Evening journal., 1892-04-19
THE TREASURY EMPTY.
Comptroller Stats Says There is Only
$50 to the COunty's Credit

Commissioner JoIis Claims That the Out
standing Revenue Of the County is
Great-chsrry Island Bridge TO be Ac-
cepted-Lsvy Court Goes Out to Inspect
The Levy Court has practically decided
to accept the gallows-frams bridge over
the Bra. DIVINE, on the line OF the Fourth
street exten sion. As preliminary step
the entire Court went TO the site Of the
bridge this afternoon and viewed it.
sPRUANcE BEFORE THE COURT.
Levy Court met at 10 o'clock this
morning. All OF the members we're
present The FIRST business brought be-
fore tie court was the acceptance Of the
gallowsfrsme bridge from the Cherry
Island Marsh Company
William @. Spruance. counsel for the
company, presented the deeds conveying
the property at both ends of the bridge,
the approach and the bridge Itself
TO the Levy Court. he read them all
and consumed much time. He supple
mented the presentation by getting Com
missioner Jolls to offer small resolution
with big preamble accepting the bridge.
The resol ,tion was as follows;
Resolved, That the said bridge, with
its appurtenances, has become and now
Is the property of the said county
Of New Castle, and Is hereby accepted
bY this court, and The same shall here
after be maintained and taken charge
Of by the Levy Court Of the said county
or those who may succeed them In county
control"
This resolution was: laid on the table
Mr.. Hutchison moved that the old
Cherry Island Marsh Committee be dis
charged aud a new com mittee o. five be
| appointed to 60 and examine the bridge.
Mr.. Sutton amended che motion maxi
/ ing the court committee OF the
whole. His amendment prevailed. The
promoters Of the bridge agreed to fur
nish transportation, aud 1 10 o'clock
this afternoon was fixed as the time.
The EVENING JOURNAL reporter asked
Chairman Buckingham IL the bridge
would be accepted. he said 1t would.
THE SECOND ERROR LISTS
Mr.. Gilliss moved that a committee o.
two bs appointed to examine thu
accounts of ex- Collector Smalley
Of White Clay Creek hundred
William F. Smalley represented
him In the ceurt room. He stated tha
there was a second error list be wishe,
to submit and also certain protested
sheep orders that would make a materia
difference Ia the settlement as determined
several months ago. Messrs. Gillls an'
Eliason were named as the committee.
WILL THERE BE TROUBLED
Mr.. Hutchison moved that committe
Of two be appointed for eacl
hundred to 60 over the account
Of the ex.collectors. The motiol
was carried, but the committees wer
not named. II is believed that the re
ecrts Of these committees vii
narrow down to party lines
; The collectors are nearly all Democrats
They will claim a second error lists, q
they have always done
the past. It is claimed tbs
a movement Is on foot among the Reput
: licans to refuse the Democratic collector
} any errors on the second list.
, NOTHING IN THE TREASURY
Clerk Ellison read the following con
munication from County Comptroll'
Stats, showing that there is only $50
the treasury at the present time:
ITO THE HONORABLE LEVY CoUR
I Gents: think that you had better def
all bills except the commission
Q ers for the delinquent tax collec
I ors, as there was cut April
e about 81 600, and warrants drawn Apr
8. $17, ,07S. making in all about $l9. .07
Q To meet which there was in bank April
e SO, ,626; less checks for interes
{ April 1, $3.50, which left
e balance of $7776 and note dise,unt'
for s., 900, making in all S12, 776. No
the amount Of delinuuent "a
collected, SO 3s2, making in all total
$19, 1853 The Trustees Of the Poor vi
10 need about IS 600 on tue 9th Instant
Q meet their quarterly bills with. So
? II fer this to your honorable body to tai
: action Oh.
Respectfully submitted,
;; "JOHE STATS,
d Comptroller,
B. uAr-;1 10 1900