The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-11-16
FOURTH EDITION


Tho Levy Court assembled yesterday
afternoon at 1.S0 o'clock. On motion
Of MIR. Grubb, Messrs. Grubb. Eliason
and Jolls were appointed committee
10 draft resolutions on the death OF
the late Thomas McCracken. former
OF the Court The resolutions
will be presented at next meeting.
The various delinquent tax collec-
tors reported having collected the fol-
lowing amounts and were allowed
their com mission on the same;
George j. FiuoS. W lmington 80. 81 .010.02
j. X. Handy Brandywine. ......... 1i26l
II. L. Durnoll. Mill Greek, ........- $3.50
John II. Hayes New Castle. ....... 29i.l3
w. q. Bigger. Pencsdrr, including
Jog tuN .........s. 1879. ''-. 81 -
Edward Hart, APPOINTMENTS. 2o0.52
Total ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. ,92O. 81
Mr.. Jolls, chairman of the commit
tee on elections, presented abo ut 1000
bills for payment and thoy were not
ali handed In yet. The total for VIII
mington Hundred was 81. lS0.2S, for
which AN order was authorized to be
drawn and tho bills turned over to
Jas. :. Dobb, president OF the state
Department of Elections FOR Whining
mlngton, to pay tho claims.
The amount of pay for voters as
slotAlllS huNo NV ~ poeii hNSN ~ SAS
Court
The bill OF G. +. Thomns Il Co. for
printing tickets and furnishing the
voting stamps, amounting in all to
81, 436 25, was ordered paid.
Sheriff Simmons WIS complimented
by the Court Tor the efficient man
ner in which he performed his duties
at the late election and his bill for 81
deputies aud two clerks, amounting
to 1870. was passed and ordered paid.
The court had given the Sheriff au'
thoritv to employ 232 deputies but
he thought 81 would be enough and
thus saved the county nearly $50.
Coroner Sparks presented bill OF
&l2O for office rent, while he was cor
oner. 1t being the lirst bill OF the
kinl over prasentni for olfice rent, 1t
was referred to the committee on cor
oner aud physicians. 49,.
An additional appropriation OF $500
was made for Mill Creek to pay for no
pairs to the Hockessln bridge.
On motion of Mr., Jolls it was decid
ed to meet Oh Tuesday next to consid
er the bills OF the election inspectors
room rents. etc.
The Water Department was givel
permission to lay water man acros
soWe county property at the sout
side OF Market street bridge.
Mr.. Hutchinson offered the following
resolution
"ResoIvod, That there be and
hereby appropr tied the sum OF ZIG
OlO on account of the building c
Washington street bridge over III
| Brandywine creek
Mr.. Hutchinson said that work to tn
amount OF $lI $50 had been done o
tho bridge. but allowing the tan pc
cent rebate would bring 1t down t
/ il5 800.
The vote stood: Yeas-Messrs. Bucl
ingham, Grubb. Hickman, hutc hisoI
! hillgure and Simplrr-6. Nays
Msssrs. CLARK, ellis. Jolls aud suite
IA. Absent. Mr.. Ellason.
A bill of Albert Lucius for service
as consulting engineer on the bridg
was allowed.
Mr. Jolls, as chairman OF the con
nit tee having the bills for tho electiu
in hand, wanted an expression OF u
different members OF the court on Il
amount wnich should be paid for I'll
rent OF election and registering place
AMI the cost OF printing. The bills r.
from nothing to $40 per day. III
printing bills ran from bS to $40 4
the district. Tho court undoubted
las ths right to cut the bills down.
Mr.. buckingham said the reglstrI
ton law has CONF to stay, and wnG
ever compensation the court Above
, now would DO for the future. tukt
as the price. His hundred had on
charged 81 per day aud he tayOre
making all the sllue.
Mr. JOlls said tue registration w
rev aud whatever the court do
would establish prece lent. III
question of paying voters ass stan
and clerks has been referred to VI
bradford.
Mr. Hutchinson said that tho regl
, trstion officat4 IN his district Won
not be contrntei with anything bl
the amouhJ thoy put their bills III f.
some IN his dIB;riCJ had ChsrRed Z
and would not ba contonLsd with ali,
4 | thing leas.
Mr., Clark said hs wanted the Cou
and not the Com nlttoe to decide Il
question.
: Mr.. Hutchinson said he was wiilin
s to leave TIN whols thing in tue htnt
Of tho Ionm!ttas with power to 4
| com pensation.
Ihs different members OF the Coz
/, mittee couldn't sae 1t In that light al
= wanted tine Court to arrange I
| Pr.ces which thsy vera willing To a
low. and not to shove 1t of on I
= Committee to get tho curses of
!. who hAy be cut down. They w
! not " LING to tgEe All the reeponsit
L ity IN the matter
- Sir. simpler moved that the lin
; FOR rent for registration places
s made . per day and election plac
4l0 per day.
u BILLS PASSED.
+ Bills were pssssI rs follows: w.