Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1892-08-02
M'KEE HAS SETTLED.
The Ex-Collector's Check In
the Sheriffs Hands.
MwHORTER GETS FIVE HUNDRED

MwH0RTER GETS FIVE HUNDRED.
Comptroller staats Makes His Monthly
Report EIsmere Bridge Accepted.
work Of the stone-Pne Gang Many
BILLS Paid.
Shortly after the Levy Court conven
ed this morning Sheriff Simmons walked
into Che room and Informed the members
that he held i'm hand the certified check
of ex-Colleetor George w Mckee Of
Wilmington hundred. for the fun sum
due the county, including the costs
amounting to about $l.20Oa
Zig balance Reported.
Comptroller Stats presented his re.
port for July II showed the following
receipts: Receiver of Taxes, SOL,
3l6.6i; Hannah settlement. S3.
620 i6; delinquent collectors 81, 414.S1
total, S57 36l.21; disbursements, $i2,
55i72. II was adopted
The salary list of employees, including
the two CLERKS in the county tax Office,
was passed
The contract between the Levy Court
and the Wilmington City Electric Com
for lighting Third street bridge. was
adopted
A resolution offered by Mr. Jolls. and
adopted, authorized Receiver of Taxes
! Dickey TO collect from Dr. Smith
/ Cooper the tax rate upon
an assessment TO Peter Cooper.
of Che Seventh ward. ON house No 00s
Jefferson street. 80. 500, the assessment
having been made mo. 900 jefferson
street through mistake
benefits OF the Ball Act.
Sheriff Simmons reported that the
stone.pile prisoners worked A. $50 hour.
during July Forty-six cart loads OF
stone were received. and li6 cart loads OF
macadamized stone were shipped 20 DIFF
ferent parts of the country
Mr.. killgore chairman Of the com
mittee on the Elsmere bridge
reported sthe work completed and
recommended its acceptance. Th'
report was adopted
County Money Disbursed.
The following bills were among thos,
passed; journal Printing Company
S3l s6 Grandon Reed. SlS.31; j. r. Pen
nington, Sass: w. O. r. Colquhoun
/ d
a. NJ. Hizar Sls3 so. John Fleming
SLIGO; Robert Shaw. 5000; Platt 4
, EllSinton, S3l "A. james b Hance. S35 no
/ Edward Challenger, S2150. MGgis
trate Thomas Brltton $3.50; Constubl
, w. Lyman, $3.50; M Mogary q Son
Sliju; George Roth. So. Benia
, scr; James H. Polk. 5000. w
A
j.. GREGG, 500: John NJ Newbold
a22l32: samuel Broadbent. 500 ThOma
Martin. $92 20. DR. r Raymond Tyboui
Q $50; p. w. & r. r. Company $4l.
Samuel Roberts. S12. Wright q Sor
S2j. 30; Jehn Han. $40. 62 Arthur Wilson
{ 500; s. o. Simmons a Bros, Si1 So: Joh
6 Carr, 1892 80 Thomas Pagan & Co.
3 Sii6.2j; Alvin r. Morrison. $3.50 05
) Wright & Son. Si2O6; Thomas Fenn
4 more, S4i.O0; Garvis Silcox, 81 20; j. {
Gibbons. SO so; George C. Rothwell $50
William Lally. Sl0 Elcy Collins Sl3 5C
A recess was then taken until 10
e O clock.
b five Hundred ON Account.
{ This afternoon the court vote
10 let ex Register in Chancery Charlie
H. McWhorter have 50 o ON accoun
of his bin of S3 600 for making indice
The warrant was ordered TO be draw
during the noon recess.
afcISee's Bond satisfied.
Mr. Jolls offered a resolution authori.
ing 4. g. Bradford attorney Of th
b court. To enter satisfaction upon the off
cial bond of ex Collector Mckee IL wa
. supplemented by the check for Oh
, amount due which has been placed in Oh
7 hands of Receiver Of Taxes Dickcy.
! Upon motion of Mr. Jolls it was dociC
ed TO pay the two notes. $40 600 and s.
600 respectively. that have been runnin
in the Farmers Bank for several months
The money was borrowed 70 meet currer
expenses and the demands of the Tru
tees Of the Poor.
4 The rest of the afternoon was spent
y, passing bills, and doing other routir