the original in
debtedness was $340S. This was
Offset by claims not allowed.
The matter was taken into the
Superior Court where the wife declared
that her name had been used on the bond
without her consent. This raised new
question and the court decided
that the matter belonged in
the Court of Chancery. b i. Dun.
can, the other surety offered "a
compromise by paying $i,2i9 and put
ting an end to the litigation. The com
mittee made favorable report upon
this proposition, notwithstanding the
fact that the county's loss would be
$50. Mr.. Jolls said that +. G.. Brad
ford, attorney for the Levy Court, had
recommended it and there was ques
tion as TO the validity of the bond. Ht
produced a check for the amount and
the report was accepted The money
was paid to Receiver John 7. Dickey and
the attorney will be instructed to entel
satisfaction upon Richardson's official
bond
After passing a few small bills The
court took a recess until o'clock Thl
recess was very pleasantly spent at th'
Hotel Willis, where the old and new
members were dined by Clerk of tn
Peace Biggs.