Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-12-29

Levy Court met In ADJOURNED session
Tuesday morning.
The members Of the new county COM
mission-John j. Mealey, John j. Gal
iaghei, II. Lewis Armstrong, William
A. Scott, Henry NJ. White-were pres
ent, not officially, however, but just to
look on and get the hang Of the conduct
Of business.
This was the first occasion the new
county officials were seen together. They
made very good impression. All are
very well known here except, perhaps,
Mr.. Scott and Mr.. White.
The former Is dealer in agricultural
implements and lives in Townsend. He
has very buslnessiku appearance.
Mr.. White paid close attention to this
mornings conduct of business and no
doubt will make valuable county
officer. lie is farmer by occupation.
Neither OF these gentlemen has ever
held public office.
X. Lewis Armstrong, the commits
soner from the First district, was as
SCISSOR in '64, collector the following two
years, and sheriff of this county in 1879.
John j. Gallagher of the Second and
John j. Mealoy of the Third districts are
both very well-known in this city. AS
is also very well-known in regard to the
political status Of the new commission,
three members Messrs. Mcaley, Scott
and White are Democrats, and the other
two, Messrs. Armstrong and Gallagher
represent the Republican branch Of the
commission. In connection with this, it
is stated that the Wilmington member,
John j. Mealey will be elected presl-
dent at the first meeting of the new COM
mission in January.
From the committee on elections,
Chairman John w. Jolls offered the fol-
lowing report:
TO The President and McmberY Of The Lem
Court: Your committee to whom was re-
ferred the claims Of those appointed by
the governor to serve as special coustables
at the general election held on tuesday,
November Sth, lS)2 report the list of names
of persons so appointed, the number of
days each was employed and the amount
due each person.
The evidence before the committee in
each case is certificate of the Secretary of
State, cOuntersigned by John +. Dolan,
chief OF constables, these certificates ac.
companying this report.
There is no appropriation nor estimate
for this expense during the current fiscal
year neither is their any unappropriatcd
amount to apply. Therefore it is recon-
tAlut tlllA ielHlTI Dt llltltle n SllDlecl
of record, to the end that the incoming
Levy Court having the necessary data,
may take suitable action iii the premises
lsAAC n, GEuBn.
JAMES II. CLARK,
JoHS w. JoLIs,
Committee.
In moving the acceptance OF the re-
port Mr.. Jolls stated that there were
1,O9l constables, each entitled to 50 per
day for services rendered; this repre-
sented 3,lG2 day, or Sl5,SO5. Mr. Jolls
added that among the names he had
found 36 who had served Us deputy
sherilfs. These names had been stricken
out OF the constable pay roll.
The estimate for election expenses
was $4,000 Its cost, including the
expenses Of the clerk OF the peace will
about absorb all that sum.
The report was accepted without
further comment.
The following accounts were pissed
for the various hundreds: Pencader,
S3G36; Wilmington, $7OS; Blackbird,
$235O; Brandywine, $50. \
Chairman Delaware Clark of the
Trustee of the Poor; extended an invi.
tation to the old and new members of
the Levy Court. They will leave here
tomorrow morning at $50, inspect the
almshouse and after dinner will drive
over TO the Ferris Industrial School,
which will be inspected.
President Buckingham extended n
welcome to the new commissioners and
invited them to join the present mem
bers of Levy Court al the Hotel Wills
Mr.. Jolls reported from tbe connittce
appointed in 1881 to investigate tho ac-
counts Of CA. collector j. N. Rirbor1snn
of Mill Creek for 1888, that Richardson's
Indebtedness is S2,49S. An Offer of
$l,240 in cash, with all LITIGATION ex-
penses paid, has been made bv the
surety, B. H. Duncan.
The committee, comprisino NIosyre
buckingham, Jolls and Grubb, recon-
mehGea inc acceptance OF this sum as
the pcst arransement that could be
maze lor Inc county on this long out
stanulis account. II iltlSatlon We're
carried on more expense would be i'll
CURED, accompanied by very VAGUE
prospects of success. This report was
made with the advice of the attorney of
tho court
Thn rsrort aud tl,o zach ,,,,,,,,,.
o al" 'io o"sn payment
WIZ ueoeI!eu. ~
h Court adjourned at 1880 to meet at
z p. m.
At Tuesday afternoons session nj
the Levy Court additional o,,,rory;,
tions were passed. Mill CrGrl; bnn.
dred, 500; White Clay Greek, $50;