Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-08-23
TRIED TO PASST BOYD BILL
Levy Courtmen White and
Lynn Work Together.
CHAIRMAN SCOTT BLOCKS THEM
He Breaks Quorum by Leaving
the Courtroom.
Mr.. White Announces That Tie win Pre-
sent Resolution to lay Bill Of Si.5o1.25
for Commitments mt tho Next Meeting :
Edge Moor Co. Receives Contract for
Red Clay Creek Bridge.

sent tcsOiution TO lay Biit OF Sl.DOi.So
for Commitments mt tho Next nIeriing-
Edge Moor Co. Receives Contract for
Red Clay Creek Bridge.
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At the meeting Of the Levy Court,
Tuesday, tho only absent member
was JOHN j. Gallagher, who was kept
away ON account of the death Of his
mother, Tuesday morning.
The members inquired into the con-
dition Of Mrs, III. NJ. White, wife Of
Commissioner White, who is i'll with
typhoid fever, and were informed that
she rested wellMonday night and showed
signs of improvement.
The first business was the reading OF
three petitions from the Presidents of
Odessa, Port Penn, st. Georges and
Silver Run. The petitions carried $50
pames and were for road at Silver
Run, which has been out of repair
since tho STORM of May 18Th, 1883,
when the bank was broken. George
Duncan of Port Penn was present on
behalf OF the petitioners and stated
that children IN the vicinity OF Port
Penn and Odessa were unable to attend
the Dale's Corner school, The reason
was that the distance required to
be travelled to reach the sohpol was
eight miles, whereas il the road was
placed in proper condition the distance
would be only half a mile.
At Tuesday afternoons session of
the Levy Court, three members being
present, an effort was made by Com.
missioners White and Lynn to secure
the passage of the notorious commit
ment bill of Mayor Evan G. Boyd OF
New Castle for Sl,501. %. President
Scott broke the quorum by leaving the
meeting room. He and Commissioner
Gallagher have opposed the bill from
the time 1t was about 80, 400. Mr..
Gallagher was absent on account of the
death Of his mother, and Commissioner
Mealey was attending to some trouble
at Seventh street bridge. Chairman
Scott was ready to entertain motion
to adjourn when the following reso-
luton was drawn from the desk OF Mr..
White, passed 10 Mr.. Lynn and then
placed in the hands Of President Scott
who turned it over to Clerk Janvier.
Whereas, Even q. Boyd, mayor of
| New Castle, by his own affidavit and
the affidavit of John II. Taylor, sheriff,
has furnished the Levy Court with
satisfactory proof Of the legality and
justice of his bill for commitments to
the county jail for the year 1893, and
that each commitment was actually
issued as charged; therefore,
Resolved, That his bill is hereby
approved and allowed and warrant Il
hereby ordered to DO drawn on the
| county treasurer in favor of Alexander
| b. Cooper, his attorney, for the sum
OF fifteen hundred and one dollars and
twenty five cents fs1J0l. 25) being the
amount of his said bill." .7y
President Scott walked out during
the reading OF tine resolution and the
attention Of Clerk Janvler heing called
to the matter, he sat down with but a
few more words to read to complete the
article. t4a4 ss. III. ~
After a space, MIR. Scott returned to
the chair, and MIR. White announced
that he " ould Withdraw the resolution
until September 4th, the date for the
next meeting. @
The bids for the construction of tho
proposed stoei bridge across tbs, Red
Clay Creek at Marshallton were pre-
sented to President Scott by Com
missioner Lynn. They were handed to
| Clerk Jnnvier, opened and read as
follows: The Edge Moor Bridge Co. /,
"a, $50; Patrick Fahey, $4,000; Robert
X. Morrison, 81, $50; George W. Phil
lips, 81, 600; ,Lauer & Harper of Balti-
more, 81, S45; John #. Callahan, 81, g7tj,
Mr.. Lynn moved that the contract be
4 granted to the Edge Moor Bridge Go.
| Mr.. White seconded the motion and
the question was called and both men
voted aye. President Scott voted nay,
and said that although he was in favor
Of the lowest bidder, yet he felt that
the whole board should Go present and
vote on a question like this and that it
would only be the proper thing and
show due respect to the absent mem
bers 10 hold the bids over until they
should be able to be present.
MIR. Lynn stated that they had no
assurance when full board would be
| present. He also had seen the other
members and they said that tho men,
hers present should go ahead and award
the contract He also held that the
three members Of tho board present
constituted quorum to transact bust
ness. The contract was awarded to the
Edge Moor Co.
a resolution showing tho form OF
contract between the Levy Court Com
missioners and the Edge Moor Co.,
was presented and was ordered placed
10 the hands of Mr.. Rodney, attorney,
for his approval,
A warrant Of $50 payable to John
Shearer, county assessor, was ordered
drawn to his order.
Commissioner Mealey appeared ut
the court room at 2 O'Clock and stated
that he was going to see the bridge at
Seventh street. He returned before the
court adjourned.
CERTIFICATES oFINCORPoR4TToN
Special Correspondence Of Gazette and Journal
Dover, Aug. 1.-THE following COM
panies filed their certificates of moor
poration here Yesterday afternoon: