Evening journal., 1892-02-02
THE CONTROLLERS VETO
The Levy Court Ignores Ii Two
Bills.

E Q. Hardesty ard James L. Wills Get
Their ms-BnokiaRham and Brad
ford Re elected for Another y sar--As-
SCISSORS Answer 10 Roll Call.
The regular February term Of the Levy
Court began at 10 o'clock this morning,
Organization was effected for the On
suing year. Commissioner Grnbb was
called to the chair as chairman pro tom.
Mr.. Jolls nominated President Buck
inghRm, Republican. for re election. The
secretary, Lambert Nicholson, cast the
vote OF the body In his behalf.
II. q Bradford was re elected attorney
for tine court without opposition.
The names Of the assessors we're called
All responded with the exception Of
William A. Cochran OF st. Georges
hundred, who reported after the roll
cal. They all had thsir books with
them ready TO be handed in and juggied
with the Republicans later in the day
NEW BRIDGE AT ooocH's.
Commissioner Elinson, chairman OF tie
committee appointed At the last meeting
70 Investigate and report upon the neces-
sity for 3 low bridge over the
tumbliug dam on the read from
Newark to .Cooch's Bridge, made IA.
vorable report The committees urged the
construction OF bridge to cost about
$3.50 This report was adopted.
AN APPROPRIATION NEEDED.
The following bills were presented BY
the delinquent collectors, through Comp.
troller Stats: James Il. S. Gam, Red
Lion, collections, 1892 81; commission,
tl958 w Q. Bigger, Pencadsr, collec.
irons, 1874 or, commission, $50 80. r. @
Broekson, Blackbird, collections, 1914 GO
commissions, S29.ss Henry IT, Duaall,
Mil Creek, collections, Sl90 40; com
missions. Sl3 5S d. X Donaldson.
White Clay Creek collections, si02 @
commissions, s12 SO; +. A Sturgeon,
Christiana hundred, &347. 40; com
missions, e87 Sc; George j. Finck,
Wilmington. collections; 81 ,607 SO com
missions, &207.l5. John T. hayes, New
Castle, collections, t277 80; commissions
s2S, 1858; J r. Handy, e255, 90; commits
sions. e25 80.
II was found that there was no appro
priation to cover such an expense. Th'
| bills were laid on the table After dis
cussing the matter Mr.. Jolls offered
resolution making an appropriation Of
81 800 & meet such bills. The resolution
was adopted and the claims
viii be paid. There WAS some question ia
the minds Of the Republican commission.
ers as to whether the Levy Court haC
! anything TO do with the collectors OF de
liuqnent taxes, as 1t does not appoln
them nor are they responsible TO II FOL
their action.
COMPTROLLER arAATsn VETO IGNORED
One Of the peculiar features OF tn
session WAS the ignoring OF the veto o
Comptroller Stats on two bills.
The irst was that OF Walter B. Hayes
representing Court stenographer K. c
HArdesty, for S45. Hayes was assIgne
by the court to defend james Carr. a,
cused Of killing Antonio Basso. Mr. HsYs
ordered = copy Of the evidence froi
Court stenographer Hardesty. and PR
scented his bin for that amount to III
court. together with his Zee bill for d
tending Carr. This fee was allowed. br
Comptroller Stats vetoed the eviden,
claim To day Mr. Hardesty held a col
J ference with the members. expoundg
the law end passed his bill over Il
comptroller's head.
THE FEED BILL DISCUSSED.
James T. Willis proprietor OF II
Hotel Willis, was equally fortunate. Il
charged the county $50 so for 1865 mea
furnished to the jurors in the Carr cas-
The comptroller refused to sign it o
the ground that ii was excessive ]
this form he presented IL to the Lev
Court last week 10 was hung no thel