Evening journal., 1897-05-29
MONEY FOR LEVY COURT
May Fund the Floating Debt
BY Borrowing $I5o,ooo.
SOURCE OF wORRIMBNT REMOVED

PENSATING EX-GOVERNOR REY-
NOLDS FOR CERTAIN SERVICES.
NO RECONSIDERATION FOR THE
WILMINGTON. CLAYMONT AND
CHESTER RAILROAD BILL
Stan Correspondence Evening Journal
Dover, May Chairman Fenimore
reported with favorable recommends
ton the House bill authorizing the
Levy Court, of New Castle county. tol
fund the floating debt by borrowing
S150000
Senator Alrichs called the speakers
attention to the fact that the bill was
recommitted to be called up by a ma
jority of the New Castle county delega-
tion.
Senator Pyle said that the honor of
the county was at stake and it would
not do 10 let the bill 90 over.
Finally it was recommitted until the
afternoon session to enable the three
senators to get together on IL.
AT 430 o'clock Mr.. FenimoIe called
up the bill authorizing the Levy Court
to borrow S150,O00 to refund the float
ing lebt. Senator Pyle said that it's
passage was an absolute necessity and
he hoped the Senate would pass Il. Hel
renewed his charges that the Levy
Court had been derelict. They had
gone from bad to worse. Since 1891
they have allowed S127 900 to be lost to
the county and that is what is the mat
/ ter with them now. 1t will take S153-
652 % place them on their feet. Itplaces
the people Of the county in a humiliat-
| ing position but it could net be helped.
The credit of the county must be taken
care Of
Mr.. Handy offered an amendment
that after the passage of the act no
member of the Levy Court should be
eligible for a second term.
Mr. Alrichs moved it's adoption.
Mr. Handy said he offered IL because
the Levy Court commissioners spent
county money in the districts to secure
denomination. They covered the pile
of debt until 1t toppled
lover on them. The ropresen-
tatives Of both parties were in it. They
never tried to collect money due from
collectors, one of them owing $4,000.
i He offered the amendment to stop the
reelection. One term had been toe
much for some of them. Four years
hence they would come here and ask
for another funding. They paid s45 a
thousand for lumber that should have
cost but S2S.
Senator Pyle said that he had no OBJ
lection to the amendment only that il
delayed the passage of the bill. The
S16,0 900 was lost by a Republican Levy
Court and by a Republican attorney
He did not believe that the members OF
the Levy Court had stolen a penny
but they did not know their business.
Mr. Alrichs resented the Dougherty
allusion. He said that the $4,000 was
stolen by a Democrat. appointed by a
3 Democratic Levy Court. and that the
Republican Levy Court was prevented
from proceeding on Dougherty's bond
= because a Democratic chancellor issued
an injunction.
The Handy amendment was adopted
and the vote on the bill as amended
2 was as follows:
} Yea-Messrs. J. M. C.. Moore, w. I
= Moore, Pierce Pyle, Fenimore. Mere
S dith, Mr.. Speaker.
Nay-Messrs. Alrichs and Hanby-2
The bill was Immediately sent ovel
r to the House for concurrence in th'
D amendment.
= ONE THOUSAND FOR REYNOLDS
q For several weeks the joint resolu
3 ton cOmpensating Ex-Governor Rober
6 ]. Reynolds for his services as truste'
Of the direct tax fund has been source
Of worriment to the members OF th'
Senate, but finally it has been lifte'
10 from their minds. Senator Meredith
+ one of the ardent supporters Of sucl
ri compensation, reported il back for tn
S third time just before the noon recess
n Yesterday, and moved its adoption. Hi
motion was seconded by Senator Feni
more. Senator Pyle wanted to know
what sum the resolution provided AM
= was informed by Mr.. Meredith that
g was 81 600. The reading clerk foun
that the amendments were so many a
5. to be confusing, and while he and tn
e speaker were figuring them out Senate
l. Alrichs moved that further considera
e ton of the resolution be indehnitel
e postponed. Senator Handy seconde
the motion. 1t was lost by vote @
i 2 to Z. The clerk was then instructe
l. to tear of all amendments and prepar
D. another making the amount $1,000, an
le that amendment was adopted. Messr'
" Alrichs. Handy and Speaker Harrine
ton voting against it. Senator Hanb
] then moved that the Senate take a re
e cess until D q Clothf anu hlo AhetAe
t. prevailed Immediately after the Ser
le ate reassembled the fight was renewed
1t by Messrs. Handy and Alrichs, but th
K. resolution was adopted by a vote Of
n to 3, those voting against the resolt
IN ton being Messrs. Alrichs and Hanb
D. and Speaker Harrington.
s. When it reached the House a tlgi
ensusd and the compensation was CT
10 down to $500.
l- NO RECONSIDERATION GRANTED
te At the first opportunity yesterda
40 morning Senator Handy moved for n
al consideration of the vote by which II
N Senate killed the bill to incorporai
70 the Wilmington, Claymont and Che
ter Passenger Railway Company. TT
to motion was lost by the following vote
Yea-Messrs. Alrichs, Handy an
Pyle-3.
Nay-Messrs. J. NJ. c. Moore, w.
W. Moore, Mr.. Speaker.
R. Not Voting Messrs. Meredith an
ID Fenimore-2.
~ TIL. FOR THE FESTIVE SCALE