Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-11-24

and Eliason voted nay and Mr.. Sutton was
absent.
MIR. 1olls submitted the following, which
was adopted:
:, Rssausd That warrant No. 1,4?G for $4,000,
issued for the Delaware Construction Com
pnny November 18TH, ls9?, and warrant No.
l,isT for 5000 Issued for Albert Lucius N0vem-
Der 10Th, lea1, be and the same arc hereby
cancelled, and he ii further,
iissoiped, That q warrant be drawn in favor
OF the Delaware Construction Company for
$4,000 and in favor OF Albert Luclls for 5000
nnd charged TO Washington street bridge nc
count
When the warrants were issued Noyem-
Der 10Th there was not sufficient money to
the credit of the Washington street bridge
account to pay them and yesterdays
action was taken for the purpose of max
ing them legal.
Mr.. Hutchinson called attention to the fact
that this is New Castle county's last Levy
Court and said he would like to exchange
pictures with the members. lie suggested
that they come to the court room some
day and be photographed singly or i'll
group and suggested further that the
comptroller the receiver and the clerk of
the court be included His suggestions
were not acted on.
Comptroller Staats was authorized to
employ temporary assistant and the sum
of 500 was appropriated as compensation
for the person thus employed.
George Kelley sent iii a bill for $500
| salary as county treasurer lie credited
the court with having paid HIM $500 and
claimed that balance of $500 is due
The court elected him treasurer for one
| year at a salary of 81 900 per annum
After he had served Cor about three
months he was succeeded by Mr.. Dckey,
who was appointed under the new law by
Governor Reynolds.
Mr.. Hutchison moved that the bill be
referred to the finance committee.
Mr., Jolls, q member of the committee
protested, saying he was personally inter
ested.
Next Mr.. Hutchinson moved that it be
referred to n special committee. of which
President Buckingham should be chair
man.
MIR, Hickman amended by moving that
the bill be allowed.
Mr.. Hutchisun objected. lie could not
see how Mr.. Kelley could be honestly paid
for service he had not performed
Mr.. Iolls said MIR. Kelley had bonded
and gone to considerable other trouble.
The amendment was adopted by u vote
OF s to .. At first Mr.. IIutchison voted
no but he changed his vote to yes, explain
| ing that he did so in order that he might
| ut future meeting move for a reconsider
alton. The vote resulted as follows ics
| Mrssrs. Hickman. tirubb, Eliason, KILL
| lngham and ellis; excused, Mes,rs. Clark
and Jolls; absent Messrs. Simpler and
| sutton.
Mr.. Hutchison moved that i. n. Cars
! well be allowed $3.50 for the services he
/ had rendered the court.
Mr.. Jolls said he was in favor of COM
pcnSatng MIR. Carswell, but he had not
| thought of allowing him such large sum.
| Mr.. Carswel had rendered valuable aid.
| He did not know what the court would
| have done hHd not somebody with Mr..
| Carswcll's skill and disposition come to its
assistance. At no time during the last two
| years had the books of the county treas
| urcr been before the court. lie would not
| say they had been kept away Intentionally.
| The accounts had not been written up.
| Through Mr.. Carswell's work they had
been gotten in shape last June. lie did not
| wish to cast reflection ON anybody There
| had been no system but they were getting
| down to it now. Other than election years
| they would have no trouble.
| MIR, liutchison's motion was unani-
| mously adopted, after which the court adj
journed to meet December 9th at 10 a. IN,