The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-10-17

Nothing Done at the Morning Session
About the Electric Rouds-Thc Usual
Monthly Bills Were Pnssed--A slow
Session.
The Levy Court met this morning
and began Its business session at 10. 80
o'clock. All the members were pres
lent.
On motion OF Mr.. Gallagher the
claims for overpaid county taxes Of
IJessup Il Moore, for $4,000; W. HAIR
old Smith, for $l.S0; W. S. Craig. So. IA;
John +. Quigley. % cents, and Charles
W. Bradford. $500. were referred to
the committee, with power to act
Mr. Gallagher reported that the
draw on the Seventh street bridge was
turned on yesterday and by the dis
pensation of providence ho hoped it
would continue In working order for
some time to come.
Mr.. Chas. ID. Evans appeared on be-
hall OF tho Commissioners OF Penca-
der hundred. and asked the Court to
meet the Com missioners on Saturday
next 20 decide ON whether White Clay
Greek and Pencader hundreds shall
erect bridge between the two hun
Idrsds or New Castle county, a new,
roadway having been opened up
through the two hundreds.
The following bills were passed;
Belmont Iron Co, 500; Samuel Wor-
lrell, Sil.73; w. W. ]. Hitler Il Co., $50;
DIR. A. Il. Tybout, $50; NJ. j. Hughes.
$50; David Stewart, $3.50; Thomas
hayness. $3.50; W. G. II. Colquhoun,
$40 65; jas Eaness, 81; II. V. Frlst.
$3.50; John A. Mitchell. s7i.0T; Geo.
J. Fmck, $50 81; J. G. Bigger, $50. "a; h.
&. Brockson, $l.32; D.k.Dowell, sIl.3i;
i'll. l.. Durnall. S12.b5. w. i. Hardness.
! ~ i tAlVntao =. Swift
all IS.
Jas. Bradford & Co.. sl.05; A. J. 1'rc-
Wis. $3.50; Victor r.. Pyle. $il.40;
smith IL Bro, 81; Ed. =. Melchlor.
1920; Lawrence Burns, $3.50; Adams
X Bro, 50; bangle ~ Son, $3712i
Frank l.. Smith. S97 rs; Thomas Rear
don. $56.s4: J. Wesley Smith, S12.s5i
delaware Electric Co, 80 cts; Chas.
Green, sl2. II; 4. II. Lally. sS5,32; C. F.
thomas & Co., s547.29; Every Evening
, Publishing Co., S20.4s.
A bill of $40 from the Sunday Stai
7 was passed. over. as MIR. ichey said he
, mad not ordered 1t. and told Mr.. Bel
{ lie could use his oHn judgment
|lubCut publishing it.
Sheriff Gould, 1904. 10: Mayor and
. Council OF Wilmington, Sll.OB; IohT
\ L. StaRts. additional clerk bill, $50; c.
sIC. Wrighter. $3.50; Delaware Il. H.
Co., for hauling stones and tramps
] :ll3.30; Wright ~ Son, S3s.S6, Amos
Alexander, $500; DR., ID. Stewart, Sll
Newport Notes.
n Newport wns fortunate in receiving
no serious damage from tho storm OIL
last Friday night. Also our Inarsi
Owners were free from loss. til,
only damage being trees fences ant
| corn shocked in the field. which suffer
Ned from the force OF the wind.
4 Mr.. George Frederick has great,
4 improved the looks Of his property b,
= verv neat coat OF paint. His proper
ty is stu d onJus It's avenue opposlt,
Marshall street.
Saturday last being tho 12th birth.
f.. day of Herbert leutes, his young
chool mates honored the OCCASION by
giving him n surprise party. At Z p
| m. they met at the home OF MIR. VIM
j Stewart. ana proceeded in body to hi
: home. The evening was spent II
games and social conversation. a
5 80 they were invited to the dining
room, where abundant Refreshments
: were served. Among those prcsen
were: Sophia Bartlett. Amelia Floyd
Laura Cranston, Carrie Cunningham
o Louie Day, Annie First, Lola lIanpa
9 Laura llouk, Bertha Lyman. E.Myers
= +. Smith. t. Stewart, A. Wcllin, Ldni
Young, Milton Barrett, Morris Barrett
John Boyd. DGldpluii." smith. Joh
q Cunningham, Marshal .Mford. Pau
) Cranston. Harry DUH Raymond Finn
t. Ralph Finn, Alfred Frame. John FrIst
Arthur Gamble, George lluuk. Alec
King and dudley Robinson. At a raa
n sonHble hour they returned home wish
ing Herbert many happy returns u
q he day.
Mrs. David McCoy and daughte
C Bessie. who reside ON the New CAST
road about ) miles from here, were /
town Friday.
al Sunday being bright and cheer
. day. many persons from Milmingtu
II passed through this town In the after
noon, apparently enjoying the drive.
5, MIR. and Mrs. =. NJ. johnson have n
- turned home after two weeks Wis
l .ut the Worlds Fair.