Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-02-23
SIAN Correspondence Of Gazette and Ioarnal

STAT Correspondence Of 6azeite and Soatnal
Dover, Feb. II. Representative Tay-
lor has given notice Of an act aesignat-
ing the voting place in tbs First
election district of Representative dis
trict No. 3 of Kent county. Ii deSig-
mates the building used by John S. Gas
person in Clayton for his Office as jus
tice of the peace.
Also, notice OF an act designating
the voting place OF the Second election
district of said Representative distict.
1t designates the building kept az a
hotel by Samuel Fortner in Kenton.
Also, notice Of two acts providing fer
the appointment of inspectors Of cleo
tion for said election districts for the
general election of 1900 They authorize
the governor to appoint the inspectors.
APPEALs Is DIVORCE SUITS.
Representative Hushebeck has given
notice Of an act giving parties in suits
for divorce right to appeal. 1t is as
follows:
Section 1. That section 2 Of chapter
54s, Vol. XIV, Laws Of Delaware, be,
and the same IL hereby amended by
inserting after the word proper and
before the word but in the 9th
line Of said section, the following :
BE it further provided. however, that,
IL the divorce be not granted, the
party applying for the same shall have
a right OF appeal TO the Supreme Court
of the State Of Delaware, provided said
appeal shall be taken within one year
from the date of the decree or judy
ment dismissing his or her petition,
and this act shall apply to all judg
ments rendered within one year from
the passage Of this act. Whenever such
appeal shall be taken, the party taking
the same shall enter into bond, with
surety 10 be approved by any judge o.
the Supreme Court. to the State o.
Delaware conditioned that he shall
prosecute his appeal with effect, anC
pay all costs Of said appeal If suci
appeal shall be decided against him
and. upon filing such bond with th'
clerk of the Supreme Court, said clerl
shall direct the parliamentary Of tn,
county in which the decree or judg
ment was rendered TO send up tn
original testimony taken in such case
together with true and duly certifie'
copy Of the record in the cause. UFol
the receipt Of said order, the prothono
tary shall send To the said Suprem
Court all Of said testimony, togethe
with copy as aforesaid Of the record
on or before the first day Of the mex
term Of the said Supreme Court.
MONUMENT To LIEUT.. cHURcHNAs.
The preamble to the act proyidin
for the erection of monument to tn
memory of Lieut.. Clarke Churchmar
who was killed in the late war wit
Spain, is as follows:
Whereas. 1t has always been tn
pride of tho State that, in all grea
conflicts in which our country has bee
engaged, her sons have been ever for,
most in the line of duty and of danger
and,
Whereas, In the late war wit
Spain, while the mon of Delawai
showed that they still possessed tn;
undying heritage Of patriotism and
yalor, yet but one Delawarean met h
death upon the field Of battle: and,
Whereas, By this DEATH life your
and noble. full of good deeds done al
radiant with bright hope and promis
was freely given for his country az
his State; and,
Whereas, The glory of her childr,
is the glory Of the State, and a mon
ment TO her dead hero will be mon
nent 10 her living fame"
Dover, Feb. 49,
Speaker Clark has given notice
an net in relat ion to the Levy Court
New Castle county. 1t provides tn
said court shall consist of II member
one member from each hundred in I'll
county. They shall be elected at t
general election in 1860, and at t
general election to be held in ESQ
fourth year thereafter. Their term
Office shall begin on the first Tuesd
in January next following such electit
Six members of the court shall cons
tute quorum. The court shall M
at the times now prescribed by law
its meetings. In case of the deat
resignation or removal of a memb
the vacancy shall be filed by
governor. If any two or more pers,
voted for as Levy Court commission
of any hundred receive an equal d
the highest number Of votes cast
such election, tho Superior Court 81
certify the fact to the governor, v
shall forthwith select one of said I
sons to be Levy Court commission
The commissioners shall receive
compensation for their services
yearly sum Of $500 In quarterly ms
ments of 1925. They shall perform s.
other duties as may from time to ii
be prescribed by law, but shall not
ceive extra compensation for el
services.
Also, notice of an act to abolish
Office Of road commissioners in I
Castle county and the office of C
missioners Of roads in Brandyw
hundred. 1t provides that said off
shall be abolished on the first Tues
in January, 1901.
Also, notice of an act extending
jurisdiction, rights, powers and du
of the Levy Court commissioner
New Castle county. 1t provides
on and after the first Tuesday
January, 1901, the Levy Court c
missioner Of Brandywine hundred s
perform the duties of commissions
roads, and that the Levy Court &
missioner Of each Of the other humid
in the county shall perform in his |
dred the duties Of road commissio
ELECTRIC LIGHT FOR DOVER.
Representative Satterfield has ir
duced an set authorizing the d
Town Council to borrow 1000, t
used for providing the town
electric light and for the paymei
outstanding water bonds. Ten t
sand dollars Of the sum borrowed
be used for the redemption of 10 "
bonds bearing date July LIST, 1881
shall be the duty Of tho Council
least 30 days before July LIST, 1880
cause notices TO be published il
newspaper each in Wilmington, 4
and Georgetown indicating that
bonds will be redeemed. The res
Of tho go, 900, or so much there
may be NECESSARY, shall be use