Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-08-03

The following bills were allowed
JohnM. Newbold, $22. 4S; E. l.. Richards
g. Company, $1s.16; Wilmington &
Northern Railroad Company. $12S.39;
William Simmons, $22S.05; William
Hanr $2S; John N. Carswell, $50;
Wilmington City Electric Company,
$250.62; Or, Ogle, $40; Every Evening
Printing Company, $21.72; Diamond
Printing Company, $29075; G. F.
Thomas s. Company, S783.99; John T.
Dickey, SIS; Delaware Electric and
Supply Company, $21 G. N. Comfy,
$685. Enoch Moore, $l05; Diamond
State Iron Company, $24S.58; Lobdell
Car Wheel Company, $6013; Thomas
Rossiter, $26; Neary & Company 1851 .93:
Dangel & Son, $46373i j. r. Hudson,
$1431; Harry A. Miller, $3.50; Rem
ington Machine Company, $252.29; New
Castle Gas Company, $31650; Charles
f. Ferris & Son, $74.43; J. f. Stoops,
$23.97; Milo NJ. Bradley, $160; Thomas
| Frazer, Jr., $30,40; James t. Beggs,
| $95 10; F. d. Moore, $29.70; P. McGrory,
| $66.00; Frank 3. Smith, $3.50; Lewis
Sasse, $1o2.5o; Thomas Reardon, $SS.9l;
James H. S. Gam, SOL 28; Grandor Reed,
| $l6.25; r. II. Dennis, $69.60; A. d.
Hurlock, $11719.
On John ]. Gallagher's motion, COM
| Implications from Annie G. Jones, Ber-
| nard Murphy estate, Edward Farrell
and John Stayton, for the refunding of
overpaid taxes, were referred to the
finance committee.
Court took recess until O'clock
When business was resumed in the
afternoon a communication was read
from the commissioners of New Castle
county jail calling the attention of the
Levy Court to the wretched condition
of the sewer in the Jail at New Castle.
The communication stated that the con
stant caving-in of the sewers entailed
much expense in repairing, and besides
there is danger to the community from
the escape Of sewer gas. The commits
sioners recommended the construction
J of u new sewer as early iu the fall as
possible.
, A letter from DIR. John j. Black also
, referred to the condition of the sewer
} and said that the writer knew of severa
deaths in the past directly attributable
, to the failings of the sewer.
) On motion of Mr.. Armstrong tn,
matter was referred to the committee OF
Jail. ,,,., /,
=. A. bill was received from William r
t Long, for taking and writing testimon,
!. at coroner's inquests, amounting to $11
5 In this connection Mr.. Gallaghe
: offered the following resolution, whicl
i was adopted;
!, Resolved, That it is the sense of the Lev
n Court that the coroner should pay for sue
v clerical services as he needs out of tn
v salary and fees of his office, and that thi
r court has no right or authority to pa
" such services.
Mr.. Armstrong called the attention c
tine board to the fact that there was n
resident constable at Rising Sun, i
Christiana hundred. He said tina
y crowds were accustomed to congregai
= about the bridge at that place and d.
e stroy the county property. He said th
l. citizens also needed protection at thf
= place. On motion of Mr.. White tn
matter was postponed until the nel
n meeting.
d The resignation of w. B. Crossle!
'f who has charge Of Market street bridg
l. was read and accepted by the board,
% take effect August 25th.
9. Mr.. Gallagher offered the following
s. Resolped, That the clerk of the court a
1r knowledge the receipt of 81 900 from Il
Y, Wilmington Coal Gas Company and u
ID sum OF $2,1T5 from the North Side lr
~ proyement Company, subscriptions towa
mr. building the Washington bridge