The Wilmington daily Republican., 1892-01-05
TEE LEVY COURT.

mons' Plan of Relief
The Levy Court OF New Castle coun-
ty held its regular monthly meeting
to-day, commencing at 1890 O'Clock n.
M, President Buckingham In the
chair, and all the members being pres
ent. The report OF Sheriff Simmons
OF work done by the tlamps in the
jail yard was first read. The tramps
worked in all, 5,433 hours during DE.
cember breaking stone. and 543 curt
loads OF stone were sent away to be
used on the county roads
After allowing Clerk of the Peace, N.
p. Biggs, Sl0I0.T0 forone quarters SER
vices, a bill for Si646. 70 was presented
BY Sheriff simmons for one quarters
expense In boarding prisoners.
Mr.. Jolls in making an explanation
OF the slzc OF the bill. said the Jail was
never before SO crowded The last
quarter the average was 2O2, out OF
which there were % sentenced prison.
erS and "a were awaiting trial
The balance wes IL lde up in tramps
and prisoners sentenced for lines and
costs. The county do something
said Mr.. Jolls, ltr the better accommo-
dntion of the prisoners. Sheriff SIM
mons being requested made state
mont.
Mr.. Simmons said the crowded con-
diti1h OF the jail had become serious
matter. hr cells We're only SXl4 and
In OF these tn3re were II parsons, in
others 3 and teach. He tried to give
tlle long term prisoners tho best ac-
Communications.
1t was fortunate that no epidemic
had broken out lio believed that It
was only through liberal application
sAf u ftlAss-All .A,,tfinIntpE M
vented Theirs were realty no proper
facilities for keeping female prisoners
hy themselves. Ihe county really
should and mist do 5omething.A great
many things are needed There should
he luth room Tor the prisoners, and
there should be IL sick ward.
There was no place to take sick
pr5Onerund lie had to be treated in his
coll amongst Other prisoners. When
one was taken with malignant di-
scasc glent deal OF red tape had to be
used befura he could be removed to
the County AlmsEouse or hospital
as was recently experienced. He was
not heartily in l;tvCr OF the3eraction Of
II new jul ns lie thought relief could
be obtained by adding another tier Of
cells.
Tie State should build a penitentiary
and tten the old Jail would do. He
thought il would be better for the
levy Court and tho people of New Cas
tie County to move in the direction of
having ponitcut.ary built rather than
q new Jail, As II reform measure, and
one that would save money hD
thought Il prison garb should he adopt
cd. This morning when we left, there
were l9I prisonerI in Jail. The mum
her awaiting trial was never before so
large, but there were less trampS than
usual.
Levy Courtman Clark said the num-
Der OF prisoners would soon be in
creased by recruits from Delaware
City.
Mr. Sutton said that some time ago
II plan and estimate was made for en- E
lAr@ing the jail, and ho thought tho
plans We're IN tho hands of Mr. Cars
well. lie thought another story you'd
remedy tho ditticulty. as That would
provide = additional cells and brick
story wo bn cheaper than stone.
Sheriff simmons stated that tho roof
needed repairs now.
Pdy-rolls for county officials were
PASSED and a large number of hundred
Liiis were ordered paid.
Comptroller st lats presented a long
! financial report Of the delits and
credits of the county, The assessed
| valuation OF the county prop rty'la
| $3.50 $40 40 and tho oyerplIs in Tie
treasury was SOL !Sj.22.
! The bill OF Henry c. Turner, Esq.
of 800 for alleged professional ser
/ vices i'll drawing "A bill to le2aliZo the
I payment OF $4,000 by tile state To the
county Tor the Delaware state IICspi,
/ tHi. g,lYo rise to II dpsuitory discussion
f,. q, .
i nCr had been p8ii 10y other parties Eoi
his srYices and that he had not been
employed to draw the bill. 1ha mo
tian TO pay the bill was defeated by d
i vote Of & to 5 r strict party vote.
lhefoilowing allowances were inadt
for tha salarie7 OF the Levy Court ON
misSionerS for one quarter: Isaac \
/ tirubh, : NJ So: Ii. u. Hickman S3i5.
"a; Il. q. iiuckingham s.O5.55; RuDer
i Sutton, S2Ob.53 aIues H., CLARK, S946
%; samuel kilgore, 5203.6J; Paul Gil
l,s, piss. so; A. :. Elia5on, 5lGl 81; Johi
| W, Jolls Siii.1s;J. G. HgtGhi5on, 3l6i.
~; ko5ert Simpler, s23Ia!. The hE
TrmIcAN Printing company was n Iow
ed 1920, and tue Morning News :l2d.
4 q advertising
A comm HIiieatlon from Mrs w. II
| Way ,wH- 4 L I, aSaing "A do.itt on, n.
her husband stepped from I.feventi
street bridge I5Gcrmber 4. lS40. am
wiz drowned IN tie lSfandywiiie. lei
petition was recommended hy Dr.J. IL
dorgan, Henry 4, Dure, ]r., Niilinu
: bright George W. Orliip aud olnprs
The o,nmuueation Was referred to
cOmmItioe consisting of Chairman
buckingham, Mr, Hickman aud Mr.
iGillis
The l2 field hlock assessment book
. one fer each ward in ths city on me
ton of Mr., tieknian were loaned Il
county assessef5 of Wilmington to as
aist them IN making their present us
sossments.
The court al L. O'clock tOok reces
: until l.30 p IN.
Why suffer excruciattng pain, occa
stoned hy walking or riding wien yo1